Chapter 469: Radical
In mid-July, Berchtesgaden, near Austria, ushered in its first cooling temperature at the end of summer.
Hitler stood in the open-air courtyard of the Eagle's Nest, holding on to a concrete fence and looking out over the verdant mountains in front of him. Berchtesgaden is at its most beautiful, and the picturesque natural scenery is as captivating as the Garden of Eden. However, under Hitler's relaxed and relaxed expression, there was a bit of gloom and melancholy, like a dark cloud floating in the clear summer sky, although it was still far away, but the strong wind of its drum already predicted that the rain would come.
Today is July 12th, exactly three weeks after the French signed the armistice at the Compiègne Forest. However, the island nation across the strait still shows no sign of asking for peace.
According to intelligence from spies embedded in Britain, the country is engaged in war preparations for the defense of its homeland with unprecedented intensity. Not only were fortifications being built everywhere and trenches were dug, but even women and old men were gathered for military training. London has always categorically rejected the peace declarations made by Germany through the Swedish government and the Pope. At first, Hitler thought that the British were just acting as a paving the way for their previous high-profile attitude, but as time went on, Hitler became more and more shocked to find that the British were really preparing to play with themselves.
German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop hurried to Hitler, and in the face of the latter's calm eyes, Ribbentrop respectfully took out a telegram from his file bag and said: "My Führer, the British Government has responded to our peace proposal through the American side. The British demanded that we must restore the freedom and independence of Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and especially France before we could consider the peace proposal......"
Hitler's cheeks twitched visibly a few times, and then the corners of his mouth curled up with an unspeakable sneer. He took the stamped paper, inscribed "His Majesty's Government", and slowly tore it in succession through the middle, and in a short time, a piece of paper had become a hand full of crumbs. The morning breeze howled on the top of the mountain, blowing Hitler's hair and the corners of his clothes, and countless confetti flew into the air like snowflakes, fluttering towards the distant valley stream.
"I wonder when Britain has become the guardian of freedom, justice and world peace?" Hitler's voice was flat, but his words were full of sarcasm and ridicule, "In order to maintain the independence of these countries, Britain did not hesitate to fight for the fate of its 48 million citizens? This noble character, who sacrificed himself for the benefit of other countries, was even more touching than Peter III's loyalty to Frederick the Great. It seems that the candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize awarded by Sweden this year is definitely none other than Mr. Churchill. ”
Ribbentrop was equally uneasy, and echoed the words: "These English hypocrites who pretend to be gentlemen will always be so disgusting, they are the dirtiest and despicable robbers on the planet!" In India, Sudan, South Africa, Ireland and countless other places, Britain's barbaric bloodshed has long broken through the bottom line of mankind, but the Jewish capitalist forces have hidden all these evils, and instead arbitrarily pointed fingers at other countries, and their shameless face made the whole world hate and disgust. To this day, the British still dare to dictate to Germany like this, and it is time to crush the bones of their bodies with a storm of steel, and make them a puddle of rotten meat that can never stand up! ”
Hitler did not speak immediately, but his gaze gradually became deep and sharp, and there was a hint of indescribable madness in the slaughter. Hitler thought that he had done his best to deal with Britain, but this global hatred sowing machine had completely lost its rationality, so he could only flip the table and carry a knife. At the time of the Danzig crisis, Germany did not retreat from such a grim situation, and today Germany has dominated almost all of Europe, so why not completely eradicate the cancer of Britain?
At the thought of this, Hitler's mind swelled violently, and the majestic and magnificent Führer's ode sounded from his mind like a magic sound, and it swirled uncontrollably. Hitler slowly clenched his fists and said, "I heard that Mr. Churchill delivered a national address entitled "We Will Not Surrender" after the destruction of the expeditionary force? Since he wants war, then it will be as he wishes. I'll be back in Berlin in two hours, and I would like to ask Secretary-General Bowman to make arrangements. Today at 7 p.m., I'm going to address the world at the Capitol. ”
As Hitler's most trusted confidant, Martin Baumann carried out Hitler's will with little error, and just after 12 noon, the transport plane carrying the Führer and his party landed on the runway of Berlin Airport. Although the date was almost a week earlier than previously planned, and Goebbels' plans for an official welcoming ceremony were frustrated, Hitler's BMW 770 drove into Berlin under the opening of four military motorcycles.
