When the flames erupted over the Reichstag, Hersmann was sitting at the presidential palace at 73 Wilhelmstrasse, not too far from there. His classmate at Gros Hillifeld, who was very handsome and liked girls when he was young. Feng. Colonel Tiperskich, with a whole regiment of soldiers, set up a guard at the presidential palace and the nearby chancellery (77 Wilhelmstrasse).

Colonel Tiperskich is also a figure from the military intelligence bureau system, and has a very close relationship with Hersman, and can be regarded as the backbone of the "Hersman gang". When compulsory military service was reinstated, he was promoted to colonel and sent to command an elite infantry regiment in the Tsosen barracks.

This is part of the "conspiracy" of Schleicher and Hersmann. Taking advantage of the opportunity to preside over the expansion of the army, they placed many henchmen in key posts. The garrisons around Berlin are firmly controlled by them!

A few hours before the Reichstag fire broke out, Colonel Tiperskich was ordered to lead his regiment "through" the city of Berlin with all his heavy weapons – nominally a night march exercise – and then temporarily transferred to defend the Presidency and the Chancellery. In fact, it was at the first time that the center of power and power in Germany were controlled, but the Alzheimer's President Hindenburg took control.

If Hitler and the Nazi Party were ready to take advantage of the chaos caused by the "Reichstag arson" to blackmail the Juncker group and engage in some kind of long knife night. Schleicher and Hersmann would then immediately launch a coup d'état – although this would have unmanageable consequences and even deprive Germany of the ability to start World War II, but Hirschmann would still have the determination to smash the plate.

Because he knew what would happen to Germany because of his misdeeds if Hitler set up a personal dictatorship.

"Lieutenant General," said Oskar, the son of President Hindenburg. Feng. Hindenburg then walked quickly behind Hersmann, who was watching the fire in the distance from the balcony of the presidential palace, holding a folder in his hand. "This is what you want...... Repeal the emergency decree guaranteeing personal liberty in the Constitution! ”

Germany is now a country that speaks of the law. Even if the Nazi Party-Juncker Group wants to implement **** rule, it must be "**** according to law", which is why Hersman strongly advocates cooperation with the Nazi Party.

Because only the Junkers and the Nazis could have a parliamentary majority, and the parliamentary majority, together with the strength of the Nazi Party at the grassroots level and the Junckers' force, could firmly control Germany. Otherwise. At best, the Junckers have established a very precarious oligarchy that must devote most of its energy to internal repression.

And for internal repression, assassinations and kidnappings by Stacy agents alone will not solve the problem. After all, Stacy is a military intelligence service, and he can't do whatever he wants when it comes to spies involving Germany's internal politics, otherwise he will become a public enemy of politics.

Therefore, in the case of large-scale dispatches, Stasi's agents must also be based on the Weimar Constitution. Under the Constitution, the President has the power to issue an order to suspend the application of the Constitution's provisions protecting personal liberty in the event of a state of emergency.

Oscar. Feng. What Hindenburg now got Hersmann was a presidential decree signed by his father, President Hindenburg, to stop protecting the personal liberties of citizens.

"Thank you, Oscar. You've been in a great favor this time. Hersman took the Oscar with both hands. Feng. Hindenburg handed over the folder and said a word of thanks.

"Haha, this is what I'm supposed to do," Oscar. Feng. Hindenburg laughed, "You and Kurt asked me for help, how could I refuse?" We're all our own people. ”

Of course, you can't say no! Hersman to Oscar. Feng. Hindenburg acquired 2,000 hectares of land in Hannover and gave him 1 million marks worth of shares in large German companies - all from the "Hersmann Fund".

The economic promotion company, which monopolized the Soviet-German barter trade, made a lot of money over the years. While paying most of the expenses of the Stasi Agency. He also saved up a secret fund of several hundred million marks, which was used to set up the "Hessman Special Fund". This "special fund" is at the personal disposal of Hersman. It was mainly used by him to bribe politicians and give "special benefits" to his subordinates. Everyone in the "Hirschman Gang" has received a large sum of cash or some other prize from their boss, Hirschman.

"Friedrich," Hersmann opened the folder, confirmed, and called his adjutant Paulus to his side, and took out a copy of the order signed by Hindenburg (there were two copies of the order). One to the Chancellery, one to the General Staff) to him, "take it to the Chancellery and hand it over to Minister Schleicher." ”

Immediately after the Reichstag was burned, Hitler convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet, of which Schleicher was Minister of Defense. Attend the meeting now at the Chancellery, 73 William Street. In fact, he was waiting for Hindenburg to sign the order.

