The Thor Group is a temporary institution run by the General Staff and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the side of the Grand General Staff, the first to get involved were Colonel Ludendorff, Captain Hersmann and Captain Kesselring, as well as Karl Murphy, who remained in Switzerland. Stockhausen, and a little later came a short captain with a long face and nose, William Stockhausen. Franz. Canaris, who would later be the head of the military intelligence bureau of Nazi Germany, was hanged for his involvement in the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler.

In 1915 and 1916, the future admiral had already shown a remarkable talent for intelligence, first escaping from Chile (the cruiser was detained by Chilean because his cruiser had sunk in Chilean waters) and smuggling home as an Anglo-Chilean. Later, he engaged in espionage work in Spain, and was captured by the Italians on the way back from smuggling, and then escaped again. However, the German Navy did not intend to train him to be a super spy, but let him return to sea to command a submarine. He happened to be on shore vacation when Thor's plan was launched, so he was temporarily called in as an errand runner.

In addition to a high-ranking general and three errand captains, there was also a major in the political department, Kurt. Feng. Schleicher joined a few days later – Schleicher, who had been chancellor of the Weimar Republic for more than a month.

He was a rather personable office officer, in his thirties, well-groomed, dressed in a crisp and well-fitting uniform, with neatly trimmed hair and beard, and shiny shoes, and appeared in a small office dedicated to the Thor Committee. Then announce in a routine tone.

"I'm Kurt. Feng. Major Schleicher, now in charge of the Thor group, was reported directly to the 1st Quartermaster General. ”

Hersmann, Kesselring, and Canaris all stood up straight, saluted the new chief, and informed them of their names and ranks—there was no way to do it, and the day-to-day affairs of the group were to be taken care of by Major Schleicher, who was crushed to death by the rank of officer!

When Hersmann signed up, Major Schleicher gave him an interested look: "Oh? The Report on Lenin and the Bolsheviks was drafted by you? ”

"Yes, Major." Hersman replied.

"Quite an idea," Major Schleicher nodded, his tone lower, "but the idea of an alliance with the anarchists is still naïve. You should read a little more about the history of Europe so that you will know that here in Europe, revolution is a contagion. We must do our best to prevent it! ”

"Got it, Major!" Hersman said this, but he thought to himself, "I have read a lot of European history, and I know that your old man will die on the night of the Long Knife on June 30, 1934!" ”

"Very well," said Major Schleicher, who could not read Hersmann's mind at the moment, "the focus of our group is at present to gather the Russian Bolsheviks scattered throughout Western and Central Europe and send them to Petersburg via Sweden...... This is a top-secret operation that will be carried out jointly by the General Staff and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will therefore be joined by several members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”

Major Schleicher pointed at Hersmann, "Captain Hersmann, you will go to Wilhelmstrasse later, and with a letter signed by His Excellency the Field Marshal, go to Friedrich of the Russian Section of the European Division. Feng. Mr. Schulenburg. He is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who sent to participate in the activities of the group. You ask him to come to the General Staff as soon as possible, and the people from both sides (referring to the military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) need to have a meeting. ”

"Yes, Major." Hersmann answered with his mouth, but in his heart he thought of the Friedrich that Hersmann had just mentioned. Feng. Schulenburg, he seems to be the sad German ambassador to the Soviet Union...... Shot for participating in the coup d'état against Hitler!

A murdered Schleicher, a shot Schulenburg, a hanged Canaris, and a Kesselring who was sentenced to death but not executed. It seems that none of the people who participated in this Thor group ended well! Perhaps catching up with this tragic era, a good end would have been a luxury for the Germans.

With a full stomach full of thoughts, Hersman left the Great General Staff and rode to William Street on a second-hand bicycle he had just bought. The streets of Berlin are as empty as ever, with few pedestrians and empty store shelves. Not only are there few cars on the road, but there are not even many horse-drawn carriages -- the war is draining the country's vitality, and the front line must be given priority in terms of personnel, vehicles, and supplies, and the rear can only tighten their belts and live a hard life.

After passing through several sparsely populated streets, Hersmann arrived at Wilhelmstrasse, the political center of the German Empire, where the Chancellery and the Foreign Office were located. However, the street is still deserted, and there are few people entering and leaving in front of the buildings with black, white and red flags.

In the office of the Russian Section of the European Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hersmann met Chloe Brown. Feng. Heinsberg. She did not return to Switzerland. There were very few Foreign Ministry officials who had contact with Lenin, even on William Street, so she was left at the Foreign Office to write reports. Chloe still gave Hersman a sense of kindness, elegance and optimism, and she wore a yellow-green tight skirt today, showing off a good figure. Chloe greeted him with a warmth that he didn't feel on this plane.

"Ludwig, are you still in Berlin? I thought you were back in Switzerland. Chloe smiled and hugged Hersman—a ritual used between close friends and family in Europe, but Hirschman, who was still Asian in soul, was a little unaccustomed to it, and his cheeks were slightly red...... Of course, it's still a pleasure to have an intimate encounter with a beauty like Chloe.

"Chloe, I have been ordered to see Friedrich. Mr. Schulenburg's. ”

"Count!" Chloe turned around and shouted at a middle-aged man in the office who was looking at something. The man looked up, and Hesman saw a long, lanky, high-cheeked face, with a narrow, shiny forehead, a hooked nose, and blond hair combed back.

"This is Captain Hersman of the Grand General Staff, and he's coming for you." Chloe pulled Hersmann to the middle-aged man's desk and introduced, "Ludwig, this is Friedrich. Feng. Count Schulenburg, head of the Russian group. ”

"Captain, come with me, we need to talk somewhere else." Schulenburgh stood up and greeted Hersman, his eyes saw the document bag in Hirschman's hand, and he already understood the other party's intention. He pulled out his papers and handed them to Hersmann, who read them before handing them to Schulenburg.

Schulenburg said, "Chloe, please go get three cups of coffee and send them to Office Twelve." Captain, please come with me. ”

Office Twelve is at the end of this floor, very remote, with the words Top Secret hanging on the door, and it is locked. Schulenburg pulled out the key, opened the door, and invited Hersmann in.

"Captain, please be seated." Schulenburg sat at a desk, opened the wax-sealed file bag, took out the file and looked at it, then took out a pen, signed a document, and handed it to Hersmann. "Well, with this document, we can begin our operations."

The action he was talking about was the Thor plan to send Lenin and the Bolsheviks to Russia, and Hersmann was part of that plan to establish contact with Lenin in Switzerland. And this document, brought to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Hersmann, was an order signed by Field Marshal Hindenburg agreeing to carry out the "Thor Plan".

Hersman collected the receipt from the other party, nodded and said, "Earl, Major Schleicher of the Grand General Staff also hopes to act as soon as possible, and he wants to meet with you to discuss the issue of starting the operation." ”

"Earl......" Schulenburg was about to speak, Chloe's sweet voice came from outside the office, and Schulenburg said, "Please come in, Chloe." ”

Chloe, with three cups of coffee in her hand, pushed the door in, placed two cups in front of Hersmann and Schulenburg, and sat down in her office.

"Captain," Schulenburg said, gesturing at Chloe, "it is a coincidence that this countess will also accompany Lenin and his wife back to Russia, and this time you may be able to go with you again." ”

It's really fateful. Hersman glanced at the woman who made him feel kind, and the other person seemed to catch his gaze and cast a charming smile. For mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piaotian.net