Austria's "little dictator", Chancellor Engelbert. Worriedly, Taulfis got out of the car and looked up at the steel helmeted German soldiers standing in front of the German embassy – with 900,000 to 1 million such fighters, at least 3,000 planes, and probably the same number of tanks, Germany was already one of the five great powers in Europe.

Internationally, Germany has long since shaken off its weak image and has shown itself as a European power everywhere, not only achieving the status of a permanent member of the League of Nations, but also winning the right to host the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Austria under his leadership still has only a meagre army of 30,000 men, cannot have tanks and planes, and is limited to machine guns and artillery...... Great powers such as Great Britain, France, and Italy, on the one hand, demanded that Austria abide by the Treaty of Saint-Germain and not to merge with Germany; On the one hand, Austria was strictly ordered not to violate the arms control provisions of the Treaty of Saint-Germain.

Do these powers want Austria to resist an enemy armed with 1 million aircraft and tanks with 30,000 troops who are short of artillery and machine guns?

And most of the 30,000 Austrian troops would not resist when Germany invaded, but would cheer to welcome their long-awaited "German relatives......

Because Germany's economy has been doing so well in recent years, in 1934 they produced far more coal, steel, electricity, and automobiles than Britain and France combined! Unemployment and hunger have disappeared altogether, and German workers are said to soon be able to travel abroad on cruise ships and planes, and possibly even own cars – Chancellor Adolf Hitler recently announced that he would open a "national car factory" (Volkswagen) specializing in the production of cheap cars to be sold to workers and peasants.

And what do the Austrians have now? In addition to the misery of life, there was hatred for the Entente and envy for the strength of the brotherly German Empire...... The German Embassy in Austria now receives hundreds of immigration applications every day. If the situation in Austria shows no signs of improving, perhaps another 10 or 8 years from now. There will be no one there.

"Mr. Chancellor, let's go in, Chancellor Hitler is waiting in the conference room." The voice of German Foreign Minister Niu Wright sounded in the ears of the little dictator Taulfis.

Actually waiting in the conference room instead of coming out to greet you!

Taulfis had the urge to turn around and walk away - what could he say that he was also the prime minister of a European country!

"Let's go," said Austrian President Wilhelm Brown. Miklas also got out of the car at this time, "Let's go to the embassy and meet Hitler...... Now Germany is still Germany. Austria is no longer Austria. ”

Tauerfis sighed, and the Austrian president said a "proverb" that is very popular in Austria. The German Empire has regained its former strength, and the former Austrian Empire does not know where?

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"Welcome, my friends!" Adolph. Standing at the door of a conference room, Hitler spoke pure Austrian German, shook hands with the visiting Austrian president and chancellor, and then warmly embraced them.

"Please, please come in." After the hug, Hitler took Taulfis's hand. Strode into the conference room.

As soon as he entered the conference room, a map that seemed strange and familiar to him suddenly appeared in front of his eyes—a huge 1913 map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, hanging on the wall facing the doorway.

"It's ......" said Austrian President Wilhelm Brown. Miklas was stunned for a moment.

"This is our home! Home to 13 million Austrian Germans! "Adolf. Hitler stood in front of the huge map and said in a very affectionate tone, "I was once one of the 13 million Austrian Germans...... Mr. Miklas, Mr. Taulfis, are you part of the 13 million Austrian German compatriots? ”

What was Hitler going to do?

The Austrian president and chancellor looked at each other, and for a moment they didn't know what to say. They had expected Hitler to talk to them about the German-Austrian merger – the Austrian National Socialist Workers' Party had long preached the merits of a "merger".

Miklas and Taulfis also figured out the reasons for opposing the annexation - Austria had to abide by the treaty. Eight million Austrians love their homeland, and Austria is powerless against France and Italy......

But Hitler never mentioned the merger. Instead, a map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was hung out.

"Mr. Hitler, we were once part of 13 million Austrian Germans, but now we are citizens of the Republic of Austria!" And as Austrian Chancellor, I am only accountable to 8 million Austrian citizens. ”

"What about you? President Miklas, you used to be a member of the Imperial Parliament, right? Have you forgotten the motherland you once fought for? "Hitler looked very tall. The president of Austria who is also very personable.

