Thunder Warrior Saves the World

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He and his fellow journalist colleagues who had passed the review gathered together. They originally thought they would continue their journey to the Amelia people's base, but what happened next shocked them greatly.

A Mi-4 helicopter, transferred from the medical unit, descended from the sky with the roar of its rotors.

The sky has always been a realm coveted by humankind. They once believed the Belken were at the forefront of conquering the skies, but now it seems the Amelia are the true rulers. And now, the opportunity to touch the sky is before William. With a mixture of trepidation and anticipation, he and his colleagues entered the aircraft's cabin.

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She's fallen into a deep sleep, don't worry about her.

Volume 1: Chapter 56 (Fifty-Fourth Chapter) - Leaking secrets will inevitably lead to arrest, and if caught, execution.

The Mi-4 helicopter was fast, and before the reporters could even recover from their initial excitement of taking to the skies, it had already arrived at the base's helipad. There, they witnessed an even more exhilarating scene.

Nine green-painted aircraft with broad wings lined up neatly on the runway, their propellers already spinning at high speed. The lead aircraft, number 004, began taxiing. As it gained speed, its tailwheel lifted, and then an invisible force lifted this seemingly bulky plane off the ground. Once the two main wheels of aircraft 004 retracted into the bulges under its wings, aircraft number 005 followed suit. Only then did they notice several long, cylindrical objects hanging under the wings of this aircraft.

The sound of flashing cameras brought the reporters back to their senses. These reporters were all from well-known media outlets in the capital region, so they naturally had no shortage of cameras. They quickly took out their cameras and snapped photos of the scene on the runway, snapping away at roll after roll of film.

William was a beat slower than the others. Only after he was sure that the officer in charge of welcoming them, Amelia, didn't seem to have any intention of stopping them did he feel comfortable taking pictures.

The journalists, witnessing a fixed-wing aircraft takeoff for the first time, seemed to never tire of the scene, so much so that the officer had to remind them to keep track of the time before they reluctantly put down their cameras. Even so, they continued to discuss with great enthusiasm why the Amelia's plane only had one pair of wings and what was hanging below them.

The officer looked somewhat helpless, then said loudly, "Alright, gentlemen, I know you're very interested in these aircraft. I assure you you'll have the opportunity to get up close to these behemoths later. But now, please come with me; we're going to assign you interviewees."

This statement had a remarkable effect; the reporters immediately fell silent. They shut their mouths and obediently followed the officer in charge, but their eyes were elsewhere. They were either watching the Il-2 attack aircraft that had all taken off and were gradually disappearing into the distance, or they were staring at the strange vehicles parked along the runway—the curved, rectangular metal plates on their overhead booming and spun, drawing the eye like magnets. No one knew what the Amelia people were trying to do with these things.

Now, no one would believe that the news of victory in Wakan or Swobella, or the Amelia people, were elaborate lies woven by the royal family. Journalists who had the opportunity to interview at the military camp of the Kingdom of Elgia quickly discovered that the layout, personnel, and equipment of this military base were completely different from those in Elgia; everything was completely unfamiliar—until they arrived at the training ground where their interviewees were assigned, and finally saw the familiar green uniforms of the field.

More than a hundred Elgian soldiers stood in three straight lines before an Aimeria officer, their military posture so perfect that perhaps only Elgian's elite troops could achieve it. These soldiers did not wear the iconic flying saucer helmets of the Elgian Kingdom, but rather soft black caps with black, ridged protrusions. However, when they saw these soldiers turn and run towards the six-wheeled chariots behind them, covered in armor plates and topped with enormous turrets, it became clear that this was a chariot unit belonging to the Elgian Kingdom, and the reason for not using flying saucer helmets was self-evident.

The soldiers quickly entered the tanks from both sides of the hull and the top of the turret, started the tanks, and drove them in groups of three back towards the training ground.

