Chapter 18 The American Big Liar

"Of course it is impossible for the German Bolsheviks to come to power!" Hindenburg stretched out his right hand and touched his white beard. "The drastic changes that occurred in Petrograd in January have eliminated the last possibility, but revolution is still possible! Is it right?"

Hindenburg's face became serious. He looked at Hessmann, who was sitting opposite him, and said word by word: "Major, please answer this question truthfully."

"It's very possible!" Hessman nodded heavily, "And the revolution will also bring unimaginable disasters to our empire... just like the disasters the February Revolution brought to the Russian Empire!"

Hindenburg remained silent. Colonel Karl Haushofer asked from the side: "Ludwig, do you mean the army will disintegrate?"

"Perhaps not that serious," Hessmann sighed, "but it will still make us incapacitated in the face of the Allies, so that the enemy can force us to accept the most humiliating peace... just like we did with Russia, or even more harsh!"

Hindenburg suddenly opened the desk drawer, took out a handwritten document, and placed it in front of Hessman: "Look at this."

Hessman took the document, which was written in English and had a total of fourteen lines:

1. Put an end to secret diplomacy and sign open contracts;

2. Ensure absolute freedom of navigation at sea;

3. Remove all economic barriers and establish equal trade conditions;

4. Reduce armaments;

5. When handling colonial issues fairly, we must take into account the interests of the colonial people and the legitimate requirements of the colonial government;

6. Withdraw foreign troops from Russia, ensure that Russia independently determines its political development and national policies, and welcome it to enter the society of a free state under a system of its own choosing;

7 German troops withdrew from Belgium and restored its sovereignty;

8 German troops withdraw from France, Alsace and Lorraine return to France;

9Adjust the boundaries of Italy according to the distribution of ethnic groups;

10 Allow all ethnic groups in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to self-govern;

11 The territories of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro were restored;

12. Recognize that the Turkish part of the Ottoman Empire has solid sovereignty, but that other peoples ruled by Turkey have the opportunity to develop without interference on the basis of "autonomy", and that the Dardanelles Strait will always be open as a free navigation channel under international guarantees;

13. Rebuild an independent Poland with access to the sea and guarantee its political and economic independence and territorial integrity through international treaties;

14 Establish international joint institutions based on special covenants aimed at ensuring mutual political independence and territorial integrity among countries, regardless of size;

This is President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points for Peace," which should have been announced on January 8, 1918. At that time, Hessmann was still busy writing a report for the country in Russia, explaining the ins and outs of the dramatic changes in January, and did not pay much attention to this matter.

"This is political inducement to surrender!" Hessman came to the conclusion without even thinking, because future generations would have already judged it publicly. "This is an American conspiracy. The purpose is to undermine our morale to fight with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once it succeeds, it will tear off the disguise and impose the most stringent treaty on us. Just look at the intervention troops of Britain, France and the United States now marching into Russia. , you know Woodrow Johnson is lying. He is a complete liar!”

Hersman did not wrong the American president. It can be said that Article 6 of the "Fourteen Points of Peace" was violated by the Americans themselves before the ink was dry. When the German troops withdrew, the United States, Britain, French and Japanese troops invaded Russia and began to support the Bolshevik enemies.

"Haha, it seems that you also know the Americans very well." Marshal Hindenburg glanced at Haushofer. "Your views on the United States are very much to my liking! These cowboys and upstarts in the New World are totally unreliable. However, I'm afraid we will have to deal with them in the near future. Major Hersman, do you have any suggestions? ?”

“America is the semicolon of Britain!”

"Ha, ha, ha! That's how you see the problem." Marshal Hindenburg laughed. "What's the reason? They all speak English?"

"No," Hessman said seriously, "They are all dominated by capital! This is the biggest difference between Britain and the United States and our German Empire...I am talking about dominance! Capital in Britain and the United States is like the German army, owning the country. And Capital does not have to be attached to a fixed country, and the military has a clear nationality. Therefore, capital can flow freely between two countries dominated by capital, and dominate the world by manipulating these two countries to obtain greater profits. "For the capitalists who control British and American politics, the two countries are one."

