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

Chapter 172: The Death of the Defense Master
Hans probably didn't expect Lin Chen's request to be so simple and direct.

Frankly speaking, he knew there was no way out here, the Allied forces had already completed the encirclement here, and it was only a matter of time before the whole army was wiped out. But his faith and honor did not allow him to leave like this.

"Can I say no?"

Hans' answer surprised Lin Chen. After all, the German army had already scatter like monkeys when the tree fell. If he ran out and asked the German soldiers outside privately if anyone was willing to leave with him, the tail wing of the Junkers 52 transport plane would probably be full of people.

"Why? Give me a reason!" Lin Chen needs an answer.

Hans was also very curious. Since Lin Chen was a German officer, why didn't he feel the slightest bit of awkwardness as a subordinate meeting his superior?

"Because my men all died in this war, I have no reason to live alone, and Marshal Molde (I can only write this to avoid being blocked, please don't criticize me) has been very kind to me, I can't just leave like this."

"Marshal Molde?" Lin Chen suddenly remembered that, indeed, in the later stages of the war, Molde was promoted to marshal, but he did not have a good ending later.

"Can I meet him?" He didn't know why he suddenly had this idea, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he regretted it. It would be troublesome if the truth was revealed, because Molde was loyal to the Third Reich.

It would be really bad if the other party found out something and gave me a ride before setting off.

"Although it is extremely difficult to meet him with your military rank, my brother told me very clearly that he would fully trust you and meet all your requests, so I can give it a try."

Later, Lin Chen realized that this guy had mastered Molde's military tactics. Although one of them was from the Wehrmacht and the other from the SS, it did not prevent them from becoming a master and apprentice who was not a master and apprentice.

So with his efforts, Molde actually agreed to meet Lin Chen for the first time, of course, only for ten minutes.

This is actually quite amazing. It is very difficult for ordinary people to meet a general, let alone a marshal.

When Lin Chen walked into Molde's office with some trepidation, he was shocked by how "shabby" the office was. There was nothing else except a desk, a few chairs, and a military situation map of the Ruhr Industrial Zone behind him.

"Isn't it a bit too simple, young man?" Molde's hair was completely gray and his face looked haggard.

The single lens he wore due to his severe myopia made him look reserved and introverted, but as a general who had held a high position for a long time, he still had a strong aura that inspired admiration.

"No, this is what a battlefield office should look like." Lin Chen was speaking the truth. There was no need for those fancy things in war. The key was to win. Otherwise, it would be useless to build a "Yamato Hotel".

"Haha, well said. I am a pure soldier who only wants to serve my country with all my strength. I am not very interested in things other than fighting."

He stared at Lin Chen for a moment, then asked frankly, "I heard from Hans that you wanted to see me? Is there something?"

Lin Chen was shocked. It turned out that Molde had known about Hans' affairs for a long time. It seemed that the relationship between them was indeed unusual, either master and apprentice or father and son.

To be honest, Lin Chen's original purpose of wanting to meet him was just to see what the most powerful defense master of the Third Reich was like. Now that he really saw him, he suddenly felt that everything he wanted to say was in vain.

He had met Rommel before, and Rommel's attitude made him deeply feel that the Third Reich was truly a gathering of generals and talented people, but it was just that one country was against half of the world, and was ultimately a little arrogant.

Want to persuade Molde to leave now? Is this possible?
If I were Molde, would I just walk away?

He is the marshal of the empire. If he really wants to escape, there must be a way, but they have lost their loyalty to the country. They must be so sad that they choose to go down the road of no return.

"I have nothing to say, I just admire you very much."

"What is there to admire about an old man like me? But you, young man, the war should be over soon, and the future of Germany depends on you." There was an obvious sense of loneliness in Molde's expression.

"Well, Your Excellency Marshal, please allow me to say one more thing. You can make new contributions to Germany after the war." Lin Chen really couldn't help but wanted to persuade him.

