Joseph Paul Goebbels was also shocked. He immediately ordered the Propaganda Department to hire a Swiss astrologer named Ernst Kraft, and ordered him to use Nostradamus's prophecy information to launch a war of psychological disruption in the occupied European theaters. As the war reached France, Goebbels began to concentrate on using the prophecies of Nostradamus to provide psychological support for Germany to occupy France. There were even many prophecies of Nostradamus that Goebbels specially compiled. from. It has to be said that as the rumors spread widely, it indeed played a very big role in the smooth march of Germany. This was something Lin Wei could not have imagined. If Lin Wei had known that the prophecy that once scared him to death was changed at will by Goebbels, he might not be so scared anymore.
Also on June 17, after five days of marching, the Armed SS finally arrived in Paris, the capital of France. Paris, what a haunting place it is, the absolute center of France, whether it is economy, culture, or science. This is an irreplaceable place for France.
If you ask someone where the largest city in Europe is, the person will tell you without hesitation that it is Paris, the capital of France.
And now, the armed SS who had arrived in Paris were resting in the northern suburbs of Paris. Lin Wei stopped to observe the French capital in front of him. The victory was so close, which gave Lin Wei a dreamlike feeling in his heart. Once upon a time , the equally powerful German army was stubbornly dragged by the French army in Verdun, and could only experience the beauty of Paris in dreams.
Victory was within easy reach. Germany achieved a greater victory than in history. Britain suffered more heavy losses. The expeditionary force and the Royal Navy suffered double defeats. Even if Churchill could calm down these incidents, it would definitely take a long time. After France collapses, it will be Britain's turn soon. Lin Wei will definitely not bother Hitt? Le's mistake, the premise is that Lin Wei must fully control the country's rights.
Lin Wei stared blankly at Paris, which was just around the corner. This made Robert C. Crawford, who had been waiting next to him, anxious. All the soldiers were ready for a grand military parade in Paris. His leader But he seemed to have forgotten this matter, concentrating on admiring the scenery of Paris. As a last resort, Robert C. Crawford could only cough slightly to remind his leader.
"Well! Robert C. Crawford, you and I enter Paris first. Let's go in and take a look!" said Lin Wei, who came back to his senses.
"But, leader..." Robert C. Crawford hesitated, hoping that his leader would quickly remember what he had promised.
Lin Wei looked at Robert C. Crawford, slapped his head, and finally remembered that he had said that a military parade would be held in Paris. So he said, "Let's go in first and see how the public security is in the city. After all, I don't want anything to spoil the fun of a celebration like the military parade. Good things come in a long way, so let the soldiers wait!"
"Okay!" Robert C. Crawford promised, "How many people need to be brought?" When it comes to Lin Wei's safety, Robert C. Crawford does not dare to be careless at all.
"One hundred people are enough..." Lin Wei waved his hands nonchalantly, speaking from his heart. Lin Wei did not believe that his safety would be threatened. The bigger the city, the more he cared about face. Moreover, the French are not suitable for this kind of assassination work. If they were in London, Lin Wei would bring hundreds of people to protect him without having to tell his adjutant. There is no reason for this kind of thing, it's just Lin Wei's own thoughts. Lin Wei feels that Paris is very safe, it is very safe, there is no reason.
Originally, Robert C. Crawford would bring a few tanks to deal with unexpected dangers. This proposal was neatly rejected by Lin Wei. In Lin Wei's view, the adjutant seemed to have started to make a fuss out of a molehill since he arrived in the suburbs of Paris. Maybe Robert C. Crawford thought this place was Serbia, and Lin Wei thought it was Archduke Ferdinand. Lin Wei felt that Robert C. Crawford was making a fuss out of a molehill. When France's defeat was almost certain, he assassinated high-ranking German officials. In the end, only ordinary French people would be retaliated. However, Lin Wei also knew that Robert C. Crawford really cared about him, so he did not refuse.
Under the semi-force of Robert C. Crawford, ten armored tracked vehicles became Lin Wei's means of transportation. In terms of security, Lin Wei's direct guards immediately stood up to Robert C. Crawford. On the other hand, Lin Wei drove him and stuffed him into the armored vehicle. Lin Wei looked at the actions of his subordinates dumbfounded, but a strange thought arose in his heart, as if the police were pressing the condemned prisoners to the execution ground, the same as he was now
No matter what weird thoughts Lin Wei had, as the armored vehicle started, all his thoughts flew out of the sky. Entering the city of Paris, the direct guard, who seemed to put the leader's safety first, immediately forgot about their own responsibilities, as if they were seeing country bumpkins in the city for the first time, and their eyes were exhausted. He implicitly stared at some of the iconic buildings in Paris and the beauties on the street, and then pretended not to be disturbed at work, looking as sultry as possible.
