1051 Caucasus Fields

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In the dead of night, in the largest oil production base of the Baku Oilfield, more than a dozen Soviet military officers sat expressionlessly in the empty conference room. The huge five-pointed star on the roof looked very gray. This was originally the industrial source of the entire Soviet Union, and every Baku person was once proud of being able to drive the industrial development of the Soviet Union.

At that time, there was a song and dance troupe performing in the auditorium here every day, and expensive Mercedes-Benz cars could even be seen on the road here. The huge five-pointed star on the roof of the auditorium was cleaned every day a year ago... It is a pity that everything has passed now, and only gray marks are left here.

No one cared about whether there was any dust on the roof of the shed, and no one cared about the past glory that this building represented. Now the German army is ten kilometers away, and the barbed wire in front of those trenches and sandbags is their current border.

"Those idiots dare not face death. They would rather sell their souls, and hope to live humblely." Sitting in his seat, a Soviet general said to his companions with some regret: "These people forgot that they swore an oath to Comrade Stalin...they should be hanged on the street lamp!"

Most of the other members remained silent. At least today, everything they insisted on was quietly shattered like a mirror image. A straddling Europe and Asia, the largest empire in human history, is now really about to fall apart.

And these people who have participated in the establishment of this country, these people who have witnessed the glory of this country with their own eyes, the truth they firmly believe in, the man in Moscow who they have followed all their lives-all of these have come crashing down Collapsed and seemed unable to sustain it any longer.

These officers are all Stalin's confidantes, and they are arranged in the Caucasus to monitor whether everything here follows Stalin's will. But now they believed that Stalin, who would never fail, had been brought to Moscow by the German army, and the country they believed would never fail, had now been smashed to pieces by the strong soldiers of the Third Reich.

Now, from the bottom of their hearts, there is a desolate feeling of being at a loss. They want to be loyal to this country and sacrifice for their leader, but they have no reason to convince themselves to do so. The name that once overwhelmed them seems to be unable to take into account the distant Baku now, because 17 kilometers in front of his chair is already the front line of the German army.

"Comrade General! Even if the current situation is not favorable to us, we should still do something for our country." A young major stood up and looked at the colleagues who were heading west around him with difficulty. The opening of the mouth encouraged: "At least, before we sacrifice, we can't just watch the Germans steal the resources of our motherland in Baku."

"Regarding the blasting of the oil depot and equipment, how are your preparations going?" the leading general said suddenly,

He is loyal to Stalin, and he also knows that if the Soviet Union is completely finished, then he, a former stalin supporter of Stalin, will definitely not end well.

So he has no other way out, only one way to go to the darkness. Others may choose, but he has no choice. Because of this, he is now more firmly supporting the decision to destroy the Baku oil field, using all the power he can find to execute this order.

Because the young major had to ask about these things every day, he replied without thinking: "Comrade General! Please rest assured! My people are still in control of the entire oil storage area. If necessary, just a big fire is needed. The entire storage area could be destroyed ... the fire would overwhelm the sky, and the explosion is expected to last for several days."

Hearing this good news, the leading general nodded. He knew that what his confidant said was very sure. What he was most worried about now was not the oil storage area, but the more important oil production equipment, as well as refining and converting oil. of those factories. If these oilfield equipment are not completely destroyed, it is only to destroy the oil reserves, which does not mean much to them.

With Germany's industrial power, those terrible German workers can resume oil extraction in less than ten days, and it will really be a disaster for the Soviet Union by then. Thinking of this, the general looked at the two subordinates with lowered heads on the other side. He knew that the question he asked would only get a bad answer, but he had to ask this question: "So, what about the oil field? side……"

"Those troops have rebelled! Comrade General! Those officers under me were bought by those damned politicians! They guarded the oil fields and kept suspicious people away." One lost his troops and was kicked out The officer who left the oil field replied depressedly. In fact, he didn't want to sit here, but the people under him didn't give him a chance to choose a team, so they took away his army. And after this unlucky officer lost his army, he had no choice but to choose his own camp.

