Two days ago.
Berlin, underground institute, war room.
The Holy General put his hands behind his back and stared at the war zone map hanging on the wall, his brows furrowed tightly.
After letting Siegfried take action to deal with the arrogant and blind Führer, he became the new leader of the Third Reich.
Although the process is not smooth, there are many opponents - after all, the Austrian mustache has no other advantages, and it is indeed very good at brainwashing, and there are many die-hard fans.
"A bunch of idiots who can't think and can only blindly follow. How can they see the future of the empire clearly!"
The Holy General sneered.
"Fortunately, I have you on my side, Guderian, so I won't be left alone."
He turned around and looked at the serious man playing with the military sand table.
The opponent's name is "Heinz Wilhelm Guderian", nicknamed "Eagle of the Empire", and he is an outstanding general who can be as famous as Manstein and Rommel.
It was this person who helped the Holy General stabilize the situation and prevent the huge empire from falling apart.
"I once reminded him that it would be foolish to use armored troops to attack Kursk, which has strong defenses."
Guderian said expressionlessly.
"But the head of state always likes to act according to his own ideas. He has no strategic vision and does not understand military command at all. His talent in this area is not even as good as art and painting."
General Sheng nodded with deep understanding. He and Guderian once naively believed that the Führer could lead the Third Reich in a better direction.
Unfortunately, it turns out that the Austrian bumpkin is no good.
"We all want to build a stronger, better empire. Now, here's your chance."
The Holy General said eagerly.
He regarded Guderian as an ally. It was well known that this famous German general was at odds with the head of state.
The other party once blatantly disobeyed the orders of the Supreme Leader of the Third Reich, refused to shoot Soviet prisoners of war, and was unwilling to be the executioner who massacred civilians.
Even in the Battle of Moscow, in order to preserve the strength of the army and the lives of soldiers, he insisted on retreating despite Berlin's instructions.
As a result, the head of state was furious and directly dismissed Guderian from his post and placed him in the reserve force.
But the dark humor is that after the tragic defeat in Stalingrad, the conceited head of state had to re-enable the other party.
The Third Reich could not live without Guderian, and no one could replace him.
This is something many people agree on.
After all, after Manstein was dismissed and Rommel committed suicide by taking poison, there was no better choice.
"Then what do you think, Guderian, what should we do next?"
The Holy General asked humbly.
Although he also graduated from the military academy, in terms of strategic vision and command ability, he was far inferior to the serious man in front of him.
"The empire is already in a mess, and it will be difficult for us to restore our disadvantage. But fortunately, you created three 'battleship-class' Aryan supermen."
Guderian thought seriously and said solemnly: "So far, they are invincible weapons."
"So, I suggest launching three attacks with three "battleship classes" as the core."
"We can form three battle groups - led by Sieglinde, Siegmund, and Siegfried respectively."
General Sheng listened attentively. He had long thought about expanding the strategic advantage of the Third Reich.
It was just that the conservatives and supporters of the Führer were held back, leaving the Allied Powers an opportunity to develop.
"Send Sieglinde to the northwest and launch an assault on Belgium along the coast. As you know, Model's pockets in the Ruhr area were recently broken, and many German soldiers were imprisoned in nearby concentration camps. Free them. After coming out, we can continue to advance and strive to destroy the supplies of the Western Allies in Belgium.”
Guderian gestured on the map and said calmly and wisely: "Sending Siegmund to the east will not give the Soviet army any chance to regain its strength. They are tenacious enemies and a serious problem for the empire. ”
“At the same time, let Siegfried carry out precision strikes against the oil fields of Romania and Ploieste, regaining some of the industrial heartland and, most importantly, the fuel storage areas.”
"In this way, the empire can stabilize from the brink of collapse, and the Western Allies are temporarily unable to launch a counterattack - as long as we get a chance to breathe, we can slowly make plans and clean up the mess."
General Sheng paid great attention to Guderian's opinions.
He asked the other party to carefully formulate a combat strategy and then ended the conversation.
"Baron, what do you think?"
When Guderian left the war room, General Sheng faced the cubicle and asked aloud.
A sinister man wearing a monocle slowly appeared.
"Guderian's idea was very good, but he ignored one point."
The sinister man who was an observer had a sarcastic smile on his face and said softly: "The Allies have also obtained the 'Blood of Woden'. It won't be long before they can master the biotechnology to create Aryan supermen!"
"The one that cannot afford to delay is the empire. We can only take the lead in attacking, destroying the enemy, and nipping the threat in the cradle - only in this way can we have a chance of survival."
General Sheng remained silent and did not express his position immediately.
He is just a scientist and has no experience as an empire leader.
Even three "battleship-level" Aryan supermen obeyed his words.
But it is still very difficult to completely control a country with power and force.
Those old-guards in the military, loyal supporters of the Führer and partisans, will not tolerate a guy who hides in a laboratory and rarely sets foot on the battlefield, sitting in the position of leader.
What's more, political fighting and issuing bad checks are not General Sheng's strengths.
Therefore, in order to stabilize the situation, he first contacted Guderian and regarded the famous German general as the first ally to win over.
But this is not enough!
Political power must intervene to completely silence Berlin.
So, the Holy General thought of Hydra.
Originally, with the defeat of the Red Skull and the fall of the headquarters, this huge organization should have collapsed.
But the results of things are often beyond most people's expectations.
The Red Skull's forces were wiped out, and other factions took over most of the resources, leaving the Strategic Science Corps with nothing but an empty shell.
This tenacious organization has not only not weakened, but has grown stronger.
"General Holy, I must remind you."
The sinister man took out his chair and sat down, crossed his legs and said, "We helped you clear the obstacles and threw all those who had objections into prison."
"Guderian can't convince the die-hards of the old school, and he can't make the army obey your orders. All of this is the credit of Hydra."
"General, how much of your 'Blood of Woden' is left? I remember that the female spy whose real name was Stephanie blew up a production factory before escaping. Many of your researchers were killed and injured. Regarding that ancient document, Decoding has come to a standstill.”
"Your time is running out. Without Hydra's help, the Third Reich will be disintegrated by the Allies sooner or later."
Every word spoken by the sinister man was like an awl piercing deeply into the Holy General's heart.
He still maintained a stern expression, but his attitude was not as stiff as before. He softened his tone and said: "Then Baron Strucker, please tell me, what is the price?"
"Let the Third Reich be covered with the banner of Hydra!"
The sinister man smiled.
"And, make us an Aryan superman."
"As long as you do this, you will be an ally of Hydra, and we will let you sit firmly on the throne of power under your butt."
A hint of vigilance rose in the eyes of the Holy General. The technology related to "Woden's Blood" was his only bargaining chip.
No matter what, you can't hand it over easily.
"Don't worry, General. I have no intention of coveting the transformation technology of the 'Brud Zerg'. I just want a superman."
The sinister man clapped his hands, and a tall man wearing a mask walked out of the compartment.
"This is my latest masterpiece. He has a firm will and a strong physique - and more importantly, he is extremely loyal to the Empire and Hydra!"
The tall man's eyes were empty. When he saw the sinister man giving instructions, he immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Long live Hydra!" (End of Chapter)