In the dead of night, in the largest oil-producing base of the Baku oil field, more than a dozen Soviet officers sat expressionlessly in an empty conference room. The huge five-pointed star on the roof looked very gray. It was originally the source of industry for the entire Soviet Union, and every Baku person was once proud of his ability to lead the industrial development of the Soviet Union.

At that time, there was a singing and dancing troupe performing every day in the auditorium, and at that time you could even see expensive Mercedes cars on the roads here. The huge pentagram on the ceiling of the Great Hall was wiped every day a year ago...... It's a pity that everything is now gone, and all that time has left here is a gray mark.

No one cares about the dust on the roof of the shed, and no one cares about the former glory that the building represents. Now the German army is ten kilometers away, and the barbed wire fence in front of those trenches and sandbags is their current national border.

"Those idiots don't dare to face death. They would rather sell their souls than live in a humble life. A Soviet general, sitting in his seat, said to his companions with some regret: "These people have forgotten that they once swore to Comrade Stalin...... They should be hanged on a street lamp!"

Most of the other members remained silent, and at least for now, everything they had insisted on had been quietly shattered. A huge empire spanning Europe and Asia, the largest empire in human history, is now really on the verge of falling apart.

And the people who participated in the founding of this country, the people who witnessed the glory of this country, the truth they believed in their hearts, the man who was far away in Moscow that they had followed all their lives - all this has collapsed with a bang, and it seems that it can no longer be sustained.

These officers were Stalin's henchmen, and they were placed in the Caucasus to supervise whether everything here was following Stalin's will. But now Stalin, whom they believed would never fail, has been defeated by the German army, and the country, which they believed would never fail, has now been shattered by the strong generals of the Third Reich.

Now, from the depths of their hearts, they feel a sense of desolation and desolation, they want to be loyal to this country, they want to sacrifice for their leader, but they have no reason to convince themselves to do so. The name, which once overwhelmed them, now seems to be in no position to take care of distant Baku, because 17 kilometers in front of his chair is already the front line of the German army.

"Comrade General! Even if the current situation is not in our favor, we should still do something for our country. A young major stood up, looked at his colleagues heading west, and said with difficulty: "At least, we can't watch the Germans steal the resources of our homeland in Baku until we die." ”

"How are you preparing for the explosion of the oil depot and equipment?" the leader of the general suddenly spoke, he was loyal to Stalin, and he also knew that if the Soviet Union was completely finished, then he, a former staunch supporter of Stalin, would definitely not end well.

So he had no other way out but to go all the way to the darkness. Others may have a choice, but he has no choice. Because of this, he is now more determined to support the decision to destroy the Baku oil fields, and with all the strength he can find, he carries out this order.

The young major, who had to ask about these things every day, replied without thinking: "Comrade General, please rest assured! My men are still in control of the entire oil storage area, and if necessary, only one fire is needed to destroy the entire storage area...... The fire will obscure the sky, and the explosion is expected to last for a few days. ”

Hearing this good news, the leader of the general nodded, he knew that what his henchmen said was very sure, and now what he was most worried about was not the oil storage area, but the more important oil production equipment, as well as the factories that refined and converted oil. If all of these oilfield equipment are destroyed, it is only the destruction of oil reserves, which does not mean much to them.

With the industrial power of Germany, those terrible German workers would be able to resume oil extraction in less than ten days, and then it would really be a disaster for the Soviet Union. Thinking of this, the general looked at the two subordinates on the other side with their heads bowed, he knew that the question he asked would only hear a not very good answer, but he had to ask this question: "So, ...... over there in the oil field?"

"Those troops have defected! Comrade General! The officers under my command have been bribed by the damned politicians! They have guarded the oil fields from suspicious people. An officer who had lost his unit and had been driven out of the oil field himself replied depressedly. He didn't want to sit here, but his men didn't give him a chance to choose a side at all, so they took his army away. And after this unlucky officer lost the army, he had no choice but to choose his own camp.

"Comrade General! Mobilize the city defense division of Baku and draw a regiment of troops to the oil fields...... "The young general said his thoughts radically, he was an officer who hated Germany, took a firm stand and used ruthless methods. This young man had not thought of compromise at all, and he had been building up his forces for the past few days to make as much trouble as possible for the German occupation of Baku.

"It's too late, and now that there is infighting, the Germans are really rushing in. The general shook his head and dismissed the suggestion of his henchmen. He knew that the politicians who were bent on surrendering had been on his guard for a long time, and as long as he transferred the city defense troops, several nearby auxiliary defense divisions would also be mobilized, which would only make the situation worse in the end.

"Don't bother! Actually, we can't do better. Thinking of this, the general smiled bitterly and let out a sigh of relief: "Whew! The war that belongs to us will end tonight." Let the soldiers light the fire, blow up the oil storage area, and dedicate everything we have to our homeland!"

"Long live Comrade Stalin, the great leader of the Soviet Union!" shouted the young officer, standing up. The others also stood up, but the shouts were not so loud - after knowing that they were going to die, few people were still so excited to brag about other people's sycophants.

Walking out of this dilapidated auditorium, the Soviet general straightened his neckline, he knew that his time was running out, so he turned back again and reluctantly looked at the young or old faces behind him: "Comrades, long live the Soviet Union!"

The young major didn't say much, for he had more important things to do, and after glancing at the general, he got into the car without looking back. The car quickly started and drove towards the defense zone he was responsible for. The rest of the officers also have their own things to do, and they have to lead their own armies in their respective positions to fight until the last moment.

And at the place of negotiations arranged by the German Caucasus Army Group M, the two sides finally signed their respective names on the agreement. There were no reporters to take pictures, no applause or congratulations, they just signed the documents of unconditional surrender and the protection of their property by the Germans.

As long as it didn't involve the German oilfield equipment, Manstein was even willing to apply for a large sum of money to these greedy Russian oligarchs. In fact, after the German occupation of Baku, these guys had only one place to go in the future, and that was New Russia, which was born as a German client state. Accardo will not keep these people in captivity who are willing to betray their homeland, let alone reuse them, and they will not live in Germany for a long time after taking the money, after all, these people with deep pockets are very insecure.

"All Soviet troops on the front line should now lay down their weapons! Wait for our incorporation and dismissal!" Manstein said coldly to several Soviet delegates who had signed the document with his hands behind his back, glancing at the document brought by the Führer's envoy.

The other party hurriedly nodded and agreed: "Your Excellency General, believe me, most of the people are under our constraints, except for a few saboteurs, everything is under control...... And those troops who do not lay down their arms after 10 minutes, you can dispose of them yourself, they are not under the protection of this agreement. ”

"Order the troops, immediately advance to the city of Baku! Suppress all resistance! Protect the absolute security of the oil fields and oil storage areas!" Manstein triumphantly gave his last operational order to attack the Caucasus to a group of officers waiting beside him. He knew that within a few minutes, most of the defenders would lay down their arms, and there really wasn't much left of the battle.

Unfortunately, when he returned to his headquarters, he received the news of a fire in the oil reserve area of the Caucasus oil field, a large number of oil tank explosions reflected the black night on the horizon, and the gunfire of the resisters was heard from afar. He felt like he was being tricked, and he was put in a solid position by a bunch of idiots.

If it weren't for the fact that there were no large-scale battles in the oil field area, and the Germans quickly occupied most of the refineries and other facilities, Manstein would have wanted to tear up the agreement that had just been signed and hang the damned group of Russian oligarchs. Fortunately, however, most of the things went well, and at dawn the largest oil field in the Caucasus was included in the territory of the Third Reich.