Five hundred seventy-one. British captives
The two men reached some consensus.
Wang Weiyi promised Rosen that he could leave whenever he wanted to.
And while they were chatting and spreading, they saw in the distance that another large group of British prisoners was being escorted over.
It was almost noon, and the British prisoners were lined up according to their previous troop formations, waiting for the meal to be served.
These are their own compatriots, and they also attract a lot of attention from Rosen. He had to see how the British captives were fed and if they were being mistreated.
The food was not exquisite, but it was enough to fill the captives, which was very satisfying for the captives.
The British prisoners made a strict distinction between officers and soldiers, the officers had separate meals, and the officers were allowed to talk about issues while eating, while the soldiers were absolutely not allowed to make a sound.
Wang Weiyi and Rosen decided to dine here, among a group of British officers captive.
This was something that the British officers had not expected in any way, and even some of them began to get excited in their hearts
Dining with them was a general of the British Empire, and the other was even more impressive, the Skeleton Baron, Ernst Brown. Bream.
"I've never eaten a captive's meal, and I ate it today, and hopefully it's not a bad sign."
Ernst. Braeme's first words elicited a smile from the British officers.
The invincible Skull Baron on the battlefield is not such a harsh and ruthless person in life
"I've got to say something." General Rosen said, "Although the German army is very good, your cooks should be pulled out and shot." What they did was just too tasty. ”
Wang Weiyi fully acknowledges this. German cuisine is probably the worst in Europe, and German chefs really can't handle it.
If you compare it to the French, it's a world of difference.
"At least. At this point, the British defeated the Germans," muttered a colonel named Keteling.
Suddenly, this drew another burst of laughter.
"Well, I can only barely endure such humiliation as yours." Wang Weiyi smiled and said, "To be honest, I don't dare to compliment our diet. When I was in Berlin, I ate a kind of fried pig's trotters, which is said to be loved by many Germans, that time. I went with Richthofen to taste it, and then we took the first bite, and we rushed out in a hurry, can you imagine? A food that looks very tempting on the outside, but has an indescribable strange taste in the mouth."
Another laugh came out of the mouths of the British officers, and the Skull Baron was so funny.
In fact, no one needs to say that the German diet is recognized as poor in continental Europe.
Because the Germans, who are as strict as a machine, never waste their time on food
"What about you? Baron? General Rosen couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of chef do you use?" ”
"I stand as a German field marshal. I must tell you in all seriousness. I only use German chefs," Wang Weiyi replied solemnly, but then lowered his voice again: "But I have to tell you that my housekeeper also quietly hired an Italian chef, and my German chef basically had nothing to do all day. ”
The laughter was louder, which was completely different from the seriousness and rigidity of the British officers.
What an interesting baron
General Rosen smiled and said: "Although the Italians do not pose any threat to the enemy by fighting, I must say that the Italian cuisine is enough to defeat the Germans countless times." ”
"Yes, it would be nice if they put half of their energy into the battlefield," Wang Weiyi sighed.
"Speaking of Italians. I was reminded of another interesting story. Colonel Ketlin then said, "At the beginning of the battle of El Alamein, my men captured fifteen hundred prisoners. Can you imagine? There were less than a hundred of my men at the time, but the Italians actually surrendered, what was the name of the officer? Ah, by the way, Colonel Tawaschi didn't have that many men to watch over them at that time, so I had to make a makeshift circle as their prisoner of war camp, but amazingly, this makeshift circle, 1,500 captives only had one 'escape' incident."
Draw the ground as a dungeon? Wang Weiyi laughed in his heart. But the only escape also aroused his curiosity.
"Colonel Abigay knows best, for the Italians are running to them," said Colonel Ketlin, nodding to his companion.
