I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 50: The Unknown Warrior
After the colonel was shot dead, a volley of submachine gun bullets flew over and two gendarmes fell to the ground.

They fell to the ground, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, their life force gradually fading away. They really couldn't believe that these German field troops who usually obeyed orders actually dared to rebel?

This is really a wrong accusation against the adjutant and others. It was Lin Chen and others who fired the shots.

The German soldier on guard had already thought about laying down his weapon. When the colonel pointed his pistol at their superior, he knew that if the crime was proven, none of them would survive.

Since he was going to die anyway, he might as well give it a try. However, he was not sure he could kill three people by himself, so he simply handed the 98K rifle in his hand to Lin Chen. Lin Chen did not let him down and fully demonstrated the strength of "Ghost".

After more than two months of baptism of war, Chernogolov had already transformed into a veteran. He quietly reached for a submachine gun and fired a volley of bullets.

"Mr. Lieutenant, put down your weapons!" Lin Chen looked at the frightened crowd and advised calmly.

"He's dead. If the higher-ups start investigating, our families will be implicated." The adjutant looked frustrated.

Lin Chen laughed, "That's easy, we will say it was this colonel." He walked to his body, bent down and took off the name tag, and after taking a look, "It was this Colonel Korgan who led you to surrender to the enemy, you can only obey! The train station was successfully recaptured by the Soviet army!"

The adjutant shuddered when he heard this seemingly impeccable statement.
This person is so scary!

Well, resistance is pointless.

He was the first to throw his pistol on the ground, followed by a series of gunshots.

Lin Chen signaled to Chernogolov, who immediately ran out and sent a signal to the opposite side.

After a while, dozens of fully armed Soviet soldiers rushed over and took over the position.

This strategic location, which had been occupied by the German army for half a year, finally returned to the hands of the Soviet army.

Because of his meritorious service in persuading the Germans to surrender and for killing a German colonel, Lin Chen was commended by the army group and was promoted to sergeant.

He was on the same rank as Pavlov, which was almost the highest military rank among soldiers (there was also a first-class sergeant, also called a warrant officer).

Chuikov even considered whether he could follow suit and ask Paulus to surrender.

Lieutenant General Rokossovsky, commander of the Don Front, also believed that the time was almost ripe.

On the morning of January 1, the Soviet army presented Paulus with an ultimatum.

The night before, the Soviet army issued a notice via radio to the commander of the German 6th Army, Paulus, and his headquarters, stating that the Soviet side would send personnel to the designated location at the designated time.

As a result, the Soviet troops came out of the shelter on time and headed towards the German positions. However, no one from the German side greeted them, and some even opened fire.

On the morning of January 1, Rokossovsky sent people to persuade them to surrender again.

This time, the German army met them at the designated location. However, Paulus still refused to surrender, so the Soviet army had only one way to resolve the situation: force.

At 1:10 am on January 8, the Soviet general offensive officially began.

Although the German army was exhausted and short of food and even ammunition, this general offensive still met with stubborn resistance.

The Soviet army suffered heavy casualties, but in return the German encirclement became smaller and smaller. By January 1, the German army had lost its last few airports, and transport and combat aircraft could no longer land.

Paulus, who was desperate, told the Supreme Command that "a decision must be made as soon as possible because some sections have begun to disintegrate", but the reply was still "absolutely no surrender", and they were strictly ordered to hold on until the last moment.

On January 1, Paulus was awarded the rank of Field Marshal, and a Marshal's cane, which was coveted by countless German soldiers, was dropped from an airplane. But Paulus was not happy at all, because the cane was actually meant for him to commit suicide.

颇具讽刺意味的是，就是在这一天，第6集团军司令保卢斯元帅、集团军参谋长施密特中将等一大批高级将领，以及斯大林格勒南部包围圈的5万名敌军官兵向第64、57、21、62集团军缴械投降。

On February 2, more than 2 German troops in the northern encirclement laid down their arms after resisting for more than a day.

At this point, the Battle of Stalingrad ended with a complete victory for the Soviet army. For Germany, this battle not only caused it to lose its most elite mobile corps, but also the initiative of the war on the Eastern Front began to reverse for the first time.

At the same time, it caused great psychological shock to the German army and the German people as to whether they could still win the war.

Tippelskirch (German Infantry General), who had participated in the war against the Soviet Union, later said: "An incredible thing happened there that had not been experienced since 1806 - an army surrounded by the enemy was destroyed."

After the battle, it is the stage of receiving awards for meritorious service.

The building was eventually named after Pavlov, and he became a nationally renowned war hero.

At the same time, the 23 Soviet soldiers were written into history and widely circulated.

However, Lin Chen's name was the only one missing. Pavlov and others felt that their superiors were unfair to Lin Chen and wanted to go to the headquarters to ask for an explanation for Lin Chen, but were strongly stopped by Lin Chen.

On the one hand, he knew very well that if Pavlov and others went, it would not only not bring any benefits to himself, but would bring disaster to Pavlov and others. It was already not easy to survive this cruel war, so he should be content!

On the other hand, he also understood the Soviet army's intentions. Propaganda in war was too important.

As expected, Cui Kefu sent someone to invite Lin Chen over.

At the 62nd Army Headquarters in Mamayev Kurgan, Lin Chen met the legendary future Soviet marshal for the first time.

Because the war was over, Chuikov had time to tidy up his appearance and put on a brand new general's uniform.

Seeing Lin Chen coming, he was still very happy and asked someone to pour a glass of water for Lin Chen.

"Sergeant Lin Chen, I'm really sorry, but during wartime, we can only drink boiled water."

Lin Chen smiled and nodded, he also understood that it was just a polite remark.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your outstanding performance in this battle!" Cuikov stood up and saluted Lin Chen, and Lin Chen immediately stood up and returned the salute.

After this salute and this return, Lin Chen understood a lot of things and was now even more certain.

"You are not included in the name announced to the public. Do you have any objections?" He asked with a smile. Without waiting for Lin Chen to answer, he took over the conversation and said, "In fact, I have a lot of objections. I have argued with the higher-ups, but in the end..."

"Comrade Commander, I understand!" Lin Chen answered loudly.

Chuikov was visibly stunned, then relieved. "Okay, I knew you were a smart man. Some things are meaningless if you say them too clearly. When we make the announcement, we will say that there is another Soviet soldier whose name is unknown. This is the best I can do for you."

Seeing that Lin Chen was still silent, he tried to persuade him again, "Lin Chen, you should think about how many Red Army soldiers died in this battle. No one knows their names, but their achievements will live forever."

I would like to remind you again that this is a novel after all, and some parts are definitely different from historical facts. I hope you can understand.

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