This mission suited Steve's heart, and he happily accepted the order and led the troops back to the European battlefield.
At the Clausburg base, Steve was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Hydra base branch map, all of which were factories producing energy weapons. As long as the British Intelligence Agency confirmed it, these bases would become the targets of the Howling Commandos.
Of course, before leaving, he had to change his equipment.
SSR Experiment Office!
"High carbon fiber soft stab-resistant suit. This is the special combat suit of the Howling Commandos. It can effectively protect against German bayonets. You are a propaganda figure named by your superiors. Your clothing must be different from others. I can customize a suit for you... "Howard Stark shrugged and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, this is the best battle suit that can be made at present. I still have no clue about Hydra's energy weapons. You may have to face a hail of bullets."
"No, you've done a great job!" Steve also smiled bitterly when he mentioned energy weapons.
Because of the intervention of American imperialism in the European battlefield, John Bull survived the most difficult period. A large number of strategic materials, aircraft, tanks, and soldiers were continuously supplied with fresh blood. The current situation of the German army was very bad.
Schmidt finally made up his mind to let Hydra's energy weapon troops stop the Allied forces. Currently, Hydra's development has not yet reached saturation, and joining the battlefield is not the best option.
But the plan did not change quickly, and the situation was so serious that it was almost urgent. Schmidt knew that the German army's defeat had been revealed, and Hydra continued to act as a wolf, and they would be the ones to be targeted next.
Energy weapons caused huge casualties to the Allied forces as soon as they appeared. On the frontal battlefield, the British and American coalition forces were powerless against the Hydra forces. Fortunately, there are not many Hydra soldiers, otherwise, the situation on the European battlefield may really be reversed.
Now all the Allied soldiers on the front line change their color when it comes to energy weapons. Every unit is afraid of encountering Hydra. The weapons and equipment of both sides are not of the same era. Calling it a war is actually asking for death.
Howard and Steve were silent one after another. The former smiled, changed the subject to dispel the clouds of war, and pointed to the shield that was split in half on the table: "Captain, I heard that you are reluctant to part with this shield. I specially prepared it for you. We have designed several enhanced versions, see which one you like.”
Howard showed off seven or eight new shields like an exhibition, including square, round, and hexagonal shields, as well as an enhanced version equipped with relays that can release high-voltage current over a short distance.
Steve looked over. The shields were all good shields, but he always felt that something was missing. His eyes fell on the pile of debris and he pulled out a polished round shield.
Howard waved his hand hurriedly: "This won't work. This shield is just a semi-finished product..."
Steve held the shield and liked it at first sight: "It's so light. What material is it made of?"
"Vibranium!" Howard got excited when he mentioned the research, and explained eloquently: "It is harder than steel, but only one-third of the weight. Its special molecular structure makes it almost indestructible because the molecules are relatively stationary. It hardly conducts heat and kinetic energy. This characteristic allows it to absorb heat, energy and kinetic energy..."
Howard said a lot, but Steve didn't listen. He tied the shield to his hand: "Mr. Howard, since it is so good, why not mass-produce it?"
"I also want to mass-produce it, but this is a rare metal, the rarest kind..." Howard said helplessly: "That's all you have in your hand, and you barely made a prototype!"
The more Steve looked at it, the more he liked it. He waved it very smoothly. Suddenly he thought of something and frowned.
"What's wrong, Captain?"
"Nothing, just..." Steve suddenly remembered what Russell said in the base, and subconsciously asked: "Mr. Howard, will this shield be destroyed?"
"Theoretically, it's impossible. This is one of the strongest metals in the world. It also has the ability to absorb kinetic energy, and its defense is incredibly strong."
"That's it!"
"What?"
"It's the shield I want."
On the other side of the base, Bucky recounted the intelligence he had obtained at the sub-base, focusing on Russell.
Jason's body was flown back to the United States. Unfortunately, it was severely decomposed and had no research value. It has been frozen and will not be re-established until there is a breakthrough in scientific research and technology.
Carter was very interested in Russell's intelligence. She went through the files on Hydra and interrogated the captured scientists, and discovered a very strange phenomenon.
More than 70% of the captured Hydra scientists knew Russell, but 30% did not mention him at all, or their words were vague or they directly stated that they had never heard of the name.
It's a very strange phenomenon. These scientists were obviously captured from the same base, but they gave two completely different answers.
Maybe it's a coincidence, or maybe...Russell's status in Hydra is very high!
Carter determined that Russell was a deeply hidden figure, but as she continued to study, she found that her analysis was inconsistent and difficult to justify.
