Chapter 18: Great Changes
Leon looked at the person in front of him, and his heart swelled with turmoil, Marshal Tukhachevsky, one of the first five marshals of the Soviet Union, did not find this incident that alarmed him.
Leon hurriedly stood up and shook hands with him and said, "Marshal Tukhachevsky, why did you come over?" ”
Tukhachevsky did not answer Lyon's question, saying: "The request you have just made is too dangerous for me to know if you can represent the Wehrmacht with full powers." ”
Leon was stunned when he heard this, wasn't his identity the plenipotentiary of the German army? Why did he ask? After thinking for a while, Leon gradually understood why this problem arose: the general content of this visit was actually that the two countries had already penetrated each other, mainly because the alliance between the two countries and some economic agreements still needed to be discussed, and the military did not intend to participate at all, and the reason why he sent himself was because of Lieutenant General Strauss's recent rise to suppress himself: You Lyon left me nothing!
But Lieutenant General Strauss didn't expect that Lyon did not arrange it according to the script, but directly said that he needed an aircraft pilot to make the Soviet military top brass think that the Wehrmacht had a new plan, so he alarmed Marshal Tukhachevsky, and then Marshal Tukhachevsky asked Lyon not about his identity, but about Lyon's status in the Wehrmacht.
Thinking of this, Leon couldn't help but start thinking about whether he could represent the German army without Lieutenant General Strauss, he has been in this world for four years, presumably four years ago when he first came to have nothing in his hands, he has already mastered great power, he is the deputy leader of the Nazi Party in the political arena (although few people know), the business world itself has Porsche, a new industrial empire with a military background, and the military itself controls the lifeblood of German equipment and all the armored forces, there is no doubt Now he no longer needs to rely on Lieutenant General Strauss, and now Lyon can independently arrange the development of the Wehrmacht, even though he is only a small colonel!
Thinking of this, Leon felt a confidence that he had never felt before: "Yes, I can represent the Wehrmacht!" ”
When Tukhachevsky heard the affirmative answer, he said: "I think you know the situation of our Soviet Union and your Germany, and if the matter of training pilots for you is exposed, then I think it will be even worse for both of our countries, and I need you to provide conditions that will impress us." ”
Leon looked Tukhachevsky in the eye, thought for a moment and said, "We can provide you with the technology you need, and we will send engineers to help you upgrade your planes and tanks." ”
Tukhachevsky shook his head: "No, this is not enough, sooner or later our engineers will master your existing technology, this is a matter of time!" ”
Leon smiled and threw out a condition that people couldn't refuse: "Then add one, we will contribute one-third of the funds and technology, and you will contribute two-thirds of the funds and manpower to build a huge railway network for the Soviet Union from the Soviet-Polish border to Leningrad to Moscow!" ”
"Hiss~" There was a gasp at the scene.
Not only was the Soviet side taken aback, but even the German side exploded, such a huge railway network, although it is only one-third of the funds, this money is by no means a small amount.
"Colonel Leon, you can't do this! This is not the purpose of our trip, you are betraying your motherland! I would like to report to Lieutenant General Strauss and Field Marshal Hindenburg! One of the accompanying German majors stood up angrily and accused Leon.
Leon glanced at the major lightly, then directly pulled out his matching gun and fired several shots at him, and then said coldly in Sophia's scream: "Who else has questions?" ”
The Soviet officers nervously drew their pistols and pointed them at Lyon, and a large number of guards poured into the room outside.
Marshal Tukhachevsky looked deeply at Gloria and said to the others: "Put down your guns, guardsmen, drag this poor major out." Then he said to Leon: "Mr. Colonel, you are really decisive, and if the conditions you have just said can be done, then I wish us a happy cooperation!" ”
Leon withdrew his pistol and smiled at Tukhachevsky: "Happy cooperation!" ”
On the way back, everyone looked at Leon with complicated eyes, they knew that Leon was a lackey of Lieutenant General Strauss in the Wehrmacht, but looking at today's situation, it was obvious that everyone underestimated Leon, and if Leon did not enter the court-martialed after going back, then the young colonel in front of him would become one of the real people of the German army.
Lyon didn't really want to be in such a big limelight, but the cooperation with the Soviet Union was a rare opportunity, and if he couldn't grasp it, the German army would lose the opportunity to re-emerge before 1935. And if you succeed, not only will the Wehrmacht grow rapidly, but you will also completely control the future Air Force and even most of the Army, and there is no way out for you!
It didn't take long for the group to return to their lodgings, and instead of being with them, Leon found a nearby post office and sent a telegram to Guderian and Rommel, who were in Berlin, asking them to take the 2nd and 3rd Panzer Regiments of the Wehrmacht, which were being reorganized, to the outskirts of Berlin, and to inform Gust's 270th Wehrmacht Regiment in Hamburg to join the two men on the outskirts of Berlin and wait for his next order, and then another mysterious person sent a telegram.
Guderian and Rommel, who received the order, led their troops to the assembly area without saying a word, and Gust led his troops out of the station with only a slight hesitation.
Lyons had already arranged the Wehrmacht's training program by placing his cronies near Berlin in case of emergency, and now it was used.
After arranging the retreat, Leon returned to his residence, because everyone seemed silent because of the events of the day, and Leon did not explain to everyone why he would shoot the officer who openly opposed the rise of the German army in front of Marshal Tukhachevsky.
Nothing was said all night. The next day, after breakfast, they went to the airport where they came, and took a special plane sent by the Soviet Union back to Germany.
Everyone understood that after returning to Germany this time, there would be a great change in the military and political circles, and Lyons would either soar into the sky or go to court-martialed and be shot.
Leon did not seem worried, because only he knew that all the troops in Berlin were now under his control, and that if Lieutenant General Strauss did not agree to his agreement with the Soviet Union, Lieutenant General Strauss would take strong measures to force Lieutenant General Strauss to sign the agreement. But no matter what, he completely broke with Lieutenant General Strauss.
A few hours later, the plane landed at the Berlin airport, and Lyon was the first to step out of the cabin, and as expected, it was not the ceremonial band that was waiting at the airport, but two groups of gendarmes.