The decisive battle against the Third Reich

Qin Chuan carefully looked at the rank of the staff officer, then raised his hand and saluted: "Colonel!"

The staff officer returned the salute, and then walked slowly beside Qin Chuan: "Let's put it this way, Major. These are all my ideas!"

"What?"

"I mean..." the staff officer replied: "I hope you can enter the army staff and blow up the power station as the general said!"

"Oh!" Qin Chuan was a little surprised. It seemed that the staff officer in front of him had a lot of influence, because he could directly influence Paulus.

"Don't you want to know why I want you to join the staff?" the staff officer asked.

"Of course, Colonel!" Qin Chuan asked cooperatively: "Why?"

"Because I want to win this battle!" the staff officer replied.

"Obviously, everyone hopes so!" Qin Chuan thought the staff officer was talking nonsense.

"No, you don't understand!" The staff officer shook his head in distress: "You won't understand!"

After a pause, the staff officer looked at Qin Chuan with hope and said, "Major, I have read all your information and know your extraordinary experiences in the African battlefield and the Eastern Front, as well as your unexpected but direct thoughts on the enemy's key points. , this is something that the staff officers in the staff department who have graduated from military schools and have never even seen the battlefield do not have. This is why I hope you can join the group army staff department..."

"Sorry, Colonel!" Qin Chuan understood what the staff officer meant, but he really had nothing to do about it: "I am an officer fighting on the front line. I live under the threat of death every day. If there is anyone who would rather defeat the enemy and win, If so, I believe no one is more urgent than me!”

"I know, Major!" the staff officer said, "But no matter what, I hope you can figure out a way. I will provide you with everything you need, including intelligence, equipment and even troops, okay?"

Qin Chuan was a little surprised by what his staff officer said.

Logically speaking, the staff only has the power to assist the command, that is, the commander issues orders and the staff executes them, or makes suggestions for the commander and organizes data and intelligence. Generally, he does not have the power to mobilize resources and troops.

But the staff officer in front of him had a very serious expression when he said these words, and he didn't look like he was joking.

"Colonel..." Qin Chuan looked at the staff officer doubtfully.

"Don't doubt this, Major!" the staff officer replied: "Although I don't have the authority to do this, I can say...that I am deeply trusted by General Paulus!"

Qin Chuan recalled the tacit understanding between the staff and Paulus in the headquarters, nodded and said, "I can tell, Colonel!"

The staff officer replied hesitantly: "Actually, my name is Alexander Paulus!"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but suddenly realized...the staff officer in front of him was Paulus's son.

Then he understood what was going on. Paulus was deeply tortured by the stalemate at Stalingrad. Alexander, as Paulus's son and adviser, could do nothing. Even Paulus at this time might even have some negative feelings. I have some thoughts about my emotions...

Yes, Paulus felt the dangers of the Battle of Stalingrad, such as the weakness of the flanks and the lack of reinforcements, and Stalingrad was in a stalemate with the Soviet army.

Therefore, Paulus wanted to find an excuse to transfer his son back to Germany.

(Note: Historically, Paulus did exactly this)

From Alexander's perspective, he was certainly unwilling to leave his father alone to face this stalemate and possible dangers in the future on the Eastern Front, so he eagerly hoped to find a solution.

"What a pity!" Qin Chuan said, "We missed an opportunity!"

"I know!" the staff officer replied: "Mamayev Hill, but we also have our difficulties... If the enemy breaks through from the northern defense line, 'Dora' may be captured by the enemy or even hit our army's empty rear! "

Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.

There is no problem with this statement. In the final analysis, the German army has insufficient troops.

"Major!" Alexander finally said: "If you have any ideas, please contact me at any time, okay? Colonel Sline knows my contact method, and I know he is your best friend!"

Qin Chuan thought to himself: This Alexander really investigated himself very carefully.

While walking on the road, Qin Chuan felt a little emotional:

The Paulus family is actually quite unfortunate. They are actually one of the thousands of families who want to protect their families during the war.

but……

Paulus took the blame for the failure of the Battle of Stalingrad. The failure of this battle was fundamentally due to Hitler's command. Although Paulus completely obeyed Hitler's orders, he could not be said to be a decisive and courageous general. Obeying orders is a bounden duty, so it cannot be said that he was wrong.

Even in the end, when the 6th Army was surrounded, it was Hitler who ordered the 6th Army not to retreat... Hitler hoped that Paulus could lead the 6th Army to fight a defensive battle similar to Holm's in Stalingrad, as long as Persevere until the ice and snow melt in the following spring, and the German army can make a comeback.

For this reason, Hitler even promoted Paulus to field marshal overnight. But before the marshal's epaulettes could reach the front, Paulus surrendered.

Germany's view of Paulus, especially the Germans whose relatives died in the Eastern battlefield, accused him of failing to save the well-equipped army of more than 300,000 men, while he himself was eking out an ignoble existence.

As for Alexander, who survived being transferred back to Germany, he spent the rest of his life restoring his father's reputation until he finally shot himself.

Unknowingly, Qin Chuan came to the room Paulus mentioned. The door was locked. The two guards standing at the door told Qin Chuan that Conrad was sleeping, so Qin Chuan decided to wait outside the door. Chat with the guard and wait a while.

After half an hour, Qin Chuan couldn't wait any longer, because he didn't have time to linger like this. If nothing happened, he should return to Stalingrad to continue his battle... Although Qin Chuan didn't want to return to that battlefield, he He even wanted to find a place to sleep here for a while, but when he thought of his comrades and subordinates fighting the enemy there, Qin Chuan couldn't rest at ease.

The guard seemed to see something from Qin Chuan's anxious face, so he knocked on the door and shouted: "Colonel, it's Major Frick!"

There was no response, so the guard shouted again with a louder volume.

Then the door opened with a roar, and Conrad appeared sleepily at the door and yawned. When he saw Qin Chuan, he said excitedly: "Hi, Major, you are finally here!"

"I've been here for half an hour!" Qin Chuan raised his head towards the guard: "If you don't get up, I think I will have to talk to them about how many women I have dated!"

Several people couldn't help laughing.

"Trust me, Major!" said Conrad, "you'll be worth the wait!"