In Lynn's understanding, although Clausewitz's "On War" is based on the Napoleonic Wars in the 18th century, it successfully uses the dialectic of classical philosophy to discuss and analyze war, especially the argument that "war is nothing more than the continuation of politics through another means" and other arguments are well known to the world, and it is a work that analyzes war in depth from a strategic height. As for "The Art of War", in his eyes, it is broad and profound, and the mystery is endless, and since he was a child, he has been in contact with many war strategies and military methods like a stream, but there are still few that have been successfully applied in reality. In the past few months, Lynn's German skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and the mere English-German dictionary and regular conversation in German can no longer satisfy his curiosity** and ability, and in this "refuge" where the flow of information is artificially restricted, Bachchamotchig sent these two military books at the right time - on the one hand, to enhance the written reading and writing of German, and on the other hand to improve military insight and professional vision, Lynn took the mysteries hidden behind the surface to heart and studied them seriously.

"Hey, Chief Gargo, are you so fascinated by reading?"

When the familiar voice sounded in my ears, it was almost dusk before I knew it. Of course, Lynn can only determine the time by the readings on her watch, and the light outside the ward is still so "white and flawless", how can there be clouds and sunset?

Seeing his brothers appear in unison, Lynn hurriedly put down the book and said in surprise: "Oh! Gordon, Brewer, Carl, Marcos, Noah, and Joseph, you're all here! I thought you had forgotten about me! ”

"How is that possible! You are our eternal commander! Wolfrum grinned, showing a mouthful of smoky teeth, and was wearing a set of gray and white blocky camouflage combat uniforms that he had never seen before, and the military cap similar to the mountain hat was also the same color, as if it was specially designed for fighting in the cold zone of Northern Europe - think that this huge and secret base also has a special production department responsible for clothing and quilts, and the workers should also be relatively young women's surnames!

Among the people, Tanze was hospitalized to recuperate like Lynn, so he was still wearing the new military uniform he changed when he entered the base, and the rest of the people were dressed in the same outfit as Wolfrum. Titchmel was still standing behind Tanze, but he grimaced at Lynn with a playful smile: "Yes, sir, how can we forget the oath we made!" ”

When it comes to vows, everyone is proud, except for Joseph. Frederick stood aside slightly awkwardly. Lynn noticed this, and remembered that it was because it was safe to draw the newcomer into the "brotherly oath", and the hard battles along the way continued, Frederick also showed courage and will worthy of recognition, and Titchmel had already spoken out, so he motioned for him to come to his side, took his hand and said, "I'm sorry, Joseph, we weren't familiar with you at that time, and the stakes were high, so we didn't tell you the truth." Along the way, you should also see that we do not treat you as an outsider, and the most dangerous tasks are undertaken by ourselves. We are able to reunite here today...... Joseph, if you will, we earnestly hope that you will make up this vow. No matter what dangers and difficulties we encounter in the future, we will all be trustworthy brothers! ”

"Yes, Joseph!" Wolfrum, who has been in the army for the longest time, patted the young companion who had been promoted from private to private, and said to Lynn's words: "We were afraid that you would not understand our decision and mistakenly think that we were going to flee the battle line without permission, even if we had the heart to explain, you might not be willing to give us trust, so we jointly decided to hide it for the time being!" ”

Frederick's expression at this moment was very complicated, he hung his head and didn't look at anyone for a long time before he spoke: "I don't have the wisdom and bravery of Captain Gargo, the steadiness of Gordon, and the accurate judgment of Noah, I'm just a very ordinary person, but...... The reason why I chose to join you in the first place is because I admire your spirit of solidarity and perseverance, and if you are only out of pity, then I would rather be alone! ”

"Fool!" Lynn smiled and said, "There is no mercy on the battlefield, you have won the recognition of all of us with your own performance, and we also hope that your performance can be sincerely recognized by you!" ”

Frederick finally met Lynn, looking for the answer he wanted from the unwavering and kind look in the other party's eyes, and then, he turned his head sideways, his gaze swept over every familiar face around him, and finally returned to Lynn, and said, "I am willing to swear!" ”

Although Lynn was happy, but at this time, many colleagues in the huge ward had already cast curious glances here, and Lynn didn't want this small group to become the target of public criticism, so he said to Frederick: "Okay, I will say a word, you can follow me, just whisper!" ”

Frederick nodded.

"Our blood is united, and our destinies are closely linked...... In the face of hardship, I will never abandon any of my brothers...... At the moment, I will not abandon any of my brothers! ”

The two of them whispered the oath they had taken to heart, and Lynn nodded, "From now on, Joseph, you will be proud of our loyal and brave brothers in this life!" ”

Frederick smiled, as brightly as his companions around him.

