Chapter 7: Karp's Luck
As the governor of East Prussia and the supervisor of Deutsche Bank, Karp had a lot of power in his hands. And his luck was enviable, first with the support of Imperial officials such as General Lütwitz and Ludendorff in the Wehrmacht. Later, he won the support of a group of big German industrialists and bankers, including Krupp, Hugenberg, and Thiessen.
In Karp's personal office, a debriefing was underway: "General Lüttwitz has assembled thousands of men, including the army, ready to march with us into Berlin at any time. At that time, Admiral Ludendorff will lead a total of 37 former Imperial officials to welcome us at the Arc de Triomphe in Berlin. There were also many members of the Wehrmacht who sympathized with us...... "A major standing beside Karp said these words without hesitation that would have taken him to court-martial. This is a naked rebellion! But it wasn't just the little major who made no secret of it, and none of the officers present felt that anything was wrong.
Karp, who was leading the largest uprising in the history of the Weimar Republic, was standing in front of a group of men, and quietly listened to the major who had come to report a large amount of good news. Actually, he had learned all this an hour earlier. Now I am asking people to report it again, which is nothing more than to boost the morale of the officers under him.
There were also many people who came to listen to this secret report, and they were confused. Among them were the upper echelons of the Freikorps, who led many of the retired Army, the upper echelons of the Zebiliz Volunteer Officer Corps, and the Wehrmacht officers who were responsible for coordinating under Lütwitz.
It's a diverse group of people, but they all share the same beliefs! The era after Wilhelm II was already destined to be the era of the Karp chief. It is destined to be the era of these war-defying military groups, including themselves. Under the shadow of war, there should not be so many stupid politicians, and there should not be any so-called democracy. What the soldiers need is a voice.
A tough voice. A voice that can lead them to victory.
Chief Karp's voice!
The new government of the future, will tell everyone. How tough is Germany's iron-blooded policy!
Just as Karp felt that everything was under control, Zhang Chengtian also began to act. Since Ludendorff did not send him manpower, Zhang Chengtian found the commander of the 117th Regiment, Colonel Jack.
"God, are you sure of the accuracy of this message?" Jack looked at the captain and deputy commander who had just been assigned to the 117th Regiment with a shocked expression. can serve as the deputy regiment commander with the rank of captain, if he Zhang Chengtian has no background, Jack will not believe it if he is killed.
"The news has been repeatedly verified, General Ludendorff is ready to stop this rebellion, and he hopes that our 117th Regiment can cooperate in doing something." Zhang Chengtian immediately moved out of the name of Ludendorff, and for him, there was only 117 regiments that could get manpower. As for the manpower on Ludendorff's side, he didn't have enough manpower, let alone assigned it to Zhang Chengtian. The words that let him take someone to Stuttgart were probably said casually by Ludendorff.
"Ludendorff? The people of the old army did not support Karp? Thinking of Ludendorff, Jack was also relieved of how Zhang Chengtian, the deputy head of the regiment, came here.
Without waiting for Jack to speak, Zhang Chengtian hurriedly answered: "That's right, I have lost the support of the old army, and I can't represent the opinions of most of the Wehrmacht. The defeat of Karp et al. will be inevitable. We are 117 regiments..."
"Our 117th Regiment should not get involved in this dispute." Jack mercilessly interrupted Zhang's words.
Sure enough, Zhang Chengtian found that it was still difficult to make the commander of the 117th regiment move. Jack is too conservative, he is a stubborn soldier, and he firmly believes in the rule that soldiers do not touch politics.
