Chapter 28: Differences of Opinion (3)
Adrian, who had returned to the prince's palace, saw the angry expressions of the two Western Front bigwigs standing in the center of the hall before he got out of the car, and the office staff around him took a detour away from the two bigwigs, and the scene was like a solid stone in a stream that divided the water.
The expressions of the three people were not good-looking. One side is angry that this is stupid, a false kindness, a woman's kindness. On the one hand, they believe that this kind of practice is harmful to others and not beneficial to themselves, not to mention that it was Germany that launched this kind of immoral attack first, and there is nothing wrong with Germany taking the lead in stopping it, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.
Ludendorff and Falkingham now represent the voices of some of the German soldiers who were brutally murdered by gas bombs on the front lines, as well as the dye-makers in the country who supplied the most critical raw materials for gas bombs. Because the poison gas bomb was originally developed based on the waste of dyes, it was originally a waste that had nowhere to put it, and it could be sold for money after being used in the war, but under Adrian's order, they were cut off from their financial resources, which was unbearable.
Contrary to the expectations of the two bigwigs, Adrian did not plan to have a debate match with them, but said directly: "If you came to me because of that dirty weapon, please go back." Unless I can't control it, I will never let the gas bombs continue to be used in war. He then walked straight through the two of them back to his office.
Since the two returned to Berlin, they didn't expect to give up easily, and they also followed Adrian to the office.
As soon as the knowledgeable guard closed the door, he heard the rough-throated Ludendorff slapping the table, throwing things, and yelling. He is used to it, since Marshal Eric Adrian served as the general office, the bigwigs here have been mad in the office, and it is common to throw things and shout insults, and it is strange that the bigwigs don't lose their temper when they come. It is also thanks to Adrian's position that he is a pawn of the Kaiser's step in power, and it is a **** starting point, and he does not let go at all, so that others have no choice, considering the various reasons why the emperor is worried, some bigwigs have to give up the idea of pulling down Adrian. But Adrian doesn't seem to understand the art of power, let alone the art of balance and compromise, and his blind self-doing has finally attracted the envy of many people, including Ludendorff and Falkingham, Moltke Jr. and other military bigwigs, and even Hindenburg gradually began to make enemies with Adrian.
In addition to these military bigwigs, political officials led by Prime Minister Holwig and others are very concerned about international influence and have expressed support for Adrian's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and poison gas bombs. In this way, a strange situation arises. The military post of Chief of Military Economy was opposed to the military itself, but it was supported by the political circles, and although Kaiser Wilhelm II installed such a person in this position, it was not easy to influence Adrian's decision-making. Wilhelm II, whatever orders he gave to Adrian would have him attract opposition from the other side, and the emperor was not stupid, and if someone did it, he would enjoy it and show his status. Adrian, who has the support of political circles, is not without the support of the military, and a group of stalwarts Adrian led by Rundstedt, Brauchitsch, and Mackensen are his support forces in the military, and these are all forces that look forward to him. This is the energy that Adrian has now, this is the energy in the country's military and political terms, and in the private enterprises, Eric Adrian needless to say, all the large enterprises have his shares, but the proportion is different. Not to mention that its various subsidiaries occupy a market share that cannot be ignored in all walks of life, making Adrian's young existence a unique existence in the entire empire. He had no obvious inclinations, never showed who he was, and even when Hindenburg promoted him, Adrian was at odds with him for his insistence on principle. But such a person has a good support in the military, political and civilian worlds, and everyone found out that this hairy boy has erected a unique banner in the empire and has become a unique existence, with little power, but not to be underestimated.
Adrian's office was in shambles, with ink spilling on the floor and walls, shattered glass and porcelain everywhere, and torn books and newspapers covering half the floor. A blonde female secretary in her twenties saw Ludendorff and Falkingham huffing away, and took a special cleaning tool placed beside her and cleaned up very skillfully. The orderly waiting in the next room also came out to sort out the scattered papers, and the scene was as unhurried as if it had been rehearsed.
If you think that Adrian can easily dodge in this way, it is too underestimated the ability of these military bigwigs, Ludendorff and the others left the prince's palace and directly sued Adrian for contempt for his superiors.
This is their last resort, they do not seek a real verdict on Adrian, but only hope that the latter will learn to weigh the pros and cons, lest they will return to the Western Front empty-handed and unable to explain to the soldiers on the front line.