Chapter 169: It's a sad story
This mission was exactly what Steve wanted, and he gladly accepted the order and returned to the European battlefield with his troops.
At the Fort Claus base, Steve was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Hydra base branch map, all of which are factories that produce energy weapons, which will be targeted by the Roaring Commandos if confirmed by the British Intelligence Agency.
Of course, before leaving, he had to change his gear.
SSR Laboratory Office!
"A high-carbon fiber soft stab-proof suit, a special combat suit for the Roaring Commandos, which was effective against the bayonets of the Germans. You are a propaganda figure named by your superiors, and the costume should be different from others, I can customize a set for you......" Howard Stark shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, this is the best combat suit that can be made at the moment, I still have no clue about the energy weapon of Hydra, you may have to face the rain of bullets." ”
"No, you've done a great job!" At the mention of energy weapons, Steve also smiled bitterly.
Because of the intervention of US imperialism in the European theater, John Bull survived the most difficult period, a large number of strategic materials, aircraft, tanks, and soldiers continued to inject fresh blood, and the German army was in a very bad situation recently.
Schmidt finally made up his mind to let Hydra's energy weapon unit stop the Allies' footsteps, and at present, Hydra's development has not yet reached saturation, and joining the battlefield is not the best choice.
But the plan did not change quickly, the situation was almost urgent, Schmidt knew that the defeat of the German army was revealed, Hydra continued to act as a melon-eating crowd, and it was up to them to be set on fire next.
As soon as the energy weapons appeared, they caused heavy casualties to the Allies, and on the frontal battlefield, the British and American forces were powerless against the Hydra forces. Fortunately, there are not many Hydra soldiers, otherwise, the situation on the European battlefield may really be reversed.
Now the Allied soldiers on the front line, when it comes to energy weapons, everyone changes color, every unit is afraid of encountering Hydra, the weapons and equipment of both sides are not in the same era, and saying that it is a big war is actually sending people to death.
Howard and Steve were silent one after another, the former smiled, changed the topic to dispel the clouds of war, and pointed to the shield on the table that had been split in half: "Captain, I heard that you are in love with this shield, I specially designed a few enhanced ones for you, you see what you like." ”
Howard's exhibition showed off seven or eight new shields, square, round, and hexagonal, as well as a reinforced version equipped with relays that could release high-voltage currents over short distances.
Steve looked over, and the shields were all good shields, but he always felt that something was missing, and his eyes fell on the pile of debris, turning over a polished round shield.
Howard hurriedly waved his hand: "This can't work, this shield is just a half-finished ......"
Steve held the shield and liked it at first sight: "It's so light, what kind of material?" ”
"Vibranium!" Howard mentions the spirit of the research, gushing out: "Harder than steel, but only one-third of its weight, its peculiar molecular structure makes it almost indestructible, because the molecule is relatively stationary, it conducts almost no heat and kinetic energy, and this property allows it to absorb heat, energy, and kinetic energy......"
Howard said a lot, but Steve didn't listen, he tied the shield to his hand: "Mr. Howard, since it's so good, why not mass production?" ”
"I also want to mass produce, but this is a rare metal, the rarest kind......" Howard said helplessly: "What you have in your hand is all that, barely made a prototype!" ”
The more Steve looked at it, the more he liked it, and waved it very smoothly, when he suddenly thought of something, and his brows furrowed.
"What's wrong, Captain?"
"It's nothing, it's just ......" Steve suddenly remembered what Russell had said in the base, and subconsciously asked, "Mr. Howard, will this shield be destroyed?" ”
"Theoretically impossible, it's one of the strongest metals in the world, and it has the ability to absorb kinetic energy, and it's incredibly strong in defense."
"That's it!"
"What?"
"It's the shield I want."
On the other side of the base, Bucky recounts the intel he has gained at the sub-base, with a focus on Russell.
Jason's body was airlifted back to the United States, but unfortunately the decomposition was so severe that it had no research value, and it has been frozen for now, and the project will not be re-established until scientific research and technological breakthroughs and innovations.
Carter was very interested in Russell's information, and she rummaged through the files on Hydra and interrogated the captured scientists, and discovered a very strange phenomenon.
More than seventy percent of the captured Hydra scientists knew Russell as a person, but three out of ten didn't say a word about him, either vaguely or outright that they had never heard of the name.
It's a strange phenomenon that these scientists were captured from a single base, but they came up with two completely different answers.
Maybe it's a coincidence, or maybe it's ...... Russell's status in Hydra is very high!
Carter judged Russell to be a deeply hidden figure, but as she continued to study, she found that her analysis was inconsistent and difficult to justify.
