Chapter 177: Dust in Norway

"Find a place to sit, Hans, wait a minute, I'll be done here." Xu Jun leaned on the edge of his desk, flipped through a document in his hand, and saw the adjutant he hadn't seen for a long time walk in the door, and he happily greeted the other party.

"Give this document to General Verrle, and say that I basically agree with these recommendations of the General Staff Office, and I can add these to the agenda of the next regular meeting of the High Command." Xu Jun picked up a pen and scribbled a few words of instructions on the document, then closed the folder and handed it to Tysenhofen, who was waiting aside.

"Yes, my Führer, do you need anything?"

"Send a pot of tea, and bring a pot of coffee to General Hans."

"Okay, I'll go and prepare at once, my Führer, then I'll take my leave. And His Excellency General Hans. Tysenhofen nodded to the two men in the room, and then left the room with a document.

"He's more than just a life lieutenant now, and I'm grooming him to be a qualified deputy, just like you." Xu Jun walked to the sofa in the middle of the room and looked condescendingly at his heart.

"Look at you, you look like a real general now."

"My Führer, if it weren't for your guidance and teachings, I might still be an obscure major officer now." Hans stood up and saluted Xu Jun respectfully.

"Sit down, Hans, and tell me how you've been doing."

"My Führer, I am actually studying the Senior Commander Course at the Army University, hoping to make up for what I lack as soon as possible."

"It's great, and I'm very happy that you can think like that. Hans, I have high expectations for you, you are my most trusted subordinate, which is why I put you in Berlin. I hope you will be able to grow up as soon as possible, because I will have more difficult tasks for you to carry out in the future. Xu Jun nodded at Hans, and then sat down on the sofa opposite.

"The youngest commander of the Berlin garrison in history, in fact your performance is obvious to all, and your colleagues in the high command have expressed their recognition of your ability to do your job. I have already consulted with Marshal Brauchitsch until the final war agreement with France has been formally signed. A large number of officers will be promoted as a result, and I have put your name on the list of promotions, and perhaps in a few weeks we will be addressing you, Your Excellency Lieutenant General Hans. Xu Jun smiled and teased his henchman, Hans's performance during this time was indeed very gratifying to him.

The promotion of Hans became a testament to the Führer's foresight, the great Führer's unique vision, his knowledge of people, and the endless flow of new talents around him, which put a lot of psychological pressure on the veteran Junkers officers who thought they were irreplaceable. Hans proved that he was capable of being a good German general, and that the man was completely impeccable in character and loyalty.

"Follow your instructions. My Führer, we conducted dozens of destructive tests of mods for new field fortifications. This time I brought the drawings you requested. Hans picked up the briefcase that was resting next to the sofa and took out a stack of papers from it and placed it on the coffee table.

"Oh, I'll see these later, how is the assembly effect of the prefabricated cement components, and do you feel difficult in transportation." Xu Jun then picked up a document and flipped through it, and put it back on the table.

"My Führer, follow your orders. All components are strictly limited in weight and size and can be transported by train and truck. These standardized components fit together very tightly and firmly. It will greatly increase the speed at which we can build fortifications, and I think we can already promote these modules and construction standards to the whole army. Hans replied respectfully.

"We are going to build thousands of these standard fortifications on the border in a year, and several times as many as in the depths, and this huge project will require an astronomical amount of human and material resources. During this time, we will also have to expand the army and replace it with new weapons and equipment, and the financial burden on the government will be very heavy.

The German people are on the mission of the creators of history, on the path of justice in the Third Reich. Countless enemies will surely be erected. The German people must know that they are not as safe as they think, and that the great German Reich is still surrounded by enemies at home and abroad.

Although we have won a glorious victory, our enemies have not been completely defeated, and countless sinister villains are hiding in the shadows and are watching the empire with their hateful gaze. They wait for us to relax, and then they can crawl out of those filthy ditches, tear our throats, and suck our blood dry.

