"Will Germany in 1938 have no president?" Litvinov glanced at Korentai, "Madam, do you mean that the Hohenzollern dynasty may be restored?" ”

"There's a big possibility!" "The Junker nobility is royalist, and Hersman is theirs, and of course he is royalist," said Colonte. ”

She paused, and then added: "Hersmann's idea of the European Union is very similar to the United States of Europe proposed by the German Kaiser, and before the world war, many German politicians fantasized about the formation of a 'Europe with only a single customs organization' to fight against the United States on the other side of the ocean. Isn't the EU proposed by Hersman such a thing?

Of course, from a practical point of view, it is impossible to integrate all European countries, excluding the Soviet Union, into the European Union. The United Kingdom, France and Italy will not consider joining. The Germans may have to aspire to a small European Union that includes all the territories of the former German Empire and Austria-Hungary, plus the Baltics, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, and perhaps the Polish Confederation. ”

"Approximately the Holy Roman Empire plus the Kalmar Union (a federation of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)."

Litvinov lifted off his gold-rimmed glasses and pondered: "Merge the Hohenzollern and Habsburg dynasties by dynastic marriage, so that the annexation of Austria will make it very easy to unite Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and Croatia, to which Yugoslavia belongs, will also be shaken...... Madame, your analysis is very reasonable, this is probably the route of the Germans to achieve the ideal of the European Union. ”

The People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union picked up the coffee cup on the table and took a shallow sip, "This is what we are trying to avoid," he smiled faintly, "and we can't let our German friends get what they want too easily." ”

Colontai laughed. "They can't take it easy. They are the destroyers of the existing order in Europe. All orderbreakers in history have faced many difficulties...... Because the maintainers of the old order will do everything possible to block it. She put away her smile, "Actually, we're saboteurs too!" ”

Litvinov smiled and said: "But we are calmer than the Germans...... Because of the great superiority of our system, time is on our side. Let the Germans sabotage first, and we will take advantage of the opportunity to develop - the Germans' misdeeds have already turned the international situation in their favor. Now we have to be a defender of the balance of power in Europe - and when the Germans lose their breath and use force, our opportunity will come. ”

Before 1931, the biggest "villain" in Europe was definitely the Red Soviet Union. It was the largest, most populous, and most resource-rich country in Europe, practiced deviant Bolshevism, and was industrializing rapidly, leaving the old British and French imperialism shuddering.

And now, it seems that the biggest "villain" in Europe has become Germany - at least in the eyes of the French! Although the government of Our Lady of the White Left in France did not dare to attack Germany militarily, it did not mean that they would not use diplomatic means to cobble together an anti-German coalition.

The Red Soviet Union had long seen through the minds of the French, so before the German troops entered the Rhineland. They put forward the concept of "collective security in Europe". It was hoped that a "collective security treaty" would be signed that would include the USSR, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Finland, the Baltic Republic and France. In return, France signed the Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance with the Soviet Union alone, and at the same time France supported the Soviet Union's entry into the League of Nations and became a permanent member.

Such a proposal is tantamount to a relief for the French!

……

"Haha, you're an admiral now! Ludwig, how does it feel? ”

Schleicher patted the epaulettes with two stars on Hersmann's shoulder, the rank of "general of the second class" or "general of the arms" or "general of the army" in the Wehrmacht. The lieutenant general of the Wehrmacht had only one star, and the major general's epaulettes were bareplate without a star. As for the lieutenant general, there are three levels of generals/generals/generals/generals, generals/generals, and marshals. However, the rank of Marshal of the Wehrmacht has not yet been awarded. Therefore, among the active duty soldiers, the highest rank is the first class general/general.

At present, there are only three major generals in the army: Defense Minister Schleicher, Deputy Defense Minister Blomburg, and Chief of the General Staff Hameststein. On November 13, 1932, Hersman received the rank of General of Infantry. His position remained unchanged, and he remained Deputy Chief of the General Staff - the equivalent of the former First Quartermaster General, and the third most powerful figure in the Wehrmacht today. Second only to General Schleicher and General Hammestein.

On the same day as Hersmann, Guderian and Kesselring were promoted. The former was promoted to the rank of General of the Armored Corps, and at the same time was appointed by the Director General of the Armored Corps. The latter was promoted to general of the aviation forces and became the first commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht Air Force.

