In the spacious, bright and simple office, Himmler stood at his desk and sprayed his glasses on the lenses in one breath, then picked up the glasses cloth on the table and wiped his glasses seriously.

Setting his glasses to the bridge of his nose and looking through the bright lenses, Himmler looked at the wall clock on the wall opposite his desk.

"At 1:20, time flies too slowly." Himmler muttered listlessly.

Himmler walked over to the bookshelf on the east wall of his office, pulled out a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler himself, and flipped through it with relish.

Himmler looked up at the wall clock every two pages, and the minutes passed silently, until he looked at the wall clock for the seventh time, and finally waited for the long-awaited knock at the door.

Himmler put Mein Kampf back on the shelf, rushed to the door in three steps and two steps, and opened the door with his own hands.

"Heinz, you're finally here, please come in." Himmler greeted Chen Dao warmly.

Himmler's adjutant stood behind Chen Dao and looked at the scene in front of him in surprise.

His Excellency the Leader actually opened the door for Advisor Lawson, which is an over-standard treatment that even the twelve senior leaders of the headquarters cannot enjoy, and it seems that he really underestimated the status of Advisor Lawson in the eyes of the leader.

Without even a programmed salute, Chen Dao was taken to his desk by Himmler.

Himmler personally pressed Chen Dao's shoulder to make him sit down, then picked up a document on the table and handed it to Chen Dao.

"Looking at this document, the first step of our military expansion plan has been successful."

Chen Dao looked at the line of letters in the lower right corner of the document. He smiled and said, "I knew the Führer would sign this order." ”

"Although the Führer has signed the order for the expansion of the army, I would like to ask about the position of the Waffen-SS as mentioned in the report you gave me, and about the implementation of the expansion plan." Himmler sat down across from Chen. took out a notebook and a pen and stared at Chen Dao, posing as if they were sitting and talking for a long time.

Chen Dao frowned and said, "I wrote very clearly in the report about the three major positions of the Waffen-SS.

First, the Waffen-SS should always represent Germany's advanced combat effectiveness and be the image spokesman of the Führer.

Secondly, the Waffen-SS must always represent the fundamental spiritual aspirations of the broadest masses of the people of Germany and its satellite states, and must build the broadest united front on behalf of the Führer and Germany.

Third, the Waffen-SS should always represent the direction of progress of Germany's advanced operational concepts. It is necessary to willingly serve as a catalyst for the German army, navy, and air force to enhance their combat effectiveness. ”

"I know all three of them, and I want to know some specific contents. Let's start with the first representative. You say you want to be the image spokesperson of the Führer, what does this mean? Himmler asked.

"First of all, you have to understand that the Waffen-SS is different from the German army, navy and air force, they belong to the Wehrmacht system. It's the army of the country. And our Waffen-SS is a private army belonging to the Führer, the Wehrmacht represents the national image of Germany, and the Waffen-SS represents the private image of the Führer, and this is the biggest difference between the two.

When our enemies speak of the German army, they will only talk about how well the German army, navy, or air force are doing, and they will certainly not say how the Waffen-SS is doing. Because in the eyes of our enemies, only the German army, navy and air force represent the image of German soldiers. Chen Dao took a cosmic cigarette in his mouth and talked eloquently to Himmler.

Himmler nodded his head again and again, and at the same time his heart was filled with sourness.

Now it was not only the enemies of Germany who ignored the Waffen-SS. Even the Wehrmacht, especially the Army, at this time regarded the Waffen-SS as nothing more than a police force, and many high-ranking army officers secretly called the Waffen-SS a thug force. In short, it has a bad reputation.

"It's true that we're in an awkward position, but how do we achieve the first rep you said? It can not only represent Germany's advanced combat effectiveness, but also be a good image spokesperson for the Führer. ”

"The answer is very simple, take the route of elite soldiers and win the battle. You know that I led Herman. Goering motorized rifle division? With the strength and capital of the Luftwaffe, not to mention a division. Even a group army can afford to raise it. ”

Himmler kept nodding his head to the abundant capital of His Excellency the Reich Marshal. He said that he could afford to raise a group army, and he absolutely believed it, and he did not have the slightest doubt.

