The soldiers of the 12th Division who stayed in Caen needed to be rotated to fight on the front line. No matter which country they were from, they would go crazy if they stayed on a battlefield under heavy artillery fire for a month.
But obviously, the Allied forces have not yet reached the city, so it is undoubtedly an extremely happy thing to have the opportunity to rotate back to the city of Caen for tactical revision.
Even just a few kilometers away, people can still feel a rare sense of peace and relaxation. This is of course a good thing, but there are also bad things. Once people are free, they can't help but start thinking wildly.
According to the news conveyed from above, Berlin has sent a large number of troops to meet the 12th Armored Division. However, this news was already half a month ago. Why haven't they arrived at this time? The average age of these child soldiers was only 20, and they were called "Bottle Masters" by the Allies, but they were extremely tough. At this time, their spirits had already reached the edge of collapse.
Since the fall of Normandy, the losers stationed there were forced to retreat, but they did not stay in the Caen area. Instead, they were simply transferred away from the Western Front battlefield. To put it nicely, they had other missions, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that. These people are completely vulnerable to the Allied offensive. Even with the beach location, they can be beaten like this by the opponent. Without the convenience of the location, I am afraid that the two sides will collapse as soon as they come into contact. Staying here is just useless. It's just a laughing stock.
These child soldiers are more than a little stronger than the old, weak, sick and disabled in terms of equipment, weapons, tactical literacy, and even fighting will. They are close to the strength of a division and withstood the Allied forces for nearly a month. With continuous attacks, you must know that the longer the time drags on, the more troops will be deployed in Normandy. You can imagine how powerful the soldiers of the 12th Armored Division, known as the SS Youth League, are.
However, that's where it ends. More and more soldiers are enveloped by an extremely oppressive feeling of suffocation. The sound of artillery fire is constantly coming clearly, the defensive front is shrinking more and more, and the number of soldiers is increasing exponentially. Reports of wounded soldiers and damaged tanks were telling these fearless young soldiers at all times that they might be about to lose.
The soldiers guarding the city gate are one of the few defenders in Caen who still have something to do. It is actually a quite leisurely job. The reason is very simple. No ordinary civilians will come here. The city of Caen has long been transformed by them. It has become an impregnable fortress. Although more and more unstable factors are found in the city, such as the ridiculous organization called the French People's Resistance Army, the vast majority of civilians have chosen to take refuge at home, and there is no way to deal with these defenders. cause any distress.
Almost all the people coming and going at the city gate are fellow comrades of the 12th Division who are fighting in turns. People come and go, and those who go are often not necessarily high in fighting spirit. But most of the people who come back are gray-headed, and nothing can be seen from their dim eyes. hope.
No, a group of soldiers appeared in the sight of the gatekeepers again. It looked like they were dragging a stretcher, and it looked like they were injured and had to take a back seat.
Immediately afterwards, the eyes of these soldiers guarding the city froze, and they tightened the submachine guns in their hands.
Although the sun has set now, they can still clearly see the military uniforms of those people, which seem to be from the Allied side.
"Alert!" the leading second lieutenant said coldly.
As they got closer, they could see the personnel ratio of these people more clearly. Among this group of people, there were two Allied soldiers carrying a stretcher. There seemed to be an Allied soldier on the stretcher, and the other two Allied soldiers His hands were tied together with ropes, and he followed forward with a slumped head.
There were five German soldiers surrounding them. The leader walked at the front, holding a cigarette seemingly casually, and the thick smoke filled his eyes.
"Which unit are you from!?" The second lieutenant stopped everyone's progress and said.
"We are from the 25th Grenadier Regiment. Our unit was dispersed by the Allied forces. In the process of searching for the troops, we encountered these Allied forces. Our company defeated the enemy with difficulty and captured these prisoners. But except for us, all the company commanders and below were sacrificed, so we are weak, so we can only report back to Caen City first." Qi Zhen smiled and replied in German, "Man, you have worked hard on duty, can you smoke one?"
He offered a few cigarettes, but was rejected with a wave of his hand.
"You are deserting. Aren't you afraid that I will call the military police to arrest you?" the second lieutenant said coldly.
"Catch whatever you want, it's best to send me back to Berlin. Then my father can keep me away from the battlefield." Qi Zhen replied indifferently.
"You are a disgrace to the military," the second lieutenant said.
