Qin Chuan carefully looked at the rank of the staff officer, then raised his hand and saluted: "Colonel!" ”

The staff officer returned the salute, and then walked slowly to Qin Chuan's side: "Let's put it this way, major." These were all my ideas! ”

"What?"

"I mean......" replied the staff officer, "I want you to enter the general staff of the army group, and blow up the power station!" ”

"Oh!" Qin Chuan was a little surprised, it seemed that the staff officer in front of him had a lot of influence, because he could directly affect Paulus.

"Don't you want to know why I want you to join the staff?" The staff officer asked.

"Of course, Colonel!" Qin Chuan asked very cooperatively: "Why?" ”

"Because I want to win this battle!" The staff officer replied.

"Obviously, that's what everybody wants!" Qin Chuan thought that the staff officer was talking nonsense.

"No, you don't understand!" The staff officer shook his head in annoyance: "You won't understand!" ”

After a pause, the staff officer looked at Qin Chuan with hope again, and said: "Major, I have read all your information, and I know that your extraordinary experience in the African battlefield and the Eastern Front and your unexpected but direct thoughts to the enemy's point are not found in those staff officers who have graduated from military schools and have never even seen what the battlefield is like, which is why I hope you can join the general staff of the group army......

"I'm sorry, Colonel!" Qin Chuan understood what the staff officer meant, but he really had no way about it: "I am an officer who fights on the front line, living under the threat of death every day, if there is anyone who wants to defeat the enemy and achieve victory, I believe that no one will be more urgent than me!" ”

"I know, Major!" The staff officer said: "But no matter what, I hope you can come up with a way, I will provide you with everything you need, including intelligence, equipment and even troops, okay?" ”

Qin Chuan was a little surprised by what the staff officer said.

It stands to reason that staff officers only have the power to assist in command, that is, the commander issues orders, and the staff officers carry them out, or make suggestions for the commander to sort out materials and intelligence, and generally do not have the power to mobilize resources and troops.

But the staff officer in front of him said these words with a very serious expression, not like a joke.

"Colonel......" Qin Chuan looked at the staff officer suspiciously.

"Don't doubt this, Major!" The staff officer replied: "Although I do not have the authority to do this, I can say ...... Trusted by General Paulus! ”

Qin Chuan recalled the tacit understanding between the staff officer and Paulus in the command headquarters, so he nodded and said, "I can see it, Colonel!" ”

The staff officer replied hesitantly: "Actually, my name is Alexander. Paulus! ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but suddenly realize...... The staff officer in front of him was Paulus's son.

Then he understood what was going on, Paulus was tormented by the stalemate at Stalingrad, and Alexander, as Paulus's son and staff officer, had nothing to do, and even Paulus might have some negative emotions and thoughts at this time......

Yes, Paulus sensed the dangers of the Battle of Stalingrad, such as the weakness of the flanks and the lack of reinforcements, and Stalingrad was again in a stalemate with the Soviet army.

Paulus then wanted to find an excuse to transfer his son back to Germany.

(Note: Historically, Paulus did exactly that)

From Alexander's point of view, he certainly did not want to leave his father alone on the Eastern Front to face this stalemate and possible future dangers, so he desperately wanted to find a solution.

"It's a pity!" Qin Chuan said: "We missed an opportunity! ”

"I know!" The staff officer replied: "Mamayev Gang, but we also have our difficulties...... If the enemy breaks through from the northern line of defense, 'Dora' may be captured by the enemy or even storm the empty rear of our army! ”

Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.

There is nothing wrong with this statement, but in the final analysis, it is the lack of German troops.

"Major!" Finally, Alexander said, "If you have any ideas, feel free to contact me, okay?" Colonel Slain knows how I can get in touch, and I know he's your best friend! ”

Qin Chuan said secretly: This Alexander really investigated himself quite carefully.

Walking on the road, Qin Chuan sighed with emotion:

The Paulus family was actually quite unfortunate, they were actually one of the thousands of families who wanted to protect their families during the war.

But......

Paulus was blamed for the defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad, and the root of the defeat in this battle was Hitler's command, and Paulus's complete obedience to Hitler's orders cannot be said to be the practice of a decisive and courageous general, but the soldier's duty to obey orders cannot be said to be wrong.

Even in the end, when the 6th Army was surrounded, it was Hitler who ordered the 6th Army not to retreat...... Hitler hoped that Paulus would lead the 6th Army to a defensive battle similar to Holm's at Stalingrad, and that the Germans would be able to make a comeback as long as the snow melted the following spring.

For this reason, Hitler even promoted Paulus to the rank of field marshal overnight. But before the marshal's epaulettes were delivered to the front, Paulus surrendered.

Germany's perception of Paulus, especially the Germans whose relatives died in the East, accused him of failing to save his well-armed army of more than 300,000 men, and that he had survived.

As for Alexander, who survived by being transferred back to Germany, he spent the rest of his life restoring his father's reputation until he finally shot himself.

Unconsciously, Qin Chuan came to the room that Paulus said, the door was locked, and the two guards standing at the door told Qin Chuan that Conrad was sleeping, so Qin Chuan decided to chat with the guards outside the door and wait for a while.

After half an hour, Qin Chuan couldn't wait, because he didn't have time to grind like this anymore, and if nothing happened, he should return to Stalingrad to continue his fight...... Although Qin Chuan didn't want to return to that battlefield, he even wanted to find a place to sleep here for a while, but when he thought that his comrades-in-arms and subordinates were fighting the enemy there, Qin Chuan couldn't settle down.

The guard seemed to see something from Qin Chuan's anxious face, so he knocked on the door and shouted, "Colonel, it's Major Frick!" ”

There was no response, and the guard shouted again at a louder voice.

Then the door opened, Conrad appeared at the door sleepily and yawned, and said excitedly when he saw Qin Chuan: "Hey, Major, you're finally here!" ”

"I've been here for half an hour!" Qin Chuan raised his head at the guard: "If you don't get up again, I think I'll have to talk to them about how many women I've dated next!" ”

A few people couldn't help but laugh.

"Trust me, Major!" Conrad said, "Your wait is worth it!" ”