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On October 8, 1966, the Axis forces began to increase their supply efforts, and tons and tons of steel were frantically smashed into London. The whole of London was burned in the flames of war. On this day, Elizabeth II once again issued a letter to the British people:
"We are suffering before victory, and this is what we have to go through in order to win...... Subjects of England, hold on, and the moment before dawn is always the darkest. I see our houses burning, I see our land burning, but I also see the goddess of victory smiling at us. I love this country, I love it more than anyone else, but for the sake of victory, I did not hesitate to burn down Buckingham Palace in the flames of war...... What is destroyed, we can re-establish if we have such faith...... I beseech you, subjects of England, show all your determination and faith......"
Her Majesty's proclamation reached the ears of every Englishman who was struggling with it. Yes, now the whole of London is suffering great damage, but what is that? Compared to victory, these can be borne with the firmest determination. Destroyed homes can be rebuilt!
After reading the last words of the letter to the British people, Elizabeth II felt that her heart was so heavy.
"I don't consider myself a worthy queen...... "Elizabeth II sighed softly, "compared to the great Queen Victoria." I felt like a great failure. The monarch of a country should not allow such a terrible thing to happen to his capital. ”
"No, it seems to me that it is exactly the idea." Adolf, the Führer of the German Empire. Hitler put it this way: "You led the British people to victory." You've taken back what belongs to you, and if that's not great, then I can't think of anything else that is great. Your Majesty, as you said, sooner or later the destroyed homes can be rebuilt. I have been through three world wars, and the first time, my country has failed. The German people were in deep agony. However, we have done it in our own unique way. The second time, we won, but we were probably carried away by the victory. As a result, the country I loved so much almost perished. ”
He took a deep breath: "Berlin is almost in the hands of the enemy, and I can't imagine what it would be like if it were." But luckily we didn't suffer such a nightmare, we succeeded, didn't we? When the war is over. Berlin will be rebuilt together with London. Together, we will dominate all of Europe. Germany and Great Britain! I promise! ”
"What do you make the French and Italians think?" Elizabeth II couldn't help but laugh: "I think they will probably protest." ”
Hitler laughed too, the queen probably hadn't figured out what she meant, but she would soon understand all this......
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This is the suffering that the British people must endure, no matter what the price is to them!
War can bring peace, but war brings more destruction - endless destruction. The house is burning, and so is the heart of every Englishman. They could only watch their homes burned down and lose everything.
But Elizabeth II's words greatly inspired them to endure and fight to the end. As long as there is light, what is the darkness before the dawn?
So in the midst of the continuous artillery fire. Far from weakening in the slightest, their resolve to resist has been strengthened to the maximum. Everyone threw all their unrealistic fantasies into their heads. The only thing on their minds is to fight, fight, fight that never stops!
Someone fell, they could no longer see the moment of victory, and soon someone took the place they left behind, throwing their lives into it in the midst of endless artillery fire.
On 19 October, the vanguard of the Axis forces stormed London, meaning that the Fenton government and General Gandra were left with only two last options: engage in street fighting, or surrender.
The latter outcome was undesirable at the highest levels of the Fenton government, and from the moment they betrayed Her Majesty they had no turning back. No one can forgive them, and many times they even feel that they can't even forgive themselves.
Order after order came from President Fenton's office, and to this day, he still demands that his troops continue to fight to the end.
General Gandra had again refused the request for the plane to take off just an hour earlier, and his answer was exactly the same, and it was not much different from suicide to rush into the plane to transport President Fenton and others from the city in the current situation.
Well, what else can they say, then?
Prime Minister Wilkins thinks the same thing, and he fears defeat more than President Fenton. He did a lot of things, like the running of the whole government, and he might even be the first to be tried if he were to go to court in the future.
Minister Capanon was not as worried as Fenton and Wilkins, and in any case, he was just a soldier, and he could defend himself that everything he did was following the orders of the government, which was absolutely nothing to a soldier.
