Germany is not lacking in people interested in WWII, but due to the Nazis’ actions in WWII, every German military enthusiast bears an original sin. Coupled with the strong forces of reflection in Germany, the constraints faced by German military enthusiasts are, as expected, significant.

Now, Gao Yang is attempting to quietly push a longstanding national convention.

Thus, even though joining a German military fan group counts as only a small success.

The most important thing to do next is figuring out how to get the official German government to allow these military enthusiasts to proceed.

Gao Yang does not plan to seek help from Eileen’s father. For a long time, Eileen’s father has kept a distance from Gao Yang and his group, and being too close would be bad for both parties.

However, some things don’t require a personal appearance to accomplish. Once someone reaches a certain status, just a slight indication will naturally prompt insightful people to do certain things. Therefore, Eileen’s father can always provide some crucial help without endangering himself.

So, Eileen’s father can certainly help, but he’s not enough on his own, as he can’t be too deeply involved in this matter. Thus, Gao Yang has to find another person to directly appear on his behalf.

The first person Gao Yang thought of was Nate; he believed that Nate must have some influence in Germany, though Nate himself might not use it. But Nate surely knows someone significant.

When Gao Yang contacted Nate, the result was positive. Nate didn’t say who he would find for help, but he agreed to assist. These matters don’t require Gao Yang to show himself, and Nate wouldn’t reveal what leverage he has. However, on Nate’s side, there would certainly be mid to high-level people who can help put in a word.

Counting Nate, that’s two sources of support. However, they can only provide indirect support and cannot directly bring up this matter. Hence, Gao Yang must find someone influential and willing to speak for him to step forward and drive things forward.

There’s a saying that money can make the devil turn the millstone.

Justin provided a candidate, a media person with an unknown past and some blemishes in his career. He has significant influence in Germany and holds a lot of power over what news is produced. Generally, such a person wouldn’t lack money, but if it’s a large sum, that’s a different story.

When Number Thirteen entered the journalist’s home with 500,000 Euros in cash, placed the money in front of him, and showed the evidence he used to create a big news story, negotiations were possible.

So, as soon as Gao Yang reached an agreement with Blake, the journalist approached Blake’s house and created a program for them.

To build momentum, one cannot act alone, so Gao Yang spent about One Million Euros. Then, whether online, on other TV stations, or in print media, voices favorable to Gao Yang quickly became mainstream.

Some matters are like this: just start a topic, find someone to give it a push, and once it turns into a hot topic, there’s no need to worry about it. If there’s someone at the decision-making level who can speak up, then it’s totally solid.

At this point, Gao Yang couldn’t help much, but Justin could.

Why are intelligence dealers feared? Because they hold secrets unknown to others, and can a secret that a politician can’t allow to be known be a good thing? The answer is certainly no. So when Number Thirteen visited a senior member of Germany’s ruling party, all channels from top to bottom were opened.

The next requirement was time. However, there weren’t many days left until the Normandy landing commemoration, so time seemed extremely tight.

Whether or not they make it in time, Gao Yang’s work must continue, and money was being spent like water. He couldn’t falter at this last push.

Gao Yang spent money purchasing a batch of military uniforms and equipment from a film props company. These items were very expensive due to their excellent quality, not just glossy superficiality. As a result, a single uniform cost over eight hundred euros, and with various other accessories, an entire outfit cost at least one thousand euros, with an officer’s uniform going up to nearly two thousand euros.

One thousand euros is not a small amount for ordinary people, but Gao Yang didn’t want to use shoddily made costumes to fool these military enthusiasts. Additionally, there wasn’t enough time to rush military uniforms, but the price was too high; those enthusiasts might not be able to afford it.

The approach Gao Yang took was to subsidize these enthusiasts who wished to participate in the event himself, because he couldn’t buy everything and hand them out as it would make his motives look too impure. So, even if the enthusiasts were to gain something, they couldn’t let people know.

Any enthusiast heading to France could buy what they needed for four hundred euros, and they would receive a document for legal collection. However, if they were not participating in the reenactment, these uniforms must be returned, because these uniforms are commemorative items for attending the event in France, not for commemorating the WWII German Army. The difference between the two is significant.

A total of one hundred sets of uniforms were prepared--not too many--because too many participants would complicate things, while too few participants was unlikely given the number of people eager to go. Therefore, merely controlling the distribution of these uniforms would control the number of participants.

Good news also came from the United Kingdom. After much effort, Tarta joined the British group, allowing him to appear at Sword Beach. However, it was too difficult to also include Cui Bo and Phoenix, and too easy to expose them, so ultimately, it’s Tarta who would coordinate with Gao Yang.

Everything was under control, and everything was progressing methodically. Everyone around Gao Yang was doing their best, and only the results remained to be seen.

After doing everything they could, the next step was rehearsal. Not only did Gao Yang have to practice shooting, but this was also not something one person or three to five people could do on their own.

Shooting was just the beginning. The most critical thing was how to escape safely after the shot. If Gao Yang indeed had the opportunity to shoot, then what ensued would be the most lethal.

Everyone that Satan could mobilize had gone to France. Yarebin was the commander of the entire operation, and given his experience and capability, there was no other choice for a commander besides him.

As for Gao Yang, he and Tarta stayed together all the time. Except for bathroom breaks, they ate and slept together without saying a word. They had to communicate through sign language because they lacked shooting coaction. With Cui Bo, Gao Yang could convey intentions with just an eye contact, whereas now he needed to quickly build that level of tacit understanding with Tarta.

Now, Gao Yang and his team reached the final sprint phase. It all depended on whether Germany would allow these military enthusiasts to proceed.