Chapter 30: White Atmosphere
Smack... Smack... Smack... Smack...... In the accurate and rapid point fire, the right eye that was focused on aiming could see the bullets with a dark red light hitting the target one after another, but at this moment, Lynn had no pride or joy in his heart, it was an incomparably heavy and tangled complex feeling, he knew that the cockpit of this FI-156 light reconnaissance/school shooting aircraft could not withstand such a close range of rifle bullets, even if it was only a slightly less powerful rifle bullet. As the bullets disappeared into the cockpit of the plane one by one, Lynn saw the figures inside tremble, and even faintly saw sporadic sparks on the pilot's dashboard!
An ordinary MP44 assault rifle uses a 30-round arc magazine, and if you fire in an inaccurate burst, you can shoot them out in 4 to 5 seconds, Lynn's burst fire lasted about 20 seconds, and seeing that the simple small plane had lost control and deflected and crashed into the left side of the hangar door, he stopped shooting and opened his left eye, the counting habits he had developed on the battlefield made it easy for him to confirm that he had just fired 16 bullets, all of which hit the cockpit and cockpit...... Quack ...... Gurgle ...... Boom!
In the extremely piercing tearing sound, the tactical reconnaissance plane known as the "battlefield elf" irretrievably crashed into the left door of the hangar, the propeller in high-speed operation is like an oversized chainsaw, and the human body is like a knife cutting melons and fruits, but this time it is a heavy and solid hangar door, only a moment of golden flowers splashing splendidly, the twisted and broken propeller bursts out like shrapnel, and the engine is thus subjected to a huge force in the reverse, and in the dull roar, it has a serious burst, The flames and smoke that rose in an instant engulfed the entire cockpit, and the wings and wheel mounts on the left side of the plane also broke apart, and the fuselage suddenly fell on its side.
"Extinguish the fire! Put out the fire! Close the hangar door! ”
A middle-aged man in a general's uniform rushed forward despite the danger of the plane exploding, and greeted the soldiers around him with his hands and mouth. Looking at the open hangar door, Lynn instantly figured it out: this guy was not worried about the safety of the people on board, but the black smoke from the explosion, which was a potential threat to exposing the location of the base!
The officers and soldiers who rushed to support did not know the location of the fire extinguishing equipment and the operation of the hangar door, and many of them just blindly followed the original guards. Lynn didn't move, but still stood in place and looked out, in the early hours of the morning, the outside world was still dusk, according to geographical knowledge, in May, only the Arctic Circle was very close to the Arctic Circle The long days and short nights could reach such a degree, the blue sea in the distance did not have large pieces of drift ice floating, but the coast and the ridges of the mountains a little closer were covered with white snow. As for the hangar gate, the take-off runway, which is seven or eight meters wide and nearly 100 meters long and has an upward slope, has also accumulated a layer of snow, and it should be in camouflage and concealment, and many things similar to mountain rocks are placed on the runway. Even if just now both planes were able to break out of the hangar, it is difficult to say whether they would be able to take off from such a runway.
"Well done, Marksman!"
The strange tone came from Second Lieutenant Shuze, who was usually used to combing his hair in part, and his roommate and the most unfriendly fellow of the cadets of the same period, Lynn withdrew his gaze and silently jumped off the wing. Shu Ze stood next to the wingtips, not looking directly at Lynn, but at the guards who were spraying white foam at the wreckage of the two planes with fire extinguishers with strange expressions. They quickly rescued two men in air uniforms who were covered in blood but could barely walk from the ju-88's broken cabin, and some others, apparently dead, were simply lifted out and set aside. Immediately afterward, the soldiers retrieved five more "defectors" from the entire distorted Fi-156, who appeared to be unconscious, and the soldiers attempted first aid on one of them, but quickly gave up.
Looking at the remains laid out on the cold ground, Lynn's mind went blank. Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder, and Lynn turned his head to see "Glasses Superman" Boseman staring at the slowly closing hangar door with a gloomy face.
The scenery outside was out of sight, but the chill in the air was still so heavy.
Soon, the officers and men who had taken the small train to the upper hangar were reassembled, and it turned out that in addition to the second ordinary officer class, the first phase of the training course, which was about to end, and the third phase, which had just begun, were also transferred, but most of them did not catch up with this brutal battle between the insiders. Before the troops marched out, the commander-in-chief of the operation, General Deshka, personally issued a "gag order" to the people, requiring them not to disclose it to others after returning to the barracks, and not to talk to each other about what had happened this morning, and those who violated the order would be punished very severely.
After that, except for the seriously wounded who remained at the scene to receive emergency treatment from the military medical officer, the cadets returned to the upper platform with minor injuries, where they took the small train back to the lower level in batches, the wounded were sent to the hospital for treatment, and the rest returned to the barracks dormitory after handing over their weapons and counting and registering. At this time, the "official explanation" for the emergency was being broadcast on the radio loudspeakers - several soldiers who had fled the hospital due to the trauma of the war, snatched the guards' guns and engaged in an exchange of fire with the guards in the dock area, and had now been subdued and did not cause major damage. The level 1 alert in the base has been lowered to level 3, but in view of the fact that the incident is still under further investigation and confirmation, all units should stay in the barracks as much as possible until 6 o'clock, and the morning drill and morning training are still going on as normal.
