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

Chapter 171 The General's Envoy

Hess's recollection was slow, but this was exactly what Lin Chen wanted. He wanted to learn more about the treasure from Hess, but he also needed to identify on his own which words were true and which were false.

"The empire's treasures are divided into three main categories."

"The first category is the precious metals that everyone knows about. There are gold reserves from various countries, and there is also gold collected from all over the world. It is smelted to remove impurities and then cast into new gold bars."

"The second category is the national treasures of each country. The things in here are very complicated. You can say that there is everything. I don't think you can take them away."

"The third category is art, such as masterpieces by famous artists, such as Mona Lisa's Smile and Picasso's paintings. Many of these have been included in the private collections of our senior officials, but in fact they are all priceless treasures."

After listening to this, Lin Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
"Where did all this stuff go?"

"This is all top secret. I have no idea about it, but I know that the SS has always been in charge of this work, and Deputy Commander Wolfs must be aware of it. After all, he is the second in command of the SS."

"Wouldn't your value be greatly reduced?" Lin Chen thought that the other party couldn't be so stupid? He attributed his role to zero as soon as he opened his mouth?

"Haha, I really don't know where it was transported to, but I know very well who transported it. It was my younger brother, Captain Hans. Of course, his rank may be more than just captain now."

Fuck, isn't that the same thing?

If it was really his brother who was in charge of the transportation, then he must know where these places are.

"Where is Hans?" Not only Lin Chen, but also Kirilenko was piqued.

Everything seemed to be within Hess's expectations. He crossed his legs, took out a cigar from his pocket, and gestured to the side.

Lin Chen nodded, and Kirilenko immediately stepped forward to help light the cigarette.

After he took a long puff, he continued to speak slowly.
"What good is it for me? Or, what good is it for me and my brother?"

Lin Chen thought about it for a moment, and Hess immediately added,

"I know what you are thinking. You just want to find out Hans' whereabouts and force him to reveal the treasure, and then you can get away from me."

He smiled leisurely.
"Unfortunately, Hans is indeed his real name, but this was not the name he registered with the SS, and there is no relevant record in my or his resume."

Lin Chen also thought of this, otherwise, with the IQ of Mitchell and others, they would have interrogated or investigated long ago. It seems that this Hess is not simple. It will probably take some effort to find a breakthrough from him.

"Tell me, what are your conditions?" Lin Chen didn't want to waste any more time on this.

"It's very simple. First, you have to ensure that my family and I can get away with the crime, and then we can go to South America, and then you have to give us 1 million US dollars!" Hess said it very easily, as if it was as simple as buying a basket of eggs.

But to Kirilenko it sounded like fantasy.

First of all, as an SS officer, he would most likely be put on trial after the war, and if the circumstances were serious, he might even be sentenced to death.

1 million US dollars is even more ridiculous. US dollars are very valuable. million is enough for their family to live on for several lifetimes.

They also wanted to send them to South America. How? Send the war criminals away in a dignified manner?

Kirilenko couldn't understand these things.

However, Lin Chen was very knowledgeable and to be honest, the price he offered was not high.

If the treasures he mentioned can really be found, even if it is 10 billion US dollars, the United States will agree to it without hesitation.

The reason is very simple. One billion US dollars compared to the wealth of the Third Reich is like sesame seeds and watermelons. Can't you tell which one is bigger?

"I can promise you! Tell me where Hans is!"

"Can you represent? Will what you say work?" Hess was not a fool. On the contrary, being able to reach the level of lieutenant colonel in the SS made him an outstanding figure among German soldiers.

He saw that Lin Chen was of Chinese descent and only had the rank of lieutenant colonel.

This rank may barely be considered a senior officer in the military, but when it comes to guarantees between countries, it is shit, or even nothing at all.

"Hehe, you underestimate me. I'm the special envoy of General DNW of the Strategic Intelligence Agency. He has granted me the power to make arbitrary decisions on the spot!" Lin Chen could only brag for now. Bragging doesn't cost any tax anyway.

