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

Chapter 131 Bigger Trouble is Coming

"No, I'm sure you won't betray me!" Sprantz showed a confident smile, walked to the side, picked up a bottle of wine, poured a glass for both of them, and then handed one of the glasses to Lin Chen.

"Have a drink. This is real brandy, which is hard to come by during the war."

Lin Chen took the wine glass, took a sip, and it tasted really good.

After getting used to drinking vodka, it would be nice to try something else.

"On the one hand, I know you. You are not just a soldier. I feel that you are different from all the soldiers I have ever seen." Sprantz's words startled Lin Chen.
"Although you are excellent in every aspect, I always feel that there is a mysterious aura about you. I can't tell what it is."

"On the other hand, you are not a genuine Soviet soldier. Chinese people are not very welcome in Europe, so if you say that you will fight for this country, I really don't believe it!"

Sprantz raised his glass, gestured to Lin Chen, and then took a sip.

"Haha," Lin Chen just laughed, then took a sip and didn't say much.

But Sprantz didn't ask any more questions. Sometimes smart people don't need to say too much.

"But General Petrov has already sent people to pick up your family. What will happen to your family if he doesn't get what he wants in the end?"

"So, this requires the two of us to discuss. By the way, how did you contact your rescue team to get you out?" Sprantz also needs to know this.
Lin Chen briefly explained their retreat method and admitted that their radio and kayak were buried by heavy snow, so there was no way to go to the beach.

When Sprantz heard this, his eyes lit up.
"You have a radio here, and you can also get out on a raft, so these are not enough for my team members to follow me to England." Lin Chen pointed out the problem helplessly.

"Forget it, I'll find a solution to this problem. Now we have to solve the task at hand first." Sprantz answered very confidently.

The two of them then began to plan and discuss the details one by one.

At two o'clock in the morning at the factory, the temperature dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius.

The soldiers in the German outpost were hiding in the corner to take a nap. Most of them were thinking, this damn place, either the Allied bombers would come over, or other scum armed forces such as the guerrillas would not be able to get through the outer defense circle at all.

Moreover, during this time, the officers were all sleeping in warm rooms. Who would come to check on them in the middle of the night?

So, standing guard? We'll talk about that later!

Lin Chen and several others, according to the division of labor, went to these sentry posts separately. If they were lax, they would be well prepared. The outcome was predictable.

After controlling the sentry posts at these must-pass places, Lin Chen and others, led by Lieutenant Depay, went to the heavy water storage area of ​​the factory.

"Lieutenant Depay, where is the protective suit?"

Hearing Lin Chen's question, Depay was quite surprised. The other party actually knew that he needed to wear protective clothing when entering the heavy water area?
In fact, when entering the core area, Lin Chen wanted to wear this thing, but how could he defeat the sentry with this on? Now that there are no threats on the road ahead, he must consider his brothers.

His personal information panel clearly showed that the radiation in this area was beginning to intensify.

"Come on, come this way, let's put on the protective clothing first."

With Depay as a living map, the few of them quickly came to a room and changed into German-made protective clothing.

What made Lin Chen feel a little emotional was that although these protective suits seemed a bit clumsy to him in his previous life, the radiation values ​​on the information panel had obviously dropped.

I have to say, German products are really amazing.

With the help of the equipment, the few of them quickly and boldly moved forward. Lieutenant Depay had a special pass, so he was allowed to pass directly at the final checkpoint.

When they arrived at the heavy water reserve area, everyone was stunned by the scene before them.

There are more than a dozen towering water storage tanks. The key is that their reinforced concrete walls are so thick that it is daunting. It is impossible for them to destroy them without TNT.

No wonder the Allied aircraft bombing was not very effective. Conventional means were completely ineffective against this building, which was comparable to the last Berlin air defense tower.

"What should we do with this thing?" Vaskov and Kirilenko who was following behind Lin Chen asked at the same time.

