I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 129 Second Level Assault Squadron Leader

Lin Chen observed it carefully, then shook his head.

"I don't think it was done by the Germans. You see, what we lost was basically food. The German uniforms and the most valuable radios were not taken away or destroyed. This is enough to explain the problem."

Everyone followed Lin Chen's instructions and took a closer look. Sure enough, there were some differences.

"Could it be the local people?" Kirilenko asked.

"No matter if it was done by civilians or not, we have to get the supplies back. Otherwise, what will we eat and drink? Everyone, hurry up and get the equipment ready first. Alekhin, assemble the radio and find a way to contact the headquarters and tell them that we have successfully arrived. Then we will implement a long period of radio silence."

Lin Chen was well aware of the power of the German army's radio monitoring capabilities, so he would avoid using the radio station if possible.

After Alekhin sent the telegram, the headquarters quickly called back: I wish you all the best, and everything will go according to plan!

Then Alekhine began to bury the radio. This thing was heavy and could easily expose the target. It would be more reliable to hide it temporarily and take it out when they were about to leave.

After everyone had roughly sorted out their belongings and took everything they needed, they were ready to set off.

Sure enough, a wisp of smoke rose from a wooden house not far away.

The few of them did not dare to be careless. They quietly surrounded the man and then broke into the room.

The scene before them left everyone stunned.

There was only an old man and a child. The old man was still using a knife to pry open their cans and continuously adding them into the boiling pot. The smell of beef filled the air.

Seeing Lin Chen and others breaking in, the old man nervously picked up an axe beside him and tried his best to stop the child behind him.

The two team members who had searched the room came out and shook their heads at Lin Chen.
"Don't be afraid, we are not Germans!"

The old man looked confused when Lin Chen spoke English, which reminded Lin Chen that this was Norway and Norwegians might not understand English.

Although English is widely spoken in most places in Norway, this place is considered an exception as it is deep in the mountains.

He turned and motioned to Vaskov, who immediately stepped forward and began to talk to the old man in Norwegian. When the old man heard that he spoke fluent Norwegian, he naturally let down his guard a little.

"He said that the early heavy snow had cut off their food supplies, and the area available for hunting was getting smaller and smaller. So when they saw the things dropped by parachutes, they took them back, and they were willing to return them to us." Lieutenant Vaskov translated patiently.

Now it was Lin Chen's turn to feel embarrassed. After all, the other person didn't know the situation either, and as the saying goes, "ignorance is not a crime."

Lin Chen asked Lieutenant Vaskov to convey, "We can give them some food, but we hope the old man can help them keep the secret."

Of course the old man agreed. After all, in his opinion, what did the fighting outside have to do with them?
After the two parties reached a deal, everyone rested for a while in the old man's wooden house, then took out the compass and map, studied the route to the factory, and planned to use the assembled ski equipment to go out.

The old man stopped Lin Chen, and through Vaskov's translation, Lin Chen finally understood what the old man meant.
It turns out that although the snow scenery in this mountainous area looks beautiful, avalanches occur from time to time. Based on his many years of experience living here, an avalanche should occur in the near future.

"What?" Lin Chen was shocked. He knew too well the power of an avalanche.

In his previous life, when he was on a mission in the north, an avalanche suddenly occurred and several of his comrades died heroically. He was able to save his life because his instructor gave him the only snow shelter.

His instructor and several other comrades stayed there forever.

"How could he predict the avalanche?" Lin Chen looked at Vaskov, who understood and quickly translated Lin Chen's words.

The other party thought about it and answered.

"Captain, he said avalanches are unpredictable and he couldn't predict them, but he had a premonition every year. The child's parents just ignored his advice and insisted on going into the mountains to hunt. In the end, they never came back, so he adopted the child."

