Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 26: Greeting (in)
"When I get to Paris, I want to have a private conversation with you, my marshal. By the way, remember to convey my sincere regards to your wife.
I still think that the criticisms and accusations placed on you and your wife are ulterior and unfair, and Hitler’s treatment of you is completely wrong. I regret that I was not able to stand up and support you firmly at the time. For this reason, I am prepared to give you the compensation you deserve. "
Xu Jun clasped Brumberg's hand tightly, with that kind of aristocratic smile on his face, and his tone was sincere and friendly.
Blumberg obviously hadn’t made this kind of psychological preparation. He originally thought this gathering was just a show of the young dictator showing off his power and glory to the German people and his old bosses.
He never imagined that the leader of the empire would show his kindness to himself in such a public occasion, which made Blumberg feel a little flattered.
Since his fall from that marriage, Blumberg has received a cold reception, and until now his fellow officers in the army still use that acrimonious tone to ridicule when discussing this matter.
No one has ever dared or is willing to admit that Hitler's treatment of him was unfair, not to mention such a direct refutation of the decision of the former head of state, let alone that the person who said this is the head of the empire, just say these words It was enough to make the 61-year-old field marshal extremely moved.
Prior to this, Blumberg had been completely disappointed with Hitler. This was one of the reasons why he was wary of Xu Jun, Hitler's successor, after all, these two people were the same Nazi leader.
Hitler once vowed before Blumberg that as long as he is willing to resign from his position, when this matter is forgotten by people or a war breaks out, he will recall himself and let himself continue as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Of course, the marshal now understands that what Hitler promised are all lies. After the war broke out, he had repeatedly expressed to Hitler his willingness to re-service to fight for Germany, but all he got was endless perfunctory and shirk.
Now, the former commander-in-chief of the German armed forces has heard hope from the words of the young head of state. Maybe he can return to the army he loves. He no longer expects to be commander-in-chief of any armed forces. Even if he were to be a teacher, he would be satisfied.
For this old officer who regards the army as a lifelong career, there is nothing more important than returning to the army. The flame in the old marshal’s heart that has been extinguished was successfully restored by Xu Jun. Lit.
"Although it is not yet certain whether this young Nazi leader really is the hope of the rise of the empire, as Brauchic said. But this young man feels completely different from the one he has been in contact with before, no Knowing how this change happened, maybe God really heard the prayers of the German people and changed this apostle with his boundless power."
Thinking of this, Blumberg respectfully nodded his head to Mingqian, a young leader who was less than half his age.
"My head, thank you very much for your concern for me and my family. I will look forward to your call in Paris!"
Xu Jun knows that he has taken another step towards success. He has won the favor and the most basic trust of this old marshal, which can be heard from what Blumberg calls him.
"The same is true for me, my marshal."
Xu Jun smiled and let go of the hand that had been holding the marshal tightly, and nodded in return to the opponent.
Then Xu Jun turned his attention to the next general.
"Oh, General Ludwig Baker, long time no see."
Xu Jun enthusiastically held the hand of the former army chief of staff.
"I finally met, the core figure of the anti-Hitler group."
After so many things, Xu Jun has long been accustomed to how to face those famous historical figures, because he has become a part of this history.
But when he saw the most famous and most failed conspiracy maker in history, he still couldn't help feeling a little bit in his heart.
Ludwig Baker, former army chief of staff.
As a soldier, he is considered a talent. The guy who survived Seckett's strict screening during the 100,000 army period and climbed to that position could not be a waste.
By the way, the officers who were able to stay in the army and get promoted were not fuel-efficient lamps. This is also one of the reasons why Xu Jun plans to reactivate Blumberg. You must know that he can climb to There are only a handful of people in the rank of marshal.
But Baker is not competent as an army chief of staff.
His hands stretched too long. In some ways, he is more suitable to be a politician than a soldier.
