Since it was decided to take Weiss's suggestion, Major Hagles quickly put it into practice. The transport ship turned around and flew south, leaving a long, gray-black arc in the clouds - the coal-fired boiler was running at full capacity, producing a large amount of smoke and dust that had not been fully burned, and when it encountered cold air, it formed suspended particles that had been held for a long time. In such a state, even if the transport ship has a chance to hide in the clouds, the enemy can still track its whereabouts through long smoke trails.

More than ten minutes later, a group of enemy combat planes appeared on the other side of the sky, but this time the situation was very special: they chased after them for a while, and when they were about to catch up, they actually gave up halfway and withdrew on their own. Normally, these planes must have come from distant airfields, and in the process of chasing the transport ships, more than half of the fuel was consumed, and if they were forced to attack, there would not be enough fuel left to support them to fly back to the departure airfield. However, there is a serious flaw in this seemingly reasonable logic, that is, this is the Norman Empire, and even if the Norman planes run out of fuel, they can find the nearest airfield, and even if they are poor, they can find a flat grass or road to land, and the only explanation for this contradiction is that these combat planes cannot land at other airfields or bases while carrying out combat missions. If there is a "misalignment", it may cause some kind of irreconcilable friction - in Weiss's cognitive system, the dispute between the horses and horses and the disaster of Goering in the eastern island countries and the disaster of Goering in the third country are living examples, and they are precisely like the Norman Empire, which are highly centralized military states.

In any case, the transport ship turned south, and Qiang Qiang dodged a wave of attacks, and all the previous gloom seemed to have disappeared. In the next two hours, they were subjected to only two waves of air strikes, and no more than 30 enemy combat aircraft were engaged in each attack. In such a situation, the fighters used the few remaining ammunition to withstand the enemy's attack with great difficulty, and did not allow the transport ship to suffer further damage during the breakout.

Upon entering the southern mountains of the Norman Empire, the Norman planes completely disappeared from view. Without the threat of air strikes by enemy aircraft, the fighters of the Special Forces can take turns resting while helping to carry ammunition and handle the wounded. There was no need for Octavir and Weiss to stay in the command room, and after they discussed, Octavier would rest first and replace Weiss in an hour.

The military deployment of the Norman Empire in the south was weaker than in the north, which had been expected before. It didn't take long for one of the three enemy flying ships that had been tracked down to retreat from the pursuit due to a mechanical failure. There were many benefits to turning south, and the Major's attitude towards Weiss also underwent some subtle changes. In Octavier's absence, he said with a smirk that if Weiss could join the Air Force, he would become a rising general, because his skills were not possessed by others, and his calmness, composure, and first-rate judgment on the battlefield were better than many active ship commanders.

Weiss didn't hold a grudge, but he didn't give the other party a good face, he asked lukewarmly: "Are you digging into the corner?" ”

"No, of course not." The major hurriedly defended, "I'm just recommending, out of public interest, I think you can show your talents better in the aviation unit, that's it." ”

"In fact, I'm going to retire after the war and go back to my hometown of Lorraine to do something meaningful, instead of spending all day with these machines that kill people." Western expressed his disgust with the war machine.

The Major seemed to understand his state of mind, and he said, almost without thinking, "Yes! I've been in the army for a long time, and my mind is full of training in addition to combat, and it's really boring to think about it. It is also a good choice if you can live an ordinary life. Pity...... Not everyone has that kind of courage and determination. ”

This kind of concubine has no intention of having a lover, and it is useless to say more, and the topic ends here. The Lieutenant continued to focus on flight command, which was indeed a very skill-testing task, not only for the officers and crew in the command room, but also for the personnel of the external observatory and the bow observation room, which worked together like brain cells.

During this time, Weiss was a competent helper who stayed in the command room, studying the annotated data that represented the terrain in front of the large map in the command room, and finding theoretically feasible areas for Weiss and his professional aviation officers to refer to, who then judged and adjusted the observed situation. In the end, they chose a mountain peak close to 10,000 feet above sea level as the first tactical inflection point to get rid of the tracker.

This majestic mountain does not stand on its own, but is surrounded by mountains that form an irregular lotus shape. Under the command of the Major, the transport ship flew at full speed towards the towering mountain. Its course cut almost straight into the ridge, and when it flew past the projection of the mountain, it suddenly turned and disappeared from the enemy's sight almost in the blink of an eye...... This move, of course, was not enough to get rid of the enemy's pursuit. Next, the transport ship quickly lowered its flight altitude and entered the mountains clustered with peaks. The Major gave constant commands to turn or adjust the altitude of the flight, and the Union transport ship became a well-trained falcon, repeatedly grazing the steep mountain.

After flying for some distance, a deep and wide valley appeared in front of him, and the major immediately made a decision, ordered the transport ship to continue descending, hid itself in this valley, and ordered all boilers to stop adding coal, and instead use diesel engines to drive the floating equipment and horizontal thrusters. As a result, the speed of the transport ship was drastically reduced, which was different from the full speed that Weiss had originally planned, but considering the surrounding terrain, Weiss knew that this was an adjustment made by the Major with his excellent command skills. The speed of the transport ship slowed down to a certain extent, and the flight attitude stabilized again, at which point the chimney emitted about one-tenth of the smoke when the boiler was running at full capacity, which was very helpful for avoiding the enemy's view.

