In Bremen, preparations for the 7th Squadron were arranged, and Lynn rushed to Lan overnight. After so many months of recovery and adjustment, the battlefield performance of the American, British, French and Polish armies has improved after the resumption of the war, but the strength and tenacity of the Soviet army are there, and the outside world is generally worried that the allies will at most advance to Belarus and Ukraine and will collapse under the strong counterattack of the Soviet army. After the atomic bomb attack on New York, the U.S. government announced that more than 6 million new recruits would be recruited within a month, and the British and French governments had also launched a new round of conscription and military expansion, but training civilians into qualified soldiers could not be achieved in a day or two, and to fill the gap in front-line military strength, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, and the Netherlands, which had recently joined the allied camp, were more effective than "far water."

Sweden and Norway, with a combined population of less than 10 million and extremely limited armies of size and quality, made their real contribution to the springboard of the Soviet Union's advance; Although Austria was reduced to a landlocked country with limited national strength after World War II, after all, it inherited a considerable military foundation from the Third Reich, while Germany and Turkey, two great powers, can be said to be fierce tigers and wolves. As a result, the two cargo ships that were sunk by Soviet submarines in the Atlantic Ocean that month were loaded with guns, Germany, Austria and Turkey formed 60 American armor divisions and expanded their independent armor and artillery units, and Britain and France also looted out the few remaining reserves in their arsenals for the Netherlands and Norway to replenish 7 divisions.

Even veterans with battlefield experience could not immediately go to the front line as soon as they received new equipment, and the new forces of the Allied forces each carried out vigorous training exercises in their own countries so that they could later be replenished on the front-line battlefields, which is why the officials of the Allied General Command in Europe would go to Germany and the Netherlands to inspect the readiness of the troops. As a mid-level German diplomat in the Netherlands, Lynn had been informed in advance, but was not sure about the exact time and itinerary of the inspection. As soon as he returned to Amsterdam this time, he immediately used all his connections to investigate, while the fighters of the 7th Detachment came to Holland in batches by land and sea -- and after weighing the pros and cons, he decided early on to do so in the Netherlands rather than in Germany.

The first officers and men of the formation had just arrived, and an unexpected figure appeared in front of Lynn: Franz. Stupf. The party leader, who had gone to Berlin with full confidence, was clearly in charge of the fon . Bapen was not only disappointed but also angry, and Stupfer came to Lynn, of course, not only to vent his emotions and seek solace, but to convey his new idea to the heads of the empire through Lynn: if the Baath Party was defeated in the year-end election, von Brown. The partisan coalition organized by Papen and Shaht is deliberately suppressed, and the election results are completely inconsistent with the strength of the party, then he hopes to seize power in the form of an armed insurrection.

At first glance, the thought sounded like angry talk, but looking at Stupf's seriousness, Lynn realized that it was not to be taken lightly. After learning about what happened to Stupfer in Berlin through careful communication, he felt that von. It is likely that Papen summoned Stupfer in his capacity as the head of the Provisional Government because he had heard that the Baath Party had secretly absorbed many former National Socialist Party members and even SS elements, so he arranged for the Berlin police to make things difficult for Stupfer before the meeting, allowing him to squat in the Berlin detention center for two days. Of course, poor Stupfer was very uncomfortable when he received a basin of cold water on his head, but what made him feel most unacceptable was that von. Bapen made it clear that the Ba'ath Party would not be able to compete with the party coalition even if it continued to expand until the elections, and that the new government would be able to purge the Baath Party in name only, unless it remained in North Germany and exerted only some influence in local politics. …,

If Stupf's words are not deliberately exaggerated, von . Paben's attitude really surprised Lynn. According to the report of the task forces, during the Nuremberg operation, they worked with von Murphy. Bapen had met with Schacht, who had complied with their own wishes and had not been forcibly taken away, and at the time Lynn was curious about their attitude towards the continued existence of the Third Reich, and after the Allies had commissioned them to form a provisional government, Lynn was once again very curious about their position. Judging from what happened to Stupfer, von. Papen, the former chancellor of the Weimar era, was only a dormant figure of the Third Reich, and once he returned to power, he would not sympathize with the old forces of the previous dynasty, and it was difficult to say that he would kill the Baath Party when he was in power.

