Chapter 549 Speech

Qin Chuan could understand what Rommel meant.

Rommel was good at attacking, or in other words, conquering cities and territories. At this time, the war situation in Africa had already reached a stalemate, and it would be a waste to keep Rommel in Africa.

However, Qin Chuan was not sure where Hitler would transfer Rommel. Historically, he was transferred to Italy to organize defense against the Allied attack with Kesselring, and then he was transferred to northern France to improve the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall.

But because the African Corps successfully resisted the Allied attack in Africa, especially defending Sicily, Italy was not in danger of being attacked, and Rommel naturally did not need to be transferred there.

Rommel did not know the answer either.

"The orders of the Führer are always unexpected!" Rommel said, "But I will choose some of them that suit my taste!"

Rommel smiled confidently as he spoke.

Rommel's words are true. Hitler's failure is that he always remotely commands troops to interfere with the command of front-line troops, which inevitably leads to mistakes due to insufficient perception of the front-line situation.

The difference between Rommel and other generals is that... he knows that the most important thing is victory rather than the order of the head of state.

So, if he is sure that he can win, he will not hesitate to disobey the order of the head of state.

On the contrary, even if you strictly implement the order of the head of state, once the battle fails, the head of state will still be furious and put all the responsibility on you.

This is Rommel's advantage, and it also gives Qin Chuan room for operation. Otherwise, all battles will develop step by step along the course of history under the remote control of the head of state, and eventually lead Germany to failure.

The next day, a group of invited officers received a notice to stand by the "balcony of history" and wait.

A few minutes later, Hitler walked up the steps surrounded by guards. He shook hands with several officers around him, and then went to the balcony to adjust the discipline buttons on his military uniform and get ready.

The curtain opened, and cheers immediately rang out. Hitler raised his head and waved elegantly to the people below, and every wave brought cheers.

To be honest, Qin Chuan was frightened by the scene in front of him when the curtain opened. The square below was full of people, men and women, old and young, holding large and small swastika flags in their hands and cheering and waving at the stage. The guards at the forefront had to try hard to stop them so that the excited crowd would not rush up.

After a long time, the crowd gradually quieted down at Hitler's hand signal.

Hitler began his speech with his hands and feet gesticulating into the microphone:

"Today, we stand here! Standing on the land of the Germans! Standing on Berlin, the land watered with the blood and dignity of our ancestors!

In front of me stands a nation, a nation groaning in humiliation! After the war (World War I), the pride of our nation is gone! Those victors rode on our necks and acted tyrannically. They trampled on our dignity at will, the dignity of the noblest nation on the European continent! Tell me, do you choose to be a freedom fighter like Benjamin Martin, or a slave?!"

The cheers rang out again, and many people responded loudly: "We choose Fighter!"

"You may say: Mr. Führer, I need a job and a piece of bread. Yes. You are right, life is too important. But I want to tell you. There is something more important than life in this world, that is freedom! That is dignity!"

The people responded loudly:

"Freedom!"

"Dignity!"

Hitler continued: "What we need is not a piece of bread! But a living space! The living space of a nation! This living space is not achieved by begging and protesting, but by iron and blood! It is achieved by fighting and sacrifice! It is achieved by courage and life!"

The atmosphere was brought to a climax again, and the people waved flags and shouted Hitler's name.

"Today!" After a pause, Hitler continued: "I want to commend a person here in particular. He is a person who fights for freedom and dignity for us on the battlefield with courage and life! I am honored to be able to personally award the Silver Oak Leaf Knight Medal to the 'Legendary Sergeant' in front of you today!"

The people were boiling again.

Hitler cast his eyes behind Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan did not expect this to happen. He stood there for a while, not knowing what to do.

Rommel, who was beside him, came out to smooth things over. He shook Qin Chuan's hand to congratulate him, and then whispered: "Captain, the people's voices are no more terrible than the enemy's shells!"

Not to mention, Qin Chuan is used to facing the enemy, but this scene today is the first time.

But after all, he has seen the world. Qin Chuan calmed down and walked up, saluted Hitler.

The guard walked to the side with a Knight's Cross Medal cushioned by red cloth. Hitler carefully took it out of the tray, then hung it around Qin Chuan's neck and tied it, and then handed over the medal certificate.

"Well done, Captain!" Hitler shook Qin Chuan's hand and said, "The people will remember your efforts and the efforts of every officer and soldier fighting on the front line. Look, they are cheering for you! Salute you! Express their gratitude to you!"

Qin Chuan waved to the people below with the certificate, and immediately there was another round of cheers. Qin Chuan even saw Meyer and other youth group members in the front row shouting at him.

"My compatriots!" Finally, Hitler shouted to the people: "Long live Germany and the German people! Long live freedom!"

"Long live freedom!"

...

The crowd shouted again and again.

Qin Chuan had to admit that all this was very inflammatory, because even as a modern man, he was excited in this scene.

"Congratulations, Captain!" Heydrich came up and shook hands with Qin Chuan: "You definitely deserve this medal, so I think you should go back to the battlefield, and I think your family thinks so too. This is good for both of us, don't you think?"

Qin Chuan understood what Heydrich meant, that is, to let him not worry about the rear, especially the counterfeiting of banknotes. And his family is Qin Chuan's handle.

"Of course, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "Like General Canaris said, I belong on the battlefield!"

"Very good!" Heydrich nodded, then patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder: "Then... I believe we will get along well!"

Of course, Qin Chuan would not believe what Heydrich said, he knew Heydrich would not let him go.