Weiss climbed to the top of the mountain panting, the morning sun was so bright, the visual senses seemed to increase the resolution, everything was so clear, everything was so vivid.

In sight, the mighty Norman battleship had become a leaky and leaky ship, and it seemed that it was about to fall at any moment. The planes that fought for the Federation were like a flock of small but fearless hawks, fighting this lead-colored flying beast with great skill. Instead of flies scurrying around food, they are a group of organized, disciplined challengers who take turns swooping down from higher airspace to drop bombs in the right places. Judging by the smoke and smoke produced by the explosion of these bombs, they were far less powerful than large-caliber shells, and the reason why the Norman battleship was so embarrassed was because it grasped its weak point.

The top of the turret, the bridge cover, and the open chimney can be said to be the Achilles heel of the flying battleship!

From a distance, the main body of the Federal aircraft is white, the nose and wheels are black, and the color combination is like a black-billed magpie. Weiss's eyes widened, and he searched for the distinctive red fuselage, and after observing it for a long time, he finally saw it. I saw this red bird suddenly emerge from the clouds and dive down at an angle of nearly 45 degrees towards the Norman battleship that was slowly retreating north. Although the Normans' capital ship and two escort ships had hundreds of guns, including a sizable number of rapid-fire guns, the gunners were obviously dizzy and distracted by the flying Federation fighters, and did not even notice the attackers who appeared in the upward view. So, unhindered by artillery fire, the red bird calmly adjusted its flight trajectory during the dive, until it was hundreds of feet away from the Norman battleship, and it swung its wings almost brushing the side of the board.

Standing ten kilometers away, Weiss could not observe the bombs dropped by the Federation fighters with the naked eye, but the moment the red bird passed by the Norman battleship, the rear of the bridge flashed with flames, and a large cloud of black smoke billowed up......

Well done!

Weiss involuntarily clenched his fists. He never imagined that in this era when aircraft technology is so outdated, there will be such a thrilling and wonderful flight scene. While applauding Nikolai's flying skills in his heart, he prayed anxiously that he would be blessed by Lady Luck, after all, this kind of juggling flight, even after the more advanced technology of the aircraft, would have to bear considerable risks.

After the bomb attack, the red bird did not immediately break away from the dive, but rushed through the fire net woven by the Norman battleship at full speed, and changed to level flight at an altitude of several hundred feet above the ground. Next, it shuttled back and forth several times in the offensive assembly area of the Norman army, provoking the "rear-end" fire of the enemy's ground anti-aircraft artillery. The rapid-fire guns used to deal with flying battleships are like beating sparrows with a big stick against such a small and flexible target, and they are simply not effective.

After teasing the Norman army, the red bird did not climb high to attack the enemy ship, but turned around and flew south, and the dozen or so Federation planes also ended the brave attack on the Norman fleet, and in turn broke away from the combat contact with the enemy warship. And no matter how much combat power those Norman warships still have, whether they will come to bombard the positions of the Federation Army in the future, this wave of air raids has dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of the Normans and saved the fragile nerves of the Federation Army that are almost collapsing. When the red finches flew over the Scamor Heights with the flock of white eagles, Weiss took off his military cap, waved his right hand vigorously, and shouted: "Nikolai, good ......"

I don't know if the knight on the red bird heard Weiss's cry, or recognized the familiar figure, he poked his head out of the open cockpit to look at the ground, waved his hand gracefully, and flew away without looking back.

Accompanied by two frigates, the Norman battleship staggered away, and a large stone that weighed on the hearts of the Union officers and men was removed, but the hard battle had just begun. Soon after, the whistling of shells was heard again, and Norman ground artillery groups began to cover the positions of the defenders on the Scamor Heights and on the south bank of the Sambara River. During this time, the armoured fighting vehicles and infantry units of the Norman army left the starting positions of the offensive and marched mightily towards the Sambara River.

Returning to the bunker with a very different mind, Weiss silently watched the Sambara River line under enemy fire. The shelling, which lasted for more than an hour, bombarded the originally orderly defensive positions of the defenders to the surface of the moon. Even so, after the enemy artillery fire ceased, countless Union officers and soldiers emerged from all corners like gophers, and entered the forward positions along the dilapidated communication trenches, and the artillery units behind the defensive line also sounded the rumbling war drums for the first time......

With a sharp whistle, the soldiers in the same bunker as Weiss grabbed their weapons, carried ammunition boxes, and rushed to the position under the leadership of officers and non-commissioned officers. At the moment of the strong enemy, everyone's steps seem hurried and heavy. Outside the bunker, Weiss saw Captain Lesser, the regimental staff officer, who was anxiously communicating with a battalion commander and trotted over to him. Halfway through, he was suddenly stopped by the regimental commander, Colonel Jo Langton. Turning around, hey, this guy has gauze wrapped around his head, and it seems that he has unfortunately hung up the color in the enemy's shelling.

