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Night of the Long Sword (1)

"······Therefore, I hereby declare that the bill has been passed."

Immediately after the appointment of Prime Minister, everything proceeded smoothly.

With the active cooperation of the Central Party and the National People's Party, which were included in advance, the Enabling Act was passed without major setbacks.

The Social Democratic Party and the Communist Party went on a rampage, claiming that it was illegal, but since the bill was passed, their protests were nothing more than a futile struggle.

After the Enabling Act was passed, the Communist Party was declared illegal. The Social Democratic Party was also dissolved.

However, in addition to the Center Party and the National People's Party, minor parties such as the Bavarian People's Party, the National Party, and the Peasant Party were left behind.

Although it was like turning a blind eye, there was a need to show foreign countries that we were inheriting the democratic system, at least formally, by leaving behind entities that could be called the opposition party.

"If history had gone by, they would all have been disbanded, but we should be thankful that it ended up like this."

"What did you say, Your Excellency?"

"It's nothing. I guess I was talking to myself because I was tired for a while. "Nothing to worry about."

Look at my mind. I was talking to myself again. I really can't believe I still can't change my old habits.

"Aren't you pushing yourself too hard these days? Then he collapses."

"Nothing is more important than the Prime Minister's health, so don't overdo it."

"I think it would be a good idea to see a doctor this evening."

It was a hastily made up lie to ease the awkwardness, but Goering, Goebbels, and Himmler thought I was really tired and made a fuss.

It's so burdensome that I'm dying. I can't say anything. If I get a nosebleed like this, I'm going to faint completely.

"That's it, that's enough. "I will take care of my health, so let's stop talking."

We were currently in a meeting about the disposition of Röhm and the assault corps.

It is clear that Röhm contributed a great deal to his rise to power.

However, Röhm's increasingly arrogant attitude and the 3 million-strong stormtroopers, which had grown too large, had now become the biggest headache for the Nazi Party.

"The military's movements are unusual right now. "Thanks to Your Excellency's negotiation with them, the military expressed its intention to cooperate with us, but due to Roem's interference, everything went astray."

Göring repeatedly spoke angrily, as if just thinking about it made him angry.

Even Goebbels, who was not on good terms with Goering, kept nodding his head in agreement with what he said, so it seemed like he really hated Röhm even if he hated him.

Röhm, who was not particularly sociable, polite, or humble, made many enemies because of his personality.

As I said, there are very few people in the military or even within the party who are close to Röhm.

The only person they had a good relationship with was Hess, whom he had known since the early days of the Nazi Party, and even Hess was quietly listening to Goering's criticism, perhaps thinking that Röhm had recently crossed the line.

"Himmler, report to Your Excellency."

Next in line for Göring was Himmler.

"These materials are information I obtained through spies planted within the military and the shock corps."

The documents presented by Himmler contained the movements of Röhm and the assault troops, as well as the military's view of them.

"Roem's actions are increasingly crossing the line. It is said that at a recent meeting, there were rude remarks about His Excellency and even criticism of the policy. The majority of the officers of the shock brigades agreed with Röhm's words. Among the executives, only Victor Luce told us this."

Victor Luce. In actual history, he reported Röhm's actions to Hitler and gained his trust, and after Röhm was eliminated, he became the chief of staff of the storm corps.

Afterwards, while transforming the assault brigades into a proper military organization, he died in a car accident in 1943.

"It is said that there is a lot of dissatisfaction with the shock brigades not only in the military but also within the police. "They even asked him to hand over administrative authority, saying he would take over police work."

After Himmler's remarks, it was Heydrich's turn.

Reinhard Heydrich, the butcher of Prague and the blonde beast.

He was a man who could be called the brains of Nazi Germany, who led and succeeded in numerous operations before being assassinated in the Czech Republic in 1942.

Heydrich nodded lightly, then took out the files he had organized and explained them one by one.

"First, here is a list of bribes that Röhm has received."

"I ate too much. "You pig."

I almost burst out laughing at Goering's words. I don't know if it's someone else, but if you say it... I guess it doesn't matter since I'm not a pig anymore?

Heydrich's explanation continued. From the list of bribes Röhm received, to those who asked him for favors, to Röhm's liaisons and socialist party members who were in secret contact with him.

I couldn't help but be somewhat surprised by how much bigger it was than I expected.

The conclusion of the meeting had already been decided.

Röhm's execution. The idea was that any unreasonable buds should be cut off in advance.

"If we don't execute Röhm now, we don't know what the consequences will be later."

"Yes, Your Excellency. We must kill Röm."

"hmm······."

In the original history, Hitler decided that Röhm should be purged, but he was quite hesitant to kill him, perhaps because of the affection of the past years.

When Göring, Himmler, and Goebbels persistently insisted on Röhm's execution, they accepted it, but they still hesitated to dispose of Röhm to the extent that they even said that it would be better to keep Röhm alive and imprison him instead of killing him until the end.

In the last regression, there was no need to worry about this. He marched next to me during the beer hall riots and was shot dead instantly. After Röhm died, Hess took charge of the assault force instead.

Considering the future, Röhm should have died then. At least he wouldn't have died at the hands of comrades he trusted.

Realistically speaking, as they said, it would be right to kill Lung and get rid of Hu Huan in advance.

I also plan to do whatever it takes to make this regression a success.

It's very easy for me.

All you have to do is say 'yes' and the rest will be taken care of below. I don't have to lift a finger.

Nevertheless, I instinctively hesitated at the fact that I had to kill a comrade with whom I had shared hardships and hardships for the past dozen years.

Even though I am not the real Hitler, but an ordinary Korean living in the 21st century. Is this why Jeong is scary?

