Sanssouci is a palace built on a hill, and almost all the buildings are built on a sand dune, so Sanssouci is also known as the "palace on the dunes". Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In addition to the sprawling complex, Sanssouci is also remarkable for its garden architecture, most famously the vineyard in Sanssouci Palace, a trapezoidal vineyard made up of six large terraces, all of which come from Portugal, Italy and France.

Now, in the midst of this vast vineyard, two armies in the same uniform are engaged in a life-and-death struggle.

Whether it is the rebels, or the original security forces of Sanssouci Palace, they are all wearing traditional iron gray German uniforms, the only difference is the helmets, according to the order of William III, the troops guarding Sanssouci Palace have been replaced with helmets with the head decoration removed, and the rebels do not know where to find enough helmets that still have gun head decoration, which has become the best way to distinguish between the two armies.

Except for the helmets, the other equipment of the two armies was exactly the same, the same 98B rifles, the same MG08/15 light machine guns, the same 1919-style uniforms that were issued just last year, and even their appearances were similar, they were all the same blonde and blue-eyed, and they were all the same Germans.

Because of the great disarmament, the remaining German soldiers are the best choice in terms of skills and image, so these soldiers are actually handsome guys, who can obviously rely on their appearance to eat, but now they are fighting for the will of some people and continue to fight to the death.

"Mr. Colonel, Company D has already suffered more than half of its casualties, and Captain Mark is asking for support again." In the headquarters above the vineyard, Roy calmly listened to the staff officer's report.

Roy commanded a battalion with the rank of colonel, which is considered a high match, in order to match the rank, Roy still formed a command, although the number of people is not too many, it can be regarded as basic operation, of course, it is wartime, it seems to be a bit understaffed.

"Have Carl bring a platoon over and tell Mark that this is the last of the last support and that he must hold out until after dawn." Roy was looking down at the sand table in front of him, and he didn't have the command to raise his head.

On the sand table in front of Roy, the iron gray that was originally connected to represent the defense side has been shattered, and the defense line is in danger, while the blue-gray color representing the rebel army is gradually increasing, and it is about to come into contact with the camouflage color representing Lan Fang's troops.

Roy had to defend until dawn before he could come back to him, Berlin was being purged, and Wilhelm III was still unsure which troops were finally his own.

Even if there were, it would not be easy to get from Berlin to Sanssouci Palace, although the distance of 20 kilometers may not seem far, but given the fact that Germany is now stretched thin on fuel, the Germans do not have enough fuel to power them, even if they have enough cars.

The danger of an overnight march was self-evident, and if the rebels had set up an ambush halfway down the road, it might have endangered Berlin and had a greater impact.

"Mr. Colonel, do you want to inform Dong?" Roy's chief of staff, Rummenigge, gave advice.

Although the battle only lasted for more than an hour, more than half of Roy's troops had already suffered casualties, and Roy had almost no mobile troops in his hands, and if the situation continued to deteriorate, it would inevitably be broken by the rebels at that time, so it was necessary to inform Lan Fang's troops this morning.

"Wait a little longer, those rebels are estimated to have reached the end of their crossbows, and it is impossible for them to organize too many troops." Roy wanted to show the fighting power of the German army as much as possible.

The Lanfang army and the German army are now in a cooperative relationship, Roy does not want to show weakness in front of the Lanfang people, if possible, Roy does not want to ask the Lanfang people for help, it is almost a shame for Roy.

Of course, if it really comes to a critical juncture, Roy is not a pedantic person, for Roy, honor is indeed greater than life, but asking for help from friendly troops is not an act of dishonor, on the contrary, because of the participation of Lanfang's army, it can prove the tenacity of the German troops.

At this moment, two huge explosions came, and Roy's face immediately changed: "Go and see, what kind of weapon is this?" ”

Roy knew that the German troops could not have heavy weapons, and such a huge explosion was definitely not caused by the level of cluster grenades, so it was necessary to find out the weapons used by the rebels as soon as possible, so that Roy could deal with it next.

Soon, the staff officer who went to check on the inspection ran back panting: "Report, Mr. Colonel, the rebels bundled the explosives into explosive packets and then lit them and threw them over, the power is very great, our fighters are either dead on the spot, or have a mental breakdown, and now the position of Company A has been lost, and Captain Joachim has been killed." ”

"Inform Dong of the situation—" Roy gave the order, despite some reluctance.

