Not surprisingly, the fire caused by the bomb in the fuel bunker was quickly brought under control, and the black smoke emitting from the bow became less and less. The Federation transport, which had flown at a relatively low altitude over the lake, quickly left the enemy surface gunboat, which had been damaged but not caught on fire, far behind. The full load of the power equipment made the transport ship fly faster and faster, and the wind howled outside the hatch...... As the speed increases, so does the flight altitude and eventually reaches the desired speed and altitude. According to the original plan, the operation entered the final sprint stage at this time, which is also the stage with the greatest uncertainty. Theoretically, there are countless aerial paths back to the Free Federation, and they can fly over the Monamolin Mountains, around the Kingdom of Fries in the north, or from the southernmost edge of the Sea. In terms of flight technology, military and political factors, these flight routes have their own advantages and disadvantages, such as the southern fringe sea, where the climate is harsh, there are often storms and cold snaps, and machinery and equipment are prone to failure in extremely low temperatures, unless the situation is very bad, the remote and remote road is generally not chosen; Flying over the Monamolin Mountains is a very macro concept, it stretches for thousands of miles from south to north, with the extreme altitude of flying ships, it can fly through this mountain range from any section, and in this war, none of the countries around the Monamolin Mountains are exempt, and before the armistice is reached, there is no problem of illegal border crossing, but after those originally neutral countries joined the war camp of the Norman Empire, their territorial defense strength has increased, if the flight route is close to the major cities and military bases of these countries, It is likely to be intercepted. You know, these countries entered the war late, the loss on the front line is not large, and their core strengths, especially their most scarce flying ships, have not suffered much loss; As for the Northern Route, it was the road where the transports came, and in that direction they could get strong support from the Union Army, but it would take a break from the radio silence to allow the Federation fleet to arrive at the right place at the right time to provide accurate support. In view of all this, prudence and tactfulness are indispensable in the choice of routes, which is a major test for Major Harleggs, and the ultimate test of this operation.

As the Federation transport ship gradually accelerated and gained altitude, the first enemy cruiser followed closely behind, drawing a clear trail of smoke in the night sky wherever it passed, meaning that it produced a large amount of smoke as it moved at full speed. Judging by a combination of factors, Weiss determined that it was an old cruiser, most likely with two or three chimneys, and a relatively old boiler and steam engine. However, according to conventional logic, the star source stone is difficult to obtain, and the machine is easy to manufacture, and the Normans will not use the precious star source stone on the overly backward machine in vain, therefore, "old" is only a relative concept, how it was also built before the outbreak of the war or in the early stage of the war, and the performance will not be worse, but compared with the new flying ships designed and built in the middle and late stages of the war, there is an insurmountable technological gap, especially in some key performance. Tonight, if Weiss had encountered a new Norman cruiser, it would have used its speed advantage to catch up and force it to land or destroy it directly, and the Norman battleship in sight was not only not fast enough, but also not fierce enough forward fire, it fired intermittently, and most of the shells fell far away, and it didn't seem to be too threatening.

After increasing the speed, Major Halegos gave the first turn command, and the transport made a horizontal arc at a height of thousands of feet: it initially flew in the direction roughly opposite to the battle line, and as this arc was completed, it returned to the correct direction of flight, heading in the direction of the Federation. In the process, the Norman battleship finally managed to get closer, and in the process of closing the distance, it adjusted its hull and found a fleeting opportunity to fire intensively with its broadside guns in less than a minute. Artillery fire came at the transport, but the fuse was triggered, and as long as the transport ship was not hit, the shells did not bloom in the air, but fell to the ground. Looking at the ground from the command room of the transport ship, the falling shells were like fireworks blooming in the distance, dotting the dark and dreary earth.

