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Bavaria
Nazi Party headquarters
"Welcome to your arrival, Dr. Goebbels."
Hitler didn't bother to straighten his suit, and ran to the office door to tightly grasp Goebbels's hand. He was very excited about the arrival of this second most important figure in Berlin. In the past few months, Hitler's work has been very successful. He has successively won over high-ranking leaders within the Nazi Party such as Schleswig and Rom. Now, Goebbels's arrival made him feel like he had already won.
"Dr. Goebbels, it's wonderful that you have chosen to turn away from darkness and embrace the light. I am glad you have chosen the right path, and I will grant you a position second only to mine within the party."
"No, no, no, Mr. Adolf," Goebbels replied with a feigned air of righteousness. "The reason I accepted your invitation is that I believe only you can save Germany and purify the German people once again."
"That's natural, Dr. Goebbels. I personally read your 'National Socialism ABC' published in the National Socialist Party newsletter this spring, and I find that our ideologies have a lot of similarities."
Hitler shamelessly conflated his ideas with those of Goebbels, even though the latter supported a strong crackdown on Capitalism and feudal remnants, while Hitler had just hosted a fundraising banquet with the nobility last week.
However, Goebbels was unfazed by this; he asked Hitler if they had developed a plan to deal with Strasser, to which Hitler readily responded.
The reason why Hitler so easily believed Goebbels' defection was mainly due to the correspondence between them over the past year. Since their last meeting in Berlin, Hitler insisted on writing a letter to Goebbels every week, promoting his ideas about avenging the Anglo-French and attacking the Jewish people. Goebbels' response was ambiguous, which gave Hitler a sense of hope.
After about half a year of correspondence, Hitler felt the time was right and invited Goebbels to Bavaria to give a speech, claiming that there were many readers and fans of Goebbels there. The result did not disappoint him, as Goebbels did indeed attend as promised. In the Rose Palace in Coburg, Bavaria, Hitler held a grand welcome ceremony for Goebbels.
When Goebbels entered the venue, tens of thousands of Nazi Party members dressed in black uniforms and wearing swastika armbands raised their right hands in salute to this second-in-command in Berlin.
At the time, Goebbels appeared to be pleasantly surprised by this display.
He was invited to the stage to deliver a speech, and during the speech, amidst enthusiastic applause, when Goebbels reached the climax of his speech, the cheers even seemed to threaten to lift the dome of the entire palace.
Later, as Goebbels walked off the stage accompanied by Hitler, it was clear that the doctor's legs were slightly trembling. Hitler asked Goebbels how he felt about the event, and the response was one of disbelief. After the meeting concluded, Hitler once again invited Goebbels to join him in Bavaria, and the answer was not ambiguous but rather that the time was not right.
So when Goebbels now demands to join Bavaria, Hitler believes him without hesitation. "Our plan is not that complicated, in September of this year, Seeckt will invite The Prince William to Berlin to inspect the military review, and then take this opportunity to announce the restoration of the emperor to the nation." "This is a reactionary counterattack by feudal forces, and we must resolutely strike them."
Before Hitler could finish speaking, Goebbels immediately interrupted him, waving his fist in obvious dissatisfaction with the feudal dynasty.
"Of course, I have always detested the Hohenzollern royal family. They are outdated and incapable of leading Germany to world domination. Only I can do that."
Hitler did not notice that as he spoke, Goebbels was staring at the portrait of Frederick the Great behind him.
"We will join the Social Democratic Party to impeach Seeckt in Congress under the pretext of supporting the royal restoration. At that time, Seeckt will have to step down."
"With all due respect, it seems that just relying on the Social Democratic Party's votes won't be enough to pass the proposal. Your votes from Bavaria don't really carry much weight," Goebbels raised his concern.
"That's right, relying solely on us is definitely not enough. However, democracy is currently thriving in Germany, and no political party would openly support a restoration, even if Strasser does not support the removal of Seeckt; he would still oppose the royal restoration. Moreover, we also have the support of the Royalists."