Molder was different from other senior German generals. He was indeed a pure soldier and he would not do anything inhumane. Therefore, even if he was tried after the war, he would be sentenced very lightly.

He is one of the youngest German marshals, and the reconstruction of national defense will inevitably rely on him in the future.

Lin Chen's words did give him a lot of hope, but the fire in his eyes soon went out. He had sworn to be loyal to the supreme leader, so.
"Okay, I'll think about it. Young man, please be kind to Hans, he's a very talented kid."

When leaving Molde's office, Lin Chen felt a little creepy. For some reason, he even felt that Molde might have seen through him. Otherwise, why did the last sentence sound like a dying entrustment?

If it appears from the surface, my military rank is much lower than Hans's, why should I treat him well?

But the current situation did not allow him to think too much. The Allied bombing was very severe. If the Junkers 52 transport plane had not been carefully camouflaged, it would have been destroyed long ago.

Under the constant urging of the senior SS officers, Lin Chen dragged Hans and a large group of German officers away with large and small heavy bags.

If the pilot had not strictly prohibited it, there would have been even more people who wanted to leave.

Despite this, the plane roared for a long time before leaving the ground. Lin Chen saw Hans always looking down by the window, wondering whether he was worried about Marshal Molde or the future situation in Germany.

"I don't know what you said to the marshal. Later, the marshal called me and got very angry. He ordered me to leave with you. Alas, this was the first time I saw him so angry."

Lin Chen understood that Molde wanted Hans to choose the path of life, while he stayed and faced destruction.

On April 1945, 4, Molde did not follow the German High Command's order to "fight to the last man", but instead ordered the German army's last heavy troop group to disband on the spot or surrender to the Allies.

He chose to walk into the forest alone and ended his life with a pistol.
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When Hans and Lin Chen landed in northern Italy, another small transport plane had already escorted the two to southern Italy.

Hans might have been too tired and fell asleep on the plane. When he woke up and found that it was a US military airport, his face changed drastically.

In a panic, he even wanted to take out the Ruger pistol from his waist, but unexpectedly, the bullets inside had already been removed by Lin Chen without anyone noticing.

When the pilot on the plane raised his hands and surrendered to the US military with a smile on his face, he was immediately disheartened and thought that Lin Chen had led him to betray his country and surrender to the enemy. It was not until Hess appeared and explained in person that Hans burst into tears of joy.

In such a cruel world war, how can people not be surprised that their whole family is still alive and has hope to be together?

After entering a highly guarded meeting room, there were only Lin Chen, Kirilenko, and the Hess brothers inside. However, everyone understood that there must be someone outside eavesdropping and monitoring every move inside.

"Go on, you can tell me now. You two brothers have reunited, and your family has left for South America. I have done everything I could."

After hearing what Lin Chen said, and with his brother's explanation to him, he finally understood the whole story.

My mood can be described as mixed with sadness and joy.
What makes me happy is that I am together with my family, but what makes me sad is that the German army is already in such a bad state that they actually started cooperating with their own enemies. Isn’t this a joke?
"I am willing to tell you everything I know. The treasure is exactly as my brother said. It is divided into three major parts and is hidden in the bunker of No. 4 'Wolf's Lair'."

"What's the specific address?" Not only Lin Chen, but also Mitchell and others outside the field, including General Lark, stood up excitedly. They had been busy for so long just for this answer.

"I can't describe it. All the workers involved in the excavation were prisoners of war. You know, they couldn't be kept."

Lin Chen was also shocked by his honesty. How could he say such things?

Even Hess gestured to him frequently.
"There's nothing strange about this. Throughout history, no one who did this kind of work would survive. It's just like the construction of the imperial mausoleum in your ancient Eastern country. Could those workers survive?"

Lin Chen didn't intend to let him continue talking.
"What about the design drawings, and the other engineers and officers involved?"

"Hahaha, we destroyed the blueprints in front of everyone after we transported them. The engineers have all changed their identities. As for the other officers, as far as I know, they have all died on the Eastern Front. I am the only survivor."

