The Rise of the Third Reich

The United Baltic Duchy is the homeland of the Germans!

Baron Pierreburg declared: Every Baltic German must be prepared to fight!

Hirschmann arrived in Riga together with Karl Haushofer. At the train station, they saw Baltic Self-Government slogans and large recruitment advertisements posted everywhere on the platform. Karl Haushofer said to Hessmann: "Haha, from Berlin to Riga, it is like going back from 1918 to 1914 when the war just started."

Hirschman tried to search for memories of 1914 in his mind. It was very beautiful! At that time, everyone believed that the German Empire was the most powerful country in the world, with an invincible army and navy. Second Lieutenant Hessmann, who had just graduated from the military academy, reported to the military camp in Königsberg with the feeling of winning the jackpot. The streets of Berlin and Königsberg were filled with cheering crowds, and there were queues in front of every recruitment point. Long queue. At that time, Hessmann fantasized that he could become a major after winning the war and win the favor of a noble girl - most of the fantasies came true, except that the war was not won!

A cold salty wind blowing from the Gulf of Riga swept across the platform, bringing Hersman back to reality from his happy memories. He smiled bitterly at Karl Haushofer: "At least we can still keep the United Baltic Principality... It's not like we have gained nothing, right? Maybe this German country will be our key to winning the next war. The essential."

"The next war?" Karl Haushofer shook his head, "I'm afraid it will be many years later. There was 40 years of peace after the Franco-Prussian War. There should be 50 years of peace after this war, right?"

Only 20 years actually! Hessmann thought to himself: If we are defeated again, both you and I will die! Unless you give up everything after the war and go home to farm...

"Let's go, we have to travel a lot today..." Karl Haushofer said, "We have to race against time!"

They came to Riga to attend a secret meeting - because the second plan of the "Courland Plan" was launched, many things had to be adjusted. Naturally, there will be meetings between all parties involved in the Kurland Project.

In addition, after attending this secret meeting, Hersman had to go to Moscow to conduct arduous negotiations with Lenin in the name of the general manager of the Russian-German Company.

The two quickly walked out of the Riga train station. At the exit of the station, two German soldiers carrying rifles checked their documents and then let them go immediately.

The security outside the train station is tight, and soldiers with armed guns are everywhere - the city of Riga has been under martial law since a few months ago. This was implemented on the advice of the Stasi. At the same time, there was also the ruthless suppression of various Russian, Latvian, and Estonian revolutionaries! The German revolutionaries were arrested and deported. Public opinion was also strictly controlled, and only Stasi-approved newspapers could be published, which contained content advocating war and terrible things about Russia.

Before boarding the taxi, Karl Haushofer bought two local Riga newspapers and gave one to Hersmann. After getting in the car, Hersman opened the newspaper and read it. On the front page of the newspaper, in thickened and bold black letters, there was sensational news: another mass arrest occurred in Petrograd, more than 2,000 people were arrested, 1,000 of them were executed without any trial!

"Another 2,000 people were arrested, just in Petrograd!" Haushofer shook his head. "If this same madman came to power in Germany, we would all be shot!"

Historically, at the end of World War I and in the following years, many European countries experienced stark confrontations. But there was no second Soviet Union (Hungary almost succeeded). The cruelty of the Bolsheviks in the Soviet-Russian Civil War was probably also an important reason - class enemies like Karl Haushofer were alert!

"Yes," Hessman put away the newspaper, "This is a matter of life and death, but it is also an opportunity for us."

"what chance?"

"Of course it is to take advantage of Soviet Russia's opportunity to maintain Germany's vitality... I think the big figures in the Allied Powers don't want to see a wave of red revolutions throughout Europe, right?"

"Of course. But... there must be no signs of the Red Revolution in Germany!" Karl Haushofer said categorically, "This is not allowed! Anyone who dares to do that must be prepared to die!"

Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg are really prepared to do this! Hersman thought, so they will die soon.

"Of course it's not Germany, it's another country. I think we can discuss it with Lenin this time... It would be good to cause more trouble for the Allied Powers!" When Hersman was talking to Karl Haushofer, the carriage was already there. Stopped in front of a huge yellow castle house. This is the headquarters of the German garrison in the Baltic region.

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General Rudiger von der Goltz, the commander-in-chief of the Baltic Defense Forces, looked very stern, his facial features seemed to be carved out of granite, and his eyes were particularly sharp, just like a real leader. He also accomplished a major event in the first half of 1918 - helping the Finnish White Guards defeat the Red Guards!

This earned him great popularity and he was considered the right man to defend the United Baltic Duchy. In history, he also undertook the same mission, but he was defeated in Estonia due to lack of preparation and limited strength (even though he had already captured Latvia, he was still unpopular, otherwise there would really be a small person in history. East Germany). However, in this time and space, Hirschmann's "Courland Plan" plans to use 100,000 troops to defend the United Baltic Principality. Moreover, Hersman also planned to have the United Baltic Principalities sign a "Mutual Non-Aggression Treaty" with Soviet Russia to provide another layer of insurance for the Baltic Republic.

"Your Majesty General, this is an order for the United Baltic Principalities and Soviet Russia to establish diplomatic relations and sign the Non-Aggression Treaty." Hersman opened a black folder with an iron cross mark. Inside was Top secret order signed by Field Marshal Hindenburg.

The establishment of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia was stipulated in the "Courland Plan", but this matter could not be promoted by the Baltic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It could only be done by Hersman. And it was not ordered by the German Foreign Ministry, but directly by the Chief of General Staff. This is determined by the current situation of secret cooperation between Russia and Germany.

Admiral Goltz glanced at Hindenburg's signature, then raised his head and stared into Hessmann's eyes: "Lieutenant Colonel, do you really think it is necessary for the United Baltic Principalities to sign such a treaty with the Bolsheviks in Russia?" treaty? I assume you already know what they did in Russia?"

"Yes, Your Excellency General!" Hessmann replied in a positive tone. "At present, neither the United Baltic Principalities nor Soviet Russia are compatible with the Allies. This will be the basis for cooperation between the two countries. As for what the Bolsheviks did... I think they're just doing what they have to do!"

"Must be done? Is it necessary to shoot so many unarmed nobles and civilians?" Admiral Goltz disagreed. He was a traditional aristocratic officer. Of course he was very disgusted with the murder of Russian nobles by the Bolsheviks. At the same time, he also despised any killing of civilians.

"It was just for self-protection," Hessman said. "Most of those killed were old aristocrats and capitalists who were against the Bolsheviks. If they are not completely suppressed, the Bolsheviks may fail. Your Excellency, General, I think you know How did the Finnish White Guards deal with the Red Guards?"

"Hmph, those people deserve it!"

Hessmann looked at the sharp-eyed general in front of him and said in an extremely serious tone: "If you fail in the United Baltic Principality, hundreds of thousands of Germans will become slaves of other countries. The Baltic Defense Forces The warriors will also be killed and arrested like the Finnish Red Guards. At that time, Woodrow Johnson, George Clemenceau and Lloyd George will also use the most vicious words to attack our warriors... So, The problem is not the viciousness of the means, the problem is that we must win, even if we act like Bolsheviks!”

"Haha, today's young people are becoming more and more radical, and they don't have much gentility anymore." General Goltz suddenly showed a gloating smile, "But if you do too many bad things, you may get retribution. The leader of the Russian Bolsheviks is If you suffer retribution, it may be difficult to complete your mission.”