Humans in World War II: Army Defeated by Beacon Fire

Chapter 38 Obtain the support of noble officers, collect money along the way and return to Berlin to pave the way

Everyone fled along the way but actually did not run very far, but went to rest in the abandoned manor.

Everyone who had traveled a long way along the way was already exhausted.

And Edward is ready to play a trick under the light with the Soviet army.

So he lurked in an abandoned manor by the Don River.

"Bobby has set up both open and hidden sentries, and they must be spread far away. Everything within 300 meters of the vicinity must be controlled. It is best to be within a visual range of 300 meters, so that we can be safe."

Edward reminded Bobby that the outposts should be placed 300 meters away from the manor, so that the naked eye can see the situation 300 meters away.

In this way, if the other party wants to get closer, it will be discovered at least 600 meters away.

We won't be surrounded by people and there will be no gap for us to run.

There were not only Soviet troops nearby, but also stragglers from the defeated German army.

Otherwise, we would not have met the 147th Battalion of Dongfang Battalion. These guys have no mission at first glance.

All they have is the thought of running away to save their lives.

Now being able to follow Edward and his group, for them, a small fortune is much better than running around like a headless fly.

And Edward also needs these people to help him do something shady.

Edward planned to search all nearby towns that could be touched upon.

Just grab one word and it’s all done!
If you want to change your way of life, you must have enough money.

Gold, as a hard currency, can be used to bribe high-ranking officials.

So we need this Dongfang camp to do the dirty work.

After setting up the open and dark sentries, everyone huddled together in the manor and lay down to rest.

There was a fire burning beside it, and broth was boiling and potatoes were roasting.

The previous attack did not cause much damage to the three main warehouses of the manor.

After all, the most powerful 50mm mortar at that time did not cause significant damage.

“I really didn’t expect that after half a year of wandering around, we would be back here again.”

Everyone looked at everything in front of them in a daze, including the bullet marks on the wall, and some remaining traces, and said helplessly.

"Have a good rest. We have crossed the Don River, and the journey ahead will be better."

Edward reminded everyone, and then he found a corner to lie down and rest.

After about four hours, everyone started gearing up again.

It's getting dark now, so I'll take advantage of the night.

As night fell, everyone started to set off after dinner.

After crossing the Don River, we headed towards the Sulovygino District, 50 kilometers away.

There was no rest for a whole night, and Edward and others didn't pay attention to those Dongfang battalions who couldn't stand it if they fell behind.

After all, these are just ragtag groups and it’s normal for them to fall behind.

The next day we arrived in the Sulovygino district at three o'clock in the afternoon and the journey was smooth.

We have escaped from the Stalingrad encirclement, so the pressure is much less.

The main focus of the Soviet army was on preparing to eat the surrounded Sixth Army.

So the journey was smooth, but many people couldn't keep up.

In the end, only 130 of the more than 89 Eastern Battalion soldiers arrived in the Sulovygino district with the team.

The town here used to be a German supply depot, but now it is deserted.

Edward was not polite. He waved his hand and asked his brothers to search for all useful materials. At the same time, he ordered the Dongfang Battalion to search for money.

Two hours later, the entire town had been ransacked.

Among them, Dongfang Battalion soldiers were responsible for more than 20 crimes against women.

All more than 20 people were pulled out and shot.

After all the more than 20 people who were standing upright were shot dead, everyone was shocked.

And then all the money handed over to the public was taken out.

After all, the more than 20 corpses nearby were still warm.

This can be regarded as killing the chicken to show the monkey, and the other soldiers did not dare to show their little thoughts.

With new supplies, we also caught a large and a small sheep.

As for whose sheep it is, who cares? People are dying every day, so who cares who they are?

The soldiers immediately started slaughtering two sheep, and then started making sheep soup.

Lamb soup is the best way to supplement calories in winter.

Throw a handful of salt into the pot, beat off the foam and continue cooking.

An hour later, the mutton in the pot was already soft and rotten.

After adding some seasonings, the mutton soup was served after another 10 minutes of cooking.

Two pieces of mutton and a bowl of mutton soup per person are very satisfying.

"really not bad!"

"That's right, this mutton is so delicious. It is estimated that more than tens of thousands of people in Stalingrad have starved to death by now!" The soldiers discussed the current situation in a low voice.

At the same time, they were also worried about the soldiers who could not escape from Stalingrad.

"I'm so lucky to be in Captain Edward's army, otherwise Stalingrad would definitely be my burial place."

Lieutenant Lawrence sighed.

