Chapter 3 The Big Oolong
"What the hell is going on?!Why was my brother's name changed to mine?!"
Listening to her name mentioned again and again on the radio, Tessa was very rare to get mad in front of a group of girls and her brother.
"That...... Tessa, it doesn't matter if it's wrong, we just want to withdraw to the Tildania, and we don't really want to be the hero of Galia, if it's wrong, it's wrong, anyway, I'm ...... at all."
"That's not the problem, brother!"
As she spoke, Tessa pointed to the horn that was still chattering three hours later
"Even if it's a misunderstanding, we have to know how this happened?!"
In fact, a few people have not thought about this misunderstanding.
It should be said that in Galia, where information is underdeveloped and war is taking place, it is not too strange for an intelligence error to occur.
Who is the commander of Lando BarΓ§a's city defense?
There are several ways to answer this question.
As far as the documents are concerned, the current commander is still Browder, who has been dead for an unknown number of days.
For now, in fact, it is Colonel Ben Latour, who has the main living force in his hands, the Eighth Army Corps.
At the beginning of the war, many believed that it was Major Udina.
But over a longer period of time, the answer that the soldiers more agreed with was Carl Gilman.
It's hard enough for the journalists and broadcasters who are waiting for news in the capital.
At the beginning of this fierce president, the entire Lando BarΓ§a people, from the commander to the soldiers, had long forgotten about the journalists' propaganda, and the enemy army pressed the border, who cared about the radio and public opinion, and the enemy had beaten away the enemy.
That's why the radio station wants to know the situation but no one cares about it, which is why the radio station sent its best reporter, Ireni.
Lando BarΓ§a's commander has changed too much.
First, the first commander who was hastily transferred to an unknown commander;
Then there was Commander Browder, who fell into the river and drowned on his first day in office, and the soldiers did not even know their names;
Then there is Commander Lilia, who is unwilling to use her real name to command troops and has to use a random Kafkas surname to command the battle;
This was followed by the longest-serving commander Karl Gilman;
Then came Commander Bundo Benlatu, who took over on an interim basis;
Finally, Commander Tessa Testarosa, who had to serve as acting commander again as a last resort, saw that Commander Benlatu was going to command front-line operations;
In less than a month, the city defense commander of Landobasa has changed six waves, and from this point of view, it is really suspenseful that the Battle of Landobasa can be won.
"Carl, I just called the radio station. β
That's when Irenee came over after a phone call.
"Ah, it's Miss Irene, how's it going?
Ireni and the little girl Yuliana have been grateful to Carl since they were rescued by Carl in the last city battle, and compared to the little girl's adoring eyes and admiration, Carl prefers Irenee's adult thinking of wanting to repay the debt.
Carl didn't like the feeling of being adored and looked up to, he felt that it would be too tiring for him to be restrained.
"After checking it out, the editor-in-chief said that she called the Lando BarΓ§a command last night to confirm that it was Commander Tessa Testarosa. β
Ireni has a very close relationship with the director and the editor-in-chief, otherwise she would not be allowed to be the No. 1 reporter.
"Last night, stop kidding, Tessa sat at the headquarters by herself last night, she doesn't know what the phone is, right...... Sha?"
Looking back, Carl found that Tessa had her head down, her face flushed, and she looked a rare embarrassed look.
So, what really happened last night?
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Yesterday night, an hour before the start of the general offensive......
"Suzu-hey! This is the headquarters...... Is the third brigade already in attack position? Very good, just stand by there, and when you see three red flares, you immediately attack the enemy in front of you, and that's it. β
"Bell bell bell - hey! this is the headquarters...... Is it true? The minefields on the Western Front have been cleared, the passages have been constructed? Very good! The 3rd Mechanized Brigade will cooperate with you in your attack, and remember that your task is not to attack the 4th Division, but to make a detour of the 6th Division...... Yes, the Fourth Division does not care! As long as you concentrate on attacking northeast and on Heights No. 11, the Eighth Army will meet you there. β
"Bell bell bell - headquarters...... Is it Wilkin? Your tanks are running out of fuel? Don't worry, I'll let the militia in charge of logistics send you fuel, and if you have recharge your ammunition?...... Yes, that's good, and I'll leave it to you to cut off the enemy's retreat in a moment. β
"Bell bell bell - this is the headquarters...... My name is Tessa Testarosa...... Ahh
"Bell bell bell - this is the headquarters...... Captain Shcherwana, you only have one mission this time, let's shoot all the remaining shells! Yes! There is not a single shot left, this is the last blow of our Lando Barcelona! Tell your soldiers to fight with their arms open! We can't take care of logistics!"
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"Like...... That's probably what happened......"
Tessa, who had described what had happened last night, bowed her head shyly, blushing like a big apple.
"That is...... Actually, you said this yourself, Tessa?"
Looking at the Cossack girl Akhmetova who was squatting on the side and laughing heartlessly, and Lilia, who had a fight with her, covering her stomach and mouth, trying not to laugh out loud with tears in the corners of her eyes, Karl felt that her sister's daily fortune was really not very good.
