Before the arrival of the Gregorian New Year in 1946, the production line of bolt rifles and 7.92 mm caliber ammunition imported from Spain by the Swiss company Kaiser Defense was successfully put in place. According to the design of the assembly line, its full capacity production is 2,000 rifles and 800,000 rounds of ammunition per month, which is enough to meet the basic needs of a conventional army with a relatively stable structure and personnel, such as the Spanish Army, even if it maintains half the production. After successfully passing the verification of the Swiss authorities, Caesars Defense officially entered operation and began to fulfill the supply contract it signed with the Spanish Ministry of Defense. It would have been remarkable for a newly established military enterprise to receive such an official order, but in Swiss industry, and even in Basel, Caesars Defense was like a part-time worker who won the hot pot award, and did not cause any sensation. The Swiss press gave only very brief coverage in the industrial news section, and the Allies did not seem to have sent intelligence agents to investigate the situation. In the final analysis, people realized that traditional manual rifles were no longer suitable for the battlefield through the just-ended world war, and arms companies engaged in the development and manufacture of firearms turned their energies into semi-automatic rifles and assault rifles.

In total, Lynn invested more than £8 million in the Erlikon-Pifil partnership and the establishment of Caesars Defense, which accounted for less than a fifth of the strategic funding for the operation. Under the supervision of the Commissioners of the Base's General Staff and Gendarmerie Department, Courtland and Dickfield were responsible for transferring half of the remaining funds to bank accounts already established in Norway, Sweden and Finland as originally planned. After this, Dickfield remained in Switzerland to take charge of liaison and financial accounts, and the rest of the crew set out on a journey north after the New Year, where they flew into France and stayed in the south of France for a week, with Lynn and Courtland interacting with Marcel. Bloch signed a contract to form the United Aircraft Factory, with an initial investment of just £200,000, which resulted in a 40 percent stake in the United Aircraft Factory and a technology sharing qualification. Immediately afterwards, the group flew to the north of France and circled around Paris and the surrounding heavy industrial areas.

During the war, the romantic capital of France was spared the ravages of war in 1940 and 1944 because it was undefended, and only half a year after the war, it basically regained its former prosperity and vitality. In Paris, the three ladies who accompanied them embarked on a large purchase with great enthusiasm, some for themselves, and most for friends who had money and nowhere to go in the "refuge" base, but even then, their combined costs did not exceed 3,000 pounds. The men, by contrast, were much more generous, buying a shipyard specialising in small and medium-sized yachts and a mining company on the verge of bankruptcy for £260,000 and investing £600,000 and £800,000 respectively respectively, turning them from canoes in the industry into powerful clippers overnight. After completing the transaction and the necessary registration formalities, the shipyard did not buy new equipment, compete for large orders, expand its scale and recruit employees, and still slowly built the 80-ton private yacht with the original team, which did not sell well, but sent two groups of people, one to Norway to investigate and survey, to prepare for the establishment of a shipbuilding branch in Narvik in the north, and the other to the Netherlands to negotiate the purchase of a new hull production line and diesel engine production line needed to build a speedboat. At its peak, the mining company had three coal and iron mining rights in Alsace and Lorraine, and now only one coal mine in Alsace was almost depleted, and the company that received the capital did not sell it, but turned its business to cold northern Europe - first openly recruited a group of salesmen who were familiar with Norway, Sweden or simply immigrants from these countries in France, and sent them to survey designated areas in northern Europe in order to acquire mining rights in mines with more desirable mineral reserves.

Subsequently, in Belgium and the Netherlands, Lynn and his entourage continued to use their legal false identities to buy inconspicuous enterprises in the traditional industrial field, and the Belgian engineering company "Follett", which was mainly engaged in bridge and dock construction, and the "Moore" machinery manufacturing company, which produced vehicle tires, became their trophies. These companies themselves are not large, but they have been established for at least 20 years, and were requisitioned by the occupying forces without compensation during the German occupation. From a purely investment point of view, these factories don't have much real value, and Lynn and her team did the same thing as they did in France: inject capital, open up the northern market, and then buy new equipment in the name of it.

As the fiery sunset reflects the sea and the beach, in Rotterdam, a Dutch city that succumbed to German bombing in 1940, Lynn and his party rent a private villa by the sea, light up the warm fire, open the sweet wine, and serve the ladies to the delicacies.

