Chapter 72: The Development of the National Socialist Party
"My dearest friend, I am so glad to see you again!"
In the ordinarily decorated hotel room, Adolf Hitler gave Fang Yan a big hug, and his slightly haggard face was full of joyful smiles, and there was no pretentious coping at all. The young man in front of him was not only an important source of financial assistance for the National Socialist Party, but also Hitler's "confidant" on racism. Seeing Fang Yan reappear at this moment, Hitler was overjoyed; He flipped open the water cup on the glass plate, and then poured a cup of coffee for Fang Yan with his own hands.
"I haven't seen you for a few years, Jonas you're getting more and more handsome. Well, with that as a second lieutenant in the Navy, I think you've already received countless letters of affection from young girls, right? Hitler smiled happily, a mixture of envy and loss in his eyes. He fought on the Western Front for 4 years, but in the end he was just a corporal; But now the other party has become a member of the naval officer corps of only 1,500 people at the age of the weak crown, which really makes Hitler feel that God is unfair and the gods are favored!
However, thinking that the other party was his close friend and enthusiastic comrade, the unwillingness to be bitter in Hitler's heart soon faded. After some pleasantries, Hitler said sincerely: "Jonas, you have been providing financial assistance to our party all these years to help us through the most difficult time after the failed coup d'état. Every National Socialist since my own will always remember this kindness of yours. As long as our party has a seat in Parliament, it will always make a voting choice in favor of the Bromes. ”
"Thank you, Mr. Hitler. I have always believed that only the National Socialist Party, which you lead, is the hope for Germany's future. Fang Yan also spoke in a serious tone, speaking against his heart without any discoloration. Fang Yan never had too many expectations for Hitler's promises: because the Führer had "kept pace with the times" countless times in history, throwing his previous words under his feet and crushing them.
In the navy alone, Raeder has been cheated by him more than once: Hitler, who had just come to power in 1933, solemnly promised Raeder that he would not go to war with any of Britain, Japan, or Italy; But within a few years, he asked the navy to formulate a war plan with Britain as an imaginary enemy, which directly made all the senior admirals completely dumbfounded. Because the German Navy at that time did not have much money at all, and going to war with Britain was completely an act of seeking death!
In order to appease the generals, Hitler promised not to go to war with Britain before 1946, which led Raeder to think that he had enough time to build a fleet as large as the former High Seas Fleet, and in early 1939 he put two H-class battleships with a standard displacement of 55,000 tons onto the slipway. However, only half a year later, Britain was drawn into the war because of the German invasion of Poland; As a result, the navy's plan to build a large number of troops was completely ruined, and it could only use its incomplete lineup to grapple with a fierce enemy who was much stronger than itself.
And that's just the case of the Navy alone, and the list goes on and on in other areas. Fang Yan clearly understands that even if Hitler is courteous and grateful to him today, the future situation will definitely not be a foregone conclusion: Rohm and Strassel, who contributed to the rise of Hitler and the National Socialist Party, were not still purged in cold blood during the night of the long knife in 1934? Schacht, who created the miracle of economic revival and laid a deep foundation for the National Socialist Party, was eventually dismissed from office by Hitler and even imprisoned in concentration camps. For a heroic figure like Hitler, Fang Yan never thought that he could always sit and eat the credit book of the past!
However, Fang Yan is also confident in maintaining a close relationship with Hitler. Not to mention the fact that behind him was an industrial magnate with deep pockets that could not be easily touched even when Hitler was in power, his knowledge of history alone was enough to avoid the tragedy of Röhm and others. The way Fang Yan chose at present is precisely the role that can leave the deepest impression on Hitler's heart when he is unable to follow his hard work in the early stage. As long as he always shows a firm political attitude of supporting only Hitler, and is not as ambitious as Röhm and others, then with the good fortune of the early stage and the family power behind him, Fang Yan will definitely be able to occupy a place in the top of the future National Socialist Party.
