Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 46: Surrender
" Colonel Hans, the British are here."
Randolph called Hans excitedly while holding his binoculars.
"Huh? Really? Let me see."
Hans was standing on the edge of the trench and chatting happily with Major Duggs of the 7th Infantry Regiment. After hearing Randolph’s words, he quickly raised the telescope hanging on his chest and pointed towards the British army position in the distance. Look over.
"It seems that it is them. The British are very punctual. Major, has the order been issued? Let your soldiers take good care of their fingers and don’t make any tricks now. Otherwise, the general will not be punished, Mu Mr. Le Colonel swallowed you."
"Haha, don't worry, Colonel Hans. All the soldiers have been ordered. Seeing that this battle is about to end, no one wants to make another extravagance."
"Haha, that's good."
Hans talked and laughed while staring at the military car that was jumping from the British position. It was a four-door sedan, which looked like a high-end car, at least the suspension system was very high-end. Hans watched the driver of the car with superb skills driving the car nimbly to avoid the dense craters and obstacle piles and quickly drove towards the German position. On both sides of the car, there were two small white flags, a British Army car. The emblem is clearly brushed on the radiator.
After a while, the car had passed the crossfire area between the positions of the two armies and came to the German position. Several German military police had been waiting in front of the car. They waved their flags and guided the car into the German position and came to Hans. Hans waved to the car to let the British follow, and then led Randolph and Daggs onto the senior officer Jeep parked on the edge of the trench, and led the British car towards the regiment command post. Drive away.
In front of the legion command post, Mueller and a group of commanders of the command and commanders of the various units had been waiting there for a long time. When the vehicle stopped, the four armed guards stepped forward and opened the door of the British military vehicle, and then stood erect by the door, waiting for the people on the vehicle to get off. The driver who got off first was a middle-aged army colonel, followed by a major general in the assistant seat, and then two British generals in the back row also got out of the car, one was the lieutenant general and the other Is the admiral.
"Welcome to you, General Gott."
Müller solemnly stepped forward to salute the British army general, and then expressed welcome.
"I'm Gott, the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force. May I ask you." Gott looked at the young colonel who greeted him curiously, from the pile of medals on Mueller's chest and the group of respectful servants behind him. Look, it should be a senior commander.
"Oh, I’m General Reinhardt of the Third Reich Army. Von. Stirling, deputy commander of the "Cyprus" Corps directly under General Steder. Colonel Muller. The general is waiting for you inside. . Please come with me.” Mueller nodded in greeting, then turned and walked towards the command post.
"The "Cyprus" Legion, the troops directly under the German Deputy Head of State, has been pressing us against this Legion." The British Major General whispered in the ear of General Gott: "I didn't expect its command. The officer turned out to be just a colonel."
"Don't talk about the useless, Henry. We are not qualified to comment on them now. Let's get in quickly. Remember, no matter where you are, you can't lose the sense of honor of the British Army. Spiritual point, officers."
The four British officers cheered up under the fierce eyes of a group of German officers. They proudly held their chests and lifted their chins, and followed Mueller into the German Army Command.
The meeting place for the negotiation was set up in the large conference room. There has long been a new layout according to Xu Jun’s order. The military maps on the gray slabs of the surrounding army have been removed, and the regiment flags and logos of the regiments are hung, and a pair of Hitler’s is hung in the middle. Large portrait and German flag. Xu Jun was sitting at the conference table tilting his head and chatting with his chief of staff, Colonel Weierle, about the details of the negotiations, when Mueller walked in.
"General, the British negotiators have arrived."
"Oh, please come in soon." Xu Jun stood up quickly, pulled the hem of the uniform, straightened his collar, and then looked at the door with a smile on his back, waiting for the arrival of the British.
Gott just stepped into the door of the conference room and saw Xu Jun standing opposite the door. Although he had seen the young German deputy head of state more than once in photos sent by intelligence agents, he was still surprised by the young German general after seeing the real person. I can’t believe that setting up such a vicious, cunning, mean and insidious trap to play with the 200,000 British Expeditionary Forces, wipe out the main force of the British local fleet and severely damage the Royal Air Force’s military genius turned out to be such a military genius who looked like a fresh graduate. young people.
Gott wanted to return, but he did not dare to forget the basic politeness. He quickly stood up and paid a standard British military salute to the German general who was several decades younger than him. Seeing Gott like this, The other three officers also hurriedly followed their commander to salute. Xu Jun also paid a military salute to Gott when he raised his hand.
After the two parties had finished the ceremony, Xu Jun stepped forward and extended his hand to Gott: "German General Reinhardt."
"Admiral of the British Army, Gott."
