Chapter 23: The Mystery of HO-229
The first one, and one more later.
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On the one hand, under the leadership of the Red Skull, Hydra had already prepared to break away from the German army or Hitler's control, but they needed to rely on Hitler's rights and resources to get what they needed.
Zhang Yang looked at Colonel Film, since the other party knew that he was a descendant of Hydra, why would he take the initiative to ask about this sensitive topic?
"Are you trying to win yourself over?"
Zhang Yang didn't dare to answer casually about this point, and it was better to say as little as possible until he figured out the true purpose of Colonel Film. The four Bucky, who were standing behind Zhang Yang, suddenly became silent after seeing what Colonel Filin said, and couldn't help but get nervous in their hearts.
Colonel Film, who was an old man, sensed the flamboyant silence and immediately explained.
"Don't get me wrong, Colonel, I don't mean anything else, but I'm just asking about it out of curiosity, and you know that there are many people who are curious about Mr. Schmidt's research."
"I'm sorry, Colonel."
Zhang Yang pondered for a moment before speaking, and said after considering his own words: "I don't know these things very well, I believe that Mr. Baron should know this." However, most of this news is rumor, and besides, Mr. Schmidt is also the leader of Hydra, so I advise you not to inquire about it casually. β
Colonel Filin suddenly glanced at Zhang Yang meaningfully, and after a moment of silence, he said:
"Mr. Major, it seems that you are more cautious than I thought. Since I have secretly expressed my intention to join to Monsieur Baron, I believe that Monsieur Baron will not be too difficult for me. Mr. Haust, Schmidt though and the Baron were both leaders. But they are independent, and I have no doubt about your loyalty to Mr. Baron, but if you are afraid of Mr. Schmidt, you should not be joking, Major. β
Colonel Film's words surprised Zhang Yang under the mask, but it seemed to be expected.
Judging from Colonel Film's unusually enthusiastic attitude before, as well as the names of you in his words, Zhang Yang probably guessed that his identity as Major Holster seemed to be very important. However, the root cause behind it. It is the Colonel Filin in front of him, although he is a high-ranking officer at the German Mossock base on the surface, but he has secretly taken refuge in Hydra!
"It's no wonder that Filin cares so much about his identity. And will also inquire about the news of the Red Skull, it turns out that he has secretly defected to Baron Straker! Zhang Yang's heart sank.
The name Baron Straker is not as famous as Red Skull, but anyone who knows a little about Marvel history. We all know that S.H.I.E.L.D. is very important in Marvel. And the sworn enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the Hydra formed by the Red Skull.
Hydra was founded during World War II, or earlier, and was affiliated with Germany during World War II, and the bright-faced leader who has been exposed has the Red Skull, which is also the opponent of the American team, the first successful body of the Super Soldier Serum, but because the serum is incomplete, it has turned into the appearance of a Red Skull.
However, a deeper understanding of Marvel's history shows that Hydra is not led by Red Skull alone. In addition to the Red Skull, there were two other people who were deeply trusted by Hitler. They are Baron Straker and Baron Zemo, who are also one of the leaders of Hydra.
Over the years, the Red Skull and the two barons have disappeared and many new leaders have emerged, but they still can't hide the prestige of the three, but these are no longer important. What Zhang Yang is most worried about at the moment is that Baron Straker, who did not appear in the movie, is likely to make a great change in the plot.
When Colonel Filin mentioned the Baron before, Zhang Yang didn't know which one it was for a while, but now it can be determined that the Major Holster he pretended to be is one of the descendants of Baron Straker's Guard, and this time in addition to escorting a batch of items to the Mosok base, I am afraid there is another meaning, that is, to observe whether this Colonel Filin is really taking refuge in Hydra.
Of course, this is only a judgment made by Zhang Yang himself, and it is not completely certain, but it is only inferred from the information provided by Colonel Film. Zhang Yang immediately thought of his next mission, and a Nazi doctor named Rolf flew to a base in Germany.
The task naturally came out of Colonel Film's mouth, at least until now, Colonel Filmin did not have any doubts about Zhang Yang's identity, among which Zhang Yang came from reality, and he knew some news about Hydra, so he didn't show any horses.
"It seems that Colonel Filin has privately expressed his intention to surrender to Baron Sturka, but the Baron is still a little suspicious, so let himself confirm it. In that case, the next step is easy. β
Thinking of this, Zhang Yang looked at Colonel Film, a Germanic man with blue eyes, about thirty years old this year, who was waiting for Zhang Yang's answer at the moment.
