When Weiss led the team back to the reconnaissance camp, the officers and men of each company were carrying ammunition and distributing supplies. With the sound of rumbling cannons, everyone threw themselves into the intense preparation work.

Upon arrival at the battalion headquarters, Weiss briefed Major Hozersen on the reconnaissance battle. At this time, the large-scale artillery bombardment of the Norman army was still continuing, so there was no need to elaborate on his previous analysis and judgment, but the general situation of the enemy detected by the use of the identification system was crucial for the senior commander of the federal army to correctly judge the situation and make timely decisions. The question was how to get this information in front of them as it could, and that they would accept and believe it – time was of the essence, and Weiss was at a loss.

After a while, Major Huo Zesen received a phone call from the regimental headquarters, then looked around at the people present, and said while thinking: "Gentlemen, the intelligence from the aviation unit has basically confirmed that the enemy's actions tonight are a large-scale counterattack, and the corps headquarters has made a decision, and all units will organize defense on the spot and resolutely thwart the enemy's offensive attempt. In view of the fact that it is difficult for aviation units to accurately reconnoiter the enemy's movements in the night combat environment, the Corps Command has deployed reconnaissance units to the front line, and our primary task is to ensure the safety of the Corps Headquarters. Therefore, I am prepared to dispatch reconnaissance and liaison teams to various defense areas of friendly neighbors to closely monitor changes in the battle situation. What do you guys think about this? ”

The officers may have been accustomed to Major Hozersen's ideas, and they carried them out faithfully, but perhaps in the current situation, all they could think of was this simple and practical "stupid method", in short, no one raised objections, except Weiss's voice - if the Norman army really threw in heavy troops tonight and launched a counterattack on all fronts, then once the offensive began, it would be like a rolling torrent and difficult to stop. In such a situation, the guard regiment and even friendly troops must do their best to protect the corps headquarters from the loss of the "brain center" of the battle line from being broken by the enemy from all sides. Based on this prediction, Weiss believed that the reconnaissance battalion should also find out the way of retreat and transfer for the corps headquarters, so as to be prepared.

As soon as these words came out, the officers present all cast surprised glances at him, and then some good people quietly looked at the battalion headquarters inspector Dogmus. If he had decided that Weiss's speech had been distracting or defeatist, he would have been entitled to order his seizure, but the inspector, who had previously offered to follow the reconnaissance detachment, only looked at Weiss quietly, without obvious displeasure or even anger.

Major Hozersen did not arbitrarily reject Weiss's suggestion, but seriously considered it for a while, saying that it was indeed meritorious, but there was no need to be so pessimistic until the battle situation became clear. Therefore, he still sent a number of reconnaissance and liaison teams according to the "old routine", and he assigned Weiss as a special liaison to the regiment headquarters to obey the assignment.

In the presence of the inspector, Weiss could only carry out the sergeant's order, which was not obviously wrong, and could not refuse. He took a sip of water, replenished his ammunition, and then left the battalion headquarters, accompanied by two Union soldiers, and headed for the regimental headquarters not far from here, when the Norman bombardment finally showed signs of stopping, but the real battle seemed to have just begun.

After arriving at the regimental headquarters, Weiss did not rush into the bunker fortifications where the regimental headquarters was located, but climbed on the bunker and looked into the distance in a squatting position. In his special vision, the wild waves composed of endless and countless red imaginary frames were attacking the embankment composed of green imaginary frames with overwhelming momentum. If you look closely, those red imaginary frames have both ordinary combat units with single-digit biological functions, double-digit action speeds, and three-digit combat ceilings, as well as mechanical combat bodies with double-digit biological functions, three-digit action speeds, and four-digit combat ceilings - various types of armored combat vehicles, not only in considerable number, but also in group combat, undoubtedly the can opener in the battle, the harvester in the field battle, with extremely terrifying attack and destruction power!

Seeing such a scene, Weiss secretly said that it was not good. In order to make the higher-level commanders aware of the seriousness of the situation, he now made up a "script" and tried his best to show the acting skills at the bottom of the box. Here the head of the Guards Regiment and the chief of staff of the regiment he was successful. The regiment commander immediately reported to the corps headquarters a "preliminary reconnaissance report" on the enemy's situation, and the feedback received was that the corps headquarters had mobilized artillery units to launch blocking and firing at the enemy's attacking troops in front of the defensive line, and even if the enemy was indeed stronger than expected, in addition to calling for support from aviation units, all they could do was to put in artillery without reservations and send reserves to various support points along the defensive line in advance.

The feedback from the Corps Command may not have been a deliberate decision by General Caseon, but through the reaction of the regimental commander and the performance of the officers, Weiss realized that the Union Army, at least the participants of the 9th Corps, had sufficient confidence in thwarting the Norman counterattack. On the one hand, this confidence comes from the victory they have won at Hoffentis, and on the other hand, it is the strength improvement brought about by the upgrading of equipment and tactics. On the battlefield, a unit that wants to win a battle, whether officers or soldiers, should have the necessary confidence and fighting spirit, but they should also maintain the calm and vigilance they deserve, otherwise, no matter how reluctant and unwilling they are, they must accept the most cruel consequences......

