When Zhang Chengtian dragged his tired body back to his officer's apartment, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening.
During this day, Zhang Chengtian first communicated with Hitler and his entourage for no less than 4 hours with a smile on his face. Later, he discussed in detail the future oil reserve plan with Myers for 4 hours.
It was finally time to rest. As soon as Zhang Chengtian lay down in bed, he received an urgent call from Sickert: "Come to my office immediately."
"Teacher, it's so late. You also know that I worked very hard to contact a lot of people today..." Zhang Chengtian sighed weakly.
"I couldn't tell you clearly on the phone. Anyway, come right over. I've asked your driver Cole to pick you up." After saying this, Sickert hung up the phone in a hurry.
Zhang Chengtian stared at the "beep, beep" phone with dark eyes. He sighed, helplessly took off the military uniform he had just taken off from the hanger, put it on and walked out the door.
"Here we come." Sickert sat behind his mahogany-colored desk, puffing on the cigar Chang Chengtian had given him before.
This box of cigars was given by Krupp to Steve, who was Zhang Chengtian's deputy at the time when Zhang Chengtian led a team to surround the Krupp Manor.
After Zhang Chengtian heard about it, he immediately and unreasonably snatched a box from Steve's hands to honor his teacher Sickert.
However, since Zhang Chengtian gave Sickert a gift, he had never seen Sickert smoke a cigar in front of him. But today, the moment Zhang Chengtian opened the door to Sickert's office, he asked about the rich aroma of cigars that filled the room.
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Glancing at the ashtray on the table, Zhang Chengtian was surprised to find that Sickert, who was usually strict with himself, had actually smoked five cigars in the office.
"Teacher, what are you..." Zhang Chengtian asked tentatively.
"President Albert was murdered tonight. They secretly added potassium cyanide to the normal saline that the president injected..." Sickert spoke very quickly about what happened tonight.
Seeing that Sickert, who had always been calm, was now a little angry and out of control. Zhang Chengtian didn't know what to say for a moment and could only quietly listen to Sickert's explanation of every detail he knew.
A full 20 minutes passed. After talking about his feelings, Sickert calmed down and took out a letter and handed it to Chang Chengtian: "Do you still remember that day when the president called you out of the ward?"
Zhang Chengtian looked at the envelope in Sickert's hand and asked doubtfully: "Do you remember what the President and the teacher said separately at that time?"
Sickert shook his head and said: "The president didn't talk to me about anything. He just asked me to ghostwrite a letter for him and asked me to hand the letter to you after he left."
Without answering, Zhang Chengtian just took the brand new envelope.
Zhang Chengtian originally misunderstood that Albert left Sickert that day to hand over some secret information. But he did not expect that Albert's purpose was just to leave a letter for himself.
What he didn't expect was that this letter would be delivered to him so quickly.
Zhang Chengtian opened the envelope:
Major General Reinhardt, I don’t know how high your military rank will be when you read this letter. However, whether your military rank reaches lieutenant general or general, I hope you can stay sober.
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In fact, from a perceptual point of view, I am very optimistic about your future. A leader with extraordinary judgment like you is exactly what the German people need.
However, my rationality tells me that you are still one of the most important hurdles away from my position.
Yes, you have talent and luck, and your almost prophetic talent gives you many choices.
And I also see that you are actually more inclined to choose another path.
You may want to be a wealthy businessman, or even a common man who loves life.
However, what I see is that you have chosen another path, the path of protecting your home and country!
I think this is because you also understand that after the Treaty of Versailles, there was no real peace, it was just a 30-year armistice!
War will break out, it is inevitable. You are preparing for this, just like you have prepared for every emergency before.
Without equality, Germans will fight for equality themselves, as we have always done!
As a politician or a soldier, we cannot tell when the war will begin.
However, just like the Battle of the Ruhr, we cannot decide the time of the French invasion, but we can decide the outcome of the battle!
And this result is related to whether the German people can be free and equal, and determines whether the people who love life are oppressed.
I still remember that during the Kapp riots, I was in a temporary office building in Stuttgart, listening to a young captain talk about the future of Germany.
In Stuttgart, the captain told me that the French would invade us soon. He also told me that the German parliament would be finished sooner or later. He also told me that whether Germany's ultimate future is bright or not depends on someone fighting for it.
Later, the French came. The former captain led a group of militiamen and drove back the elite French troops.
I thought at that time, since your predictions are all right, why don't I help you again.
I have dissolved the Congress, and I have brought the Socialist Workers Party to the forefront for you. I have done everything I can, and the following work will be left to you young people.
I know that you are a person who loves life. To put it bluntly, you are afraid of death.
But I want to tell you that fear of death is not a shameful thing. The reverence for life is something everyone has in common.
You have talents that many people don’t have, and it took you three years to reach a height that many people couldn’t reach in 30 years. This is not only an honor, but also a responsibility!
Your responsibility is not to talk about reverence for life at the enemy's gun.
Your responsibility is to prevent the enemy's guns from pointing at our people.
You are young and your heart is very kind. But as a soldier or a politician, you need to learn to abandon kindness at some point.
This may seem impersonal, but it is crucial.
Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself! Hindenburg, an old marshal who has experienced the world war, knows this better than you!
I am a failed president, so I may not be qualified to say this to you.
It was I who signed the infamous Treaty of Versailles, and it was I who dissolved the Congress, which symbolized the democratic republic.
But I love Germany, I love this land, and every plant and tree on it.
On the day the President took office, I swore an oath that I would do my best to dedicate myself to this suffering country.
Now, I can proudly say that I did it. I dedicated all my enthusiasm, all my hard work, and all my reputation!
Finally, I want to ask you selfishly. After my death, please don’t leave my name on the shame list in the history books. I hope history will give me a fair evaluation. I have never betrayed Germany from beginning to end.
, did not betray my oath!
I value my reputation more than my life! The irony is that I have lived with a reputation all my life. I will go to the grave with the crime on my back until someone vindicates me.
And the day I shed my infamy is the day Germany will no longer be at the mercy of others and will write history as a victor!
Heroes only belong to the victors, and you are the hero I identify with.
So until you grow up to be strong enough, before you learn to put away kindness when appropriate, I hope you can learn these things from Hindenburg.
You are still young and have more time than me and Hindenburg. And time is a necessity for growth.
What I see in you is your extremely glorious future, the future of Germany!
After reading the letter, Zhang Chengtian was silent for a long time. He did not expect that Albert, who had always been indifferent to accusations and accusations, actually cared about his reputation very much in his heart.
He also did not expect that this approachable old president would have such high expectations for himself.
Too many emotions turned into anger at this moment. Such a president who selflessly devoted everything to himself was actually assassinated by some selfish bastards for their own selfish interests.
"Teacher, I will find these bastards through the Gestapo and kill them." Zhang Chengtian bowed to Sickert and said calmly.
Sickert, who was also very angry at first, frowned: "These people may not be easy to deal with, and they are likely to be involved in some huge forces. Are you really sure you want to go?"
"Yes." Zhang Chengtian said firmly.
"Why?" As if asking himself again, Sickert looked directly into Zhang Chengtian's eyes.
"Because they deserve to be killed!" Zhang Chengtian's eyes revealed a murderous look.
Zhang Chengtian tugged on his collar arrogantly, completely abandoning kindness towards his enemies, I can do it!