In order to defend our great cause and the achievements of our construction, we must strengthen our national strength and strengthen our armament. The German people, especially the German soldiers, must have a clear understanding of this issue. Xu Jun sat with his legs folded, his elbows leaning on the armrests of the sofa, he looked at his subordinates with deep eyes, and made an impassioned speech.

"For the sake of the holy and great cause, for the sake of the Empire, for the sake of you, my Führer, I swear to be willing to sacrifice everything I have, even my life, in order to defend these. You can trust my determination and my loyalty. Hans aloud his oath to Xu Jun with an excited look on his face, and the simple German soldier was once again struck by the Führer's prospects, and willingly bowed to the dictator's feet.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the room, and after getting Xu Jun's response, Tysenhofen pushed a food delivery cart into the room, followed by a happy Weierle.

"Ah, Hans, I won't find you after dinner, you are at the Führer." Wehrle first greeted Hans warmly.

"I bring good news, my Führer. Before announcing it, I would like to congratulate you here on another beautiful victory, my Führer. The chief of staff turned around and bowed to Xu Jun.

"Sit, Weierle, what news makes you so happy?" Xu Jun waved his hand at Weierle and asked curiously.

"Thank you, my Führer, just now we have sent a telegram from the High Command, we have finally captured the Norwegian royal family, and now all the troubles in the north are solved." Weierle casually took the teacup handed over by Tysenhofen and said to Xu Jun with a smile.

"All?" Hans also asked curiously.

"Of course it's all of them, and none of them have been able to escape." After Weierle finished proudly, he carefully took a sip of tea from his teacup.

After the full-scale German invasion of Norway, the Norwegian royal family disappeared. The Germans turned that cold country upside down, but they didn't find the slightest trace. After the incident, the German side always suspected that the Norwegian royal family had fled to Britain, but the British government has never announced this information. This was supposed to be morale-boosting news, and it could also be used to combat German rule and occupation in Norway, and the British had no reason to hide this "victory" from home and abroad.

Haakon VII and his royal family seem to have disappeared from the world, along with a large number of government officials and a large reserve of gold. When the Germans occupied Norway half a month later. Some government officials are coming out of hiding one after another, lacking the supplies and funds to survive, and they can no longer afford to hide.

The Germans asked them if they knew the whereabouts of the royal family, and everyone agreed in unison, and they fled with the royal family to Hamar, where they went their separate ways, and finally one of their attendants said that the truck carrying the royal family and the treasure was heading east, through the vast mountains. Behind it is the Swedish border.

At that time, the French campaign had come to an end, and the British army and navy were crippled in Dunkirk. The British were busy with the aftermath at this time, and it seemed that they had no time or energy to care about the life and death of the group of Norwegian officials.

As a result, all the originally arranged escape plans turned into waste paper, and those officials waited for half a month, looking at the coast, but they could not wait for the legendary warship to carry them.

These officials really can't afford to spend it anymore, they only rely on some of the belongings they carried with them when they fled, and they are still unwilling to give up their original quality of life at this time, accustomed to luxury and enjoyment. So he soon fell into a dilemma in life. At this time, those pampered officials and gentlemen. Not to mention the ambition to restore the kingdom, they can't even guarantee their own survival.

The government and the royal family's attempt to abandon their nationals and flee was deliberately propagated by the Germans and instigated by some local Norwegian organizations, and was eventually rejected by most Norwegians. These officials are now in a situation where everyone is shouting and beating them, and they don't even dare to reveal their identities on weekdays, let alone ask for help from people.

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore. Exiting his hideaway and surrendering to the German garrison, the officer revealed his identity and demanded that he be treated accordingly. The Germans did not seem to understand the situation, and agreed to the man's request. He was placed under house arrest in a hotel, and the Germans gave him a great deal of preferential treatment. The role model is endless, and now that there is a good start, the next problem is easily solved, and the Norwegian government officials surrender to the Germans one after another, and the former Norwegian government reappears in front of the world.

