Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 55: Walk
Germany has no deputy king, and the dictator alone enjoys authority and honor. This was the case in Hitler's era, and Xu Jun had no intention of changing this pattern.
In history, Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess was an idealistic and naive fellow, and he did not pose any threat to Hitler. Apart from the name of a Deputy Führer, there were only a bunch of empty titles in the cabinet.
Goring is not so much a second-in-command, but more like a profit-sharing partner. Goebbels is a loyal servant. The best running dog is Himmler. Hitler cleverly used political means to make these people attack each other and restrict each other. , And ultimately the power to control the fate of this country belongs only to the head of the empire.
In this time and space, Hitler made a huge mistake. He underestimated the young "friend". It was he who gave Reinhard von Steid the authority, so that the opponent could quickly accumulate to fight him the power of.
When Hitler discovered this problem, everything was a foregone conclusion, even if he was as strong as him, there was no way to recover it at that time.
In the end, Adolf Hitler fell into an unnamed forest in France because of a lame conspiracy by a certain careerist. He was able to fall before the victory, which may be a special kind of luck for Hitler, at least He didn't need to be trapped in the underground bunker of the Prime Minister's Office, and watched his ideals and hopes shattered and turned to ashes with his empire.
Xu Jun will not make the mistakes made by Hitler. He will not cultivate enemies to overthrow himself. Germany still has no deputy king. All his subordinates are his assistants and tools in power. Everything must revolve around his will. To run.
No one dares to challenge the authority of the head of state in German territory. The head of state is the empire. It has become a deeply ingrained concept in the German minds. They will not hesitate to swear to the young head of state and swear to exhaust their loyalty to him , Because the head of state is the empire and allegiance to him is allegiance to Germany.
The dictatorship was criticized as a scourge by later generations, but in the early twentieth century, it was taken as normal by everyone. Don’t forget that these European powers have served their respective kings for hundreds of years.
Great Britain never forgets the brilliant Victorian era, France also misses Napoleon's splendor, the emperor of the Second German Empire is still alive, and the Balkan mud pools support a lot of kings and czars.
The German head of state seems to be an uncrowned king in front of the world, and the power he holds at this moment has even surpassed that of Wilhelm II.
"My head of state, the King of Greece has basically agreed to our request, but he hopes that we can stand by his side in the negotiations with Turkey." Ribbentrop reported respectfully.
The deputy foreign minister did not dare to walk side by side with the head of state. He carefully controlled his pace to ensure that he was half a body distance behind the head of state and would not affect the other party’s ability to hear his own voice. The Champagne merchant knows how to please his immediate boss, and he is very talented in this regard.
"Don’t promise him anything for the time being. This is not an issue between Greece and Turkey. I have to wait for the British Prime Minister to discuss it before we can make a decision. Has the French President’s special envoy arrived? Who will President Betain send this time? Come here." Xu Jun walked on the garden path paved with white gravel with his hands behind his back.
"It's Prime Minister Laval, my head of state." Ribbentrop replied.
"Laval?" Xu Jun stopped, and he turned to look at his deputy foreign minister.
"He will be in Rome this afternoon. Are you going to summon him? My head of state."
"No, there is no need, he will come to see me, Petain must have his purpose in sending this person. Weirle" Xu Jun turned his head and called out loudly. The Chief of Staff was talking quietly with Daogen not far behind him, and he hurried over when he heard Xu Jun summoning him.
"What has Laval doing in the past few weeks? Is there anything that needs our attention in particular?" Xu Jun asked.
"In my memory, I have not received any special reports in the past few weeks. I can send someone to check. The current situation in France is quite stable. Betain has firmly controlled the government departments, Laval He was very submissive, and he was trusted by Petain. He is busy dealing with labor affairs during this period. Is there any problem with this person? My head of state?" Weierle replied.
"It’s not the kind of thing you think. Petain is sending Laval to Rome this time. I just want to guess the other party’s purpose. Petain will not send a prime minister, just to participate in Mussolini. Funeral." Xu Jun put his hands on his hips and looked up at the bust at the top of the Roman column beside the road.
"Obviously, my head of state." Weierle respectfully echoed.
"Ribentrop, what time is the welcome lunch set?" Xu Jun suddenly turned his head and asked.
"At twelve o'clock noon, my head of state." The deputy foreign minister replied.
"This sculpture is quite exquisite, probably from the first century AD. It should be excavated from the ruins of the Roman city like the other sculptures here." Xu Jun continued to move forward.
