Based on the results of the coin toss, Weiss was given priority in the wargame deduction. In the Battle of Gödrink, the Federation not only had the advantage of numbers, but also enjoyed a technical bonus in logistics because it was fighting "on home", which meant that its troops moved faster and fought more tenaciously under the same conditions. On the other hand, on the Norman side, the long-term "away battle" was punished by the technical punishment of logistics supply, not only the movement speed was reduced, but the combat effectiveness of the troops was also weakened, but 6 of the 9 corps it put into the battlefield were at or near full capacity, the combat value of divisional combat units exceeded that of the federal army by 50%, and the size of the flying fleet exceeded that of the opponent by 30%, which made the Norman Empire occupy a tactical advantage in the early stage of the campaign.

In short, in the wargame based on the Battle of Gedrink, the Norman side is suitable for playing fast attack, as long as the Normans make mistakes such as rash advance and hesitation in historical facts, it is relatively easy to win the battle, while the Free Federation side is suitable for steady and steady fighting, and the longer the time drags on, the less difficult it is to turn the tables and win.

After a moment's thought, Weiss chose the Blue Side, which represented the Free Federation.

"Are you sure you want Blue?" Dio looked at Weiss in some surprise.

Weiss gave him a blank look: "Yes! What's the problem? ”

Dio shook his head: "Pick the blue side, you will probably lose this battle in three weeks." ”

Before Weiss could reply, Mustegan shouted, "Long-winded! ”

"Okay, okay! I don't need to say much about the rules, do I? Dio looked at Weiss.

The second-year tactical course focuses on general knowledge of tactics and classic examples, supplemented by explanations and simulations of wargame deduction. Outside of the classroom, the students often fight each other, and Weiss, Nikolai, and Lune are old rivals. Of course, he was not unfamiliar with the rules and methods of solo battles, but out of safety, he still asked: "It's the standard rules of wargames, right?" ”

Dio said "um", and Musdegen walked to the west side of the sand table without saying a word.

Weiss consciously walked to the east side of the sand table: "Then let's start!" ”

Dio glanced at Mustegan and saw that he looked grim, as if he had entered the mode of tactical thinking, so he pulled up two curtains on the sand table - these two curtains divided the sand table into three, the red and blue commanders each lined up behind the curtain, and the part between the two curtains could be seen by both sides, and the position of the curtain was moved by the referee according to the situation of the two sides. The reason for laying such a curtain is mainly to simulate the vision of the two armies in actual combat and increase the practicality of wargame deduction.

According to the rules of wargame deduction, the commanders of both sides can deploy their own wargames after the curtain is raised, as long as the deployment area does not exceed the battle line control area. As for the magnitude of the adjustment, it usually depends on the tactical style and combat considerations of the wargame participants. Some people like to surprise and put on a tactical layout with a wide opening and closing, while some people like to follow the step-by-step plan, using conventional linear positions and in-depth deployment.

Before picking the edge, Weiss seemed unimpressed, but from the beginning of the pick, he put aside distractions and concentrated on how to win the game of wargames. His opponent, Lehart Willis Mustegan, was the first overall student in the third year of the Bathton Military Academy, and during his sophomore year, he had created excellent academic results, and was known as the "Morenger" of this class of cadets - the second chief of staff of the Ulster Free Federal Army, known for his resourcefulness. In the Battle of Neuchâtel, which was related to the survival of the Federation more than 100 years ago, Morenger formulated the "turntable tactic" of feints on the left flank, stubborn defense in the middle, and counterattack on the right flank, so that the Federal Army defeated the Monarchical Alliance with a total strength of more than 800,000 troops with 480,000 troops, and made great contributions to the survival and development of the Free Federation.

Compared with Mustegan, the performance of the "rising star" of Long Clumber Haisan has not been inferior recently, not only has his academic performance been subversive, but he has also been recommended by the artillery instructor for further study, and has created a classic example of "infantry destroying a flying battleship" in the spring conference exercise, becoming the only student of the Bathton Student Corps to receive a personal first-class meritorious service......

With an ordinary but special confidence, Weiss was thoughtful and calmly arranged, and when the voice of "Red is ready" sounded on the other side of the curtain, he raised his right hand unhurriedly: "Blue is ready." ”

"Both sides are ready, the deduction begins!" Dio announced, "Now, on the first day of the battle, on the first round, please go your separate ways!" ”

After speaking, he first went to the red side, as usual, to inspect the formation of the red side, and to inquire about the actions of the red commanders on the first day of the battle, including reconnaissance, attack, defense, and so on. He then went to Weiss's side, inspected the blue formation, and then told Weiss that his front line had been heavily reconnoitred by the enemy, and that there had been a local low-intensity artillery bombardment, and that the enemy flying fleet had appeared on the right flank of the battle line.

"The ground forces are on hold, the reconnaissance ships go to the right flank of the battle line, the mobile fleet responds to it in the left rear, and the main fleet is at the first level of combat readiness." Weiss whispered to Dio.

Dio nodded, and walked back to Mustegan.

Based on the relationship between Dio and Musdegen, it seems that there is a possibility of covert favoritism or even reminders to let him act as a referee. Although Weiss felt that there was no need to make a fuss and find a relatively neutral referee, he still kept an eye on Dior's words and deeds.

Receiving feedback from the referee on the changes in the battlefield situation, Mustegan made corresponding arrangements.