Seeing this, William became excited. The helicopters that brought them there, the entire squadron of fighter jets taking off, and the unidentified armored vehicles on the runway all demonstrated that the Amelia Volunteer Army was indeed a powerful force. A strong friend can certainly be of great help in many situations, but even close friends have times when they are unable or unable to assist. At those times, you can only rely on yourself. And this armored vehicle unit before him precisely demonstrated that the Kingdom of Elgia's army was also becoming stronger, a sight that would sincerely please any patriot.

"Gods above, I wonder which lucky person will be able to conduct an interview in our own unit..." A reporter's whispered words were met with approval from the crowd.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Officer Amelia cleared her throat and said, "I know you're all eager to start the interviews, but before that, I have to tell you about some prohibited items. If you violate these prohibitions, we will take corresponding measures, including but not limited to revoking your interview credentials, destroying your interview materials, and expelling you from the base. If there is any espionage activity, we will also use violent means such as detention to protect our own safety."

These words made the reporters' expressions turn serious, and they unconsciously straightened up, listening attentively to what followed.

"As you know, this is a highly classified military base. Even though it's open to you now, it's only limited access. You need to remember which areas you can freely move around in, which areas require our permission and a designated person to accompany you, and which areas are absolutely off-limits. Violating this rule could result in you being treated as Belken spies by the guards. Each of you may have different access levels, but it's important to note that access only applies to yourself. If you try to bring someone with insufficient access into a higher-level area, you will also be dealt with by the guards. Maps of the open areas corresponding to your respective access levels will be distributed to you later. I hope you can remember which areas you cannot go to as soon as possible."

So the reporters present secretly decided that as soon as they got the map, they would write down the areas where they could move freely, so as not to accidentally cross the boundary and be treated as spies of invaders in such a muddle, which would be too unfair.

"I believe you all understand why we set up access restrictions. So if you want to send reports back to your respective newspapers, you must first pass our review. Sending telegrams without review, or insisting on sending content that has not passed review, or bypassing supervision to make external communications, will all be regarded as espionage."

Volume 1: Chapter 57 (1)

The officer rattled off a long list of confidentiality requirements, and after repeatedly confirming that the reporters had taken notes, they finally arrived at the stage of assigning targets.

Unfortunately, William wasn't one of the three lucky ones assigned to the Elgin forces, but he was still quite fortunate, being assigned to the 2nd Company of Vasily's Mechanized Infantry Battalion. According to the information provided by the Amelia, it was this unit that, during the battle of Wakan village, wiped out the Royal Fusiliers' artillery battalion in a single assault, laying the foundation for the subsequent annihilation of the Royal Fusiliers with zero casualties.

Meanwhile, Vasily's 92nd Company soldiers were conducting 500-meter obstacle course training.

This 500-meter obstacle course wasn't just for the infantry accompanying the vehicles; even the drivers and gunners of the BMP-2M had to participate in the training. So when William arrived at the 2nd Company's training ground, he happened to see these soldiers fully armed and participating in the obstacle course.

The soldiers' gear looked anything but light: their helmets were covered with large goggles, they wore heavy vests, carried a strangely shaped rifle on their backs, had their bags stuffed in front of them, had many things hanging around their belts, and even had a pistol on their right thigh!

William was positioned right next to the last obstacle in the 500-meter steeplechase: three consecutive low walls. Just then, an infantryman emerged from the loop ahead and strode towards the low walls. The heavy equipment seemed to have no effect on his speed. With a powerful push of his right foot, he leaped into the air, used his right hand to brace himself against the wall, tucked his legs over, and then pushed off again with his right hand, successfully vaulting over one of the low walls. His incredibly graceful and stylish movements left a deep impression on William.

He snapped to attention and quickly aimed his camera at the figure climbing over the second low wall. Finally, just as the soldier successfully climbed over the third low wall, he captured the figure soaring through the air.

"Hey! You there! What are you doing!" However, the camera's dazzling flash caught the attention of many people on the training field, and a burly man at the finish line of the obstacle course shouted in Russian.

