My Third Empire

There was the sound of leather boots hitting the ground in the long corridor. From far to near, on one side of the corridor, the hurried footsteps stopped outside the door of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The door of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was blocked. Ringing: When, when, when.

Please come in. Stressman was discussing with Arkado and Carl Benz about how to build factories in the forest to evade the inspection of the Coalition Arms Control Commission. Hearing the knock on the door, they had to pause the discussion and focus on the door.

A diplomat walked in in a hurry, and then raised his right hand in front of Arkado and others: Long live the Greater Deutsches Party! Mr. Chairman, this is the news I just got.

As he spoke, he handed the documents in the folder to Akado, then respectfully took a few steps back and waited aside.

Stressmann and others gathered around, and when they saw the text on the document, they were all stunned: this morning, the staff of the French embassy sent a serious protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accusing the German Wehrmacht in the Netherlands. Submarines are secretly produced in several shipyards. At the same time, France also put pressure on the Dutch government, asking the Dutch government to help France investigate and deal with the docks that secretly helped Germany produce submarines, and turn over the submarines made by these docks.

This time it's bad, if the French have proof, we're in a very passive situation, Stressman said, frowning.

Karl Benz narrowed his eyes and coughed twice before saying in an old voice, It's not very easy to handle.

Accardo frowned and was silent for a while before he said, Didn't we prevent this situation? Let's implement it according to the plan. But I think that although the French know some news this time, they should not have a complete picture. chain of evidence.

Why? the young diplomat couldn't help but ask.

Arkado glanced at him and laughed: Because if they find decisive evidence, it will not be a diplomatic action, but a military action - they will rush in and shoot me to death as soon as possible.

The diplomat blushed, bowed his head and stopped talking.

Akado patted him on the shoulder, showing consolation, and then said, Go to the party headquarters and inform the people from the propaganda department to wait for me in the conference room, and I'll go over and assign tasks to them...

He looked at Stressman again: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has acted with full force, denying any French accusations, and pushing all the problems to the French side, saying that they are slander!

Send a telegram to Dönitz stationed in The Hague, the Netherlands, and ask him to immediately implement Plan C, and the people who lead him will act immediately. Arkado turned back and ordered the secretary Sindra who had just walked in the door: To the commander-in-chief General Hamelstein of the Ministry called! Tell him to immediately give an order to execute Plan C!

Karl Benz, as one of the planners of this C plan, naturally knows the content of this plan. The so-called Plan C is a plan used to cover up the truth after the “Pluto Plan” of the National Defense Forces was exposed. This plan includes many parts. For example, Plan C executed by Dönitz, who is in charge of the Dutch command, is to lead the Navy to secretly build 5 submarines. The boat went out to sea to hide, and General Hamestein's plan C was to temporarily ask part of the Wehrmacht to withdraw from the barracks, disband and hide, to meet the surprise inspection of the Coalition Arms Control Committee.

After finishing the assignment, Arcado walked to Stressman's desk, grabbed the phone and instructed, Pick me the office of the president of the Krupp factory.

After the call was connected, Accardo couldn't wait to ask: Krupp, how is your arrangement in the Netherlands? Can you deal with a diplomatic crisis? The French know about our affairs in the Netherlands.

I have already done what I have to do, and the result will only depend on how my friends in the Netherlands choose. Krupp said with a heavy heart: If they give up those investments and turn to France, There's nothing we can do either. By then...

At that time, I will take the blame! The future of the Wehrmacht depends on you! Arkado took over and said: Everything can't be stopped! I will continue while I am here and after I leave! This is a gift from the German people. The mission of the Greater Deutsches Party!

Long live the Greater Deutsches Party! Krupp said on the other end of the phone. Let's wait for the news! The outcome is unknown.

Accardo put down the phone and took Stressmann and the others to the headquarters of the Great Deutsche Party on Wilhelmstraße, where they met Matthof and Fanny who had been waiting for them.

No need to say nonsense, is there any countermeasure? Akado asked straight to the point as soon as he sat down, his eyes turned around the faces of Matthof and Fanny.

We must clarify this incident and fight back in the newspapers immediately! The French are false accusations! They are framed! Matthoff said angrily.

Fanny played with her slender fingers, raised the corner of her mouth and smiled without speaking.

