"Yes, you have succeeded, but it is better to end the battle quickly," Paul & Hauser said with a tired look.
"Okay, general," Lin Wei confidently ordered, "Elites of the empire, we will counterattack."
Countless officers and soldiers of the Gendarmerie Regiment fought their way out of the bunkers, and they were not as lively as if they had been fighting for a long time. On the other hand, the Spanish army was demoralized and had completely lost hope of winning.
On the Spanish battlefield at this time, the National Defense Forces and the Portuguese Army had conquered several provinces in the northwest. The Italians finally did not carry out the humiliation to the end. The Italian Army, which cooperated with Lin Wei, loyally defeated the 7th International Column in front of them. The brigade and the entire friendly forces were in great shape, and Lin Wei was about to reap the fruits of his victory, which were the two division commanders on the opposite side.
After a crushing defeat and looking at the demoralized soldiers, Alex and Biernanke looked at each other and saw the despair in each other's eyes. Once upon a time, victory was only one step away from them, but at that time, who could have thought that the Germans, who seemed to be at the end of their rope, would use such incredible tactics again
Seeing that the soldiers in front were being mopped down one after another, the tanks on the left and right had protruded from the side and rear wings, and the way back had been cut off. They knew it. The battle has reached a point where it can no longer continue. At this time, victory can no longer be determined by so-called will. Therefore, after a short period of thinking, Alex and Biernanco each ordered their subordinates to surrender. This twists and turns The anti-encirclement operation ended in this way.
Soon, the Republican Army hoisted the white flag to express its surrender. When the military police escorted them to Lin Wei, Alex and Bill Nankos did not hide the shock in their eyes. They did not expect that the enemy commander who defeated them was so young, but they still responded quickly. He said normally, "Hello, Mr. Lampard and Krupp, you gave us the impression that you are much younger. I don't know how many people like you are there in Germany now." Bill Nanke was upright but not disrespectful. Lin Wei's disrespectful words immediately made Lin Wei wary of him. "A guy who is difficult to deal with," Lin Wei commented secretly in his heart.
"Hello, General Alex and General Biernanko," Lin Wei said while giving them a Junker etiquette. After receiving a response, he said, "From a military perspective, you have tried your best. , we need to sit down and have a good talk now instead of wrangling here. I think you should understand the current situation. All the Republican Army troops that participated in the pursuit of the Gendarmerie Regiment have been eaten by us, and now I hope you should The lives of Spanish people matter."
A cold light flashed in Alex's eyes, and he said displeasedly, "I have to take back my contempt for you just now, Mr. Lampard, I think if I understand correctly, you want to ask us to persuade the remaining people to surrender." Is this true for the troops on the central defense line?"
"That's right," Lin Wei snapped his fingers and continued, "Two generals, you should be well aware of the state of your remaining troops. I'm not bragging. With the current morale and state of the military police regiment, it only takes one charge to defeat them. If we lower the central defense line, unnecessary casualties will not be what we want to see."
Lin Wei's words silenced the two generals. Of course, they knew that what Lin Wei said was not wrong at all. How could the old, weak and remnant soldiers who stayed behind the position withstand the fierce attack of the armored troops of the Military Police Regiment? After a long time, Alex finally raised his head and said, "Okay, if you win, I will order them to put down their weapons." When he said these words, Alex's face was almost shaking, Bill Nanko He didn't speak, but it could be seen that he was in a heavy mood.
"Wait, I have one more condition," Biernanke suddenly said.
"Please say"
"I hope that after we give the order to surrender, you can order us to be shot," Bill Nanko said in a shocking voice.
"Why?" Lin Wei really didn't expect Bill Nanke to make such a request.
"Our families are still in Madrid. If those people knew that we surrendered..."
Lin Wei immediately understood their concerns, "Do you want to trade your own death for Madrid to be lenient to your family?" Alex nodded and did not avoid the question.
Lin Wei rubbed his head and was once again in a dilemma. If he didn't do what they said, the families of the two generals would be in danger, and Lin Wei would definitely feel bad. But if their request is agreed to, who will surrender to a person who kills prisoners in the future? People will only remember Lampard and Krupp, who killed prisoners regardless of morality. No one will know that they are seeking death themselves.
After thinking for a long time, Lin Wei's head turned red and he couldn't think of a way, so he said first, "Two generals, believe me, I will definitely find a way. Now please go and let those who are still there." The resisting troops put down their weapons, okay?”
Alex and Bill Nanke looked at each other and went out silently, leaving Lin Wei alone with a headache.
Soon after being persuaded by Alex and Biernanco, the remaining Spanish troops laid down their weapons and raised the white flag and surrendered.
