"God!" A middle-aged man, who had just finished work and was about to go home, looked at the SS soldiers advancing in the brigade with incredulous round eyes and said, "Black uniform, Iron Cross flag, Mauser rifle....... God, our army........ It's back! ”

Beside him, without warning, enthusiastic cheers rang out: "Our army, it's our army, they're back!" Hooray......."

Then the surprise crowd began to revel: "Long live Germany, long live the Socialist Workers' Party, long live the Führer!" ”

The whole Rhineland erupted in waves of cheers in all directions. From this moment on, they are no longer orphans without the protection of the Motherland. German troops will once again be stationed on the German borders.

.........

"Colonel de Gaulle, are we really going to do nothing and leave?" An ensign, who was stationed here with de Gaulle, followed de Gaulle with a puzzled face and withdrew to France.

After the defeat of the Ruhr, de Gaulle was assigned to the Rhineland, where he was tasked with monitoring the movements of the Wehrmacht and preventing the Wehrmacht under Sickert from crossing the Rhine.

However, it really waited for the moment when the German army crossed the Rhine. However, an order was issued at home not to resist, and the two regiments stationed in the Rhineland were withdrawn.

De Gaulle sighed, he was not waiting for the Wehrmacht under Sickert, but the German SS who had beaten the French elite and disgraced at the beginning.

Perhaps it was in the last Ruhr campaign that the German SS left too much shadow on the French government. Or perhaps the country's poor economy no longer allows for a war to preserve the Treaty of Versailles. France, with an army of one million, once again bowed its head to Germany.

"Let's go, go home." De Gaulle sighed helplessly: "From this day on, the Treaty of Versailles will cease to exist." There was no one but God who could stop the rise of the Germans. ”

......

"Führer, we have won!" Moder on the other end of the phone excitedly shouted: "The French have slipped away quietly!" From this day on, the German army can be deployed on every inch of Germany. ”

"Well, the SS deserves to be my trump card unit" Reinhardt said with a sigh of relief after praising Moder's 5th SS Division: "The Rhineland is originally our German land. Now we've just taken back what we've gotten back, and no one can blame us. Now, we've stepped half a foot out of a desperate situation. ”

Although the countries of the League of Nations showed their policy of appeasement when Italy invaded Ethiopia. But after all, he advanced the historical return to the Rhineland by half a year, and Reinhardt was inevitably a little worried that something would go wrong. However, as far as the information is known, his prediction is already certain.

"Führer, are you worried about the French counterattack? Or is it possible hostility to the British? Moder heard Reinhardt's implication that Germany still had half a foot left in the desperate situation, and opened his mouth to speculate.

"France? No, no, no, they don't have that guts. They lost an entire generation in the last world war, and the Ruhr battle was a great victory. This time, they will not dare to provoke another war. Reinhardt patiently explained to Moder, who was a close confidant of his own.

"As for England," Reinhardt snorted coldly, "for many years, France has been blockaded in the corner of Europe, except for Germany, and Britain is a country with unknown friends and foes. Even if Britain and France have combined the alliance forces from time to time, for hundreds of years, the open and secret struggle between the two countries has never stopped. ”

"So, what is the Führer worried about .......?" Modell wondered.

"Time, I'm worried that there won't be enough time!" Reinhardt said solemnly: "In today's Europe, Britain's military power ranks first. France is a close second in line. Poland is barely tied with Germany for third place. ”

After a pause, Reinhardt gritted his teeth and said: "From joint third to first, Germany will not go through a long process. It was the only option for Germany. Every action we take must be swift and powerful, and only by seizing every moment to develop ourselves can we make a splash. ”

Swallowing his saliva, Moder was surprised to discover that Reinhardt's goal was much more than just building Germany into a great power. The Führer he followed was an idealist, or careerist, who aspired to make Germany the number one power in Europe!

In Modell's view, Reinhardt's goal is crazy, but it is attractive! To be the first in Europe, for hundreds of years, generations of Germans have tried to do this. However, countless attempts by our predecessors have ended in failure!

"Führer, the SS will be your most loyal sword in your path." Moder, who had made up his mind to follow Reinhardt, immediately expressed his loyalty: "No matter how difficult your request is, your subordinates will firmly carry it out." ”

"Very well, my loyal servant Morder." Reinhardt, who was pleased with Modell's loyalty, smiled: "Believe me, Germany is far more than here. What we lost in the past is now up to us to regain! ”

..........

Paris, France.

"The Germans were so crazy that they dared to openly tear up the Treaty of Versailles!" Marshal Pétain, France's Minister of War, slapped the table and shouted: "We have sacrificed a peace agreement that a generation has made, and it took them less than 20 years to break it completely." Secretly developing an army, developing forbidden weapons, and occupying the demilitarized zone, do they still have the slightest fear?! ”

"Mr. Marshal said that the Germans had merely taken back their land. This request is not excessive, at least, they did not openly announce the tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles. A young colonel who sat in this position through the back door asked rhetorically, "Is it possible that we are going to start a war over this?" ”

"Shut up, young man! We must teach the Germans a lesson, while our army still has an overwhelming superiority over the Germans. Pétain slapped the table with resolute eyes and shouted: "From a military point of view, we are 100% sure of victory!" ”

"Come on." The young colonel, who was not reprimanded, retorted dissatisfiedly: "You also said that you were 100% sure in the last Ruhr battle, and the result was not a disgrace. ”

"At that time, more than half of our army was short of ammunition. Large quantities of ammunition were hoarded on the Maginot Line, which was not allowed to be mobilized. My army lacks nothing but food! "When it comes to that battle, Petain is angry. That's the shame of his military career in this life!

It was not until after the war that Pétain learned that the ammunition and fuel that should have been given to the troops were either detained in the Maginot Line or embezzled by management at all levels. His 100,000 legions did not show real combat effectiveness from beginning to end. In the end, the reason for the defeat was pushed on the head of him, a military strategist.

"Enough!" Daladier, France's defense minister, put a stop to an increasingly off-topic argument and said: "It seems that many people are not in favor of provoking a war. In that case, let us leave aside the small actions of the Germans and concentrate on building our Maginot Line. That's the right thing. ”