This place is located in the Bayern Alps, on the banks of the Acher River. It has scenic spots such as snow peaks, glacial lakes, and salt springs. It was once a border city at the southeastern tip of Germany and was surrounded by Austrian territory on three sides. However, now that Austria has been incorporated into German territory,
Coupled with the inclusion of the Czech Sudetenland, Berchtesgaden has become the heartland of Germany.
After combining the power of the president and chancellor and becoming the head of state of Germany, Hitler purchased a large piece of land in the Obersalz Mountains of Berchtesgaden and built a beautiful and luxurious palace, which was officially put into use in the autumn of 1935.
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At ten o'clock in the morning, in the conference room of Hitler's palace in the Salzburg, high-level officials of the Nazi Party gathered together, including Hitler's closest comrade-in-arms, Air Force Commander Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering, deputy leader of the Nazi Party, German ministers and members of the Cabinet Defense Committee
Rudolf Hess, German Police Chief and Reichsführer SS Heinrich Schielem, Propaganda Department of the Nazi Party
Minister of National Education and Propaganda of Germany and Chief Administrator of the Capital Paul Joseph Goebbels, German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, Director of Intelligence and Security Reinhard Heydrich, SS Regional Captain Wilhelm
Kepler, Nazi party liaison officer Bormann and others sat on both sides of the conference table, listening to Hitler explain how to finally dismember and annex the Czech Republic.
"This time,"
Hitler waved his fist, "I don't want mediation, I don't want peace. They said a in Munich, now they have to say b."
In front of Hitler, there was a folder containing a detailed life story of the current president of Czechoslovakia, Hacha, who replaced Benes who retired after the Munich Conference.
"Hacha was a weak and incompetent person. After the Munich Conference, he instructed the new government to dissolve the Zeb Party, fire all Jewish teachers in German schools, and also called through his Foreign Minister Chvarkovsky
, indicating that the Czech Republic will meet our wishes in all aspects to
This is to prove its sincerity and kindness. Haha, the Czechs, abandoned by Britain and France, have become frightened cowards. They know that the British and French are unreliable, and the only way to survive is to choose to move closer to us. However, Germany needs
Czech industrial facilities, Czech Republic must be destroyed.”
There was warm applause in the conference room. Hitler looked at the group of fanatical Nazis with great satisfaction. He was very satisfied with the atmosphere. When the applause stopped, he continued:
"The Czechs were saved from the catastrophe solely because of our mercy. Now the British and French are trapped in the Far East and cannot extricate themselves. The poor Czechs have no support at all. Now under our operation, Slovakia and Lucinia
The separatist movement has reached a fever pitch, and no matter what they do, they cannot prevent us from marching on Prague, and the annexation of Czechoslovakia to Germany is an irreversible necessity."
The audience burst into applause, and Rudolf Hess complimented: "My head of state, I must congratulate you in the name of the party. The remaining territories of the Czech Republic are looking at you with hope, waiting for your liberation! Germany and Germany
The nation will be proud of your great achievements!"
At this time, a staff member pushed through the conference room and walked in. He bowed humbly to the big bosses and did not dare to look into Hitler's angry eyes. He walked quickly behind Reinhard Heydrich and handed him the
He wrote a telegram marked "urgent", then bowed again and left. When he arrived outside the conference room, his vest was soaked with cold sweat.
Hitler didn't like being disturbed during meetings, but he also knew the priority of the matter. This staff member, who was obviously an agent of the Security Bureau, took great risks to deliver the news. He must have important information, so he immediately watched with interest.
To Reinhard Heydrich, who was sitting upright without even glancing at the message:
"My dear little friend Reinhard, look at what the news is. It's worth letting your subordinates disturb such an important and serious meeting of ours."
"As you command, my leader!"
Under the gaze of everyone, Reinhard Heydrich opened the message and read it carefully. After reading it, his expression changed, and he stood up and reported respectfully to Hitler:
"My head of state, the latest information from the Far East is that the French ocean fleet and Cochin China have most likely fallen into the hands of An Yi. The reason why An Yi, the commander-in-chief of the An family army, kept it secret is obviously because he wanted to use Cochin China and Saigon as bait.
