"Actually, I had a bold idea."

Weiss took a step forward, lowered his voice, and in the most organized way possible, explained to Octavier the plan he had just thought of to lure the enemy in.

After he finished speaking, the "Iceberg Goddess" of the Baseton Military Academy just snorted coldly: "This is not a bold idea, but a crazy idea!" Put the enemy in and fight, and you can figure it out! ”

The implication is that you don't agree?

Weiss did not give up his risky strategy, but persuaded: "Unless you adopt this crazy strategy, you can only blow up the building now." Whether it was explosives or artillery, the building had to be blown up so that the Norman army could not gain a foothold in the city, and then desperately resist their attack from the periphery. ”

Octavir hesitated. As she said earlier, the Grumman Building is of extraordinary significance to the Grumman family and to the city. As long as she doesn't get to the last resort, she won't agree to blow up the building.

"Compared to the Normans' strategy, my idea is not crazy enough, it can only be said to be desperate. Think about it, if we lose the city and don't have a hub connecting the east and the west, the situation will be very dangerous. Major, the battle in front of us is different from the one twenty years ago, very different! ”

Since the outbreak of the war, especially since the defeat of the Wessex army and the invasion of the Norman army into the Union from the north, defeatism has become a lingering haze in the hearts of the Union military and civilians. Weiss's words were suspected of exalting the prestige of the enemy and destroying his own ambition, and Octavier seemed very dissatisfied, and she said in a cold and arrogant tone: "Even if we are repeatedly frustrated, even if we keep retreating, I never doubt that we can win the final victory, because evil cannot defeat justice, and imperial power cannot take away freedom!" ”

"I never gave up on the belief in winning." Weiss clarified, "Even with conventional tactics, we can win, but it will take a long time and pay a big price." I've always thought that the federal army's tactical thinking is too old and rigid, and since the war has proven it, why can't we make bold changes? ”

Instead of arguing this time, Octavier said, "My mission is to detect the enemy's intentions and wait for an opportunity to recapture the building or blow it up. I don't have the right to decide on the overall defense strategy of the city, and it's not a good time to leave here to report. Besides, as long as the suggestion is correct, there is no difference between me and you. ”

Is there really no difference?

Weiss wanted to argue, but after thinking about it, with Octavier's qualifications and rank, her advice in terms of tactics and tactics was originally stronger than herself, but she was a direct member of the Grumman family, and this special status made it inconvenient for her to put forward such an adventurous plan that would take the entire city from the perspective of protecting the Grumman Mansion.

"Well, you're right, I'll go back and report the explosives...... I think it can still come in handy, so I'll leave it all to you. ”

"Dynamite?" Octavir heard the voice, "Tell me, what bold plan do you have in mind?" ”

Weiss shrugged, "My suggestion is to blow up all the sewers that connect to the basement of the Grumman Building, and we won't go in, and don't let them get in." If they want to come out, let them walk on the ground and see if our guns say yes! ”

Octavir hesitated: "Okay, the explosives stay, and you take the people." I will consider your suggestion carefully, and in any case, I will recommend you to my superiors. ”

Weiss sneered: "When is it, what kind of merit do you want to recommend, you can live until the end of the Battle of Aocheng!" ”

With that, he waved his hand and beckoned the soldiers to return the way they came. I thought Octavier would say something like "good luck", but "Goddess Baseton" is worthy of her image as an iceberg beauty, and she didn't even have a warm goodbye.

Weiss went all the way, thinking all the way about how to convince Major Hozesen, how to convince Colonel Lodrenz, how to convince Lieutenant General Arteus—if he had the opportunity to speak to the acting commander...... At this time, he missed General Kaysen, who in his mind was upright, tolerant, intelligent, resolute, and receptive, one of the two Federation generals whom he had so far truly admired and was willing to follow.

The other, of course, is the old headmaster Van Luo with a good heart.

By the time Weiss led his soldiers back to the ground, the Normans' artillery fire seemed to have weakened, but it was not at all to be happy because shells from outside the city continued to fall into the city, which meant that the enemy began to extend their strikes deep into the line. Listening closely, there were dense gunfire on the outskirts of the city, and it seemed that I saw countless federal officers and soldiers facing the terrible black tide of the Norman army, resolutely holding their positions and shooting with all their might.

Time is running out!

Weiss hurried back to the battalion headquarters, and when he entered the door, he saw Huo Zesen standing there with a bitter expression. When he shouted "report", Huo Zesen turned his head, looked at him in surprise, and said "you" in his mouth, and did not say anything for a long time.

