"Chairman, I think you'd better give us an explanation." Carl Benz, president of Mercedes-Benz, sat at the conference table and complained to Lyon, "Your sudden emergency meeting made me push off a business negotiation with General Motors, God, I don't even know how many dollars I lost as a result!" "
"Yes, Chairman, why did this meeting suddenly take place?" Hans Luther also asked suspiciously.
Not only the two of them, but all the important figures of the People's Will Party have postponed some meetings, large and small, and rearranged their schedules and hurried here, just because of a word from the young man sitting at the table.
"Guys, don't complain, this time is indeed an emergency." Leon tapped the table slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet, "Yesterday an infantry regiment stationed on the outskirts clashed, and the two sides of the conflict were soldiers and their commanders. "
"What does it matter to us in the event of a conflict between infantry regiments? Can't let us pull the frame, right? Hearing that the "emergency" that cost him a large amount of money was just an ordinary conflict in the army made Carl Benz very upset.
"Mr. Carl Benz, please don't worry." After appeasing his rich man, Leon continued, "The reason why we called an emergency meeting for a conflict is because this conflict was caused by our People's Will Party. Part of the soldiers of this infantry regiment were going to join us, and his commander refused this request out of tradition, unfortunately there was a little friction during the period,So the grumpy lads beat up their superiors. "
All of you were clever people, and when they heard Leon tell what was going on, they understood the seriousness of the ideological problems in the troops, knowing that German soldiers have always been known for their calmness, rigor and high degree of obedience.
"And this problem does not only arise in that one infantry regiment." Leon said and motioned for his subordinates to carry a box full of letters, "This whole box is an application for joining the party sent to me, and this box is only about one-tenth of the total, and they come from various units." "
Hans Luther was silent for a while, knowing all too well that if the situation was allowed to continue to ferment, he was afraid that the Wehrmacht would completely split into two factions, one advocating the abolition of the tradition of not allowing soldiers to join political parties, and the other resolutely abiding by tradition and not allowing soldiers to be involved in politics.
This would significantly reduce the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht.
"Chairman, what are your plans?" Hans Luther asked.
"I plan to let the soldiers join the party since they intend to join the party, but their military status may have to change."
"You mean, re-establish a unit equal to the Wehrmacht?" Hans Luther asked with a frown.
"Yes, do you still think this meeting is meaningless?" Leon smiled.
When everyone sitting heard this answer, their faces turned red with excitement, and they would soon have a unit of their own.
"So, what about the military expenditure of this unit? Or by Congress? Carl Benz asked cautiously.
"That's the main reason why I suddenly summoned you." Leon looked at everyone, "SS soldiers leave the Wehrmacht, they are not under the command of the government, so the military will not be paid by the government." This money must be borne by everyone here! "
Everyone was silent when they heard this, they are all capitalists, and it is not so easy to get them to pay.
"I agree." Porsche's Polscher, BMW's Franz, Messerschmitt and Gustav took the lead in raising their hands, the first three were originally companies in Lyon, and Gustav was a staunch supporter of Lyon. However, their statements have led many people to swing left and right.
"I agree too." MAN's Rois also raised his hand.
"Well, count me in." Karl Benz also raised his hand on behalf of BMW.
The other capitalists saw several industrial giants vote in favor, and they also expressed their support one by one.
"Good." Leon laughed, "Then I announce that the People's Will SS was formed, and the SS soldiers will start the Wehrmacht departure procedures tomorrow and then join the People's Will." In order to ensure that the combat effectiveness of the F-FDTL was not affected, the number was temporarily limited to about 50,000 men, and the F-FDTL launched a new round of recruitment to fill the vacant gap. "
In the following days, a large number of soldiers began to leave the Wehrmacht units, all of whom were selected to be absolutely loyal to the People's Will Party and to Lyon, while more soldiers who were full of yearning for the People's Will Party could only continue to be restricted and stay in the barracks of restricted ideas.
"Leon what is this for?!" When Hindenburg heard the news, he angrily threw away the cup in his hand and yelled angrily at his secretary, "He doesn't take me seriously, does he?" Those damned capitalists don't deserve Germany to have me as president, right?! "
"President, you discourage." The secretary patted Hindenburg on the shoulder comfortingly.
"How can I be discouraged, what kind of People's Will Party he has created is enough for me to have a headache, and now he has built an SS army of 50,000 people, oh my God! Are there 500 people in my presidential guard?! Hindenburg trembled with anger, or rather with fear, and he remembered the cause of President Albert's death, "You go and help me call Leon, I have to ask him what he wants to do!" "
The secretary was also very afraid, belly slandered, didn't you arrogantly say that the defense forces are under your control and will not deal with you? Why are you speechless now that so many people support Lyon?
However, he did not dare to say it, otherwise Hindenburg would be angry and might shoot him, so he had to go to Leon with trepidation.
"Oh, Mr. President Hindenburg, long time no see, the last time we met was at the signing ceremony of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, right?" Leon quickly arrived at the president's office and greeted him with a smile.
"I wish we never met!" Hindenburg grimaced and said, "Tell me, what are you trying to do?" Grabbed my president's position? "
"No, no, how could I grab your place? I don't know anything about being president," Leon smiled and waved his hand, "I just don't want my troops to be divided." "
"Maybe." Hindenburg looked at Leon viciously, "Maybe I should take advantage of you now that no one will kill you, this is the safest." "
Leon's smile did not diminish when he heard this, he got up from his seat, walked to Hindenburg and leaned over and said, "I guess you won't." "
"Are you so sure I won't?" Hindenburg said coldly, as if he was really determined to take out Leon.
But Leon's next words completely interrupted him.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that the SS commander Ludwig is personally scattered around the presidential palace with 3,000 heavily armed SS troops, do you think they will practice with you and the Presidential Guard?"