Two hundred and thirty-six. Challenge (710 Commuter Pass Plus Update)
The Second Battle of the Marne, launched on July 15, 1918, showed strong strength from the very beginning of the battle.
The Germans, led by the Skeleton Commandos, advanced the front eight kilometers and the Skeleton Commandos successfully crossed the Marne.
But then, the French army, mainly aviation and artillery, launched a wanton bombardment of the crossings and bridges of the Marne, with a very obvious intention:
Block the Germans' continued offensive route and trap the skeleton commandos!
At a time when French planes were wreaking havoc in the skies, Ernst. Braum's most reliable friend: the fiery red fighter plane has been sent out countless times, and it has been strangled with French planes countless times.
That's Manfred. Feng. Richthofen's warplanes!
Again and again he shot down the planes of the French, and again and again he was loyal to Ernst. Bream defended the skies, relieving the pressure on the commandos time and time again.
But the Red Baron alone is not enough
By this time, the Allies had begun to mobilize forces to regain control of the Marne, and it was the 30th Division of the United States that had just arrived on the battlefield to undertake this task.
The skeleton commandos endured a whole day of enemy bombardment
On the night of July 16, the order finally came: since the continuation of the offensive was unsuccessful, the German high command gave the order to retreat. The German High Command specifically commended the Skeleton Commandos for their heroic act in seizing the Marne, and demanded that the Commandos immediately withdraw from the battlefield
Wang Weiyi looked behind at the crumbling bridge over the Marne, and at the two remaining ferries that had not yet been destroyed
And then. He glanced at the commandos again
"We just intercepted a telegram" Elina came to Wang Weiyi's side: "It was sent by Brigadier General Smith, commander of the 30th Division of the US Army."
"Oh, are the Americans finally here?" Wang Weiyi asked lightly.
As the war progressed, radio technology became more sophisticated. Countries have paid more and more attention to the use of battlefield radios, and have become more cautious and concerned about encrypting their own telegrams and intercepting enemy telegrams, and it is no longer the era when the Russian-led army was extremely disdainful of radio as in the early days of the war
"The Americans sent telegrams in plain code." Elena's words made Wang Weiyi a little curious: "This is a telegram to General Pershing, in which Smith said that he would gladly accept the command of Marshal Fuxi and order his 30th Division to attack the Skeleton Commando. And would be happy to put the skeleton baron Ernst. Bram and his men were personally sent to the prisoner of war camp."
"Clear?"
"Yes, Mingma."
"Megalomaniacal Americans." Wang Weiyi smiled
"Rambler, give the Americans something to look at" is at this time. Xiao Ling's voice came very out of place: "Especially that Smith, frustrate his prestige"
Wang Weiyi was stunned, and wanted to ask Xiao Ling what this was for, but he couldn't ask in front of Elena. At this time, Xiao Ling gave a new order:
"The ninth phase of the 'Soarer Mission' began to severely damage the 30th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army"
Damn it. Why did the Soarer mission come at this time?
Now Wang Weiyi has two choices, one is to obey the orders of the command and retreat immediately, and the other is to obey the orders of the base and launch a decisive attack on the US army!
Here in the river, there are three thousand soldiers, on the other side of the river. Two thousand more soldiers are waiting for orders. Where do we go from here?
With these forces, can the Americans be hit hard?
But. It seems like a pretty good opportunity.
Smith was a little arrogant and didn't look at the skeleton commandos at all. Or, it's good to teach him a lesson, let him know that despite the serious unfavorable situation in Germany now, there is still an invincible skeleton commando team there!
The British, the French, the Russians, the Italians, have already learned the worst lesson at the hands of the skeleton commandos, and now it's the turn of the Americans.
Moreover, soon the U.S. military will be attacking on the battlefield, and now it seems that it is a good choice for the Skeleton Commandos to build confidence in the victory of the U.S. military.
The officers and soldiers were gathered, and when they saw Colonel Ernst with a rather serious expression, they told them:
"Officers, soldiers, the fifth offensive failed, and I don't want to hide that we also received orders to retreat, but just now, Sergeant Elena intercepted a piece of information about the 30th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, and their division commander, Brigadier General Smith, said in a telegram that he was going to put me and you in a prisoner of war camp."