At this time, there was nothing to stop the Norwegians from despising these politicians, not to go overseas to organize a government-in-exile? He also swept away all the reserve funds and foreign exchange in the bank. Originally, I felt that although these people were a little shameless, they were not a man, but it turned out that the whole group was still hiding in the country, what else can you expect from this group of waste, they can't even run away.

Then the old question arose, where King Haakon and his money were now hidden.

At this time, the German side was at the peak of the fire, and the two new and old Führers tried their best to end each other's lives. The Norwegian garrison was once in command confusion, and when the dust settled, everyone's attention was once again on the affairs of the new Führer ascending the throne and the purge of the old forces, and there was no longer the leisure to look for the runaway royal family.

In the end, it was discovered that some of the clues were actually the German Navy, and this matter had a lot to do with Xu Jun. Remember the British Royal Navy cruiser Devonshire, which was captured by His Excellency the Führer, and the German Navy's intelligence agencies later subjected these captured British officers and men to a rigorous interrogation? The results of the interrogation surprised the Germans, who turned out that the small fleet was on a secret mission.

They were ordered to go to a deserted fishing village on the Norwegian coastline, where the captain was told that there was a shipment of important supplies and several important personnel to secretly board the ship. To this end, the British government also sent a small team of special forces soldiers to complete the security and escort work of the land handover. Lieutenant Colonel Sanders, who led the team, also received a secret order issued by Churchill that in the event of a change in the transport, the passengers must be disposed of as a last resort, and under no circumstances should they be allowed to fall into the hands of the Germans alive.

The Navy's intelligence agencies reported the situation to the Eye of Odin, and further investigation into the matter was postponed due to the heavy workload of the intelligence services at the time of the resumption of the French campaign.

It was not until the end of the French campaign and the capture of Paris that it was reactivated. An elite German special forces were sent to the fishing village as told in the intelligence, and as expected, it was already empty, but the experienced officers found many important clues and information there, targeting the long-lost Norwegian royal family.

They found traces of the activities of no less than thirty adults, as well as tire marks on a large number of trucks and luxury cars, which showed that the trucks were loaded with very heavy cargo. They also found a number of household items, judging by the discarded daily necessities and garbage, as well as women and children in the procession. Some of the wrappers and abandoned items had the insignia of the Norwegian royal family clearly on them, and all the clues were put together, and the identity of the convoy was revealed.

The special forces immediately sent a report to headquarters and asked for additional support. The Eye of Odin also immediately reported the findings of the investigation team to Xu Jun, who ordered that all necessary means could be used to try to capture these royal family members alive. Norway's importance to Germany is undeniable, and the Norwegian royal family has supreme influence in the country, and as long as the king and his family are in control, no power will be able to make trouble in the northern territory.

The German special forces began a long and arduous pursuit, and many times due to circumstances and time, the clues would be abruptly cut off, and the special forces soldiers relied on tenacity and tenacious faith, repeatedly searching in the mountains of Norway until they regained new clues.

The Norwegian royal family's route was very strange, and it seemed that the men who led the way had lost their clear destination, and they just walked back and forth in the mountains in a daze, only approaching the town when there was a shortage of fuel or food, and then disappearing into the mountains again when they received new supplies.

These people have so much money that they even pay their bills directly with gold bars and buy bacon and dairy products from the villagers. The German special forces followed their footprints and searched hard, and they did not know how many hardships and dangers they endured along the way, and finally completed their mission today.

The Norwegian royal family was also unlucky, and rushed headlong into the exercise area of a German mountain division that was training in the cold zone, and the special forces that followed hurriedly called for friendly cooperation, and finally blocked the group of cunning fugitives in a valley, and the two sides showed considerable restraint at the last moment, and the Norwegian royal family and their loyal attendants were captured together, and no one was injured in this incident, and not a single shot was fired in the whole process.

After receiving the telegram from Odin's Eye, Verrle couldn't wait to report the good news to Xu Jun, when Germany had made a significant breakthrough in the Mediterranean, and at the same time completely took Norway into his hands.

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