Sitting in a café 34 kilometres from the German embassy in the Netherlands, Lynn whispered to the still indignant Stupf: "The coalition of parties is not an airtight concrete wall, and there is an opportunity to pry it, but we must change our mindset and make our regional and regional cadres aware of the real political environment - we are trying to survive in the cracks." ”

"Uh-huh, survive in the cracks!" "That's a good point, we were really too optimistic about the situation. ”

On a midsummer afternoon, when people were either busy at work or taking refuge from the heat, there were few customers in the café, and the two deputies brought by Stupford were silently guarding the front and back doors, and Lynn knew the situation here relatively well, so he bluntly said: "The armed seizure of power is certainly a one-step approach, but there is a line between success and failure, and we have no second chance." ”

Stumpfer sullenly sipped black coffee with three pieces of sugar, his expression still full of bitterness.

"I have a secret here that most people don't know, about the Nordic country." Lynn whispered, "You've seen it, how do you feel?" ”

Stupfer thought for a moment: "Amazing! ”

"It's going to be before the world." "It's not show-offs, it's not demonstrations, it's the situation." Surrounded by Allied and Soviet forces, they will not be able to claim a legacy relationship with the Third Reich for the time being, but this is not a particularly difficult puzzle...... This will have an incalculable impact on the situation in Germany and may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us.

Stuppfher's first reaction was surprise, and then he was silent for two or three minutes: "This will be a huge military-political adventure. ”

Lynn nodded: "If you can get through this hurdle, the revival of the empire will be more than half successful, if not, ......"

After a little thought, Stubfer said: "You have taken a path that is both hard and great, and although our abilities are limited, we will not be afraid to shrink in the face of danger. If there's anything we can help with next, just ask. ”

Lynn smiled slightly: "This distinction between 'you,' and 'us,' is divided, we are all our own people now, comrades who pursue ideals and honor." Don't worry, if you need help, I'll definitely ask. ”

Stuppf's expression was still so heavy, and Lynn could see that what the party leader wanted was not his own polite words, he knew his true identity, and he also knew what was bound to happen next, but the Baath Party was a small party that was still in the development stage after all, and the rigor of the organization, the loyalty of its members, and the ability to cope with high-intensity tasks were not reliable enough. Baben was stimulated, and on the other hand, he also wanted to show his self-worth at a critical moment.

Next, the two sat facing each other in silence, and it was not until the waiter came to refill their glasses that Lynn proposed: "The more panicked and frightened the people are, the more they hope that there will be a role like a savior by their side, maybe we can artificially create such a critical atmosphere, and then mobilize our party forces to help the people tide over the difficulties, and if we can win the trust and support of the people, the provisional government will have to weigh the consequences if it wants to use special means against us." ”…,

"The biggest fear of the population right now is the Soviet invasion and the threat of atomic bombs, which is obviously easier if you want to create a false impression." Stupfer kept up with Lynn's train of thought accurately.

Speaking to someone who understood it, Lynn simply said: "The Königsberg incident has touched everyone's sensitive nerves, and as long as they believe that the Soviet Union is about to carry out an atomic attack on the northern ports, panic will spread." The wedge can be arranged by me, and as for the location, what do you think of Kiel? ”

Stupford glanced up at the service desk, enough distance to prevent the conversation between the two from being eavesdropped on by outsiders, and as for a special bugging device, who would have nothing to do to install such an expensive thing in an ordinary café in Amsterdam?

"Germany's largest naval base and military port, permanently stationed combat and auxiliary ships of the Allied navies." Stupfer said as he put sugar cubes into his coffee cup.

Lynn sipped her pure black coffee gently: "Once the residents around Kiel flee their homes in panic, there will inevitably be chaos in the traffic, and we can easily help, taking advantage of the situation to put forward the demand to take back Kiel and refuse foreign garrisons, patriotic propaganda is the easiest to move people's hearts." ”

Stupford followed Lynn's outline into a state of deep thought, and after a while, he sighed, "We've known each other for a while, but I didn't expect to really see the strategist's demeanor today, you really hide it deeply." ”

Lynn smiled: "A real strategist has a clear plan for everything, and I'm such a freewheeling person, what to think and do, pure monster." ”