My Third Empire

Lieutenant Colonel Arcador, I find that I can't see through you more and more. Sickert sat in the rocking car and looked at Arcador in the passenger seat.

How should I understand what you mean by this sentence? Is it a compliment or a reprimand? Akado turned around and asked with a smile.

As far as I know, you were only a private 3 years ago, not even a low-level officer. The file says that you are an orphan, your father is only a middle school teacher, and your mother is a servant, both at the beginning of the war. Die. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to expose your scars. But you've shown more talent than those wily guys in the old army staff headquarters. Sickert said a little tiredly: I'll send someone to investigate you, But I really don't know where you learned these abilities from.

Born. Accardo replied with a smile: I firmly believe that Germany will be strong, so I do my best to work hard.

Many people are working hard, but they are not as high as you, Lieutenant Colonel Arkado. Sickert closed his eyes, as if waiting for a reasonable explanation from Arkado.

I was stationed in Hamburg for a year, and I studied the ancient Chinese The Art of War, and I read Clausewitz's Theory of War. Unfortunately, I studied it, studied it thoroughly, so I know More than anyone else, and sees the future farther than anyone else. When Akado spoke, he saw Sickert open his eyes and stare at him with a look of shock and curiosity.

So I think that I was sent to this world by God to revitalize the National Defense Forces! There is no doubt about this. Akado said in a firm tone.

Seekert looked at Accardo for a while, then laughed: Germany needs people like you, I will write a letter to Marshal Hindenburg, and he will nominate you to be promoted to Colonel of the Wehrmacht, congratulations, Accador? Rudolph.

Thank you! General Sickert! Arkado said with a standard Prussian military salute.

Also! I like what you said to President Ebert today! Sickert said triumphantly: I like the sentence you said that the Wehrmacht is on my side!

The next day, President Ebert, under pressure from both internal and external sources, declared a state of emergency, elevating the powers that General Seekert possessed and giving Seekert enormous powers that were almost dictatorial.

Sickert also lived up to President Ebert's expectations, and immediately ordered the 1st Division of the Wehrmacht to leave Berlin to suppress the right-wing elements in Bavaria. This action was supported and welcomed by local patriots and the people.

The locals warmly welcomed the arriving Wehrmacht, led the way for the soldiers, and helped them capture the local right-wingers. With the help of these people, the Wehrmacht's operation in Bavaria was so smooth that it could almost be described as a success.

The photos of the National Defense Forces riding on high-headed horses on the road were also reprinted by journalists from various countries, and they became propaganda posters of the National Defense Forces for a while.

France was completely speechless. The rumors that the French military claimed that Germany secretly manufactured tanks and cannons had not been confirmed. On the contrary, the bicycles and horses and other equipment equipped by the Germans were indeed very backward.

The Wehrmacht gives the impression that there are no tanks, no artillery, and even cars. The troops basically use bicycles and horses to travel, which is no different from the level when the First World War broke out. It does not look like a modern army at all. The army, even its backward neighbor Poland, is a hundred times stronger than the Wehrmacht.

So after the Wehrmacht's operation in Bavaria ended, the Allied Arms Control Commission was proposed by the United Kingdom and Belgium to abolish one-third.

The toughest France was forced to withdraw nearly half of its military observers.

Germany was allowed to produce civilian aircraft, to develop new armored vehicles to equip the police to suppress riots everywhere, and to have more guns and ammunition to deal with the increasingly dangerous German-French border.

The French troops were forced to retreat from the Ruhr area. The person in charge of this operation, Colonel Charles de Gaulle, was also demoted and assigned to the newly established French tank unit to be a deputy commander. On this day, the already sentenced artillery king Gustav Krupp was pardoned.

Germany couldn't wait to launch two destroyers and set up two new infantry divisions within the next three months. And in agreement with the United Kingdom and Belgium, the provisions on the number of the Wehrmacht in the Treaty of Versailles were revised. After the change, the number of the Wehrmacht army was raised from 100,000 to 120,000, and the navy was raised from 15,000 to 17,000.

Don't underestimate this little revision. In history, this revision does not actually exist. This difficult negotiation was proposed by Accardo, and Sickert personally arranged for Foreign Minister Gustav Stressman. The diplomatic offensive against France was carried out, and although the contract did not change much, this revision was very important.

First, because of this revision, the Wehrmacht’s arsenal, which had been decreasing, began to slowly strengthen, which increased the total workload of the Coalition Arms Control Commission, which had only been destroying weapons, by dozens of times, because they needed to calculate the destruction and destruction frequently. The difference in numbers between manufactures - coupled with their numbers being cut, makes oversight harder.

