Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 30: Entering the city (3)

"How is the situation here in Paris? I want to hear your report, General Bock. Free novel portal []"

Xu Jun said, pulling out a few documents from the file rack beside his desk.

"Although the written report of the group army command is very detailed, but..."

Xu Jun opened one of them.

"I think you should still listen to your personal report and suggestions on this. General Boke?" Xu Jun raised his head and looked at Boke.

The commander of the group army seemed to have expected this a long time ago. He cleared his throat, leaned forward slightly, and then calmly said: "For the situation in Paris, basically The description in my report is very comprehensive. Since the head of state wants to know more details, I am very happy to report to you in more detail."

Feng. Bok sat down again and began to introduce to Xu Jun and his colleagues around what the German army did during the dozens of days and nights that were besieging Paris and what happened in Paris at the same time.

Most of the things that happened in the first two weeks of Paris were trivial things, at least for Xu Jun and the generals, so most of them can be passed by.

Feng. Bok knows this very well. He knows what really interests the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the army. This may be the real reason why he was summoned. The head of state wants to know what happened after the seventeenth day of the siege, that is Those things that happened after his command received clear instructions from the command.

Actually, as early as the tenth day of the siege, the Paris side could no longer stand their temper. They had made several tentative contacts with the German army.

The French believe that as long as they are in contact with the Germans, they can negotiate terms and start their best wrangling offensive. In their eyes, the stupid Germans will eventually agree to their requirements, so that they can be decent and yet Surrender without losing interest.

But things were not as simple as they thought, and their wishful thinking could not go on from the beginning.

On that day, a neatly lined up team appeared from Paris. The leading officer wore bright uniforms and carried exaggerated sabers.

Those stubborn French people are not willing to give up their arrogant attitude at any time, and their love for this attitude is almost paranoid.

As soon as this unit did not hit the white flag or showed its intention, it stopped outside the range of the light weapons of the German position.

Then the tall judge began to hold a tin horn and demand to meet with the top commander of the German army in a tone of almost order.

Looking at the proud judge like a marshal and the French soldiers on his side who were heavily armed and staring at the German positions, the German forward commander really couldn’t figure out where these French people were singing today. Out.

With their domineering posture, I really don't know if they came to surrender or persuade them to surrender.

The forward commander, who was a little unsure about the number of routes, quickly reported the situation to his superiors and asked how to deal with it. The answer was that contact with the French armed forces is prohibited until the command of the command is obtained. If the French armed forces continue to advance to the German positions Give a warning first, and if you ignore the warning and open fire on our army, we will resolutely destroy it.

So Paris's first test of Germany turned into an armed confrontation between the two sides.

Were it not for the strict orders issued by the High Command to prohibit the Germans from firing first, it would be difficult to guarantee that a few of those proud Frenchmen could leave the forward positions alive.

Hearing this, Xu Jun and the marshal generals couldn't help but smile at each other. This is really something that Gallic roosters can do. What the French are best at is not understanding the situation and swaying their magnificent honor. A sense of pride and a slight depreciation.

After laughing with Xu Jun and a few colleagues, Feng. Bok continued his report.

In the next few days, the French tried to get in touch with the Germans in various ways, but they were pushed back by the Germans every time. This was a depressing thing for both sides.

On one occasion, the French side sent a team of representatives of the citizens of Paris. Since the representatives of the citizens of Paris were finally carrying a white flag and were civilians, the front commanders of the German army received them helplessly.

After consulting their superiors again, the forward commander politely sent them back before they were ready to make a request for negotiation. In fact, the **** was more precise.

The reason the German army refused to negotiate was that they were only citizens' representatives, and could not represent the Paris government and military, so they were not qualified to negotiate with the German army. The German side finally warned them that if they approached the German positions again, they would be arrested regardless of whether they were civilians or not. Even if they carried the white flag, it would be useless, and they carried the Paris supreme commander to Feng and Bok’s autograph was not even opened. Let them take it back intact.

The situation has developed to this point. For everyone on both sides, let alone encounter them, they didn't even think about it, and even such an absurd situation has not appeared in world history.

At this time, the relationship between Germany and Paris can be used as a joke. The Paris side has been arrogantly demanding fair and equal negotiations from the beginning to begging the Germans to accept them no matter what. The unconditional surrender, and the ambiguous words, the humble attitude, and the firm will make them feel like they would hang themselves to death in the city if they did not accept the surrender.

