The Return of the King chapter 007

"Report, Major Battalion Commander Mainz von Levinsky of the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment is here to report!"

Stiff military uniform, meticulously tidied, straight chest, handsome face.

When Major Mainz appeared at the headquarters, everyone was attracted by this young and energetic young officer.

"Is it him?"

"It should be him!"

"Is this guy the youngest son of old General Levinsky?"

"Sure enough, the tiger son of Jiangmen has the style of his father!"

For a time, there were endless discussions about Mainz.

However, the person who was the focus of the discussion, Major Mainz, remained unmoved and stared straight ahead, as if what happened around him had nothing to do with him.

"come in!"

A majestic voice came from the command center. It was completely inaudible from the middle-aged voice. The person who made the voice was already 72 years old!

"Major Mainz, according to the military laws of the Second Reich, how should we deal with disobedience on the battlefield?"

Marshal Hindenburg raised his head, stared at the young man in front of him for a while, looked at the major up and down, and then said coldly

"The case should be submitted to a military court for trial and sentencing. If the evidence is conclusive, the maximum penalty may be the death penalty!"

Major Mainz stared at the old marshal. There was no hesitation in his tone. He answered immediately after the other party asked the question, as if it was a conditioned reflex!

Everyone heard this old man in the staff headquarters As the young man asked and answered, all of their expressions changed.

Could it be that Marshal Hindenburg transferred this major to punish him?

From the looks of the old marshal, it seemed that he really had such a plan!

There was some hesitation in my heart, wondering whether I should plead with the old marshal later and ask him to forgive this ignorant young man.

In the German army, most of the officers belonged to the Junker aristocracy, and they were basically from military families, so every family was different.

They are often married to each other, and they are more or less related to each other, just like the family of Major Mainz.

His father is Artillery General Edward von Levinsky, and his mother is Prussian Army Major General Oscar.

Von Sperling's daughter Helen von Sperling, and his mother's sister Gertrude von Sperling's husband was the former Imperial Marshal Paul von Hindenburg.

By the way, Mainz was also. There was an older brother who was adopted by his mother's other sister Hedwig von Sperling and the Prussian Army Lieutenant General Georg von Manstein. This older brother was the famous Third Reich leader during World War II. General Erich von Manstein.

The main reason why the Junker aristocracy has been able to survive for a long time even as traditional European aristocrats are declining is because their internal relationships are intricate and their interests are highly bound.

There is both glory and loss, and whether it is the Prussian era, the Second Empire era, or the coming Weimar Republic era, the status of the Junker nobles in the Hans army could not be shaken until World War II.

When this commoner from Odili took power, he suppressed the Junker aristocracy and promoted a large number of generals from civilian backgrounds, such as Guderian and Rommel.

This shook the foundation of the Junker aristocracy.

There is no need for these people to intercede for Major Mainz, because Marshal Hindenburg is his uncle, and the relationship between the two is not close.

Moreover, Major Mainz's father, General Edward, died more than ten years ago. Well, as an elder, Marshal Hindenburg naturally had to help and take care of this junior.

This is why he reprimanded Major Mainz in such a stern tone when they met. Give the other party a warning, let the other party realize the seriousness of the matter, and avoid doing the same thing again next time.

Mainz's answer made Marshal Hindenburg nodded slightly. If the other party resisted, he would find various reasons to explain what he said. If he did what he did, he would definitely be very disappointed with Major Mainz.

Fortunately, Mainz had no intention of doing this from the beginning. The previous battle reports had already been reported. He believed that if Marshal Hindenburg really did. If he cares about the battle reports on the front line, then he will definitely know what happened on the front line, so there is no need for him to explain anything.

Since there is no need to explain, he can just answer whatever the other party asks. Among the old-school Prussian soldiers, it seems that they all. I don't really like people who are indecisive, procrastinating and irresponsible.

"Hum, an order is an order. No matter when it is, no matter what the conditions are, the order must be executed meticulously, do you understand?"

Marshal Hindenburg's tone was stern, but this sentence was not to teach the other party, but to remind him.

However, this kind of thing must be understood from a higher perspective. A small major, under his command, There are only four to five hundred people. I'm afraid even if I tell him, he won't understand it!

"Understood, Your Majesty Marshal!"

However, unexpectedly, Major Mainz did not show any trace of confusion or confusion.

"oh? What do you understand?"

Seeing the other party's expression, the old marshal suddenly became interested and asked curiously.

"Report Marshal, in my opinion, one soldier may be insignificant in a war involving millions or even tens of millions of people, but the performance of one soldier can affect the outcome of a battle, and The outcome of a battle will also affect the outcome of a battle, and whether a battle is won or not will directly determine whether the General Staff's strategy can be successful.

Changes in the strategic situation are accumulated by victories or mistakes at the battle and tactical levels.

, Strictly executing military orders may lead to strategic success, but if military orders are not strictly enforced, failure is doomed!

"

After Major Mainz finished speaking, there was silence in the staff headquarters.

Everyone was recalling his words. Even Marshal Hindenburg was murmuring in a low voice: The change of strategic situation depends on battles, Accumulated from victories or mistakes at the tactical level…

He suddenly understood the real reason why the imperial army, which was well-trained and had soldiers with significantly higher quality and combat effectiveness, failed to win this war!