The spring rains often last for several days at a time, making Berlin quite humid and tidy. In an old apartment building on the south side of Unter den Linden Street, a group of men in formal clothes sit around a large dining table. The table top was empty except for decorative flowers and candlesticks, and the air was filled with the heavy smell of tobacco, which invisibly set off the mood of everyone at the moment.

"If the election had been re-held two weeks earlier, we would have estimated that we would have been able to get 20 percent or more of the vote, which proves that our earlier strategy was successful. Now that we have a very good foundation, and continuing to win popular support will sooner or later lead us to the grip of the regime, why rush to take a dangerous shortcut? ”

It was Yubert who spoke. Rautch is Minister of Transport in Germany's new cabinet and a member of the Baath Party's Supreme Council. In the Baath Party, he was the third man in the Baath Party after Stupford and Lynn, and his words and actions had considerable influence on the party. At this time, the German Baath Party was a carp that had gone through hardships and was lucky enough to jump over the dragon gate, and had just enjoyed the rich fruits of political victory. Life is the same way, when people are in a state of poverty, people often do not hesitate to make risky attempts, once they are successful, they have to weigh it carefully if they want to scoop up all their lives.

After Rauch spoke, no one spoke up for the time being. Baath leader and cabinet propaganda minister Stubford leaned back in his chair, his right hand resting on the edge of the table, his middle finger tapping rhythmically on the table, as if he was struggling to figure out something. Affected by the recruitment of Nordic volunteers, the Baath Party is now mired in the whirlpool of public opinion, and the violent deaths of those witnesses and investigators have made them even more infamous as a "violent group", which has not only been questioned and reprimanded by the government, but also criticized by some public opinion. In fact, the loss of some popular support is a small matter, and once the investigative committee scoops up the confirmatory documents, the Baath Party may even incur the capital punishment of forced dissolution, and the efforts and hopes that have been all the time suddenly come to naught, that is the most fatal!

Lynn sat calmly to the left of Stupffer, in such a special period, it would take years or even longer to gain power through conventional political paths, and the most important thing for the imperial power to lose the protection of darkness was time. As the weather warms up, Northern Europe is about to enter the warmest time of the year, the defending side's naval and air defense and land combat advantages will gradually weaken, even if the Führer's Guards can survive these difficult months, the losses will certainly be not small, and the naval blockade of the allies poses a great threat to the industrial operation of the Free Empire, and the delay in arms, supplies, and scientific research will further weaken its viability

Therefore, there are only two paths before him: do everything in his power to persuade the Nordic Empire to hold on, or abandon the Nordic Empire and follow its own political path.

It is easy for those who do not know the inside story or lack determination to choose the latter path, but Lynn has gone from the Eastern Front in 1945 to the present day, and if she wants to give up, hope, faith, honor, and self will be given up at all.

After a moment of silence, Congressman Nilser Brown, a member of the Baath Party's Supreme Council. Hubert spoke: "The Kiel march has put us in prison and we have won the election, so many things are so hard to fathom, who knows that our current predicament will soon be transformed into another bigger victory?" ”

The persuasiveness of words is not only about logical thinking, but also about tone of voice. As the youngest member of the Supreme Council, Hubert chose a low-key and modest tone, and the result was "high and low", Stupfer still drooped his eyelids, and Lawch and other Supreme members did not react obviously. Due to Lynn's special status and previous decisive contributions, people did not point the finger directly at him and his strategy, but the resentment in his eyes, expressions, and voice was very obvious. …,

Lynn meditates alone: the hunting tactics of the 7th Detachment are not a long-term solution, and in order to keep it 100% secret, two members of the team have chosen to end themselves in the operation due to the failure of the retreat. There is no turning back from the bow, and it is impossible to recall all the volunteers sent to Northern Europe, even if they sacrifice the sheep to dissociate themselves and compromise with their political opponents, they will only lose their own confidence again and again, and eventually go to decline and decline. Since the path of peaceful evolution is becoming more and more difficult, what if the government is forcibly dissolved, and a vigorous revolution comes?

