"Hey, Lynn, here!"

Walking in the popular officer and soldier cafeteria, Lynn saw Meier waving to him from a distance, so he put aside his thoughts and walked over quickly.

"You've been there all afternoon...... Well? ”

Out of obscurity, Meyer did not name Andriy or the Ministry of Intelligence, but he apparently saw an officer from the Intelligence Service calling him in the afternoon.

Others have eyes and brains, and it is just wishful thinking to completely hide people's eyes and ears, but Lynn is inconvenient to say more, and replied vaguely: "Hmm, we talked about something!" ”

"It's not going to ask you to join the commando, is it?" Meyer asked worriedly, and it was clear that he was personally very keen to get the opportunity to return to Germany. As for the reason, Lynn didn't ask much and didn't have much interest.

"Go sign up! At least I'm not going to be your competitor. Lynn replied calmly.

"Oh?" Meier raised an eyebrow at Lynn, then leaned over to lower his voice, "Have other tasks?" ”

This guy is really curious, Lynn thought to herself, if there is a chance, she should really let him go to Aiwa. Voutridge listened to the lecture.

"Anyway, it won't affect your registration, anyway...... Hope you get your wish! ”

Meyer grinned and bared his teeth: "Okay, I wish you success in everything!" ”

Succeed? Lynn still shook her head, and the road ahead was still very confused!

Dinner still began on the hour, and Goebbels and Bach, who had just finished the "tea party", also appeared in their proper places in the inner hall as scheduled. In Lynn's impression, these high-ranking figures, including Rommel, hardly missed a meal, and they were obviously using this method to stabilize the morale of the military. Today, although no newcomers have been given the privilege of dining at the same table as those in power, the original empty restaurant is more than three-quarters full, and there are no more empty seats as far as the eye can see. The steaming heat, the swelling heads, and the neat uniforms of the army make for a strange picture of imperial pomp.

Bacon, sausages, sweet sauces, mushrooms, asparagus, potatoes, turnips, and seafood are all foods that Lynn can accurately identify by smell. Compared to the treatment on the frontline, there should be no complaints about being able to eat enough of these ingredients, not to mention that the chefs are also trying to make different dishes with these ingredients, but after a long time, I still gradually miss steak, lamb chops, chicken and all kinds of fresh leafy greens. $500,000 is a huge amount of money in 1945, not to mention extravagance on the other side of the ocean, at least in terms of eating and drinking, and Coca-Cola, which I have loved since I was a child, and Broadway that I have always heard of but never seen...... Thinking of this, Lynn secretly felt a little itchy, and then changed his mind, although the process was completely different, but wasn't this kind of life exactly what he dreamed of when he planned to escape from the front line?

The more she thought about the food she hadn't seen for a long time, the more tasteless the meal in front of her became, and she had two pieces of bread with creamy asparagus soup, sweet sauce sausage, and radish salad, and Lynn couldn't wait to think about it: after dinner, she would go to the old department to gather, and those who knew English would be preferred, and those who could not could also consider it as appropriate. There is no shortage of classmates in the ordinary officer class who are outstanding, Bosman has strong fighting ability and good character, and he is looking for opportunities to explore the style; The little man who has good shooting skills and a lot of self-confidence can also try to talk.

As she thought, she casually looked left and right, and Lynn soon saw the figures of the three colonels, Andry, Valdes, and Aubrey, sitting together, eating and talking quietly. Comparatively speaking, the dim sum served in the No. 3 restaurant was much more delicious than that in the big restaurant, and the colonels naturally did not have a good appetite after drinking tea and eating meals before coming. Occasionally, Colonel Andriy glanced at Lynn, and when they looked at each other, he gave Lynn a playful wink.

Was he not at all angry at what he had just done in front of Goebbels?

Leaders should have the mind of a leader, but sometimes, they just bury their unhappiness and wait until the opportunity to dig it out and double it. I also read two officialdom novels back then, and Lynn was deeply worried about this.

Including Lieutenant Colonel Kahlenberg, all the attendees of the tea party could be seen in the inner hall or the secondary hall, except for Lieutenant Colonel Bertrane. Lynn thought about it, with his appearance that really lacked overall beauty, if he had met before, he would have left some impression, but he was completely unfamiliar with him.

Before dinner was over, the officer from the intelligence department took the initiative to find Lynn again, and this time he did not speak, but handed Lynn a small note.

Lynn unfolded it, and it read: Please come to my office after the meal and talk in detail.

What should come is going to come after all, Lynn silently folded the note and put it in his pocket, maybe...... After all, his self-assertive behavior will still be severely criticized. No matter what, when I go to the United States, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is unknown whether he can find the real stage of life there.

