As for the sudden reorganization of Romania's army, although the number of people has been reduced by 50,000, it is generally a second-rate army in Romania.
It has reached a world-class level. Later generations have a name for this approach, which is called "military-first politics" or "militarism".
After Germany heard the news, they cheered. They all believed that it was only one step away from bringing Romania into its offensive and defensive alliance. The Kaiser also said privately to his ministers that if Romania did not have enough money to train its army, it could give Romania another 200 million in goods.
Mark, the implication is that Romania must formally join the alliance.
The General Staff also made a plan for Romania to join the alliance, saying that if Romania joins, Germany's eastern front can also transfer a few more divisions to strengthen the western front. It also sent a special commendation to Ludendorff. If he had not just been promoted to military rank,
You can probably call him General.
France believes that this major reorganization of Romania is the result of Germany's co-optation. It is generally believed that Germany and Romania have a secret agreement.
For Russia, which is still at war with Japan, the decisive battle at Fengtian is the top priority at the moment, and it can no longer be taken care of. It can be finished after the fight. I believe Romania will think about its own camp when facing the European steamroller.
Britain is currently overwhelmed by the shipbuilding frenzy, but has expressed serious concern.
This is good news for Austria-Hungary. Someone can help it share the pressure on the Eastern Front, and it can exert more influence on the Balkans.
This is definitely not good news for Bulgaria. Archduke Ferdinand asked several ministers whether Bulgaria can also transform its army. The finance minister directly shattered the king's illusions and said that the government has no money. The military also said that so far
There is great pressure on the Ottoman border and we cannot have a stalemate with Romania, so we can only make no statement on this matter.
The Romanian military welcomed the reorganization, but it did not know Edel's follow-up plan. Soon Edel came up with an officer further training plan, requiring a large number of low-level officers to enter, with technical and tactical personnel such as the German advisory group and Plesan
Rich senior officers hold rotational training classes for half a year, and they can only return to the army after taking the exam, and they are not their original army. This plan first started with the Guards Division and the Romanian Army's 3rd Division.
"What does the army think of this officer training program now?" Edel asked General Plesan. Recently, the crown prince has been forgetting to sleep and eat because of the reorganization plan. He doesn't even have time to care for his two lovely maids. It's hard enough. As a man,
As someone who has never served in the military, Edel still pays close attention to the dynamics of the military.
"Now there are some complaints among the lower-level officers, but they are usually officers with poor technical and tactical skills. The Army Department can suppress this small objection." General Pleshan replied.
As someone whose interests will be harmed by any reform, a little complaint is unavoidable. There are people who are dawdling everywhere, and being in the army is no exception. For the noble children who come to dawdle with seniority, they will be gathered together and arranged to a dedicated
Just use the troops. Edel has not yet fully grasped the power, so he can only use this method to avoid conflicts between himself and the nobles.
"General Pleshan, do you think the anti-corruption in the military can start?" Edel is obviously a resolute person, but facing this powerful department of the military, they still need to take their feelings into consideration. "The most important issue in the anti-corruption in the military is salary. If you can
I don’t think it’s a big problem to raise their salaries,” General Pleshan said after thinking for a while.
"As for the problem of the Romanian army's low salary, it seems that we can only try to find the prime minister, not the old king every time." Edel thought to himself. Edel actually knew that the Romanian army's salary was too low. Romania
The salary of the army is also low in the Balkans, not to mention the surrounding Austria-Hungary and Russia.
The next day, Edel came to the Prime Minister's Office and met Prime Minister Stewart. "Good day, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince. I wonder why you came to the government?" the old Prime Minister asked gently.
"Prime Minister Stewart, I am here mainly because of the low salary in the army. You know that with the reorganization of the army, the requirements for officers are also increasing, and the current salary can no longer meet their daily needs, so
I am here to discuss with the Prime Minister how much military salary can be increased while meeting the reasonable living needs of soldiers."
Edel put forward his demands to Prime Minister Stewart in a straightforward manner.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also had discussions with the government on the low salary of the army. You know that the military reorganization bill has just been passed. The government will have an additional financial pressure of 4 million pounds every year. The salary increase that can be given will not be too large. Let's discuss
The result is an overall increase of 10%, which is the government’s greatest sincerity.”
Prime Minister Stewart is obviously not a fuel-efficient person, and he probably won't have an easy time facing the government's financial pressure.
"This is too little. I have calculated that it needs to be increased by 40% so that the soldiers can meet their living needs." Crown Prince Edel said loudly. A salary increase would make anyone happy.
This is his magic weapon to control the army. Edel can see it clearly.
"Your Highness, this is impossible. The military has been upgraded too much. Government officials will have objections. What if they also ask for a salary increase? This will probably lead to financial ruin." Prime Minister Sturley refused firmly.
"The Prime Minister needs to know that the military is the cornerstone of the country. In the current situation of real confrontation in Europe, the opinions of the military should be fully considered." Eder argued with reason.
"Your Highness Edel, but this must also take into account the operation of the government. The government cannot just focus on the army. The government must be responsible to all the subjects of the kingdom. The maximum increase will be 20%. This is the limit of the government."
Prime Minister Turli obviously still had to consider Crown Prince Eder's face, so he took a small step back.
"It's still too little. Since the government is in difficulty, I can make concessions on behalf of the army. Thirty percent is also the final bottom line of the army, and it cannot make any more concessions. If it is any less, the work of reorganizing the army will not continue.
"Edel also made concessions in the face of the Prime Minister's sincerity, and at the same time expressed his final bottom line to the Prime Minister.
After intense discussion, the Prime Minister finally gave in and agreed to Crown Prince Edel's request for a 30% increase in military salaries, so that the Romanian military salary can reach 80% of that in Germany. Edel is also very satisfied. This is also
This greatly increased Edel's prestige in the army and also cleared obstacles for subsequent reorganization plans.
