Battlefield Priest's Diary

Chapter 165 The Scarecrow of Farewell (Combined Chapter)
In later accounts, there are several versions of the Foch Carriage Incident that occurred in the Compiègne Forest in 1940. These stories are contradictory, full of absurdity, and even contain strong traces of fabrication.

Later historians attempted to reconstruct the true events of that day, but ultimately failed due to the lack of testimonies from key parties involved.

However, the version that is most widely accepted is the one that is least realistic and full of mysticism.

The reason for this is that ordinary people are more willing to believe a story of a hero protecting France, rather than the truth of history.

After several hours of chaos, order was finally restored at the scene, and the German and French representatives, still shaken, re-entered the signing process.

Both sides tacitly avoided the Foch carriage where the "paranormal" event had just occurred, and instead chose an ordinary meeting room.

At the signing ceremony, French Army General Anziger suddenly raised the issue of “careful handling of prisoners” with the Germans again. Jodel, who had been aggressive, discussed the matter with others with a stiff expression, and then verbally agreed to the request.

The signing ceremony ended hastily, with neither side seemingly willing to linger. What should have been a "historic moment" celebrated by the Germans turned into a farcical affair that fizzled out.

But the impact of the event goes far beyond that.

It had a significant impact on almost everyone who was there at the time.

First, there was the enraged Führer with the mustache.

He developed serious doubts about the loyalty of the officers present at the scene, and upon returning to Germany, he immediately instructed Himmler to deploy a large number of Gestapo officers to investigate all participants from that day.

The investigation revealed that the day before the incident, a "senior official" had temporarily transferred troops from the defense zone, directly causing internal command chaos.

After the report was submitted to the Führer, no one knows what Himmler and the Führer said at the time.

However, the German high command could sense that from late 1940 onwards, the Führer began to gradually distance himself from Göring and gradually restrict his power. By the end of 1944, the former Reich Marshal had been completely sidelined.

The second person implicated was Rudolf Hess, who, compared to Göring, seemed to have suffered an undeserved calamity.

As the only person close to Hitler at the time, Rudolf Hess's motives for strongly recommending the Führer's departure were questioned. For the next year, he maintained a distant relationship with Hitler, and in a state of anxiety, this former Nacui Party elder made a shocking decision.

On May 10, 1941, this deputy head of state abandoned his family and everything he owned, and flew to Britain alone in a Me 110 fighter plane, causing a great sensation at the time.

Manstein, who was slightly injured, was the only person involved who nearly caught the murderer and was summoned by the Führer alone.

Out of a sense of responsibility, the army general revealed to the Führer an experience he had had in Russia in his early years and put forward some conjectures that he believed to be logical based on the circumstances at the time.

Surprisingly, the leader seemed to have been led astray.

It should be noted that this leader has always been a deep believer in mysticism, and has dabbled in astrology, Norse mythology, and rune literature.

Moreover, while others studied the mysticism on paper, this leader actually put in a lot of effort. He not only sent search teams to Spain to find the Holy Grail, but also tried to use the mysticism to deal with the Allied forces when things were going badly later in the war.

Raspukin?

A saint who died more than 20 years ago?
resurrection? !
These words resonated with the Führer, thoroughly stimulating his interest.

From the start of the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, he arranged for people to collect rumors about Rasputin and so-called "relics" in the occupied territories. Even when Berlin fell in 1945, the Allied forces collected a large number of manuscripts about "resurrection" at his residence.

But all of that happened later.
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Let's turn back the clock to June 1940.

hum~~~
A Junkers transport plane roared through the clouds across the English Channel toward the British Isles.

Holding her cousin Anna, and looking up at the man pulling the control lever in the cockpit, Miss de Gaulle's eyes shone with light.

Having escaped the airport surrounded by Germans, she felt she would never experience a more thrilling adventure in her life.

"Qin, where are we going?" The girl had to raise her voice and shout to communicate because of the engine noise.

