Eight hundred and forty-four. Capture of Kloll (Part I)

"I want you to know that you are not lonely, that Berlin will always be with you, and that I will soon be in front of you. Victory, belonging to Germany! Prepare for victory, German soldiers, German nationals. All for Germany! All for the beginning of the great counteroffensive! ”

The baron's voice echoed in the ears of the soldiers, and Hart listened in a daze, and when he heard the last word of the baron, he suddenly felt that the blood in his whole body was boiling.

Prepare for victory, German soldiers, German nationals. All for Germany! All for the beginning of the great counteroffensive!

Yes, get ready for victory, get ready for a counteroffensive! The Baron has returned, and now the German soldiers know who they are fighting for!

That's Baron Alexon!

When Kloll came to power, the young officers, including Hart, admired and willingly followed the new German Führer, but soon found that Kloll had let them down.

What Kloll was doing was something they couldn't understand, and they gradually became suspicious, so some radical organizations of young officers quietly appeared.

And when Baron Alexson returned, and the German government deliberately concealed it, the mood of the Young Officers' organization was completely ignited.

They knew very well that at this time something had to be done for the Baron, for the whole of Germany, and in a sense it was also the responsibility of a German officer.

They knew that Baron Alexon had entered Berlin and decided to launch a bloodless seizure of power. And the baron's way of doing so could bring him misfortune anytime and anywhere.

In that case, let's make the storm more violent......

And today's rude move against Castle's Guardsmen, the commander of the Guards, is only the beginning of the storm.

Puslin finally understood what her brother was really thinking. Truly. The path is full of dangers, however, she is proud of her brother who has this.

But now there is nothing to worry about, the baron has regained power, Germany is about to get on the right track, and there is no one left to stop the revival of Germany.

At least these young officers, led by Hart, all maintain this view......

"Lieutenant Hart. The division commander told you to go immediately. ”

Upon returning to his own defense area, Hart soon received orders from the divisional headquarters. Hart was taken aback, it was too unusual for a division commander to summon a lieutenant. Or did the division commander succumb to Buschman's obscenity?

He knew about his division commander, Erederick, about the organization of young officers. But General Erederick took a tacit, and even somewhat conniving, attitude.

It's just that all people will change in the face of power or money......

When Hart entered the division, he had already prepared for the worst. He felt that he had no regrets. At least he heard the return of the baron. And there was a vague glimpse of hope for Germany.

In the office of the division commander, General Erederick, Hart also saw an old guy in a wheelchair, he saluted, and General Erederick nodded: "Lieutenant, this is General Felth of the Intelligence Bureau." ”

"General Fels, it's an honor to meet you." Hart had never heard of General Fels.

"Look, you say you're honored, but you don't have that in your heart at all. I'm guessing you're thinking right now. Who the hell is this old guy? All in wheelchairs, what qualifications does he have to be a general? Firth said unexpectedly.

Hart was immediately amused by the humorous joke. But he quickly straightened up: "No, General. ”

"Alright, Hart, take a break." Firth also put away his smile: "Do you know what you did today?" You captured a general, who was also the commander of the Guards, and tried to shoot him directly. God, are all the officers in Germany so lawless now? ”

Whatever you worry about, come what! This Fels, who must have been sent by Kloel. Some of the good feelings I had for Firth just now disappeared in an instant. Hart let out his thoughts: "Yes, General, I did what you said. But Kloll had stepped down and had become a public enemy of Germany, and Buschmann was one of Klor's dogs, and he tried to run out of Berlin, and he tried to pass through my zone, and I did everything I thought was necessary. Even if I'm punished! ”

"Of course you're going to be punished." Firth said coldly: "Buschmann is not on the list of thirty-seven people who have been declared guilty of treason, he is still a German general, and it is not permissible for you, as a junior officer, to openly beat and attempt to shoot a general." Originally, you could have been promoted to captain because of the capture of Buschman, but it was canceled because of your reckless actions. ”

"What?" Hart almost suspected he had misheard.

Originally, you could have been promoted to captain because of the capture of Buschman...... Could it be that he caught Buschman right? Isn't Firth here to get into trouble with himself?

