The Memoirs of Cultivating Immortals

Chapter 248 Major (4k)

Barren mountain, Hydra underground base, conference hall.

The thick alloy walls supported the tens of thousands of tons of rock formations, creating a hollow hall.

There is a round table in the center of the hall, on which the iconic red and black skull pattern of Hydra is engraved.

Several three-dimensional projections of human figures sit behind the table. These are the leaders of various branches of Hydra.

Red Skull - the old opponent who has been wrestling with Captain America for half a century, his face looks haggard because of the injection of special serum, leaving only a light layer of red flesh.

(In "Captain America 1" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Red Skull has been teleported away by the Rubik's Cube.)
Baron Helmut Zemo - a descendant of the Zemo family, the most staunch revolutionary, always wears a deep purple mask.

(In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the background of Baron Zemo was modified to be an ordinary elite colonel, and he lost his family in the Kosovia battle in "Avengers 2",
Therefore, in the movie "Captain America 3", Zemo, who has nothing to love, holds the belief of revenge, and manipulates Iron Man and Captain America to fight each other by revealing the crimes committed by the Winter Soldier. )
Dr. Arnim Zola, a famous geneticist and human genetic engineer, transferred his soul into a robot body due to the gradual death of his body.

(In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dr. Zora is modified to be an immobile sapient and recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D.)
In addition, there were several figures who did not show their true faces, sitting upright, listening to the instructions of the Red Skull at the head.

"Good evening, colleagues."

Red Skull was wearing an old-style military uniform, a well-tailored German military overcoat, and matched with that haggard face, it looked ghostly and sinister.

Although the appearance is creepy, the behavior of the Red Skull can be called polite. He is a crazy and rational terrorist, and everything he does has the inherent rigidity and seriousness of the Germans.

"Since the Baron Sterak disappeared in Gotham, the Hydra organization has sent many operators to Gotham to search, but found nothing."

There was no trace of sadness in Red Skull's tone. Although Hydra has the ultimate goal of subverting order and has the common enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, there is still an undercurrent inside it. The leaders of each Hydra branch want to suppress dissidents, fight dissidents together, and gain greater voice within the organization.

Under such circumstances, the disappearance of Baron Strucker might be a good thing.

According to the definition of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra is an evil organization attempting to subvert the existing international order.

In the earliest days, most of the members of the organization were terrorists scattered around the world after the defeat in World War II. As time went by, Hydra began to absorb fresh blood, using the evil thinking of the axis of evil to silently corrupt human beings in the dark. society.

Hydra has nine heads, which symbolizes that the organization is not centralized, but has multiple peer leaders internally who jointly lead different branches of Hydra.

If one head is cut off, two will grow back. The life and death of Baron Sterak has been missing for a while, and the vacancy left by him naturally needs to be replenished.

"In order to fill the vacant position after the disappearance of Baron Sterak, the Hydra branch in Brazil in South America has launched a new candidate, ready to meet our review."

As the Red Skull said, he turned his gaze to the farthest end of the round table.

Sitting there was a young man.

The man was wearing a white suit, with blond hair in three to seven parts, round-frame glasses and a round face that could be described as delicate and handsome, worthy of the term "greasy hair and pink noodles".

It's a pity that he is short and fat, and he can't even button up his plus-size suit. If he loses weight, he can be a creamy niche who leads traffic.

"Good evening, everyone. I'm a Major. I served in the Skeleton Corps of the SS Special Mobile Unit. After the defeat in World War II, I led the last brigade and established a Hydra base in South America."

Fluent German was spoken from this man who claimed to be a major. His voice did not appear to be rude at all, but soft and gentle, with a very gentlemanly demeanor.

He pretentiously arranged the roses pinned in his collar pocket, and his narcissistic and talkative attitude made the other Hydra leaders frown.

Most of the people present were old-fashioned terrorists, so they naturally knew that the SS special mobile unit was actually a fully militarized SS organization established by the head of state in 1935.

Baron Helmut Zemo may be the one with the most right to speak. His father, Heinrich Zemo, was the earliest Communist member and the right-hand man of the head of state. The Baron is very familiar with the ins and outs of the SS.

Baron Zemo raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice: "You said you were called a major? Is that a nickname? Or an official title? And what was the last brigade? I always thought it was just a legend."

"Hehe, Lord Baron, it's not a good habit to ask too many questions at once."

The major nodded slightly, and replied slowly: "On May 1945, 5, the head of state left us,

At that time, the Allied forces were concentrating their forces on attacking the Reichstag in Berlin. I saw that the situation was irreversible, and only by preserving the strength could the fire be left behind.

