Chapter Eighty-Five: Surprise Attack (Part II)

"Ah, Brooke. Charlie, my dear friend, I'm so glad to meet you, it's the best thing I've ever seen this week. "Villaham. Lieutenant Colonel Burbeech stood in front of a log cabin and waved happily to Lieutenant Colonel Charlie with a big smile on his face.

The principal has a very pleasing round face, with healthy red skin, a gray-white mustache under his fleshy nose, and a pair of small blue-gray eyes that sparkle, and he is not tall, but he can be seen to have thick and strong bones, and a round belly, which looks like a kind grocery store owner.

Who would have thought that this lovely uncle, who is happy when he sees people, would be a greedy fat mouse. Over the years, he and Charlie have communicated with each other, and have done a lot of prohibited business, Charlie has used some scarce imported goods and food, from him in exchange for valuable electronic components and various pipelines and cables, as well as some very scarce military drugs, this old lieutenant colonel has his own underground channels, and the total energy source continues to get some special drugs, Charlie has always suspected that this person is still in the narcotics business, this guy who looks like Santa Claus may still be a drug dealer.

"I'm glad to see you, my old friend of Villaham, I haven't seen you in a month, how are you doing during this time?" Charlie walked forward with a smile, and the two hugged warmly, and then laughed and patted each other's arms hard, like a pair of old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"It's terrible, Charlie, it's terrible, there's a big guy in the base, and a bunch of troublesome guys, making the base nervous every day, I can only be careful everywhere at my level, so as not to get into trouble." Burbitch wrinkled his round face and pretended to be pitiful, which made Charlie laugh.

"Seriously, Charlie, why did you come over this time. I didn't get a supply from Dover. Burbit looked curiously at the four trucks parked in the clearing, and Charlie could see at a glance the greed hidden in the other party's eyes.

"I'm going to Canterbury, I got some of the things you asked me to do last time, and I just happened to bring them to you along the way, and the convoy is still waiting on the road, so I can't delay too long." Charlie smiled and grabbed Burbit's shoulder, then whispered in the other's ear. "There are some special gifts in the car, which I think you'll love."

"All four? Charlie, you really surprise me, I can't imagine that you can get so many things. This time it's the same as before. Accounting? Burbitch rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Only two, friend, two. The other two were my people inside. Of course, this time it's the same old rule, I'll give you a list when I go back, and you just have to put the money into my account. Also, my friend is very satisfied with the goods you provide and wants to add another batch, and the specific numbers are in the list. I don't think you're going to let me down, are you? Charlie asked.

"Of course no problem, you wait for my message when you go back, and get back to you within a week. I have already prepared the goods you ordered last time. Wait a minute, you can take it with you, and remember to write off the bill. Burbeech patted Charlie lightly on the forearm.

"So where do we unload the cargo, or exit four? My subordinate will help you move the goods in, this is Second Lieutenant Parag. My new lieutenant, very reliable, I trust him like my brother. Charlie pointed to Parag and introduced to Burbit.

"Lieutenant Colonel. Nice to meet you. Parag stepped forward and saluted Burbit.

"Nice to meet you, Second Lieutenant Parag." Burbeech returned the salute, looked Parag up and down, and felt the strong military aura of the other party, which is rare in the current British army.

"Then I'll let the soldiers help you carry the goods in, I'm short on time, and I have to get to Canterbury in the evening." Charlie urged, afraid that Burbit would see something.

"No, no, no, exit 4 is blocked, the Germans bombed it four days ago, and now there are red hats watching at several other exits, which is very troublesome. I'll go and order the exit of tunnel A to be opened, you guys just drive the car in, unload the goods in the tunnel, and my people will take care of the rest, wait a minute, I'll go and make a phone call first. Burbic nodded to Charlie and walked back to the cabin.

"A tunnel? Have you been in, Lieutenant Colonel? Paraagher whispered to Charlie that this was the first surprise they had encountered, and that according to the original plan, they would enter the underground base through a bunker entrance, as they had done in their previous deal with Burbit.

