In the early morning, as the mist lifted, 12 resistance fighters formed a figure-eight formation on the grass outside a wooded area in the northeastern Lorraine mountains, each holding a number of fireworks sticks, silently waiting for the commander's orders.

Lured and ambushed the Norman army one after another, joined forces with other resistance groups to attack the Norman garrison, and upgraded the guerrilla warfare to three-dimensional mode with the help of combat aircraft supported by the federal army. The Confederation saw it as a model of armed resistance behind enemy lines, supported and propagandized it, and the Normans were quick to get rid of it, launching an intensive military sweep in the mountains of Lorraine, but it did not happen......

On a sturdy tree with sparse foliage, Weiss looked far away, using his special talent to conduct a wide range of vigilant lookouts. In addition to radio contact, a long, fragile but invaluable air route has been established between the Resistance in the occupied territories and the rear. When planes flew from the rear, they carried a small amount of medicines, letters, and maintenance parts each time, brought pilots and technicians, and returned to the rear to replace the members of the resistance group for special training.

As far as the eye could see, there was a flying machine with extremely weak combat reads flying from the east. Long-distance flight at night, lack of ground reference, it is not easy to maintain the correct route, if it is through radio contact guidance, it will inevitably attract the Normans to kill, can only rely on the pilot's calculation and judgment to determine the flight direction, plus the ground fireworks signal to complete the joint, once there is a problem in a certain link, the aircraft will be destroyed and killed, and the heavy will be lost. Fortunately, the first solo attempt and the second group transition were completed without danger. This is the third time that the rear has sent planes to the resistance groups in the occupied territories, and the purpose of this is mainly to transport tactical instructors and new operational instructions.

Spotting the traces of his own plane, Weiss hurriedly asked the soldiers to light the fireworks signal to give it landing guidance. The sun had just risen, and within two hours the Norman warships were bound to cruise over the area. If the plane could not be dismantled in time to get into the woods and hide it in the cellar, it would have to be refueled and the pilot would have to fly during the day at the risk of being discovered and pursued by the enemy.

With an exceptionally loud roar, the gray-green painted Federal Army plane landed safely. Weiss led dozens of soldiers waiting in the woods to the meadow, and prepared to give it a "dismantling on the spot". Although the aircraft was still a biplane single-engine structure, its fuselage was a full size larger than that of the E-bomber, the brackets between the wings and fuselages looked much stronger, and the roar of the engines was stronger and louder. Although the "Big Bird" also has only two tandem open cockpits, there is considerable interior space behind the rear seats, which can be used to carry more fuel and cargo.

After the plane came to a standstill, Weiss saw a burly and athletic figure jump out of the back seat, and hurriedly stepped forward to report to his home: "Commander of the 'Lorraine guerrilla fighters', colonel of the guerrilla army, Ron Clumber Hasen!" ”

The comer stretched out his hand, and the first contact made Weiss feel his almost terrifying power and concise and direct style.

"1st Secret Service Group, Colonel, Kane."

1st Special Service Brigade...... The number of the unit that has not been seen for a long time. Weiss still vividly remembers that on the first night he inexplicably came to this plane, he almost died in the mouth of the beast, and it was that small group of soldiers from the 1st Special Service Brigade who rescued him. The scene of his first encounter with the Normans was still deeply engraved in his mind.

Seeing that Weiss was a little hesitant, the visitor patted him on the shoulder with that powerful palm: "Young man, I can understand your surprise, but I don't think you need to worry, I'm not here to seize power." ”

"Colonel, I think you misunderstood, the reason why I was a little out of shape just now is because I have a special friendship with your unit, and it is a story that I will never forget."

Colonel Kane stared at his face for two seconds, "I know you, the sole survivor of Operation K. I'm here partly because of that. ”

Weiss nodded, led Colonel Kane to the woods, and asked as he went, "Are they your men?" ”

"The best of the best." Colonel Kane replied in a low tone.

"I'm sorry." "I should have died in that battle, falling hundreds of feet in the air and falling into a snowdrift, and I didn't die. In that case, if I die, will I be posthumously considered a hero? ”

Colonel Kane said: "This matter is complicated, and if it weren't for you witnessing and narrating the battle, it would have been difficult to finalize their status as national heroes." ”

From the other party's tone, Weiss heard some complaints. Because of some personal concerns, it was not until long after the battle of the Monamolin Mountains that he passively explained the situation to military intelligence.

"I'm sorry, I ......"