"Chancellor Hitler," said President Miklas, shaking his head, in a tone of helplessness, "our former homeland no longer exists...... We are defeated! ”

"The motherland is gone, what about the people?" Hitler asked. "How many of the 13 million Austrian Germans now live in Austria?"

"Less than 8 million ......"

"There are still 5 million, at least 500 more!" Hitler looked sadly at Miklaas and Taulfis. "You don't care about them? Do you know how bitter they are now? Do you know how the Czechs, Poles, Italians bullied them? They have no dignity, no dignity at all, and live like slaves! You, the Christian Socialist Party, abandoned them like this? Many of them voted for you before the war! You are now presidents and prime ministers, and they are being oppressed and tearing their faces all day long! ”

Taulfis's face was ugly, "What's the solution?" What can Austria do? ”

Hitler said in a sharp, serious tone: "How can there be no way? It is that you have never thought of a way, you have never thought about the German compatriots who were oppressed by the Slavs and lived in humiliation and misery, never thought about it! You have abandoned them and betrayed them! ”

"Mr. Hitler!" Not to be outdone, Taulphes said, "Austria is not Germany, we don't have a million troops, we don't have thousands of planes and tanks......"

"Nonsense!" Hitler interrupted the Austrian Chancellor with a sudden and jerky wave of his hand, and then exclaimed, in a somewhat hysterical tone, "Is this a problem with planes and tanks?" Can you save your fellow citizens in Czechoslovakia with planes and tanks? ”

Without waiting for Taulfis to reply, Hitler shouted: "Admiral Hersmann!" ”

"In!" Hersmann had been watching Hitler perform in this room, but he did not expect to perform himself.

"I order," Hitler screamed, "to give the Austrians 500 planes and 500 tanks in 3 months!" ”

Yes? Is that okay?

Hersmann was taken aback, and immediately understood that Hitler was still acting, and immediately snapped upright, "Okay, Mr. Chancellor!" ”

"That's it!" Hitler immediately said to the two stunned Austrians, "There are planes, there are tanks...... This is not a problem for Germany, our factories can quickly produce enough planes and tanks, as many as they want! ”

He looked at the Austrian Chancellor, whose eyes were as big as brass bells, "Mr. Taulfis, when will you be ready after you get the planes and tanks?" ”

What to prepare?

"Monsieur Hitler, what do you want us to prepare......" Taulfis had never seen such a politician.

"Go to battle! Go to battle! Go to battle! Hitler roared and waved his arms, "To save the 3.5 million oppressed Sudetenlands, to restore the Austrian Empire to its former glory, to tear apart the Treaty of Saint-Germain, which trampled on the dignity of the Austrian Germans, to shreds, to shreds!" ”

This guy ...... Crazy?

The Austrian Chancellor stammered: "But we, we in Austria have only 8 million people, and we can't resist the Italians......"

"But there are 70 million people in Germany," Hitler's tone suddenly became unusually calm, "and we still have the most powerful industrial power in all of Europe." So we can shred the Treaty of Versailles, and likewise we can help our Austrian brothers shred the Treaty of Saint-Germain. As long as you are willing to accept our help! ”

"It will not be difficult for us to abolish the Treaty of Saint-Germain," Hersmann began to advocate for Hitler, "the point is whether you believe us or not." ”

He's right! As long as Austria and Germany signed a Treaty of Mutual Assistance, all the provisions of the Treaty of Saint-Germain binding Austria would be null and void.

But the Treaty of Saint-Germain, hated by all Austrians, was at the same time the only weapon that protected Austria from German "aggression".

Once the treaty was annulled, nationalist sentiment in Austria would run high, and Hitler would become an Austrian idol. Moreover, France and Italy would also consider that Austria had completely fallen over to Germany, and thus abandon their protection of Austria...... In fact, they could not protect Austria either.

Because it is impossible for France to send troops, it does not border Austria. And the Italian army was about to attack Abinesia, and Mussolini would never abandon Abyssia for the sake of Austria. And even if Mussolini took the wrong medicine, he would definitely not be able to defeat the German mechanized army!

Hitler looked at Tauerfis with blazing eyes, "Is 8 million Austria willing to accept the selfless aid of 70 million German brothers, or is it willing to be a slave of the Italians?" ”

Hearing this, Taulfis knew he had no choice! (To be continued.) )