Standing in front of Lieutenant Colonel Bach again, Lynn, the "general of the defeated army", was able to hold his chest high. According to the statistics of the training officers, from the time the attacker fired the first shot, the village he led his team to defend held out for an hour and ten minutes before it was declared lost. According to the rules of the confrontation drill, the defenders were all killed, and the attackers lost thirty-eight elite night soldiers.

Under the gaze of all the soldiers participating in the training, Lieutenant Colonel Bach tucked his abdomen and chest in a posture of one inch apart, his hands naturally behind his back, raised his chin slightly, and looked straight ahead.

"It's really unfair to you that we've put in eighty elite commandos and two armored vehicles with high-powered infrared searchlights, and we've deprived you of the right to use night vision devices and flares. But...... I just want to show each and every one of you that there is no fairness on the battlefield! Most of the time, you have to face strong opponents and have to fight in difficult and even desperate situations! Ladies and gentlemen, mastering advanced weapons and skills does not mean mastering the battlefield, you still have a lot to learn, and you still have a long way to go. Only by continuous learning, continuous reflection, and continuous improvement of thinking and vision can we become a truly qualified battlefield elite! ”

This sentence is very realistic, and it is also very encouraging for these soldiers who have undergone hard training. Lynn felt more and more that Bach had an extraordinary leadership temperament, and if it weren't for the imminent collapse of the empire, a young officer like him, who was very strong in personal ability and charisma, would have a lot of room for improvement, and might even become a Rommel-style handsome!

"After three weeks of formal training, as of today, the course is all over. Congratulations on passing the final test! Next, you will join the glorious and mysterious 'Vampire' commando team and become a terrifying special operations elite for the enemy, fighting for the Führer with your youthful blood and iron will - for Germany! ”

On this cold night, the fanatical slogans were like a stimulant, and the soldiers swept away their fatigue and responded with high-pitched voices.

The atmosphere was so enthusiastic, but Bach stepped aside with a calm expression, and the lieutenant officer, who looked a little like de Gaulle, walked to the front of the line.

After a brief introduction of himself, he told the group of soldiers, who had just finished their training period, that he would serve as their instructor officer before they were reinstated in the commando detachments, arranging their living conditions and equipment, and organizing their regular training -- a period that may not be long, but he hoped that each and every one of them would be ready to fight at any time, and that Germany would not hesitate to sacrifice his most precious life if necessary.

For real German soldiers, Lynn felt that "dedication" might be understandable, but from the beginning he had a strong desire to survive** and hoped to make a big difference after the war. Therefore, he was somewhat disgusted by the lieutenant officer's tone.

With all that said, the lieutenant officer took over the role of training officer. Under his personal command, the soldiers boarded in a new squad formation, then returned to the barracks on their military cards, and were told that they would assemble at 4 a.m. and travel to their new station.

After returning to the barracks, Lynn hastily washed up, packed up and prepared to squint for half an hour, but a training officer arrived unexpectedly and told him to immediately run to the headquarters to report for duty.

Although Lynn didn't know why, he still carried out the order as soon as possible. On the way to his destination, he met four soldiers who had previously been elected by the soldiers as platoon commanders. It is also roughly known that they all come from the grassroots units of the Waffen-SS, three are Waffen-SS soldiers, and one is an old soldier. In the usual training, the performance of the four of them is not the most outstanding, but they are very popular, and they have shown good overall situation and leadership skills in some training subjects.

The appearance of each other seemed to be expected, and the five of them walked together in silence. The headquarters here is located in a semi-underground fortification of reinforced concrete, which looks like a huge rock from the outside, and ordinary soldiers do not usually have a chance to approach it. Led by the guards on duty, they made their way through the icy concrete corridor and into the core of the underground fortifications for the first time. In front of you is a circular command hall covering an area of about 200 square meters, the wall opposite is painted snow-white, in the middle is an eagle pattern with wings ready to fly, and a long swaska-shaped flag is hung on both sides, and the bright color difference of red, white and black forms a strong visual effect.

Similar to some of the movies Lynn has seen, the roughly two-story circular command hall is a communications hub, surrounded by radio equipment. Because it was early in the morning, only three non-commissioned officers were still on duty. A group of five followed the guards up a clockwise spiral staircase to the second floor—as the entire hall and the curved dome formed a hemispherical space, and only the edge of this floor was set up with a corridor for people to walk, and a conference room with floor-to-ceiling windows was located on the second floor directly opposite the eagle and the banding of the flag—and through the spotless glass, Lynn saw Bach, several officers in charge of training in various subjects, and "Lieutenant de Gaulle" were present.

Pushing the door open into the conference room, mixed with the smell of tobacco and hot coffee, a strange atmosphere permeated the air.

Seeing the five soldiers rushing in, Bach got up very politely and said, "Everyone, please take a seat!" ”

Temporarily serving as a company platoon commander failed to lead his subordinates to victory, the original self-confidence of these five soldiers was reduced. When the orderly brought them hot coffee, they became more and more restrained.

These did not escape the eyes of the young lieutenant colonel, and he smiled slightly: "Here, I would like to congratulate you first!" Due to your ability and mindset in training, you will be admitted to the second stage of special training as an alternate elite according to our unanimous assessment. Normally, this phase would last half a month, but given the recent battlefield situation, we plan to reduce it to about ten days. ”

Hearing this, the five soldiers looked at each other in unison, and in addition to the relief in each other's eyes, there were different degrees of joy.

As if in order to give these "alternate elites" a relatively relaxed psychological atmosphere, Bach deliberately maintained his usual rare smile: "Everyone, go back and get some sleep!" You don't have to change camps, report back to headquarters tomorrow after breakfast! ”

After hesitating for two seconds, the five big-headed soldiers, who were still immersed in surprise, hurriedly got up. The wooden backrest chair inevitably rubs against the smooth floor, making a screeching sound.

"I'm sorry!" Lynn was the first to apologize to the officers, and it was only after that that the other four remembered this basic etiquette.

Bach nodded slightly.

When I walked out of the conference room, the guards did not come to lead the way.

In fact, with the size and structure of this building, it is enough to lead the way once.

As they descended the spiral staircase down the hall, all five soldiers slowed down. Viewed from above, the floor in the center of the hall is a magnified map of Europe, marked with different colors indicating the various spheres of influence. At first glance, the green of the Anglo-American allies and the black of the Soviet army had squeezed the red into a very narrow space - on the Eastern Front, a few isolated red areas had become islands in a sea of black.

Looking at this map and thinking about the precarious situation in Germany, the soldiers looked solemn one by one. Even if you have the opportunity to become the elite of the elite, with the strength of a small group of people, even if you do your best, you can't change the majestic overall situation of the war!

The weakness of the loss filled the chest again, and Lynn felt depressed, but the matter has come to this, it is better to give up those unrealistic illusions, seize the time to understand and familiarize yourself with the colleagues around you, and win over those who have the value of wooing, and have a small team that can be controlled by yourself as soon as possible. In short, it is necessary to prepare before the end of the empire comes, so as not to be caught off guard and miss the opportunity in the final collapse.