"Comrade General! Mobilize the city defense division of Baku and take a regiment of troops to fight in the oil field..." The young general expressed his thoughts radically. He is an officer who hates Germany, with a firm stand and ruthless means. This young man never thought about compromising at all. He has been gathering his strength for the past few days to create as much trouble as possible for the German occupation of Baku.

"It's too late. Now that there is internal strife, the German army really rushed in." The general shook his head, denying his confidant's suggestion. He knew that those politicians who wanted to surrender had long been wary of him. As long as he mobilized the city defense troops, several nearby defense divisions would also be mobilized, which would only make the situation worse in the end.

"Don't bother! In fact, we have no way to do better." Thinking of this, the general let out a wry smile, and then heaved a sigh of relief: "Phew! Our war will end tonight. Let the soldiers Let's light the fire, blow up the oil storage area, and dedicate everything we have to our motherland!"

"Long live the great Soviet leader Comrade Stalin!" The young officer stood up and shouted at attention. The other people also stood up, but the shouts were not so loud - after all, after knowing that they must die, few people still have such a high interest to flatter others.

Walking out of this dilapidated auditorium, the Soviet general straightened his collar. He knew that his time was running out, so he turned his head again and reluctantly looked at those or young people who were behind him. Or old faces: "Long live the USSR, comrades!"

The young major didn't say much because he had more important things to do. After glancing at the general, he got into the car without looking back. The car started quickly and drove towards the defense zone he was in charge of. The rest of the officers also have their own things to do. They have to lead the troops in their hands and fight to the last moment in their respective positions.

And at the negotiation site arranged by the German Caucasus Army Group M, the two parties finally signed their names on the agreement. There were no reporters to take pictures, no applause and congratulations. They just signed the document of unconditional surrender and the protection of their property by the German army. As for whether the property they said was legal or not, Manstein would not go out of his way to check it out.

As long as the German oil field equipment is not involved, Manstein is even willing to apply for a large sum of money to these greedy Russian oligarchs. In fact, after the German army occupied Baku, these guys had only one place to go in the future, and that was New Russia, which was born as a slave state of Germany. Akado will not keep these people who are willing to betray their motherland, let alone reuse them, and they will not live in Germany for a long time after taking the money. After all, these rich and powerful people have no sense of security.

"All the Soviet troops on the front line should put down their weapons now! Wait for our recruitment and demobilization!" Manstein folded his hands behind his back, glanced at the document brought by the special envoy of the head of state, and coldly spoke to the few who signed the document. A Soviet representative said.

The other party quickly nodded and bowed in agreement: "Your Excellency, believe me, most people are under our restraint, except for a few saboteurs, everything is under control... and those who have not put down their weapons after 10 minutes Troops, you can dispose of them yourself, they are not under the protection of this agreement."

"Order the troops to advance to the city of Baku immediately! All resistance is suppressed! Protect the absolute safety of the oil fields and oil storage areas!" Manstein proudly ordered his attack to a group of officers waiting beside him The last combat order in the Caucasus. He knew that in a few minutes, most of the defenders would drop their arms, and there really wasn't much left to fight.

Unfortunately, when he returned to his headquarters, he received news of a fire in the oil reserve area of ​​the Caucasus Oilfield. A large number of oil tank explosions reflected the black night sky, and gunshots from the resisters continued. came from afar. He felt that he had been tricked, that he had been swayed firmly by a group of idiots.

If it weren't for the lack of large-scale battles in the oil field area where the oil was produced, the German army quickly occupied most of the oil refineries and other facilities. Manstein would have wanted to tear up the agreement just signed and hang those damned Russian oligarchs. Fortunately, most things are still going well. At dawn, the largest oil field in the Caucasus was included in the territory of the German Third Reich.