Chapter 2233 Verbal Sparring (Part 1)

Chapter 2238: Verbal sparring (Part 1)

Malachenko did not intend to treat these Germans well, to be more precise, he had never intended to treat them well from the beginning.

Malachenko, who had dealt with the Germans a lot, knew all the bad habits of these Nazi dogs. For example, if they were already in a mess, they would lose everything, not to mention winning.

It stands to reason that you should surrender unconditionally at this time, and talking about anything else is all empty, unrealistic and whimsical.

But what about the Germans?

They always like to get more benefits for themselves at the most unrealistic times, and come to negotiate in a very nice way, looking energetic, and sit in front of you. They will show off their aura and act cool before doing anything else, and then say a few awesome words to make themselves look noble.

To be honest, if someone who doesn't know this saw it, they might think that the Germans had won a victory, the battlefield situation was very good, and we had the advantage, so they sent representatives to the Soviet side to persuade them to surrender.

For this kind of "incompetent but pretentious" bad habit, Malashenko not only looked down on it, but also hated it even more. Seeing the Germans showing off in front of him was like seeing stinky dog ​​shit. First of all, it was unbearable, so how could I give you a good face?

I have to cure your bad habit today!

Malashenko, who was thinking about it in his heart, had made up his mind to see what kind of bad things these Germans could do today.

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Major General William Graham, as the German negotiator, did expect that the Russians might make things difficult or give them a warning in some form. After all, Malashenko's "ferocious, brutal and difficult to deal with" was also famous in the German camp. If you think about it, you will know that this kind of person may not be a good person even if he comes to the negotiation table.

However, Malashenko not only set up an open-air negotiation venue, but also made people feel cold in this simple negotiation venue, and forcibly interrupted people's speeches. He was completely rude and unreasonable. If you don't play by his rules, he won't play, and he pretends to flip the table with you.

Major General Graham, who claims to have rich life experience and knows a lot about Russians, did not expect it from beginning to end.

"This is a guy who doesn't make sense and doesn't play by the rules. To be more precise, the rules he thinks are the rules. He himself is the rule maker."

After making such a "preliminary summary" of Malashenko in his heart, Major General Graham reminded himself to be more cautious in this negotiation. After thinking for a while, he quickly spoke again after he was sure that he had organized his words.

"Sorry, General, I made a slip of the tongue because of my inappropriate words."

"Please allow me to retell it. The purpose of my trip is to lead the negotiation team to discuss matters related to my surrender with you. I wonder if you agree with it, General?"

This time, not only the content of the speech changed, but even the tone of the speech became more humble, which sounded more like a subordinate asking about the work of his superior, and was obviously at a disadvantage.

Seeing that the Germans were quite tactful and did not intend to talk about the etiquette of the negotiation table, Malashenko lit a cigarette for himself and handed the cigarette box to Kurbalov next to him. He smiled and signaled his right-hand man and capable general to have a cigarette exclusive to generals, and took the initiative to light a fire for Kurbalov.

The latter hurriedly covered the flame with both hands for fear that it would be blown out by the wind. In such an occasion, it would be very bad to offend the leader and make the Germans laugh at him.

After doing all this, and hanging the German guy across the negotiation table on the beam like bacon to let the cold wind blow for a long time, Malashenko, with a cigarette in his mouth, turned back and spoke again.

"Okay, no big problem, you continue, I'm listening."

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I thought Malashenko would say something and maybe make some demands, but I didn't expect that Malashenko would not take the initiative at all, leaving it all to his side.

Although I felt a little surprised, I was not completely clueless and unable to deal with it.

Major General Graham, who was flexible and quick-thinking, had a flash of light in his eyes, and soon spoke again according to Malashenko's meaning.

"General, we all know that it is meaningless to continue fighting. We have reached a consensus on the principle of reducing unnecessary casualties, so we can sit here to negotiate."

"What I want to say is that our 41st Armored Corps hopes that all of us will be treated with dignity and guarantees, and that the relevant prisoner-of-war system will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention."

"Of course, we know that you have not signed such a treaty, but we still hope that the parts of this treaty that are in line with common sense and have reason to be implemented will become our consensus and be followed. For this reason, I brought an agreement. If you think that what I just said is okay and agree, then please sign the agreement on your behalf and make it effective immediately."

"As one of the signatories of the agreement, our 41st Armored Corps will fulfill what we should fulfill. After I report and confirm on my return trip, we will immediately lay down our arms and surrender to you in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. Please seriously consider this agreement and our sincere proposal. This concerns the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers from both armies. General, I am sure you will make a choice that respects life more."

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It has to be said that it is not clear whether this Major General Graham has other abilities, but at least he is good at speaking official language and showing off his nobleness.

What does it mean to "be sure that you will make a choice that respects life more"?

What? If I don't sign your crap, then I will not respect the tens of thousands of lives on the battlefield? Will I be accused of "not cherishing the lives of my own soldiers" unconsciously?

If you are lucky enough to go to West Germany after the war, can you still thank the memoirs for distorting this experience and making a big fuss about it, describing me as a low-level person who took human lives lightly and stepped on the corpses of Red Army soldiers to seek credit?

Whether this kind of routine of softening and forcing people is useful to others is another matter, anyway, it has no effect on Malashenko. Malashenko even wants to laugh: Your idiot's speech level is common in the 21st century, and the speech of any pyramid scheme leader is more advanced than your two tricks.

Of course, what he thought in his heart was one thing, but on the surface, Malashenko remained calm. He was holding the so-called agreement that Major General Graham took out of his briefcase in front of him and looking at it carefully. The Germans' seemingly non-excessive demands and willingness to surrender after signing the agreement might be hidden in this agreement.