Nine hundred and fifty-seven. "Frederick the Great"
On March 23, 1966, Lieutenant General Corrett, commander of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army, was ambushed by the Germans and died at 12:30 p.m.
The death of Lieutenant General Corritt brought the war to a real end.
The body of the lieutenant general was well buried, and it was Ernst. The order of Marshal Bram himself.
Despite the fact that Lieutenant General Corion once behaved rather impudent and arrogant, from the point of view of the military, there was nothing to blame for him.
Patches of the enemy laid down their weapons, and there was no point in them continuing to fight.
March 23 at 15:00 p.m., Field Marshal of the German Reich Ernst Brown. Bream announces the end of the second Berlin counterattack!
In this battle, the US 2nd Armored Cavalry Division suffered a devastating blow, and the rest of the Allied forces also suffered heavy losses.
The defeat of the Allies this time far exceeded the losses in the first battle of Berlin. After the war, the Allied Commander-in-Chief, Westmoreland, had to say sadly:
"The blow to us from this defeat was too big for us to bear...... For a long time to come, we simply simply do not have the strength to launch a third offensive. In addition to facing a frontal enemy attack, we also had to face endless resistance from the occupied territory. I think the hardest years for the Allies in Germany have arrived...... Or, we'll be kicked out of here soon......"
It was a far-reaching war, and Berlin managed to get out of the biggest crisis, although they still had little advantage over the enemy. But they knew that they were not far from driving all their enemies out of their land.
The Goddess of Victory is back in Germany!
The battlefield was cheering, the city of Berlin was cheering. They are cheering their heroes. Cheering for this great victory. is also cheering the legendary heroes of Germany:
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Bram - Skull Baron!
Where he is, there are always miracles......
"This is just the beginning...... "In the face of all the brave and fearless German soldiers, in the face of all German citizens and their allies, Wang Weiyi said:
"I'm happy with this win, I'm as emotional as every one of you, but I told myself I had to stay calm because. In our land, the enemy remains. As long as there is one enemy on our land, the war will never end...... Soldiers. Nationals, German nationals in every occupied territory, I ask you to launch a counterattack on all fronts, for the sake of our final victory. For the great glory of great Germany! I have left you. But this time I promise you that I will never leave you again, even if I achieve the most final victory! ”
Crazy cries rang out in and around Berlin...... Baron Alexon will never leave them again......
"Germany will return to normal order, and the world will return to normal order." Wang Weiyi's voice continued to sound: "And this requires the efforts of all of us. We will restore our status as a great power, as it has in the past, because Germany is on the right path. I thank every soldier or ordinary person who fought for Germany. I am equally grateful to our ally, the United Kingdom. It is well known. Germany and Britain had unpleasant experiences in history, but now all this is in the past. Both Germany and Britain share a common goal: freedom! Yes, there is nothing more precious than these two words. I swear that after the victory in Germany, our mighty army, and the equally mighty army of England, will personally escort the true monarch of England back to London. That's Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth......"
The frenzied cheers rang out again......
Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, as well as all the Englishmen in Berlin, heard the baron's declaration. At this moment, they burst into tears.
They had little hope of returning to London, as Berlin, where they had their last place, was also in jeopardy. But in the despair of all of them, a miracle finally happened.
That's a miracle from Baron Alexon!
Nothing is impossible in this world, as long as your heart is always filled with hope......
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"Congratulations, Baron, you are always able to bring everything we need when we need you most." In the Empire State Building, Adolf. Hitler could hardly hide his excitement in the same way: "For God's sake, tell me, are we really victorious?" ”
"Yes, Führer, we have really won." Rommel said.
"No, we are still far from victory." Wang Weiyi said: "The enemy is still in Berlin, where we can see it. Although we managed to defend Berlin for the second time and inflict heavy casualties on the enemy, we also suffered a great loss of our own strength. ”
Hitler shrugged: "Maybe, but who cares?" We have Baron Alexon, but the enemy does not. ”
The Führer's words made everyone's faces smile, even Wang Weiyi was no exception......
