Chapter 284: Minister of the Interior (II)
Himmler only felt a chill on the back of his neck, and if anything happened to the Führer in Berlin, the rest of the interior minister's life would probably be measured in hours.
At that time, the punishment of beheading was still retained in Germany, and the condemned prisoner was pressed to a wooden pier and then chopped off with a Germanic traditional decapitation axe. Himmler was very keen on reviving the ancient Germanic traditions, but he definitely didn't want to die so classical, but it might be more enjoyable to have his head cut off than to die on a piano line hanging under a meat hook.
"Damn, now is not the time to think about this." Himmler touched his neck, wondering how he could suddenly think of such a thing.
"How's the Führer doing? There were no injuries in the attack! Himmler dragged the lieutenant past him, his eyes glaring fiercely.
"The Führer is fine, but one of the guards was seriously injured."
"What are you waiting for over there! Send someone to support now! The safety of His Excellency the Führer must be guaranteed in any case. Himmler shouted loudly by tugging at the adjutant by the collar, and the expression on his face was particularly hideous because of his anxiety.
"Yes, Your Excellency Minister, the Berlin Police Department has dispatched the nearest police force to the site of the incident, and has also mobilized patrols from all the surrounding police stations." The adjutant had never been so close to the SS National Leader, and he pulled his neck back in an attempt to avoid the saliva of his superiors.
"Such an important matter, why didn't you say it earlier!" Himmler shoved the adjutant away.
"Prepare the car now! Assemble the Guard.... Wait, don't notify the guards, just help me get the car ready. Himmler instructed the adjutant as he walked to the side door of the inner room.
After he heard that the Führer was safe and sound, he immediately realized with relief that this was the best chance to perform in front of his young superiors. To say that almost all of the top leaders of the Nazi Party, except for Goering, were human beings, Himmler was able to mix up the nickname "Loyal Heinrich" from Hitler, of course, it could not be a fuel-efficient lamp.
It took Himmler only three minutes to change into his current outfit, and then he hurriedly jumped into the bulletproof car of the Ministry of the Interior, and rushed all the way to Hindenburg Street with the siren pulled at a gallop.
Himmler once again succeeded in brushing his presence in front of the Führer. Xu Jun was very satisfied with the performance of the SS leader, but this did not mean that he would give the other party a good look, not only to show his personal authority in public, or to use the political tricks of grace and power, but also because this matter is likely to be a mistake of the General Security Bureau, and the last person to blame may be Himmler, who is in charge of internal affairs and police.
It was only when the Führer's Flag Brigade and an army infantry battalion arrived at the scene that the situation in the entire area was completely controlled, and this was the result of the Berlin Police Department's timely blockade of the surrounding roads, otherwise the scene would not have gathered only a few thousand people. Xu Jun got on his Mercedes-Benz 770K and returned safely to the Prime Minister's Office under the protection of heavy guards.
But those who know the inside story know that this incident did not end there, and what the final situation will turn out depends on what kind of investigation report the Security Administration produces.
That night, Xu Jun set up a dinner at the Chancellery, invited Himmler and Goebbels to dine together, and Martin, who hurried back from Munich by jet. Balman. There is no written record of what the men discussed at the dinner table that night, except for a brief description in his personal memoirs, written decades later: "It was not until a month after the outbreak of the Holy Great Patriotic War that I realized how accurate the Führer's prophecy was made at the table at the Chancellery on the night of December 20, 1940." ”。
Early the next morning, at Tempalhof International Airport, near the center of Berlin, a Lancaster bomber painted with the British Royal Air Force insignia slowly landed on the flat lawn runway.
The airport is one of Dr. Speer's many architectural masterpieces, and the scale of the project is so large that construction began in 36 years but was not completely completed until the end of 40.
Unlike in history, the new airport was not yet back in commercial operation, and was used by a fleet of heavy transport aircraft for the Berlin military transport.
Because the airport is located in the heart of the city, there is a large area of residential area beneath the take-off and landing routes, which limits the airport's possible military use, as problems with aircraft taking off and landing are likely to jeopardize the safety of the citizens below. Previously, the Luftwaffe had requisitioned only a portion of the airport's large hangars to assemble and service bombers and fighters, and pilots were only allowed to alternate at the airfield in the event of an emergency. And the reason why the transport aircraft unit is allowed to be stationed is only because these are multi-engine aircraft, which are not prone to all failures.
It was originally the base of Deutsche Lufthansa, where the airline was originally founded, but when the Nazi government prepared to renovate the airport, all civilian flights to and from Berlin moved to Langsdorf and Lufthansa moved out of Tempalhof.
Four Greyback Falcon engines roared, and the propellers towed the sixteen-ton behemoth out of the lawn, heavy rubber tires crushed onto the tarmac paved with square cement bricks.
When the plane was completely stable, several Luftwaffe ground crews in blue-gray coveralls ran forward and put wooden wheels on the tires of the plane. The hatch at the back of the fuselage opened, and a German ground crew carrying an aluminum ladder had been waiting there for a long time, and then skillfully set up the ladder under the hatch.
"Good morning, German." A British crew member, the bomber's back machine gunner greeted him with a smile in stiff German.
"Good morning, British, you landed well today." The German ground crew replied with a smile.
"We flew all night, and everyone was exhausted." The machine gunner climbed down the aluminum ladder with his hands on the hatch and shook hands with the German ground crew.
"We have prepared breakfast and hot water for you, as well as the most intimate room service." The ground staff replied seriously.
"What did you eat this morning?" The tail machine gunner asked, standing in the hatch.
"Omelette bacon, and Thuringian sausage." The German replied.
"It's amazing, I love sausages." The Englishman, who looked tired, suddenly rejoiced.
"I love sausages too." A figure appears behind the tail gunner, speaking standard German.
When the ground attendant saw what the man was wearing, his face immediately changed, and he hurriedly slammed the heel of his boot and straightened his chest.
"Relax, corporal, can you help me with my luggage." The SS major carried a suitcase in one hand, a briefcase in the other, and a black cane under his arm.
"It is my pleasure, Mr. Major." The ground crew hurriedly walked to the hatch and took the suitcase from the major's hand. An SS officer in a black leather suit walked down the gangway with his hand on the door frame.
"Thank you, corporal." The officer pulled out his shiny black cane from his armpit and thanked the ground crew with a smile.
"You're welcome, Mr. Major." Then the corporal asked politely: "It's still a long way from the airport building, do you need to take our car?" Mr. Major. ”
"No need, the person who picked me up has already arrived." The SS major raised his staff and pointed forward. The ground staff looked back and saw a German Ford car with a white identification strip on the radiator, speeding in this direction.
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