Hitler is not angry. He is always tolerant of talented people and their offenses. "Are you saying that Royalist opposes the restoration of the monarchy?" Goebbels felt like he was hearing a funny story. "Although it sounds absurd, the fact is that it is true," Hitler shrugged helplessly.
"President Hindenburg opposes the restoration of Wilhelm II. With him in power, Seeckt's failure is inevitable. The Royalists now regard Hindenburg as their emperor, and a country cannot have two emperors."
Goebbels finally understood the logic behind it. He began to doubt whether Strasser could truly defeat Hitler. Seeckt's resignation was a foregone conclusion, and without the support of the National Defense Forces, Strasser could only face the combined suppression of the government and the largest party in Congress alone, unless he could completely take control of the National Defense Forces.
Seeing Goebbels' hesitation, Hitler seized the opportunity to fan the flames. "The Northern School led by Strasser is merely the sixth largest party in the Congress, completely unable to resist the united attacks of the Social Democratic Party and the Royalist. Unless he can secure the position of Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Force, he stands no chance. However, just a few days ago, President Hindenburg summoned me and revealed a secret to me, a secret that only those within our party are privy to."
"What secret?"
Hitler said mysteriously, "Field Marshal Hindenburg and Ludendorff have reached an agreement. Field Marshal Hindenburg is handing over the position of Commander-in-Chief of the General Staff of the Army to Ludendorff, and Ludendorff will take over the troops of The First Division to arrest Strasser and hand him over to the government for trial."
"It was a fair deal; everyone gained their own benefits. Ludendorff acquired greater power; President Hindenburg eliminated the threat from the monarchy and Strasser; the Social Democratic Party avenged former President Albert; and I defeated the biggest rival within the party. From now on, I, Hitler, will be the unique presence within the Nazi Party."
As he spoke, Hitler seemed to envision himself in the future, holding the highest power within the party.
Since the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler's career has been in a state of misfortune. What was expected to be a few months of imprisonment turned into a five-year sentence. If he hadn't been quick-witted and jumped aboard the Hindenburg ship early, he might still be in prison now.
Upon returning to Bavaria, Hitler found that his position within the party was greatly challenged. Subordinates he once trusted had amassed their own power and betrayed him, which was a significant blow to Hitler.
In addition, his good brother Rom does not support him, and even colludes with the traitor. Everything seems like fate is mocking Hitler. Fortunately, he is finally about to turn the corner. Hitler has already seen the dawn of victory, and he knows that his most difficult days are about to be over.
"You will definitely support my idea, won't you, Dr. Goebbels?" Hitler said with great anticipation.
Looking into Hitler's hopeful eyes, Goebbels clearly remembered the vow he had made to Strasser, that he would always support him until he was defeated by Hitler.
Now, Strasser's defeat seemed to be decisive; Berlin was about to fall, but he still had a chance to jump ship.
"If becoming a double agent because of this doesn't seem to violate my promise to Strasser." Goebbels said somewhat self-deprecatingly, his gaze drifting past Hitler to the portrait of Frederick the Great hanging in the center of the office. In Berlin, there was also a portrait in the center of Strasser's office, that of Loberatus, the founder of National Socialism.
"I certainly support you, Mr. Adolf. Since we have chosen you, we must resolutely back you," Goebbels said seriously. "In that case, let's discuss how to capture Strasser on the day of the Congress. If he attends the party conference or the Congress, we can directly apprehend him. However, if he does not attend, that could be a bit troublesome."
"We can directly raid Berlin's lair. I overheard that there is a back door to Strasser's lair in Berlin, which allows us to directly storm his office. Mr. Rom should know as well."
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Berlin
National Socialist Party Headquarters
"Welcome, welcome," Strasser said with a smile as he stood up to greet.
"Mr. Ernst, you finally came. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
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