The gruff roar made William's hand tremble. Another flash of light. He didn't have time to lament the wasted film; he quickly extended his right hand to the newcomer. Although he didn't understand the meaning of the string of rolled "r" sounds, he still introduced himself: "Hello, I'm William Wallace, a reporter from the *Fabandi Daily*. I'm here to interview you."

The visitor was Vasily, the company commander of the 2nd Company. Hearing William's words, he remembered that a group of reporters would be arriving at the base soon. So he switched back to English to communicate. *Whoosh*

"I'm Vasily, the company commander of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company. How can I help you?"

The burly, bear-like man seemed relatively cooperative, which relieved William somewhat. After all, some junior officers weren't so easy to deal with, and they wouldn't be so polite to reporters. He began, "I heard that you were the ones who fought the battle in Wakan village?"

"If you mean we participated in the annihilation of the Royal Fusiliers Regiment, then that's correct." Liu

Vasily's words were somewhat convoluted; people don't usually say things like that. But it was precisely this that allowed William to detect something unusual, giving him a vague sense of excitement, as if he had unearthed a major scoop. So he probed, "Is there a difference between the two? I mean the battle in Wakan village and the annihilation of the Royal Fusiliers. After all, as far as I know, there's only one village called Wakan around here. It seems to refer to the same battle, so there's no need to emphasize it."

“That can’t even be called a battle,” Vasily shook his head, his face full of disapproval. “We just made a simple charge, not even deploying the entire company, just a small charge with five infantry fighting vehicles, and those Belken people thought we had come out in full force. When our follow-up troops arrived at Wakan village, they collapsed immediately. And this was all done with a royal title! Even the Afghan guerrillas are more troublesome than them.”

Afghanistan? An unfamiliar place name reached William's ears. He silently noted the name down and continued, "Could you tell me more about the details of how you annihilated an entire infantry regiment that night? As far as I know, there were four companies involved in the operation that night, at most a reinforced battalion, while the enemy outnumbered you three to one. Didn't you have any worries or anything like that?"

“Worried? Look at these soldiers,” he gestured to William, pointing to the soldiers skillfully navigating the obstacles. “We have the best equipment in the world, receive the most scientific training, forging a strong will and formidable combat power to become the strongest warriors, all so we can complete any mission assigned by our superiors under any circumstances. When we were at the Brest Fortress, the invaders suddenly broke the peace agreement and brazenly invaded. At that time, we lacked weapons and ammunition, while the invaders outnumbered us by more than ten times, equipped with a large number of machine guns and submachine guns. But we never wavered or retreated. Without guns, we used chairs, kitchen knives, and brooms to defend our land. And now, we have even better weapons and equipment than before, so what reason do we have to be afraid or worried?”

A unit with a glorious history and tradition. William quickly drew this conclusion from Vasily's words. Clearly, the man before him had a very high level of identification with his unit. This kind of identification could only be cultivated over many years. This made him even more impressed with the Amelia Volunteer Army, and he was eager to learn more about this unit.

However, Vasily didn't seem inclined to discuss this with him right now. After the last soldier of the 2nd Company finished the 500-meter obstacle course, Vasily smiled and said to William, "My dear Elgin friend, would you be interested in experiencing one of our unique Amelia training programs?"

"You mean running this?" William pointed to the various obstacle course structures. He saw how easily the soldiers ran with all that equipment, and considering his own regular training, he felt the obstacle course seemed quite easy. "It looks simple. Can this kind of training really cultivate soldiers with both strong will and skill?"

"This obstacle course is indeed simple, so this kind of physical training is just the foundation for cultivating a qualified soldier. How about it, give it a try? Maybe you can break our company's best record." Vasily explained with a smile. For some reason, William always felt that this bear-like, strong man's smile easily gave people a sense of fox-like cunning.

Volume 1: Chapter 58 (2)

"What's your 500-meter steeplechase record?" William asked.

“Our best record in the 2nd Company is 2 minutes and 15 seconds,” Vasily slapped his forehead. “It’s a bit dangerous to start with the 500-meter obstacle course. Let’s start with the 400-meter course. It’ll be shorter and easier.”