"It's the big tunnel over there, with rails, leading directly to the base storage area, originally the supplies here were transported by small trains, but the railway was blown up by the Luftwaffe two months ago, and it felt that the rails might expose the location of the base, so they simply dismantled the railway. You see, there used to be a fence around here, and the last bombing blew up all the ground buildings in this base, and now they have demolished all the walls, in order to blur the boundaries of the base, confuse the base with the nearby fields, and make it difficult to detect from the air. Charlie hurriedly explained to Paragher.

"Is this tunnel connected to the underground base?"

"Of course, the storage area is close to the core area, and the iron door of the tunnel is never opened, and I have only entered it once." Charlie looked around for a moment, then whispered: "The Kent County Defense Command has been changing its name to the outside world, I only know that this was once a sector command post of the Fighter Command Command, directly controlling several radar stations, and it is also a communications hub, and it is said that there is a communication cable directly connected to London. This is at the same level as the Dover Fortress Command, and can be directly commanded by London. Once inside, you'll know I'm telling you the truth, and I'm sure it's a very important underground headquarters. ”

"Very well, as long as this operation is successful, I guarantee that you will be rewarded accordingly." Parague nodded appreciatively to Charlie.

"It's a mess down there today, the Germans are bombing Dover indiscriminately, the main fort of Dover Fortress has been blown down, Charlie, you're a lucky guy. Now everyone is saying that the Germans are about to land in Dover, and the base is in chaos, so let your men be careful, remember to follow me closely, grab the goods and go, don't look around, let those newcomers find out that we will be in big trouble. Lieutenant Colonel Burbeech came out of the cabin, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief in his hand. He whispered to Charlie.

"The Germans are going to land? Okay, I guess we'd better hurry up and get the deal done, I'm going to get out of here as soon as possible, hell, I've got a good bunch of good stuff hidden in the Dover warehouse. Charlie said with a look of frustration, and that look of remorse and regret almost deceived Paragher.

"Forget your good goods, Dover is about to be razed, and if it hadn't been blown up, it would have gone to the Germans. I don't think you should unload here, take your people with me to the warehouse and load my goods. We'll go together later. Burbeech didn't wait for Charlie to react, and walked straight to the Wolseley.

"What do you mean, you're going to come with me? You are the head of logistics here, how can you leave at will. Charlie got into the car and asked Burbitch suspiciously.

"I was ordered to take your convoy to Canterbury to collect precision equipment, and for today's situation, I have already prepared a blank telegram, just fill in the reason, and you can also testify for me." Burbeech turned his face to Charlie and smiled.

"The Germans are going to land. It's going to be a battlefield soon, and I don't want to be buried in this concrete coffin, and I've made enough money anyway, so I don't want to do it anymore. You don't have to worry. I'll leave when I get to Canterbury, but don't forget to settle the payment for this time, I'm anxious to get the money now, as for the last time I took you. I'll send you the money as soon as I get abroad. ”

"My friend, you're well prepared, all right. I'll have to see your goods first. Charlie shook his head at Burbit and smiled wryly.

"Urgent supplies, open the door." Burbeech poked his head out of the window and shouted to the soldiers in the booth at the entrance of the tunnel. The soldier in the sentry box had already received the order, he glanced at Burbit, then pressed the button, and with the squeaky motor turning, the tunnel door slowly slid to the side, revealing a straight and deep concrete roadway. The tunnel is wide enough for six trucks to pass side by side, with two narrow-gauge railroad tracks in the middle, and a row of lights at the top that extends to the bottom of the tunnel, which is shrouded in bright, warm yellow lights.

Burbit reached out of the window, gestured to the convoy behind him, and then motioned for the driver to drive, and the five cars slowly drove into the tunnel gate in a row.

"Going in through the hole on the right, which leads to the storage area, the innermost part is the ammunition depot, and we parked at Gate E, paying attention to the numbers on the wall. Later, you will take your people with me, by the way, how many people have you brought with you? Burbeech sat in the back seat and pointed the way for the driver, then turned to Charlie.

