Zhukov stared into Sokov's eyes again and didn't speak for a long time. I don't know how long it took, but Zhukov finally said: "Okay, Misha, since he is the person you recommended, then give them a place in the newly established security headquarters.
, find a job, I believe your judgment will not be wrong
.”
After receiving Zhukov's approval, Sokov finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just when Sokov was about to leave, Zhukov suddenly asked a question: "Misha, I want to ask you, why did the German officer's operation to assassinate Mustache fail?" Sokov didn't understand why Zhukov suddenly asked
Regarding this question, he tried hard to recall the history he knew, and carefully expressed his opinion: "Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg may have been nervous and did not put the briefcase containing the bomb under the table.
It was casually placed on the ground. As a result, a general tripped over his briefcase while trying to get closer to the table to look at the map. He pushed the briefcase to the outside of the table leg. As a result,
The thick oak table legs shielded Mustache from the impact of the explosion, allowing him to survive the explosion."
"Misha, even if Stauffenberg puts the bomb in the right place and successfully kills Mustache, do you think their coup will succeed?" "I don't think the chance is high." Sokov shook his head.
Said: "Shortly after the explosion, the reserve army headquarters in Berlin received intelligence, but the commander here was hesitant and did not take advantage of this opportunity.
It was not until Stauffenberg returned to Berlin by plane that he urgently issued some action orders, but the best opportunity had been missed.
What's even worse is that Major Reimer, who was sent to arrest Goebbels, learned that Mustache was not dead, so he actually turned his gun to deal with Stauffenberg and others..."
"Stop!" As soon as Sokov said this, Zhukov stopped him: "Do you think there is any problem here?" Sokov was confused by Zhukov's jumping thinking and could only shake his head and said: "
I'm not sure. Maybe when arresting Goebbels, Stauffenberg should send one of his confidants to accompany him to avoid Remer
The major's temporary defection caused the coup to fail."
"Then let me tell you my opinion." Zhukov said: "The reasons for the failure of the assassination of Mustache are multi-faceted. This is not a problem of one detail, but multiple details that jointly created the failed outcome. First of all, the person responsible for the assassination
The mustached Colonel Stauffenberg never gave up the idea of survival from the beginning. He was not willing to die with others. If he really wanted to complete the assassination mission, he should stay in the conference room.
Died together with Mustache. What is even more surprising is that during the coup, the execution and organization work all relied on him alone. Even after planting the bomb, he had to take a plane from Rastenburg, East Prussia, where the Wolf's Den is located.
Return to Berlin to take command
Change. This kind of reliance on a physically disabled person is really too naive and idealistic."
Sokov did not speak and listened quietly to Zhukov's explanation of his views. "This plan lacks widespread popular support and is just a murder and coup planned by the Wehrmacht officers' internal organization, while the Nazis have a broad mass base. At the same time, the plan
Failed to win over other senior German generals
For example, Rommel and Guderian only heard about the plan and organization and chose to wait and see, without providing any substantial help. The anti-mustache crowd in Berlin hesitated in taking action, delaying the understanding of the solution.
The high-level power of the Nazis and the timing of the armed occupation of Berlin. Even some members who participated in the coup died after learning that Mustache was not bombed.
This wavering led to the failure of the originally planned coup." Sokov hesitated and began to express his opinion: "Comrade Marshal, you are right. In fact, even if the assassination fails, it must be bombed according to the mustache.
A deadly plan to quickly occupy the radio station, disarm the SS, take control of Berlin, temporarily cut off all connections between Berlin and the outside world, declare a state of emergency, and immediately send capable generals to take over the army in other places - not a group of people
Discussing in the office
There were a lot of debates, they inquired about the direction of the trend, they launched a coup by phone, and they waited for hours before taking action." "You are right." Zhukov continued: "These assassination members have a lofty ideal: to overthrow the Nazi dictatorship.