Baker is a firm opponent of Hitler’s expansion concept. In his opinion, any war launched by Germany, no matter how small it is, will attract the attention of Britain and France. Britain and France will certainly take the opportunity to intervene and trigger another European war. , This will bring disaster to Germany.
From his perspective, he is a very realistic defeatist.
In his opinion, Germany’s best strategy is to maintain the status quo.
In order to ensure this status quo and to stop Hitler’s dangerous war, he, like a group of officers who shared his views, began to be dissatisfied with Hitler’s policies, and tried to create obstacles to Hitler’s expansionary policy from various aspects. , There is even the idea of overthrowing Hitler with military force at a critical moment to save Germany.
While the German plan to invade the Czech Republic was still being developed, Baker wrote a very drastically worded report, criticizing Hitler’s strategy and the invasion plan as worthless, and prophesing that the operation will fail. , It almost made Hitler's nose crooked.
In the end, Baker was naive to use his resignation to threaten Hitler to abandon this plan that, in his opinion, would bring Germany into the abyss.
Although in some respects, Baker’s assertion did pass the test of Xu Jun’s original world history.
But according to the actual situation at the time, the Chief of Staff of the Army definitely did not have that far-sighted. On this point, he was indeed inferior to Hitler's political foresight and military keen insight.
Facts have proved this. Hitler's adventure was a complete success, and it has become more and more out of control since then.
Hitler did not hesitate to agree to Baker's resignation. As a result, Baker, who had been full of ambitions for his career, regarded this as his own shame and shame, and Hitler became his biggest enemy in his life.
Baker believed from the bottom of his heart that everything he did was for Germany. In the name of defending Germany, he joined an underground anti-Hitler group and became the core figure in this group.
They had prepared to launch military remonstrances on the front lines when Germany invaded the Czech Republic, arrested Hitler and sent him to the people’s court organized by the Nazis. As a result, due to various reasons, this operation failed before it even started.
From then on, this anti-Hitler group began to degenerate into a true treason group.
In order to overthrow Hitler, this pro-British-French group began to do everything possible to contact various foreign forces, and wanted to rely on the help of those foreign forces to achieve their goals, and may even violate Germany’s national interests. Do not hesitate.
It is a pity that appeasement in Britain and France was on the rise at the time, so no one paid attention to the suggestions of this small conspiracy group.
Xu Jun knows this history well. He even knows the list of all participants in this rebel group and knows each of them.
Because they were hailed as a group of great anti-Nazi warriors in Xu Jun’s original world, they are all fearless heroes.
Their deeds and lives have been unearthed by historians and left detailed records, and there are even special studies. Therefore, Xu Jun, who is familiar with those materials, knows some parts of these rebels better than them. I know it all.
But after coming to this world, Xu Jun discovered that many things were not as simple as he had previously understood.
He has learned to judge them with his own eyes, and he will think and make judgments based on facts.
Those things that were deliberately instilled for political reasons can no longer affect him because he himself is in history.
This allows him to see things that historians will not see in the future, and to look at these issues from a subjective perspective and make appropriate judgments and reactions.
The situation is different now. Because of the victories that Xu Jun has won, those foreign forces have been completely driven into desperation, especially Britain.
The British now finally know what they have missed. This rebel group has received a high degree of attention from the British intelligence agencies and the military, and it has been confirmed that there are other foreign intelligence agencies involved.
They have already started formal contact. They have even begun to provide confidential information on various aspects of the intelligence agencies in Germany and they have begun some underground sabotage activities.
According to Xu Jun's current position, he no longer thinks these people are anti-Nazi warriors.
Now in his eyes, these people who hold aloft the seemingly noble and patriotic banner of anti-dictatorship and save Germany, but continue to sell their national interests in private, with various public or private purposes. Can only be called a traitor, a traitor, a shameless traitor.
But Xu Jun is not worried about what they can do to Germany, because their every move is now under his control.
But another problem appeared. The group started to split because of the brilliant victory of the German army. Many of them believed that Xu Jun, the new head of state, should be reassessed. The brilliant victory of the German army made them judge their previous judgments. Doubts arose. Of course, there are some reasons why Xu Jun's performance in certain aspects is indeed excellent.