"Well, put away the joy of victory." Wang Weiyi regained his composure: "There is still a lot to do, Fels, tell me about your progress." ”
"Yes, I'll report back to you." Firth was quick to say: "In those occupied cities we have armed a large number of resistance groups and partisans, marshal, and this will be a force of our complete trust." After the start of this battle, I don't think we would have achieved this result without the assistance of these resistance groups...... The Allies have suffered great losses, their strength is not endless, and I have given an order to the resistance groups everywhere to seize this golden opportunity to continue organizing armed uprisings everywhere without giving the enemy a respite......"
"Good!" Wang Weiyi nodded: "This defeat will plunge our enemies into chaos, at the same time. Their own internal contradictions will also emerge irrepressibly because of failure. I think our pace should have accelerated...... Buncrere, what about your situation there? ”
"New secret supplies will arrive before the end of this month." Boncrere quickly replied: "Marshal." We must thank those secret allies for their efforts, and I don't think we would have been able to achieve today's victory without their help. I also thought I'd get really busy. ”
"They're not unconditional aid...... Wang Weiyi muttered with a smile.
The relaunch of the "New York Alliance" is more important than any victory on the battlefield.
"What about the Ukrainian side?"
"The troops under the command of Field Marshal Kolkorok, in one company, repelled several attacks of the Russian army, at the beginning of the Berlin counterattack. Our reinforcements have entered Ukraine and are now fighting alongside the Ukrainian insurgents. I believe that the Russians have no strength to deal with us for the time being......"
"Everything is going on in a good way...... Wang Weiyi muttered, and then he raised his voice: "Marshal Manstein and Marshal Moder." At the same time, it launched counterattacks in North Africa and the Middle East, and achieved great results. I decided that in June 1966, a general offensive on all fronts would be held! by October. Expel all enemies from our land! ”
The crowd is excited. Although the German marshals and generals were not so sure of what Baron Alexon was up to......
But what did he do that turned out to be incorrect......
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The Second Battle of Berlin was won, but Berlin was greatly traumatized.
Germany's capital, and at the same time Germany's largest city, has never suffered such trauma in its history. Sooner or later, the wounds of war will be healed, but the psychological wounds may last for a long, long time.
The enemy planes that had been hovering all day and inflicting untold suffering on the city were gone, and the Germans received a rare calm.
The resilience and strength of the Germanic peoples are most evident here. They stubbornly fought on the ruins. Every one of them knew that the war was not over, and every one of them knew that the war was not over.
But they were not afraid. Because they have seen the smile of the goddess of victory......
What Wang Weiyi saw was the strength of the Germans......
A priest was muttering prayers for a deceased person, and the deceased's relatives stood calmly aside. Wait until the priest's prayer is over. They buried the bodies of their loved ones.
"Poor man." Wang Weiyi said in a low voice.
"I came to this world naked, and I should leave like this......" The priest did not know who this person was standing in front of him: "Do you know who said this? I think this is also useful now. ”
"Frederick the Great's father, Frederick the Elder. William. Wang Weiyi quickly replied, "This was said before he died, but you didn't finish it, priest." After he had said this, he struggled to sit up again and said, 'No, I'm going to die at least in my uniform.' And I think that's the most important thing. ”
"Yes, you know the history of Germany very well." The priest nodded: "Then Frederick hurried back to Berlin to succeed the king, called Frederick II." That is, the future Frederick the Great. But do you know the boyhood of this great monarch? ”
Wang Weiyi shook his head, and the priest smiled and said, "He is a naughty child, a future heir to the throne who is a headache for my father. Frederick. William set this rule for the court teachers, 'I don't want Frederick's mind to be full of useless things. He was only allowed to teach modern German history, political economy, military strategy, mathematics, German and French. He didn't need to learn anything before the 16th century, and only Germanic history after that. He is not allowed to teach Latin, absolutely not! The young Frederick, however, was far from satisfied with the strict lessons his father had set for him. At the age of 8, Fitre proposed to his teacher to learn Latin, who was hesitant at first, but finally made a compromise to secretly teach him Latin, and at the same time began to teach him things that were forbidden by Frederick William, such as literature and music. After that, the secret was accidentally discovered by the elder Frederick William. In a fit of anger, he yelled at the teacher, 'What are you teaching my son bird language!' While brandishing his cane and chasing the teacher. However, Frederick never gave up on learning this knowledge, and he secretly bought books on literature and philosophy himself. And quietly learned music, trying to play the flute......"
