Government troops, led by Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, quickly regained control of the situation. Although the SS tried their best to retreat, thirteen members were still arrested and executed.
At the same time, Mussolini, who had claimed to be the protector of the Austrians at the time, was deeply disturbed when he saw Germany's actions against Austria. He hastily mobilized four divisions and deployed troops at the Brenner Pass to fulfill his promise to assist Austria. By now, this matter was no longer something Lin Wei could resist, so Lin Wei told Hitler the news of the failure of the plan.
After Hitler learned about it, although he was unwilling to do so, Germany really had no way to fight Italy at that time. At home, the big bosses of the Wehrmacht officer corps, after learning about Italy's Chen Bing, also said that Germany was no match for Italy, and they were full of pessimistic statements. It also deeply disturbed Hitler. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Hitler immediately made a public speech, declaring that this was entirely Austria's internal affair and expressing regret for the "cruel assassination".
Perhaps only Paben benefited from this matter. At that time, Ambassador Papen, who had narrowly avoided being purged, was quickly sent to Vienna to restore "normal and friendly relations" in accordance with Hitler's instructions.
Although that action was very unsuccessful, Germany still received enough benefits. In 1936 | Japan forced Austria to sign the "German-Austrian Agreement", requiring Austria to ensure that in its foreign policy, it would always recognize itself as "a Germanic country." Act on principle, and stipulate in the secret clause that members of the National Socialist Party in Germany and Austria can freely participate in Austrian government institutions.
But the lives of those thirteen SS soldiers made Lin Wei beat his chest every time he thought about it, and he vowed to avenge them.
That unsuccessful experience is so bitter to recall. However, Lin Wei had to let Heydrich regain his confidence, so he encouraged, "Heydrich, we have to cheer up. Now, times have changed, and it has been three years. The situation has changed a lot, and our Germany is much stronger than that time. "Germany and Italy have also established an alliance. The British and French have so many things to do now that they can't take care of us. We in Germany are now determined to win Audley."
While Lin Wei encouraged Heydrich, he also encouraged himself. Lin Wei knew that Hitler's character would definitely launch a war as soon as possible. What Lin Wei wanted to do was to make Germany stronger than Germany in history, and to buy time for Germany.
Heydrich nodded after listening to Lin Wei's words and said, "Lampard, this is the case. We must do something, otherwise the lives of those thirteen soldiers will be in vain."
Germany and Austria are both countries founded by Germanic people, so they are naturally close to each other. However, a unified Germany is unfavorable to Britain and France. They are preventing the unification of Germany all the time. However, Lin Wei thinks that this is the weakest time in history. Hitler in history has proved this. .
Coupled with the increase in Germany's national strength and Austria's financial crisis in 1936 and other reasons. Most Austrians suddenly thought it was time to return to Germany. Lin Wei is also happy to see Germany regain the glory of the Holy Roman Empire.
After asking Heydrich and the person in charge of the National Socialist Party members in charge of Austria, Lin Wei learned that the power of the National Socialist Party in Austria cannot be underestimated. The financial crisis has made ordinary Audley people have a favorable impression of the National Socialist Party. Germany's prosperity in the past two years has also been a fatal temptation for Austria.
After understanding the entire situation, Lin Wei made a guarantee to Hitler that as long as Schuschnigg left Austria, we could allow Germany and Austria to merge.
Lin Wei's guarantee made Hitler ecstatic. After Lin Wei left, Hitler immediately summoned his staff and decided to trick Schuschnigg into coming to Germany.
But more importantly, how to get the generals of the Junkers Corps to support Hitler's plan. The plan to annex Austria is a good one, but it will inevitably make the generals stunned. This was not because they could not accept the immorality of the "Führer's" suggestions, but for a more practical reason: it might trigger a war, and Germany was not ready for a major war, so starting one now War carries the risk of catastrophe.
Based on these reasons, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Blomberg, the Commander of the Army, General Fritsch, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neureiter, and the Minister of Economics, Dr. Schacht, dared to distinguish their interests and express their opposition to Hitler's plan. In Hitler's office, German leaders were divided into two groups. Goering, Goebbels and Hess all supported this plan.
However, the opponents are all leaders of the army. In Germany, the army is the most important in Germany, because historically Germany has been a strong country on both the east and west sides. Without a strong army, Germany would have been destroyed long ago. Therefore, the Army's opinions can largely represent Germany's opinions. But they met someone like Hitler.
Just as the dispute in the Prime Minister's Office became more and more serious, Lin Wei, who was busy making plans, finally learned the news and rushed over from the SS. After Lin Wei rushed over, he found that Hitler was already on the verge of rage, and the Armed Forces The commander-in-chief, Field Marshal Blomberg, and the army commander, General Fritsch, still refused to give in.
The office full of gunpowder made Lin Wei deeply uneasy, because Lin Wei knew that if the two groups had to confront each other, the harm to Germany would be too great. Of course Hitler will be the ultimate winner, but it is uncertain whether he will be able to obtain the complete allegiance of the Wehrmacht in the future.
