In the temporary headquarters of the artillery regiment of the 30 Infantry Division, Chen Dao and Lieutenant Randolph met with the artillery commander, Colonel Stadt.

After some pleasantries, Lieutenant Randolph handed the letter written by Studenter to Colonel Stadde, who took out the letter and read it carefully by the light.

The contents of the letter were to the effect that Lieutenant Randolph's unit had shown extraordinary courage and wisdom in fighting side by side with the 7th Air Division, had captured a number of artillery pieces, cooperated with the 7th Air Division in rescuing 213 prisoners, encircled and annihilated the 40th Infantry Regiment of the Polish Army, and inflicted heavy losses on the 14th Infantry Division.

Colonel Stadler folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope, looked up and said: "A division commander actually wrote you a letter of recommendation in person, Captain Randolph, it seems that you have done a good job in the Air Force." ”

"I will recommend you to the Iron Cross, but I can't be sure when it will be approved, but there is one thing I can give you right now," Colonel Stadler got up and pulled out a long strip of bright silver metal box from the satchel hanging on the wall and stuffed it into Lieutenant Randolph's hand, "This is your captain's epaulettes, from now on, you are the acting battalion commander of the 1st Battalion." ”

Captain Randolph took the epaulettes and saluted Colonel Stadler as a token of gratitude.

"Have you brought back all your loot, I think we'll need them in the next battle." Colonel Stadler asked.

"3 75-mm infantry guns, 7 37-mm anti-tank guns, each gun had a wagon tow, a total of 10 wagons and 20 horses, these are also our trophies."

"Very good, this is the best news I've heard in the last week, the best news from our regiment." Colonel Stadler nodded.

On the day the 30th Infantry Division was attacked by the Polish army, four battalion commanders of the artillery regiment led by him were killed and seriously wounded, eight of the 12 company commanders were killed and missing, and only six of the 48 artillery pieces in the regiment remained. After resisting the attack of the Polish army, on the march to the city of Kutno, the commander of the 1st Battalion was seriously injured in a car accident, and the timely return of Captain Randolph was tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow to him, so Captain Randolph had just arrived at the artillery regiment station, and was brought to see him overnight and entrusted with important tasks.

Colonel Stadler immediately turned his gaze to Chen Dao and asked, "Major Rosen, please take a seat, Captain Randolph said that you have invented a new artillery tactic?" What is the tactic? ”

"It's a simultaneous bullet tactic, Colonel." Chen Dao replied.

Captain Randolph took a few pieces of paper from his jacket pocket and handed them to Colonel Stadler.

"Colonel, this is Major Rosen's dictation, and I have recorded an explanation of the tactics of simultaneous bulleting."

Colonel Stadler unfolded the paper and looked at it, his face becoming more and more solemn, and then folded the pages and stuffed them into his pocket

"Thank you very much, Major Rosen, if this tactic of yours can be realized, I think the combat effectiveness of our artillery will achieve a leap." Colonel Stadler said solemnly.

"I hope this tactic can be realized in your hands as soon as possible, so that our artillery can become the real god of war." Chen Dao said.

"God of War?" Colonel Stadler repeated the term and looked at Chen Dao suspiciously.

"Artillery is the god of war, this is a maxim of Major Rosen." Captain Randolph explained.

"After the war against Poland, I will embroider this phrase on the uniform of every artilleryman of our regiment." Colonel Stadler said

"It's just that it's not early, we still have to prepare for tomorrow, no, it's today's siege battle, you should also rest early, see you after dawn, Captain Randolph, Major Rosen will be handed over to you, we must let Major Rosen feel the enthusiasm of our army."

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At about six o'clock in the morning, Chen Dao and Randolph, who shared a tent, were awakened by a slight shout, it was a herald sent by Colonel Stadler.

The herald sent an order for Captain Randolph to hand over seven 37-mm anti-tank guns and the accompanying wagons to the infantry.

The handover process was smooth and short, but after being disturbed, Chen Dao's sleepiness had disappeared without a trace, and after asking someone for some water to wash up, Chen Dao and Randolph had a simple battlefield breakfast together.

Chen Dao stuck a sausage in his fork and asked while chewing, "What is our task in today's siege battle?" Watching? ”

"Our task is to use those three 75mm infantry guns to enter the city and fight with the infantry." Captain Randolph didn't seem to have woken up yet, and said in a wistful voice.

"Oh," Chen Dao bowed his head and continued to eat, and after eating two bites, he suddenly raised his head and glared at Randolph and asked, "What did you just say, let's use those three 75mm infantry guns to enter the city to cooperate with the infantry in battle?" ”

"Yes." Captain Randolph stared at Chen Dao suspiciously, not knowing why Chen Dao had such a big reaction.

"What are you kidding, a 75mm infantry gun is not a 37mm battle defense gun, this is a big guy, how can there be four or five hundred kilograms, do we have to push it with our bare hands and follow the infantry into the city?" Chen Dao's face was ugly.

"The city is the battlefield, and of course we can't swagger and pull the artillery into the city, so we have to push it away." Captain Randolph said, "But it's none of your business, you don't need to be in this battle. ”

"Who says I don't need to be part of this fight? I want to get first-hand information about street battles and gain experience for future battles, so I definitely want to go. Chen Dao said.

"No, that's too dangerous, you stay in the camp with me." Captain Randolph objected.

After an argument between the two men, Captain Randolph was defeated and had to agree to allow Chen Dao to follow the three infantry guns into battle.

After breakfast, the three carriages drove away from the artillery regiment's station, Chen Dao sat on a carriage with his MP38 submachine gun on his back, and there was also an infantry herald on this carriage, and under the guidance of this herald, the three carriages drove into an infantry position.

They were immediately incorporated into the infantry artillery company, and Chen Dao, who wore the uniform of an air force major, was tantamount to a little red in the green bushes among the infantry. Wherever Chen Dao passed, the infantry all looked sideways and guessed Chen Dao's identity.

"I'm Major Rosen of the Luftwaffe, and I've been ordered to learn how to use infantry guns in street fighting." Chen Dao said to the commander of the infantry artillery company who came to greet him.

"I'm Captain Beethoven, welcome to you, you're ・・・・・・ paratroopers?" Captain Beethoven asked, knowing that there was a German paratrooper unit nearby fighting with the 30 Infantry Division.

"I'm an anti-aircraft artilleryman, and now I'm fighting with paratroopers."

"In that case, Major Rosen, you can choose any infantry gun to fight together, but please be careful about your own safety." Captain Beethoven said.

"Thanks, I'll take note." Chen Dao said.

Chen Dao walked to the carriage he was riding, helped the artillerymen unload the infantry guns hanging behind the cart and pushed them into the designated position, and then with the help of the infantrymen, transferred the ammunition boxes on the carriage to the vicinity of the infantry guns, and waited for the battle to begin.

At 9 o'clock, after several hours of silence, the German artillery group began to roar again, and countless shells of various calibers fell into the city of Kutno. With countless shrill whistles, the infantry jumped out of the trenches and began to charge, and Chen Dao carried an ammunition box and followed the members of the artillery crew all the way to the city of Kutno.

When the Germans charged to a distance of seven or eight hundred meters from the city, Polish resistance appeared, and Polish soldiers hid in large and small buildings to shoot at the charging Germans, but their weak resistance was immediately destroyed.

Crossing the last stretch of field, Chen Dao and the artillery crew pushed the infantry guns and rushed to the south side of a two-story building.

The bandits finally entered the city.

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