, establish a new government and initiate negotiations with the Allies to achieve their best interests. They
They hope to strive for a relatively mild surrender condition, so as to retain the main territory that Germany had occupied before 1939, and even share the partition of Poland with our country. They also hope that Germany can retain its army and prevent foreign troops from entering Germany. In short, they
Realize that the sooner you negotiate peace with the Allies, the more likely you are to take the initiative and retain more vested interests. This kind of surrender
Not unconditionally, but conditionally, designed to ensure that Germany gets as many benefits and intact territory as possible, rather than as now, where the entire country is divided into four parts and occupied by four different countries."
After chatting with Sokov for a few more words, Zhukov said to him: "If you have time in the past two days, you can go find the two Germans you mentioned and ask them if they are willing to serve in the newly formed garrison commander.
Served in the Ministry
service.”
"Yes, Comrade Marshal!"
"Okay, there is nothing for you to do here, you can leave."
After raising his hand in salute, Sokov turned and walked out of Zhukov's office.
When the lieutenant colonel saw Sokov coming out, he nodded to him, then picked up the table in front of him and called the next person Zhukov wanted to meet.
Sokov walked out of the building and saw Vasergov and Adelina standing by the car.
Seeing Sokov coming out, the two men immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Agelina asked with concern: "Misha, Comrade Marshal didn't say anything to you, right?"
"No." Sokov shook his head and said: "At the beginning, he criticized me for not keeping time. After learning that I encountered an attack on the way, he even asked me a few questions with concern."
"Comrade General," Vaserigov asked tentatively, "Did Comrade Marshal tell me how to deal with the one-armed old man?"
"He has informed his comrades in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they will take over the interrogation." Sokov said lightly: "We don't need to worry about this matter."
"What about your plan?" Agelina then asked, "What does Comrade Marshal say?"
Sokov looked around and then said: "It's not convenient to talk here, so let's get in the car first."
After getting in the car, Vaserigov turned and asked Sokov: "Comrade General, where should we go next? Back to the Adlon Hotel?"
"No, no, no, we won't go back to the Adlon Hotel for the time being." Sokov shook his head and said, "Let's go to William Street first. We have important things to do."
"Okay, Comrade General." Vaserigov turned to the driver and said: "William Street!"
After the car started, Agelina realized that the plan submitted by Sokov might have been approved by Zhukov, so she asked cautiously: "Misha, so you say the plan you submitted was approved by Comrade Marshal?"
Sokov did not answer her question immediately, but asked instead: "Agelina, why did you ask that?" "Because you said you were going to William Street." Agelina said with a smile on her face:
"You have just arrived in Berlin not long ago, and you don't know anyone at all. Now that you have left Comrade Marshal, you can't wait to go to Wilhelm
Main Street, it means that your plan has been approved by Comrade Marshal, and you are going to go there to find someone who can help you." "Agelina, you are so amazing, you actually guessed the truth." Considering Vaselgov.
He is the person responsible for his own safety, and Sokov did not hide this matter from him: "Comrade Marshal agreed to set up a security headquarters. Ordinary soldiers selected and recruited some volunteers from prisoner-of-war camps, while officers
Selection was made through other channels. I recommended Ernst and Captain Hosenfeld to him, and he agreed. We
Now I am going to Wilhelm Street just to find the two of them." On the way to Wilhelm Street, Sokov looked out through the car window and saw that there were basically no complete buildings on both sides of the street. Groups of women were organizing
Clean up the masonry and rubble from the ruins in preparation for early reconstruction
own home.
"Misha," Agelina asked tentatively, looking at the busy women outside: "How long do you think it will take for Berlin to become the bustling city it once was?" "It's hard to say." Sokov shook his head.
The head said: "The reconstruction of the city is a big project. Not to mention anything else, it will probably take several years just to clean up the ruins of these buildings and then start anew.
Build a city. It will take at least ten years to restore it to its pre-war level."
