German Eagle: Steel and Magic

Chapter 122 The Battle of the East Bridge

Fagernes is backed by the Scandinavian mountains, with mountains to the west and north, and river valleys to the south and east. This wonderful geographical location means that it is a fortress city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The city is connected by two bridges, the East Bridge leading to Oslo in the east, and the West Bridge leading to Bergen in the west, both of which are now stationed by English troops.

Fagernes has become the most critical node of the entire No. [-] traffic line. The control of this city directly affects the No. [-] traffic line. However, these two bridges are the key to controlling Fagernes.

"As long as we can capture the East Bridge as quickly as possible, it means that Fagernes will be threatened, and the enemy will definitely deploy troops to defend or regain the bridgehead as quickly as possible.

Then if we don't attack West Bridge, they have no reason to blow it up and turn themselves into an isolated city.

So the key point has never been whether to capture the West Bridge, but when to capture the West Bridge.

We have only one purpose, to capture Fagnas.Therefore, encircling and annihilating the enemy army is not our goal at all. If we occupy the West Bridge in advance, we will definitely have a fierce battle with the enemy army in Fagernes.

Then it's better to leave the West Bridge to them, so that they have a retreat.As long as the battle is fierce enough to make them want to retreat, they will definitely consider West Bridge.

But after they evacuate, they will definitely blow up the West Bridge. What we have to do is to capture the West Bridge before they blow it up.

I therefore propose to send a force of wizards and a small force of infantry to sneak across the river and lie in ambush near the West Bridge.When the two armies are at war and they retreat on a large scale, attack its tail to capture the West Bridge. "

Karl pointed to the area around Fagernes and said, but because of his height, he couldn't reach the map, so he moved a chair in advance and stood on it, which looked a little funny.

However, his countermeasures made everyone present start talking and thinking.There is no doubt about the logic and feasibility of the plan, but if one part of it fails, the plan will be a mess.

This brief discussion ended quickly. Everyone is a veteran with rich combat experience, and now they all nodded in approval of Karl's plan, because it is indeed very practical, so Karl's plan has passed!
"Just now you said that you still need an infantry unit, so how many infantry do you need at least to support this operation?"

The colonel's eyes were full of admiration, and he truly recognized the young commander.

"Two companies are enough, and at least four heavy machine guns are needed, and there is enough ammunition to block the road. In addition, a light mortar company is needed to provide fire support."

After Karl finished speaking calmly, he began to look at the people present. He really wanted to know if there were any commanders who were willing to volunteer and lead his troops to shine.

But the result was unsatisfactory. Everyone didn't respond as if they didn't see it. It seemed that they didn't want to cooperate with each other. They were also normal people with brains.

So the act of letting Karl lead the 1033 squadron to fight alone was somewhat related to cerebral palsy.

Volunteers are used to death, right?
……

"Hey, this battle is really going on."

Carl sighed, and gave orders: "Everyone continues to maintain magic silence, and do not take any actions without orders."

At this time, Squadron 103 had already ambushed in a dense forest. Here was a small highland, where one could see the city of Fagernes in the distance and clearly observe the situation of the West Bridge.

Karl didn't have full confidence in this battle, just like a battalion of the Royal Norwegian Army who was traveling with him, they were very reluctantly pushed over.

After some discussion, no, it should be said that it was a very friendly argument.

Finally, on the premise of "harmonious atmosphere", everyone decided on an elite battalion of the Royal Norwegian Army to accompany Karl on this mission.

They crossed the river quietly the night before, then hid themselves in the woods and turned up the hill to reach such a place.

Because mechanics cannot exit the battlefield from here, the "rough work" of moving vehicles can only be done by this battalion, including but not limited to heavy machine guns, mortars and ammunition boxes.

When the battalion came here panting, the whole team lay on the ground like a dead dog. After all, they still had to bring their own equipment, and the weight was too humane.

Karl looked at the time, and there were still two and a half hours before the raid plan, enough for the infantry to take a good rest.

With the arrival of reinforcements, the number of troops attacking the East Bridge has increased from one battalion originally planned to one and a half battalions, and the Royal Norwegian Army's aviation mage brigade will assist them in completing their mission.

Three divisions and one brigade, a personnel transfer of this scale will definitely attract the attention of the rebels, so the main force is dispatched one hour before the battle in Qiaodong.

In this way, before the rebel scouts find out that the large troops are dispatched, they can attack people first and occupy the important bridge. After the main force arrives, they can directly attack the city.

Troops that perform persistent tasks do not need to persist for too long.Because there is already a regiment that is spreading and advancing.It is estimated that within four hours after the start of the battle, they will be able to reach the battlefield of Dongqiao, so they only need to persist for four hours at most.

Picking up the binoculars, Karl began to observe the situation. There was probably a platoon stationed at each end of the West Bridge.

Judging from the actions of the group of English soldiers, they probably never thought that there would be an attack here, and they all looked listless.Moreover, the main force is two light machine guns, which cannot effectively attack and block large troops.

There is another barracks not far from the West Bridge, on the outskirts of Fagernes.Judging from the size of the garrison, there will not be more than one battalion. It is probably that the West Bridge can be quickly supported in case of emergencies, so it is arranged in such a place.

Carl put away the binoculars. It seems that everything is normal at present, and there is no unexpected situation. All he needs to do now is to lean under a tree and start to rest.

Their battle will start soon, so try to replenish your mental and physical strength now so as not to affect the subsequent battles.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was time for Dongqiao to launch an attack, only to hear a sudden burst of gunfire, billowing thick smoke rising into the sky from a distance.

The battle of Dongqiao has begun.

The situation of the East Bridge cannot be seen clearly from this high ground, but judging from the sound of gunfire, it should be going well so far.

The sound of guns from the West Bridge made the guards on the East Bridge nervous, because the west side was under attack, and it would not be long before their side.Everyone put away their lazy state, the machine gun was quickly set up, and everyone cheered up and kept on alert.

The sound of gunfire has not stopped, and it took about half an hour before there was any sign of easing up.

But soon it sounded like a storm again.

"As long as the gunfire doesn't stop, it means that Dongqiao's attack is going well."

Carl muttered, he couldn't see the battle over there at all, but as long as the sound didn't end, it was going well.

(End of this chapter)