Chapter 66: How to Control the Army
"Right now, our biggest problem is the military. Pen %Fun %Cabinet www.biquge.info "Coming out of the presidential palace and meeting in a small circle, Ciric looked at a few old acquaintances in front of him and continued to analyze.
Although Hitler had a great desire for power, he was not dictatorial now, and he attached great importance to Ciric's opinion, because until now, Ciric's judgment has never been missed!
And the last time Ciric took the initiative to give up the position of chancellor, Hitler was also quite moved, he valued Ciric very much, and even in Hitler's eyes, he already regarded Ciric as his successor.
If something happens to him, Ciric is the most suitable to come out and lead Germany!
"At present, our influence in the Wehrmacht is constantly expanding, but we are still far from completely controlling the Wehrmacht." Hitler followed and said, "Ciric, what do you have to do?" ”
"We know that the Minister of Defense is the head of the military, and the current Secretary of Defense Grener is our sworn enemy, so when you come to power and become president, you must change someone else to be the Minister of Defense." Ciric said.
As president, he has the right to appoint the Minister of Defense, which is customary, so it is quite normal for Hitler to remove Grena.
"So, who are we going to replace?" Hitler said.
"Party leader, I have a great idea." At this moment, the impatient Roma had already come out to speak: "Now, our stormtroopers have expanded to 500,000 people, simply, merge our stormtroopers and defense forces, so that we can firmly control the army." ”
Now, Hitler's dilemma was how to control the army! Rohm, on the other hand, came up with a simple solution.
It's hard to say? Now there are 500,000 stormtroopers, and the Defence Force has only 100,000! Once the two sides merge, of course, they will have to listen to the stormtroopers, and Roma, as it stands, is the new Minister of Defense!
Rohm's voice was quite loud, and the scar on the left side of his face was shaking.
In Rohm's eyes, when Hitler came to power, the position of Minister of Defense, does that need to be said? Of course it's his!
Hearing Rohm's words, Hitler did not speak immediately, and Ciric, on the side, was firmly opposed.
"No, the SA are the political propaganda tools of the leaders, not the army, Rohm, you underestimate the power of the Prussian officer corps, they are the real backbone of the German army."
Although Ciric was once a member of the stormtroopers, the current Ciric has completely separated himself from the stormtroopers, and Ciric has belonged to the army.
The stormtroopers are just a bunch of hooligans and thugs!
They wore brown uniforms and military boots on their feet, and they looked imposing.
When other parties held assemblies, the SA was responsible for sabotage, storming the venue, smashing tables and chairs, and intimidating and threatening attendees.
And when the Workers' Party is in a rally, they are responsible for the security of the venue.
In the beginning, Hitler was quite supportive of the SA, and in the face of accusations, Hitler once said: "The SA is not a moral school for the children of high society, but an organization of rough fighters." ”
However, as Hitler continued to gain power, Hitler clashed with Röhm over the nature of the SA.
Röhm wanted to build the SA into a real army, while Hitler wanted the SA to be just a tool for his political propaganda.
This is also the reason why Rohm left in the first place, and now, although Rohm has returned, he is still ambitious. Especially now, with the Workers' Party on the verge of dominating Germany, Rohm is also coveting the position of Minister of Defense!
Even without the factor of posterity, can the SA become a regular army now? Of course not!
The backbone of the German army was the Prussian officer corps!
The Junker nobility was a group in Prussia, and since all the titles and lands were inherited by the eldest son, the remaining noble heirs had to fend for themselves. For them, the best way to do this is to join the army and earn a knighthood for their military exploits.
In this way, in order to be able to obtain rewards, fight bravely, and actively exercise military skills, the Junkers who joined the army always followed the example of the ancient Teutonic knights, and the noble background gave them a good cultural and artistic education, and for hundreds of years, this group of unique Prussian officer corps was formed.
This kind of infiltration, which is imperceptible, and has been cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years, how can it be replaced by a group of rabble stormtroopers?
"Ciric, I can't accept your statement." Rohm has already begun to argue with Ciric: "Could it be that you say that you want to be the Minister of Defense?" You are not a member of the Prussian officer corps, but you are valued by the old fellow of Hindenburg. ”
"Of course not." "The party leader, the new Minister of Defence, must be sought from within the officer corps, and I recommend that General Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomburg take over, and Field Marshal Hindenburg will be pleased with your appointment." ”
Ciric's words made Hitler nod: "Yes, the appointment of this person is the only way to satisfy Field Marshal Hindenburg." ”
Although there is no doubt that he will come to power in this election, Hindenburg, who has been retiring many times, is still the most influential person in Germany, and without Hindenburg's support, Hitler will never be able to effectively hold power!
Therefore, we should not let Hindenburg be too suspicious, if Rohm is allowed to come to power, there is no doubt that the SA will sweep the whole country, this situation is definitely not what Hindenburg wants to see!
Only by making people who do not belong to the Workers' Party become defense ministers can we balance the top of Germany and prevent the Workers' Party from becoming a big party!
"I really didn't think that why should you be afraid of that old fellow in Hindenburg?" When Röhm heard that even Hitler agreed to Ciric's proposal, he couldn't help but retort: "When we really grasp the power of Germany, we will inevitably carry out a thorough reform of the country, those capitalists and the aristocratic class will be overthrown, and Germany will become a real country ruled by the people from below!" ”
"Now, it's the best opportunity, and if we miss it, we'll wait again!" Röm was so angry that he almost slapped the table.
What are you afraid of, now, there are 500,000 stormtroopers, and many local government police agencies are full of stormtroopers! Röhm was quite confident that a real revolution would be carried out in Germany!
You idiot! It is not the people at the bottom who really decide the fate of Germany! Ciric thought to himself.