The topic was ended again, and poor Rudolph, a twenty-first-century college student, was choked by a young woman of the twentieth century every time.

Rudolph really wanted to turn around and leave, but the gentleman's demeanor did not allow him to be so casual.

Rudolph bit his lip, "To contact me, you can find my friend Lieutenant Rosen at the General Staff, and the officer's personal letters will go through the military channel." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Rudolph felt a little self-inflicted. Looking at Cassia's gloating smile, Rudolph immediately shut his mouth.

Rudolph had mixed feelings in his heart, and the road ahead was confused, and this girl he met by accident constituted one of his few lives. Rudolph stood, quietly sentimental.

He had an urge to confide in her about the cruelty of the future. He laughed again, thinking how stupid he was.

Rudolph ignored the awkward atmosphere, as if he were turning a blind eye. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Rudolph said very abruptly.

Cassia looked dazed, feeling that these words were inexplicable and a little sad.

Rudolph continued: "I hope to get to know you again, I didn't know you very well before. ”

Cassia recalls Rudolph in her memory, optimistic and casual, but now it seems extraordinarily deep.

"I need to get to know you again, too."

"Goodbye, the future will be discussed later."

"Goodbye."

With Orderly Fran and Adjutant Captain Victor, Rudolph boarded the train to the border.

After a day's trek through the towering Carpathian Mountains, Rudolf and his party arrived in Zernowitz.

The officers and men of the whole regiment were called together and awaited the speech of their new regimental commander.

Rudolph looked at the officers and soldiers of the regiment who did not understand the language, and he really had no interest in making a long speech.

"In addition to loyalty, a soldier should also learn to fight. I will teach you what war is. This is my duty to my country, and it is also your duty to life. ”

Rudolph ended his brief speech, and the interpreter repeated it in three languages. It is not known whether the soldiers understood, in short, Rudolph would have made them understand in training.

Rudolph called a meeting of the deputy regiment commander, the chief of staff and four battalion commanders. It is worth mentioning that these senior officers are all Austrians, which is a broad concept, and the specific lineage is no longer verifiable, and they can be regarded as born and raised in Austria.

Rudolph explained to the officers, "The army is learning from the war, and our training cannot be based on the new manuals. I can tell you responsibly that without skillful cooperation, a brave charge will only result in casualties. As an officer, courage is indispensable, and command requires wisdom. That's what we're doing, you know? ”

"Yes."

"Okay, I'm a newcomer, I'm Rudolf von Habsburg."

The officer listened, waiting for what was next.

"It's your turn."

The officers were amazed and amazed at the young regiment commander's capable and mature style.

"Deputy Commander Lieutenant Colonel Felix."

"Lieutenant Colonel Lucas, Chief of Staff."

"Major Fen Nathan, commander of the first battalion."

"Second Battalion Commander Oliver von Klose."

"Major Claudio Theopold, commander of the 3rd Battalion." This should be a Romanian name.

"Major Heidi, commander of the fourth battalion."

"If you can pass the assessment, you are all excellent soldiers, trim for three days, and then conduct an offensive and defensive exercise."

"Alright, adjournment. What should be said is left for after the exercise. ”

As the warm April breeze swept across the vast expanse of the field, Rudolph stood at the observation point, testing the combat capability of his troops.

The attackers were the 1st and 2nd Battalions, and it can be seen that the military reform was still effective, and the old line tactics had been replaced by straggler tactics, and the attackers began to continue attacking in batches. The commander hid in the second-line position and constantly gave orders to fight.

The defenders firmly held the advantage, they set up machine guns in the trenches and unscrupulously rained bullets on the front.

In the play, the soldiers charge fearlessly, looking very brave, without fear of demoralization.

The new attack tactics are not flawless, they can effectively reduce casualties, but they are essentially piled up with lives.

There was no doubt that the attackers failed, and after losing more than half of their forces, they only broke through the first line of defense.

At the wrap-up meeting after the act, Rudolph praised both sides of the war: "Your military qualities are qualified. "Defense is a strong form of warfare. This is Clausewitz's theory. ”

Felix complained: "It is really difficult for the attacker to make a breakthrough when the forces are not superior. ”

Rudolph affirmed his idea, "After the advent of automatic guns, it became difficult to attack. At the same time, defense facilities were significantly developed. ”

Battalion Commander Oliver's face was excited, "The purpose of war is to annihilate the enemy, and we must choose to attack. ”

"So this time, I want you to practice a new tactic."

'The offense isn't even, we're going to focus on it.

"I also saw this idea in your exercises. Your approach to attack is correct, but the problem is that you are not concentrating your forces, and you are not using the weapons in your hands. ”

"What else can we do?" Rudolph's officers asked questions.

"We're going to form a commando team and draw the most elite and brave people. Regarding the use of commandos, they cannot be allowed to take positions. Let them open gaps in the enemy's defensive line, and then, in the case of defensive confusion, the subsequent echelons will press on them to provide support and strengthen the defensive line. ”

"The commandos should carry enough explosives and grenades, and we should give them all our Madsen light machine guns, and they should also bring automatic pistols, and do not blindly fight with bayonets."

"The bayonet is our tradition, and abandoning the bayonet is a sign of cowardice."

"Major Claudius, I would like to solemnly remind you that in war the survival of the fittest, we can use all means for victory."

"Replacing a bayonet with a pistol, does it really work?" The third battalion commander continued to question.

"Practice makes you know, just give it a try."

"We only have twelve light machine guns in the whole regiment, and this number is not enough."

Rudolph is no longer able to complain, the Madsen light machine gun is now an advanced weapon, especially its weight, only 10kg, can be called the lightest machine gun now. However, it was expensive to build, and a large amount of equipment was really worth the loss, which also led to the fact that the number of light machine guns in the regiment was only half of that of heavy machine guns.

"I will apply to the division headquarters for a batch of equipment, there is no need to worry about this problem. Your task in the future is to practice this tactic. It's not difficult, in fact, as long as you cooperate well and strengthen your training. ”

"I will always supervise your work, and I don't want to cause problems on the battlefield because of training problems."

"Yes." The officers were intrigued by this new tactic.