"Britain, hopefully we'll be lucky enough that they won't shoot us down first when they see the plane," Qin Hao replied in the cockpit, shrugging.

What was supposed to be a very serious topic turned into a laugh for Miss de Gaulle. Having survived the previous danger, she was now absolutely certain that the person in front of her would take her and Anna to safety.

Despite the less-than-ideal environment, Miss de Gaulle found herself with a strong urge to chat.

"Qin, why did you send Anna and me out?" the girl asked, hugging her knees.

"Of course it's because of the mission." Qin Hao believed he was telling the truth.

"Is it just a mission?!" the girl asked, hands on her hips, seemingly angry.

Seeing the other person's expression, Qin Hao smiled slightly while holding the lever, thought for a moment, and said, "And also out of respect for a brave young lady."

Although it wasn't what she wanted to hear, the girl still smiled so much that her eyebrows curved upwards.

She hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and tried to say, "Qin, once we get to the surface, do you want to...?"

Gua! ! !
A crow's caw in the cabin interrupted the two men's conversation.

There's something going on at sea in the distance!

On the English Channel, several fishing boats gathered together, forming a square formation, and sailed toward Britain at a relatively slow speed.

These ships were filled with Allied soldiers in uniform.

The Dunkirk evacuation has ended, but sporadic withdrawals are continuing in southern France, with people boarding civilian ships from places like Saint-Nazaire and Bordeaux bound for England.

De Gaulle's wife, von Yène, is holding their eldest daughter, Elisabeth, on the crowded deck.

The two of them are now exhausted and worried.

She was worried about her husband, who was struggling to manage things alone in England, and also about her young daughter and niece who were left in Paris.

Some soldiers kindly offered them food and water, but Feng Yina gave everything to her eldest daughter.

Roar!! Roar!!

A piercing alarm sounded, and two small black dots appeared on the horizon, two German Bf 109 fighter planes rapidly approaching.

The two German aircraft lowered their bodies and began to dive and strafe.

Chaos erupted on the ship, and Feng Yina held her eldest daughter tightly.

"Look! What's that?!" someone pointed to the sky!
Behind the two fighter jets, an even larger body emerged from the clouds and began to dive.

A German-made Junkers medium transport aircraft!

It's over! That was the thought on everyone's mind at the time. Some closed their eyes, more began to pray, and some picked up their rifles, trying to put up a futile resistance.

The machine guns of the BF109 gleamed coldly.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!!!
Gunshots rang out, but they weren't from the fighter jets ahead.

The MG15 machine gun on the top of the Junkers fighter behind it opened fire, its target being its own comrade in front. The German fighter, which had never imagined being attacked by its own side, suffered a huge loss instantly. One was shot down in mid-air, and the other, in a panic, attempted to maneuver but was hit in the belly and flew away in a cloud of smoke.

Were there our own people on the transport plane?!

This was the information that flashed through the minds of everyone else present, but the next second, "Aunt Junkers'" massive body landed.

"Get out of the way! He's flying too low, he can't pull up!" someone with flying experience shouted.

The fishing boat hurriedly changed course, creating a passage on the sea.

boom! ! ! !

The massive fuselage plunged into the water like a whale, and as the plane began to sink, people wearing life jackets were "thrown" out of the aircraft.

"Take them away!" someone shouted from inside the plane.

"Quickly, save them!" Fishermen threw lifebuoys to the scene.

The soldiers rescued the people from the sea, and Feng Yina was surprised to find that the two girls were her daughter and niece.

The niece's first action upon boarding was to frantically grab the person next to her, excitedly exclaiming, "Quick! There's still someone on the plane! He just pushed us out! He hasn't..."

boom!
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the damaged fuselage broke in two on the sea surface and slowly sank into the cold water.

Geneviève de Gaulle stared blankly at everything before her, tears streaming down her face.
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In the real world, Baikalsk.

Summer is the tourist season in the town. The unique charm of Lake Baikal attracts tourists from all over the world, and hotels and restaurants can make a fortune during this time.