"Eye-opening! What an eye-opener! Come, General Gargo, I'll toast you alone! ”

Rudolph sent by the staff of the base. Colonel Dotmann raised a goblet with half a glass of red wine in one hand and spoke loudly with a red face. In normal times, they either stay in the hotel timidly, or they tuck their tails and straighten their tongues and pretend to be Norwegians, French, or Spaniards. After such a series of tight, bold and laborious attacks, they can finally sit down and celebrate their stage achievements, and even the most conservative people may choose to relax and enjoy themselves.

Lynn got up in response, and without saying a word, he and Colonel Dortman each drained the wine in the glass, then picked up the wine bottle and poured himself another half glass, held it high and said: "The way is for everyone to think together; The risk is borne by everyone; Difficulties are overcome by everyone; Achievements, all achievements, should also be attributed to everyone. Come! I propose, let's toast to our common cause and our common achievements! ”

The always alert and calm Andri, the straightforward and honest Courtland, and the capable and sleek Alfred. Schar, the discreet and dedicated Thorde. Zenaman, the Gendarmerie Department of the base sent Hans Brown to participate in the operation. Colonel Walb and his deputy, Holman . Captain Ronte, Dotman, who had just drunk most of his glass, and his deputy, Joannes. Lieutenant Herbach all stood up and raised their glasses: "For our common cause!" ”

Another toast after drinking, the stimulation of alcohol made Lynn feel that every cell in her body was in a completely active state, and her face was slightly hot. After sitting down, he said in a tone that was neither arrogant nor impatient: "Guys, our trip is a semi-public activity under the noses of the enemy, and so far it has been very smooth. It's good, it's really good, it's much better than I envisioned. When we return to Northern Europe, we will take less risk if we have more people to take on it, but I suggest that everyone try to be as cautious as possible, regardless of the big or small things, and the details of the main story, and wait until the day when the empire returns to the world stage, it is not too late for us to indulge in arrogance! ”

"That's right!" Courtland's face flushed and he raised his hand and tilted his head, "Our commander is right! Now that the enemy is at the peak and we are at the bottom, the more adversity there is, the more it can reflect the tenacity and tenacity of the Germans! Guys, let's unite and follow our commander Lynn for the sake of the Empire's long-term future and our unyielding will. General Gargo, turn this operation into a great victory! ”

Courtlander didn't drink much, and Lynn knew that she was already six or seven minutes drunk when she said this. After nearly 100 days of getting along, he was truly impressed by himself. Although many investment decisions have not yet been realized, the layout shows the flexibility and foresight of the layout, and the Erlikon-Pifil cooperation alone will allow the Empire's jet fighters to maintain at least equal balance in radar equipment and melee weapons, and the real operation of investment projects in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands will be a substantial step forward in the Empire's economic and industrial strategy in Northern Europe.

"I, Lynn, am first and foremost a loyal soldier of the Empire, then my fellow Guardsmen, military staff officers, and after that the Führer-appointed operational commander, and I have always put the interests of the Empire first in everything I do."

Lynn said as she calmly observed everyone's expressions. Among the people present, Andriy is a realist interest, he can be free from the constraints of faith and will, and he is a reliable collaborator at this stage, but in order for him to become his follower upside down, Lynn must go further in his position and come up with more attractive interests. Dotmann, the base staff officer, was a standard Wehrmacht officer, acting objectively and fairly, even if there were occasional complaints, and such officers tended to be loyal only to the person to whom they swore an oath. Zenaman was born in the Wehrmacht, and only joined the SS in the middle of the war, and his surname is more similar to Dotman, but the difference is that he has more respect and trust for Lynn in his personal feelings, as long as he does not contradict the interests of the empire, he is a person worthy of trust, but his vision and overall situation are limited, and his comprehensive ability is still worse than that of Andriy and Schar. Schar was a typical intelligence officer, low-key, cautious, and sophisticated, and it was difficult to figure out what he really thought from his words and actions, and he was older, and he was subordinate to Andri's superiors, rather than obedient to his personal opinions.

"Yes, each of us is a loyal warrior of the Empire and the Führer, and the inheritor of the perseverance of the German!"

Military police officer Todd. Zenaman's words sounded like a response to Lynn's precursors, but he added the word "Führer" to his first sentence, apparently reminding everyone that the Empire and the Führer were destined.

