The moment he opened the air-raid shelter door, Paulus, the commander of the Sixth Army, felt his eyes go white, followed by severe pain in many parts of his body, and he soon lost consciousness.

Even though he fell into the vast sea of ​​consciousness, the pain still bothered him endlessly.

In a coma, his expression was distorted, his limbs were twitching, and he could feel someone moving on his body, but it was difficult to relieve the pain.

After an unknown amount of time, Paulus felt himself awake and seemed to be able to hear the noise around him.

He wanted to open his eyes, but he didn't even have the strength to raise his eyelids.

"General, you are seriously injured. It's best not to move around now."

Paulus recognized it as the voice of the director of the field hospital, and his thoughts were gradually becoming clearer.

It didn't take long for Paulus to remember the previous bombing and the horrifying scene he saw when he opened the door of the air raid shelter.

He tried very hard to open his eyes, and finally light came in.

The doctor beside him helped the commander-in-chief and said in a complaining tone:

"General, your eyes and respiratory system have been corroded by white phosphorus smoke. Although the rescue was very timely, the damage is damage. With the current medical conditions, I am afraid that you will not be able to see clearly for a long time, and you will not be able to breathe properly.

pain."

Paulus was most concerned about his troops at this moment. Like a blind man, he reached out to the doctor beside him and said in a vague voice:

"Doctor, how is the situation in the army? Are there any officers here?"

He looked very anxious, but in the eyes of the doctor he looked very pitiful.

Another figure came closer, it was General Kinitz, commander of the 17th Army.

"Commander-in-Chief, the most important thing for you now is to recuperate. The officers will take good care of their respective units."

Paulus didn't listen at all. He asked anxiously again, and Kinitz could only tell the truth:

"You have been unconscious for two hours, and the enemy's white phosphorus bomb attack has not yet ended. The Chinese dropped hundreds of tons of white phosphorus bombs over the city. We were completely unprepared, and the losses to our troops were very serious."

"Tens of thousands of people are injured like you and are receiving emergency treatment from doctors!"

Kinitz did not tell the whole truth.

The actual situation was that the core area hit by the white phosphorus bomb was full of wailing and bones. Because the smoke of the white phosphorus bomb was still shrouded in every corner of the city, rescue work could not be carried out in time, and many people died in pain and despair.

The morale of the troops was greatly shaken. Most of them wore gas masks and hid underground, and did not dare to go out in a short period of time.

Paulus struggled to go outside to see the situation of the troops, but was stopped by Kinitz and the doctor.

"We must guard against the enemy taking the opportunity to attack. The head of state asked us to hold on to Stalingrad. We must not let the head of state down!"

After saying these words, Paulus fell asleep again.

The smoke did not completely dissipate until the next morning, and the outline of Stalingrad once again appeared before the eyes of the world.

Paulus, who had improved somewhat, was finally able to walk out of the air raid shelter. With the help of a doctor, he went to visit the nearest wounded soldiers camp.

The wounded barracks were filled with desperate groans of pain. The condition of the wounded was terrible and their wounds were shocking.

In addition to causing damage to the respiratory tract, white phosphorus bomb attacks can easily cause wound infections and cause body organ failure.

It is basically impossible to revive the seriously injured, and doctors can only try to alleviate their pain before death as much as possible.

Paulus walked out of the wounded barracks in tears. After being injured, his eyes had been blood red and he often shed tears.

"The overall strength of the troops still exists, but the morale and morale of the troops are not optimistic."

Chief of Staff Major General Schmidt said worriedly:

"Last night, several thousand soldiers crossed the Volga River and surrendered to the Chinese!"

"These people are mainly from the 55th Army and the Romanian Servant Army."

"The Führer sent a telegram asking about the situation in Stalingrad, and I have reported the truth to him. Manstein's 11th Army and Guderian's Second Armored Army are preparing to cross the Don River to reinforce us!"

"The head of state's order is the same as in the past. We must stick to it. He promises to provide us with medical and other supplies!"

Paulus took a jeep around the city, and the situation was worse than he expected.

The use of poison gas bombs was banned internationally after the end of World War I, but white phosphorus bombs have not yet been banned, and even Tokuzo himself has used them on the battlefield.

Paulus was simply unable to condemn the other party morally and morally.

No one expected that the large-scale use of white phosphorus bombs would lead to such a scene.

The more optimistic point is that the Chinese did not take the opportunity to attack, and they still stayed on the original front.

Paulus dragged his sick body into the army headquarters and wanted to contact Guderian and Manstein in person.

As soon as he sat down, Chief of Staff Major General Schmidt received new news and came over and whispered:

"Commander, there is a Chinese soldier who has walked openly and openly across the confrontation line between the enemy and us, saying that he wants to see you."

"What do the Chinese want?" Paulus asked with blood-red eyes.

His voice was so loud that many people in the army headquarters heard it and stopped what they were doing and turned to look over.

Major General Schmidt could no longer whisper. He reported solemnly:

"China has sent a messenger, hoping to meet you!"

There was a buzz of discussion in the army headquarters.

Paulus could no longer control that much. He snorted coldly:

"Bring it in!"

Luo Xingxing did not carry any weapons, and Desan's soldiers did not tie him up, but just pushed him into the army headquarters.

His steps were a little staggering, but he quickly stabilized his figure and became head-high.

Under the gazes of many German military officers who looked at him with hatred, anger or incomprehension, he remained calm and composed.

Scanning his eyes, he quickly saw the somewhat languid General Paulus, the commander of the 6th Army.

Luo Xingxing put his feet together and raised his hands in salute.

"Senior Staff Officer of the First Army Group of the Greater China Army, Lieutenant Colonel Luo Xingxing!"

His momentum was not weak at all, and the three German officers around him frowned.

The other party's expression cannot be said to be arrogant, but can only be said to be filled with the confidence and pride of a soldier.

Major General Schmidt took the initiative to return the salute, stepped forward and said:

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, what are you here for?"

Luo Xingxing replied:

"Haha, of course I'm here to persuade you to surrender. This is a formal document to persuade you to surrender!"

He took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it over.

Upon hearing the words "persuading to surrender," the expressions of many officers changed, and Paulus gasped for air.

Paulus picked up the envelope, without intending to open it on the spot, and waved his hand impatiently.

Luo Xingxing added:

"I heard that Mr. Admiral was injured, so I brought some targeted medicine. I hope it will help your injury."

"There are three doses of medicine in total. If you are worried, you can test it first."

Luo Xingxing pointed to the medicine box at his feet.

Paulus's heart was filled with anger. This Chinese man was really pushing his limits.

He only sent three copies of the 400,000-strong army. What a sinister intention.

Paulus's red eyes almost popped out of his sockets. He suppressed his anger and said:

"It's true soldiers competing on the battlefield and using despicable means to win. Haha, it's really a shame for soldiers!"

"see a visitor out!"

The rule of not killing envoys when two armies are fighting applies to armies all over the world. Of course, the weird and despicable island countries must be excluded here.

Although Paulus was angry, he wanted to maintain the dignity of the German officers and would never let anyone cut the messenger into pieces in anger.
Chapter completed!