Vasily was genuinely thinking of Wilhelm's best interests this time. The reason was simple: the first obstacle in the 500-meter obstacle course involved climbing a 5-meter-high rope ladder and then jumping into a sandpit below. While the sandpit provided cushioning, inexperienced and untrained individuals were prone to injury due to improper technique and failure to absorb the impact. Despite the soldiers' seemingly effortless and stylish jumps, every year some unlucky ones would fall and get injured for various reasons. Another obstacle was a 2-meter-high, approximately 70-degree incline wall. They typically used the space between the two obstacles to accelerate and sprint up without using the rope in the middle of the wall, but for inexperienced individuals, forcing their way up could result in a fall halfway up. There was also a low-slalom net, colloquially known as the "dog hole." The ideal scenario for this obstacle was a perfect dive into the hole, followed by using momentum to glide and escape. However, due to their larger size, these Russians would quickly have to crawl forward due to friction after diving into the hole. If this reporter were to try diving into the hole like them, he would probably just slam down into the sand pit with a "plop."

You've got a reporter come here to promote you, and you've turned them upside down, even leaving them bruised and battered. Is that acceptable? If Lu Wu finds out, he'll definitely give them a good beating. 8

Therefore, Vasily ultimately replaced the 500-meter steeplechase with the relatively less intense 400-meter steeplechase. Compared to the 500-meter steeplechase, the 400-meter steeplechase area was much smaller, consisting of only two 100-meter-long tracks. A series of events, including rope ladders and inclined walls, were removed, leaving only seven: slalom jumps, trenches, low walls, high platform jumps, balance beams, high walls, and low netting.

However, this probably makes little difference to William. (Seven)

"I remember you used tanks for transportation, right? Logically, wouldn't it be simpler to just charge the tanks onto the enemy's position and then dismount to fight? Why are you practicing this?" William couldn't help but ask after Vasily finished demonstrating how to traverse the 400-meter obstacle course.

“They’re all in the vehicle; one shell can wipe out an entire squad,” Vasily explained. “Generally, we’ll disembark about 400 meters from the enemy position and launch an assault. You know, the enemy’s positions aren’t just about digging a trench, stuffing infantry in, and calling it a day. They also use barbed wire, anti-tank ditches, mines, and machine gun fire to block off the perimeter and slow down the enemy’s movements. The various obstacles we set up in the obstacle course simulate the obstacles the enemy might create. The purpose of this training is to enable soldiers to quickly cross those 400 meters and reduce the possibility of being annihilated by enemy fire.”

"I see." William had somehow pulled out a notebook and pen, intending to quickly jot down the key points of Vasily's words.

But Vasily pressed down on his notebook and said very seriously, "Mr. Hua Laitu, I regret to inform you that this part involves our army's tactics and is classified information. It cannot be disclosed to the public at this time, nor can it be recorded."

While these things would eventually be exposed to the Belken, the longer they were delayed, the more opportunities they would have to exploit the Belken's lack of understanding of how to deal with mechanized infantry assaults. Therefore, William could report on some of their training exercises, even disclose some parameters of their equipment, but guiding principles and guidelines such as the tactical objectives and regulations for setting up training exercises must never be easily leaked. Reverse engineering weapons and equipment is not easy; knowing only the parameters and trying to reverse engineer the corresponding equipment is virtually impossible, especially considering the technological barriers created by industry. Not every country is as resourceful as these unsophisticated individuals.

However, if tactical regulations, which are fundamental to an army's combat effectiveness, are known, then a series of targeted countermeasures can be developed. Although in today's context, these countermeasures are highly likely to be ineffective due to the overwhelming equipment superiority of the Amelia Volunteer Army, this will certainly reduce the effectiveness of the Volunteer Army's attacks to some extent, while also reducing casualties. This is not something the Volunteer Army wants to see.

"Okay." William put away his notebook with some regret.

"So, Mr. Hualai, would you like to try the 400-meter obstacle course now?" Vasily brought up the old topic again.