"Colonel, since the Baron has asked me to come here, you should understand the purpose."
What Zhang Yang has to do is to follow his own speculation and continue to fool Colonel Film.
Hydra was just a scientific research department at the beginning, only obeying Hitler's orders, and in the movie, Red Skull had long planned to let Hydra break away from Hitler, and in order to kill him, he also killed three high-ranking officers from Berlin, and the most unexpected thing for the German army was that Hydra's infiltration of the German army was far beyond their imagination.
The Colonel Filmin in front of him is probably also the result of the infiltration of Hydra, and it is not a fool to climb to this position, since Colonel Filmin did not choose Berlin, but chose to surrender, then Zhang Yang believes that this Colonel Filmin also has his own wishful thinking.
Hearing Zhang Yang's words, Colonel Fei Lin was a little silent, and finally said a little helplessly and a little depressed:
"I promised the baron, I will naturally do it, I have the rest of the detailed technical information about the HO-229, I will send it all to the baron's hands, the real Cheng dΓΉ I can guarantee, if you don't believe it, the baron can compare it from other places or the information. However, I would like to remind Mr. Baron that although this aircraft is very advanced in all aspects, it is still only in the theoretical stage, and the drawings alone cannot explain anything, and even if it can be manufactured, it will require a lot of testing, and it will be difficult for Mr. Baron to build and participate in the battle in a short time. β
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Colonel Film's confiding name made Zhang Yang's heart feel like he had been hammered with a fist.
Zhang Yang didn't expect that today's contact with Colonel Filin would obtain so much important information, and it was extremely confidential.
He nodded, trying his best to hide his consternation, and couldn't help but want to pat Colonel Filin on the shoulder in front of him, this colonel was too cooperative.
No wonder Baron Straker thinks so much of the other party, knowing that although the other party is a colonel, he is only a colonel. During the war, the rate of rank promotion was much faster than in peacetime, coupled with the division of military ranks in Germany during World War II, there were generals and marshals above the colonel, a colonel can get so much attention from Straker, and even let his own descendants, as a guard, come to confirm, the deal reached between the two is indeed enough to make Baron Straker pay so much attention.
Anyone who has watched the movie Captain America (the first one) will basically be very impressed by the big plane at the end of the movie. In particular, the shape of this aircraft is very close to the famous American bomber B-2.
The B-2 is the only stealth strategic bomber that can be stealthy as of the 21st century, and it is also the world's most advanced stealth strategic bomber, nicknamed "Ghost", and the US Air Force claims that it has the ability to "reach the world" and "destroy the world".
This is not that the US Air Force is bragging, but the B-2 does have powerful performance, B-2 stealth in addition to radar detection, including reducing infrared, visible light and sound signals, etc., so that the possibility of being detected is minimized, and without refueling, the range has reached 12,000 kilometers, and the air refueling can reach 18,000 kilometers at a time. Behind such a formidable number is a huge cost of $2.4 billion, and one B-2 is enough to build 16 F-22 "Raptors," and even if the United States has deep pockets, it only has 21 planes.
And this aircraft codenamed Ho-229, and B-2 has an inexplicable relationship, this bomber developed by Germany in World War II, is rumored to be after the defeat in World War II, all its information, including design drawings and even production lines, fell into the hands of the Allies, or fell into the hands of the Americans, and derived from the current B-2.
Whether the rumors are true or not, the B-2 must have borrowed some design concepts from the HO-229, which the U.S. government would be powerless to refute.
Regardless of who the father of this "high-grade diamond" B-2 bomber designed by Northrop is, the appearance of the ho229 is also of great significance. The first jet aircraft to participate in actual combat, the ME262, was also born in Germany in World War II, but unfortunately, the HO-229 did not join the battlefield like the ME262, and Germany was defeated before it was completed, and the data also fell into the hands of the Allies.
The current situation is undoubtedly in line with the historical situation, the German government itself is under more and more pressure from the war, and the need for the development of new war weapons is becoming more and more urgent, the early advent of ME262 comes from this, and HO-229 has obviously been put on the agenda, Zhang Yang suspects that Germany has completed the development of this model at this time, and only the last appearance is left to manufacture and test. (To be continued......)