Other people have no illusions about Xu Jun, the young head of state. They hate the Nazis and Nazi leaders, but not because of the racist system and **** crimes of the Nazis, but because they are determined. Democrats.
In their hearts, Germany must fail, so that it can re-establish a democratic system in Germany with the help of the United Kingdom or the United States. People with this kind of thinking are mainly civil servants who are frustrated in their official careers.
The last group of people joined the group for various personal reasons. Their reaction is still unclear, but what we can know is that they are more inclined to the view of the civilian group.
As the situation is becoming more complicated, Xu Jun is ready to solve these hidden dangers once and for all at the right time.
For these three factions, Xu Jun already has a corresponding solution, but in any case, those who have sold state secrets and endangered German national security under the instructions of foreign forces must be punished due to them.
Baker is one of the most important pivotal figures. It is because of his existence that the three factions are not completely divided. He is the central figure who gathers these rebellious organizations. All three factions have a strong interest in the former chief of staff. Maintain sufficient respect and trust.
This rebel soul figure stood in front of Xu Jun, with a respectful and humble expression.
He has a pale and thin face and gray eyes full of gloomy eyes, but Xu Jun can't find anything from this lieutenant that makes him feel good.
It seems correct to call this guy to Paris. This person does have something worthy of his attention. It seems that how to place him will have to be decided after obtaining more detailed information.
Xu Jun couldn't bear Baker's gloomy look. He smiled casually and turned to the next officer. At this moment, Daogen suddenly came in behind Xu Jun.
gen is now wearing a straight SS colonel uniform with medals on his chest, and his expression is always cold and serious.
Daogen respectfully pulled Xu Jun aside, and whispered something in Xu Jun’s ear.
Following Daogen's report, Xu Jun's face began to sink slowly, and his brows wrinkled slightly.
This made the atmosphere at the scene a bit awkward. Everyone looked at Xu Jun and his men in confusion, wondering what was going on.
No one noticed that just as Daogen dragged Xu Jun aside to report, a look of panic appeared in the eyes of Baker who was standing in the team, but he immediately returned to his original depressing gloomy look.
"Did you notice?"
Xu Jun asked softly.
"Attention, my head of state, it seems that he still wants to cover up. This proves that the report of the Ministry of Information is correct. Everything is ready according to your plan,"
Dogen replied softly.
"Very good, then let's start. This time we want to let those stupid people know exactly what they will pay."
"But the head of state, I still think you are a bit risky. I think it is better for you to get back in the car. I must be responsible for your safety."
Daogen said hesitantly.
"No, it’s the most critical moment. Only in this way can I move on to the next step. Compared with the benefits that we will get, it is worth the risk for me to take this risk. Besides, I’m fully prepared~ IndoMTL.com~No surprises will happen."
finished speaking, Xu Jun stopped Daogen with his eyes.
"Hahaha, it turned out to be like this, I understand!"
Xu Jun suddenly laughed and slapped Daogen on the shoulder, not only Daogen but also everyone present was shocked.
"Well, a little bit, you can handle it yourself, Colonel Dogen."
Xu Jun said loudly.
"Yes, yes, my head of state."
Dogen immediately reacted, and he nodded respectfully.
"My marshal, would you like to accompany me to review my troops?"
Xu Jun smiled at Feng beside him. Brauhizi said.
"Oh... Of course, it is an honor, my head."
Feng. Brauchich replied respectfully.
"Well, let's get started."
After speaking, Xu Jun weighed the marshal's rod in his hand and strode towards the guard of honor standing upright on the side of the platform.
Feng. Brauchich quickly followed, and Daogen paused where he was standing. He stroked the pistol holster around his waist and quickly glanced at the group of generals and officials with his cold eyes, and then turned around. Go over and walk a few steps to chase Xu Jun~IndoMTL.com~Book friends are welcome to visit and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~IndoMTL.com~