When Edel got up the next day, he felt refreshed and said to the two maids with their heads covered on the bed. "You were exhausted last night. You should get more rest." Last night, Edel had a hand-to-hand fight with the two maids until late at night.
, and then subdued them. Fortunately, Edel was able to get up due to his youth and good health, but Edel was still very considerate of the two maids for the first time. After Edel left, the two maids showed up and smiled at each other, and both blushed shyly.
His face rose.
In the following days, Edel lived a completely happy life. He tried various tricks and positions, and the two maids became more and more beautiful. But with Ludendorff's report, Edel also became busy.
"Your Highness, this is the report result of our advisory group after the inspection." Ludendorff, the head of the military advisory group, handed over the report. Why was Ludendorff the head of the group? It was because Edel had sent a telegram to Germany and told Ludendorff
Dolph was very satisfied. He hoped that he could help him reorganize the Romanian army, so our poor unknown commander Gulista was transferred back. Ludendorff took over and gave him a casual promotion to the first rank. Now he is a colonel.
Afterwards, I wrote this report very carefully.
Edel was looking at the report and thinking about the problem, which was more serious than he thought. The army's command system was bloated, and the skills and tactics of senior officers were still in the Franco-Prussian War. The army's salary was too low. The theft and selling of supplies in the army was very serious, and the lower-level commanders
The tactics are dull, it seems that the whole army needs to be reorganized, Andel thought to himself. But this requires the support of the king, and it is impossible to accomplish it by himself.
In the afternoon, Edel handed Ludendorff's report to Carol I. The old king looked at the report and asked Edel, "What are you going to do?"
"The problem in the army is too serious. It should be disbanded when it needs to be disbanded. We must clean out the worms, increase military salaries, and organize all officers to study in batches. They cannot keep up with the arrangements of the times and retire. Moreover, our army is too bloated. There are almost 30,000 people per division."
, we can learn from Germany. First train the Guards Division and then reorganize the national army. Only in this way can we gain our own interests in the increasingly tense situation in Europe." Edel said ambitiously.
"Go ahead and do it. This kingdom will need you to inherit it from now on. But you must remember Edel. The army must be in your own hands." Carol I said to Edel with a serious face.
"Father, I will do it. The kingdom will never slip from my hands." Edel assured Old King Carol.
After Edel left, King Carol I called the palace steward Adri and told him, "Let everyone in the army obey Edel's orders."
"Okay, Your Majesty." It seems that the era of Crown Prince Edel is coming, Edel thought to himself, saluted the old king and walked out.
In the following days, Edel, Preshan, and Ludendorff discussed the organization of the army, and finally made the following organization based on Romania's actual conditions.
First of all, there are 10 infantry squads, including a squad leader and a deputy squad leader, who are served by corporals and senior soldiers, all with Mauser 98 rifles. Four infantry squads form a platoon plus a deputy platoon leader, with a second lieutenant as the platoon leader, and the deputy platoon leader, sergeant.
or staff sergeant, a total of 42 people, all riflemen.
Four infantry platoons form a company plus a cooking squad of 10 people, three Madsen light machine guns form a firepower squad of 11 people, a communications team of 4 people, plus 2 company commanders and 2 orderlies. The company commanders and deputy company commanders are composed of
Lieutenant or captain, a total of 197 people.
Four companies form a battalion, a fire platoon equipped with three Maxim heavy machine guns plus a guard class of 10 people, 2 chaplains, a cooking class of 6 people, and a communications class of 6 people. The chief and deputy battalion commanders are majors or lieutenant colonels.
The battalion staff officer is served by a captain, with a total of 847 people.
Three battalions form a regiment, plus other affiliated units, the total regiment has 3,158 people. The commander and deputy regiment commanders have the rank of colonel or lieutenant colonel, and the chief of staff has the rank of major. The two regiments form a brigade, which is headed by a colonel or major general.
The two brigades form a division plus an artillery regiment. The artillery regiment consists of four battalions, two 18-gun 75-caliber field artillery battalions, an 18-gun 75-caliber mountain artillery battalion, and a 12-gun 105-caliber light howitzer battalion. Plus a
Logistics and transportation regiment, engineering regiment (nine-company system), gendarmerie, field hospital, cavalry reconnaissance battalion, communications office, etc., totaling about 16,000 people in the division. A major general serves as the division commander, and the division has 68 artillery pieces.
In this establishment, although the number of Romanian and German divisions is the same, there are nearly a thousand fewer front-line soldiers than in Germany. All of them have been strengthened for logistics and engineers, which is strongly requested by the crown prince.
According to Ludendorff's calculations, the formation cost of the Romanian division was 10% higher than that of the German division. This was despite having four fewer 105mm artillery pieces than Germany. Although looking at this enhanced version of the German division, Ludendorff's heart
It is complicated. Although it is his own effort, after all, it is not his own country. Ludendorff also expressed doubts about whether Romania can fully adapt it successfully.
Edel didn't know Ludendorff's complicated heart. He was now going to hand over the reorganization plan to the old king. Only with the consent of the old king Carol could the plan become a reality instead of shelving it, even though the old king had agreed before.
He reorganized the army because the cost of reorganization was too high. Edel could not get the government to agree. Only the old king had this prestige.
Carol I sat in his chair and looked at the report in front of him and thought deeply. Steward Adri stood beside him as motionless as an invisible man. Edel stood opposite the old king and waited for Carol I's decision on this plan.
.Only the sound of the clock was heard in the room. After a long time, the old king sighed, and the room became lively again.
"Does Edel have to train according to this plan?" the old king asked unwillingly, "Father, this is the best way to fight for the interests of the family and the country." Edel replied insistently. "I will call the prime minister over.
After discussing it, he will agree." After Carol I said this, he seemed to have been drained of his strength and felt a little dazed. The steward Adri next to him saw it and hurriedly prepared to come over to help the old king, but was stopped by the old man.
The king stopped him. "Adri, please go out first." The steward nodded and walked out.
The father and son were the only ones left in the room. "Edel, you have grown up and have your own ideas. I can understand that. In this plan, I saw your bet, your bet on the situation in Europe. Are you sure you want to place a bet?"
Carol I was old but his thinking was still sharp, and he immediately saw the key points.
"Yes, father. I know this is a gamble. You have to believe that your son will be on the winning side." Edel still said firmly. Carol I felt in his heart that his child had grown up and he no longer listened to his sudden wishes.
Sad.
The next day, Prime Minister Sturley was summoned to the Peresh Palace. No one knew what the king and the prime minister had discussed. Later, faced with the military's huge military reorganization costs of up to 20 million pounds, the prime minister quickly signed his name.
Faced with triple pressure from the King, Prime Minister and the military in Parliament, they soon gave in. The plan lasted five years to reorganize two divisions each year, and in the last year it was reorganized into three divisions. The plan will consolidate the 11 Romanian divisions currently in service (
One Praetorian Guard Division) was changed to 14 German reinforced divisions (two Praetorian Guard Divisions).
