German Waffen-SS Corporal Jung and Corporal Hagens had already walked a full half circle around their patrol line. Ever since they had been transferred to serve as the Commander's Guard, they had been circling the Headquarters' garden along this patrol route from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., but today's patrol made the two soldiers feel a little special, because they felt that they had been saluting the officers since the two of them stepped on the garden path, and it felt as if the patrol had been occupied by the officers.

"I said Jung, what is going on today, it seems that all the officers of Warsaw have run to the garden of the headquarters." Hagens said to Jung as he glanced at the nearby bushes with vigilance.

"I don't know. However, it may be because the deputy head has been promoted to marshal, and I heard that His Excellency the deputy head seems to be holding a celebratory banquet in the evening, and these officers may have come to the banquet. Junger was trying to make the huge German Shepherd he was holding a little more spirited, this dog usually looks quite scary, but today I don't know why he always looks listless, it makes people feel that he doesn't feel like he came out to patrol but as if he came out to walk the dog.

"I've thought about that, too, but they don't have to come so early. Didn't the banquet start at seven o'clock in the evening? They came here at five o'clock to do something, and when they came, they didn't rest comfortably in the rest, they all ran to the garden to stroll about something. Notice that two more captains came ahead. ”

Hagens puffed up his chest and stood in place saluting the two captains who were walking towards him, and Jung hurriedly stood to salute the two officers.

The two captains simply returned a casual salute and continued to talk in a low voice, walking past the two soldiers. It was only when the two officers were far away that Junger and Hagens resumed their patrols.

"Hagens, the two in front seem to be from the 94th Infantry Regiment, they came at noon, it seems that they haven't been back at all, they are just waiting for the banquet in the evening."

"You don't have to run into the garden, but Jung. Do you think it's okay to look at the current situation? Hagens looked left and right, then asked his partner in a low voice.

"What do you mean, I don't understand what you mean, you mean ......" Jung turned the rifle he was carrying on his back upside down and looked at Hagens suspiciously, he didn't understand his partner's question.

"I mean, the matter of the deputy Führer and the Führer. It seems that the deputy head of state should not turn against the head of state now. I listened to the Führer's radio yesterday, and didn't he praise our deputy Führer on the radio? It was also after listening to the Führer's speech that I realized that our Deputy Führer was such a great man who had made such a great contribution to Germany. I'm afraid that these two great leaders will fall out over this purge, and we'll be miserable. However, after listening to the Führer's speech, I was relieved. It seems that the Führer does not care about this action of our Deputy Führer. He also promoted the deputy head to marshal. Looks like nothing should happen. ”

Hagens couldn't help but raise his voice a little as he said this, and Junger quickly covered his mouth.

"Be quiet, you fool. You're crazy, is this something that we, the soldiers, can talk about? We just need to obey the orders assigned from above, and do whatever we want. No matter what the above is, we just know to be honest and execute. Thinking too much often gets into trouble. You don't look at the fact that there are officers everywhere now, how dare you say such a thing so loudly. If any officer hears it, he may send us to a hard labor camp on the charge of casually talking about the supreme leader. We still honestly do our own work, and let the officers think about the affairs of the officers themselves. "Jung has a lot of experience in protecting himself.

"Oh, I see." Dougens was a little frightened by Junger's words, and he looked around carefully, and breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that no one had heard what he had said.

The two sergeants continued to walk slowly, and when they turned two high oleander walls, an open field of grass appeared in front of them. It was the center of the garden, and in the middle of the meadow there was a small man-made lake, and the sight of the lake now stunned the two sergeants. The three generals were gathering together and squatting by the lake and chatting. At least a whole squad of Storm Commandos was scattered in all directions, defending them from afar.

The two Storm Commandos closest to the two sergeants waved at them, motioning for them to leave. The two sergeants were not stupid, and hurriedly saluted the generals at a distance, and then, regardless of whether the other saluted or not, they hurriedly dragged their unhappy sheepdog along their patrol route out of the place.

"Jung, good fellow, three generals. What do you think they're talking about. ”

"What's the matter, if you want to know, you can run over and ask yourself. But don't drag me into the water, I don't want to know what they're talking about. Alright, let's continue to patrol our logos. Ah, two more majors are ahead. You dead dog, do you have officer phobia? Give me a little spirit. ”

"Hans, you're wearing a general's uniform. Much stronger than this guy looks. Müller smiled at Hans, pointing his finger at Haron who was crouching to the side.

"No kidding, General Müller." Hans replied with a smile as he sorted out his tape.

"Besides, I don't even know what the commanders of the command think. Anyway, I'm an armored commander. If you want to be promoted, you have to be a brigadier general of the armored army, but how can you give me the rank of brigadier general. Haron was used to his black armor uniform, and now he was a little unaccustomed to the blue-gray army uniform.

"What's so good about your black uniform, how beautiful is it. You're lucky to be promoted to general, and it's really hard for you to pick and choose here. Müller shook his head and said to Haron, then he turned to Hans and asked, "Do you know what His Excellency the Field Marshal is talking about with the Chief of Staff now?" I was about to report on the arrival of Field Marshal Wehrle's Chief of Staff. Unexpectedly, the chief of staff had already been waiting in the marshal's office. They must be talking about something important. ”

"I don't know, it should be a very important secret, otherwise the marshal wouldn't have spent me."

"Did the marshal just tell you that we should disband and walk around the garden?"