"Don't worry, we don't need to use blasting methods. In the entire factory, explosives cannot be brought in at all, so we use another method. We go to the control room at the end and directly open the valve to drain the heavy water out." Depay glanced at them, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.

"The radiation level in the control room is seriously exceeded, and there is an automatic nerve gas in it, so we need a volunteer."

"What?" Except for Kirilenko, Lin Chen and Vaskov knew what Depay meant by "volunteers".
Doesn't this mean that someone has to stay and sacrifice themselves?

Lin Chen's first reaction was to go in himself. Because he had the support of the system, his body's resistance was much higher than that of ordinary people. If he went in, there would at least be a chance of survival. But if someone else wanted to go in, it would basically be a sure death.

In the Chernobyl nuclear power plant incident in the previous life, the brave warriors who rushed in never returned, not to mention that there was poisonous gas inside.

"I'll go!" Kirilenko glanced at Lin Chen and Vaskov. Both of them were key figures in the action team, and Lin Chen was a hero he admired. He really had no reason to retreat.

"Why are you going? Your body is not well yet, and you can't stand it in there." Lin Chen was speaking the truth. Kirilenko was seriously injured in the Battle of Kursk and luckily survived. Should he be left here?
And we have no idea what the radiation level is like in such places.

"Depay, why is there such a bad working environment for controlling valves?" Vaskov was still not used to dealing with the Germans. After all, the two sides had a blood feud.

What if it's a trick of the Germans? You must be careful.

"Because during the last Allied surprise attack, a small Allied force rushed in and drained the heavy water, which caused heavy water used for the experiment to be lost. Later, a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources were invested to rebuild this heavy water reserve area."

(Don’t get hung up on historical facts here, I’ve made some changes as appropriate!)

Depay explained it in great detail, because it was indeed a bit unbelievable to outsiders.
"As you can see now, ordinary bombs are useless against this kind of device. So Dr. Speer came up with the idea of ​​connecting the only external control room with the radiation zone and completely sealing it off. There is nerve gas inside that activates as soon as you enter the door. Although we have protective clothing, the control room will automatically spray high-concentration acid rain, and the protective clothing will not last long."

"Then you can't get in either? How do you lock it up?" Lin Chen asked.

"We don't plan to go in at all. These heavy water are important raw materials for nuclear tests. How can we discharge them? Besides, by the time they need to be discharged, Germany will have developed the atomic bomb. By then, the whole world will belong to Germany. Why would we still care about this research center?" Depay actually longs for Germany to become stronger, and he is also a very fanatical German soldier.

It's just that Colonel Sprange had been very kind to his whole family and had saved him from a pile of dead bodies, so he only recognized Sprange as his commander in this life. Even if Sprange wanted him to die, he would do it without hesitation.

And after working with Spruntz for all these years, he began to recognize Spruntz's fighting spirit. This colonel really cared about the German people, although he knew that once these things were exposed, there would be no recovery.

"I have the key to get in, through the small door on the side, which is also the only small hole that can be crawled in." Depay pointed to the small hole that could hardly be called a door.

"Captain, let me in. It's a blessing that I can survive the Battle of Kursk until now. You are the soul of the entire team, and we can't live without you!" Kirilenko said it very calmly, as if he was not going to die, but just going on a long journey.

"You can't stand it, I..." Lin Chen was about to tell them that only he could withstand the radiation, but he hadn't finished yet.

"Da da da!"

"Da da da!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Fierce gunfire was heard from the sentry post outside the core area.

"Oh no, something must have happened!" Everyone's face changed drastically. The sound of such fierce gunfire was most likely the arrival of German reinforcements.

"Now is not the time to dawdle, we must open the valve quickly!" Depay was a little worried about the safety of Colonel Sprantz, because once an exchange of fire broke out, he would not be able to control the garrison troops below.

It's impossible to tell his subordinates to stay in the barracks and not come out, right?

