"Old boy, this is a very legendary spy, and in some ways, his achievements are even comparable to Sidney, a legendary spy during the First and Second World Wars. Riley. Before and after the outbreak of the war, he provided more than 6,000 pieces of intelligence to the United States, including more than 2,000 top-secret information, and all the secrets of Germany were mastered by the United States, which caused Germany's great passivity in the war. When the Baron ordered me to find and arrest the spy in the shortest possible time, I knew that my greatest entrance examination had arrived. ”

- Head of German Military Intelligence. Army General Fels. December 1965.

Berlin, 15 December 1965.

Outside the city was the constant sound of artillery, and the enemy's air raid had just passed. For the Germans in Berlin, this is nothing more than a daily encounter.

When the enemy planes swaggered away, the Germans reappeared in the streets, repairing the bombed-out fortifications and rescuing the wounded under the rubble, as they had done countless times before.

They have never been afraid of enemy bombardment!

The same was true of Lieutenant General Punat, one of the commanders of the city's defenses, an officer who was boundlessly loyal to the Germans and despised those who dared to hover in the sky but not to go to the ground to fight him one-on-one.

Cowards, they're all cowards!

Punat's German soldiers outside the city were fighting fiercely, and he was equally aware of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Although he was desperate to be part of the war, he knew that his responsibility here was just as great.

He conscientiously commanded the soldiers and strengthened the defenses of Berlin. A newly transferred anti-aircraft fire battalion was also placed in a very hidden place. When enemy aircraft reappear, these very hidden anti-aircraft fires will inflict heavy casualties on the enemy's air force.

Punnat was even a little anxious to see the enemy planes reappear over Berlin......

"General, Miss Anne Marie is here."

When the name is heard. Punate hastened to straighten his uniform, he didn't want to lose his face at Miss Anne Marie.

Miss Anne-Marie's reputation in Berlin was great, and it was before the war. Some even say that she is the most charming lady in Germany and in all of Europe after Baroness Leonie.

What's more, the beautiful young Miss Anne Marie is also a passionate philanthropist who has a fund dedicated to providing all the necessary help to the bereaved children. Especially after the outbreak of war, as soon as the enemy bombardment passed. Miss Anne Marie can always be seen. She is doing everything she can to help anyone who can help.

Such a lady is absolutely impeccable.

"General, it's a pleasure to see you again." Miss Anne Marie's hand reached out.

Punet kissed Anne Marie lightly on the back of her hand: "Miss Anne Marie, I am also glad to see you again. What did you bring to us this time? ”

"Some food and medicine." Anne Marie brings what Berlin lacks most at the moment. She is like a magical magician, always able to bring these necessities to everyone.

"Thank you so much." "Many of our soldiers and civilians were wounded in the bombing just now, and I think your medicine will help them," Punat said. ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do." When Anne Marie had finished speaking, she had her butler, Mr. Ghent, distribute the food and medicine to everyone.

Punet had great respect for Miss Anne Marie. While food and medicine are being distributed. He took Miss Anne Marie on a tour of the bombed area, and confidently told them that when the next attack came, he would give them the most powerful possible response!

"Ah, General, I admire your bravery." Miss Anne Marie sighed again, "But, though I don't know how to fight, I can't think of anything you can do against the enemy bombardment." ”

A lady said something like that. It is simply the greatest insult for a military man, especially a German officer like Punat. He blushed, "Miss Anne Marie." Please be assured that although the enemy bombardment is so raging, we also have a countermeasure. The new anti-aircraft battalion has arrived, and it has been arranged in secret locations. When enemy planes appear, they will be retaliated by German rage! ”

"Ah, General, are you angry?" Anne Marie hastened to say, "If there is anything offensive about my words, please forgive me, I definitely did not mean to. ”

Punat's dissatisfaction vanished with Anne Marie's words: "Of course I don't blame you, Miss Anne Marie, for every man has one or another question in his heart. ”

"Can you take me to see the air defense positions?" Anne Marie cautiously made this request: "To be honest, I really haven't seen those air defenses with my own eyes. ”

"Ah, I'm afraid it won't work." Punate was embarrassed and said: "This is an absolute military secret, and no one must be allowed to know about it." ”

"It doesn't matter, General." Anne Marie didn't care: "General, are you free tonight?" ”

"I'm going to a military meeting, what's wrong?"

"I'll have a small private banquet at home tonight,"

Private banquets? At such a time, only Miss Anne Marie could hold a banquet.

