After listening to Kononov's report on the first negotiations, there was silence in the command of Army Group East. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Marshal Weix pondered for a long time and asked, "Can I understand that he has no sincerity in surrendering?" ”

"Dear marshal, I don't think so, on the contrary, I think he is very sincere." "The reason why he asked a higher level to talk to him was precisely because he wanted to find someone who would have a lot of weight, so that his demands would be honored." ”

"In your opinion, how many more days can the Russian army in the encirclement hold out?"

"About 10 days." Kononov thought about it carefully, "Although I was pushed in under a black cloth and couldn't see anything, my ears were not controlled by the allies, I think he was still in control of the troops, and there were no large-scale commotions and riots, at least not the voice." ”

"Personally, I have always been inclined to a military solution, so I have generally adopted a policy of encircling but not fighting the enemy, hoping to reduce the losses in the event of an attack - whether it is the blood of the Germans or the friendly forces of the Eastern countries. The Führer has sent two telegrams in the hope that we will be able to adopt a political solution that is more beneficial to us, so I need to hear your thoughts. "If you generally think that the other side is unreliable or that this is just a means for the enemy to stall for time, I will not hesitate to attack." ”

Everyone "brushed" their eyes on Vlasov, several division commanders of the Russian Liberation Army did not want Vlasov to go, since the formation of the National Front and the Russian Liberation Army, he was the most hated figure by Stalin, in case Leitel was cheating, the consequences would be too serious. As long as Vlasov refuses to go or disagrees, the matter will most likely end there. However, they did not dare to say anything, and the Führer said that he hoped for a political settlement, which showed that this matter carried a very heavy weight in his mind, and that Weix could reject the Führer's idea, and they did not dare to try it lightly.

"He named me to go?" Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, Vlasov, who had been thoughtful just now, smiled, "Then I'll go and meet him, if I don't even have this bit of courage, how can I talk about overthrowing Stalin and rebuilding New Russia?" ”

"You can go, be safe." Weix groaned for a moment and then explained, "If they dare to go against you, I won't let them go in the end!" ”

"Thank you for your concern, I hope to get some authorization, such as whether I can agree to some small conditions that have nothing to do with the overall situation."

"Within the authority of the Russian Liberation Army, you are free to decide, beyond this authority......" Weix thought twice, "you can agree to them if it is not a major issue." ”

On the way to Tambov, Vlasov kept thinking: "What does he want to do?" ”

When they arrived at Tambov's headquarters, Vlasov and Leytel finally met, and the two stared at each other for a full 30 seconds, and Vlasov stood up and saluted: "Comrade commander, I am very happy to see that you are safe and sound. ”

"I am also glad to see you coming, and the task assigned to me by Comrade Stalin can finally be completed." Leitel smiled, "Although I can't escape the encirclement, I can finally kill you, and it can be regarded as eliminating the great enemy for the Soviet people." ”

Vlasov smiled, very calmly, and did not look panicked at all: "This is not what you really think, and it is not your best choice." ”

"Tell me, what's my best option?"

"As you have chosen before, turn your guns on the tyrant and fight alongside us for the future of the Russian people."

"Shut up! No matter how bad a tyrant is, he is his own people, and it is also for the strength and dignity of the country. ”

"Of course, the question is, what do those who died in the prisons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, those who died in the Gugra labor camps, those who starved to death in the Great Famine think? Even if he is as mediocre as a tsar, he will not take his ministers and marshals under the knife, right? ”

Vlasov's rhetoric was sharp: "I can understand that his purge of Trotsky is a necessary way to consolidate supreme power, but why should it be extended to ordinary cadres and officers? Which of Zhukov, Meretskov and other generals was not fished out of prison? How can a man like Timoshenko, who has buried hundreds of thousands of troops, not go to prison? In the final analysis, he takes his own interests and the interests of a handful of people around him as his starting point and end point, and the party, the country, and the army are all tools for him to display his ambitions. The Tsar at least knew not to make the world so bad, because in the future this country would be his son's, did he have this awe? ”

Leitel was silent, and replied after half a day: "No matter what you think, you should not cooperate with the aggressor, let alone split the country." ”

"Of course, I was against the aggression of countries, including the Germans, against us, and I fought no small number of battles with the Germans on the Moscow front, but my attitude towards the Germans changed later." "Of course, they want to fight for their own interests and hegemony, but they do not want to seek our territory, and they support the independent establishment of these union republics and the independence of various ethnic minorities." If you have to use an analogy, I think Mr. Hitler is closer to the attitude of the United States towards hegemony, most of the countries in South America, large and small, obey the United States and maintain a close position with the United States, but apart from Mexico, which countries in the Americas have you seen the United States occupy? I believe that you will not feel that the United States is not strong enough. ”

