In the German Empire, Oscar has undoubtedly become a legend. From an ordinary Prince with no money, he became Imperial Crown Prince in a very short period of time. I don't know how many people turned their attention to him. What really makes people talk about is undoubtedly Oscar's talent in business.
From the earliest establishment of German Welfare Lottery Company to the current huge German Industrial Group, Oscar's personal assets have exceeded 500 million Mark. With such assets, Germany may not be considered the richest man. However, German Industrial Group's ability to make money makes everyone jealous. From German Welfare Lottery Company, which seems to be stealing money, to Daimler Motor Company, which is popular all over the world, the annual profit is undoubtedly an astronomical figure.
In the capitalist world, the importance of money is self-evident. Even Emperor of the Empire has to bow down to the beauty of money. Oscar, this Crown Prince, has a large amount of funds, which naturally gives him an advantage on many issues.
For example, now, Moltke the Younger wants to use military funds to choke Oscar. Oscar said that the additional military expenses can be borne by himself, and he can push him back in one sentence. Anyway, for Oscar, bearing 8th Army Corps's additional military expenses is nothing more than trivial matters.
Moltke the Younger and Prittwitz had their eyes widened and their mouths opened, but nothing could be said.
"Damn it! Damn it Oskar, don't think that he can do whatever he wants just because he has a few dirty dollars!" Moltke the Younger was furious.
"Crown Prince, it's true that you have money. However, it might not be good if private individuals invest in military expenditures." Moltke the Younger said.
"Yes! How can personal money be confused with military spending?" Prittwitz also shouted.
"Your Highness actively supports the development of the military. What's wrong with this?" Feng Falkenhayn immediately expressed his stance.
"Okay, since Oskar has the ability to support military construction, let him do it!" Wilhelm II finally expressed his stance.
Although Moltke the Younger and Prittwitz were very reluctant, their words had ended and it was useless for them to say anything else. In addition, the two of them are not fools. They can naturally feel the attitude of Wilhelm II. Obviously, Wilhelm II is inclined to Oscar.
"Damn it, Your Majesty is obviously supporting Oskar. If this continues, even if the results of the investigation are unfavorable to Oskar, I'm afraid he won't be able to drive him out of 8th Army Corps." Prittwitz was worried.
At this time, Moltke the Younger gave him a wink. Prittwitz hesitated for a moment, but still had the courage to speak.
"Your Majesty, although His Majesty has the money to support the construction of the army, the reforms he implemented in the 8th Army are not necessarily correct. Once there are mistakes, the consequences will be disastrous. According to our combat plan, after the outbreak of the war, the absolute main force of the army will be used on the Western Front battlefield. On the Eastern Front battlefield, only the 8th Army will be used. Support. Once the 8th Army is unable to resist, the entire Eastern Front battlefield will collapse. This will cause a major mistake in the empire's overall strategy, and even cause the empire to lose this war. Therefore, I think we cannot take such risks, at least, before the war is won, "Lieutenant General Plitwitz said.
Such words were obviously not what Prittwitz could have imagined, but what Moltke the Younger told him. When necessary, let Lieutenant General Prittwitz bring it up. Of course, Lieutenant General Prittwitz also knew that after saying these words, he would undoubtedly offend Oscar to death, and even make Wilhelm II hate him. However, because of the hatred for Oscar in his heart, Lieutenant General Prittwitz no longer cares about thinking about that.
"My reforms will not collapse 8th Army Corps, but will only further enhance the combat effectiveness of the 8th Army. By then, 8th Army Corps will be able to withstand Russians's attack and buy more time for Western Front." Oscar said confidently.
"Crown Prince, of course you can say that. However, if you say it without any proof, how can you make others believe it? After all, once defeated, the consequences will be too serious, and no one can afford such consequences." Moltke the Younger also said gloomily.
Suddenly, Oscar was forced into a blind corner.
Although Oscar firmly believes that his Military System Reform can make 8th Army Corps more powerful, this cannot be proven. After all, it can only be proven through battlefield testing. As for the war, which has not yet broken out, there is naturally no way to prove it.
"Chief of Staff, you have gone too far. How can you let Crown Prince prove this?" Feng Falkenhayn said angrily.
In his opinion, Moltke the Younger and Lieutenant General Prittwitz are really shameless. He is actually obsessed with this issue.
"If you want to prove it, it's actually very simple. After 8th Army Corps's Military System Reform is completed, let's conduct a drill." General von Waldow suggested.
"There is an essential difference between exercises and actual combat. The results of exercises are not reliable." Moltke the Younger shook his head.
Wilhelm II's brows were knitted together tightly. Moltke the Younger's aggressive attitude made him very dissatisfied. One party is his playmate, and the other party is his son, which makes it difficult for him to make a choice. On the other hand, the power of the emperor of the East West is very different. The emperor of West seems to have great power, but many of his powers are restricted and he cannot do whatever he wants.
Oscar's face doesn't look good either. He knew that Moltke the Younger would cause trouble for him, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so persistent.
After a moment of silence, Oscar smiled, "Okay, I guarantee that in the future war, 8th Army Corps will resist Russians's attack. It will buy time for Western Front. Of course, according to Schlieffen Plan, 8th Army Corps only needs to persist for six to eight weeks. I think there should be no problem with this."
"Your Highness, what guarantee do you have?" Moltke the Younger asked, squinting his eyes.
"If I fail to do so, I will voluntarily give up my right to inherit the throne. In this case, you should be satisfied, right?" Oscar looked at Moltke the Younger and said coldly.
"What?"
Everyone was stunned, including Wilhelm II. No one expected that Oscar would even block his own Crown Prince position. This is too crazy. If you make a promise in front of so many people, you can't go back on it once you lose.
Even Moltke the Younger and Prittwitz did not expect Oscar to say such words.