The promotion of the three generals was completed in the ceremonial hall of the Ministry of National Defense. They were personally dressed in epaulettes by Defense Minister General Schleicher. Hersman was the least senior of the three, and was therefore the last to wear the rank of general.

"Great responsibility," Hersman turned his head to look at the epaulettes - Infantry Admiral! One step further is the army general. "But let's find a place to have dinner now, I'll have a treat. Or go to my house, Chloe just hired a chef who knows how to cook French food. ”

"Good French food. I love it," Guderian smiled wittily, "and although I don't like France, I have to admit that there are still a lot of good things in this country, and French cuisine is one of them." Also, their tanks are great, some of the best in the world, and I, the commander of the Panzer Corps, only have some children's toys in my hands. ”

"But you're going to use those 'toys' to teach the French a hard lesson in the future." Hersmann said, "Heinz, I know you have a way. ”

"Is there a way?" Guderian shrugged and spread his hands, "How did I not know?" ”

"I know!" Kesselring took over the topic with a smile, "Bomb with a plane...... In the future, the army may only need to stay behind the Siegfried Line. The outcome of a world war will be decided in the air. ”

"Duhey's point of view," Guderian said, "but I believe more in de Gaulle's Building a Professional Army and Fuller's Armored Warfare." By the way, Ludwig, that Fuller seems to be your admirer. ”

John. Frederick. Fuller was a "National Communist" who, after retiring from the British Army, became close to a British National Socialist organization called the New Union of Great Britain. And he seems to have read a lot of Hirschman's writings, embraced the idea of currency wars, and agreed that the Great Depression was a conspiracy of the Jewish financial oligarchy - in fact, Hersmann's view is being "tested" by the facts.

In the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Franklin Franklin, who is leading in the polls, is in the polls. Roosevelt proposed the "New Deal" plan. Some of Roosevelt's New Deal is confirmed by the book The Great Depression: The Conspiracy of the Jewish Financial Elite.

"The few people who understand," Hersman said as he walked to the parking lot of the Ministry of Defense building with the three generals, "the British are mostly confused, their success came too early and too easily, and they did not realize the importance of nationalism." The fact that Britain is not an empire dominated by statism has taught them a hard lesson for themselves and for Europe! ”

When he said this, the expression on his face was already a little solemn. It was not because of British confusion, but that Hitler always thought about British continental policy from the position of an "English nationalist". This gave Hitler the illusion that he would "not fight a world war" or that he could rule the world with Britain.

And it was not only Hitler who harbored such illusions, but also many people in the Wehrmacht who did not recognize this.

"Your Excellency, General!"

Just then, a young captain—Schleicher's aide-de-camp—trotted all the way up to Hersmann and the others.

"A call from the Prime Minister's Office, an emergency meeting of the Cabinet is going to be held."

"Emergency meeting?" Schleicher and Hersmann glanced at each other – after the Wehrmacht moved into the Rhineland, Germany had reverted to keeping a low profile and had not done anything out of the ordinary. The situation in Europe seems to have returned to calm, except for the frequent exchanges between the Soviet Union and France......

"What's going on?" Schleicher asked.

"French Prime Minister Kurbang and People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Litvinov have just issued a joint statement: they hope to sign a security pact with the participation of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe in order to maintain peace in eastern and central Europe!"

"Looks like I can't eat your French food." Schleicher looked at Hersmann and said with some regret, "The French and Soviets are really looking for trouble." ”

"Let's go to the Chancellery," Hirschman said, "and we must seriously consider whether or not to join the Convention." ”

This is about the historical "Eastern Pact", and Stasi's agents have been closely following Franco-Soviet interactions for months. Naturally, I have heard a lot of information in this regard, and it can be said that Hersman has basically grasped the general content of the convention.

"Join?" Schleicher was stunned, "Ludwig, you're not kidding, are you?" This convention is against us! ”

"Haha," Hersman laughed, "who said: White Poland must be destroyed?" The French are going to use the USSR to pin us down? It's the biggest joke in the world! "So my opinion is to join in in exchange for France recognizing the legitimacy of our reconquest of the Rhineland and the restoration of compulsory military service." (To be continued.) )