Chapter 345 is a military exercise
Max, the chief counsellor sitting in the passenger seat, had not spoken, and in such a sensitive period, every word he said had to be carefully considered, and he didn't want to make trouble for himself at this time.
Eric did not respond directly to Toth's request for a number of reasons, firstly, he had to give an account to the people, and secondly, he had to balance the opinions of the cabinet, especially the military and Brauchitsch and others.
"Is there any other reason, General Toth?" Eric thought for a long time, and felt that Toth had something else to say, so he asked again.
"These two people are rare talents in the Air Force, especially today, when the Air Force equipment is constantly being updated, with their assistance, at least the Air Force of the German Federal Republic can avoid ten years of detours. In addition, they can inspire and influence a large number of young and outstanding pilots, and this time in the east, Mr. President should feel it. Toth said seriously.
"But their actions have seriously violated the relevant laws of the country, and even if there is a reason for this incident, they should be punished accordingly by the law, which are two fundamental issues." Neither of them is a child and should know how to take responsibility for their actions. This matter will be put aside for a while, and then we will talk about it later, and it is very important that you draw up a plan for the development of the army and hand it over to me in two days. Eric said this without the slightest negotiability.
Seeing that Eric was speaking very decisively, Toth knew that there was no point in going on, so he took two materials from his handbag and handed them to Eric.
Eric took it and looked at it, one was Toth's own "Debriefing Report", and the other was the "Outline of the Plan for the Development of the Air Force in the New Era."
"Are you prepared?" Eric was surprised.
"I don't hide it from Mr. President, if I can't get out of this incident, before I am willing to surrender to the law, I just want to finally do what I can for the country, so I rushed to write this "Outline of the Plan for the Development of the Air Force in the New Era" overnight, hoping to help the future development of the German Air Force. No matter what Mr. President does with Thoth, Thoth will die without regret, because the German Confederation will always be the common state of our peoples, and I have no reason to betray it. Toth felt a sense of relief as he pulled out the two documents.
"Okay, I'll take a look at it first, and then discuss it with the Ministry of National Defense, and then gradually implement it." Eric was surprised, but also a little moved.
It seems that Toth has long been prepared to die generously, and if it weren't for Eric's vision of heroes and immediate correction of the Department of Defense's disposition, a general like Toth would have missed this plan to strengthen the army.
The Mercedes drove all the way, and when it arrived in Berlin, it did not enter the presidential palace, but went directly to the chancellery in Stresemann.
At this moment, the area around the Prime Minister's Office has long been heavily guarded, with one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps, surrounded by military and police.
As soon as Eric's car stopped in front of the parliament building, Walter Ahn, director of the Second Logistics Division of the Ministry of National Defense, immediately ran over, stepped forward to open the car door, and whispered in Eric's ear: "In accordance with Mr. President's instructions, the live broadcast channel of the presidential palace and the national radio station has been connected, and at the same time, the National Guard led by Commander Kluger has been strictly guarding the national radio station. ”
"You're exaggerating too much, Mr. Captain." Eric said solemnly.
"That's the truth, Mr. President, that's what Commander Kluge meant." Walter Ann hurriedly explained.
"Why do you want to make such a big move, like a great enemy?" Eric was upset.
"To make sure you're safe." Walter Ann hastened to reply.
"Caused panic, right?" Eric asked.
"No, I can assure you, both the population and the radio stations know only that it was a very ordinary radio speech by Mr. President, alas, yes...... Yes, very ordinary speech. Walter Ann said as he watched Eric walk into the Prime Minister's House with his head held high.
Looking at Eric's back as he left, Walter Ann was a little embarrassed, rubbing his hands and muttering to himself, "Oh! God, it is not an easy task to please the great Mr. President, it is not easy. ”
In the large parliamentary chamber of the Chancellery, Minister of the Interior Hans Luther, Director of Military Intelligence Earhart Cecil, FBI Director Oliver, Federal Investigator Madina Sylna, Federal Investigator Madazza Pampfi and others were anxiously waiting for the news of the verdict in the first bay of the Spree River, and when Eric walked in with his head held high, Madina Hilna and Hans Luther both breathed a long sigh of relief.