We’ll talk about the future in the future.

"Uh" Hess was a little suspicious, but he was indeed anxious, because Germany's defeat should be imminent. If these treasures were found by others before that, he would be of no use to anyone. Not to mention the money and running away, he would probably be hanged.

"Okay, I can trust you, but I have to see my family get on the boat first."

"Mr. Hess, isn't that a waste of time? And where are your family members? Should we just go and pick them up?" Lin Chen also felt that this was a bit too much. He couldn't just call Berlin and ask them to cease fire and send Hess's family over?
"This is my bottom line. My brother and I are in your hands. What are you afraid of? My family is not in Berlin. I have settled them in the small town of Lech in the south of Munich."

After hearing this, Lin Chen really admired this guy. He had planned everything in advance.

He even suspected that this guy had been hoping for Germany's defeat.

"Okay, I'll go out and make a call now, and then I'll give you an answer right away."

Hess nodded. He was indeed a little afraid that once the Allies changed their minds, his family would become abandoned.

As long as all the family members are on board, the plan is at least half successful.

Not long after, Lin Chen came back.
"I've asked for instructions. This can be done. We can see them in half a day."

"It must be there, here's the address!" Hess handed over the note he had prepared long ago. It was obvious that he had kept the note for a long time and it was already a little wrinkled.

After the U.S. military notified the German side, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Karl Wolfs immediately sent people to verify.

As it turned out, they were just an ordinary family on the surface. In order to show their sincerity, the other party didn't waste any words and directly sent someone to drive the things over to them.

When Hess saw his parents, sister, and nephew, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He didn't expect to actually see his family again, and couldn't help but sigh at the high efficiency of the US military (mainly involving huge treasures, how could it not be efficient?).

After exchanging pleasantries with his family, Lin Chen immediately arranged a boat for them to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar and head to South America.

Hess persisted until he saw them board the ship and leave, then he reluctantly returned to the barracks.

"Okay, since you have helped my family and proved that you are a man who keeps his promises, then we can cooperate!" He stretched out his right hand and held Lin Chen's right hand tightly.

It symbolizes the formal cooperation.

"My brother's name in the SS is Felix August, his hometown is Munich, and he should be 29 years old now. We can find it by checking the personnel files."

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat after hearing this. The war had gotten to this point and many SS officers had been killed. He hoped that his luck would be better this time.

Mitchell provided help again. Through their spies within the SS, they quickly found the man's information. The man was alive, but the situation was not good because he belonged to the SS special forces and was mainly responsible for monitoring Model's Army Group B.

Now Model's Army Group B had been surrounded in the Ruhr industrial area.

According to his memories of his previous life, Model should disband this unit and commit suicide.

There are many diehards in the SS who resist to the end or commit suicide at the last moment, so we must rescue them as soon as possible.

Under such circumstances, it is obviously unrealistic to "mobilize people" from within the German army. The troops are already in chaos and orders may not be executed.

After obtaining the consent of General Rack, they contacted Karl Wolfs unilaterally, and he agreed that Lin Chen would fly to the Ruhr industrial area with Hess's handwritten letter via the German Air Force stationed in northern Italy.

In fact, doing so is extremely dangerous. Once exposed, it will be a lose-lose situation for both sides. Germany will definitely regard it as treason, and the US military will also put the blame on Lin Chen in order to shirk responsibility.

What's more, the air superiority over Germany had been completely lost, and it would be easy to be shot down by American planes if they flew over there.

But Lin Chen had no choice. As the saying goes, fortune and wealth are sought in danger. How can you get a tiger cub without risking it?
When Lin Chen was wearing SS uniform and carrying US military credentials and boarding a Junkers 52 transport plane, he felt a mixture of emotions.

The German territory below had been bombed beyond recognition by his colleagues in the Eighth Air Force, and even Lin Chen himself had carried out the mission of bombing the Ruhr industrial area.

