"General! No... no, the Russians are not going to wait any longer. They seem to know something. I don't know how, but they act as if they know the truth."
"That Malashenko has ordered the troops to be assembled to prepare for the attack. He allowed me to see with my own eyes how many tanks were gathering! Then he asked me to come back... and tell me that he was using his tanks
The remaining time before entering the effective range is our last chance. Let me bring this back, just this..."
I don’t know whether it was the panting caused by simply trotting all the way or the excessive nervousness. In short, Major Koller’s expressions were rather stuttering and somewhat unclear, but in general, he was able to understand the meaning, and of course he could.
I saw what he hurriedly took out of his pocket - it looked like it should be a note.
Major General Gramm, who did not dare to neglect anything, stood up quickly, walked forward personally and took what the major handed him, and then returned to the table, unsealing the seal with Lieutenant General Dritz, who was also impatient.
Watch.
There is a small note inside the simply folded outer wrapping paper. The note itself is not big, at most it is only slightly larger than a cigarette box. And on this small note
, but it is a short two lines of German written by someone in neat and clear handwriting, which is clear at a glance.
"If you don't go to the Red Army, then the Red Army will definitely come to you."
"...."
This is more like a short proverb-like statement than an ultimatum.
There is no such thing as "fewer words, bigger things" these days, but both Deritz and Graeme, without exception, can feel an unprecedented intensity from this short and neat handwriting.
Crisis and intense murderous intent.
What "going to the Red Army" refers to can be guessed by anyone who is familiar with the situation and has no brains. It is not difficult to understand.
The key to the problem lies in the second half of the sentence, in the sentence "The Red Army will definitely come to you." That is a torrent of steel composed of hundreds of tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and self-propelled artillery.
When it hits your face, you're damn dead. This is probably what Malashenko wanted to express.
Both Gleim and Deritz, who had had a round of actual contact and exchange of fire with Malashenko, knew very well that a group of people like the 41st Armored Corps alone was by no means a match for Malashenko. His so-called
Why is the master so ridiculously strong? In the long run, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that he can't beat him at all. If he gets hit, he will be crippled, and if he hits him, he will die.
Now, it can be said that Namalashenko has lost his patience, and it can be concluded that he should have learned part or all of the truth through some temporarily uncertain channels. This time there was such a sudden
His attitude changed 180 degrees, and he turned over the table and refused to recognize anyone.
Then the current situation is very simple and clear. There are only two options left before everyone in the remaining 41st Armored Corps.
Surrender immediately or face complete destruction in the leader's devastating and violent attack.
There is no such thing as "defeating the enemy". Now, even the most fanatical people know that after the current battle, with such heavy losses, it is impossible to defeat Namarashen head-on.
It is possible for Malashenko to choose to fight. Even if he chooses to fight, it means that after taking the lives of the vast majority of people, it will only cause a tiny bit of negligible casualties to Malashenko, who has an overwhelming advantage in technical and tactical indicators.
.
But the final result of the matter should not be like this. If the result is like this, then what is the point of choosing to surrender and negotiate? All previous attempts and efforts are in vain and in vain, which is what Dritz and Graeme expected.
The end result is completely the opposite.
The roaring and roaring Bolshevik war machine is rushing towards me violently. If you want to live or die, you must make a choice immediately.
Graeme, who couldn't help but procrastinate any longer, was the first to make up his mind and make up his mind. As soon as he raised his head with an expression that said he was not going to hesitate any longer, Deritz, who had the same expression on his face, spoke first.
"Give up, there's no point in doing this. Do we really want everyone to be buried together for the stupidity of that Austrian corporal? It was not us who lost this battle, but him. It was he who personally ruined the possible victory. Soldiers
We have no obligation to pay with our lives for such a stupid failure. We devote our loyalty, but we should never die in such a meaningless way."
"..."
Having said that, there is no need to say anything more. Major General Graham, who is familiar with his old partner's behavior, naturally knows what to do.
When the 122mm main gun of the heavy tank of the Leader Division was aimed at the position where the German troops were entrenched, and they were ready to attack, the roaring torrent of steel rolled up the white snow mist storm on the ground, and it was about to hit the face of the German troops.
Countless German soldiers finally raised their hands high one after another, and walked out slowly with heavy steps and bare hands, which also indicated that the end of everything had finally settled.
Such a result is not surprising. Malashenko could guess that these Germans who were willing to come here to actively negotiate for "better surrender" would eventually do it for their own lives, at least for the vast majority of people.
To make such a choice in life.
Of course, this also means that some of the next things will naturally become much easier to handle.
Accommodating and escorting tens of thousands of German prisoners of war is a systematic project, which involves a series of specific tasks such as head counting, seizure counting, registration, and subsequent necessary personnel screening and key interrogation. As the first responsible unit on the scene
As the leader of the division, he naturally has to take over most of the work and deal with the aftermath. As the division commander, Malashenko cannot be idle either.
There are corresponding people to deal with the lower-level German soldiers and middle-level officers. Malashenko does not need to worry about the complicated and complicated head counting and seizure counting. He can find the highest-ranking German prisoners from the more than 10,000 German prisoners.
Big Fish has seen it for himself. This is what Malashenko wants to do and feels he should do. Of course, this is what he is doing.
"I guess the 41st Armored Corps doesn't have a second lieutenant general, right? Commander Dritz."
"..."
Being asked such a contemptuous question by a "little kid" who is more than two rounds younger than him, it is impossible to say that Dritz has no feelings in his heart, but at the moment, the form is stronger than the person, but he can only nod his head hard.
He said "that's right".
"Okay, that's good. I just happen to have something else I want to ask you."
"This is the first time since I joined the Great Patriotic War that I have captured tens of thousands of German prisoners. However, I have seen tens of thousands of German corpses before my eyes countless times."
"I'm quite curious. What's the reason for you to do this? Aren't the remaining 10,000 of you worth fighting for? Maybe there will be reinforcements to rescue you, huh?"