It was night, and Weiss was waiting for the baby-faced boy to arrive, when he suddenly heard a similar roar outside, and closed the small window, only to see a few pillars of light moving back and forth in the night sky.

Looks like a flying battleship?

After about half an hour, there was a sound of footsteps from far and near, and finally stopped in front of Weiss's "little black room".

The door was opened from the outside, followed by Lieutenant Leiboy's voice: "Cadet 30177 Long Clumber Hazen!" ”

Weiss walked to the door and responded with a standard upright posture: "Cadet 30177 Long Clumber Hazen reports to you!" Sir! ”

Outside the door, in addition to the military police wearing gray uniforms and silver nameplates, there was also a middle-aged officer wearing a black military cap and a black leather jacket. He has an angular face, tall shoulders, thick arms and big feet, and his eyes are blazing, and his demeanor is majestic, giving people the feeling that he is a powerful character.

What Weiss didn't expect was that Lieutenant Leibold immediately made a gesture of please and invited the officer in black hat and black clothes into the "little black room".

Weiss hurriedly saluted him and turned sideways to give way.

The black-capped officer returned the salute as he approached the room, looked around, and wrinkled his nose.

These days, Weiss keeps the room as clean and hygienic as possible, but in this poorly lit and well-ventilated place, the musty smell caused by the tide cannot be removed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Clumber-Haysen, that we let a fearless hero live in such a place for a week."

As soon as the black-capped and black-clad officer spoke, Weiss's magnetic voice and calm and pragmatic tone made Weiss feel good.

He called himself a "hero", so it seems that his performance in the battle of the Monamolin Mountains has been recognized above? This speed, this efficiency, is also a cow!

Seeing Weiss's hesitation, the black-capped officer took the initiative to stretch out his right hand to him and introduced himself: "Ulster Free Federation, Military Intelligence Department, Major Brooks." ”

Weiss was stunned for a moment, and quickly reached out to shake it.

Through the other party's right hand, Weiss felt his sincerity and firmness.

"This is not the place to talk, please come with me!"

"Yes, sir!"

The two men walked out of the room one after the other, and Lieutenant Lebold and his gendarmes followed.

The black-capped officer who called himself Major Brooks was at the front, he had a large stride, but his pace was not fast, and Weiss could keep up with him at normal speed.

The group walked about two kilometers on foot, from the military academy barracks to the training ground. During this time, Weiss could clearly hear the roar of machinery ahead, and the smell of soot wafting through the air was getting stronger. As they walked through the last woods and came to the edge of the open training ground, a flying battleship standing still on the ground came into view!

Its size and silhouette are very similar to the Ranger del Longe, the first-class cruiser that Weiss flew on in the Monamolin Mountains, but a closer look reveals some differences. For example, it has four chimneys, while the Ranger Del Longe has only three; It had twelve fin-style rudders, while the Ranger Del Longe had only eight...... According to common sense, the maneuverability of the flying battleship in front of him should be better.

Upon approaching, Weiss realized that it had not landed on the ground, but hovered close to the ground like a surface ship docking.

The last time Weiss had boarded the Ranger Del Longe in a hanging basket, this time he had followed Major Brooks and boarded the unnamed flying battleship along the metal gangway.

With the exception of Leiboyd, the gendarmes all stopped under the gangway.

The passage of the flying battleship's cabin was similarly filled with the rumbling of steam engines, and the slightly sour smell of soot was permeated. Most of the crew seen along the way wore dark blue uniforms, and it seemed that only those who were to work in the open air would wear thick fur coats.

After a long walk on the ship, I walked up two floors up the stairs until I finally came to a meeting room-like place. Major Brooks took off his military cap and placed it on the table as he entered, motioning for Weiss to sit casually.

Without waiting for Weiss to take his seat, Lieutenant Leibold sat down directly in a chair near the hatch.

Major Brooks said, "Hey, West, why don't you call your big guys up for a hot cup of tea?" ”

Nikolai's cousin is named West? It's only one word away from yourself! Weiss thought in his heart, but he couldn't say it, because his real name could only be buried in his heart forever in this world......

The gendarmerie officer laughed and said, "Although your tea is delicious, they don't like the narrow aisles and cabins on the battleship, and the murky air that is forever filled with soot and cinders. ”

"Then why don't you wait down there with them?"

Major Brooks seemed to be familiar with Lieutenant Leibald, and spoke more casually, or perhaps that was the humor characteristic of the officer class.

"It's too cold outside, how warm are you here?" Besides, I'm curious about what happened in the Monamolin Mountains a while ago, and I'll have to listen to it unless you drive me away! ”

"Come on! How dare I expel a gendarmerie officer? Major Brooks said as he took out the metal kettle and cup from the pantry fixed in the corner, poured three cups of hot boiled water, and handed the cups to Lieutenants Weiss and Leield.

"Okay, let's gossip, let's get down to business! I received the departure order at 10 o'clock, arrived at the Liberty City military airport at 10:30 a.m., flew at high speed all the way, and arrived in Aocheng at 10 o'clock in 10 o'clock. ”

Lieutenant Lebold exclaimed: "Flew 2300 kilometers in less than 11 hours? Ooh! This guy deserves to be last year's flying champion! ”

Major Brooks, who had a national face, shook his head: "2,300 kilometers, that is the ground journey calculated by your army, the actual air range is only more than 1,800 kilometers, if it flies at full speed, in a windless state, it only takes more than 9 hours from Liberty City to Aocheng." ”

Lieutenant Leiboy, who has brown hair and wheat skin and thick eyebrows and big eyes, interjected: "Technology has changed warfare, and that's true!" ”

Major Brooks did not respond to this off-topic. He took a sip from his glass, frowned in contemplation for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Weiss: "Mr. Clumber-Haysen, do you know how much time and effort we spent searching for the Faldo Special Service Team and the Ranger Del Longe after their disappearance?" In the end, we were able to find the remains of the Ranger Del Longer and the remains of some of the personnel. Although military technologists believe that the cruiser was destroyed, there are no witnesses and no other strong evidence, so we have no way to accuse the Norman Empire of invading federal airspace and attacking federal forces, and Dr. Z, who we easily turned around, is nowhere to be found. In short, we have lost a lot this time! ”

Weiss nodded in understanding.

