A light snow fell in Potsdam, the sky was gray, the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees Celsius, and the marshes of the lower Spree River began to freeze. Officers and men of the Second Army of the Nationalist Army were conducting a crossing exercise, which had to cross several tributaries and cross the River Spree to reach the city of Potsdam in a complex network of rivers.

Max? In the early morning of 1 November, all the officers and men of the 501st Tank Battalion of the Nationalist Army led by Hoffmann took a special train from Hanover to Berlin, and according to the scheduled time, the train will arrive at a small freight station on the border between Magdeburg and Potsdam at 16 p.m. on 2 November for a short stop.

Officers of General Rundstedt's 1st Corps and above are urgently convening a meeting to discuss how to carry out a sabotage attack and a war of division and annihilation, focusing on the characteristics of the Albert garrison. Is he going to catch up with Max? Before General Hoffman arrived, he came up with a highly feasible plan to shorten the strategic deployment before the general offensive.

Combined with the lessons learned from the previous attacks and the successive enemy intelligence obtained by the various units, it was originally planned that the attack positions of the various army groups would remain unchanged. General Hoffman's 501st Tank Battalion first engaged the enemy, carried out artillery cover, disrupted the overall disposition of the defenders, and then launched a general attack. The Fourth Army of the Nationalist Army, which had been stationed north of Cutbus, had been holding back the enemy in Berlin, and in this battle, the Fourth Army would go all out until the battle in the south began, that is, to move its army north to Berlin.

The Third Army suffered heavy losses in battle, and after a day and a night of rest, it is gradually recovering its strength, and the exercise on 2 November is also proceeding smoothly. The propaganda and agitation work of the various units was carried out under Adrian's direct leadership, and it had been sent down to all combat units, which may be what Adrian called the "secret weapon", and he often said to the generals of the various theaters: In addition to the soldiers on the front line, he also stationed thousands of troops and horses, presumably this lively theatrical performance team.

Previously, Max? Hoffmann did not believe Adrian's theatrical performance team, he thought that such a showmanship would not help the troops in any way, but through the battle of Bremen, Hoffmann directly obeyed, on the contrary, in this siege of Berlin, he also repeatedly asked Adrian's theatrical performance team if it had reached the front line.

At this moment, the Albert garrison also sent scouts to survey and map the deployment of the national army in various places.

The war was imminent, and the troops on the front line in Berlin were unusually calm, and except for the outposts, the troops were enthusiastically watching the battlefield performances. Major General Kurt, commander of the 19th Army in the Albert government? Feng? Schleicher laughed when he listened to the reports of the scouts. After several days of fighting, he knew that both sides had paid a huge price, but the government army was waiting for work, while the national army was a labor expedition, and in contrast, the national army must be exhausted and poorly supplied, and besides, the supply of troops would also be a major problem for the national army. He analyzed that in view of the current situation of the enemy and us, there will not be much military action in the near future, and the concentration of enemy troops outside the city to watch the performance is the most illustrative of the problem. The commanders of the other divisions unanimously agreed with the analysis of Major General Albert of the government, and in their view, it was impossible for the Nationalist Army to recover without a 10-day and half-month rest.

Berlin's limited supplies to Potsdam seemed to be barely enough to sustain its troops through the harsh winter. After the meeting on the morning of 2 November, the Albert government forces began to change their guards, preparing to seize the opportunity of the current passive slackness of the national army outside the city to allow the troops to fully recuperate.

At this time, Albert no longer had the arrogance of the early days of the war, but the recent successive wars and the analysis of the current situation by the temporary ministers made him begin to regain his confidence. The same goes for Grener. Berlin has always attached great importance to grain reserves, and as long as the front line is strictly guarded, this winter and next spring will not be a problem, but the Nationalist Army will be exhausted sooner or later, and at that time, it will be possible to successfully turn the tables when the whole army launches a strategic counteroffensive.

At this point in the war, Albert felt that the think tanks had analyzed it correctly, and that this brutal battle could not end in the short term, and that it was necessary to deal with it in the long run, especially the replenishment of weapons and ammunition. The only arsenal in Berlin had been occupied by government troops on the eve of the war, and Albert immediately ordered the troops to be withdrawn and all production lines to resume immediately. However, things were far from being as easy as he imagined, not to mention the serious damage to the factory facilities, and it was even more difficult to recruit the original technical personnel of the factory. William? Grener had no choice but to help the stormy government, so he offered to take charge of the resumption of the arsenal himself. Albert vs. William? Grener is extremely trusting, from the early use of troops to quell the rebellion, later to participate in politics, and the accumulation of wealth to the current loyalty, all of which make this self-righteous president grateful.