"As for the secession, from what angle do you look at the problem, Ukraine, the Baltic, the Caucasus, etc. are all territories seized by Russia, you can say that they are part of us, what do the people above think? Hearing that the Germans were coming, the Ukrainian people welcomed them with bread and salt, and now the Germans preside over the collective farm distribution, the families are allocated land, the villages even get valuable tractors and diesel, and everyone is grateful to the Germans. Isn't it much more noble that every house has a portrait of the Führer - they put it up voluntarily than when we had the portrait of Stalin hanging underneath? ”

Susyakov next to him was taken aback: "They really divided the land?" I thought it was a German rumor! ”

"It's us who spread the rumors, it's Stalin, it's the all-pervasive Ministry of Internal Affairs!" Vlasov said with a stern expression, "This time there are 5 Ukrainian divisions, which are reorganized, and there are 8 volunteer divisions in Ukraine, I believe you have also seen it, the war is very brave, worthy of our best guards at the beginning, if it is for the Führer and the Germans, they will work so hard?" The Russian Liberation Army has 6 divisions this time, and the performance is no less bad. We have at least twice as many troops, and we have much more and better technical weapons and supplies than you. Even so, the Führer sent a telegram proposing to postpone the offensive and wait, do you know why? ”

"Why?" Suseikov subconsciously asked.

"Starve the Bryansk Front, kill the spirit, weaken the fighting power and the will to resist, and then slowly solve it - this can kill a lot of people, whether it is the Germans or the countries of the East." Vlasov scoffed, "According to your thoughts, we are a puppet army anyway, and the Germans will not feel sorry if they are dead, and they must just shout when Stalin gives the order - at all costs!" Wasn't it because I was captured because I would do whatever it took to wipe out my troops? There are no living people in his eyes, just machines, all kinds of machines used to achieve goals. ”

The two on the other side were speechless.

"Actually, I admire you very much, you dare to let go of those soldiers who escaped - they are not blind, they told me everything when they came, in Stalin's eyes, let alone deserters, being a prisoner is a heinous person." Vlasov pointed to Kononov, who had accompanied him, "Since Order No. 270 was issued, he has raised three regiments in the concentration camp - there was no such thing as land division at that time!" Now we are the real revolutionaries, respecting the independence and liberation of the peoples, respecting the freedom of the people, bringing them land and bread and winning peace as soon as possible - this is what Comrade Lenin wrote in the October Theses. ”

Suseikov, who has been working in politics for many years, couldn't cry or laugh, and when he thought about it carefully, he felt that this was indeed the case.

"Okay, let's talk about that later." Lejtier sighed, "What are you going to do with us?" ”

Since he was willing to talk, then the matter would be easy to do, Vlasov breathed a long sigh of relief, Kononov's judgment was correct: Leytel had made up his mind, but he was a proud man, he did not want to bow his knees and surrender in a low voice, and there was no weight to vouch for, and he was not worried about the fate of the more than 100,000 troops. At the end of the day, he was a human commander, not a ruthless executioner.

"In order to alleviate your psychological burden, I communicated with the Führer several times and agreed to give you a name like 'pre-battle uprising' instead of 'surrender'." Vlasov listed the conditions:

First, the entire Bryansk Front laid down its arms and accepted the point formation, and after the necessary rectification and screening, the troops were generally reorganized into the 2nd Army of the Russian Liberation Army, and all actions during the war were written off by both sides;

second, officers and soldiers who were unwilling to join the Russian Liberation Army arranged to work on Polish prisoner of war farms, and freely chose to stay after the war;

Third, if it is found that it does not meet the requirements for joining the army, it will be assigned other logistics and auxiliary work within the Russian Liberation Front.

Fourth, with the exception of the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all officers basically served in their original posts, among whom Leyter, in the name of commander of the group army, concurrently served as deputy chairman of the National Front and chief of the General Staff of the Russian People's Liberation Army, and Susekov served as deputy chairman and was in charge of party affairs.

"If you are not satisfied with this arrangement, you can also become the chairman of the National Front, and I will assist you in your work," Vlasov said. ”

"Don't, I can't do this job well." Leutel sighed, "I have a small request, though......" (To be continued.) )