"Move the defense immediately?"

Back at the temporary battalion shelter of the reconnaissance battalion, Weiss's first sentence went straight to the point.

"Yes, it was the order from the regiment headquarters. What's wrong?"

When answering, Major Hozesen's expression was complicated, which made people feel a little elusive.

"What about the previous plan?" Weiss asked.

The major stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "During the war, not every excellent strategy can achieve results, and there will always be unexpected situations of one kind or another. At present, our core task is to protect the Corps Command and move the rest. Let's talk about the others later!"

"No, I don't mean that." Weiss explained, "Although we have eliminated the threat in front of us, the front line ahead has been broken by the Normans, and there are Norman airborne troops in depth. They may encounter enemy attacks at any time during the movement. I think it is necessary for us to set a fire support point at a distance. Once we encounter enemy armored forces, we can still stand invincible."

Major Hozesen thought Weis was unwilling to accept it, so he tactfully persuaded: "I personally agree with your opinion very much, but now the situation has changed a little. Our chariot company defeated the enemy's armored company. We have a chariot battalion that can protect the Corps Command with all its strength. In addition to the guards, there seems to be the troops of the 37th National Defense Division to go with us, so... they may feel that there is no need to be such trouble."

Not to mention that Hozesen had no decision-making power, even the commander of the Guard Corps did not have much say in the emergency movement of the Corps Command. Moreover, the war was urgent. The preset firepower point not only required to dispatch the troops and arrange the baggage, but more importantly, it distracted energy and took time. Objectively, it was both safe and unstable. Therefore, Weiss regarded it as a necessary reminder, rather than a cry of blood from Xuanyuan. Next, he accepted the new task assigned by Major Hozesen - to lead the 1st Company to explore the way forward at the forefront of the moving defense force.

As the elite troops directly under the 9th Corps, the personnel and equipment of the Guard Regiment Reconnaissance Battalion is much better than that of ordinary infantry battalions. The 1st Company is equipped with horses, and its movement speed is several times that of infantry. It is perfect for them to conduct reconnaissance along the defensive route set by the Corps Command.

It was already late at night. Since the Norman army launched airborne operations after nightfall, Weiss had been fighting for six or seven hours in a row, with a short span. However, due to the needs of reconnaissance and combat, he frequently used "human radar", which made him feel tired of the mental load. Even so, after joining the 1st Company team, he still "look far away from the sky" and tried his best to explore the enemy situation.

After several hours of competition, the fleets of both sides remained indiscriminate. The active performance of the Norman warships made the federal ships, which were extremely active in the early stage of the battle, unable to intervene in the battle on the ground. In a simple "ground-to-ground", the Norman army indulged in the attack sharply and interspersed with bold tactical means, making the federal army in a defensive position unpredictable. The reason why General Kesen's 9th Corps headquarters urgently moved defense was to bear heavy pressure on the entire front and could respond in advance at any time. Although the orders obtained by the various departments of the corps were to defend resolutely, Weiss saw many scattered federal officers and soldiers along the way. From this point of view, many positions had been lost, and some troops had retreated. The actual situation was quite bad!

"Note that there is an enemy situation ahead!" Weis, who was riding a horse and walking in front of the reconnaissance team on the right, raised his right hand and signaled everyone to stop moving forward.

A non-commissioned officer who was accompanying us came forward: "It's impossible! Sir! The 793rd Guard Regiment Defense Zone is ahead!"

"Is it the 793rd Guard Regiment's defense zone? Are you sure?" Weiss frowned. Not long ago, he led a reconnaissance combat squad to follow a Norman remnants, and saw with his own eyes that the federal officers and soldiers on the 793rd Guard Regiment's position quickly and violently blocked the enemy. In just over an hour, how could their positions easily fall into the hands of the enemy?

The non-commissioned officer turned over and dismounted, took out the battle map with various marks from his pocket, covered his poncho and turned on the flashlight, calculated the position through a simple and easy-to-use method, stood up and said to Weiss: "That's right, sir, there is the 793rd Guard Regiment defense zone in front of him."

The situation is indeed not very good!

Weiss took a deep breath and looked up again. The positions ahead were full of red virtual boxes, and one-tenth of the possibility of collective rebellion by the federal army. It must have been occupied by the Norman army. However, the Normans had only a few hundred troops. How could they quickly defeat a federal army that was defending the treasury and had become alert?

"Sergeant, send two soldiers to report to the battalion headquarters immediately. The position of the 793rd Garrison has been occupied by the Norman army. The defense route must be adjusted immediately!" Weiss ordered the accompanying non-commissioned officer.

It is true that seeing is true, hearing is false. This well-behaved federal sergeant looked at the position where there was neither wolf smoke nor gunshots: "Are you... sure?"

