However, Mainz does not want to fish in the marsh for the time being. If companies in North America want to develop and grow, they must invest a large part of their income in the reproduction process, so that they can continue to grow and earn money. more money!
If they collect all their profits at this time, it will not be friendly to their future development, and Mainz cannot use so much money for the time being. The main problem of the German army at the moment is to complete the cleanup he wants before starting to secretly Develop new weapons and prepare for the next war.
Before these new weapons are put into production and mass production begins, Mainz does not need that much money. 70 million to one pound a year is enough.
As for the extra money, in addition to investing in these potential companies to expand their scale, Mainz also plans to completely complete the secret acquisition of Goldman Sachs.
The background of Goldman Sachs is relatively complicated. The person who founded Goldman Sachs was Marcus Goldman, a German-Italian immigrant. He had a military background and had received support from the military. Part of Goldman Sachs' equity was held by Prussian nobles. In the hands of Mainz, this share had already fallen into his hands when Mainz set off for North America.
As the most important part of operating in North America, Goldman Sachs Bank, as Mainz's white glove in North America, must be firmly in its own hands. Therefore, the last time it was in North America, Mainz acquired part of Goldman Sachs. shares, and at this time holds approximately 75% of Sheng's shares.
He plans to continue to acquire the remaining 25%. Now that he has enough funds, he will naturally speed up the acquisition of all Goldman Sachs.
Mainz never underestimates his enemies. He knows that in an inconspicuous house in the capital where the sun never sets, the later-famous MI6 has been established, and the CIA will also be established in North America in the future. , these enemies hiding in the dark will definitely investigate the source of the German army's funds.
In order to ensure the security of North American business networks and capital channels, Mainz needs to be careful about these organizations, and also strengthens the control of capital circulation to avoid exposure. To this end, he deliberately circulates funds through several channels, through Goldman Sachs and then through The accounting was done by Swiss Bank, making it difficult to investigate the whereabouts of the funds.
However, the best way to deal with spies is to establish its own intelligence organization. This is what Mainz will do in the next period of time!
Thinking of this, Mainz called Himmler over
"General, do you have anything to do with me?"
Himmler stood respectfully in front of Mainz. Himmler, who is just 20 years old this year, was just a farmer's son two years ago. He was a civilian with no background. If he hadn't been promoted by Major General Mainz, If so, Himmler had probably retired from the army and was farming at home.
As early as 1918, Himmler's parents had arranged his future work and planned for him to start a small chicken farm at home. Good Himmler did not go back at that time, but continued to wait in the army for six months. This wise decision changed his fate, because he waited for his nobleman-Colonel Mainz.
Himmler knew himself very well! Where did his current status and power come from, so he has always been loyal and devoted to Major General Mainz, and he regards the Major General as his most admired person in his heart!
Because he can see that the Major General is a real lover of the country, and wants to People who want to save this country!
"Himmler, I have a task for you, are you willing to accept it?"
Mainz stared at Himmler with burning eyes and asked word by word.
"Guaranteed to complete the task, you will not be disappointed! Himmler did not even ask what task Mainz wanted to give him, but immediately answered loudly, indicating his attitude.
Mainz smiled and nodded, Himmler's obedience made him very happy. , Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. When they encounter orders from their superiors, they should not ask why, but should immediately express their attitude, accept the task, and obey the arrangements!
If an army has its own position, it cannot implement it. If he gives the order, the consequences will be very terrible!
What's more, what Mainz lets Himmler control is a more terrifying existence than the army!
"Very well, in that case, then the creation of the Gestapo will be left to you!"
Then, Mainz explained his ideas and requirements, as well as the responsibilities and authority of the Gestapo to Himmler.
After hearing this, Himmler's eyes were full of excitement. He understood what the Gestapo did!
This is a secret police force that performs espionage and surveillance tasks internally and externally!
Of course, the Gestapo has much greater power than the ordinary police. To a certain extent, they can even disobey the laws of the Weimar Republic. constitution!
"Remember, the Gestapo is a double-edged sword. If it is controlled well, it will become our sharpest spear, but if it is not controlled well, it can also come back to hurt us. Himmler, yours Responsibilities are very important. All members of the Gestapo must be absolutely loyal to me and to the army. Do you understand?"
Mainz said seriously, and he placed himself in front of the army.
Himmler didn't think there was anything wrong with Mainz's words. In his opinion, Major General Mainz was in front of the army. It's normal. Without him, there would be no German army today!
"General, please rest assured that I will definitely complete the task and I will never let down your great trust, General! Himmler was extremely excited. Such an important task was handed over to him by the major general. This shows that he is trusted by the major general and has a high status in his heart. Only an absolute confidant can gain such trust. This made Himmler very happy, and he vowed to work hard to complete the tasks assigned to him by the Major General!
"Very good, since you have this confidence, then I can rest assured. When you create the Gestapo, I will give you a task: monitor the abnormal behavior of the Junker nobles in the country!"
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In June 1920, Mainland's naval reforms were basically completed.
Suffering heavy losses from the war, the Navy lost almost all its warships. Without the warships, it naturally did not need to continue to maintain such a large scale. So taking this opportunity, Mainz reduced the navy's strength to 000 people.
Moreover, in response to the Navy's constant replacement of commanders in recent years, Mainz also made changes. He promoted a group of young naval officers, including those who drove submarines during the war and were captured by the British army after the war. Second Lieutenant Karl Dönitz returned home.
Major Gunther Lütjens, who served as a destroyer captain during the war and participated in the Battle of Jutland.
There is also Captain Redl, but this man is 44 years old this year. Mainz has little interest in him and does not use him too much.
Because the number of the navy was too small, Mainz did not appoint a naval commander. He concurrently served as the naval commander, and appointed Lütjens and Dönitz as deputy commanders. He also hired Hipper, Scheer and other famous generals to serve as naval commanders. The strategic staff of the General Staff Department is responsible for researching and analyzing the development of foreign naval tactics and ship technology to provide reference for the development of the country's navy.
Both of these two people are in their fifties this year, and they will definitely not be able to catch up with the next world war, so Mainz has never thought of listening to their suggestions and opinions. After all, people in this era are still addicted to giant ships and cannons. The times cannot extricate themselves. Even if the war has proved that the so-called giant ships and cannons cannot bring victory at all, they still will not change their views easily.
If this is the case, Mainz naturally has no need to listen to their opinions. Inviting them back is just taking advantage of their seniority but no real power to deliberately confuse the Allied Powers and make them misjudge the development direction of the German Navy.