stonecrandall Chapter 714
Chapter 714
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“You are surrounded and your government doesn’t care whether you live or die!”
“They deliberately kept you here, didn’t send you reinforcements, didn’t give you food or water, and even didn’t allow you to retreat!”
“They are pushing you to death!”
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Outside the city of Manchester, after the German army surrounded the city, they did not launch an attack immediately, but set up a lot of loudspeakers outside the city and began a propaganda offensive.
The defenders in the city applied for a retreat to the south, but were rejected by the British government.
This news was learned by the German intelligence department after deciphering the telegrams of communication between the two sides.
Therefore, this news was immediately used by Model as part of the propaganda offensive to promote it to the British troops in Manchester!
The British troops in the city were shocked after hearing the news from the German loudspeakers.
Because of their low status and limited information channels, ordinary soldiers did not know that their general’s request for retreat was rejected.
So after hearing Hans’ propaganda at this moment, they were all in an uproar!
The capital rejected their application for retreat. Isn’t this just watching their entire army annihilated?
During the period when the German army surrounded them, they did not see any reinforcements, nor did they see a supply convoy transporting supplies. Everything seemed to confirm that Hans’ propaganda was true, and they were really abandoned!
After this thought appeared in the minds of the British soldiers, it immediately became an indelible shadow in their hearts!
Abandoned by the government!
Surrounded by the German army!
And cut off from food and grass!
The first reaction of many British soldiers was: They are finished!
And after hearing Hans’s propaganda, the British high-ranking officials were also shocked!
How did Hans know this news?
Aren’t these secret telegrams that only exist between them and the Fog City?
Why did the German army know?
“Are you just willing to accept your fate? Don’t you think about your parents, wife and children who are waiting for you at home?”
Model didn’t care what the British officers thought. The German propaganda offensive was mainly aimed at ordinary British soldiers.
In the eyes of the rulers of the British Empire, these people were pawns that could be abandoned at any time, so Hans planned to do propaganda work for them, so that they would voluntarily surrender or give up!
Although the military operation to attack Liverpool was very successful, the army still paid the price of more than 10,000 casualties. If this price could be avoided, Model naturally hoped to avoid it!
Therefore, the propaganda offensive against Manchester City was an attempt by Hans. If their attempt could succeed here, without sending troops to attack, the propaganda offensive alone could greatly shake the morale of the British army, and even let them voluntarily open the city and surrender, then this tactic would be effective. At that time, the German army could completely promote this tactic and start using it throughout the army!
If used well, this tactic could save them thousands of unnecessary casualties!
The sound of the German tweeters was particularly loud. British soldiers throughout the city of Manchester could hear the sound coming from the German tweeters. Unexpectedly, They couldn’t stop unless they blocked their ears!
However, the ordinary soldiers were shocked by the German army’s previous shouting. After they realized that they were abandoned, they began to get angry one by one. Many British officers were terrified to find that the soldiers at the bottom looked at them coldly, as if they were sworn enemies!
This made the officers feel insecure, and they subconsciously had to stay away from these big-headed soldiers to avoid being attacked by these soldiers!
The officers’ self-preservation behavior made them completely lose control of the grassroots, causing the ordinary soldiers to become more and more resentful. When the German army mentioned their parents, wives and children at home, the British soldiers began to be unable to help!
They began to agree with what the Hans said from the bottom of their hearts. They couldn’t just sit there and wait for death. Even if they didn’t care about their own life or death, they couldn’t ignore their families!
If they died, it would be difficult for their families to survive in troubled times!
And since the people above didn’t take their lives seriously, why should they work for these noble masters?
“Brothers of the British Army, we Germans treat prisoners well. As long as you are willing to leave the city and surrender, we will guarantee your personal safety and let you go home to reunite with your families. As long as you lay down your weapons, we will be good friends and good brothers, not enemies anymore!”
Seeing that the British soldiers in the city seemed to be tempted, the German propaganda began to further tempt them!
However, many German soldiers were somewhat unhappy when they heard that they would let these people go back.
Since the other party has surrendered, why not just arrest them? If they are sent back and armed by the British government, wouldn’t this battle be in vain?
Model glanced around and soon discovered the abnormality of his subordinates.
“Is this all you have? Can’t you see the long-term purpose of doing this?”
Model said dissatisfiedly. When his subordinates heard this, some looked at him curiously, waiting for his explanation, some lowered their heads in shame, as if they were embarrassed by the scolding, and some raised their heads in dissatisfaction, completely disagreeing with what Model had just said!
“Humph, our air force destroyed their arsenal, and they no longer have any arsenals available. As long as we confiscate their weapons and release them, what will they use to arm themselves to fight us?”
“Moreover, if we don’t let them go, who will promote the reputation of our army for us? If we don’t promote it, the British soldiers will fight to the death when they meet us, and will not think of laying down their weapons, giving up resistance, and surrendering to save their lives!
In this way, the resistance we will encounter in the future will still be fierce, and the casualties will still be heavy. Do you want to see your comrades die tragically in front of you?”
No matter what they thought, the German soldiers obviously didn’t want to see their comrades die tragically in front of them, so they all shook their heads.
“Isn’t that the end? Moreover, the British government is short of food now. If we let these people go, it will add burden to the British government. If they don’t give these people food, will they give up and starve to death?”
As soon as this was said, the officers of the Second Army immediately smiled!
They finally understood Model’s profound intention. This trick was really poisonous!
Confiscating these people’s weapons and then letting them go, they will not be able to continue to resist. Instead, they will spread the reputation of the German army for surrendering their weapons and not killing them. When the British army encounters the German army, they will not fight to the death. In order to save their lives, they are very likely to flee!
Moreover, these hundreds of thousands of mouths can eat the British government out of money. They did not allow these people to withdraw because they could not afford to support them. But they would never have thought that the German army would actually let these people go back!
Model is looking forward to what the British government will think when they see these soldiers.