Chapter 63 - A flash of light
As a city, the history of Aocheng is less than a hundred years old. It is the tide of the industrial revolution and the rise of the Grumman family, which has made it from an unknown remote town to a world-famous military-industrial center. The war of war and the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers have given it a unique foundation. The Grumman Building, which was completed after the war, is a symbol of the Grumman family and Aocheng to reach its peak. Now, Aocheng is deeply trapped in war, and the Grumman Building has also become a stepping stone for foreign enemies to invade Aocheng in an unexpected way...
"We have to blow up the building and make the largest Norman warship lose its foothold, and then it will either be hung in the air and be beaten or get out of Ao City as soon as possible. In this way, we can focus on the Norman army attacking the city from the outside, rather than being attacked inside and outside, and being beaten on both sides."
In the dark sewer, Weiss held a flashlight in one hand and an ammunition box carried on his shoulders with the other, leading the soldiers towards the direction of the Grumman Building. One of the major advantages of emerging cities is that various municipal facilities, including its sewer system, reflect the progress brought about by the development of industrial civilization. The spacious sewer is like underground streets and alleys, with spider webs everywhere. Through it, you can reach almost any part of the city, and then go to the ground through the maintenance passage and drainage pipes, or directly enter the basement of the high-rise building.
"Captain, I can understand the combat plan you mentioned, but I have a doubt. Just relying on these explosive bombs, can the Grumman Building be blown up? Such a tall building should have a very solid foundation!" The soldiers in the team asked.
With the approval of Major Hozesen, Weiss took these soldiers to receive 2,400 pounds of strong explosives, 10 boxes of pineapple bombs and a thousand-foot fuse from the battlefield ammunition depot of the reconnaissance battalion. After being allocated, each person's weight was about 200 pounds. The Federal Army troops stationed in Aocheng even had a map of the city and a distribution map of the drainage system to allow them to make full use of various facilities in the city to organize defense. Thanks to this, Weiss led the soldiers to start a special march that was about to go.
"If you want to destroy the foundation, there is indeed a little less explosives. As long as you enter the building and place the explosives on the support column, I think these are enough. Besides, the special service unit should have brought some explosives. It should not be a problem to join the two sides together." Weiss paid attention to his feet and paid attention to the surroundings. His answers were a bit casual, but the words were not rough. This ton of explosives were placed in the hands of the blasting experts and the Grumman Building was blown into a Grumman garbage dump in minutes. Even without elite blasting experts, the elite soldiers of the special service unit could handle it. No matter how bad it was, he would have a half-baked engineering man. When the ship arrived at the bridge, there would naturally be a way out.
The special effect of "human radar" allows Weiss to avoid being attacked by the enemy in this dark environment. As he walked, he found that there were two combatants corresponding to green virtual boxes ahead, and the readings were significantly higher than those of ordinary soldiers. He must have been the special service soldiers who entered the sewer in advance. Just as he discovered the other party, there was also a voice asking about his identity.
"Who?"
Weiss told his own family: "Hey, brothers in front, we are from the reconnaissance battalion of the 9th Corps directly under the Guard Regiment. I am Captain Klumber Heisen. Be careful, don't hurt your own people by mistake!"
The two special service soldiers hidden at the forks replied: "Captain, whose order did you come here? What mission did you perform?"
Weiss replied: "The Normans have launched a full-scale attack on the Ao City defense line. We have no time to continue to waste the Norman warships above our heads. They must be eliminated or expelled as soon as possible. Otherwise, our defense line will be attacked from both sides and will not last long! The new plan we have proposed to our superiors is urgent. While waiting for the superiors' instructions, we must prepare in advance."
"Preparation? What preparation?" the person opposite asked according to his words.
"We brought the explosives," Weiss replied, "to send them to the Grumman Building."
As soon as he heard about explosives, the opposite side quickly said: "Captain, please stop moving forward, I will report to the commander immediately!"
"Are you talking about Major Grumman?" Weiss said, "It just so happened that I was about to look for her. Before the new plan was implemented, we had to agree on both sides. If you find her, remember to tell her that Captain Clumber Heisen has something important to report to her!"
The opposite said: "Yes, Captain Klumber Heisen, please take your soldiers here to wait."
Although the opponent has no malice, it is unacceptable to waste here. Weiss argued: "But we have no extra time anymore! The enemy's fierce shelling has lasted for more than half an hour, and their infantry are approaching our defense line. Every extra minute we wait, our defense line will have to bear an extra minute of pressure. Listen, man, we have no intention of offending, but these explosives must be sent to the Grumman Building as soon as possible. Once the commanders approve the new plan, we can execute it as fast as possible."
