Chapter 26: Who is Betraying Whom?

  "Stark, do you know what you're talking about?" Hitler's face turned cold, at this moment he had already forgotten that he had praised Xu Yang's outspokenness many times, and directly called out Xu Yang's surname to express his dissatisfaction.

  Xu Yang was a whole half-head taller than Hitler, he looked down at Hitler, "I'm just stating the facts. My Führer!"

  Hitler slowly loosened his hand on Xu Yang's shoulder, took two steps back and looked at Xu Yang quietly. His eyes were filled with sorrow. "Anyone can oppose me, you...Karn, you can't. I trusted and supported you so much that I was even willing to share my glory with you!"

  Xu Yang was speechless. Yes, Hitler had always treated him as one of his own, discussing everything with him, and even changing his mind several times because of his suggestions. Anyone could betray Hitler, but Xu Yang couldn't!

  Hitler slowly turned around, his back slightly hunched, making no attempt to conceal the disappointment emanating from within.

  Heiderich did not bring out another document, a plan for the penetration of the national defense command system. Obviously, this was not the time to bring it out.

  Xu Yang felt he should say something now, "My Commander-in-Chief, you know that I have always been so loyal to this country. The National Defense Army is also loyal to this country, they are absolutely not your enemies, there's no need to...because of differing opinions..."

  "Remember! It was I who raised Germany from the ruins, and only I can make Germany stand proudly at the pinnacle of the world!"

  Xu Yang did not refute, "You may have forgotten one thing. The National Defense Army is a proud and glorious National Defense Army. We have the mission of brilliant inheritance!"

  No one dared to interrupt, and Himmler was even a little eager to see what would happen next. He fervently hoped that Xu Yang could create an irreconcilable conflict with Hitler.

  Hitler was unable to bellow at Xu Yang, his tone more like he was giving a speech:

  "We have taken the first step, and we cannot stop now! The German nation needs more living space, you always naively believe that only through diplomacy and concessions can you gain understanding from the international community, they will grant you the right to exist. I'm telling you: if the German nation does not become strong enough to defend its own existence with bloodshed, then it should perish!"

  The era calls for war, not peace! What do you think our neighbors are preparing? They are secretly preparing for battle! Don't be too naive! If we slow down one step, the German nation will have no right to survive! We can only defend peace with weapons!

  What are the national defense troops doing? They were originally meant to be sacrificed! But what they're doing is like a coward begging for the right to survive from others! I always want to fight, to use my weapons to regain my own dignity like a brave warrior, but they keep pulling me back!

  A country's security cannot be entrusted to the benevolence of others, history has always advanced on the blade of a sword, this world is one where the strong prey on the weak. To survive, to have dignity, one needs to have powerful military strength.

  "My will decides everything!"

  Xu Yang's head hung down, he really couldn't refute Hitler's point of view. The world was indeed brewing for war, and even if Germany made a temporary concession, it couldn't be tolerated again. For now, all Germany could do was to obtain strategic resources as soon as possible, which is why they had taken the actions of annexing Austria and marching into the Sudetenland.

  The military's strategy is really too conservative, the high-level always thinks that there is not enough strength to wage a large-scale war, so they are always cautious and tolerant. Just like the German-Polish border three years ago, allowing those so-called freedom fighters to shuttle comfortably on German territory, conducting passive counterattacks, sacrificing hundreds of soldiers without repentance. Therefore, the German people living in Germany and other countries' borders are sad, not only suffering from discrimination but also being occupied by foreign soldiers at any time, depriving them of their property.

  Undeniable: Only a tough attitude can gain human respect, and to survive, one must constantly arm oneself with teeth. Hitler had the guts, he dared to do what others did not dare to do, dared to roar at sworn enemies, threatened war.

  With a strong leader, this nation is brave.

  The string of victories by the German people has brought immense satisfaction, and that long-lost national self-confidence has finally returned to the hearts of the German people. This series of military actions not only tells all Germans: we have risen again! It also tells the world: Germany is currently being treated unfairly internationally, if you don't want to change anything, then you should give Germany the treatment it deserves!

  The signing of the Munich Agreement is the best proof. Britain and France have already recognized the fact that Germany has become powerful, they cannot afford to produce contradictions with a re-powerful Germany at a stage where they are not yet prepared, so they can only sacrifice the interests of other countries to eliminate Germany's hostility towards them.

  When everyone was satisfied with the treatment that the Third German Empire was currently receiving, some people saw a crisis.

  The tolerance of England and France is only temporary; they have not yet made up their minds to go to war, sacrificing others in order to gain time - that is their present strategy.

  Xu Yang was also one of those who saw the future crisis, and he knew that Hitler's current strategy was correct. The only thing that might be wrong was Hitler's identity, in the eyes of the high-ranking officials of the National Defense Army, Hitler would always be just a Bohemian corporal, an Austrian outsider who served as a dispatch runner during World War I.

  No one wants to see a small person suddenly climb to the top of their own head and give orders. This sentiment of resistance comes from the Junker officers who have been fighting for the German motherland since the Prussian era, it is absolutely unacceptable for them, they would rather spend ten or twenty years selecting and cultivating new and excellent Junker officer successors than give up the pride that belongs to the Prussian heritage.

  This can't be said to be right or wrong, everyone's understanding is different. In the eyes of the nobility, inheritance is more important than anything else, even if it means letting the country fall into civil war! This also led to the passive resistance of the national defense army, representing the Junker armed forces, against Hitler's government orders, and the Junkers were willing to pay economic sacrifices to penetrate the Nazi Party.

  People in the midst of a trend cannot distinguish whether their current actions are right or wrong, and everything can only be judged by later generations based on historical records.

  Divisions still exist, confrontations continue.

  Who is wrong?

  Actually, no one is absolutely right; they are just forced to make a choice.

  ……

  Xu Yang returned to the hotel, where he let out a hysterical roar in his room, wildly smashing things and grabbing whatever he could to smash. His thoughts were extremely jumbled, almost to the point of losing all rational thinking. He stood between two groups of people, being pulled back and forth with great force, sometimes completely beyond his control, unable to make any choices.

  It is a shameful act to deny someone's efforts and contributions. He never denied everything Hitler did for Germany, he just felt extremely conflicted.

  "This day has come too soon!" After venting, Xu Yang began to think clearly. He could do a lot, the first thing he had to do was to ensure his own safety, and he had already clashed head-on with Hitler.

  "Hitler must surely hate me now? I am the traitor in his eyes, having betrayed the trust he had placed in me." He began to regret coming to Munich so unprepared.

  "Who is betraying who?" Xu Yang held his head in both hands.

  At this time, Joseph rushed in without knocking on the door, holding a telegram in his hand...