"The military has already understood your difficulties. We will try our best to think of a way to report this problem to the government!”
The colonel seemed a little tired. He had encountered such problems countless times on this trip, so he had long developed a habit of dealing with them.
The 60-year-old major general heard the perfunctory tone in Mayinz's words. He looked a little anxious and quickly said,"We can't delay any longer. We really can't delay any longer. If we delay any longer, when the school's teaching staff are forced to leave for their livelihood, it will be very difficult to gather them again!”
This was true. Once the school organization was dispersed, the staff members who were once attached to the school system would have to work for their own livelihood. They would move to all parts of the country, and some would even go abroad to work in other places. Under such circumstances, even if the financial problem was alleviated in the future, it would be extremely difficult to recall them!
Every loss of these people was a huge loss for the country. If they were to lose them now, who knew how much they would have to pay to fill the gap in the future!
"Colonel, is it possible for the military to directly allocate funds to support us? After all, our units are actually military units. The military can't just ignore us!”
The major general's meaning was clear. He wanted money. Since the government did not give him any funds, he would ask the military for money. In short, as long as someone gave him money, it would be fine!
Colonel Maynz fell silent at the major general's request.
Money, money, money. In the end, it was still a matter of money. However, there was not a single unit in the entire country that did not lack money. Even the army, which they had been looking forward to, was seriously short of money at this moment!
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"So what do you plan to do?"
At the end of May, Colonel Maynz returned to the German headquarters in Hamburger and went straight to Marshal Hindeburg to report what he had seen and heard along the way.
After hearing the colonel's question, Marshal Hindeburg did not express his opinion. Instead, he looked at Maynz and asked for his opinion.
"Marshal, can the army come forward to solve these problems?”
Although he knew that there was little hope, Colonel Mayinz still asked with a trace of hope.
Marshal Hindeburg shook his head." The government hasn't allocated funds for several months. The army is also in need of funds. Even if I had money, I would use it to solve the army's own problems first. I have no time for other things for the time being!”
The old marshal didn't hide anything. Instead, he revealed the cruelest and most realistic situation.
Seeing the disappointed expression on Colonel Main's face, Marshal Hindeburg sighed and said,""The whole country is in great trouble. Even an old man like me has never experienced such a situation. Maynz, you don't have to feel guilty or blame yourself.”
It was unknown if it was the old marshal's consolation that had worked or if the colonel had thought of another way, but the colonel suddenly raised his head. The dispirited aura on his body was swept away. His eyes shot out a sharp light as he said resolutely,"It's time to reduce the troops!"
"We have to reduce our troops!"
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Many of the German soldiers did not know that the words that would decide their fate came from the mouth of a colonel.
Perhaps it was because the financial pressure was too great, or perhaps it was because of the continuous pressure from the allies. In short, under the pressure of many parties, Marshal Hindeburg finally decided to reduce his troops.
Starting from June 1919, the German army began a large-scale reduction of troops. The first to bear the brunt was the German army on the Western Front in the Rhine region.
In a very short period of time, the German army had been disbanded by one million troops, leaving only about 200,000 troops on the Western Front. Of course, according to the regulations of the allied countries, the German army could only retain less than 100,000 troops as a national defense force after the war. The excess troops had to be disbanded, so this 200,000 was not the final number. The number of German troops was still declining.
However, compared to the earlier stages, this stage of work was naturally much more arduous.
Most of the troops that were dismissed in the early stages were logistics, civilian, and non-combat departments, with soldiers being the main force.
At this stage, a large number of officers would be dismissed, including the Junkers.
Such a move was tantamount to directly harming the interests of the Junkers, so the Junkers began to be dissatisfied, and new pressure began to appear on Marshal Hindeburg.
"Main, many people in the military know that you were the one who suggested the reduction of troops, so many people in the military are very dissatisfied with you!”
Colonel Maynz was currently a member of the council for the reduction of military personnel. He was responsible for reviewing the list of internal German personnel for the reduction of military personnel.
This job was very important because it directly affected the future of these officers.
Colonel Mayinz was unwilling to keep some mediocre and useless people in the army, so he was very strict about the review. In his mind, since the allies only gave the German army 100,000 people, then they should keep the best performance, the strongest ability, and the most helpful talents for the future reconstruction of the German army!
The colonel could only apologize to those who were not qualified.
However, this had offended the interests of many people, so they began to attack Mayinz. This was within his expectations. The colonel also knew that Marshal Hindeburg had been silently protecting him from behind. Without the protection of the old marshal, he would have been swallowed up by those people long ago!
The old marshal had never mentioned this matter before. This was the first time he had spoken. Since the old marshal had chosen to speak, he must have made his decision.
Colonel Maynz didn't think too much and asked directly,""Then, how will the military arrange for me to stay or go?”
Marshal Hindeburg was not surprised by Maynz's reaction. The more he interacted with him, the more he understood this young man.
He was a smart, determined, and faithful man. He was an excellent soldier of the Empire.
"Do you have any plans?"
Marshal Hindeburg asked slowly.
"I'm afraid that I can't continue my work in the council for the reduction of armaments, and it's too difficult to solve domestic problems in China, so I plan to go abroad for an investigation!”
Colonel Maynz said calmly. He had expected this to happen.
"Alright, I agree to your request. Then, before I leave, is there anything else you need me to do?”
The old marshal heaved a sigh of relief when the other party took the initiative to suggest going abroad without him saying anything.
He didn't want to give up on Mayinz, but the pressure was too great. He had to get the young colonel out of the whirlpool and away from the controversy. This was to protect him, but the old marshal was worried that the colonel wouldn't understand. But now, seeing the other party's performance, Marshal Hindeburg knew that he was overthinking.
"This is a list of names. No matter whose relatives those people want to keep, these people must stay. They are the future of the empire!”
Colonel Maynz left a long list of names before he left.
Looking at the names on the list, such as Guderian, Manstein, Doenitz, Kesselring, and other young generals of the armed forces, Marshal Hindeburg fell into deep thought.
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