The German Emperor finally let Moltke leave the General Staff where he had fought for his whole life. He left the German General Staff in Brussels with a look of concern or regret. He was assigned to the rear department of the First Army commanded by Kruger, and took the rank of general to be responsible for the training and logistics of the recruits!

At the request of the German Emperor, the new chief of staff was not the generals who commanded the army on the front line, nor were the imperial nobles who also had great military achievements and noble identities, but the new stars who were once very dazzling in the empire, but now they are becoming unknown. When the emperor's order was issued, the eyes of the senior officials were confused and even angry! In the eyes of the Junke nobles, why should such a guy with no military achievements and a humble background be the head of the German Army? Even though they knew that the purpose of the German Emperor's choice of Hindenburg was just to find a puppet, the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart remained the same!

Now, the German Emperor is discussing two conditions proposed by the prince. For the first one, the emperor who was born to be an emperor and a bit arrogant and arbitrary, he is not very concerned about the so-called internal issues. To be honest, it is difficult for you to let a arrogant and proud German Emperor listen to the voice below carefully. Even the little Moltke, who has had a good relationship with him since childhood, can be dismissed for a deliberately exposed handle. As for other people, it is nothing to the German Emperor. So, at least now, he believes that Germany cannot be in chaos within Germany, even if some people are dissatisfied or suffer losses? The German Emperor does not care.

As for the second point, the German Emperor was still very serious. He needed to know whether the current domestic material situation in Germany could safely survive this tense period. Hindenburg, who was originally responsible for logistics and military production, could not be considered a professional. He wanted to hear the opinions of the new Chief of Staff.

"From the current situation, the empire's material reserves can last for more than one year without any foreign aid. We can also seize food and supplies from the Russians. If the Russians really collapse, then our army can obtain some of the materials during the attack, which can completely reduce our losses. And from a military perspective, isn't it the best choice for us to launch an attack while taking advantage of the other party's civil strife? As for the Bavarian Legion, they have attacked too far and beyond the scope they can rule. The newly occupied areas were just a new vassal state after the war," Hindenburg said.

"If we use this part of the resources to the East Prussian Legion, the effect should be better?" The German Emperor thought for a while and said. Although Hindenburg did not say much, it dispelled the German Emperor's concerns about the expansion of Bavaria and Austria. According to the previous agreement, the areas controlled by Austria are at most Western Ukraine, and the areas east of Kiev and Crimea are to establish a Ukrainian Republic as a buffer. Now, when the previous agreement or tacit understanding does not exist, the German Emperor is really worried that Austria will grow bigger!

"In fact, with Austria's population and national strength, it is already the limit to be able to eat Western Ukraine. If you are afraid that Austria will gain a magnitude, we can publish an open relationship with Austria to support the life of Ukraine in establishing a republic, and strictly limit the boundaries, which can not only limit Austria's expansion, but also bribe some people." Hindenburg thought for a while and said.

"You mean, if Austria agrees, then we will provide them with an additional month's supplies as requested by Ruprecht?" said the German Emperor.

"That's what I mean." Hindenburg nodded and said.

"In addition, I hope to give more authority to major arms companies, because before, many of our equipment were provided by the Kingdom of Bavaria, but now, our relationship with Bavaria is not good, so we need to rely more on local arms companies. Even if there are some problems with efficiency, we should tolerate more." Hindenburg said.

"But the overall material situation is not optimistic. After we ensure the additional supply required by Bavaria and increase investment and support for domestic military-industrial enterprises, it will be very stressful for our material reserves." The German Emperor frowned. Although he didn't care about the specific matters, he still had a certain understanding of the current situation in the entire country.

"There must be supplemented with less, or are you willing to mobilize some equipment from the Western Front to transport it to the Eastern Front?" asked Hindenburg.

"I would rather choose the latter. I think those factory owners should not master too much during this period." The German Emperor thought for a while and said.

"So good, as you wish, Your Majesty. I have prepared a document with a combat sequence for the reinforcement of General Markensen. In addition, in order to ensure that our newly trained troops can quickly form combat effectiveness, I think we should provide heavy equipment for the rear troops in advance, even if it is part of it." Hindenburg said after thinking for a while.

"This does not conform to the previous rules." The German Emperor looked at Hindenburg with a strange look. He was now a little confused about Hindenburg's attitude. In the conversation just now, Hindenburg's approach was very different from his previous perception. For example, Hindenburg opposed Bavaria from a standpoint, but this time, he agreed to provide an additional month of supplies according to Ruprecht's request.

Although the other party's reasons were so sufficient, as a veteran politician, the German Emperor still felt very surprised. This indescribable feeling made the German Emperor a little uneasy. As for the following few opinions, on the surface, Hindenburg seemed to be trying to shorten the time for the newly formed troops to form combat effectiveness and supplement military production.

But the current situation is that there is no war on the Western Front. Although the army still has to confront Britain and France, the actual consumption is not large, and there is no need to improve military production in winter. By the same token, there is no need for the troops to fight Xincheng's combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Although the Eastern Front is going to launch an offensive, is it necessary to fight a Russia that is about to fall into trouble?

The Hindenburg now gives the German Emperor a feeling that he uses a ox knife to kill chickens. Although there is an old Chinese saying that lions use all their strength to fight rabbits, the German Emperor now feels that when his own materials are tight, this kind of fighting method is obviously exhausting.

So, after a short conversation, the German Emperor felt that letting Hindenburg sit in the position of Chief of Staff was not a good choice. His level and ability seemed to be a bit far from what he thought?
Chapter completed!