Of the mere four hundred meters, only two hundred meters were truly obstacle courses, and Vasily, who had just witnessed the demonstration, had completed it with remarkable ease. This gave William a feeling that he could do it too. So he agreed.

After placing his bag on the ground, he stretched his wrists and ankles, and reviewed the key points of the obstacle course. Surrounded by many little green figures, he crossed the starting line and dashed off.

The first 100 meters of sprinting were naturally no problem. After turning the signal flag, stepping over the three-step stake, and jumping over the trench, William began to have a bad feeling. The low wooden plank with a square hole on the right side was higher than he had expected. If he didn't jump high enough, or if he couldn't raise his legs high enough afterward, he would inevitably have a close encounter with the plank or the ground. At his current running speed, if he crashed into it, it would probably be quite unforgettable.

He inevitably began to consider withdrawing. Why take the risk? He was just a reporter; he wouldn't be going to the battlefield.

However, given that I was the one who first questioned the training, and with so many people watching, it would be too embarrassing to give up halfway through. If I really give up, it will probably be difficult to carry out the subsequent interviews.

So he gritted his teeth, leaped, and, following Vasily's instructions, scaled the low wall using a stepping motion. That single leap drained a significant amount of his strength, and the next obstacle, a high platform at least two meters high, was just 15 meters away. He began to doubt whether he could still climb it without any assistance, given his current physical condition.

Volume 1: Chapter 59 Chapter 57 William's Interview Trip (3) 7

Fortunately, William wasn't short, which gave him some advantage—he successfully hung on the edge of the platform, barely clinging to life, and with tremendous effort managed to pull himself up. When he stood up, he found his hands were already trembling slightly.

The next jumps over several high platforms were easy, but then he had to leap onto a horizontal ladder and cross it from above. Whether he chose to crawl on all fours or lower his center of gravity and walk, it would pose a significant challenge to William's balance and even his mental fortitude. After all, this horizontal ladder was at least two and a half meters off the ground, almost the height of a story. If he lost his balance and fell…

But before William could make a choice, a sharp alarm blared, drawing everyone's attention. 6

"What's going on?!" William was startled and quickly looked at Vasily.

“You journalists are really lucky,” Vasily grinned. “This kind of alarm only means one thing: the enemy is coming.”

Ten minutes earlier, eight Il-2 attack aircraft of the 2nd Squadron of the 588th Aviation Regiment had just taken off, formed a formation, and headed south to begin their routine flight training.

"Babayaga 7, watch your flight path, don't break formation." The Il-2 attack aircraft in the air formed a V shape, and the squadron leader of the 2nd Squadron, Babayaga 1, was located at the bottom of this V, giving her a clear view of the entire formation's flight. Therefore, she quickly noticed that Babayaga 7 on the right seemed to be breaking formation.

"Baba Yaja No. 7 received." Hearing the squadron leader's reminder, No. 7 obediently returned to its original formation position. However, a short while later, No. 1 noticed that No. 7 had once again broken formation and was descending in altitude.

"Baba Yaga No. 7, what are you doing? Return to formation immediately," Unit 1 said impatiently.

However, Unit 7 ignored Unit 1's orders and instead asked, "Unit 1, are the Elgins active in this area today?"

"Hmm?" Unit 1 immediately realized something and activated its communication with Eagle's Nest. "Eagle's Nest, have the Elgins been active in our operational area today?"

"Baba Yaga, Number 1 received. Number 7, we have no Elgians operating below. Tell me, what have you discovered?" After receiving a negative reply from command, Number 1 switched the communication back to the internal channel and asked. N

Number 7's voice suddenly brightened: "I think I see some unnatural colored patches moving on the ground. I think they might be some camouflaged vehicles."

The words of aircraft number 7 immediately caused an uproar throughout the entire 2nd Squadron. Ever since they were conscripted by Lu Wu, they had been conducting routine flight training or patrols in the airspace near Swobella, and were practically bored to death. The discovery by aircraft number 7 undoubtedly liberated them from the monotonous flight training. For a moment, the squadron's communications were in a chaotic mess, to the point that aircraft number 1 had to step in and tell them to shut up.