The entire presidential palace has now been turned into a fortress, and countless tanks and machine guns are placed around it. None of the nervous soldiers knew when the enemy would appear in front of them, and if the gunfire in London had not stopped, it would have been a battle for them until the last minute.
On the morning of the 19th, another government force surrendered. Not everyone is like Fenton or Wilkins who want to fight to the end. Many of them are still young. There are still so many days to live, so why bury your own life when you are already doomed?
At 9:00, the Axis General Headquarters issued an ultimatum to all Allied forces that continued to resist. By 12:00 on October 20, 1966, the Allies must surrender unconditionally. They will ensure the safety of those who surrender and will ensure that international conventions will be respected. If the battle in London had not ended before the events came, then the Axis forces would have had to use all necessary means to annihilate all the enemies who were still resisting.
9:10, including the Axis commander-in-chief Erwin. All the senior officers, including Rommel, were neatly assembled in their temporary headquarters. When the familiar figure appeared, each officer raised his hand. A loud call was made:
"Hooray—Ernst!"
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Brahm!
Now there was no need to worry about anything, victory was tightly in the hands of the Axis powers, and all they had to do was wait for tomorrow.
"Ernst. We have three units in London and have taken control of some important facilities. Without much nonsense, Rommel quickly introduced Field Marshal Ernst: "At the same time, we have made clear where the enemy's general command is located. The SS skeleton division was making its way to the area. It's just that at the moment the whole of London is quite badly damaged. ”
"I know." Wang Weiyi nodded: "Half of London was destroyed in the artillery fire. Erwin, forget about these, now the only thing we have to think about is victory. Duke Stephen, how's your situation there? ”
"The underground resistance and the Britons who took part in the uprising all joined in meeting the Axis forces...... "Duke Stephen was apparently very pleased with his efficiency: "From Reims came the news that the enemy commander in Coventry had ordered surrender and that we were in fact in complete control of Coventry. The same is true in other cities in Britain, with London being the only city where heavy fighting is still raging. ”
Sir Monrington came to the map: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the so-called presidential palace established by Fenton. Fortunately, he is not arrogant enough to set up his presidential palace at Buckingham Palace. Approximately more than two divisions of troops were gathered here. With a large number of tanks and artillery, the fortifications are quite strong, and I am not worried about whether we will succeed if we attack strongly, but that this will continue to hurt London. Your Excellency, is there any other way for us? ”
"I'll do my best." Wang Weiyi groaned and said: "I will order the air force to stop bombing, and while the ground forces advance, I will also send a large number of special commandos." Sir Monrington, we will do our best, but it is not up to us to win in the quickest time and at the lowest cost. ”
Several Britons nodded in unison, why should those who are still resisting still not be able to see the battle situation clearly? Do they think there will be any miracles? Do they really want to be satisfied with the complete destruction of London?
"Ernst, General Gandra and his command are here, the largest base of American troops in London." Rommel pointed to the map: "I think we can consider persuading him to surrender." ”
This is Ernst. Marshal Bream is the best job to do, but what he didn't expect was that Wang Weiyi smiled: "Why do you want to persuade you to surrender?" Erwin, I'm not a militant, but with someone like Gandra, you have to let him make his own choices, and I won't even give him a phone call. I had dealt so much with General Gandra during these days in London that he was afraid to see me, to hear me, but now he wished he could hear what I had to say to him on the phone. ”
At this point, his smile was even brighter: "But I just won't give him a call, I'll make him wait, wait in torment, and then, he will make the choice he should make." ”
Rommel and his companions looked and had no idea what Marshal Ernst meant......
In fact, Wang Weiyi knows too well what kind of character General Gandra is. When necessary, he will sacrifice himself to complete the last honor of a soldier. However, he would never joke with the lives of his soldiers. When the war comes to an end, everything is irreversible. He was able to make the right choice......
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Allied General Headquarters in London.
The sound of the cannon was strangely sparse, and even the planes that had been raging in the sky disappeared. There was a terrible lull on the battlefield. Presumably, those in the Axis countries were waiting for the ultimatum to come.
