Chapter 671: German-Soviet War (25)

Before the battle situation on the front line was reported to the Soviet headquarters, more than a dozen pigeons flew back to the headquarters. The notes tied to the legs of these pigeons were written in German, "Thank you Comrade Timoshenko for the supplies." It was Yannick's intention to pass on this sentence, imitating the sentence in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Zhuge Liang ordered the soldiers to shout in unison: "Thank you Prime Minister Cao for the arrows."

Timoshenko was naturally not a fool. He reacted instantly after seeing these notes. He felt that the blood in his body rushed to his brain, making him dizzy and his legs weak. He staggered and held on to the table before he could stabilize. The frightened adjutant hurried forward to support him. "Comrade Commander, are you okay? Do you want to call a doctor?"

"It's over, it's all over." It turned out that all this was a conspiracy of the Germans. No wonder their airdrop operation was not intercepted by the German night fighters; I'm afraid the troops in the encirclement had already been eliminated or surrendered. Come to think of it, the food they carried was only enough for two days, how could they hold on for so long?

The worst thing was that he foolishly sent nearly 3,000 tons of supplies to the Germans!

Thinking about Pavlov's fate before, Timoshenko seemed to have fallen into an ice hole and couldn't stop shaking.

A few days ago, he scolded Pavlov as a sinner of the Soviet Union, but he didn't expect that he would follow in his footsteps in just a few days!

Seeing Timoshenko's pale face, the adjutant hurriedly advised. "Comrade Commander, you have to think of a way quickly, or ask Comrade Marshal Budyonny for help? He is your old boss, maybe he can talk to Comrade Stalin."

In the Battle of Tsaritsyn during the Soviet-Russian Civil War, Budyonny commanded a cavalry brigade to beat the enemy to pieces, and was appreciated by Stalin, the highest leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union stationed in the Tsaritsyn area. The troops were expanded into the First Cavalry Army, and Budyonny was promoted to army commander. Timoshenko was a division commander in the First Cavalry Army at the time.

"Yes, yes! I have to find Marshal Budyonny!" Just as Timoshenko picked up the phone in a panic to connect to Moscow, the battle situation on the front line came, and many troops were trapped in the German encirclement.

Hearing this, Timoshenko's legs softened and he sat down on the chair. This is sending supplies and lives, not to mention Marshal Budyonny, even if God himself came, he couldn't save him.

Just when he was at a loss, he heard the adjutant lower his voice and said carefully. "Comrade Commander, there is only one way to go now."

As if he had grabbed the last straw, Timoshenko stood up suddenly. "What way?!"

The adjutant silently pointed to the distance outside the window, and Timoshenko's face changed and growled. "You are asking me to betray my country!"

The adjutant said anxiously. "Comrade Commander, think about Pavlov before. Even if you don't run, you will still be shot for treason. Why not give yourself a way out?"

Timoshenko was stunned. Yes, wasn't Pavlov executed for treason? If he didn't run, he would probably be shot for treason; but if he ran, although he would be charged with treason, at least he would have a chance of survival.

But Timoshenko was still hesitant. "But if I escape, my family..."

"Comrade Commander, even if you surrender, will your family be safe? Think about Marshal Tukhachevsky a few years ago. Which of his family members escaped Stalin's murderous hands? You can still avenge your family in the future if you are alive."

After struggling for a long time, Timoshenko finally nodded heavily. "You go and arrange it!"

"Yes!" Seeing the adjutant hurriedly running out, Timoshenko felt a little regretful. He had just been here for a few days and had no foundation at all. Otherwise, he might have received better treatment if he led several divisions to surrender.

Soon, Timoshenko left the headquarters with a few confidants under the pretext of personally supervising the battle at the front line.

"What?! Timoshenko came to surrender himself?!" Yannick was very surprised when he received the telegram from Commander Kruger at the front line. He thought that the first senior Soviet general to rebel in this war was still Vlasov.

However, since Timoshenko surrendered, it seems that he can be used. After all, Timoshenko is a famous general in the Soviet army. During the founding of the Soviet Union, he also made great military achievements. Now he is a general with considerable seniority in the Soviet army. The most important thing is that he was awarded the title of Marshal of the Soviet Union last year.

If a Soviet marshal came to surrender on his own initiative, would Stalin be angry to death?

If Timoshenko was appointed as the commander of the upcoming Russian Liberation Army, perhaps more Soviet officers and soldiers would be attracted to join it.

"Send Timoshenko to Berlin." After giving the order, he picked up the phone and called Reinhard. "Reinhard, contact Natasha and ask her to immediately transfer Timoshenko's family."

After passing through the line of fire without any danger, Timoshenko and his party were taken to the division headquarters and then transferred from the division headquarters to the general command headquarters. Before they had time to talk to Commander Kruger, they were taken on a plane and flew directly to Berlin. After landing at an airport in Berlin, they were stuffed into a car and came to the palace.

In the palace, Timoshenko met the German crown prince with a warm face. "Marshal Timoshenko, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Yannick's enthusiasm made Timoshenko quite terrified. After asking him to take a seat, Yannick continued. "Marshal Timoshenko, what are your plans for the future? If you want to join us in overthrowing Stalin, I welcome you very much. You can serve as the commander-in-chief of the Russian Restoration Army. If you do not want to get involved in these disputes anymore, I can find a place for you to spend your old age."

"Russian Liberation Army?" Seeing Timoshenko's puzzled expression, Yannik explained. "Many of the prisoners of war captured by our army were dissatisfied with Stalin's rule. The gathering of these people is a considerable force."

Timoshenko was originally worried that he would be imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp for the rest of his life after surrendering. Unexpectedly, the German Crown Prince would give him such a good opportunity. He also understood that the so-called Russian Liberation Army could not escape the control of the Germans, but as commander-in-chief, he was considered to have a high position of authority. If you can perform well in the war, you may be able to obtain more benefits in the future.

And the most important thing is that his family may be doomed by his surrender. This also gives him an opportunity for revenge, and Timoshenko will naturally not miss it.

Yannick seemed to read his mind. "I think Stalin will not let go of the Marshal's family, so I have ordered people to move them. If nothing unexpected happens, they are already safe."

"!!" Looking at Timoshenko's mouth wide open in shock, Yannick smiled. "Marshal, don't be too surprised. If I didn't even have this ability, how could I dare to challenge the Soviet Union?"