Looking at Hart's stunned look, General Erederick couldn't help but laugh: "Lieutenant, now you should regret your punch, right?" If it weren't for that punch, you'd be a captain by now. ”

Hart immediately became energetic: "Ah, General, I don't regret it, at least I did something useful. You can also give me more punishment, I don't have any complaints. ”

A smile reappeared on Fels' face, and he saw the shadow of his youth in this officer full of youthful energy: "I have nothing to say about an officer who likes to be punished, then, Lieutenant Hart, I have heard that you have several young officer organizations with only one goal, to defend Baron Alexon to the death. The Baron also knew about you, and entrusted me with his own respect. ”

The Baron has told you about you, and the Baron has brought his respect. When these words reached Hart's ears, Hart's whole body trembled: "Really—really? ”

"The good quality of a German soldier is honesty...... "Firth said solemnly, "the baron is glad to see you presence. He asked me to tell you that it was not only him who was defending to the death, but also our Germany! ”

"Yes. Checkmate. I will defend the Baron to the death, and I will defend Germany to the death! Hart replied loudly.

What a wonderful young man, Firth praised in his heart, "Lieutenant, since you have captured Buschmann and Ernest, the director of Kloll's office, I think you should still be given some commendation, will you interrogate them with me?" ”

Until now. Hart realized that the guy who had broken his leg was actually Ernest, the director of Kroll's office. Without hesitation, he replied aloud: "Of course I do, General!" ”

By the time Buschmann and his accomplices were brought in, the former favorite of Kloll had completely lost his former prestige. Especially poor Ernest. His legs were broken, and he was simply bandaged and forced onto a chair.

Fels, who is in a wheelchair, has a special majesty, although he has limited mobility. He looked at Buschman and Ernest: and then he said slowly, "General Buschman." General Ernest, I've almost forgotten when we last met. Ah, the only thing I remember is that General Buschmann once said to me, who had lost all power at that time, that I would never deserve to be in my cell, and that I would never dare to appear under the Berlin sun. General Buschman, can I give you back this sentence now? ”

As a loser, Buschman didn't know how to answer.

"I'm a very narrow-minded person. I have not denied this at all......" said Firth unhurriedly, "I am loyal to the Baron because he once risked his life to save me. So I swore to give everything I had to the baron. However, I will not forget those who have offended me. General Buschman, now that I am the victor, what do you say I should do against you? ”

The flesh on Buschman's face was throbbing, and Fels's terrible was known to everyone before, and as he himself said, he was not at all open-minded, very narrow-minded, and belonged to the type of person who had revenge.

What will your ridicule of him bring to you?

"Not speaking is not polite, General Buschman." Fels's words interrupted Buschman's train of thought: "You have family, I can start with your family, what do you say?" ”

Buschman completely succumbed: "What do you want to know? ”

"Tell me what you've been through." Firth said with a smile.

Buschman sighed deeply, "Well, I'm willing to tell you everything I know. After Field Marshal Ernst issued a six-hour ultimatum, I knew that the Empire State Building could not be defended, so I was the first to sneak out of the road. But then, Ernest found my hidden hideout in Berlin. He told me that Führer Kloll was out of danger, that there were many loyal troops outside Berlin, and that he had to leave Berlin to regain his rightful power. And my task is to take Ernest out of the city first, check the situation, and then find a way to take Führer Kloll away. I had no choice but to say yes. I thought I was still a general after all, and no one would stop me, but who would have thought that I would meet such a daring lieutenant. ”

Of course, he was talking about Hart, which made Hart puff out his chest with pride.

"Where is Kloll hiding now?"

Buschman shook his head at Firth's question, but then quickly explained: "I really don't know what to do, everything was ordered by Ernest. ”

Firth believed that Buschman was not lying, so he turned his gaze to Ernest: "Now it's your turn, General Ernest. ”

Ernest didn't think about it and said, "I don't know the way, I don't know anything." ”

"What an unpleasant answer." Firth looked a little regretful: "We all know that what you said is not the truth, you know where Crane is hiding." I guess what I should do to you? I could torture you, for example, by ordering someone to continue to torture the wounds on your legs, but I wasn't prepared to do that. Ernest, let's take a closer look, are there really forces outside the city that are still effectively loyal to Chloer? That's just your fool's dream. Will Kloll really be able to regain power? No, you and I know the truth. There is no such possibility anymore. Perhaps the enemy will take Berlin, but before that Chloll will surely fall into our hands first. But what do you get at that time? Americans won't give you even a dollar. Of course, this has to be if we don't shoot you......"

