Chapter 134: Night battle attack

"The 8th Defence Zone is located in the east of Berlin. The Soviet army had already captured the ferry on the Oder River the eve. The large armored troops had not crossed the river yet. Only some infantry detachments entered our 7th and 8th Defence Zones. They gradually controlled the buildings and traffic intersections on the periphery and guided the artillery fire in the rear with radio, posing a great threat to our city-ring defense line!"

Without a map, Yonas used a pencil to draw a sketch behind Lynn's commission order document and gave a brief introduction based on his understanding of the battle situation.

Judging from this sketch, Berlin's city defense is divided into a "nine grid". Each defense zone is numbered 1-9, which looks clear at a glance, but the actual defense is obviously much more complicated than imagined.

"City East? Tsk!"

Lynn has not personally measured the size of Berlin City. He only knew that its total population at the outbreak of the war was 5 million, which was an absolute metropolis. If we only looked at the map, many neighborhoods in Berlin were in the shape of a "well" with smooth roads, but in fact, only Charlottemberg Street and Bodhi Street, which were east-west, were the main axis throughout the city. The rest of the streets were long or short, and there were few walking to the end. As for the Army Library where they are now located, it was located in the northeastern location of the city. Even if they walked to the east without enemy artillery fire, it would take at least two hours.

For the long night, these two hours may not be anything but contrary to Lynn's idea - to escape the battlefield before Berlin completely fell, his plan was to get a few Soviet uniforms, grab a Soviet truck, trick the Soviet posts in Wolfrum's Russian, and flee from the west or south of the city to the south of Germany, which had not been occupied by the Soviet or Allies. At that time, whether it was lurking on the spot or finding an opportunity to escape to Switzerland, it would be much better than becoming a prisoner of war.

Jonas saw Lynn frowning, but he didn't know what the young boss was worried about. He then drew a crooked diagonal line on the sketch and whispered: "We set off from the Main Street under the Bodhi Tree last night, entered the sewer near the Friedrich Street Station, walked about 5 kilometers inside, and then returned to the ground at the intersection of Katen Street in the 8th Defence Zone!"

But Lin Neng didn't have the heart to study the sketch, but looked up and thought, and asked, "Sergeant Enrique... was also killed in the battle last night?"

"Oh!" Jonas sighed helplessly, "The battle last night was going very smoothly. We wiped out more than forty Russian soldiers, pulled out one of their new strongholds, and destroyed two armored vehicles. They were all ready to retreat. Unexpectedly, they were sniped by Soviet troops when crossing the road, and then they encountered an enemy combat team! After Lieutenant Eric was injured, Sergeant Enrique took the initiative to act as a defender, and the result was never returned!"

Lynn looked down at Yonas, then swept across the faces of the other four people in turn, and deliberately hinted: "After a day, the number of Soviet soldiers entering that defense zone has probably increased a lot!"

Jonas frowned, as if he had agreed to this speculation. Flins and Bruc looked confused, as if they had already accepted the cruel war. Wolflum also frowned, looking more worried and depressed than Jonas. As for Brewer, he was calm on the surface, but he was also paying attention to the people around him, so he was the only one who noticed Lynn's gaze and looked towards him.

Facing Brewer's eyes, Lin Neng nodded slightly, then deliberately lowered his voice, looking mysterious: "Everyone, you are all comrades I trust very much, and they are more important partners than brothers. I shouldn't say some things, but everyone knows the current situation... Berlin must not be able to defend!"

Although this statement does not distort the facts, the more critical the military's means of punishing deserters will be. At this time, many trees and telephone poles were hanging on both sides of the road leading to the city of Berlin, and the various SS contingents and field courts responsible for this task were wandering around the chaotic battlefield - this was not unique to the German SS. Some troops of the National Defense Forces also set up field courts, but their method of punishing deserters may be a little softer. As for the Soviets, they once adopted a similar stage method in the autumn and winter of 1941 to deter soldiers who were trying to escape.

Without talking, all the five people cast different gazes at Lin En. There was fear, trepidation and surprise, as well as despair, depression and confusion.

Planning the way out early, but at the forefront of the war for a long time, Lin En didn't have much opportunity to really prepare. The various documents, certificates, essential materials needed to run away were still fantasy, and there was no basic funding. Because of this, he was deeply worried about his future journey.

After a while of silence, Jonas said to everyone: "Everyone, the current situation is indeed as the sage said, and it has reached an irreversible level. We must be prepared to sacrifice at any time. Of course, for our duties, we should obey the commander's orders!"

This is a kind of obscure neutrality, which Lynn understands so much.

Immediately afterwards, Brewer, who had similar ideas to Lynn, tried to dominate the crowd: "In my personal opinion, if we have the opportunity, we should still consider our own way of retreat!"

"This is too dangerous!" Bruc, who had been straightforward, muttered in dissatisfaction, and the atmosphere suddenly changed.

There was another terrifying silence, and the next one to break the deadlock was Lynn's other training camp companion, Flins.

"It is difficult to enter Berlin now, and it is also difficult to leave Berlin. And according to the situation... the Soviet army will soon be able to encircle Berlin!" Lynn turned to look at the alternate officer. He still clearly remembered that the battle outside Capoca Village that night was Flins who carried him down the mountain.

