Chapter 7： Army reorganization

After getting up the next day, Edel felt refreshed and said to the two maids on the bed with their heads covered. "I was exhausted last night, you guys have more rest." Last night, Edel and the two maids fought hard into the night before subduing them. Fortunately, Edel relied on his young health to get up, but he was very considerate of the two maids for the first time. After Edel left, the two maids showed up and smiled at each other and blushed shyly.

In the next few days, Edel completely lived a life of sexual happiness, tried various tricks and postures, and the two maids became more and more bright. But with Ludendorff's report, Edel also got busy.

"His Royal Highness, this is the result of the report after the inspection by our advisory team." Ludendorff, the head of the military advisory team, handed over the report. Why is Ludendorff the head of the team? At that time, because Edel sent a telegram to Germany and told Luden Astoria is very satisfied. I hope he can help himself to rectify the Romanian army, so our poor unknown Captain Gulista was transferred back, and Ludendorff took over and gave him a rank. He, who is now a colonel, wrote this report very carefully after inspecting it.

Edel was looking at the report and thinking about the problem, which was more serious than he thought. The command system of the army is bloated, and the skills and tactics of senior officers are still stuck in the Franco-Prussian War. The army pays too little. The situation of the stolen goods in the army is very serious, and the lower-level commanders have dull tactics. It seems that the whole army needs to be reorganized and Andel is thinking. However, this requires the support of the king, and it is impossible to accomplish it on his own.

In the afternoon, Edel handed the report of Ludendorff to Carol I. The old king looked at the report and asked Edel, "What are you going to do?" Worse, increase the salary of the army, all officers will be organized to study in batches, and they can’t keep up with the time’s arrangements to retire, and our army is too bloated, almost 30,000 people in a division, we can learn from Germany. First prepare the guard division and then the whole country The army is reorganized. Only in this way can we gain our own interests in the increasingly tense situation in Europe." Edel said ambitiously.

"Go ahead, you will need to inherit this kingdom from now on. But you must remember Edel, the army must be in your own hands." Carol I said to Edel with a serious face. "Father, I will, the kingdom will never slip in my hands." Edel assured the old King Carol.

After Edel left, Carol I called the palace chief Adrie and told him. "Let everyone in the army obey Edel's orders." "Good Majesty." It seems that the era of Prince Edel is coming, and Adri thought to himself, and walked out after saluting the old king.

In the next few days, Edel, Preshan, and Ludendorf discussed the establishment of the army, and finally made the establishment based on Romania's actual situation.

First, there were 10 infantry squads, one of which was a squad leader and a deputy squad leader, served by corporal and senior soldiers, all with Mauser 98 rifles. The four infantry squads formed a platoon plus a platoon leader, with a second lieutenant as the platoon leader, and a deputy platoon leader sergeant or sergeant. A total of 42 people were all riflemen. Four infantry platoons form a company plus 10 people in the cooking squad, three Madsen light machine guns form a fire squad with 11 people, a communication group with 4 people, plus 2 commanders and deputy company commanders and 2 order soldiers. Lieutenant or captain served as a total of 197 people. Four companies form a battalion, a firepower platoon equipped with three Maxim heavy machine guns, plus a guard class of 10, 2 chaplains, 6 cooking classes, and a 6-member communications class. The commander and deputy battalion commander shall be a major or lieutenant colonel. Serve. The battalion staff is served by a captain, with a total of 847 people. The three battalions form a regiment, plus 3158 members of the other affiliated units with the title of colonel or lieutenant colonel, chief of staff and major of the chief of staff. The two regiments form a brigade with a colonel or major general. The two brigades formed a division plus an artillery regiment. The artillery regiment consisted of four battalions, two 18 75-caliber field artillery battalions, one 18 75-caliber mountain artillery battalion, and 12 105-caliber light howitzer battalions. Including a logistics and transportation regiment, engineer regiment (nine company system), gendarmerie, field hospital, cavalry reconnaissance battalion, communications office, etc., the total number of the division is about 16,000. The major general serves as the commander of the division, with 68 artillery pieces in the division.

In this organization, with the same number of Romanian and German divisions, the number of front-line soldiers is nearly a thousand fewer than that of Germany, and they are all strengthened to logistics and engineering. This is what the crown prince strongly requested. According to Ludendorff's calculations, the Romanian division is 10% more expensive than the German division, which is still four 105 guns less than the German division. Although looking at the enhanced version of the German division, Ludendorff was complicated in his heart, although he had his own hard work, after all, he was not his motherland. Ludendorff is also skeptical about whether Romania can be fully adapted.

Edel didn’t know Ludendorff’s complicated heart. He was going to show the reorganization plan to the old king. Only with the consent of the old king Carol could the plan become a reality, instead of putting it on the shelf, even though the old king agreed before. His reorganization of the army, because the reorganization cost is too high. Edel couldn't get the government to agree, only the old king had this prestige.

Carol I sat in his chair and looked at the report in front of him, thinking deeply, UU Reading Admiral Adrian stood by and motionless like an invisible man, Edel stood opposite the old king and waited for Carol. I's decision on this plan. Only the sound of the clock moving in the room was heard, and after a long time, with the old king's sigh, the room gained popularity again.

"Does Edel have to compile and train according to this plan?" The old king asked unwillingly, "Father, this is the best way to fight for the interests of the family and the country." Edel insisted on answering. "I will ask the Prime Minister to come over to discuss, and he will agree." After Carol I said this, he seemed to be drawn away, feeling a little trance before him. Admiral Adrian next to him saw it, and quickly prepared to come over to support the old king, but was stopped by the old king. "Adri, you go out first." The manager nodded and walked out.

The father and son are left in the room, "Edel, you grew up, and you have your own ideas, I can understand. In this plan, I saw your bet, and the gambling on the European situation, are you sure you want to place a bet?" Carol I is old but his thinking is still so sharp, and he can see the point at a glance.

"Yes, father. I know this is a gamble, you have to believe that your son will be on the winning side." Edel still said firmly. Carol I felt in his heart that the child grew up, he was no longer listening to his sudden sadness.

The next day Prime Minister Sturley was summoned into Peres Palace. No one knew what the king had talked with the Prime Minister. Later, the prime minister quickly signed his name in the face of a huge military reorganization cost of 20 million pounds. Facing the triple pressure of the king, the prime minister and the military in the parliament, he quickly succumbed. The plan took five years to reorganize two divisions per year, and in the final year it was reorganized into three divisions. The plan changed the 11 Romanian divisions (one guard division) currently in service to 16 strengthened German divisions (two guard divisions).