Chapter 16 Inside Story
Chapter 16 Insider
There is no rooster crow, no morning glow, and no sea breeze that gently brushes the curtains. It only relies on the manual adjustment of light to simulate the day and night rotation of this underground world. Lin En slept quite soundly, but after waking up, he always felt dazed, as if everything here is the moon in the mirror and the flowers in the water, and the beautiful illusion may be shattered at any time.
Although he had some doubts and worries, after a few serious washing up, Lin Enmei enjoyed the breakfast delivered to the bedside by the young nurse. The satisfaction in her stomach finally filled the feeling of peace of mind. After the meal, he was holding the English-German dictionary to review the words when he saw two officers wearing new military uniforms walking upright to the bed and solemnly read out a special commendation order to himself in public. In view of his loyalty, brave performance and important role in the escort operation of the Aryan Ark Project, he was awarded a gold German Cross Medal, and a silver war wound medal was awarded according to the war wound reward order. The certificate was issued at the same time as the medal to prove his absolute compliance and legality.
Because of its unique appearance, the German Cross was described by the German officers and soldiers as "Hitler's Fried Egg". Although it does not belong to the famous Iron Cross and Military Cross series, it is also a mainstream German medal, mainly used to make up for the huge level difference between the first-class Iron Cross and the Knight Cross. This medal is divided into three levels: diamond, gold and silver, and the diamond level only produces samples and has never been actually awarded. As for the silver German Cross that "who sees you" the day before, it can be said to be the most beautiful of the three levels. It is one level lower than the gold medal, but has no affiliation. Those who receive two medals can choose to wear one with a higher level or place the gold above the silver and wear it at the same time.
Honor came to his face, and Lin En was very calm in his heart. He guessed that this was Goebbels' reward for saving his family. Perhaps he was thinking of "slaying two birds with one stone" - and he also bought people's hearts in the army. The cruelty of the struggle between politics and military power cannot be underestimated. With the limited qualifications and awareness, Lin En did not want to be rashly involved, nor did he want to be used as a gun, so he accepted the reward in a calm and calm manner.
"Lt. Galgo, there is also a private gift here, which was handed over by a lady!"
After putting down a small square box with a red bow, the army soldier officer raised his hand in a proper manner, turned around and left with his subordinates.
At first glance, Lynn speculated that it might be Eva Futerridge, but when he opened it, he realized that it was not the case. This box was only slightly larger than the slap, and there was a small pink card and two heart-shaped chocolate. The card was written in tender handwriting: Thanks to our great hero Lynn Galgo. Signature: Haida, Elizabeth.
Looking at the card and the chocolate with obvious marks on the edge, Lynn smiled naturally, put one of the pieces into his mouth with a smile, shared the other with the non-commissioned officer in the next bed, and put the card in the box and kept it properly. The light was too dark when he saved people that night, and he didn't see the appearance of the two girls clearly, only remembering that they all had soft and beautiful hair and were so delicate.
In this base where there is no shortage of food - at least there is no ration system at present, a piece of chocolate is obviously not as precious as on the front line, but the non-commissioned officer still enjoyed the heart-shaped chocolate given by Lynn, and said with a smile: "Well, it's smooth and sweet, this is the best chocolate! I really envy you, Lieutenant Galgo!"
Lynn felt that he hadn't smiled knowingly for a long time. He looked down at the two German Crosses wearing their left chest. Although he didn't like the feeling of having medals on his chest, he still kept them together in order to avoid giving people other ideas. Then he turned to the non-commissioned officer who had been looking at him and said, "This is a reward for my injury here - it was exchanged for blood. Do you think it's worth it?"
As soon as he heard this, the magistrate understood it roughly. He put away his smile, took out a cigarette silently, lit it, and said with emotion: "In order to defend the country and defend dignity, many people died on the battlefield without saying a word, and only their relatives were still thinking about them. In contrast, we are very lucky, at least there is a dream of victory... The wound will heal soon, but opportunities are not something you want."
"Maybe!" Lin En lay back on the bed, picked up the dictionary from his pillow, and wanted to gain a foothold in this world, relying on others alone is not reliable. The key is his own efforts and struggle.
"Are you learning English?" asked the non-commissioned officer curiously, and this was also the first reaction of many people when they saw Lynn flipping through the English-German dictionary.
"Well!" Lynn "accepted" as always, briefly explaining: "I hope one day it will be used when I interrogate enemy prisoners of war, rather than just speaking English, 'I surrender'."
The non-commissioned officer smiled indifferently and obviously accepted this humorous statement.
