The 1st Artillery Division, the earliest divisional artillery unit formed in the Scottish Army, was equipped with 6-inch howitzers (152 mm) heavy, 4.5-inch howitzers (115 mm), 25-pounder field guns (87.63 mm), British weapons such as 17-pounder field guns (76.2 mm), and later with the adjustment of the production line of artillery ammunition, the large number of 4.5-inch howitzers and 17-pounder field guns with mediocre performance were gradually phased out, and replaced by 105 mm and 75 mm two international caliber artillery, and the new 150 mm multiple rocket launchers were added, and their technology came from the Japanese Army.

In a single battle with England, the Scottish army would not be inferior in terms of equipment, skill and will, and the 1st Artillery Division would undoubtedly become the hammer of the Scottish army, but with a new United Kingdom that was particularly strong in economy and military on the other side, the Scots could only take a defensive position. In fact, since the Bawai Crisis ended with the new United Kingdom supporting England, the Scottish Army has been honing and practicing anti-counter tactics, and the 1st Artillery Division has been stationed in Blakebridge, firmly guarding the southern gate to Edinburgh with artillery......

"Attention! Salute! ”

Behind the fortified position of the 2nd Artillery Regiment under the 1st Artillery Division, more than 1,000 soldiers lined up in a neat line to welcome the arrival of the "head of state" Barrio. Through the surprised expressions of the officers and soldiers, it can be seen that they are completely unprepared for the arrival of **OSS. In peacetime, it would be a great honor to be inspected by the head of state, but in the current situation, his arrival means that this defense area is likely to become the focus of bloody battles between the two sides.

Under the watchful eye of General Gordon, the commander of the regiment respectfully reported to Barrio: "Report to the Führer, the officers and men of the 1st and 2nd battalions of our regiment, except for the sentries on duty, have all been assembled, please review them!" ”

"Good!" Barriol nodded slightly, although the gunners were mostly stabbing hands, their spirits looked good, and most of them had mud on their uniforms, which just showed that they were stepping up their fortifications.

"How are your regiment's preparations for war?"

"Report to the Führer, the main part of the artillery fort used by our regimental defense area was completed two months ago, all the heavy artillery is properly placed in a strong artillery fort, the enemy's ordinary power of artillery shells is not enough to threaten us, and we are currently constructing anti-tank barriers and anti-infantry trenches, which are expected to be completed in two days." The regiment commander reported with a full sense of energy.

But what he was waiting for was not approval, but the grim expression of the dictator.

"It's too slow! These fortifications should have been completed a long time ago, how could they have dragged on until now? We're doing what we're going by, we're following the rules, but the enemy is racing through our land, and they're not going to give us plenty of time to prepare! Colonel, you must understand that your defense zone is of great importance, and if you are not able to withstand the onslaught of the enemy, our capital will be exposed to enemy artillery. So, you have to complete the set task within 12 hours anyway, without a minute of delay! ”

At the end, he said in a low tone: "These 12 hours have been fought by tens of thousands of our front-line soldiers with blood and lives. At this time, whoever wastes time is the sinner of the country! ”

With such a big hat in front of him, how dare the artillery commander defend half a sentence?

Seeing that the regiment commander didn't know what to say, "Gordon the Brave" stepped forward and said: "Please rest assured, even if we don't sleep, we will strive to complete the set task in the shortest possible time!" ”

Barriol's face only then "cleared" slightly.

"Although the ground fortifications are not yet fully completed, the underground fortifications in the Blythbridge fortification area are impeccable. I have never seen such a complete set of defenses since I joined the army, and it is fair to say that even the most powerful shells and bombs of the enemy will not be able to shake our main ammunition depot! "Gordon the Brave" proudly introduced.

"After all, this is an important defense project that costs tens of millions, of course, it must be perfect!" Barrio Road.

With that, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, and asked, "How long will it take to go and see your ammunition depot?" ”

Gordon pondered for a moment and gave an answer, neither long nor short: "Twenty minutes is enough." ”

Barrio waved his hand: "Let's go, go and see!" ”

Gordon turned sideways: "As you wish, please go this way!" ”

The group entered the nearby fort, took the elevator down to the depths of the earth, and walked down the secluded tunnel, where Gordon continued to explain the layout and the role of the various facilities along the way. There is a saying that there is no harm if there is no comparison, and the Scottish military invested the manpower and material resources in the Blakebridge fortification, and the mechanical equipment and electrical technology used are actually less than a fraction of the Western allies to build the Eastern European defense line, which is the largest and most complete defense facility on the planet. In response to the modern and three-dimensional mode of warfare, the defensive form of the Blysbridge fortified area is too traditional, which is not only difficult to cope with the bombardment of heavy guided bombs and heavy armor-piercing shells with high precision and high penetration, but also unable to withstand the in-depth assault and roundabout penetration of the enemy's armored mechanized clusters......