By this time, the battle had finally come to a successful end. For the German and Italian sides, they had surrounded Madrid from the north and the south. From within Germany, the Wehrmacht was extremely concerned about the defeat of two divisions with one regiment. The SS Military Police Regiment gradually changed from looking down upon to respecting him.
After the victory of the battle, the next step was how to deal with the republican government in Madrid. To this end, the intervening countries, Germany and Italy, and the Spanish National Army led by General Franco held a meeting in the city of Victoria in northern Spain.
Vitoria is the capital of the province of Álava. On the banks of the Saduna River. Population 226,000 (1982). The old district is located on a hill, with the Santa Maria Cathedral built in 1180 as its center. The new district is located in the lowlands. Industries include manufacturing of furniture, bicycles, agricultural machinery, beet sugar and playing cards. In the Battle of Victoria Basin in 1813, the British, Spanish and Portuguese forces led by Wellington defeated the French army here, ending Napoleon's rule in Spain.
Here Lin Wei finally met the Spanish 'Hitler' for the first time. Lin Wei admired Franco very much. He saw at that time that it was impossible for Germany and Italy to win the war, and led Spain to protect itself. Until his death, he was not as disgraced as Hitler and Mussolini. The Spaniards did not blindly condemn the leader who led Spain to avoid World War II.
Because of this, Lin Wei knew that Germany and Spain would never be able to come together in the future, and the future would still have to be controlled by himself. Any move that placed hope on others was very foolish in Lin Wei's opinion.
Here Lin Wei finally met the Spanish 'Hitler' for the first time. Lin Wei admired Franco very much. He saw at that time that it was impossible for Germany and Italy to win the war, and led Spain to protect itself. Until his death, he was not as disgraced as Hitler and Mussolini. The Spaniards did not blindly condemn the leader who led Spain to avoid World War II.
Because of this, Lin Wei knew that Germany and Spain would never be able to come together in the future, and the future would still have to be controlled by himself. Any move that placed hope on others was very foolish in Lin Wei's opinion.
Franco was in good spirits when driving. He was wearing a traditional Spanish yellow uniform, smiling and talking to the people who came here. The deepest impression that Franco left on Lin Wei was his pair of eagle eyes, which were sharp and sharp. The sinister face and the pair of eagle eyes immediately make people feel that he is not an easy person to deal with. The current Republican Army may want to see him dead the most. It is said that there have been several assassinations.
Soon, after a brief greeting, everyone took their seats. German officers such as Lin Wei and General Ludwig and Portuguese officers sat on the left, while the generals of the Italian army sat on the right. After everyone sat down, Franco first said, "First of all, I would like to thank our friends from Germany, Italy, and Portugal for traveling thousands of miles to Spain to help us. As we all know, the Republic has implemented Soviet-style terror in the country since the day it was founded. The lives of people in the ruling, church and non-left-wing parties are constantly threatened. In Spain, the distinguished congressman Sotero was kidnapped and killed. This is not to say that this is caused by the lack of iron-fisted spirit of the republican government. They once People who are jealous, hateful, disliked, or even those who hold their own IOUs can do harm at will under the pretext of punishing the "enemy". Killing is no longer punishable by law, but it is still an "just act". For this reason, according to Spain Traditionally, General San Jurjo and I decided to use an iron fist to restore order in Spain. Unfortunately, General San Jurjo died in a plane crash, but today I still thank you all on behalf of General San Jurjo," said Franco He stood up and gave a standard military salute to everyone present.
Everyone accepted Franco's military salute calmly. There is no need for so many hypocritical politeness between soldiers. General Ludwig immediately got to the point and said, "General Franco, most of Spain has been taken back by the National Army led by you. Our friendly forces in Italy are foreign armies after all, and they cannot last long. Fighting on Spanish soil, so I think we should discuss the next battle plan."
"Okay," Franco nodded in agreement, then ordered someone to take out a military map and said, "Now we have surrounded Madrid from the north and south. Most of the Republican Army and international troops are now concentrated in Madrid. The total number of people in the column is about 300,000 troops, and they have built three lines of defense outside Madrid."
Seeing that everyone was thoughtful, Franco continued, "Most of the Republican Army's strength is concentrated on the north and south sides, but the most difficult place is not here. To the west of Madrid, there are the Fifth Brigade and the Eighth Brigade of the International Column. The brigade is stationed in charge of the western defense line. The current government of the Republic is basically controlled by the Communist Party, so the International Brigade is the most backbone force in Madrid."
Ludwig stood up and walked to the edge of the map and said quietly, "The Republic has no extra power now. They have concentrated all their military power in Madrid. This means that as long as Madrid is captured, the war will be over." Yes, right, General Franco?"