"I was really defeated by such a top-notch subordinate. I am so unkind to others!" Lin Wei couldn't help but wailed while sitting in the armored vehicle. Compared with Berlin, Paris does have another kind of beauty. Compared with the rigidity and seriousness on the streets of Berlin, Paris seems to have another kind of thing. What this thing is, Lin Wei can't explain, as long as he is in it In this city, people will feel extremely relaxed both physically and mentally.
A row of German armored vehicles appeared on the street, which immediately aroused some people's discussion. For Paris, which had been occupied by the German Wehrmacht two days ago, the appearance of German troops on the street was not surprising. But if tanks and armored vehicles are driven into Paris, there will be a lot of discussion, because the German Wehrmacht entering Paris did not bring heavy weapons into the city, and now these troops in black uniforms are driving armored vehicles as if there is no one around. The German soldiers wandering the streets and maintaining order turned a blind eye. Some people had begun to use their imaginations to guess which big shot had come to Paris.
While the people in Paris were talking a lot, Lin Wei was also looking outside through the observation hole of the armored vehicle. What Lin Wei wanted to know most was what attitude the people here in the current French capital of Paris have towards the German occupation. , this intuitive impression will also affect the implementation of Lin Wei's future plans.
The first thing Lin Wei saw was hatred. Lin Wei was no stranger to this kind of hatred hidden deep in his eyes. Lin Wei had seen the hatred of Finns towards the Soviets in Helsinki. In Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, Lin Wei personally experienced the local people's hatred of the German army. Lin Wei was already prepared for this kind of hatred, so he was not surprised. But unexpectedly, most of the French people I saw in Linwei didn't seem to have any special emotions when they saw the German armored vehicles marching in front of them. This discovery simply made Lin Wei overjoyed.
"What does this mean?" Lin Wei fell into deep thinking. Many generals of the French Army do not want to go to war with Germany. Lin Wei has long known this situation. Lin Wei always thought that this idea only existed in the French army. But what he saw and heard today made Lin Wei realize that the attitude of the French in Lin Wei's mind seemed not to be what he thought. After a life-and-death war, the relationship between Germany and France seems to have reached a point where only one country can exist.
Fascist thoughts are sweeping the entire earth. The reason why others think that only two countries, Germany and Italy, are fascist countries is because only the National Socialist Party and the Fascist Party have successfully come to power in their respective countries. This does not represent the fascist parties in other countries. Weak, on the contrary, infected by the aggressive and tough attitudes of Germany and Italy, the influence of fascist parties in other countries is still very strong. The "Slovak People's Party" appeared in Czechoslovakia, which was later reorganized into the "Hlinka Guard". In 1924, Britain established "British Fascism", Belgium gave birth to the Walloon "National Movement", and Sweden gave birth to the "Swedish National Socialist Freedom League". In 1925, France formed the "Bundle Rod" organization, and Sweden established the "National Unity Movement". In 1926, the "Swedish Fascist Fighting Organization" appeared in Sweden. In 1927, France established the "Regiment of the Cross of Fire", Austria gave birth to the "Patriot Army", and Romania gave birth to the "Legion of Archangel Michael", the predecessor of the "Iron Guard".
After seeing the strong rise of Germany, the political parties in these countries followed the National Socialist Party one after another. Only Lin Wei knew the situation. Several countries of the Soviet Union to the east of Germany, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, had strong fascist organizations. It's quite powerful. Especially in Romania and Hungary, fascist organizations have grown to the point where they can influence government decisions.
"In fact, the strength of fascism is not weak. If it is used well, Germany can achieve a more favorable strategic environment than in history." Lin Wei thought to himself. There are only two paths before Germany. The first is to use force to unify Europe. Historically, Hitler? That's what Le did, and the result speaks for itself: he failed. Although Hit? Ler almost accomplished this feat under various conditions, but Germany, which seemed so close to victory, actually never saw the shadow of victory. From waging war to integrating European forces, is it left to Hitler? Le's time was so short that Germany could hardly use the industrial base of other European countries to serve its own war.
The second way is to support fascist organizations in other countries and provide economic and military support. We must not kill all the losers. It is better to let other countries know the economic benefits of war, and then bundle the interests and tie other countries to the chariot of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union. If this path is chosen, Europe will not be able to be unified in the short term. It can only establish an organization similar to the European Union after the war, and then slowly integrate European forces. Although this path is not as effective as the first path, there is no doubt that the industrial base of the occupying country can be used as quickly as possible to serve Germany. Once war breaks out with the Soviet Union, even the Soviet Union will not be an opponent in the face of the joint efforts of the entire Europe. . But this requires strong financial resources and the support of the Juncker landowners, Hit? Le is not a Junker landowner, and Hit? Le's personality makes Hit? Le chose the second path.