"But why did the Air Force only set up one Herman. The Goering Motorized Division was afraid that the rapid expansion of the establishment would lead to a shortage of enough qualified officers and non-commissioned officers, which would lead to a decline in combat effectiveness, and then suffer defeat on the battlefield.

This division is named after the Imperial Marshal, and once the battle is lost, the honor of the Imperial Marshal will also be damaged, so we dare not expand the army on a large scale, in order to take the line of elite soldiers and ensure combat effectiveness. Chen Dao said.

"I see what you mean, we are the Führer's private army, Adolf. The Hitler Guard Flag Division was named after the Führer, and each of our battles represented not only ourselves, but also the Führer. If we lose the war, it is not only our own reputation that will be damaged, but also the image and honor of the Führer. Himmler said. That's right, that's what it means, so for the sake of not being defeated, for the sake of the honor of our Waffen-SS, and more importantly, for the sake of the image and dignity of the Führer, we must take the line of elite soldiers. ”

"That's why you suggested that we only form a maximum of thirteen divisions, including twelve marine divisions, for fear that the expansion would be too rapid and the combat effectiveness would decline." Himmler had a look of realization.

"The meaning of the first representative is this, in order for a unit to exert its combat effectiveness, it must have a large number of excellent officers and non-commissioned officers, and this is what our Waffen-SS lacks the most." Chen Dao said.

Himmler sighed worriedly.

"The military school we set up in Braunschweig is already overloaded, but even this cannot train enough officers to meet the needs of the first five divisions, and the numbers of the other seven divisions are empty?"

"It can be empty first, or a framework can be erected first, in short, it cannot be established immediately, and all the resources at present must be prioritized to meet the needs of the first five divisions. Make them elite divisions first.

However, we must not waste the numbers of these seven divisions in vain, and we can spread the word among the troops. If only the officers of the first five divisions, especially the lieutenant colonels and colonels officers, would perform well in the future wars. We gave him the number of a division and asked him to be the commander of the division to form a new division, and the motivating effect of this method was definitely far more than a medal. Chen Dao said.

"It's a very good idea, but I don't think we can easily give out the number of new divisions, and we must whet the appetite of the officers before using this method." A smile flashed in Himmler's eyes behind the lenses.

Chen Dao snapped his fingers in a dashing manner: "That's what it means." ”

Looking at Chen Dao, who was leaning back in his chair and smoking, Himmler licked his lips, frowned and sighed: "If you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops." The quality of personnel is one thing, weapons and equipment another. There is no gap between us and the army in light weapons. We still have a big gap in heavy weapons, especially those that have been newly developed by the army recently, and you know that the army is undergoing a major reorganization, and the weapons produced by various arms companies must be supplied to the army on a priority basis. Except for Adolf. Outside of Hitler's Guard Flag Division, we can't get a single one, can the Škoda Arsenal find a way to give us some quotas? ”

After Himmler finished speaking, he stared at Chen Dao tightly, his face full of anxiety, lest Chen Dao refuse.

Himmler was disappointed by the result, and Chen Dao uttered a word cleanly.

"No, all production has already been booked by the Army."

Himmler lowered his head and took a sip from his coffee cup, masking the look of disappointment on his face.

Before the coffee reached his stomach, Himmler heard a magical word in his ear.

"But. There are other ways we can get those weapons. Chen Dao said.

Himmler hurriedly put down the coffee cup in his hand, stared at Chen Dao and asked in surprise, "What can you do?" ”

"You're so conservative in your thinking, so you can only follow the army forever and eat leftovers. Why don't you learn the Air Force? Chen Dao said unceremoniously.

