Bismarck

We talked a lot about our own opinions, and only stood up reluctantly when the manager came to call us.

"Bismarck, I didn't expect you to know so much," Lily exclaimed

"I just saw a lot of things in the Hamburg Shipyard, and I like to go to the library to read books when I have nothing to do," I said a little embarrassedly.

Well, I'm actually lying, I curled my lips, what I know is basically from various commentators on TV programs. They talk freely on the show, and my father and I are loyal viewers. Although some people's words are indeed unreliable, some of them are still advisable. My favorite is the bureau chief of Channel 7, and he is also a navy.

Still, he said that being on dozens of boats made me feel a little "crazy," especially since I was now a boat, too.

We arrived at the outer hall.

"This is the latest windbreaker and hat of the year. With the looks of Miss Liliana and your friend, they will definitely be a beautiful sight walking on the street. The boys in Berlin will go crazy about them." The manager smiled and motioned to the waiter to take out some clothes, while complimenting Liliana.

Lily was obviously used to this kind of scene. She turned around and asked me calmly, "Bismarck, what do you think of this dress?"

What can I say? Can I say that I don’t like any of them... They don’t feel good at all, they are too retro.

"Well, it's okay. Lily, you will look great in it," I said with a smile

"It's not for me, I bought it for you. I already have several windbreakers."

"No, I have clothes." I shook my head quickly. How could I let Liliana pay for something that was obviously an expensive item?

"Just think of it as the salary I pay you on behalf of your father. You only have one set of clothes when you come to Berlin. How can it be enough? I also talked to my father about this yesterday. He knows about it. Don't refuse it."

"Hey, does the Captain know this too?"

"This is an order," Lily said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'm not at a loss anyway."

In fact, deep down I would rather have a few more sets of German military uniforms so I can modify them myself than have this kind of "popular" clothing from World War II. But for the sake of friendship, I can't discourage Liliana's enthusiasm.

I walked into the changing room with a look of being defeated by you, changed into the clothes she instructed, put on a pink gauze hat, and then came out.

"It's so beautiful," a waiter next to me whispered. The whisper was very low, but I still caught it clearly.

I maintained a stiff smile and let them look at me. Although many people looked at me in amazement, I remained unmoved.

Hey! That's because I have a good foundation, not because of the clothes! In the 21st century, this is a dress that only middle-aged women would wear. I silently lit a candle for Liliana's aesthetics. I am so desperate!

"Snap" Liliana snapped her fingers. "Bismarck, I knew you would look good in it. It turns out that I have a good taste."

"Haha... Really?" I was speechless

She looked around me and said to the manager without hesitation, "Pick up all her clothes. We will wear this one."

"Okay, Miss Liliana." The manager immediately ordered the staff to pack my changed clothes and deliver them to us without even asking for my opinion.

Finally, after some instructions, the manager packed up a lot of things.

"Let me take it." I took the clothes from Liliana. In addition to the clothes I changed, there were also other items bought by Liliana. The total weight was not light, but of course it had no effect on me - I weigh 50,000 tons.

When I walked out of the store, I saw that it was already past ten o'clock. We had been inside for nearly an hour.

"I think we can find a place to have lunch," I said

"You're hungry so soon?" Lily asked

"I'm fine. I ate so much last night, but I can last a long time. I use my energy very efficiently." I explained. "It's mainly you. You only ate so little for breakfast."

"Haha, I'm used to it. Let's keep going. Aren't you going to my university? We'll be there in a little while."

"Okay," I had no choice but to agree.

When I was walking on the street, I deliberately observed the pedestrians. Just as I said to Liliana, there was no trace of Jews on the street. Now the whole of Germany is mostly hostile to the Jewish people, and has a contemptuous mentality towards other ethnic groups. It seems that the racial superiority theory advocated by Hitler has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. This idea of ​​being the best in the world will really kill people in the end. Isn't the final outcome of Germany an example of this? They tried to fight the whole world with their own strength, but ended up with the destruction of their country and family. Although I also have blonde hair, it is still easy to tell that I am Asian. When I walk on the street, some people give me amazing eyes, some look at me indifferently, and there are also many people who show contempt for me. I smile to them all. For me now, other people's opinions are really unimportant.

Of course, not everyone is hostile to Jews. It’s just that when hostility becomes the mainstream, the sober voices will be drowned in the torrent, unable to make any sound, and then fall silent - not to mention that many sober people are simply unwilling to speak out to change the status quo.

At least, among the few people I met, no one showed disgust towards Jews, which probably means that the people who are truly hostile are the people at the bottom who are ignorant of the truth and easily incited. Under the instigation of people with ulterior motives, the people are forced to voice the mainstream voice of society.