The French took the bait of their own accord and captured the army and navy sent by the French to the Far East without any blood, thereby obtaining the maximum benefit at the minimum cost."
Hitler was very happy: "Reinhard, can you confirm the accuracy of the source?"
Reinhard Heydrich said confidently: "As you all know, we gained astronomical wealth when we confiscated Jewish assets. If such a large sum of money is deposited in a Swiss bank, in addition to a little interest, we will get nothing else."
Nothing was gained. So, at the party meeting at the end of last year, we decided
If we use this money to invest in Annan, with the expansion of Anyi Group in the future, we will get much more profits than if we put it in the bank. We can also use this investment to quickly get closer to Far East, a powerful stock.
relations with military forces with war potential, increasing cooperation and trust between the two sides..."
Goering excitedly interjected: "Führer, this investment is very cost-effective. We will get returns soon. In mid-January, the Syrian government secretly sent us the research and development information of the Mosquito fighter. It's unbelievable, wood
The aircraft we make also have such high performance. Whether they are used as reconnaissance aircraft, fighters or bombers, they perform equally well. If they can be used at night, their power will be doubled. In the future, our air force will be able to bomb our opponents around the clock, letting them understand that with
What terrible consequences will there be if Germany goes against us!"
Hitler looked at Göring with a smile: "Dear Hermann, we all know the generosity of the Soviet Union, but let's listen to Reinhard finish his words first?"
"As you command, my leader!"
No one could disobey Hitler, so Göring wisely kept his mouth shut.
Reinhard Heydrich smiled apologetically at Goering, and then said: "Europe has developed to this day. Wherever railways and roads should be built, there is convenient and fast transportation. We have a large number of railway and road designs.
Teachers and engineers are in a state of semi-employment, starting from
The government receives pitiful subsidies, and life is extremely unstable, which is also a major hidden danger in society. On the contrary, in Annan in the east, except for the pitifully few railways and one or two main roads, the rest of the place is covered by a vast sea of forests.
Railways and roads are very much needed and they complement each other very well.
"Therefore, our investment plan suddenly attracted the attention of Anyi Group and opened the door to convenience. So far, we have sent about 5,000 professionals to Annan to build the railway. By the middle of last month, combined with the French
People's railway design plan, and then based on our
Through field surveys, four railways and 12 highway routes have been identified, and construction has begun. Among these more than 5,000 dispatched personnel, our intelligence department has dispatched about fifty agents with professional road construction skills.
, constantly collecting intelligence on all aspects of Annan.
"According to previous information, Annan is extremely rich in resources, especially the rich reserves of coal and iron, the close integration, and the convenience of mining. It is shocking. I believe everyone has seen the intelligence compiled by our intelligence department at the end of last month. Annan
If the Taiyuan area develops, it will become the Ruhr area of the East. The annual steel production can easily exceed 10 million tons. It can be said that it is an area with unlimited potential for industrial development. It also means that as long as it is given sufficient development
Time, our friend also has nearly unlimited war potential.
"As of this month, our railway and highway project management personnel have gradually become familiar with the French prisoners of war who were escorted to work at the road construction site, and began to quietly look for opportunities to make contact. Although the Chinese management is strict, the huge number of
The French are not something that more than a thousand people can understand. Slow down.
Slowly we figured out that as early as the early morning of the 4th of last month, Saigon had fallen into the hands of the Chinese. What was particularly shocking was that they actually attacked the French fleet sent to the Far East for deterrence and obtained a large number of warships.
, and has the loyalty of most of the French navy, and already has a strong maritime force.
"Our intelligence officers did not dare to neglect such a big matter, so they talked to many people separately and finally confirmed this information. Our intelligence officers did not dare to delay, and took the Syrian-Berlin route on the pretext that someone in the family was sick and returned to China to visit relatives.
The flight returns and reports to the Intelligence Bureau immediately after arriving in Berlin."
Hitler stroked his chin and pondered for a long time, with a relaxed smile on his face: "The Chinese are so generous and can hide such an important matter for so long. It's really unbelievable. However, this gives us something to do."