"Let me go. You have no idea about the situation inside. Just obey my orders!" Lin Chen gave Kirilenko an order.

"Okay!" Kirilenko seemed to have no intention of continuing to disobey orders. He winked at Vaskov behind Lin Chen, and Vaskov understood what he meant. Just when Lin Chen went to take Depay's key, he was hit from behind by Lin Chen and fainted.

"I'm sorry, Captain. Please forgive me for disobeying your orders for the first and last time! In my next life, I will still be your subordinate! I will continue to follow you!"

Kirilenko's eyes were a little red. He took the key from Depay, then took the flashlight and the control room drawings. Under Depay's instructions, he resolutely opened the small door that led to victory and death.

Depay and Vaskov quickly picked up Lin Chen and retreated. Vaskov took a last look at Kirilenko who was trying to get in. He actually wanted to be a hero, but the hole was too small, and he and Lin Chen couldn't get in at all.

“Good luck, brother!”

The three were in a safe area, waiting anxiously, because according to the agreement, if the discharge was successful, the alarm in the control room would sound.

After Kirilenko finally climbed in, it was pitch black inside. Several plastic nozzles opened quickly as Depay said, spraying Kirilenko's protective suit from top to bottom, and smoke began to rise from the protective suit.

He understood that he didn't have much time left!

He stood up with great difficulty, and then, relying on his memory, looked towards the location marked on the drawing, and sure enough, there was a huge red valve.

It has the word "Danger" written in German and a prominent skull on top.

"Sizzle~" The vent next to the door on the other side opened, and green smoke began to come in. Needless to say, this should be nerve gas.

Kirilenko walked forward with heavy steps. Some parts of his protective suit had begun to be damaged, and the pervasive poisonous gas made his breathing begin to rapid.

Finally, he grabbed the valve and began to turn it clockwise.
A little bit,

A little bit,

His strength was fading and his consciousness was becoming blurry.

After turning to the bottom, Kirilenko finally fell down with a smile on his face.

At this moment, alarms rang outside the entire control room. Depay and Vaskov understood that Kirilenko must have succeeded!
At this time, Sergei rushed in holding the bloody Basarayev, whose right arm was seriously injured and drooped weakly. Behind him was the signalman Alekhin.

"We couldn't hold on any longer. That GNY's Bittrich brought our mortal enemy Bode and attacked from outside with a force of about a battalion. We fought desperately to resist, but Yakovlevich and Bogdanov both died." He spoke very quickly, and he didn't even realize that Lin Chen had fainted.

When he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong, "What happened to the captain? Where is Kirilenko?"

"Now is not the time to talk about this, we need to evacuate quickly!" Depay called on everyone to retreat to the back mountain of the factory.

Vaskov and others set up several booby traps along the way to slow down the German pursuit.

Although I don’t know what Depay is up to, there is nothing we can do except trust him.

On the road behind him, explosions continued to be heard, and they were getting closer and closer, indicating that the German army was pursuing him at all costs.

Several people ran into a cemetery in the back mountain, where German officers and soldiers who died in the last battle were buried. Rows of crosses seemed to tell of the cruelty and ruthlessness of war.

After Depay opened the cover, he found a long and steep slope behind him.

Then he dragged out a dilapidated sled from the side like a magic trick, and handed the briefcase he was carrying to Vaskov, "You slide down this long slope, and then at the foot of the mountain, there is a reservoir. Behind three huge pine trees is an abandoned warehouse, which contains a way for you to evacuate!"

Hearing what he said, Vaskov was a little confused, "You're not going with us?"

Depay smiled calmly, "If I leave, what will happen to Colonel Sprantz? I won't abandon him."

Hearing the explosion of the booby trap at the entrance to the cemetery, Depay knew that he could not delay any longer. He pushed the sled hard, and finally pushed it forward with all his strength. Seeing Vaskov and the others sliding down quickly, he patted the snow on his hands, tidied his clothes, and walked back with his head held high.

(End of this chapter)