Steel Soviet Union

Chapter 2245 The so-called meaning

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Malashenko is not just talking nonsense, using this to test Deritz's reaction, and based on this to evaluate his true attitude and inner state of mind is what Malashenko wants to do. After all, whether a person "really surrenders" or "is forced to surrender" are two completely different concepts. Attitude determines everything. Malashenko wants to understand this issue first to facilitate the next work.

However, Deritz's next reaction surprised Malashenko.

He looked neither angry nor happy, and there was no emotion or joy on his face. It was as if he had heard something that had nothing to do with him. His face was calm and calm, and he put on a stiff expression. The poker face made Malashenko on the side feel a little unable to make a decision.

But fortunately, this was not intentional, and the words to explain the reason for his face were quickly spoken slowly.

"He did the right thing, and I would have done the same thing."

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Malashenko didn't say a word, he just walked side by side with Deritz, knowing that Deritz would definitely have something to say next.

The two men's military boots made a "creeping, creaking" sound on the snow under their feet. There was only a dozen or twenty meters away from the camp not far ahead. Behind them were Malashenko's entourage and Guard soldier.

Until the two figures walking side by side officially entered the camp, they had walked for more than ten or twenty meters, perhaps thinking, perhaps organizing their words, or perhaps hesitating, and Dritz finally spoke again. .

"Our Führer deceived us and even threatened to end our lives because of his stupidity and selfishness."

"My personal life and death don't matter. My children are all grown up. On the battlefield, I also fulfilled my duties conscientiously. I fulfilled my obligations as a father and a soldier. It can be said that I died without regrets. But he has no power to let these more than 10,000 Young people are buried with him because of his stupidity. They still have a long life. Someone needs to stand up and stop this. That person should and can only be me, so I chose to lead the army to surrender."

"It's not worth being loyal to such a person to the death. I once thought he was the man chosen by God, sent to save Germany from fire and water. I was even grateful for his existence. But later I learned that he would do whatever it takes. He uses his own life to fill the bottomless pit that cannot be filled at all, just like a gambler who has lost his mind and has no scruples about filling it in vain. He just wants the result, which is impossible. The result is that he is unwilling to admit the truth.”

"What's the point of such a death? So I say Paulus did the right thing. Someone should do it, at least let those soldiers whose brains are not completely broken know the truth. They almost lost their lives and were still imprisoned. They certainly have the right to know that they went into prison camps and suffered, but it is a pity that the forgotten soldiers who have died will never have the chance to know."

The obvious good news is that Lieutenant General Dritz, at least now, seems to be a person who understands the general situation and is willing to face the tragic truth and accept it. He is not immersed in that fragmented web, paralyzing it with lies and stupidity. For yourself, facing the truth often requires more courage than self-deception.

On the other hand, since Dritz can say this, it can be considered as side confirmation of what Malashenko has learned, some "uncertain truths" that still need to be confirmed.

"It was because of that stupid order that you didn't break out and evacuate last night, right?"

Malashenko pulled the chair, of course, for himself. He just said this to Deritz and motioned him to sit down and chat with his finger. The latter also chose to sit down "very obediently", and then said to Marashenko Ko responded.

"Yes, orders directly from Berlin. I guess you know something to ask that, so I can confirm to you now that it is indeed the case."

"Retreating and re-establishing defenses within such a short period of time after the start of the war was considered unacceptable. Some people, regardless of the sharp deterioration of the battlefield situation, forced us to nail our defensive positions and prevent the Russians from advancing on East Prussian soil. Half a step forward, the so-called feet are the motherland, the place of sacrifice, a battle to protect the homeland. "

"I don't have the authority to directly question this order, so I called and asked for accommodation. It would be too late to see the situation on the battlefield if we didn't evacuate, but it was useless. Our fate was determined from the moment that radio wave flew out of Berlin. The fate of the victims has been decided, just like that of the Sixth Army in Stalingrad.”

"But I am not willing to end everything like this. Since he can betray these people who trust him first, then why should we continue to give this trust? From a certain moment on, we are doing it for ourselves, and someone has forcibly taken it away from us. Can you understand this feeling for the goal you were originally striving for?”

"Except for surrender, everything else seems to be meaningless. We have even lost the meaning of being soldiers. We have become gambling capital and chips in the hands of losers. For soldiers, there is nothing better than this. Something more sad and desolate?"

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It cannot be said that Malashenko does not completely understand the feelings of Major General Dritz and cannot appreciate the inner sadness and desolation.

We are all soldiers, generals who carry the trust of thousands of people. Wherever the sword points, that is where the army is heading. This is not only a glorious honor, but also a trust and responsibility as heavy as Mount Tai.

To a certain extent, Malashenko sympathizes with Deritz, but those words of comfort are not suitable for each other now, and it is ultimately inappropriate.

"This war will end soon, and there will still be Germans living on German soil in the future. This is a confrontation between ideologies rather than a war of extermination, so it must continue in the future."

"Keep this life and think about how to find a way out for Germany in the future. As a German, this is the most meaningful thing that you and your more than 10,000 men can do. There will be plenty of time to think about it after we get to the prison camp. This is my advice.”

Comrade Lao Ma is not good at and can't speak the disgusting words of expressing feelings and moving things with reason. There is no need to say that Dritz must be mobilized to incite rebellion and do certain things on his own side. There is no need for unnecessary nonsense. Go tell it.

Malashenko just said a few words based on his own conscious thinking, nothing more.

But he didn't expect that as soon as these words came out, Deritz, who narrowed his eyes slightly, fell into deep thought. After a while, he once again turned towards Malashenko, the remnant enemy who had beaten his troops into despair not long ago. Open your mouth.

"What do you think Germany will look like in the future? I want to hear your thoughts as a winner. It doesn't matter how real or cruel it is."

Malashenko put away his smile, not that what he was going to say next was really unlucky or cruel, but that the new chapter that was about to open really deserved to be treated so seriously, rigorously, and unsmilingly.

"Tomorrow will be better than now. There will be no more wars. Young people can do what they want to do. Children can sit quietly in class and the elderly will enjoy their old age. This is what we have fought and fought for. What we strive for but cannot obtain is on the land beneath our feet. Then you can witness it with the world, don’t you want to see it with your own eyes?”