Under the same weapon conditions, Roy was confident enough to continue to deal with the rebels, but in the case of the rebels' use of "heavy firepower", Roy had to ask for assistance.

The "Versailles Treaty" stipulated that the German army was not allowed to have heavy firepower, but in the eyes of this group of professional soldiers, even if they were not allowed to have heavy firepower, they would try their best to have some high-power weapons as much as possible, such as explosives bags, which was a very easy "heavy weapon" to obtain, not only the rebels, but also Roy.

Sanssouci Palace is a royal palace after all, and Roy doesn't want the magnificent complex of Sanssouci Palace to be destroyed if possible, so even if Roy has an explosive bag, Roy won't use it.

"No, I already know." Dong Xingxiu pushed the door in, and looked at Roy with a sincere gaze: "The rebels have used weapons beyond the norm, it is no longer safe here, all non-combatants must be transferred, and we must be ready to retreat at any time." ”

The terrain here in the vineyard is undulating, and there is a lot of glass and grape trellises, in fact, the impact on the defenders is still very large, and those jagged platforms provide good cover for the defenders, and the lush vines have become the best camouflage for the attacking side, if you want to play the advantage of weapons, you must change the battlefield to the terrain as flat as possible.

"No, this is our position, and we will not retreat." Roy persisted and refused to give up the vineyard.

"The terrain here is very unfavorable for defense, that's why your casualties are so large, if you don't give up here, even if it's a victory, it's just a miserable victory, what's the point of that victory? I'm not in favor of using a soldier's life to entangle here, why dwell here when there is a better solution? "Dong Zishi didn't save face for Roy.

After all, Roy is still an officer from a staff officer, and he is a nobleman, so it is inevitable that he will be a little indifferent to the lives of soldiers, which is normal and a common phenomenon at this time.

"My honour dictates that I must defend my position with a firm grip, and I will not give up until the last moment." Roy still insisted.

This was so decisive that almost all the Germans present except Roy changed their faces slightly.

Honor is important, but it would not be wise to choose the stupidest one if there was a better way to defend it.

"Your reputation needs you to live to defend it, maybe you can go to the front line yourself and defend it with your own life, instead of risking the lives of soldiers to defend your honor, Roy, I didn't have too long, if you still insist, then my people will withdraw from here, whether you want to hold on or not." No matter what Dong Zishi thinks, all his good feelings for Roy have disappeared at this time.

"Mr. Colonel, Company B has suffered heavy casualties and has withdrawn from its positions, and if we continue to hold out here, then we will be surrounded." A military supervisor with a bandage on his arm came in to report.

All eyes were on Roy, waiting for Roy to make a decision.

Just when Dong Zishi wanted to give up and order Lanfang's first brigade to withdraw from the battle, Roy sighed and finally spoke: "Order the troops to withdraw from the vineyard and retreat to the second line of defense." ”

Roy and the others have done enough work, no matter what unexpected situation arises, Roy and they have a contingency plan.

Of course, the plan is the plan, the implementation is the implementation, and when it is really time to kill the red eye, no plan will be used.

"Wise choice! My men have already set up defensive positions, let's look at ours next, you guys take a break. Dong Zishi gave a thumbs up in appreciation, then turned around and hurried away.

After the vineyard and further in, it was the defense range of the Lanfang First Brigade, and it was just right for Dong Zishi to take over the battle at this time.

Roy didn't continue to insist, and his troops' casualties had reached the limit, and even if he wanted to continue fighting, he was powerless.

In the oak forest, about 200 meters away from the vineyard, the soldiers of the 1st Brigade of Lan Fang had already set up a defensive line and waited for the rebels to attack.

In fact, strictly speaking, the woods are not suitable for combat, but the terrain near Sanssouci Palace is like this, except for the garden is the woods, only a few grasses are interspersed with it, and there is no terrain suitable for setting up a position at all.

The soldiers of the 1st Brigade of Lanfang are also veterans of a hundred battles, and in the face of the upcoming battle, the soldiers do not have much fear, nor much excitement, many soldiers are taking care of their own weapons and ammunition, putting grenades in the most convenient position, or reinforcing the position, and those German soldiers who have withdrawn and are passing through the position are not even interested in taking a look.

This is a force that gives confidence.

All the German soldiers who passed by the position of the Lanfang First Brigade were unconsciously affected, and those wounded soldiers who were originally moaning in a low voice also subconsciously shut up.

The momentum is played out.

(To be continued.) )