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

Chapter 174 Brothers of the 101st Division, You Are Late

Mitchell probably never dreamed that Lin Chen would actually turn against him.

Does this guy want to keep it all for himself?

This was his last thought, and then he fell down unwillingly.

Dietrich was also a little surprised. Is infighting also prevalent in the US military?
"Mr. Major, you don't really think that you can control our American army with just such a small number of people?" Lin Chen stared at the German officer in front of him and said coldly.

"And as far as I know, the supreme leader of your country committed suicide a few days ago. Berlin has fallen. You should find a better way out for your brothers."

The look was so chilling that Dietrich felt as if he was surrounded.

"Mitchell is guilty of treason and has been executed on the spot. What about the others? What are your choices?" He didn't care about the attitude of the German army and looked around.

After being swept by his fierce eyes, those American officers and soldiers who originally wanted to get a piece of the pie immediately pointed their guns at the German army.

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, we actually don't want to get involved in your army's internal disputes. We just want to wait for the war to end and go home to reunite with our families." After Dietrich said this, his men put down their guns one after another.

Seeing that the other party really had no intention of fighting, Lin Chen turned around and said to Mr. Hans,

"I'm sorry that you were frightened by Mitchell's incident. The spirit of the contract is still valid. At least I am not a person who goes back on my word." Once Mitchell died, he would be the supreme commander of this US military, and what he said must be reliable.

Hans felt relieved after hearing this.

"My brother was right about you. He said you are someone who is absolutely trustworthy."

After resolving this incident, Lin Chen led his team to the port of Venice, where General Lark and the US military envoy were already waiting there.

The German troops in the occupied area did not see any.

This is truly one of the strangest phenomena in the history of war.

After verifying the documents and lists of both parties, the special envoy from the mainland counted the goods one by one, and then packed them onto the ship.

"I will report your outstanding performance in this mission to the military truthfully. I believe that the commendation and promotion orders will arrive soon." The special envoy was naturally delighted to see so many treasures. When he escorts these things back to his homeland, his reward will be very generous.

"No problem. Mr. Special Envoy has a long journey ahead of him, and I hope you have a safe trip." General Lark shook the Special Envoy's right hand vigorously and expressed his best wishes.

"It's not a big problem. There are warships escorting us along the way. How can I be the only one escorting so many good things? Haha~" The envoy smiled proudly.

Lin Chen also felt that this route needed to pass through the Mediterranean Sea, then through the Strait of Gibraltar, and then cross the Atlantic Ocean. The voyage was extremely long, and the military would definitely send a fleet to escort it.

After saying goodbye to the Hess brothers, the two of them hugged Lin Chen with great gratitude. If it weren't for Lin Chen, they wouldn't have been able to escape the war unscathed.

"I won't say much else. Come to Mexico next time. I will settle down in Mexico and the door there is always open to you." Hess said very sincerely.

"Okay, I will definitely come when I have the chance." Lin Chen did not expect that he would have so many entanglements with these two brothers in the future. This is a story for later.

After seeing off the special envoy and the fleet, Lin Chen called General Lark.

"General, I have something to tell you. Should I tell you?"

"Go ahead. You completed this mission very well. So, even if you have any requests, I will satisfy them as long as they are within my ability."

"General, I actually have a very good idea, but I need your approval."
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When the C-47 transport plane that Lin Chen was on took off again and landed at the simple airport in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, southern Germany, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh that power is really a good thing in this world.

With just one sentence, General Lark easily mobilized his military transport planes to follow him to the Eagle's Nest.

When Lin Chen mentioned that there were treasures in the Eagle's Nest and was willing to split it with him 30:70, General Lark's eyes suddenly lit up.

Because the previous things were regulated by the state, but the treasure that Lin Chen mentioned now was ownerless, so he could get it.
After all, who would complain about having too much money?
At this time, the German army had lost their will to fight, and all those who had pledged their loyalty had committed suicide. What was the point of continuing to resist?
On May 5, von Vietinghof Schell surrendered to himself on behalf of Army Group C, and resistance in the south had completely ended.

