On this side of the battlefield, after the first wave of Norman tanks was blown up by the Union army, the advance speed of the Norman armored forces was greatly reduced, which is not a bad thing for them. The vehicle destroyed with {Dream} Small◢.1a becomes a "natural" shooting bunker, where survivors can hide behind and attack their opponents with guns, and look at the battlefield to find a way to respond.

At that end, the Federalist forces had a good start, but they lacked heavy weapons, their guns and small-caliber shells were easily obscured by the wreckage of enemy vehicles, and the lethal effect was greatly reduced, and the infantry did not move fast enough to support their tactical maneuvers. The stalemate between the two parts is destined to be short-lived, and those who take the lead in taking effective countermeasures will have a great chance to seize the initiative......

On the Federalist blocking position, Weiss, who always had the big picture in mind, certainly saw this change, and he also knew the key to breaking the deadlock. However, whether the artillery battalion could rush to the battle more quickly, and whether the 37th Defense Division could be more determined to enter the battle, did not depend on his ideas, nor did it have anything to do with Major Huo Zesen's attitude, and it was not even something that the corps command could fully control. Looking around, the only people who can be relied on at the moment are the newly recognized partners of the reconnaissance battalion.

"Sergeant Thorson, do you see the bushes over there? Yes, it's a little far from us, take your detachment there and set up a guard and defensive position. If the enemy takes a detour from this side, hold them back anyway, and don't let them attack our back easily. Sergeant Haka, take your troops behind us, find a place where they can handle Thorson's detachment, and if the artillery battalion arrives in time, have them deploy an artillery position behind you. ”

With these few words, Weiss sent half a company's troops out. Soon after he made the adjustment, the Normans on the opposite side unsurprisingly made a tactical change of frontal containment and detour on both flanks: more than 100 chariots were divided into three, some remained in place and continued to shoot at the Federal Army, some of them rushed to the right flank of the Federal Army with great fanfare, and another force made a large circle from the periphery and quietly attacked the left flank of the Federal Army.

Dawn is approaching, the night is like ink, and the flares that bloom in the sky can only illuminate a small area. When the light of the flares dimmed, they were like fireflies that fell into the grass, and the candles fell into the ravines, and disappeared in a flickering manner. With the naked eye, there is no way to observe and judge the movements of the enemy. As a result, Weiss sent people to the battalion headquarters one after another to remind Major Huo Zesen and the officers to prepare for timely response, and the signal corps sent to the battalion headquarters also constantly brought back information about the deployment of their own troops: the 2nd Company of the Artillery Battalion arrived at the predetermined position...... The 3rd company of the artillery battalion rushed to the predetermined position...... The reconnaissance company directly under the 37th National Defense Division arrived at the predetermined position...... The 37th Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Defense Division rushed to the predetermined position......

The successive arrival of reinforcements, especially the participation of artillery battalions, led to a sharp increase in the interdiction fire of the federal forces. The blocking positions they hastily constructed also condensed from thin sheets of ice that would melt at any moment into thick and hard ice. Weiss's heart hanging from the tree had not yet fully landed, at least it had been lowered from a dangerous height to a relatively safe low. He began to consider continuing to draw troops to strengthen the flank and rear defenses, and as soon as the tanks of his armored battalion arrived, he would launch a counter-assault from the right flank.

Thinking of the armored battalion, Weiss couldn't help but stretch his neck and look in the direction of the original 793rd Garrison Regiment defense area. In the deep darkness, the flames of the explosion appear and disappear, giving the illusion that someone is constantly striking a match not far away. Is the battle still going on? Was it because the Normans knew that reinforcements were coming, so they desperately had to withstand the attack of the Union army, or was it because the positional warfare limited the combat effectiveness of the armored battalion, so that they lacked stamina to deal with the hundreds of Norman soldiers?

Just when Weiss was deeply hesitant, a non-commissioned officer at the battalion headquarters led dozens of Union soldiers to Weiss's right flank position and told him that this group of people was directly subordinate to the corps headquarters. Weiss took a look, this group of new forces were all burly and energetic soldiers, and he was overjoyed, but after thinking about it: the troops directly under the corps headquarters are here, so wouldn't the corps headquarters ......

After a while, Weiss really caught a glimpse of a guy with a somewhat clumsy movement coming to the position accompanied by several officers, he was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "General Kaisen!" How did you get here? ”

There was still half a sentence, and Weiss stiffly choked back into his stomach: Are you crazy?

