Chapter 30 Entering the City (2)
Looking at the four antique water-absorbing birds in front of him, Xu Jun couldn't help feeling powerless.
"Okay, since you all know, I won't say much. Now, Marshal Braushizi, I am ready to completely correct these mistakes before the disaster occurs. We must carefully examine the dangers of overlapping authority at all levels in the management agency of the Emperor's affairs. We must manage the army more efficiently, eliminate the bureaucratic style of arguing with each other in the German team, and stop the internal friction of the navy, army, and air force." Xu Jun said seriously.
Brauxizi was not prepared for the issues Xu Jun said now, and was stunned for a moment. He felt that what the head of state said seemed familiar, as if the young and strong staff members in the combat situation of the commander-in-chief once asked him these questions during the break of a meeting.
At that time, the young and strong staff members were reluctant to fool him by Braushiqi with his own way. Unexpectedly, he heard such remarks from the head of state again this time. This person was not the object of fooling around. Braushiqi was at a loss.
The disadvantages Xu Jun mentioned do exist in the command and the commands of various military branches, and these disadvantages are even protected as part of the German Defense Forces' tradition in the entire German Wehrmacht's high-level command organization.
Although the harm of these disadvantages to the army was exposed many times before the war began, since the situation did not develop to the extent as serious as Xu Jun said, most of them were solved in a traditional way.
Braucizi sometimes disliked this bloated organizational structure and procrastination bureaucratic style, but since many places involved the ancient traditions of the German army, as a member of the officers' regiment, he could not publicly accuse anything.
This is not a small problem. Braushizi knew clearly that this was a major event related to the reform of the high-level command organization of the entire army, and it was not something that he, the army commander, could decide.
Braushizi suddenly felt that this might be the temptation of the young apostle on him. After all, the head of state was also a nobleman and a member of the officers' corps, so he had no reason to challenge those traditions.
Hitler also saw those drawbacks at that time, why did he not take action to solve these problems? After all, if reforms were to be made, it would definitely affect many people and might threaten his rule. Maybe the Head of State wanted me to object to this, Braushizi thought so.
"My Head, I don't think the situation is as bad as you said..."
Braushizi observed the expression of the head of state and did not find any signs of anger from his rebuttal. So the Imperial Marshal straightened his body on the chair and continued: "Compared with other branches of the army, the management of the army is very efficient. So far, the army has not had any problems of orders being stagnated or misled and endangering the development of the battle. This can be seen from the results we have obtained now.
The German Army has never been so efficient, so united and so powerful. Of course, this is inseparable from your wise leadership and your extremely superb command art.
In my opinion, our command is already very smooth now and there is no need to retouch the structure of the command organization."
Braushizi found that the head of state's expression was still so cool, but his eyes began to get colder. At this time, Braushizi realized that he might have made a mistake in his judgment, and a cold sweat suddenly appeared on the forehead of the commander-in-chief of the Army.
Finally, the commander-in-chief has also seen the storm and knows what to do now. Braushizi, who found out that he might have made a big mistake, didn't even bother to wipe him and immediately turned around.
"However, since you are dissatisfied with the current structure and are disappointed with the current work efficiency of the army, it means that there must be serious problems that we have not discovered, and it must be at the point where we cannot do without rectification. Therefore, I have only one opinion on this, everything will follow your will, and I and the Imperial Army will always be behind you."
"This old fox, no, compared to the one around me, Braushizi is a little tender. Playing this trick with me, I'm still flexible enough and I'm not slow to turn slowly, otherwise I'll be the first to attack you and your Army Command."
Xu Jun thought this in his heart, but his face still had a calm expression of unrest, which made Brauxizi, who was thinking about Xu Jun's psychology, feel even more uneasy.
"Very good. I have never doubted your loyalty to me and the Army. Since you have agreed to my plan, then the Army rectification plan will be handed over to your Army Command to formulate it yourself. I believe that with the capabilities of you and your subordinates, this plan will definitely not disappoint me.
Remember to distinguish the power boundaries of each agency. The overlapping institutions will be streamlined, and those personnel will be sent to the combat troops. I am ready to continue to expand the size of the continental army. These officers are just playing their due role in the newly formed troops, rather than staying at the desk and knocking their seals and drinking coffee to kill time."
Speaking of this, Xu Jun suddenly smiled slightly, and he picked up the tea cup on the table and teaddled.
"This matter is kept confidential first, and I will announce it until I approve your plan, in my name."
Originally, Xu Jun wanted to come and rectify the Army Command by himself. Now that he saw that Brauxizi was so sensible in the current affairs, he simply gave the Army Marshal a face and delegated the power to him.
Sure enough, a smile immediately appeared on Braushichi's face. He now felt that the young head of state was so kind to him. What a great trust that he could hand over such great power to him.
Obtaining this order means that you have the fate of everyone in the Army Command, and you can remove the damn bureaucratic departments that Hitler forced into, which are useless except as decorations and quarrels. This is also the dream of all Army Command officers.
Now Braushizi felt from the bottom of his heart that compared to Hitler's petty guy, this young head of state really doesn't know how many times stronger this young leader is. Braushizi is extremely pleased that he has stood in the right team at once. It seems that his future will be bright.
Braushizi stood up gratefully and said loudly: "As for orders, my head, I will proceed immediately after I go back. Please rest assured."
"Please sit down, my Commander-in-Chief. I am very sure of the abilities of you and your subordinates."