After flying about twenty miles along the river valley, the transport turned into another, narrower river valley at the fork, and in the process of turning, the hull almost touched the earth cliff on the right, but the major remained firmly seated on the Diaoyu Tai. The lower the transports flew lower, almost close to the surface of the river, a state that meant a high degree of concealment, but it was also a great adventure: if the enemy saw through its hiding route and pursued it from a high altitude, then they could use their guns to launch a merciless attack on the transports flying close to the ground, with a degree of accuracy that rookie pilots could not match when throwing aerial bombs.

After flying more than ten miles along the second valley, the major commanded the transport ship to "leap out" of the low-lying valley and pass between several steep peaks. In the meantime, West went to the open-air observation platform above the command room, and the two enemy ships had completely disappeared. It was clear that the enemy had not expected the transport's bold course, and after they had at first blocked the view from the towering peaks, they found that their target had already penetrated into the mountains. Under normal circumstances, they only need to maintain the original course and altitude in the air and wait for the opportunity, once the target appears again, even if the distance is widened, they can continue to follow it, use the radio to inform the friendly forces of its location, and the superior commander will adjust the deployment accordingly - as long as it is still in the territory of the Norman Empire, it will be difficult to escape the fate of the caged rat and the turtle.

When the transports left the mountainous "Jungle of Giants", Weiss looked back again, and there was no trace of the enemy ships with the naked eye, but in his special vision, the two Norman cruisers were clearly recognizable, which meant that they had not been completely thrown off. Compared with the combat aircraft whose tactics were not mature enough, the Normans were much more spicy in the use of flying ships, one of the two Norman battleships stood at a commanding height of nearly 20,000 feet, overlooking this mountainous and watery area, and the other was cruising at an altitude of about 3,000 feet above the ground, and the lateral positions of the two battleships were deliberately staggered, as long as the target was still there, it would not be long before they were re-locked by them......

Having figured out the situation, Weiss quickly returned to the command room and suggested to the major that the transport ship continue to fly at a low speed powered by diesel engines, so as not to attract the attention of the enemy due to the smoke and dust generated by the operation of the boiler, but the major told him with a depressed face that he had given the order to move at full speed according to the previous plan, and that the stoker had already filled the boiler with new coal, and that there was no way to reverse the process.

When Weiss heard this, he hurriedly returned to the open-air observation platform above the command room, and the chimney of the transport ship really spewed out thick smoke and dust, and then looked at the enemy cruiser in the distance, the two enemy ships did not change at first, and after a few minutes, the one that occupied the commanding heights took the lead in adjusting the course, and then, the one with a lower flight altitude also turned to a state consistent with the evacuation direction of the transport ship, and the two hateful hounds began to pursue the prey again!

It's a pity! Weiss slammed his fist on the railing, and although he had thought about getting rid of the enemy by "hide and seek" twice, he had a chance to make the final decision, and it was wasted.

After a while, Octavier came to replace Weiss. Although Weiss didn't like to complain, in order to avoid making the same mistake again, he still spat on the heroine who was also a teacher and friend.

"You've done a very good job." Octavier reassured, "We did spend some extra time and fuel on this small oversight, but what does it matter if the end result is what we want?" ”

Weiss nodded, tired from his constant work, and a little worried that his little nephew would be nervous in an unfamiliar environment, so he said no more and went straight back to the cabin where he had been before, and saw that the little boy was listening intently to the girl. He watched secretly for a while, and she seemed to be telling him some story, and from time to time she gestured with her hand twice, and the little boy listened almost the whole time, only occasionally asking one or two questions, which seemed very well-behaved.

Suddenly, Weiss walked over unhurriedly: "What are you talking about?" ”

The little boy put away the ignorant and cute expression just now, and faced his uncle who he had just met with an expression like a little adult.

"Ancient legends." The girl replied, "In a special time, people of all races and classes, regardless of race, help each other equally, and fight together against all kinds of terrible creatures. It was a dangerous time, but it was also a beautiful time, and perhaps in a few thousand years, people would usher in an era of no race or class. ”

"Oh, you tell him these ......" Weiss shook his head, implying that such a profound topic, how could a child understand.

The girl asked rhetorically: "Shouldn't the creed of peace and fraternity be cultivated from an early age?" ”

Wei Silen paused for a moment, and smiled awkwardly. Out of curiosity, he asked, "Are you a teacher?" ”

"Philosophy teacher." The girl replied earnestly.

As soon as he heard this, Weiss's eyes suddenly became respectful when he looked at this girl. In his concept, philosophy is more profound than ancient legends, or "brain-burning". There is a joke that those who can learn philosophy well are either geniuses or nerves, and I don't know what kind of girl is hidden in front of me.