In just a few minutes, a sea of people formed on both sides of the street, and countless men, women, and children raised their right arms one after another, bursting out into hysterical and crazy shouts at Hitler. On the walls of the buildings on both sides, 10,000-character flags protruded from the windows one after another, and everyone rushed to greet the great commander who had created a shocking victory on the Western Front. Soon, the noisy and deafening sound converged into a uniform "Song of the Führer of Hitler".
In front of the gate of the Chancellery, Goebbels, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, stood in the first row to greet the crowd. Although Hess stood at the center of the party and government leaders, and there were two honorable commanders-in-chief of the army and navy next to him, his thin and short body seemed to have endless energy blooming, making everyone unconsciously focus on him.
After the full mobilization of the propaganda machine, Fang Yan's "Song of Hitler's Führer" has now spread throughout Central Europe. The magnificent and magnificent melody that swallowed the mountains and rivers was as deafening as Huang Zhong Dalu, and in an instant infected countless German people who did not know the inside story, making them burst out with infinite loyalty and love for Hitler in the tearful "Long live" chants. There is no doubt that Goebbels is the brightest star in the crowd today, and the sonorous chorus songs coming from afar are the best embodiment of his outstanding results!
In the crowd, Valt's heart was pounding, he forcibly suppressed his excitement and joy, and his ten fingers were unnaturally intertwined. His young nephew was right, and through the spread of the Führer's ode, Goebbels' potential relationship with himself had suddenly narrowed; The next step is to introduce Hitler's ideas to form a political community with himself and eliminate the current crisis of power.
On the side, Raeder's eyes were a little gloomy, and he found that Fang Yan's song had an impact that exceeded his expectations. For the private meeting with Fang Yan, Raeder has raised its priority to the point where it needs to be executed immediately.
What happened next strengthened Raeder's intentions. When Hitler stepped out of the car and greeted the crowd, he was almost unsparing in his praise for Goebbels' work. Later, Hitler announced that he would award the meritorious generals of the Western Front on July 19, including the promotion of marshal, and Raeder could no longer remain calm. You must know that he is the only one in the current active German military who is a marshal, and his status is extremely respected, and now Hitler wants to be appointed commander in the army, and it is likely that there is more than one, which clearly wants to weaken his position in the Wehrmacht in order to prepare for the future to pull him off the horse!
Although it is fair to say that it is very reasonable for someone to be awarded the Marshal's Scepter today, when the Army won the Western Front, because Raeder was preconceived to be vigilant, Hitler's two statements were over-interpreted by him. After the welcoming ceremony in front of the Prime Minister's Office, a preoccupied Raeder returned to the Navy Headquarters on the grounds that he was busy with official business. Sitting in his office, Raeder was silent for a long time on the desk phone, and finally, he picked up the receiver and dialed the number he remembered that he was a little reluctant to recall.
“…… Jonas? I'm Raeder, and I'd like to ask you to come to the Navy Headquarters at 4 p.m. to report on your work, and I would like to know how well the carrier-based aviation unit under your command is performing in ground support operations. ......" Raeder tried to speak in a calm tone so that the other party could not hear anything unusual. To Raeder's surprise and relief, the young man not only accepted the order, but also offered to apologize to him for composing the Führer's ode, saying that he was looking for an opportunity to explain. Raddell, who got a reply, slowly hung up the phone, and couldn't help but feel a little confused in his heart. Things seem to be a little different from what he has been thinking recently, and he can only listen to what the other party has to say after he comes.
While Raeder was waiting a little uneasily, Fang Yan arrived as scheduled in full spirit. After this period of reconciliation and recuperation with Sylvia, Fang Yan looked radiant as if he had returned to the age of a weak crown, and the general's uniform and bilateral golden oak leaf cockade looked too dazzling on him, and only the children of the royal family in a monarchy would have similar wear.
Looking at this masterpiece that he had planned to concoct in the open, Raider only smiled bitterly in his heart. He froze and then went straight to the point: "Jonas, I would like to hear your ode to the Führer first. In the past two days, it has had a huge impact on the whole of Germany, including the army, and to be honest, I am a little unhappy to see that. ”