"I seem to recall you fighting the High Evolutionary's beasts in the streets of this very city and dogfighting them in the skies above not but an hour before that. Have your fangs truly dulled so much so quickly, Heinrich?" Johann glowered at Zemo as Viper stuck it to him. If nothing else she knew how to bring unruly men under heel leading by example.
And Whitehall was as subservient to her as the Reaper was to VonStrucker so at least they would not have another untimely and counterproductive coup on their hands - Zemo and VonStrucker just didn't have enough power for it. Schmidt's deferrence was likely the only reason he wasn't dead right now or still locked in the Vault so he was obviously deemed useful in at least a sufficient capacity.
"Herr Whitehall thanks largely to your excellent recruitment Madame Hydra's standing forces are eight times larger than Wolfgang's available soldiers. HYDRA's recruitment rate has never been higher."
Taking a drink of schnaps from a hip flask he sat back and smiled for a moment. "So then Madame Hydra, what are your orders? The Baron's speculation and second guessing are getting us nowhere."