The Third Reich in Desperation

In Berlin, inside the presidential palace, Gustav was on pins and needles after receiving Reinhardt's report.

Although in recent years, under the leadership of Reinhardt, Germany has completely ignored the Treaty of Versailles.But Reinhardt's next plan still made Gustav feel terrified.

Annex Austria!Reinhardt's plan is to win a big European country with a population of 700 million!

The specific plan that Reinhardt handed over to Gustav was roughly: to instigate the fascist riots in Austria and assassinate Prime Minister Taulfes, and then force Austria to sign the "German-Austrian Agreement" to ask Austria to guarantee that it will always Acting in accordance with the principle of recognizing itself as "a Germanic country", and stipulated in the secret clauses that German and Orfascist party members should participate in the formation of Austrian government agencies.

The ultimate goal of this plan is to merge Austria into an "Oriental Province" of Germany and strengthen Germany's comprehensive national strength.

In this way, Germany can not only increase its population by 700 million out of thin air, but also incorporate Austria's air force and army that have not been restricted by the Treaty of Versailles.Add more than 50 tons of gold reserves, get a full 180 million tons of oil reserves, a large number of factories and food bases.

It seems that this is indeed an extremely tempting goal.However, this means blatantly provoking Austria, a major Central European country with a population of 700 million, a standing army of 30, and 2 air brigades!

At the same time, the League of Nations will not stand by and watch Germany annex Austria and grow stronger, especially France, Germany's old enemy!

Gustav sighed regretfully, and politely said to Steve, Chief of the SS General Staff who personally sent the annexation plan: "Prime Minister Reinhardt's plan is indeed very tempting, but it is too dangerous. I am making a huge gamble with the fate of Germany."

"Mr. Gustav!" Steve, who is Reinhardt's right-hand man, responded unceremoniously: "As a Nobel Peace Prize winner, you should indeed say so. But please don't forget, you are a German Human President, you should do your best for the future of Germany."

"It's not a matter of not doing our best!" Gustav, who has always been calm and steady, shouted in a gaffe: "Reinhardt is playing with fire! Can't you see it?!"

Without answering Gustav's question, Steve just looked at the German president coldly with a contemptuous look like a coward.

Seeing that the other party didn't answer, Gustav met Steve's cold eyes and said in a deep voice: "In order to interfere in the Spanish civil war, Reinhardt has sent tens of thousands of German soldiers one after another on his own initiative."

Gustav paused, and then said in a more serious tone: "Every day, countless German soldiers are buried in foreign lands, and countless death reports are sent to the country. If this continues, how can I, the president? Explain to the people in the country? What kind of sanctions will the League of Nations impose on Germany? Have you considered all this?!"

Body 1 Chapter [-] Dignity Does Not Come Without a Price

"Hmph." Steve snorted coldly, interrupting Gustav's eloquent speech without grace.

"You...well, you are worthy of being Reinhardt's subordinate, you are simply lawless!" Gustav laughed angrily.

In his opinion, the group of so-called hot-blooded soldiers Reinhardt struggled with were a group of reckless idiots.How could such a person understand his great principles.

Ignoring Gustav's contempt, Steve said in a loud voice without any scruples: "Is it a little dangerous to be frightened and motionless? Germany's dignity and glory are defended with such a gesture? The most bullied, Will always be the weak! The interests that Germany urgently needs now are not gold and foreign exchange, but a tough stance! Otherwise, what kind of image will Germany use to deal with possible wars in the future? A war without sacrifice is never It does not exist! The current Spanish Civil War is just a prologue, if in the future..."

Steve's voice was clear and resonant, "Once a new round of world war breaks out, it will be a heart-wrenching battle! It will be survival in hell, and survival in desperate situations! A large number of soldiers will be thrown into On the battlefield of the meat grinder, a large number of cities will be turned into ruins! At that time, do we still need to explain? To whom!?"

"Crack", Steve threw the exquisite porcelain on Gustav's table to the ground.

"See?" Steve shouted angrily at Gustav: "Under the threat of force, no matter how beautiful things can be preserved. If Germany can't take a tough stance, then we will be like Like this flashy porcelain, it was easily smashed!"

Maybe it's only been a while, or maybe it's been a long time.Just when Steve thought that Gustav would not respond to him, he saw Gustav speak slowly: "I will not hinder you during the last term of office."