The Führer suddenly changed the subject, and the two subordinates were stunned. They looked at each other, and then took a few steps to follow the Führer's footsteps.
"Caesar." Xu Jun said.
"What did you say? My head of state." Weierle didn't hear it clearly.
"I mean Caesar." Xu Jun stopped and took out an aluminum tube from his pocket.
"You mean that statue?" Weierle reacted immediately.
"That is the statue of Caesar, the true creator of the Roman Empire. He might have become the greatest king of the Roman Empire." Xu Jun unscrewed the aluminum tube cap and poured out a cigar from it.
"The elders of the Roman Republic, in order to preserve the Republic and their own power and interests, conspired to assassinate Caesar. The ridiculous thing is that these people did not know their actions, and eventually accelerated the demise of the Republic." Weirle was full of arms. Speaking with emotion.
"They personally smashed the thing that had always protected them, that is, the rules and order. The power lost balance and restriction, so" Xu Jun made an explosive gesture.
"Italy is repeating the events of the year. After Mussolini's death, if we do not intervene in time, those idiots who claim to be "the heirs of the leader" will definitely start a fierce infighting. With Pakistan Doglio himself can't control the situation at all, he still has too little power in his hands.
Italian citizens and most of the low-level officers and soldiers in the army are still loyal to their leader Mussolini. If Badoglio cannot inherit the political legacy left by Mussolini, then he will only be Another Mark Anthony. "Xu Jun spit out the cigar head he bit and took out the matchbox from his pocket.
"My head, then who is Otavi?" Ribbentrop asked.
"No one can become Odawei because I don't allow it." Xu Jun lit his cigar.
"There will not be another leader in Rome, at least for five years, I will not allow this to happen. What we need is a well-behaved collaborator, so this time, we stand here On one side. Badoglio will become the consul, and the legacy of the "Caesar" will be kept by us." Xu Jun exhaled a smoke ring proudly.
"I don't understand this question very well, but in order to achieve your goal, I will work hard to complete the mission you gave me." With Ribbentrop's wisdom, it is indeed difficult to hear from a bunch of obscure words What a deep meaning, but he knew that this time was his opportunity to express his loyalty.
"I believe you will do this, Ribbentrop. It is now 10:30 in the morning, and I am going to meet with Mussolini's family in half an hour. Now you can check how the preparations are going. "Xu Jun nodded, affirming the loyalty of the champagne merchant.
"Yes, I will go right away, my head of state, then forgive me to retire." Ribbentrop leaned goodbye to Xu Jun with a smile on his face.
"He didn't understand it at all." Weierle said, looking at the back of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"But he is not a fool either, Weierle." Xu Jun continued to move forward.
"Dogen!" the head of state called.
"My head of state." The SS colonel stepped forward quickly.
"Did you pass the ditch with the Vatican?" Xu Jun asked.
"They agreed to the guard flag team to enter the city, but hope the number can be controlled at about two hundred people." Daogen replied.
"How many people are there in the Pope's Swiss Guards?" Xu Jun asked.
"The intelligence given by the Italian side said there were 70 people, but I guess there should be more, but not more than one hundred and fifty." Daogen replied loudly.
"They bought 120 Mauser 98 rifles 15 years ago." Weierle added.
"Well, the Vatican is expressing its sincerity to me in this way, and we should also express it accordingly. Let’s determine that it is one hundred and fifty officers and soldiers of the National Guard, carrying only conventional light weapons. As for the guards For details such as measures, it is your responsibility to continue to discuss with the other party." Xu Jun said to the SS colonel with a cigar in his mouth.
"Yes, my head, I will arrange everything." Daogen nodded in greeting.
"The SS is not a regular army, so it is easier for the other party to accept it." Then Weierle looked at Dogen: "How are the arrangements at the funeral venue?"
"Randolph is in charge over there~IndoMTL.com~ He has already taken someone to the site to check." Dagen replied.
"The weather will be fine tomorrow. The Roman police estimate that the number of Roman citizens who will come to participate in funerals and memorial ceremonies may exceed 100,000. Many Italians are coming from all over the country. Calculate it."
"I hope everything goes well."
"Yes, General Weirler, I hope so too." Daogen nodded in agreement.
"My head of state, it seems that Disenhofen is running over there. Seeing him in a hurry, maybe something has happened." Weirler pointed to the distance and reported to Xu Jun.
"Well, he is holding a piece of paper in his hand. It should be a new telegram." Xu Jun turned the two of them around and greeted the young adjutant.
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