"We won." Reinhard smiled and said to a 40-year-old Wehrmacht major general next to him: "The French retreated as I expected! Today, no country will defend the Treaty of Versailles, which represents Germany's humiliation.
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"Congratulations, Führer. You have won an exciting victory without losing any blood." The major general, who has the status of a Junker noble, complimented Reinhard absently. In his opinion, the Führer came to him at such a time.
It was definitely not just for chatting with myself who I had never met before. Besides, I also had the status of a Junker noble who had always been at odds with the head of state.
"Relax, General Manstein." Reinhard said with a kind smile: "Although we won't fight without a fight this time, there is no guarantee for Germany in the future. There is no guarantee that we will always achieve our goals without a fight, right?"
"Indeed, Führer. We need to be prepared on both sides." Manstein, who saw Reinhard's good intentions, breathed a sigh of relief.
Reinhardt smiled slightly and said: "That's why we need outstanding talents like you to defend Germany's victory. Major General Manstein, your promotion order has been issued. Tomorrow, you will receive the lieutenant general's
Ranked."
What's going on? Reinhard wants to promote himself. It's impossible for him not to know his status as a Junker noble. Manstein asked incredulously: "Führer, I have just been promoted to major general for less than a year. And I am
Juncker......"
Patting the shoulder of the future star who was older than himself, Reinhard interrupted Manstein lightly and said: "You are a member of the Junkers aristocracy. I have known this for a long time. What I want to make clear is that you are a member of the Junker aristocracy.
My attitude is very clear. I will not touch the Junkers in the army. What I want to deal with are those Junkers who only care about their own interests and are the worms that are holding us back."
"Führer, I have to say that your approach is wise." After understanding Reinhardt's intention, Manstein gave a somewhat awkward 45-degree hand-raising salute.
Smiling and waving his hand, Reinhard signaled Manstein to put down his hand. In his opinion, Manstein had called himself the head of state since he entered the door, instead of calling himself general or prime minister, which had fully demonstrated his ambition.
of goodwill.
"Major General Manstein, no, I should call you Lieutenant General Manstein. If you are not used to raising your hands, just give a military salute instead. I personally don't care about those small details. Ross and the others are doing this."
Emphasis on aspects." Reinhardt also did not forget to give this future famous general a small privilege to show his attention.
Sure enough, Reinhard's words aroused Manstein's affection for the head of state: "Yes, the head of state!" Manstein saluted with another standard military salute.
"Don't be too formal, General Manstein. In my opinion, I am the one who should salute. I have always admired you as an outstanding general who commanded the army in the last war." Reinhaar.
Speak with humility from the bottom of my heart.
The Gestapo's propaganda agencies have long spread the news about Reinhard's respect for the veteran general Sickert. All mainstream newspapers in Germany have reported on Reinhard's respectful attitude towards the outstanding generals of World War I.
However, Manstein did not think that Reinhardt would respect him as much as Sickert. After all, his performance in the last world war was not outstanding. In Manstein's view, Reinhardt
There are more reasons for him to win over the Junkers in the army. However, he did not object to Reinhardt's approach. After all, Manstein had no regard for the Junkers in the country who had betrayed national interests.
Good impression. As a Junker soldier, Manstein never considered himself and the Juncker consortium to be on the same path.
"Tonight, I will give a large celebratory speech. Are you available, Mr. Lieutenant General?" Reinhard extended his hand to invite Manstein.
After being stunned for a second, Manstein took the hands offered by Reinhardt and said, "That's my honor, Führer."
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"To borrow the words of General Sickert, it is shameful to have a country without defense!" Reinhardt raised his arms and shouted at the focus of the flashlight: "Now, we are in a critical period in the history of Germany's rise. We have emerged from the
In the shadow of the Treaty of Versailles, we defeated the enemy's conspiracy, and we have a growing national strength. The enemy wanted to put us into a desperate situation, but we rose from the ashes. This time, no treaty can limit the development of Germany, and no one can anymore
Trampling on the dignity of Germany. We will eventually rise, long live Germany, long live the Socialist Workers Party!"
"Long live Germany, long live the Socialist Workers' Party, long live the Führer..." The agitation through the radio triggered a carnival throughout Germany. From today on, Germany will once again become a normal country with sovereignty. The country that once made a mistake
Germany, which fell into despair, has embarked on the road to rise.
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"We are constantly losing influence. Soon, Germany will no longer be our Germany." A fat manager of the Juncker consortium shouted with foaming at the mouth.
"It seems that our so-called head of state has forgotten everything. Our silence did not buy him calmness, but what we got was that he continued to push his limits." An old man tapped his fingers on the table and warned: "We need to talk to this guy
Let’s have a good talk with the head of state and have a direct interview!”
As soon as these words came out, it immediately caused quite a shock. The old man who made the suggestion just waited quietly for everyone to calm down before continuing: "No matter what, after all, we represent the economic pillar force in the country. Reinhardt doesn't
Our opinions will be ignored. There are some things that can be more effective if we talk about them openly than to spy on them secretly."
"Yes, for hundreds of years, no one in Germany has been able to ignore our will." Someone began to agree.
"It's time to get straight to the point, but we can't be weak." The fat manager answered.
"Yes, let them see our tough side..." More and more people began to agree.
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"I plan to put you in charge of this..." Reinhard, who had just finished his speech, was talking to Manstein about his plan.
"Führer, General Sickert suffered a sudden hemorrhage at home tonight. He is now on his way to the hospital..." Ross on the other end of the phone personally reported Sickert's condition to Reinhardt.
What Reinhard was most worried about happened. Due to more work and fatigue than in history, Sickert's physical condition is much worse than at the same time in history. And even according to the historical trajectory, this respectable
The "Father of the German Wehrmacht" also had less than half a year to live.
"I'll rush over right away." The anxious Reinhard immediately confessed, and then said to Manstein: "I'm sorry, you heard me, I have to leave."
Just when Manstein wanted to say a few words of comfort, another Gestapo member came to report: "Führer, the chairman of most of the domestic conglomerates jointly requested that you must go before 8 o'clock tonight.
We went to the Weir Hotel in the city center to discuss important matters with them. They also emphasized that if you don’t go, you will bear the consequences.”
Manstein glanced at Reinhardt with a frown on these ignorant Junkers.
Reinhard sneered and said without looking back: "Reply those businessmen for me, 'go to hell'."
Then Reinhard hurriedly got in the car and rushed to the Army General Hospital where Sickert was located.
As a bystander, Manstein understood that a war to eliminate the last unstable elements in the country began today.