The general was not insane, he gasped for breath and squeezed out a bitter smile on his face: "Hey, Acting Captain Clumber Haysen, we meet again!" How's your situation here? ”

Weiss replied, "We are doing our best, but the enemy is strong, and it is uncertain whether we will be able to hold out until the tide of battle is turned around!" ”

"That's a big truth!" General Kaysen said, and when his breathing calmed down a bit, he said to Weiss as if he was consulting with his staff officer: "The current battle situation on our side is very unsatisfactory, less than half of the troops can be contacted, and the radio station of the headquarters basically receives a telegram asking for help. However, in addition to the guard regiment, the total number of troops I can mobilize is less than half a division, so what area can I use to rescue? ”

General Kaisen was telling the truth, and Weiss thought hard about it: "Unless the air force can get rid of the enemy's entanglement, we can only hope that after dawn we will gather our divisions and reorganize the front." ”

This is not a solution, General Kaysen will not be unexpected, he sighed helplessly: "Yes, the Normans seem to be nocturnal creatures, and they are particularly difficult to deal with at night. Well, it's almost an hour before dawn, and hopefully things will change after dawn...... I hope so! ”

"And what are you going to do now?" Weiss said with concern in the tone of a staff officer.

"Twenty miles east of here there is a small town called Pallad, to which I had intended to move the Corps Headquarters, but just twenty minutes earlier we had been attacked by the Normans, who, with only a few mines and bombs, had made us tremble and discouraged. At your strong suggestion, we have temporarily set up our headquarters in the small village where your regimental headquarters are located. I learned that you were holding off enemy armored forces, so I decided to come and have a look. General Kaisen's answer not only answered Weiss's question, but also explained why he was here.

Running out of guts? Weiss was speechless about this wording, a few mines, a few bombs, and the officers of the corps headquarters retreated? Nominally, he was thinking about the safety of the corps commander, but to put it bluntly, there was still the idea of "fear" in his heart.

General Kaysen paused for a moment, then continued: "It is safe to withdraw to Pallad, but their opinion is not unreasonable—the closer they are to the front line, the easier it is to contact the commanding troops, and the more determined they can convey to the officers and soldiers. ”

If the situation is not too bad, the strategy of basing yourself on the front line and counterattacking on the spot is indeed meritorious. However, tonight, the battle line of the 9th Corps of the Federal Army has been battered by the Normans, and the casualties of most of the troops may not be as bad as imagined, and most of the officers and soldiers may still be fighting bravely, but many Norman troops with armored units as the vanguard have penetrated deep into the rear of the line of the Union Army, they are like a group of fierce rodents, the absolute number may be far less than the Union Army on the battlefield, but they are extremely formidable opponents. After daybreak, the confrontation between the two sides changed from a "dark battle" to an "open war", and the Union army might be able to turn the tide in the big picture, but if the Normans found out that the corps headquarters was in their area of activity, would it leave the opponent with a chance?

"General, it's dangerous to stay here......" Weiss had just said when a fierce burst of gunfire suddenly came from behind him, with occasional sporadic explosions.

Uh, sneak attack by the enemy?

Weiss hurriedly opened the special vision, and not far away, the defense line formed by the green imaginary frame was crumbling, and a group of small but powerful red imaginary frames swooped down.

Those green imaginary boxes should be the combat detachment led by Sergeant Haka, their main task is to respond to the Sosen detachment, and by the way to provide alert for the back of the reconnaissance battalion's blocking position.

These shameless Normans!

Weiss scolded angrily in his heart, it is not enough to have armored troops and master cluster tactics, but he still engages in sneak attacks from behind? Is there a little bit of chivalry? Is there still a little bit of bravery?

Slander to blame, he had to admit that the Normans fought a "colorful" battle tonight, which made the Union army overwhelmed and tired to deal with.

Seeing this, one of the officers escorting General Kaisen shouted: "Pistol Company, protect General Kaisen back to the headquarters!" ”

At this moment, Weiss spotted a new enemy situation in the distance, and a large Norman army was rushing in the direction of the headquarters of the Guards. Since the troops of the guard regiment have basically been put into battle, the number of troops left behind at the regimental headquarters is pitiful, and outside the guard regiment, the direct troops of the corps headquarters are limited to a few company-level units with special missions, and the melee ability is worth seeing, that is, this pistol company.

In response to the current situation, Weiss spoke decisively: "Wait! The Corps Command is in danger now, General, you'd better stay with us and wait until the Panzer Battalion arrives and all the men are transferred to the Pallad. ”

Weiss's words seemed a little unashamed in this temporary barrage position where guns were flying and artillery fire was incessant, and the officer was about to retort when gunfire rang out in the direction of the regimental headquarters of the guard regiment.

"It seems that the enemy has long been eyeing the Corps Command!" Weiss speculated, "Is our mobile radio station working all the time?" ”

"That's for sure." General Kaysen replied, "What do you mean......?"

"Yes, radio direction finding technology!" Weiss slapped his head, "The principle of action of this technology has long been discovered, and due to the large size and poor accuracy of the instruments and equipment in this area, it does not have the conditions for battlefield application, but since the Normans can make artificial star source stones, it is not impossible to realize the practical application of radio direction finding technology." It is not difficult to deal with this technique, either by turning off the radio station so that the enemy cannot be traced, or by creating false targets to induce the enemy to make the wrong deployment. ”