"Ah, it takes so long?" Agelina said in surprise: "Can't it be done in advance?" "Yes, it does take a long time to rebuild the city." Sokov sighed and said: "
In fact, it is not impossible to speed up urban reconstruction. As long as the millions of prisoners of war detained in prisoner-of-war camps are released,
Let them participate in the cleanup of the ruins. I think in this way, the city's reconstruction speed can be greatly accelerated." "I'm afraid it's not easy." Vaserigov shook his head and said: "Let so many prisoners of war be released at once.
Entering the city would probably cause a devastating blow to the city's public security. Perhaps it was out of such considerations that the superiors did not
Prisoners of war were used to clean up the ruins of the city, and only the surviving residents of the city were allowed to clean up the ruins on their own initiative."
"Major, I have something to ask you." Sokov said: "How do the residents in the city obtain food and daily necessities? In other words, are German marks still in circulation today?" "How is this possible?
, Comrade General." Vaserigov shook his head and said: "I don't know much about the situation in the areas controlled by the Allies. But in the areas controlled by us, a rationing system is implemented, and each family can rely on the rationing.
Please go to the designated location to collect the food and daily necessities you need."
"Isn't this the same rationing system we implemented during the war?" Agelina said.
"Yes, Comrade Adelina, that is indeed the case." Vasergov replied affirmatively.
Sokov did not answer her question immediately, but asked instead: "Agelina, why did you ask that?" "Because you said you were going to William Street." Agelina said with a smile on her face:
"You have just arrived in Berlin not long ago, and you don't know anyone at all. Now that you have left Comrade Marshal, you can't wait to go to Wilhelm
Main Street, it means that your plan has been approved by Comrade Marshal, and you are going to go there to find someone who can help you." "Agelina, you are so amazing, you actually guessed the truth." Considering Vaselgov.
He is the person responsible for his own safety, and Sokov did not hide this matter from him: "Comrade Marshal agreed to set up a security headquarters. Ordinary soldiers selected and recruited some volunteers from prisoner-of-war camps, while officers
Selection was made through other channels. I recommended Ernst and Captain Hosenfeld to him, and he agreed. We
Now I am going to Wilhelm Street just to find the two of them." On the way to Wilhelm Street, Sokov looked out through the car window and saw that there were basically no complete buildings on both sides of the street. Groups of women were organizing
Clean up the masonry and rubble from the ruins in preparation for early reconstruction
own home.
"Misha," Agelina asked tentatively, looking at the busy women outside: "How long do you think it will take for Berlin to become the bustling city it once was?" "It's hard to say." Sokov shook his head.
The head said: "The reconstruction of the city is a big project. Not to mention anything else, it will probably take several years just to clean up the ruins of these buildings and then start anew.
Build a city. It will take at least ten years to restore it to its pre-war level."
"Ah, it takes so long?" Agelina said in surprise: "Can't it be done in advance?" "Yes, it does take a long time to rebuild the city." Sokov sighed and said: "
In fact, it is not impossible to speed up urban reconstruction. As long as the millions of prisoners of war detained in prisoner-of-war camps are released,
Let them participate in the cleanup of the ruins. I think in this way, the city's reconstruction speed can be greatly accelerated." "I'm afraid it's not easy." Vaserigov shook his head and said: "Let so many prisoners of war be released at once.
Entering the city would probably cause a devastating blow to the city's public security. Perhaps it was out of such considerations that the superiors did not
Prisoners of war were used to clean up the ruins of the city, and only the surviving residents of the city were allowed to clean up the ruins on their own initiative."
"Major, I have something to ask you." Sokov said: "How do the residents in the city obtain food and daily necessities? In other words, are German marks still in circulation today?" "How is this possible?
, Comrade General." Vaserigov shook his head and said: "I don't know much about the situation in the areas controlled by the Allies. But in the areas controlled by us, a rationing system is implemented, and each family can rely on the rationing.
Please go to the designated location to collect the food and daily necessities you need."
"Isn't this the same rationing system we implemented during the war?" Agelina said.
"Yes, Comrade Adelina, it is indeed the case." Vaselgov replied affirmatively. "Yes, Comrade Adelina, it is indeed the case." Vaselgov replied affirmatively.
