Vlasov is now in a state of triumph, as the resounding victory in Kharkov impressed the Ukrainian 1st Army at the top of the German military command. Because of its proximity to its own supply rear, and the use of German training and weapons, this unit could carry out in-depth cooperation with the German army, so its performance was much more eye-catching than that of the Italian expeditionary force.

The Ukrainian 1st Army has also entered the stage of recuperation because of heavy losses, and the highly praised unit has received more attention from the German army, and the replenishment work is also going very smoothly, and the German army has even provided a lot of weapons such as No. 3 assault guns and 75mm anti-tank guns to arm this friendly army that can fight tough battles.

As the commander of this unit, Vlasov's loyalty was also "tested", and the propaganda minister Fanny portrayed this anti-Soviet activist as an international freedom fighter, and frequently appeared on foreign radio stations.

Because of the tension in the German army, Vlasov was ordered to form the Ukrainian 2nd Army after the battle for Kharkiv in the southern theater of operations, but this work was required to be carried out slowly to avoid causing resistance in the Ukrainian regions. The pacification of the dead in the Battle of Kharkiv was also underway, and the huge losses also made the locals less interested in joining the army.

I heard that the great liberator and Führer Accardo was going to summon him. Vlasov immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to the wolf's den to meet his immediate superior. Vlasov had always had an instinctive fear of this young Yuan Xiansheng, and everything he did came from this seemingly gentle man, but he could not see through this mythical dictatorship in Germany.

Standing at the door of Accardo, he stood upright and tried to show his shrewd and capable side, raised his arms high, and saluted loudly and shouted a loud slogan: "Long live Führer Accardo?"

"Ahh Accardo glanced up at Vlasov, but did not get up to greet him, he just said this, and then bowed his head again to deal with the pile of rags from the country.

Old man August's health is getting worse and worse, this is a fact that cannot be changed, although the old man's subordinates have learned a lot of ways to deal with economic and internal affairs, but they suffer from lack of courage and courage to make decisions, and can only frequently submit plans to the Führer.

When Accardo finished the task in hand and raised his head again, he said to Vlasov, who had been waiting for a long time: "You see, I have a lot of things to do every day, so I have to let you wait here for a while. ”

"My Führer, it is an honor for Vlasov to learn your spirit in your office!" Vlasov, as a traitor to the country, knew that he had no second chance, and he immediately stood up, for fear that his current master would have something unfavorable.

Accardo smiled and nodded, and continued: "I came to you this time to hear your opinion, you know that the empire has always had a very huge demand for human resources. So...... Take a look at this document. ”

Vlasov took the document handed to him by Accardo, looked down respectfully, then he raised his head, looked at Accardo, and then thought for a few minutes before he answered: "My Führer, this ...... Is it appropriate?"

"The criminals in these prisons were convicted during the Soviet rule, some of them were unforgivable, and some of them were ...... There's value that can be used, isn't it?" Accardo looked at Vlasov and asked, "Do you think it's not feasible to release some of the prisoners?"

"My Führer, although this method has been used in all wars of the past, and the effect is not necessarily bad, the soldiers recruited by this method cannot be compared with the soldiers who are normally recruited. Vlasov said with some apprehension: "In history, there have been many problems with this kind of criminal army. ”

Accardo smiled, then walked up to Vlasov, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Then it depends on how to use these troops, after simple training, you will send these troops to Stalingrad, understand?"

Treating prisoners as soldiers and consuming them in Stalingrad is really a terrible method, even if these soldiers can only kill one Soviet soldier with ten people, in the eyes of the German troops, it is still a profitable business, right?

Thinking of this, Vlasov nodded and echoed: "My Führer, it is feasible to train a little bit and use this method, and it is also a fact that using these people to supplement the front line can effectively reduce the casualties of the main force." ”

What Accardo wanted was to reduce the casualties of the main forces, and as for how high the casualties of these Soviet criminals were, it was not something that a German Führer had to consider. In such a situation, the only thing Accardo can do is to devote all his strength at once as much as possible to fight for his own ending.