After hearing the old man's explanation, Lin Chen immediately understood the whole story. Many things in nature cannot be explained by science. Some people have special abilities and can do things that ordinary people cannot do, such as himself. How should he explain it?
"Okay, then, we'll rest here for a day. If there's no avalanche, we must set off tomorrow." It's not that he is not afraid of death, but if the German atomic bomb program has a major breakthrough, it will be devastating to the entire course of World War II. It is impossible to give up the mission because of a so-called premonition.

Unexpectedly, an avalanche really happened early the next morning. It was the first time everyone saw an avalanche.

The entire mountain range was shaking, as if nature was roaring and venting its power. The sound of the avalanche was deafening, as if it could penetrate people's hearts and make people feel the irresistible power of nature.

The old man's house was built very cleverly. It was located on the hillside of a mountain with a huge protruding rock on it. So when an avalanche came, the house became a natural safe zone.

Not only is there no danger, but you can also enjoy the spectacular scenery that is rarely seen in this world.

Lin Chen even thought that if the war was over, he could contract a scenic spot here and collect some entrance fees, and he would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life.

"How was this avalanche formed?" Since I can't get away for a while anyway, I might as well ask the old man for these basic knowledge.

"Here in Norway, it snows early and then lasts for many days. The snow is very thick, but in this mountain forest, the snow is not completely compacted. So once the snow layer on the mountain can't withstand the force from above, it will fall down and eventually cause an avalanche." The old man spoke in a rather simple way, but Lin Chen and others understood it as soon as they heard it.

In particular, Lin Chen asked a question that drew inferences from one example, "Does that mean that the probability of avalanches is higher in the early and late winter?"

Hearing Lin Chen's question, the old man didn't come back to his senses at first, but then he thought, "It seems so, kid, you have a good brain. I have lived in this deep mountain forest for a lifetime and I haven't figured out this truth. Well, you should be right!"

After Lin Chen found out about this, he immediately had an idea in his mind. Although this avalanche was very fierce, there should be a period of peace after it. As long as it doesn't snow heavily again, the snow in the mountains and forests will not accumulate and avalanches will not be likely to occur.

"Captain, our radio is most likely lost after this." Alekhin was very upset. If he had known this would happen, he would have carried it with him.

"Yes, and I'm afraid we can't get our raft out either." Sergei was strong and he contributed the most effort when hiding yesterday. Now he felt anxious when he thought of this important means of transportation to get home.

Although the radio and raft were not far from here, they were all buried under the snow. How could they dig them out? Besides, their time was very precious. "It's okay. We'll figure out a way to deal with the radio and raft later. We'll pack up and leave right away. According to the map, we need to take a long detour before we can reach the meeting point.

Time is tight, the other party will be waiting for us there at 17:17 today and tomorrow, which means we must arrive there before : tomorrow, otherwise we will not have a radio station and this mission will be in trouble. "

Because they had to take a detour, they were very pressed for time and had to set off immediately.

They left some supplies and food with the elderly and children, then put on their skis and set off.

Although the journey was long, the results of the arduous physical training in the training camp were fully demonstrated at this time. The group of eight people did not stop at all, they glided madly.

After leaving the forest, they changed into the prepared German military equipment, and then quietly found a place to hide their uniforms. Anyway, it was snowing heavily, so they were not afraid of being discovered.

At 17 p.m., a German officer finally arrived at a place about five kilometers outside the factory, which was the agreed place in advance.

When I got closer, I saw that it was Lieutenant Depay whom I had met before at the 9th Army Headquarters in Kursk.

The other party was also very surprised. They didn't expect that it was Lin Chen who would carry out the mission this time.

Although they were acquaintances, Lin Chen still used the secret code for the contact, and Lieutenant Depay responded fluently.

"Time is urgent. I must hurry back as soon as possible. Tonight, a German army will come to the village ahead to encircle and suppress the guerrillas. You can save them when the guerrillas are about to destroy them, and then gain their trust. Then return to the factory. I will arrange for the information verification of the relevant troops so that you can enter smoothly." Lieutenant Depay was very capable.
He also pulled out a piece of paper from his jacket pocket with a topographical map of the factory area on it.