More than an hour ago, traces of the enemy had already been spotted in the vicinity of the military base. But the enemy also had no intention of attacking this place immediately, and the only thing they did was to keep a close watch on this place.
General Gandra put down his binoculars, poured himself a glass of wine, and then looked at Brigadier General Sherlock, the newly arrived chief of staff: "Mr. Chief of Staff, it's a pity that you have been in this position for less than a month. But you have to see it. ”
Shylock shrugged: "Yes, all thoughts of war romance have been completely shattered here...... General, when I left the United States for duty. I've had fantasies that we can do miracles together, but the cold reality is always so cruel. The mighty Allies have been completely defeated, and we have lost all the advantages we once had. Now what I'm thinking about is. In what way will we end the war with dignity? ”
"Decent?" General Gandra sneered: "Are we still thinking about decency at this time?" The only decent thing. It is that we will not be humiliated when we are in a prisoner of war camp. Ah, Mr. Chief of Staff, if you want to leave, I can arrange for a plane at once. ”
Shylock was a little surprised: "Airplane? Didn't you say that the plane could no longer take off? ”
"It's for the British." General Gandra glanced at the phone on the table: "We are where we are today in large part because of the British, and when they have destroyed this place so completely, do they want to leave?" No, I'm not going to let them go to the United States. And even more so that they will cause damage to the United States. ”
Shylock understood what the general meant: "General, I won't leave. The soldiers can run away, but as commanders, they must not leave their command positions until the last moment. We are not qualified commanders, but I hope that we can be a qualified military man. ”
General Gandra nodded at him gratefully...... Yes, they can't be a qualified commander, but at least they can be a qualified soldier. Thinking of this, General Gandra involuntarily glanced at the phone on the table again.
"Whose call are you waiting for?" Shylock was a little curious.
General Gandra put down the wine glass in his hand: "Mr. Chief of Staff, we are ready to either be killed or surrender." But what about the soldiers? They are innocent, should they also be sacrificed in vain when the war is completely hopeless? ”
Shylock was silently hungry, and that's exactly what he'd been worried about...... The soldiers had done their best, and even in such a terrible situation, they were still faithfully carrying out their orders, even if they could be killed at any time and at any time.
General Gandra couldn't have said it more obviously, but why didn't he give that order?
"It's been a long time since the enemy gave an ultimatum." General Gandra sighed deeply: "Actually, I am ready to surrender, there is nothing more precious than life. But I still want to keep the last vestiges of American military honor, and I want the phone to ring at this moment, with the voice of the enemy commander on the other end, so that we can give ourselves and all the American soldiers here who are still fighting a good excuse. ”
The "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol", nay, should be called Baron Alexon, had always appeared like a ghost to him from time to time since he entered London, but why did he seem to have disappeared when he needed to hear him most?
Assuming that he can call at this time, at least he still has the capital to bargain with him, and at least he can win the greatest benefits for the US military after surrender. However, the phone did not ring, and Baron Alexon once again resorted to a method that made him scratch his head.
Perhaps, the baron has already guessed what he has in mind.
"Or, we can give them a call." After a moment of silence, Shylock said, "We can discuss the means of surrender with their Supreme Commander, and I don't think they want to let their soldiers suffer more casualties while victory is already in their hands." ”
General Gandra didn't speak, the last vestiges of fantasy in his mind. Yes, the phone will ring the next minute. The other party knows what to do, and must not completely let the local government control his fate at this last moment.
But as the minutes ticked by, the phone seemed to be completely broken, and there was no sound at all. And on the hungry battlefield outside, it was even quieter, so quiet that people felt scared. General Gandra could even hear his own heartbeat.
Waiting, everybody is waiting, everybody is competing with each other's patience. But the serious downside for General Gandra is that the time to leave the enemy's ultimatum is getting closer.
The enemy can consume enough time, but he definitely can't!
"He's winning again, hasn't he?" Finally, General Gandra broke the silence: "Yes, he has defeated me again. ”
Shylock was stunned for a moment, completely unable to understand the meaning of the general's words! (To be continued......)