Chapter 35: Behind the Peace

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In modern times, they have repeatedly suffered from interference, attacks and even aggression by Western powers, such as the Seven Years' War, the Russo-French War, the Crimean War, and the intervention of the Entente. In 1949, the Western allies led by the United States and Britain once again exerted political and diplomatic pressure on Russia -- the quagmire of the national war made the Soviet officers and soldiers tired, and the harassment of outlaws also put everyone in the Soviet Union in danger. In such a situation, Russia's current state form, the Soviet Union, did not tremble and make the most concessions. In order to prevent the international situation from developing further in a direction unfavorable to the country, Moscow instructed its diplomatic envoy in London to submit an informal statement to the Joint Committee of the Allies, expressing the willingness of the Soviet Government to resolve the chaotic situation that was taking place in Germany and other Central European countries by peaceful means, that is, to organize referendums in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Poland under the supervision of the international community, and to decide the future of these countries by the will of all citizens.

In terms of pure theory, a referendum is the fairest, most just, and most direct way to solve national problems, but throughout history, the common people are often susceptible to the influence and even demagoguery of public opinion, and traditional vote-counting methods can hardly guarantee that there will be no artificial "mistakes." "Referendums tend to only work in small countries or localities. The adoption of a special referendum on issues related to the independent status and autonomous internal affairs of traditional sovereign states was a move by the Soviets that was completely unexpected by Western politicians and the high-level leaders of the allies. Seeing that the Soviet government, which had always taken a hard-line stance, had made concessions, the Allied Joint Committee responded in principle after urgent deliberations -- as long as the Soviet Union immediately stopped its military attacks in Central European countries, the Allied countries would simultaneously freeze their aid to the rebel forces in these countries, and a referendum jointly organized and supervised by the Soviet Union and the allies would be held as soon as possible.

On the question of the fate of other countries, the two camps reached an agreement without consulting the countries concerned. On May 16, the Soviet government unilaterally declared a ceasefire with German and Austrian terrorist forces, which would be valid for 30 days. During this month, the Soviets will refrain from actively attacking terrorist militants in these countries, and will only take minimal defensive actions if attacked. In the spirit of humanitarianism, the blockade of the theater of operations was lifted on a limited basis, and the Soviet forces allowed civilians, the wounded, and those who had abandoned resistance in the area of engagement to cross the Soviet lines to safe areas. The Soviet Union admitted observation groups and observers from the Western allies into the areas actually occupied and controlled by the Soviet forces, and observed and supervised the entire process of the referendums held in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Poland, the results of which were due to be announced before the end of the month. However, if the armed men deliberately sabotaged the referendum process during this period and the peace process could not be carried forward, the Soviet government would no longer be responsible for promoting peace, and the Western allies would completely stop the support of the armed forces.

After the Soviet Union made a unilateral cease-fire declaration, the offensive operations of the Soviet troops in northern and northwestern Germany, which had a clear advantage, were all stopped within a limited time, and in other areas of Germany, all military operations of the Soviet army to clear out the resistance were also suspended, and the combat troops were massed one after another in large cities and communication arteries, and there was no sign of a large number of Soviet troops advancing towards Germany and Austria and other countries in the border areas in a short period of time. At the same time, the other side of the fire, the rebel forces with the Free Empire of North Scandinavia as the core, did not issue any form of public announcement, but issued a cease-fire order in the form of internal military directives, and the armed men who used the Danish islands as a base for advance and landed on the German mainland immediately stopped local tactical counterattacks and interspersed harassment -- in the eyes of many, even if this armistice could not be transformed into peace in the end, it would still give the precarious situation on the front of the Reich a precious respite. …,

Stuttgart, South Germany. Before the unilateral ceasefire of the Soviet Union came into effect, Soviet troops were conducting a large-scale inventory and arrest in the city. Despite the evacuation of the insurgents, thousands of civilians remained in the city during the Soviets' recapture of the city, and after the battle, large numbers of Stuttgart civilians returned from the surrounding areas. Thousands of people stayed behind to rebuild their homes once again, so that there were already more than a dozen temporary settlements in the city that looked like refugee areas, and their presence provided cover for the remnants of the insurgents, and Lynn and the regrouped subordinates not only relied on the settlements for food supplies, but also those who had come from other areas to enter the city and replenish the ranks of the insurgents who had only forty people left.