Himmler asked inexplicably, "What do you mean?" ”

"To fight a war, we must seize the initiative and not always be led by others. Herman. How did the Goering Division do it? We are directly in the Skoda Arsenal, all weapons are made by ourselves, and all weapons produced are supplied to Herman first. Goering, we use the remaining weapons and sell them to the army, haven't you thought about receiving a few arsenals to produce their own equipment? That way, you don't have to follow the army and eat leftovers. Chen Dao said disappreciatively.

Himmler said bitterly: "I also thought about producing it myself." But those manufacturers have been carved up, and I have no chance at all. ”

"Now here's your chance. France, Poland and Belgium have a lot of arsenals available, how about we partner to grab them and then produce our own equipment? Chen Dao asked.

"Is it in the name of the SS?" Himmler asked.

"In the name of the SS and the Air Force, of course, so that the name can be justified."

Himmler squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said resolutely: "Although it is not in line with my principles of life to do this kind of thing, but for the development of the SS, I did it." ”

Chen Dao was noncommittal about Himmler's question of principle, but enthusiastically stretched out his hand and said: "Mr. Leader, happy cooperation. ”

Himmler held Chen Dao's hand tightly and said, "Happy cooperation." ”

The moment they shook hands, Chen Dao and Himmler invariably had a common idea.

Finally it worked!

Didn't he go to great lengths to get the "little brother-in-law" in front of him to be an adviser to the Waffen-SS just to get some new weapons from him and prevent his beloved subordinates from using those obsolete equipment? Today I finally have a harvest, and it is a harvest beyond imagination.

It was really the wisest choice for him to win over his "brother-in-law" into the Waffen-SS, and Himmler was secretly glad about his choice.

This four-eyed boy must not have figured out the key to the matter? Chen Dao's heart blossomed.

The Waffen-SS was indeed by its nature the Führer's private army, as was the case with Hitler as Führer, and as it would be when Goering became the Führer's second generation.

In the more distant future, when Ben took over the Führer's throne from Goering, the Waffen-SS was also the personal army of the Führer's third generation.

Let the Waffen-SS do business with him and Mr. Ge today. It can be regarded as a fertilizer that does not flow into the fields of outsiders, and it is regarded as a welfare benefit to the Waffen-SS in advance.

By the way, he helped Mr. Ge brush up his sense of existence, and he was able to get the allegiance of the Waffen-SS as soon as possible after taking office in the future. It's a lucrative deal.

"The first thing is decided, we'll talk about the details later. Now let's talk about the second representative, on spiritual pursuit and the united front. Himmler said.

"This is easy to understand, we are not the Wehrmacht, the Wehrmacht only talks about military affairs, not politics, and we are the Waffen-SS, we are an armed organization with political attributes. So we have to do some politically related work as well.

As I understand it, politics is about making our friends more numerous. Make the enemy's friends few.

The united front is used to find friends for us, and only those who share our spiritual pursuits can be called friends, and only worthy of our united front work is worthy of our united front, and the Hitler Youth Battalion commanded by Major Mills is used for this work.

I propose to leave the number of the Twelfth Division to Major Mills. It is used to accommodate aspiring young people from all over Europe. Chen Dao said.

"Your answer is the same as I thought. The Fifth Viking Division, which we are forming and which is already inadvertently building a united front, includes volunteers from Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, and Denmark, totaling nearly a thousand men. Himmler said.

"Great. At present, our united front goal is only in Europe, and in the future, after the end of the war, our united front goal will be extended to the seven continents and four oceans, so that aspiring young people from all over the world who have the sacred belief in National Socialism can join our Waffen-SS family. Chen Dao said.

"In the future, can we call ourselves Germany's United War Department?" Himmler teased with a smile.

"Absolutely." Chen Dao said.

Under Chen Dao's explanation, Himmler suddenly saw a bright future for the Waffen-SS.