In another time and space, in addition to the well-known reasons, another important reason for Germany's defeat was that Germany did not carry out a comprehensive German mobilization at the beginning of the Soviet-German war, which made Germany miss a good opportunity because of insufficient preparation when it should have exerted its strength.

In this life, Accardo had in fact mobilized all German forces step by step, Germany's war potential had in fact been mobilized by more than 80%, and the entire Third Reich maintained a regular army of nearly 7 million while still implementing an intense wartime production system. Now, unless the Führer personally orders a state of total war, Germany simply cannot squeeze out more soldiers, and because of the needs of European industrial integration, Germany needs more workers and staff than in another time and space, resulting in a significant reduction in the total number of conscripts, and even if it is fully mobilized, there will not be too many troops available.

Therefore, in the face of this dilemma, Accardo must make more and more rational use of the resources of the occupied areas, including human resources. There was already a Belgian expeditionary force on the African battlefield, and although it was only a battalion of troops, it was better than nothing. The matter of sending French troops to North Africa and Somalia has also been finalized, and the French colonies there have recognized Vichy France and joined the Axis family.

Britain, where Chamberlain was located, also sent its own expeditionary force to fight the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front in response to the demands of the Axis group.

Accardo, who was familiar with history, knew that these client states had little potential to tap, and he turned his mind on Soviet prisoners of war and prisoners in occupied territories. You must know that in another time and space, the German army in 1944 can still gather 550,000 "Russian Liberation Army", then there is no reason to doubt that the current Germany can expand the Ukrainian and Belarusian servant army by about 600,000.

"First think of a way, pull up 100,000 people, 20,000 of the best to replenish your army, and the remaining 80,000 people to the direction of Stalingrad!" Accardo ordered Vlasov: "Marshal Vlasov, if this matter is done well, in the future, Russia, a friendly ally of the Third Reich, will always have a place for you." ”

Vlasov's eyes lit up, and it was inferior to Germany's subservience compared to Russia's leading side. If he could become a presence like Chamberlain in northern Britain, he could at least be regarded as the main leader of the Axis powers, and this change in political status was absolutely exciting.

For the sake of their own bright future, and the dream of revitalizing Russia to the evil rule of Stalin, they are about to come true. Vlasov looked at Accardo excitedly, stood up and saluted: "My Führer! Please leave this matter to me Vlasov, for the sake of the Axis countries, for the sake of the Third Reich, and for you! I, Vlasov, am willing to go to the bottom of my brain!"

......

An iron fence was opened from the outside, and a pair of helpless eyes looked at the German SS officers who walked in, and they did not speak, but just stared at the people who came in.

"Today, on behalf of the Third Reich, I extend an invitation to you, who were deprived of your freedom by the Soviet Union. The SS officer, who walked into the cell, put his hands behind his back and asked, "Is anyone willing to overthrow Stalin's evil rule for the sake of their own freedom and that of your family?"

No one answered his question, they had been in this prison for a long time, and some of their relatives had been sent to Siberia without knowing their fate or death. And themselves, some because they opposed Stalin, and some who were just thieves.

"I'll be clearer. You're going to be sent to a concentration camp and you're going to work every day until you're tortured to death. The SS officer said casually: "Before that, five people in this cell were randomly selected to be taken to the shooting range and shot to death." Those who are now enthusiastically signing up for the army are lucky not to have to go through so much pain...... I ask again now, would anyone want to join the army and fight against the Soviets?"

"I do!" a young man with glasses raised his hand, and several others saw him raise his hand and followed suit. Soon several soldiers led them out of their cells and out of the iron bars.

They saw that people from other cells had also been released, and they were escorted to the square, where they had to undergo medical check-ups and other procedures. And inside the cell, a new round of killings began, and the punishment system that the Germans said was absolutely real and would never be discounted. At this moment, God seems to have forgotten these dark corners.