Chapter 89: The Translation

The breeze was cold, and the snowflakes were rising from the sky, and the fields were already white. On the highway from Berlin to Rostock, a small convoy of old cars such as Mercedes-Benz 320f, 0st, Volkswagen tpye60, VW82, etc., was driving northward smoothly. Through the unblocked window, you can see that most of these cars were Germans with strict military appearance. In Germany in early 1948, the issue of Germany withdrew from the war and withdrawing the allies made the situation quite turbulent. The German team also played the role of dispersing the protesters by force many times, but no attacks on German officers and soldiers have occurred. The people's expectations and support for the army are still significantly higher than those of political and politicians.

The heat was blowing in a Mercedes-Benz sedan in the middle of the convoy, but Lynn still felt the soles of his feet were cold. In the car, there was no need to say much about it outdoors, and the will of the Germans who fought in the Soviet Union in the past to endure the cold cold was even more commendable. Compared with the Minister of Aviation, who had less than 300 old aircraft in his hand, the Minister of Defense Von Weix, who was in the same car, was the commander of the 1.6 million Germans. These troops were divided into 46 armies, 71 troops and hundreds of auxiliary troops, and the most combative millions of troops were all deployed on

The Eastern European fronts are mainly divided into American troops, British troops and traditional German troops according to their equipment systems. The armor level is generally lower than that of the German troops during World War II. The firepower intensity is only equivalent to the marine troops that had just expanded in the early stages of the Third Reich, but it is much better than the troops left behind. The German troops who stayed in the local area are only considered to be second-line troops. The best of them are mainly stationed on the eastern border defense line. The 200,000 people who are truly deployed in Germany are the inequality of the guard troops.

The 117th Infantry Regiment of the German Defense Force, which had a conflict with the British troops stationed in Rostock, was such a "unreasonable local force". At that time, a 50-man German patrol encountered a British army of 150 people in the south of Rostock. Because of the attack just now, the British soldiers were arresting the murderer in a fierce manner. The searches from house to house were full of cries and scolding. The German soldiers decisively took action to stop some British soldiers under the leadership of the officers. The British commander scolded the German officers in anger. The two sides disobeyed each other.

The concession led to a fight between punches and feet. Although the number of German soldiers was at a disadvantage, this was their home field after all. German residents helped, some smashed things on British soldiers through windows, and some directly joined hands and fights. The noisy battle lasted for more than half an hour, and the two blocks connected were in a mess. Both sides counted their own records, and the German officers and soldiers were all deprived of their colors without exception, but they were basically skin trauma. The situation on the British was similar, but two unlucky guys were hit by a flower pot, one of whom was in a coma for a long time and was in danger of his life.

The Germans did not win much on the land battlefield, and they suffered losses in fighting in groups. The British senior executives quit. London immediately raised strong protests to the German government, and even threatened to interrupt the provision of materials, forcing the German government to thoroughly investigate the incident and severely punish the persons involved in the accident. In Germany, the "Victory of Rostock" spread all over the place at the speed of the warm wind in the early spring. The people cheered and regarded the officers and soldiers of the 117th Infantry Regiment as national heroes. When they heard that the German government wanted to severely punish soldiers and civilians who participated in the fight, the huge wave of protests started like a hurricane. The speed of the people's reaction caused Germany to

The national government was completely passive in this incident, and the situation became a pattern that affected the whole body. The conflict at the patrol level was originally a fight between the internal and the apology outside, and then apologized to the outside world. Now it has become a matter of principle related to the national anthem and national dignity. The new cabinet suddenly fell into a situation of difficulty. The current German people, who were already quite emotional about the increase in the garrison of allies, supported themselves one by one. The impact of the conflict spread rapidly. Under the strong pressure of national public opinion, the German defense army, from generals to soldiers, was no longer willing to put force on the protesters.

In order to avoid further deterioration of the domestic situation and to give an explanation to the top leaders of the allies, the new cabinet Minister of Defense Von Weix decided to go to Rostock in person to deal with the conflict. Lynn, as the Minister of Aviation of the Cabinet, seemed to have nothing to do with this matter. Fortunately, there was a civil airport in Rostock. After the conflict, the Ministry of Aviation temporarily suspended the operation of the airport. Lynn took the ride in the name of inspection, but in fact he wanted to grasp the current morale movements of German officers and soldiers, and to increase understanding and communication with the Minister of Defense who had never dealt with before entering the cabinet, laying the foundation for his next plan in advance.

Along the way, the officers of the same chariot remained silent, while Von Weix spent most of the time closing their eyes and pondering. Many World War II military fans knew the characteristics of the German marshals well. Lynn was not the most hard-core one. Fortunately, his memory was good. In addition, since Von Weix took office as commander of the German Defense Forces, the imperial intelligence department has compiled detailed intelligence files for it. Judging from his life experience, Von Weix is ​​the same as Von Lundstetter and Von Qusiller.

