"I've eaten steak and sausage recently, and it tastes pretty good......," Hoffman laughed, "People change, I ate meat when I was a child, I didn't eat it for a long time, and now I start eating it again, you don't think you can't accept it, right?" ”

"Nope! Of course not! Eva was overjoyed, "I can accept your choice and decision, as long as you like it." ”

"Maybe some wine." Hoffman knew that the Führer did not tell his women much about politics, but he could mention a little, "Now my retinue, who are accustomed to observing words and feelings, have summed up the law—those who can stay with me for dinner are first-class dignitaries; If you can also drink a few sips of beer or red wine with me at the same time, and make jokes by the way, that's the most popular person! Of course, I still hate smoking to the extreme. ”

"Adolf, you're more human than ever. It turns out that many people think that dining with you is a chore, but now that it's okay, I guess they want to stay and dine with you. Eva burst out laughing, her laughter relaxed, "You can change, I can change, I have decided to quit smoking from tomorrow, whether you are there or not, I will not touch that thing." ”

When he woke up in the morning, Hoffman felt relieved: he didn't dare to say that he was in love with Eva, but at least he had initially accepted him - she had given everything for the Führer, he could not be irresponsible to her, feelings could be cultivated slowly, and more importantly, because Eva accepted her so well that she didn't notice anything wrong - maybe this was the lover she wanted.

As he entered the dining room, his attachés and secretaries were already seated at the table, in the middle of the table, right in front of the window, looking out over the mountains in the distance, which were now covered with snow. When dining here, the left hand is always in the position of Eva Braun, the lady on the right hand rotates every meal, and the female secretaries are included in the rotation, and today it is Madame Jung who sits next to her.

There are many female secretaries of the Führer, but everyone knows that the Führer is a decent man and gentleman in the relationship between men and women, there are no scandals, and Aiwa will not be jealous of this, and most people know Aiwa. However, out of sensitivity, she still found several new faces, such as Cole and several other lieutenants. After September, the Führer's group of adjutants changed almost all over again, and there was a woman who seemed to have a somewhat familiar face, and when Dahlges told her that it was Helen, the Führer's new secretary and mathematician assistant, she was surprised for a long time, and finally remembered that she had seen the pictures in the newspapers, and that she had to know what the Führer was doing, like everyone else, and that was the little girl with whom Hoffman had been photographed when he went to inspect the air defense bases!

Hoffman greeted the crowd and sat in his place casually. The breakfast was served exquisitely, and it was the first time Hoffmann had enjoyed it in the villa. The fine white porcelain is covered with hand-painted Alpine flowers such as gentians, rhododendrons and European orchids - all made according to Hitler's designs. In the center of the plate is a gilded coat of arms and an eagle with wings outstretched, and on the left and right sides are "A" and "H" written in Latin, flanked by gleaming silver cutlery - also made according to the Führer's design, also marked with an eagle and engraved with the Latin "A" and "H". He was filled with emotion, and then he remembered that he was sitting in the position of the first man in Germany, the most powerful and powerful leader in Europe—and it was a good feeling to be in power, and if he were allowed to travel back to the life of a 21st-century scholar after getting used to it, he didn't know if he would feel a sense of loss.

In addition to the beautiful tableware, flowers are placed in the center of the table, all supplied by first-rate florists in Berlin and Munich, and flown in, which is even more precious in such a cold winter. When Hoffman saw the scene of decorating the table with long-stemmed roses and rare orchids, he was deeply moved. What struck him even more was that at the moment around the villa, there were more than 2,000 officers and soldiers guarding around the villa day and night (divided into four shifts, rotating every six hours), and they could not show too obvious traces, in order to ensure the safety of the Führer and let him enjoy a relaxing holiday - this is the real world of the dictator, who has already passed the initial cramped restlessness and began to enjoy these completely normal treatments in the eyes of outsiders.

The servants were quick to bring breakfast and a wide variety of varieties, and Hoffmann had chosen some white bread and a few slices of bacon, an omelette and fruit salad, and a glass of milk - Martin Baumann had built a greenhouse on the hill when he was building the Führer's residence, and fresh vegetables were available every day, including milk, eggs, redcurrant and black tea trough juice, as well as grape and apple juice, all from the farm, and honey was supplied by the bee farms in the forest area of Upper Salzburg and in Kirstein - a standard specialty.

Eva's mouth twitched as she saw Hoffman eat all the bacon, and the other secretaries or attachés didn't look surprised. And Hoffman didn't talk much at the dinner table, didn't talk as much as she used to, and she smiled merrily—a little unaccustomed to it, but she was sure that the man she loved had changed subtly.