The enemy quickly realized that the negative effect of this arrangement was too great, and then switched to a time-delay fuse, and the shells began to show power in the air. Some landed behind the transport ship and turned into fireworks that burst into the air, and some flew by the transport ship exploded in front. The fireballs didn't light the way for the transports, and when they were gone, it was still pitch black. In the process, Weiss and Octavier watched the battle through the porthole or even on the open-air observation platform from time to time, but they never made any suggestions or opinions to Major Harlegos. This didn't change until Weiss saw a second enemy flying ship through his special vision, and after whispering to Octavier, he walked up to the major and said in a warmer tone, "Major, a new threat has emerged to the northeast...... I think it could be a corvette of the enemy's size. ”

"Are you sure?" The Major stared at Weiss with a different kind of look, which seemed to mean that you really still hid your hand, boy, and were unwilling to show your true talent and ability.

Weiss didn't know how to explain it, and he didn't intend to explain it, but said, "I can only speculate, not judge." ”

"Now, the fate of all of us depends on this. If we can't get rid of the enemy's ships, then no one can escape from this place. Perhaps, there is something you can do to make yourself able to be taken care of, but others may not be so lucky. ”

The major meant something, Weiss could of course hear the sound outside the strings, and a wave of anger suddenly rose in his heart, but at this time he could only focus on the overall situation, glared at the major fiercely, lowered his head, endured, and walked away silently. With a blank face, he walked through the passage to the cabin where the target was housed. I asked the soldiers of the special forces, and soon found the girl who was in charge of the internal response and his little nephew. In order to carry out this special task, the Federal Army carried out some special modifications to the transport ship, adding beds and seats in the cargo hold, and providing food, drinking water, and sanitary and medical facilities. The little boy was placed on a fixed camp bed, and his eyes lit up when he saw Weiss. Although he was not close, he knew in his heart that his uncle was the only one who had a relationship with him among the hundreds of people. He kept staring at Weiss, and when Weiss crouched down in front of him, he grunted and got up.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay." Weiss made his smile look as kind as possible.

Of course, the little boy had never seen such a scene, but he was not frightened, but blinked his eyes and said, "I'm not afraid, just a little worried." ”

Weiss touched his head: "Kemp, who gave you the name?" ”

"It's my father, your brother." The little boy replied in a tone of an adult.

"Oh, what's the meaning of that name?"

"Dad told me that it was the name of a famous historical figure, an idol that he worshipped. How? Haven't you heard? ”

Weiss's memories from his ontological head were intermittent and incomplete, and he had made up a lot of historical knowledge at the Batton Military Academy and later in his military career, and he also knew that there had been several famous people named Kemp in the history of Ulster, at least two of whom were outstanding generals, as well as politicians and thinkers, and he was not sure which one Ze's idol was, so he skipped the topic and looked at the boy's immature cheeks: "You really look like him." ”

The little boy immediately retorted: "No, I look more like my mother, everyone says I look like my mother when she was a child." ”

"That's because they haven't seen your father like when he was a kid." Weiss hadn't seen them either, but he had seen them in Ze's room. The age of the photo is a long time ago, and the photographic technology at that time was not very good, so it is already very blurry, and he has no confidence in what he said. To a certain extent, it was his own imagination and speculation, but the little boy apparently believed it. He asked eagerly, "Really?" Do I really look like my father when I was a kid? ”

"When you meet your grandfather and grandmother, they will tell you. They will show you a picture of your father when he was a child. Life is so magical. Generation, generation. ”

Perhaps it was the nature of blood, or the change caused by the environment, the little boy was no longer so resistant to Weiss. He leaned beside Weiss, bowed his head, and said, "I miss my mother, why don't they come with us?" Are you going to treat her badly? ”

It's hard to explain in a few words, Weiss said, "Everyone has a kind of attachment to their parents, so your mother would prefer to be with her parents." But for you, she has more expectations, hoping that you can become a good person like your father, so she would rather give up her feelings for a while and let you follow me back to the place where your father was born. We won't let her down. I'm sure when you're older, we'll come back and come back here. They'll be waiting for you here, I'm sure of that. ”

The little boy was only eight or nine years old, and he told him so much that he could not understand it for a while, but after such a conversation, he seemed to have some idea of his future. He asked Weiss if he would stay with him all the time, to which Weiss replied that when he returned to his father's hometown, he would spend as much time as possible with him, as well as the rest of the family. As for now, if nothing special. He could stay by her side and protect him at all times.

The little boy looked satisfied.