Anne Marie then said: "Respectable Ondet. Mr. Krupp will also be present at the banquet...... You know, he is the only heir to the Krupp Joint Enterprise Division, and I took a lot of effort to invite him. ”

Ondet. Krupp is the sole heir to the Krupp Consortium.

Despite its fame, the Krupp Consortium has always been a family-owned company that rejects all shareholding reforms. It is also one of the reasons why the family has been able to survive for hundreds of years. Krupp must have absolute control over his company. In order to achieve this absolute control, the Krupp family followed a strict primogeniture system, which was endorsed by the kings of Prussia, the emperors of Germany, and the heads of the Third Reich.

And Ondet. Krupp is the next successor to the family business.

is the only one – there is no one!

When it was heard that the heirs of the respected Krupp family would also attend this banquet. Punat's heart pounded. It is important to know that when the war broke out, the German steel giants, led by the Krupp Consortium, spared no effort and did not ask for help in return.

They stubbornly produced artillery, tanks, and conventional weapons under enemy bombardment, and did not need the help of the German government in the face of severe shortages. Solve the problem of material source on its own. Without them, Berlin would simply not have been able to hold out until now.

They were the heroes of Germany, and everywhere they went, they were greeted with countless cheers.

You can have dinner with the future heirs of the Krupp family. It's a huge honor......

"I'd like to invite you to see it too." Anne Marie spoke of Punat's heart's desire: "But I don't know exactly when you will end the military council. ”

"Ah, the meeting starts at 5 o'clock and ends at about 7 o'clock." Punate said hurriedly.

"Well, my car will be waiting for you at 7 o'clock." Anne Marie smiled and said, "You didn't show up. We're not going to have dinner. ”

"That's embarrassing for me." Punate said gratefully: "As soon as the meeting is over. I'll get to you in your car as soon as I can. ”

"I sincerely look forward to your appearance."

Miss Anne Marie said goodbye to Punet with a charming smile......

While Punate was watching Miss Annemarie's back in a daze, and excited to be invited by her, two of the Germans who were clearing the rubble straightened up and quickly left......

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"Anne Marie has extended an invitation to General Punat, who will be punctually attending Miss Anne Marie's dinner at 7 o'clock today, after the military meeting is over."

"What kind of military meeting is it today?"

"Air defense. In recent times, the Allied bombardment of Berlin has intensified more intensively than before. And the accuracy has also greatly improved, and this military conference is designed to solve this problem. ”

"Do we have anybody with Anne Marie?"

"It's a pity. No. Anne Marie did not allow any strange faces to appear, we could not get close. Sir, do you really doubt Anne Marie? She did a lot for Germany, and even braved the bombing of enemy planes to help the German wounded. She has also received a commendation from the German government for this. ”

"Yes, she showed her due loyalty to Germany...... But, what makes me wonder how Anne Marie managed to get those supplies with such a tight blockade of the enemy? Especially those precious medicines? This is not something that ordinary people can get. And I also noticed that Anne Marie never left Berlin at all, and who helped her collect these things? Who can give me these answers? There is no such thing as a world without a reason, unless Anne Marie did it on purpose, and there was a group behind her, taking advantage of the shortage of supplies in Berlin to win her the trust of the Germans, and I can't think of any other reason than that......"

"What shall we do, sir?"

"Order the 'koalas' to prepare for action, and must not let the real information fall into the hands of the enemy. I think the reason why Anne Marie was so anxious to let Punate attend her dinner as soon as the meeting was over was because the military intelligence must have been carried by Punate at that time. ”

"Yes, sir."

"Also, find a way to inform Firth of our suspicions about Anne Marie. Firth was a great fellow, and he would soon know what direction he was going to go. ”

"Very good, sir. But I have a question, why do we do these things for Germany? Germany will soon lose, and I don't see what we can gain. ”

"No, you're wrong. Germany will not lose, because Baron Alexson has returned. Moreover, we help Germany so much. There will be a tenfold report for the return of the baron...... Don't just focus on the present, but take a long-term view, investing today is for the great benefit of the future......"

"I see. Sir, everything will be done as you tell you......"

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"General, is the meeting over?"

"Ah, it's over, Martin, help me with my bag, I need to go to and from the bathroom. God, two hours. ”

"Good thing, General."

When General Punate came out of the bathroom. A relaxed face.

