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The evening of the day Operation Mole was completed.

Goebbels announced to the public that there had been a coup attempt within the Wehrmacht.

"These heinous traitors, greedy for greater power, attempted to assassinate Mr. President and establish their own government. However, the conspirators' reckless attempt was discovered in advance and ended in failure. His Excellency the Fuhrer is safe and not a single hair of his head was hurt. "From now on, there will be a speech from His Excellency the President."

When Goebbels gave the signal, I took the microphone and read from the manuscript I had prepared in advance.

"Dear citizens, today there was a coup attempt by those who were jealous of me, but we successfully suppressed it and arrested the traitors. The traitors have now been arrested and are being interrogated, and no one knows how many may have been involved in the plot.

But my fellow citizens, don't worry. I am safe, and the government is doing its job. Although some people were injured in the process of arresting the traitors, Germany was able to escape the crisis.

I think this incident was heaven's providence. I believe I was able to stay safe because there was a revelation from God telling me to survive until the end and lead this country to victory.

Using this as a stepping stone, I will pledge to serve the people even more. Please rest assured and lead a peaceful daily life. That's what I want from you now. thank you."

"end! "Thank you both for your hard work."

When the broadcasting station staff gave the OK sign, I loosened my tie and smiled.

"This saved me an hour. "I will leave all the rest to the doctor."

"Don't worry, Mr. Fuhrer! "I will handle it thoroughly."

Perhaps because it was a great opportunity to prove his abilities, Goebbels' eyes shone brightly.

As he said, no one can follow Goebbels in this field, so you can trust him.

Goebbels distributed materials he had prepared in advance and had media outlets write articles on their own.

Soon, on the front pages of newspapers all over Germany, articles such as 'The full story of the attempted assassination of the Führer' or 'The traitors' plot to throw Germany into an abyss!' The same titles were printed in large print.

The German people were greatly surprised to learn that there were forces attempting a coup. And I was angry.

Who am I?

Isn't he a prophet of the century, beyond the German Führer, and an unrivaled diplomatic genius who is heard as the next Bismarck?

Without exaggeration, I am already treated like a great person in Germany. But there was a coup attempt? It is natural for the people to be angry.

The people, blinded by anger, completely believed the government's announcement and hurled curses and insults at the traitors who attempted a coup.

I used this opportunity to completely clean up the remaining anti-Nazi forces in Germany.

All minor political parties that had voiced opposition to my policies in some quarters were disbanded, like the Social Democratic Party, and their core members were placed under surveillance.

Members of not only the Nazi Party but also other political parties, such as the Center Party and the National People's Party, took the lead in pledging loyalty to me. There were hundreds of people who changed their membership to the Nazi Party.

All of this was possible thanks to the absolute support of the people.

The public wanted thorough revenge, and I wielded public support as a weapon to swing my mace against the traitors to my heart's content.

Key members such as Beck, Witzleben, and Canaris were all sentenced to death.

Before execution, I stripped them of their military status through a military trial and demoted them all to privates.

Also, the execution was not by firing squad, but by hanging while wearing a prison uniform.

They pleaded that they should be executed by firing squad, and even within the military, there was an opinion that they should be executed by firing squad as a last mercy, but I flatly dismissed it.

"What kind of people are being executed by firing squad for tarnishing the honor of soldiers? "That's ridiculous!"

"That's right, Mr. President! "They don't even deserve to be called soldiers!"

Himmler, who is helpful in times like these, eagerly disagreed with my opinion.

Additionally, I made the scaffolding of the execution platform small so that they would die in as much pain as possible.

The traitors were not killed instantly.

They hit their heads on the scaffolding and died of suffocation while hanging in the air, bleeding profusely.

It's not enough to hit me in the back, you have to pay for the crime of dragging me out and killing me. cancer.

It was revealed that a significant number of Afbear agents participated in this coup plot.

Of course they were all executed. I merged Afwehr into SD and delegated full authority to Heydrich.

Heydrich was happy, smiling cheerfully, unlike his usual self.

The Waffen-SS' three existing brigades - LSSAH, Das Reich, and Totenkopf - were all expanded into divisions.

Walter von Reichenau was appointed to the vacant position of Army Chief of Staff.

Even the generals who would have originally opposed Reichenau's appointment were silent this time.

Even Gerd von Rundstedt, who had previously strongly opposed Reichenau's appointment as Army Chief of Staff, agreed to the appointment without comment.

The previous purges probably had an effect.

They must have judged that if they made a mistake, they might end up in the same situation at any time.

In times like this, I'm really quick-witted.

***

In the clear, cloudless sky, a steel falcon was flying.

The guy, who was swimming around the blue pond to his heart's content, landed lightly on a straight runway a little while later.

