12dz Chapter 348 The Invisible War (1)
Chapter 348 The Invisible War (1)
Peng was certainly aware of Liu Molong's organization. He was well aware that all parties were taking action for the sake of national interests, especially the Soviet Union. In the areas they occupied, there was even a large-scale urban relocation, with people and equipment being taken away, not even a single screw was spared. After he let General Wang and Zheng Shuang leave, he also sent his adjutant out and closed the door.
After a brief thought, Peng seemed to have made up his mind and said decisively: "You can order all the troops to take action. No matter what means, we will never give up what we need."
Yang Hong waved his hand and said, "That's useless. We're too far from Europe, and we still need America's support for a lot of things. I think it would be better if we could have our people cooperate with America, either overtly or covertly. If they need core technology and personnel, even if it causes a conflict with the Soviet Union or Britain, as long as it's not overt, we will support America."
Yang Hong continued to explain, "We currently lack the ability to acquire some cutting-edge, black-hearted technologies. Even if we were to acquire them, we wouldn't be able to research, develop, or expand them. However, we must acquire basic industries. The equipment and talent in these areas are our priority."
Peng nodded and added, "Cooperating with the United States to seize core scientists and technologies from the Soviet Union and Britain in order to gain their support for our acquisition of basic industries and talent is the right approach and is also the main instruction given to us by the elders. Of course, if possible, it is not impossible to recruit some core talents and technologies to the Flower Planting Family."
Huang Wei, with a nonchalant expression, took over and said, "I think no matter which side, the US, the Soviet Union, or the UK, they're not good people. Lao Ba and his men are already secretly trying to trip us up. It's best to use this as an opportunity to stir up trouble between the US and the Soviet Union. Fishing in troubled waters will be in our best interest."
Kuang Zhengqi nodded and added, "The 3rd and 6th Army Special Operations Regiment Task Forces can take action and go to the Soviet-occupied areas to cause some damage. The 8th Army Task Force should also move to the US and British areas. If they want us, we can use the chaos to win!"
Yang Hong agreed, believing this was more in line with the interests of the flower-growing countries. He even considered contacting the British, Mountbatten, who was working to ally with some established European powers, such as France. It was clear that the British wanted to promote a US-Soviet confrontation, perhaps even a direct war, which would be in Europe's best interest.
This time and space unexpectedly lacks a "super bomb." Without such destructive weapons, the future is truly uncertain. America is now at its most powerful, while the Soviet Union, not nearly as powerful as in the other time and space, fears America. What the Americans are thinking is anyone's guess. Perhaps a third knockout is indeed possible.
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After several days of cleaning, the Empire State Building was barely habitable. At this point, the flags of four nations were flying instead of the German flag. This wasn't the seat of the German Provisional Government, but the headquarters of the Allied Military Police. The second floor housed the offices of the Security Command, where a group of military officers from various countries came and went, each with their own agenda.
Captain Anderson, Director of the First Division of British Naval Intelligence, was ordered to the former German Naval Ordnance Department in Berlin to obtain information on the U-13 submarine. As luck would have it, both the US and the Soviet Union were interested in the information and arrived at the Ordnance Department almost simultaneously. Although no fight ensued, neither side trusted the other, leading to a unique dual-station system at the Ordnance Department, with both US and Soviet guards stationed there.
Such incidents occurred in many key departments in Berlin, forcing the Allied Supreme Command to compromise and establish the Military Police Command, under which the Security Command was established. Soldiers and officers from the Flower Planting Party were made the heads of the Security Command. Just as General Wang had taken over the Naval Ordnance Department from the American and Soviet guards, the British arrived. Clearly, this was a tactic to seduce the Flower Planting Party.
According to the Allied Supreme Command, once the Security Command took over security duties in key areas, only with a signed order from the Supreme Command could foreign military personnel enter or exit the areas under its control. In other words, no government was allowed to access these areas for the time being. Military personnel were only ordered to clear these areas, such as archives and documents.
In fact, according to the Supreme Command's orders, the Security Command was also responsible for the surveillance, management, and protection of important war criminals and personnel. However, everyone understood that this would completely embarrass the soldiers of the Flower Planting Party, so this point was ignored by all parties. However, the issue of data compilation was arguably the biggest loophole. After the Soviet troops were added to the Supreme Command of the Allied Powers, it actually had a Commander-in-Chief, Eisenhower, and two Deputy Commanders-in-Chief, Zhukov and Mountbatten. The Chief of the General Staff remained Weymade, but the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff became General Kirishenko of the Soviet Union. Yang Hong, due to his connections with the Flower Planting Party, was appointed Second Deputy Chief of the General Staff, surpassing the newly promoted French Third Deputy Chief of the General Staff, General Marchectis.
Due to the complex relationship with the Allied High Command, all countries tried their best to get their own people to sign orders and go to the alert headquarters as soon as possible, in an attempt to get the first chance to access the information.
Captain Wu Jin, the auditor responsible for receiving Colonel Anderson, was also a member of Liu Molong's Operations Team. His assignment was apparently to ascertain the various countries' purposes for the information and supplies within these restricted areas. He quietly pretended to carefully examine the information provided by Colonel Anderson and the validity of the documents signed by the High Command. He then pretended to call over a German staff member who was assisting him to review the information with him.
More than ten minutes passed quickly. In a dim corner, Liu Molong's liaison officer, through a telescope, received the message from the other side and then left as if nothing had happened. Captain Wu Jin carefully checked with the staff, took the application, and walked into the commander's office. A moment later, he handed the approval document, already stamped with the Security Command seal, to Colonel Anderson in a friendly manner.
Anderson hadn't expected such a smooth process, and with a satisfied look on his face, he hurriedly left the Military Police Headquarters. He reunited with the jeep waiting outside and then hurriedly drove towards the former German Naval Ordnance Department.
Colonel Anderson and his entourage were traveling in two cars. They were not long gone when they were stopped by several Soviet military police at an intersection. They asked for their IDs. Anderson, unaware of the situation, casually handed them over. Then, suddenly, he felt a blow to the neck and passed out.