The Third Reich in Desperation

As he said that, Marvin turned his head away with a half-smile, and turned his gaze to the location of the German transport formation: "It looks like we can all be sent back to China within today."

In fact, neither Marvin nor Alfred saw such a large transport formation for the first time.At the beginning, in order to transport all of them to Finland, the Kingdom of Norway, which has scarce air transport capacity, had to choose slow sea transport, and it took several days to reach Finland.

But today, looking at the huge transport formation in front of me.Marvin was sure that the Norwegian battalion would be evacuated within two rounds at the most.And the time it took to go back and forth was no more than an afternoon at most.

Although I know that the ultimate purpose of the Germans sending such a huge transport formation is to cheer up his boss Quisling, win over the pro-German forces in Norway, and show their air force strength by the way, deter the anti-German and pro-British forces in Norway, and Don't really care about the hundreds of them.However, Marvin was still genuinely happy.

At least, today, he can proudly face Alfred who has always looked down on him, puff up his shriveled chest, raise his head and confidently announce that his pro-German views are not stupid, and are helpful to Norway ,Effectual!

When the United Kingdom, which those pro-British factions expect, is still putting pressure on the Norwegian government, demanding that Norway open its borders and allow the British and French allied forces to station.Germany, thanks to the efforts of the pro-German faction, has released the most obvious goodwill to the Norwegian government.

Today, thanks to the efforts of their pro-German faction, they won the initiative of the Germans and won this opportunity to lead the volunteer battalion quickly out of the land of right and wrong.

At least at this moment, it was their German-friendly faction who wanted to come to the German transport formation, temporarily saving the lives of everyone present.A vital force accounting for 5.00% of the country's total military force has been reserved for Norway!

At this moment, he is the hero.Today, his dedication has paid off.

"Although I haven't fired a single shot, I don't think I will forget the experience of these days." Before parting, Alfred smiled and said to Marvin with emotion: "Do you know what the biggest gain of my trip is?"

When Alfred said these words to Marvin, he had completely lost the prejudice he had before.This is the first time he has smiled in front of Ma Wen since we met for more than three months, and the smile is very kind.

"Could it be that a little Finnish girl was cheated?" Without the grievances he once had, Marvin made a rare joke: "If necessary, I will make room for you on the plane and bring the little girl with you." go back."

Marvin's words immediately resonated and booed from the surrounding Norwegian grassroots commanders.

"No way, the battalion commander's 29-year bachelor career is over."

"It's not safe for the late festival. I thought the battalion commander could only solve his physical problems with his hands before the age of 30."

"I heard that all the recruits in our volunteer battalion were bachelors. If the battalion commander had a companion, he would really be out of company. I suggest that we split up as soon as possible."

"..."

The officers of the Volunteer Battalion were extremely happy when they thought that they would soon return to China and enjoy a life that had not been subjected to war.When it comes to talking, it's very relaxed, joking wantonly.

Among these officers, some were generals who had previously belonged to the "Alfred faction", while the others were cronies of the "Marvin faction".Before today, they still disliked each other, and no one obeyed the other.

But now, with the two central figures clearing up their suspicions.The two factions quickly got together and made jokes about Battalion Commander Alfred.

Listening to everyone's jokes, Alfred also laughed happily: "Your imagination is so fucking rich!"

"Seriously," after laughing, Alfred stepped up to Marvin's side, put his hands on his shoulders and said solemnly: "There is only one biggest gain from my trip, and that is to realize a different Marvin!"

"I apologize to you for my previous prejudice." Alfred lowered his head and admitted his mistake to Marvin from the heart: "As you once said, everything you do is also for Norway. Although the methods are different, you are also worthy of respect!"

