Early the next morning, Wilhelm II and Oscar, together with Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz and Marshal von Boll, left Wilhelmshaven Naval Base on a special train and returned to Berlin.
Wilhelm II they have a lot of government and military affairs to deal with, and Oscar is going to return to East Prussia and continue to command 8th Army Corps in combat. 8th Army Corps's rest and recuperation has been completed, and all the losses suffered in the battle have been replenished. According to Oscar's scheduled plan, 8th Army Corps's next step will be to attack Kingdom of Poland from East Prussia. The war is fought on our own land, and even if we win, we will pay a heavy price. It is best to burn the flames of war into other people's territory.
Previously, in order to eliminate Russian Northwestern Front Army, 8th Army Corps had to choose the tactic of luring the enemy in depth. But now, Northwestern Front Army has been almost completely wiped out. The Russian army no longer has any decent troops in Kingdom of Poland. Naturally, they no longer need to defend and can just go to a full-scale attack.
Although, Russia is definitely mobilizing troops to enter Kingdom of Poland now. But Oscar believes that 8th Army Corps can easily destroy Northwestern Front Army of Russia, and can also deal with the subsequent Russian troops sent.
On the train, Wilhelm II, Oscar and others discussed the current situation.
"The Army launched Battle of the Marne yesterday. The progress seems to be pretty good. If we can defeat Anglo-French Allied Forces in Battle of the Marne, we can directly advance to Paris. By then, French is very likely to withdraw from the war. We will win this war." Wilhelm II said, seemingly full of confidence in the Battle of the Marne launched by the army.
Although Oscar knows the results of Battle of the Marne in another time and space, everything has changed in this time and space. It is still unclear whether German Army can win against Battle of the Marne. However, based on what Oscar has learned, I'm afraid the war situation is not as optimistic as Wilhelm II said. Moltke the Younger's orders were not well implemented in the armies on the Western Front. This may lead to German military being like another time and space, failing to win in Battle of the Marne. The war inevitably entered a stalemate stage.
Of course, even if Oscar knew this, he would not say it. Otherwise, this is just pouring cold water on Wilhelm II. Doing this when Wilhelm II is in the highest mood is undoubtedly courting death.
"As long as our army can defeat France and the navy can defeat British Royal Navy in a decisive battle, then we will definitely win the future war." Wilhelm II said.
"Yes, Father Emperor, I am also full of confidence in winning this war. However, I think we still cannot be too optimistic until everything is settled." Oscar said.
"Oh? Oskar, do you have anything else to worry about?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Father Emperor, don't forget that there is a powerful country on the other side of the ocean that has not made any statement on this war so far. If they join the war, it will have a great impact on the entire war, and even determine the outcome." Oscar said.
Wilhelm II couldn't help but frowned. "You mean United States?"
"Your Highness, United States have been neutral until now. They shouldn't join the war, right? Even if they join the war, they won't necessarily be our enemies, right? Maybe they will join our camp." Marshal von Boll said.
"No matter which side Americans joins, it will be very disadvantageous for the German Empire. If United States joins Allied Powers, then we will have to face a powerful hostile country. If we want to win the war, we will have to pay a higher price. And if United States joins Allied Powers, it will also be detrimental to us, because it means that we will be forced to share the benefits with Americans. This is unacceptable to us who want to replace Britain and become the world's hegemon." Oscar said.
The faces of Wilhelm II, Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz and Marshal von Boer suddenly became a little unsightly. Before the war broke out, they seemed not to have considered United States's attitude at all. They always believed that this war was a war for Europe's country, and United States should not intervene.
"Oskar, Americans may not intervene. Their domestic isolationism is very popular." Wilhelm II said.
Oscar nodded. "Indeed, United States's domestic isolationism is a trouble. However, if United States wants to join the war, I think this trouble is nothing. US government, there are a hundred ways to solve this trouble."
"Your Highness, even if United States joins the war, we have nothing to fear, right? Except for American Navy's strength, which is slightly stronger, their army is simply garbage." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.
US Army, before joining the war, there were only more than 100,000 people. This is because there are no powerful countries around United States. In addition, the current United States is not the Uncle Sam that will dominate the world in the future. At most, it is just a young Sam, and there is no need to send troops overseas. Therefore, their army has always been relatively small.
As for American Navy, although its strength is not weak, it is still relatively speaking. American Navy ranks third in the world, second only to Britain and Germany. However, since German Navy can beat British Navy, there is no need to be afraid of Americans. However, if Britain and Americans unite, they can cause some trouble for German Navy. But it's just some trouble. German Navy is still capable of handling it.
"United States's military strength is indeed not strong now, but don't forget that their industrial output exceeds ours. Once Americans decides to join the war and starts full mobilization, with their industrial scale and population, they can quickly arm an army of several million people. Once this army appears in Europe, it will be a great threat to us." Oscar said.
Wilhelm II's brows couldn't help but frown even more tightly.
"Oskar, what can you do?" Wilhelm II asked.
Oscar shook his head. "I have no choice. The only thing I can do is to win this war before Americans decides to join the war. In this case, even if Americans wants to join the war, it will be too late."