Chapter 23 We Are Everywhere

"Major, one last question, can you explain to me what the Stasi organization is?"

Captain Falkenhorst had already read a thick stack of "Courland Plan". In the last part of the plan, Hersmann proposed the idea of ​​organizing a Kurland spy organization controlled by the German Military Intelligence Service. This spy organization was named by Hersman as the National Security Service of the United Baltic Principality (Union Republic), or Stasi for short, which is the German abbreviation of National Security. This abbreviation is exactly the same as the Stasi, the famous intelligence agency of the Democratic Republic of Germany in history. Hirschmann hoped that this still-gestating organization could be as powerful as the Stasi and become a strong shield to protect the small East Germany of the Baltic United Principality (Union Republic).

"The Stasi is a powerful agency that combines secret police and espionage!" Hersman explained. "It will be an important means for us to control the United Baltic Principality!"

With decades of experience in later generations, Hessman is very aware of the ability of agents to control a country, sometimes exceeding that of the military. Because in most cases the military is subject to more constraints than service organizations and cannot do anything. Moreover, most of the military's activities are in the open, unlike spies who always act secretly and protect the country's interests in shady places.

"The United Baltic Duchy must conform to the interests of the German state and should not have independent national interests of its own!"

Hersman further explained in detail: "This is also the purpose of our establishment of the United Baltic Principality... This country should first serve Germany and become a carrier for Germany to preserve its vitality and strength. When Germany stands back on its feet, the Baltic Union will The principality should be fully integrated with Germany. To achieve these goals, we cannot completely rely on the spontaneous public opinion of the Baltic Germans, because public opinion can be guided and manipulated! And the people or organizations that manipulate and guide public opinion must be controlled. Stasi control!"

Such things as Baltic local consciousness, loving Polo but not Germany, and foreign German regimes will not be allowed to appear in the future Baltic United Principality or Baltic Federal Republic! If any politician dares to do this, then he must prepare to die... to be assassinated by Stasi agents! And he will be smeared by public opinion controlled by the Stasi!

"The second important mission of the Stasi is to ensure that the United Baltic Principality is not controlled by the Bolsheviks." Hersman's tone was solemn, "Revolution has always been an infectious disease in Europe, and the United Baltic Principality is Soviet Russia’s neighbor. Without a strong secret police organization, it won’t be long before there will be Soviets everywhere.”

This is no joke! The Third International will soon be established in Moscow, and then the proletarians of the world will unite. It is only a matter of time before the Bolsheviks appear in the United Baltic Principality. If there is not a ruthless secret police agency to suppress it, Baltica will be in chaos even if it is not dyed red.

"It would be difficult for just a secret police to resist Bolshevik infiltration, right?" Captain Falkenhorst frowned when he mentioned the Bolsheviks. Because he did not come from Baltica, but from Finland. His boss, General Goltz, is now in Finland supporting the White Guards in their fight against the Red Guards - Finland's founding father Mannerheim was supported by General Goltz.

"Of course it won't be just the Stasi," Hindenburg took a sip of the almost cold coffee placed on the table, "later a pro-German political party will be organized in the United Baltic Principality... Let’s discuss it with Baron Pierreburg and Major Hessmann after General Goltz takes office.”

Hindenburg mentioned Hessmann! Captain Falkenhorst was a little surprised. What was the background of this major? He could actually interfere with the organization of the ruling party in Baltica - he couldn't be the illegitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor, right?

As if he saw Captain Falkenhorst's doubts, Hindenburg explained with a smile: "The Russian Bolshevik Party was brought to power by Major Hersman. He knows the Bolshevik stuff best."

This is real? Captain Falkenhorst took a breath, it turned out that he had done such a big thing! No wonder he wears the blue Max and the rank of major...

"Captain, do you have any questions?" Hindenburg looked at Falkenhorst with a questioning look. "If not, tell General Goltz when you go back. After he suppresses the Finnish Red Guards, he will serve as the commander-in-chief of the Baltic Defense Forces. If our empire really has to face an unprecedented crisis , he will take on the important task of defending the Courland Autonomous State and the Baltic States!”

The future Norwegian conqueror did not ask any more questions, gave a respectful military salute to Marshal Hindenburg, and left the Marshal's office with a copy of the "Courland Plan" filled with various explanations and key tips. However, Hessmann did not leave. Hindenburg still had something to say to him.

"Marshal, Colonel Nikolai and Colonel Haushofer have arrived." Schulenberg, Marshal Hindenburg's adjutant, opened the door and came in at this time.

"Invite them in," said the marshal.

Then I saw Hessmann's immediate boss, Colonel Karl Haushofer, walking in together with a colonel who was much younger than him, with thick blond hair and a prim face - he was the director of the Military Intelligence Agency. Colonel Val T. Nicholas.

He was an officer who lacked intelligence talent but was very diligent and strictly obeyed orders. Under his leadership, the German intelligence agency achieved considerable success. However, it also made many fatal mistakes. For example, it ignored intelligence reconnaissance on the United States and did not discover the deadly weapon of tanks in advance. Moreover, he did not care much about political activities and only focused on collecting military-related intelligence. And his biggest mistake, in Hersman's view, was that he had too few spies, only a few thousand people in total.

"Your Excellency Marshal!" Val T. Nicola and Karl Haushofer saluted, and then each pulled a chair to sit at Hindenburg's call.

"Val T, tell me what you think of the Stasi." Marshal Hindenburg got straight to the point and directly asked Colonel Nicola about his opinion on the establishment of the Stasi.

"Marshal, the Stasi is a combination of secret police and military intelligence agencies..." Val T. Nicola frowned, "Does this mean that it will use military intelligence methods internally? Is this really appropriate?"

Hindenburg looked at Hersman. Hersmann said, "Yes! I think it is very appropriate. The Stasi is the sword and shield of Germany, and we will be everywhere!"

He was talking about the slightly modified Stasi motto and slogan. This huge intelligence organization was an intelligence agency comparable to the KGB and the CIA during its decades of existence. With more than 90,000 official agents and nearly 200,000 "informers and collaborators", it wove a dense and effective intelligence network within the East German state. Secret files were established for more than 6 million of the 18 million East Germans.

Compared with it, the Military Intelligence Bureau established by Colonel Nikolai was simply insignificant and not worth mentioning. If William II had an intelligence agency like the Stasi, he would definitely not be overthrown by the revolution, and he could even suppress the rebels in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the Allies wanted to win the war, they had to use mountains of corpses and seas of blood all the way to Berlin and Vienna!

Hindenburg leaned back in his chair, staring at Hersmann and Nikolai. Hersman was full of confidence, but Nicholas was a little depressed. He had just returned from the German headquarters in Spa, Belgium. He was also the director of the intelligence department of the German headquarters (the headquarters intelligence department was also known as the Western Department), and faced countless frustrating bad news all day long.

"We need the Stasi, which will be directly led by the General Staff Intelligence Bureau." Hindenburg made a decision, "Major Hersman will become the director of the Stasi, and also serve as the deputy director of the Eastern Department... In the future, the director and deputy director of the Stasi will be served by active German soldiers, and they will also serve as the deputy director of the Eastern Department of the Intelligence Bureau and the head of the Russian group."

He looked at Hersman, "Major, you will take on an extremely important task! Just make any requests."

"Marshal, I need an assistant."

"Who?"

"Ms. Doctor!"

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