"Yes, after they had talked for a while, the marshal came out and told me that the meeting had been cancelled. Let you disband first, and all of you will go for a walk in the garden, and nothing else will be said. ”

"Oh, I don't know what our marshal is thinking." Hans stretched, and then patted Haron on the shoulder: "I said Brigadier General Haron, do you miss your troops, why have you been in a daze since here?" ”

"Don't you want your troops?" Haron said, looking at Müller.

"Of course I want to, I really want to follow the marshal back to the battlefield as soon as possible. That's the best place for officers like us. If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid my bones will rust. "Muller just sat on the grass, and he was really tired from squatting all the time.

"I really miss the smell of the aromatic lube in my command car now, and the smell of gunpowder from the artillery. I found that I wasn't really fit for a vacation, and it was better to be in my tank to make me feel better. Haron also sat on the grass with Müller.

"And only you would think that lube is aromatic. Every time I was stimulated by the strange smell in the command car, I wanted to vomit. Aren't you afraid of getting your pants dirty? I'm going to have to go to a banquet later. Hans hesitated and sat down.

"It's okay if it's dirty, didn't there be two sets on it?" Mueller said with a laugh.

"Ahh It's really depressing, it's really uncomfortable not to fight. I don't know what the front is like. Don't wait until we get on the field, the French have already been divided up by the rest of the army. Haron looked at the lake in front of him, a little worried.

"Not necessarily. Maybe the French aren't as easy to deal with as we think. Don't forget that we surrounded them last time, and if it were you, it would have ended up the same when we ran out of ammunition. Muller comforted Haron.

"Do you want to know what's really going on at the front?" Hans asked with a mysterious expression.

"You know what? That's great, tell us about it. The two guys immediately came to their senses.

"Judging by the latest information, we can not worry about the French being swept away by other forces. Because now all German units on the French front stopped offensive operations. ”

"What, are they all crazy? Don't you know that this war must be won by speed, and we must continue to attack. When the French come to their senses, it will be troublesome. Haron cried out with excitement when he heard the news.

"Don't worry, Haron, you listen to Hans." Mueller frowned and stopped Haron as he was about to explode.

"Yes, don't worry. I'm not done yet. It is no longer possible for the French to breathe any longer. Their elite troops on the Maginot Line have been surrounded by us, and their now combat-ready troops have all been drawn to the Weygand Line. And our stagnant troops were actually gathering strength, ready to deal a fatal blow to the French at the right time. We had been very depleted in ammunition and supplies in the last battle, so if we didn't take a break and continue the attack, we would probably suffer a big loss. ”

"If that's the case, we must hurry back to the front, and we must prepare our legions for battle. It seems that this battle will definitely be more enjoyable than Dunkerke. Haron said excitedly.

"Do you think the marshal will be able to go back in the present situation?" Hans looked at Haron coldly and said, "The present thing is more important than the war on the front, and it is about the future of Germany. I don't know what you guys think, but I personally think that as long as the marshal is there, no matter how bad the situation at the front is, there is no need to worry, he will definitely have a way to solve any crisis. I dare not imagine what would have happened to Germany if it had lost such a great leader as the Field Marshal. Therefore, in any case, I will remain with the marshal and do everything in my power to help him through this difficult time. Hans's expression was very determined.

"Difficulty? Isn't the matter settled? Didn't the Führer praise and promote the marshal? It seems that the Führer is not angry about this incident, and we don't need to worry about it. Müller looked at Hans quizzically.

"It's not as simple as you think, General Mueller. You have been on the front line and do not know what is going on in the High Command. I've been with the marshal for a long time. I know the Führer's temper better than any of you, and he is by no means such a magnanimous man. And the marshal's actions this time have already violated his great taboo, and I don't think the matter will end like this. The struggle that arose from this incident could only be subsided if one of the parties fell completely. Hans said solemnly.

"Is it that serious? That means that one person must be eliminated between the marshal and the Führer. God, has this become a struggle for power? Isn't the marshal a man who doesn't value power? If the marshal admits his mistake to the Führer now, will he be able to calm down this turmoil? Haron was startled when he heard Hans's words.

"Impossible. The marshal now has only one way to go. If he really decided to challenge the Führer's power, it would not have been good. I didn't expect things to turn out like this. I don't think the marshal thought of it at the time. Let the marshal confess his mistake to the Führer, do you think this is possible? The marshal's temper was kind, but he would never compromise on what he had decided. Muller excitedly answered Haron's question, and then continued: "I was mentally prepared for what turned out. I will always stand by my marshal's side. For his sake, even if he is the enemy of the whole world. ”

"I'm not like you. We all swore by it then. It's just that I thought that this matter had taken a turn for the better, and then everyone could end happily and perfectly. I didn't expect there to be other insiders in this. I don't know what it is, and I don't want to know. Anyway, I've sworn that I'm with the marshal. Haron fell back and lay down on the grass.

"Don't talk about that. Do you still want to know something about the front? Hans found the atmosphere a little annoying and wanted to change the subject.

"General Guderian was the only force still rushing forward, but according to the battle report, the French drove back because the supplies could not keep up. I heard that he was even faster when he retreated than when he attacked. ”

"Yes, it seems that he has General Rundstedt again. He was like this every time, ignoring orders and only desperately advancing with all his might. Müller said slowly as he looked at the clouds on the horizon on the grass.

"I think so, this time I think he may have suffered from General Rundstedt. Rundstedt must be in his headquarters now, laughing and shouting, "Whoever disobeys my orders, let me die." Haron said weakly on the other side, and then he stared blankly at the clouds in the sky.

"You two guys." Hans shook his head, and fell back comfortably on the grass.

In the garden of the German SS headquarters in Warsaw, three German generals lay on the grass like children, looking at the clouds in the sky, waiting for the night.

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