"Baba Yaga 7, where is the anomaly? Let's go take a look." Unit 1 secretly decided that if they didn't find anything, they would have to deal with this guy seriously when they got back.

The two attack aircraft then broke formation and flew southwest, descending in altitude. As they dropped from 3000 meters to 800 meters, things on the ground became more discernible, and vehicle number 1 finally located the anomaly that Baba Yajia No. 7 had mentioned.

"You've done a great job this time." It was a convoy of trucks painted green, with the back trailers covered in green tarpaulins. Unfortunately, this green was quite different from the green of the grasslands around Svobera, which explained why No. 7 was able to detect the anomaly from high above. The Elgins' military trucks didn't use this green, and at the strong request of the Amelia volunteers, the Elgins painted an Elgin flag on the hoods of their trucks as an air defense identification mark to avoid being mistakenly bombed by aircraft.

Lacking both air defense identification markings and furtively painted green in an attempt to conceal itself, who else but the Belken would do such a thing? Remembering the eight RS-132 rockets still hanging under its wings and the four FAB-100SV aerial bombs in its cockpit, Barbayaja 1 contacted Eagle's Nest, requesting permission to attack: "Eagle's Nest, this is Barbayaja 1. We have detected a Belken convoy, located at..."

Just as Baba Ya 7 was reporting to the Five Eagles' Nest, Lu Wu also received a new mission from the system.

[Anton Performance, [Military Operation] Second Battle of Swabera (Cannot be respawned)]

Unwilling to accept defeat, the Belken amassed a large force and launched the Second Battle of Svorbella, attempting to seize this industrial stronghold from the Kingdom of Elgia and the Amelia Volunteer Army. To ensure a successful capture of Svorbella, the Belken deployed elite tank units and a large number of heavy artillery pieces, as well as an experimental fighter squadron—the INDIGO Squadron—in an attempt to suppress the air power of the Amelia-Elgia coalition.

mission target:

1. Intercept Belken fighters, protect our attack aircraft group, and seize air superiority over Svorbella.

2. Provide cover for ground troops, eliminate the threat posed by Belken's heavy artillery and tank formations, and defend Svorbella.

"These Belken people are pretty quick; they've reassembled a unit in less than a week." Lu Wu's gaze lingered on the name of the Belken fighter experimental flight squadron for a moment, and he even began to wonder if the squadron's insignia would be a knight's helmet with pink wings, and if the squadron members would paint dark blue stripes on their tails, wings, and noses.

Perhaps I should rename Golden Eagle 1 to "Galm" and paint the wingtips of her MiG-21 blue? But then wouldn't that mean painting one of Golden Eagle 2's wingtips red? And what about renaming her "Pixy"? But I have a feeling that if I changed her name, Golden Eagle 2 would defect to the other side, join an organization called "Borderless World," and shout "It's time!" to challenge Golden Eagle 1 to a duel. I can't change her name like that.

Lu Wu shook his head, dismissing these unrealistic thoughts. Just then, news came from Eagle's Nest that the Baba Yajia Squadron had spotted the Belken convoy. Thus, with Lu Wu's order, the Baba Yajia Squadron fired the first shot of the Second Battle of Svobrela, and the 7th Brigade also ushered in its first battle after the organizational reform.

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Book 1: Chapter 60, Chapter Fifty-Eight: Belken's Attack

Unlike during the first Battle of Svobrara, one of the 7th Brigade's self-propelled artillery companies had been equipped with new self-propelled guns—SU-122 self-propelled guns that had undergone "modernization."