After dinner, Lynn returned to the office building of the Strategic Staff with trepidation. Although overtime work is not paid, the recent planning of an attack on the assembly of the heads of the Allies has given the staff officers a little more work than usual, and some have come on their own initiative to continue their day's work. Walking through the long hallway to the previously unfamiliar office of the Intelligence Service, Lynn took a deep breath and was about to tap on the door of Colonel Andri's office when she heard someone whispering her name.

Lynn turned her head in some surprise, she consciously asked Andri to go first, why did she go to the office area first?

"You should take a walk after eating, it is good for your health!"

Andriy said with a smile, but the smile on his face made Lynn a little weak.

Seeing Lynn's apprehension, the smile on Andri's face did not retract, he took out the key to open the office door, turned on the light and invited Lynn in.

"What? Think I should be angry? At boiling point? Growl? He said in a calm and playful tone.

In order to survive on the battlefield, he can do whatever it takes, and Lynn doesn't care so much about the so-called face and dignity, he took the initiative to apologize and said: "Colonel...... I'm a little impulsive in the afternoon, I'm so sorry! ”

Andriy waved his hand behind his back: "Young people should insist on their own opinions, only those who promise will never be able to do great things!" Whiskey or brandy? ”

A glass of wine after a meal is also a good treat, and Lynn is not used to brandy, so she chooses whiskey.

The Colonel took out two glasses for drinking spirits, put ice cubes into them, poured some wine, turned around and handed one of them to Lynn, and said, "You are like me now." ”

Whether it was a fact or a polite way, Lynn could hardly judge, and he brought the cup to his mouth and took a small sip, mellow and strong.

Andriy walked over to the sofa and sat down, stretched out his arms, and looked up at the ceiling: "There are some things that were not discussed at the afternoon café, in fact...... Personally, I advocate sending as many intelligence agents as possible to the United States, which is a vast country, and the results of our previous work are almost wasted, and our knowledge of the area is too limited to ...... We ended up only getting 50 places. The funding was originally only $5,000 per person, but it was barely doubled after a lot of fighting. ”

The $500,000 was originally set in this way, and Lynn was not without emotion, if you want to do big things, you have to be willing to invest a lot, and with Goebbels's previous propaganda skills, it seems that he is not the kind of stingy person, so there is only one reason for strict control of funds: I can't trust these intelligence agents who are about to be sent to the United States, lest they take the money and slip away.

Taking a second sip of wine, Lynn expressed his opinion: "In the early days, the funds were enough to gain a foothold there and investigate intelligence, but if you want to buy the relationship and grasp the inside information, I am afraid it is far from enough." ”

"I know that, so when you get to the United States, you must find out as soon as possible, and it is better to have conclusive evidence such as photos, documents, or newspapers, so that I can further fight for funding." Andri's words were helpless, and there was a world of difference from the grand plan he had outlined with Lynn two days earlier - this was the gap between ideals and reality.

Lynn thought for a moment and asked, "Sir, how many of these 50 people can be selected by me?" ”

Instead of giving an answer, Andriy asked rhetorically: "How many do you think?" ”

Talking too much is easy to make the other party suspicious, and talking too little is not a matter, Lynn thought for a while: "Although this is only a basic intelligence reconnaissance mission, I think we should consider in advance the possibility of using force to sabotage in the later stage, so it is necessary to bring personnel with rich combat experience and expertise in sniper and blasting to carry out professional exploration and planning in this area." ”

Andriy took a sip of wine, thought for a moment, and calculated: "The two places in the gendarmerie department cannot be reduced, and Bertreme's team has 16 people, who have worked together for a long time and cooperate tacitly, plus 2 radio experts, there are already 20 people here. We had planned to send 20 to 25 intelligence officers from South America who were fluent in English and had been active in North America, but now we are ...... Since I can still talk about this matter, Lynn, you go and choose someone! Once you've chosen, give me the list, and I'll try to arrange it. ”

Although it was not explicitly stated in the words, it was not difficult for Lynn to judge that the space left by the other party was about 5 to 10 people, and the request was certainly met, but the last sentence was clearly to make himself owe him a favor, Lynn did not say thank you, but raised a glass to salute: "I will try to control the personnel to about 8 people, these are not only combat elites, but also loyal German warriors." You don't have to worry about secrecy, I know what to do. ”

Lynn drained the whiskey in one gulp, and Andriy didn't hold it back, and he finally said, "It is important to note that all personnel must be subjected to extremely strict scrutiny before departure. The initial decision is to leave in a week. The Minister and Chief of Staff were very supportive of this operation, and a high-speed submarine was specially transferred from the base as a delivery vehicle, which normally takes only 5 to 6 days to cross the Atlantic. ”

(To be continued)