Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

“Your Majesty, if the reorganization is carried out according to this standard. Then, our army firepower will be strengthened like never before. And this will inevitably further increase our logistical pressure. If the logistics supply cannot keep up, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be greatly reduced. Von Falkenhein also expressed his concern.

“Gentlemen, I am very aware of everyone’s concerns. However, I do not believe that these problems are insurmountable. From now on, the Imperial Army will strengthen the construction of logistics support. Now all units are equipped with a lot of mules and horses, which are used to drag artillery and transport supplies. However, I hope that mules and horses can be phased out by truck.

Although the current truck, the performance is still relatively backward. But I believe that by investing more in this area, we can produce trucks with more advanced performance, larger payloads and more reliability.

At that time, trucks can not only be used to tow artillery, but also to transport supplies. Even when the infantry is on the march, they do not use two legs to hurry and ride directly in cars. In this way, not only can the speed of our infantry units be greatly improved, but also ensure that the soldiers can enter the battlefield in excellent condition after arriving at the battlefield. ”

Liu Chuan’s proposal made the generals of the Germanic Imperial Army suddenly brighten their eyes, as if they had shown them a new path.

“Your Majesty, can the truck really achieve our expectations?” Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. asked.

If this is not possible, then everything will be very problematic.

“Of course, I firmly believe in that. Next, August Mining will set up a dedicated company to produce trucks. We will specialize in the development of trucks, and we will definitely be able to develop suitable trucks in the near future. At that time, the units of the Imperial Army will be equipped with a large number of trucks. It can not only effectively solve logistical problems, but also further improve the speed of the troops’ march. Liu Chuan said.

The generals all nodded, if the Imperial Army can really equip a large number of trucks in large quantities, then this problem can undoubtedly be solved.

Of course, after a large number of trucks, the demand for oil will also skyrocket.

The Germanic Empire is a country that lacks oil, and it is necessary to make oil reserves next. Otherwise, if war breaks out, the maritime trade lines are cut off. Equipped vehicles and even tanks and armored vehicles have become piles of scrap iron because they do not have enough fuel. Then the trouble is really big.

“Gentlemen, the population of the empire has so far only been more than sixty million. This means that even if war breaks out, we can only mobilize a few million troops. And our enemies, although the population is still inferior to us. However, there are also those with a larger population than us. More importantly, the Empire had too many enemies.

The population of the Gaul Kingdom is nearly 40 million, the population of the Sun Never Sets Empire is more than 45 million, and the population of the Tsarist Empire is as high as 140 million, which is more than twice our own. When the population of these three main enemies combined, it is more than 200 million, almost four times our number.

Moreover, this is still without counting the overseas colonies of the empire and the Gallic state. Once war broke out, they were able to get more troops from overseas colonies in a steady stream. In that case, our population will be even more at a disadvantage.

So, every one of our soldiers is precious. In future wars, we must increase the combat effectiveness of our troops as much as possible and further strengthen their equipment. Make sure that when we win, we can minimize our losses. Only in this way can we get the final victory at the least cost, and we can get a complete victory! ”

Liu Chuan said to the generals with a sincere face.

The Germanic Empire was technologically advanced and had a strong military.

The most obvious shortcoming, in addition to the lack of resources, is that the population is not enough.

Although, the Germanic Empire also had a hardcore ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

However, the generals of the Germanic Empire were naturally very clear about the virtues of the Austro-Hungarian army, and they could not pin their hopes on them.

Therefore, in the future war, the German Imperial Army can only rely on itself.

“Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. The General Staff will push forward the reorganization of the army with all its might! After a brief silence, General Schlieffen expressed his attitude.

Lieutenant General von Falkenhein and Moltke the Younger, as well as other generals, echoed suit.

Seeing everyone’s statement, Liu Chuan’s face couldn’t help but show a smile.

He really gambled correctly, and these generals would still be willing to think about the Germanic Empire after all.

“Gentlemen, I plan to reorganize the Imperial Army into thirty infantry divisions.” Liu Chuan continued.