In this underground labyrinth, two sentries could be seen at intervals, carrying long rifles and bayonets glowing in the faint light. The soldiers who were previously inspected, even if they were carrying firearms, had already unloaded their ammunition, and generals like Gordon who accompanied the parade were not allowed to put guns in their holsters at all, but here, the sentries were all loaded with ammunition, so along the way, Barriol's guards were extra vigilant to escort him around, ready to deal with all kinds of emergencies at any time.

"This is Field Infirmary No. 6, with a medicine storage room here, a backup communications room here, and the main ammunition depot further on, modeled after a battleship, with vertically lifted ammunition shafts and alternate ammunition supply channels. It can store 20,000 rounds of 6-inch shells and 100,000 rounds of 4.1-inch shells, and the actual stock of ammunition is 11,640 rounds of 6-inch shells, 38,225 rounds of 4.1-inch shells, and 7,550 rounds of special shells for 25-pound guns. All of these shells are enough to destroy a medium-sized city or inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on the enemy. ”

As he spoke, Gordon led Barrio and the group to a bend where the road narrowed and there was an embedded double-track railroad on the ground, so they had to be careful when walking.

"Considering that the ammunition stored in the main ammunition depot is enough to destroy our defense zone entirely, we have arranged the most rigorous security and defense means, and this backup passage to the main ammunition depot has a total of three gates, all of which are 200 mm thick cast steel, explosion-proof, fire-proof, and poison-proof, and the soldiers guarding this place are carefully screened and strictly vetted, and are absolutely trustworthy. You see, this big guy standing in the doorway, his name is George Prent, is a big admirer of yours and dreams of seeing you. Hey, Prent! ”

As he spoke, Gordon beckoned to the burly non-commissioned officer.

The burly man strode up to the crowd and saluted Barrio with a solemn face: "Sergeant George Prent salutes you!" ”

Barrio was not very interested in Gordon's special introduction, he seemed to be a little tired of the oppressive atmosphere of the underground fortifications, but out of etiquette, he stretched out his right hand to Prent, and opened his mouth to say something, but before he could utter a syllable, he was dragged by the other party. The burly Prent grabbed the dictator's neck with one hand, and pulled out his pistol with the other at lightning speed, pressing the muzzle of the gun tightly against his temple.

"No one is allowed to move!" Gordon roared, then turned around and took cover in front of Prent and Barriol as they retreated to the first gate to the main ammunition depot.

The generals who came with him were stunned by the sudden situation, and Barriol's guards drew their pistols one after another, and some tried to outflank them, but they were all stopped by General Gordon.

"How dare you ......" Barrio stared at the two words, and with a slight force, Prent suddenly stuck out his tongue and rolled his eyes, so frightened that the guards did not dare to step forward.

"Get out of the way!" Prent yelled at the two soldiers guarding the gate.

The two sentries were already dumbfounded, and Prent yelled at him and honestly got out of the way.

The two men carried Barriol through the floodgates, and Gordon quickly closed it.

The people outside the floodgates were suddenly in chaos.

"What's going on?"

"Is Gordon crazy? Does he know what he's doing? ”

"What are they going to do to the Führer? What are they going to do? ”

Among the people who accompanied Barrio to inspect, the highest rank and rank was of course the Minister of Defense, General Elces, who had just not said a word, and then he woke up like a dream, and gave orders continuously: "Hurry! Occupy the spare communications room and send a telegram to the nearby 8th Cavalry Division and the 12th Infantry Division in my name and let them immediately take over the 1st Artillery Division's defense area! ”

The two poor sentries were also swarmed by Barriol's guards, disarmed, and then kicked a few times by an angry officer: "Say, did your 1st Artillery Division rebel en masse?" ”

"Stupid! If they had rebelled, they would have gone in with them! Miyata, the Japanese adviser who accompanied him, said angrily.

"No matter what, the 1st Artillery Division is no longer trustworthy. Major Will, lead the men to guard all the passages in the vicinity, and no one is allowed to enter without permission! Colonel Foster, you take a squad to occupy the headquarters of the 1st Artillery Division, and kill them on the spot in any way! ”

After the two school officials left with their men and horses murderously, Miyata walked to Elceth's side with his hands on his chest and his head down: "Your Excellency, you think they kidnapped the Führer...... What is the purpose? ”

"How would I know!" Elsceth was in a hurry to spin the ground, how could he bother to deal with the Japanese.

"Whatever their purpose, with the strength of the two of them, what can they do by being trapped in this ammunition depot?" Miyata Road.

"What do you mean......"

"Unless they're two crazy people, they must have had something planned, and probably planned it a long time ago."

Elsceth hurriedly asked the guards to bring one of the sentries over and asked, "Is there a telephone or telegraph in the ammunition depot?" ”

The sentry replied resignedly: "There is a telephone, you can contact the artillery base above, you can also contact the regimental command and the division command." ”

Elsceth patted his head: "Oops! Once the news gets out, we're in trouble! ”