The last person who didn't speak, Wolfrum, finally expressed his opinion: "I have no idea. I will do whatever the sir said. I believe in the sir's judgment!"

When some people support, some are neutral, and some are opposed, Lynn is not good to force and persuade him further. After all, everyone has their own ideas, especially German soldiers with deep traditional ideas. It is difficult to get them to accept the plan of becoming deserters at once. If they force them to join, something may go wrong halfway. Therefore, taking advantage of the situation and gradual persuasion can make them truly join.

"Okay, everyone! As soldiers, we should fulfill the reasonable instructions of our superiors without fail. Tonight, we will go to the Eighth Defence Zone, and we will do our best to kill those Russians! But if nothing unexpected happens, we will encounter a large number of enemy troops, the situation is unpredictable, and Berlin can hold on for at most a week. Everyone should be mentally prepared in advance!"

After saying that, Lynn announced his disbandment. After dinner, it became completely dark outside. He carried a full set of infrared night vision equipment and ordered all the soldiers of the 11th Night Battle Task Force with a clear but not high-pitched voice: "Everyone sets off!"

It is said that when the Soviet army besieged Berlin, there were still 3 million residents in the city who were reluctant to evacuate. However, when night fell, there was no light in the huge city. The heavy night sky showed a strange bright color against the Soviet artillery fire. There was no need for flashlights to light when walking on the street. This visual environment made Lin Neng very worried. Ordinary sniper lenses could see the target opposite the street intersection, and the unique advantages of infrared night vision instruments were undoubtedly greatly weakened. Thinking of what Yonas said, they were sniped and intercepted by the Soviet army on the road last night, Lin Neng had to make up his mind in advance: this trip must avoid the street intersection and road.

Walking about two kilometers eastward along a street close to the Spree River, the group arrived at the Friedrich Street Station. This railway station, which blends the atmosphere of modern art, has now become a heavily guarded fortress. The majestic building collapsed in a corner of the Allied bombing, and it seemed even more rough and ferocious under the night. After informing the defenders of the troops and combat missions, Lynn and his team were allowed to enter the station, and under the guidance of a National Defense Army soldier, they entered the underground bunker, passed through narrow corridors and door openings, and finally entered the sewer of Berlin in a place that looked like a repair port.

Wet, dark, and filled with strange smells, this is the real sewer. It is indeed as described by some movies and TVs, crisscrossing and connected, forming an underground world. Lynn and his team had just walked a short distance and encountered German soldiers stationed at the intersection of several sewers. They used sandbags and stones to build bunkers. In addition to machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers and small-caliber anti-tank guns were also deployed. Considering that the width of the sewer is not enough for armored vehicles to enter, the German defenders seemed to want to turn the sewer into a foolproof hidden passage.

The group walked in the dark in the maze-like sewer, without a map or compass, because they could find the German soldiers stationed at the intersection and learn from them the direction to their destination. After walking for more than an hour, according to the plot of the commercial movie, Lynn and others should climb along the shaft to a place similar to a boiler room, but in the end, this was a fierce offensive and defensive battle around the city, with the air, the ground and the ground all battlefields. Before they reached the destination, they heard gunshots from the sewer in front - the sounds of submachine guns and assault rifles sounded particularly loud in this narrow space, making it difficult for people to distinguish the real distance.

"Damn it, you'll reach the intersection of Carten Street a few hundred meters further!" Jonas said angrily.

"Did you go out from the manhole cover at the street yesterday?" Lynn asked for details.

Jonas replied: "We carefully selected a wellhead, which is located in a remote street and is blocked by collapsed houses in front and behind, but we can leave through a badly damaged building."

"It's been a day, and it might be the temporary command of the Soviet army!" Lin Neng guessed in a low voice, but before Jonas could say anything, an extremely loud explosion came, as if he had thrown a grenade beside him, and his ears were stunned in an instant. Lin Neng subconsciously opened his mouth wide and waved to signal everyone to hide along the terrain - but it was dark here, and unless an infrared night vision device was used, the soldiers could not see the commander's movements at all.

Lynn quickly realized this. When the explosion disappeared, he told Jonas to send everyone back to prepare for battle. He turned on the infrared night vision instrument and moved forward. When he approached an intersection, he saw three Qu squatting in the corner in the sight. He also knew that they were the German soldiers stationed here. In order to prevent them from accidentally attacking, he called out early: "Hey, guys, you guys! How is the situation ahead?"

One of the soldiers turned around and replied, "It must be the Russians who came in from which sewer opening, but it is unclear their number and the situation of the battle!"

Lynn thought about it. At first glance, the dark environment in the sewer seemed to be conducive to the night combat troops' role. However, except for the corners of the intersection, the relatively straight sewer lacked combat bunkers, so there was no technical content at all. Moreover, flashlights or flares, grenades could provide light at any time. Therefore, he asked: "Is there a passage to the ground nearby?"

"There is a shaft above our heads!" the soldier replied, "It's the command of the 9th Paratrooper Destroyer Division and the newly established command of the 8th Defense Zone, which is very safe!"

When he heard this "very safe", Lynn felt a little relieved and turned around and greeted: "Guys, let's go out from here!"
Chapter completed!