Looking at the appearance of Major Huo Zesen's mute eating coptis, Weiss guessed a rough idea, and then reported aloud: "We have successfully transported the explosives and met with Major Grumman of the Special Service Brigade. The situation has changed, and the original plan may not be implemented. ”

"Oh?" Major Huo Zesen's expression softened instantly, and he nodded: "It just so happens that the superiors did not approve the plan we proposed, they think that the Grumman Building is the symbol of the Olympic City and the symbol of the infinite creativity of the Free Federation, and we should not blow it up until the moment of last resort, which will definitely greatly damage the morale of the army." Besides, if those unusually well-defended Norman ships were to be driven away, they would probably follow the ground forces to attack our perimeter defenses, and the result might be worse than the one they are now. ”

When Weiss heard this, this opinion coincided with the first half of his new idea, and he was a little excited in his heart, and he was silent for a while, and his voice was a little loud, and his tone sounded a little rushed.

"Who said that?"

"What if you know who's saying that?" Hozersen glared at him.

"No, no, no, that's not what it meant." Weiss hurriedly explained, "Because the situation has changed, after discussion, we now have a new battle plan, and the premise of the new plan is to let the Norman warships and the Norman soldiers they brought with them continue to stay in the city. ”

"New plans?" Huo Zesen squeezed out a wry smile.

Hozersen was a disciplined officer, preferring to follow the rules rather than innovate, something Weiss had long anticipated. He sighed silently, and then said: "Because it is a bit complicated, I want to go directly to the regimental headquarters and report to Colonel Lodrenz." Of course, this requires your approval. ”

"Do you have to toss like this?" Hozersen stared at Weiss.

"It's a fight against fate!" Weiss argued, "We have had a confrontation with a visiting delegation to the Royal Norman Army Academy in the form of a military exchange, and we have found that conventional tactical thinking simply cannot win. The only win I had was with a bold new strategy. ”

"Alright, I know!" Hozersen waved his hand, "Captain Clumber Haysen, I know that you are a very talented and promising young man, and the reason why we have lost to the Normans one after another is indeed the aging of tactics. Now that you are confident, go ahead and try to convince Colonel Lodrenz and, if you can get his approval, find a way to convince General Arteus and his staff. Good luck young man! ”

With the current combat situation, it is quite good that Huo Zesen can tolerate such repeated "tossing" by a newly arrived subordinate officer. Weiss saluted, walked out of the camp headquarters without hesitation, and looked around, trying to find a bicycle to travel, but nothing was gained. Just then, someone shouted behind him: "Captain Clumber Hazen, wait! ”

When I turned around, it was a herald from the battalion headquarters. I saw him trotting up to Weiss and saluting, "Captain, the major asked me to take you to Colonel Lodrenz." ”

"Huh?" Weiss glanced at the battalion headquarters, that guy, cautious, cold-faced and hot-hearted, can't be a good person, and can't be a bad person. In the federal army, there are many such people, and they bring a certain stability and cohesion to the ranks, which is a good aspect, and when the army's institutional mechanisms and operational thinking need to be drastically reformed, they will become an obstacle to change.

Due to the dispersed arming of the reconnaissance battalion, the battalion headquarters was located on the edge of the M3 defense zone, separated from the regimental headquarters by three intersections. In the industrial area of Aocheng, the distance between intersections is often the width of a factory. These three intersections, even if you take a shortcut, are three or four kilometers away. If you go on foot, it will take a quarter of an hour to get there, and even if you find a bicycle, the street is no longer the clean, smooth and straight street it used to be, and it is full of broken bricks and debris, and the traffic efficiency is greatly reduced.

Heralds of the Union Army usually have three modes of transportation: motorcycles, horses, and on foot. Motorcycles and horses are ideal for long distances, and hiking is the best option for those on the front line. The herald, sent by Major Hozersen, pushed a two-wheeled motorcycle out of the house next to the battalion headquarters, and after some effort to start it, motioned for him to sit in the back seat.

After Weiss got into the car, the herald said, "Captain, the major said that Colonel Lodrenz should be at the corps headquarters now, and asked me to send you directly to the headquarters." You sit still, the road is bumpy, and the Norman artillery fire has not stopped. ”

Weiss replied, "No problem", but his heart was slightly moved. Colonel Lodrenz is at the Corps Headquarters, and if it goes well, this can be done at once, how wonderful!

As the motorcycle roared forward, Weiss's excitement quickly faded. If Colonel Lodrenz and Lieutenant General Arteus felt that this strategy was feasible and were willing to listen to their own design of tactical details, they really didn't know what to do. But if they lack responsibility and are unwilling to adopt such a risky strategy, Okujo may not be able to hold on as long as he previously thought, what should they do? Prepare to evacuate, or take your brothers to live and die with Aocheng? Although he is soft-spoken, at this critical moment, can he only passively wait for the choices of others, instead of using more positive or even radical methods to achieve his wishes?