"I have always been looking forward to seeing you, Lord Gott. If we are not on the opposite side, I would like to ask you some military questions." Xu Jun spoke to Gott in fluent English. Speaking of.
"How dare you be, the general's strategy and tactics have already used the art of war to the extreme, and I've long wanted to be able to see you." Gott and Xu Jun shook their hands, then tepid. The answer is.
"Everyone is seated first, let's put aside the polite remarks and start the negotiation." Xu Jun made a please gesture to the conference table, then turned around and sat down at the conference table. Gott and his staff sat on the other side of the conference table.
"Let’s introduce first, this Colonel Muller has you met, this one is my Chief of Staff Colonel Weiller, and my Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Hans, this is my confidential adjutant. Lieutenant Colonel Gen, the one next to him is another confidential adjutant, Captain Randolph, who will be responsible for taking the minutes of the meeting later.” Xu Jun introduced his men to the British.
Gott also quickly introduced to Xu Jun the person he had brought: "This is Henry, Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force. Major General Bonnard. And this is Sir Dill, Commander of the First Army of the Expeditionary Force. That is my deputy, Colonel Sullivan."
"Well, now that everyone knows, then we can start negotiations. General Gott, when will your army lay down its weapons and surrender." Xu Jun asked Gott slowly, and then he picked it up. I poured myself a glass of water from the water bottle on the table.
Gott didn't expect that the negotiation would start in this way, and the German general asked this question directly. Gott was stunned and settled, then coldly replied: "It depends on when you agreed to our conditions, General."
"The conditions? What are the conditions? Have you put forward the conditions to our army?" Xu Jun looked suspicious, and after speaking, he cast doubtful glances at his men, and the German officers were absolutely determined. Shaking his head means he doesn't know.
"Didn't you read the letter I asked your subordinates to forward to you? That's why you negotiated with me, didn't you?" Gott felt that the young German general was pretending to be a fool.
"Oh, I have read the letter you mentioned, but I thought that the conditions you wrote in that letter were joking, so I didn’t pay attention. You can talk to me again The officers I'm sitting in, do you want to say something?" Xu Jun took a sip of water with a suddenly realized expression.
This German kid is obviously talking nonsense, and it seems that I really can't underestimate him. Gott was a little angry now, but thinking about the precious lives of his hundreds of thousands of British soldiers, he suppressed his anger, nodded to his chief of staff, and motioned to him to answer Xu Jun's question.
Major General Henry also felt that the Germans seemed to be entangled. He didn't know what the conditions of the British army meant. It was obviously insincere, but he saw that Gott had endured it and what he couldn't bear. Major Henry took out a document from the briefcase beside him, and then said to Xu Jun: "This document contains the terms we want you to agree to. If you agree to these terms, we will immediately lead the British expedition. The army surrendered."
Then Henry began to read the document aloud.
"Article 1, after the surrender of the British army, the German army must guarantee the personal safety of British officers and soldiers. British soldiers and officers shall not be held accountable for all responsibilities in the war. Article two, after the surrender of the British army, the German army must It is ensured that the personal belongings and property of British soldiers and officers shall not be infringed upon. Article 3, after the surrender of the British army, all soldiers and officers shall be treated in accordance with their rank, at least the same treatment as the German army. Article 4 After the British army surrenders, it will be guarded by the German army. No British soldiers can be handed over to the SS and the Gestapo. Article 5: After the British army surrenders, it will be detained according to its original unit and organizational system. The British officers of the United Kingdom are responsible. Article 6..."
"Enough!"
Xu Jun coldly interrupted the reading of the British Chief of Staff.
"Do you think we will agree to your terms?"
"I think you will. If you want to prevent your army from suffering heavy losses, you will agree to our request."
"You are threatening me, Admiral Gott. You should know that you are now making an impossible gamble."
"I know that we are doomed to fail, but we can still fight again. Unlimited loyalty to the British Empire will support my soldiers to fight to the last person. Although you have enough strength to completely wipe out my troops, But my army will also make the enemy pay a sufficient price for annihilating them. This is what you don’t want to see. I put forward these conditions so that my soldiers will not shed unnecessary blood. This is against me as a Compromise of the principles of British officers."
"Oh, your army still has the ability to fight a battle, yes, so what are we talking about? Let's each prepare for the final battle." Xu Jun suddenly smiled softly.
"Do you think we will be unclear about your current situation? Do you really think that your current troops can cause us huge losses? Haha, General Gott, you are all British officers. Unrealistic delusionist. But that’s right. Otherwise, why would you think of using four infantry divisions to attack one of my armored clusters, and use your navy’s main force to send it to and from my muzzle."
