"The eagle of the empire has begun to spread its wings and fly high!"

There was a marching bed by the door of the bedroom, and Ze was lying on the bed, with his hands behind his head, and he opened his eyes to the ceiling. The words came out of his mouth, plain, as if there was pride.

Weiss stood in front of the window, silently gazing at the open field that had been bustling with activity early in the morning. It was originally the hippodrome of the Clumber-Haisen family, and it is also the largest and smoothest meadow in this mountainous area. Before the fall of Lorraine, although the federal army strengthened the military force here, but at that time, the Normans moved south from the north, in order to stabilize the battle line, the federal army continued to draw troops from everywhere, and the troops stationed in Lorraine were always far from the expected level, and all the air power of the federal army was concentrated against the powerful Norman fleet, and there were not a few warships and planes in the entire Lorraine, and this flat grassland never played a more role. Later, the Norman army broke through on the Western Front and invaded Lorraine at a very rapid pace, and the Union army almost lost Lorraine when it collapsed. When the Ulsters' resistance in Lorraine turned from the front to the ground, the meadow was still just a meadow.

Now, in the hands of the Normans, it has been given a new role.

The roar of the early morning came from the planes that appeared on the grass. Their fuselage and wings are covered in dark canvas, and their propellers are painted black, making them look like a flock of ferocious vultures. In terms of outline, these Norman planes were much the same as those of the Union fighters: the engines were front-mounted, the biplane structure was constructed, the crosstail fin, the landing gear was two in front and one in the back, and the machine guns were all placed above the open cockpit, with the muzzle higher than the upper wing...... Obviously, the Normans' design concept of the aircraft was almost a "plagiarism" of the Union warplane. The reason for this situation is entirely due to the fact that Ulster's research and application in the field of aerodynamic aircraft was relatively early and had achieved remarkable results before the outbreak of the war. After the outbreak of the war, the Union army suffered heavy losses in flying ships, and strategic needs prompted them to invest a lot of energy in the development and production of combat aircraft. For the shrewd Normans, the efficiency of developing their own aircraft by sharpening their guns in battle is certainly not as efficient as the "take-it-or-leave-it", anyway, it is not difficult to collect intact Union fighters on the battlefield.

Ze, who had slept on the marching bed all night, his hair was a little messy and his shirt was a little wrinkled, he sat up, and while slowly arranging his hair and shirt, he asked, "The Imperial War Eagle is not bad at all compared to the Federation's fighters, right?" ”

Weiss squinted his eyes, as far as combat reading is concerned, there is indeed not much difference between the two, although the Normans started very late in this regard, they are not inferior in terms of metal materials or engine technology, as long as they concentrate experts in machinery and flight, plus dismantle and study the mature products of the federal army, it is entirely possible to quickly develop combat aircraft with similar or even better performance.

"There's one thing you can't compare...... Your pilots can't be compared to the elite of the Federal Army's flying units! This battle, your young eagles, will surely learn this. Weiss is confident about this. Not only because he had witnessed the outstanding performance of the Federal fighters, but also because there was once a group of excellent pilots in his resistance group, in addition to their superb piloting skills, their decisive style and steadfast fighting spirit left a deep impression on Weiss - you must know that they often fly planes that can't even stop bullets to fight against the Norman steel battleships, without the most tenacious quality and the most decisive will, how can they persevere?

Outside the window, on the grass, the Norman pilots who stood by the plane and watched the maintenance personnel overhaul the plane were, in Weiss's eyes, a group of ignorant and ignorant chicks.

At this moment, Ze's voice came from behind Weiss: "Your attitude just now is the same as that of the high-level leaders of Ulster and Wessex before the war - blind confidence and contempt for the opponent. It is true that the Norman army was equipped with aircraft much later than the Ulster, but it would be too arbitrary to conclude that our pilots were inferior to the Ulster pilots! Of course, we know that today's Ulster pilots are elites who have experienced bloody battles, and their flying skills, combat experience, and psychological quality are all first-class, and if they want to fight against such elites, or even defeat them, they must have the same ability as them. Therefore, every pilot of the empire is now an excellent soldier selected from the aviation unit, they have undergone rigorous training for more than a month, and each of them has at least a hundred flight experiences and a certain number of combat simulations...... Although no amount of training simulation can replace actual combat, as long as they survive the first few battles, they will soon be able to enter the ranks of first-class pilots. ”

In terms of pilot ability, Ze's mysterious self-confidence made Weiss disdainful, but he also knew that it was not only meaningless to speak quickly here, but there was a risk that he would lose too many words, so he no longer argued, but observed this temporary airport with cold eyes. With the naked eye, there were five planes parked on the grass, but when he squinted, he saw that four more had been disguised as sheds and bushes. Yesterday evening, the Union fighter plane that had flown to Somsonas on a reconnaissance mission passed by, and the pilot apparently failed to see through the camouflage, otherwise it should have dropped its bomb here, not on the target in the city of Somsonas.

