Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 236 German Officers Delegation II
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In a wing less than two hundred meters away from the reception room, Li Mingyuan held in his hand the intelligence on the members of the German officer delegation collected by the Military Intelligence Department.

"Gottrib von Heseler, a Prussian Junker nobleman, was born in 1836. He was cautious in combat and adhered to the tradition of Prussian officers. He participated in the Prussian-Danish War of 1864, the Prussian-Austrian War of 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. In 1877, he was promoted to colonel of the German General Staff and was responsible for the study of German military history.

"August von Mackensen was born in Wittenberg, Saxony in 1849. He learned horse riding from his grandfather, who was a cavalry officer. He joined the army in 1869 and joined the Prussian "Death Light Cavalry". During the Franco-Prussian War, he was promoted to second lieutenant for his meritorious service. In 1876, he was promoted to lieutenant, and in 1878, he was promoted to captain. He was an excellent cavalry officer.

Colmar von der Goltz was born in 1843 into a Junker landlord family in East Prussia. When he was two years old, his family fell into poverty and the family land was sold. When he was six years old, his father died of illness in the army. At the age of 18, he joined the army and served in the 41st Prussian Infantry Regiment. In 1871, he was transferred to the Prussian General Staff with the rank of lieutenant. In 1876, he was expelled from the General Staff because of his disagreement with the German officer corps. In 1878, he was promoted to the rank of captain.

Colmar von der Goltz has excellent military skills and a unique sense of the overall situation. It is said that he is valued by Moltke the Elder. ..."

After reading the intelligence profiles of more than a dozen German officers, Li Mingyuan discovered that among them were several future famous German army generals.

"Count Gottlieb von Heseler, German Field Marshal, committed suicide after the collapse of the German Reich.

August von Mackensen was a famous mobile warfare general who defeated Russian troops many times during World War I.

Colmar von der Goltz served as the military representative to the Ottoman Empire in 1883. He presided over the reform of the Ottoman Army and transformed the backward Ottoman Army into a modern army. In 1897, the Ottoman Army under his command and training defeated the Greek troops. He was a strategic master with a comprehensive view of military and political situations.

Remus von Walch defeated the Brusilov Offensive launched by the Russian Army in central Russia in June 1916. During World War I, he was an important general on the German Eastern Front.

Hermann von Eichhorn, a famous artillery general in World War I......"

From 1870 to 1918, nearly fifty years, many outstanding military generals emerged in the German Empire. Li Mingyuan can see the strength of Germany's military foundation from the five future famous generals in the military officers' delegation stationed in Han State.

The five German officers with the potential to become famous generals are all excellent instructors needed by the Army Officers School. However, compared with the other four, Li Mingyuan appreciates Colmar von der Goltz more, who is different from the traditional Prussian officers.

Colmar von der Goltz was good at thinking about military issues from the perspective of national interests and strategies. During the Ottoman Empire, Colmar von der Goltz used his control over German arms imports to reject all corruption and successfully persuaded the Ottoman Sultan to train the army according to his plan, and trained a group of outstanding young officers for the modern Republic of Turkey.

Colmar von der Goltz was not only an excellent military commander, but also an outstanding strategic theorist. After returning from the Ottoman Empire, he personally compiled a military work called "The Armed People", in which he gave a detailed explanation of a series of policies such as national total war and war production.

The book "The Armed People" pioneered the concept of people's war, provided a theoretical basis for the German Third Reich's subsequent path toward militarism, and was recognized by leaders such as Hitler and Stalin.

After the Franco-Prussian War, Colmar von der Goltz began to think about how Germany would deal with the decisive battle with France. The sudden rise of the Han Kingdom in South America and the trinity system of national mobilization adopted by Li Mingyuan based on the influence of later generations may have aroused his interest, making him think of personally arriving in South America to investigate and learn from it. Li Mingyuan roughly guessed the real purpose of Colmar von der Goltz's visit to the Han Kingdom, but he did not think that Colmar von der Goltz's idea would be harmful to the Han Kingdom. The Han Kingdom and Germany had close trade relations, and there would be no fundamental conflicts of interest between the two countries across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, even if Colmar von der Goltz applied the experience of the Han Kingdom to Germany, it would only increase Germany's strength in World War I, and would not have a significant impact on the political situation in South America.

After spending half an hour carefully reading the introductions of each officer corps member, Li Mingyuan waved his hand to call a guard to destroy the information, then stood up and left the room. …

In the reception hall, Li Mingyuan spoke to each German in a gentle manner and then began the topic of the talks.

"Count Gottlieb von Heseler has extensive military experience. I would like to appoint you as the military adviser of the Wehrmacht to assist the Wehrmacht General Staff in planning troop training. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I need to be given the decision-making power over your army's training. If you agree, I am willing to accept the position of military advisor."

"I believe in the Count's ability." Li Mingyuan nodded and said to Liu Pu, who was below him, "Chief of Staff Liu, after Count Gottlieb von Heseler joins the General Staff, you should listen more to his advice and give him appropriate decision-making power in terms of troop training."

"I understand."

Liu Pu stood up and expressed his cooperation.

Gottlieb von Hezelle proved his military ability in the war decades later, but Li Mingyuan could not completely trust him. Giving him limited decision-making power was the safest option. As for how to determine the scope of decision-making power, Liu Pu needed to decide for himself.

"Captain Colmar von der Goltz, there is no suitable candidate for the position of temporary director of education at the Army Officers School. I hope you will take over as the director of education."

"Your Majesty, how many specific job categories does the Director of Education have?"

Colmar von der Goltz asked, standing up.

"The Army Officers School has three main positions: the principal, the education director, and the political director. I will be the principal myself, and the political director will be responsible for the patriotic education and ideological and value guidance of the cadets. Except for major matters that need to be reported to me, all matters related to military education will be your responsibility. Captain Kolmar von der Goltz, are you satisfied?"

As the king of Han, Li Mingyuan, who also serves as the principal, cannot truly manage the affairs of the military academy. The political director is only responsible for the ideological education of the students, while the education director can manage all matters except the ideological education of the students. It can be said that the position of education director is the most powerful position in the Army Officers School, and his actual functions are greater than those of the principal who has no executive duties and the political director who has a limited scope of management.

Colmar von der Goltz was very satisfied with Li Mingyuan's arrangement for him. He bowed to Li Mingyuan according to German etiquette and accepted the appointment.

(End of this chapter)