Red Skull's days grew harder and harder, because Hitler had become heavily reliant on the Gestapo. Only they could stabilize the situation in Berlin and keep surrenderist sentiment from spreading unchecked.
If public morale could not be stabilized, chaos could erupt at any moment. The Soviet army outside the city was already closing in step by step. If everyone started thinking about surrender, then it would truly be over.
Therefore, nothing could go wrong with the secret police. If they lost their deterrent power at a time like this and could no longer intimidate those who wanted to surrender, everything would be finished.
Little Mustache was on the verge of madness, but he had not truly gone mad yet. Or rather, this was the final clear-headed period of his life. He knew who was the most useful blade at the moment.
In the past, he had needed Hydra to spread the German army's intimidating presence across the world. But now they were trapped in one corner. No matter how useful Hydra's intelligence was, it could not work miracles without resources. In terms of importance, it naturally could not compare to the Gestapo, which had operated locally for years.
Adolf made his choice once again, and the power in Red Skull's hands began to be gradually stripped away.
Naturally, Red Skull could not accept this situation. He had no choice but to consider using his ultimate weapon. Since Germany could not be relied upon, he would seek out the Americans. At the very least, under the threat of nuclear weapons, some Americans would be willing to talk to him.
Red Skull began frequently urging the base to conduct simulated missile-launch drills, but the information quickly leaked and ultimately landed on the Führer's desk.
Of course, the report was not very specific.