With the help of British intelligence, Carter found Russell's German file, who joined the army and rose to the rank of captain. It wasn't until Mustache persecuted other races and racism was rampant in Germany that Russell jumped ship to Hydra as Schmidt's guard.
A military man......
Schmidt's hardcore ......
Halfway through the job to engage in scientific research......
Responsible for the Super Soldier Project......
Dr. Zola, who was very famous, was very respectful to him......
After combing through a few clues, Carter felt more and more chaotic and completely confused. After racking his brains, he couldn't analyze what Russell's status in Hydra was, so he set up a special file to strengthen the classification level, and stored it in the SSR archives for backup.
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Time flies, and more than half a year has passed.
Active in the European theater, the Roaring Commandos have repeatedly thwarted Hydra's plots, and as a special combat force, they have never participated in large-scale wars, and only launched a decapitation attack when British intelligence confirmed the location of the military factory.
Steve and Bucky work as partners, along with five or six seasoned veterans, to form the sharp knives of this force, tearing through the Hydra's defenses like a sniff.
Steve's tactical literacy is growing rapidly, and his fighting skills are becoming more and more sophisticated, and it is visible to the naked eye that he is getting stronger. Every time he charged, he threw his teammates away and attacked the city alone.
Bucky couldn't keep up with Steve, and even as he worked hard, even masochistically, the gap between him and his friends continued to widen.
At the same time, he became more and more unwilling and hated his weakness.
Awakened several times from his dreams, he dreamed of Russell and thought of the reinforcement that the other party had said...... Tossing and turning, I couldn't sleep, got up and shh
Steve became a battlefield hero preached by the United States, because of the preciousness of things, he was the only super soldier who successfully enhanced technology, and he was the benchmark for the scientific achievements of American imperialism. The name of Captain America is accepted by the public, and both the military and the civilian population have a certain prestige.
If the war is over and he is not frozen in ice, many people who are running for president will be willing to vote for him.
Steve's success was built on Schmidt's pain, the arsenals that produced energy weapons were uprooted one by one, and the attacks he expected to shock the world were delayed again and again. Now he doesn't have to continue to grieve over the lack of soldiers, there are no munitions factories, soldiers have no weapons, he has to start thinking about disarmament.
It's a sad story in which Schmidt becomes so angry that he returns to his base in the Alps and asks Zola to take out Captain America with a shield at all costs.
By this time, Schmidt was already desperate, and he decided to change the situation on the European battlefield with a super energy bomb. He had an excellent strategic vision, and he identified the greatest war potential of the US imperialists, and regarded it as the first bombing target.
Dr. Zola realizes that he is about to be killed by the grinding mill, that he is no longer needed for the study of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, and that he has no value in continuing to exist without killing Captain America.
When faced with such a tricky matter, Zola's first thought was to call his boss and ask what he should do next.
"What to do? You ask me what to do, and I can do it myself! Russell picked up the phone and said very unscrupulously.
This year, because of the activity of the Roaring Commando, he had to change bases almost every other month, and the senior scientists of Hydra were almost infiltrated by him.
After some selection, he cut some of the servitude contracts, and there were too many of them that would affect mental power, not the more the better. He began to use a pyramid-level model, one level at a time, and let the people below expand the power that only serves him.
Now, the contract he has in hand, except for the most senior scientists, most of the rest are important cadres of Hydra.
These people were either captured by the US imperialists for their own use, or they were transferred to other secret bases by Schmidt, which invisibly amplified Russell's sphere of influence. To put it mildly, as soon as Schmidt dies, he will be the most powerful man in Hydra, and he will become the new leader with a wave of his arms.
It's all Steve's work, and Russell wouldn't have been able to do this without his help.
"Sir, I can study weapons, but I won't lead troops to fight against Captain America......" Zola took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and said weakly: "I'm not sure, I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid that after I die, no one can serve you as wholeheartedly as I do." ”
Russell squinted his eyes and muttered for a moment: "That's what I said, then you can take the opportunity to be captured, and when you get to the US imperialism, you can mix well, and strive to change your mind and become a new person." ”
"What!?"
"Zola, with your mind, the US imperialists are reluctant to kill you, they will only recruit you into the scientific research team." Russell raised his eyebrows, spread out the map and clicked in Siberia, the experiment was ready, Bucky had finished upgrading, and it was time to close the net.
"However, I would like to stay with you more than the American imperialists." Zola's head was full of cold sweat, Schmidt gave up on him, Russell had the same plan, and the bosses he followed were more impersonal than the other.
"Yes, if you wish to do so, I will personally go and recycle the guinea pigs."
"Your plan is ......"
"I'll take Bucky, you're being captured by Captain America."
“……”