A burst of laughter rang out.
Hey, who had the audacity to put St. Ernst and the Skull Commandos in a prisoner-of-war camp? A guy who doesn't know how thick the sky is.
"The U.S. military has arrived here, their country is strong, but their army" Wang Weiyi smiled: "I don't know how much combat strength their army has, but I would love to meet this brigadier general soldier who is going to put me in a prisoner of war camp, we have received an order to retreat, and it is understandable to retreat now, but I feel that our pride has been seriously challenged, and I think we should fight back"
"Shoot back, shoot back, shoot back!" A thunderous roar rang out.
"But I can't speak for all of you." Wang Weiyi quieted down his soldiers: "Now, you can leave here immediately according to the orders of the command, the bridge has not been blown up, and I can also ask Captain Guderian to pick you up." Of course, you can also follow me and see what those Americans really look like."
"Fight back! Fight back!! Fight back!! Before he could finish speaking, the tidal wave of cries rang out again.
"Shoot back!" Wang Weiyi suddenly raised his voice: "Let those Americans know what the real skeleton commando is!" Let the 30th Infantry Division, henceforth be terrified at the sight of our flag! ”
"St. Ernst, victory! St. Ernst, victory!! St. Ernst, victory! ”
In the midst of that frantic shouting, Wang Weiyi took Rommel, Manstein, Elena, Moder, and Adolf. Hitler called to his side, he was silent, and then said: "Now go back to the bridge, be with Heinz, and take command of the two thousand soldiers." ”
"What?" Several people shouted out together: "No, how can we leave you here to fight alone!" ”
Wang Weiyi didn't really want them to go, as soon as these officers left, the command of the commando team would be weakened a lot. But he had to.
Hitler – the future Reich Führer; Rommel, Manstein, Guderian - the three great generals of the future empire; Moder – one of Germany's finest officers.
Nothing could happen to any of these people, and if they were killed, it would be an irreparable loss to Germany in the future.
Although he decided to attack the American army, he did not know what the consequences of this unprecedented event in history would be. Will the people he announced to leave be wounded or killed?
He must not risk the lives of these people
And Elena, she is just a girl, a girl who loves herself deeply, and when she dies, she can be as far away from her as she can
"Listen to me, my friends." Wang Weiyi used such a title for the first time: "Have you seen the front?" There are Americans ahead, and there are British, and French, and I don't know what will happen to the road, so I can't get you to follow me on the adventure."
"Ernst, you don't have the right to drive us away." Rommel raised his voice.
"Colonel, I won't leave you no matter what!" Hitler looked like he was almost crying.
Seeing that other people also wanted to speak, Wang Weiyi's face was grim: "Captain Rommel, Captain Manstein, Lieutenant Modell, Sergeant Elena, Sergeant Hitler, this is my order, the order of a senior officer cannot be violated!" ”
At this, his voice softened considerably, "Do the order, my friends, and, when I defeat Smith, I need your answer, Elena, bring the map." ”
He spread out the map on the ground: "You see, my evacuation route will be like this, and the whole plan will be like this."
He carefully finished all his plans: "Got it? You must now complete the rendezvous with Heinz, and I will inform you as soon as I need your response, and those 2,000 men will be our best hope for a breakthrough."
Rommel still didn't understand why they had to transfer all their men for the sake of Lu, but it was a death order from Colonel Ernst.
Dead Order - No Change!
"We take orders, Colonel." Rommel saluted Wang Weiyi with a standard military salute: "Ernst, take care of yourself, we will wait for you to come back!" ”
"Take care, Ernst!" So said everyone who was leaving.
"I'll be back, I promise!" Wang Weiyi replied with a smile.
Elena suddenly hugged Wang Weiyi tightly: "Ernst, you must come back alive, I am still waiting for you to take me to Paris again, I will never forget that night in the manor." ”
As she spoke, her face flushed, and then tears fell uncontrollably.
"I will." Wang Weiyi hugged him tightly: "I will definitely come back safely." ”
This is the first time that Wang Weiyi and his good friends have been separated on the battlefield, and he doesn't know what will greet him and the team members who stayed here in front of him, but he has already decided to meet this cruel challenge! (To be continued.) )