The enemy in front of him has not yet been resolved, and a new enemy situation has appeared in the rear, and this is not the first time that Weiss has faced this kind of crisis of being attacked by the enemy on his back. The sound of gunfire and explosions in the distance, the sound of orders and discussions in the distance, all kinds of "noise" make people dizzy. He took two deep breaths, put aside distracting thoughts for a while, and calmly analyzed the situation: under battlefield conditions, only two simple radio direction finders are needed to complete target positioning, but this is not the key to solving the mystery of the battlefield. At the beginning of the border battle, the Normans also turned the originally orderly coalition defense line upside down in the form of night airborne operations, and this time they once again sacrificed night airborne tactics as an entry point to break the balance and pry the situation of the battle, and then directed a counterattack like a flowing cloud, with decisive input, careful arrangement, and resolute action. As an opponent, it seems that he can only see the moves, and deal with it with all his might......

After a moment of thought, Weiss said to the worried General Kaisen, "General, do the other troops know that the headquarters is preparing to move to Pallad?" ”

Kaysen looked at him: "Of course, some are sent to send heralds to pass orders, and some are contacted by radio encrypted telegrams. ”

"If the truth matches what I suspected, then I am afraid that Pallad will not be able to go, and he will not be able to go."

"You mean...... The enemy has been informed exactly of our movements? ”

"Although there is no direct evidence, I think that the Norman army has mastered our important military deployment using certain technical means. At the moment we have two paths, one is to avoid Pallad and move to a place farther from the front line to set up a headquarters, and the other is to find a relatively strong position nearby to organize a defense, and then counterattack after dawn. Weiss admonished.

"I see what you mean." General Cather gritted his teeth and said, "But as you said before, even if you wait until dawn, the situation may not turn around, and staying at or near the front line is an adventure with unknown results. ”

Weiss said: "However, now that the back road has been broken, the only way is to give it a go." ”

Seniority and experience like General Kayson's, of course, his decision-making thinking would not be swayed by an acting officer who had not graduated from the High Staff College, but he did not rashly veto this suggestion, but let the accompanying adjutant spread out the combat map on the spot, and spent two minutes analyzing and calculating - in these precious two minutes, the situation on the battlefield changed a little: the headquarters of the Guard Regiment and the 37th Defense Division, which were engaged in the blocking operation, engaged in the blocking operation, engaged in the exchange of fire with the Norman armored forces on both flanks, and the Normans obviously did not attack with all their strength, so that the battle line remains the same in a small area; The battle in the original 793rd Garrison Regiment defense area is still not over, but the armored battalion has sent a company back to participate in the battle, and brought back a very interesting news - the 793rd Garrison Regiment has returned and is working with the armored battalion to regain its position, and it is because of their participation that the battle there has been greatly accelerated.

After discussing with the adjutant for a while, General Kaisen summoned Weiss and told him that the orders of the various departments to resolutely defend would not change, and that the Corps Headquarters would set up a field headquarters in the former 793rd Garrison Regiment defense area.

"I think you made a brave and wise decision." Weissdau.

General Kaysen did not come to him for this compliment, but he said with a serious face: "Now, Acting Captain Clumber Haysen, I have an important and difficult task entrusted to you—in addition to the Corps Guards Regiment and the 37th Defense Division, we also have a number of temporarily gathered skirmishers, whom I have organized into the 1st Field Battalion. It is enough for the reconnaissance battalion to be commanded by Major Hozersen, and with your ability and resourcefulness, you are good enough to take on more important roles. If you agree, I appoint you as Acting Commander of the 1st Field Battalion, and I will take up your post immediately. ”

Serving as a battalion commander with the rank of acting captain is a "promotion in the line of fire," and as long as nothing goes wrong, this experience will certainly have a positive effect on the future military career. Weiss had no reason to refuse, but he thought about it for a few seconds.

"General, although the task is arduous, I will definitely do my best."

General Casen immediately summoned a herald and told him to follow Weiss to the 1st Field Battalion and announce his appointment to the officers.

When it was over, General Kaisen patted Weiss on the shoulder and whispered, "In this situation, your number one task is to find a way to make this temporarily formed force play a combat effectiveness close to or even equal to that of a regular army, so that they can become a new force to resist the enemy's attack." As long as you can do this, when the battle is over, I will report to the General Staff specifically for you, and all battalion-level positions in the 9th Corps are up to you. Go ahead! Mr. Clumber-Haysen! Good luck! ”

After hearing this, Weiss truly understood how difficult the task assigned to him by General Kaisen was. At this point, he had no way out, nor did he intend to retreat, but was ready to use his talents to learn and seize this opportunity no matter what.

Before he had time to say goodbye to Major Holzesen in person, Weiss took the herald straight on the road. From this herald, he learned a little about the 1st Field Battalion: it was seven or eight hundred men in size, with several lieutenants and some non-commissioned officers temporarily acting as battalion company commanders, and that it had previously marched behind the Corps Headquarters with the task of supporting the Corps Headquarters and its direct units, but in fact it was followed by troops of the 37th Defense Division. Now, the headquarters of the 37th National Defense Division has been engaged in interdiction operations, and if nothing else, the 1st Field Battalion should still be guarding the corps headquarters.

