The Third Reich in Desperation

And the chess player sat far away in that seat in the Klimt Palace.

On the other hand, since it is chess, there is more than one chess player.In the Führer's residence in Berlin, a chess player hiding in the dark also made a chess piece.

In the same dark cell, a low-level official who entered in the name of visiting was alone saying to the old marshal: "Marshal Tukhachevsky, please understand the painstaking efforts of the head of state. If you can promise to replace the old marshal in the future The Three Reichs lead an insurgent army against Stalin, and we will do our best to rescue you tonight."

"No need!" Tukhachevsky, who was sitting in the corner of the cell, raised his head, looked at the low-ranking official, and said with a wry smile: "I have served this country all my life, and I don't want to go down the road at the last moment. Crooked ways. I appreciate the kindness of your head of state, and I forgive you!"

"Marshal, you can still live for a long time." The Gestapo, who was sent by Reinhardt to contact Tukhachevsky, said in a persuasive manner.

Pulling his head away, Tukhachevsky did not look at the real spy again, turned his back to him and said coldly: "From the day I was judged, my life is over. Although I am no longer alive, but History will return my innocence in the end. If I leave with you, even if I can escape to Germany alive, I can only stay on the pillar of shame in history!"

Tukhachevsky saw it very clearly. Even if he left the Gestapo, he might not be able to escape to Germany alive.And, compared to life, he cares more about reputation and innocence!

"Marshal, since I came to see you today, I will also be investigated soon. Therefore, I must leave overnight tonight. In other words, this is your only chance." The Gestapo told Tukhachevsky The last olive branch was thrown.

Unfortunately, the other party has stopped answering.He just sat quietly in the corner, facing the wall without saying a word.

Sighing, the Gestapo who ventured to take Tukhachevsky away was finally moved by his persistence and gave up the futile wooing.

"Crack!" There was the sound of the iron door closing in the distance.Listening to the sound of footsteps fading away, Tukhachevsky, who stayed in the cell, sighed secretly alone.The German head of state planned from the very beginning that he would not be able to take him away, so he only sent a low-level official to test it out.

What the opponent sacrificed was only a trivial pawn, but the rewards he got were extremely likely.Once successful, with their own reputation, they can definitely pull up a massive anti-Stalin uprising army.It would be a big joke to say that such a leader is incapable.

Looking alone at the narrow window above the cell, Tukhachevsky sighed helplessly again.If Stalin still uses an immature politician to define the German head of state, the future Soviet Union will suffer a lot.The other party is definitely not as harmless as humans and animals on the surface, but unfortunately, I can no longer remind this old partner......

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"He really said that!?" Reinhard, who received a reply from the Gestapo, immediately jumped up from his chair excitedly.

"That's right, my subordinates promise to be verbatim." The Gestapo, who had just fled back to Germany from the Soviet Union, reported to Reinhardt the conversation with Tukhachevsky last night.

"He said that he would rather die shouting Stalin's name than live by shouting Long Live the Führer." The Gestapo hesitated to say Tukhachevsky's words that disrespected Reinhardt.

Unexpectedly, Reinhardt, who has always been talkative, didn't spit out a word for a long time after hearing this.

At this moment, Reinhardt was in awe of every word Tukhachevsky said.

This kind of person is proud from the bottom of his heart.They may be unsociable and reticent, or they may be unreasonable and unforgiving.But they obey the law, morality and inner guidance, and do what they recognize.

It is such a person who has accomplished many immortal contributions.The same is true of Sickert who established the [-] German Wehrmacht, and the same is true of Tukhachevsky who adapted the new Soviet army!

In the eyes of many people, such a person is a fool.

Reinhardt admired such a "fool".A country with many "fools" will be far greater than a country with many "smart people"!

These fools are the backbone of a nation!

What a pity, he is not from his side......

Text Chapter 132 German Generals

Just when Stalin reported self-destruction of the Great Wall, Reinhardt in Berlin had already started a new round of award ceremony.

Through this ceremony, Guderian and other armored generals who shined in the high-speed intrusion into Austria and Czechoslovakia have received the Knight's Iron Cross, which symbolizes a high honor, and the scenery is infinite.

Guderian, who had joined Reinhardt's faction a long time ago, was appointed by Reinhardt as the director of the Mobile Force of the Third Reich of Greater Germany, and concurrently served as the commander of the 19th Armored Corps, and his rank was promoted to lieutenant general.

Counting the senior staff officer Manstein who has been brought into the major military conferences by Reinhardt in the past few years and gradually appeared in the public eye.The newly promoted generals of the three National Defense Forces under Reinhardt's command have been widely circulated.

On the Spanish battlefield, Rommel brought [-] German troops to control the situation and decide the victory of a million-man battle. It is enough to prove that his position was not obtained by sycophancy.

In recent years, Manstein's planning and analysis capabilities displayed at major military conferences, as well as his mature concept of strategy and tactics, have been praised by even senior generals such as Desteder.

