Chapter 92: Dawn in the Dark
Until the matter is resolved, Steve is forbidden to leave the hotel, which serves as one of the FBI's hideouts, and the pervasive reporters can't sneak in.
It is precisely because of this, with two days of free time, that I had time to go to West Chester to look for Professor X, and I also got the news of the white old Nick Fury by some surprise.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, he met a restless Steve, apparently Senator Brandt, on behalf of the Congress, had reached some agreement with Colonel Phillips, and then obtained the right to arrange Steve's next move, in other words, it can be understood that after the defeat of the real yàn, Phillips asked Steve to work for Congress to pay for the loss of Congress. Of course, the price of this is that Steve has to leave the army, leave the flamboyant jurisdiction, and officially step into the public eye.
Steve was at a loss, Erskine's sudden death had disrupted his plans, and he didn't know what he was going to do next.
Keep training?
But he has become a super soldier, and the hard training he used to do is no longer meaningful. Joining the army to fight? This was Steve's original idea, but Erskine's death put an end to his dream of forming a super soldier team, and he was the only one left, even if he rushed to the battlefield, he would be killed in seconds.
He just strengthened all aspects of his body, and it didn't become invulnerable, invulnerable, and could kill people with more bullets.
"Hey." Looking at the restless Steve, Zhang Yang sighed.
Now Steve feels like a chicken rib. It is a pity to discard the tasteless food, and it is precisely in such a dazed situation. Councillor Brandt had approached him and shown him the way. But Steve wasn't sure if he should do it, so he thought of asking Zhang Yang for help.
Zhang Yang felt that Senator Brandt's arrangement was actually very important, and it was after Senator Brandt persuaded Congress that the U.S. government pushed Steve to the public and tried his best to hype it. That's what gives Captain America a terrifying influence.
If Steve hadn't gone around singing and dancing and putting on a show to sell bonds, instead of serving in the army or in the flamboyant ranks. Then there is a limit to the amount of honor that can be achieved. And due to the need for secrecy in the military, these things are likely to be blocked layer by layer, so in this case, is Steve still the Captain America who has a huge appeal in people's hearts?
The answer is no.
Zhang Yang knows this very well. So after hearing Steve's doubts. did not directly refute the arrangement of Senator Brandt, in fact, in the current situation, this arrangement is actually very appropriate.
"These are the things that Senator Brandt and Agent Carter have said to me, too." Steve smiled bitterly: "They sued me that from the moment I succeeded, I was no longer an individual, but the property of the state, and even if I chose to reject them, it was impossible to return to my previous life." ”
"Now that you know this. Then I'll build yì you go give it a try. ”
Zhang Yang drank hot water slowly, as if he was not in a hurry at all:
"You only have two paths now. One is Congress and the other is the military. If you choose Congress, I guess you'll be made into a hero, adored and revered by the people. If it's the latter, the effect you can exert may not be that great, and according to Phillips's character, I'm afraid he will be reluctant to let you go to the front line to fight, after all, you are now the only hope that can reverse the serum. ”
"If you die, there's no hope at all."
The last sentence is very solemn, Steve is the only "material" that can obtain the serum formula at the moment, and it is also one of the objects that Congress and the military are now focusing on protecting.
Zhang Yang doesn't plan to change too much about Steve's confusion and confusion, because it turns out that the path that Steve was arranged in the original plot is actually the most suitable one for Steve. Steve can only mature after experiencing dazedness, emptiness, honor, accusations, and invective, otherwise he is at most a muscular hunk and not "Captain America".
"But if I do this, I'll be out of the army......" Steve expressed his concerns.
He is not a person who likes the new and hates the old, and he actually doesn't want to leave the 107th Infantry Regiment, which may have a relationship with his father who also served in this regiment, maybe because here he met the most important people in his life, Erskine, Carter, and now Zhang Yang....... and this is the starting point of his struggle, such a fluttering departure makes Steve a little difficult to accept.
"Steve, none of this is really a problem. You can discuss these things with Colonel Phillips and the senators, such as returning to the army in the future and so on, not everything is a stick to death, the conditions, just talk about it. ”
Zhang Yang smiled and patted Steve's shoulder, and the touch in his hand clearly told Zhang Yang that Steve's shoulders were at least 4 times as much as the previous Steve, more generous and more stable.