Ernest was silent.

Firth said confidently: "You have a very happy family. But from then on, your family will have to live in shame. Because your wife has a husband who has committed treason, and your children have a father who has committed treason. What will happen to them? They will live in shame for the rest of their lives. ”

Ernest bowed his head in pain.

Fels's knowledge was almost done: "Let's make an exchange, tell us where Kloll is, and help us capture him and his accomplices, then we can announce to the Germans that you are in fact placed by Chloel's side, and that you are loyal to Germany." Your name will be crossed out of the list of thirty-seven! ”

"Really?" Ernest jerked his head up.

"Really, swear in the honor of a German soldier." Firth replied very seriously: "Of course. After successfully capturing Kloeur and his accomplices, the loyal Ernest was hit by a vicious bullet. ”

Ernest understood at once that Firth would never allow him to continue living in this world. But even so, he can keep his family from being ashamed of himself. At least. His wife and children were also able to be respected by the Germans.

Ernest took a deep breath: "I agree to such conditions. General Fels, I hope you will treat my family well after I die for Germany. ”

"I promise, General Ernest."

Ernest no longer hid anything: "Kloll escaped with us from the hidden passages, first in the Brandenburg Park and later in the area of Berschalotenburg. There, Kloll gathered two hundred loyal men, as did Wolf and a number of other officials he had appointed. They also had a radio station that could be connected directly to the Allied General Command. After being contacted, Kloll was given the order to find a way to leave Berlin......"

"That's enough, I don't need to say that." Firth abruptly interrupted Ernest.

But these words still fell into Hart's ears. He looked at General Erederick in surprise, only to find that the general was as surprised as he was.

God, a German Führer, who is in contact with the enemy. At this moment, Hart suddenly understood why the mighty Germany had failed so quickly.

Traitor - this is the greatest traitor!

"Yes." Ernest sighed: "Kloll wanted to leave Berlin, but he didn't know how well Berlin was defended, so he sent me out to find out the news, and I found Buschmann and hid in the back of his car, but you still caught him." ”

"Is Kloll still hiding there?" Firth asked.

"Yes, it's still hiding there." Ernest replied in the affirmative: "We have an agreement that once I can successfully pass the blockade, then Buschmann will return to Charlottenburg and pick them up, and I will be responsible for finding the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces......"

He didn't dare to say any more, but everyone understood the meaning of his words.

Firth had Buschman and Ernest taken down first, and he was silent for a while before he said, "I hope you don't leak a word of what you say here today. General Erederick, Lieutenant Hart. ”

"Yes, General Fels." Erederick replied respectfully.

Hart was a little puzzled: "General, Kloll has committed such a serious crime of treason, why don't you publicize his crimes?" ”

"Lieutenant, it's not the time yet, it's going to cause an uproar." Firth appeared very patient: "To declare such a crime, it must be announced by the baron himself, not by us people. ”

Hart somewhat understood.

"Kloll must be caught at once." Fels's expression suddenly returned to seriousness: "General Erederick, I need you to mobilize a battalion of troops, can you do it?" ”

"I can do it in twenty minutes, the most elite German soldier!" With that, Erederick picked up the phone on his desk.

Firth set his eyes on Hart again: "Lieutenant, would you like to be a major?" ”

Major? Hart was incredulous, but then he replied loudly, "Of course I do, whatever you want me to do!" ”

"I will appoint you a temporary major." Firth invented such an official position: "You are responsible for commanding this battalion to capture Kloll and his accomplices." If you succeed, you will become a full-fledged major, but if you let Chloll run, you will only be demoted to ensign. Are you willing to gamble? ”

"General, if you can catch Kloll, even if you still demote me to a second lieutenant, I will be willing!" Hart excitedly replied, "It's just that I have a request, I hope you can make Lieutenant Hassler my assistant." ”

"Ah, I don't know who that Hassler is, but all your requests will be met." Firth gave Lieutenant Hart—no, Interim Major Hart—that answer, satisfied.

At this moment, Hart was extremely excited, he knew that he was going to do something big that would shake Berlin, and more importantly, he knew that he was doing something for Baron Alexon.

For the German soldiers, it will be the greatest honor of their lives! (To be continued......)