"Sir!" Weiss hurriedly saluted, "Are you injured?" ”

The colonel waved his hand: "A little injury, it doesn't hinder." Before, you ran up to inspect the enemy's situation, what did you find? ”

Weiss reported in succinct language that Union planes had wounded enemy ships, mentioning in passing that he had been supported by his own fighters during the Frontier Campaign. If the flying warships of both sides no longer participate in the battle in the next battle, their own fighters will definitely become a big help for the defenders to hold the battle line.

The colonel nodded, "Very well, Acting Second Lieutenant Clumber Hazen, what you said is very important to us. In this way, in a moment I will go to the front with Max to direct the battle, and you will stay in the back and assist Captain Uder in commanding the reserves. ”

According to the defensive operation plan drawn up in advance by the regimental headquarters, half a company was drawn from each battalion, plus the troops directly under the regiment, to form a reserve, which was commanded by Captain Max Uder of the reconnaissance battalion. In Weiss's view, the strength of this reserve was a little weak, but given the composition of the 340th Reserve Regiment, too much reserve force would affect the frontal defense capability, and if the position was broken through by the enemy too soon, no amount of reserves would be of any use.

After a brief explanation to Weiss, Colonel Jolandon followed the brigade to the front-line position, followed by Captain Lesser, and before leaving, he and Weiss did not communicate verbally, but only exchanged glances in a hurry, encouraging each other and wishing each other peace.

Backed by the great river, the Scamo Heights are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and now there are two regiments of men and horses belonging to the new national defense division, and the soldiers are well armed, and they are still worthy of a battle. However, the Normans attacked with all their elite and neutralized most of the defenders' geographical advantage with heavy artillery fire. The situation remained dangerous for the federal officers and soldiers who were ordered to hold the place. After the battle began, Weiss did not sit in the bunker and wait for orders, but asked for some reserve officers and soldiers from Captain Udel, and took them to help the baggage and medical companies carry ammunition forward and send the wounded back, and judging from the consumption of ammunition and the increasing trend of wounded, let alone three or four days, it is still a big question mark whether they can survive the first half of the day.

Supervising the transportation of ammunition approaching the forward position, Weiss took the opportunity to observe the situation on the battlefield. The Norman army rushed like a storm of wind, and although the force was huge, there was no confusion. A large number of infantry advanced in a well-layered wave-shaped straggler formation, some attacked in clusters, and attacked the defenders' positions with the chariots, and some fixed points were stationed on the line to cover the artillery to the front line.

The Federalists' forward positions on the Scammo Heights were located between the foot of the hill and the mountainside, consisting of trenches, barbed wire, trenches, and fortress fire points, but these defenses had been largely flattened by the heavy artillery of the Norman army, and the Norman army would drive out the few defenders with a single charge. However, it is no longer difficult for the wheeled chariot to drive here, and the speed of the tracked chariot is no different from that of a snail. The Union troops, manned at the main position on the mountainside, were condescending and opened heavy fire on enemy tanks and infantry units. Although most of the rapid-fire guns and machine guns deployed on the positions had been damaged by the heavy artillery bombardment of the Norman fleet, the remaining weapons and equipment, together with the spare artillery dragged out of the bunkers and tunnels by the defenders, still gave the Norman troops a head-on blow, and for a time suppressed their attacking troops in the forward positions and could not move. Under these circumstances, the layered offensive front of the Norman army gradually exerted the power that the defenders could not resist, and those armored fighting vehicles equipped with rapid-fire guns and machine guns, and field artillery units that followed the advance of the infantry quickly took position, suppressing the defenders' positions with fierce and continuous firepower, providing a strong boost to the cluster breakthrough of the Norman infantry. In less than half an hour, the Norman infantry assault group approached the defenders' main position, and the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat in many places.

Seeing this situation, Weiss hurriedly organized the reserve soldiers under his command to stand by in the trenches and bunkers close to the forward positions, and as soon as the order of the regimental headquarters arrived, he took these more than 100 officers and soldiers into battle at the first time, and Captain Udel also quickly took the remaining reserves into battle, relying on numbers and momentum to drive out the Norman army that broke into the main position.

After a fierce fight, Weiss looked at his watch, and it was only 10 o'clock in the morning. In order to withstand the attack of the Norman army in this round, the 340th Reserve Regiment sent to the reserves, not to mention, the loss of soldiers has been roughly estimated to be more than forty percent, if there are no new reinforcements to join, how can this battle be fought?

The first wave of the Norman attack focused on the Skamo Heights, but it was not limited to the hill, and its front was spread along the north bank of the Sambara River, setting up temporary positions along the river and firing across the river from the defenders on the south bank, as if in preparation for a subsequent river crossing. However, Norman commanders seldom followed the rules and conventions, and they were keen on tactical stratagem and took pride in taking the enemy by surprise and taking their troops by surprise, which meant that the defenders had to be on guard against the unexpected in the ensuing battle......

Sitting in the trench of the main position, Weiss looked up at the sky. At this time, he not only hoped that the red finch would come with a group of eagles and sparrows to support, but he was also worried that frequent attacks would cause this precious combat force to be quickly depleted, so that it would be impossible to do anything at the most critical moment.