Compared to the bustling and prosperous east side of town, the church on the west side is deserted. Apart from the young man who often comes to take care of the children, it seems that only crows prefer to come here.

Inside the bedroom at the deepest part of the church.

As light slowly returned to my eyes, the feeling of suffocation gradually disappeared.

When he heard the sound of pages turning in his diary, Qin Hao knew he had succeeded.

In the final moments, Anna reunited with the British side, her mission accomplished, and was sent back to her original world.

He opened his palm, and there lay a pearl earring, which Genevieve de Gaulle had given him before.

I just wonder what that lady is thinking now that she's come back this way.

flap flap~~~
The sound of the diary flapping open rang out.

Dorothy tapped her shoes and arrived safely in her hometown. As she departed, she wasn't the only one who missed you; perhaps the Scarecrow who had traveled with her also missed you.

[The Wizard of Oz quest is complete. Reward: The Administrator's Pearl Earring]

[The Administrator's Pearl Earring: It has a special connection with you; you can find it easily no matter where you are.]

huh~~
Qin Hao put the earring away, let out a long sigh, and suddenly felt a little lost.

Dangdangdang~~~
The knocking on the church door interrupted his thoughts.

After quickly packing away his belongings and putting on his signature black robe, Qin Hao stepped outside.

When the church door was opened, a couple dressed as lovers stood outside.

Qin Hao looked the two men up and down. They were both in great shape and looked like they often did outdoor sports.

"Hello, Father, my girlfriend and I would like to ask you for your help," the man said humbly from the doorway.

"I'm sorry, I'm not a fully ordained priest yet. No official priest has been sent here by the higher authorities. If it's just for prayer and confession, then I'm truly sorry."

“No, we’re not here to confess,” the woman stepped out from behind, looking somewhat embarrassed. “Actually, we came specifically to cruise the lake, but the hotel is fully booked…”

"If it's convenient for you, could we stay at the church? Of course, we'll pay you." The woman then took out her wallet.

"Hmm~" Qin Haozi considered for a moment, "There are still rooms here, but I don't have any extra blankets."

“It’s okay, we brought sleeping bags, a room will do.” The man next to him pointed to the luggage behind him.

"Alright, please come in." The Asian man in the black robe stepped aside.

A man and a woman walked in one after the other, occasionally taking out their cameras to take pictures.

The young woman seemed very interested in the children in the church choir, and chatted with several little girls for a while, holding their hands.

"The room is well-lit, but the furniture is a bit old. If you need anything, just let me know." After saying this, the Asian man in the black robe turned and left.

After closing the door, the couple's expressions suddenly turned serious.

They each pulled out a small device and began scanning the room. They weren't actually a couple; their true identities were investigators from the Federal Security Service.

ten minutes later.

"Alright, no bugging device, and no light sensor signal, we should be able to talk now." The man put away the equipment and faced his partner.

What do you think? Is he suspicious?

"It's hard to say yet." The woman pondered for a moment.
"As you and I both know, the antique and luxury goods trade is a major area for money laundering, and he specializes in this kind of business."

“Originally, he was just dabbling, with transaction amounts of no more than tens of thousands of US dollars, but recently a large amount of funds suddenly appeared in his account.”

"But look at him now, does he look like someone who just became rich overnight?"

After saying that, the woman opened her phone and accessed an electronic file.

"He is of Chinese descent, came to China more than ten years ago, attended an ordinary school, and performed reasonably well during his university years, but he is still far from being an elite."

"After graduation, I inherited the family business, and for the first few years, I didn't do anything particularly outstanding."

“Until last year, his personal trajectory suddenly became mysterious. He frequently traveled between various parts of Europe and China. What was most puzzling was that he would often disappear for a period of time without any reason, and no one could find any information about him.”

“He is very suspicious based on these points, although we do not have direct evidence.”

"It's alright, we have plenty of time." The man glanced at his watch.

"Besides, his former partner wasn't as low-key as him."

(End of this chapter)