"Reporting, Major of the First Regiment of the Imperial Infantry Guards, Majinz van Lewinsky, reporting for duty!”
He was dressed in a well-ironed military uniform, meticulously tidied up, with a straight chest and a handsome face.
When Major Maynz appeared in the command center, everyone was attracted by this young and energetic young officer.
"Is that him?"
"It should be him!"
"This guy is the youngest son of old General Levinsky, right?”
"As expected, a general has the demeanor of a father!”
For a time, discussions about Mayinz were endless.
However, Major Mayinz, who was the focus of the discussion, was unmoved. He stared straight ahead as if what was happening around him had nothing to do with him.
"Come in!"
A vigorous voice came from the command post. It was impossible to tell from the vigorous voice that the person who spoke was already 72 years old!
"Major Mayinz, according to the military law of the Second Empire, how should we deal with those who disobey orders on the battlefield?”
Marshal Hindeburg raised his head and stared at the young man in front of him for a while. After sizing up the major, he said coldly,"
"It should be handed over to the military court. The military court will try it and sentence it. If the evidence is conclusive, the highest sentence is death!”
Major Mayinz stared at the old marshal and replied immediately without hesitation. It was like a conditioned reflex!
When everyone heard the old man and young man's question and answer in the General Staff Headquarters, their expressions changed drastically.
Could it be that Marshal Hindeburg transferred this major here to punish him?
Looking at the old marshal's appearance, it seemed like he really had such a plan!
Everyone was hesitant, not knowing if they should plead with the old marshal to forgive this ignorant young man.
In the German army, most of the officers belonged to the Junker nobles, and they were basically military families. Therefore, the families often married each other, and there were more or less some connections between them.
For example, Major Maynz's father was Artillery General Edward van Lewinsky, his mother was Helen van Spelin, daughter of Prussian Major General Oscar van Spelin, and his mother's sister Gertrude van Spelin's husband was the Imperial Marshal Paul van Hindeburg.
By the way, Maynz also had an elder brother who was adopted by his mother's other sister, Hedwig van Spelin, and the lieutenant general of the Princes Army, General Georg van Manstein. This elder brother was the famous general of the Third Reich during World War II, Erich van Manstein.
The reason why the Junkers were able to survive despite the decline of the traditional European nobles was mainly because of their complicated internal relationships. Their interests were highly tied to each other. It could be said that they would rise and fall together. Whether it was the Prussian era, the Second Empire era, or the upcoming Weimar Republic era, the Junkers 'position in the Hans army could not be shaken.
It wasn't until the Second World War, when the head of state, an Odili civilian, held power, that he suppressed the Junker nobles and promoted a large number of civilian generals, such as Guderian and Rommel. This shook the foundation of the Junker nobles.
Therefore, there was no need for these people to plead for Major Mayinz, because Marshal Hindeburg was his uncle, and the relationship between the two could not be said to be close.
Moreover, Major Maynz's father, General Edward, had passed away more than ten years ago. As an elder, Marshal Hindeburg naturally had to take care of this junior.
This was also why he had reprimanded Major Maynz in such a harsh tone. He did not want to condemn him, but to give him a warning to let him realize the seriousness of the matter and avoid the same thing in the future.
Marshal Hindeburg nodded slightly at Maynz's answer. If Maynz tried to find excuses to explain his actions, he would be very disappointed in Major Maynz.
Fortunately, Maynz had no intention of doing so from the beginning. He had already reported the previous battle report. He believed that if Marshal Hindeburg really cared about the battle report on the front line, he would definitely know what was happening on the front line, so there was no need for him to explain anything.
Since there was no need to explain, he just had to answer whatever the other party asked. Among the old-school Prussians, it seemed that they did not like people who were indecisive and did things sloppily.
"Humph, an order is an order. No matter when or what the conditions are, an order must be carried out meticulously, understand?”
Marshal Hindeburg's tone was stern, but he wasn't lecturing him, he was giving him advice.
However, this kind of thing could only be understood from a higher perspective. A minor major only had four to five hundred people under him. Even if he was told, he probably wouldn't be able to understand!
"Understood, Your Excellency!"
But unexpectedly, Major Maynz didn't show any confusion.
"Oh? What do you understand?"
Seeing the other party's calm expression, the old marshal was instantly interested and asked curiously.
"Marshal, in my opinion, a soldier might be insignificant in a war that involves millions or even tens of millions of people. However, a soldier's performance can affect the outcome of a battle, and the outcome of a battle will also affect the outcome of a battle. Whether a battle is won or not will directly determine the success of the General Staff's strategy. Strictly following military orders might lead to the success of the strategy, but if one did not strictly follow military orders, they were destined to fail!”
The General Staff Headquarters fell silent after Major Mayinz finished his words.
Everyone was thinking about his words. Even Marshal Hindeburg muttered," The change in the strategic situation was accumulated by victories or mistakes at the battle and tactical levels.
He suddenly understood the real reason why the Empire's well-trained army, whose quality and combat effectiveness were obviously higher, could not win this war!
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