Lynn immediately heard what was said, although Zenaman and Dotman were late, they were only more than a week late in joining the operation. Compared to Dotman's normality, Zeenermann seems to supervise everyone with a skeptical eye. Whether it was Lynn's proposal or the opinion of others, his immediate reaction was often the "why" that was already tiresome to hear, not a curiosity of the onlooker, but a deep question, and he had to know the movement of each money clearly, and he had to see the bills of Courtland and Dickfield with his own eyes, and even go to the bank to watch the whole process before he could rest assured. Naturally, this adds a lot of burden to Lynn's behavior, and sometimes it is also a big incentive to ruin the mood and make people irritated. Lynn, Andri, and Courtland were very firmly on the united front of the commissioner sent by the Führer, and they succeeded in concealing Zenaman by secretly taking some of the funds for special purposes, which further proved that he was just a "thorn" who did not know how to pretend to understand economic and financial business.

"Well said, we are all inheritors of the perseverance of the German! This sentence deserves to be engraved in our hearts! Lynn stood up and raised her glass to Zenaman, "So I must salute the Colonel alone for this one!" ”

Like the vast majority of German soldiers, Zenaman, like the vast majority of German soldiers, took self-esteem and honor very seriously, and never took the issue of face lightly. Since Lynn was "respectful", he stood up unrefusingly, and Schar took the camera to add some red wine to his glass, making it at the same level as Lynn's.

The two of them drank their glasses of wine, Lynn was crisp and neat, and Zenaman was a little sluggish.

After drinking this wine, the gendarmerie officer looked at Lynn with some resentment, and watched him sit across from him calmly. The amount of alcohol doesn't make a difference, but sometimes it can be a sharper weapon of attack than words - when she is disgusted by Zenaman's questions or words, Lynn will toast the other person with flowery words, one sentence at a time, one sentence at a time, and even without the help of others. Over time, colleagues also became very tired of Zenaman's "why", so a group of people toasted or frequently raised glasses to advocate drinking together. Zenaman will either leave the table under the pretext of being halfway through or be simply brought down, and then it will be time for everyone to speak freely.

"Heading north from the Netherlands, we have to pass through Denmark on the way, and General Gargo and his wife were both born in Denmark!" Courtland pretended to talk casually, in fact, he and Andri knew and agreed that Lynn would take Dinah to Copenhagen by the way, after all, the files about Dinah's family were no longer available, and this rare trip was also good to see if her family was safe, even if they could not be reunited for a long time, at least they could give them some financial help, and at the same time let them know that their relatives were still alive and well in this world.

"Yes, Dinah and I were both born in Copenhagen. She is a native of the city, and she has been in superior conditions since she was a child, and she is proficient in all kinds of music and dance. I was a countryman and had been a military since I was a child, so I joined the SS and worked my way up from the bottom of the army. Lynn said unhurriedly, her eyes glancing straight over Zenaman. He knew that the only people who could stop him from making it were the two base commissioners, and Colonel Dortman should not be so cold-faced and ruthless, so the only headache was this gendarmerie officer.

Zenaman didn't speak, but sat there blankly burping.

Colonel Dotmann probably heard the subtext of the two answers, and he said with great interest: "This kind of experience is a real legend!" Like us, some of us have participated in two world wars, the first time was just ordinary soldiers, and even if the latter time caught up, it didn't play a big role, what a shame! General Gargo, since he has the opportunity this time, he should simply go back to Copenhagen with his wife, and pick up some local specialties to bring back to the Führer and the Führer's wife. ”

Lynn smiled but did not answer, waiting for the gendarmerie officer to give his opinion.

Dotman, as a commissioner, took the initiative to propose that it would be difficult for Zenaman to say much if he took care of his feelings, not to mention that he also skillfully brought the Führer and his wife. Hearing this, the guy who was burping really raised his head, he looked straight at Lynn, and seeing that Lynn was also looking at him, he stretched out his head and said, "Colonel Andriy, what is the current security situation in Denmark?" What level of accommodation can we arrange in Denmark? ”

Andriy may have expected this, and even if he didn't, he didn't have to worry too much about his on-the-spot reflexes.

"Overall, Denmark is the least devastated country in the war zone, and the allies currently have only a small number of troops stationed in the south and north of the peninsula, and it is analyzed that they should all be withdrawn soon. In the immediate aftermath of the war, many of us were lurking in Denmark under aliases, and then, for various reasons, only a few were left in the underdog, and if necessary, we could contact the underground intelligence organizations in Denmark. ”

This is said in a very official manner, and the content is also very vague. In fact, the British [***] side and the special forces under the United States Command in Europe are still searching for former SS personnel hiding there under pseudonyms, and the Danish authorities have organized police assistance operations. So Lynn took a certain risk in arranging an unplanned trip to Denmark, but in his opinion, the danger was nothing compared to the fighting during the war and the American raid on Los Amos.