So this time they were on a US military plane, flying openly in German airspace without having to worry about interception by fighter jets and ground-based anti-aircraft artillery. It was a really good feeling.

The German troops in Berchtesgaden had been disbanded long ago, and at first the German people there were quite surprised to see so many Allied transport planes, but the local "guides" soon came over to make friendly contact.

And offered to provide any help.

Lin Chen estimated that the other party might have once been a high-ranking SS officer, but now they have all destroyed their identification documents and are eager to reach an understanding with the Allies and seek asylum.

Lin Chen obviously didn't want to get involved, but with the help of the "guide", they soon arrived at the foot of the Eagle's Nest.
Here he learned for the first time that the Third Reich's supreme leader suffered from chronic claustrophobia and vertigo and preferred to spend his time in his luxurious Berghof mansion down the mountain.

So Lin Chen and his men rushed to this luxurious mansion first.
As luck would have it, there was a team of SS soldiers and guards pouring gasoline here, ready to burn everything here.

Such a wasteful act was naturally met with ruthless criticism from Lin Chen and others.

Seeing so many American soldiers rushing in, these ignorant SS soldiers still wanted to resist stubbornly, until the "guide" in Lin Chen's team shouted loudly inside, and Lin Chen threatened,

If they dare to cause damage here, his soldiers will attack without hesitation.

Under this double pressure, the German soldiers inside tactfully put down their weapons, walked out and surrendered.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

There were several crisp gunshots from inside.
It turned out that the SS officers stationed here committed suicide in despair.

Whether they lived or died was obviously not Lin Chen's concern. He simply waved his hand, and immediately German soldiers rushed up to help clean up the scene, for fear of angering this senior American military officer.

After their introduction, Lin Chen finally understood the origin of this villa.

In 1927, Hubertus bought a mountain villa in Obersalzberg from the widow of a Hamburg industrialist.

The villa came to be known as Berghof, which means mountain castle in German.

In 1936, Germany carried out a large-scale expansion, occupying an entire hillside, and the project was completed half a year later.

The buildings were lined with kitchens, food storage rooms, guard dormitories and other rooms, becoming the most important spiritual center in Germany. In order to curry favor with him and make it easier for the mustache to climb the majestic Kelstan Peak behind, his subordinates even spent more than 3000 million marks and nearly three years to build a tunnel that could take an elevator directly to the top of the peak.

The project was so large that it was not completed until his 1939th birthday in 50.

From then on, Berghof became a strategic location. There were many checkpoints leading up to the town of Berchtesgaden at the foot of the mountain. Without a special pass, no one could enter the two-mile area around Berghof.

During the war, an underground bunker was built here and surrounded by barbed wire for extremely tight defense.

The whole villa has a magnificent appearance and luxurious interior.

Many Lin Chens don't know what they are used for.
But Kirilenko immediately ordered people to start moving.

All valuable tableware and famous paintings were packed up and taken away.
It is very ironic that the huge portrait of the supreme leader fell to the ground and was trampled on by everyone, with no one paying any attention to it.

This portrait would have been worth a fortune during the height of the Third Reich.

After searching the place thoroughly, Lin Chen went to the Eagle's Nest under the guidance of the locals.

At the end of the steep mountain road is a tunnel cut into the mountainside, and at the end of the tunnel is a still-gleaming brass elevator.

Only after taking the direct elevator into this iconic building did Lin Chen understand what true luxury was. If this was a high-end hotel, then the Berghof at the foot of the mountain could only be considered a farmhouse.

The construction of the "Eagle's Nest" is truly breathtaking.

It was commissioned and overseen by Martin Bormann, and the work remains impressive today.

To build the project, Bormann hired Italian engineers and construction workers, all of whom were road experts who had been dealing with the Alps for many years.

The interior is extremely luxurious. All the furniture is made of the best European wood. Even the fireplace on the ground floor is made of rare red natural marble.

All the tableware in the restaurant is made of silver.

