Rise of a Kaiser

Chapter 70 - Return

[For those who dont know already the previous chapter was missing its ending and has been added. I highly suggest rereading it otherwise I doubt this chapter will make any sense.]

"Scharnhorst! Scharnhorst!" Streiker yelled.

"What did he say Colonel?" Ludendorff asked hastily.

Streiker looked back in disbelief, "the Kaiser is alive?" Ludendorff sighed in worry. The elderly General paced the room a few times before he made a comment.

"Surely that cannot be true, we cannot proceed if the Kaiser is alive? If we execute vakyrie now it will cost all of our heads." Ludendorff said grimly.

Streiker then replaced the telephone. "Sir, the bomb did go off that is certain. We must execute valkyrie it is our only hope of success!"

"No!" Ludendorff snapped. "Im not risking my head on an uncertainty."

"So thats it then! Camden risked her neck for this operation. Now your abandoning her! It doesnt matter if Wilhelm is dead or not, the bomb went off, in bith scenarios the clock is ticking if we dont act the entirety of Germany will come crashing down upon us. Youn must mobilise the reserve army!" Ludendorf blocked out Streikers shouting and walked towards the door. "Where are you going?"

"The same place as you are: lunch." Ludendorf replied before leaving. Strekier couldnt beleive the cowarduce that came from Ludendorff. So, as impulsive as she was, she sat down, and started typing on the typewriter the mobilisation order.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

BERLIN, GERMANY RESERVE ARMY HIGH COMMAND

TOP SECRET - FLASH

Order No. 117/16
Berlin, 14 October 1604

To: All Reserve Army Corps, Divisions, Brigades, and Independent Commands
Within the Berlin Military District

SUBJECT: STANDBY STATUS OF RESERVE ARMY FORCES

By direction of the Supreme Army Command, and upon the authority vested in this office, all Reserve Army formations stationed within the Berlin
Military District are hereby placed on immediate standby status.

1. All units will maintain a minimum readiness level sufficient to mobilise and move within two hours of receipt of further orders.

2. Commanding officers will ensure that:

a. Personnel are present for duty or immediately recallable.

b. Arms, ammunition, transport, and communications equipment are
inspected and prepared for immediate employment.

3. Leave and furloughs may be suspended at the discretion of corps and divisional commanders where operational necessity requires.

4. No troop movements are to be undertaken without express authorisation from Reserve Army Headquarters.

5. Commanders will submit readiness reports to this office not later than 1800 hours today.

This order is precautionary in nature and does not constitute a
mobilization order. All personnel are to remain calm and maintain normal military discipline.

By Order of

General der Infanterie Erich Ludendorff
Chief of Operations Staff
Reserve Army Command

[signed]

E. Ludendorff

Distribution:
I Reserve Corps
II Reserve Corps
Berlin Garrison Command
All Reserve Divisions and Attached Services