(The fifth watch is sent, will there be a sixth watch today?) The spider called violently in the monthly pass.)

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"Brigadier General of the United States Army" - Ernst. Bream.

He patted Steck: "The troops behind are handed over to you, I will take the truck and fight back to the Marne!" ”

As soon as these words were spoken, Steck and Boncrere looked at each other, and they knew that their judgment was not wrong:

Colonel Ernst would never have done anything to flee back to Germany in a big circle, and his courage was known only to those who had followed him for a long time.

Colonel Ernst, actually ready to fight back to the Marne!

God, anyone who is not familiar with his temper must think that he is crazy. But Steck and Boncrere knew very well that if they didn't, Colonel Ernst wouldn't be a skeleton baron.

"Hurry in the direction of the Marne with the troops, and be sure to arrive before ten o'clock tomorrow morning!" Wang Weiyi looked at the time: "Now the French should have repaired the Marne River Bridge, Captain Rommel and they will plan according to the agreement, and they will also launch a counterattack at the same time, I will wait until you arrive before evacuating!" ”

"Colonel, if we don't arrive at the appointed time, it means that we are blocked, please retreat immediately!" Steck said very seriously.

"No!" Wang Weiyi shook his head decisively without even thinking about it: "I will always wait for you, I will never leave my brother!" ”

At that moment, Steck burst into tears; Boncrere burst into tears; Even Beasley burst into tears

I—will never leave my brother behind!

Now Beasley had a vague understanding of what the skeleton baron would be invincible

On the south bank of the Marne, 1 a.m.

"There are still two hours left before the agreed time for the attack. Will Ernst arrive? Elena looked very worried.

"He will, Ernst has never missed an appointment." Rommel's answer was firm: "I am sure that Ernst will arrive on time at the appointed time!" ”

"Now report the situation."

"The tank is ready! Mortars are ready to complete! The infantry is ready! ”

"Ministries. At 3 o'clock in the morning, launch a surprise attack on the French army on time, and take the Marne at any cost! All for Ernst! ”

"Two seizures of the Marne, all for Ernst!"

"Feng. General Cassel arrived. ”

This sound quieted everyone's voices at once.

Feng. General Cassel, accompanied by a large group of staff, appeared in front of the skeleton commando, and his face looked ugly: "What do you want to do?" Who told you to assemble? ”

"We"

Rommel's words have not yet been spoken. Interrupted by General Kassel: "Shut up, Captain! I know what you want to do! Ernst is still on the other side, isn't he? You've got a plan in place from the start. The audacious Ernst, who did not carry out the order to retreat, insisted on teaching the Americans a lesson! Or do you say it's covering our retreat? He wanted to deceive the enemy and retreated from the line of Fernando and Serier. In fact, the real purpose is to storm the Marne bridge! Captain. Am I right? ”

"Yes, General, we"

"You guys?" General Cassel said coldly: "You are ready to rush through the French positions and cooperate with Ernst to occupy the Marne Bridge again, right?" ”

"Yes, General!" Rommel's body straightened: "Not only that, but we are also going to blow up the Marne bridge!" It's a complete blow-up! ”

General Kassel and his staff listened there.

Maniac, madman. This bunch of lawless maniacs!

"You're all crazy!" General Cassel, who could not bear it anymore, roared regardless of his demeanor: "What do you think of the enemy? Are you the lamb you slaughter? ”

"Nope!" "The 1st Army is retreating, the 3rd Army is retreating. The 7th Army is retreating. But we, on the offensive! ”

There was a deathly silence all around

This is Ernst. Braem sent the last telegram to the commander of the army group.

"I'm going to lock you up, I'm going to shoot you!" General Cassel seemed to look very angry, but then his voice suddenly raised: "You fools, the enemy is gathering a large number of troops on the opposite side, and you want to complete the breakthrough with a few tanks and two thousand commandos?" Idiot! Idiot! ”

"For the sake of Ernst, for what must be done!" Rommel's answer was so unwavering.

Cassel stared at the captain who was so bold, and then he smiled bitterly: "Crazy, you are really all crazy!" The 1st Army was retreating, the 3rd Army was retreating, and the 7th Army was retreating. But we're on the offensive! Ernst, Ernst Okay, captain, I have ordered the 39th Division, the 40th Division, to attack with you"

All the officers of the Skeleton Commando froze, thinking they had misheard.

