On 5 April, the Anglo-French forces launched simultaneous landings near Narvik in northern Norway and Trondheim in central Norway, and used their powerful Royal Navy to destroy the warships in the Norwegian military port at the first opportunity.

The Norwegian battery at Trondheim in the center had no time to open fire when the British fleet was discovered, so that a British division fighting in the center was able to land on the docks in the city without any hindrance.

In Narvik in the north, a British fleet of 4 cruisers and 7 destroyers destroyed two main Norwegian armored ships in the port of Narvik with only one round of artillery bombardment. A total of 300 Norwegian sailors on both ships were almost all killed.

The sailors on the rest of the small ships at Narvik Hill abandoned their ships one after another, giving up the option of competing with the British Empire on the water.

However, it was not until the evening of the same day, after committing the French regiment as the hole card, that the British and French landing forces in the north finally defeated Sundlow's Norwegian 5th Division and Alfred's volunteer reinforced battalion.

Although they landed on Norwegian soil and set up temporary sortie positions, the Northern Coalition Army, which had only one British division and one French regiment, could no longer pursue it further.

After night falls, if the British and French forces, who are unfamiliar with the terrain, venture deeper, they are likely to be ambushed by the Norwegian troops taking advantage of the geographical advantage, and there will be irreversible consequences.

The invaders, who did not dare to act rashly, chose to continue to expand the occupied area at dawn the next day. And this move also indirectly bought the Norwegian government a night of respite.

"Command ordered us to stay and set up a sniper position, we must stop and build trenches now!" Alfred, who still had a bandage on his head, waved his fist and said excitedly: "This village is near the route that the British army must pass through to the south, and we can establish a defensive position here. ”

It has to be said that Alfred was indeed the bravest of the Norwegian commanders present. Had it not been for the fact that he had taken the lead in the afternoon battle, which had stunned a shell that had landed not far away, perhaps the battle at Narvik Heights would have continued by now.

But after Alfred was stunned, his adjutant Marvin immediately discussed with Colonel Sundlow about the "transfer" strategy. And these two officers from the same camp also hit it off and quickly gave the order to turn in.

After the day's fighting, the total number of troops they could continue to fight was less than 2,000. The Anglo-French forces that came to attack not only had naval artillery support, but also had excellent weapons, and numbered no less than 10,000.

It can be said that except for Alfred, who is passionate and wants to kill himself, these two commanders don't want to die so unclear.

Anyway, Quisling had already told them that if they could hold it, they would defend it, and if they couldn't hold it, they would run away. It wasn't long before the Germans came to Norway's aid, and there was no need to hold on early in the war.

Even if you want to go head-to-head with the British and French forces, you have to wait for the arrival of the coalition forces on your side, and the chances of winning are great.

"Alfred, there's no way we're the ones stopping the invaders. You didn't see that after you were unconscious, the French flag appeared on the opposite side. Even if we can fight again, we will not be able to defeat the French Army, the strongest in the world. As Alfred's adjutant, Marven couldn't directly force him to obey him, so he could only follow the temptation.

On the other side, after receiving a glance from Marven, Sun Delo also answered: "Major Alfred, I just received news that Trondheim in the center was lost in the afternoon. In other words, even if we succeed in holding off the Anglo-French forces further north, the threat of Oslo will still exist. Therefore, it is better for us to withdraw to the rear and collect nearby detachments or militias along the way, and accumulate strength for a decisive battle. ”

After all, Sun Deluo is Alfred's superior, and although he is not a direct relationship, he still has a lot of weight when he speaks.

After listening to Sundelo's two words, Alfred clearly relented in his attitude.

"yes, yes, anyway, it's our Norwegian territory. The Anglo-French troops traveled long distances and came from afar, and the deeper they went, the longer the supply lines became. When they are tired, it will be easier for us to fight back. Seeing that Alfred was slightly moved, Marven also listed some of the benefits of retreating.

And the most important reason is that these two people have not told Alfred for a long time. After all, Alfred was not from Quisling's side, and the German army secretly sent Gisling's guarantee of sending troops, but he could not be told yet.

Although they belonged to the same country, Haakon VII, and gave instructions to ask Germany for help, the members of the Quisling faction understood that there was something to be said. There are some things that I can't say!

Secret exchanges with the German government, if they were to be spoken, would be pointed out by thousands of people. Even if it gives everyone peace of mind for a while. But after peace of mind, it is difficult to say that there will be no after-the-autumn reckoning.

If you keep your mouth shut, don't say anything. When the Germans arrived, there would be everything they should have. At that time, the members of their own faction may also be seen as being ordered to bring in German reinforcements in time to save the Kingdom of Norway in a critical moment, and finally work with German allies to repel the British and French invaders.

"To lose Narvik is to lose a gate. It's not terrible to lose the door, as long as the things in the house are still there, just grab the door back later. Sundelo concluded: "Troops! The most important thing now is to save the troops and wait for the opportunity to expand them! The troops are the most important thing in our house, and with it, we can get the door back at any time. ”

The more Sundelo spoke, the more excited he became: "From here, all the way to Oslo. We can recruit young men from every village along the way, gather the security battalions in each city, and when we get to Oslo, we can hand out the weapons in stock to the recruits, and we may be able to become a real integrated division, a main force with tens of thousands of troops! ”

"Tens of thousands of troops?!" Alfred was shocked by Sundlo's ambition: "That's the total strength of our 5 divisions of the Norwegian Defense Force, do you want to form a new Norwegian Defense Force!?" ”

It's no wonder Alfred was surprised. After all, Norway's total strength before the war was just over 10,000, and after the attrition of the British and French forces today's two-way attack, the remaining troops may now be less than 10,000.

At this time, if Sundelo can rebuild a force of more than 10,000 men, there is no doubt that he will become the new commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army in the de facto sense!

"After this battle, what do you think will be left of the Norwegian Defense Forces?" Sun Deluo snorted coldly: "I guess there is not even the general left." If I don't want to find a way to pull back a main force, what will I do in the future to cooperate with the Germans to counterattack? We can't count on the Germans to drive out the invaders for us, we have to do something ourselves! ”