Chapter 66 How to Control the Army
"Now, our biggest problem is the army." After coming out of the presidential palace and meeting in a small circle, Cialick looked at the old acquaintances in front of him and continued to analyze.
Although Hitler had a great desire for power, he is not arbitrary now. He attaches great importance to Cialick's opinions very much, because until now, Cialick's judgment has never been missed!
The last time Cirik voluntarily gave up his position as prime minister also touched Hitler. He valued Cirik very much, and even in Hitler's eyes, Cirik had already regarded it as his successor.
If you have any accidents, Cialek is the most suitable person to lead Germany!
"Now, our power in the Defense Forces is constantly expanding, but it is still far away to completely control the Defense Forces." Hitler followed and said, "Cirick, what are you good ways?"
"We know that the Minister of Defense is the head of the army, and the current Minister of Defense Grena is our mortal enemy. So, after you come to power and become president, you must change a new person to be the Minister of Defense." Cialek said.
As the president, he has the right to appoint the Minister of Defense, which is a practice, so it is quite normal for Hitler to replace Grena.
"So, who should we change?" Hitler said.
"Party leader, I have a good idea." At this moment, the impatient Rom had already spoken: "Now, our stormtroopers have expanded to 500,000 people. Let's just merge our stormtroopers and the defense forces so that we can firmly control the army."
Now, the problem before Hitler is how to control the army! And Rom proposed a simple solution.
This is hard to say? Now, the stormtrooper has 500,000 people, while the defense army has only 100,000 people! Once the two sides merge, of course they have to obey the stormtroopers. Rom, who is the new Minister of Defense, will be the first to be the new Minister of Defense!
Rom spoke with a very loud voice, and the scar on his left face was shaking.
In Rom's eyes, when Hitler came to power, was the position of Minister of Defense, needless to say? Of course it was his!
Hearing Rom's words, Hitler did not speak immediately, while Cirick, who was beside him, firmly opposed it.
"No, the stormtrooper is the leader's political propaganda tool, not the army. Rom, you underestimate the power of the Prussian officers' regiment, they are the real backbone of the German army."
Although Cialek was once a member of the stormtrooper, Cialek now has completely set aside from the stormtrooper and Cialek has already belonged to the army.
The stormtrooper is just a group of hooligans and thugs!
They looked majestic in brown uniforms and military boots.
When other party organizations held a rally, the stormtroopers were responsible for sabotaging, storm-ups, smashing tables and chairs, and intimidating and threatening participants.
And when the Workers' Party gathers, they are responsible for the safety of the venue.
At the beginning, Hitler was quite supportive of the stormtroopers. Faced with accusations, Hitler once said: "The stormtroopers are not a moral school that educates children of the upper class, but an organization of rough warriors."
However, as Hitler continued to gain power, Hitler and Rom had a conflict with the nature of the stormtroopers.
Rom wanted to build the stormtrooper into a real army, but Hitler hoped that the stormtrooper was just his political propaganda tool.
This is also the reason why Rom left at the beginning. Now, although Rom is back, he is still ambitious. Especially now, with the Workers' Party coming to rule Germany, Rom is also coveting the position of Minister of Defense!
Even if there are no factors from later generations, now, can the stormtroopers become regular troops? Of course not!
The backbone of the German army was the Prussian officers’ regiment!
The Junker nobles were a group in Prussia. Because the land of titles was inherited by the eldest son, the remaining noble descendants could only seek their own way out. For them, the best way was to join the army and obtain titles based on their military merits.
In this way, in order to get rewards, Junker's children fought bravely and actively exercised their military skills, they always took the ancient Teutonic Knights as their example. The origin of the nobles gave them good cultural and artistic education. Over the past few hundred years, they formed a unique group of Prussian officers.
This kind of infiltration is subtle. How can hundreds of thousands of years of influence be replaced by a group of stormtroopers?
"Cirick, I can't accept this." Rom had already started arguing with Cirick: "Does you say that you want to be the Minister of Defense? You are not a member of the Prussian officers' regiment, but you are just valued by the old guy Hindenburg."
"Of course not." Cialek said: "The leader of the party, the new Minister of Defense, must be found from the officers' regiment. I recommend that General Werner Edward Fritz von Blomburg be replaced. Marshal Hindenburg will be satisfied with your appointment."
Cialek's words made Hitler nod: "Yes, only by appointing this person can Marshal Hindenburg be satisfied."
Although there is no doubt that our side will come to power this election, Hindenburg, which has been retired many times, is still the most influential person in Germany. Without Hindenburg's support, Hitler would definitely not be able to effectively grasp power!
Therefore, Hindenburg cannot be too suspicious. If Rom is allowed to take office, there is no doubt that the stormtroopers will sweep the whole country. This situation is definitely not what Hindenburg wants to see!
Only by allowing those who do not belong to the Workers' Party to become Ministers of Defense can we balance the top leaders of Germany and prevent the Workers' Party from becoming a big party!
"I really didn't expect why are you afraid of that old guy Hindenburg?" Rom heard that even Hitler agreed to Cyric's proposal and could not help but retort: "When we truly grasp the power of Germany, we will inevitably carry out a thorough reform of this country. Those capitalists and aristocratic classes will be defeated, and Germany will become a truly country dominated by the lower classes!"
"Now, it's the best opportunity. If we miss this opportunity, we will wait again!" Rom was extremely angry at this time and was almost slapped the table.
What are you afraid of? Now, there are 500,000 stormtroopers, and many local government police agencies are all stormtroopers! Rom is quite confident to carry out a real revolution in Germany!
Chapter completed!