The Rise of the Third Reich

"Adolf, Gregor, please come in." Schleicher and Hersmann went downstairs together and stood at the door to greet the visiting Hitler and Strasser.

Compared with Hitler, Strasser looked more like a leader, with a burly torso and a decent appearance. When shaking hands with him, Hersman found that his hand was very strong.

"Colonel, I heard that you went to Japan and China?" Strasser asked in a loud voice. After receiving an affirmative answer, he added: "Then you have missed the good show here in Europe."

He was referring to the worsening economic crisis. "These moths are taking money away from the German people!" He gritted his teeth, "We cannot allow this to continue, otherwise the disaster of 1923 will happen again."

This is a good thing to say in a campaign speech. It's a pity that Schleicher and Hersmann are both "big politicians". They both understand where the root of the current economic problems lies and how to solve it.

In fact, all German politicians on stage know that national socialism is not a new food for Germany, but an upgraded version of the dynastic socialism pursued by the Second Reich.

Several people entered the restaurant while talking, where Chloe and Mrs. Schleicher were already there. Chloe said in a cheery voice: "Steak, potatoes, sausages and salad today. Adolf, you only have potatoes and salad."

"That's enough. Being vegetarian helps keep my mind sharp." Hitler glanced at the burly Strasser as he spoke. Strasser liked to eat and drink and was also famous in the Nazi party.

"Let's have an aperitif first," Herschmann said, picking up the bottle. "This is also to celebrate the new life of the empire!"

"Celebrate the economic crisis?" Strasser asked.

"Yes," laughed Herschmann, "this crisis will herald the advent of the Third Reich."

The name of the Third Reich comes from a book written by the conservative writer Arthur, which called the Holy Roman Empire the first empire, the German empire established by Prussia the second empire, and the Germans after the failure of the Weimar Republic Regain glory and establish the Third Reich.

"The situation now is different from that in 1923!" Hersman poured wine for everyone in the restaurant and then raised his glass. "We are stronger, but the enemy has become weaker!"

He knew the economic crisis would be worldwide! The deflation Germany is experiencing now is just the appetizer. In another year, once the bubble economy in the United States bursts, the crisis will spread to the whole world, and probably only the Soviet Union will not be affected.

Moreover, this level of deflation is the first time that people all over the world have seen it, especially those countries that regard free economics as their bible. They did not know how to solve it at the beginning. Therefore, they all adopted a fiscal policy of contraction rather than expansion. Under the guidance of wrong ideas, military expenditures were the first to be cut. Of course, they did not have the power to deal with Germany, which wanted to break free from the shackles of the Treaty of Versailles.

"Colonel, what do you think we should do?" Strasser asked again.

"Just continue to curse the government, the Bolsheviks and the Social Democrats." Hessmann took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "The general and I have a lot to do... This crisis will keep us busy. "

Hessman traveled to Japan and China, mostly because of the impending Great Depression - he had to sign all the contracts he could! In a few days, he would have to go to the Soviet Union to attend the 11th anniversary celebration of the August Revolution, and discuss business with Stalin by the way. Schleicher is also very busy, and he is responsible for Latin America. The bald general had many friends there, most of whom were "political generals" who had similar tastes to him. Some were dictators, and some wanted to be dictators.

The economic crisis that is about to sweep the world will create many military regimes in Latin American countries, which is definitely a good thing for Germany - generally speaking, military dictators like to engage in military industry, and Germany can sell a lot of weapons and machines. .

"The last election was in 1927," Schleicher took up the topic. "If nothing happens, 1931 will be the election year... By then, I hope the Nazi Party can unite with the majority of the people at the bottom. Because we To implement the system, we need the support of the middle and lower levels.”

Winning over the lower class is why the military supported the Nazi Party! Since the advent of socialism, European countries have always experienced economic prosperity, and the influence of various radical socialist parties has become smaller; during economic crises, radical communist forces have surged.

Therefore, as long as Germany falls into an economic crisis, the Bolshevik Party and the Nazi Party will definitely gain power. If the majority of the proletariat supports the Nazi Party by then, then the Juncker military group will be able to ally with the Nazi Party, overthrow the "November Sinners", and then establish a centralized government.

With a centralized government, it will naturally be able to regain the right to issue currency, and deflation will not be a problem - but after tearing up the Treaty of Versailles, squandering huge reparations, and embarking on the path of military expansion and war preparation to create domestic demand, world war will be a problem Got it!

