Chapter 7: Dangerous Gorges
Lynn was now full of doubts and curiosity, but in the face of the strange surname of Major Ziggenke, he could only peel the bark of a tree with his bare hands, and let the words out of his mouth little by little.
"There are some questions I've been trying to figure out, Major! Perhaps, with your wisdom, it will be understood more thoroughly than we do...... Why didn't we leave Berlin until the last minute? ”
"Hey, you don't understand?" Ziggenke smiled slyly, but got up and climbed back into the torpedo pylon, lying down comfortably on his back, "Politics, this is politics, the big guys can be swayed, you, me, us...... They are just chess pieces on the chessboard, and no matter how they understand it, they can't change such a fate! ”
Politics?
In the past, he was just an ordinary citizen, longing for a prosperous and peaceful life, and his military hobbies were limited to history itself, and he did not discuss and comment on the actual military and political decisions of the country. Listening to Ziggenke's helpless emotion, he tried to compile the news from all sides, speculated in the way of empathy, and came to a plausible inference: until Berlin was besieged, there were still many generals who went to the headquarters one after another to meet and ask for instructions, if the Führer left prematurely, even if there was a god-looking stand-in, it was very likely that his subordinates would see through it. Moreover, with the stubbornness of the Führer, even his most trusted generals could hardly persuade him to change his small combat decisions, which Manstein, Guderian and others could not do. Can Bach do it? Perhaps...... the launch of the "Aryan Ark" plan was not ordered by the Führer himself, but by Bach or other high-ranking generals who took it upon themselves and forcibly took the Führer out of Berlin?
Possibly, quite possibly! Lynn boldly speculated that this was the only way to explain cause and effect, and even the original history he knew.
"Hey, Danes, we're almost at Øresund! If you really don't want to follow us, I can ask the captain to give you a small kayak and let you go back to Denmark alone. What do you think? ”
Listening to Ziggenk's cold words, Lynn thought he had good intentions at first, but after thinking about it carefully, this guy must have felt that he knew too many secrets, and if he really agreed and left the boat, then he would most likely solve himself by destroying the radio equipment on the dock, so as not to arouse strong resistance from his subordinates. What a ruthless guy!
"Thank you for your concern!" Lynn replied in a resolute tone, "From the moment I decided to join the SS, I had completely abandoned my Danish nationality and devoted myself to the great war of the Germanic nations. During the war, I had the privilege of meeting many respected commanders, colleagues, and soldiers, and vowed to fight with them to the end, and I would never back down! ”
Hearing this, Ziggenke didn't react abnormally on the surface, but didn't look at Lynn at all, and continued to stare at the roof with his eyes open. After a while, Captain Motchig returned from the front compartment with a sudden tense news: "We are about to sail out of the Øresund Strait into the Skagerrak Strait, and the Allied destroyers and seaplanes have deployed a tight cordon outside, and this part of the voyage will be very dangerous!" ”
"Sir!" Lynn got up with his support for the bulkhead, and insisted on expressing his respect for this "lucky star" despite his physical injury, and asked nearby: "It's completely dark outside!" ”
"Yes!" Motrich turned around, and sure enough, he showed recognition and appreciation for Lynn's stand-up.
Compared with Major Siggenke, this SS captain is much more mature in all aspects, but there is still a clear gap between his age and seniority and that of the major. Between the two officers, Lynn's preference for surname was obvious, and in order to shock Ziggenk, and by the way, to make his soldiers more reassured, he used the data analysis of World War II data he had and said:
"If we sail in a floating state, we will be able to sail through the Skagerrak Strait in eight or nine hours, and considering the night cruises of Allied ships and aircraft, we will be at the depth of the snorkel for a considerable part of the time, and the speed will drop by about half, but as long as we can pass through the Skagerrak Strait smoothly this night, there will be no more worries about the rest of the voyage, after all, we have built a strong line of defense with mines in the waters of western Norway!"
Hearing this analysis, Motrich exclaimed in amazement: "Oh! Lynn, you are also very proficient in naval affairs! That's great! ”
Lynn took the opportunity to look at Major Ziggenke, who was lying on the torpedo pylon looking very uncomfortable, and said defiantly and provocatively: "I just know a little bit, and know something that no one else knows, that's all!" ”
"Hmph, Dane, don't talk too soon!" Ziggenke sat up again, he looked at Lynn, and "leaked" in a show-off way: "You think these submarines are all there is to the whole plan?" Joke! You know, we started planning and planning 2 years ago, and at that time, you were still working as a small worker in Denmark, right? ”
"It's not a small worker, it's a student!" Although Lynn was talking about this trivial issue, she was amazed in her heart: it turned out that the rumors about the outcome of World War II were really not groundless, and as expected, a large number of submarines that disappeared in the name of "Rainbow" did not really sink themselves, and a considerable number of those who fled to Switzerland, Spain and South American countries through other means were arranged by the "Aryan Ark Project". In this way, this is not just a "escape" or "escape", but an attempt to re-emerge and preserve the "fire" one day in the future. As for the fact that later history did not show the resurgence of the empire, Lynn felt that it was very likely that there was a major change in one part of the plan, causing the remnants of the group to fall apart, and everyone did not accept each other, so they simply took their wealth and went into hiding. Could it be ...... The Führer and Bach were on that cutting-edge submarine that sank unexpectedly halfway through?
The submarine in the secret voyage was maintaining absolute silence, and Lynn might not be able to find out the news even if she stayed in the command module 24 hours a day, so she had to continue to stay up in this state of mind full of speculation and curiosity. Soon, a rapid whine sounded from the boat, which was not a reminder of an emergency dive, but an early warning of an enemy battle. The two crew members then went to the aft torpedo compartment and waited solemnly by the torpedo tube, thinking that it was already loaded with a torpedo ready to be fired. Immediately afterward, the roar of the engines on the boat increased dramatically, and the constant mechanical noise could easily make people dizzy. Motchige inquired from the crew that this was indeed the "normal situation" for the submarine to enter the state of snorkel submersion -- unlike the new submarine in the later period, this combat submarine built in the early middle and early stage was equipped with snorkel equipment in the later modification, so the adaptation and stability surname were not ideal, and the occasional snorkel failure would also cause the diesel engine to pump the air inside the boat, which was more terrible than simply making noise.
Enduring the unbearable noise, Lynn gradually had a feeling of headache, and the thoughts in his mind were already confused, and the officers and men on the submarine not only had to stick to their posts, but also kept sober vigilance at all times, which gave him a new understanding of "iron will". After about two hours, the roar suddenly stopped, and the submarine's tremor quickly decreased, but by distance, Lynn knew it wasn't the end of the pain. Sure enough, the sound of a war drum was faintly heard, becoming more and more intense as time passed. It was known that this was the enemy's depth charge, and in their time, the only way for submarines to avoid a depth charge attack was to dodge. Some people prayed with relenting words in their mouths; Some people close their eyes and let fate decide. Lynn felt like she was back in the days when she had crossed over, and the same was true in the trenches that had been bombarded by heavy Soviet artillery. In contrast, there is at least a loyal group of men to follow, and a mysterious future to look forward to.
(To be continued)