Chapter 551 The Only Paradise in Hell
Chapter 551 The Only Paradise in Hell
In April in London, the sun is shining brightly and the breeze is blowing gently.
The German army fought a terrible battle in London for eight months. It rained almost every day and people seemed to be moldy. Finally, they survived the only sunny month in London in the year.
But Chief of the General Staff Falkenhayn was in an extremely bad mood.
Just now, the German army launched the most fierce attack in several months. However, because the destroyers supporting the artillery fire on the Thames were transferred to fight against the Daxia Navy, the German army that entered the city was pushed back two blocks in the street fighting.
The trench warfare outside the city was not reversed, but the deaths of 300,000 young men resulted in the deaths of only about 600,000 Nanyang colonial troops, and the front line did not advance an inch.
Falkenhayn cursed loudly as he watched a large number of lively young men turned into corpses and were carried back one after another.
"The pigs in Southeast Asia are all crazy, the Irish are crazy, and the Poles are even crazier. Fighting with them is driving me crazy."
"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"
A burst of submachine gun bullets whizzed past Falkenhayn's ears, but missed because the distance was a bit far.
Falkenhayn quickly lay down and looked at the half-collapsed residential building where the bullets were fired. "Someone, destroy that building completely for me."
The building collapsed with an explosion. Falkenhayn did not feel happy at all. Instead, a cold sweat gradually broke out on his back.
I don't know if I'm crazy or not, but Lord Waldersee is definitely crazy. We can't even take London, so if the Xia-American coalition forces come, we're doomed.
In this situation, instead of seeking peace negotiations, you are waging a total war, which will drain all of Germany's energy.
I laughed at Moltke the Younger for not being able to take London. Now the old man is happily living in the countryside, and I envy him to death.
He was Waldersee's confidant, and he had soldiers and artillery, as well as constant support from the sea and the air, but he failed to capture London after eight months.
Even without the attack from the US-Xiamen coalition, he would probably be captured by the furious Waldersee soon and become a soap without trial.
The thought of leading the people to surrender flashed through my mind. No, this must not be considered.
He led his men to kill and injure 2.6 million of the enemy's soldiers. In the eyes of the enemy, he must be a war criminal second only to Waldersee. Even if he surrendered, he would not be forgiven.
I am facing my end. No one on either side will forgive me. I am doomed.
Falkenhayn stood up, without even brushing off the dirt on his uniform, and suddenly laughed wildly towards the sky.
"Come here, kill all the resistance elements in our occupied area!"
The subordinate was very confused, "Sir, there are one million civilians in our occupied area, and the rebels are hiding among them. It is difficult to distinguish them."
Faberhein glared, "What civilians? Where are the obedient people here? There are cold guns everywhere. They are all rebel guerrillas."
The subordinates were stunned, "Are you issuing an order to massacre the whole city?"
Falkenhayn suddenly calmed down, took out his white gloves and put them on. "No, I'm just eliminating the resistance elements. I'm going back to Berlin to report on my work, and I don't think I'll be able to come back. Before I leave, I want to clean up this sad place of mine."
The men were standing there in a daze, refusing to follow orders. Falkenhayn smiled and said, "Don't you know how to do it? Just follow the way those people wearing white armbands deal with the vampires."
Falkenhayn dusted off his windbreaker and regained his gentlemanly demeanor. "Let's get started. Don't miss a single building."
……
In the London port area, far away from the front line, there is a warehouse area of less than four square kilometers.
"Hurry, load the ship! The Xia-Mei coalition forces are about to attack us."
A group of soldiers wearing windbreakers and white Iron Cross armbands were busy transporting goods to the ship.
This was treasure looted from places like the British Museum, and was to be shipped to Berlin. Waldersee wanted to wage total war, and the whole nation must resist resolutely and defend Berlin to the death.
Otto Bera, the person in charge, returned to his office after supervising the shipment.
It's not safe here either. British planes come to bomb from time to time, so you have to wear a helmet when you work.