He was an old German. He participated in World War I as an officer when he was young. He remained in the National Defense Force after the war. He performed outstandingly in the early stage of World War II and contributed one wonderful battle after another. He was promoted to the marshal of the Army with outstanding military achievements. However, he was abandoned in the late stage of the war because his opinions were not in line with the Supreme Command. He adhered to his duties as a soldier in his war career, won the recognition and respect of both sides of the enemy and us through his actions, and was therefore exempted from the charge of war crimes.

What was thinking at the 67-year-old Von Weix? Lin En couldn't figure out just looking at his side face, but when he took the initiative to raise the topic, the Minister of Defense seemed particularly deep. So he arrived at Rostock and the convoy drove directly into the Lodgef's barracks, the garrison of the 117th Infantry Regiment. In the snow and ice, all the officers and soldiers of the regiment lined up to greet him. The standard German infantry regiment was about 4,000 people, while the actual personnel of the 117th Regiment were only 60% of the organization, that is, more than 2,000 officers and soldiers, and basically they could only meet the standard of one person, one gun, one helmet. The equipment such as submachine guns, machine guns and mortars were seriously short of equipment.

Although the equipment was not ideal, most of these officers and soldiers moved from troops at all levels originally belonging to the German Wehrmacht. After the tempering of war and the tempering of their career in prisoners of war, their military qualities and will character were impeccable. Under the wind and snow, their slightly raised jaws, their steep and straight bodies and their solemn momentum all demonstrated the heroic strength of the German soldiers.

After all, Von Weix was here to provoke the army and question the crime. No matter how well the officers and soldiers were in a uniform manner, they could not dissolve the indifference on his face. Without even greeting the officers and soldiers in line, the Minister of Defense led the officers into the regiment headquarters. In the political cabinet, Lynn and Von Weix were of the same level, but in the territory of the army, he was just an outsider with no say. He could not attend the internal meetings of the army, but was arranged to wait in the car. Also waiting were more than 2,000 middle and low-level officers and ordinary soldiers of the 117th Regiment. According to normal understanding, the problem should be with Von Weix. The reviewers did not conduct the inspection and did not order the disbandment of the inspection team, so the officers and soldiers had to continue standing outdoors in the cold, looking like a gray pine forest.

The car did not turn off and the heating was still on, and Lin En still felt cold as the soles of his feet. Outside the car window, these German officers and soldiers stood there as if they were punished. After all, it was due to his "smashing stick" strategy. With a complicated mood, Lin En pushed the door out of the car. The temperature outside was indeed very low, and the oncoming cold wind blew across his face like a sharp blade. Even so, this was not as harsh as Lin En's environment when he first arrived in this era. Although his more than two years of military career was short, various experiences that ordinary people could not achieve had already trained Lin En's physical and mental experience to be extremely strong. He proudly raised his chest and walked towards the officers and soldiers on the roadside with steady steps. The new cabinet was just established, and there was

Two-thirds of the ministers were not high-ranking officials or celebrities before this, and they were non-familiar to ordinary people. When television was not yet popular, walking on the streets of small and medium-sized cities might not be recognized. Therefore, the officers and soldiers only looked at the young man in a long windbreaker with curious eyes, speculating on his identity and purpose, and continued to stick to the spot. After a while, a captain officer ran all the way from the regiment headquarters, stood in front of Lynn and saluted: "Minister Horst, I'm so sorry, we don't know that you are also in the convoy. It's cold outside, please go to the regiment headquarters reception room to keep warm! We have prepared hot coffee for you."

The cabinet minister and the army captain seem to be very different, but if the operation Ras Amos fails to be carried out, Lynn may be a captain now, so he smiled calmly and affectionately: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Captain, if it doesn't interfere with everyone, I want to stand here for a while."

"Of course not, just..." The captain turned his head and looked at the officers and soldiers, thought about it in a tangled manner, and ran back to the regiment headquarters silently. Lynn continued to stand straight, quickly forgot the coldness and the chill of his feet. The feeling of fighting on the Eastern Front gradually surged into his heart again. It was the pride of growth and the happiness of his memories. Just a few minutes later, the captain came back and issued an order to the soldiers: "All attention... to the German Minister of Aviation... to salute!"

Although things happened a little suddenly, the officers and soldiers were always on standby. They were like well-run cars, and they immediately responded correctly after shifting gears. There was no difference in movements of more than 2,000 soldiers, but the momentum of standing like pine and walking like wind was still full of shock. Facing these simple and firm eyes, Lynn suddenly felt excited. He turned to face each other and responded with a standard military salute.

At this moment, some people in the conference room of the regiment headquarters happened to see the situation outside through the window. Defense Minister Von Weix was in the best position. He wore reading glasses and stared at what was happening in the military camp open space, curious, surprised, and thoughtful.

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