"That's probably what sets Frederick the Great apart." Wang Weiyi sighed softly: "If he does exactly what his father says, he may never be able to become a great monarch." ”
The priest fully agreed with the other side: "Yes, I think it is also the same. But do you know what was the greatest contribution of Emperor Frederick the Great to Germany? It was not his great military victories, but his contribution to the prosperity of Germany. ”
Wang Weiyi became a little curious, and the priest said as he walked forward: "At the time of the Battle of Moritz, although the Prussian army had already begun to have an advantage. But Frederick was so frightened by the fierce and brutal battlefield that he said to General Shen Molinyuan, 'The war makes me dizzy, and I will hand over the command to you.' I need to take a break now. After the last attack, the Prussian infantry launched a counterattack under the command of Shuai, forcing the Austrians to retreat and finally win. It stands to reason that such a monarch cannot be called great. And then. He still became one of the most remarkable figures in German history......"
The priest paused slightly: "After several victorious wars, Prussia ushered in a period of peace for more than ten years. And Frederick also began to turn his attention to domestic construction. Under his auspices, the Berlin Academy of Sciences was founded, he himself became an honorary member, and Frederick began to set aside a royal fee for a scientific scholarship to encourage the development and advancement of science and technology. On the other hand, there was the reform of basic education, and he required that all children of the nobility must go to school. Male children must also attend a military school and serve in the military for at least five years. With regard to the education of the common people, he also adopted a policy of universal compulsory education. Efforts should be made to improve the level and quality of education of the people of the country as a whole. On the other hand, Frederick also opened up the freedom of speech and press in Prussia for the first time, broke the press confinement of newspapers, and even allowed cartoons that scandalized him to be openly displayed in Berlin bookstores. In his own words, 'I made an agreement with my people, I did what I wanted, and the people said what they wanted'......"
Wang Weiyi nodded slightly, this was a great achievement for a monarch back then.
The priest seemed to know Frederick the Great very well: "Of course, the construction of the army was not neglected by Frederick either, and he invested a lot of money in it. At the same time, however, Frederick did not want the country's economic system to be affected or even undermined by the high military spending. So he took a more unique approach. Because as the king, Frederick himself was the largest landowner in Prussia, and he sat on one-third of the land income of the entire Prussian nobility, and Frederick invested 80% of this income in the construction of the national army and tried not to deduct it from the national government's budget as military expenses. In this way, the policy of building a strong army and the presence of a government would not have had much negative impact on the development of capitalism, but on the contrary these factors had a special force of leadership in Germany when it entered capitalism......"
"So you see, war can make a man great, but it doesn't necessarily make him great." The priest suddenly changed his words: "A truly great man is one who leads his country to successive military victories, but also to recover from the trauma of war in a timely manner, so that the people no longer worry about poverty, and let the people have a strong sense of belonging and pride in their country." ”
Wang Weiyi's eyebrows jumped: "Do you know who I am?" ”
"Of course, Baron Alexon." The priest smiled and said, "From the first minute you appeared, I knew who you were?" But if you don't want to reveal your identity, why do I have to tell it? ”
"And now?" Wang Weiyi also asked with the same smile.
"I think I've told you so much about Frederick the Great, what can you think of from it?" The priest said lightly: "I am convinced that Germany will be victorious under your leadership, but what about after the victory? Will you retaliate ferociously? Ah, you might. But I would like to suggest that it is the first priority to lead Germany out of the wounds of the war as soon as possible. ”
"Do you advise me not to retaliate?" Wang Weiyi narrowed his eyes.
"I am God's servant, and mercy is something we must observe." "But I would like to ask you, after we lost our victory in the First World War, what forces led Germany to rise again?" It's suffering, endless suffering. However, the society is different now, and the people are willing to follow you, but only if they have a stable and prosperous country, and I don't think you will ignore that. ”
Wang Weiyi nodded slightly, although he did not fully agree with the priest's opinion, there were some truths that he was willing to think about carefully.
"Thank you, Father, for telling me some stories today and for giving me some inspiration, which I think I will think about carefully." Wang Weiyi tidied up his clothes: "Are you really just a priest?" ”
"Yes, I am only God's most faithful servant!" The priest's voice was not very loud.
Wang Weiyi smiled and said, "Then, I hope to see you again soon!" (To be continued......)