But compared to the above two, Guderian, who is biased towards academics, has never had a chance to prove himself.In the eyes of many veteran generals, the success of Guderian's armor theory in war games is one thing, but actual combat is another.Therefore, they have been expressing inappropriateness about Reinhardt's promotion intention to Guderian.

It's not that Reinhardt refused to fight for Guderian, who was the first to follow him more.It's just that Reinhardt doesn't want to use tyrannical means to subdue these old generals that Sickert left for him.

Among other things, let's take Rundsteder, a master infantry tactician whom even Manstein respects.In history, it is not because of disagreements and tough temper that many times, he refused to be appointed and submitted his resignation many times.

Fortunately, Reinhardt specially arranged for the secretary to record, and gave gifts and messages to these veteran generals during the holidays. Using the way of doing things brought by the East, he attracted many generals who had never seen this kind of "Oriental enthusiasm".

It is precisely this way that after Reinhardt's SS launched a shootout with the SA in downtown Berlin, they were able to retreat before the Wehrmacht intervened.Sickert's asylum at the beginning was one reason, while Rundstede, then commander of the Berlin Third Military Region, turned a blind eye to another.

Even Sickert before his death took Reinhardt to visit the old general many times.This is enough to explain the prestige of Rundstede in the German Army.

If it weren't for the current German Army Commander-in-Chief von Brausch's explicit letter of loyalty to Reinhardt, he would be the first senior general in the Wehrmacht to support Reinhardt's military operation to merge Austria and Czechoslovakia .Maybe it is the turn of Rundstede, the oldest general, to be the commander-in-chief of the German Army now.

Of course, Reinhardt chose Brauchic not entirely because his position is in place and the team is clear.For another reason, he also took a fancy to Brauchic's steady and meticulous military thinking.

During the period of the Weimar Republic, Brausch relied on his down-to-earth but brave style to carry out a not-so-obvious but extremely smooth promotion step by step.

17年前，布劳希奇先在柏林第1军区任参谋，后被调至第2炮兵司令部任职。后来在1921年至1922年任第2野战炮兵团连长，接着改任参谋职务达三年。

From 1925 to 1927, he served as battalion commander of the 6th Artillery Regiment.He later served as Chief of Staff of the 6th Military Region in Münster.

Since then, he successively served as the director of the German Army Training Bureau and the director of artillery.

This general, who retained the rank of major after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, followed Reinhardt's breakthrough in the east wind of the Treaty of Versailles, and was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel, colonel, major general, and lieutenant general. Promoted to Lieutenant of Artillery.

In the words that Sickert left to Reinhardt at the time: "General Brausch used his troops steadily, and was good at fighting tough and bitter battles, and engaged in long-term and protracted battles with his opponents. In a purely military contest with the British and French allied forces, he can make Germany is undefeated for ten years!"

The remarks left by Sickert have certain historical limitations.After all, he didn't know that Manstein later formulated a "Scythe Harvest Plan", and he didn't know that this plan caused the mighty French Army to fail miserably with the support of reinforcements from the three countries of England, Belgium and the Netherlands.However, it also affirmed Brausch's superb military attainments from the perspective of trench warfare.

Although compared with generals like Rommel who are tactically alert and changeable, who dare to invest troops and dare to take risks, Brausic may be a bit unsatisfactory.

However, the tactics of generals like Rommel promoted by Reinhardt were too aggressive, and victory or defeat was instant.

Knowing the historical context, Reinhardt might be able to let them do whatever they want.

However, once history changes drastically.Reinhardt hoped that he would have a steady general by his side who would offer different references.

Add to this the fact that Burruchitch was an authority on organizational and training matters in the German Army and a commander of proven ability.Compared with the new general Rommel who only won with new equipment and tactics on the Spanish battlefield, the "staff" Manstein who only gave advice at military meetings, and the "academic" Guderian, Brausch's A "general who doesn't care about politics" as the commander-in-chief of the army is obviously more convincing to those generals in the army who are not committed to the Socialist Workers Party.

In addition, Brausch had accepted without objection the new leadership of the Nazi Army, promised to bring the Army closer to National Socialism, and agreed to a large number of personnel changes among the top ranks of the Army.

For such an appointment method that kills three birds with one stone, Reinhardt doesn't think there is anything wrong.

Eloquently, before 1937, Reinhardt promoted a total of more than 30 army generals and thousands of officers, completely filling the vacancies in senior positions brought about by the Treaty of Versailles.

Text Chapter 133 Next stop, Austria

The banks of the Danube, Budapest.

A convoy escorted by officers and soldiers of the [-]st Company of the Hungarian Capital Garrison was heading east from the airport to meet with the Hungarian Navy Commander-in-Chief.

After crossing a two-kilometer green road, the convoy, led by the leading black imported Mercedes-Benz, turned collectively and entered a direct route that had long been emptied of people.

A Hungarian captain who was in charge of setting up the temporary checkpoint, when he saw the arrival of the convoy that was ordered to wait in the order, he immediately saluted, then turned around and ordered the barricade to be pulled up.