Rarely, Zenaman made a direct concession: "Since the Führer appointed General Gargo as the commander of this operation, it is up to the general to decide on minor adjustments that do not involve strategic principles and large sums of money." Personally, I would like to remind you that this operation has gone very smoothly so far, and it may not be such a wise choice. ”

Lynn's eyes lit up, and he almost raised his glass to Toast Zenaman, but the guy shrank back in his position and shook his head helplessly, the wine burping still non-stop.

After a few days.

Under the warm midday sun, white seaplanes glide happily over the calm waters. The experienced Dutch pilot did not turn off the engine until he approached the pier, and the pontoon-like Curtiss seaplane moved the last ten meters in its usual role and docked steadily at the port dock in Copenhagen.

Looking at the busy and clean port outside the porthole, looking at the strange and beautiful buildings, and looking at the Danes who were dressed ordinarily and with a peaceful expression, Lynn should not have had a strange mood, but the feeling that swelled up from the heart did have a lingering throbbing.

The Gargo family lived on the outskirts of the city, and given the state of Denmark in the post-war period, the chances of their doom were not too high. In the family portrait in the notebook, except for the younger brother in military uniform, the situation is more complicated, and everyone else is likely to have the opportunity to meet. Once reunited, what to do with this relationship that did not belong to them, as well as Alice, Catrili and White Goatee, the family who had been placed in Denmark after leaving East Prussia, perhaps they had been repatriated to Germany after the war, or perhaps they had somehow stayed.

Too many entanglements, too many possibilities, from the very beginning, Lynn and this beautiful Danish city to maintain an inexplicable relationship.

In contrast, Dinah's emotions are much simpler, and she can't wait to set foot on the soil of Copenhagen, step into this once familiar city, follow every detail of her memory, go home, go home.

Most of the luggage was taken directly to Norway by Andri, Lynn, Dinah, Wolfrum, and the commissioner of the Gendarmerie Department, Hans. Colonel Waube's deputy, Joannes. Lieutenant Herbach was a light man. Before pushing open the cabin door, Lynn whispered, "Be natural, try to stay calm no matter what situation you encounter, and remember your identity." ”

Strictly speaking, Lynn's words also include Dinah, although she is a native of Copenhagen, after all, she was forcibly abducted by the German occupation forces a few years ago, and has not been heard from since, such an identity is still easy to arouse people's curiosity and attention. According to the Allied designation, Lieutenant Herbach should be a former Wehrmacht killed/missing, even if he was arrested at best to be interrogated and spent in a prisoner of war camp, but the former Waffen-SS personnel like Lynn and Wolfrum were not the same, and both the Western Allies and the Soviets punished such personnel harshly. Of course, these situations are based on the premise of revealing their identity, living in Switzerland for more than two months, wandering around France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and their legal passports are a good cover for their true identity. Under normal circumstances, as long as you don't make a mistake on your own, even if you encounter the interrogation of the Allied patrols, it won't be too much of a problem.

Boarding the pier, the group of four people pretended to be calm and walked towards the city. During the flight, in order to defend against the surprise attack of the British fleet, the German navy built a maritime "western wall" along the western part of the Deland Peninsula, laying a total of tens of thousands of mines, and demining at sea was a recognized problem, and until the end of the war, the Allies were unable to launch a landing operation from this side, and it must have taken a long time to clean up these mines. However, Copenhagen is located in the north of Denmark, and the turbulent straits are not suitable for mining, so there are many ships entering and leaving the port at this time, and the docks are also a lively scene. People come and go to enjoy the sunny weather, and in some of the more shady areas, the thick snow is a reminder that it also belongs to Northern Europe.

Several cars and horse-drawn carriages were parked outside the passenger terminal, which looked like taxis, with no obvious markings on the roof or body, but one of them placed a small bunch of cornflowers against the windshield, a code for local intelligence officers. As a "Danish," Lynn walked to the front of the group of four, carrying Dinah, Wolfrum and Hurbach to the car, and said to the driver in Danish, which he had learned and sold: "I am Uncle Short's nephew." ”

The driver nodded calmly: "I'm Aunt Manli's nephew, get in the car!"

(To be continued)