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Chapter 916 Martyrdom for Ideals

Although the Allied forces that landed in France were encircled and annihilated, everyone knew that Germany was on the verge of collapse.

Although the Russian army did not launch any offensives during the past winter, its bombing of Germany did not cease.

The war caused severe agricultural losses in the German-controlled areas. Although the Germans forced French farmers to destroy all their vineyards and plant grain, a serious famine still broke out in the German-controlled areas after the loss of import routes.

Grain is not something you can just grow whenever you want. French farmers have grown grapes their whole lives, and if they were suddenly asked to switch to growing wheat, they really wouldn't know when to sow the seeds or when to fertilize.

There was no fertilizer available.

French fertilizer factories have switched to making explosives and no longer produce fertilizer.

To procure military provisions, the German army intensified its looting of the controlled territories, making every effort to ensure the needs of its troops.

The German army's supply is not a major problem at the moment. Although the meat supplied to Kiel has spoiled slightly, there is still meat to eat.

This is just the beginning.

If spring planting is affected again this year, then the German army will definitely have to change its diet in the fall.

"I did it for Germany, I did nothing wrong, I was right, I couldn't possibly be wrong!"

Mustache resolutely refused to acknowledge that the current situation in Germany was caused by his mistakes.

"No one blames you. We are all mortals and make mistakes. If we want to save Germany again, we still have a chance."

Crown Prince William warned Mustache not to wait until Russian troops were at the gates of the city before making a decision.

"The Russians are ready to attack, and we don't have much time left."

Crown Prince William and the Junkers in the military are also prepared to help Hitler maintain his dignity if he doesn't want to.

“I know what you’re trying to do. Don’t expect me to support you. I will not surrender to the Russians, I will not surrender to anyone, never!”

The man with the mustache went into a hysterical rage again, roaring wildly.

"As long as we all stand firmly united, we can defeat anyone. We will become the most powerful nation in history. In fact, we have already done it. We defeated our arch-enemy, France, we unified Europe, and now we only have one enemy left. We will surely win the final victory!"

Crown Prince William reiterated that the man was completely uncommunicative.

As night fell, Russian bombers once again arrived over Berlin.

The piercing air raid sirens blared throughout the city, and Germany's few remaining fighter jets took off to intercept them. Anti-aircraft firepower deployed throughout Berlin, guided by searchlights, fired desperately to prevent the bomber formations from entering the heart of Berlin.

Unlike previous air raids, this time the bombers dropped leaflets instead of aerial bombs.

At 3 a.m., the Russian bombers had left, and the city returned to calm.

Himmler and Goebbels arrived at the Prime Minister's office with leaflets dropped by Russian bombers.

The leaflet was written in German and read: To the German People
Your Führer is pushing Germany into the abyss!
Stop sending yourselves to your deaths for Adolf's madness! Every minute you delay will result in the complete destruction of more German cities. You have a chance to save Germany again. Hope is in your own hands!

Think about your future!
Think of your sons and grandsons; if you persist in your stubbornness, you will be buried with the ambitions of some!

Take action now!

Refuse to carry out the orders of a criminal government!
Destroy the weapons depot and communication lines!

Call your sons back from the front lines, don't let them become innocent victims!
Only in this way can Germany be saved!

At the end of the leaflet was George's own signature, which would protect him from Russian persecution after the fall of Germany.

The man with the mustache had only read half of it when his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

On the back of the flyer, there was a strange symbol that looked like a family crest.

"This badge looks a lot like the badge of Grand Prince Yuriev, but it is not actually the badge. We believe that the Russians may want to use this badge to convey a special meaning to certain special groups of people."

Himmler's expression was grave.

"What's the meaning?"

The man with the mustache's voice was hoarse and trembling, barely audible.

Himmler glanced at Goebbels, and both men's eyes were filled with boundless fear.

If Germany is defeated, these people will certainly be purged by the Russian army, and even carrying a ton of leaflets will be useless.

"The Russian Alpha has been active in Berlin, and the Wehrmacht has been heavily infiltrated. Many officers who studied in Russia have strong sympathies for Russia and do not support a war against Russia. This is why we have encountered setbacks on the front lines," Himmler revealed.

"Since you know, why don't you arrest those damn bastards?"

The man with the mustache flew into a rage.

Himmler was helpless; if everyone connected to Russia were arrested, the German Wehrmacht might cease to exist.

"Your Majesty, our only option now is to negotiate with Russia as soon as possible and strive for the best possible outcome."

Goebbels saved Germany in his own way, just as the leaflets said.

"Very well, very well! Heinrich, are you going to betray me too?"

The man with the mustache had a ferocious expression, and the veins on his hand gripping the flyer were bulging, as if it weighed a ton.

"Führer, I will never betray you, I will never betray Germany."

Goebbels remained calm, his voice low but his tone incredibly firm.

Before the man with the mustache could speak, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out.

Goebbels' first reaction was that the Russian planes were coming again.

wrong.

The gunfire did not come from anti-aircraft guns or machine guns, but from the light weapons issued to the soldiers.

Did the Russian army launch an airborne assault on Berlin?

Goebbels found it hard to believe; Grand Prince Yuriev shouldn't be so reckless.

Soon after, Chief of the Imperial Guard Heinz Ringer reported that it was not a Russian airborne operation in Berlin, but rather a group of officers who attempted to storm the Chancellery and were eliminated by the Chancellor's guards.

What Hitler found hard to accept was that these officers were not from the Wehrmacht, but from the stormtroopers he had personally assembled.

Goebbels didn't know what to say.

Like the Stormtroopers, the Navy also developed rapidly after Hitler came to complete control.

First it was the sailors in Kiel, and now it's the stormtroopers.

On the contrary, the German Wehrmacht, which had been outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged from Hitler, had not made any move.

"Your Majesty, for your safety, we hope you will leave Berlin—"

William Monk, the garrison commander of the Prime Minister's office, hurried along. He and Linge were among Hitler's most trusted men.

"No! No matter what happens, I will not leave Berlin."

The man with the mustache refused to leave; he would not give up on his ideals until the very last moment.

The leaflets were George's idea, but Vasily did not approve of them.

Vasily wanted to use strategic bombers and newly developed Russian super bombs to carry out a decapitation strike against Hitler.

This super bomb weighs 10 tons, and even the most powerful strategic bombers can only carry one.

Just one of these weapons could destroy the entire Prime Minister's Office.

George did not approve of the beheading of Mustache.

George's goal wasn't to defeat Germany; if he wanted to defeat Germany, the Russian army wouldn't have stopped its offensive.

George wanted to conquer Germany, to make the Germans tremble at the thought of the war, and to make them forever submit to the Russian tricolor flag, never to betray them.

If possible, George hoped to hold a public trial for Hitler, exposing his crimes to the light of day and making the Germans fully aware of the horrors and consequences of the war.

“George, you’re dreaming. This is impossible. Doing this will only provoke the Germans to resent you.”

Vasily was pessimistic; to the countries conquered by Germany, Mustache was a demon.

Germans have mixed feelings about Mustache. Many Germans consider him a patriot and a hero of Germany.

George wanted to completely shatter the invincible image that Mustache had built for himself with his undefeated record. Although he would not completely annex Germany, he wanted to incorporate Germany into Russia's economic system.

(End of this chapter)