Chapter 82: Soviet Germany
Soviet Germany should have existed, but few people knew about it in later generations, but Hersmann, a veteran German fan, knew a little. Theoretically, Germany was once a Soviet state. Because at the time of the November Revolution in Germany, in most of Germany there were Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies! The whole of Germany was represented by an organization called the "Berlin Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers". The congress elected the 24-member "Berlin Soviet Executive Committee" and approved the six members of the "Council of People's Plenipotentiary Representatives" proposed by Albert.
There were sappers representing the Congress of Soviets and the Executive Committee, and the central government representing Germany was also called the "Council of People's Commissars". Who would dare to say that Germany is not a Soviet state? But the proletarian revolution in Germany did not succeed after all, not only because the reactionary forces in Germany - that is, people like Hersmann and Chloe - were relatively strong, but also because there were no Duke Lvov and Kerensky in Germany, only Albert and Scheidmann and Haaz, three traitors, traitors, traitors, and thieves who had infiltrated the revolutionary ranks.
"Major General, who is it now?" Schleicher and Karl. Haushofer shook his hand, then asked in a low voice.
Cal. "Now it's the First Quartermaster General who is negotiating with them, and then it's our turn, then there's the representatives of the Business Owners' Association and the Farmers Association, and finally the representatives of the Church," Haushofer said. β
Cal. The "they" in Haushofer's mouth, of course, refer to representatives of German "socialists" such as Albert, Scheedmann, and Haaz.
"Ludwig, come with me." Schleicher beckoned at Hersmann and led the way.
"Lieutenant Colonel, are we not waiting for them to negotiate to end?" Hersman hurriedly followed.
"Don't wait, we're going to the meeting," Schleicher looked back at Hersmann and said with a smile, "Ludwig, everyone who came to the meeting today knows that you've seen a big scene...... So they want to ask for your opinion and maybe get you a nice seat. By the way, you don't want to go back to Riga just yet, you are needed here. If possible, bring in some more men from Riga. β
Hersman nodded, he was also an "old revolutionary", and he drew up the battle plan for the August Revolution in Petrograd! If there was anyone in the ranks of the counter-revolutionaries in Germany who knew the Bolsheviks best, it was undoubtedly him.
Schleicher ushered Hersmann into a room filled with cigarettes and coffee, a conference room with a long conference table. The long table was filled with people on both sides, and on one side were people in military uniforms, including the current Prime Minister, Prince Baden, the First Quartermaster, Admiral Grener, the adjutant of Field Marshal Hindenburg, Lieutenant Colonel Schulenburg, and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Reinhardt. Colonel-General Scheer, Chief of Military Intelligence, Colonel Val T. Nikolai. On the other side, they were both in suits and ties, and Hersmann knew them - some in person, some through the Stacy archives - the leaders of the Social Democrats, Albert, Schedermann, and Landsburg, and the leaders of the Independent Social Democrats, Haaz, Dietmann, and Barth.
"Let me introduce you," said the chief of military intelligence, Colonel Val T. Nikolai, who stood up, walked up to Hersmann, and pointed to him, "He is Ludwig. Feng. Lieutenant Colonel Hersmann, a friend of Lenin and the mastermind of the August Revolution in Russia, was also awarded the Order of Merit (Blue Max) for this. He knew better than anyone about the Russian Revolution. β
"Lieutenant Colonel, what will happen to us if Lenin in Russia comes to power?" The first question to be asked was about the working-class payroll and holidays over the rebellion. Ha'az.
"The prince and the two admirals will soon be shot, and the leaders of the Social Democratic Party will soon be arrested or expelled, depending on the prestige and the revolutionary situation and the rescue of the Socialists abroad. As things stand, however, the expulsion of the Social Democrats from Germany once ruled by the Bolsheviks is unlikely to be possible, because there are no strong foreign socialist parties left. As for whether he will be shot after being arrested, it depends on his performance, and if he surrenders early, he may be forgiven...... The leader of the Independent Social Democratic Party, who would be arrested or placed under house arrest within a few months, would live until after the victory of the Bolshevik Revolution if he was willing to cooperate. As for me, Lieutenant Colonel Schleicher, Lieutenant Colonel Schulenburg, and Colonel Nikolai, we had the choice of becoming a military expert of the Bolsheviks or being shot. Of course, it is not only the person who suffers, but also the family and even the children. If any of us were shot, the family would be sent to a concentration camp, just as the British did with the Boers, or even worse, and no one would come out alive. β
"That sounds like a slander," Prince Baden, who believed in liberal democracy, frowned and stared at Hersmann with suspicion, "Lieutenant Colonel, can you swear that what you say is true?" β
Hersmann glanced contemptuously at the high-ranking prince, "Your Highness, you are the Duke of Lvov of Germany, and his soft-heartedness has killed many Russians!" Then he turned his gaze to Albert, "Now I only wish there was no Kerensky in Germany!" β
Albert picked up the topic and said, "What he said is true! We know something about this and we have channels...... As far as Russia is concerned, we are foreign socialists. β
He smacked his lips and furrowed his face, "Luckily, I'm not Kerensky...... Ludwig, do you remember our previous agreement? β
"Yes." Hersmann knew that Albert was going to take matters into his own hands with Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg. He looked at Admiral Grener, who nodded heavily. Hersman said, "It can be done at any time!" β
Albert's eyebrows raised slightly, "It's not now, we can't add fuel to the fire now, the people are still hoping for a painless peace, there is no ceasefire on the front line, we can't exacerbate the contradictions...... But we need to keep an eye on what they're going up to. β
"Understood."
Albert wanted Hersmann to send people to Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg around. In fact, without Albert's orders, Hersmann had already instructed Rosenberg-controlled intelligence stations in Berlin to infiltrate themβa piece of cake for Rosenberg, a PhD student at Moscow University. He was a "political scientist" himself, who knew Marx's theories well, and who had lived through the Russian Revolution, and knew how to get his agents to approach the Bolsheviks.
Albert nodded in satisfaction and gave Admiral Grener another look, who said, "Lieutenant Colonel Hersman, there is an agreement for you to sign. β
Sign the agreement...... This is a peculiar phenomenon in the political life of Germany and Western Europe, Northern Europe and North America. The people there have a great deal of respect for the so-called spirit of contract, and things written in black and white are generally more secure, and the effect of taking an oath is similar.
Now Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg was trying to incite the common people of Berlin to revolt, while Albert, Scheadmann, Ha'az, and others who respected the spirit of the contract were busy signing all sorts of counter-revolutionary pacties with the Junker officers, the capitalists, and the Church in Germany. There was also an agreement belonging to Hersman!
The agreement is handwritten, and the handwriting is Schleicher's, and the format is similar to that of a sales contract, in triplicate, that is, there is no "Party A" and "Party B". The simple content is that the Stasi organs are to ensure that they will obey the dual leadership of the military and the future government to defend Germany's stability and national interests. The future German government, on the other hand, supported Stasi's intelligence activities in Germany's national interests. In addition, there is a "lifetime confidentiality clause" attached.
Hersman happily signed the agreement. Schleicher gave Hersmann's signed agreement to Albert and Grener, who signed them one by one, and finally gave one copy to Hersmann for safekeeping.
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