Qi Zhen took two steps forward, put the cigarette in her hand into the opponent's hand, and said lightly: "Brother, I came here purely for the passion of the German nation, but you can also see the current war situation. I don’t want to die here. My father is a senior executive of Porsche. I think if you can let us pass smoothly, I think I will make friends with you. After all, war is always temporary regardless of victory or defeat, but life is My own."
"I will write down your unit number and name, and then report this matter to the commander of your unit. This is my greatest tolerance for you." The second lieutenant took the cigarette but did not light it. "If you don't do this , that would be my dereliction of duty.”
Qi Zhen was actually relieved at this moment. In fact, from the moment they appeared in each other's sight, they had been ready to fight. Without him, no one would have known that these yellow people appeared in each other's sight. In front of you, will you be treated as an alien like you were in London? This is why everyone, one by one, is drooping and lack of energy when walking. In fact, they don't dare to raise their heads to let each other see them. to his own appearance. However, the system didn't know if it suddenly showed kindness and actually left this loophole. The other party didn't seem to use their appearance as a criterion to judge whether they were friendly forces. It seemed to be a problem set by the game.
Only in this way can Qi Zhen's next lies have a basis for planning.
He was very smart and did not choose to explain his identity to the other party. Instead, he simply lied and claimed that his group had been separated, and asked the other party to quickly call the military police to arrest everyone back to Berlin. There is no doubt that the benefits of this are It was a bluff. With this made-up identity as a cover, the other party would not dig into whether they were friendly forces at all.
"That's great. With these prisoners here, I think it can offset our guilt of 'escaping from battle'. Thank you for your help, friend. Can I know your name?" Qi Zhen asked.
The second lieutenant was obviously very disgusted with Qi Zhen's idea. He waved his hands indifferently and said, "I will send people to send these prisoners to the prison. Now please go back to your resting barracks and wait for the commander's decision. "
Qi Zhen's heart skipped a beat, but she still smiled and said, "This man was captured by us. Do you think it would be better for us to send him there?"
"Soldier! Let me reiterate again, I will report your situation to your unit commander exactly as it is. Have you forgotten the military regulations?!" The second lieutenant's eyes became sharp.
"Okay, okay, then let's complete the handover here. Don't be angry, buddy, vent your anger on the British." Qi Zhen shrugged and said, "But we have a medical soldier, he must Follow the wounded man on the stretcher. Listen to me, they may know a lot about the Allied forces' troop arrangements and intelligence. The wounded man is seriously injured. You don't want them to die in your hands, do you?"
The second lieutenant's expression softened a bit. He looked at Zhang Chi. His expression was completely different from how he treated Qi Zhen. He could even see a bit of flattery. You must know that medical soldiers are quite rare even in their division. They are far more rare than Qi Zhen. A captain or even a major is worth much more.
He nodded slightly, agreeing to Qi Zhen's suggestion.
After all, their probability of capturing Allied prisoners was indeed extremely low.
"Let these two guys continue to carry their wounded, and you follow them to where they should go. Other brothers, we are going back." Qi Zhen shouted to Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi relayed it to the 'captives' in English and nodded towards Qi Zhen.
This is the situation that Qi Zhen least wants to see. Although she has already considered this before, when the accident happens, it will still make people a little unprepared.
Everyone in the team will be forced to divide their forces.
Qi Zhen and Wang Jianguo took Nuo Lan and Sun Jie, and the four of them swaggered into the city gate and walked towards the military camp in the city.
Obviously, once in the city of Caen, the horribly detailed battle map from before will play its due role, and Qi Zhen has already understood its contents.
"Follow them first and see if there is a chance to kill the German soldiers escorting you, and then we can find a way to reunite." Qi Zhen whispered into the intercom.
Blocked by the city wall, the sky inside the city of Caen appears darker than outside. Once the sun sets, it will only get dark within an hour.
So they must hurry up.
Qi Zhen and the others seemed to be going to the military camp, so it was naturally impossible for them to actually report back to the camp. After walking a few streets, they took advantage of the lack of people on the road and found an opportunity to disappear between the houses.
"We seem to be heading north of the city. The enemies on the road are very dense and we can't find an opportunity to attack." Zhang Chi said in a low voice.
"Then just adapt to circumstances, contact us at any time, and try not to cause trouble." Qi Zhen said.
"Okay, we'll talk about it later." Zhang Chi replied softly.
