"Adolf, Grigor, please come in." Schleicher and Hersmann went downstairs together and stood at the door to greet Hitler and Strassel.

Compared to Hitler, Strasser looked more like a leader, with a burly torso and a good look. When shaking hands with him, Hersman noticed that his hands were strong.

"Colonel, I heard you went to Japan and China?" Strasser asked in a loud voice. Answering in the affirmative, he added, "Then you're missing out on the good things to do here in Europe." ”

He was referring to the worsening economic crisis. "These moths are taking money out of the hands of the German people!" "We can't allow things like this to continue, or the disaster of 1923 will be repeated." ”

That's a good thing to say in a campaign speech. It is a pity that Schleicher and Hersmann are both "big statesmen", and they both understand where the root of the current economic problems lie and how to solve them.

In fact, the German politicians who stayed on the stage knew that National Socialism was not a new food for Germany, but an upgraded version of the dynastic socialism pursued by the Second Reich.

A few men entered the dining room as they spoke, where Chloe and Mrs. Schleicher were already there. Chloe said in a cheerful voice: "Eat steak, potatoes, sausages and salad today. Adolf, you only have potatoes and salad. ”

"Enough is enough, going vegetarian helps keep my mind sharp." As he spoke, Hitler glanced at the burly Strassel, who liked to eat and drink and was also famous in the Nazi Party.

"Let's have an aperitif first," Hersman said, picking up the bottle, "and it's also a celebration of the rebirth of the Empire!" ”

"Celebrating the economic crisis?" Strasser asked.

"Yes," Hersman laughed. "This crisis will herald the advent of the Third Reich."

The name of the Third Reich comes from a book written by the conservative writer Arthur, which states that the Holy Roman Empire was the First Reich, the German Empire established by Prussia was the Second Reich, and that after the defeat of the Weimar Republic, the Germans would regain their glory and establish the Third Reich.

"The situation is different now than it was in 1923!" Hersman poured wine for everyone in the restaurant and raised his glasses. "We are stronger, and the enemy has become weaker!"

He knows that the economic crisis will be worldwide! The deflation that Germany is now experiencing is just an appetizer. In another year, as soon as the bubble economy bursts in the United States, the crisis will spread to the whole world, and presumably only the Soviet Union will not be affected.

And this is the first time that people all over the world have seen this level of deflation, especially those countries that have made a free economy the Bible, and they didn't know how to solve it at first. Therefore, they have adopted a fiscal policy of austerity rather than expansion, and under the guidance of erroneous thinking, military spending is the first to be cut. Of course, there was no strength to clean up Germany, which wanted to break free from the yoke of the Treaty of Versailles.

"Colonel, what do you think we should do?" Strasser asked again.

"Just keep scolding the government, the Bolsheviks and the SPD." Hersman took a long sip of wine and said with a smile, "The general and I have a lot to do...... This crisis will keep us busy. ”

More than half of the reason Hersman went to Japan and China was the impending Great Depression -- he had to sign all the contracts he could! In a few days, he had to go to the Soviet Union to attend the celebration of the 11th anniversary of the August Revolution, and by the way, talk about business with Stalin. And Schleicher is also very busy, and he is responsible for the Latin American part. The big bald general had quite a few friends there. Most of them are like-minded "political generals", and some are dictators. Some want to be dictators.

The economic crisis that is about to sweep the world will create a lot of military regimes in Latin American countries, which is definitely a good thing for Germany - generally military dictators like to grab the military industry, and Germany can sell a lot of weapons and machinery.

"The last election was in 1927," Schleicher took over, "and if nothing else, 1931 will be an election year...... When the time comes, it is hoped that the Nazi Party will unite to the majority of the people at the bottom. Because of the system we want to implement. Support from the lower middle class is required. ”

Winning over the lower ranks is the reason why the military fostered the Nazi Party! Since the advent of socialism, European countries have always enjoyed economic prosperity, and the influence of various radical socialist parties has decreased; In the economic crisis, the radical **** forces have risen sharply.

Therefore, as long as Germany fell into an economic crisis, the Bolshevik Party and the Nazi Party would definitely gain power. When the time comes, if the majority of the proletariat supports the Nazi Party. Then the Juncker military clique would be able to form an alliance with the Nazi Party, overthrow the "November sinners", and then establish a centralized government.

With a centralized government, it is natural to regain the right to issue money, and deflation is not a problem -- but after tearing up the Treaty of Versailles, relying on huge reparations, and then embarking on the road of expanding armaments and warfare to create domestic demand, a world war will be a problem!