"How do you feel, Mr. President?"

"Hmm, I'm satisfied."

The test flight of the latest fighter Bf109 F type was successfully completed.

According to history, this guy appeared only after the air war on the British mainland ended, but I had no intention of waiting until then, so I mobilized all my knowledge and excellent German attackers to make this guy appear early.

The pilot in charge of the demonstration flight was Major Adolf Galland. As a heavy smoker, he opened the canopy and immediately took out a cigar and put it in his mouth.

"Hey man, are cigarettes that good?"

When I appeared, he quickly put a cigar in his pocket and smiled awkwardly.

"I don't know about anything else, but I just couldn't give up cigarettes, hahaha."

"For health reasons, try reducing it a little. You are a talent that Germany absolutely needs. So, what about the new Bf109? Do you like it?"

"yes. I really like it because it is faster than the previous E-type and the weight of the aircraft is lighter. "Our engineers created the right product."

The Bf109 F type had a significant difference in appearance from the E type due to a redesign of the entire fuselage.

The most notable feature of the F-type was that the horizontal tail brace was removed, and the shape of the front fuselage and main wing was changed, resulting in a smoother overall shape.

In addition, the weight was reduced and a new engine was installed, allowing it to achieve much faster speeds than the E type.

"However, there are also some regrets."

"What is that?"

"This is my personal opinion, but I think the E-type with the autocannon installed on the wing is easier to aim. There may be many friends who prefer the autocannon mounted on the main shaft, but I think it is easier to aim when mounted on the wing."

"is it? Well, since each person is different, you might think that way."

Unlike the E type, which had machine guns on the wings, the F type had machine guns mounted on the axle, so there was a difference of opinion among pilots.

For example, Adolf Gallant was famous for fighting in a modified aircraft equipped with an autocannon on the main wing.

The development of the Bf109 T type, which will be mounted on the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelen, which is scheduled to be completed in two months, has also been completed, and a prototype of the Fw190, a new fighter aircraft that will take charge of Germany's skies along with the Bf109, was released a week ago and underwent test flights.

Production of the Ju87, a dive bomber more commonly referred to as the 'Stuka', was progressing smoothly, and the Hs123 was also being produced steadily.

Some people suggested that mass production of the biplane Hs123 should be stopped now that the Ju87 was released, but I was stubborn and ordered that the Hs123 be produced in parallel.

In terms of performance alone, it is true that Hs123 is inferior to Ju87. However, while the Ju87 was so specialized in dive bombing that it was somewhat unsuitable for close air support for ground forces, the Hs123, despite being an old aircraft, was excellent at close air support thanks to its high reliability and light body.

In particular, the Hs123 performed very well on the Eastern Front, and because of this, the Luftwaffe leadership is said to have even seriously considered resuming mass production of the Hs123. It was canceled because all production lines had already been scrapped.

Walter Weber's strategic bomber development was also proceeding without a hitch.

In actual history, Weber died in an airplane accident in 1936, which led to the halt in the development of strategic bombers and the production of only tactical bombers. However, here, thanks to Weber not dying, research on strategic bombers, which had been his long-cherished wish, gained momentum.

The non-stop operation of the Fw200 heavy bomber between Berlin and New York was successful, and full-scale production began, and development of the He177 is also underway.

However, in the case of He177, the engine had some problems, causing headaches for the researchers. Fortunately, Weber is working enthusiastically.

In fact, the plan to subdivide the aircraft development department proposed by Ernst Udet, the head of aircraft procurement, was rejected long ago.

Udet argued that dividing the development department would make aircraft development smoother, but I completely ignored Udet's request, knowing that the exact opposite result would come out.

"You've done well with the four departments so far. If you subdivide departments unnecessarily, the process will become overly complicated, which is likely to have a negative impact on development. So don't do anything stupid and just work hard. "Reduce your drinking."

Udet, who was one of the leading drinkers not only in the Luftwaffe but also in the entire Wehrmacht, committed suicide in 1941 due to depression caused by alcoholism.

The He111 bomber carrying the Air Force officers who were on their way to Udet's funeral crashed, killing several aces, including Werner Moulders, who was on par with Gallant.

If we don't take care of it from now on, we will follow the same path as history.

Despite my instructions, Udet continued to drink heavily every day.

They had no choice but to mobilize the Gestapo, confiscate all the alcohol in Udet's house, and force him to see a doctor every day.

When we added a special coach and made him go on a diet, Udet started to change as a person day by day. Although he whined that it would be better for him to die.

"Mr. President! I was wrong! So please-"

"It's loud, and we'll keep doing it until you get back to what you were in your prime. Of course, if you gain weight later, it goes back to its original position. Instead, you are allowed to drink alcohol once every two weeks."

