Chapter 2861 It Doesn’t Seem Like What You Said

"Why do we have to sacrifice our lives for the Russians? We have obviously laid down our weapons and surrendered, and now we have to go back to that damn battlefield. I'm fed up with that place! I've obviously sworn never to hold a gun again.

The dark truck cabin was accompanied by constant shaking movements, and only a small light hanging on the roof of the truck provided limited visibility. The whispers of complaints in the darkness broke the silence, making it even more harsh.

But the words that responded to these whispers had a completely different flavor.

"Hey, can you use your brain? You want to take this job yourself, but no one is forcing you. If you don't want to do it, you can go back now. There are people queuing up to get Russians to do this job. Just As the Russian colonel said, no matter who it is, you, me, or him, this person is the best."

"But you have to think about it, don't blame me for not reminding you. The premise is that you have to work for the Russians in the labor camp for a long, long time. Your wife will probably run away with someone else, and maybe you will take your son with you. Get beaten up. If you think about it, there's nothing wrong with doing a job for the Russians, right?"

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The veteran of the National Defense Forces who was questioned in return, or to be precise, the veteran who was a prisoner of war, sat in his seat and said nothing. He didn't know whether he was unwilling to speak or didn't know what to say.

There are many "second-time" German veterans like him who have wives and children at home, who had retired and returned to normal life, but were mobilized for a second time and were forced to return to the army again.

People like them are not as aggressive and ruthless as the passionate young people who have just joined the army. The concerns from their families, wives and children have made it impossible for them to devote themselves as wholeheartedly as they did when they first joined the army. More often than not, I will think about the consequences of what I have done, as well as what will happen in the long-term future.

Although the vast majority of them are veterans who have come back alive after a bloody battle, they have a considerable degree of practical experience and tactical skills, and they know how to preserve themselves and destroy the enemy on the battlefield.

But there is a premise, which is to "preserve yourself" first and "destroy the enemy" later.

If "preserving oneself" cannot be prioritized, then "eliminating the enemy" will be completely meaningless, at least it will be greatly reduced.

Once a person dies, anything that happens in this world has nothing to do with the dead person.

Not all people are "noble" enough to sacrifice everything they have now for the sake of things behind them. No matter when and where in this world, there are still ordinary and ordinary people in the majority. They just want to be down-to-earth, live a foreseeable future life along the established route, and realize their simple and meaningful life value.

If there really were so many "noble people" in the human world who were willing to make sacrifices for the sake of their afterlife, then honestly speaking, human beings would not be able to develop to this point, relying on killing each other and destroying their own kind to prove their existence. Necessity, value, significance, and a whole bunch of other things.

The human collective with universal "noble people" should develop to a higher level. Since it is not possible at the moment, then don't think about those things that are there and don't have them, and think about down-to-earth things, such as how to survive until you return home. Reunion with family.

This is the top priority of this group of "second-time prisoners of war" German veterans. They are not stupid, but they are very smart about this matter, at least most of them are.

But there are still a few exceptions, such as the person who spoke next.

"Perhaps, we can take the opportunity to escape without working for the Nazis or cooperating with the Russians. We are free people now. As long as we escape from Berlin, we will be free to fly. No one or organization can control us anymore. Come on, we can decide our own destiny."

"Decide your own destiny? Oh, are you kidding me? What gives you the illusion that you can decide your own destiny? Goebbels? Or Don Quixote?"

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After fighting back the ordinary soldiers under his command without hesitation, the German lieutenant, who was bare-handed and had not yet been able to receive weapons again, was still playing with the branches he picked up casually, and continued quietly while playing with them.

"At least 45 years ago, there was only one person in Germany who could decide his own destiny. That person was called the Shampoo, and he still had limited self-determination."

"Because if he decides to stop this German train that is rushing towards hell, then everyone, including him, will be shattered to pieces by the train's self-explosion. Regardless of whether he wants it or not, and what he thinks, the fact is Even if he is essentially "in control of himself", it is nothing more than a matter of subjective will, but it still cannot change this reality. "

"Continue to rush into hell, and you can survive until the last moment when the train rushes down the cliff to the terminal. If you stop now, you will die now."

"Come into hell and explode or self-destruct, choose one. Now we can see the hair-washer's choice. He chose to live longer, that is, rush into hell and explode again. The price is to rush into hell. Many people who could have survived will die on the way, such as us.”

"You see, even the hair-washer cannot 100% control his own destiny. There is always a pair of visible or invisible hands controlling you. Human beings are born to abide by rules and order, and the so-called freedom needs to be under this "

"The number of Russians in Berlin now ranges from millions to hundreds of thousands, and they are all loaded with guns and ammunition, armed to the buttocks, and with red eyes want to kill anyone they regard as their enemies."

"How do you think it is possible for you to run away and escape from these hundreds of thousands or millions of armed Russians, and then sneak out of the city? Not only will you live a life of panic, but you also have to ensure that you will be able to escape in the future. Don't be caught by the Russians or the Americans or the British. Even if you go back to meet your family, you are afraid of being wanted and reported, and you will just run away like a thief."

"I don't know how likely this is, but I'm sure it's definitely not higher than the possibility that we can finish this job safely and complete the Russian list."

"I've had enough of living in fear and being deceived. If I can have a truly stable life in the future, then I would rather do this last resort. I always work for the Nazis, but never for myself. , after all, it’s an opportunity, and I want to try it, it’s that simple.”

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The somewhat surprising fact is that after Mr. Lieutenant decided to lead his troops to surrender, he seemed to suddenly become enlightened and open up a new world of thinking. Even the words inside and outside revealed an open-mindedness that had never been seen before, as if he had seen through a lot of things in just a few hours, which could not help but surprise the old comrades and subordinates around him.

"Did you think of this yourself?"

"Huh? What did you say? What words?"

"As for what you said about the train heading towards hell, it still doesn't feel like what you said."