"These are all your tricks, we just fell into your trap, and now we won’t be fooled by you anymore, we will fight to the end, and when the last British soldier falls, you will also fall. With all the blood of your German soldiers, we still have hundreds of thousands of loyal soldiers who can fight for Britain to the last breath." Gott shouted.
"Don’t get excited, General Gott, indeed, these are tricks and traps. But it’s always the truth that you jump in without realizing it. Well, let’s not take the topic away, let’s talk about you. The said decisive battle. Do you still have food for your loyal soldiers to eat the last supper? It seems a bit cruel to let your soldiers die hungry. Oh, you still have to fight with us Cannonballs? Your artillery positions are all within my artillery suppression firepower circle. Your tank ran out of the last liter of gasoline the day before yesterday. I think the only car you can drive now is the one you got in. That's it. Your medicines are all used up. While you and I are arguing here, your wounded soldiers are constantly dying. Your infantry has already used up your last point when shooting at my soldiers. Ammunition, the bullet that you have left is not enough to kill your hundreds of thousands of soldiers. I am very happy to do this for you.
And I want to remind you that you have some German pilots and army soldiers who have fallen into your position. I warn you to be nice to them, because if a German pilot or German army officer or soldier is injured in your hands, I will use ten British officers to die.
OK, I will not agree to any of your conditions, you can go back. Let's go to war right away. I can give you two hours to prepare, hahaha, at least give you time to write your suicide note, I'm still very kind. "After that, Xu Jun and his officers all laughed presumptuously.
And Gott and his men slumped on the chair with earthy faces after hearing Xu Jun's words, and looked at the young German general in front of them with fear. Gott finally realized that his last bluff had completely failed, and the Germans had fully grasped the current situation of the British Expeditionary Force. Gott was still imagining that the Nazi deputy head of state would agree to blackmail in order to avoid unnecessary losses. The British are best at using this method to preserve their last face, while the German political idiots should not Understand these little tricks.
But what I didn't expect was that the little Nazi was a madman just like his head of state. It seems that he now looks like he can't wait to start the final massacre of his expeditionary army. His eyes are now full of evil and bloodthirsty excitement. Gott felt that his previous judgment was correct. He was indeed defeated by the devil. This young German general was a thousand times more terrifying than the most despicable evil demon. He was playing tricks on himself. He didn't want to let him. He surrendered, he just wanted to be humiliated in front of him. Gott was about to collapse. He found that his stupidity blocked the last life of the expeditionary army, and he finally pushed his army into the bottomless abyss.
No, it must not be this way. Gott wants to make one last effort. Now as long as he can save the lives of those British, he is willing to pay any price. Gott finally lowered his arrogant head, and he said to Xu Jun embarrassingly: "Dear Lord Reinhardt, I admit that everything you said is true. We really don't have any strength to continue fighting. Please. You forgive me for being rude and deceiving. I take back what I said before. I admit that I have completely failed. Now I ask you to forgive the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the British Expeditionary Army for God’s sake. I am willing. Surrender to you unconditionally."
After speaking, Gott looked at Xu Jun in front of him with pleading eyes. But then he discovered that the little demon seemed to have suddenly changed after hearing his own words. The bloodthirsty and evil eyes and arrogant expression disappeared from his face in an instant, and what followed was A satisfied and proud expression.
Xu Jun smiled and said to Randolph: "Is it written?"
"It's done, General."
"Then ask General Gott to sign~IndoMTL.com~I accept your unconditional surrender. All captured persons will be treated fairly in accordance with the contents of the Geneva Agreement. You can own your private property, and you will Get the treatment that matches your military rank, we will treat your wounded and sick. You will be under the management of the Army in the Army POW camp, but you will not be able to retain the organizational system. The POWs will be detained in groups according to their physical conditions. I hope you can rest assured. Stay there until the war is over. Okay, sign it. General Gott."
"You....... ."
Gott looked at Xu Jun who was smiling evilly, speechless, he was fooled by this young German general again, and he was completely defeated by this man both militarily and psychologically. In the hands of, no, in the hands of this demon.
Gott took a pen from his pocket, and tremblingly signed his name on the surrender agreement.
At the evening of June 3, 1940, the German army began to enter the city of Dunkirk. The British expeditionary force was completely wiped out. The British mainland can only be guarded by the boy scouts. The whole world is for this The news was shocked.
The invincible German Army has become an immortal myth. And part of this myth is the new generation of German military gods, the deputy head of Germany, and the youngest general in history, Reinhardt. Feng. Staeder boarded his special plane early the morning after the surrender of the British Expeditionary Force and took all of his men away from Dunkirk, the place that made him famous.
He would never think that he would be involved in another battle. It would be the most sinister battle and the most serious crisis in his life. "End of This Volume"