Chapter 43: A New Gamble

In the bathroom, Lynn was drenched in hot water for a long time, and the image in her mind always lingered.

The rosy Tibetan silk, the jet-black braided hair, the long sleeves of the colorful pattern, and the edging of the suede swirled, swirled, and swirled...... Strictly speaking, the Tibetans and the Han Chinese are two ethnic groups with their own cultures, and thousands of years of ties have made them brothers by blood. The moment he saw the oriental face, Lynn's mind was already in a state of self-control, and after she was escorted out of the banquet by two of Goebbels' personal guards, he even forgot how he spent the rest of the hours, and how he finally returned to the dormitory.

borrowed the first sentence from Faye Wong's song "Legend", "Just because I looked at her in the crowd one more time".

Walking out of the bathroom, [***]'s hair was still dripping - even though he was on the verge of collapse on the battlefield, he had never been so depressed.

"Hey, man, what's wrong with you? Got someone swoon-chanting at a banquet? ”

Meier, who was still sitting in bed and reading, spent what should have been a very good night alone, and it was not surprising that there was some sour irony in his tone, not to mention that in Lynn's eyes, he was a very nerdy guy.

Walking to the window and looking at the stone wall of the cave without any natural beauty, Lynn sighed deeply: "Well, it's even more serious than being ecstatic, it can be said to be ...... A shock to the depths of the soul! ”

In the most cliché way of thinking, Meyer speculated, "Yo, which pretty girl is so obsessed with you?" It won't be ...... Which general's baby daughter, right? ”

Lynn shook her head, but didn't want to give any reply to his question.

"Don't worry too much, the first time you like someone, that's it, it's okay to take it slowly!" Meyer said in a self-righteous tone.

Lynn simply stopped talking to her roommate, because there was no way the guy could understand how she felt about the dancing Tibetan girl. This is not the same thing as love at first sight, but more like a poor person on a desert island who suddenly discovers that there is another person on the island who is also lonely and helpless, it is a natural sense of closeness, and it is also a strong urge to snuggle up to each other and keep each other warm.

Who is she? What's her name? How old is she? Is she still used to living here? Is she homesick?

A litany of questions swirled through Lynn's head, like a skirt with a dotted foot spinning. The only thing she didn't have to worry about was how she got to this barren and cold far north. On the first day of entering the "shelter", Lynn and the others watched a powerful promotional video in the small auditorium, including footage of the expedition in Tibet. As recorded in historical sources, Himmler, the leader of the SS who was obsessed with ethnographic theory, sent an expedition of scientists and SS members to the distant Tibetan province to explore the mystery of the origin of the human race.

Until she fell asleep, the long sleeves and skirt in Lynn's mind were still spinning and fluttering.

The next morning, life returned to its usual rhythm, sitting at a desk full of papers, Lynn really had no intention of working, but he didn't know where to start. Go ask Eva. Votridge, the strong woman had warned him early on to pay attention to her mouth and ask less questions. Go to Lorentz. Bach, the previous problem has not been solved, and I really don't know how to speak this time. Do you want to knock on Goebbels' door and say that you have a crush on the Oriental girl last night? However, at the banquet his butler said that it was a birthday gift from the Führer to Haida - was it a human being, or was it just a dance performance that amazed everyone?

At the moment of serious distraction, someone suddenly tapped his fingers on the table, and at the same time said in a stern and hurried tone: "Second Lieutenant Gargo, conference room 1, meeting!" ”

Lynn almost jumps in shock, but he soon realizes that this is a prank by Meyer - not exactly a prank, but a meeting to scare himself.

"This underwhelming nerd!" Lynn muttered as she picked up a notebook and pen from the desk, and at the Strategic Staff, there were two meetings for three days, whole, partial, or for a specific person. In these meetings, most of the staff officers can speak freely, but the open speaking environment does not mean brainstorming, most of the time people will express their opinions into their own opinions, this is not like Lynn in the ordinary officer-like war games, when one person speaks, everyone else has to listen carefully and politely, disputes often turn into heated arguments, the strength and fluency of language are sometimes more important than thinking, and in this regard, Lynn's combat effectiveness is far less than when holding a gun.

Because there was no prior notice, or rather no prior leaks, Lynn entered the conference room and learned that this was a very important plenary meeting of the General Staff. General Bach and his most effective deputy, former chief of staff of the "Vampire" commando headquarters, Enke Bach. After Colonel Valdés took his seat, the officer on duty cautiously closed the door to the conference room.