The "modernized" SU-122 moved the engine compartment next to the driver, removed the full-coverage armor in the rear, and moved the M-30 howitzer to this semi-open fighting compartment. Mead reinforced the SU-122's chassis and repeatedly adjusted the gun's mounting position, ultimately finding a location that allowed the M-30 howitzer to fire at a 45-degree elevation without damaging the vehicle's structure, thus solving the previous problem of insufficient gun elevation. The self-propelled gun modified by Mead received a new designation: SU-122M. While the SU-122M's nominal range wasn't as long as the SU-5-1, its size was undeniable! The SU-5-1's shell kill radius was only 450 square meters, while the SU-122's kill radius reached 1200 square meters, nearly three times that of the former. As the saying goes, bigger is better, and what man can resist the temptation of a large toy?

Unfortunately, these SU-122Ms were all manually modified one by one by the support company, a massive undertaking. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that these SU-122Ms were practically handcrafted, which severely limited the production capacity of the new self-propelled artillery. The support company even had to bring in personnel from the field maintenance company to work overtime in three shifts to meet the production deadline, but so far, they had only completed the equipment upgrade for one self-propelled artillery company. However, Lu Wu was already overjoyed with this result. After all, he had originally thought that solving the elevation angle problem for the SU-122 would take at least half a month, but who knew that Mead, the "Scarp King," had completed the design finalization in just one week and produced the first batch of finished products.

With the commissioning of these SU-122Ms, the 7th Brigade will have more confidence in the face of large-scale enemy attacks. If they had had these self-propelled guns when fighting the 73rd Infantry Division, John probably wouldn't have even had a chance to escape. However, although the 73rd Division is no longer there, they now face more enemies, and the SU-122Ms will have plenty of opportunities to test their performance in actual combat.

While the Baba Yaja Company of the 588th Regiment was bombarding the Belken convoy that had been accidentally exposed, news of the discovery of the Belken troops was also relayed to the Kingdom's military command in Swobella.

“贝尔肯人2这次来势汹9汹，首先我们4得搞清楚他0们这次来了4多少3人，5主攻方向在哪6边，4这样才能下一步的战术安排。”希拉吉沉吟道。

“Send out our reconnaissance troops and contact the Volunteer Army; we need their help.” Kaineng set his sights on the 7th Brigade. After all, compared to the traditional method of sending out scouts for reconnaissance, aerial reconnaissance has a wider coverage area and higher efficiency—their planes have already finished taking pictures and are preparing to return, while you may not even have reached the reconnaissance area yet.

Of course, aerial reconnaissance is not invincible. If the enemy becomes aware of its presence, they can use camouflage balloons for intelligence deception, or even use reconnaissance targets as bait to lure reconnaissance aircraft or attack troops. On the other hand, unlike close-range reconnaissance by scouts, the effectiveness of aerial reconnaissance is largely determined by the reconnaissance equipment. The higher the resolution of the aerial camera, the clearer the photos, and the more effective information intelligence personnel can obtain from them.

Of course, Kaineng was unaware of these limitations of aerial reconnaissance, and the Belkens, for the time being, lacked experience and means to counter air station reconnaissance. Aerial reconnaissance remained the most effective and efficient reconnaissance method for the Amelia Volunteer Army. Therefore, Lu Wu had long ago deployed his Mi-4 reconnaissance company like scattering beans, striving to locate the Belkens as quickly as possible. The Svorbella battlefield was now a large-scale cat-and-mouse game involving tens of thousands of people, a matter of life and death. Whoever discovered the enemy first would gain the upper hand: if the 7th Brigade discovered the Belkens first, they could continuously bombard the enemy with artillery and aircraft; if the 7th Brigade was exposed first, they would then be subjected to Belken heavy artillery bombardment.

This time, the Belken forces had clearly learned from the 73rd Division's major defeat and began taking measures to evade enemy reconnaissance: one such measure was the use of camouflage that blended into the environment (though the effectiveness of this camouflage is debatable). For smaller units, breaking up into smaller groups is a good way to avoid detection, but this time the attack on Svorbella was led by Belken's "Irwin Battle Group," commanded by General Irwin Sass. This battle group consisted of four full-strength infantry divisions, two armored divisions, and two artillery divisions, and was reinforced by a squadron of air force personnel.

