Germanic Empire: please call me William III

“General Ludendorff, I have promoted you to lieutenant general in the army, deputy chief of the general staff, and director of the panzer corps. And, responsible for this investigation of the traitors who plotted to assassinate me and subvert the Empire! Auguste gave the order.
Major General Ludendorff was stunned and nodded.
He had only just been promoted to major general! I didn’t expect to have the opportunity to be promoted to lieutenant general so soon.
Such a rate of promotion was already very fast in the Germanic Empire.
However, this means that he is completely tied to Augustus’s chariot, and the outside world will completely think that he is Augustus’s man.
Of course, Lieutenant General Ludendorff did not care, he was not of aristocratic origin, nor was he a member of the Junkers Military Corps. Allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor and the struggle for the Germanic Empire were his life’s goals and the fundamental way to realize the value of his life.
“Yes, Your Majesty, I promise to complete the task!” Lieutenant General Ludendorff answered.
The faces of Admiral Moltke Jr. and Admiral Von Falkenhain were also ugly.
In their opinion, Auguste is completely going to track it down to the end!
“General Falconhain, I originally made you logistics director because I wanted to use your talent to straighten out logistics. But now it seems that the War Department still needs you to continue to sit. From now on, you can continue to be secretary of state of the army. Logistics Director I will pick another suitable general! August said.
Admiral Von Falkenhain was overjoyed when he heard this.
The Logistics Director is naturally inferior to the Secretary of War.
Originally thought that this time would be implicated, did not expect that August not only did not have the intention of pursuing, but let him continue to serve as the Minister of War, which is a windfall!
Admiral Moltke Jr.’s face also looked much better, and Auguste’s order at least indicated that he did not intend to kill the Junkers for complete death. This is a rare opportunity for them!
Subsequently, August, accompanied by a group of military and political leaders of the Empire, entered Bolin and returned to the palace.
However, the 1st Panzer Division and three Marine Brigades also entered Bailin and guarded the various communication arteries of Bailin.
From now on, Bai Lin entered the curfew. When it will end, it will depend on the liquidation of the rebels.
“General Ludendorff, I hope you will check out those guys as soon as possible and end the chaos as soon as possible.” Empire, can not withstand a long period of tossing and turning. Our enemies are strong, and we cannot expend too much force in infighting. We need to maximize the power of the Empire. August instructed.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded.
August was actually very bullish on Lieutenant General Ludendorff, and his talent was unquestionable. Even, to some extent, Lieutenant General Ludendorff is the best candidate for the chief of the General Staff.
However, because Lieutenant General Ludendorff was still relatively young and his seniority was too shallow, he could not yet be awarded the post of chief of the general staff.
But August had decided to train Ludendorff well, and when all was right, he would be the chief of the general staff. This also broke the long-term monopoly of the Junkers Officer Corps on the post of Chief of the General Staff.
“I have only one request, and that is that those who were personally involved in this assassination and planned it must not be spared. The rest of those who do not report it or are mixed up in it will be dealt with according to the circumstances. The sentence of the sentence, the dismissal of the dismissal. At this time, it is not the time for the subordinates to be merciful. Even if they were from aristocratic origins, they could not be spared. August said.
Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded, knowing that August was going to take the opportunity to get a good idea of the influence of some of the Junker regiments. This is also a very good result for these generals and officers of civilian origin.
After those people are dismissed, more jobs will be vacant. In this way, more people will be able to get promoted.
Next, Lieutenant General Ludendorff immediately began to perform his duties.
The gendarmerie took the lead in cleaning up. Among them, the generals and officers involved in the incident were all dealt with. Many have been sentenced or dismissed from their posts. As a direct result, the Junkers Officer Corps completely lost control of the gendarmerie.
Subsequently, Lieutenant General Ludendorff sent a gendarmerie to arrest the members of the Junkers officer corps who were involved in the assassination.
Although, quite a few people have already escaped ahead of time. However, there are still many people who are lucky. They were reluctant to leave, thinking they could escape the fate. Unexpectedly, Auguste had no intention of letting them go.
After a court-martial trial, a total of twelve generals and officers were sentenced to death. In addition, dozens of generals and officers were sentenced to various prison sentences. Even more have been dismissed.
The influence of the Junkers Officer Corps in the Army was fatally dealt a blow.
You know, this is also the reason why Lieutenant General Ludendorff deliberately did not pursue the generals and officers who had minor circumstances. Otherwise, more people will be implicated.
Admiral Moltke Jr. and Admiral Von Falkenhain were naturally very dissatisfied with this situation.
However, they were well aware that Lieutenant General Ludendorff represented the will of His Majesty the Emperor at this time.
His Majesty the Emperor could no longer tolerate the Junker corps this time. This is also their own death, no wonder others!
After this purging, the Junkers regiment shrank dramatically. The control of the army is also much worse than before. Or rather, the influence on the military has dropped to a freezing point.
However, those in the Junker corps who were loyal to the Empire and loyal to the Emperor were not only not purged. On the contrary, because a large number of positions were vacated, they were reused.
A large number of generals and officers of civilian origin were promoted.
This further enabled August to strengthen his control over the army.
Through this incident, Auguste can be regarded as truly in control of the Army.
You know, when he first ascended to the throne, the only one who really completely supported August was the Navy. On the Army’s side, it was more because there was no suitable candidate, coupled with the huge benefits given by August, that the Army supported him. Although the army was loyal to the emperor, it had its own will. This will is the Junker Corps.
Now, the Junkers regiment has been severely damaged. Auguste was able to truly control the Army and establish his supreme leadership position in the Army.