The plane flew over the blue sky, over the white clouds, over the Dutch-German border, and finally landed on a field airfield next to the German General Headquarters on the Western Front. It's different from the bustling Valhavin Airport, which looks deserted.

The guards standing guard on either side of the airport were all Waffen-SS domestic guards in black uniforms, all armed with MP-44 assault rifles and steel helmets painted with the striking SS lightning logo.

"Long live Führer Accardo, Rudolph!" and with the salute, the SS officer at the head of the SS saluted General Student, who had just stepped off the plane. As soon as his voice fell, all the SS soldiers stood upright, and the sound of their heels bumping together was loud and loud. Their temperament was too different from that of paratroopers who had been on the battlefield, which made Student feel very uncomfortable.

"Long live the Führer. Student straightened his military hat, stepped down the ladder of the plane, and returned the salute. Then he pointed to the front and commanded, "I'm going to the Imperial High Headquarters in Stone Castle and lead the way." ”

The SS officer immediately nodded: "The car is ready for you! General! ”

After he finished speaking, he saw a Student's adjutant walking behind Studdent with a sack of things, and asked with a frown: "Sir, what is this? According to security regulations, no unknown object is allowed to approach the High Command. ”

"You can check if you're not disgusting. With a wave of his hand, Student motioned to the SS officer to look through it casually: "It's a nameplate of the fallen soldiers at the front." I was entrusted to show the Führer. ”

"Oh my God......" The SS officer opened his pocket and looked at it, stunned by what he saw. Inside were the soldiers' nameplates, most of which were covered in blood, some of which had been glued together from the dried blood.

"Nothing is wrong, get in the car if not! Student said as he slipped into the car. His lieutenant closed his pocket and followed into the car. The SS officer seemed to want to say something, but in the end he swallowed two mouthfuls of spit, but he still didn't dare to speak, and got into the car in front of him, and rushed to the stone fort, where the Reich High Command was located, with the convoy.

Because the distance was not far, soon the convoy came to the gate of the stone fort, and after some detailed inspection, the doorman opened the barricade and let the Student car enter the stone fort.

"You are very welcome, my paratrooper commander. Accardo had not closed his eyes for two days, and in front of him hung a huge map depicting the direction of Army Group B's attack in the Netherlands. By this time, Rotterdam had become the possession of the German army, and Army Group B under Keitel's command had already collided with the elite of the British Expeditionary Force in the southwest of the Netherlands, as well as the main French forces.

"Long live the Führer!" Studentt entered the room, immediately stretched out his right hand and saluted, making the most standard German salute: "Lieutenant General Stedente, who will always be loyal to you, salutes you." ”

Accardo waved his arm weakly as he welcomed Studente's arrival, and it seemed that Accardor was in a bad mental state, like a psychopath who desperately needed to rest. Accardo walked over to the wine cabinet and forced out a smile to ask, "Do you want to drink?" ”

"I'm sorry to bother you, but this time the paratroopers are fighting very the front line. I have to meet you face to face and confirm to you once again about the future use of paratroopers. "In addition, I have been instructed by my subordinates to take a look at our great paratroopers." ”

"Steadent. There will always be sacrifices in battle, and this is an eternal truth. Accardo sighed and said, "But the world war has broken out, and the British and French have allied themselves to force us to submit, while the Americans are watching from the side...... I need the soldiers of the Empire to fight to the end and win for the Empire. ”

"My Führer, as soon as we expand the war, the paratroopers will be thrown on the battlefield again, we have already paid heavy casualties, and if we fight again, the paratrooper units will cease to exist. Student tried hard to persuade him: "I will reduce the scale of the use of paratroopers and establish a rotation mechanism." Formation of 4 paratrooper divisions in the country, each time using one of them to fight ......"

"Student! your mind is outdated. Accardo sat on the sofa, waved his hand and said: "My opinion is that Germany will deploy 15 paratrooper divisions and strive to reach the scale of transport aircraft that can airborne 5 divisions at a time. ”

"My Führer......" Student was stunned for a moment, and then organized the language before persuading again: "The size of 15 divisions is too large, and it seems that the current paratroopers as the backbone of officers are all problems. ”

"That's what you need to think about! Give me an expansion plan within a month! Analyze and arrange it thoroughly. When Accardo had said this, he shouted to the door, "Anna, wash me a cold towel." ”

"The paratroopers are the pioneers of rapid advancement, one of our killer features. Great losses are inevitable, but I am confident that my soldiers will be able to accomplish their mission for the Motherland. Accardo said, glancing at Studentt.