The performance of the German army has greatly increased the sales of tofu in the international market. The Germans sincerely request Paris to exercise restraint and give the German army more time to discuss the specific issues of accepting Paris’ unconditional surrender, and are very polite. Asks Paris for understanding. . . .

This kind of thing will happen in the world. One end is crying and calling for unconditional surrender, while the other end is full of gentleman's demeanor requesting the other party to keep restraint and dragging on unwilling to accept the other party's surrender.

This kind of unthinkable situation happened in the Middle Ages when the mind was rigidized by chivalry, but this thing really happened in modern Europe, and the one who pushed it is still the legendary fierce, cruel and greedy. The appearance of the German army really made people have the urge to hit the tree.

The two sides launched a long-lasting football match. You drew a big foot, and I picked it back with an undercut. It wasn't until the German army received a clear order from Xu Jun that the game turned around.

The German army finally agreed to negotiate with France, but Feng. Bock is very knowledgeable about current affairs. He still refuses to accept Paris's surrender, and only agrees to have full contact with Paris, and only official contacts.

He knew that the power to accept the surrender of Paris belonged to the High Command, and he did not get any explicit hint in this regard from the High Command, which means that if he accepts the surrender of Paris privately, he will end up with a worthy end.

The Paris side has already reached a desperate point, and they urgently need German help.

Now it doesn't matter to them whether the German army accepts the surrender or not, it is just a written document, and it does not matter when they sign.

What they urgently need is the German army to help them maintain the normal operation of Paris. As long as the German army nods, they can do anything.

Because at this time, Paris has fallen into an existential crisis.

This city originally stored a large amount of living supplies, but due to the withdrawal of the French government, most of the supplies were transferred to the rear under the name of combat readiness resources, including most of the city’s food reserves.

The food in Paris was originally enough for all the residents of the city to eat for one month. When the French government evacuated, it only left the city with food for one week. After the Germans surrounded Paris, all the food sources in Paris were It was completely cut off.

The Parisians originally thought that the Germans would enter Paris within two or three days. Unexpectedly, the Germans would be surrounded by them for half a month.

Finally, one third of the citizens of Paris fled to the field when the German army was advancing quickly. In addition, Lieutenant General Danz, who saw that the situation was a bit unpleasant, immediately adjusted the amount of food rations to make Paris persist. just now.

However, now Paris can no longer hold on, the food reserves have bottomed out, and what’s more troublesome is that the municipal reserves in the city have also been exhausted, and public facilities cannot continue to be maintained. If supplies are not replenished from the outside world , Paris may fall into unimaginable turmoil, everyone knows that hungry thugs are more destructive than the army.

Before requesting assistance from the German army, the Paris negotiators first expressed their gratitude to the German army, because the German army did not cut off Paris’s power supply and water supply system during the siege of Paris, although the factories located in the suburbs were in the German army. Under control.

They asked the German army to accept the surrender of Paris as soon as possible in a humanitarian spirit and restore the supplies of Paris, so that Paris can resume normal operations.

Of course, if the latter goal can be achieved, the German army may not accept the surrender for the time being. The Paris side can sign the **** document anytime and anywhere as required by the German army.

"So you agreed to the request from Paris."

Xu Jun closed the document, and he raised his head to look at Feng. Blog.

"Yes, my head of state, in the spirit of humanitarianism and the honor of being a German, I agreed to the request of Paris, and drew a batch of food from the logistic materials of the group army and sent in the seized French materials. Paris. I know that this matter is not within my jurisdiction, and I am willing to take the corresponding responsibility. My head of state." Feng. Bok raised his chest and said loudly.

"My Führer, this matter Feng. General Bok asked the military first, and I and the Chief of Staff Keitel of the High Command also agreed to General Feng. Bok's request."

Bruchitz interrupted on the side that he couldn’t see what Xu Jun’s attitude was, but for him, it was the responsibility of the commander of the army to protect his subordinates, and he could bear some Just bear some.

"Where did you all think about it. Do you think I will punish Feng for this feat. General Bock?"

Xu Jun smiled and said: "This is indeed a feat, Feng. The decision made by General Bock makes me more happy than the elimination of a French army."

He looked at Brauchitz and continued: "I am very proud of having a commander like General Von. Bock. He has maintained the honor of the German army and also helped Germany's international reputation. A precious point. And he also made us truly get Paris."

