Chapter 157 Hitler's New Deal VII

This is a small gathering at the Heinsberg-Hersmann estate in Zossen. This villa is the new home of Hesmann and Chloe. It is very beautiful and originally belonged to the Jewish banking family Mendelssohn. When the Mendelssohn family evacuated from Germany, Hesmann bought it at a very low price - on the Jewish issue, Hitler was the villain, and Hesmann was the good guy, so the members of the Mendelssohn family had a good relationship with Hesmann.

And Hesmann and Chloe bought this estate for the convenience of work. The Ministry of Defense, the General Staff, the Navy and the Navy Staff, as well as a large number of subordinate agencies will all move from Berlin to Zossen near Berlin in 1931. This place will soon become the headquarters of the German Wehrmacht. As the deputy chief of the general staff, Hesmann will also work in Zossen for most of the future.

However, the guests attending the party at Hesmann's estate today are not the backbone members of the "Hesmann Gang", but the Bolsheviks! There were the leaders of the German Bolsheviks, Ernst Thälmann, Walter T. Ulbricht, John Scheer and Friedrich Ebert (President Ebert's son), as well as representatives of the Third International stationed in Germany, Dimitrov, Natalie Lesinskaya, Popov and Tanev. If it weren't for the addition of Hersmann, Strasser and Rudolf Hess, today's gathering would have almost turned into a meeting of the Central Committee of the German Bolshevik Party.

"Comrades," Hersmann stated the purpose of holding this gathering at the beginning of the reception, "Today, we invite you from house arrest or imprisonment to Zossen for friendship, the friendship between two socialist countries and two socialist parties..."

"Two socialist countries?" Dimitrov asked loudly. "What do you mean?"

Hersmann replied: "National Socialism and Socialism in One Country," he smiled, "In fact, the difference between us is not very big, there is no need and should not be regarded as enemies."

The Reichstag fire and the subsequent purge of Germany were completely necessary in Hersmann's view, just like the previous "Law on Restriction of Jews". If Germany is not cleaned up, various Jewish financial oligarchs, Bolshevik rebels and social democratic saints will run rampant, the Nazi Party's National Socialism cannot be implemented at all, the world war cannot be fought, and Germany cannot become the leading force in Europe.

But Hitler always likes to overdo things, and not just overdo it, but very overdo it. Sometimes, it will affect Germany's overall strategy.

So Hersmann is now going to play the role of a "good guy" - of course he is not always a "good guy". On the issue of expanding arms and preparing for war, he is a villain, while Hitler is ready to play a harmless dove of peace.

But this does not mean that Hersmann and Hitler are political enemies. They have differences, but more of a division of labor.

For example, on the issue of the Soviet Union, Hersmann's division of labor was to continue to act as an old friend of the Soviet people in order to maintain the good relationship of Soviet-German cooperation. Hitler played the role of a pro-Western anti-Soviet faction and began to clean up the influence of the German Bolshevik Party and the Third International in Germany supported by the Soviet Union.

"You actually said fascism is socialism!" Ernst Thälmann glared at Hersmann, as if he was about to explode. Natalie was beside him and hurriedly pulled him hard to prevent him from destroying the harmonious atmosphere.

Hirschmann took this opportunity to express his views quickly and hastily: "Mr. Thahlmann, as a Marxist, you should at least have the spirit of seeking truth from facts. Germany and Italy are completely different, and the National Fascist Party and its line are completely different from the National Socialist Workers' Party.

Germany's national conditions are also different from Italy, just as we are completely different from the Soviet Union. The socialist line suitable for the Soviet Union cannot be used in Germany, otherwise Mr. Thahlmann should be the leader of Germany instead of the prisoner today. Moreover, no one can deny such a reality that the German National Socialist Workers' Party is a party supported by the majority of German working people!

The majority of German working people chose the National Socialist Workers' Party instead of the Bolshevik Party with their votes! Whose fault is this? Are the German working people blind, or is the line of the German Bolshevik Party not in line with Germany's national conditions?

I think you German Bolsheviks should reflect on your way to the Soviet Union. Instead of blaming others!"

"Your policy is war! Hitler and your Junker Officers Corps are taking the war line!" Wal T. Ulbricht, the great leader of East Germany in history, loudly accused Hitler and Hirschmann's line.

"No, you are wrong!" Hirschmann retorted in an equally loud voice, "That is not a war, but a revolution! A revolution to liberate all of Europe and even all of humanity... Socialism will overthrow capitalism in this world revolution! The purpose of the Soviet Union's current first five-year plan and the upcoming second five-year plan is also to lay the material foundation for the world revolution."