"Stop! You little bastard, I'm going to beat you to death"

As we were walking slowly along the road, there was a sudden roar behind us. A gust of wind blew up and I saw a little boy running past me. I could only see his back. Then three tall German men in yellow shirts chased after him. What were they wearing?

"Stormtroopers?" I tilted my head and asked Lily. In my impression, wasn't the SA purged in 1934? After the SA leader, Rohm, was massacred by Hitler, a large number of mid-level officers were arrested, and the soldiers and low-level officers were disbanded and incorporated into the rapidly expanding Wehrmacht at the time. A few went to the SS. I thought the name had disappeared.

"Yes, it's the SA." Lily laughed a little sarcastically. For their class, even if they have a good impression of Hitler, their inherent ideas will still affect their thinking. The SA's frequent violent and bloody actions are not worthy of their attention. In Lily's view, they are just a group of organized thugs. The captain probably thinks so too.

"Chasing a thief?" I looked at the child's back and asked

“Who knows? They don’t need a reason to do things.”

The little boy nimbly moved around in the crowd and ran forward desperately, while the stormtroopers forcefully cleared a path through the crowd. People complained but no one dared to say anything.

"He was caught," I whispered, "a Jew."

Although the boy was agile, he was still small, so how could he possibly be a match for three adults? He was caught up in no time and pinned to the ground. His face was pressed firmly to the ground by a pair of military boots, and his hands were twisted behind his back, causing him great pain.

I recognized the features and eyebrows immediately; he was Jewish.

"Huh? You can see it like this?" Lily looked at me in surprise.

"I can see things tens of kilometers away," I said

"How is the boy?"

The boy was pinned to the ground by one of the SA, while the other two used their heavy military boots to kick him in various places. The boy twisted on the ground in pain, making low moans. The people around him either watched coldly or passed by indifferently. Those who wanted to come up to dissuade him were scared away by the fierce eyes of the three tall SA. At this time, no Jewish person would come out to plead for him.

"Hey, you Jewish devils, you should have died long ago." The man who stepped on him laughed hideously. "Does it feel good to steal things?"

The boy has started vomiting blood, he must have suffered internal injuries.

"It's bad. If no one comes to stop it, they will probably die," I said calmly. I had no intention of saving anyone. This was in Berlin, and I had to consider the impact of my actions on the captain. After all, we were not compatriots.

I just didn't know what Lily would do, I looked at her.

Lily fell silent after hearing what I said, with a struggling look on her face. So I knew she was thinking the same thing as me, she wanted to save the people, but she also took the captain's concerns into consideration, we couldn't give others a handle. Speaking of which, in terms of status, Lily's behavior attracted more attention than mine.

The fact is, we are a kind of people, and sometimes we are very selfish.

"Hu——" After a long while, she finally let out a sigh and her face returned to calm.

"Let's go." She forced a smile. She had given up that unrealistic idea. Although with my strength, it would be no problem to beat those guys down.

"It's okay, I think the same as you, there's nothing we can do about it," I looked at her and said

She was so smart that she immediately understood what I meant.

“Thank you for your comfort.”

"Don't blame yourself," I told her, "that boy can't die."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

While Lily was struggling, I saw a familiar figure appear within my perception range and then rushed towards the stormtroopers.

It's Klaus, the Army officer who came to pick us up!

I was stunned. I didn't expect that an officer of the Wehrmacht would fight with the SA for a Jewish child. I didn't expect that Klaus, who seemed so indifferent and ignored everything, would do such a kind thing?

However, the behavior of the SA really looked like that of street thugs, which was completely different from the well-trained Wehrmacht. Klaus punched the SA in the face again and again, and soon the three men fled in panic.

Although the SA was not completely destroyed in Hitler's purge, it had almost fallen into decline. If they were in their heyday, they would not have escaped so easily.

"A man took action, I don't know if you recognize him," I said with a smile

"Who?"

"Klaus, used to be your father's adjutant."

"I know, he's in front?" Lily let out a sigh, "He hasn't been to my house for a long time. He used to pick me up when I went home."

"That's it"

"Let's go meet him."

"No need." I looked at the direction he left. "He carried the boy into the car and left."

Klaus's car was nearby, and he must have come across this incident by chance when he was out on business. I didn't expect this German officer to have the chivalrous spirit of ancient China who saw injustice on the road. I wonder how he would react when he saw his leader massacre 600 million Jews in the future.

"Let's keep going," Lily said a little disappointedly after knowing that Klaus was gone.