"Forget it, let it pass!" Colonel Kane interrupted Weiss's apology, "If they knew that the person they saved back then had become an important role in the Free Federation's fight against the Norman invasion, a great hero of resistance behind enemy lines, they would be very gratified!" ”

Colonel Kane had a large stride and a high frequency of steps, and Weiss had to brisk + trot to be able to keep up with him. This gap made him feel sincere admiration for the elites selected and trained by the special forces. After entering the woods, Weiss and he rode a horse each, and quickly moved to a secret camp more than forty miles away, where they met with some of the Union pilots who were hiding there. Colonel Kane made it clear that air combat was a new challenge for him, that what he was really good at was ground raids and night combat, and that his superiors had given him the task of helping the resistance forces in enemy-occupied areas train soldiers and provide tactical and tactical advice for ground operations.

In the past few months, although the "Lorraine guerrilla fighters" have won many battles, they have won by surprise and have made good use of such guerrilla weapons as mortars, time bombs, and wheeled combat vehicles. Judging from the battle process of the Rust Iron Mine and the Slien raid, this resistance force with the Somsonas Reserve as the main force has a big gap with the Norman army in terms of tactical literacy, even if it has the advantage of the home field and a slight advantage in weapon technology, it still cannot compete with the Normans head-on. Although he is not very clear about the details of the colonel of the special forces in front of him, as long as he has the heart, he will definitely be able to raise this semi-regular guerrilla force to a higher level at the technical and tactical level.

After meeting with the pilots, Colonel Kane was not in a hurry to get into the working state, but learned the details of each previous battle from Weiss over hot tea, and "dug in" into many details that ordinary people tend to ignore. This chat lasted from morning to noon. During this half day, the guerrilla fighters in charge of sweeping the tail returned to the secret camp one after another. They reported that it took a lot of time to disassemble the larger plane, but luckily the problem was solved before the Norman battleship appeared. Now, the planes have been set up in the "underground warehouse" in the woods, and as long as the weather does not change suddenly, they can fly back to the Federal-controlled area at night, and if they can carry enough fuel, they can carry up to two passengers -- Weiss's plan is to use this air transport ship to gradually arrange the backbone of the resistance to the rear to receive formal military training, and to bring in military technicians and qualified and open-minded young officers from the rear, so that the resistance behind enemy lines can go on an upward trajectory.

"Colonel, here's a package for you, signed by Parks." A guerrilla fighter brought Weiss a brown paper bag. Parks was one of the liaison officers he had previously sent to Federalist-controlled areas, and after the Resistance had established contact with the Union military behind enemy lines, he remained in the rear to coordinate the liaison with the parties.

While Weiss was unpacking the brown paper bag, Colonel Kane, who was next to him, said that the newspapers and broadcasts in the rear had carried out extensive propaganda and coverage of the resistance movement behind enemy lines in the Lorraine area, and had succeeded in igniting the patriotic fervor of the federal people. Knowing that there were still many guerrillas engaged in armed resistance in Lorraine under the occupation of the Norman army, the people petitioned the federal government and the army, asking them to do everything possible to support the resistance behind enemy lines, and enthusiastically donated money and donations, and even formed a number of volunteer teams in the hope of coming to the enemy-occupied areas to join the resistance movement. In this brown paper bag, there are many letters to the resistance, including solidarity, condolences, encouragement, and self-recommendation. Looking at the enthusiastic words in these letters, my heart is very warm.

"It is reported that the donations raised by people from all over the world for you are enough to form ten flying squadrons." Colonel Kane looked at Weiss and said, "In terms of effectiveness, your early guerrilla warfare was very successful. The Supreme Council has appointed me this time to convey to you verbally a new military directive: that the coalition forces are containing the enemy's strategic offensive with unprecedented courage and determination, and that the situation of war will soon change, and that until then, the resistance behind enemy lines should harass the enemy's garrisons as much as possible and contain the enemy's regular forces. Specifically, one was to launch another attack on Slane, wounding the enemy's 1st Marine Division and preventing it from engaging in front-line combat; The second is to destroy the thermal power plant in Wallens, as soon as possible, to prevent the enemy from using the industrial facilities in the Lorraine area for production; The third is to expand the ranks of the armed resistance as much as possible, to expand the scope of the armed resistance movement beyond the mountainous areas, and to make more enemy-occupied areas into resistance areas. ”

After listening to the high-level military instructions relayed by Colonel Kane, Weiss did not resist as before, but saw a huge opportunity on the other side of the difficult and dangerous side. The federal hierarchy gave them important responsibilities and powers, especially after the arrival of Colonel Kane, which made it legitimate for the "Lorraine guerrillas" to absorb guerrilla forces and even dominate the resistance movement in Lorraine.