"Well, I have a deep understanding. If it hadn't been for his preparations this time, you and I would either be dead or waiting to die."

Lieutenant Malte also echoed.

"Captain Edward is probably preparing to enter politics."

Looking at the simmering mutton soup, Lieutenant Lawrence said.

"How did you get it?"

Lieutenant Malte asked with some confusion.

"It has been seen since we escaped from Stalingrad. Captain Edward said that we need to change our way of life. There is no point in soldiers changing their way of life other than politics. Stalingrad fell short in the final battle and was defeated. From Captain Edward's heart, it can be seen that he is so desperate to change something, but this rotten world cannot be changed by a small captain. When he found that he could not change, it had already changed."

Lieutenant Lawrence sighed.

They all watched Edward slowly transform from a pure soldier into a dirty and dark politician.

Everyone can see it to some extent from the current situation.

But everyone also knows that it's not that he doesn't want to work hard. It's impossible to change without the right.

No one had any objections, but took it for granted.

Even some officers felt that Edward had not completely transformed.

"If it weren't for him, I would be waiting to die in Stalingrad right now. No matter what he does next, I will give him the greatest support!"

Lieutenant Malte said.

Don't underestimate Malte, who is just a second lieutenant, but he comes from a noble family and belongs to the Prussian nobility. It goes without saying that he has connections.

And Lawrencet also belongs to the Junker noble family. Although he is a commoner, he is much better than ordinary people.

During the meeting, the two had some exchanges with Edward.

"Captain, the two of us still have some connections in Berlin. If you plan to enter politics, the two of us will give you the greatest help!"

Laurence was the first to speak.

"Yes Captain, trust us"

Lieutenant Malte followed closely and spoke.

"Thank you both for your trust. The reason why I have to change my life is because Germany will be annihilated in the next two years. I believe that as good young people in Germany, you two do not want to see the Germans being demolished as East Germany and West Germany, right? Do you think the Allies and the Soviets will coexist peacefully?"

Edward looked at the two and said.

From Edward's words, the two of them were shocked. They had never thought that Germany would reach that kind of situation.

"Captain, are you being a little alarmist? How could this be?"

Lieutenant Lawrence and Second Lieutenant Malte asked in disbelief.

"Do you know how many senior generals the head of state has replaced on the front line since 42? You know how many, right? General Paulus can command one army at most. How can he command the Sixth Army? The head of state asked him to command the Sixth Army because he, Paulus, would only obey the orders of the head of state. You also know that the head of state’s greatest ability in the army is just a sergeant. How could he be able to command tens of millions of people? What? The consequences of changing generals will be the destruction of the Sixth Army and the defeat of the Fourth Armored Army. When all our veterans are dead, how can we resist? Recruits? We are all frontline commanders on the battlefield, and the recruits are I don’t need to explain my combat effectiveness.”

Edward's words made the two of them change their expressions.

Going by what Edward said, Germany's next fate is self-evident.

"When all Germany's active forces are lost, who can we rely on to defend Germany? The old, weak, women and children? The head of state has a great obsession with land. He wants to occupy as many places as he conquers. The end of the division of troops is to be defeated by the Soviet Union. The army defeats them one by one. Even if we occupy a hundred cities, what is the use of these one hundred cities after all our troops are eventually eaten up? On the contrary, we give up 99 cities and severely damage the opponent's effective strength with one blow. Then we have I hope to truly control a hundred cities."

Edward's words caused both of them to fall into silence, and at the same time they did not dare to think any further.

According to what Edward said, Germany will be defeated.

"Is there anything Captain Edward can do to save Germany?"

Both of them are loyal to Germany, and they don't really care who is the head of state.

What is anxious now is the division problem faced by the entire Germany and the fate of being enslaved by the Allies and the Soviet Union.

"Northern Territory! We need to master everything in the Northern Territory, and maybe there is a glimmer of hope."

Edward said.

"Okay! We will use our greatest strength to help you gain control of the North."

The two looked at each other and nodded.

"Thank you both for your support, I won't let you down!"

Edward said.

After the discussion, the troops continued to move forward and collected about three kilograms of gold and more than ten kilograms of silver.

As for the rest of the currency that can be usefully kept, the useless one is the papyrus.

This is everything you can get from digging deep into the ground. This is the early start-up capital.

If Edward needs to return to Germany, he will need the money to help him start.

In the following time, the leaders of Dongfang Battalion began to loot all the towns and villages along the way.

He didn't kill anyone but stole all the precious metals.

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