"Fifty people, what's wrong?"

"No problem, so that two people can move one box, and they can move it all at once, and your car can still hold my goods."

"It should be okay to squeeze it, the key is to be fast, we don't have much time." After saying that, Charlie looked at Parag in the front passenger seat, and the German nodded at him.

Soon the convoy reached the door of Gate E, where there was a 10-meter-long and four-meter-wide unloading platform, and Charlie followed Burbitch and climbed up the steps.

"Good morning, Harry, this is Lieutenant Colonel Charlie from Dover Command, and he has been ordered to come here to pick up a much-needed batch of medicines." Burbic said with a smile at the guard guarding the door.

"Good morning, Lieutenant Colonel Burbit, Lieutenant Colonel Charlie, I'll open the door for you right away." The guard saluted the two officers, and then moved the latch with great force, opening the massive blast door.

"Everyone got out of the car and followed the lieutenant colonel to the warehouse to move the goods, fast." Paraagher stood on the platform and shouted to the soldiers on the truck, and the paratroopers jumped from the truck and climbed onto the unloading platform.

Charlie and Burbeech had already entered the base, and Parag led the paratroopers to follow them through the gate in a column, and many of the paratroopers smiled and greeted the guards at the door, and the other party nodded in return with a kind expression.

Walking through the gates of the underground fortress, Parag knew that he had hit a big fish this time, the corridors of this underground shelter were neat like the corridors of a hospital, the walls were plastered with various street signs and signs, the ceiling was covered with twisted metal pipes, and along the way, he met several men and women in blue or tawny uniforms, holding various documents and items in their hands, hurrying through the corridors, walking out of one office door and into another.

This must be an important command center, Paraagher finally determined that what Charlie said was not bragging, at least there was a complex underground command structure here, he saw the uniforms of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Army here, indicating that this is a mixed organization of the army, navy and air force, and there are mostly civilian personnel here, basically I don't see a few soldiers, and occasionally I encounter one empty-handed and unarmed, which shows that this agency is not a front-line combat unit. Nor did he see the necessary hidden firing holes in the German military fortresses, corridor bunkers, corner machine gun bunkers, and grenade bunkers, which were not built for the purpose of ground warfare at all, but were simply large anti-aircraft installations.

"Tell your soldiers not to look around, we should have walked through the miscellaneous passage, but the water pipe there has burst and you can only pass through the office area, there are a lot of senior officers here, so don't let your people get into trouble." Burbitch whispered to Charlie, who nodded and conveyed Burbitch's words to Paragher, and the German paratrooper battalion commander whispered the order.

The paratroopers hurriedly withdrew their curious gaze and readjusted the ranks. A group of elite British infantry began to march along the aisle in two neat columns with their heads held high and without squinting, which attracted the attention of many passing officers and soldiers.

"The infantry in front of you stop." Suddenly, a voice remembered in the hallway.

"Stop, stop the infantry team in front." The person who shouted found that the other party did not react, and hurriedly trotted after him.

"Company! Halt! Parag shouted the British command, and the paratroopers immediately stopped.

"That's great, second lieutenant, is this your unit? It's been a long time since I've seen such a well-organized marching procession. Which regiment are you from? A British major caught up, and he walked up to Parag and nodded approvingly as he looked at the neat line of paratroopers.

"Thank you, sir, for the compliment! We were the 3rd Platoon of the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion in Gloucestershire. Parague replied loudly with his head held high, and he looked at the lieutenant in front of him, realizing that he was in trouble this time.

The officer wore an Army's large-brimmed hat with a white belt, and a black armband sewn into the sleeves of his brownish-yellow woolen uniform, the emblem that Parag recognized.

"The Gomand Special Forces? How can there be a Gohmand special forces here? Parag noticed that the back of his shirt in his uniform was soaked with sweat. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!)