Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 28 Conspiracy
Dean Fritz went out on business again and didn't see him again for several days.

Rosia didn't know when he would be able to finish his work and take her back, thinking that dealing with the SS would not be so easy.Anyway, apart from the fact that the weather was getting colder and colder, Warsaw was not bad, so she waited peacefully.

After a few days, Dill finally recovered and was no longer willing to stay in the ward. He told Henry that he wanted to go out for a walk.

Since the last incident, Dill has become much quieter, and his words and actions are no longer reckless.Although the reason for the change is a bit sad, no one can deny that this change is more conducive to people's survival during the war.

Henry didn't stop her, he just told her to pay attention to her safety. Today's last day of vacation is over, and she should go to work tomorrow.

Rosia had a minor surgery today, so she had nothing to do in the morning. She opened up the small book that Henry had given her for learning Polish. There were some jokes and anecdotes in it.In the past, she was very poor in Polish and couldn't understand it at all, but now she can read it almost well.

Around two or three o'clock in the afternoon, it is the sunniest time of the day.Rosia was sitting on the sofa in the hall. The sunlight outside shone through the glass, making her whole body warm.In the freezing winter of Warsaw, this is undoubtedly the best enjoyment.

Rosia saw a joke recorded by Henry. It was very funny. She held the notebook and couldn't bear it for a long time, and her stomach hurt from holding it in.

I was enjoying myself alone, and the sunlight on my body was suddenly blocked by someone.Rosia raised her head and saw Dill standing in front of her against the light. The whole person's backlight seemed dim and his expression could not be seen clearly.

"Sia, do you know the cafe on Fig Street?"

Rosia thought for a moment and nodded.

Dill seemed to be relieved and continued: "I was just shopping there, wanting to buy a coat, and I met Dean Fritz. He said he had something to discuss with you and was waiting for you in the cafe."

"Do you want to discuss something with me in the cafe?" Rosia found it strange. Figg Street is right next to it. Although the cafe is in the east, it is not far from the hospital.If there is something important, it is natural to be safe in the hospital. There are so many police outside, and it is easy for the walls to have ears.

Rosia was puzzled and asked Dill, "Did Dean Fritz say what happened?"

Dill shook his head: "He only said to let you pass."

"Okay, I'll go now. Tell Henry for me." Rosia put away the notebook in her hand, straightened her clothes, opened the door and walked out.

After entering December, it became colder and colder in Warsaw, and Rosia didn't want to go out and walk around at all.She gathered her coat and walked to the sunny place in the north. As she walked, she thought about what Dean Fritz wanted to discuss with her.

It's so weird!

To be honest, there are many Gestapo and other things in the cafes in Warsaw. It is definitely not a good place to discuss things.Could it be that Dean Fritz was there to talk to the police about something, but was she needed somewhere?

Or is there a spy in the hospital?
Rosia thought about the people in the hospital carefully, and felt that spies were unlikely, because 90.00% of them were Poles, only a small part were from other European countries, and Henry was a Jew.

Unable to figure it out, Rosia shook her head and walked faster towards Feig Street. It was really too cold outside.

There were not many people on the road in a hurry. Rosia walked quickly and entered Feig Street in a short while.

In fact, the layout of this street is similar to that of other streets. The difference is that there are smaller shops here, and there are no hotels, hospitals or the like.However, because of this, there are more people on Feige Street than the main street of the hospital.

I saw the cafe from a distance. It was already afternoon, and there should be quite a few people inside.It's just that the streets are a little too quiet today, not as chaotic as before. Maybe it was rectified by the Gestapo.

As Rosia was walking, she suddenly saw a group of Poles at the corner of a fork in the street that led vertically to other places, including teenagers, young people, and occasionally a few middle-aged people among them.Each of them held a book in their hands, reading it carefully, discussing a few words with the people around them from time to time, and stamping their feet because of the cold.

The sun shone brightly on their books, making these young Poles seem to be gilded with a layer of golden light.

People who read books are actually very charming. When Rosia saw them holding books outside in the cold winter, she was moved for no reason. It inadvertently reminded her of the scene in the library in college.

Rosia sighed in her heart, did not stop to disturb them, and continued to move forward.

After a while, the group of studying Poles seemed to be unable to bear the cold weather, so they walked out of the corner and walked eastward along the street, as if they were looking for a place to escape the air-conditioning.