Under Steve's surprised eyes, Gustav lowered his head, sighed and said, "I won't run for the next president. I will designate Reinhardt as my successor."

After being stunned for a few seconds, Steve came to his senses and gave a 45-degree salute to Gustav who changed his mind: "Thank you!"

"You don't need to thank me." Gustav turned around without raising his head, waved his hands and said, "Even if I don't recommend it, you will have countless ways to push Reinhardt to this position."

"Tell him for me, it's time to stop. If you stop now, he will become the youngest and best president in German history." Gustav who left slowly, the moment he opened the door, leisurely Said to Steve.

"In any case, the Führer will be the greatest president of Germany." Steve responded firmly without doubt.

Having said that.But looking at Gustav's disappearing figure, Steve actually stood there feeling a little lost.

Compared with those unscrupulous businessmen who are drunk and dreaming, compared with those consortiums that are greedy for pleasure and chasing money in peace, politicians like Gustav are actually not bad.

The other party just doesn't want Germany to suffer more pain, and hopes to be a mediocre and excellent president.Although the political views are different, Gustav's starting point is patriotic.

It's a pity that this kind-hearted German president can't understand a simple truth-dignity is not free!

If Germany wants to pick up the lost self-esteem and regain the scattered glory, Germany must have a tough leader.And Gustav is obviously not suitable for Germany at this stage.

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In an ordinary family in Munich, a retired one-armed father called his 22-year-old son to the balcony after dinner, and drank wine with his son for 2 hours without saying a word.

"Are you really determined to sign up for the SS?" After drinking half a catty of liquor, the one-armed father asked his son seriously.

"Dad, I should go." The young son gritted his teeth and insisted: "The Führer needs us to win a brilliant future for Germany."

"It's this kind of old-fashioned propaganda again..." The father, who had been a soldier and had his left arm blown off by a shell in the First World War, escaped from death, looked at his young and energetic son with distressed eyes. : "I once fought for the Kaiser and lost an arm. But Germany did not become brilliant, and in the end was bullied by a large group of bastards."

"The times now are different from yours!" The young son shouted emotionally.

"What's the difference?" Shaking his head, the elderly father took a sip of wine, and then said in a deep voice, "It's just that the object of allegiance has changed to another one, and the killing weapons used have become more efficient..."

At the same time, the young son wanted to argue a few words, but his father stopped him with a wave of his hand.

Afterwards, the father and son drank a few more glasses of wine in silence.

When the third bottle of wine was about to bottom out, the tired father got up slowly: "Don't worry about family matters. Your mother is still working in that butter processing factory, and I was also assigned to the reserve army as a recruit instructor , the treatment is decent.”

"Dad...!" The young man looked at his father excitedly.He knew that his ideal had been tacitly approved.

"Now that you've decided, then do it well and let me see if you can do what I couldn't do back then." Without looking back, the father just left an old back and a sentence.

After his father opened the door and walked into the bedroom, the young man clearly heard his mother's hysterical cry: "Why? Why did you agree with your son to follow your old path! He is your own flesh and blood, why are you so cruel... "

The strong father closed the bedroom door with his only remaining arm.Putting one arm around his wife, he comforted with trembling lips: "Don't cry, believe in our children, believe in our Wittmann. He will become a hero, he will..."

"No...!" Mother's crying became even more stern: "I only want him to live well, as long as he lives..."

For the whole night, Wittmann stood blankly on the balcony, not daring to open his mother's bedroom door. He didn't know how to face the person who loved him the most in the world.

In the early hours of the next morning, he quietly went out to the SS barracks early in the morning.

He didn't dare to wake up his parents, so he could only choose this cowardly way of parting.

The moment he walked out of the house, Wittmann bowed deeply in the direction of his parents' bedroom, gritted his teeth, and turned to close the door.

When he was about 200 meters away from home, Wittmann couldn't hold back in the end, and turned around and glanced in the direction of home again.

The moment his eyes fell on the house, a surge of electricity stimulated his whole body!

On the balcony outside the house, my father and mother were watching me silently!

There was no verbal communication, and when the eyes of the three met, everything was relieved.

A gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her mother waved to Wittmann.

As if a stone was removed from his heart, Wittmann suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Mother finally understood his ambition.

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