Poland, a suburb of Warsaw.

Accardo stepped off the train, dressed in a form-fitting leather trench coat with a belted style. This made the Führer, who was already a little thin in shape, look radiant and more upright and tangible.

He wore an Iron Cross on his collar, but it was an ordinary Iron Cross without any ornaments. Those who know the origin of this medal know that this medal can be regarded as a medal that Accardo received for his service on the front, an Iron Cross of the Second Class without the slightest water.

Although in later years, Accardo rose through the ranks of the Wehrmacht, eventually becoming Sickert's de facto successor, and when he became a Wehrmacht general, he was rewarded with various decorations, including a knight's Iron Cross with oak leaves, but he only wore the old Iron Cross of the Second Class.

Handing the black leather gloves to Anna, who was also wearing a long black trench coat beside him, Accardo smiled and walked over to the army generals who were greeting him on the platform. The greetings of the Führer on the platform came one after another, some from the SS soldiers on the martial law platform, and some from the local dignitaries standing in a dozen rows.

"My Führer, welcome to the Wolf's Lair. General Manstein, Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, walked up to Accardo, stood upright, and raised his right arm: "On behalf of Field Marshal Brauchitsch, I am here to welcome you." ”

"Thank you, the Army's fighting on the Eastern Front is remarkable, the victory of Germany is in front of us, the future belongs to us, to all the German people. Accardo smiled back, stretched out his hand and waved it casually, signaling everyone to end the ceremony. He smiled and looked behind Manstein, his eyes sweeping over the dignitaries and generals one by one.

His gaze finally rested on a man, whose name was somewhat long, and who was a Russian. This man was the famous Andrei Andreevich Vlasov, a Soviet general who defected to the Soviet Union. He was captured during an offensive on Polish territory, along with almost 100,000 Soviet Red Armymen.

When Accardo learned that this important figure had been captured, he immediately ordered the SS to start a rebellion, and at first Vlasov insisted that the SS execute him, but after three days of starvation and a visit to the German concentration camps in Poland, the Soviet general finally chose to compromise.

Thus, under Fanny's management, the Soviet general became a Russian public representative against the Comintern, against the Bolsheviks, against the Soviet Union, and against Stalin. At his call, the First Ukrainian Army was officially formed and began to recruit Ukrainians to participate in the war against the Soviet Union.

For the Soviet Union, this Andrei Andreevich Vlasov is definitely a disaster star that will be eliminated quickly, and for the German army, this person is a qualified puppet, an international friend who mobilized Ukraine to make it a source of German soldiers, and a perfect witness to the liberation of Ukraine by Germany.

After seeing the strength of Germany and the misery of Russian prisoners of war, Andrei Andreevich Vlasov stepped into his role sooner than anyone expected, making frequent public appearances, advocating for German military operations in Ukraine, promoting Stalin as a complete tyrant, and vowing to use his friendship with the Führer and Germany's military power to help the Russians free themselves from Bolshevik rule.

It is said that after his defection, Stalin once broke all the utensils at breakfast when he learned of this, and loudly roared and insulted all the relatives of Vlasov's family, and personally ordered all his friends and family to be hanged. However, this matter was finally closed after further study, because this Vlasov had many classmates, including Zhukov, the current supreme commander of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.

"Andrei, Andreyevich, Vlasov, Vlasov, I will say anything I ask if I can kill this damned bastard!" were Stalin's words at a meeting, proving just how deeply annoyed and traumatized the renegade general had inflicted on him.

"General Vlasov! I have heard your name, and although we are meeting for the first time, I admire that you were able to stand up at such a critical moment and fight for your own liberation for the Russian nation. Accardo smiled and extended his hand to the Russian, who was wearing a German military uniform but without rank or insignia: "Maybe you haven't gotten used to German salute, but it's okay, I can shake hands." ”

"Long live the great Führer, Accardo Rudolph!" Vlasov made a German salute without the slightest hesitation, knowing that the only thing that could save him at such a time or help him return to the pinnacle of his career was an anti-Soviet stance and an immense loyalty to the Führer.

There is only one chance, and it is always only given to those who are prepared. Apparently, Vlasov's bet satisfied the people around him, everyone laughed and applauded, and the topic changed from slightly hot weather to the sensitive First Ukrainian Army.