Oliver walked out of the crowd, he wanted to say something to Eric when he suddenly saw Toth and Max following Eric closely, so he just greeted him respectfully as everyone else did, and didn't say anything more.
Eric had seen it all, especially Oliver's strange expression. He knew that Oliver must have something to say, but now that everything was clear, it might be better not to say it than to say it, so he didn't give Oliver a chance to report.
Not long after, Brauchitsch, Rundstedt and others also returned to the Chancellery from the Spree River, and the atmosphere was much warmer.
Brauchitsch gave Eric's succinct account of the aftermath of the resettlement, then picked up a cup of hot tea in front of Eric and drank it cleanly.
"Your Excellency, tell your idiot director to inform Kluger's National Guard to withdraw from the radio station, all of them." Eric said to Brauchitsch.
"What do you think about waiting for Mr. President to finish speaking to the nation before withdrawing the troops?" Brauchitsch would like to ask Eric for advice.
"No need, a small-scale military exercise, there is nothing to talk about, let them all close the team." Eric was prepared to downplay the verdict.
Max guessed Eric's intentions, which were clearly trying to win over and buy Toth in front of him. He looked at Toth, and Toth looked at Max, and they knew each other. In fact, Toth's heart has already received all kinds of signals from Eric's words and deeds. He knew that there might be room for manoeuvre in the affairs of Prey von Henrik and Rudolf von Rupcht, at least not on the ground. Thoth's heart was warm, full of gratitude to Eric, and he also got to know Eric better.
At this time, the director of the FBI, Oliver, couldn't help it, so he had to separate the crowd, get to Eric's side, and quietly asked, "Dear Mr. President, what about those people?" The meaning of the directors of Colmar von Ramsden and Earhart Cecil was to make a surprise trial overnight and to convict them. ”
"Are they held in a centralized or solitary confinement?" Eric suddenly became uncharacteristically mild.
"They are all held in solitary confinement to prevent them from colluding in confessions." Oliver replied.
"Very good, take me to visit one by one!" Eric whispered.
"Visit them?" Oliver was very surprised.
"Yes, visit them." Eric repeated his words again, got up and left.
"Now?" Oliver hurriedly followed Eric's pace.
"That's right! Right now. After Eric finished speaking, he walked straight towards the gate of the Prime Minister's Office, and just took two steps, he suddenly turned back to Oliver and said, "Call the Secretary of Defense to accompany me, and let the others go back to their jobs from now on, do their own duties, and don't talk about all the events of today." ”
"Yes, Mr. President." Oliver agreed, and quickly turned back to convey Eric's instructions to everyone, and called Brauchitsch to go out with the president on an errand.
Madina Sylna smiled coldly, spread her hands and said, "Look, what is this called?" We waited for him anxiously for most of the day, and when it was over, we left without even saying hello. ”
Hans Luther took a different view, and since Eric had suddenly offered to meet Toth early last night, he had guessed that the events would inevitably take a dramatic turn, and that was exactly what happened. Think about it, after all, the surrounding environment of the country is not stable, and the president doesn't want to make things to the point of breaking the net, besides, for the sake of the country's plan to strengthen the army, he also wants to continue to appoint Toth, this is the real Eric Adrian.
"Alright, don't bother with the honorable Miss Madina Silna, Mr. President and his men have returned triumphantly, and everyone is happy." Hans Luther said.
"What the minister said is, but what happened this morning on the Spree River, shouldn't he tell us because we're also participants, aren't they? I'm right. Madina said angrily.
"This is undoubtedly the best ending, Miss Sylana, and don't expect Mr. President to show any extra affection for your beautiful little sister-in-law." Hans Luther said with a smile.
"Oh! God, the minister thinks I need extra sensationalism from Mr. President? No! Not so, because I found that he seemed to be changing his original intentions. Madina's face flushed.
"Of course I know that, but when did you see our Mr. President play his cards according to the routine? Extraordinary people must do extraordinary things, and this is where his cleverness lies. Of course, at your young age, you must not understand it. Hans Luther laughed instead.
"Alright! He's the president, and he's doing the right thing. Madina reluctantly followed everyone out of the Prime Minister's Palace.