"There's only one topic for today!" Colonel Valders, who is currently the first deputy chief of staff of the Strategic Staff, said with a serious face, "According to the information we have, the three giants of the allies will hold a summit meeting in Germany, and we will use this rare opportunity to eradicate them in one fell swoop!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Lynn's absolute superiority as a time-traveler and a military enthusiast of World War II became apparent, and he immediately thought of the Potsdam Proclamation, which was held in the small German city of Potsdam, which established two important Allied agreements, one of which was the treatment of Germany by the victorious powers, which had already been defeated and surrendered at that time, including the division of the occupied zone, the determination of reparations, the separation of Austria from Germany, and the conditional demolition of some German industrial facilities in the Western occupation zone by the Soviet Union, and the adoption of the Four-Power Proclamation urging the unconditional surrender of the Soviet Unionand delineate the areas of combat between countries. Its significance lies in the fact that it basically determined the post-war world pattern, and it was also the last meeting of the heads of state of the Allies during World War II.

In the Imperial Strategic Staff, because of their duties and work, the staff officers had a far better understanding of the external situation than the ordinary officers and soldiers in the base, but this did not create an atmosphere of depression and despair, on the contrary, the officers knew that their homeland was completely under the occupation of the enemy, and knew that their former comrades-in-arms had become prisoners of war and were living an extremely miserable life in the prisoner of war camps of the British, American and Soviet armies. It is only at meetings about strategic decision-making that they selflessly contribute their wisdom, and even argue for reason regardless of the image of the past. Now that I have learned such news, I can't help but have a light in my eyes, and I am eager to try it.

"Although the current situation in the base is very stable, and the security and confidentiality work is also in place, based on the fact that this opportunity is very important to us, and we must not afford to miss it, we have decided to put it in the top secret, and from now on, everyone present must not reveal a single thing to outsiders, nor can they talk to each other outside the General Staff, even in the dormitory, understand?"

"Understood!" The crowd replied in unison.

Valdés glanced roughly over the conference room, and his tone slowed slightly: "The specific division of labor is now announced: the Intelligence Service and the Planning Service will work together to draw up a detailed plan of action, and initially plan to send a combat force of 50 men back to Germany; The Operations Service is responsible for selecting 100 candidates for intensive live-fire training. In addition, the Intelligence Division should determine as soon as possible the location of the meeting of the leaders of the Allied countries, and properly contact our personnel who remain in the country, so that they can cooperate in advance. ”

The strategic staff department adds up to the three places of intelligence, planning, and operations, plus the guard center, equipped with more than 60 staff officers and a platoon of security personnel, the number is really not much, and there are only a handful of people who really have a sense of the overall situation and foresight and quick thinking, and if they want to plan such a very difficult assassination mission very thoroughly, Lynn is not at all sure, lest this operation will eventually become the material for Hollywood to shoot war suspense blockbusters a few years later -- the Allied personnel are witty and brave, although the German commandos have been planning for a long time, But it still falls short because of the dullness and rigidity of planning and execution.

"Everyone!"

When it mattered, Bach spoke with his inherent composure.

"This is the first sortie of the Imperial Strategic Staff since its establishment, and it has actually caught up with the battle that is vital to the fate of the Empire, we should feel extremely honored for this, this is the opportunity given to us by history and the nation, no matter what the result is, our performance will become the yardstick by which our lives will be judged!"

Such agitation had very limited effect on Lynn, who sat calmly in his seat, pondering the value and significance of the battle. It is true that if the 1 in 1,000 opportunity is seized, the allies will not immediately fall into chaos, but the new leader will inevitably bring new ideas and strategies, and bring new space for the revival of the empire. If they can't grasp it, the loss of combatants is a small matter, and it is a big matter to attract the attention of the allies, and once they launch a large-scale search and interrogation of the remnants of the empire, it is possible to find clues about the existence of the "refuge". The huge potential gains and equally huge potential risks make the decision to strike like a lot of money at the table, and although it is not stud, it is very likely that the battle will be decided.

"Ladies and gentlemen! You are the best staff officers in the German Empire, and the most trusted staff of the Führer today. For the sake of the fate of the entire Germanic nation, and for the fate of those brave and fearless warriors, please put aside all distractions and pour all your energy and wisdom into this battle plan, and the final victory will surely belong to us, and the bright future will definitely belong to us! ”

In the end, Bach stood up, his fists clenched, but this was not a manifestation of his inner agitation, but a consistent way to exaggerate his emotions.

The staff officers looked at the young general in unison, his success itself was a great charm, coupled with his calm, wise, diligent and mysterious temperament, all this made him a combination of idol and strength, but although the tiger is fierce, after all, it is only a single individual, whether he can win or not depends on whether these subordinates are heroes or bears.

(To be continued)