Chapter 21? The Dinner Trap
Half an hour later, Reinhardt finally appeared at the hotel gate. Although he was very reluctant, he was forced to come here under the order of General Schaumburg.
You have no choice. He is a lieutenant general after all. Although Reinhardt has his own background and his own position in the Imperial military is very important, for General Schaumburg who is in Paris, if he really does not do anything, no one can stop him.
Think about it, Paris is the only heavy town that the empire has acquired now that is comparable to Berlin. It can be sent to become Paris, which is not the confidant of the supreme leader, and he is also responsible for transporting important materials to the front line.
When he asked Reinhardt to attend this celebration banquet tonight in the name of stabilizing the rear, even if Reinhardt was very dissatisfied, he could not risk offending such a powerful general in the imperial world to refuse to attend this evening's party.
You should know that Reinhardt has decided to leave here as soon as possible, but if General Schaumburg held people, no one could do anything to come.
Reinhardt was wearing a gray-black military uniform and had a gun on his waist. When the guard at the entrance of the hotel asked Reinhardt to put the pistol down and then enter the hotel, Reinhardt did not get angry at the guard or argue with him. It was meaningless to tell him, because he was carrying out orders and did not care about anything except his own tasks.
So at this time, Reinhardt looked at the adjutant beside him, then smiled lightly and said, "Please tell the general that I'm here, I won't go in inside, I'll just enjoy the moonlight outside."
After saying that, Reinhardt pressed his hand against the gun holster at his waist, turned around, and walked towards the lion-shaped sculpture beside him.
It's better for young people to have some edges.
Since Reinhardt had arrived at the hotel, it means he had given him, the highest commander in Paris, with considerable face. It was not that he didn't come in, but because of the rules of the hotel, he could not come in. Although General Schaumburg was a little dissatisfied, he could not say anything more. After all, Reinhardt was not easy to mess with. General Reinhardt behind him was not considered a Hydra, which was enough to make General Schaumburg afraid of it.
If it were said before the war, even if General Schaumburg attached importance to spy intelligence organizations like Hydra, he actually paid limited attention. However, now it is different. With the gradual progress of the war, the problem of insufficient manpower in the empire began to gradually become prominent. Otherwise, they would not allow the existence of the French Vichy F. It was in this case that a special military armed force that belonged to Hydra had been put on the agenda.
The army is a special organization with many mountains and complex factions.
Many times, they may often have various internal struggles, but on external issues, they are also unified. If Hydra joins together and fails to deal with General Schaumburg, he will also have great trouble.
Although General Schaumburg was the confidant of the supreme leader and even personally stayed in the important city of Paris, the problem was here. He had already left the front line of the battlefield and was still responsible, it was unlikely that he would return to the front line of the battlefield again.
The army is so big that a lieutenant general wants to go back and take on a major responsibility. The one who is excluded from this is not just one person, but a whole series of people.
Moreover, even if he was in Paris, General Schaumburg believed that he would not stay here for many years, and he would be transferred back to Berlin in at most two years.
In Berlin, in the Supreme Command, let alone a lieutenant general, there are many generals and marshals who do not hold real power. In the face of the increasingly arrogant Hydra's revenge, even General Schaumburg must consider it.
He walked out of the hotel soon and said to Reinhardt: "Please come in, Lieutenant Colonel."
In the past, General Schaumburg's adjutant was called Reinhardt, but now he is called Lieutenant Colonel, but he has already recognized his authority.
This time no one stopped Reinhardt from entering the hotel with his gun, but Reinhardt was not that arrogant. In the banquet with a little dim light, he tried to walk on the edge and quickly approached General Schaumburg without attracting attention.
Most of the people attending the banquet were wealthy businessmen, politicians, and officers from Germany and France. General Schaumburg had a whole city defense force under his command, responsible for escorting the security of the entire Paris, so many officers from all over the place came to attend the banquet. I just didn't know why there were so many French officers here. Did they all come from Vichy?
Reinhardt's eyes carefully passed through everyone around him. The situation was not that simple this time. He had already noticed it. This was also the reason why he insisted on bringing a gun in. General Schaumburg should also understand this.
Now Reinhardt can almost be said to be at the center of the storm. If something really happened to him in Paris, not to mention that Reinhardt would come to cause trouble for him at that time, even the Supreme Command would not let him go.
General Schaumburg hugged Josephine Belle, the tall and extremely beautiful black pearl, and his eyes were aiming at the deep ravines around him, while a group of flattering men and women surrounded him.
The oil on his face reflected the excitement in his eyes. It can be seen that it was less than a year since he came to Paris. General Schaumburg had already gained a lot. If he returned to Berlin at this time, he might have been beaten by the supreme leader.
But then again, General Schaumburg is still very suitable for his current position. At least for such a long time, all the supplies transported from France to the English Channel front line had no problems, which was enough.
Seeing Reinhardt's appearance and seeing the pistol on his waist, General Schaumburg suddenly woke up because he suddenly remembered another identity of Reinhardt. If Reinhardt was going to cause trouble for him now, he would be fully qualified.
Hydra is a secret organization after all, and they cannot appear in any official document that will appear publicly, so Hydra people have a formal identity to the outside world. They were stormtroopers before, but now they are...
When General Schaumburg thought of this, he woke up instantly. Reinhardt might not attack him now, but if all his actions in Paris were reported back, even if he would not shake his position, he would reduce his image in the mind of the supreme leader and cause him great trouble.
"You go down." General Schaumburg waved his hand and let everyone around him leave except Josephine Belle, then pointed to Reinhardt who was walking towards him steadily, and said in Josephine Belle's ear: "Dear, this is the elite of the younger generation of the Empire, Lieutenant Colonel Reinhardt."
General Schaumburg originally planned to introduce Reinhardt in more detail, but he quickly changed the subject. Whether it was Reinhardt's identity as Hydra or the super soldier experiment he was responsible for, these things cannot be mentioned in a single sentence, especially for a French female star.
"Hello, General." Reinhardt entered a military salute very cautiously, and then said with a little respect: "Do you have something to ask me?"
No matter what happened before, Reinhardt was still very polite when he was in front of him. He would not give anyone any chance to seize his handle.
"It's nothing. I just want to introduce you to the top leaders of France. They also want to know the new generation of young elites of our imperial military." General Schaumburg was almost talking about using Reinhart to intimidate these French military and political parties. This is an important reason why General Schaumburg called Reinhart here.
Chapter completed!