There is no rooster crowing, no morning glow, and no sea breeze blowing the curtains, relying only on the artificial adjustment of light to simulate the day and night rotation of this underground world, Lynn sleeps quite soundly, but after waking up, there is always a sense of trance, as if everything here is the moon in the mirror, the flowers in the water, and the beautiful illusion may be shattered at any time.

Although there were all kinds of doubts and worries, after a rare serious washing, Lin Enmeimei enjoyed the breakfast brought to the bedside by the young nurse, and the satisfaction in her stomach finally filled the slight lack of steadiness in her heart. After the meal, he was reviewing the words with an English-German dictionary, when he saw two officers dressed in new military uniforms walking up to the bed and solemnly reading out a special commendation order for himself in public - for his loyalty, bravery and important role in the escort of the "Aryan Ark Project", he was awarded a gold German Cross, and a silver battle wounded medal according to the war wound award order, and the certificate was issued at the same time as the medal, to prove that he was absolutely in accordance with the legal surname.

Because of its unique appearance, the German Cross was described by German officers and soldiers as "Hitler's omelette", although it does not belong to the famous Iron Cross and the War Cross series, but it is also the mainstream German medal, mainly used to make up for the huge difference between the Iron Cross of the First Class and the Knight's Cross. This medal is divided into three levels: diamond, gold, and silver, while the diamond class only makes samples and is never actually awarded. As for the silver German Cross of Merit, which had been "shared by those who saw it" the day before, it was the most beautiful of the three ranks, it was one rank lower than the gold medal, but it was not subordinate, and those who received both medals could choose to wear the higher rank, or they could wear the gold above the silver at the same time.

Lynn's heart was very calm, and he guessed that this was Goebbels' reward for saving his family, and perhaps he was thinking of "killing two birds with one stone" - by the way, buying people's hearts in the army. The brutality of the struggle between politics and military power should not be underestimated, and when her qualifications and consciousness were still very limited, Lynn did not want to be rashly involved, let alone be used as a gunman, so she accepted the reward with a calm and calm attitude.

"Second Lieutenant Gargo, there is also a personal gift here, which a young lady asked me to pass on on my behalf!"

After putting down a small square box tied with a red bow, the land officer gave a dignified salute and turned to leave with his men.

At first glance, Lynn also speculated that it might be Eva. Voutridge, as soon as he opened it, realized that it was not the case. The box, which was only slightly larger than a palm, contained a small pink card and two heart-shaped chocolates with the words in childish handwriting: Thank you to our big hero Lynn. Gargo. Attribution: Haida, Elizabeth.

Looking at the cards, looking at the chocolate with obvious cuts on the edges, Lynn smiled naturally, smiled and put one of them in his mouth, shared the other one with the non-commissioned officer in the next bed, and put the card in the box and put it away properly. The light was too dim that night to save people, and he didn't see the faces of the two little girls clearly, but remembered that they both had soft and beautiful hair, and they were so delicate.

There was no shortage of food in this base - at least for the time being, there was no rationing system, and a piece of chocolate was obviously not as precious as it was at the front, but the non-commissioned officer still enjoyed eating the heart-shaped chocolate that Lynn had given him, and said with a smile: "Uh-huh, it's smooth and sweet, it's the best chocolate!" I envy you, Second Lieutenant Gargo! ”

Lynn hadn't smiled like this in a long time, and he looked down at the two German Crosses on his left chest, and although he didn't like the feeling of having medals on his chest, he kept them together lest he have any other ideas. Then he turned to the non-commissioned officer who had been looking at him and said, "This is a reward for my recuperation here - in exchange for blood, do you think it is worth it?" ”

As soon as he heard this, the non-commissioned officer also roughly understood, he put away his smile, silently took out a cigarette, lit it, and said with emotion: "In order to defend the country and defend dignity, many people died on the battlefield without saying a word, and only their relatives are still thinking about them. In contrast, we are very lucky, at least there is still a dream of victory...... The wound heals quickly, but the opportunity is not something you want. ”

"Maybe!" Lynn lay back on the bed, picked up the dictionary from the pillow, and wanted to gain a foothold in this world, relying on others alone is not reliable, the key is his own hard work and struggle.

"Are you learning English?" The non-commissioned officer asked curiously, and this was also the first reaction of many people when they saw Lynn flipping through the English-German dictionary.

"Hmm!" Lynn, as always, readily "confessed" and explained simply, "Hopefully one day it will be used in my interrogation of enemy prisoners of war, rather than 'I surrender' in English." ”

For such a humorous statement, the non-commissioned officer smiled indifferently, obviously accepting.

