"Sigh, I wonder what happened to those brothers who made an emergency landing in the enemy's war zone?"

On the evening of July 3, Sun Chenghai, the captain of the 3rd Bomber Group, said with some worry and guilt.

Sitting next to him were Fei Cong'an and Liu Yuanbai. Both of them had relatively high military ranks and positions, so they could get more information.

Upon hearing this, Fei Congan patted Sun Chenghai on the shoulder and said:

"The commander-in-chief is already thinking of ways to exchange them all back, don't worry."

Liu Yuanbai continued:

"We are experiencing a world war. We must clearly understand that this is war!"

"The Army's daily casualties are in the thousands. As soldiers, our Air Force officers are obviously much less mentally prepared!"

"There will definitely be sacrifices, and they will continue to increase for a relatively long period of time."

Since the Air Force entered the Eastern Front battlefield, it has quickly gained air superiority over this battlefield by taking advantage of the advanced nature of fighter aircraft.

The air force of the Third Reich was so beaten that they did not dare to take the lead, and the pilots of Chinese bombers and fighter jets hardly encountered enemy attacks during their missions.

Occasionally, if a fighter plane is shot down or has to make an emergency landing due to mechanical failure, the frontline army troops will send assault teams or special forces to search and rescue the pilots.

Although some people died, the number was very small.

This time, 12 Super Sky Fortresses failed to return safely, and more than 100 air force officers and soldiers made an emergency landing behind the enemy.

This was the biggest loss suffered by the Chinese Air Force since it entered the Eastern Front battlefield. Officers and soldiers such as Sun Chenghai couldn't accept it for a while.

Fei Congan is an Air Force Major General. He knows that after the bombing of Berlin, the Air Force Command will organize many similar operations.

The enemy's missile bases, tank factories, aircraft manufacturing plants, etc. are all targets of great military value.

Air Force officers and soldiers must adapt to the cruelty of war as soon as possible and be prepared to sacrifice for the country.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Third Reich finally responded to the headquarters of the Chinese Western Expeditionary Army.

"Exchanging ten officers and soldiers with the rank of major general or above for 30 of our officers and soldiers?" Jiang Dong frowned slightly.

"Can it really be that simple?"

Wu Zhan also frowned and said:

"More than 100 people fell behind the enemy's rear. We are not sure how many people were captured by the Germans?"

"These 30 people may very well be all those who were arrested, or maybe only some of them."

Jiang Dong nodded:

"In any case, let's exchange these soldiers first. The specific matters will be arranged by the staff department."

"What other conditions did they put forward?"

Wu Zhan glanced at the Red Army liaison officers in the distance and said in a low voice:

"The other party wants to exchange Yakov for Paulus."

"In addition, they also want the commander of the 17th Army Group Stipnagel. We will offer the conditions, and the other party will consider it as appropriate."

Jiang Dong seemed to have expected it, there was no surprise in his eyes, he touched his chin and said:

"You inform Khachanov and ask him to convey the Germans' intentions to the Kremlin."

"Exchange the 30 air force officers and soldiers first, and then discuss other matters."

"clear!"

Lao Maozi was preparing to hold a grand celebration party on July 4. On the evening of July 3, his loving father received the information about exchanging Marshal Paulus for Yakov.

Although the news came from the Chinese, my loving father did not doubt it.

After sitting quietly and meditating for a long time, he said to his secretary:

"Tell the Chinese side and ask them to send a message to Mustache for me:"

"I wouldn't trade a marshal for a soldier!"

The secretary's lips moved slightly, but no words came out.

…………

On the morning of July 4, the city government organized a grand rally in Berlin Square.

More than 200,000 people and military and political representatives came to the rally!

The swastika flag was flying high and there were crowds of people.

At 10 a.m., Goebbels, Minister of National Education and Propaganda, came to the rally on behalf of Xiao Hu himself.

There is no need for an extra host, Goebbels himself is the one.

At the beginning of his speech, Goebbels went straight to the point and talked about the bombing on the night of July 1.

He spat and was filled with indignation.

The soldiers and people in the audience also had their eyes wide open, their fists clenched, and they looked extremely angry.

"There is no word surrender in the Germanic dictionary. It is either victory or death! There is no third way besides this!"

Goebbels shook the podium and continued in a provocative tone:

"We are not threatened by others, and we do not accept other people's conditions, because our enemies are always vulnerable, and only Germany will last forever!"

"The fire on July 1st brought us grief, but at the same time it also ended an old era and illuminated a new era!"

"People, we must clearly understand that the enemy always wants to strangle the strong and unyielding Germany!"

"If you don't struggle and work hard, you are in danger of being destroyed!"

"In front of our great German nation, an individual is nothing!"

The implication of this sentence is that in front of the country and nation, individuals must abandon their interests and the so-called ideas of freedom and independence.

Dedicate your body and soul completely to the nation, become a member of the huge war machine, and work day and night for the sake of the whole.

To a certain extent, Goebbels's words are the core idea of ​​the party founded by Mustache.

The content of the speech ranged from the individual to the nation, and from the collective to the self.

Then came two cores:

First, we must take revenge on our enemies.

Second, Germany is never invincible.

In order to maximize the effect of his speech, Goebbels waved his hand and the military police brought in dozens of Allied pilots.

Most of these pilots are white, but there are also four or five oriental faces.

Although Goebbels agreed to the Chinese side exchanging generals for pilots, he still held back. After all, all the people knew that it was the Chinese who bombed Berlin on the night of July 1.

Under Goebbels's fierce words and explanations, the atmosphere at the venue gradually reached its highest point. The people were so angry that they wanted to rush down and kill the pilots immediately.

"Bang bang bang..."

After the crisp gunfire, dozens more bodies appeared in the center of the venue.

Many people, including Goebbels, felt relieved.

Goebbels kept up his efforts.

The news that the Allied forces on the Western Front have landed in Sicily and that Army Group South on the Eastern Front has been almost completely wiped out has spread in Berlin.

People's confidence has been greatly affected.

As the mouthpiece of the Nazis, Goebbels would not let this situation continue.

Not long after, more than 20 white ghost-like Tiger tanks rumbled into the center of the venue.

A squadron of Stormbird fighter jets also flew over the venue at very low altitude.

Goebbels took the opportunity to brag about the power of the Third Reich's army in an attempt to regain the people's confidence and reunite them.

He already has a talent for speaking, and coupled with the meticulous attention to detail at the venue, the effect of his speech was very good and people's emotions were aroused.

Under the fluttering swastika flag, more than 200,000 people raised their right arms:
Chapter completed!