When he received the news of the surrender of the French army, Chen Dao had just returned from Sula Airport.

After the liberation of Stavanger, Chen Dao led a field investigation team and a reconnaissance company to rush to the Sula airfield. Half an hour later, seeing the murderous German troops, the French infantry company stationed at the airport surrendered after firing a few symbolic shots, and became a prisoner of the Germans before their division commander Dangral.

Leaving the engineer platoon and reconnaissance company to garrison the airport, Chen Dao led his subordinates to escort the prisoners back to Stavanger. No sooner had the tires of Bandit 1 hit the main street of downtown Stavanger than Chen Dao received a telegram from Hausser: the French had surrendered.

Chen Dao's reply was quite in the tone of a politician -- he should take more care of the emotions of his Norwegian friends when he surrendered.

On the streets of Stavanger, Chen Dao broke through the encirclement and interception of enthusiastic Norwegian girls, and led his subordinates to finally escort the prisoners of war to the municipal square.

When he arrived at the municipal square, Chen Dao breathed a sigh of relief, and said that the hearts of the Norwegian girls were as hot as the colors of the Norwegian flag, and the bandits were fortunate to run fast, otherwise they would definitely **.

The French captives were also relieved, their experience was completely different from that of Chen Dao and others, and they were devastated along the way. The fists and feet of the Norwegian men fell on them without hesitation, especially some citizens whose family members had died in the war, and even grabbed sticks and fire tongs and other murder weapons, and if the Germans had not stopped in front of them, at least half of the French troops would have been dead in the streets.

Arriving at the town square, under the leadership of Second Lieutenant Wolff, Chen Dao met with the head of the Brandenburg unit in Stavanger.

"Colonel Rosen, it seems that you are feeling the enthusiasm of the Norwegian girls too." After introducing himself, Captain Barak said with a wry smile.

Chen Dao saw that Captain Barak and the others looked at him with extremely strange eyes, and subconsciously touched his cheek, and found that there were some more red marks on his fingers.

Pulling out a mirror from the satchel beside him, Chen Dao saw that his face was covered with red lip prints.

Shaking his head, Chen Dao smiled and said to Captain Barak, "You're jealous, aren't you?" ”

"A little." Barak said.

After making a few jokes, Chen Dao did not forget to promote his cosmic brand cigarettes. Feeling out the cigarette case, Chen Dao handed out one to everyone around him and asked, "How many people did you ambush in Bergen?" ”

"I don't know." Captain Barak said.

"How long does it take to train a special forces?" Chen Dao asked.

"Special forces? Are you talking about us? Barak asked.

"Yes, I think you're different from those of us who do conventional operations, you're engaged in special operations, so you can be called special forces." Chen Dao explained.

"Oh, there's some truth. What do we do with our training time, you ask? Barak asked.

"After the French campaign, I will suggest that the Air Force Command also set up a special forces unit in the Air Force, would you like to come and be an instructor?" Chen Dao asked.

"I can't promise you now, I'll have to ask my superiors." Barak said.

After the two chatted for a while about the training of the special forces, Chen Dao suddenly received a telegram from Hausser, saying that the French had begun to hand over weapons and positions to the Waffen-SS, and the surrender ceremony officially began.

Chen Dao looked at his watch, 2:50 p.m.

At four o'clock in the afternoon of April 18, the Norwegian government and the German government successively reported the liberation of Stavanger and the annihilation of the French 7th Infantry Division, the Alpine Infantry Regiment and the 13th Brigade of the Foreign Legion・・・・・・

At 5 p.m. on the same day, in the conference room at 10 Downing Street, London, England.

An idiot who had been cursed by Dangral said angrily: "The French are so inefficient, they have occupied Stavanger for so long that they have not even transported a single plane, what are they doing these days?" Was it just the painstaking transfer of soldiers to the Germans as prisoners of war? Now that Stavanger has been lost, the Luftwaffe's operational range will be expanded by five hundred kilometers to the northwest. With Stavanger as the center, at least five hundred kilometers of sea near it will become a no-go zone for the Royal Navy, how can we send supplies to Bergen's troops in the future? Bergen is only one hundred and fifty kilometers from Stavanger, and our troops in Bergen will live in the shadow of the Luftwaffe all day long, what to do? These are the French who are in trouble, the incompetent French, and I really have enough of them. ”

War Secretary Dent glanced at the excited Churchill and said, "The solution is simple, retreat." ”

"Retreat? What will the Germans and Norwegians say about us if we retreat? And what will the neutral countries think of us? We're already passive. Chamberlain asked.

"I also think we should retreat, Bergen is dangerous right now, and we have to withdraw our troops before the Germans put the Sura airfield into use. Otherwise, even retreat can only be a luxury. "said the commander of the Royal Air Force, Field Marshal Dowding.

"Yes, we must retreat, or our troops in Bergen will end up with the French." Dent said.

"No, you can't retreat." Churchill said.

Dent glanced at Churchill, and the contempt in his eyes flashed.

"Even if we want to retreat, we have to win a battle near Bergen and then go back, so that we can give an account to the people and international public opinion." Churchill said.

"I agree with his suggestion that even if we retreat, we must fight a victory first. Then it can be announced that the German invasion of France is imminent, and in order to protect France's security, we have to withdraw Bergen's troops to support France. This can reduce the pressure on our public opinion. Chamberlain said, rubbing his stomach.

Dent looked at Marshal Dowding in embarrassment and asked, "How many planes can the Air Force send to support the Army in completing its mission?" ”

"The Air Force can't spare extra planes to go to Bergen, but if necessary, we can use the airfields in the Orkney Islands to send bombers to provide support." Marshal Dowding said.

"The Navy can also send aircraft carriers to provide air support, but we have to get the operation done before the Sura airfield is commissioned." Churchill said.

Dent looked at Chamberlain, who was staring at him, sighed silently in his heart, and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll go and inform General Montgomery of the Third Infantry Division." ”

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At noon on April 19, Chen Dao stood in front of the prepared field investigation team and said goodbye to Hausser, who had come to say goodbye.

Chen Dao then led his men to Egelsund, where they would take a train and then transfer to Oslo to Bergen to investigate the combat effectiveness of the British ** team.

Sitting in the carriage of Bandit No. 1, Chen Dao wrote in his bandit diary: The combat effectiveness of the French can be described in twelve words, with low morale, inferior weapons, and vulnerability. Hopefully, the British will be tougher and my troops will be put to the test.

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