Some people spend their time studying, and others cling to the opportunity to observe the young people around them and find a goal to develop, and it is clear that the young nurses are not disgusted by this, and even have a couple with a rather intimate look and demeanor.

A very different attitude to life dictates a completely different direction of life, and in the afternoon, the newly promoted Marine Major Motchig arrives and brings Laurenzi to Lynn. Bach's greetings and two military books in German editions. During the conversation, Motchig revealed that a large number of officers and men will arrive at the "refuge" for some time to come, but the majority of them will be naval crews, and the total size of the land troops will correspond to the established number - that is, two combat regiments. In the case that everyone who comes is promoted to the next level, the rank of the post will naturally rise, and it has been tempered by war, and those who remain are the elite of the elite, and it is difficult to stand out in this situation.

Since there is a hint in this statement, Lynn also said that it was the "vampire" commandos who gave him a new path in life, and as for what to do in the future, he was willing to listen to Bach's arrangement.

"Here are two books, which the general asked me to bring you!" The "general" that Motchig refers to is Laurenci, who has already worn the general's star. Bach. Excluding the royal dignitaries who were born with various honors, he has surpassed Dietrich in the Air Force. Pellez became the youngest general in German history, but unfortunately, this record will not be recognized by the historical community, and he, like everyone in this "refuge", is seen by outsiders as the "dead" or "missing" in this war.

When I got the two books that Motchige took out of his briefcase, they were not any strange books, these two ordinary-sized books, a hard-cover cover, were Clausewitz's "On War", which can be called one of the most classic military works in Europe; A softcover cover with two lines of neatly written words, "sunzi" - "diekunstdeskrieges", that is, the German translation of "The Art of War".

Motchig went on to explain: "There is nothing special about the officer examination, you only need to complete the required courses to basically pass. If you can perform well in some links, with your previous combat exploits and reputation, plus the general's recommendation, then it is very likely that you will enter the direct unit of the Strategic Staff! ”

"Strategic Staff?" Lynn had never heard of such an organization before, maybe it was just a slight change of name like the so-called army and air force, and it played the role of the original Supreme Command!

Motchige whispered: "In addition to the army, navy, air force, military police, and guard flag team, we will also set up some elite units directly under the strategic staff to undertake special tasks such as vigilance, reconnaissance, and infiltration, and be equipped with the best personnel and the best weapons. ”

Lynn pondered in his heart, this matter was mixed, but there was not much room left for him to control, so he replied solemnly: "It's rare for the general to value it so much, I will do my best!" ”

Hearing this, Motchig's reaction was not positive, and he sighed lightly: "Do your best!" Even if we can't do that, we can find another way. ”

Lynn felt that there was something in this, and thought that Motchig was a kind person, so he asked, "What?" Nothing else is going well? ”

Motchige nodded slightly: "Although this is a plan that existed at the beginning, it has not yet been approved by the Führer, and now it ...... The marshal wanted all the armed forces loyal to the Führer to be incorporated into the Imperial Guard, and it was up to them to decide what to do in the end, and now the marshal was personally in charge of the main military affairs of the 'Vault'. ”

Lynn leaned into Motchig's ear, "So, the Führer is still ......"

"Shhhh......h ”

To outsiders, the scene of the two young male officers alternately clinging to their ears at the bedside was very awkward and even misunderstood, but the two people in the middle did not think so. Lynn was surprised in her heart, but on the surface she still listened and nodded without panic, and then asked, "That's why they decided not to release information about the outside world to everyone for the time being, right?" ”

"What are you referring to......" Talking about the outside world, Motchig was particularly cautious. It is conceivable that if the officers and men learned that the New Deal led by Dönitz was negotiating an armistice with the Allies and the Soviet Army (on May 6 and 7, respectively, they had signed surrender agreements with the Allies and the Soviet Army), the morale and confidence that had been greatly improved would inevitably be affected, and once they learned that Germany had surrendered, the degree of wavering in the morale of the troops would be even more incalculable.

Lynn deliberately said in point-to-point words, "Commander-in-Chief...... That is, the heir arranged by the Führer......"

Motchig looked at Lynn in surprise, perhaps wondering how this little junior officer could have so much classified information when he had only been in the "Vault" for a day after he had been half-dead on the voyage. After a moment's hesitation, the major still whispered: "No, I think it wasn't a temporary decision by them, but something that was planned at the beginning!" Reputedly...... So far, the situation is under control of the plan. ”

At this point, Lynn simply asked, "Then the Führer's condition is also planned?" ”

Motchig shook his head gloomily: "I'm afraid this is only known to the general and a very small number of core personnel!" ”

(To be continued)