Take advantage of the opportunity…”
Seeing that Hitler was in a good mood, Heinrich Hillem followed Hitler's words and asked: "My Führer, do you have any good ideas?"
Hitler smiled and said: "We have just decided to attack the Czechs early next month. If before then, the French know that they have lost all their Annans and their fleet is gone, how will they react? I guess they will no longer have the energy to fight against us.
Are you pointing fingers? Once the Czech Republic is finished, I
In addition to moving closer to us, do our neighboring countries dare to expect the French and British? It will be a great time for us to reorganize our armaments and start to challenge the European order! God bless our Germany, with Annan's restraint, the German nation
The revival will be unstoppable!”
"But......"
Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of the Nazi Party, German minister and member of the Cabinet Defense Committee, hesitated: "Is this good? Will this destroy the cooperative relationship between us and the Chinese?"
Hitler's expression became serious: "Rudolf, you must give up this naive idea. Exchanges between countries must not only involve cooperation, but also utilization. A country that has utilization value is worth interacting with, otherwise it is not worth it at all.
With German friendship! Moreover, we can handle this matter quietly through our institutions in France without anyone noticing. Who can associate everything with us?"
Paul Joseph Goebbels said with a smile: "There is no problem with this. Count Flanders Brennon, president of the French Patriotic League, Stephen Lauzang, editor-in-chief of "Morning Post", Senator Dubois Frenet, etc.
People can become our reliable friends. Even if necessary, the news we provide can be published on the front pages of all newspapers in France."
"If necessary, British and even American newspapers can report this explosive news. I think those British guys who are tired of dealing with the rebellions in India, Burma, and Malaya will be shocked by this. Under my iron heel of Germany,
Shivering!" Foreign Minister Ribbentrop echoed.
Rudolf Hess shrugged: "Well, since everyone thinks it is right to do this, I take back my opinion. I only hope that our friends can survive this, otherwise we will lose more than we gain."
of more.”
Hitler looked confident: "Don't worry, dear Rudolf, I have great confidence in that kid. He will definitely defeat the cowardly French! The superiority of the Aryan nation will be obtained from the rise of the Germanic nation and the Chinese nation.
Reflection, I firmly believe in this!”
The tone of the meeting was set. Just when Hitler was about to announce the end of the meeting, Reinhard Heydrich suddenly proposed:
"My respected head of state, since we now have so many excellent fighter aircraft, should we consider strengthening our navy? According to the recent feedback from all over the world, the focus of future naval battles will be in the air and under the sea.
, our U-shaped submarines are already very
We have become stronger. The two aircraft carriers we started building at the end of March and April, and the faster Zeppelin was launched at the end of last year. However, we do not have suitable carrier-based aircraft, not even land-based aircraft assigned to the navy.
No, this is very detrimental to future operations.
"My head of state, for the future of Germany, I think the navy should be equipped with fighter jets! Otherwise, it will be a huge waste of resources!"
Goering suddenly stood up and glared at Reinhard Heydrich: "Reinhard, what do you mean? Germany only needs one air force. I have said before that in Germany, everything that can fly is
Everything should belong to me, are you questioning my authority?"
Reinhard Heydrich showed no sign of weakness: "Marshal Hermann, I know you are dissatisfied with the Navy's construction of aircraft carriers and its own aviation force. Aircraft carriers are mobile maritime airports. With them, the Navy has aircraft and aircraft carriers."
It belongs to the Navy and cannot be controlled by the Air Force. It is equivalent to weakening your power and expanding the naval power. At the same time, if the Navy owns aircraft, the number of fighter jets of the Air Force will be reduced.
"But based on the fact that Chinese fighter planes have repeatedly sunk Japanese warships and Japan has promptly changed its shipbuilding, the focus of future naval battles will be who controls the ocean and sky. If the navy does not have its own aircraft, once we declare war on France, then
Our external channels will be blocked by Britain and France, repeating the scene of the last European War. Are you willing to relive the painful experience of failure in the last European War?"
There was silence in the conference room, everyone was thinking about the question raised by Heydrich.