When Dio arrived again, Weiss received news from him that enemy reconnaissance ships appeared on the left, right, and center flanks at the same time, and that a flying fleet suspected to be the main fleet had launched a long-range artillery attack on the defending line on the right flank, and that the defensive offensive in the forward positions had been damaged by 20%, and the front-line troops had been reduced by 1,000 men.

In the historic Battle of Gödrink, the flying fleets of both sides staged a lose-lose aerial duel. From a tactical point of view, the commanders of both sides made certain mistakes, while the performance of the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level was relatively normal, and the battle loss ratio was that the Norman side had a slight advantage, while from a strategic point of view, the Norman Empire was a complete loser, their three most important capital ships were destroyed and seriously damaged in this battle, and the air flagship of the Union Army, the "Freedom", was only slightly damaged. LATER IN THE CAMPAIGN, THE "LIBERTY" CONTINUED TO ATTACK, BOMBARDING THE ENEMY GROUND FORCES WITH ITS 70PIR CALIBER SUPER HEAVY GUN, WHICH PLAYED THE ROLE OF A "CAN OPENER" FOR THE FEDERAL ARMY TO TURN THE TIDE OF THE BATTLE.

Because of this, in the wargame based on the Battle of Gederink, the blue commander attaches great importance to the "Freedom", which is a magic weapon, and the red commander will try his best to induce the opponent to send the main fleet as soon as possible, as long as the "Freedom" is heavily damaged or destroyed, the following battle is almost no suspense.

After a little thought, Weiss said: "We will send the main fleet with the Liberty as the flagship, from the left flank to the middle and then to the right flank, to make a flight across the front line. In the event of an encounter with the enemy's main fleet, we will set up a battle column in the second position on the right flank; If the enemy's main fleet is not encountered, in any case, return to Air Harbor A from the right flank position. ”

Theo immediately hesitated, then nodded: "Sure?" ”

"Yes!" Weiss replied very calmly.

Dio walked back to the middle and said in a loud voice: "On the first day of the battle, the first round, the battlefield is ...... in progress."

With that, he moved the positions of the two curtains back a certain distance, so that the "common field of view" of the commanders on both sides was correspondingly expanded. Under the curtain of the red side, a number of regimental units appeared, while on Weiss's side, the number of ground troops on the field was slightly larger than that of the opponent, but it was only a regimental unit fortified by relying on a vigilant defensive position.

After moving the curtain, Dio walked to the red side and adjusted the wargames behind the curtain, and three flying detachments with three reconnaissance ships were placed in front of the curtain, which was what the referee had said about the aerial reconnaissance force that appeared on the left, center, and right of the battle line at the same time.

Dio then came to Weiss's side, and since the ground forces had not been deployed, he only had to move the wargames representing the flying ships. According to Weiss's statement, the main fleet of the blue side appeared above the main position of the first line and did not cross the curtain, but according to the actual situation on the battlefield, the opponent was able to observe the air operation of this scale - the situation was informed to the opposing commander at the discretion of the referee.

At this time, the referee's trade-off is quite important.

After the adjustment, Dio said in a loud voice: "The first day of the battle, the second round!" ”

With that, he walked over to the red square and briefed Mustegon on the battle at the front in a volume that Weiss could hear.

Weiss frowned at the sight of Mustegan. Obviously, he did not expect his own practice of letting the main fleet patrol the front line at the beginning.

After thinking for a moment, Mustegan informed Dio of his actions in a bass that Weiss could not hear.

Dio came to Weiss's side: "The enemy reconnaissance ships have provoked your main fleet, and your fleet has ignored it. When your fleet flies past the right flank of the front line, the enemy mobile fleet enters the edge of the fleet's range, and your fleet ignores it and eventually returns to Air Harbor A. The enemy's ground forces carried out fire reconnaissance, as a result of which they were subjected to annihilating artillery fire by your fleet, and there were certain casualties. Night is approaching, how will your troops adjust? ”

The referee's description meant that the blue side had a narrow victory in the first leg. If it is a real battlefield, morale should rise to a certain extent, but in wargames, the morale impact of such small victories is usually negligible.

Weiss looked up at Mustegan on the other side, and because of the curtain, he could only see the area above his neck. At this moment, the silver-haired young man held his head high and stared straight at himself, it seemed that just one round of battle had made him value his opponent from the bottom of his heart.

Facing Mustegen's gaze, Weiss smiled indifferently and whispered to Dio: "The front-line vigilance troops are on full alert, and once they discover the whereabouts of the enemy, they will immediately report to the headquarters and the command of the flying fleet." The mobile fleet enters the area of the second line of defense after nightfall, maintains radio silence, and if the enemy attacks the front line that night, flies to the range of artillery at low altitude, and uses naval guns to carry out artillery bombardment on the enemy troops in front of the front line, each shelling consumes 10% of the ammunition carried by the ship, and the maximum number of transfer shelling that night is five times, regardless of the situation, return to Air Port B before dawn for replenishment. The main fleet is on the highest combat alert at Air Harbor A, and if the enemy's main fleet launches a surprise attack, it will go to the rear of the second position on the right flank to meet the attack. ”

The reason why Weiss arranged for the mobile fleet to carry out low-altitude artillery bombardment at night was to make the opponent misjudge that he had deployed corps-level artillery groups behind the first-line positions, but in fact the ground artillery units were deployed in the second-line positions and behind the positions, and the combat assembly area of the main fleet was placed in the second position on the right flank, because he had deployed two-thirds of the antiaircraft artillery units here. If the enemy's flying fleet forcibly surprises, the flying fleet that does not have the absolute advantage of its own side will be strongly blocked by ground anti-aircraft artillery.