Chapter 245: A Grumpy Night
Braucić has the ability, he was born into a military family, and he was born with a soldier's sense of smell, but, on the other hand, Brauchitsch is also quite shrewd in officialdom. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Führer Hitler was quite happy, Ciric was very excited, and the military advisers did not say anything, and in this case, stood up against it himself? Of course, this is not good, maybe, as the commander-in-chief of the army, he will have to get out of office in a few days.
So, Brauchitsch didn't say anything else, he was such a character.
Later, when Hitler was excited to take action against the Czechs and Poland, Admiral Beck submitted an opinion that this policy would lead to Western intervention and thus World War II.
All the officers present at the time, with the exception of Busch and Reichenau, including Brauchitsch himself, agreed with Beck's opinion. So Brauchitsch went to meet Hitler with everyone's joint proposal and made a statement.
As a result, Hitler undoubtedly rejected the warnings of the General Staff Headquarters and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Brauchitsch, on the other hand, seemed to have done his duty, and stopped talking.
Later generations commented on Brauchitsch's preference to accept the decisions suggested by others rather than to make decisions and implement them on his own initiative. Moreover, he often avoided decisions in the hope of avoiding the struggle with Hitler.
It was precisely because of this that Brauchitsch eventually became the field marshal of the Reich, the third man after Hitler and Goering. This kind of wise way of being an official is quite similar to Huaxia, which pays attention to the golden mean.
Now, seeing that everyone was silent, he was silent, and the meeting soon broke up, and in the back garden, Brauchitsch caught up with Keitel.
"General Keitel, don't you think it's too risky to do this now?" Brauchitsch said to Keitel: "Even if Italy no longer supports Austria, how can Britain and France, especially France, watch our power continue to expand." ”
Germany and France are feuding, the last World War was even more enmity as deep as the sea, after the First World War, France spared no effort in how to weaken Germany, now, can France watch Germany annex Austria?
Definitely not! That is, France will definitely intervene! And what will be the situation after the French intervention, it is difficult to say!
If you don't do it well, it will lead to a world war!
This was Brauchitsch's concern.
"Why don't you go and talk to the Führer? See if we can put an end to this Otto plan. Brauchitsch said.
"Okay, I'll talk about it." Keitel promised Brauchitsch.
He turned away, went upstairs to a room, smoked a cigarette, and Brauchitsch, who had been stomping through the garden, waited for Keitel.
"I'm very sorry that the Führer insisted on marching into Austria, and there was little room for it." After smoking a cigarette, Keitel came out and spoke to him.
Hearing his words, Brauchitsch sat down in his chair with a dejected face, and General Wiban, the second chief of staff of the army next to him, was even more restless, and couldn't help blurting out: "Germany is finished, God bless Germany!" ”
Although the Wehrmacht has been expanding over the years, it has been greatly weakened after the First World War, and they are not yet ready for a third world war.
Not everyone was as confident as Hitler.
On the German side, the senior officers of the army were worried, and on the other side, Austria, the storm was even more frustrating.
Seth, who put down the phone, was also very unhappy in his heart, Hitler's reply to him was already an ultimatum to him, either he would seize power himself, or the German army would help him seize power!
If he seized power by himself, then, he became the chancellor of Austria, and Austria and Germany merged, and he could also maintain a certain degree of autonomy, and if the German army helped him seize power, then he would have no rights at all.
Seth needs to work hard for his own future!
Now, it's night, it's brightly lit, and as an old European city, Vienna has an old art scene, and after the evening, it's also very lively.
But tonight, the crowd walking through the streets, found out that the situation was different.
I don't know when it began, but a large number of armed people gathered on the streets, holding high the swastika flag in their hands and shouting slogans loudly.
"Long live Hitler! Long live the victory! Hang Shuschnigg! ”
"We're going to merge with Germany!"
These people are Seth's final plan, and he instigated his party members to go and besiege the Prime Minister's Palace!
At the same time, the news that these people were heading towards the Chancellery soon reached the ears of Schuschnigg, who at once stood up and trotted all the way to the president!
There's no way, I can't do this job, if I continue to do it, I'll die, of course he remembers how the previous prime minister was killed.
"Your Excellency, there is no hope for Austria, and if we do not agree to Germany's demands, a military conflict between Germany and Austria will be inevitable. Your Excellency the President is reminded to recognize the situation and compromise with Germany. Schuschnigg, who was still panting for breath, ran in front of the president and said to him.
"It's not that I don't know, but I don't want to give in to Hitler." Miklaas is still stubborn.
"Your Excellency the President, if the German army invades, Vienna, the capital of art, will cease to exist, and the whole of Austria will be destroyed, please think twice!" Schuschnigg almost shouted.
Those marches on the streets, in the eyes of Schuschnigg, were the precursors of an invasion by the German army, and there was not much time left for them!
Austria, there is no going back!
Fight to the death? Austria is not an opponent at all, it can only make more people die in vain, and most of the people are Germanic, and the battle between people of the same race makes people feel so sad.
President Miklas was at a loss: "At most, I agree that when the Germans invade, we will not resist, that is to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, but morally, I do not agree with the appointment of Workers' Party elements as chancellor." ”
If Germany invaded, at most it would be a fearless sacrifice if it did not resist, but he could not make him appoint Hitler's henchmen Chancellor.
The current President Miklas is still in a mood, and he still hasn't recognized the situation! Schuschnigg has made up his mind, but he can't mess with him anymore, otherwise he will be finished.
"So, Your Excellency, I will make a speech by radio informing the Austrian People's Government of the state of affairs, I will announce my formal resignation, and I will appeal to the Austrian people not to make unnecessary resistance to the German invasion."
I have to resign quickly, if I say it too late, I'm afraid my head will fall off.
"Okay, my Prime Minister, goodbye. May God bless Austria. "At this time, Miklas was alone, and only God was with him.
"Goodbye, Your Excellency. May God bless Austria. Schuschnigg's heart was also sour, but he ran away more quickly and hurried to the radio room!