So I persuaded the SS colleagues in the Empire State Building who were willing to leave Berlin with me, and set up the "last brigade", carrying the wealth, talents, and scientific research materials left to us by the head of state, and rushed to South America.
And established a base there, accumulated strength, and waited for the time to come.

As for my name, like that period of history, it has been lost in the long river of time, and it is not worth mentioning.

And Major is not an official title, not a nickname, not all the attributes that all society adds to me, but just the meaning of my existence.

So, you just need to call me Major. "

The squat, blond-haired man talked eloquently, and often used his hands in silky white gloves to make various powerful gestures during his speeches-a gesture that immediately reminded everyone of what happened half a century ago. , the man who terrified the whole world.

Adolf, their respected head of state.

In the past, Hydra respected and loved the head of state, took the point of the head of state's sword as the direction of charge, and took the will of the head of state as the program of action above all else.

However, the Sri Lankan has passed away.

The Axis Powers collapsed and fell, and the thoughts of the Communists were also sealed in the coffin. Europe, which grew up in the ruins of the war, has also become the territory of the Blood Race.

The current Hydra is no longer what it used to be, and all the leaders are occupied by the evil flower called "Ambition".

Hydra has nine heads, so they don't need a Führer-like figure telling them what to do.

In silence, the leaders exchanged glances.

The Red Skull in the first seat remained expressionless, until the Colonel finished his speech, and said unhurriedly: "Well, everyone, let's vote."

After excluding the missing Baron Strucker, the leaders of the remaining eight seats gave their opinions.

The Major's promotion to leader was voted 5 to 3 and rejected.

Red Skull shook his head, sighed and said, "What a pity, Major."

"Is it a pity? No." The major's three-dimensional projection said softly: "Actually, I feel very happy."

Red Skull frowned and asked, "Happy? Why?"

The major shook his head, and instead of answering Red Skull's question directly, he took out the rose from his collar pocket and slowly played with it in his hand.

"At the end of 1944."

The chunky SS major lowered his eyes and said softly: "The Soviet army launched a fierce attack on Courland. Because the German army held on, until the end of the war in 1945, the Soviet army still failed to get rid of the 20 exhausted German troops. Take Courland.

Corporal Alfred Lextin, who belonged to the 19th Fusilier Battalion of the 19th Grenadier Division of the SS, was awarded the honor for leading 11 men to drive a regiment of the Soviet Army out of the battlefield in this battle. Knight's Cross. "

All the Hydra leaders here looked at each other, wondering why the major mentioned this little-known ordinary corporal.

The Knight's Cross of Iron was one of the most important medals issued by the German military during World War II. Although cherished, it is not impossible to obtain.

Baron Helmut Zemo's father, Heinrich Zemo, has more than one Iron Cross because of his close personal relationship with the Führer.

The major ignored the confused HYDRA leaders, and continued to speak unhurriedly: "Alfred Lextin is not a German, but a Latvian volunteer. It is only him who won the Iron Cross. The beginning of the story.

When the head of state passed away, the war was over, and the Allied flag was flying on the tip of the Empire State Building in Berlin, Alfred Lextin did not surrender. Instead, he led 11 of his men into Frauenburg, Latvia. In the virgin forest in the southeast. "

The major stood on tiptoe and lowered his short and fat body again. He picked off the petals of the rose one by one, and let the delicate red fall to the ground.

"After the Soviet army advanced into the city of Frauenburg, they immediately discovered the remnants of the anti-government resistance forces, and immediately ordered the encirclement and suppression of them.

Thus, the siege began.

The Soviet army that went through the Great Patriotic War had planes that could fly across the sky and look down.

We have well-trained military dogs with a keen sense of smell and high fighting spirit;

It has veterans who have rich experience, are fierce and good at fighting, and are united under Stalin's banner.

Three regiments, 5000 Soviet soldiers, launched a carpet search of the virgin forest.

Every inch of land was pierced by bayonets, and every tree crown was inspected by sight. "

The major's tone was full of affection, his eyes were soft, and he gently stroked the few remaining rose petals in his hand.

"The ratio of troops is 12:5000. Corporal Alfred broke up his men into pieces, moved back and forth to multiple strongholds, and used the method of retreat-sneak attack. While protecting all his men, he caused several soldiers of the Soviet army to die. casualties.

The Soviet army who suffered a loss naturally refused to give up. They were, no, one of the most determined armies in the history of the world at that time.

