Chapter 519: The Old French Peasant

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War is a matter between soldiers, and it has nothing to do with civilians.

This point must be put on the bright side, after all, how can a righteous teacher harass the people.

That being said, as long as there is a war together, there will never be any lucky one, and war is a massacre.

Along the way, with the advance of the German armored forces, many French civilians also fled with them, and along the way, Rommel saw a lot.

Rommel adhered to the honor of a soldier and did not do anything to massacre civilians, France and Germany are mortal enemies, but they have nothing to do with ordinary people.

It's just that ordinary civilians don't dare to see the German ** team, and they run away when they see it, and now, it is a miracle that someone is not afraid of their own army.

"Okay, let's go over and have a look." Rommel said.

Rommel's tanks headed towards the village over there, and behind him, several tanks acted as escorts.

Closer, closer, you can see that it is an old Frenchman in his fifties, with a long beard.

"It's not a good day." The old man said, "Come in, take a drink, warm your body, and moisten your throat." ”

Rommel was about to go down, but the assistant on the side grabbed him, God knows what was in it, what if it was a trap?

Rommel, however, was undaunted and jumped from the tank.

Afraid of what?

The current Rommel is still unknown, although he is the division commander, compared to Guderian, he has no reputation at all.

Even if the other party kills him, it will be useless, at most, a new general will come out and lead the 7th Armored Division.

The old man was not afraid, how could Rommel be afraid?

"It's a cider I made myself." The old peasant came up from the cellar of his house with a jar and said to Rommel, "It is my greeting." ”

The lid of the jar was opened, and a strong fragrance came out of it.

The old peasant took out a few large flower bowls and poured them in, and Rommel could not help but want to pick up a bowl.

The assistant next to him hurriedly reminded him: "General, be careful. ”

As if the old farmer had seen their thoughts, he picked up a bowl and took a sip first: "Well, this wine has been brewed for more than twenty years. ”

More than 20 years! This made Rommel's heart move, he picked it up, took a sip, the taste, into the heart and spleen, it was really a good wine!

"Aren't you afraid of us?" Rommel felt the pain in his throat, the wine was so good, he couldn't help but ask.

"Afraid? What is there to be afraid of? The old peasant said: "A republic, a republic, a penny, France has been like this all these years, I have long expected that France, it will not grow." ”

Over the years, France has indeed been in turmoil, the French Republic, the situation has always been very difficult, the country is in turmoil, and it is normal for old farmers to have this kind of vision.

"During the First World War, I went to the battlefield and served as a prisoner, and later, I understood that what difference does a country make between who rules it and what ordinary people do? The state power that is constantly shaking, the leaders who are constantly changing, such a country might as well be really gone. ”

The old peasant seemed to be talking to himself, and took another sip, and Rommel understood something.

Everyone can see that Germany is strong, and the standard of living of the German people is the highest in the whole of Europe.

Although most French people still have a soft spot for France, there are also some people who have figured it out, who rules him, as long as their lives can be lived well, what is the difference?

The French are very adaptable to the status quo.

The country perished, the people desperately resisted, and this situation will not be staged on a large scale in France.

History also proves this, when France was destroyed, Marshal Petain took the initiative to play the role of a puppet government, and in this case, France did not suffer large-scale destruction as a result of the war, and France was quickly restored.

They are all people who understand, since they can't fight, why do they have to make pointless resistance? It is not the first time in the history of Europe that it has been conquered.

France is romantic, the French, and they don't have the determination to fight to the death, like de Gaulle, just a handful.

Britain fought to the death, and in World War II, the whole of Britain fought hard and finally won World War II.

But, so what? Britain won World War II, but World War II also completely hollowed out the whole of Britain, and since then, Britain's status has plummeted, and the United States has officially established the status of a superpower.

Churchill was a staunch fighter, under his leadership, Britain won World War II, but lost the empire, I don't know what the British bigwigs think, if they had obeyed Germany and surrendered to Germany directly, then Britain's overseas colonies might be able to be kept.

In this world, survival of the fittest, when the environment changes, how to adapt to this environment is the most important.

Having lived in World War I, being a prisoner, and having spent twenty years in post-war France, the old peasant had seen everything through.

Germany has won and ruled France, and it will not be worse than the current France, and the people at the bottom will only need to live their own lives.

Rommel was deeply moved by the old peasant's thoughts.

When he came out of the old farmer's house, it was already night, and on the rumbling Panther 3 tank, Rommel opened a piece of stationery and began to write letters to his lover.

Dear Dew, it's raining today, the roads are muddy, and we're struggling on the road...

In later generations, Rommel was regarded as a model of morality, not only because of his military attainments, but also because of his romanticism and single-mindedness.

In his youth, Rommel lived a Spartan ascetic life, until he met his lover, Lucy Morin, who fell in love, and since then, he has been doting on Lucy all his life, and even chose to commit suicide to protect his family for her safety.

At the same time, Rommel's infatuation is also reflected in writing letters, as long as he is not by Lucy's side, Rommel will write to Lucy every day.

When he was leisurely, his letters were neatly written, pouring out his thoughts in his leisure time, and when the military situation was urgent, his letters were written on the back of documents, calendars and other troop supplies.

Your Elwin.

After writing the final payment, Rommel breathed a sigh of relief, he remembered the old French farmer he saw today, and his stomach seemed to still have the taste of cider. If the French were like this old peasant, it would have been much easier for them to conquer France.

"General, our vanguard has caught up with the French cavalry." Just finished writing, Rommel received new news.