With the help of the British Intelligence Agency, Carter found Russell's German file. The latter joined the army and rose to the rank of captain, with outstanding abilities. It wasn't until Mustache persecuted other races and racism was rampant in Germany that Russell jumped to Hydra to serve as Schmidt's bodyguard.
A soldier...
Schmidt’s Hardcore…
Halfway through, he switched careers to engage in scientific research...
Responsible for the super soldier project...
The famous Dr. Zola was very respectful to him...
After sorting out several clues, Carter felt more and more confused and completely confused. Even after racking his brains, he couldn't figure out what Russell's status was in Hydra, so he set up a special file to strengthen the confidentiality level and stored it in the SSR archives for backup.
…
Time flies, and more than half a year has passed.
The Howling Commandos are active in the European battlefields and have repeatedly thwarted Hydra's plots. As a special combat force, they never participate in large-scale wars. They only launch surprise beheading attacks every time when the British Intelligence Agency confirms the location of the military factory.
As partners, Steve and Bucky, together with five or six experienced veterans, formed the sharp knife of this unit, tearing apart Hydra's defense like picking out objects from a bag.
Steve's tactical literacy is growing rapidly, his fighting skills are getting better and better, and he is getting stronger visibly. Every time he charged into battle, he would leave his teammates far away and attack the city alone.
Bucky can no longer keep up with Steve. Even if he works hard, even trains himself masochistically, the gap between him and his gay friends continues to widen.
While he was relieved, he became more and more unwilling and hated his own weakness.
He woke up from his dream several times. He dreamed of Russell and thought of the strengthening he had said... He tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He got up to pee and then fell back to sleep.
Steve has become a battlefield hero promoted throughout the United States, because things are rare and valuable. He is the only super soldier who has successfully enhanced technology and is a benchmark for scientific achievements of the American empire. The name Captain America is accepted by the public, and it has a certain prestige both in the military and among the people.
If the war ends and he is not frozen, many people will be willing to vote for him when running for president.
Steve's success was built on Schmidt's pain. The military factories that produced energy weapons were removed one by one, and the attack he expected to shock the world was delayed again and again. Now he no longer has to worry about the shortage of soldiers. Without arsenals, soldiers will have no weapons. He has to start thinking about disarmament.
It's a sad story. Schmidt is furious and returns to his base in the Alps, asking Zola to kill Captain America with the shield at all costs.
By this time, Schmidt had made a desperate move and decided to use super energy bombs to change the situation on the European battlefield. He had excellent strategic vision and identified the United States as having the greatest war potential and regarded it as the first bombing target.
Dr. Zola realizes that he is about to be killed. He is no longer needed for the research of the Cosmic Cube. If Captain America is not killed, he will have no value in continuing to exist.
When encountering such a difficult matter, Zola's first thought was to call her boss and ask her what to do next.
"What should I do? You ask me what to do, you can figure it out yourself!" Russell picked up the phone and said unscrupulously.
During this year, due to the activity of the Howling Commandos, he had to change bases almost every month, and he had almost infiltrated Hydra's senior scientists.
After some selection, he deleted some slave contracts. Too many of them would have an impact on mental strength. The more, the better. He began to use a pyramid-level model, with one level controlling each level, allowing those below to expand the power that only serves himself.
Now, except for the most senior scientists, most of the contracts he has in hand are important Hydra cadres.
These people were either captured by the US imperialists and used for their own purposes, or were transferred to other secret bases by Schmidt, which invisibly expanded Russell's sphere of influence. To put it bluntly, once Schmidt dies, he will be the most powerful person in Hydra and can become the new leader with a wave of his arms.
This is all due to Steve. Without his help, Russell would not have been able to achieve this.
"Sir, I can research weapons, but I can't lead troops to fight against Captain America..." Zola took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and said with a guilty conscience: "I'm not sure. I'm not afraid of death. What I'm afraid of is that I will die." After that, no one can serve you as devotedly as I can.”
Russell squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment: "That's right. Then you can take the opportunity to be captured. When you get to the United States, you can live well and try to change your mind and start a new life."
"What!?"
"Zola, with your mind, the American emperor is reluctant to kill you. They will only recruit you into the scientific research team." Russell raised his eyebrows, spread out the map and clicked on Siberia. The experiment was ready, and Bucky was upgraded. It's time It’s time to close the net.
"But, I want to stay with you more than the American emperor." Zola was sweating on his forehead. Schmidt gave up on him. Russell also had the same intention. The bosses he followed became more and more impersonal.
"Yes, I will fulfill your wish and I will personally collect the guinea pig."
"Your plan is..."
"I took Bucky away, and you were captured by Captain America."
"..."
