As a city, the history of Aocheng is less than 100 years, the tide of the industrial revolution and the rise of the Grumman family, so that it has become a world-famous military industrial center from an obscure remote town, the smoke of the Great War and the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, giving it a unique heritage. The Grumman Building, which was completed after the war, is a symbol of the Grumman family and the city working together to reach the pinnacle. Now that the city is in the midst of war, the Grumman Building has become a stepping stone for foreign enemies to invade the city in an unexpected way......

"We must blow up the building and lose its footing on the largest Norman ship, when the time comes, it will either hang in the air and be beaten, or get out of the city before it is too late. In this way, we can concentrate on dealing with the Norman army attacking the city from the outside, rather than being attacked from both sides inside and out. ”

In the dark sewers, Weiss led the soldiers towards the Grumman Building, holding a flashlight in one hand and an ammunition box on his shoulder in the other. One of the great advantages of the emerging city is that the various municipal facilities, including its sewer system, reflect the progress brought about by the development of industrial civilization. Wide sewers are like underground alleys, cobwebbed through them, reaching almost anywhere in the city, and then reaching the surface through access roads, drains, or directly into the basements of high-rise buildings.

"Captain, I can understand the battle plan you said, but I have a doubt, can you blow up the Grumman Mansion with these explosive bombs? For such a tall building, the foundation should be particularly strong! The soldier in the team asked.

With Major Hozersen's approval, Weiss and the soldiers received 2,400 pounds of high explosives, 10 boxes of pineball bullets, and a 1,000-foot fuse from the field ammunition depot attached to the reconnaissance battalion, and distributed them to each of them about 200 pounds. Even the commanders of the federal troops stationed in Aocheng were given a map of the city and a map of the distribution of the drainage system, so that they could make full use of the various facilities in the city to organize the defense. Thanks to this, Weiss and his soldiers embarked on a special march that was ready to go.

"If you want to destroy the foundation, these explosives are really a little less, just go into the building and put the explosives on the support columns, I think these are enough. Besides, the special forces should have brought some explosives with them, and the two sides should not be a problem when they are combined. Weiss paid attention to his feet and his surroundings, and his answers were a little casual, but his words were not rough. This ton of explosives, put in the hands of the demolition expert, blows up the Grumman Building into the Grumman garbage dump in minutes, even if there is no elite-level blasting expert, the elite soldiers of the special service force can handle it, no matter how bad it is, there is also his own half-baked engineering man. When the boat reaches the bridge, there will naturally be a way out.

The special effect of "human radar" allows Weiss to have no worries about being attacked by the enemy in this dark environment. As he walked, he noticed two combatants in front of him corresponding to the green dotted boxes, and their readings were significantly higher than those of ordinary soldiers, presumably special operations soldiers who had entered the sewers first. Just as he found the other party, there was also a voice asking for identity in front of him.

"Who?"

Weiss reported to his home and said: "Hey, brother in front, we are from the reconnaissance battalion of the guard regiment directly under the 9th Corps, I am Captain Clumber-Hazen, pay attention, don't injure your own people by mistake!" ”

The two special service soldiers who were hiding at the fork in the road then responded: "Captain, whose order did you come here?" What tasks to perform? ”

Weiss replied: "The Normans have launched a full-scale attack on the Austrian defense line, we have no time to continue to keep up with these Norman warships above our heads, we must destroy or expel them as soon as possible, otherwise, our defense line will not last long!" The new plan that we have already proposed to our superiors is urgent, and we have to prepare in advance while waiting for instructions from our superiors. ”

"Ready? What preparation? The person on the other side asked, following his words.

"We brought explosives." Weiss replied, "Send them to the Grumman Tower." ”

As soon as he heard about the explosives, the other side hurriedly said: "Captain, please stop advancing, I will report to the commander immediately!" ”

"Are you talking about Major Grumman?" "It just so happens that I'm looking for her, and the two sides must agree on the new plan before it can be implemented." If you find her, remember to tell her that Captain Clumber Haysen has something important to report to her! ”

"Yes, Captain Clumber-Hazen, please wait here with your soldiers." ”

Although the other party has no malicious intent, it is unacceptable for Weiss to waste it here, and he argued: "However, we have no time to spare! The enemy's heavy shelling has been going on for more than half an hour, and their infantry is already closing in on our lines. For every extra minute we wait, our defense is under pressure for one more minute. Listen, man, we mean no offense, but these explosives must be delivered to Grumman Mansion as soon as possible, and once the commanders approve the new plan, we can execute it as quickly as possible. ”

The voice on the other side hesitated: "Actually, Captain, even if I let you through, you won't be able to enter the Grumman Mansion right now. ”

"What do you mean?" Weiss was a little surprised, and as soon as he finished speaking, a dull thud sounded in his ears. It was not that there was no such sound before, but because the Norman warships entrenched in the central city and the defenders' artillery bombarded each other from time to time, and the Norman troops on the periphery were violently shelling the defenders' positions, and various explosions came and went, confusing the hearing. It seems that a spinach bullet exploded in a sewer, but if you don't identify it carefully, it could easily be mistaken for a shell that landed on nearby ground and exploded.