The Soviet army stationed in Frauenburg launched dozens of large and small sieges against Alfred and others in the primeval forest. This unequal war just started. "

The major breathed out a turbid breath, and used white silk gloves to arrange the ends of his blond hair,

"In the beginning, Alfred and others relied on the supply warehouse established by the German army deep in the forest to maintain their livelihood, but as time passed, the supplies in a mere supply warehouse were quickly exhausted.

Weapons and equipment have not been repaired, food sources are gradually becoming scarce, and electrical equipment has become a pile of scrap iron. Alfred has no way to retreat.

He led his men to evade the encirclement and suppression of the Soviet army. When the time was right, he attacked the Soviet army alone,

While using dilapidated equipment to capture wild animals and pick wild fruits, they did not offend the people of Frauenburg.

When the Second World War has been sealed by scholars and people all over the world are in the sea of ​​cheers, Corporal Alfred is still in the virgin forest, continuing this lonely and unknown war. "

The major glanced at everyone present with gentle eyes, Red Skull coughed uncomfortably, Baron Zemo lowered his head, and Dr. Zola silently looked away.

No one wanted to meet the major's eyes, and an unexplainable irritability invaded the hearts of the Hydra leaders.

"As time went by, Alfred's companions either died in the confrontation with the Soviet army, or fell ill and died due to lack of medical treatment. In the team of 12, only Alfred Lextin was left alone. .

This lonely Latvian volunteer soldier is still fighting for the empire, standing firm in the forest with no future and no light. "

The major pushed the round glasses, the curved mirrors reflected a pale white light,
"In the summer of 1959, a Soviet patrol accidentally spotted Corporal Alfred and engaged in a firefight with him.

The Soviet army, which had an absolute advantage in numbers and equipment, easily killed Alfred.

When inspecting the body, they accidentally discovered that this German soldier who had fought alone in the forest for 14 years had only a broken K98 rifle, two Luger pistols, and his dilapidated German uniform. Pinned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awarded to him by his never-masked Führer. "

This is the end of the story. Some people behind the Hydra round table sneered, some dismissed it, some looked blank, and some jumped up and shouted at the major: "Absurd, this story is completely fabricated, how could someone be so stupid? !"

"Fiction or reality, does it matter?
Corporal Alfred Lekostin fulfilled his duties as a soldier of the Reich, guarded the honor of the SS soldiers, and fulfilled the oath he shouted under the Reich flag.

He is a real soldier and you are not. "

The major dropped the solitary rose branch, glanced coldly at the Hydra leaders with different expressions, and squeezed out a beast-like roar from his throat,

"I! To the Reich Constitution and oath, as a heroic soldier forever defending the German Reich and its legal institutions, and submitting to the Reich President and my officers!"

"I! I solemnly swear before God that I will serve my people and my country faithfully, and in the name of a heroic soldier, I will keep my oath, and even die! I will not hesitate!"

"I! I solemnly swear before God that I will unreservedly obey the orders of Adolf Hitler, the head of the Reich and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht, and in the name of a heroic soldier, I will keep my oath and even die! No matter what!"

"My honor is loyalty! Germany above all else!"

The major's stereoscopic projection roared at the Hydra leaders who couldn't help but tremble,

"You bitches, do you remember these oaths?"

"Where were you when I was on the front line drinking ice and eating raw meat?"

"Where were you when the Soviet artillery invaded the Berlin border and the bombers dropped their bombs?"

"Where were you when soldiers like Alfred Lextin walked alone after the war?"

"You hid, fled, feared the power of the allies, and lived with shameful beliefs!"

"If you inherit the will of the head of state and continue the journey of Germany, it's fine." "Unfortunately, you have become corrupted and depraved, immersed in the dream of power, obsessed with fighting for power and profit, and running like dogs!"

"In my eyes, you are all rubbish! Trash! Idiots! Cowards! You should all be sent to concentration camps and be baptized in the crematorium!"

"It's not that you can't jump on the stage and confront the existing international order head-on, but you just don't dare, don't want, don't want to risk the demise of the power you already hold in your hands, and subvert the whole world."

"What the world is afraid to do, I will do; what you are unwilling to do, I will do; what the head of state failed to do, I will do."

The major roared almost insanely, and finally the Red Skull, who couldn't stand it anymore, stood up and shouted violently: "Enough! This session is over."

Red Skull pressed the button, allowing the major's stereoscopic projection to slowly fade away.

South America, Brazil, a suburban estate in Rio de Janeiro.

The short and stout major sat down slowly and pushed his round glasses.

On his desk, there is a document of "Hydra Artificial Blood Race-Second Sea Lion Project".

The blond fat man looked at the blue sky outside the window, and murmured: "Führer, let me capture the London you have not captured..."

(End of this chapter)