William and Henry reached an agreement on the establishment of the staff system. At the same time, William asked the Military Department to provide some necessary assistance to the newly established staff system when necessary, and Henry also agreed to William's request.
The first thing Henry did after returning to the Military Ministry was to talk to Prince Ferdinand. Henry believed that the establishment of the staff system would hurt Prince Ferdinand the most, so he had to convince Ferdinand before William came forward.
Ferdinand felt conflicted.
After calling Ferdinand into his office, Henry said bluntly:
"Prince Ferdinand, I just came back from the palace. There is something I need to ask for your opinion on." Henry said it more tactfully. He couldn't directly say that he wanted to reduce other people's power, so Henry had to ask for your opinion.
"Your Highness Henry, if you have anything to do, just say it directly. Is there anything else we can't talk about?" Ferdinand said cheerfully. Ferdinand and Henry can be said to have been friends for decades. In private, both parties
Very good personal relationship.
"Ferdinand, you must also know that His Majesty is determined to change the military organization."
"I know, what's the matter?,,,,,,,, damn, I won't arrange those people into my military bureau, right?"
When he heard Henry's words at first, Ferdinand was just confused for a moment, but then he seemed to think of something and shouted loudly:
"It is absolutely impossible for our Military Bureau to want those people. Henry, you also know that our Military Bureau..."
Before Ferdinand could finish speaking, Henry said angrily:
"Who said we should arrange people to your place? Your place is only so big, can it accommodate so many people?"
Ferdinand was confused by Henry's question, and he asked in a low voice:
"What the hell is the problem?"
Okay, now Henry is going crazy. Who are these people? Henry said loudly:
"Okay, Ferdinand, please listen to me clearly. His Majesty has decided to set up an organization called the Staff Department outside the Military Department. This organization has some overlapping functions with your Military Bureau. His Majesty has decided that you will have overlapping functions.
Completely handed over to the General Staff."
Well, it was a bolt from the blue. After Henry finished speaking, Ferdinand was stunned. The Military Department was a new department established last year. In William's reform plan, the Military Department was the most critical link. But now, here we are.
The little king actually had other ideas.
"Ferdinand, you don't have to think too much. The reason why His Majesty established this department is mainly to accommodate some officers in the army who cannot find suitable positions. To put it bluntly, this institution is a place for retirement."
After Henry saw Ferdinand stunned, he said quickly, and Ferdinand also heard a hint of meaning from Henry's words. No wonder Henry also mentioned the issue of military establishment before. It turned out to be for the placement of those officers.
Regarding the placement of officers, there has been heated discussion in the Ministry of Military Affairs before. Everyone knows that Prussia can place officers in the Ministry of Military Affairs besides the army. Previously, a group of officers in the army have been dismissed due to age and other issues.
This makes everyone in the officer class feel insecure and afraid that they will be next. The Military Bureau can be said to be the core of the Prussian army, so everyone wants to enter, and those who have already entered the Military Department naturally do not want to be squeezed out, so for
Everyone is naturally concerned about their own future.
Ferdinand was filled with joy after listening to Henry's explanation, but Henry was smiling bitterly in his heart. It was obvious that this staff department was definitely not a place for retirement. On the contrary, it was a department that would have great development in the future, but if it was not kept secret for the time being,
After hearing Ferdinand's words, who knows if this guy will go crazy.
But Henry underestimated Ferdinand's IQ. After being happy, Ferdinand quickly felt something was wrong. He hurriedly asked Henry as if seeking confirmation:
"Then why is this General Staff Department not under the Military Department? Instead, it exists at the same level as the Military Department and takes some of its functions from the Military Bureau. Henry, you can't lie to me after so many years of our relationship."
Seeing that it was hard to hide anything, Henry had no choice but to confess:
"Ferdinand, I won't hide it from you. Your Majesty has decided that the General Staff will be directly responsible to Your Majesty. It is estimated that this General Staff will have great development in the future. You must be mentally prepared."
Ferdinand's newly stable heart was made uneasy again by Henry's words. Of course, Ferdinand would not refute William's decision. The little king's previous performances had already demonstrated his character.
If you are decisive, what you decide will be carried out, so Ferdinand turned to ask:
"Henry, has our Majesty decided on the person in charge of the staff?"
"It seems not yet, His Majesty has never mentioned it to me." Hearing Henry's answer, Ferdinand was a little excited. He felt as if he had a chance.
After a few hurried greetings with Henry, Ferdinand returned to his office. Looking at the adjutant named Blücher assigned to him by His Majesty, Ferdinand frowned, and most of the army
Like people, Ferdinand did not have a good impression of Blücher at first. The main reason was that blücher repented and asked to return to the army after voluntarily resigning. This made some Prussians who regard honor as their life
The Junkers despised him extremely, but after getting along with him for a period of time, Ferdinand found that Blücher was relatively reliable in his work. As Ferdinand's view of Blücher improved, Blücher
Sher was relatively relieved.
Ferdinand was unable to do anything about the establishment of the general staff, but if the general staff really had such a great future, Ferdinand felt that he still had to compete for the position of chief officer of the general staff.
After William met with Henry, he felt it was necessary to outline the organizational structure of this staff. The specific functions have been mentioned before and will not be repeated here. William had three candidates in mind: Ferdinand, Dessau, and Henry, but Henry
He is the chief officer of the Military Department and is temporarily unable to lead the work of the Staff Department. Dessau is cooperating with Zieten to deal with the Brandenburg Military Academy. William has devoted a lot of effort to this military academy, so he cannot be transferred to Dessau.
, the most suitable candidate left is of course Ferdinand.
As for why there is no one else, the main reason is of course that the above people have followed William on the battlefield, and their performance on the battlefield has been very outstanding. William believes that their loyalty is high. Such an important person
In the department, loyalty is the highest factor. Moreover, each of these people has a certain degree of prestige in the country, and they are all highly used by William. This will prevent the officers who enter the staff department from feeling marginalized.
After confirming the candidate for the head of the staff department in his mind, William gained more confidence in his military reforms.
At the end of April, thanks to William's emphasis on this exam, most of the candidates who passed the exam in Prussia learned that they had passed. For those reference students who came from abroad, Qi Teng arranged for personnel to secretly inform them
Yes, after most of the students admitted for this examination rushed to Brandenburg, Zitten invited William to give a lecture at the college.
Of course, William readily agreed to this request. After communicating with Zitten, William decided to hold the Brandenburg Military Academy entrance ceremony on May 10th.
This ceremony was not only attended by William, William also called Henry, Ferdinand and some senior officials of the cabinet to show that the kingdom attached great importance to the college and its students.
William strolled in the garden of the palace under the setting sun. The flowers in spring always had a unique scene, and the setting sun shining on people also made people very comfortable.
Suddenly, William saw two figures in front of them. They were still some distance away, but the laughter still came over. When William heard the laughter, he felt it was familiar. He slowed down and walked over quietly.
When William approached, he suddenly looked incredulous. He saw Christine and Du Li sitting together and didn't know what they were talking about, but the laughter that came from time to time showed that the relationship between them was very harmonious.
Could it be that he couldn't catch up with the change of the times? William doubted himself like this. You must know that some time ago, Du Li and Christine were enemies. They didn't just look at each other and become ghosts when they met. Now,
What is going on.
No wonder girls have a delicate heart, which is unpredictable and unpredictable.
No, William suddenly thought of a very important question. Why did these two little girls appear in front of him? Shouldn't these two people be at Sanssouci Palace? Sanssouci Palace is in Potsdam. What's going on?
Just when William couldn't figure it out, the two little girls had discovered William's figure. Well, William could only lament now.