"Your Excellency, please make a decision."

Göring said urgingly. Himmler, Goebbels, Heydrich and Hess were all looking at me. Hoping that the words they want will come out of my mouth.

"······Roon."

"yes."

"He was a comrade who spent a very long time with me."

"Yes, that's right..."

Goering was taken aback because my answer was unexpected. Himmler, who was worse off, stepped forward.

"dismissal. I know that your Excellency has a close relationship with him. But this is unavoidable. "Sacrifice is necessary for the greater good."

"What the SS Imperial Leader said is correct. "If you keep Röm alive because of past affection, you will definitely suffer in the future."

Goebbels also came forward and supported Himmler. I sighed briefly.

"yes. That's how it should be…"

"dismissal?"

"Punish Röm."

Goering's face brightened as he finally received the answer he wanted. The corners of her mouth rose as if Goebbels, Himmler, and Heydrich were satisfied.

"That is a wise decision, Your Excellency."

"That's right. "Today's decision will go down in history."

"Your Excellency saved Germany."

Oh, kinda.

***

I first informed Hindenburg of the plan to kill Röhm.

In history, Hindenburg first pressured Hitler by saying that it would be no fun unless Röhm and the storm troopers were killed, and he pressured Hitler through Defense Minister Werner von Blomberg to kill Röhm.

But that didn't have to be the case here.

First of all, Hindenburg's trust in me was high, and I informed him before he said anything.

As expected, Hindenburg was very happy to hear what I had to say.

"Okay, good idea. "Such a thug needs to die, cancer."

Hindenburg seemed satisfied and took a big bite of Baumkuchen (a traditional German dessert that resembles a donut).

"Oh my goodness, I chose the right person. I already don't like what Röm and his gang are doing, so I was wondering what to do with it.

Even though you didn't say anything, you knew that Roem was a son of a bitch. "It's great."

"It is something that must be done."

"yes. Especially because he's a faggot? He was so old that he was a soldier who ate away at the country, so he was a faggot! "The thought of having to rub up against the same man with my disgusting body with all the fat hanging down makes me lose my appetite for food."

Well, I think you're eating better than I thought, even though you don't have a good taste for food.

While Hindenburg munched on a handful of pretzels, I explained Röhm's plan. Throughout the explanation, Hindenburg kept nodding his head as if he was satisfied.

"Anyway, you will take care of everything. "I will only trust you."

"thank you."

Following Hindenburg, he also explained Röhm's purge to Blomberg. As expected, Blomberg also strongly agreed.

"That is a very correct judgment, Mr. Prime Minister. Even so, he and his gang have been going too far these days, and I was wondering whether I should tell His Excellency about this, but I am impressed that you made the decision first."

Although he is not as good as Goering, Himmler, or Goebbels, this man was also a Hitler fan to his core, so his skill at flattering was extraordinary. I'm starting to feel tired already.

In any case, Blomberg said that he would actively support my plan by calling in military troops if necessary.

Lol, how on earth have you lived so that everyone you meet wants to kill you?

***

Today, Röhm went about his business and attended meetings as usual, unaware that not only the military, but even his comrades who had been on the same page for a long time were planning to kill him.

The upper echelons of the assault corps have long since been filled with close associates who only follow Röm's instructions.

In reality, it was nothing more than a fan meeting where Roem was busy responding to what he said.

"I am very disappointed in Hitler."

Röhm, who appeared at the meeting with a lot of pomp, began the meeting with criticism of Hitler.

"I thought Hitler was a truly like-minded comrade, but I guess I had the wrong person."

Röhm was very dissatisfied with Hitler.

Once Hitler came to power, Röhm firmly believed that Hitler would fulfill any demands he had for his long-time comrade.

But Röhm's request went further than anyone could have imagined.

His claim to hand over the duties and authority of the police to the shock brigades, disband the military, absorb them into the shock brigades, and then reorganize the shock brigades into the People's Army embarrassed even the Nazi Party executives who were in conflict with the military.

Only Röhm and his associates thought that their demands were a reasonable reward for their efforts.

"We have finally established a framework to start the revolution, but he is still hesitating! In the end, Hitler was no different from Junkers and capitalists who only thought about serving their own interests."

"you're right!"

"Chancellor Hitler cannot lead a revolution!"

Every time he heard the enthusiastic cheers of his subordinates, Röhm became more proud.

They were already casually making statements that were far beyond the danger level.

"If Hitler continues to act like this, we will have no choice but to take action. We already have over 3 million loyal stormtroopers. "If you give each of them a gun, they can easily take out a handful of military and police officers!"

During the Beer Hall Riot, the assault force, which numbered only a few hundred people, was unilaterally swept away as soon as the military crackdown began.

But not anymore. The assault corps, which has been steadily increasing in size, has suddenly transformed into Germany's largest armed force, boasting over 3 million members.

To put it bluntly, the level of training and armament is nothing worth paying attention to, but the number of 3 million could never be ignored, so the military has not been able to treat the shock troops carelessly.

"Your Excellency, then what do you plan to do now?"

Röhm had long been accustomed to being called "Excellent" by his subordinates.

"Whatever. There was no choice but to negotiate with Hitler. Still, it looks like there's still some room left for negotiation.

"Although he was corrupted, Hitler was a friend who at least thought, unlike the Junkers whose brains were so hard-headed that they couldn't work."

"What will you do if he doesn't listen to you until the end?"

"At that time, I plan to mobilize the shock corps to put pressure on Hitler. I don't want that to happen either. Still, isn't he a colleague who once shared the same cause and even went to jail? Let's hope Hitler makes a wise decision."

There was one thing Röhm was mistaken about.

No matter what he said, those around him had no intention of listening to him.