Rosia quickly arrived in front of the cafe. Her hands were almost frozen outside. She couldn't help but rub them twice and exhaled two white breaths.Just as he was about to reach out and open the door, he saw the scene inside through the glass, and was stunned at the door for a moment.

They are all German officers!

Rosia couldn't believe it, and took a closer look at their military uniforms. They were uniform black uniforms. Except for the medals on their shoulders, they looked exactly like a Nazi officer corps.

The Wehrmacht wore slate gray uniforms, while Hitler's Guards all wore black uniforms.

Rosia glanced casually. There are Gestapo, Skull Squad, and SS, but without exception, they all belong to the Nazi SS!

This was clearly a gathering place for SS officers.

Would Dean Fritz talk about things in a place like this?
Rosia felt that her hand on the door handle was shaking uncontrollably. She reluctantly suppressed the urge to escape and quickly looked for Dean Fritz inside.But after scanning around, except for the black uniform, it was still a black uniform.

Dean Fritz was not in there at all.

Rosia felt the shadow of fear for a moment, and her rationality told her that this was a trap. She was deceived, but she became confused again consciously, because the person who asked her to come was Dill!
No matter what, Rosia turned around and ran away. She had no intention of getting close to these Nazis.But before leaving the cafe, I ran into a group of Polish young people holding books.

This scene, which was harmonious a few minutes ago, now seems a little weird for no reason.Before Rosia made any sound, she was shocked to find a pistol hidden under these books.

What is this for?Aren't they just ordinary students?
Having reached their goal, some teenagers no longer even bothered to cover up, simply threw away their books and put weapons in their hands.

Pistols, rifles, and even grenades were taken out of the body one by one. The leader was a young man. He gently pushed the stunned Rosia aside, then kicked open the door of the cafe, holding the gun in his hand. The machine gun fired at lightning speed.

Something unexpected happened suddenly. The officer who was chatting and laughing and drinking afternoon tea in the cafe immediately changed his face and quickly evaded it.Although they are not a regular army like the National Defense Forces, they studied the same content in the military school before joining the party. Their military quality is very tough, and they soon began to use the terrain to carry out counterattacks.

However, because the young man was caught off guard by the sneak attack and was shot with machine guns, several officers were still injured and fell to the ground, and a pool of blood spread from under their bodies after a while.

And the Polish youth who was the first to bear the brunt was also shot in the forehead by an SS officer, with his eyes wide open and a cheerful smile on his mouth, he slowly fell down.A pair of eyes and a bloody hole on her forehead were facing Rosia.

Rosia finally understood at this moment that this was a sneak attack and assassination by Polish guerrillas or underground parties.

In order to completely control Poland, Hitler formulated a purge plan and gave the Gestapo extremely high powers.After the surrender of the Polish regular army, the Polish guerrillas have been active among the people and resisted everywhere, causing a lot of trouble to the Germans.Therefore, we have always shown no mercy to these resisting forces and completely strangled them.Regardless of whether they are civilians or passers-by, as long as they are involved in the rebellion, they will basically be executed on the spot without even going to court.

However, the more brutal the suppression, the more intense the resistance was. Warsaw was completely spiritually robbed, and the first to be persecuted were intellectuals, educators and students.Their blood flows faster than ordinary people, and their appeal is stronger.Therefore, as long as the repression in Warsaw remains, the resistance will never stop.

Rosia could no longer stand up at all.Bullets kept flying over her head, the thick glass of the cafe was riddled with holes, and the place that was so cozy one moment was suddenly filled with bullets.But this is just the beginning.

A teenager took out a grenade, bit off the safety on the back with his teeth, and threw it in with all his strength.

In an instant, a deafening explosion broke out in the cafe. The glass of the entire cafe could no longer withstand such damage. It shattered into pieces, and a heat wave that matched this winter spewed out.

"Hahaha! Go to hell, German devil!" The boy laughed loudly, but the next moment his smile froze on his face.Because there was a spear in his hand supporting the ground, the young man did not fall down for the time being, but in just a moment, his body was shot into a sieve, changing beyond recognition.Blood emerging from countless blood holes stained the steps of the cafe red.

Rosia struggled to stand up. She wanted to escape from the Shura field immediately, but a young man next to her was hit by a bullet and fell towards her, knocking her staggering body to the ground.

There was a pile of broken glass under Rosia's body, and her knees were caught off guard and she knelt down on it. A burst of cutting pain spread instantly, causing her to scream, followed by a burning pain.

(End of this chapter)