Chapter 551: Return to Berlin
The Duke of Württemberg was suspected of being involved in the rebellion, and if they followed the orders of the Duke of Württemberg, it would be tantamount to a rebellion! Qin Tian said with a serious face.
At this time, you have to be ruthless. Otherwise, once the 4th Army is allowed to return to the country, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Yes, Your Highness." Major General Manstein immediately went to send a telegram. He also knows that the situation is urgent.
"Your Highness, we still need to prepare early. In case the 4th Army does not follow the orders of His Highness, the problem will be serious. Admiral Crook reminded.
"Yes, Your Highness. No one dared to guarantee whether the generals of the 4th Army were involved. Admiral Birlow also said.
"General Ludendorff, the 8th Army immediately turned around and headed north, ready to intercept the 4th Army. If they do not obey orders, I authorize you to attack. Qin Tian ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness." Lieutenant General Ludendorff stood up and saluted, then immediately left.
Although, the strength of the 8th Army Corps was similar to that of the 4th Army. The 8th Army was formed even later than the 4th Army. However, after the strength of the 8th Army Corps was reborn, it was already far stronger than the 4th Army.
"General Crook, after the temporary transfer of the 8th Army Corps, the operation against the British Expeditionary Force will rely on the 1st Army Corps. If necessary, the offense can be suspended. Qin Tian said.
After all, the British Expeditionary Force still had more than 300,000 troops in Le Havre, which was not much less than the 1st Army in terms of strength.
"Yes, Your Highness." Admiral Crook nodded.
"All right, everybody. Go down and rest for a while, and then go back to your respective troops. I'll do my best to deal with the rebellion. And to ensure that it will be pacified as soon as possible, and will not pass through the country and the army, causing too much impact. And what you have to do is to defeat our enemies on the front line and not give them any chance to take advantage of them. Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Highness." Several corps commanders replied.
They all knew that Qin Tian's arrangement was already the best. Although there was a rebellion, they all agreed that it would not have much impact on the German Empire.
The 4th Army was now tasked with securing the army's logistical supply lines and suppressing the resistance in France. Therefore, their headquarters were located in Compiègne, a little further north.
The commander of the group army, Duke Württemberg, has returned to China, so now it is the deputy commander of the group army, Feng ? Lieutenant General Fabek and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Culus.
At two o'clock in the morning they received a telegram from the Duke of Württemberg, who asked them to immediately lead their troops back home. Although, the two didn't quite understand what was going on. However, they nevertheless executed the telegram of the Duke of Württemberg. After all, most of the people of the 4th Army came from the Kingdom of Württemberg.
"Report to the general, the 15th Army has completed its preparations and is ready to be deployed." A staff officer reported.
But, von? Lieutenant General Fabeck and Lieutenant General Kurus did not immediately give the order to allow the expulsion. This made the staff officer a little puzzled. However, there was no urging.
"Kurus, I always felt that something wasn't quite right this time! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's previous order was for the 4th Army Corps to ensure the smooth flow of logistics supply lines. And Your Excellency, Commander, is now letting us go home. But we did not receive an order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If we carry out the orders of His Excellency the Commander in this way, once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pursues it, I am afraid that the problem will be serious. "Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck said.
Lieutenant General Kurus nodded: "Yes! It's all just so weird. His Excellency the Commander's order is indeed a bit confusing. Lieutenant General Kurus said.
"Kurus, do you think there will be a political struggle involved?" Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck asked.
Lieutenant General Kurus's face changed suddenly. They were all military men and did not know much about political struggles. However, he knows that every political struggle is very cruel. Once you get involved, the consequences will be unimaginable, and if you don't do it well, you will lose your life.
"Then do we still have to carry out the orders of His Excellency the Commander?" Lieutenant General Kurus asked.
"This ......" Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck was also a little hesitant.
"Otherwise, let's send a telegram to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to inquire about it. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the commander of the Western Front, and he can be regarded as our immediate superior. There's always nothing wrong with asking him for his opinion. "Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck said.
Lieutenant General Kurus nodded: "Okay, in this case, it is undoubtedly the safest." ”
At this moment, a staff officer ran in anxiously.
"General, a telegram from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck and Lieutenant General Kurus immediately took the telegram, and the two of them gathered together to read it. After reading the telegram, the faces of the two were already pale.
The content of the telegram was that Qin Tian asked their army to stop pulling out and return to the barracks. In addition, there was the involvement of the Duke of Württemberg in the rebellion.
Feng? Both Lieutenant General Fabeck and Lieutenant General Kurus were shocked. Obviously, the Duke of Württemberg would be involved in the rebellion, which was completely unexpected.
"Kurus, what do we do now?" Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck wanted to cry without tears. They had no idea that the Duke of Württemberg would be involved in the rebellion, which made them feel like they had suffered an unwarranted disaster!
"It seems that we will not be able to follow the orders of His Excellency the Commander. What he did had nothing to do with us in the first place. We can't afford to get involved in that. That would be unfair to us. Lieutenant General Kurus said.
Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck nodded repeatedly.
Under Qin Tian's strict orders, it was obvious that they had decided to turn their backs on the orders of the Duke of Württemberg.
Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck and Lieutenant General Culus hurriedly sent a telegram to the Western Front Command, informing Qin Tian that they had ordered the army to stop its operations, and the two of them immediately rushed to Versailles to meet Qin Tian.
Qin Tian met Feng? Lieutenant General Fabeck and Lieutenant General Culus, when they learned that they were indeed unaware, did not hold them accountable. Rather, they are required to continue to fulfill the task of ensuring the security of logistical supply lines. After all, millions of troops are fighting in France, and the security of logistics supply lines should not be underestimated.
After that, Qin Tiancai set off to return to Berlin. And this has been delayed for a long time.