The Rise of the Third Reich

Chapter 109 Currency War 8

Val T. Rathenau got off the train with a heavy heart - he did not gain nothing at the Genoa Conference. On April 16, he and Soviet Foreign Minister Chicherin jointly signed the "German and Russian Soviet Federative Socialism" Republic Agreement. This was the Treaty of Raballo that ushered in a 10-year era of Soviet-German cooperation in history.

However, in this time and space, Soviet-German cooperation never really stopped after the end of the World War, but only took place through the Baltic Republic. Therefore, the meaning of this "Treaty of Raballo" is to make the originally secret cooperation public, nothing more.

The goal that Wal T. Rathenau wanted to achieve most - to temporarily save the German economy by handing over the right to issue currency - was not achieved!

The reasonable Brian resigned and was replaced by the completely unreasonable Raymond Poincaré. This guy is bent on stirring up trouble and wants to force Germany into war. How can he give in even half a step?

"Mr. Minister, the station seems to be under martial law!"

Upon hearing the secretary's words, Val T. Rathenau hurriedly looked up and was suddenly surprised. The platform was full of SADF soldiers carrying rifles!

Really martial law? what happened? Could there be a coup? ? Are Sekter and the others really going to fight?

"Walt T, Wal T!" Hersmann's voice suddenly reached Rathenau's ears. He quickly looked over and saw Ludwig von Hirsmann walking quickly towards him.

"Ludwig, what's going on here?" Val T. Rathenau asked hurriedly.

"I got the information, someone is going to kill you!" Hersman shook hands with the Jewish billionaire. "Right at the train station!"

"Who?" Val T. Rathenau breathed a sigh of relief. It would be fine if it wasn't a coup.

"It's some White Russians who want to kill you," Hessman shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "because you signed a treaty with Soviet Russia!"

"Is it because of this?" Val T. Rathenau asked, "Isn't it your army's idea to unite with the Soviet Union?"

"Yeah," Hessman smiled, "but those people still decided to kill you because you were easier to kill."

The person preparing to assassinate Val T. Rathenau was a right-wing group called "Reconstruction Organization". The backbone of this group is White Russians living in exile in Germany and some German right-wing nationalists. This organization also has some relationship with Hitler's Nazi Party. The organization's proposition was to restore the Hohenzollern dynasty in Germany and the Romanov dynasty in Russia.

Wal T. Rathenau signed a treaty with Soviet Russia, which naturally offended the White Russians in the "Reconstruction Organization" - of course those White Russians also knew that there were people in the German Army who were promoting the Soviet Union.

But where did they dare to touch people like Seckter, Schleicher and Hersmann? Moreover, Stasi agents have already infiltrated this "reconstruction organization". If they really dare to take this idea, the Miuta special forces will be dispatched immediately to arrest them!

But Hessmann couldn't let them kill Val T. Rathenau. Although he was a disgusting Jewish billionaire, he was still Germany's foreign minister, and his signing of the treaty with Soviet Russia was approved by the army. In addition, signing a cooperation treaty with Soviet Russia was very beneficial to Germany's national interests, so he was also loyal to Germany.

"Don't worry," Hersman patted Val T. Rathenau on the shoulder, "I will pick you up at the train station today. Those people will naturally know that you cannot move, and they will not dare to touch you again in the future."

"Let's go, I'll take you home." Hessmann smiled and made a gesture of invitation, and then walked out of the station with Rathenau.

The square outside the train station has always been a center of Berlin's street politics, and now the Nazis and Bolsheviks are active there. When Hersman and Rathenau walked out of the station, there were many propagandists from both parties handing out leaflets.

The two parties, which were supposed to be mortal enemies, have now found a rare consensus. They are all constantly attacking the government for issuing excessive amounts of money! The Nazi Party had a higher tone and directly shouted the slogan "Currency War - Germany will fight to the end."

The Bolshevik Party continues to incite armed uprisings and riots to oppose the government's "money printing policy", and also points the finger at "fascism", calling on the German people to be wary of the dangers of fascism - at a time when national survival is facing a crisis, To actually point the finger at fascism, which has evolved from nationalism, the political level of these German Bolsheviks is really worrying.

When Hersmann and Rathenau got into a 1906 Mercedes-Benz sedan, they both held a Bolshevik Party leaflet in their hands, which was given to them by one of Hersmann's agents.

"Fascism, it seems that the Bolsheviks in Germany have also discovered the national fascist movement in Italy." When the car started, Hersmann looked at the flyer and asked Rathenau with a smile, "Val T, have you seen Fascism in Italy?" Solini?"

"We met once." Val T. Rathenau didn't hide it - he couldn't hide it! Stasi agents monitored him throughout.

"How about it?" Hessman asked. "When can this guy come on stage?"

"Come to power? Mussolini?" Val T. Rathenau obviously did not think that Mussolini could come to power. He met Mussolini in Italy entirely because he was a very popular star politician in Italy, but his Italian National Fascist Party could not compare with the Socialist Party.

"Yes!" Hessman folded the flyer in his hand and stuffed it into his wallet. "I think he will become Italy's prime minister within this year, or in the first half of next year."

"How did he come to power?" asked Val T. Rathenau.

"Revolution! A national fascist revolution!" Hessmann smiled, "Val T, can you do me a favor?"

"Help? Of course." Val T. Rathenau nodded, "You just saved me once, how can I refuse to help?"

"When you no longer serve as foreign minister, go to Italy to avoid the limelight and get close to Mussolini."

Hersman had already given an order to Canaris, who was monitoring the Genoa conference in Italy, to get close to Mussolini, but the effect was not ideal. Mussolini was already a big shot and would not have much interest in a small role like Canaris - Canaris's public identity in Italy was just that of a manager of a small company.

So Hirschmann thought of Wal T. Rathenau. He looked at the Jewish rich man and smiled: "Are you one of those 300 people (referring to the 300 Jews who rule Europe)?"

"That's just a joke," Val T. Rathenau smiled bitterly, "If it weren't for you, I would probably be beaten to death today! How can someone like me be the ruler of Europe?"

"But you still have many connections and connections to become Mussolini's guest."

"You are right," Val T. Rathenau admitted with a nod, "So, when should I resign as Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

Although the treaty with the Soviet Union was signed, Rathenau's main task was still not completed. Not only is Germany's hyper-inflation unresolved, but the Ruhr area will be occupied by the French next year.

"Of course it is better to resign as early as possible," Hessman sighed. "With the current situation, if you stay on stage, you will be a living target for others to attack!"

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