However, not all people are so rigid. At least one of the company commanders of the 117th Regiment named Steve is very flexible, and this Steve happens to be the officer who Ludendorff arranged into the 117th Regiment that year. After quietly giving Zhang Chengtian a look, Steve stood up and suggested to the regiment commander Jack, "The 117th regiment does not participate, it does not mean that our people cannot participate in the name of individuals." Once successful, all credit goes to the 117th regiment. Failure is borne by the individual. After all, this is also for Germany, and it is not a bad thing to hurt nature. ”
Jack glanced at Steve and raised his eyebrows: "So, you want to participate in this operation?" ”
In fact, Steve himself was reluctant to participate. Originally, he just wanted to send a few people to deal with it, but now that he asked, it was difficult to refuse. He can't just say, "No, no, no, I'm not going." Just send a few unlucky ghosts. ”
Steve had no choice but to take on the drudgery, who made himself someone from Ludendorff's side.
Jack smiled, "Then trouble Steve's three-in-a-row." He patted Steve on the shoulder.
Steve finally reacted. Jack had long realized that this was an opportunity for the 117th regiment. However, he did not come down immediately. Jack knew about Steve's being assigned to the 117th Regiment by Ludendorff back then. Now the new deputy head of the regiment is also Ludendorff's man, and it is only fitting that he kicks the ball to himself.
"Yes." Steve replied with a sad face.
"No, no, no, it's not an order. You volunteered, right? Second Lieutenant Steve. Jack smiled.
Zhang Chengtian saw all this. However, he didn't have time to grind. In his memory, the Karp riot was imminent. There's so much to do right now. “
Alright then, Company Commander Steve, please take your men and me with you, we're running out of time. Zhang Chengtian quickly accepted the status quo and moved on to the next step.
"Don't bring guns, don't wear uniforms." Jack reminded with a smile.
"No problem." After hurriedly agreeing to Jack's request, Zhang Chengtian hurriedly urged Steve to assemble the team.
In the end, when Steve pulled a company of troops to the place designated by Zhang Chengtian, he understood. What is Zhang Chengtian's so-called doing something. Krupp, Hugenberg, Tiessen. Chang's goal is to control three big German entrepreneurs.
"Why are they all in civilian clothes, why don't they have guns with them?" Zhang Chengtian looked at Steve with a surprised expression. As if nothing was known.
Steve was also surprised, you personally promised Captain Jack not to wear a military uniform or carry a gun.
"Hurry up, let's go back and change into military uniforms. By the way, bring a gun, too. If you don't do this, how can the shock effect be enough? Anyway, we're on the move at night, and it's still early. Also, don't be discovered by Jay. ”
Feelings, you also know that you promised Captain Jack! Steve smiled wryly: "That's not good, we can't afford to take this responsibility when the time comes." In case the top checks it out..."
Looking at Steve's wry smile, Zhang Chengtian even coaxed the order: "Since you brought up this matter, then you can't escape it." But I promise that as long as you do what I order, I will take full responsibility, and when the time comes, I will say that I brought it up. Besides, wait for something to happen over there. Who's in charge of us? When the incident is over, we are all heroes of the country, and who will blame us? All we have to do now is to go all out and win! ”
"The only way to win is to win!" After reading it twice, Steve finally made up his mind. "Everyone immediately go back with me to change their outfits and bring their guns."
Steve saluted Zhang and quickly led the team back. That's right, Steve was a "relation" of Ludendorff's arrangement into the 117th Regiment. But he was also a radical, which is why Ludendorff found connections to help him stay in the army. Steve likes the new deputy head of the regiment, with his resolute and resolute style. What is a soldier, this is a soldier! If a soldier doesn't have any courage and courage, what kind of soldier is he!
Of course, Zhang Chengtian was sure that Karp's coup was on the line, and the information about the imminent outbreak was so bold. Still, Steve didn't know all this. Now Zhang Chengtian has become a bold radical image in Steve's heart.
Meanwhile, Jack is reveling in a very satisfying pleasure. Under the circumstance that the responsibility can be shirked at any time, the 117th regiment got the ticket to this "Qinwang" opportunity. All this has exceeded his expectations. Moreover, Chang's promise not to wear a military uniform or carry a gun also indicates that he will not let Steve's third company do anything out of the ordinary.
Zhang Chengtian was also very satisfied.......
Receiving promises?
Phew, bad habits!