Xu Jun smiled and waved his hand to the Army Commander-in-Chief with a loyal face. Then he glanced at the other three generals and said with a smile: "This is only the first step in the reform of the German Wehrmacht. Tomorrow I am going to meet with Marshal Redel and General Richedhoven of the Air Force. The Navy and Air Force Command will also carry out similar reforms. Moreover, I also want to mobilize all the flexibility of the commanders. The officers can no longer just obey the orders of superiors as they are now."
Xu Jun waved his hand and stopped Brenberg who wanted to speak.
"I know what you want to say, my marshal. Of course, what I say does not mean that the subordinate officers can disobey or wantonly modify and distort the superior's orders for this reason, but that the superior agency has some room for ease when issuing the orders. The subordinate commanders can have greater room for activities in the process of completing the superior's orders and achieving the combat goals.
Let them make correct judgments based on the situation at that time and make correct decisions on the combat situation. This will not only better utilize their personal talents, but also reduce the working pressure of the superior command organization and reduce the unnecessary losses of the troops.
However, I have a first say that if the mission fails due to personal reasons, or the mishandling of the entire battle is harmful to the entire battle, then the self-righteous officer will be subject to the most severe military punishment.
Also, if there is a part that deliberately emphasizes or provides detailed instructions in the superior order, anyone must unconditionally execute it. If any officer dares to disobey or ignore it, he will be punished for military rebellion. I think you can rest assured to explain this way."
Xu Jun looked at Marshal Feng Brenberg, who was savoring the meaning of his words.
"I think you are right, my head of state."
Brenberg obviously hadn't adapted to using this title to a young boy who was over thirty years younger than him, and his tone was still a little embarrassed.
However, the previous words of Xu Jun did shock him. These problems were discovered when he was the commander-in-chief of the empire, but discovering and solving them were two different things. He really ignored these obvious problems at that time and devoted himself to the grassroots construction of the army.
Now it seems that this young head of state does have the talent that matches his identity, and he has indeed missed it back then.
Brenberg admires the quick-fire and decisive spirit that Xu Jun showed when solving these deposited problems, which was exactly what he lacked. In addition, Xu Jun's attitude towards him on the station platform before, now the former German commander-in-chief, who was almost killed by Hitler, is full of favor for the new head of state.
"That's great, Marshal Brenberg, I have always respected you very much. I remember when I was in the military academy, I heard a tactical class from you, which left me with a very deep memory. I already know your abilities very well, and I feel very sorry for the unfair treatment you have received."
Xu Jun looked at the old marshal's resolute face and felt a little guilty.
You should know that Jack has put a lot of harsh medicine behind the resignation of this German marshal. It can be said that he and Himmler did this together.
It’s just that Himmler, a fanatic, was left as a villain, while he, a dangerous villain, hid behind his back and pretended to be innocent. That’s all.
It seems that Brenberg is not aware of this at all, and he seems to be very moved by Xu Jun's words. Xu Jun breathed a sigh of relief and began to think about whether he should find time to silence Himmler.
"My head, thank you very much for saying these words to me. I cannot express my gratitude in words now. Although I should be very satisfied with your comfort, I still want to make a small request to you now, and you should regard this as a small request from a veteran who has made meritorious for Germany." Brenberg said excitedly.
"If you have any requirements, just say it."
Xu Jun knew what the marshal wanted to say, because he had heard Hitler complain about it more than once.
"I want to return to the army and contribute my meager strength to the rise of Germany. If you agree, I will be grateful for your life. I don't want to waste my life and ability in vain. Even if you let me be a regiment-level commander, I am willing to do it. I have rich experience. For Germany, I am willing to contribute everything I have."
Sure enough, Xu Jun couldn't help laughing as he expected.
"Haha, my dear Marshal, this is actually why I came to you today."
"Yes, is that?"
Brenberg looked at the head of state who was smiling like a little fox and felt nervous. He held the armrest of the chair with both hands and stared at Xu Jun tightly, for fear that his mouth would spit out again, "According to the current situation, you are still not suitable to return to the army, and take a look later." This sentence has been heard by Hitler dozens of times.
"According to the current situation..."
As expected, is this sentence? Will you be disappointed again? Brenberg felt weak.
"I really need the help of experienced soldiers like His Excellency Marshal, so I am very happy that you have brought it up."
"What!"
Brenberg could hardly believe his ears, and he felt that the pores in his body stood up in that moment.
The Army Marshal pressed his heart hard and felt that the thing was about to jump out of his chest. He had been waiting for the news for two years.
"You, are you saying true? My Head of State."
"Of course, my marshal. But I can't find a suitable position for you for a while. Please serve as my consultant in the base camp first. I will arrange a suitable position for you as soon as possible."
Seeing Brenberg's red face and the bulging blood vessels on his forehead, Xu Jun decided temporarily not to tell the 62-year-old old Teutonic Knight now that the old guy's blood vessels would explode on the spot with excitement. He didn't want to lose an excellent army commander.
"Thank you, my head, I swear to you in the name of the Holy God that I am willing to contribute all my strength and loyalty to you, to revitalize the great cause of Germany, and for you, even if I give my life."
Brenberg suddenly stood up and saluted Xu Jun respectfully. Due to excitement, his whole body was trembling now.
On July 26, 1940, German Field Marshal Varner von Brenberg swore allegiance to the head of the empire Reinhart von Steed under the witness of a marshal and two generals.
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Chapter completed!