"I would venture to ask, what kind of technical research is that mysterious Dr. Z engaged in?" Lieutenant Leibold interjected this mouth, which is exactly what Weiss wants to know very much.

Major Brooks looked at Lieutenant Leiald, then at Weiss, and whispered, "Dr. Z is the top metallurgical expert in the Norman Empire, as long as he joins the Ulster Free Federation, he can greatly improve our metallurgical technology in a short period of time, and then improve the performance of our armor and weapons!" ”

Based on Weiss's cognition, Major Brooks's answer is not only logical, but also in line with the development trend of modern military technology -- before the arrival of the scientific and technological revolution marked by atomic energy and informatization, metallurgical technology is the foundation of a country's heavy industry level, which is directly related to the advantages and disadvantages of industrial efficiency and armament level!

As an engineering man from the 21st century, Weiss does not say that he has a good grasp of traditional metallurgical casting and mechanical design, with a variety of theoretical knowledge and common sense cognition that he has learned, if he devotes himself to it and carefully researches, it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort, but that is by no means the life he wants, not to mention that weapons are only one of the many factors that determine the outcome of the war. On the battlefield, the user of the weapon is far more important than the weapon itself!

Seeing that Lieutenant Leibold still wanted to ask, Major Brooks was "busy playing the steering wheel":

"Now, then, Mr. Curious, put away your curiosity and let us get down to business...... Mr. Clumber-Haysen, the special military information transmitted from the Gendarmerie Headquarters is only a general summary of your account, and the commanders of the Military Intelligence Department have sent me first of all to ask me to know more about the whole process of the incident. ”

With that, the Major pulled out a soft leather notebook slightly larger than a slap and a fountain pen from his leather pocket.

This guy does the recording himself?

Weiss looked at Lieutenant Leibald with some surprise, the gendarmerie officer was scratching his head, as if embarrassed by it.

All right! Weiss thought about it for a while, and decided to start with his thrilling hunt and encounter with the hyena herd, until he left the scene of the incident alone after some psychological struggle. In the course of his narration, Major Brooks did not say a word, and kept his head buried in the record, which Lieutenant Leibold had heard before, and did not interject during the period. So, after more than half an hour, Weiss was the only one in the conference room who spoke.

When he had finished what he thought he should have said, Weiss felt his mouth dry and picked up his cup, only to find that it was empty.

Major Brooks was still immersed in recording and combing through the words in his notebook, and Lieutenant Leibold consciously got up and poured water for everyone, and then sat back in his chair quietly, waiting for the "main master" to speak.

After the record was finished, the major gently put down the pen and flipped the densely written pages from front to back, and then turned them upside down, and then looked up at Weiss: "Mr. Clumber-Haysen, how sure are you that you have shot the enemy's number one sniper, Baron Cross 'Black Death'?" ”

Weiss pondered for a moment: "Judging by the enemy's frenzied performance in the latter part of the battle phase in the snowwood, I am almost certain that we have shot the most important person in the enemy team at that time, and it is possible to kill him or only to injure him. As for whether he is the 'Black Death' Baron Cross, I don't think it's certain, the Norman sniper I captured may have deliberately used the name of the 'Black Death' to scare us. ”

"The officers and soldiers of the Norman Empire have always valued honor as their life, so it is almost impossible to use the name of nobility on the battlefield, and I think you have encountered the 'Black Death' Baron Cross. As for his long journey to the federal state of Lorraine to attack you personally, it is partly because Dr. Z and his metallurgical skills are very important to the Norman Empire, and partly because he wants to continue to break his sniping record, or rather...... Satisfy his extraordinary desire to kill! "Logically, if you kill or wound Baron Cross of the Black Death, and the Normans know you're still alive, they'll absolutely and absolutely retaliate against you until they kill you!" ”

After nearly a day of thinking, Weiss no longer had the surprise and fear that he had first thought of this potential possibility in the morning, and he nodded: "So, you also think that the target of this shell explosion is not Nikolai, but me?" ”

Major Brooks closed his notebook: "Although there are still many doubts to be uncovered here, from normal logic, it can indeed be ruled out that someone wants to disadvantage Nikolai. ”

Weiss looked at the major, then at Lieutenant Leiboy: "In other words, instead of detaining me, you should take protective measures against me?" ”

Major Brooks said, "Actually, Mr. Clumber-Haysen, the optimism you have just shown has really surprised me. Or...... You haven't really realized what a terrible thing it is to be hunted down by the Normans. ”

Weiss grinned, "If you've been hunted by an entire herd of hyenas like me, you wouldn't have felt how terrible it was to be targeted by the Norman Empire. After all, this is the Ulster Free Federation, and if they want to do bad things, they can only do it in secret, and every time they act, they will inevitably expose one or several lurkers, and even dig up their important insiders. A few more times, they'll lose a lot! ”

Hearing this, Major Brooks actually laughed, and he didn't know whether to laugh at Weiss's fearlessness, or his innocence, or neither......