The Rise of the Third Reich

Doron Manor is a luxurious residence built in the style of a hunting palace. It is located in the Utrecht Province in the central Netherlands. It is about two hours' drive from Utrecht and is surrounded by dense forests. At the highway intersection about 15 kilometers away from Duolun Manor, there are several lazy Dutch soldiers who are responsible for guarding - not letting people with bad intentions enter, and not letting William II, who lives in Duolun Manor, leave.

The asylum given to William II by the Netherlands is actually a kind of house arrest. The 15 kilometers around the Duolen Manor are the scope of activities of His Majesty the Emperor. But this was not Queen Wilhelmina’s intention to get into trouble with Wilhelm II. In November 1918, she was able to withstand the pressure of the Allied Powers, protect Wilhelm II, and did not hand him over to the Allied Powers for trial afterwards, which fully demonstrated that her friendship with Wilhelm II could withstand the test.

However, the national power of the Netherlands is limited after all, and it cannot be too disrespectful to Britain and France, so William II was confined within a 15-kilometer radius. Hunting and chopping wood have become the main daily activities of the abdicated German emperor in the past 16 years.

Now, the deputy chief of staff of the increasingly powerful German Imperial Wehrmacht, Infantry General Count Ludwig von Heinsberg-Hersmann, arrived in the Netherlands with a special envoy. Preparations were made to take Wilhelm II to the Baltic Republics. Wilhelm II will be there waiting for the German people to elect him as Emperor of the German Third Reich!

It was indeed the Emperor of the Third Reich, not the Emperor of the Second Reich. Although it was the same William, the constitution and territory of the empire would be completely different. William will be a constitutional monarch with little real power. The greatest value of his existence is just to give the Juncker aristocracy an extra trump card when fighting Hitler - Hitler has no way to become a super leader of president + prime minister through election, nor can he Became Commander-in-Chief of the German Armed Forces. Moreover, the emperor was also the only leader who could unite the nobles and capitalists throughout Germany.

In addition, the German Third Reich will be a unified Germany!

Not only would the Baltic Republics join Germany when William returned to the throne, but it was planned that the Austrian Republic would also join the German Empire at that time. And Czechoslovakia will later become part of the German Empire under the name of the Kingdom of Bohemia!

The German Third Reich would not only continue the legal system of the Second Empire, but also the resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire. For a long time, the Holy Roman Empire was considered the successor of the Roman Empire and the Charlemagne Empire. Moreover, this empire is not a unified country, but a union composed of a large number of kingdoms, principalities, and princes.

To some extent, the Holy Roman Empire was the feudal version of the European Union.

Although the German government and the Army Policy Council have never publicly declared that they would merge Austria and Czechoslovakia, let alone link such a merger to the restoration of the Hohenzollern dynasty.

However, as soon as the news that Germany was preparing to invite William II from the Netherlands to live in the Baltic Republic came out, it still caused an uproar in Europe - everyone knew that the Baltic Republic was the semicolon of the German Empire. And although this country bears the name of a republic, it is the stronghold of the German royalists!

William II's trip to the Baltic can almost be seen as a signal that the Junker aristocratic group is determined to promote restoration.

The restoration of Kaiser Wilhelm was seen as a symbol of the resurrection of German militarism - in fact, German militarism had already been resurrected!

So while Hessmann and others drove to Doron Manor, Prime Minister Adolf Hitler could only hold back his anger and meet with envoys from various countries who came to submit protest notes in the Chancellery at No. 77 William Street.

"The international response to my upcoming trip to the Baltics is very fierce. Will this bring unnecessary trouble to the empire? Dutch Princess Juliana also visited a few days ago and informed Britain, France, Belgium and other countries of the Dutch government. Proposal - ban me from leaving Toronto."

In the Dollen Manor, which is very elegantly decorated, but the level of luxury cannot be compared with the official residence of the Berlin Palace, Charlottenburg Palace and Potsdam Palace. Hersmann met the visibly older, but still imposing Wilhelm II.

After Hessmann reported that he was going to send William to live in the Ambea Palace in Tallinn, William II was somewhat worried about the reactions of Britain, France, Italy and Belgium.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will not restrict your freedom," Hessmann replied. "Before coming to Dollen Manor, I had met with the Queen and Prime Minister of the Netherlands and told them that Germany has made up its mind to welcome back His Majesty the Emperor. "

What this means is that William II’s return to the throne is a foregone conclusion! And the Netherlands has been a good guy for so many years when it comes to dealing with William II. Wouldn't it be a waste of all previous efforts to become a bad guy when things get tough?

