The next night, Qin Tian rarely returned to the palace and had dinner with Wilhelm II and his wife. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn the case of Crown Prince William becoming a vegetative person, William II and his wife have become more and more important to Qin Tian. If Crown Prince William never wakes up, Qin Tian's weight in their hearts will sooner or later surpass that of Crown Prince William, which will take time to accumulate slowly.

After dinner, the family walked around the garden, and Wilhelm II said to Qin Tian: "Oscar, go to my office!" ”

"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian nodded.

Qin Tian is now not only the crown prince of the German Empire, but also the owner of Deutsche Industrie, which makes Qin Tian very busy. In a month, it is rare to go back to the palace a few times. And almost every time he came back, he had something to discuss with Wilhelm II. Therefore, Wilhelm II knew that Qin Tian had nothing to do but ascend to the Three Treasures Palace.

Coming to Wilhelm II's office, Essen? Feng? Jonalet had coffee delivered to him a long time ago.

"Oscar, say, what's the matter?" Wilhelm II asked bluntly.

Qin Tian didn't go around in circles anymore, and directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the development of the army in recent years.

"Father, the German Imperial Army, the first in the world. However, the Imperial Army has not made much progress in these decades. It seems that he is still completely immersed in the invincible glory of the beginning. Not only is the equipment outdated and slow to be updated, but even the operational thinking has not made any progress, as if it is still stuck in the last war. In this regard, I am very worried about whether our army will be able to defeat a strong enemy if this major war breaks out. Qin Tian's face was worried.

Wilhelm II's expression also became serious, the combat effectiveness of the German Army is indeed famous in the world, relying on a war with one war, the German Army has even become synonymous with invincibility in the world. This greatly deterred the European powers, making Germany one of the most powerful countries in Europe and the world. But, after all, that was the German Army a few decades ago. In the event of a war, will the current German Army still be able to achieve such a record like their predecessors? Although Wilhelm II still believed that the German Army would not let him down, he was not sure.

"The development of the Imperial Army over the years is indeed a little unsatisfactory. However, you still have to have faith in the Imperial Army. Decades ago, we were able to beat those enemies all over the ground and pay us reparations. So now, our army still has such capabilities. "Wilhelm II plucked up his faith.

"Yes, Father. We have a strong army, I do not deny that. But our enemies are also getting stronger day by day. What's more, this time we have more than one enemy. Once war breaks out, we will face a military alliance of Britain, France, Russia and other countries. The army of the British, which is not strong, can be ignored. But France and a person, can not but pay attention. Although the combat effectiveness of the Russian Army was poor, they were numerous. Given the size of Russia's population, they can even mobilize tens of millions of troops to fight us. Therefore, we absolutely cannot take this war lightly. Qin Tian said solemnly.

Wilhelm II nodded with a serious face: "So, Oscar, what do you think we should do?" ”

"Father, in order to be able to defeat a strong enemy in future wars, we must reform the army, not only to equip the troops with new weapons, but also to update tactics, so that our army can win in future wars with the least cost."

"However, if you do so, it will cause a strong backlash in the army. The resistance to reform will be very great. If you are not careful, it may lead to a very bad effect. It can even lead to the destabilization of the army. This is also very bad for us. Kaiser Wilhelm II said. As emperor, he had to be cautious.

"Father, I have a solution, maybe it works." Qin Tian only said his purpose at this time.

"Oh? What's the solution? Wilhelm II asked.

"According to the custom of the German Empire, as the crown prince, I have the right to command an army in war. Although, now there is no war breaking out. But the international situation is undoubtedly already tense. I want to be able to command an army in advance and equip and train it as I wish. If this army can perform well, then the father has a reason to attack the other troops. Qin Tian said.

After finishing speaking, Qin Tian looked at Wilhelm II with some concern, waiting for his answer. He knew that Wilhelm II would have guessed his intentions. I was also worried that Wilhelm II, who was conceited and suspicious, would veto his solution. In that case, he would fall short. Not only did he not get military power, but he also made Wilhelm II wary of him.

Wilhelm II frowned and thought for a long time, to be able to become emperor, he was certainly not a fool. He knew that this was Qin Tian who wanted to take this opportunity to get involved in the army. However, Wilhelm II did not care about this, but praised Qin Tian's ambition. If a crown prince doesn't even have this ambition, then he is too unmotivated!

"Oscar, can you really do it? I know that you have a great talent for commercial and shipbuilding design. However, on the side of the army, I'm afraid...... "Wilhelm II was a little worried.

"Don't worry, Father, I won't let you down. What's more, even if I'm not a professional. But if there are two professionals working together, I don't think there is any problem in leading an army well. Qin Tian looked very confident.

Wilhelm II thought about it, and finally nodded.

"Okay, Oscar, I know what you mean. I also agree. I'll bring this up at tomorrow's Imperial Council. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian was greatly satisfied.

At the Imperial Council the next day, Wilhelm II formally proposed to appoint Qin Tian as the commander of one of the army's units. Although Moltke Jr. was strongly opposed, Moltke's opposition was completely useless when everyone else supported it.

Of course, the main corps of the German Army were already candidates for commanders. Therefore, Qin Tian could only choose a legion that was a little secondary.

Eventually, Wilhelm II appointed Qin Tian as commander of the 8th Army Corps of the Imperial German Army, which also had another name, the East Prussian Corps.