Accardo was clearly in a good mood, he had come today to inspect the new site of the German High Command on the Eastern Front, and this huge complex known as the "Wolf's Lair", which was built four months ago and is a very modern semi-underground complex. In the future, the supreme orders for the German army on the Eastern Front will be issued here, and this will also be a palace-like summer residence for Accardo on the Eastern Front.

He pulled Vlasov and asked the general who came from the hostile camp but bowed his head with a smile: "I heard that the formation of the First Ukrainian Army is progressing very smoothly, thank you for your hard work, Your Excellency General." ”

In fact, half of the credit for Ukraine's cooperation is due to Accardo's tolerant national policy and divide-and-rule politics, but more to Stalin's brutal exploitation and suppression of Ukraine during the famine of 1933. Now the people of this plain have a deep hostility towards the Soviet Union, and Accardo knows very well how deep this sentiment is.

In another time and place, Nazi Germany's brutal plundering of Ukraine was even more terrible than that of the Soviet Union, but in this context, 600,000 to 800,000 locals still joined the Nazi army that resisted the Soviet Union. During this time, Accardo adopted a policy of gentleness to ease the ******** in Ukraine, and you can imagine how supportive the people here were for the arrival of the Germans.

I heard that the registration office of the First Army of Ukraine was overcrowded, and sometimes there were long queues. The main factors restricting the expansion of this army group come from the distrust of the Ukrainian army by the main generals such as Field Marshal Brauchitsch of the German General Staff, the progress of troop training and the speed of weapons distribution.

Accardo did not suspect the anti-Soviet sentiment of these Ukrainians, at least until the Germans had not engaged in dehumanizing colonial plunder, and the locals' hatred of the old club was enough to discourage them from any idea of rebelling against the Germans. So Accardo drew up a detailed training plan to train and arm Ukrainian units to the standards of the old German Army.

"Where, where. It was because of the support given to me by the Führer and the sins of Stalin that I was able to fulfill the Führer's hopes for me so quickly. Vlasov hastened to give credit to Accardo, who was humble and cautious, with a black frame, and looked like a famous scholar.

However, those who know him well know that this man is not an academic, but a well-known expert in Soviet tank tactics and a fierce wolf. His Ukrainian First Army, which now has 3 regiments of troops, is strangling partisans on the territory of Poland, and it can be said that the blood on his hands is no less than that of the German generals. "It's just time that affects his results. This was the comment given to him by Marshal Brauchitsch.

Accardo did not hesitate to praise and praise such an excellent general, and he was also happy to give enough trust to this general, who had no turning back, and he took Vlasov's hand and promised to support his great ambition to revive Ukraine and Russia.

"Someday you will command the most powerful armored corps in the world, believe me, General Vlasov. Accardo patted the Soviet man on the shoulder and said, "I will do my best to let the army raise equipment and pass it on to you." 30 assault guns No. 3 will strengthen your armored artillery battalion, and 45 tanks No. 3 will also be delivered to you as quickly as possible, and soon your troops will be ordered to protect their homeland, and you, will become a great Russian hero!"

Although Accardo trusted Vlasov, his trust also had a certain limit, and he could not use a large amount of army equipment in order to support a surrendered general, so his promise was very limited, only two battalions of heavy weaponry. This relieved the officers of the armament department, and also caused Manstein, who was standing beside Accardo, to have a false alarm.

The Führer only promised a small amount of weapons support, and the exact timing of the provision of these weapons was not specified, which gave everyone a lot more room to maneuver. After all, at a time when the German armored forces themselves have been unable to meet the needs of their establishment, it is very irritating to provide tank armored vehicles to the servant army.

In good conscience, Vlasov's troops were not badly equipped, and the three main infantry regiments were equipped with German mothballed Mauser 98K rifles and were well trained. An armored regiment has two battalions of combat vehicles equipped with 90 T-26 tanks painted with iron crosses, which are expected to be replaced with No. 3 or even Leopard tanks in the future, but can only be topped up with T-26s for now.

But on the whole, because this unit is pro-German and well-trained, its combat effectiveness has made a considerable leap compared with its predecessor, the Soviet Red Army. At least Vlasov gave his own assurances to Accardo and Manstein: "Thank you, my Führer, for your support. I assure you that this force, in the face of an equal number of Soviet troops, will definitely defeat the opponent!"