The voice from the opposite side hesitated for a moment: "Actually, Captain, even if I let you pass, you will not be able to enter the Grumman Building now."
"What does it mean?" Weiss was a little surprised. As soon as he finished speaking, a dull roar came from his ear. It was not that there was no such sound before, but because the Norman warships entrenched in the central city and the defenders' artillery bombarded each other from time to time, the Norman army on the periphery was violently bombarding the defenders' positions, and various explosions were coming one after another, confusing his hearing. The moment just now seemed that the pineapple bomb exploded in the sewer, but if you didn't identify it carefully, it would be easy to treat it as a shell that exploded on the nearby ground.
"We went in, but were driven out again. They wanted to enter the sewer, but were blocked by us." The soldier from the Secret Service replied concisely.
"Incredible!" Weis muttered. When he was providing support firepower to the special service forces in the corner building, Weiss used his special vision to observe that Norman soldiers mainly operated on the middle and high floors of the Grumman Building, and only a few went down to the lower floors. With the combat effectiveness of the special service elites, how could even be unable to deal with just a few Norman soldiers? No, it was possible to repel the Federal Secret Service and try to enter the city sewer, which was definitely not just a few Norman soldiers, but must have organized and planned actions. If this is the case, it would be even more necessary to blow up the building and prevent the Normans from continuing to penetrate and break through in the central city of Ao City.
The soldier of the special service team opposite obviously ignored Weiss' reaction. He said in a calm tone: "Okay, Captain, I suggest you wait patiently here! Major Grumman is commanding the battle in front. If you bring a lot of explosives over there, if something unexpected happens, everyone will really be done together."
After saying that, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded in the sewer, and the sound gradually drifted away and soon disappeared into the rumbling sound of the landmark.
"Stay on the spot!" Weiss ordered the accompanying soldiers.
Because it was not the flood season, the water flow in the sewer only just passed its ankles. As residents evacuated in large numbers, domestic sewage decreased a lot and the smell was tolerated. The soldiers placed the ammunition box containing pineapple ammunition at the bottom, stacked the wooden box storing explosives upwards, and simply unloaded the heavy objects and rested on site.
The artillery fire of the Norman army was still raging, and Weiss was worried. Fortunately, the "Iceberg Goddess" at the Baston Military Academy did not let him wait too long. Soon, the rapid footsteps sounded from far to near, but there was no beam of flashlight, so it was okay for the Secret Service personnel to act in the dark?
"Captain Klumber Heisen?"
The pleasant voice that I could never forget once heard it came.
"Yes, it's me." Weiss responded, shaking the flashlight in his hand.
A moment later, Octavell Grumman appeared in his sight, still as heroic as ever, as arrogant as ice, but his eyes were faintly filled with anxiety.
After the opponent stood still, Weiss said: "Report to the Major, the Norman army outside the city is launching a full-scale attack on our defense line. If we continue to keep Norman warships and soldiers in the center of the city, it will only make our defense difficult, and we must make a decision. We brought enough explosives to blow up the Grumman Building this time, but I heard from your subordinates that the entire building is now controlled by the Normans. If this is the case, we have to think of another way."
Octaveer put his hands on his hips and listened to Weiss without saying a word, then asked: "About the blow-up of the Grumman Building, your Corps Command has not issued an order yet?"
This question is directly at the critical point and hits the nail on the head.
Weiss touched his nose and replied, "We have reported it step by step, and I believe the order will be released soon."
Octavell said: "Unless your Corps Command gives formal orders, then all combat affairs will be decided by us in the last battle, you know that."
If it was her first time working together, Weiss would think that her implication was "no way", but Octavell was his combat instructor at the Baston Military Academy. Although he never showed mercy, he also taught them a lot of fighting skills. This experience made Weiss judge that she had something to say, so he tentatively said: "Yes, even without the orders of the Corps Command, you can make the decision to blow up the building in a compliant manner."
Octavell did not make the usual cold snorkeling, but changed his rare tone: "Long Klumber Heisen, as a student, you are the most unusual person I have ever taught. You look average, weak in physical strength, and not fast enough, but you have many amazing performances. The exchange competition with the Royal Norman Army Academy is the only victory for us. I sincerely hope that your magic can be extended from the military academy to the battlefield... As you know, the Grumman Building is the hard work of the father, the entire Grumman family, and the pride of Ao City and even the Free Federation. If it were not forbidden, I would not have ordered it to be blown up. Putting aside personal emotions, do you think it has reached a desperate juncture now?"
Chapter completed!