For Kurt? Feng? The question of whether General Schleicher was in Berlin or on the Potsdam front always troubled Albert, although he knew that the general was interested in himself and in the hands of Wilhelm. Grener was both parallel and loyal, but he felt that it was a rare peace of mind to be able to see Schleicher at all times. The front-line soldiers are different, and when Schleicher can fight side by side with them, they can feel the same heart and hatred. Such thoughts, William? Grener was supportive, after all, he knew Schleicher very well, and as a general, he should now be with his soldiers rather than the president and himself in constant contact with him.

Albert would solemnly inform Schleicher to participate in all the meetings of the centralized power, and listened carefully to the general's various suggestions, which made Schleicher have a good understanding of Albert, so Schleicher has always supported Albert when the separatist forces in various places have defected and surrendered to the national army. On the other hand, Schleicher was not wrong, but it was precisely because of his support that the reunification of the new democratic regime in Germany was delayed, and tens of thousands of civilian and soldier casualties and the overall development of society was caused. No wonder Adrian kept reiterating his desire to capture the arrogant general alive.

The performance of the field performance team was still in full swing, and General Rundstedt was pleasantly surprised to get the big news, he never expected Adrian's literary propaganda team to be so immeasurably lethal.

At the same time that the Nationalists sent scouts to the Albert defenders, scouts sent by Schleicher also infiltrated the Nationalist stronghold. However, these enemy scouts were not only intrigued by the Nationalist Army's garrison, but were also fascinated by Adrian's propaganda team's show. In particular, the lecturer gave a very wonderful lecture on the times, society, democracy, and the current military confrontation, which enabled them to understand what it means to "have a way to fight without a way" and to understand the sabotage and influence of Albert's tyranny and dictatorship on the democratic process in Germany. The common people have been in chaos for a long time and want to live a stable and happy life, but Albert's actions have seriously violated the will of the people, damaged the national economy and people's livelihood, and will eventually be defeated by the people. General Schleicher was killed by William? Greiner and others were deceived into wrongly trapping the isolated city, which was not only detrimental to his own political future, but also directly led to the innocent burial of thousands of soldiers for the unpopular Albert government, which is the greatest tragedy in the world. The soldiers of the National Army did not want to kill their compatriots, but they were not soft on the stubborn and reactionary enemy...... William? Grener is Albert's greatest accomplice and a sworn enemy of the people, but their soldiers are innocent......

Schleicher's scouts were so impressed that when they returned to Potsdam, they told his commander what they had seen and heard behind his back. At about 11 o'clock in the morning of 2 November, a garrison of Albert of more than 1,000 men took advantage of the change of guard to take off the uniforms of the old government army, defect in front of the battle, quietly climb out of the position, and surrender to the Second Army of the Nationalist Army.

At sixteen p.m., Max? The 501st Tank Battalion led by General Hoffmann successfully arrived at the unnamed station on the border between Magdeburg and Potsdam, and the deputy commander of the 11th Panzer Division, Erwin ? Rommel personally greeted him, and at the same time accepted the rank of major general and took over the 501st Tank Battalion.

Twenty o'clock in the evening, to Max? A military conference of General Hoffmann and General Rundstedt, commander-in-chief of the First Army, as the main military commander-in-chief, was going on intensively. The meeting determined the offensive lines and measures for the military operations that night and the overall coordination and coordination of the various group armies.

Max? Hoffman read out the decision of the meeting to all the participating commanders:

The Fourth Army of the Nationalist Army marched northward towards the city of Berlin, creating a great momentum along the way to create panic among the defenders and break the enemy's fighting spirit.

The Second Army advanced eastward, taking advantage of the frozen swamps to attack Potsdam directly, leaving Schleicher at odds.

Under the cover of tank battalions, the Third Army tore through the enemy's trench lines outside Potsdam and continued to expand its gains until the remnants of the enemy were completely wiped out.

The armored units of the First Army assaulted the enemy's first line of trenches and concentrated their firepower to carry out carpet strikes against the enemy and destroy the enemy's defenders.

The 12th Infantry Division and the 13th Infantry Division of the First Army quickly attacked after the second round of fire strikes by armored vehicles, captured the enemy's second trench, and relied on this to clear the remnants of the enemy defenders.

There was light snow that night, but it had no effect on the movement of large troops. At 21:30 a.m., all units entered their designated positions and launched an attack on time at 22 p.m.

Max? Hoffman and Rundstedt looked at each other and smiled, but this small gesture made Erwin? Rommel saw it very clearly. At this moment, all the officers and men of the participating units understood that a decisive battle was in front of them to determine the future and destiny of Germany, and that they would be the main participants in this revolution and the sharers of victory.