"Move now?"

Returning to the reconnaissance battalion's temporary camp headquarters bunker, Weiss's first sentence went straight to the point. ◢ With * dream * small ◢.1a

"Yes, it's an order from the regimental headquarters, what's wrong?"

When he answered, Major Huo Zesen's expression was complicated, which made people feel a little elusive.

"What about the previous plan?" Weiss asked.

The major stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "During the war, not every good strategy can be effective, there will always be accidents of one kind or another. At the moment, our core task is to protect the Corps Headquarters and move defenses, and we will talk about the rest later! ”

"No, I didn't mean that." Weiss explained, "Although we have eliminated the immediate threat, the front line has been broken by the Normans, and there are Norman airborne troops in depth, and there is a possibility of enemy attack at any time on the way to the defense, I think it is necessary for us to preset a fire support point at intervals, and in the event of an enemy armored force, we can still be invincible." ”

Major Hozersen thought that Weiss was unwilling, so he gently persuaded him: "Personally, I agree with your opinion very much, but now the situation has changed a little. Our tank company defeated the enemy's armored company, we had a tank battalion to protect the corps headquarters with all our might, and in addition to the guard regiment, it seemed that there were units of the 37th Defense Division with us, so ...... They may feel that they don't have to be that troublesome. ”

Not to mention that Huo Zesen does not have the right to decide, even the commander of the guard regiment does not have much say in the emergency transfer of the corps headquarters, not to mention the urgency of the war, and the preset fire point not only has to dispatch troops and arrange baggage, but more importantly, it distracts energy and consumes time. Therefore, Weiss saw it as a necessary reminder, not a cry for blood Xuanyuan. Next, he accepted the new assignment assigned by Major Huo Zesen without saying anything, and took the 1st Company to explore and reconnoiter at the forefront of the mobile defense force.

As the elite of the 9th Corps, the reconnaissance battalion of the Guards Regiment was much better equipped than the ordinary infantry battalion. The 1st Company was fully equipped with horses and moved several times faster than the infantry, so it was perfect for them to carry out reconnaissance along the route set by the corps headquarters.

At this time, it was already the second half of the night, and since the Norman army carried out airborne operations after nightfall, Weiss had been fighting for six or seven hours in a row, and the time span was not long, but due to the needs of reconnaissance and combat, he frequently used "human radar", and the mental load brought by this made him feel tired. Even so, after joining the team of the 1st Company, he still "looked far away" and tried his best to detect the enemy's situation.

After several hours of fighting, the two fleets were still evenly matched. The active play of the Norman warships made it impossible for the Federation ships that were extremely active in the early stage of the battle to interfere in the ground battle. Purely "ground-to-ground", and in the environment of night warfare, the Norman army indulged in sharp offensive and bold tactical means, so that the federal army in a defensive posture could not be guarded. The reason why the headquarters of General Kaisen's 9th Corps was urgently moved was to respond in advance to the fact that the entire front was under heavy pressure and that a "levee burst" might occur at any time. Although the corps units were ordered to defend resolutely, Weiss saw a lot of scattered federal officers and soldiers along the way, and from this point alone, many positions had been lost, some troops had retreated, and the actual situation was quite bad!

"Attention, there is an enemy ahead!" Weiss, who was at the forefront of the reconnaissance detachment on the right on horseback, raised his right hand and signaled for everyone to stop advancing.

One of the accompanying non-commissioned officers stepped forward: "Impossible! Sir! In front is the 793rd Garrison Regiment Defense Area! ”

"Is it the 793rd Garrison Regiment Defense District? Are you sure? Weston frowned, not long ago, he had led a reconnaissance battle squad to follow a remnant of Norman troops, and had seen the Union officers and men on the 793rd Garrison Regiment positions quickly and violently hold back the enemy. It had only been more than an hour, how could their positions easily fall into the hands of the enemy?

The non-commissioned officer turned over and dismounted, took out the combat map with various markings from his pocket, turned on the flashlight under the poncho, calculated the location in a simple and easy-to-use way, got up and said to Weiss: "That's right, sir, the front is the 793rd Garrison Regiment Defense Area. ”

The situation is not good!

Weiss took a deep breath and looked up again. The front position is full of red frames, and it must have been occupied by the Norman army, but the Normans were only a few hundred strong, how could they quickly defeat a well-held and vigilant Union army?

"Sergeant, immediately send two soldiers to report to the battalion headquarters that the position of the 793rd Garrison Regiment has been occupied by the Norman army, and the route of the movement must be adjusted immediately!" Weiss instructed the entourage non-commissioned officer.

