Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

“Your Excellency, is the Navy going to violate the oath of the Navy and directly choose sides?” General Schlieffen was very dissatisfied.

Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. was also surprised, and did not seem to understand why Count Tirpitz did this.

Everyone knows that Count Tirpitz was a confidant of Wilhelm II and had a very close relationship with Wilhelm II. Wilhelm II had just died, and Count Tirpitz was about to intervene in the succession?

“General Schlieffen, the reason why I did this was all for the sake of the empire. I have always believed that Prince August is the most suitable heir to the throne! Count Tirpitz said.

“Can you tell us why?” Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. spoke.

Liu Chuan smiled, and then said: “Two generals, you should know the news that I have established a mining company and discovered a copper mine with huge reserves in the Spice Islands. ”

General Schlieffen and Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. both nodded repeatedly.

This news was not news in the upper class of the Germanic Empire.

Of course, people who envy Liu Chuan don’t know how much.

“Actually, it’s not a copper mine. It’s just that it is not to be noticeable and not to attract the attention of the sun and people, so it is publicized that it is a copper mine. Actually, it was a gold-copper mine. Gold reserves reached more than 3,000 tons, and silver reserves also reached more than 10,000 tons. In addition, there are more than 3,000 and nearly 40 million tons of copper mines. The entire mine is worth up to two or three hundred billion marks! Liu Chuan said.

“What? My God! General Schlieffen and Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. both exclaimed.

When they looked at Liu Chuan’s eyes, they were suddenly different.

If Liu Chuan was just an ordinary prince before. So now, Liu Chuan already has wealth that is not inferior to the old domestic consortium of the Germanic Empire.

The Germanic Empire was also a capitalist country, or a highly developed capitalist country. In such a country, money is very important, and even said that money is omnipotent.

“I have promised His Excellency the Count that in the future, twenty percent of the annual proceeds of August Mining Company will be donated to the Navy free of charge as a special military expense for the Navy until the mine is completely mined. I know that the Army is also very short of money, and I can also promise to donate 20 percent of August Mining Company’s annual revenue to the Army.

In my plan, August Mining will be able to earn at least more than a billion marks a year by mining mines! ”

Liu Chuan directly showed his hole card.

The current standing strength of the Germanic Imperial Army is as high as 600,000 men.

So many troops have to pay salaries, carry out training, buy weapons and equipment and other materials, and also need a large amount of military expenses every year.

In fact, the Germanic Imperial Army was also tight. The annual military spending is not much higher than that of the Navy. Under such circumstances, if an additional 200 million marks or more of military spending can be obtained from Liu Chuan every year, then all problems can be solved.

General Schlieffen and Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. understood why they chose to support Liu Chuan.

The Navy can get so much military spending from Liu Chuan every year. Then, the Navy’s large-scale shipbuilding program can be implemented. The navy dreams of challenging the Royal Navy of the Empire!

With Liu Chuan’s support, this dream will undoubtedly come true soon.

Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. looked at General Schlieffen, waiting for him to make a decision.

As deputy chief of staff, his power is not small, but his influence is also huge. However, until the real successor to the Chief of the General Staff, General Schlieffen was the head of the Army.

However, as far as Lieutenant General Moltke was concerned, he felt that there was nothing wrong with supporting Liu Chuan to inherit the throne.

After all, in this way, the army can get 200 million marks or more from Liu Chuan every year.

“Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I don’t want to use money to buy the throne, but I hope that the empire can really become stronger. Our enemies are very powerful. And our allies, to be honest, are really not very good. Therefore, if war breaks out in the future, we can only rely on ourselves.

Now that the international situation is becoming more and more tense, I am sure that war will break out within ten years. When the time comes, will the Empire be ready? Can you defeat so many strong enemies?

In my opinion, in future wars, if the empire wants to win, it must use our advanced mobilization system and perfect railway transportation to gather the main forces at the beginning of the war and storm Gaul. Defeat the Gallic states in the shortest possible time and force them to withdraw from the war. After that, the main army was mobilized to attack the Russian Empire to the east. Only then will we have a chance of victory. But to do all this, you have to prepare everything in advance!

If I can become the emperor of the empire, I will do my best to support the army in preparing for war! ”

Liu Chuan once again put forward his own opinion.

General Schlieffen’s eyes immediately lit up, which coincided with many of his views.

He also suddenly felt that Liu Chuan’s inheritance of the throne might really be the best choice.

“His Royal Highness Prince Auguste, if you can promise to do all this, the army can support you!” General Schlieffen took a stand.

“I can swear to God!” Liu Chuan looked firm.