What kind of mess is your sister's going on?That phone call is so good that it doesn't come early or late, but it comes when Tessa is busiest.
Who knows Tessa who doesn't know that she is usually easy-going and indifferent, but once she enters the work state, she is immediately ruthless and unrecognized?
But who knew that it was Tessa herself and her brother who were put on the oolong this time.
This can really only be described by one classic line......
"Hi...... Unfortunately~"
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The Battle of Lando BarΓ§a, which lasted more than half a month, finally ended with the victory of the Gallian army.
In this battle, a total of 19,000 people were wiped out of the emperor's ** integrated division.
Defeated more than 34,000 enemy troops.
Captured a large number of imperial ** ordnance and military supplies.
Among them, it is worth mentioning 12 150-mm heavy guns and 72 105-mm howitzers of the 4th Division
(The car was pulled to do private work, so no one cared about the cannon~)
The significance of this battle is to establish Karl's image as a leader in the hearts of the more than 3,000 remaining soldiers in Landobasa, establish Karl's position in the hearts of Lando Barsa, and also allow Carl to have a close cooperation with the border guards.
At the same time, he became a hero who was brought out by Galia under current events......
"You say, how can this victory be related to our regular army?"
"That...... General Damon...... Our regular army has too little to contribute to the president of Lando BarΓ§a, and this kind of operation is too difficult......"
"Yes...... Our soldiers are simply too little to contribute...... So...... What about our officers?"
"Oh, Your Excellency the General means ......"
"What if this 'foreign girl' called Tessa Testarosha was our man from the beginning?"
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"What if she was actually my long-lost niece of the noble General Damon from the very beginning?"
"Dear...... Isn't that a bit ...... to say a niece?"
"What's the matter? That girl is a foreigner, right? Don't you wonder why they're here to fight us?"
"It's out of ...... Voluntary?"
"Voluntarily?Hmph~ I'm afraid I was forced to come to Galia from a country I've never heard of...... Eighty percent are homeless people who have lost their country...... There are now many such people on the European continent. β
"The general means ......"
"If you want to live in Galia, you need to have a backer, and being able to be General Damon's niece is a blessing from her previous life...... Go back then you can arrange it, go to my family tree and household registration ......"
"The subordinate understood. β
"When will it be dealt with?"
"Today. β
"Very good! Remember, tomorrow, tomorrow I will be the reporter of the Galia News newspaper was surprised to find that this girl who saved Galia was actually the youngest daughter of my sister who died a few years ago in General Damon...... On my return to China, I was temporarily appointed to the ...... of Galia What rank did that old man give her in Krajfes?"
"I remember saying that...... Preparations were made to award the rank of Major to the commander of the defenders of Landobasa. β
"Before returning home, I was exceptionally awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel in the regular army by my lieutenant general Damon, and when Lando Bassa was in danger, he was ordered to take command of the defenders with the regular army as the core, and reorganize the collapsed defense line...... Anyway, that's it, you see?"
"Reach ...... General Damon...... Isn't that a ...... to say?"
"I know you think it's bizarre and outrageous, but it's not a mathematical or chemical formula, and there's no single truth in the first place. Since there is no one truth, then everything is not wrong, since the fake must be fake, it is strange and even outrageous, so that those stupid ordinary people will be appeased by the illusion we have made, and believe with peace of mind that this is a miracle, a miracle created by my Damon family, do you understand what I mean?"
When fear replaces reason as a lingering shadow in the mind, a big lie based on facts can often have a surprising effect. Let the panicked people believe in it like grasping at a life-saving straw.
The basis for this is that a commander named Testarosa in Lando BarΓ§a did lead the Gallians to victory in the battle, and this is a big lie...... The ultimate goal and result is the hearts and minds that General Damon needs.
"The subordinates understood...... But the amount of such intelligence operations ...... It may take another day for the subordinates......"
"We are never short of time, the key is to seize the time! Things can come one by one, first get my genealogy done, then get a lieutenant colonel book from the military department, and then tell my wife about her...... The rest can be done slowly. β
"Then the other side ......"
"As a person under the fence, you should understand what it means to be a guest and a host...... Rest assured, this is a smart little girl who managed to get the troops to victory in a short time...... She knew what to do at this point. It's Krajfis who relied on the good old guy who was kicked out of the inner circle by us...... I still rely on me, who controls the military department and is in dire need of talent...... Her own uncle...... This is a multiple-choice question that is easy for smart people to make choices. You go down, I'll call my wife right now and arrange family matters. β
It should be said that although Damon has no military mind, his vision and skill as a politician are beyond the reach of a pure military man like Krajfis.
In vain, he took control of the military headquarters and drove the Krajfists out of the core of the army...... General Damon, but there were two hits.
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It's a pity that a helpless dramatic joke is destined to happen to Carl again.
Because of this dramatic lie, our Mr. Carl Gilman had to return to the days of the Hesse. And this time......
He had to change his name~