As soon as he entered the Ruhr industrial zone, Major Maynz felt a different atmosphere.
Most of the busy factories had been shut down, and the bustling streets were very deserted. There were many Bolsheviks holding banners, speakers, and hats on the streets, promoting loudly.
With a curious gaze, Major Mayinz looked at these people from afar.
Most of them were around 20 years old, and very few of them were over 30 years old. Most of them had fanatical and excited expressions on their faces as they rushed towards the square in the center of the city. From time to time, there were sounds coming from the square, as if someone was giving a speech there.
"Battalion Commander, they have weapons!”
The soldiers noticed that many of these workers had weapons, which were exactly the same as the standard weapons used by the German army. They were all Mauser 98 rifles introduced by the Mauser Company in 1898.
There were a large number of military factories in the Ruhr industrial zone. The famous Krupp Military Factory was located in the Essen area of the Ruhr industrial zone, so it was not surprising that the workers had weapons in their hands. They might even have heavy weapons, such as large-caliber Krupp cannons.
"Take off your military uniforms and change into casual clothes. Follow me to the square to see the situation!”
The number of workers was far greater than the number of soldiers under his command, so it was impossible to attack by force. If the attack failed, not only would he be besieged, but he might also alert the workers in the entire Ruhr industrial zone.
Marshal Hindeburg was still gathering troops in Bonn. The troops on the front line were retreating back to the country. After retreating, these troops would need some time to rest, so they could not be counted on in the short term.
Under such circumstances, the suppression of the workers had to be fast and precise!，Moreover, he had to pay attention to the intensity of the attack. He could not affect too many people. Otherwise, not only would he not be able to achieve his goal of suppressing them, but he would also easily poke a hornet's nest and cause things to go south.
Therefore, he planned to go deep into the enemy's ranks and investigate the situation.
" Battalion Commander, let me go. It's too dangerous. If those crazy Bolsheviks find you, they won't let you go!" the lieutenant said worriedly.”
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Sometimes, taking a little risk is worth it!"”
Soon, Maynz sneaked into the square with a few smart soldiers.
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Just as Mayinz had predicted, a speech was being held in the square. A middle-aged man in his forties was holding a loudspeaker in his hand. He stood on a temporary high platform and gave a passionate speech to the growing crowd below.
"Long live the great Bolsheviks!”
"Gentlemen! Only the Bolsheviks can save our country! The fall of the German Emperor was a good start!
He was the real culprit of this war! But there are still those capitalist vampires who are bullying us. As long as we overthrow them, we can control the means of production and decide our own fate!”
"Are you willing to live this kind of life?”
"I'm willing!"
Everyone shouted in unison. Many people were so excited that their faces turned red. Some workers could not wait, hoping that this day would come sooner.
" If we can't overthrow them, we, our children, and even our descendants in the future can only live a miserable life under their oppression. Let me ask you, are you willing to live such a life?”
"No!"
The crowd roared in response!
It could be seen that the man on the podium was very inspiring. His words almost pointed to the hearts of the workers. Not only did they have a deep hatred for the capitalist class, but they also painted a bright future for the workers.
This made Maynz interested in this guy, but this interest was quickly extinguished!
He knew very well that such a person who was loyal to the Bolsheviks had to be eliminated no matter what. Otherwise, there would be endless trouble!
Maynz had an excellent memory. After entering the square, he quickly remembered the terrain of the square and made arrangements according to the terrain.
Although these workers were full of enthusiasm, they lacked experience. They were not real soldiers, so they did not set up much defense.
Of course, this could also be because they did not expect the German army to move so quickly, so they were not prepared.
However, if such a loophole was exposed in front of the professional soldiers of the dynasty, they could only count themselves unlucky!
A moment later, Major Maynz led his troops into the city. The soldiers moved quickly and only set up sentry posts and defense lines at a few key streets. The rest followed their commander straight to the square.
The speech in the square was still going on, but the content of the speech was already in the direction of encouraging the workers to join the march to Bolin.
Just as all the workers were attracted by the speaker on the podium, the German army quietly placed machine guns at several key locations and blocked the entire square.
The German soldiers thought that the workers in the square would notice their big movements, so when they did these things, they were always on tenterhooks, afraid that they would be noticed by the workers and cause a battle.
However, the workers in this area did not notice anything. When they finished setting up the position, no one noticed any troops around them.
Seeing this, the soldiers played military music and led 100 soldiers into the square.
"Ah, it's the army!"
"The army is here!"
"The lackeys of the capitalist class are coming!”
The workers seemed to be a little flustered. Some of them had already raised their guns in panic and aimed at the oncoming German soldiers. The first to bear the brunt was naturally Major Maynz, who was walking in the front.
"Don't move. Whoever moves will be killed!"
The German soldiers were on guard. Several soldiers immediately protected their officers. On the surrounding high ground, the machine gunners had their fingers on the triggers, ready to pull the trigger at any time!
The workers realized that they had been surrounded unknowingly and immediately panicked. Some of them even had the intention of fighting to the death!
"Everyone, please don't be impulsive. Bullets don't have eyes. If you act rashly, I'm afraid we will die together here. I think that everyone has a family, parents, and a wife, right? You don't want your family to receive your bad news, right?”
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