Now he has to go to Army Group B wearing German uniform. This can only be said to be a trick of fate.

When they flew over the Ruhr industrial area, there were actually two ME262 aircraft escorting them?

This was the first time that Lin Chen saw the ancestor of this jet fighter. Although it was extremely crude now and its combat radius was pitifully small, it was undeniable that if this type of aircraft was mature and mass-produced, it would be a nightmare for any Allied pilot.

In fact, this epoch-making aircraft had been successfully tested as early as April 1941. However, the German supreme leader at the time was more inclined to attack. When he saw the astonishing speed of the aircraft, other senior officials "frankly" asked, how can you aim when flying so fast?

Therefore, the German high-ranking officials finally decided to develop it into a high-speed bomber. It was this decision that delayed the entry of this terrible technology into the historical stage by more than three years.

Otherwise, it would be hard to say who would win the Second World War.

In August 1944, the Me8A-262a bomber was first deployed in the North African battlefield, but its speed dropped to 2 km/h after being loaded with bombs, and its advantage was no longer there.

In addition, in order to prevent the aircraft from disintegrating due to a dive, the aircraft could only drop bombs in level flight, and the error was ridiculously large. Actual combat showed that the Me262 was not suitable for bombing operations at all.

It was not until the second half of 262 that the real fighter modification Me1A-1944a was put into actual combat. Although the results were considerable at this time, the German army was already unable to turn the tide.

Not only has military production on the ground been greatly affected, but aviation fuel has also become unavailable.

Therefore, each attack could only be carried out in the single digits. Even so, it still posed a huge threat to the Allied bomber fleet and shot down many of them.

Due to limited fuel, the ME262 fighter jets only flew for a short while before leaving from both sides. Lin Chen estimated that the German high-ranking officers personally gave orders to the local air defense fighter units, otherwise they would not have dispatched such a national treasure-class aircraft.

And I wonder what the other side would think if they knew that the person they were escorting was a lieutenant colonel from the Allied forces?
The plane finally arrived safely at an open space in the Ruhr industrial area.

At this moment, the once prosperous Ruhr Industrial Zone had long lost its former vitality, and even finding a decent airport was difficult. It was not until the SS regional commander personally led his men to urgently clear a piece of ruins that a small runway was built for the Junkers 52 transport plane to land.

The SS officer leading the team knew Lin Chen's identity, but he also wanted to protect himself at the moment, so after exchanging a few enthusiastic words with other SS regional leaders, he took Lin Chen to the headquarters in a car.

The other officers already had their own agenda, so how could they have the time to pay attention to a small lieutenant?

With the strong "support" of the SS, Hess's brother was soon found. It turned out that his left eye was blinded by an explosion in the early battles of the Ardennes counter-offensive. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him, as he avoided a major retreat in the later period.

Otherwise, I really don’t know if I can survive.

When he met Lin Chen and others, he did not understand their intentions and thought that they wanted to transfer him to a new combat unit.

By this point in the war, the organizational structure of many troops had been disrupted, and he could no longer find the original unit numbers.

Lin Chen finally got the chance to meet him alone.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, can I call you that?" Time was running out, so Lin Chen could only get straight to the point.

Hans was indeed shocked, because few people knew his real name.

"Who are you?" Hans looked at the young officer in front of him who was only a lieutenant, but had a maturity and stability that was inconsistent with his age.

"Take a look at this first!" Lin Chen knew that it was useless to say more, so it would be better to show him Hess's handwritten letter directly.

Hans looked suspicious, but he still took the letter carefully.

The main meaning of the letter is that the whole family has boarded the ship to South America, and you can trust the officer in front of you without reservation, so that the two brothers will be reunited again soon.

Hans repeatedly verified the authenticity of the letter. After confirming that there was no problem, he could only pretend to be calm.

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Lin Chen smiled slightly, "It's very simple, stay alive and leave this damn place with me!"

(End of this chapter)