Iron Cross Fire

Kust walked out of the meeting room, feeling empty in his heart.

Looking back at this significant city, he rode his horse to the train station.

However, due to years of war, the cracks between the rails were so large that they obviously could not support the train.

But Hindenburg told Kuster not to worry about it, and Germany would send an airship to pick them up.

On July 6, a huge black outline could be seen faintly on the horizon, which was very conspicuous in the endless vastness. Anyone with insight knew that it was an airship.

The airship was stranded over a field outside the city, and the ground personnel hurried to clear a piece of open space.

When it was almost done, the airship slowly descended until it landed, and then opened the hatch.

Although Kuster was a general, he had never seen such a huge monster, but his deep experience could still suppress the shock in his heart.

But he still looked like a country bumpkin, and asked politely:

"Where should we enter?"

"Haha, General Kuster also needs to enjoy his material needs properly. An old stubborn man cannot communicate well with his descendants. Come with me."

Hindenburg waved his hand and walked towards the airship.

"Marshal, can you drop me off in Austria on the way? I want to go back to my hometown to take a look."

Kust was still a little worried on the way, and asked sincerely.

"Let's talk about it when we go up."

Hindenburg obviously didn't want to say it directly. Kuster didn't say anything more, put his hands in his pockets, and followed him.

When several people boarded the airship, Kuster felt that it was particularly spacious and could overlook the earth from the cabin. Although it hadn't floated up yet and couldn't see any beautiful scenery, it didn't hinder him.

By the way, he suddenly turned his head, frowned and asked:

"This thing is so big, are you planning to transfer the army to the west? Then I think it's better to lead the troops back myself."

Hindenburg really didn't expect him to ask such a question. His eyes froze for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face. After realizing it, he put his hand in front of his face to cover his smile, and the other hand clenched his abdomen. In the end, he couldn't hold it anymore:

"Hahaha! No, no, this is an exclusive airship provided by the Empire for us. Only a few of us senior generals will board it. Of course, it doesn't matter if you want to go down, but it's too wasteful. I'm worried that you'll have serious injuries to your bones."

"What about the people below? Now Tsarist Russia... Oh no, it's Federal Russia... Haha!"

Kust raised his doubts, but when he habitually said the name of Russia, he noticed that the other Germans were about to laugh, and he quickly changed his mouth, but this change of mouth not only made him laugh, but also made those who could still hold back laugh. Helpless, he could only say what he wanted to say quickly:

"The infrastructure is extremely poor. The rails will not be usable for several years. The roads are like half-eaten corn pits, and they are completely unwalkable."

"Ah, don't worry about this. We still have an army group on the Eastern Front, with about 400,000 people. Their role is to deter Russia. As for the rest of the troops, there is no need to worry too much. It is summer now. Even if it is as cold as Moscow, it is spring and flowers are blooming. It is very simple for those people to go home. Just don't delay the time until the frozen ground freezes..."

After getting Hindenburg's reply, Kuster nodded slowly, and the hurdle in his heart was put down.

When he leaned back on the chair and prepared to take a nap, he suddenly felt a huge force coming, and then his whole body felt like it was floating into the sky.

"Wuhu! Take off! General Kuster, get ready to enjoy this nearly 2,000-kilometer flight!"

The person who spoke was Ludendorff. At this time, a slight disdain flashed across his face, and his tone was indescribable. It seemed that he was deliberately teasing Kuster and wanted to avenge his previous revenge.

But Kuster thought it was nothing. Except that he didn't sit firmly at the beginning and felt a brick hit his face when he took off, the whole ascent process was almost like taking an elevator. There was nothing to be afraid of.

His face was full of pride, and he replied in a somewhat sarcastic tone:

"It's not so good. It seems that the lives of northern Germans lack a little passion."

The other Germans saw that the two of them were about to quarrel again, and they all showed great interest. Hindenburg sighed, smiled bitterly, and then changed to a safe seat to watch together.

"By the way, you are sitting on our things and laughing at us. Aren't you a little thick-skinned?"

Ludendorff's tone suddenly became low, forming a faint pressure. But Kuster didn't care. He responded generously:

"What's wrong? Can't we criticize? Besides, shouldn't soldiers be made of steel? Aren't you? That really opened my eyes. After years of military service, it's rare to find someone who doesn't follow the crowd."

Luckily, Ludendorff was even more generous. He just listened quietly and didn't even interrupt Kuster when he was talking. This made Kuster think that he couldn't scold him anymore, and he was quite proud of himself.

Until Kuster finished speaking and looked at Ludendorff with disdain, he found that Ludendorff's eyes were motionless, looking at him quietly, and then slowly said:

"Well~ Very good, you are worthy of being a battle-hardened general. You are very reasonable in language communication. But didn't you notice one thing - the airship has taken off! How are you going to get off? This is our airship! You said it yourself!"

Kust jumped up from his seat in shock after being reminded by him. His coat was suddenly soaked with sweat, and his hands pressed against his forehead. His eyes were filled with disbelief, as if he was questioning why he was so stupid.

Before Kuster could calm down, the annoying voice came again:

"We do lack passion, so General Kuster must have a lot of experience and passion in his life. Can you show us a parachute-free landing at a height of one thousand meters?"

After Ludendorff finished speaking, he pointed to the empty cabin, as if to tell him that although the cabin was spacious, there was no chance of escape unless he jumped down and was smashed into a pulp.

After his reminder, Kuster became discouraged and gave up the idea of ​​returning to Austria-Hungary. Moreover, being an officer in Germany was indeed much better. After all, the happiest people in Germany at this time were soldiers who did not have to go to the front line.

Kust closed his eyes, said nothing more, and waited quietly for time to pass.

The journey was very long. Although the airship provided good service, long periods of idleness were torture for Kuster.

He had been floating for nearly ten days, and his feet had not been firmly on the ground for a long time. Kuster even had a feeling of unity between man and nature.

Until one night, the heavy pressure woke him up from his dream again.

Then, there were cheers from outside. Although he could not hear what was being said, he heard clearly that the people outside seemed to be calling him.

So he walked out boldly. When a bunch of people outside saw him coming out, the cheers that were enough to shake the earth became even more intense:

"Long live General Kuster!"

"Long live the great General Kuster!"

"Welcome to Berlin!"

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