Octavir was gone, and he was on his way home alone. Weiss led his team and escorted the people of Austria to evacuate with friendly troops. Upon arrival in the south of the city, a major officer sent by the General Headquarters of the Front announced that he had taken over the stragglers and divided them into three: the wounded were transferred to the field hospital and temporarily separated from the ranks of the fighting; The soldiers who are temporarily under his command can be contacted by the troops and directly return to the team, and those who cannot be contacted temporarily are transferred to the "Ojo Field Battalion"; The "old unit" that followed from the 9th Corps' Alert Regiment, including Weiss, a total of 37 people, was assigned to the reconnaissance battalion directly under the 16th Combat Division.

Weiss couldn't find a strong reason to refute this order that conformed to the standard procedure, and he couldn't resist it, but the valuable experience of living and dying together on the battlefield made this group of young people gradually cultivate a heart-to-heart spirit and a tacit understanding that echoed each other.

Bidding farewell to his comrades, Weiss and the rest of the soldiers immediately set off to report to the new unit. The prestige of these 16 combat divisions had already been taught by him as early as the autumn conference drill of that year. The division was subordinate to the 4th Corps, nicknamed "Iron Fist", and was an elite ace stationed in the western frontier for many years, and was regarded as the benchmark of the federal army for its strict military appearance, strong tenacity, and outstanding combat effectiveness. In the various drills and drills on weekdays, it was not uncommon for them to win with fewer enemies and more enemies, and in the last autumn parade before the war, they played the role of surprise soldiers one after another, making their opponents suffer a lot.

To be able to join the glorious 16th Combat Division is a matter of joy and longing for both low-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers of the Federal Army, who aspire to make meritorious contributions. After receiving the order, Weiss put aside the advice that Octavier had left for him, and led his team to the 16th Combat Division. When he walked into the command post of the division headquarters and saw a face that he had not seen for a long time, he had an epiphany......

"Cadet Long Clumber Haysen!"

With the familiar sound of the password, Weiss stood up and saluted without thinking: "Instructor McCullen! ”

"Hey, boy, didn't expect to see me here!"

"Yes, I didn't expect that, instructor...... It's time to call you Acting Colonel McCullen! ”

The uncle who appeared in front of Weiss was none other than his gunnery instructor at the Batton Military Academy, the former McGoran instructor. Of the 36 required courses at the Barston Military Academy, gunnery is undoubtedly Weiss's best. With his superior arithmetic ability and excellent sense of orientation, he not only "surpassed the best" among the cadets, but also surpassed the instructors, so he was highly regarded by McCullen, and was almost pushed to Grunson's Advanced Artillery Academy to become an artillery officer rather than an infantry officer.

"Come and see this handsome young man, General Karl!" McCullen introduced to the general beside him, "He is the gunnery genius I have mentioned to you many times, from the Clumber-Haytham family, and the leader of the last class of Basston cadets before the war, Long Clumber Haysen. ”

The figure and appearance of the Federation General in front of him were very ordinary, only those bright eyes made him look different. After McCullen revealed Weiss's identity in a matter-of-fact manner, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a hint of indifferent pleasure.

Weiss straightened his chest: "General Karl, Captain of the Federal Army Long Clumber Hazen salutes you!" ”

After returning the salute, the general stretched out his right hand and patted him on the shoulder: "I have heard about your combat experience in Aocheng, it is really amazing!" In fact, even without the recommendation of Acting Colonel McCullen, I would have done my best to recruit you and your soldiers. Although this may seem abrupt, the war situation is so grim that the red tape of the past should be thrown into the garbage heap. ”

General Karl's concept, Weiss very much agreed, but he did not take the initiative to ask for help as soon as his mind was hot. Considering that his companions had been fighting all night and had just withdrawn from the front line, and that they needed some time to recuperate, both physically and psychologically, he advised General Karl that the Norman army's counterattack was fierce, and the outcome of the air battlefield was uncertain, so the federal army should defend rather than attack at present, and should stabilize the front south of the city center, use the broken walls and various ruins to organize defense, and consume the enemy's offensive momentum layer by layer.

After patiently listening to this, General Carr showed a melancholy look, he looked at McGoalen, and then put his gaze on Weiss's face: "I'm sorry, young man, we have received an order from the higher command that the 16th Combat Division is about to be engaged in a counterattack against the enemy, and the time is scheduled for around noon. Front-line reconnaissance is essential before a combat operation, just like in a boxing ring, a fighter can't fight his opponent with his eyes closed. ”

Countershock?

Weiss didn't widen his eyes or speak out in surprise, but like General Karl, he showed a melancholy and helpless look. It was not because of fear of the strength of the Norman army, nor because of the courage of the Union army, but it was foreseeable that the troops that were about to be thrown into the counterattack would fall in the ruined city and never get up again.