"Is this Lenin's view?" Colonel Karl Haushofer interjected.

"No, the Bolsheviks are rather confused on this issue. In their view, there is no difference between us in Germany and Britain and the United States. They are both dominated by monopoly consortiums. Mr. Krupp, Mr. Benz and other rich people can make a few phone calls. Your Majesty, Marshal, step down.”

Historically, the Bolsheviks believed that a few phone calls from German capitalists could bring Hitler down...

"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."

Hindenburg laughed. He was an old man who liked to laugh. He would only keep a straight face and look solemn in more formal occasions. "But American democratic elections are indeed a money game to a large extent, where capital can really dominate the country."

"But there are still conflicts between Britain and the United States!" Colonel Karl Haushofer reminded, "Sometimes they are quite serious!"

“Isn’t it good to have some conflicts when it benefits the capitalists and does not prevent them from ruling the world?” Hessman laughed. “Arms races and proxy wars will bring huge profits... Isn’t that great? ?”

"Well, it seems to make sense." Marshal Hindenburg thought for a moment, "If our empire also becomes a country dominated by capital, does that mean there will be lasting peace?"

Hessmann was surprised. He did not expect Hindenburg to ask such a question. He guessed that Marshal Hindenburg must have sensed that something was wrong.

He stood up suddenly and said loudly: "Being controlled means being transformed...transformed according to the needs of capital! If capital needs Germany to become a strong country, then she will be strong. If capital wants Germany to fall apart, then She will disintegrate. If capital wants Germany to become a colony, it will no longer be able to control its own destiny! We will become the slaves of others!

Hindenburg and Colonel Karl Haushofer exchanged glances. Colonel Haushofer said: "If...I mean if Germany really becomes a country dominated by capital in the near future, What should we do?"

What he refers to as "being dominated by capital" is actually becoming a defeated country!

"Fight!" Hessmann shouted, "We must fight to the end! As long as we have a breath, we German soldiers must not forget the mission we shoulder! We must fight to the end, fight to the end, even after defeat. We must not hesitate to At all costs and by all means, the German motherland can be revived in the future!"

This is a statement to Hindenburg...

"Oh, that's very good." Hindenburg said and took out another document from the drawer. "But I believe that Germany will never be dominated by the enemy! Such a thing cannot be allowed to happen, and we also know what should be prevented at this stage," he patted the documents on the table. "This is an order to reorganize the Thor Group into the Eastern Division of the Military Intelligence Agency!"

The Military Intelligence Service is an intelligence agency under the Grand General Staff, run by Colonel Val T. Nikolay, and has approximately 150 intelligence officers. They are mainly engaged in military espionage and have achieved great achievements in the past few years, but they are not the same as Hessmann's achievements in Russia (the Kaiser, Hindenburg and Ludendorff all credited Hessmann with Lenin's rise to power). ), it is really not worth mentioning.

In less than a year, he not only "promoted" the Russian Revolution, but also sent back a large number of reports, telling the top leaders of the German Empire how the Russians were sliding into the abyss step by step. It seems that after these reports, the senior leaders of the German Empire naturally had to take some preventive measures when the domestic situation was unstable and they were also facing the threat of revolution.

Hindenburg said: "The Eastern Division of the Military Intelligence Agency has only three priorities: 1. Continue to cooperate with the Russian Bolsheviks, support them in winning the civil war, and obtain enough food and coal from Russia; 2. Prevent revolution from happening in Germany ;3. Develop response plans for the empire’s most difficult moments.”

He pointed to Haushofer beside him. "Colonel Haushofer will serve as the director of the Eastern Division, and Lieutenant Colonel Schleicher will serve as the deputy director." Then he looked at Hersman again, "You will serve as the leader of the Russian group. As for the Russian-German Company, It will be transferred to the direct jurisdiction of the Eastern Division.”

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At the end of the article, Luo Luo asks for collection and recommendation as usual.