There is more than one victory flag, this is something Zhukov has already known.
Originally, it was a backup product specially prepared to prevent the capture of the Capitol and the battle phase of charging with the flag. There were unexpected situations such as "the victory flag was lost" or "the victory flag was damaged".
Just imagine, if the flag is destroyed or lost during the capture of the Capitol, what will you use to stick it up when you actually rush to the top of the Capitol? You can't let Alsim take off his cloak.
Find a broken stick, hang it on its head, and stick it on the top of the Capitol Building?
But now it seems that the backup of the victory flag that was prepared in advance to prevent special unexpected situations could be used for other "extra purposes" unexpectedly.
Moreover, even Zhukov himself had not thought of this "extra purpose" in advance, let alone any special plans and arrangements for this purpose. It was entirely Malashenko's idea and his own arrangement.
And judging from Zhukov's current expression, which only had "satisfaction" written on his face, there is no need to say anything about Malashenko's arrangement.
"I didn't notify you in advance. Do you feel a little surprised or even caught off guard?"
"Ah this."
Zhukov's conversation turned to another topic. Malashenko, who was still walking around with Comrade Zhu, was a little surprised, but he didn't think much about it and just said what he said.
Argument.
"It's indeed a bit unexpected. I didn't expect that time was so short. Did something happen suddenly?"
"Yes, something did happen suddenly. Even I didn't expect that things would develop so fast. It is indeed a bit beyond expectations."
Malashenko could probably guess that there might be something wrong with the Germans. After all, at this point in the war, the Red Army had already made a very complete plan, and everything was proceeding step by step. You have to say that on the battlefield
The unexpected factor, after much deliberation, can only be attributed to the Germans.
Sure enough, Zhukov's next words directly confirmed Malashenko's guess.
"This evening, shortly after you planted the victory flag on the roof of the Capitol, Chuikov conveyed an urgent message to me - the Nazis actually took the initiative to send someone to contact us and put forward a proposal for negotiation.
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The reason for this can be guessed among the possibilities that were anticipated in advance, but Malashenko's next question was very interested in another key factor.
"But, who sent them? In other words, who do they represent? Do they only represent the Wehrmacht of a certain area, or the entire Nazi city defense force in Berlin, or a small group of people inside who want to cause trouble?
Something big is coming."
It's not surprising that the Germans surrendered. At this point in the war, there were many Germans who raised their hands and surrendered, and even took the initiative to rebel and surrender. It can only be said that negotiations are not as vigorous as surrendering, but it's just that
It's just a matter of time.
The question is, who authorized this negotiation? Who is it representing? What is the ultimate goal? Who is the German representative who came to negotiate, and how much power does he have?
There is no way to know the above, but since Zhukov can come here in person, it must be able to explain some problems. The most important part of the limited information currently known is Zhukov's next words.
"It's a peace proposal. The Nazis directly conveyed the peace proposal to us. It was sent in clear code without any cover-up. For the sake of peace and reducing bloodshed and sacrifice, I believe we can reach some important consensus, and on this basis we invite
We negotiate."
"It just so happens that I'm planning to come to the city. If nothing else, I want to at least meet with you and understand the current situation of the leadership division. Comrade Stalin personally asked me about this, so he just happened to tell me two things.
Let’s do it together.”
"Since the initiative on the battlefield is in our hands, it is not up to the Nazis to make irresponsible remarks on the location of the negotiation venue. Choosing it in the liberated area of your leader's division, I believe it can also give enough deterrence to those Nazis who come to negotiate, just
Like you just said, this can help us waste less time."
Time passed quickly during the conversation. Malashenko, who was curious about who the Germans would send to negotiate, did not entertain this question for too long.
What Malashenko didn't expect was that the representative of the negotiating team sent by the Germans was actually a "celebrity".
Isn't one of the leading actors in the famous German movie "The Three of Us" a "celebrity"?
The name of the station will not be changed, and the surname will not be changed of the seat. General Hans Krebs, Chief of the Army General Staff of the German Wehrmacht, officially arrived with his team.
Compared to the classic image in the famous German movie "The Three of Us", meeting Malashenko in real life for the first time, I felt that Admiral Krebs was more old-fashioned and rigorous than imagined, almost copying him.
The stereotype of Germans is carved out of the same mold. They are serious and serious in every move they make.
It's no wonder that he can get so close to Model, who is known to have few friends. The two are basically the same person, highly similar, and almost identical on the outside. It seems that negotiating with this person might be a good idea.
Much simpler than expected.
Before entering the venue, they had to go through a normal body search by security guards. White flags were hung on the front of the cars along the way. After getting off the car, Krebs and his party had to hold the white flags in their hands. They felt that their dignity had been ruined and their face was lost.
Nowadays, a group of generals and colonels have to be "touched up and down" by the Russian soldiers without surrendering. The expressions on each of their faces are as if they have eaten shit. Not to mention how wonderful it is.
So much so that even Krebs, who is taking the lead, a man as calm and rigid as Model, his face and expression are as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Black water drips out.
"This will let those naughty people know what their current situation is, and it's time to figure out how much they weigh."
After hearing Malashenko's whisper beside him, Zhukov quietly nodded in approval.
Soon, Krebs and his party were allowed to enter the venue without any threat after being searched and found to have no problem.
As soon as I walked in, I immediately saw a Soviet general and a group of more than ten people sitting across from the large conference table in the venue.
Needless to say, the leader with the big star on his shoulder is a familiar face that almost every German general has kept in mind. After all, the only Soviet god of war who can be called the "Nemesis of the Nazis" is Zhukov.
This face will never be forgotten no matter what.
But what makes people a little surprised is that the person sitting on Zhukov's left hand side is a general, which is understandable.
But the man sitting in such an important position on his right hand side has a small star on his shoulder. Not to mention he is a major general. What is even more exaggerated is that the man's appearance and face are no more than thirty years old.