"Gentlemen and ladies...... Now announce the decision that I will go skiing with Miss Braun this morning, and if you like, you will go with us, and if you have other ideas, you can be free to roam in the yard. ”

As soon as Hoffmann's words fell, everyone cheered together - it was a rare time to relax with the Führer, and whether they could skate or not, they were willing to open their eyes together.

Hoffman's original skiing level was not bad, but the Führer's body was not good, and he fell several times, which made Eva laugh for a long time, but fortunately, there was Major Gensha on the side to protect him, and although he was embarrassed, he was not hindered at all. When he finally got the hang of it and glided smoothly, everyone applauded him excitedly.

It's just that within half an hour, he could only sit on the snowdrift panting and sigh: "It seems that I really want to strengthen the exercise, and I feel that my physical strength is unbearable after only a few minutes." ”

"Haha, maybe it's because you haven't mastered the trick yet, so the physical exertion is fast, and skiing is actually not particularly strenuous......" Eva sat next to Hoffman with a smile, "Honey, I'm very happy today." ”

"Because I'm skiing with you?"

"Not because of skiing - but because today you have all eyes on me, I haven't seen you so relaxed in a long time, and I'm really happy for you."

"I've done too much for the German people, but now it's okay, the situation in the Reich is not bad." When he said this, Hoffmann's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment: if it was the original history, now it was a situation of defeat at Stalingrad and a complete defeat in North Africa, and he not only succeeded in stabilizing the situation on the Eastern Front, but also opened up a new situation in North Africa and the Middle East, and at the same time alleviated, if not solving, the deepest resource problem that constrained Germany, and that the power of the Third Reich was incomparable, both at present and in potential, and that he became more and more confident in the position of Führer, no matter what the future holds. At least he wouldn't have failed in May 1945.

"It's all because of you. I read the newspaper the other day - the loot was being divided outside, either women's pajamas or nylon socks, and everyone was happy......"

"You didn't get it, did you? Actually, I have an Iron Cross ......," Hoffman laughed, "and I had a gift for you." ”

"What is it?"

Hoffmann asked Genscher to bring him a new Carl Zeiss camera - the Führer and Eva first met in the photo studio, and Eva was very fond of taking pictures.

Seeing this gift, she was very excited, and took several photos of the surrounding scenery on the spot, and after getting familiar with the fiddling, she pointed the camera at Hoffman and motioned him to ski.

This is what men and women in love often do, and Hoffman smiled and complied, and then Eva handed the camera to Genscher and motioned for him to take a few pictures of the two of them together, and the shutter froze the shot of Eva leaning her head on Hoffman's shoulder, her face full of intoxication.

The good times are always short-lived, and at about 10 o'clock, when Eva was still waiting for Hoffman, who had finished his rest, to slide another round, Dahlges stood in front of the Führer in embarrassment to report the latest telegram received: "The High Command and the Naval Command report that at about 9 o'clock, the U-354 submarine discovered the traces of the enemy fleet, roughly located 100 nautical miles directly south of Bear Island, the weather is relatively bad, the visibility on the sea is low, and it is temporarily impossible to carry out air strikes, and the Tirpitz formation has pounced...... The command of the Navy is ready to launch the 'Rainbow' program, and at your request, they ask for instructions for the next course of action. ”

"Who's in command on the front lines?"

"Vice Admiral Kumets."

At the first hearing of the name, Hoffmann's brow furrowed - it was the failed Battle of the Barents Sea that ruined Raeder's future in history, and it happened to be Kumetz who commanded the battle.

"Tell Kumets to be bold and careful, not to be too afraid of losing warships - this is inevitable, and that his mission is to find a way to find the fleet and pack them up." Hoffmann thought for a moment and said, "Prepare and go back to Berlin in two hours." ”

Dahlges knew that he must be very hateful at the moment, so he didn't dare to look at Eva's face, and only bowed his head and said, "Yes!" ”

Hoffmann regained his decisiveness at this time, he knew how important the Battle of the Barents Sea was, not to mention the implementation of the "Tsunami" plan that would be involved later, so he stood up, put his arm around Eva and whispered: "I have an important mission, and I must rush back to Berlin." ”

Tears were already rolling in Eva's eyes, but she still said resolutely, "Go ahead." ”

Hoffman thought for a moment, and did not know where the courage came from, and whispered in Eva's ear: "Wait for me, I will visit Italy in a few days, and then you can accompany you - as the Führer's girlfriend ......"

Eva's eyes suddenly bloomed with a strange brilliance: "Really? ”

Hoffman nodded heavily! (To be continued.) )