The idea of ​​dispersing such a large force by breaking it up into smaller units was simply wishful thinking: the quality of the soldiers in these infantry divisions was not as high as that of the 73rd Division, and the proportion of radios and motorized equipment in their equipment was also lower. It would be easy to disperse them, but it would be much more difficult to regroup them. To deceive the Elgins, the only remaining option was to send out troops for a feint.

However, having more troops also has its advantages. Erwin didn't feign an attack; he simply ordered increased counter-reconnaissance efforts and then divided his battle group into two: the main force, consisting of four infantry divisions and two artillery divisions, would rapidly move along roads and deploy south of Svorbella, while the remaining two armored divisions would form a mobile force, using their mobility to bypass the forests of Villand and join forces with the remnants of the 73rd Division to the north. Erwin's battle group would then launch a pincer attack simultaneously from the south and northeast of Svorbella, using its overwhelming numerical superiority to continuously exert increasing pressure on the Elgia-Emelia coalition forces in Svorbella, ultimately defeating them decisively. As for the air squadron within Erwin's battle group? It would operate alongside his main force, responsible not only for countering Emelia's aircraft but also for reconnaissance and artillery fire calibration.

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First update

Book 1: Chapter 61, Chapter 59: Belken's Air Force

The first ground unit to make contact with the Belkens was the reconnaissance company under Captain Valerio's command.

Having received reconnaissance orders, Valerio naturally wouldn't overlook the Southern Highway, a place requiring close attention. Therefore, he personally led a Mi-4 helicopter along this highway, searching southwards in sub-zero temperatures. However, what Valerio didn't know was that his aircraft had been spotted by the enemy before he even encountered the Belken people.

After learning that a large portion of the 73rd Division's heavy casualties stemmed from air raids, Erwin deployed a large number of soldiers around the unit to act as human air defense radars. Working in pairs, they established air defense observation posts on surrounding high ground. Each group carried a specially modified pistol, greatly increasing the range of its sound, allowing them to report enemy activity to main force immediately upon detection. As a result, these observation posts quickly located the helicopter, which was only 1000 meters above the ground.

When news of the helicopter's discovery reached Irwin, he immediately ordered the flight squadron in the battle group to scramble—even if they couldn't shoot it down, they had to drive it away from the airspace above the highway.

At a field airfield built 30 kilometers behind the main force of the Elvin battle group, a large map of the province of Villand was laid out on top of several stacked ammunition boxes. The squadron leaders and group commanders of the three flight squadrons were gathered around this "table" and were conducting their pre-battle briefing.

“Ten minutes ago, our air defense outpost at this location encountered Amelia’s aircraft. According to the outpost’s report, the aircraft is large, slow-moving, and there is only one of it. No other enemy aircraft have been reported nearby. Ground forces want us to shoot it down, or at the very least, drive it away. But I have a different idea.” The commander of the 7th Fighter Group of the Belken Air Force did not want to follow the Army’s plan obediently. “The Belken Air Force is still young and in the exploratory stage, as are our aircraft designers. But it is clear that our enemy has gone further than us in this regard. So I hope to capture this aircraft and give our researchers some inspiration.”

"That's in the air! Are you expecting us to use boarding maneuvers like the Navy?" The 22-year-old squadron leader of the 21st Flying Squadron exclaimed dramatically. "You can't just jump like that! The Navy has plenty of water below. If you don't make it, you don't have to worry about falling to your death. But we can't get out of the water below."

If this kind of behavior were in the rigid army or navy, the squadron leader would definitely be in deep trouble. But this is the young air force—and this youthfulness isn't just about their short history; it's also reflected in the age of their officers and soldiers. They are generally young men between 19 and 26 years old, and even the commander of the 7th Flight Group is only 30 this year. This physical youthfulness has also created a youthful spirit, coupled with the nature of their work, which involves long hours in the skies, giving the air force a uniquely youthful recklessness and unrestrained style. Therefore, in internal communication, these pilots are always quite casual in their words and actions; swearing and making crude jokes with their superiors is commonplace.