Text Chapter 283 He Forced Me

In the early morning of February 1940, 2, Timoshenko cleverly transferred two cutting-edge armored brigades to the rear of the 7th Army left behind by Meretskov, and accompanied the 7th Army at Manna Sea at dawn. A surprise attack was launched on the main defensive zone on the southern line of the Mu defense line, opening a breach 5 kilometers wide and 5-6 kilometers deep.And after that, a large number of rapid clusters transferred from the Kiev Military Region were put into battle, and the Finnish army was forced to retreat to the second defensive zone.

In addition, the Nordic army stationed in the northern part of the Mannerheim line of defense had already existed in name only, and both the Swedish division and the Norwegian battalion left the battlefield, resulting in the opening of the northern defense zone.Since then, the Mannerheim Line has collapsed.

1940年2月8日，由于苏军第7集团军与第13集团军对芬军第2防御地带的联合进攻受挫，导致苏联政府试探性的展开了与芬兰政府的停战谈判。

While the Finnish government was in contact, the frontline Soviet troops were not idle.Under the dispatch of Timoshenko, they adjusted their deployment and replenished ammunition in order to break through the second defensive belt of the Finnish army.Once the negotiations break down, they will quickly launch a new round of offensive.

On the other hand, under the leadership of Marshal Mannerheim, the Finnish army also took the opportunity to rest, supplemented a batch of weapons and ammunition sent by the League of Nations, and transferred part of the troops north of Lake Ladoga to the south to strengthen the Nordic army. Go to the empty Vyborg defense.

On February 1940, 2, when the negotiations between the Soviet Union and Finland were not yet over, the Soviet army on the front line suddenly resumed its offensive and quickly approached the rear defense zone of the Finnish army.

Timoshenko surrounded the Vyborg fortification area from the northeast with a large number of Leningrad Military District troops left by Meretskov.And the cutting-edge troops of the Kiev Military Region he brought crossed Vyborg Bay from the frozen sea, bypassed Vyborg City, and cut off the road leading to Helsinki, the Finnish capital of the Vyborg Garrison.

On February 1940, 2, Timoshenko dispatched more than 13 planes and ordered the deployment of more than 200 artillery pieces. He made violent pre-aircraft fire preparations and artillery preparations for the Vyborg forward position and its rear.

After destroying most of the firing points of the Finnish army in the main direction, Timoshenko marched westward, launched a full-scale assault on Vyborg, and quickly captured the city.

On the same day, the Finnish government, which had lost the last barrier of the capital, Vyborg, was disheartened, and quickly agreed to the request for an armistice proposed by Molotov, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, and sent Risto Lüti, Yoho Kusti Four high-level Finnish representatives, including Basikvi, Rudolf Walden and Karl Voinma, went to Moscow and signed the "Moscow Peace Agreement" symbolizing the armistice with Molotov and other Soviet foreign affairs commissars.

Under the strong intervention of Britain and France, as well as the efforts of the German Foreign Ministry, Finland finally retained its independent and independent status.

It can be said that European countries, unwilling to sit back and watch the Soviet Union dominate, shattered the Soviet Union's plan to annex Finland this time.

But even with the diplomatic support of various countries, Finland, the disadvantaged party, still paid a huge price in the treaty.

The "Moscow Peace Agreement" stipulates that the Finnish government will include the Karelian Isthmus including Vyborg, the second largest city in Finland, the Libach Peninsula in the Barents Sea, the four islands in the Gulf of Finland, and the eastern part of the Central Plains. Part of the Sara region of Karelia was ceded to the Soviet Union.

In addition, Finland had to lease the Hanko Peninsula to the Soviet Union as a naval base at a price of 1 ruble per year for a period of 30 years.

In the end, the Soviet Union also obtained the transit rights of the Bechamo region of Finland through an agreement.And the Finnish government must agree to the Soviet Union's construction of a railway in the north of the country, linking the Soviet city of Kandalaksha with the Swedish iron mines.

The most shameless thing is that Molotov of the Soviet Union also demanded that the Finnish government "compensate" the "property loss" of the Soviet Union in this war, totaling 1 million gold rubles.The railway vehicles and other materials in the ceded territory must be handed over to the Soviet Union in full, and dozens of factories in the ceded territory must be reequipped with machinery.