"Adolf, Gregor," Hessmann's tone suddenly became serious, and he looked at the two Nazi leaders with piercing eyes, "The day when the Nazis come to power may not be far away, but there is one thing I want to remind you now. It is the duty of our German soldiers to save Germany from the shackles of the Treaty of Versailles and make her the leader of Europe and then the world!"

"This is also my duty!" Hitler shouted. "Once the National Socialist Workers' Party takes power, it will immediately restore the compulsory military service system, expand the army, establish an air force, and formulate a large-scale naval shipbuilding plan!"

Hersmann and Schleicher looked at each other, and a mocking smile appeared on the bald general's lips, "Mr. Hitler, restore the compulsory military service system, expand the army and establish the air force, and combine the German Empire and the Baltic Republic." There is no need to wait for the National Socialist Workers Party to come to power for the merger... We will bear the responsibility of the German army ourselves!”

Hearing this, Hitler's expression changed slightly and his brows furrowed slightly.

The army did not need the favor of the Nazi Party - this principle had been proposed by Hersmann, and Schleicher immediately understood its significance. The Honorable Officer Corps cannot let the Nazis become the benefactors of the army, so that the army may become a tool of the Nazi party!

In their plan, the future Germany will be governed by the Nazi Party and the army, rather than the army kneeling down and licking the Nazi Party. If the Nazi Party is unwilling to cooperate, then establishing a military dictatorship is also an option that can be considered!

Because the German glorious officer corps in this time and space is much stronger than in history!

The number of people in the German Army alone is twice as large as in history. There are 200,000 people on the books, but actually 230,000. It also retains the General Staff - there are no "real soldiers" among these 230,000 people. It is the backbone that can serve as officers and non-commissioned officers.

In addition to the 230,000-person army, the German Defense Forces also has a 15,000-person navy, which is also composed of carefully selected elite backbones.

Moreover, the Honorable Officer Corps actually owns a country - the Baltic Republic. This country now has a population of nearly 3.5 million, and the number of standing armies is reported to be 35,000, but it actually exceeds 50,000. Not only does it have an army, but it also has an air force and a navy. It is equipped with various advanced weapons such as aircraft, tanks, submarines, light cruisers and destroyers.

The Military Intelligence Agency and the Stasi Agency controlled by Hersman are also the strength of the Honorable Officer Corps. After ten years of development, the Stasi's agents have spread all over Germany and have also established a huge intelligence network abroad. The total number of investigators and cooperating informants under his command has exceeded 20,000!

If you add up all the soldiers and agents controlled by the Honorable Officer Corps, the number alone is as high as more than 300,000, which is twice as many as the current number of stormtroopers of the Nazi Party.

In addition, the German Wehrmacht also controls two powerful committees, the Industrial Promotion Committee and the Aviation Promotion Committee. The former has a considerable degree of control over Germany's heavy industry (through taking shares and issuing loans), while the latter controls a large number of pilots (both amateur and professional) and can quickly expand the size of the Baltic Air Force and Naval Aviation when necessary. ——This is the trump card to deter France from invading the Ruhr area again.

Therefore, in this time and space, the risk of Germany tearing up the Treaty of Versailles is much smaller than in history. The reason why we did not take action in the past few years was because the economy of Britain and France was still good at that time and they could still maintain strong military power. German industry can also continue to grow with the help of the Keynesian Plan, so there is no need to take desperate risks.

"Colonel," Hitler asked, "when are you going to tear up that damn treaty?"

"It's definitely not possible now," Schleicher said, turning the wine glass with his hand. "The crisis has just begun. The enemy has not lost strength yet, and we have not united. If we act rashly, the risk is still very high."

When to start is a matter of knowledge! Because it will take at least several months from the announcement of the compulsory military service to the completion of the military expansion. Therefore, you must pick a time when the enemy is weak and confused to attack.

Moreover, Germany itself must be united enough. We must not have a situation like 1918, where we started internal strife before the enemy came over. Therefore, there must be a workers' party that can unite most of the lower class people to cooperate with the glorious officer corps.

According to the method discussed privately by Hersmann and Schleicher, the military expansion operation will be based on the seats in the parliament of the three parties: the Nazi Party, the Fatherland People's Party (Juncker's own people), and the People's Party (right-wing nationalists). When the total exceeds 50%, President Hindenburg shall issue a presidential decree to implement it. At the same time, the Baltic Parliament, controlled by the Baltic German National Party, will also pass a resolution to join Germany. Before that, the Baltic Defense Forces will expand to more than 150,000 people and prepare for war with Poland... …

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