"We have come here thousands of miles away, struggling in the sea of fire, surviving under bullets, not for revenge, not for the sake of expanding territory, not for the sake of any Führer. Student sighed and said, "He told me that they were just ordered to come here and try to survive." ”

Accardo was stunned, he knew who said this, he could hear the tone, and he could think of the way the man spoke, who was now charging into battle, killing incessantly in order to survive.

"He's right! I need people like this to live, and you have to live! Everyone has to live as long as they can. Accardo smiled, then stood up and took the towel from Anna as she walked through the door, and wiped her face.

"What about what your subordinates entrusted you brought me? not a bomb, right?" Accardo cooled down, feeling a little refreshed. Instead of continuing Studenter's question about the future formation of the use of paratroopers, he asked with a smile.

Stud walked to the door, carried the sack that had been placed there into Accardo's office, and said as he put it down: "My Führer, my men have told me that they have fought for the Führer until the last moment, but many have not been able to look at the Führer to whom they have sworn allegiance......"

"I see......" Accardo interrupted Student and leaned down to open his pocket with his own hands.

"Oh my God......" Anna behind Accardo covered her mouth and screamed in the same way as she reacted to the contents of her pocket for the first time.

Accardo didn't seem so surprised, he just opened the bag and looked at the contents silently, and his emaciated face didn't show any joy or sorrow. Yes, there is no joy or sorrow to be seen. He just watched in silence, his eyes motionless.

After a few moments, Accardo reached out his hand and grabbed a bloodstained soldier nameplate. Pick it up and wipe it with the wet towel in his hand, the movement is a little clumsy, but it looks extremely religious.

"My Führer...... You ......" Stunned by Accardo's movements, Stud bent down as if to stop Accardo from wiping the blood with his own towel.

Accardo stretched out his hand to interrupt Studente's movements: "My general, these are all my soldiers...... At the very least, let me do something for them. ”

Anna covered her mouth and walked out of the office quickly with tears in her eyes, and soon ran back crying again, holding a soaked towel in her hand, and squatting down beside Accardo to help him wipe it up.

The room was very quiet, and Anna could be heard sobbing softly from time to time. Student stood there with an indescribable feeling in his heart. He suddenly felt that it was a very good thing to be able to fight for such a person, and it was a comfort to be able to die for such a country.

Just like that, a white towel with yellow edges was covered with blood, and Accardo's palms were already red with blood, but he didn't mean to stop, just wiped silently, one after another, ten, a hundred, five hundred......

At dinner, Accardo finally wiped down the identification plate of the last soldier in the sack. He put the towel at his feet and wiped his bloodied hands on his chest until his palms were slightly clean, then he took the plates in his hands and put them back in the sack.

"Maybe you're right. Accardo stood up and shook a little, but was quickly held by Anna's hand. He regained his balance, motioned for Anna to let go, and then looked at Student, "Maybe you're right, these soldiers lost their lives because of my orders. ”

Accardo sighed as he spoke, "But this is a war, and it will not stop when it begins. What can I do? Wait to be defeated by England and France, or fight back and win?"

"Only victory! Only can the dead die meaningfully! Only victory can make the living continue to live!" Accardo walked to the map, pointed to the Netherlands, and said: "If we fail, then they will really die in vain, aren't they? The German soldiers who died to get back the Danzig corridor died in vain, and the German soldiers who died in order to retake Alsace and Lorraine -- are you willing?"

Student shook his head: "I see, my Führer. We must do everything possible to win the victory! Use the victory to pay tribute to those loyal soldiers!"

"Show these nameplates to all the generals and staff officers of the Imperial High Command. Accardo patted Student on the shoulder: "Let them see the loyalty of the soldiers on the front! Let them think about how they can make these loyal soldiers sacrifice less!