Chapter 34: The Choice of the Führer (Second Addition)

"Reinhardt is about to succeed, and he is about to become Germany's new hero. I don't allow, absolutely not! Ludendorff, who was almost out of control, lashed out at a group of leading members of the Nazi Party.

In the face of this general, although he has some military attainments, he does not know anything about politics. Hitler frowned disdainfully.

The mediation of the League of Nations had begun, American loans were about to enter Germany, and Britain had hinted at the expansion of its military to Germany.

Ludendorff could have known about it, but he pretended not to see it. Or rather, at this moment, Ludendorff has been blinded by his narrow jealousy and blinded his eyes.

Ludendorff's ambitions are too great! Hitler secretly commented on Ludendorff.

A shrewd person with the right ambition would be a good partner. If a person is stupid and does not know how to control his ambitions, then only an idiot will cooperate with him without reservation! Hitler, don't want to be this idiot.

Compared to a mature politician like Albert, Ludendorff was a madman with unlimited ambition and a lack of mental integrity.

Now Ludendorff really thinks that Albert's tolerance of him is a fear of him!

One is a president who can bend and stretch, and the other is an old general who doesn't know how to be restrained. Hitler felt that it might be time for him to change ships. Even if you can't catch Albert's new ship, at least you have to get off the broken ship of Ludendorff.

Fifteen years ago, Hitler was nothing more than a down-and-out painter living on the streets of Vienna. It was only with his natural political talent and agitation eloquence that he quickly gained a firm foothold in the Socialist Workers' Party (Nazi Party for short) and became its chairman.

Hitler had a very high level of co-optation, and he knew how to satisfy his supporters. He promised more work for the working class, a bigger market for the bourgeoisie, and a chance for the Junker aristocracy to restore their honor.

At the same time, Hitler also possessed the most basic quality of a politician - greed for power! He was not content to be the chairman of a small party.

For Hitler, having joined this Game of Thrones and was in the foreground. Well, he should continue the game.

The crisis that Germany is now facing is the best time for him to leap to the top of power.

All along, he has tried to unite with opposition parties and incumbent senior officials. He united both the Junker aristocracy, the working class, and the bourgeoisie.

Hitler even united with Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was far away in the Netherlands. (Historically, Hitler promised to return Wilhelm II to the throne once he came to power.) For this, Wilhelm II aided Hitler with a full 6 million marks. In addition, Wilhelm II also sent his youngest son to join Hitler's stormtroopers as a captain. However, Hitler, who took the advantage, not only did not let Wilhelm II return to China to become emperor, but also slaughtered the stormtrooper's William Jr. on the night of the sword. )

However, Hitler, who now united many classes, found that perhaps the last thing he should do was to unite with Ludendorff's old army faction.

Looking at Ludendorff, who was still shouting, Hitler shook his head. He gave Goering and Rom, who were beside him, a wink at them, suggesting that they were ready to leave.

Finally, when a secretary came to report to Ludendorff, Hitler and his party took the time to leave Ludendorff's verbal bombardment (in fact, later generations of Hitler often verbally bombarded his generals). This may have something to do with the influence that Ludendorff gave him... )

On the way out, Röhm looked at Hitler worriedly, and Goering directly took Hitler and asked: "Party leader, Ludendorff is about to propose the removal of Commander-in-Chief of the Army Sickett from several members of the United Nations Congress." At this time, shouldn't we please Ludendorff so as not to be affected? ”

Seeing that Goering had already begun, Röhm also answered: "That's right, party leader. This time, the troops sent by Sickert to defend the Ruhr industrial area were the SS of our Socialist Workers' Party. I think Ludendorff has become wary of us because of this. Leader, don't you think you should take the time to explain it to him? ”

Seeing the concern expressed by the two comrades-in-arms who had been following him, Hitler patiently explained: "Is it still useful for Ludendorff to bribe the parliamentarians to propose at this time? Regardless of the fighting in the Ruhr industrial area, Sickert has already helped the government reap a lot of benefits internationally. Can such a hero be dismissed? ”

Seeing that the two comrades-in-arms seemed to understand whether they understood or not, Hitler continued: "As for the SS, I think we should probably make contact. After all, they are all members of our Socialist Workers' Party, and I, the party leader, should also be concerned. Speaking of this, Hitler smiled confidently: "I am still very confident in eloquence. I think I can have a good conversation with Colonel Reinhardt, who led the SS. ”

Speaking of which, if Rohm and Goering had not understood Hitler's mind, they would have been with Hitler for so long.

The Socialist Workers' Party is finally going to part ways with Ludendorff! This time, both the group that belonged to Reinhardt and the group that belonged to them had completely broken with Ludendorff.

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On January 19, 1923, the day after Ludendorff's bribed parliamentarian proposed to remove Sickert. The Franco-Belgian coalition retreated, and the SS from the Socialist Workers' Party defeated the predators, who were well armed and several times their own.

On the outskirts of the Ruhr, Steve, who had just defeated France's No. 1 general in a dream, stood in a position littered with tank wreckage and scattered with the remains of both armies, reminiscing about every course of the war.

From the excitement of beating the Belgian striker at the beginning, to the surprise that Petain brought to command the French army at the airborne front. Later, Steve experienced the powerlessness brought on by Petain's calm command of the French army. It wasn't until Zhang Chengtian saw through Petain's tactics and attacked the Belgian troops in the rear of the French army to liberate the front-line troops that Steve breathed a sigh of relief.

The rest is much simpler. The French number one general stopped the massive offensive and mobilized all the armored forces to settle the rear.

Subsequently, with the mediation of the League of Nations, the French government ordered the operation to be terminated. The French troops withdrew from the Ruhr, withdrew from Germany, and rolled back home.

Looking at the cheering SS officers and soldiers on the battlefield, Steve smiled proudly.

This is not a successful military exercise in peacetime, not a successful diplomatic victory...... It was a victory in war, a great victory finally won with blood, life and will.

For a week, Steve felt that he had been being suppressed by Petain's commanding skills. The positions of the SS were in danger of collapse more than once.

Steve believed that the line of defense had survived until now not because of his command skills higher than Petain, but because of the desperate resistance of the SS officers and men, who stubbornly held on to every inch of the position.

It was their tenacity and bravery, far surpassing that of the French army, that won for themselves, for Germany, the right to sit on the ground and cheer as victors!

Steve now suddenly remembered the call Pétain. He shouted at Petain on the phone that it was the glory and luck of the SS to go through this war.

Now it seems that this may be the reason why these SS officers and men are so tenacious.

Many of them, after being kicked out of the "100,000 Wehrmacht", may have to live in peacetime by doing nothing. They may change careers to become hawkers, farmers, laborers, or ordinary clerks who spend their days expecting a raise. However, they chose to join the SS and did not hesitate to fight to the death in the name of a soldier.

Steve now felt that the SS might be moving far more than that. In the future, it will still belong to this group of hot-blooded people. And the blood they shed will water the most splendid flower of glory in Germany!

In the afternoon of the same day, the name of the SS appeared in the ears of every household in Germany. What Steve had said to Moder before the war became true.

Steve, commander of the SS front, was awarded the Iron Cross of the 1st degree. Be the first recipient to be honored without a military rank.

Colonel Reinhardt, commander-in-chief of the SS, was nominated by the Wehrmacht Personnel Department for promotion to major general because of his meritorious work in planning the "purple plan", which was personally approved by the Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht Sickert.

Sickert himself was praised by the German people as a new German general who was strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. The recall proposal hatched by Ludendorff has since become a joke in German military circles.