There is a saying that seeing is believing, and hearing is believing, and this veteran federal sergeant looked at the position with neither wolf smoke nor gunfire in surprise: "You...... Are you sure? ”

To confirm that the friendly positions have changed hands, you can get close to some and use the light language to send signals to verify your identity, or you can send people to reconnoiter in a roundabout way. Weiss did not argue, but said in an affirmative tone: "Trust me, Sergeant! ”

The non-commissioned officer hesitated for a moment, then turned to the two soldiers nearby and ordered: "Morad, Burton, you immediately return to the battalion headquarters and report that the position of the 793rd Garrison Regiment has been occupied by the Norman army, the enemy situation is unknown, the reason is unknown, and it is recommended to adjust the route of relocation." ”

Then he instructed the third soldier: "Galen, go find the company commander and tell him that the acting captain has judged that the 793rd Garrison Regiment has been occupied by the enemy, and I have sent someone back to the battalion headquarters to report to them and tell them to be careful." ”

After sending out the three soldiers, the non-commissioned officer returned his gaze to Weiss: "Sir, forgive my curiosity, how do you know?" ”

Weiss sniffled: "The breath is not right, and the atmosphere is not right." ”

Such a mysterious explanation left the non-commissioned officer speechless. He watched for a moment, but still didn't see anything unusual, so he asked, "Sir, what are we going to do next?" Do you want to get close to reconnoitre, or do you sit back and wait for reinforcements? ”

Weiss replied, "If you are really not at ease, you can send a few clever soldiers to reconnoitre, but I personally don't think it's necessary. All we can do now is wait for the next step. If the corps headquarters adjusts the route of the defense, we will conduct reconnaissance according to the new route, otherwise, we will wait for reinforcements to arrive and launch a strong attack together! ”

The non-commissioned officer did not say anything, and after a while, the soldier sent to report the situation to the 1st company commander returned, bringing a message from the company commander: he had sent a small group of men to reconnoitre, and the detachments were pausing their advances and waiting for the results of the reconnaissance before making the next move.

The heavy tiredness came like waves of the sea, and since the whole company was resting for a while, Weiss simply lay down on the back of the horse to rest, and this time he fell asleep unconsciously, until he was woken up. When I woke up, I felt like I was seriously ill, not only did I not have any strength in my body, but my head was so heavy that my mind was almost paralyzed.

"Uh, I actually fell asleep? What happened? ”

"Sir, the regimental headquarters has sent a chariot battalion, and they say that the corps headquarters will not adjust the route of the move, and the troops are already on the way. If ......"

At the beginning, it was the accompanying non-commissioned officer who answered, and when he was halfway through his speech, a very familiar voice continued: "If the position of the 793rd Garrison Regiment is really occupied by the Norman army, then, we will run over the position directly!" ”

Weiss propped up his head, propped up his eyelids, and saw Senior Mustegan with his hands behind his back, and the corners of his mouth were raised, with a smug look.

Commanding the 1st Company of the Battle to raid the armored forces of the Normans, and fought a beautiful defeat battle with the equal strength of both sides, such a record is indeed worthy of his pride.

"Hey, Senior Mustegan, we're meeting again!"

"You don't look good, tired, weak, old wounds?" Musdegen's rhetoric suggests that he did not treat Weiss as an ordinary colleague.

Weiss patted his head and took a few deep breaths, feeling slightly better. He rolled over and dismounted, and stood in front of Mustegen: "Well done, Senior Mustegan!" Uh, can you tell me how that battle went? Lo and behold, I am by no means questioning you, but I want to know more about the enemy, about tonight's battle. ”

"I understand, of course I do." The smile on Mustegan's face instantly thickened, "I heard that after you graduated, you went to the Delefig Senior Staff Academy, it doesn't seem to be a long time, well, this is an enviable springboard, look at us, even if you go to the General Staff like me to serve first, and then come to the army to form a new combat unit, the promotion speed is already very fast, so what?" But then again, when it comes to operational strategy and combat command, you have your vision, we have our strategy, and the most important thing is to be able to assess the situation and adapt to the situation, right? ”

As he spoke, Weiss poured himself two sips of water and lifted some spirit, and he barely looked directly at Mustegan to ponder the deeper meaning of the other man's words.

"Alright, we'll have a chance to talk when you're better." Now, I have to take the chariot troops to destroy the enemies who have encroached on friendly positions. Take care, Acting Captain Clumber Hazen! ”

With that, the silver-haired officer gave a military salute and turned away in high spirits.

"Take care, Senior Mustegan!" Weiss replied. When the other party walked away, he thought about something, turned his head and asked the non-commissioned officer next to him: "What is the result of the approach reconnaissance of the 793rd Garrison Regiment Defense Area?" ”

The non-commissioned officer immediately replied: "Sir, as you might expect, their position has been occupied by the Norman army, but it is very strange that there are no bodies of dead on either side around the position, and there is no sign of fierce fighting. In fact, no one had previously detected a large-scale exchange of fire in this direction. ”

Hearing this, Weiss touched his chin and speculated: "In other words, the 793rd Garrison Regiment may have taken the initiative to evacuate the defense area?" Have they been ordered to evacuate, or have they been deceived by some means of the enemy? Well, on the battlefield, anything is possible! ”

He muttered to himself as he looked at the rumbling advance of the Federal Army's armored units. Mustegan is still Mustegan, but this armored unit is no longer the original 1st Company, after the previous raids, the number of combat vehicles has increased instead of decreasing, and there are many trucks carrying soldiers behind the armored fighting vehicles. In terms of strength and equipment, the force is close to battalion size. It seems that the successful defeat greatly improved his status in the army, both in public and private, which is a good thing. First accumulate contacts and cultivate skills in the General Staff Headquarters, and then "parachute" to the grassroots units for training, and they still bring the newly formed armored units, such a familiar routine...... Senior Mustegen, you are the real one with a limitless future!