Steel Soviet Union

There is more than one victory flag, this is something Zhukov has already known.

Originally, it was a backup product specially prepared in case of unexpected situations such as "lost victory flag" or "damaged victory flag" during the battle stage when storming the Capitol and charging with the flag.

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 his head, and stick it on the top of the Capitol, right?

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 following Comrade Zhu around, was a little surprised, but he didn't think much about it and just said what he said, matter-of-factly. 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. If you want to talk about the unexpected factor on the battlefield, after thinking about it, it can only be caused by 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 people to contact us and put forward negotiation proposals. "

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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 defense force in Berlin, or a small group of people inside who want to cause trouble? Something big is coming out.

It's not surprising that the Germans surrendered. At this point in the war, there were many Germans who raised their hands and surrendered, or even took the initiative to rebel and surrender. Negotiations can only be said to be less vigorous than surrendering. It's just that It's just a matter of time.

The question is, who authorized this negotiation? Who does it represent? 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 concealment. 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 has 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, and 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"?

Without changing his name when standing or his surname when sitting, 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", it was the first time I saw Malashenko in real life. I felt that Admiral Krebs was more rigid and rigorous than I imagined. He almost looked like a model. 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 has a reputation for having few friends. The two are basically the same person, highly similar, and almost identical on the surface. From this, 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 the normal process of body search by security guards. Along the way, there were white flags hanging on the front of the car. After getting off the car, Krebs and his party had to hold the white flag in their hands. They felt that their dignity was ruined and their face was lost.

Nowadays, a group of generals and colonels have to be "touched up and down" by Russian soldiers without surrendering. Not to mention the expressions on each of their faces that look like they have eaten shit. How wonderful it is.

So much so that even Krebs, who was taking the lead, a man as calm and rigid as Model, his face and expression were as dark as the bottom of a pot. Black water drips out.

"This will let those naughty people know what their current situation is. 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 under "no threat" conditions after being cleared by a body search.

As soon as I walked in, I immediately saw a group of more than ten Soviet generals 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 can 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 to his right 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. He looks like a genuine young man.