"We went in, but we were kicked out again. They tried to get into the sewers, but we blocked them. The Special Forces soldier replied succinctly.

"Unbelievable!" Weiss muttered. Previously providing support fire to the Secret Service in a corner building, Weiss used his special vision to observe that Norman soldiers were mainly active on the middle and upper floors of the Grumman Building, with only a few descending to the lower floors. With the combat effectiveness of the elite of the special services, how could they not even deal with a few Norman soldiers? No, to be able to repel the Union special services, and also try to enter the sewers of the city, must have been more than a few Norman soldiers, it must have been an organized, premeditated operation. If this is the case, it is all the more necessary to blow up the building and prevent the Normans from continuing to infiltrate and break through the central city of Aocheng.

The special forces soldier on the other side obviously ignored Weiss's reaction, and he said in a calm tone: "Okay, Captain, I suggest you wait patiently here!" Major Grumman is in charge of the battle at the front, and if you come with a lot of explosives, if something happens, everyone will really be doomed together. ”

As he spoke, there was a rush of footsteps in the sewers, and the sound faded away, soon disappearing into the rumbling sound of the landmark.

"Stand by now!" Weiss gave orders to the soldiers who accompanied him.

Because it was not a wet season, the water in the sewer was just below the ankles, and with the evacuation of the residents, the domestic sewage was much reduced, and the smell was tolerable. The soldiers placed the ammunition boxes with pineapple bullets at the bottom, and stacked the wooden boxes for the explosives on top of them, so they simply unloaded the heavy loads and rested in place.

The Norman artillery fire was still raging, and Weiss was worried, but fortunately, the "iceberg goddess" at the Barston Military Academy did not let him wait too long. After a while, the sound of hurried footsteps came from far and near, but there was no beam of a flashlight, and the people of the special service force had no problem operating in the dark?

"Captain Clumber-Haysen?"

Then came the pleasant sound that is hard to forget once heard.

"Yes, it's me." Weiss replied, shaking the flashlight in his hand.

A moment later, Octavier Grumman appeared in sight, still so heroic, still so proud, but with a faint look of anxiety in his eyes.

After the other party stood still, Weiss said: "Report to the major, the Norman army outside the city is launching an all-out attack on our defensive line. Keeping the Norman warships and soldiers in the center of the city would only make our defenses difficult, and we had to make a decision with determination. We brought enough explosives to blow up the Grumman Mansion this time, but I heard from your subordinates that the entire building is now in the hands of the Normans. If that's the case, we'll have to think of something else. ”

Octavier crossed his hands on his hips and listened to Weiss without saying a word, and then asked: "Regarding blowing up the Grumman Building, Zhejiang loves you, your corps headquarters hasn't given an order yet, right?" ”

This question goes straight to the point and hits the nail on the head.

Weiss touched his nose and replied, "We have already reported it level by level, and I believe that the order will come down soon." ”

Octavier said, "Unless your corps headquarters gives a formal order, you know that all operational matters will be decided by us on the spot. ”

If it was the first time they worked together, Weiss would have thought that she meant "no way", but Octavier was his combat instructor at the Batton Military Academy, and although he never showed mercy, he also taught them a lot of combat skills. This experience made Weiss judge that she had something to say, so he tentatively said: "Yes, even without an order from the Corps Headquarters, you can make the decision to blow up the building in accordance with the law." ”

Octavier didn't let out his usual cold snort, but changed his tone to a rare tone: "Long Clumber Hazen, as a student, you are the most unusual person I have ever taught, you seem to have mediocre talents, weak physical strength, and not fast enough reactions, but you have repeatedly performed amazingly. The exchange match with the Royal Norman Army Academy was the only victory you won for us, and I sincerely hope that your magic will continue from the military academy to the battlefield...... As you know, the Grumman Mansion is the brainchild of my father's generation, the entire Grumman family, and the pride of the Aocheng and even the Free Federation, and I will not order it to be blown up unless it is absolutely necessary. Personal emotions aside, do you think it's a last resort? ”

Weiss wanted to answer her "yes" neatly and categorically, but after thinking about it, there are two sides to everything, not to mention whether they can re-attack the ground floor of the Grumman Building, the Norman army forced four warships on the top of the four buildings in the center of the Olympic City with a lone strategy, and also sent elite soldiers into the building, which is not a distraction. If the Federation army bucked the trend and induced the Norman army to enter the city from a certain direction, making them think that the internal and external rendezvous was imminent, but in fact closing the door and fighting the dogs, so that the superior artillery fire of the Norman army was restricted, wouldn't it be a good plan to win in a dangerous situation?