"We have a battalion of troops stationed in this factory. Although the current commander is Colonel Sprantz, a SS-Obersturmführer (equivalent to Army Lieutenant) Philipp has recently arrived. Although his rank is not high, he is an overseer and can directly talk to Dr. Speer in Berlin."

"How many troops can he command?" Lin Chen asked.

"He brought a small number of troops, only about twenty people, but they are all elite troops of the SS. Oh, and although Colonel Sprantz is the supreme commander, he can't mobilize troops to deal with Philip. If so, our soldiers will refuse to execute it. Unless we have strong evidence of their rebellion."

After hearing this, Lin Chen understood.

Although the German Wehrmacht and the SS are two completely different systems, everyone in the Wehrmacht has sworn allegiance from top to bottom, and the vast majority of people are willing to fight for the victory of the German tanks. Therefore, Sprange must have clear orders from his superiors to command the army to deploy major operations.

"What time will they come in the evening? How many people are there? Do they have heavy weapons?"

"According to the plan, they will come in a squad or so, and their heavy weapon should only be a machine gun. You should seize the opportunity and don't let the guerrillas wipe them all out."

After Depay finished his instructions, he left in a hurry.

Lin Chen led everyone to the village he designated and chose a suitable location for an ambush.

At nightfall, the German army indeed sent a troop to the village to search for the guerrillas. However, it was not just a squad as Lieutenant Depay said, but half a company of 50 people, and they were extremely well-equipped.

Under this kind of firepower and attack, the guerrillas certainly could not withstand it.

Moreover, since Norway is far away from the Soviet border, their resistance is relatively weak, and some of their weapons are still from the World War I era. In Lin Chen's opinion, even if the German army really only sent a squad, the guerrillas would probably not be able to hold out for long.

"Captain, what should we do? Should we still proceed as planned?" Lieutenant Vaskov was not strictly speaking Lin Chen's subordinate, but when in Rome, he followed the Romans. He followed Sergei and others and regarded Lin Chen as his captain.

"It's meaningless to go out like this. Do you see that warehouse? We'll throw all the weapons into the haystack next to the stable, then pretend to be prisoners and be rescued by the Germans. This way they will be less suspicious. Come on, give me a punch!"

Several people were confused at first, but then they thought about it and felt that this was a good idea.

After some planning, they were successfully "locked" in the woodshed.

The battle was over quickly and the German army did not capture any prisoners. The guerrillas resisted bravely, but all died heroically in the end. The last few even detonated the grenades on their bodies and died together with the German troops who rushed forward.

This made Lin Chen and others take notice. Although it was a small country with insignificant armed forces, they used their actions to tell the world that as long as the soldiers fought with passion, they were still worthy of respect.

"Ding!" The door was opened.

"Captain, there seems to be someone here?"

"What? There are still guerrillas alive? Throw grenades! I don't want my men to suffer any more losses."

When Lin Chen heard that the other party was going to throw a grenade into the woodshed, he immediately panicked. How could the same scene as in the basement of Stalingrad happen again?

"Don't throw it, we are Germans!"

His performance was on the line again.

"What?" Upon hearing such a pure German accent, several German soldiers at the door immediately stopped opening the lid. A brave soldier even shone a flashlight inside.

Sure enough, there were several "disgraced" German soldiers inside.

"What are you doing in here? This is a place for idiots!" The German soldiers at the door were obviously dissatisfied when they saw their "compatriots" being captured.

"Who are you? Come out!" Suddenly a German SS officer with sharp eyes came over.

I saw three rank stars and a set of silver trim on the left side of his collar, a lightning symbol on the right collar, and a rank star on the epaulettes.

Needless to say, this officer must be the second-level assault squadron leader of the SS that Depay mentioned.

(End of this chapter)