When Weiss followed the troops to retreat to the Sambala River, the construction of the defense line along the river was still in full swing. Before the regular troops arrived, the security regiment and the voluntary civilian team from Aocheng were the main forces in building fortifications. Due to the dozens of construction machinery invested, the construction progress of the defense line was faster than expected. In addition, the blocking battle of the rear guards was good, and the Federal troops, which were very embarrassed in the previous stage, were able to revive the front line of the Sambala River.

As a training instructor of a regiment-level combat unit, Weiss was naturally not qualified to participate in the regiment-level combat meetings. The intelligence information about the frontline battle situation and current defense deployment were basically heard from the regiment staff Captain Max Leather. This lord graduated from the Baston Military Academy seven years ago. He was an old senior, and naturally took more care of his juniors. He also learned about Weiss' experience. When he helped the regiment command the troops, he also took various opportunities to show Weiss' talents. In fact, the 340th Preparatory Regiment suffered less than 40% of its troops from rushing to the frontline, encountering fierce battles and then constantly retreating. The 23rd National Defense Division was a unit with relatively complete combat effectiveness. Weiss's several key judgments and proposals played a significant role in reducing the losses of the troops. The regiment commander, Colonel Jolandon, was a good candidate, and allowed Weiss to play the role of the second staff officer in the regiment during the troops' operations.

On the third day after the 23rd Defense Division arrived at the Sambala River, the newly established line of defense command clarified the defense areas and tasks of each unit. This time, there were 9 divisions and 14 regiment-level troops assigned to the Sambala River defense line. Most of the troops were deployed on the South Bank positions, and only the positions of the 23rd Defense Division were located in the Skamo Heights on the North Bank.

The 340th Preparatory Team is also listed.

To the south of the Skamo Heights, an iron bridge spans a river surface three hundred feet wide. It was the aquatic period, with the river water deep and the water flowing fast, and most of the army officers and soldiers were not familiar with the water nature. Therefore, this railway bridge can be said to be the only way for the North Bank troops to withdraw from the South Bank.

The Norman army was coming in a fierce manner, and it was undoubtedly very dangerous to put the troops in a desperate situation under such circumstances. However, the military orders were as high as a mountain, and even if the officers and soldiers were helpless, they could only quickly go to the new defense zone to garrison.

Upon climbing the Skamo Heights, you can not only have a glimpse of the scenery on both sides of the Sambala River, but also have a view of the mist and clouds of Ao City. This is a good observation deck, and it is also an ideal observation station and artillery position on the battlefield. The tactical value can be seen. This high ground is actually a small hill of rocky mountain, less than a thousand meters long and wide, and the top of the mountain is only more than one hundred meters above the ground. Before the coalition forces dug the mountains to build fortifications, the only building on the mountain was the monastery on the top. Now, all the monks have been moved away, and the monastery has become the observation and contact stronghold of the defenders. The two infantry regiments that were deployed here have built a large number of bunkers, trenches and artillery positions from the hillside to the top. The fortifications on the front are connected to the sheltering facilities behind the mountain through traffic trenches and a small number of tunnels.

Two regiments were placed, equipped with several artillery companies, and sufficient ammunition supplies were stored. Not to mention that they were as solid as a decent, at least they were easy to defend and difficult to attack.

After spending most of the day walking up and down the Scarmo Heights, Weiss felt much more at ease. Before the Norman army transferred heavy artillery or put into the main warships to provide firepower to suppress it, as long as the Federal Army did not make any moves and did not make big mistakes, it would be no problem to keep it here.

Before dusk, Weiss returned to the regiment headquarters. The regiment commander Joe Landon and the regiment staff officer Laiser spent almost all day inspecting the defense zone, checking the defense settings and firepower configurations, and not as light as Weiss looking at the overall situation. Weiss was not stingy and shared with the two officers what he saw, gained and thoughts from the day. His learning and understanding at the Baston Military Academy and the Delefiger Senior Staff Academy, and his experience and thinking on the northern front and the Western Front battlefields allowed Weiss to gradually develop a meticulous and in-depth observation ability, a thinking ability to pull out the cocoon and peel the threads, and a concise and direct expression ability, which also became an advantage that distinguished him from ordinary staff officers.

After listening to Weiss' analysis and suggestions, Colonel Jolandon and Captain Leather showed a look of relief on their tired faces. Their first reaction was obviously not to use this battle to gain military achievements or even make a name for themselves, but to the two thousand brothers from the regiment - they had to defend their positions in the face of the attack of the Norman army, rather than being killed or injured or being dealt with by military law because of giving up their positions. Generally speaking, as long as they could hold on for 2-3 days under the fierce attack of the Norman army, the superior command would replace them with new forces, and this replacement process was often safe and reliable.

According to Weiss' strategy, Colonel Jolandon hurriedly used dinner and personally went to the division headquarters on the South Bank to strive for various necessary weapons and equipment from his superiors, especially individual fire spurts. As early as the last war, the warring parties developed and equipped the troops with such a powerful weapon. Twenty years after the war, although the federal army neglected the upgrade of land weapons, the strategic reserve of conventional equipment could still be guaranteed. Furthermore, the Sambala River defense line was backed by the Federal Industrial City Aocheng, the military giant Grumman and the old power company Cadiz all set up production lines here. At this time, their operation was not seriously affected by the war situation. In their finished product warehouses, weapons, ammunition and various combat preparation materials were available.

