Chapter 282: Let's Go Back
Vyborg Airport, which was originally built with German assistance, has been loaned by the Finnish government to Swedish volunteers as a direct airport. With the defeat of the Swedish division and the destruction of their air force, the mission of this airfield has come to an end for the time being.
But at this moment, the ground crews of the Swedish Volunteer Division's Air Force, who were already destined not to wait for their fighters to return, ushered in the Norwegian battalion volunteers who had assembled in the phalanx.
"The airfield directly under the Swedish division was temporarily requisitioned by the military headquarters of the Nordic Army, and all ground crews cooperated." These were the exact words of the Norwegian commander named Marvin.
What do Norwegians do? This was the wonder of every Swedish ground staff present.
They knew that their troops had lost the battle, and it was even rumored that most of the Swedish division was trying to bypass Vyborg and return home on a transport ship sent by the country through the mouth of Vipley Bay on the northeastern coast of the Gulf of Finland.
At this time, they, who seemed to be forgotten ground crews, could only stay in Vyborg stupidly, expecting the Norwegian troops to protect their safety.
I have to say that this situation is very embarrassing.
But now, even this embarrassing situation seems to be untenable. The Norwegians seem to have to run away, and unlike the Swedish division with a huge base and choosing sea transportation, the Norwegians may still run by air!
Soon, a scene that surprised the ground crews of the Swedish Volunteer Division even more occurred - about 20 transport planes with ugly appearance, corrugated aluminum skin and angular fuselage outlines, escorted by fighter jets, landed on their foundation. On the flanks of the fuselage, they clearly saw the bright iron cross emblem!
On the other side, Alfred, the commander of the Norwegian battalion, who was forming a team, also showed a surprise that could not be concealed.
"Did you really get the Germans' transport plane?" Looking at his adjutant Marven, Alfred suddenly had a lot of good feelings about this adjutant whom he had never looked up to.
He knew what kind of character Marvin and Marven's superior Gisling were, and they were both masters who wanted to treat the Germans as godfathers. Until then, Alfred had been thinking that as long as his lieutenant didn't make any trouble, let alone expect him to be of great help.
Then, when he heard that Marven wanted to leave all the Norwegian volunteers behind to deploy the Vyborg defense according to the Germans' wishes, Alfred even had the heart to knock out the goods and tie him up to return home.
Not long ago, he was still thinking about how to carry Marven on his back, find a way to pull the troops far away, and wait for the opportunity to return home. But now, Marven has actually got the transport plane that carried them back to China, and he can directly get everyone out of this ghost place.
Marven's actions at this last moment made Alfred completely change his original opinion.
Marven this guy........ Actually a good guy?!
"To be precise, I didn't get the transport plane, but the Germans sent it on their own initiative." Marven smiled and said a little proudly: "I heard that German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop took the initiative to convey goodwill to our government through Minister Guisling, and offered to send a transport formation to escort our volunteer battalion back to China. ”
As he spoke, Marven shook his head with a smile and looked at the location of the German transport formation: "It seems that we can all be sent back to China within today." ”
In fact, whether it was Marvin or Alfred, it was the first time to see such a large transport formation. At the beginning, in order to transport them all to Finland, the Kingdom of Norway, which had scarce air capacity, could only choose the slow sea route, and it took several days to reach Finland.
But today, looking at the huge transport formation in front of me. Marvin was sure that at most two rounds, the Norwegian battalion would be emptied. And the time it takes to go back and forth is only an afternoon at most.
Although he knew that the ultimate purpose of the Germans sending such a huge transport formation was to cheer up his boss Quisling, win over the pro-German forces in Norway, and by the way, show their air force strength and deter the anti-German and pro-British forces in Norway, they didn't really care about their hundreds of people. However, Marven was still sincerely happy.
At least, today, he can raise his eyebrows and puff up his somewhat shriveled chest in front of Alfred, who has always looked down on him, raise his head and confidently declare that his pro-German opinion is not a stupid thing, it is helpful and effective for Norway!
When the British, who were expected by the pro-British faction, continued to put pressure on the Norwegian government, brutally demanding that Norway open its borders and allow the British and French troops to enter the country. Germany, already with the efforts of the pro-German faction, has shown the most obvious goodwill to the Norwegian government.
Today, thanks to the efforts of their pro-German faction, they have won the initiative of the Germans and won the opportunity to lead the volunteer battalion to quickly leave the land of right and wrong.
At least at this moment, it was their pro-German faction, the transport formation that was coming to the Germans, which temporarily saved the lives of everyone present. 5% of the country's total military strength was preserved for Norway!
At this moment, he is a hero. Today, his efforts have paid off.
"Even though I didn't fire a single shot, I don't think I will forget the experience of those days." At the time of parting, Alfred smiled and sighed to Marven: "Do you know what the biggest gain of my trip is?" “
When Alfred said this to Marvin, he was completely free of the prejudice he had before. In the more than 3 months since they met, this was the first time he smiled in front of Marven, and he smiled very kindly.
"It can't be a little Finnish girl, right?" Without the mustard he once had, Marven also made a rare joke: "If you need it, I'll let you make room on the plane and bring the little girl back." “
Marven's words immediately aroused a resonance and coaxing from several Norwegian grassroots commanders around.
"No, the battalion commander's 29-year career as a single is over."
"I thought that the battalion commander could only solve physical problems by hand before the age of 30."
"I heard that our volunteer battalion recruited all singles, and if this battalion commander had a company, it would really be unsociable. I suggest that it be better to divide it quickly. “
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The thought of returning home soon and enjoying a life free from the flames of war made the officers of the volunteer battalion extremely happy. When he talks, he is very relaxed and jokes wantonly.
Some of these officers were cadres who had previously belonged to the "Alfredite faction", and others were cronies of the "Marven faction". Before today, they still didn't like each other, and neither of them was convinced.
But now, with the two central characters releasing their suspicions. The two factions also quickly got into a fight, making jokes about the battalion commander Alfred.
Listening to everyone's jokes, Alfred also laughed happily: "You guys have a rich imagination! “
"Seriously," after laughing, Alfred walked up to Marven's side, put his hand on his shoulder and said, "There is only one biggest gain from my trip, and that is to recognize a different Marven!" ”
"I'm sorry for my prejudices." Alfred lowered his head and admitted his mistake to Marven from the bottom of his heart: "As you once said, everything you do is also thinking about Norway. Although the methods are different, you are also worthy of respect! “