As Kazuki lay back in his bunk, Lynn closed her eyes and was reminded of the horrors of the dock area and the battle in the hangar. Although there was no face-to-face contact with these so-called "defectors", he believed by his intuition and analysis of the situation that these sailors and air corps personnel were by no means insane, but rather an organized and planned operation, involving not only the navy and air soldiers, but also some marines, who were only one step away from success - and it is even conceivable that they would probably have escaped the alert and left the base had they not been accidentally detected by a few conscientious guards.
Lynn was clearly not alone in tossing and turning and sleeping unintentionally. As the level 3 alarm was still maintained, the lights on the top of the cavern were turned to medium brightness, and the snow-white light shone through the curtains of the balcony. After about an hour, Boseman gently got up and went to the balcony, lit a cigarette, and looked out the window in silence. Immediately afterwards, there was a sound on the upper bunk, followed by the slight sound of a match striking, and it seemed that he was sitting directly on the bed and smoking. Lynn is still just lying with her eyes open, the past half a month of relaxed and comfortable life with young people around her is just a gorgeous curtain after all, people want to forget the heavy reality behind it, but a gentle breeze can lift this curtain.
It's easy to stay up until 5 o'clock, if it is usual, there is already the sound of people walking in the corridor, because the bathroom has to go to the public bathroom, and it takes about 20 minutes to walk to the exercise ground, but today it sounds quiet. The roommates got out of bed one after another, and it was not until half past five that Shu Ze took the toiletry and went out first, followed by the blonde ensign Woolrich. When they took the towel, Lynn and Boseman looked at each other, their faces tired as if they had just finished a war - but there was no joy in each other's eyes or the frustration of losing, but confusion, doubt, solemnity, sadness and other emotions were tangled together, and they were not clear, sorted out.
"Cancel early! Cancel early! Meet at the restaurant at 7 o'clock on time! Meet at the restaurant at 7 o'clock on time! ”
Suddenly in the corridor came the voice of Second Lieutenant Holman, the acting squad leader of the second ordinary officer squad, sounding a little panting, and he not only went from room to room to report, but also counted the number of people very carefully. Moments later, the entire building was filled with shouts of officers delivering the same order. There was still more than an hour before 7 o'clock, and it only took a few minutes to get from the dormitory to the dining hall.
On the same floor, in addition to the newly promoted second lieutenants, there were also lieutenants and captains of the Imperial Guard, and some of them came to inquire curiously when they saw the second lieutenants who were still in the officer training stage after the alarm sounded. With the gag order, the ensigns mostly did not say a word, or simply prevaricated with the morning announcement.
Silence is the most difficult, let alone with a solemn heart. Smoke after cigarette, and despite the balcony window, the dormitory was still full of smoke. At 6:40, the four ensigns in the same room got up to go to the dining room, but at that moment the radio horn sounded again. Lynn wasn't sure if others were in the same mood as himself, but he did listen with an empty mind.
"Attention everyone! Attention everybody! Now it's up to the Minister of Imperial Propaganda to address you! ”
Afterwards, the unpleasant voice heard from the radio broadcast in the barracks dormitory of the "vampire" commando team came with a low tone and arrogance.
"Loyal soldiers of the Empire, loyal citizens of the Empire, I am Joseph. Goebbels. This morning something shocked and saddened us when seven soldiers undergoing psychiatric rehabilitation, all of whom had previously lost their minds as submariners, wounded guards and snatched firearms, and went to the docks to try to slap a submarine to get somewhere. Through an urgent investigation of the incident, we can almost confirm that it was an accident, but three fighters were unfortunately killed and nine others were injured in the process of subduing these mentally uncontrollable people. In fact, these brave and strong warriors would not have shed blood or even died had it not been for our commanders who tried to control the situation in a gentle manner with as little harm as possible to them. Now that the situation has returned to peace, we must reflect on the fact that in recent times there have been all sorts of untrustworthy rumours that have been circulating among us, and perhaps it is these news that have stimulated our war-wounded soldiers, each of whom is guilty of inescapable sin, whether malicious or not. Influenced by the Imperial Führer Adolf. At Hitler's commission, I would like to announce to you the following facts: First, the Führer has always been among us, and is fighting valiantly against sickness, and when the condition improves, he will stand before you and speak to you in his powerful voice. Second, the Führer did entrust Field Marshal Dönitz with the task of negotiating an armistice with the Allies, but it must be understood that this was only a means and a tactic for us to paralyze the enemy, and that the great Germany would never give in to the enemy. Thirdly, the German mainland did not fall completely, but, as we had planned, the fighting units withdrew to the south to assemble and recuperate, waiting for the call to counterattack. Fourth......
Listening to Goebbels's speech, Lynn gradually became a little confused. Since it was publicly announced inside this base that the Führer was not dead but was seriously ill, why did he have to pull a bunch of lies in the back. If it is to appease the emotions of the officers and soldiers, after a while, everyone will still know the truth sooner or later, and how will they end up when the time comes? Is it just by might and killing?
(To be continued)