Zhang Yang is actually a little envious of Steve's experience, just like the protagonist in the novel, the protagonist is always ridiculed and despised at first, and then reborn overnight and stands out from the crowd. The reason why this kind of plot exists is that everyone has the same hero complex in their hearts.
Perhaps understanding what Zhang Yang meant, Steve thought for a moment and said, "I seem to know what I should do." I need a little time to gather my thoughts, and when the Colonel comes back in the evening, I may be able to speak with him. ”
"That's right, if you want to fight for more benefits for yourself, then you have to learn to negotiate terms with others. Anyway, if you don't have a good time with the senators, come back, and I'm sure Colonel Phillips is still willing to accept you. Of course, the doors of the Nightkin are always open for you. ”
Hearing the three words of Nightcrawler, Steve snapped and stood up straight, looking at Zhang Yang in front of him with burning eyes. A standard military salute followed.
“Liveanddietogether! (Live and die together!) )。 Zhang Yang stood up and stretched out his fist in the face of Steve.
On the first day of Nightkin training, Steve and the others began to shout the same slogan!
“Liveanddietogether!”
"Live and die together!"
One morning in 1943. Captain America officially let out his first roar in his life!
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France!
The beautiful Champs-Élysées has lost its former tranquility, and although the buildings on both sides are still gorgeous, the fine patterns carved into the stone walls by the best craftsmen still bloom, and the layer of snow covering them looks extraordinarily beautiful, the French policemen in black trench coats standing on either side spoil this beautiful landscape.
"Squeak, squeak."
The sound of the fluffy snow being squashed by the thick soles of your shoes was heard. A German officer approached from a distance, and the French policeman saluted solemnly, seemingly unaware of the fact that the other party was trampling on the soil of his country.
The German officer hurriedly replied. Then he hurried away, as if he had something important to do. The ordinary people around them watched the German officers leave with fear and awe before they dared to continue their previous activities.
After the German occupation of Paris in June 1940, the French government, led by Petain, raised its hands and surrendered. In July, the government was moved to Vichy in central France. A Vichy government was formed. Paris, on the other hand, was in the hands of the Germans and plunged into darkness.
Four years had passed since the fall of Paris, and it was already mid-February 1944, and the situation on the European battlefield was changing, and every move of the British, American, and Soviet giants was affecting the situation in Germany. And every time the situation changes, Paris is affected by something big or small.
"Long live the fascists!"
The side of the Champs-Élysées. A shout could be faintly heard from the crowd as a German officer giving a speech mobilizing the people of Paris to organize an Allied "invasion" and genocidal rhetoric such as "the Jews should be eliminated" could be faintly heard.
In contrast to the Jews, the "Germanic people", led by Hitler, had initially shown good intentions towards the British, led by England, who in Hitler's view could be treated with the same respect as the Germanic peoples. Of course, this statement disappeared after the formation of the Allied forces.
Even though it was already February, it was still cold in Paris, and it was still snowing, and last night a heavy snow covered the whole of Paris, and it was not until about three o'clock this afternoon that it was a little lighter. And the conscientious German officer, who had not canceled his speech scheduled for this morning, but changed it to the afternoon, directly moved several empty boxes containing ammunition, temporarily set up a platform, and waved his white-gloved arms in the snow.
If we put aside those bloody words and genocidal remarks, the speech should be said to be quite wonderful, and it can be seen that this speech was carefully prepared by the German officer for a long time.
In this kind of snowy weather, every family is purchasing the shortage of daily necessities in advance, hiding at home to waste time, the young lads have already gone to the battlefield, the beautiful girls are hiding at home to bake the warm fireplace, and only the middle-aged women who are dressed a little plainly and can still see the traces of patches can be seen when they go out. Living in poverty, they had to cut back and save money for some of the cheapest food.
"We have absolute reason to believe that the great Germanic nation will lead the French people to a better future!"
The sparse applause came to an end to the German officer's speech, and the crowd that had gathered together dispersed in a hurry, leaving only a few lonely empty boxes in place, quickly covered with falling fresh snow, just like the snow around them, which had been trampled on by the soles of their shoes.
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