Hessmann continued: "Moreover, the strength of our German Empire has been restored, and its industry and armaments are sufficient to withstand the threats of Britain and France. Italy is currently busy preparing to invade Ethiopia and will never interfere in the internal affairs of the empire. As for Poland, because Piłsudski is seriously ill and the factions are busy fighting among themselves. Therefore, there is no real threat from the British and French protests. "

"How confident are you currently about restoration?" William II then asked the question he was most concerned about.

"The German people don't have much objection to His Majesty's restoration." What he means is: most people have no objection - neither support nor oppose.

"The key now is the leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party, Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler." Hersmann said. "As long as we get his support, the Reichstag can re-enact the Imperial Constitution, and His Majesty can return to the throne." He paused, lowered his voice and said, "And Chancellor Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist Workers' Party , grew with the support of the Stasi, he would support you as long as you and Chancellor Hitler agreed in the Baltic Republic on the provisions of the Reich Constitution that limited the powers of the monarch.”

Things are not that simple. Of course, Hitler was not willing to be tied down in domestic affairs - in fact, that was what the Nazi Party was good at. The Nazi Party had a way to firmly control the parliament and turn the "Weimar democracy" that could not accomplish anything into He can become a "constitutional dictatorship" that can do anything - but leading Germany to become a European hegemon is his dream.

Hersmann, on the other hand, wanted to tell Hitler through a military exercise that war as he understood it was completely outdated.

After hearing these words, William II suddenly showed a grateful smile, nodded towards Hessmann, and said: "Count, the Hohenzollern dynasty will never forget your loyalty and contribution!"

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"It's really small, very small, but I believe it can defeat the most powerful battlecruiser in the world!"

This was the sentiment expressed by Wilhelm II when he boarded the armored ship "Deutschland" in the Port of Amsterdam.

"Deutschland" is currently Germany's most powerful warship. Construction started in February 1929 and was not commissioned until April 1933. Excluding the time for sea trials, it took nearly four years to build this armored ship with a standard displacement of 11,700 tons.

This is certainly because the Treaty of Versailles imposed restrictions on the tonnage of new warships built by the German Navy, which caused a headache for the shipyards responsible for the construction. But it also shows that Germany, which has not started building military ships for more than ten years, has become rusty in warship manufacturing.

And on the day Kaiser Wilhelm left the Netherlands on the "Deutschland", there was also a huge steel giant in the Port of Amsterdam - the battlecruiser "Hood" which had just completed some modernization and had a standard displacement of nearly 42,000 tons. .

"It's really big!"

When the "Deutschland" sailed past the parked "HMS Hood", Emperor William stood on the bridge of the "Deutschland" in full military uniform. Looking at the huge ship passing by, the emperor sighed softly: " It would be nice if the Mackensen was still around.”

"Your Majesty, in fact, the Mackensen cannot defeat the Hood. The British Hood has a larger caliber main gun and a higher speed." Hersman's face was calm when he spoke. None of them were annoyed by the British's move, which was almost a demonstration. Instead, they praised the "Hood".

"As far as the technology level in 1920 is concerned, the 'Hood' is indeed a miracle." He changed the subject and added, "But in terms of the technology in 1935 or 1940, the 'Hood' was also a passing thing. Something new.”

"Is it obsolete?" Emperor William held on to the railing and looked up at the "Hood" which looked like a mountain on the sea.

"Outdated!" Hessman said, "Your Majesty, in the more than ten years since the end of the war, technology has advanced rapidly. We live in an era of technological revolution. Any experience in the last war can be used to guide the next war. All countries will encounter huge setbacks, and this kind of technological progress is most beneficial to Germany.”

Emperor William narrowed his eyes and looked at Hessmann and said: "What is the basis for you to say that?"

“Because Germany leads the world in education and science and technology, we have the largest number of engineers and technical workers in Europe,” Hersman said confidently, “so we can utilize new technologies faster and better than other countries. Moreover, we And we have the most heroic and fearless soldiers!”

Anyone who knows the history of World War II will definitely be infected by the fearless courage of the Nazi German soldiers, their spirit of marching forward bravely and shedding the last drop of blood for the country. However, what really made the German army invincible for a period of time was not only fearlessness and bravery, but also the qualities that the German nation possesses that are most suitable for the industrial era - rigorous, conscientious, rule-oriented, disciplined, smart, and well-educated. Still very high.

Therefore, they can master very complex mechanized warfare modes in the shortest time, so they can use relatively backward equipment to achieve miraculous victories again and again.