Ferdinand Ser, now ander of the 19th Infantry Battalion stationed in Munich, with the rank of Lieutenant, turned out to be the subordinate of Alex!

  Alex could n all his men with him when he joined Hitler's revolution. He had left the army without authorization to participate in the uprising in his own name. However, in Hitler's camp, there were already about a dozen men from the Defense Forces, showing that the seed of rebellion was beginning to sprout.

  The memory of ter geions had told Alex that, although the man before him had received orders to block the parade, deep in his heart, Ser sympathized with Hitler and his group. For many, Hitler was the only hope to save Germany from the chaos it was submerged in.

  Ser was an unditional follower of the Führer. He excelled in anding mountain troops and fighting in difficult terrains, having proven his worth in defetles. During the Battle of the d Peninsu and the Battle of Berlin, the Soviet army suffered greatly under his leadership.

  After the end of World War II, Ser was decred a war criminal and imprisoned for his unwavering loyalty to Hitler. Although he was released a few years ter, his fidelity to the Führer led him back to prison in 1957, being released in 1960 due to health issues.

  It was easy to quer such a man! And for Alex, this erfect opportunity to make his presence felt.

  "Battalion ander," Ser was surprised to see him. The ander had been absent from the army for the past few days, and it was rumored that he had returo his hometown. No one imagihat he had actually participated in Hitler's uprising!

  "Very well, Ser, you still reize me," Alex's voice resorongly, and the soldiers behind him could hear it clearly. "Perhaps you wonder why I am here, in this parade. Yes, I am with the great Adolf Hitler. This is my only option, and the only option for us Germans!"

  "Our try is submerged in chaos," Alex tinued. "The Weimar Gover is weak and impotent. The French have sent troops to seize our industrial zones. If our homend wants to be strong, it needs a leader to guide it to greatness. Hitler is that leader! He will pull us out of this abyss and make us strong again. We failed in World War I, but we will not sink! With a great leader, a new Empire will rise. And this time, it will st ten thousand years!"

  Alex looked at the soldiers, his words filled with passion: "My sons, are you willing to tinue serving a corrupt and det gover, or will you join me in this wave of ge? Will we overthrow the Weimar Gover and fight for a powerful empire alongside Adolf Hitler?"

  In ter geions, Hitler would be remembered as a Demon, a cold-blooded Dictator. But at that moment, in a defeated and humiliated Germany after World War I, with the ey in ruins and millions unemployed, Hitler represehe only hope for many.

  Alex's image in the army was not bad. Many soldiers reized him, and his words ighe fire of rebellion in their hearts.

  "A powerful empire is born today!" Alex shouted. "Join us and fight for the glory of Germany!"

  Hitler's words, though not yet directly spoken, seemed to have a magical effect. That was the final catalyst.

  "We are willing to participate!" Ser excimed, with taiion.

  Ludendorff, who was traveling with Hitler, watched the se with satisfa. The incorporation of these troops was a clear sign that even the army was beginning to distrust the Weimar Gover. Such a gover would not st long.

  "Lieutenant Ser," Ludendorff said firmly, "I promote you to Majeneral. You will be in charge of f the new defense force. All present soldiers will be promoted two ranks."

  Suddenly, Alex's heart skipped a beat. The uprising was far from succeeding, and already Ludendorff was trying to take trol. Was cooperation with him just a temporary strategy?

  Hitler was still in his early stages. Even if his eional Socialist German Workers' Party mobilized, it would not exceed 30,000 members. It was a small but ambitious party. To achieve his rebellion, Hitler needed Ludendorff, a feneral of the Empire who could give him momentum and credibility.

  Iurn, Hitler had promised Ludendorff the position of Leader of the Defense Forces. But Alex khat, in this pame, alliances could be as fragile as spring ice.

  Ludendorff, without hesitation, directly promoted the ander of the defense force that had just joined his side, even granting him a rank superior to Alex's. For Ludendorff, trolling the army was the top priority, and he was not willing to miss any opportunity to solidate his power. If he were to take total trol of Germany, the future would undoubtedly be a disaster.

  Hitler, on his part, also immediately uood the implications of this decision. However, he k was inappropriate to internally divide the revolution before it had achieved success. Unity was crucial, and any internal fracture could mean failure.

  "Yes!" Ser saluted Ludendorff firmly and announced: "The 3rd pany of the 19th Infantry Battalion is now under your and. We await your orders."

  Ludendorff, with a firm and authoritative voice, excimed:

  "Forward with the parade! Defeat the surrounding troops of the Ministry of the Army and save the just German people."

  Hitler, who was by his side, listetentively. Ludendorff turo him and said:

  "Let's move forward!"

  The fog of doubt in Hitler's eyes suddenly disappeared, repced by a spark of determination.

  "Yes, let's move forward!" he responded fervently.

  The pn was clear: rescue Himmler and R?hm from the Ministry of War, advaowards the ter of Munich, and tih speeches to attract more people to their cause. With a growing force, they would march to Berlin and take trol of the try.

  "Great president, be careful," Alex warned as they approached the Department of War. "We are approag a dangerous area. There could be gunfire."

  Historically, the Beer Hall Putsch had started he Department of War and ended in a ridiculous failure. Thugs, after all, were still thugs, and their bravery vanished as soon as the first shots were fired. What Hitler did that day was even more shameful: he was the first to flee.

  Only G?ring had the worst luck. He suffered severe injuries for Hitler's cause and, to alleviate the pain, ended up depending on morphine. Over time, he became addicted, and his health deteriorated, leading him to obesity.

  "Do not worry, I will protect your safety," G?ring said firmly after listening to Alex. At that moment, G?ring followed Hitler every step of the way, being his most loyal aed bodyguard.

  Ludendorff, upon hearing his panions' words, turned his head and gave them a look of disdain, as if to say: 'You are all a bunch of cowards!'