As soon as the ceasefire arrived, the Soviet troops in Stuttgart actually stopped the meaningful clean-up operation, which made Lynn, who had retreated back into the ground, breathe a sigh of relief. However, the situation did not fully improve, and within a few days, the previously withdrawn Soviet troops returned to the strategically important city under the de facto control of the Soviet forces. As the garrison strengthened, previously neglected areas of ruins were brought back into the eyes of the occupiers, who meticulously cleaned up the places where the fighting had taken place, concentrated or destroyed any objects that might be used by the rebels, and registered tens of thousands of civilians who had recently returned to Stuttgart, handed out temporary printed referendum leaflets, and tirelessly launched a propaganda campaign with loudspeakers.

"The referendum decided on the timing of the withdrawal of Soviet troops? Every German now wishes they would get out of here! ”

Holding a flyer with an olive branch graphic on the top, Lutez, who served as a squadron leader in the 1st class commando in the German Free Regiment. Geman was blunt about what he really thought. Like Lynn, Geman was the lucky fighter to survive the most brutal street fighting, and the dozens of deployments that joined him have all returned to Brandenburg.

On the sideless chair sat Lynn, the legendary figure of the Reich and the commander-in-chief of the Stuttgart rebels, and after the famous telegram "Stuttgart is still fighting", the deputy leader of the German Baath Party once again became the focus of attention, and his image and height in the eyes of the people were qualitatively improved. However, the price behind the glory seems too heavy, the pre-war so-called "50,000" rebel army was almost completely wiped out, excluding those captured by the Soviet army and scattered out of the city in battle, more than eighty percent of the proportion of casualties is enough to be recorded in the history of human warfare because of the tragedy.

Lynn, who was in a state of thought, did not immediately comment, and Tanze, who was sitting in the rubble, interjected: "Knowing that the referendum result will be held, this shows that the Soviets must have other plans, I think it must be a very vicious conspiracy, I hope the base camp has the right countermeasures." ”

Former SS member and Reich Guard Major Willers. Georg took over: "No matter what the conspiracy is, there is only one real intention - to consolidate their dominance over Europe, that is, hegemony!" ”

Indeed, the sudden cessation of a duel that was like fire and water and endless death in an unexpected way could not help but surprise and wonder ordinary people when they thought about it. If time doesn't give an answer, the conjecture about the ending will be enough for military strategists to argue for a lifetime!

"If more than 50 percent votes against the current government, the government will be forcibly dissolved and replaced with universal suffrage in accordance with international practice." German read the last line of the leaflet, and at the end of it, he said contemptuously but surely: "Ninety-nine percent of the Germans have a deep hatred for that puppet government in Berlin!" ”…,

"Under the Soviets' [Kikura] mouth, maybe 50 percent of them would have abstained." Georg realistically said: "Then Germany will legitimately continue to be under the rule of the puppet government, and the Soviets may also gain the right to stay in Germany for a long time by signing a garrison agreement, while the Allies will have to cut off their supplies to us, and all our efforts and sacrifices will be in vain!" ”

An Imperial officer, who was sitting in the outer position, said indignantly: "Hmph, those Bolsheviks are the best at playing political tricks, playing this trick with ease, and only a fool will believe them and fall into their full suit!" ”

That's right, Lynn thought to herself, it won't be easy to see through the Soviets' conspiracy and come up with a solution to it. It is precisely for this reason that the Imperial Base Camp has so far only given two simple and vague military instructions, one ordering all departments to suspend all offensive attacks on the Soviet army, resting on the spot and strengthening vigilance, and the other requiring the headquarters of each theater to transfer and deploy in light of the situation, avoid a frontal conflict with the Soviet army during the transfer, and be ready to respond to the Soviet attack at any time. Judging from these cautious directives, the decision-makers in the base camp had not yet thought of a countermeasure, and Lynn could even imagine that in the new command in Northern Europe, the Empire's top authorities, generals, and senior staff officers were arguing about the status quo and how the situation was developing. Of course, the FΓΌhrer only needs to show a tenth of the authoritarian style of his time to draw conclusions about the current situation - and whether it is correct or not, at least a decisive decision.

It had been a long time since she left the decision-making circles of the Empire, and Lynn had no way of judging whether the FΓΌhrer's silence was sincere or helpless. After thinking for a long time, he said in a calm tone: "Guys, the ceasefire will continue for nearly a month, and the enemy is using this precious time to adjust its deployment, and we cannot sit still. The cease-fire statement has limited our offensive and their use of force against us, so we might as well take advantage of their loopholes and let them taste the consequences! ”

As soon as Lynn said this, the officers around him were confused, and when they listened to the explanation, they were all amazed. (To be continued "This text is provided by Shinshin Pride.") If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is the author's greatest motivation. οΌ‰