Even so, there will be a condition attached to the three beers that you drink them only in front of me.

***

Erich Pelgibel, a leading communications expert in the Wehrmacht, was executed for participating in a rebellion, but his achievements could not be denied.

One of Felghibel's representative achievements was the introduction of the Enigma code machine, and as Felghibel insisted, I introduced Enigma into all operations.

Until it was deciphered by Alan Turing and his codebreaking team at Bletchley Park, England in 1942, Enigma boasted a very solid defense system.

Before the outbreak of World War II, Poland was the first to decipher Enigma, but as Germany improved Enigma, existing deciphering methods became useless.

Poland, faced with its limitations, handed over its research data to Britain, and when Alan Turing, a genius British scientist, succeeded in deciphering Enigma, the war ended in victory for the Allies.

If the Allies had not been able to decipher Enigma, U-boats would have been able to run even further and unrestricted submarine warfare might have been successful.

There is even an alternative history novel called , which started from this assumption.

Of course, it would be impossible to accept Britain's surrender and drive the Soviet Union beyond the Ural Mountains as in the novel, but it is clear that Germany would at least have a great advantage in the war.

Even if conquering Europe is impossible, we must at least prevent defeat.

Only then will we be able to escape from this tiresome wheel of regression.

Just before the outbreak of war, Enigma used a method of encrypting by selecting three out of five wheels, and the improved method in 1942 was a method of selecting four out of eight wheels.

I introduced the latter method in 1938, and although it may be safe for now, it was expected to be broken someday, so I had no choice but to focus on developing a new encryption system.

The Lorentz encryption system to replace Enigma is being developed, but Lorentz was also expected to be destroyed by the Colossus computer developed by the Allies late in the war, so preparations had to be made in advance.

I can't find any time to rest.

***

"Hey, Jacob."

"why."

"Look at this."

Only then did Jakob Bison turn his head to face his colleague Konrad Zuse.

Zuse was looking down at Jakob, holding a tray of coffee and food.

"Take some rest. "You've only had coffee for two days already."

Looking around, I saw that Jakob's colleagues were all gathered together, eating bread and coffee and resting.

Seeing my colleagues sipping coffee with haggard faces without any sign of vitality made me feel like I was in a nursing home.

"You haven't been home for a few days already?"

"It's been a week today. Eat some first. "My arm hurts."

A few slices of bread, sausage, ham, cheese, jam to spread on the bread, and coffee were neatly placed on the tray.

While Chuke was taking a bite of the sausage, Jakob was spreading jam on the bread and complaining.

"Now I'm even forgetting the way home. "If I had known this would happen, I would have followed my father's advice and become a rabbi."

"Didn't you say before that you went to college because you didn't want to become a rabbi?"

"Did I do that? "I can't even remember much anymore."

Despite what he said, Jakob never once regretted his career path.

Because he was a human being, he had many difficult times, but he still persevered, confident that the path he had chosen to become an electronic engineer would be helpful to his country.

Especially after that incident two weeks ago, Jakob was working harder than ever on his research.

2 weeks ago.

There was a time when Fuhrer Hitler personally visited the research lab and chatted with all the researchers, shaking their hands one by one.

Officers from the National Defense Force have occasionally visited the laboratory, but this was the first visit by the Fuhrer, so everyone was very nervous.

"Relax, hehe. "Unlike your wife, I have no intention of ripping you off."

"Ha ha ha ha ha······."

After hearing about the researchers' difficulties and the progress of their research, Hitler gave a short speech, promising unlimited support.

Jakob, who was sitting in the front row, was able to see Hitler's face up close as he spoke.

"In the last war, Germany lost the war because their encryption system was discovered. The same tragedy must never be repeated in history. "I hope you keep in mind that the fate of Germany rests on your shoulders."

Jakob's father fought in the Great War, was wounded on the Flanders front, and was discharged.

Although his left foot became a crutch, he returned home with the pride of having fought as hard as he could for his country. He had no doubt that Germany would win the war.

But Germany lost the war, and his sacrifice was in vain.

Jakob's father, who spent his days drinking in despair, died of stomach cancer two years ago.

Tragedies like my father's must not be repeated in the world. That's how it should be.

"What, starting to work already?"

"You rested for 15 minutes. "This is enough."

"It's not 15 minutes, it's probably 15 minutes out. Get some rest. And then you really get hooked?"

"I'll just finish this research and rest. "You can't waste even one second for your country."

"You were a great patriot. am i sleeping? "Wake me up in two hours."

The morning sun was rising outside the window.

For most people, this was the time to start the day, but for some, it was time to wake up.

Or just keep doing what you're doing.