Steel Soviet Union

Paulus's tone was so fierce that Colonel Adam was a little unexpected. Paulus was not like this at all in ordinary times.

Colonel Adam moved his lips and seemed to want to say something, but in the face of Paulus's ferocious look, he finally hesitated and swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Perhaps because he saw something wrong with Colonel Adam's expression next to him, Paulus, who seemed to have no intention of speaking, thought for a moment and then spoke again.

"I understand your worries, Adam. But you have to remember that there is no final victory without enough blood. Every inch of land is poured with saturated blood to grow enough food to feed our German people. These The blood may be from the Russians, but also from our German soldiers.”

"No matter what, we will be the final conquerors of this land. The head of state said that those rubbish Bolsheviks had such a big land but didn't know how to use it. It wasn't until I came to the land of Russia that I fully understood the head of state's words. How right."

Due to the unfavorable progress of the frontline war, Paulus has been suffering from insomnia recently.

In addition to the sleeping pills prescribed by the doctor, Paulus also had his own exclusive spiritual therapy: silently reciting and listening to the edifying teachings that the head of state had personally told him.

Dr. Goebbels said that the head of state is like a beacon, which can radiate his spiritual energy to everyone around him, cheer people up, and give the entire nation strength, determination and courage to win.

Paulus was not as eloquent as Dr. Goebbels, and he did not understand what the concept of demagoguery was all about. He just felt that what Dr. Goebbels said was quite reasonable, such as the current situation in Stalingrad. The words of the head of state can give him strength in his heart when he is in temporary difficulties.

Paulus, who repeated the quotations of the Führer, became enthusiastic, as if just repeating the Führer's words would wipe out a company of Soviet soldiers on the front line.

And by repeating the Führer's quotations thousands of times, you can finally win the Battle of Stalingrad! Paulus felt excited about this and kept hinting to himself that this must be true. Even if the head of state is far behind, he can take charge of the overall situation and command the entire front. His genius-like commanding art is much better than the group of corpse-free people in Berlin. !

Paulus just told Colonel Adam that he regarded himself as the executor of the Führer's will. On this point, Paulus did not lie for some impure purpose. At least for now, this is a question of conscience. The unashamed truth.

Whatever the head of state orders me to do, I will do it! As long as I carry out the orders of the head of state and carry out the will of the head of state to the end, victory will definitely belong to us!

Paulus thought with excitement.

"Many years from now, our descendants will respect, remember, and mourn us because of our sacrifice and bravery today, Adam. All the efforts are absolutely worth it now!"

"Hesitation will only bring more casualties, but calmness and decisiveness can usher in the final victory."

"It is enough to remember that the sacrifices of those heroic soldiers were meaningful. What heroes should fear is not death, but meaningless death and being forgotten by future generations! What we are doing now is very important. It makes sense. In other words, our soldiers will die well. Do you understand what I mean? "

Colonel Adam possessed all the qualities expected of a chief adjutant.

He was loyal, brave, serious and responsible in doing things without compromise, especially in the matter of executing orders, which made Paulus very satisfied and focused on training him. He was promoted to the position of his chief adjutant and became his right-hand man.

But strictly speaking, Colonel Adam and Paulus are not from the same faction, at least within the Wehrmacht, this can be considered so.

Paulus was a new general of the Wehrmacht with an ordinary background who was promoted by the head of state and entrusted with important tasks, while Colonel Adam, who was well-known and well-educated, was an out-and-out Junker aristocratic officer corps faction.

The reason why the superiors sent him to stay with Paulus was to a certain extent a sign of distrust of Paulus, who was promoted by the head of state but lacked actual combat experience.

There has to be someone who is always with him, watching Paulus's every move, to prevent this guy from overheating his head and doing something outrageous, and Colonel Adam is undoubtedly the most suitable one.

The good superior-subordinate relationship and subtle friendship with Paulus almost made Colonel Adam forget that he was a supervisor. But seeing that Paulus had become a little crazy, Colonel Adam took a deep breath and still couldn't understand the remarks of the head of state that Paulus boasted about. He wavered and gave an answer that even he didn't believe. .

"I understand, General Paulus. You are right, we can do it, it just takes a little time, and we can satisfy the Führer."

Paulus hoped to use Colonel Adam's approval answer to appease his still somewhat restless heart, so as to prove that his analysis and judgment were absolutely correct.

Although it may sound like self-deception, Paulus clearly achieved his goal.

With Colonel Adam's approval, Paulus became even more convinced that his plan was correct. After all, how could anything go wrong if he acted in accordance with the will of the head of state? This is simply impossible.

"All this will end soon, it will! I will definitely make this evil city of Bolsheviks bow to the feet of Germany. This is how it should and must be."

Looking at the city smoke rising in the distance outside the window, Paulus, who firmly believed that everything was going according to plan, regained his confidence in victory like never before, just because Paulus always believed that the Führer was absolutely correct, nothing more.

Paulus, who was at the army headquarters, relied on self-comfort and the approval of others to gain inner peace, but Major General Osheim, who had also just put down the phone, was in a completely different situation at this time. The situation is over.

"Such an order is simply crazy! I bet if it is carried out like this, our casualties will be three times more than this morning by the time the sun goes down, or maybe even more! When did we start? Do you care about the lives of soldiers like those Russians? This is impossible! I can’t believe this is true, yes, it is absolutely not true!”

Major General Osheim, who repeated Paulus's order on the phone in full, looked lifeless and closed his eyes silently. His partner, the Chief of Staff, was dancing as if he was suffering from epilepsy.