It is not at all an exaggeration to describe the expectations of such a battle with a "meat grinder".

General Karl did not continue to speak, but led Weiss to the improvised work table and poured him a cup of hot tea himself.

"Captain Clumber-Hazen, I know that you and your men are very tired, but for the safety of the troops at front, and for the circumstances of this battle, we may have to pay the necessary sacrifices...... Of course, you can choose to stay, and Acting Colonel McCullen greatly appreciates your talent for gunnery, and he commands the divisional artillery regiment and now needs a competent assistant. ”

It was morning, but the weather was noticeably cooler. Holding hot tea, Weiss did not rush to answer, but looked down at the battle map on the table, which was marked with stickers and lines of various colors. On the map, the distribution of the battle line is clear at a glance, but the urgency of the battle situation on the front line, the heavy casualties, and even the ammunition supply and morale of the front-line troops cannot be seen here, and whether the enemy's combat focus has shifted, whether there has been a change in tactics and tactics, and whether a certain place or section of the front has reached a situation where it is on the verge of breaking the situation, this information can rely on the front-line troops to provide some information, but the focus still needs to be obtained through reconnaissance operations.

Seeing Weiss's thoughtful appearance, McCullen said, "Young man, what do you say, there is no need to hide it in front of an old guy like us!" ”

Previously, at the former enemy headquarters, General Willech, Weiss did not make any suggestions about the battle situation, both because he was unfamiliar with the surface battle situation, but also because he was conscious of his humble considerations. At this point, the attitude of General Carr and Instructor McCullen gave him some initiative, but he still did not express what he thought and discerned, but roughly elaborated: "If our flying forces can repel the enemy's fleet, even if the balance of power is maintained, the counterattack of the ground forces still has a chance to win." Otherwise, it will only increase the casualties! From my observation, the Norman army that entered the counterattack this time was very demoralized and well-armed, and it seems that they hoped to take the city as soon as possible, and then go all the way south, dividing the federal battlefield into two separate parts, so that we could not take care of the end. ”

General Karl nodded and said, "The gains and losses of Aocheng are crucial for both warring sides. The Normans increased their troops one after another, and we didn't bring in the best troops on the Western Front, and no one wanted to lose this battle. In the battle in the sky, the flying troops are said to have gone all out, and we can't control this, what we can do now is to use our fists to give the enemy a blow in the ground battle! ”

"These big truths, from the commander of the corps to the staff of the regimental headquarters, can be said to be understood by everyone, and the most critical thing at the moment is tactics and tactics!" At Barston Military Academy, McGoagon has always been quick to talk, and now he unceremoniously breaks the politeness that floats on the surface of the topic.

General Karl nodded, giving Weiss an expectant look.

Since he talked about the point, Weiss said: "Well, at the tactical level, although the Norman army today has good combat skills and good cooperation with each other, its tenacity is not as strong as in a war, especially in the case of a surprise attack, they are easy to panic, so, in the process of counter-attack, we can try to use the sewers, with a small number of troops to go around the enemy's flank, and cooperate with the frontal troops to flank the attack." If the sewers in a certain area are impassable, and the attack on a certain firing point or a certain position cannot be successful, can we consider setting up an ambush, feigning defeat and retreat, and luring the enemy to come and pursue, so as to weaken the enemy's strength and fighting spirit? ”

General Karl nodded one after another, but McCullen pouted: "Although the method is good, as my most proud student, how can you not take the artillery factor into account?" You must know that it took us a great deal of effort to deploy the personnel, equipment, and ammunition of the divisional artillery regiment here, and we have laid a number of field telephone lines, which can provide accurate and effective support in a timely manner as the troops move forward. ”

Weiss spread his hands: "I'm sorry, my most respected instructor, I don't know what you're talking about. However, as you say, with such artillery support, the resistance to the advance of the battle must be reduced a lot. ”

"Of course!" McCullen smirked, "How's it going?" It's decided! ”

Decision? What to decide? Weiss was a little puzzled, and after thinking about it, he should have been aiming at what General Karl had just said, that he could let himself go to the divisional artillery regiment as his garrison, instead of having to go to the front line to reconnoiter the enemy situation in person. He replied decisively: "I am honored to have your recognition, and I would be happy to be your assistant if appropriate, but not now." The scouts who followed me were all good, and since they were going to be sent on reconnaissance missions, how could they be without me? ”

After that, Weiss set his eyes on General Karl: "General, since the 16th Combat Division is an unchangeable combat mission to engage in counter-shock, we, as a new member of the 16th Combat Division, will accept the order without hesitation to carry out front-line reconnaissance missions, and hope to get the following support: First, add some soldiers with sufficient combat experience to our ranks, and equip more with pistols, spinrice bullets, and explosives packs; Second, we will send a number of communications teams to follow us with the necessary equipment so that we can promptly feedback important reconnaissance information to the division headquarters......"

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