Colonel Abigay also had a smile on her face: "On the evening of the unimaginable 'escape' incident, I was preparing to command the army into battle, when suddenly I saw a large number of Italians appear, I thought that I had been attacked by the enemy, and I was about to order the soldiers to enter the battle preparations, who would have thought that things were not like this at all I met the Italian Colonel Tawaschi, and he told me that he had escaped from Colonel Ketling, for a very simple reason, the British there actually did not provide them with coffee!" ”
Wang Weiyi and all the British officers were dumbfounded. Is this the root cause of the flight?
But Colonel Abigue's subsequent words confirm this, and this is the fundamental reason for the flight of the Italians:
"I refused to believe it, and after repeated inquiries, it was confirmed that the only reason for their escape was that we did not provide coffee, so the Italians decided to flee to another prisoner of war camp, a prisoner of war camp that could provide coffee. But we didn't have a real prisoner of war camp at the time, so the Italians had to find a British army on the fly. To be honest, I've never heard anything more ridiculous than this in my life. Gentlemen, I had to get in touch with Colonel Cutlin, who belonged to him as his captive, and promised to provide them with as much coffee as possible, so that the Italians could satisfy their demands and return them to their former place of 'detention'."
"This is also the most ridiculous story I have ever heard" General Rosen shook his head repeatedly: "This group of Italians obviously has a chance to escape, but the only choice they make is to find another prisoner of war camp that can provide coffee?" ”
"Hapless Germany chose such an unlucky ally." Wang Weiyi sighed helplessly: "I really hope that the Italians are your allies." ”
"No, no, I am categorically opposed to such a country becoming our ally." General Rosen hurriedly said.
The British officers said that this was the first time they had laughed today
The Skeleton Baron on the battlefield is terrifying, but at this time, the Skeleton Baron is so funny and humorous.
It is no secret in England that General Rosen and he would be good friends.
In the First European War, the story of the relationship between Baron Skeleton and Colonel Rosen was recounted, and instead of despising General Rosen, they were full of admiration for his heroic performance in testifying in Berlin.
"Well, gentlemen, now let's go back to a more realistic question, I don't have that much coffee to entertain you."
As soon as Wang Weiyi opened his mouth, another laughter came out.
Wang Weiyi smiled, and then said seriously: "I'm thinking about when to release you."
In a word, the laughter stopped, and the eyes of every officer were on Baron Alexon.
Wang Weiyi groaned there: "I will carefully consider the time and method." For example, you can exchange prisoners, or at a certain time, you will be released. ”
Now, His Excellency Baron Zhidao, a British officer, is serious.
There is nothing surprising that the exchange of prisoners is the most common thing in warfare.
The only thing that was a little worrying was that the Germans had taken more British soldiers, and apparently there would be a large number of British soldiers who would not be released in exchange.
It's up to the British government to address these issues
"General Rosen will soon be back in England." Wang Weiyi said slowly: "I will select a few officers from among you to return to China with him and tell your government what is happening in Africa and how you are treated as prisoners." Gentlemen, I cannot guarantee you that when you return to England, perhaps Egypt will already be ours, and the British Government will be more aware of the situation in Africa."
"It can't be." Colonel Ketlin exclaimed: "Although we have been defeated, Egypt is still very well defended, and I do not think that Germany, which is as tired as we are, is capable of taking Egypt." ”
"So I can't guarantee that," Wang Weiyi said frankly, "but what I want to tell you is that when you set foot on British soil, you don't need to be too surprised to hear the news of the loss of Egypt. ”
The British officers fell silent, and one thing came to their mind:
Sitting with him was the Skeleton Baron, the Skeleton Baron who couldn't do anything!
Miracle is synonymous with him!
If Egypt really fell into the hands of the Germans, then it would have been terrible for the Allies.
"Gentlemen." Wang Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief: "I want you to assure me that no matter who of you is selected to be released first, you must tell the British what is happening here." Don't hide it, don't deceive it, the people of your own country have the right to know the truth, can you guarantee this? ”
"I promise." General Rosen was the first to reply without hesitation.
"We promise." All the British officers said so. (To be continued......)