"This is a disaster!" Mannerheim, who left the headquarters on the battlefield and returned to his office, covered his eyes in pain after seeing the specific content of the treaty sent back.

So far, the 105-day Soviet-Finnish War is over.Over the past 100 days, the Finnish soldiers have fought one after another, sacrificing their lives, struggling and sacrificing day and night, and in the end, in return for such a damned result? !

The death of more than 2 heroic soldiers can basically be said to have exhausted the vitality of the entire Finnish Defense Force.They are all warriors who stand up to ten, and there are many snipers who were called "white death" by Soviet soldiers.

In this war, for every Finnish soldier who fell, 10 Soviet soldiers were killed.The Finnish Defense Forces, without a single armored force, destroyed more than 2000 Soviet tanks.Even Stalin, who had always been conceited, was forced to change his commander and increase his troops twice.

If Finland could have one-tenth of the national power of the Soviet Union, Mannerheim believed that the Soviet Union would lose today!

"Marshal, what should we do now? Do we just let others slaughter us like this?" Like Mannerheim, Silaswar, who had returned to the rear after the government ordered the truce, was also filled with righteous indignation.

The signing of the "Moscow Armistice Agreement" means that Finland, which is already weak, will lose another 10% of its arable land, 1/5 of its industrial output value, and the 22 people on this land (only a few of them opted for Soviet citizenship).

Just like in the period of war results in ancient China, the princes who were already on the weak side actually "served Qin with the land" and ceded a large amount of land to Qin to ask for a truce, so that the weak self was further weakened by himself.

And if Finland did what the princes did during the Warring States Period, the consequence would be that the next time the Soviet Union invaded again, Finland would have even less resistance.

Then there will be a vicious circle of defeat, cession of land for peace, another war, another defeat, and cessation of land for peace....

"Of course we can't sit still!" Mannerheim's eyes were like knives, and he said loudly: "I originally agreed to remain neutral and refused to join any party group. But now, Molotov has proposed such harsh and cruel truce conditions , is simply to drive Finland to Germany! His treaty has had disastrous consequences for our defense strategy, depriving us of all important grounds that could guarantee us to stop the advance of invading armies. We have nothing but to go to the Germans choose!"

"Germans?" Silaswar wondered, "Our government just rejected their alliance proposal. Now, will they accept us?"

"Yes!" Mannerheim said with the firmest tone, "After all, their head of state is by no means as mediocre as he appears on the surface, on the contrary, he is very smart! With his wisdom, he will not fail to see that he has a How important is the strategic significance of the Finnish ally to Germany."

nonsense! The environment in Germany 20 years ago was much more severe than that in Finland now.The "Treaty of Versailles" at that time was far more stringent than today's "Moscow Armistice Agreement."How can such a person be mediocre and incompetent who can lead Germany out of such an environment and return to the top of the European powers.At least, Mannerheim would never believe it!

Main text Chapter 284 Really wronged people

As expected, Finland surrendered. The defense line at Mannerheim completely collapsed. The Nordic army was defeated.

Although the Soviet Union finally achieved its strategic goal, it made a fool of itself because it underestimated Finland's resistance at the beginning.

At the beginning of the war, the Soviet Union believed that Finland was just a small country with weak national strength and weak military power, so they expected to end the war in a short time.And this kind of miscalculation eventually led to the hasty dispatch of troops by the Soviet Red Army, paralysis and underestimation of the enemy, insufficient preparation, and failure to invest decisive forces at the beginning of the war. As a result, the Finnish army, which was on standby, took advantage of its geographical advantage and was humiliated.

The Soviet Union's original plan to end the war in one month was delayed again and again, and it was extended by more than three times.In the end, it only barely reached the basic goal of the bottom line of the Soviet Union's top management, rather than completely annexing the entire territory of Finland as planned at the beginning.