Thinking of this, some plans took shape in Lin Wei's mind. In 1933, Portugal established a "total state" modeled on the Italian political system. With the support of Italy and Germany, the Spanish fascist soldier Franco overthrew the People's Front. After the republican government, a rule with the Falang Party as its pillar was established. Brazilian President Vargas relied on the power of the "Integralist Action Party" to suppress the resistance of domestic opponents and increasingly strengthened his rule. If these countries all stand with Germany, then Germany will definitely be able to devote a lot of energy to dealing with the Soviet Union. With the military industry that has been operating for several years, even the Soviet Union was no match for Germany when it launched a total war at the beginning of the war. Then, then…
"Leader, we have arrived at the Paris City Hall. General von Kuechler of the National Defense Force is inside!" Robert C. Crawford's voice interrupted Lin Wei who was thinking, but Lin Wei, who was in a good mood, did not Annoyed, Lin Wei felt relaxed due to the harvest he had just gained from his thinking. The armored convoy has stopped at the beach square in front of the Paris City Hall, which is currently used as the office of Admiral von Küchler.
Lin Wei jumped out of the armored vehicle in one stride. Seeing the hot sun still selflessly radiating its energy in the sky, he pointed at the sun regardless of the occasion and said, "If you are so dedicated, I won't More than 40,000 tons of crude oil have been lost!" After adjusting his clothes and seeing that there was nothing rude, he walked into the city hall.
The Paris City Hall is located on the bank of the Seine north of Notre Dame in the center of Paris. It was rebuilt after the original building was burned down in May 1871. It was completed in 1882 by Ballu and Depert. This building has been an important venue for political activities in France for several times. It was the center of major historical events during the Middle Ages, the Bourgeois Revolution and the Paris Commune of 1871. Now the Paris City Hall once again assumes its historical mission and has become the office of Admiral von Küchler in Paris.
To be fair, Paris City Hall can indeed be called a treasure of art. The exterior architecture maintains the Renaissance style, and the interior decoration has the artistic characteristics of the 19th century. If things were normal, Lin Wei would most likely command the SS to evacuate this place and bring all the useful and valuable things back to Germany. It is simply that Lin Wei did not pay attention to the artistry of the city hall now. If Lin Wei had not been captured by his own If the spirit is attracted, there will definitely be a catastrophe here.
With the guidance of the National Defense Force personnel inside, Lin Wei quickly entered the office of General von Kuchler. General von Kuchler was gesticulating on the table. When Lin Wei came closer, he not only burst into laughter. , Admiral von Kuchler is still deducing the next battle situation.
"Admiral von Kuechler, you are still busy!" Lin Wei said with a smile.
General von Kuchler looked up and said with a smile, "Little Lampard, you have finally arrived in Paris! I thought you had to wait for how many days?" General von Kuchler's words made Lin Wei was a little embarrassed, the armed SS was indeed moving a bit slowly. Although Admiral von Kuchler meant no harm, it did make Lin Wei blush. But Lin Wei is no longer a rookie after all, and he can already deal with this kind of words, "Admiral von Kuechler, how is the beauty of Paris! It can be seen that the people of Paris have no big resistance!".
When it came to Paris, General von Küchler was a little gushing, "We didn't expect to capture the city that we fought so hard for in the last war but was captured so easily this time. It's like a dream." Same!"
Lin Wei smiled and did not answer. Indeed, this showdown with France went smoothly beyond imagination. Almost all the generals of the National Defense Force believed that France, which fought fiercely with Germany for four years last time, could not be settled so easily. Yes, but the facts proved that the Sickle action was correct. France's army, known as the number one in Europe, was cut into two pieces by the German Wehrmacht without any suspense. The fighting in the past few days gradually subsided, and everyone was waiting for France to surrender.
But what surprised Lin Wei even more was the reaction he saw from ordinary French people on the road just now. Now Lin Wei really wanted to know whether there had been any radical public opposition to the occupation of the Wehrmacht since the Wehrmacht entered Paris. Admiral von Kuechler's answer was as expected by Lin Wei. The French did not react excessively. Some people did feel sad and cried bitterly, but most of the people seemed to have an indifferent attitude. The process was simple and straightforward, and no one resisted.
"The French no longer have the shadow of the French Army that we fought fiercely for four years in the last war!" General von Kuechler lamented.
"Your Excellency, General, that doesn't seem to be the case. Just give me one year! I can make them regain a combat effectiveness no less than that of Germany!" Lin Wei affirmed, "As long as France unifies its thoughts and combines democracy and the Soviet Union, Eliminate all the influences. Let France only have one thought, that is, just like us Germany, it is constantly expanding! The French, who are not ideologically confused, will definitely be able to exert a fighting power that is no less than that of Germany!"
The reason why France was able to fight Germany fiercely for four years in World War I was entirely because the failure in the Franco-Prussian War aroused the revenge sentiment of the French people. Therefore, during the Sarajevo incident, when the French heard that the war had begun, their first reaction was not Afraid, but elated, because the time has come for France to avenge its humiliation. Like the German Emperor Wilhelm II, the French are also full of confidence in their years of preparations and welcome the war with great joy. Compared with the current confused French army, At that time, there was only one idea, and that was that the French Army, which took revenge for the Franco-Prussian War, had exerted a more powerful combat effectiveness.