Bella picked up the phone and said, "Connect me to Evan." His unit was directly under Waldersee and had special privileges. Soon the direct line was connected to Hailing.
"Evan, are you okay? I miss the days when we worked together. Is my son still in school? Daxia has declared war on us, have they expelled my family?"
Evan's glib voice came from the other side. "We are fighting a war. You know, it's because Victoria's price is too high. What Waldersee did to my people is outrageous. It gave them an excuse."
"In fact, Daxia has always been good to German immigrants. Your son John is already in the second grade of elementary school, the best elementary school in Hailing. Judging from his grades, there is no problem for him to go directly to Hailing University and become a disciple of Xiaoxiangya's expert."
"I say, don't be so serious like you were when you worked in Hailing before. Just keep two of the treasures you handled, and when the war is over, bring them to Hailing. I'll help you sell them, and we can make a fortune together."
Bella shook her head and smiled bitterly. He was a principled man and would never be like Evan. He was relieved that his family was doing well in Hailing.
He, the representative to Hailing sent by Waldersee himself, was withdrawn because Daxia declared war on Germany, and was transferred here to work. He missed the days in Hailing so much...
Suddenly, I heard dense gunfire and cries. What happened? Did the Nanyang soldiers attack so quickly? Did the front line collapse?
Bella hurried out of the office and suddenly saw several Chinese people she knew stumbling into her yard.
"Bella, save us!"
Bella's eyes widened, "Who dares to bully the Chinese?"
There were orderly footsteps on the street, and a group of German soldiers arrived with guns. "Captain Bella, we are going in to clear out the insurgents. Please make way."
“They are not insurgents.”
"General Falkenhayn has ordered that all residents in the occupied areas are rebels..."
Bella understood, Falkenhayn was crazy.
Bella pointed to the white armband on her arm and said, "This is the territory of our Young Iron Cross Guards. It is not your business, and Falkenhayn cannot give us orders. Do you want to offend the authority of Lord Waldersee? Get lost!"
The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. Who dared to mess with the Royal Guards? The leader saluted Bella and led the team away.
"Captain Bella, thank you for saving us. Can we go back and bring our family members here?"
Bella looked at them kindly, "You have been caught in an unexpected disaster. It is dangerous for you to go out on the street now. Wait a moment."
Bella took out a whistle and a shrill whistle sounded. More than a hundred men put down their work and quickly gathered together.
"I order you to follow these Chinese to their settlements and bring them to this port area for shelter. Tell those soldiers that we represent the will of Lord Waldersee."
The Young Iron Cross Guards had a very high execution ability and immediately split up to take action.
Half a day later, 250,000 Chinese and their families gathered in the harbor warehouse area of less than four square kilometers.
After the First European War, two million immigrants from Great Xia came to Britain to fill the gap in adult males here, including half a million in London.
In the half of the city occupied by the German army, there were 100,000 Chinese who did not have time to escape. Except for a few who died at the beginning of the massacre, the rest were basically all here.
Well, the remaining 150,000 is for their British wives and children, who benefited from marrying Chinese...
A huge iron cross flag was placed at the door. Any troops that wanted to harass them could only salute and leave when they saw the flag and the white armbands standing guard.
"Oh no, Captain Bella, look—"
A German soldier on the street saw the blond British man inside and climbed over the wall with a gun in hand.
Bella walked over with great momentum, "This is full of noble Chinese people, this is not a place for you, get out!"
The soldier was frightened by Bella's aura, and felt inferior when he saw the white armband, so he walked towards the door trembling.
"Don't leave the door. Go back where you came from!"
Seeing the soldiers struggling to climb the wall intimidated by Bella's power, the Chinese nearby laughed. The blonde beauties around them leaned closer to their husbands, feeling proud to be married to Chinese people.
The sound of gunfire in the city was intermittent, and the smell of blood was everywhere. This port area was the only paradise in this hell.
(End of this chapter)