After that, Brewer bowed down and picked up the book that Lynn had just read, and suddenly sighed: "Ha, "On War", the officer is really an officer, and the level of contact is different!" ”

Teasing this, there was no malice, Lynn turned her head to look at the companion wearing the corporal armband with a smile, and said: "This is an old friend who gave me a gift when I was recuperating from my injuries, so that I don't have to stare at the beautiful nurses all day long!" ”

When he said this, he said it loudly, and it happened that a nurse walked by, attracting the attention of Wolfrum and others, and suddenly turned crimson, and walked away with a quick pace.

The soldiers exchanged glances with each other and laughed in unison.

Lynn's joy was also gratified by the fact that such a scene of laughter had not been seen either in the 167th Night Combat Group or in Berlin's 11th Night Combat Task Force.

"Alright, guys! How are you guys? Today is the first day of training, right? ”

"Yes, we got the new uniforms last night, and we went to the training ground this morning, you may not know the size and special surname of the uniform company!" Frederick proudly told Lynn, "We are the best company in the world, and no army can beat us in a battle of the same size!" ”

"Really?" Lynn asked with a smile, hoping that this was not just a psychological illusion formed by propaganda - thinking of this, the first thing he went to see was Wolfrum, a relatively experienced veteran who stood with a smile and didn't seem particularly approving.

Apparently because of the fact that he had just "joined the group", Frederick's mood was particularly high, he said: "Each armored combat company is equipped with an extremely elite Leopard tank platoon, a self-propelled artillery platoon and two armored infantry platoons, all fully mechanized, with assault rifles as the basic weapon, equipped with new infantry anti-tank rockets, in addition to Leopard tanks, No. 4 assault guns and armored personnel carriers, there are also new anti-aircraft combat vehicles!" ”

"Great!" Lynn replied with a smile on her face, and didn't say anything. However, the biggest lesson that this war brought to Germany was that it must not attach importance to quality to ignore quantity, attach importance to tactics and despise strategy, and it is impossible for a few elite troops to defeat an opponent several times or even more than ten times their own on a frontal battlefield. Of course, such elite troops are not useless, just like the German [***] team that was limited to 100,000 after the defeat in World War I, and the retained elite became the backbone of the expansion and rise of the Wehrmacht in the future. As long as these officers and men have now mastered and explored the skills of using the new mechanized troops, they will surely become the soul of the army's reconstruction once they are given another chance.

"The commanders say that more cutting-edge weapons are still being developed, and it won't be long before our technology is far ahead of any other country!" Brewer added this in a gentle tone, but those who knew him well knew that he was holding a tone of disdain and disbelief, otherwise he would have spoken briskly and his eyebrows fluttering.

Lynn thought about it, it is not good to be too optimistic, but it is not good to always be pessimistic, so she picked up "On War" and "The Art of War", and held it as reverently as the Bible: "Brothers, I said before that defeat is only temporary, and we will win the next war, but ...... This requires us to reflect calmly, that the defeat of two wars in quick succession is not accidental, and that what we lack is more than good luck! As time goes by, not only will our technology improve rapidly, but so will our enemies, so in the coming days, I hope that everyone will be able to grasp the new weapons and tactics in a down-to-earth manner, and think more and ponder more! ”

Wolfrum, Noah, Tanze, and Frederick all nodded, but Brewer quietly turned his head to look out the window, where there was no view of the sea or the drying of clothes, only the wounded and the female nurses walking around. As for Titchmel, he seems to be troubled and burdened by such advice, and perhaps all he thinks about is to go about his life step by step, rather than spending too much effort on military training that will not be effective in the short term.

After a quarter of an hour of talking, the group had to return to the "hive", which was about two kilometers away from the hospital and connected by a wide passageway. Before leaving, Brewer deliberately dragged himself to the rear, and seeing that the others were almost at the door, he leaned down and asked Lynn in a low voice, "Sir, do you really think we have a future here for?" ”

Lynn knew that Brewer did not act like most Germans, and that he had shown from the beginning a flexible mind and a strong desire to change his fate, and that it would not have been his own wish to let him live a long and monotonous life here as an ordinary soldier. Thinking of Motrich's earlier disclosure of the plans of the Strategic Staff and the troops directly under him, he said to Brewer: "Our ideal is certainly not to spend the rest of our lives curled up in this cave, I believe that this is by no means the true will of the Führer, but we now know too little, and the role we can play is still very limited, work hard, seize every opportunity, we will eventually regain the right to walk in the sun!"

(To be continued)