This scenario has been pondered many times over and over again in the past few days, and it is not difficult to stir up the emotions of the people, but it is difficult to change the position of the German Wehrmacht. As long as they continue to support the government, even with only a small part of the military force, they can quickly suppress the so-called revolution launched by the Baath Party with all their strength, and it is unrealistic to forcibly change the course of the army with only the military power of the Reich in Germany itself, and it seems that only the Führer has the power to turn things around, but once the fact that the Führer is alive is announced, the impact on the situation at the top and on the mentality of all parties cannot be estimated, and its power may be more violent than the ten atomic bombs combined. The Soviet government, which had declared its support for the Free Empire, might change its stance due to historical and moral pressure, but at the same time, civil strife could break out in Germany, the army could lose control and cause a fatal hole on the Eastern European front, and the Soviets would take advantage of the situation to break the battlefield stalemate and defeat the Allies and end the war in Europe with a great victory.

The crux of the problem was on the table, but people couldn't scoop out an effective solution, Lynn closed his eyes in meditation, and after a while, he heard someone push open the door and enter, the footsteps were light and hurried, and the man soon came to Stupf's side and whispered the words "president", "decree", and "dissolution". Could it be ......

When he opened his eyes, Stupford had turned to himself. In order to be able to keep abreast of political developments in the first place, the Baath Party leader has earmarked the allocation of funds for political intelligence activities, and the report just now is the result of this investment.

At this moment, Lynn Savo returned to the stage of Keel, and suddenly faced the worst-case scenario and had to decide on a response in the shortest possible time.

Stupfer sighed and turned to the crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have just received the news that the president has decided to use a special decree to dissolve the cabinet and Congress, and to hold new elections in a month, during which the army will be responsible for maintaining order in the country.

This sentence was like a stone thrown into the water, instantly rippling in a circle, and the key members of the Ba'ath Party present were not only surprised, but also shrouded in pessimism. With the current situation of holding another election, will they still be able to get bribed support? Or will they face a tragic end if they can't wait for another election?

"The situation is very unfavorable for us." Stupford added in an accentuated tone.

The situation is indeed very bad, Lynn thought to herself, and the president's dissolution of the cabinet and Congress must be a tough decision on the "impasse in the investigation". In this way, at least for a month before the re-election, the Baath Party will lose its privileges as a coalition party, and the involvement of the army will be a powerful protection and assistance to the Commission of Inquiry in the exercise of its functions, and the legal process will even deprive the Baath Party of an excuse to rise up and make a revolution in the face of injustice......

The sudden deterioration of the situation reminded Lynn of a sentence, "Do you want to be a coward for the rest of your life, or be a hero, even if it's only for a few minutes?" "Now that the situation has no choice, people's previous hesitation and calculation have lost the need for existence. After thinking about the general idea, Lynn took the case and used? Qiang said in a powerful tone: "Even if we have the heart to surrender to our political enemies, we have no chance at all now." Don't think that you can be safe and sound by disbanding a party and going home to seclusion, political struggles are never about mercy. Ladies and gentlemen! If you don't want to go into exile or seek the enemy's containment with the notoriety of treason, then leave the weakness in your heart and fight bravely! ”…,

These words seemed to raise some spirits, and at a very critical moment, Stupfer also showed a sense of leadership, and he followed suit: "No one can predict what will happen next until we make a decision." Now that we have come this far, it is useless to be upset, just give it a go, and believe that the god of fate will favor us again! ”

"At least this time, our leader will be able to show unparalleled oratorical talent, and let those crappy guys have a good look at what we're capable of!" Nilser who leans towards a tough stance. Hubert's words really set the mood in motion, and even if the committee members did not smile, their expressions were slightly relaxed

At this point, one of the commissioners asked inopportunely, "But what if the president forcibly disbands us with the help of the army?" ”

The atmosphere froze again, and the eyes in the room looked at the two leaders, especially the young deputy leader who had repeatedly led the grand strategy.

It was a question that hit the nail on the head, and Lynn thought about it seriously for a few minutes: "Then we can only pretend to compromise in exchange for the qualification to fight on an equal footing!" ”

As for this "pretended compromise", Lynn briefly explained the idea in front of the committee members - wait until the president officially announces the dissolution of the cabinet and Congress, that is, the party leader Stupfer will go to meet the president, explaining that the previous recruitment of volunteers to go to Northern Europe was simply driven by profits, and the assassination of investigators and witnesses was a unilateral deployment of the Free Empire, which had nothing to do with the Baath Party. The Baath Party has suspended its recruitment campaign and is willing to hand over the money it has received to support the families of the deceased, and has even promised to cooperate in "exposing" the conspiracy of the Liberty Empire to catch the real perpetrators of the assassination, but only to paralyze the opponent and stall for time. t