Yes, that’s following along in the direction I’ve been seeing.
However it either takes a certain level of ruthlessness, something a socio/psychopath wouldn’t have much trouble coming up with I believe. If I recall most CEO’s and upper management often fall into those categories and Politicians are more often Sociopaths with Narcissistic tendencies to boot.
In any case once they are convinced that such a scenario is a workable one then following it to it’s logical conclusion would be easy for the.
The problem for any sort of plan like this is that reality often steps in; as in “No plan survives contact with the Enemy”.
You might even wind up in a bunker with the Soviets closing in, still sending orders to phantom divisions, believing that your people betrayed and let you down, and deserve Gotterdammerung.