Bow and thank you for the eternity of the storm, the holy night, and Park Jung Woo Ahn for your rewards, and bow to thank every book friend who has landed and recommended it, thank you......

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In the three days of waiting for boarding in Königsberg, Lynn had little physical exertion except for the "morning exercise" every day, just to save food, and ate less every day, so his physical condition was still normal, and his physical reserves were not adjusted to an ideal state. In addition, he spent thirteen or four hours almost every day for three days learning German and memorizing words, and he was still mentally tired. In this unfamiliar cabin, with the rumbling sound of the bilge, he quickly fell asleep. In the dream, the terrible war is over, he and the White Goatee family have settled on the shore of a beautiful lake, living a quiet and peaceful life, and he and Alice seem to have a lovely baby......

"Oh my God, look, the ship is exploding!"

Hearing this sentence in a daze, Lynn didn't react for a while, and when the meaning of each phrase was pieced together in his mind, he suddenly opened his eyes, jumped up like a spring, and his head suddenly slammed heavily on the bed board, and immediately subconsciously snorted.

"Hey, Lynn, what's wrong? You okay? Sergeant Eric, who was sleeping on the side bunk, was obviously startled by the sound just now—his head was no better than a hammer, and the slam on a hard object was enough to choke even if his head didn't break the blood.

At this moment, Lynn was indeed dazed, but he didn't care about it so much, and asked anxiously: "What did they say just now, there is a ship exploding?" What ship? ”

"Uh......" The non-commissioned officer turned his head and shouted at his companions huddled around the round porthole, "Hey, Weiss, Weiss!" What do you see? What's exploding? ”

One of them, a round-faced soldier, then turned his head and replied in a very bad tone: "It seems that a ship has exploded just now, I am afraid that it was a mine or an enemy submarine attack!" It's far away, and I'm not sure yet! ”

Without waiting for the non-commissioned officer to say anything more, Lynn rushed over without even putting on his shoes and rudely ripped off the "Night Warriors".

It was pitch black outside the porthole, and when I looked closely, I saw a fire floating in the distance, faintly reflecting the silhouette of a ship.

"What's wrong, man?" The round-faced soldier who had just replied was kindly concerned, but Lynn ignored him and ignored him—he quickly returned to his bed, quickly put on his military boots, and rushed out of the cabin with his coat on.

"This guy ......," the round-faced soldier muttered in some confusion, and Sergeant Eric said to him from afar, "Lynn may be worried about his family!" This poor fellow! God willing! ”

Hearing this, the others no longer cared about this guy's strange and rude behavior just now. Some of them still gathered to watch from the portholes, while others went back to their beds, but did not go back to sleep, but waited for the arrangement of their superiors - if they wanted to save people, of course, they would not hesitate. If they turned a blind eye because of the special surname of the mission and the complicated situation on the sea, they could only pray silently.

Lynn, who wanted to go to the deck as fast as possible, was trapped in the labyrinthine passage of the cabin, turning left and right, going upstairs and down the stairs, the more impatient the mood, the more confused the road ahead, and even walked into a "dead end" twice, so anxious that he wanted to smash through the bulkhead and go out directly. In the end, he realistically sought the help of the sailors, knocked on several hatches one by one, and finally found a sailor who had just prepared to change shifts. After a brief explanation of the situation, Lynn led him up to the deck of the ship through the escape route.

Breathing in the cold, fresh sea breeze, Lynn's brain suddenly cleared up a lot. The deck was a little crowded at this time, and most of the wounded Wehrmacht and SS soldiers were sitting and lying on the floor, and there were also some officers and men who did not have obvious wounds, many of whom looked to the sea in front of them. Lynn rushed to the broadside railing, and it was a gloomy night, with no moonlight or starlight, and the exterior lights were turned off as the ship sailed at night, and everything was so blurred that the only light there was was like a ghostly fire.

Standing on the deck and looking closely, the outline of the ship in the firelight is still basically certain. The more this is the case, the more uneasy Lynn's mood becomes, could it be the ship where the White Goatee family is located? Oh my God, there are so many refugees up there, there must not be enough lifeboats, and even if there are life jackets, soaking in the icy waters is deadly - and even more unimaginable, how many people died or were seriously injured on the spot when the ship exploded? And how many people were trampled and crushed in the chaos? How many people are still trapped in the cabin of a ship with no way out?

Two blockbuster films involving shipwrecks - "Titanic" and "Pearl Harbor" - some images came to mind, and the worry that filled Lynn made him forget that he was just an insignificant soldier, and he desperately climbed up the bridge gangway and rushed into the wheelhouse under the surprised eyes of the naval officers and men: "Is that the ship that set sail from Königsberg before us?" ”

Lynn's response was not an answer, but a cold "Hey, soldier, this is not where you should be!" Get out! ”

The person who spoke was none other than the one who had been on deck before and Lorentz. Bach - the 23-year-old Waffen-SS lieutenant colonel, commander of the first class of the special operations unit, a naval officer who shook hands and talked.

Looking at this middle-aged, not tall but stocky naval lieutenant, Lynn's eyes were literally spewing fire, he clenched his teeth, pressed his anger and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "My family is on the ship!" I have the right to know what is going on with them! ”

Although the naval lieutenant's expression was not good, after hearing this, he did not drive Lynn away with a tough posture after all, but replied coldly: "I am acting according to orders, and my duty is not to allow others to interfere!" ”

If the fist could decide everything, Lynn would not have stood so politely, he stared at the lieutenant and said, "Then you can at least tell me if that is the ship I am referring to!" ”

The naval lieutenant frowned, and at this moment, a calm and powerful voice sounded behind Lynn: "Mr. Captain, why don't you just say that the ship is coming from the direction of Latvia, not from Königsberg to Denmark?" ”

Lynn hurriedly turned around and saw Lorenz in a long black leather coat. Lieutenant Colonel Bach put his hands behind his back and walked unhurriedly into the wheelhouse. The brim of his military hat was so low that the sharp eyes were barely visible from the front, but the pose was really cool.

"Oh, it's you, Lieutenant Colonel Bach!" The lieutenant's tone softened, "Indeed, it should be from the direction of Latvia!" Because we had taken on an important task and did not know the situation on the sea, our warship could not rush over, but I arranged for a rescue team, and they would take the ship's traffic boat to the rescue! ”

The so-called traffic boat Lynn glanced at it before, and it was slightly larger than an ordinary speedboat, and it would be good to be able to squeeze twenty or thirty people, and this kind of rescue was probably only a formal expression. However, since he was sure that it was not the steamer of the White Goatee's family, whether it was all-out or inaction, he did not have to worry so at all—a small soldier could decide nothing, and could not affect anything.

Walking up to Lynn's side, Bach stopped, still speaking in that tone that was neither humble nor arrogant: "Our young soldier is a little impulsive, Mr. Captain, and I hope you don't mind!" ”

The lieutenant politely replied, "You are serious! We can fully understand the mood of this gentleman! ”

Bach nodded slightly at the other party, and then turned back very naturally: "Let's go!" Lynn. This is war, do everything to the best of your ability, do it with a clear conscience, don't be too demanding! ”

Hearing this, the grief and indignation in Lynn's heart were swept away, but she had an urge to cry.