As the head of state, Hitler did not want his men to be monolithic, which would be extremely detrimental to his rule, so he asked Reinhard Heydrich provocatively and was full of admiration. Seeing Goering's eyes red, he looked like he was choosing someone.
With a stern expression, he frowned:
"Hermann, you must know how to control your emotions. If you ignore the interests of the entire German nation and the German Empire and only think about expanding your power, then I will deprive you of the power of the Air Force Commander. Anyone who stops me, Commander Adolf, will
Anyone who advances Germany’s pace must be defeated, there is no doubt about it!”
Göring was horrified. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the Air Force has recently been frequently acquiring new types of fighter jets, increasing the number of fighter jets. His exposure to the public and the media has even exceeded that of Hitler. This is a very scary thing. Think about three or four years.
The second-in-command of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich - once Hitler's closest comrade-in-arms and the commander-in-chief of the SA, Ernst Röhm, met a tragic end. Goering had huge beads of sweat on his forehead.
Many thoughts passed through his mind like lightning. Göring's eyes passed over the faces of the angry Hitler and the surprised Heinrich Hillem, and he took it into consideration. Obviously, Reinhard Heydrich
He did not seek the opinion of his boss Hillem when he launched the attack. This was an opportunity that he could take advantage of, and he immediately expressed his stance to Hitler:
"My head of state, Hermann is your most loyal follower and will never betray your will. Since Reinhard has studied the navy so deeply, I don't think it is better to let him serve as the commander of the naval aviation. As long as
He can put the navy in order in a short time, so that the navy, which has always been a restricted area for our National Socialist Party, opens its doors to us. I don't mind dividing my power." After saying that, he looked at Reinhard Haidli with provocative eyes.
hope.
Hitler nodded repeatedly. Now the entire German army and air force have replaced military salutes with raised hands. Only the navy still insists on using military salutes. In Hitler's view, this is a serious provocation to himself. Therefore, Goering vigorously suppressed
The Navy obstructed the construction of aircraft carriers, and the airports and carrier-based aircraft assigned to the Navy were not fully equipped, and there were certain technical problems. It was under this circumstance that the Navy had to concentrate on developing submarines, and has now built more than 1,000 submarines.
Thousands of submarines.
However, after hearing Heydrich say that suppressing the navy's development of aviation would damage the cause of the Third Reich, Hitler hesitated again. He did not want to become a shameful loser. That would be more uncomfortable than killing him, so he
Tends to appropriately strengthen the German Navy.
Goering's proposal opened a skylight for Hitler. Now the navy does not have an air force. So, is there no problem if I send someone who has studied both the air force and the navy to serve as the commander of the aviation force? This excuse is really perfect.
!If the Navy people don’t answer
In response, not only are the planes gone, but there are also no submarines. Even the remaining aircraft carrier has to stop construction. After all, the defense budget is very tight now. The army, navy and air force need to invest heavily to provide the army with the steel needed to build the navy.
Tanks and artillery, no one can blame them.
Thinking of this, Hitler made a decisive decision and announced loudly: "Hermann's proposal is selfless and very constructive! My dear little friend Reinhard, what do you think?"
Reinhard Heydrich's handsome face was calm: "My most beloved head of state, you are the sun in Reinhard's heart and the great helmsman leading Germany forward. Reinhard will always regard you as
Taking my will as the criterion, I will go wherever you ask me to go without any retreat or hesitation.”
Many participants felt a sense of nausea, saying that this pretty boy was getting better and better at flattering people, and it seemed that he would have to be more careful with him in the future. Heinrich Hillem had a gloomy look on his face, and said to this subordinate
He was very dissatisfied with the idea of directly expressing his loyalty to Hitler beyond himself.
However, Hitler felt comfortable all over his body and every pore in his body. He was even more eager to promote Reinhard Heydrich and decided:
"Okay, I have officially appointed Reinhard as the commander of the Naval Air Force, with the initial military rank of admiral. After the meeting, I will inform the naval commander Redel of this decision. I hope he can understand the current situation, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."
Seeing Hitler's arbitrary policy, no one would object, so things were settled like this. The progress of the times is getting further and further away from the original track, and no one knows where it will lead the world.