Borrowing Money 2

Actually, German military commanders were confused because they only calculated the sequence of troops in the Soviet Army's organizational structure, without knowing about the existence of the "invisible units" within the Soviet Army. As early as the 1930s, the Soviet Army had secretly adopted the "invisible units" system. It was efficient, reliable, and required almost no material resources. This system could turn one division into two divisions overnight, allowing the General Staff of the Soviet Army to double the number of divisions in a very short period of time.

During World War II, the organization of the troops primarily depended on personnel and equipment, with the formation of command structures being crucial.

Let's take an ordinary Soviet infantry division as an example. Normally, this division had two deputy division commanders. One of them carried out daily duties, while the other held a secret title as the "Commander of the Invisible Units." Similarly, there were also two deputy chief of staff officers, one of whom also had a secret title as the "Chief of Staff of the Invisible Units." This pattern continued down to the level of every regiment, battalion, and even small units like platoons. Thus, each division had an alternative command structure as a backup.

When the war broke out and this infantry division received orders to immediately move to the front line, it would only bring one deputy division commander—the one responsible for daily duties—while the other "Commander of the Invisible Units" would remain at the garrison. Similarly, from the regiment to the platoon level, the entire backup command structure of the division would stay behind. Their secret titles were now revealed, and the "invisible units" finally emerged. Within 24 hours, this newly formed division could be supplemented with 18,000 reservists. The vacated barracks left by the departing regular troops were quickly occupied by the newly formed units.

Of course, this newly formed division would not be as combat-ready as the division that had just moved to the front line, but it was still a complete division. The new division commander was a well-trained and experienced officer who had been working in frontline units for many years, acting as a substitute for a real combat division commander. The officers serving as battalion, company, and platoon commanders were also active duty officers, not reservists. These officers regularly interacted with active duty soldiers and modern weapons and equipment, underwent rigorous military training and exercises, possessed excellent individual military skills, and had extensive management experience.

In addition, all the officers in this new division, from the division commander to the platoon leaders, had worked together for many years and were very familiar with each other, ensuring the efficient operation of the new command structure.

The personnel issue was resolved, but where did the weapons and equipment for this newly formed division come from?

In fact, this question is quite simple. The "invisible units" used outdated weapons. For example, when the Soviet artillery began upgrading to self-propelled guns, the replaced old towed artillery pieces were certainly not all melted down as scrap iron. They were preserved and made available for the use of the "invisible units." These "invisible units" were all equipped with outdated equipment, and they had no sophisticated weapons. Their maintenance budget was extremely low, but in critical moments, they could reinforce the divisions equipped with modern weapons in astonishing numbers. It can be said that it was this system that saved the Soviet Union, allowing it to maintain a continuous source of troops throughout the Second World War.

Wilhelm II nodded frequently as he read, his face filled with disbelief. "Did you come up with all this?" He could never have imagined that his usually idle grandson would have such extraordinary ideas.

"Of course," Wilhelm replied, naturally not admitting that he had plagiarized this idea. Seizing the opportunity, he asked, "Grandfather, everything I do is for Germany. Why don't you tell me how much money you can provide?"

After carefully reading the contents of the documents, Wilhelm II spoke, "At most, two hundred million."

Seeing Wilhelm II's serious expression, Wilhelm knew it was impossible to increase the amount further. "Alright, two hundred million it is. Grandfather, I plan to make an unofficial visit to the Soviet Union in a few days. Please inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"Why?" Wilhelm had rarely appeared in public, let alone going abroad. It was truly surprising for Wilhelm II when his grandson suddenly proposed to visit another country.

Why?

Of course, it's all about future planning!

In the original timeline, although the Soviet Union and Germany signed a "non-aggression pact," a certain leader tore up the agreement and mobilized a large number of troops, tanks, and aircraft to invade the Soviet Union.

During the first six months, the Soviets suffered extensive territorial losses, with millions of casualties and over two million taken prisoner. At that time, only the Soviet Union had such a large population.

Although the two countries were engaged in fierce fighting, their relationship was amicable enough to share a pair of pants. Prior to the invasion of Poland, a certain Stalin and a certain leader even exchanged birthday wishes. In the congratulations from the bearded one to the little mustache, it was mentioned, "We share a friendship forged with blood."

Now both the Soviet Union and Germany feel isolated from the mainstream world. Germany needs a vast source of raw materials and a new military technology testing ground, while the Russians need a provider of technology and a military collaborator. After all, the Soviet Union was relatively poor internally, with a considerably weak industrial base, so they certainly needed external support.

Wilhelm had great confidence in this, and there was no need for further persuasion. Germany and the Soviet Union would quickly come to an agreement. The Soviet Union would provide Germany with a large quantity of food, oil, metals, and other supplies, while Germany would provide a significant amount of technological equipment. Germany would also establish tactical bases within the Soviet Union, secretly training their own air force and armored forces—everything would be just like in the original timeline!!

Furthermore, the Soviet Union's industry was far behind, so even if they received the technology and equipment discarded by Germany, it would still be considered advanced by the Soviet people.

Most importantly, the movement of various technical personnel would facilitate the insertion of more spies into the Soviet Union, laying a solid foundation for future actions!

After hearing Wilhelm's plan, Wilhelm II nodded approvingly. "You've worked hard, my child."

Wilhelm shrugged, indifferent. "What's a little hardship? After all, I was born into a royal family." However, he was secretly grateful that he had transmigrated into a royal family. Otherwise, if he had become an unknown soldier, how long would it take for him to grasp such immense power? He might even be killed by an ill-fated bullet in some battle.

"Grandfather, I think it's possible to send an envoy to Britain to discuss the modification of the treaty. We can talk more about the threat posed by France. Those troublemakers surely wouldn't want to see a powerful France. If they won't let us build battleships, battlecruisers, or cruisers, we have no objection, but surely they wouldn't mind us building a few destroyers. And we can guarantee that the caliber of the destroyer's guns will not exceed 90 millimeters. Such a caliber is like tickling a battleship, it poses no real threat."

Due to the treaty, Germany was prohibited from building replacement ships for its main naval force until 20 years after the launching of the target ships. All warships built after 1913, regardless of their service status, had to be dismantled. Currently, the German Navy only had eight of the oldest dreadnoughts left from the High Seas Fleet and eight dilapidated old-style small cruisers.

Britain had always pursued a policy of continental balance. Moreover, following the historical course of the original timeline, even if the British didn't openly agree to his proposal, there was a good chance they would tacitly accept or even condone it.