In the cloudy night sky, there is a strangely shaped "nighthawk" soaring in the wind. It does not have a single feather, but it can fly higher and faster than a bird, and even outlast a migratory bird; It can carry hundreds or thousands of pounds of weight, not by the scarce Star Source Stones, which need to be purified repeatedly, but by the ubiquitous and endless air. In this world where gravity-defying matter exists, it is the "wonder" of industrial civilization, incompatible with mainstream technology, and its birth has nothing to do with those cutting-edge scientific research institutions, but comes from the hands of a group of civilians full of freedom and exploration spirit......

"It's almost there! Up to an hour! The pilot in the front seat turned his head and said to the passenger in the back seat at the top of his voice.

The backseat passenger was wearing a fur hat and a fleece scarf, and a thin layer of frost had accumulated on his face. He rubbed his frozen cheeks and replied loudly, "I hope everything goes well!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow suddenly flashed in the clouds high in the sky, it had no wings, no head, it looked like a long black cloud from a distance, but its trajectory was diametrically opposed to the surrounding floating clouds, and the side facing the moonlight, it suddenly reflected a dull and cold metallic luster!

The sudden appearance of the "metal cloud", slightly higher and faster than the "Featherless Nighthawk", seemed to be at full power, belching black smoke from the chimney, and the roar of machinery in the rear was also extremely loud. After a short time, the pilot on the plane noticed this strange situation and hurriedly shouted: "Not good! We are being targeted by Norman warships! Sit tight, it's bound to be a bit of a bump in the road! ”

The occupant of the back seat hurriedly turned his head to look and was shocked when he saw the attacker chasing after him like a vicious shark, but he did not shout in a panic, but subconsciously touched his chest. Normally, the military is not allowed to wear personal accessories, but in times of war, most officers and soldiers wear pendants or pocket watches, and put photos of their loved ones or loved ones in them to relieve the pain of longing during the long journey.

Having entered the range of the artillery, the flying battleship, which was in a pursuing position, did not hesitate to start firing. If it is a battleship-to-battleship chase battle, the two major factors of speed and firepower are decisive, and in this completely unequal battle, absolute firepower and speed cannot determine the final result. The pursued plane, under the control of the pilot, provoked a strange dance step. An L-shaped dive, an S-shaped sharp turn, like a dexterous hare shook off the ferocious lion. At this time, even if the flying battleship exerts its maneuverability to the extreme, it will definitely not be able to catch up with the plane, the guns on the ship are frantically output, and the guns and shells are flying in the air, but the size of the target is too small, and this firepower net cannot play a role after all, so it can only be allowed to disappear into the depths of the vast night sky.

After getting out of danger, the pilot in the front seat let out a sigh of relief, patted his head, turned to the rear seat crew and said, "Are you okay?" Mr. Lieutenant Colonel! ”

The backseat crew looked stunned, but he replied, "I'm fine, thank you, Mr. Ensign." ”

"I've encountered this situation a few times before, as long as the luck is not too bad, I can avoid the enemy's warships, don't worry too much." The pilot in the front seat said with relief.

The crew in the back seat did not answer, but muttered to himself while looking up at the floating clouds in the sky: "The enemy's increased air vigilance in the occupied areas and the corresponding weakening of the forces involved in the front line are the most direct and significant contribution of the resistance movement in the enemy-occupied areas to this war." Merely...... Isn't it funny that the resistance is led by members of the Clumber-Haysen family, and it is also the one who suppresses the resistance. ”

The pilot did not hear what his companions were talking about, and in order to avoid the pursuit of the enemy ship, the position of the plane deviated far from the original course. Of course, this is not a big problem, but it will take a lot of time to realign the position and adjust the course accordingly to ensure that you can reach the target position before the fuel runs out. In this way, time passed quietly, and after about an hour, the Federation G-transport plane finally found the last point of reference, the city of Somsonas. If the Norman occupation forces were to enforce strict lighting control, the pilots would have to rely on the Wag River around the city to deduce their bearings, but the searchlight beams rising from the city of Somsonas illuminated the night sky, which could be clearly seen even from dozens of miles away, helped the pilots. However, there are two sides to everything, and the Union transport plane corrected its course against the night searchlight of Somsonas, and the Normans spotted the crossers with this most common nighttime vigilance, and the two cruisers immediately pounced. I saw that they deliberately widened the distance one after the other, and used tactics to cooperate with the dexterous mobility of the target, and the guns on the ship also entered the high-speed firing mode early, and they were slammed and slammed.

Faced with the encirclement and interception of two Norman warships, the Federation pilots relied on their skills and experience to move left and right, and fought their way out. During this fight, the wings of the plane were torn by shrapnel several times, and it became extremely difficult to continue to control the plane smoothly. After the last half hour of difficult trekking, the plane arrived at the scheduled landing area, and the agreed fireworks signal appeared in the line of sight, but now there is still the last step away from the safe arrival of the key point - during the landing, due to the damage to the wing affected the deceleration and balance of the aircraft, coupled with the snow left on the ground, it failed to complete the taxi as usual, but rolled over halfway, fortunately, there was no explosives on board, and the fuel was basically exhausted, not only the life of the pilot and fellow occupants, but also the cargo was safe and sound, Even the aircraft engines and most of the fuselage are well preserved. However, the Norman ships soon followed, and the resistance did not have time to hide their traces and pick up the pieces. This means that they will not only have to endure the destruction of the transport plane that they have not had time to transport, but also have to give up this secret air transfer point.