"They're on the attack," General Cassel roared again, "but you'll have to tell me exactly when the attack will be!" ”

"Yes, General!" Rommel hurriedly said: "Two hours no, there is still one hour and twenty minutes, and at three o'clock in the morning, we will launch a surprise attack on time!" ”

"Damn, order the artillery to prepare for artillery fire at 2:30 and assault the whole line at 3:30!" Cassel will at least be a little annoyed in the future: "Get that damn Ernst back to me, and I'm going to lock him up myself!" Where does he look a little like a general? ”

"General?" The officers of the skeleton commando looked at each other, and Manstein asked tentatively, "Ernst has become a general?" ”

General Kassel smiled bitterly: "Yes, he has been promoted by the High Command to Major General of the Wehrmacht, from now on you can call him General Ernst"

A cheer rang out - General Ernst!

Actually, if you follow the normal procedure, Ernst. Bream was not so easily promoted to general. However, the failure of the German offensive in five times had taken a serious toll on morale, and the High Command had to find ways to boost the morale of the officers and men. And to achieve this, there is only one person who can do it:

Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Brahm!

In any of the five offensives, any of the combat missions in which the Skeleton Commandos participated in completed their mission more than they imagined, and invincibility has become an inherent habit of Baron Alexon and his commandos.

Under the shadow of defeat, a legendary, undefeated, and repeatedly miraculous baron was promoted to the rank of general, who would be in the spotlight of all Germany:

The youngest and most magical general of all the belligerents, Ernst. Brahm!

It was also in this situation that Ernst. Bram was urgently promoted to major general

The truth of this is unknown to General Cassel's level, but he knows one thing very well, and that is Ernst. There can be no accidents in Bram!

Otherwise, no one can take on this responsibility.

Moreover, General Kassel is also working for Ernst. Bream's words are encouraging:

"We are retreating, the 1st Army is retreating, the 3rd Army is retreating, the 7th Army is retreating. But we're on the offensive! ”

This is the true pride of Germany! General Cassel had already made up his mind that even if he emptied the last army in his hands, he must rescue the Skeleton Baron!

However, there can't be the slightest politeness to these lawless guys, otherwise God knows what they will do in the future!

General Kassel himself remained at the front, and he was going to see Ernst with his own eyes. Bram came back without a hitch

July 18, 1918, 2:30 a.m.

The Germans, who had withdrawn to their original positions, were once again preparing to attack. And this time it is not to accomplish any strategic purpose, this time there is only one purpose:

Rescue the Skeleton Baron - Ernst. Brahm!

The sound of artillery ruthlessly tore through the silence of the night sky, and the Germans uncharacteristically began a night battle!

The shells rained down on the opposite French position, making the French dizzy, and they didn't know what was going on.

The German army, which had obviously retreated, suddenly launched an attack at this time!

What do they want to do? But the situation was no longer for them to consider.

After half an hour of artillery preparation, the German 39th and 40th Divisions, more than 2,000 skeleton commandos, with the support of artillery fire and tanks, launched a fierce attack on the French position!

The Battle of the Second Marne Bridge has begun!

The Germans launched a frenzied assault, the A7V spewed tongues of fire as if no one was around, and the roar of shells and machine guns shook the entire battlefield.

The commandos who followed the tank erupted their strongest cry with the weapons in their hands:

All for Ernst!

"Such a force will not fail" muttered General Cassel, who was watching all this: "Ernst and his assault team will never fail"

General Kassel is not wrong, Ernst and his skeleton commandos will never fail!

On the battlefield, it was the overwhelming shouts of German soldiers; It's their indomitable assault!

All for Ernst!

Such a surprise came too suddenly, too violently. The French, who had just recovered their positions, were completely unprepared for battle, and several positions that had been broken through fell again under the ferocious onslaught of the Germans.

The French turned around and ran, and the Germans, who rushed through the position, did not care about the trenches at all, they had only one destination:

Marne!

They must get there in the shortest possible time and as fast as possible to retake the Marne, and they have an unshakable confidence in their hearts:

All for Ernst! (To be continued.) )