After a few jokes between the two, Himmler asked one last big question: "The last representative, advanced combat concepts and catalysts." Preparation table. Why did the 13th Division form an air artillery division? What a strange name. ”

"Conceptually, whoever masters the sky masters the sea and the land.

From a tactical point of view, air-ground cooperation has become an indispensable mode of warfare. I commanded Herman. The Goering division had a direct air artillery regiment. It allows us to always have air support when and where the weather allows.

The combat efficiency of this model is very high, and I am ready to promote this model in the army. It's just that because of limited resources, it is unrealistic to equip each army division with an air artillery regiment, so my plan is to equip each army group with an air artillery division, and the 13th Waffen-SS division is the pilot unit. ”

"Why go to the Waffen-SS for experiments. This kind of task should be done by the Air Force? ”

Chen's explanation made Himmler even more confused.

"First, the Air Force is also going to undergo a major reorganization. In the future, we will not focus on supporting the army, but will complete some more important strategic tasks.

Second, I came up with this method for the long-term development of the Waffen-SS. If we only develop the Marine Corps, we and the Army will always be in competition, and the Army will certainly try its best to suppress our Waffen-SS in order to compete with us for all kinds of resources.

But after we had those air artillery divisions, the relationship between us and the army was one of cooperation. In order to receive stronger and more timely air support, the army will not only not suppress us, but will desperately hope that we will become stronger.

Third, the Waffen-SS also has land units, and with the support of the air artillery divisions, the combat efficiency of our ground forces will make a qualitative leap.

In short, the formation of an air artillery division was a beneficial and harmless option for the Waffen-SS. ”

After listening to Chen Dao's explanation, Himmler's face immediately showed such a look as it was.

It is no wonder that he was able to gain the respect of the Führer at a young age, and completely relied on his own strength, at least in the matter of the air artillery division, to reverse the position of the Waffen-SS in the eyes of the army.

The thought that the Army would cry and cry out for air support in the future made Himmler feel extremely relieved.

"The name of the Air Artillery Division is not professional enough, you are the first division commander of the 13th Division, you should not use such an unprofessional name. I propose that the air units of our Waffen-SS be called Army Aviation, which is more specialized and can be used to get closer to the Army. The thirteenth division also has a resounding name, how about calling it the Holy Knife? Himmler excitedly made a suggestion to Chen Dao.

"Army aviation? The 13th Waffen-SS Holy Sword Division? What a great name, I love it. Chen Dao nodded and said.

Himmler continued: "I have summarized our conversation today, and the three positions of the Waffen-SS can be reduced to the following three sentences:

First, we represent Germany's most elite Marine Corps.

Second, we represent the German United War Department.

Thirdly, we represent the German Army Aviation. ”

"Exactly, it's these three - representatives."

Himmler was a workaholic and got it all done in less than five days.

With the acquiescence of Hitler, with the strong support of President Ge and a certain brother-in-law, and under the resentment of Krupp and Messerschmidt and other military enterprises, the SS took over the Warsaw Automobile Plant and the PZL Aircraft Factory in Poland and began a vigorous large-scale production movement.

At the same time, more than 20,000 officers and enlisted men from various SS departments, units and boot camps were sent to the Luftwaffe schools in batches to be tested to determine whether they would become pilots or ground crew, and that they would all become members of the German Army Aviation and the Waffen-SS 13th Holy Sword Division.

In order to show the importance he attaches to the construction of army aviation, Goering deliberately sent Wolfgang Wolfgang, the younger brother of the famous battle hero of the First World War and the famous Red Baron Richdhoven. Feng. Lieutenant General Richdhoven was transferred to the Holy Knife Division as deputy division commander and chief of staff.

The establishment of the 13th Holy Sword Division of the Army Aviation announced the complete success of the second season of the Cuckoo Project, and also announced that the duo had achieved another milestone victory on the road to money.

The Army was busy reorganizing, the Waffen-SS was busy repositioning, and the Luftwaffe was not lagging behind and began a vigorous transformation program (to be continued)