Hessmann did not continue to talk nonsense with those German Bolsheviks who were bound to suffer hardships and even lose their lives in the Soviet Union. Instead, he raised his glass high and said: "Today's reception is to see off the German Bolsheviks who are about to leave for the Soviet Union. . Although we National Socialists and the Bolsheviks have differences on socialist standards, we believe that this difference is not an irreconcilable contradiction between ourselves and the enemy, but a dispute between comrades. Therefore, under the circumstances that the German people have made their choice. We will send you to the Soviet Union and prohibit your return until the victory of the world revolution.

Now I wish you a pleasant journey and continue to contribute to the cause of socialism in the Soviet Union. Long live the Soviet-German friendship! Long live the socialist cause! "

Is this still possible? The German Bolsheviks present were all a little dazed. Natalie Leshinskaya suddenly raised her wine glass high and shouted: "Long live the Soviet-German friendship! Long live the socialist cause!"

Dimitrov looked back at the woman. He knew that Natalie had a good relationship with the Hersmanns. Then I thought about Stalin starting to rebuild armaments in Germany. When Hessmann became the third most powerful figure in the German army, he sent Natalie, who had been exiled, to Germany, and then the Reichstag fire occurred.

His mind was moving very fast, he had already thought of something, and he raised his glass high: "Long live the Soviet-German friendship! Long live the socialist cause!"

Dimitrov is the Secretary of the Western European Bureau of the Third International. He shouted slogans along with Hessman, indicating that Hessman's ideas were recognized by the Third International - because Dimitrov was not punished after the arson attack on the Reichstag. What a crime, just to be placed under house arrest in the best Kaiserhof Hotel in Berlin, and treated like foreign leaders visiting Germany! Now he has to be sent back to the Soviet Union, so there is no possibility of defecting and surrendering to the enemy. So a group of German Bolsheviks had no choice but to shout slogans, and then the reception began.

"Maybe we should go out and drink while enjoying the night view," Hersman found Natalie and Dimitrov after the reception started. "It's very warm tonight, let's go to the balcony."

The three of them reached the large, spacious stone balcony, from which they looked out onto a formal garden, an elegant fountain, and beyond that, forest and pasture. After the three people sat down, the servant brought drinks and then closed the door leading to the restaurant.

"Comrade Dimitrov, can we regard the arson attack on the Reichstag as a case of German socialism?" Hessmann said, leaning comfortably in the easy chair, his face hidden in black shadows, making it difficult to see clearly. expression. "The national socialist line has achieved victory. Although it is not exactly the same as the line implemented by the Soviet Union, it is still socialism after all."

Dimitrov managed to say in a cheerful tone: "You mean, we have to recognize Germany as a socialist country?"

"Of course Germany is a socialist country," Herschmann replied in a more cheerful tone. "Unless you want to regard us as a class enemy, I think you'd better admit it. At least it can make the Soviet Union not look so lonely internationally. . It is also beneficial in terms of domestic publicity.”

"What? Do you want to dictate public opinion in the Soviet Union?" Dimitrov said warily.

"Yes," Hessman nodded, "I must advise Comrade Stalin on this... In the past ten years, we have been the 'most friendly capitalist country to the Soviet Union.' This is the Soviet Union The basis for the smooth development of cooperation is now that the National Socialist Workers' Party has come to power and will implement a real socialization policy in Germany - although socialization in Germany is different from that in the Soviet Union, it is certain that the planned economy and the state-owned economy. There will be a significant increase in the composition of the party, and the social welfare of the working class will increase - but the National Socialist Workers' Party and the Bolsheviks are not friendly to each other, just as the Trotskyists and Stalinists are not friendly to each other... …What would Soviet-German relations look like if Trotsky instead of the National Socialist Workers’ Party was in power in Germany today?”

"There might be a fight!" Natalie Leshinskaya said gloomily.

"That is a disaster for socialism!" Hersman said. "The international capitalists will open champagne to celebrate, and the two socialist countries, Germany and the Soviet Union, will perish together or be destroyed by capitalism one after another!"

"That's for sure!" Natalie echoed Hersman again.

Hessmann smiled at his confidante, and then looked at Dimitrov, "Comrade Dimitrov, in order to prevent international capitalism from succeeding, the Soviet Union should recognize Germany as a socialist country! Even if national socialism There was a dispute between the Workers' Party and the Bolshevik Party over socialist standards."