That night, the explosion light dyed the northern sky red, and the rumbling sounds were endless all night, which meant that the Norman army was approaching step by step. At dawn, the last group of guards continued to arrive on the riverside. They crossed the bridge across the river and retreated to the south bank. The two regiments of federal soldiers who were left behind in the Scarmo Heights could only watch their engineers blow up the two bridges upstream and downstream. Within the reach of sight, only an iron bridge was left nearby, but the engineers had already placed explosives on the bridge piers and deployed direct artillery on the south bank of the bridge. This double-insurance configuration could definitely ensure that the bridge was blown up when necessary.

After the rear guards crossed the bridge, for two or three hours, the iron bridge was empty and no one passed by. Just as the officers and soldiers of the left-behind troops were disappointed, dozens of trucks came from the direction of Ao City. They passed through the Federal Army's position on the south bank and passed through the iron bridge, and sent thousands of weapons and large amounts of combat supplies to the defenders of the Scarmo Heights. It can be seen that the guns and ammunition were just packed, and as soon as the box lid was opened, new pieces of oil were shining. The Norman army was about to arrive, and the officers quickly arranged to transfer these equipment and supplies to the battlefield warehouse and distribute the necessary parts directly to the soldiers. After obtaining new weapons and equipment, the experienced officers and non-commissioned officers immediately asked the soldiers to correct and debug to ensure that they could play a role in the battle.

By afternoon, the Norman vanguard troops appeared in sight in a mighty way.

As the saying goes, climbing up to see the distance, standing on the monastery on the top of the mountain, erecting a high-power telescope, the scale, composition, formation, etc. of the Norman army, and all kinds of situations are fully visible.

Although the division headquarters of the 23rd National Defense Division was located on the south bank, before the enemy launched an attack, the division commander Major General Vakles led the division commanders to the north bank across the bridge and climbed onto the Scarmo Heights to inspect the defense, observe the enemy situation, and cheered the soldiers stationed here. Just as the division officers were condescending to observe the enemy situation, the Normans sent dozens of chariots to conduct close reconnaissance on the Scarmo Heights and surrounding areas. Armored in the Norman army

After the chariot entered the range, the Federal Army soldiers laid on the frontier positions opened fire. They immediately destroyed and injured two Norman chariots, which won the first round of the confrontation between the two sides. However, this insignificant result did not boost the morale of the officers and soldiers, because wherever they could see, the Norman army had gathered hundreds of chariots and tens of thousands of infantry, which was like a dark cloud, which made the Federal Army feel very stressed.

In the Kingdom of North Fries and Wessex, the Norman army was rampant, relying on the skillful air-ground coordination tactics and exquisite interspersed jumping strategies. The army troops who turned on the flight mode advanced forward at an astonishing speed. On the northern battlefield of the Ulster Free Federation, due to the two sides' aviation troops fighting both sides' losses, although the Norman army used airborne tactics behind enemy lines many times, head-on battles still returned to the traditional ground mode. Compared with the Free Federation, the Norman Empire had a small population and limited resources. If it was caught in the previous battle, it would be a battle.

The attrition war that had occurred in the battle was very unfavorable to them, so they did not repeat the past grinding wars of artillery opening the way and infantry filling the ground, but rely on their "steel heavy cavalry", either attacking the enemy's formation head-on, or interspersing at high speed, and encircling around in a circle, using this to break the coalition's outbound combat troops, conquering the border defense line that the coalition forces hoarded, breaking the solid Malogos-Selcilo defense line, and attacking the hinterland of the Federation with a relatively disadvantageous force, step by step pushing the Federation to the edge of the failed cliff...

After being blocked by the firepower of the Federal Army, the Norman chariots quickly retreated beyond the range of the rapid-fire guns, but they did not withdraw, but continued to reconnaise around the Scarmo Heights. Some even stopped blatantly in the open area and set up high-power telescopes for visual observation.

The armored combat vehicles that the Normans put into the battlefield can be roughly divided into three types, one is the light four-wheeled armored vehicle seen in front of them. Judging from the physical objects seized by the Federal Army, they did not directly install thin steel plates on ordinary cars, but had a solid frame, powerful engine and special tires. This is another proof of the Normans' sufficient preparation for this war. The second type is a medium-sized four-wheel or six-wheeled armored vehicle modified based on cargo trucks. They are used to carry infantry and rapid-fire guns and act as the main force in the Normans' armored combat cluster. The third type is a heavy armored vehicle made of tractor turrets. It has thick armored vehicles, slow armor, can crush barbed wire, cross ordinary trenches, and usually play the role of can openers in combat.

With the approval of Major General Vakles, the Federal Army stationed in Scarmo Heights used some field artillery to drive away the enemy's chariots. As soon as the cannon sounded, the Norman chariots ran back quickly. When the cannon sound stopped, they rushed back and forth. The Norman racing skills and the Federal Army practicing artillery skills were all the right place and were very lively. It was not until the flying warships on both sides that the appetizer before the meal was removed from the table.

Since returning to the Northern Line, Weiss has seen the Norman battleship on the battlefield for the first time. Judging from its appearance outline and combat value, it should be a Norman-class battleship with top combat power.
Chapter completed!