To confirm that friendly positions have changed hands, you can get close to some people to send signals to verify their identity, or you can send someone to reconnaissance. Some methods are. Weiss did not defend himself, but said in a positive tone: "Believe me, Sergeant!"

The non-commissioned officer hesitated for a moment, turned around and ordered to the two soldiers nearby: "Morad, Burton, you will return to the battalion immediately and report that the position of the 793rd Garrison has been occupied by the Norman army. The enemy's situation is unknown and the reason is unknown. It is recommended to adjust the route of defense."

Then he ordered the third soldier: "Gallen, go find the company commander and tell him that the acting captain judged that the 793rd Guard Regiment had been occupied by the enemy. I have sent someone to report back to the battalion headquarters and let them act carefully."

After sending three soldiers, the non-commissioned officer turned his attention back to Weiss: "Sir, forgive my curiosity, how did you know?"

Weiss sniffed: "The breath is wrong, the atmosphere is wrong."

Such a mysterious explanation left the non-commissioned officer speechless. He watched for a while, but still didn't see anything strange, so he asked: "Sir, what should we do next? Should we go to close to reconnaissance, or wait for reinforcements?"

Weiss replied: "If you are really worried, you can send a few smart soldiers to reconnaissance, but I personally think there is no need. What we can do now is wait for the next order. If the Corps Command adjusts the route of defense, we will reconnaissance according to the new route. Otherwise, we will wait for reinforcements to arrive and launch a strong attack together!"

The non-commissioned officer did not make any statement. After a while, the soldier who had sent to the 1st company commander to report the situation back and brought the company commander's message: he had sent a small team of troops to reconnaissance, and the teams suspended their advance, waiting for the reconnaissance results before making the next plan.

The heavy feeling of fatigue came wave after wave. Since the whole company was temporarily resting, Weiss simply lay on the horse's back to rest. The lying unknowingly fell asleep until he was woken up. When he woke up, he felt like he had a serious illness. Not only did he have no strength in his body, but his head was so heavy that even his thinking was almost paralyzed.

"Uh, I actually fell asleep? What happened?"

"Sir, the regiment headquarters sent a chariot battalion. They said that the regiment headquarters' move route has not been adjusted, and the troops are already on the way. If..."

At the beginning, the answer was the accompanying officer. When he was halfway through, a very familiar voice replied: "If the position of the 793rd Guard Regiment is really occupied by the Norman army, then we will directly crush it from the position!"

Weiss raised his head and held up his eyelids. He saw Senior Musedgen's hands behind his back, and the corners of his mouth were clearly showing a smug look.

The 1st Company of Commanding the Battle raided the Normans' armored forces and fought a beautiful defeat battle with the same strength as both sides. Such a record is indeed worthy of his pride for himself.

"Hey, Senior Musedgen, we're meeting again!"

"You don't look very good, tired, weak, old wounds?" Musdegan's remarks showed that he did not regard Weis as an ordinary colleague.

Weiss patted his head, took a few deep breaths, and felt a little better. He turned over and dismounted and stood in front of Musdegen: "Beautiful job, senior Musdegen! Uh, can you tell me the process of that battle? Look, I am not questioning you, but I hope to have more knowledge about the enemy and this battle tonight."

"I understand, of course." The smile on Musdegan's face became even stronger in an instant. "I heard that you went to the Dellefig Senior Staff College after graduation. It didn't seem long. Well, this is an enviable springboard. Look at us. Even if we go to the General Staff Department first and then come to the army to form new combat units, the promotion speed is already very fast. So what? But then again, in terms of combat strategy and combat command, you have your vision, we have our strategy, and the most important thing is to be able to judge the situation and adapt to the situation, right?"

While speaking, Weiss poured himself a few sips of water and raised some energy. He reluctantly looked at Musdegen, thinking about the deep meaning of the other party's words.

Musdgen said quickly: "Okay, when you are better, we will find an opportunity to talk more. Now, I have to take the chariot troops to eliminate those enemies that have occupied friendly positions. Take care of yourself, Acting Captain Klumber Heisen!"

After saying that, the silver-haired officer saluted and turned around and left with great enthusiasm.

"Take care, senior Musdgen!" Weiss responded. He thought about something until the other party walked away. He turned to ask the non-commissioned officer next to him: "What is the result of the close-in reconnaissance in the 793rd Guard Regiment Defense Zone?"

The non-commissioned officer immediately replied: "Sir, as you expected, their position has been occupied by the Norman army, but what is very strange is that there are no remains of the dead people on both sides around the position, nor are there any signs of fierce fighting. In fact, no one has noticed a large-scale firefight in this direction before."

After hearing this, Weiss touched his chin and guessed: "In other words, the 793rd Guard Regiment may have voluntarily evacuated the defense zone? They received the evacuation order or were deceived by some enemy methods? Well, on the battlefield, everything is possible!"
Chapter completed!