As the regional governor of East Prussia and a supervisor of Deutsche Bank, Kapp had considerable power. And his luck was enviable. First, he obtained the Imperial Reichs including General Lutwitz and Ludendorff from the Wehrmacht.
Officials supported it. Later, it won the support of a number of large German industrialists and bankers including Krupp, Hugenberg, and Thiessen.
A report was going on in Kapp's personal office: "General Lutwitz has assembled thousands of people, including the army, and they can march with us to Berlin at any time. By then, General Ludendorff will
He led a total of 37 old imperial officials to welcome us at the Brandenburg Arch in Berlin. Many people in the Wehrmacht also expressed sympathy for us..." A major standing next to Karp said without any scruples.
His words were enough to push him to court-martial. This was naked rebellion! But it was not just the little major who made no secret of it. No one among the officers present felt anything was wrong.
Standing in front of a group of people, Kapp, who was leading the largest riot in the history of the Weimar Republic, quietly listened to the major who came to report a long piece of good news. In fact, he had already done all this an hour earlier.
I knew it before. The reason I am reporting it now is just to boost the morale of my officers.
There were many people who came to listen to this secret report, and they were all mixed up. Among them were senior members of the Freikorps who led many retired army officers, senior members of the Jebel Volunteer Corps, and the Wehrmacht who were responsible for coordination under Lutwitz.
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Although this is a group composed of all kinds of people, they all share the same belief! The era after William II is destined to be the era of Chief Garp. It is destined to be the era of these soldiers, including himself, who are not afraid of war.
In the era of cliques, under the shadow of war, there should not be so many stupid politicians, nor should there be any so-called democracy. What the soldiers need is a voice.
A strong voice. A voice that can lead them to victory.
Chief Garp's voice!
The future new government will tell everyone how tough Germany's iron-blooded policy is!
Just when Garp felt that everything was under control, Zhang Chengtian also began to take action. Since Ludendorff did not allocate manpower to himself, Zhang Chengtian found Colonel Jack, the leader of the 117th Regiment.
"God, are you sure the accuracy of this news?" Jack looked at the newly appointed deputy captain of the 117th Regiment with a shocked face. To be able to serve as the deputy commander of the 117th Regiment with the rank of captain, Zhang Chengtian has no background.
, Jack would not believe it even if he died.
"The news has been verified repeatedly. General Ludendorff is ready to stop this rebellion. He hopes that our 117th Regiment can cooperate with us to do something." Zhang Chengtian immediately brought up Ludendorff's name. For him, he could get manpower.
There is only the 117th Regiment in the area.
As for the manpower on Ludendorff's side, he didn't even have enough, let alone allocating it to Zhang Chengtian. The words about asking him to take people to Stuttgart were probably just what Ludendorff said casually.
"Ludendorff? People in the old army don't support Garp?" Thinking of Ludendorff, Jack was relieved. How did Zhang Chengtian's deputy commander come to be?
Before Jack could continue speaking, Zhang Chengtian quickly added: "Yes, we have lost the support of the old army and cannot represent the opinions of most people in the National Defense Force. The failure of Karp and others will be inevitable. Our 117th Regiment...
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"Our 117th regiment should not get involved in this dispute." Jack interrupted Zhang Chengtian mercilessly.
Sure enough, Zhang Chengtian found that it was still difficult to persuade the leader of the 117th Regiment. Jack was too conservative. He was a stubborn soldier who firmly believed in the rule that soldiers should not touch politics.
However, not everyone is so rigid. At least a company commander named Steve of the 117th Regiment knew how to be flexible, and this Steve happened to be the officer Ludendorff arranged to join the 117th Regiment.
After quietly giving Zhang Chengtian a look, Steve stood up and suggested to the group leader Jack, "If the 117th Group does not participate, it does not mean that our people cannot participate in their own names. Once successful, all honors will go to the 117th Group. If it fails,
It is up to the individual to bear the responsibility. After all, this is also for Germany, and it is not a bad thing that is harmful to nature."