Second, because of the increase in the number of the National Defense Forces, the container of the National Defense Forces carrying Accardo's Pluto Project has been expanded, which has also made the water deeper and murkier, which has also freed the National Defense Forces from more supervision and constraints. There are records It shows that by the end of 1923, the actual number of the Wehrmacht had reached 230,000, which was about twice the total number that should have been in Germany.

And Arcardo finally ushered in the opportunity to lead his own troops. In November 1923, Arcardo was ordered to go to Bavaria to suppress an armed uprising led by the German Communist Party there. Sent to Bavaria, he had just been ordered to get on the train from Berlin, the troops originally under his command had already started operations, and Arcador had just arrived at the office prepared for him by the new 2nd Division of the Wehrmacht in Bavaria, rewarding him documents are mailed.

For his excellence in this repression, he was nominated by Hindenburg and approved by the Wehrmacht headquarters, officially appointing him as Colonel of the Wehrmacht.

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The Coalition Arms Control Commission, a young French officer who has just been transferred here is writing something on his desk.

Lieutenant Snesser, here are some documents, you can help to give them to Colonel Grudeau in Belgium! He is waiting for these documents. The young female officer put the documents in her hands on the young man's desk, and turned to talk to him. A handsome French officer beside him flirted.

The lieutenant named Sneezer picked up the document and saw the news of Arcardo being promoted to Colonel of the Wehrmacht on the first page, and also saw the familiar face in the photo attached to the document.

As he walked, he casually flipped through a stack of thick documents, frowned and memorized the contents in his heart. It seemed that every page of this document was about Akado, and it recorded Akado in great detail. Participated in the Wehrmacht's repression of the Bavarian Communist Party in recent months.

On the last page, it is mentioned that a mysterious phone call made two calls into the offices of the Coalition Arms Control Commission and reported the Wehrmacht. Lieutenant Snessey's eyes and pupils shrank suddenly, and then he closed the document naturally and sent it to Colonel Grudo's office.

On November 5, 1923, Arcardo, who was having breakfast in his Bavarian office, received a call from Berlin.

Colonel Arcador! I'm Major Gascoll, congratulations on your promotion to colonel! Over the phone, Major Gascoll's voice came.

Thank you. Akado said with a smile.

On the other side of the phone, Major Gascoll's voice suddenly became heavy: Falcon sent a message back, someone inside us leaked the news, the last time we were forced to carry out Operation Rhino was because of one of the calls, and the other one. It's to remind the Arms Control Commission to keep an eye on you.

Arcardo didn't speak, as if he was in a daze. If it wasn't for the sound of breathing, Major Gascoll probably thought that the call was dropped. After about a few minutes, Arkado finally said: Investigate the source of the call immediately! The internal Gestapo will also investigate! Find out this rat that betrayed the country!

Yes! Gascol said.

Hanging up the phone, Arcador checked his pistol and shouted, Ger! Gr! Come in!

Geer came in and saluted, What's the matter? Colonel.

Prepare the pistols! The intelligence department said that we were recently targeted by the Allied Arms Control Commission! Pay attention to safety! Akado thought for a while and continued: Prepare the luggage! Let's rush back to Berlin! I plan to personally deal with the traitors. Supervise.

Yes! Goll turned around and walked out of Akado's office.

Accardo rushed back to Berlin overnight, and at the train station, he called Hulk, the commander of the 15th Division and the 103rd Regiment, and Cruze, the commander of the 105th Regiment, who were stationed on the outskirts of Berlin. Order, immediately drive into Berlin and take control of all important installations and departments with armoured vehicles.

Afterwards, Arkado took Geer to the headquarters of the Wehrmacht and met General Seekert who was waiting there.

This discovery proves that our espionage work is very effective. Sickert first praised Arcador's tack operation: Your work to create the Gestapo was really successful.

Nothing to praise, Your Excellency. Arkado frowned and said, We just found a nail buried in our own bone.

At more than 8 p.m., the investigation results of the telephone bureau were finally sent to the General Command of the National Defense Forces. At this time, Akado and Sickert were sitting together and waiting for the result.

Major Gascoll opened the folder, and was so shocked that his words were a little incoherent: Telephone, phone, the phone is, from, from the Office of the Secretary of the President... Office, to the Coalition Arms Control Commission.

What did you say? Sickert stood up, looking dully at Gascol standing in front of him.