"Come and see my school. It's just in front."

"Okay, the weather is nice today."

Chapter 22: Kristallnacht (I)

The broken glass lay quietly on the floor. The moonlight from the window poured in, and the reflected light shone like crystal...

Time flies and it is November. Soon, 1938 will become history.

This year, the Italians on our side won the third World Cup championship.

This year, Germany took over Austria.

This year, Nanjing.

A lot of things did happen this year, and the whole world was shrouded in darkness. The German army was secretly preparing for war, ready to provoke a bigger war.

But no matter what, 1938 will soon be over, and everything will be remembered in history.

The renovation and upgrade project of the main body in the Voss shipyard in Hamburg is nearing completion. A few days ago, Lindemann flew to Berlin to report the project to the Navy Department, and then came to the captain's house to see me. Of course, I gave him a lot of money afterwards. Before leaving, he said to me mysteriously that I would see a big surprise when I returned, a brand new main body.

I looked at him with contempt, so when he left, he asked me what I meant. Oh, by the way, I didn't seem to tell him that my consciousness can switch between the two sides, so the progress of the project has always been within my knowledge. This surprise was really too low.

After Lindemann left, the captain came back from the Admiralty and informed me of the time of my return, which was set for mid-November, and also informed Liliana of the matter.

Lily seemed very reluctant to let me go and her eyes turned red on the spot. After all, we had been together for half a year and had a very good relationship, just like sisters. It was normal to feel uncomfortable because we had to separate suddenly.

I looked at the captain and said I would go and comfort her. The captain nodded. He probably didn't want to leave his daughter either.

I went upstairs and knocked on her door.

"Lily, it's okay, I will come back to see you often." I touched her head and comforted her. "There is an old saying in the ancient country in the East that there is no banquet that will not end. Breakups and reunions are the norm in the world."

"Is this the China you often talk about?" she asked, looking up.

"Yeah," I nodded. In the past six months, I had told her stories about China intentionally or unintentionally, which made her develop a certain interest in Chinese history.

"Separation is for a better reunion"

"Then why are you coming back?" Lily's voice was muffled and aggrieved. "You will be running on the sea all day long."

I put my arms around her shoulders, our heads touched, and we almost whispered to each other.

"You forgot, this is just a projection." It was the first time I saw Lily with such an expression. I was surprised and felt a little bit reluctant.

"Then I will ask the captain to give you the ring on his hand. That ring is a part of my body. You just take it with you. No matter how far away you are, I can appear immediately."

"Ah? That ring is you?" Lily asked. "I thought someone gave it to Dad. So when you disappear sometimes, does that mean you've returned to Hamburg?"

"Yes, I can switch my consciousness back and forth between the ring and my body. My body is in the Foss shipyard, so of course I have to go back and check it out from time to time." I said with a smile, "What if Lindemann dismantles me?"

"It's amazing," Lily said, and then she said, "Poor Lindeman, you must have blackmailed him a lot this time."

"Hey, it's not much, just a meal."

"Then how can I get you to show up?"

Okay, let me first give you a brief introduction to the "Bismarck Battleship Projection" user manual.

"I can come here on my own, or I can come here after I sense your movements," I said. "Generally, you can call me, and if you stop at the port, I will come here."

Actually, I left the ring to Lily for another purpose.

"You have a diamond ring?" I suddenly asked

"Eh? Yes." She raised her hand, and there was one on her finger.

"Please wear my ring when the time comes. If there is any emergency, use your diamond ring to scratch my ring hard, and I will be able to sense it and come right over."

Diamond is the hardest thing in the world, so it is easy for it to scratch me, but it will just hurt me... Of course, I won't say that.

I told the captain my idea last night, and he agreed to my proposal after thinking for a while. It is a tacit understanding that the war will come after we return this time. By then, I will be fighting outside all day and will definitely not be able to take care of Berlin. If there is an emergency, Lily will have no one to help. Berlin will also be bombed by the British army during World War II. If Lily has any accident, the captain will probably not forgive himself. Even if there is no bombing, it will be useful if I meet a gangster at night.

"Bismarck, thank you for your hard work." The captain knows that switching consciousness consumes a lot of energy, so I usually don't do it unless necessary.

"Lily is my sister too," I said with a smile.

"Liliana is lucky to have you as a friend," the captain said with a smile

"Captain, I'm not her friend, I'm her sister," I corrected. "For the first time in the past six months, I feel at home in this world. With you and Lily, it feels great, at least for me."

As for the last time, that was a long time ago. I tried my best to seal that memory deep in my mind and not touch it.