"Father Emperor, I'm back!" After Oscar and Feng Falkenhayn arrived at the palace, they went directly to Wilhelm II's office.
"Well, Oskar, you did a great job on the Eastern Front!" Wilhelm II said with approval.
The performance of Oscar and 8th Army Corps on the Eastern Front indeed exceeded Wilhelm II's expectations. Although, before the war broke out, Oscar invested heavily in purchasing various equipment for 8th Army Corps, which greatly improved 8th Army Corps's combat effectiveness. However, Wilhelm II does not think that 8th Army Corps alone can withstand Russians's attack. In Wilhelm II's view, although the Russian army's combat effectiveness is not strong, its terrifying military advantage is still unmatched by other countries. 8th Army Corps has less than 200,000 people. It may be possible to repel one or two Russian attacks, but it is almost impossible to completely defend Eastern Front.
Originally Wilhelm II was still thinking that after Western Front won, he would quickly dispatch troops to Eastern Front to reinforce 8th Army Corps. But what Wilhelm II didn't expect was that Western Front did not win a decisive victory as he expected. Although German military attacked northern France, it was only a few dozen kilometers away from Paris. But in the last few dozen kilometers, they were unable to break through. German military Although they still had the advantage on the Western Front, their losses were equally heavy. Moreover, it is undoubtedly very difficult to launch a further attack.
Just when Wilhelm II was disappointed with Western Front, Eastern Front gave him an unexpected surprise. Oscar and 8th Army Corps, with less than 200,000 troops, successively defeated the attacks of four Russian armies, and wiped out all four armies, wiping out nearly 900,000 Russian troops. Such results seem to be more brilliant than Western Front! You know, the force German military invested in Western Front is seven times that of Eastern Front!
The Russian army, which had lost so many elite troops, was already severely weakened. Although Russia is still mobilizing, their terrifying soldiers will still pose a huge threat to Germany. But Wilhelm II is no longer so worried. Even if Russians launches another attack, it will not be possible in a short time. This will give Germany more breathing time. It's hard to say how the situation will develop by then.
"Father Emperor, 8th Army Corps are able to achieve today's achievements entirely because of your wise leadership and support." Oscar does not dare to take credit, especially in front of a headstrong and conceited person like Wilhelm II.
Wilhelm II nodded with satisfaction, very satisfied with Oscar's performance.
"Oskar, you are fighting very well on the Eastern Front. Next, what do you think of Eastern Front?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Father Emperor, although the Russian army has been severely damaged by us, their strength cannot be underestimated. Especially now Russians is still mobilizing. Once they complete mobilization, they can dispatch millions of troops to continue attacking us." Oscar said with a serious face. Russian Army The terrifying number of troops has always been a headache for Europe countries.
"Oskar, I'm very happy that you can keep a clear head. Russians is indeed not that easy to deal with." Wilhelm II said.
"Yes, Father Emperor. In view of the current overall battle situation, I think we need to further weaken the power of Russians on Eastern Front. Next, 8th Army Corps hopes to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to solve Russians's Southwestern Front. Our allies played very poorly when facing Russians. If we don't help them, it will be difficult for them to win. This is very detrimental to Eastern Front." Oscar said. If Austro-Hungarian Empire is defeated again and again, the strength of Allied Powers will be lost. At that time, Germany will even have to invest more power on the eastern front to ensure the suppression of Russia. In this case, it will inevitably affect Germany's investment in other fronts.
"Austro-Hungarian Empire performed very poorly in this war. They have much more sophisticated weapons and equipment than Russians, and their troops are no less than Russians. But they were still defeated by Russians." Wilhelm II looked sarcastic.
"However, Austro-Hungarian Empire is our ally after all. It is also good for us to help them stabilize the war situation on the Eastern Front. I personally support 8th Army Corps's joint operation with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Falkenhayn, you are responsible for communicating with them about the joint operation with the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Wilhelm II continued.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Feng Falkenhayn said happily.
As usual, Moltke the Younger is often responsible for such things. But now, Wilhelm II has been handed over to him. Doesn't this clearly indicate that Moltke the Younger is no longer trusted? This also made Feng Falkenhayn more confident in replacing Moltke the Younger and taking over the position of chief of general staff.
Oscar also realized this and felt a little more happy. If Moltke the Younger can be squeezed out of active service, it will be of great help to further increase his influence in the army. Moltke the Younger has become a key figure in preventing Oscar from expanding his power in the army.
"Oskar and Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not refuse our help. However, how confident are 8th Army Corps and Austro-Hungarian Empire in defeating Southwestern Front of Russians?" Wilhelm II asked.
Wilhelm II does not hope that if not only does it fail to win, but it also suffers heavy losses, German military's advantage on the Eastern Front will be wiped out. This will also be very detrimental to Germany.
"Father Emperor! Judging from 8th Army Corps's previous experience in fighting Russia, there was nothing Russians could do in the face of 8th Army Corps's powerful firepower. They had organized many attacks on 8th Army Corps's defense line, and even dispatched Cossack cavalry. But the final result was nothing. Not only did it smash into our defense line, causing heavy losses and bleeding, but the powerful assault capability of our Armored Forces also made it impossible for Russians to withstand it.. The powerful firepower, coupled with the assault capability of Armored Forces, is undoubtedly the main reason why 8th Army Corps can defeat more with less." Oscar said.
Wilhelm II nodded, but at the same time, he also had another thought in his mind, "Can the powerful firepower and Armored Forces improve the combat effectiveness of the troops so much? I wonder if it will be useful on the Western Front?"