In fact, in history, it was Hitler's dishonorable tactics against the Wehrmacht generals that caused Hitler to have many Wehrmacht soldiers disobeying his orders until the end of the war. As a result, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Blomberg, the Commander of the Army, General Fritsch, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neureiter, and the Minister of Economy, Dr. Schacht, were all dismissed from office. There were also 16 senior generals who were ordered to retire because they disagreed with Hitler's plan; another 44 commanders were transferred to lower-level positions because they were considered not enthusiastic enough about Nazism. The opposition of these people was the last face-to-face opposition that Hitler faced throughout the Third Reich. Even though it was so insignificant, after eliminating their opposition, Hitler embarked on the road of conqueror.
Lin Wei would never let this happen. God knows what would happen to Germany if it were completely in Hitler's hands. Looking at the angry Führer and the generals who refused to give in, Hitler said, "Führer, let me convince the generals."
It could be seen that Hitler was very angry. He just waved his hand and let Lin Wei take care of it, and immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting. Lin Wei invited these generals to Yang Geer's villa.
In the Younger Villa, these generals all had gloomy faces. Obviously, Hitler was not the only one who was angry in the argument just now. Marshal Blomberg and General Fritsch had gloomy expressions and remained silent. Foreign Minister Neureiter had a gloomy face, not knowing what he was thinking. The room was filled with a depressing atmosphere. Linda, who had just taken the child away, came back at this time to pour coffee for these defense force bosses.
Seeing that Linda was so sensible, these old guys who could be Lin Wei's father did not show any expressions to Linda. They each picked up the coffee in front of them and took a sip. In the end, it was Marshal Blomberg, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Speak first, "Lampard, you should know how dangerous this matter is. If one mistake is not made, the whole of Germany will be in disaster."
Lin Wei signaled to Linda sitting next to him that it was okay, turned to Marshal Blomberg and said, "Marshal Blomberg, you must make one thing clear. The head of state of Germany is Hitler now, and you, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, are Positions can be appointed or removed at any time."
Before Field Marshal Blomberg could speak, General Fritsch interjected, "We still have the Wehrmacht in our hands."
After hearing the implicit threat from General Fritsch, Lin Wei said noncommittally, "But the SS is in my hands."
"Are you threatening us?" It was obvious that Marshal Blomberg was on the verge of rage.
"Uncle Blomberg, Lampard," Linda wanted to explain to Linwei, but was interrupted and said, "Linda, leave this matter to me." Lin Wei turned his head and said, "Uncle Blomberg, as the head of state's personal guard, the SS will definitely stand by the head of state in key matters. Even if I order them not to interfere, they will not interfere." Will listen to me. In a word, as long as the Führer is alive, he will always be the spiritual leader of the SS. This is not something I can interfere with."
"It turns out that you don't have complete control over the SS. If you had known..." General Fritsch was stopped by Marshal Blomberg before he could finish his words, but Lin Wei could also guess what he was going to say. It is impossible to threaten the expansion of the SS without arousing the resentment of the Wehrmacht. This can be seen from Himmler's arduous activities in history. Presumably it was the result of the help of the generals of the National Defense Force in front of them to suppress it.
Thinking of this, Lin Wei said, "Uncle Blomberg and Uncle Fritsch, I know about the expansion of the SS. You guys must have helped suppress a lot of opposition. I am not a person who doesn't know good from bad. But in this matter, I must support the Führer.”
"Why?"
"Because I think the Anschluss with Germany and Austria will definitely succeed, and if you must oppose the head of state, I think you are no longer the opponent of the head of state."
Looking at Niu Wright who wanted to speak, Lin Wei smiled slightly, "How many senior officials are left from the Weimar period? Most of them have been replaced in the past few years. If the head of state takes the opportunity this time, If you are removed from office, I think Germany will really be in the hands of the National Socialist Party."
"You must think that Hitler will not withdraw his proposal?" Niu Wright sneered.
"No, it will not be decided," Lin Wei analyzed. "Now the political power in the country is in the hands of the National Socialist Party. Minister Niuret, except for you and Dr. Schacht, the remaining positions are held by the National Socialist Party." Control. The air force in the army belongs to Göring, and the commander of the submarine force in the navy, Dönitz, was single-handedly promoted by the Führer. If you are dismissed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy will naturally not mention it. What I am worried about is the influence of the National Socialist Party. In the Wehrmacht, this is the point.”
Lin Wei looked at Niu Wright and added, "Minister Niu Wright, your deputy von Ribbentrop is also highly regarded by the head of state, so don't think that if you are replaced, your department will be paralyzed." , there are too many candidates to replace you.”
What Lin Wei said was true. Now these talents have discovered that the National Socialist Party has quietly grown so big in just a few years. However, in the eyes of these generals, what Lin Wei said cannot make them give up, because it is indeed impossible for Germany to challenge the British and French. The German-Austrian merger looks wonderful, but once a war occurs, Germany's The effort is in vain.
"Lampard, are you sure you won't cause a war?" Blomberg asked.
Blomberg's question almost made Lin Wei stuck. What kind of problem is this? Does he think Lin Wei is a god? Now that Lin Wei has changed so many things, who can guarantee that there will be no risk of war at all. However, Lin Wei was lost for a moment and still chose to believe in history, "Uncle Blomberg, believe me, the British still expect us to fight against the Soviet Union when we become stronger. I think even if they know, they will definitely tolerate it. If I think Yes, the Soviets also had an idea, so the current situation is good for us."