As of the 12 hours since the war broke out in the Ruhr Industrial Zone, no one from Ludendorff’s faction has gone to the government to express their stance. But in the eyes of others, not expressing a stance is the best stance! The Ludendorff faction, which has always been tough and even radical, chose
It acquiesces to the government's weak compromise.
On the other hand, another group, also composed of a large number of old officers, carried Hindenburg's personal letter and went to various government buildings in Berlin, demanding that the government take immediate measures to support the SS heroes who defended the country.
At 0 o'clock in the morning, in Sickert's office. This general who had worked for Germany for most of his life was covering his head and said painfully to Zhang Chengtian beside him: "Ludendorff is so disappointing. I originally thought he was just
It's just a bit more radical and arrogant, but essentially it's for the sake of Germany's national interests. But now, his actions have shown that his radicalness is not for Germany, but more for his selfish desire for power."
Zhang Chengtian also said helplessly: "Although it is hateful, this is not unexpected. Now it seems that we can only rely on ourselves."
"I will contact Marshal Hindenburg tomorrow. I believe he will be on our side." Sickert said to himself.
Seeing the painful look on the teacher's face, Zhang Chengtian shook his head slightly. The enemy is facing the enemy, but the country is still fighting within itself. I have to say that this is a kind of sadness.
Perhaps, it was a mistake to enlist Ludendorff to stop the Kapp riot. But if he had not approached Ludendorff, Zhang Chengtian would not be where he is today...
That night, Zhang Chengtian and Sickert, the teacher and the student talked until 2:30 in the morning.
At 7 o'clock in the morning on January 12, 1923, Sickert went to visit Marshal Hindenburg. The two had a two-hour meeting.
The old and cunning Hindenburg did not make any statement towards Sickert. Although Sickert was allowed to speak, Hindenburg would not give a direct answer.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, as Sickert left angrily, Ludendorff also came to visit Hindenburg in person. No one knew what they talked about, but it was obvious that Hindenburg
Likewise, no promises were made to Ludendorff.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, in the office of the German President, as the leader of the country, Albert stood behind the desk with a livid face, his hands clenched into fists, propped up on the desk. His always kind blue eyes seemed to be facing danger.
Like anger, he pointedly pointed at the 10 Junker nobles in front of him.
Sickert and Zhang Chengtian, who were standing behind Albert, were standing upright on both sides. Although they had been away from the army for several years, the two generals' standard military postures were still as if they had just received recruit training, revealing a military atmosphere.
Tenacity. This also gave Albert the confidence to dare to slap the table with the 10 representatives of the Juncker class in front of him.
The angry Albert roared at the Junker nobles in front of him for the first time: "Without my authorization as the president, General Sickert, as the commander-in-chief of the army, had no idea. Who ordered the Ruhr Industrial Zone?"
The security group evacuated? Why did the military not get the relevant information until Colonel Model, the head of the security group, reported it?"
Fortunately, Model, the leader of the security regiment, came up with the idea of joining the SS at Steve's suggestion. He immediately submitted a retirement report to the Wehrmacht headquarters, and by the way mentioned the retreat route of the security regiment.
Otherwise, Abbott, as president, would still be confused until now.
A total of 10 Juncker nobles turned a blind eye to President Abbott's anger.
But when their eyes collided with Sickert and Zhang Chengtian, these wooden-like nobles reacted.
In their view, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Sickert has a natural general majesty that will make everyone who looks at him feel guilty.
As for the young Zhang Chengtian, there is a kind of cleverness and cunning in his eyes. It makes people fear that he will dig out his inner thoughts when they look at each other.
Of course, this was all a sign of their guilty conscience. At this moment, Sickert was sulking over Hindenburg's inaction that morning.
As for Zhang Chengtian, what he was thinking about... was how to extort a sum of money from these nobles.
The gazes of the 10 Junker nobles quickly withdrew. Then a short, stooped old nobleman looked directly at Albert and said: "Mr. President, please pay attention to your words. If there is no evidence to prove it,
Before we ordered the deployment of the security team, we were not criminals. The tone of your interrogation was very disrespectful."
Another obese noble also yelled with foam at the mouth: "I have to remind our President, it is very unwise to speak in such a tone to the representatives of the Juncker nobles here."