Some people spend their time on their studies, while others seize this opportunity to observe the young opposite sex around them and find goals that can be developed. It is obvious that young nurses are not disgusted with this, and they even have a prospective couple with a very close expression and behavior.
A completely different attitude towards life determines a completely different direction of life. In the afternoon, the newly promoted major of the Land Soldier Mottcheg came, bringing Lynn the greetings of Lauren Bach and two German military books. During the conversation, Mottcheg revealed that a large number of officers and soldiers will arrive at the "sanctuary" in the future, but the majority of them are the navy crews, and the total scale of the land Soldiers will correspond to the established number - that is, two combat regiments. When all the visitors are promoted to the first level, the ranks of the positions will naturally rise, and after the tempering of the war, the elites of the elites are retained. In this case, it is difficult to stand out.
Since there is a hint in this statement, Lynn said with the flow that it was the "vampire" commando that gave him a new life path. As for where to go in the future, he was willing to obey Bach's arrangements.
"There are two books here, which the general asked me to bring to you!" The "general" Motchger refers to is Laurenci Bach, who has already put on the star of the general. Apart from the royal family who has held various honors at birth, he has surpassed Dietrich Pelize, the Air Force, to become the youngest general in German history, but unfortunately, this record will not become recognized by the historical community. Like everyone in this "sanctuary", he is the "dead" or "missed" in this war in the eyes of outsiders.
When I got the two books Mottcheg took out from my briefcase, it was not a strange book. These two ordinary books, one of the hard-shell covers, are Clausewitz's "On War", which is one of the most classic military works in Europe; a soft leather cover with two lines of words cleanly written, "sunzi" - "die kunst des krieges", which is the German translation of "The Art of War".
Motchig then explained: "There is nothing special about the officer assessment. You can basically pass it by just completing the prescribed course. If you can perform well in some aspects, with your previous military achievements and reputation, plus the general's recommendation, you are likely to join the direct troops of the Strategic Staff!"
"Strategic Staff?" Lin En had never heard of such an organization before. Maybe like the so-called land soldiers and air soldiers, they just changed their names slightly, and they played the role of the original Supreme Command!
Motchig said with his ear: "In addition to the land, naval, air force, military police, and guard flag teams, we will also form some elite troops directly under the Strategic Staff Department to undertake special tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, infiltration, and equip the best personnel and the best weapons. Isn't this suitable for your characteristics?"
Lin En thought about it in his mind that this matter was mixed, but there was not much room for control, so he replied solemnly: "It is rare that the general values it so much, and I will do my best!"
After hearing this, Motchig's reaction was not positive. He sighed softly: "Do your best! Even if we can't do our best, we can find another way."
Lin Neng felt something was said in this. Thinking that Mottchig was quite kind, he asked, "What? No one else went well?"
Motchig nodded slightly: "Although this was a plan that was originally planned, it has not been approved by the Head of State. Now... the Marshal hopes that all armed forces loyal to the Head of State will be incorporated into the Imperial Guards. In the end, it depends on their discussion. Moreover, the main military affairs of the 'sanctuary' are now being personally responsible for the marshal."
Lynn approached Motchig's ear, "So, the head of state is still..."
"Shh..." The major might think that Lynn knew the inside story, so he cautiously signaled him to silence, and then whispered: "The current physiological condition is stable, but I don't know when I will wake up!"
In the eyes of outsiders, the scene of these two young male officers alternately admiring the bedside was very awkward, and even misunderstood, but the two of them were dissatisfied. Lin En was surprised, and on the surface he still listened calmly and nodded while asking, "It is because of this that they decided not to publish information about the outside world to everyone, right?"
"What you mean..." When talking about external news, Motcheg seemed particularly cautious. It can be imagined that if the officers and soldiers learned that the new government led by Denitz was conducting armistice negotiations with the Allies and the Soviet army (on May 6 and 7, they signed a surrender agreement with the Allies and the Soviet army respectively), the morale and confidence that had finally improved would inevitably be affected. Once Germany was informed of the surrender, the degree of the morale of the army would be even more incalculable.
Lynn deliberately said in a word that was about to stop: "The commander-in-chief of the Navy...is the heir arranged by the head of state..."
Motchig looked at Lin Neng in surprise. Perhaps, he was wondering that this small low-level officer was half dead during the voyage. It was only one day since he arrived at the "sanctuary". How could there be so many confidential information? After hesitating for a moment, the major whispered: "No, I think this was not a temporary decision by them, but something that had been included in the beginning of the plan! It is said that... until today, the situation is under the control of the plan."
Having said that, Lynn simply asked: "The situation of the head of state is also in the plan?"
Motchig shook his head sadly: "I'm afraid only the general and a very small number of core personnel know this!"
Chapter completed!