Hitler, who had long lived in refuge in this small mountain town, was extremely excited to see him again after a three-year absence, and he talked with Fang Yan with great interest about how he had worked hard and devoted himself to the building and organization of the Kuomintang Party after he was released from prison. Although the current economic revival of Germany under the Weimar government has had a great impact on the far-right ideas propagated by the National Socialist Party, the power of the National Socialist Party has continued to grow under Hitler's management. At the end of 1925, the number of party members was only 31,000, but the following year it grew to 55,000, and this year it is expected to exceed 80,000.
In the establishment of party institutions, Hitler's work was also fruitful. The country was divided into 34 districts, each with a district leader appointed by him, and seven foreign districts in which Austria, Danzig, Saarland, and Sudetenland were predominant. Each district is further divided into sub-districts under each city, which in turn is further divided into sub-district branches and sub-districts. In this way, the propaganda voice of the Central Committee of the National Socialist Party can be conveyed to the entire German-speaking world, including throughout Germany. For the children and women who are attached to the National Socialist Party, they are also recruited by organizations such as the "German Cadet Team" and the "National Socialist Women's Association". Students, teachers, civil servants, doctors, lawyers, judges each had their own organizations, and there was a Nazi cultural alliance to attract intellectuals and artists. Although the National Socialist Party is still only an inconspicuous minor player among the many political parties in Germany at present, its organizational structure is well established, even better than that of some large political parties. Once the situation changes, it can use these skeletons as its foundation, gather flesh and blood to grow rapidly, and become an extraordinary force that penetrates all corners of the German-speaking world.
In addition, the reorganization of the SA was successfully completed: its task was to protect the rallies held by the National Socialist Party, to disrupt the rallies of other parties, and to intimidate those who opposed Hitler in general. And at this moment, its number has reached a staggering 20,000. The brute-shirted group was undoubtedly a rabble of hooligans, ruffians, and unemployed thugs, whose leader, Ernst Röhm, was a notorious philistine and who had never had good connections within the Socialist Party. Since the SA could not stand up to the top, Hitler formed a credible armed group, the SS; The black-clad members were tall, blond youths who were asked to swear allegiance to Hitler personally.
Rao is Fang Yan had already learned about it through the letters exchanged with Hitler, but at this moment, Hitler told him all the details of the experience face to face, which still made Fang Yan secretly frightened, and he was sincerely impressed by the excellent organization and ability of the person in front of him. In fact, there is no political party in Germany that can absorb so many characters of dubious origin like the National Socialist Party, and all kinds of turtles, farts spirits, murderers, philistines, drunkards, and money-extorters have come to join the National Socialist Party like birds. However, Hitler, who was in the center, was like a sea of rivers, and he used all these people to his best and for his own use, and this extraordinary courage and ability alone was by no means beyond the reach of those politicians and dignitaries in the Weimar center!
However, soon, Fang Yan's mood became bitter. Because Hitler brought the topic of racism to which he was most interested, Fang Yan was forced to sit down with him against his will, and the pain and boredom of it could only be experienced by Fang Yan under the bombardment of Hitler's barrage of words. As if suppressed for too long by the ban on public speaking, Hitler today foams at the mouth and gushes as if he were about to pour out everything in his belly. And Fang Yan could only take advantage of the situation, cursing the democrats, liberals, and Jews with vicious words, and counting their "accumulated crimes" from all areas of the ancient and modern world. Regarding Hitler's "Mein Kampf", Fang Yan also gave his long-term evaluation and consideration. Although the conversation on this topic made Fang Yan almost crazy, he still persevered with great perseverance when he thought of the future in the future.
Fang Yan was extremely glad that he arrived at Hitler's hotel late at night after 10 p.m. Although this time was not as strict as in prison three years ago, Hitler obviously had to take care of Fang Yan's rest, which made it impossible for his words to continue indefinitely. Fang Yan, who breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, secretly decided that he must have less face-to-face contact with Hitler in the future, and even if he met, he would choose when he was busy, only in this way could his terrifying verbal bombardment be alleviated.
"It seems that I need to get out of here quickly and go to Italy to get things done." After leaving Hitler's room, Fang Yan muttered to himself.