At the German General Staff, Moltke the Younger was still serving as Chief of the German General Staff, so he continued to work there. However, because the Battle of the Marne had failed to achieve its intended results, dissatisfaction with Moltke the Younger within Germany had grown ever stronger. Even Wilhelm II's attitude toward him had undergone a fundamental change. Many people believed that Moltke the Younger would not remain Chief of the General Staff for much longer.
Even Moltke the Younger himself had lost confidence in the future. Before launching the Battle of the Marne, he had been full of confidence in the campaign, believing that they could use the opportunity to crush the Anglo-French Allied Forces and achieve a major breakthrough on the Western Front. Yet he had never expected it to end like this.
However, Moltke the Younger had not submitted his resignation to Wilhelm II immediately after the Battle of the Marne, as he had in another timeline. In that other timeline, the Empire's heir had still been Crown Prince Wilhelm. Moltke the Younger had been very close to Crown Prince Wilhelm, so he had not worried that resigning would have much of an impact on him.
But this timeline was completely different. In this timeline, Oscar, the counterfeit Prince Oskar, had become the Imperial Crown Prince. Moltke the Younger and Oscar were like fire and water. Moltke the Younger had no doubt that once he lost the power in his hands, Oscar would never spare him. Thus, Moltke the Younger had no desire to relinquish his power. Besides, he had always been someone deeply attached to power.
"Sir, General Prittwitz has arrived," the secretary reported to Moltke the Younger.
"Mm, let him in." Moltke the Younger nodded.
Although Prittwitz's abilities and character filled Moltke the