Although in real historical time and space, the Baltic Sea Route controlled by Germany was not actually very peaceful, and the low utilization rate was understandable.

However, in this time and space, Germany had already taken out the difficult British navy, so the Baltic Sea was already a safe route.

Taking advantage of this safe route to transport supplies to the hinterland of the Soviet Union without damage is an important advantage that even railways cannot meet!

With this route, and then connecting the railway between Leningrad and Moscow, it is equivalent to saying that supplies can be easily sent from Kiel and other ports to the vicinity of Moscow.

If you control the railway lines that radiate from Moscow to the surrounding areas, the most elite areas of the Soviet Union will become areas firmly controlled by Germany!

So, at this moment, Leningrad is not a target to vent Hitler's anger, but a very important strategic focus!

In order to take this important city, one of the most capable units in the German army, Paul? General Hauser's SS Reich Division was also engaged in street fighting.

This division is not yet a full-fledged armored division, and in its current state it should be more appropriately called a mechanized grenadier division.

They had their own Chaper's tank destroyers, but they didn't have tanks yet, and there were more infantry than tank divisions.

Most of these soldiers had experienced field and street battles in Britain, and their presence also filled the lack of experience of the 15th, 19th and 20th SS divisions of the German army, which were mainly attacking Leningrad.

Paul? Hausser, who was already in the city of Leningrad, chose a relatively playful building as his headquarters and commanded the newly formed SS 3rd Army, which was encroaching on the neighborhoods of Leningrad little by little.

He divided several blocks into small squares, and then went to clear the Soviet army one by one, and strictly defended it to prevent the Soviet army from infiltrating and counterattacking.

The main reason for using such tactics is that he does not want to turn urban street fighting into a chaotic war of attrition, and he hopes to torn the enemy army and make them appear on the frontal battlefield as much as possible.

In this way, the Germans could relieve their worries and no longer worry about the appearance of small Soviet forces behind them.

Although this will be slow to attack, it can form a solid defensive line, suitable for the current state of the German attack.

"General! I just got the news that an officer from the Soviet side has sent an officer who asked to see you, and he said that they are willing to surrender conditionally. "An officer walked into Paul? Hauser's command, spoke.

Hear that, Paul? Hauser's eyes lit up. He may have really found a way to quickly occupy Leningrad!

"Bring him in, I'm going to see him in person!" Paul? Hauser smiled, and spoke.

"Also, call for a translator...... Also, send a telegram to Marshal Loeb asking him to give me the power to negotiate! "While saying, Paul? Hauser looked out the window with his hands behind his back.

The bright sunshine put him in a good mood, because if he could accept the surrender of part of the Soviet army, it would be absolutely good news for his attack on Leningrad.

If the commander of the USSR was willing to surrender, he did not mind giving the other side a decent surrender ceremony.

As long as he can retain the port function of the city of Leningrad, then he can definitely be regarded as a great achievement.

Being able to shorten the supply lines on the road by double is definitely a good thing that makes the Führer's Supreme Command, as well as the Army General Command, overjoyed.

And the capture of a city named after the Soviet Union's greatest leader, Lenin, is also a very monumental honor.

He really didn't mind adding a title like "Conqueror of Leningrad" to his nickname in the future.

The Soviet officer who came in was not neatly dressed, and although he led a few soldiers waving white flags across the Line of Actual Control on both sides, he did not tidy up his appearance.

In fact, the Soviet troops were so embarrassed that they did not have time to wash their uniforms and withdraw from the blood-soaked lines.

The Germans could rotate their substitutes and let their most exhausted troops retreat to rest, but the Soviets did not have that time.

The Soviets were now at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, and the remaining cities were not enough for them to hide from shells from the sea.

Therefore, whether it is the Soviet army in the core area or the Soviet army in the outer defensive positions, the nerves are very tense, and there is no space and time to relax.

Adolf, who was reinforced to Army Group North? The Panzer Division of Hitler's Guard Banner, under the command of General Dietrich, had already advanced towards the northern regions of Moscow.

The Germans were already in the north threatening Moscow's security. Stalin's departure also demoralized the remaining top brass in Moscow, who passively defended there and transferred all the troops they could to Moscow.

As a result, the Soviet troops that had been in solidarity with Leningrad retreated to a farther place, and Voroshilov finally became a lone army with little food and ammunition.

"As long as you agree to exempt us from hard labor and receive the treatment we deserve in the prisoner of war camps, we are willing to surrender our weapons and let us appear in the garrison zone." As soon as they met, the officers who came to surrender from the Soviet Union explained their intentions.

He wasn't very demanding, as they didn't have a lot of chips left. The Germans could already feel the end of their opponents, and it was useless to be clever.

Paul? Hauser nodded slightly when he heard the request. The other side surrendered in good faith, not to delay.

Judging from the demands of the other side, the will of the remaining troops of the Soviet army to resist is no longer tenacious. They lacked ammunition and food, and they had no capital to hold on.

"If we surrender, are you willing to provide more information, such as the total amount of food remaining in the city, the location of food stockpiling, ammunition and weapons, etc." He thought about it for a moment and opened his mouth to ask about the topic he was interested in.

"Of course, as long as we know the information, we can provide it to you." The Soviet officer replied without hesitation.

For him, having decided to go to the German command to discuss surrender, there was no intention of returning to the USSR.

Therefore, it is not a difficult choice to sell a little intelligence and let the German army win faster.

"Alright! I accept your surrender, the signal and the password, the handover work, all the details, we can talk in detail. "Paul? A smile appeared on Hauser's face, and he graciously agreed.