In less than an hour from the time the Norman army stopped shelling, the Norman ground forces broke through the defensive line built by the 9th Corps of the Federal Army southeast of Hoventis, and their arrowhead troops abandoned the remnants of the Union troops who were still resisting, and adhered to the principle of concentration of troops and rapid assault, and rushed forward in the deep defensive zone of the Union Army, destroying the artillery positions and field headquarters of the Union troops. During this period, the considerable strength of the Federation fleet was entangled by the enemy - all the Norman warships that had been parked on the ground took to the air for battle, although they only had a total of three battleships, one new and two old, but those armored ships, cruisers, and even large transport ships used shipboard mines, or "devil's bombs", to cause great trouble for the Federation fleet. In night battles, the Union forces dispatched a large number of aircraft to crush their opponents, but the light provided by flares and artillery fire alone made the bomb hits of these fighters far inferior to daytime combat.

In this battle without a savior or a surprise soldier, the federal army that was in full swing once again fell into the embarrassing situation before and after the border battle, and the soldiers tried their best, even fighting to the death, but the entire defense system was like a watermelon smashed by a hammer, torn apart. On the forward positions, the wounded could not be withdrawn, the ammunition could not be supplied, and the artillery cover came and went, and then simply disappeared; In the in-depth defensive zone, although many reserve positions are self-contained and have sufficient weapons and ammunition, they generally have limited strength and are easily broken by enemy troops one by one.

The Norman troops who were thrown into the frontal battlefield were advancing rapidly, and the marines who had been airborne in advance, together with the Norman prisoners of war they had rescued, were like flames scattered in the woodland, and the fire was whirring and swaying by the wind, while the Union army was obviously superior in numbers, but it was passively beaten everywhere, and it was difficult to take care of the end......

Near midnight, the guard regiment received an order to cover the retreat and transfer of the corps headquarters, and the reconnaissance battalion was responsible for detecting the safety of the route, and the rest of the troops were guarding the left and right, and the rear of the palace was sweeping.

Weiss's prediction unfortunately came true, and when he returned to Major Hozersen with the order of the regimental headquarters, the two had no time to discuss their feelings, because a very bad news had just come from the outer reconnaissance team: an armored combat unit of the Norman army appeared only five or six miles away from the corps headquarters, which was almost within the range of large-caliber machine guns!

When Major Hozersen's embarrassed look cast a pleading look at Weiss, Weiss also had a bitter face. As a time-traveler from the information age, and engaged in a profession closely related to military history, of course, he will not be ignorant of the value and power of armored forces. In relatively open terrain, it is extremely stupid to take the infantry and the chariot hard. For now, you can only rely on the existing fortifications to resist the impact of the enemy's armored forces, and summon your own armored troops or flying ships to respond, and the rest of the strategies are unreliable!

A small part of his distress was worried about the safety of the Corps Headquarters and even the outcome of this battle, and most of it was regret for reality and regret for the past. Although they have not been in this time and space for a long time and their influence is limited, if they had chosen a more flamboyant and selfless way to contribute their technical and tactical knowledge, the federal army would have obtained not only a new sniper rifle before the outbreak of war, but also new equipment in various fields such as aircraft, armored combat vehicles, radio communications, etc. In addition, the Federation officers were exposed to new, contemporary and technological tactical ideas, allowing them to face the formidable Norman army more sharply. It's a pity that none of this happened.

Is your choice wrong?

He couldn't imagine that if he had shown his extraordinary talent recklessly, he would have been a federal meritorious service, a national hero, or imprisoned in a mental hospital as a madman, or he would have been repeatedly beaten and mixed up to this point - if so, he would not need to be upset and depressed, and it was not his responsibility alone to save the Federation, not to mention the various shortcomings in the federal political and military system, just like a person suffering from a serious disease, it is necessary to take a dose of strong medicine or a major operation to get rid of the root of the disease.

Seeing that Weiss was silent for a long time, Major Huo Zesen sighed helplessly and ordered: "Each company should act according to the retreat plan, and remind everyone that only steel-core bullets and artillery shells can penetrate the armor of enemy combat vehicles, and when there are no steel-core bullets, either fire at their tires or find a way to drop the pineapple bullets close to them." ”

Weiss suddenly woke up from his stupor, and he stopped, "I'm sorry, sir, I'm afraid this is not the time to carry out the order to retreat. If we want to ensure the safety of all personnel and confidential information in the Corps Headquarters, we must find a way to divert the enemy's armored forces away, or have full confidence that they will be able to bypass us with maneuvering speed and penetrate through the gaps in the defenses, in which case we will not be able to fight the enemy with all our lives. ”

Major Hozersen did not resist or ignore Weiss's advice this time, but grabbed a life-saving straw like a man in the water: "You have a way?" Go ahead! I'm listening! ”