There are also many precious photo albums inside, which record all the dignitaries who have come and gone in this building. What surprised Lin Chen the most was that he found tens of thousands of red wines in the cellar.

Judging from the age, it has been quite old and it is obvious that it was looted from various places.

"Pack it up, pack it all up and take it away!"

In fact, Kirilenko had already ordered people to take action without his orders.

"You can't go in. We have already occupied this place."

At this moment, a group of American soldiers in paratrooper uniforms suddenly rushed up from the hillside. Led by a major, they did not take Kirilenko who was standing in front of them seriously at all.

"Who are you?" Lin Chen's rank of lieutenant colonel obviously came into play at this time.

When the other party saw that there was actually a lieutenant colonel here, he was so scared that he stood at attention and saluted.

"Sir, I am Major Dick Winster of the 101th Regiment of the 506st Airborne Division. (To avoid being blocked, I can only change my name, please don't criticize me)"

"Oh? Are you the old company commander of E Company?" Lin Chen couldn't have imagined that he would meet the protagonist of "Band of Brothers" here?

"Sir, you actually know me?" Winster was very surprised. He didn't expect that the Chinese lieutenant colonel in front of him actually knew him.

"Haha, your 101st Airborne Division is very famous, and you have made outstanding military achievements. How could I not know you? But you are late." Lin Chen hurriedly laughed it off. It was not a good thing to be too entangled in this issue.

"I was assigned by General Lark of the Allied 15th Army to come here to perform a special mission. Do I need to show you the documents?"

Lin Chen pretended to ask his subordinates for documents.

"No, no, sir, you are a lieutenant colonel, of course I trust you." Winster complained bitterly. They drove so far just to make a fortune, but in the end, someone got there first.

What do you mean by carrying out a special mission? Isn’t it just robbery?

Well, it seems like we are all in the same industry.

Watching the treasures being carried out box by box made him feel uncomfortable. Although he didn't drink, his subordinates loved to drink.

"Major Winster, how about I ask my brothers to leave 200 bottles of red wine for you? The real stuff."

Although Winster knew that this was just a drop in the bucket, he could only pretend to be grateful and nod his head to deal with it because he was a higher-ranking official.

At this time, another group of soldiers rushed in. They were shocked when they saw Lin Chen and Winster. There were actually two colonels?
When Lin Chen found out clearly that the other party was a subordinate unit of the 3rd Infantry Division, he asked them to leave very coldly without even giving away a bottle of red wine, which made Winster and others feel very honored.

"Captain, is it okay to offend people like this?" Kirilenko felt that Lin Chen had gone too far. After all, it was nothing to distribute tens of thousands of bottles of red wine.

"You don't understand. I did this for Winster and the others. If I also gave some red wine to the Third Infantry Division, Winster and the others would feel bad. As for those people, I don't care about their feelings. We will leave Europe soon."

After hearing Lin Chen's explanation, Kirilenko naturally had no objection. Anyway, he listened to the captain, and what the captain said must be correct.

It took a whole day to move these huge amounts of supplies. When they were about to leave, Winster led the brothers of Company E in to see if there were any scraps that could be taken away.

This made Kirilenko sigh that good things should be achieved early, otherwise if you come too late you won’t even have soup to drink.

The performance of the C-47 transport plane is indeed powerful. These heavy guys were stuffed into the cabin one by one, and then took off tremblingly.

However, their destination was not the Apennine Peninsula, but Zurich, the largest city and most important industrial and commercial city in Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Zurich, and the national political, economic, cultural and transportation center.

Here, Lin Chen met with the senior Swiss bank officials whom General Lark had contacted in advance, and counted and estimated the corresponding goods according to their requirements.

It is impossible for Lin Chen to travel around the world with these things, so it is most appropriate to let them auction them on his behalf. After the auction is over, the huge amount of money obtained will be deposited into the two people's private Swiss bank accounts.

"As long as the earth is here, your money is here."

Lin Chen always remembered the service purpose of the Swiss Bank, so when he discussed with General Lark how to deal with these spoils, the first choice was the Swiss Bank.

(End of this chapter)