Following the direction where the gunfire and explosions were most intense, a few minutes later, the two entered a fiercely fought battlefield. It was once the headquarters of the Guard Regiment, and Weiss had been there during the day to know the defensive arrangements of the place. He easily found the previous regimental bunker, where there were indeed several officers, one of whom was the staff officer of the corps headquarters. Knowing about Weiss's new mission from the herald, the staff officer, who had been in contact with Weiss several times, was a little surprised, and he quickly turned his gaze to one of the officers present and said, "Hey, Lieutenant Miles, this is the new commander assigned to you by General Kayson, Acting Captain Clumber-Hasen!" ”

The Lieutenant Miles mentioned by the staff officer was actually a middle-aged man with silver hair and beard, estimated to be twice the age of Weiss. Age often means experience, and experience and insight determine the depth of the city - this man looked at Weiss calmly, and when his eyes met, he saluted without humility or arrogance: "Pat Myers, lieutenant company commander of the 181st Combat Regiment. ”

After Weiss returned the military salute, the staff officer said: "Acting Captain, you may not be aware of the change of situation here, before you came, the 1st Field Battalion had already been engaged in the battle to cover the transfer of the corps headquarters. The Normans came suddenly, we were unprepared, and the battle situation in all the divisions was not optimistic. Although the 1st Field Battalion suffered heavy casualties, we still need it to hold out for at least a quarter of an hour. ”

"But we're afraid it won't last a quarter of an hour." Lieutenant Myers continued, "Before the Norman army attacked, this battalion contained nearly a thousand officers and men from seven or eight regiments, which seemed to be a lot of people, but one-third of them were slightly wounded, and the weapons and ammunition were insufficient, and the actual combat strength was not comparable to that of an infantry battalion of five or six hundred men. After the battle began, all four provisional companies took part in the battle, and it is conservatively estimated that the loss of troops in each company has reached 3 to 40 percent. It is a well-known fact that once more than half of the troops are lost, no matter how hard the officers try, the soldiers will be terrified by the fear of death, and then lose control and the whole line will collapse. ”

As soon as Lieutenant Myers's voice fell, the staff officer accentuated his tone: "The transfer of personnel from the headquarters continues, and the transfer of classified equipment, documents, and other baggage will take at least a quarter of an hour. On the battlefield, it is worth making some sacrifices in order to keep people and things of higher value. ”

What he took over was a battalion that was already destined to be sacrificed? Could it be that the actual difficulty of this task is hellish?

Weiss looked at the staff officer and Lieutenant Miles with mixed feelings, and at this time, both of them had their eyes on him, apparently waiting for the newly appointed acting battalion commander to make a statement.

On one side is the chief, on the other side is the subordinate, if you want to get mixed up, neither side can afford to lose the support. In addition, the questions in the command often need to go to the battlefield to find answers. So, Wei Silang said: "Of course, we will do our best to complete the task, and I will definitely take responsibility for the safety of my brothers!" Now, I am going to patrol the defense areas of each company, and only by grasping the battle situation can I make the right decision......"

The staff officer was obviously very unimpressed by Weiss's attitude of not offending both sides, and he said solemnly: "However, the enemy will not give you enough time to prepare!" Acting Captain Clumber Haysen! ”

Weiss replied: "The Normans do not fight unprepared battles, and this is very much worth learning from...... Sir! ”

"Alright! When it comes to understanding the Normans, we really can't compare to you. The staff officer snorted.

"In five minutes, I'll be back here, and if you're still around, I'll report back to you in person on my coping strategy. If you withdraw, it doesn't matter, it won't be long before you will learn about the course of this battle through the battle report. ”

Weiss dropped his words and motioned for Lieutenant Myers to come with him. With the statement just made as a foreshadowing, Lieutenant Miles followed him out of the bunker without hesitation.

After leaving the bunker, Weiss, while searching for a high point suitable for an overview of the battlefield, said to Miles: "I am afraid that these enemies are coming at our corps headquarters, they are like hyenas, cunning and fierce, but they are not invulnerable either. Know what hyenas are afraid of? ”

Lieutenant Miles did not follow Weiss's words, but asked, "Have you ever been attacked by a hyena?" ”

"Hah!" Weiss replied, "You guessed it, not only have I been attacked, but twice, both times in the Monamolin Mountains. The first time, I was alone on foot, with only one shotgun, and I killed about five or six iguanas, and then ran out of bullets and almost died, but luckily I met a special mission special service team. The second time, when he was on a mission with the intelligence service, was attacked by a large group of hyenas, which killed and injured several people. ”

With that, he had climbed to the top of a bunker, and stood up straight, neck out, and looked out at the bullets that flowed by.