It was a terrible taste to hold urine for two hours, and when I arrived here from Berlin, I immediately attended a military meeting, and I didn't give myself any time to go to the toilet at all.

He took the briefcase from the hand of his adjutant, Major Martin: "Major, you don't have to stay with me. I have another, more important meeting. You go back first. ”

"Yes, General, do you need a car?"

"Ahh No, there's a car waiting for me outside. ”

By the time she left here, Anne Marie's car was already waiting outside. Punate got into the car, and the sedan quickly disappeared with a puff of smoke.

Major Martin lit a cigarette and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke as the car left its direction......

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"General Punat, I'm glad you're here." Anne Marie greeted her like a happy bird.

"Ahh I was also very happy to be able to attend the banquet. General Punat took off his coat. But even so, he never let go of the briefcase in his hand for a moment.

"General. Can I help you with the bag? Butler Ghent asked cautiously.

"Ah, no, I'll take it myself." Punate appeared very cautious.

He saw that a gentleman in his thirties had arrived, and Anne Marie introduced: "This is General Punat, our patron saint. And this one is Ondet. Krupp, the future successor of the Krupp Complex. ”

"Hello, General Punat."

"Hello, Mr. Krupp."

The two greeted each other politely, and then sat down to Anne Marie's warm greeting, and then the Ghent butler quickly ordered the food to be served.

The dishes are quite rich, especially at such a difficult stage. Punate enjoyed one of the sumniest dinners since Berlin was attacked.

While eating, the briefcase was always within Plett's sight......

After dinner, Anne Marie let the Ghent butler serve the wine, and the three of them sat casually on the sofa, and Ondet asked casually: "General, can Berlin be held?" ”

"Of course, we are confident that we will hold Berlin." Punat's answer did not hesitate in the slightest: "Especially after the return of Baron Alexon, such confidence is even stronger in the hearts of the German soldiers, and the enemy cannot storm Berlin, cannot occupy it!" ”

"I have to thank you for your efforts." Ondet said excitedly: "And for the Krupp family, we are also doing everything we can to produce more cannons and weapons to help you complete your mission!" ”

Punat was very pleased to hear such words, which would be the key to victory in the Battle of Berlin......

"Look, you men always like to discuss these things together." Anne Marie interjected.

Ondet couldn't help laughing: "Ah, I think we snubbed the owner here, beautiful Miss Anne Marie. Miss Anne Marie, let us discuss what interests you, I heard that you have a collection of Marx. Beckman's paintings? ”

"Yes." Anne Marie was a little proud, and then she asked Punate casually: "General, you are considerate of Marx. Beckman this person? ”

"Of course." Punat's answer was somewhat unexpected: "Marx. Beckmann, born in Leipzig, Germany, in 1884, died in New York. As a young man, Beckmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Weimar. At the age of 18, he visited France and Italy, and then studied art in Paris, Berlin, and Florence. Deeply influenced by the Renaissance masters and Baroque art, he became interested in Cézanne's art. At the age of 20, Beckmann moved to Berlin and in 190 joined the 'Berlin Secession'. He was drafted into the army during the First World War, and as a medical soldier, he witnessed the tragic scene of death, forming his nightmarish fantasy consciousness. Before the end of the war, he was hired as a professor of painting at the Frankfurt Academy. He belonged to the German Expressionist New Objectivist School, which looked at the reality of the time with an abhorrent eye and a sarcastic and negative attitude towards deformed and abnormal social phenomena. He combines objective reality with subjective imagination and adopts symbolic forms of expression with personality characteristics. Most of his characters are also deformed and sick, and the facial expressions of indignation and sadness and dazed and overwhelmed are really the expression of the author's inner feelings....."

"Oh my God, a German general, knows so much about a painter." Anne Marie exclaimed with some exaggeration.

"Miss Anne Marie, you probably don't know the German generals." Ondet smiled and said: "The vast majority of German officers have a strong level of artistic literacy, and once they take off their military uniforms, they can become artists." ”

"Ah, yes, I think it makes me like the German soldiers even more." Anne Marie stood up after speaking: "I do treasure a pair of Marx. Beckman's paintings, gentlemen, would you like to come and see them with me? ”

"Of course, who can refuse the beautiful Miss Anne Marie?" Ondet said with a smile.

Punat clenched the briefcase in his hand and stood up: "Thank you for the invitation, I can't wait to see the paintings of Beckmann, the German master!" (To be continued......)