Seeing that Weiss didn't say anything, Ze walked up to him and looked out the window as well: "I know, you must be thinking, there was only one Ulster plane yesterday, and we didn't dare to attack, we must be afraid." In fact, in order to achieve the suddenness of the battle, most of the planes you see are flying from the rear early in the morning. Combat aircraft deployed to the Lorraine region, which will be able to carry out combat missions from today. If the Ulsters had returned today, their luck would have been less good. ”

"We'll see." Weiss replied lightly.

"There's one thing, actually, I've always been curious...... Ze replied in Weiss's tone last night, "what is your relationship with that young lady of the Leebold family." ”

"Classmates and friends." Weiss replied.

"Do you know who she is?"

Weiss hesitated: "Actually, I know that President Leibold is her father, but I always thought she was a man like me...... That's ridiculous, right? ”

"It's kind of funny." Ze replied, "I've seen her twice, and even though she's wearing a man's outfit, if you look closely, you can still tell the difference." You studied with her in Baston for three years and you didn't even notice it! ”

"I'm just an idiot!" Weiss laughed to himself.

"Well, she seems to have a crush on you." Ze's words are completely like an elder brother ridiculing his younger brother, and he has no other meaning.

"What did she say?" Weiss cast an eager gaze at Ze, and in the next second, he saw a smug look in the other party's eyes, and immediately understood that this guy was tricking himself.

"She was captured by us on the battlefield of Aocheng, and Her Highness Ballas personally stepped in to hope that she would be of use to us, but the result was not surprising, and she firmly refused. Later, we sent her back to the Norman Empire, so that she could see for herself how superior the Norman Empire was over Ulster, and hoped that she would change her mind. ”

Although Nikolai said this news was something Weiss was eager to know, he said it at this time with the intention of making people feel confused and vigilant.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Because she is the best pilot in Ulster, we hope that she will help us train pilots." Ze replied.

"You just give her a plane and send a pilot to pursue it, this kind of training is no better!" Weiss said jokingly.

Ze didn't answer, but straightened his collar: "Okay, it's time to send you back to the factory." I don't know when the next time we meet! ”

Weiss thought to himself for a moment and asked one last question: "What if...... I mean, if there's an attack on a factory and there's chaos and a lot of people are missing, including me...... What are the consequences? ”

"The consequences?" Ze gave Weiss a complicated look, "If that's the case, I have only one suggestion for you: protect yourself!" ”

Weiss nodded: "Understood!" ”

Although a night passed, Ze's car was not repaired. The return from the Château de Klumberg-Haissen to the Clumber-Haissen factory is not a long drive, the car is not fast, and it can still be overcome without a front windshield. Along the way, Weiss kept seeing dark-painted planes flying towards the meadow north of the castle, which became a makeshift nest for the "vultures". As they approached the factory, a convoy of military trucks loaded with Noemanu soldiers dragged medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns from the four-wheeled artillery carts at the Clumberg-Haisen factory appeared to be heading for the makeshift airfield north of the castle. Seeing this scene, Weiss couldn't help but show a bitter smile: even if the factory does not produce guns and ammunition, as long as it serves the Normans, it is helping the Norman army, as for what is produced, there is no difference in essence!

At this time, no amount of chagrin and remorse will help, Weiss encouraged himself in his heart that since he has left a useful body, he must have the opportunity to shine and make up for these helpless mistakes with more contributions. After thinking about it, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind: since he could now transmit information to the outside world through the Workers' Resistance Alliance, why not find a way to get in touch with the intelligence officer Brooks and pass on the information about the Normans' layout in Lorraine to him, and if the intelligence channels were effective, he could pretend to give in and find a way to obtain the core information from the arrogant Prince Ballas and the conceited Admiral Sedlinz, so as to give the Union Army a boost to win this crucial battle...... Although it is dangerous and may be self-defeating, it is still worth a try for the sake of the big picture of victory!

Back at the factory, he immediately set about it - he wrote a note, went to the workshop to inspect the production, and stuffed the note into the crevice under the machine as usual. As he walked past the older worker, he whispered "bad weather" and left as if nothing had happened.