Miss Fanny, do you have any good suggestions? Arkado asked with a frown when he saw Fanny's expression.

I haven't thought of a good suggestion yet, but I suggest at least not making mistakes in such a hurry. Fanny sneered: Clarify in the newspaper? What do you think, Minister Matthoff? Is our newspaper a military newspaper? Fang's spokesperson? Do we need to come forward to clarify? What do we use to clarify? Are you going to the Wehrmacht archives to dig out all the confidential documents? Fanny asked a series of questions, and Matthoff was dumbfounded. Speechless.

Miss Fanny, that's enough! Minister Matthoff is just too anxious. His loyalty is known to the whole party. Accardo interrupted Fanny's words, and then asked: The point, What can we do!

Hearing that Arcardo only mentioned loyalty, but didn't say anything else, it was a disguised statement that Matthoff's ability was indeed inferior to his loyalty to the Greater Deutsches Party. But this still made Matthoff relieved, because he was originally just a newspaper editor, only because he joined the Greater Deutsche Party earlier, and has always been a die-hard loyalist of Arkado, he was placed in this position. , he does not need other talents, as long as he maintains his loyalty.

The only thing we can do now is to use the French to deceive people too much, arouse the resistance of the German people, and build momentum for the Greater Deutsches Party. As for the Wehrmacht, I think it can only be considered when the results of the next step come out. Countermeasures, nothing we do now will help. Fanny said after thinking.

Very good! Just follow this plan. Arkado got up and said: Immediately start the incitement work, let people boycott French products, take to the streets, cooperate with the work on Stressman's side, and force the government to stand with us. here.

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At the same time, the Dutch government is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the serious protests raised by France this time.

Gentlemen, the IVS company in The Hague was discovered by the French. This leak has brought a very serious crisis to our diplomacy. We need to resolve this incident immediately to prevent it from continuing to affect our diplomatic strategy. The politician's trembling speech made the entire venue quiet.

The French are a bit too much! We are not defeated! Why should we hand over the technology and equipment for making submarines? A young Dutch government official frowned and said: Do they consider themselves world leaders?

Another politician with some bald hair in the middle retorted: Now the French government is relatively strong, there is no need for us to offend a strong France for a weak Germany.

Then what about the interests of the Netherlands? France is strong, so they can manipulate our decisions at will, do they still have the technology to take our gold coins? The young Dutch official was a little excited: This is an aggression! Hong Guoguo aggression!

Humph! I think you said this for the benefit of the Germans! The bald politician snorted coldly and said, We should be responsible for the entire Dutch people!

Don't slander your colleagues! A middle-aged official with a big beard patted the table and shouted: We should represent the interests of the entire Netherlands, not the lackeys of the French! Do the French want your wife, you Are you going to hand it over too?

You... The bald politician stood up and was about to scold back, but the surrounding officials and politicians burst into laughter, and the scene was a bit chaotic.

Quiet! This is a high-level meeting! It's not a vegetable market! The old politician who was the first to speak just now finally couldn't help but speak. As soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent, and the entire venue was instantly silent.

The old politician looked around at everyone, then coughed twice, before continuing to say tremblingly: Since everyone can't convince each other, let's decide in the most democratic way! Let's vote by show of hands.

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Outside the door of the British embassy, ​​Akado got out of the car. Anna got out of the car ahead of time and waited aside. When Akado got out of the car, he reached out to help him close the car door. Akado took off his leather gloves, brushed off the dust that did not exist on his clothes, and walked towards the gate of this ancient building.

A smiling middle-aged man in a colonel's uniform walked out of the British embassy, ​​and hugged Akado very warmly: General Akado! Long time no see! You come to me as a guest, which makes me very happy. Come, come! Please come in.

Colonel Smith! Arcardo also nodded very gentlemanly: It's been a long time indeed! Is everything going well recently?

Japan's expansion in the Far East has been curbed, and the interests of the British Empire in China have continued, so I've been promoted! Colonel Smith pointed to his epaulette with a smile and said proudly.

Then, I'm in a little trouble now. Would you like to tell me what the attitude of the British government is? Colonel Smith. Arcardo suddenly stopped walking up the stairs, stared at Colonel Smith and asked.