"Adolf, Grigor," Hersmann's tone suddenly relaxed, and his eyes burned as he looked at the two Nazi leaders, "the day when the Nazi Party came to power may not be far off, but there is one thing I would like to remind you of now. It is the duty of our German soldiers to save Germany from the yoke of the Treaty of Versailles, to make her the leader of Europe, and then to the leadership of the world! ”

"That's my duty, too!" Hitler shouted, "As soon as the National Socialist Workers' Party takes power, it will immediately restore compulsory military service, expand the army, build up the air force, and develop a large-scale naval shipbuilding program!" ”

Hersmann and Schleicher glanced at each other, and a mocking smile appeared on the lips of the bald general, "Mr. Hitler, there is no need to wait for the National Socialist Workers' Party to come to power in the matter of restoring compulsory military service, expanding the army and establishing the air force, and merging the German Empire with the Baltic Republic...... The responsibility of the German army, we will take it upon ourselves! ”

Hearing this, Hitler's face changed slightly, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The army did not need the favor of the Nazi Party - a principle proposed by Hersmann, and Schleicher immediately understood its significance. The Glory Officer Corps must not allow the Nazis to become the benefactors of the army, so that the army risks becoming a tool of the Nazi Party!

In their plan, the future of Germany will be governed by the Nazi Party and the army, not the army kneeling and licking the Nazi Party - if the Nazis are not willing to cooperate, then the establishment of a military dictatorship is also an option to consider!

Because the German glorious officer corps of this plane is much stronger than in history!

The German Army alone was twice as numerous as it was in history, with 200,000 on the books and 230,000 in fact, and the General Staff was retained - there were no "real soldiers" among these 230,000 people, but they were the backbone of officers and non-commissioned officers.

In addition to the 230,000-strong army, the Wehrmacht also has a 15,000-strong navy, which is also made up of a carefully selected elite cadre.

Moreover, the Glory Officer Corps actually had one country, the Baltic Republic. The country now has a population of nearly 3.5 million, and the number of standing armies, which is announced to be 35,000, actually exceeds 50,000. Not only the army, but also the air force and navy. It is equipped with a variety of advanced weapons such as aircraft, tanks, submarines, light cruisers and destroyers.

And the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Stacy Agency controlled by Hersman are also the strength of the Glory Officer Corps. After ten years of development, Stasi's spies have spread all over Germany, and a huge intelligence network has been established abroad. The total number of investigators and co-informers under his command has exceeded 20,000!

If you add up all the soldiers and spies controlled by the Glory Officer Corps, the number alone is as high as more than 300,000, which is twice the number of stormtroopers of the Nazi Party at present.

In addition, the German Wehrmacht has two powerful committees, the Industrial Promotion Committee and the Aviation Promotion Committee. The former had a considerable degree of control over German heavy industry (through shareholding and loans), while the latter controlled a large number of pilots (both amateur and professional) and could rapidly expand the size of the Baltic air and naval air forces if necessary - a trump card to deter the French from invading the Ruhr area again.

So on this time and space, the risk of Germany tearing up the Treaty of Versailles is much smaller than it is historically. In the past few years, they did not do it because the British and French economies were still fair at that time, and they could still maintain a strong military force. And German industry can continue to grow with the help of the Keynes Plan, so there is no need to take risks.

"Colonel," Hitler asked, "when are you going to shred that damn pact?" ”

"Not now," Schleicher said, turning his glass with his hand, "and now that the crisis has just begun, the enemy has not yet lost its strength, and we are not united. If you act rashly, the risk is still very high. ”

When to start is a matter of knowledge! Because it will take at least a few months from the announcement of compulsory military service to the completion of the expansion of the army. So it is necessary to pick a time when the enemy is in weakness and confusion to make a move.

Moreover, Germany itself needs to be united enough. There must not be a situation in 1918, when the enemy has not yet come and starts infighting on its own. So there must be a Workers' Party that can unite most of the lower strata of the population and work with the Glory Officer Corps.

According to the method agreed privately between Hersmann and Schleicher, the expansion would be carried out by presidential decree by President Hindenburg when the combined number of seats in the Reichstag was more than 50 percent of the seats held by the Nazi Party, the People's Party of the Fatherland (Juncker's own people), and the People's Party (right-wing nationalists). At the same time, the Baltic parliament, controlled by the Baltic German National Party, would pass a decision to join Germany, and before that, the Baltic defense army would be expanded to more than 150,000 men and prepared for war with Poland......

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The 550th vote plus the update, the May 1 storm will end here, and it will start to be updated normally tomorrow. The 600th vote and the 1,000th order will be delivered on May 2 at 12 o'clock and May 3 at 12 o'clock, and Rolls-Royce thanked everyone for their support. Rollo is tired and is going to bed, see you tomorrow. (To be continued.) )