Jack glanced at Steve and raised his eyebrows: "So, you want to participate in this operation?"
In fact, Steve himself is not willing to participate. He originally just wanted to send a few people to deal with it, but now that the question has come to the head, it is difficult to refuse. He can't say "No, no, no, I won't go."
Just let a few unlucky people go."
Steve had no choice but to accept this hard job, because he was on Ludendorff's side.
Jack smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Steve's third company." He patted Steve on the shoulder.
Steve finally reacted. Jack had long realized that this incident was an opportunity for the 117th Regiment.
However, he did not respond immediately. Jack knew that Steve was assigned to the 117th Regiment by Ludendorff. Now that the new deputy commander is also Ludendorff's man, it is most appropriate to kick the ball to him.
"Yes." Steve replied sadly.
"No, no, no, this is not an order. You proposed this voluntarily, right? Lieutenant Steve." Jack smiled.
Zhang Chengtian saw all this. However, he had no time to waste time. In his memory, the Kapp riot was imminent. There were too many things to do now.
"Okay, Captain Steve, please take your people and go with me. We don't have much time." Zhang Chengtian quickly accepted the status quo and moved to the next step.
"Don't bring a gun, don't wear a military uniform." Jack reminded with a smile.
"No problem." After hastily agreeing to Jack's request, Zhang Chengtian quickly urged Steve to assemble the team.
Finally, when Steve pulled a company of troops to the place designated by Zhang Chengtian, he realized what Zhang Chengtian meant by doing something. Krupp, Hugenberg, and Thiessen. Zhang Chengtian’s goal was to control the three German giants.
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"Why are they all in civilian clothes and why don't they carry a gun?" Zhang Chengtian looked at Steve in surprise, as if he didn't know anything.
Steve also looked surprised. Back then, you personally promised Captain Jack not to wear a military uniform or carry a gun.
"Quick, quick, let everyone go back and put on their military uniforms. By the way, bring your guns too. If you don't do this, how will the shock effect be enough? Anyway, we have to wait until the evening to act, it's still early. And, don't be fooled.
Jack found out."
Do you know that you agreed to the relationship with Captain Jack? Steve smiled bitterly: "This is not good, we can't bear this responsibility when the time comes. What if the superiors find out..."
Looking at Steve's wry smile, Zhang Chengtian coaxed and ordered: "Since you brought up this matter, you can't escape the involvement. But I promise, as long as you follow my orders, I will take full responsibility
I'm responsible. When the investigation is carried out, I will say that I initiated this matter. Besides, when the incident over there breaks out, who will still be in charge of us? When the incident is over, we are all heroes of the country, who will blame us?
?What we have to do now is to strive for victory with all our strength!"
"Only strive for victory!" After Steve recited it silently twice, he finally made up his mind: "Everyone go back with me immediately to change clothes and bring guns."
Steve gave Zhang Chengtian a standard salute and quickly led the team back.
Yes, Steve was Ludendorff's "connection" who arranged to join the 117th Regiment. But he was also a radical, which is why Ludendorff found connections to help him stay in the army.
Steve likes this new deputy commander, his vigorous and resolute style, and his daring attitude. What is a soldier? This is what a soldier is! If a soldier has no courage and courage, he is not a soldier at all!
Of course, Zhang Chengtian was convinced that Karp's coup was imminent, which is why the message about the impending outbreak was so bold.
But Steve didn't know all this. Now, in Steve's mind, Zhang Chengtian has become a courageous radical image.
At the same time, Jack was also intoxicated with a very satisfying pleasure.
With the possibility of shirking responsibility at any time, the 117th Regiment got the ticket for this "King of Diligence" opportunity, which exceeded his expectations.
Furthermore, Zhang Chengtian's promise not to wear a military uniform or carry a gun also shows that he will not let Steve's Third Company do anything extraordinary.