As soon as the order was received, Hitler was able to give the order to ban the Bolshevik Party, and then send the military police and stormtroopers to seal down the Bolshevik party offices everywhere and arrest Bolshevik party members.

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"Hurry up, hurry up, burn the documents, burn them all!"

In the office of the Third International in Berlin, black smoke was rising from the chimney of the fireplace at this time - it was burning documents and telegram drafts! The office was semi-public, and there was no sign waving the red flag, but the politicians in Berlin knew what it was.

Therefore, once the enemy raises the "butcher's knife", he will not be unable to find the target to attack. In the aftermath of the Reichstag fire, many of the Third International's underground workers lurking in Berlin made "coded phone calls" to the Third International office, reporting that a large number of Wehrmacht soldiers (including the Waffen-SS) had entered Berlin.

These Wehrmacht and SS certainly didn't come to save the fire in the Reichstag, they definitely came to arrest people! Arrest the Bolsheviks, and possibly the Third International's office in Berlin.

Moreover, the outposts placed around the offices of the Third International have just reported that the roads around the vicinity have been blocked by military police and secret services.

It is clear that the enemy will soon rush to the door to arrest people!

Natalie. At this time, Leshinskaya stood at the window, watching the moonlight and street lamps illuminate the deserted streets. Hersmann, she guessed, did not want to tear up with the Soviet Union. So his agents and military police must be waiting, waiting for Dimitrov's men to destroy all the evidence that should be destroyed, and then rush in and arrest people.

This shows that he and his comrades in the Third International are not in danger...... At least on the territory of Germany, there will be no danger.

But what about after being put back in the USSR? People like themselves are probably going to go directly to "Sorowysky" for labor reform, right?

While Natalie was thinking, the military police of the brigade had already rushed downstairs to the representative office of the Third International......

"I'm Congressman Tälmann, I'm protected by the Constitution, what authority do you have to arrest me?"

At the same time, Ernst. No sooner had Thälmann returned to his home, and before he could call his comrades to a meeting, Stasi's agents broke through the door, knocked Thälmann's bodyguards to the ground, and surrounded the leader of the Bolshevik Party himself.

"I'm Ernst. Thälmann! Do you know what you're doing? Thälmann questioned in an angry voice.

He had thought that the enemy might raise a butcher's knife, but his status as a member of parliament and the rule of law and democracy in the Weimar Republic over the years gave him a false sense of security.

"Mr. Thälman," a Stacy officer with a gun pointed at Thälmann said with a smile on his face, "we are here to get you!" Because your people have set fire to the Capitol and attempted to riot to overthrow the legitimate government, which has endangered national security. In accordance with article 48 of the Constitution, the President issued a decree suspending the provisions of the Constitution that protect personal freedom. The Cabinet also made a decision to ban the German Bolshevik Party...... You November sinner, now I'm going to arrest you, and if you want to resist, then I can't ask for it! ”

"No, I will cherish life," Thälmann sneered, "not for fear of death, but for exposing in court the conspiracy of fascists such as Hitler, Schleicher and Hersmann!" They won't succeed for long, and the German people will soon see their true colors! ”

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Here at the Third International Office, too, arrests are being made. However, the scene was much calmer, Soviet-German cooperation continued, and both the Soviet Union and Germany needed each other very much. The banning of the German Bolshevik Party was a necessary means to implement Hitler's New Deal, and it was completely unnecessary to tear up the Soviet Union.

The seizure of the offices of the Third International in Germany was entirely a matter of convenience - in the eyes of Hitler and Hersmann, the Third International was an instrument of the Soviet government to mess with the internal affairs of foreign countries, and it was naturally best to get rid of Germany.

However, if you are driven away and driven away, the harmony still cannot be hurt, and Hirschmann is unwilling to come to the farce of "judging" Dimitrov as in history -- a person like Dimitrov cannot be frightened at all unless he is ruthless. If you want to go to court to argue, isn't that boring? The old Socialists of 1902, who was he afraid of?

Therefore, he gave an order to Lieutenant Colonel Stockhouse, who led the arrest, to "politely" "protect" the friends of the Third International. Also, Natalie. Leshinskaya had to be held in solitary confinement - in the Kaiserhof Hotel.

"Ms. Lesinskaya," Stockhausen smiled at Natalie and shook her hand, "what an embarrassing scene today, but I promise you, we won't hurt anyone...... The current measures are only for the implementation of the New Deal. (To be continued.) )