In order to escape the dragnet hunt of the Norman army in the air and on the ground, the resistance fighters sometimes ran in the tunnels like rats, sometimes like antelopes in the mountains and forests, and when they arrived at the secret camp of the resistance with their pilots and special companions, it was already the evening of the second day.

As the leader of the Resistance in Lorraine, Weiss had already arrived at the camp first, waiting for what the federal military called "Mr. Special." Although he was vaguely expected, as soon as they met, he still spread his hands with surprise on his face: "Oh my God, it's you, Brooks......"

Three years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the middle-aged man standing in front of Weiss, compared with the first meeting, not only has his old appearance appearing, but also his cold and rigid temperament is no longer exposed.

He took the initiative to step forward and gave Weiss a courtesy hug: "Yes, it's me, I'm still alive, surprised by this?" ”

Wei Si smiled and shook his head, because the other party did not wear a military rank mark, nor did he show his ID, he didn't know whether this flower craft was standing still or being promoted, whether he stayed in the original department or changed positions, so he made a curious expression: "You are ...... now"

"War Intelligence Division II, Lieutenant Colonel Intelligence Officer."

"Still part of the Department of Military Intelligence?"

"You can understand it that way!" Brooks replied, "But strictly speaking, after the reorganization of the intelligence agencies, the old Department of Military Intelligence no longer exists. ”

With Weiss's rank and status, he usually has no contact with the mysterious intelligence organization, let alone its inner workings and operations. He crossed his hands on his hips and nodded: "Although it is a bit presumptuous, but this is a time of war, everything must be cautious...... Your superiors assigned you to come here, so you must have something in writing! ”

Brooks was not in a hurry to come up with a guy who proved his identity and mission, but looked at Weiss with his hands behind his back and with a smile: "In just three years, the former cadet Clumber Haysom is now a well-known guerrilla colonel, such a change is really impressive!" Perhaps, the Clumber-Haysen family originally had excellent genes in the military! ”

Weiss's expression immediately became serious: "What do you mean by that?" ”

Brooks reached out and made a gesture of please, motioning for Weiss to step aside for a private chat. Avoiding the pilots and members of the Resistance, the two made their way to a separate compartment. Here, Brooks took out a brown paper envelope from his jacket pocket, unhurriedly placed it in front of Weiss, waited for Weiss to open the envelope sealed with fire paint and read the documents inside, then spread his hands and said: "As you said, this is a time of war, and you must be careful in everything - according to the management, after you have seen this thing, it must be destroyed on the spot, leaving no trace." ”

The contents of this document, which are consistent with the instructions the Resistance had received from the military, indicate that Brooks had indeed been ordered to carry out intelligence work in Lorraine. If the military's intelligence department can establish a tight and effective intelligence network in the enemy-occupied areas of Lorraine, it will be of course a great advantage for the resistance organizations to achieve twice the result with half the effort and to retreat with ease.

Weiss didn't hesitate, just threw the envelope and the papers into the stove and burned them, and then came to Brooks and sat down in a chair like him.

"We're old acquaintances, let's talk about something straight!"

The change of identity made Brooks no longer look at Weiss in a condescending posture as before, and behind the modest tone, there was a cautious look and observation.

"There have been many remarkable figures in the history of the Clumber-Haysen family, and you know this better than I do. Especially in your generation, there are two outstanding people in the direct family. ”

"Do you have any news from Ze?" Weiss frowned tightly.

"Maybe I don't know as much as you do...... Don't be careful, I don't mean anything else, just talk about things. Speaking of which, Brooks came up with the same pretentious tone as before.

Weiss took a deep breath: "The battle of the Belakaser Pass, an unexpected opportunity, I saw him - although not 100% sure, but also eight or nine ten. ”

Brooks chuckled, "The Battle of Belakaser Pass, yes, as far as we know, he did participate in that battle, and almost did a great job for the Norman Empire. He would never have imagined that it would be his own brother who made him a failure, and he never thought that you would stand on the opposite side of Aocheng not long after, only this time, he became the victor, and thus received a reward from the Norman Empire's high command and was appointed as the military governor of Aocheng. Later, you became the core organizer of the Lorraine Resistance, a hero of the entire Ulster Free Federation, and he was also transferred by the Normans to serve as the military governor of the occupied Lorraine, with full command of the Norman garrison in Lorraine, responsible for suppressing and clearing the resistance. Lorraine, the homeland of your Clumber-Haysen family, is where your roots are, and your two siblings, who are of the same roots, have become spear and shield rivals here, and what a cruel fate, isn't it? ”

Weiss did not respond to Brooks's rhetorical question, but fell into a long silence.

This is fate!