Xu Jun paused and looked at the thoughtful faces of the generals and marshals and continued: "Many senior officers among us think that we have won the final victory over France according to the current situation. However, I want to ask them, what is the ultimate victory? Is it the ultimate victory to defeat the opponent’s army, destroy the opponent’s government, and occupy the opponent’s territory?

If they think this way, it’s a big mistake. If our officers hold this kind of thinking, I can tell you unceremoniously that our cause will never succeed, and we will fail. And it is the worst failure. This is not a warning but a prediction. "

Xu Jun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and finally smiled at the stunned subordinates.

"It seems that you have not understood what I mean. After you go back, you can think about what I said. I don't want to tell you the answer directly. I think after you think about it, this answer will be more deeply imprinted in your mind. Inside."

"Okay, you continue on, General Boke." Xu Jun said.

Feng. Bok was obviously relieved, he was afraid that the young new head of state was not satisfied with this matter.

He doesn’t know Xu Jun, but what he knows is that if the person opposite is replaced by Hitler, then he will be scolded at least. Whether there will be a heavier punishment is hard to say. It’s even more important to get rewards. No need to think about it.

Feng. Bok calmed down. He now has a new understanding of the new head of state, but now he can't let him continue to think about it. The other party is waiting for his report, so after taking a deep breath, Feng. Bok continued on.

"Paris is very grateful for our help. They are very satisfied with our generosity."

How dissatisfied, forty trucks filled with food and daily necessities drove into the platform of the Paris train station.

Parisians can now easily return to their life of three meals a day. The abundance of supplies has returned to the pre-war level. They even ate the first-class bacon and sardines that even German soldiers rarely eat.

The German team maintains the supply of electricity and tap water in Paris, and the municipal supplies that are in short supply in Paris are also in place.

Various electrical equipment and construction materials were transported from the rear of the German army, ranging from cement and wood to light bulbs and wires. The precious materials that were originally piled up in the French warehouse and accumulated with dust are now finally dispatched. usefulness.

Most Parisians no longer have the strong hostility to the Germans they used to, and of course they will not develop to the point of gratitude, but at least they feel that the Germans are not as bad as the government advertises.

The military cans with the German eagle emblem are not pig food but delicious food. On the contrary, the contents of the French cans seem to be more in line with the government's description.

Now the Parisians are convinced that these Germans besieging them are as civilized as themselves, at least in terms of generosity. They are now looking forward to the day when the Germans enter Paris. They want to see for themselves What does the real German team look like?

In fact, they got more that day than they expected, because they could not only see the army that is now full of mystery in their eyes, but also see the leader of that army, Germany Head of state.

"Well, I now have a full understanding of the situation in Paris. You have done a good job, General Bock, you have done a good job. I will give you generous rewards." Xu Jun put down the tea cup in his hand and laughed Speaking to Bok.

"Thank you very much, my head."

Bok nodded respectfully.

"Then, let's talk about you next, General Kesselin."

Xu Jun turned to the Luftwaffe Lieutenant General Albert, commander of the 1st Air Force, who hadn't said a word from the beginning until now. Kesselring.

"I have read the report you handed me, and I am very interested in it. And I can tell you that I actually have the same idea as you, but I have never had the time and energy to implement it.

Now the war in France is about to end. The Air Force can also free up its hands to fix it while preparing for the later battles. It's a good time to take this opportunity to make this idea a reality. See if there is a problem with this. "Xu Jun said kindly.

"Everything will follow your will, my head of state."

Kasselin answered respectfully.

Although Xu Jun’s prestige in the Air Force is not as high as that of the Army, his deterrence in the Air Force far exceeds that of the Army.

Because of the purge of Goering's party feathers~IndoMTL.com~ the air force command organization was cut by more than half by this "non-combat attrition".

This is a good thing for Air Force pilots. At least there will be no more inexplicable things like the approval of dozens of departments for a fighter squadron-level training flight.

However, watching those originally bustling offices and barracks become deserted overnight, it really made the fearless eagles of the Empire feel a little chill in the back of their heads.

This large-scale cleaning wiped out the previous procrastination and cumbersome bureaucracy and style of the Air Force. Unexpectedly, after the Air Force lost its pretentious and powerful backstage, it would have caused it to restore its original aggressive and capable combat effectiveness. .

If there is any sequelae of this matter, it is that as long as it is the order issued by the head of state, the Air Force is basically unreserved and unconditionally resolute to complete it quickly, which is more than the order of Goring. And nothing less, of course, this has a lot to do with the current Chief of Staff Milch personally.

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