No wonder they feel confident. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Ludendorff, who has been getting closer and closer to the Junkers nobles recently, must have played a lot of tricks in this matter.
As for the evidence, it was probably destroyed without a trace by Ludendorff's men.
A leading noble looked at his watch calmly, and spoke to Albert in a flirtatious tone: "Let this be the case, my dear President. If there is evidence that we were involved in this incident, you can
You can send people to arrest us at any time. But next, we have scheduled a meeting with the parliamentarians. We are punctual people and don’t want to be late.”
Blatant collusion with members! Zhang Chengtian suddenly felt a sense of admiration for the shamelessness of this group of Junker nobles. His own cultivation is not enough...
"Instead of being punctual, you should probably learn how to keep one's most basic bottom line." Sickert, who has always been upright, stood up and said something fair as expected.
Albert was very satisfied with this, and calling Sickert was indeed a good choice.
However, the nobles obviously did not feel the slightest bit ashamed of Sickert's sarcasm. The leader of the nobles replied calmly: "General Sickert, there is something I forgot to remind you. The Imperial Parliament may soon bring up the case against you.
This is a no-confidence motion against the Army Commander-in-Chief. I suggest you mind your own business and go back to prepare more."
After saying these words, a group of nobles did not even say hello to the president, and turned around and left casually as if they were at home.
The rickety old nobleman who was the last to leave specially "thanked" Sickert before leaving: "General, thank you for providing us with a good topic for the next meeting with the congressmen."
The door to the president's office was shut by the nobles with a bang.
Albert, who had always been gentle, suddenly became angry and slammed the table: "Unscrupulous!"
There was dead silence in the President's Office...
Afterwards, Albert, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked Chang Chengtian, who had been silent, "How is the situation on the Ruhr front now?"
Zhang Chengtian, who was still recovering, was stunned for a moment and immediately replied: "This morning, the French armored forces once again launched an attack on the first high ground of the SS. Although the SS repelled the enemy, they could not
The losses were heavy. If the French continued to attack, the SS soldiers on the highlands would never survive today."
Albert listened quietly to Zhang Chengtian's report. For a moment, the wrinkles on the face of this president, who had always looked young, gradually became apparent. The whole person seemed to have aged ten years in an instant...
Seeing this, Zhang Chengtian immediately comforted him: "Your Excellency, this is just the forefront position of the SS. The number of people on the position is only 5,000. According to Steve's report from the front line, there are three such highland positions. What's more,
, the SS and 20,000 reinforcements are arriving one after another."
The shocked Albert stared directly at Zhang Chengtian and asked, "You mean, the ones who defeated the Belgian army and held off the French armored forces for two days were just a small part of the frontline troops?! And there are more of them now!"
The SS troops are being moved to the front!"
Zhang Chengtian replied confidently: "Yes, my Excellency the President."
Albert rubbed his hands and said to himself: "Enough, enough. As long as Britain and the United States intervene, these French people will have to go back."
"There are also Belgians." Zhang Chengtian added playfully.
Seeing that the president was a little relieved, Sickert also smiled and said: "Your Excellency the president's speculation is exactly the same as that of this little colonel Reinhardt. As early as last night, I, a student, analyzed that Britain, which pays attention to the balance of power in the European continent,
They will definitely come forward, and the United States, which has the same thoughts, will not ignore it."
Unlike Sickert, who talked with Chang Chengtian all night long, Albert had already made his own judgment.
Hearing that someone had the same idea as his own, Albert said as if he agreed with himself: "His analysis is correct. The United Kingdom has always regarded maintaining the balance of power in Europe as an established national policy. For 300 years, they have been on the weaker side every time.
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After a pause, Albert said in conclusion: "If France succeeds in defeating Germany, no one on the European continent will be able to compete with it, and Britain's relative advantage will also be weakened. All of this is obviously not what the British want to see.
Arrived."
Staring in the immediate direction of the Juncker nobles, Albert said slowly: "It's not that I, Albert, don't know the current affairs, it's that you have gone too far. Next, let us compete to see whose method is more powerful.
clever?"
Since then, German President Ebert, who had always kept a distance from all parties, formed a close alliance with Army Commander-in-Chief Sickert.
On January 13, 1923, the German Foreign Ministry, at the president’s signal, issued an urgent signal for help to the United Kingdom and the United States...