Lin Chen now finally understood why he spoke so brazenly, it turned out that he was a rare commodity.

"Can you take us there?"

Now that the initiative is in his hands, Lin Chen can only lower his posture.

"Of course, but you have to send my brother to South America first and pay him 5000 million US dollars in advance." Hans is no pushover either.

"Are you kidding me? We have done a lot and made enough concessions, but you haven't even found a dime yet and you want us to transfer 5000 million US dollars first? Mr. Hans, you don't think the US top brass is a charity, do you?"

Lin Chen was also amused by him. If the two brothers continued to plan like this, they would go to South America and the business here would not even open yet. What would he still be doing?
"Then what do you think we should do?" Hans just wanted to test the bottom line of the United States.

"It's very simple. We can pay a down payment of 1000 million US dollars first, and then you take us to find the treasure. After we find it, we will pay the balance, and from then on you can live a carefree life in South America." Lin Chen believed that General Lark outside would fully consider this suggestion. This is a win-win cooperation.

Hans and Hess looked at each other, and it seemed that there was no better way.
"Okay then, which one should we go find first?"

"Where is the No. 4 'Wolf's Lair'?" Lin Chen had his own considerations. He had to start treasure hunting as early as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with if it was occupied by the Soviet army at a later stage.

"Many people think that the fourth 'Wolf's Lair' is the giant underground fortification 'Giant' located in Ubrzych, Poland. In fact, that is just a trick of ours. Strictly speaking, the 'Wolf's Lair' is the command center of the Third Reich. The first three are the 'Eagle's Nest' on the mountain of 'Berchtesgaden' in Bavaria, Germany, the 'Wolf Valley' in Magival, France, and the 'Wolf's Lair' in the Rastenburg Forest in East Prussia. These three are used for commanding operations, and only the fourth one is used to store treasures."

"It's in a tunnel at Lake Ossiacher in southern Austria. I'd like to take you there."

Become!

Lin Chen knew that what he said was not wrong. If it were his own choice, he would also place the national treasure in Austria, which has blood ties with Germany, and would not hide the treasure in any other country.

Isn't this like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?

When he met Mitchell, Mitchell naturally agreed and considered the situation on the Eastern Front. Since the end of the Battle of Lake Balaton, the German defense on the southern front had completely collapsed, so it had to be done as soon as possible.

After more than ten days of private contact and coordination, the US military finally dispatched an elite force of hundreds of people, led by Mitchell, Lin Chen, Kirilenko and a group of experts and scholars, and headed towards Lake Ossiacher in southern Austria.

They were all wearing German military uniforms, and the trucks they used were all authentic German military vehicles provided by Army Group C.

There are even passes issued by the army group, so as long as nothing unexpected happens, we can get there quickly.

When the convoy was driving in the German-occupied area, it did not encounter any marching troops and there were no roadblocks. It was probably because Germany was about to be defeated and there were only a few soldiers who were loyal to their duties.

However, when they entered Austria, they were stopped by the SS. Hans's status as a lieutenant colonel and his pass from the army group headquarters fooled the other party into thinking it was some special secret operation.

Some small leaders even wanted to curry favor with Hans and asked whether they needed troops to protect them.

Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh. What can such a small local force do?
Hans flatly refused, but Lin Chen took the opportunity to inquire about the current situation in Austria.
Only then did they realize that the Soviet army had transferred all its main forces to the northern front, and assembled three heavy military groups, including the 1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts and the 1st Ukrainian Front, to attack Berlin. The situation here was relatively stable.

In this way, Lin Chen was completely relieved.
He was also worried before, what if he was halfway through his treasure hunt and someone attacked him.

It's not so bad to be a scapegoat for others, but the worst thing is that you will be wearing a German uniform and be identified as a German by friendly forces.

That's really like "yellow mud falling into the crotch, it's either shit or death"

With Hans' guidance, they soon arrived near Lake Ossiacher.

Lin Chen was really impressed by Hans' memory. No wonder Molde valued him so much.

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