Conquer Europe from the West

Chapter 34 What is this? Infantry Company? Steal one

Unlike Marshals Schlieffen and Moltke, who firmly believed that the empire should increase its military expansion, General Josiah von Hellingen was a well-known reformer or progressive in the empire. He actually admired soldiers with excellent qualifications.

Similarly, when he learned from Brian earlier today that Ryan was not only a meritorious soldier, but also had extraordinary insights and personal ideas about the war, Hellingen immediately thought of snatching him away from Brian.

I made the special trip to Strasbourg and waited until now just to make a good impression on Rennes.

But he may have forgotten one thing.

For subordinates, the more a new boss appears to like them, the more careful they need to be.

So, this is what Ryan was thinking when he took out his wallet and ordered two large glasses of beer and a bunch of local specialties for Ryan and Brinkman.

[Damn, this old man must be thinking something bad!]

[He's not going to stop the soldiers he promised to give me, is he?]

But Ryan soon felt relieved.

Because Hellingen said this.

"Captain, I don't know what conditions Brian offered you, but from what I know, what you're going to do is quite different from just digging another trench on the front line."

"I'm very sorry, General."

Ryan sat in his chair, his tone respectful but not overbearing. "I haven't been able to conduct actual tests on the battlefield yet, so I can't give you a perfect answer, General."

He could tell that Hellingen actually wanted to keep him behind Episode 7 and study safely for a while.

But Ryan actually knew very well that the only cards he could play at the moment were the knowledge in his head, Brinkman and the other survivors of the 502nd Brigade.

Ryan certainly wanted to conduct research in a safe rear area, after all, so he wouldn't have to go to the battlefield, but that had to be done in the Fifth Military District, or under Brian's protection.

Another point is that for the Seventh Army, which is composed of the 14th and 15th Corps, Ryan is still an outsider. They may welcome the joining of a war hero, but they will never truly recognize an airborne commander.

No matter what kind of troops they are, they all need to get used to each other in the end.

What Rennes lacks is this period of adjustment.

Therefore, even if he agreed to Hellingen's conditions and voluntarily stayed in the rear, it would be after he had fought one or two offensive and defensive battles with the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Army on the front line.

The ESCO explosion-proof wall is a device used to protect the safety of soldiers. If the people on the front line do not trust themselves, it will be difficult to officially promote it.

No one would give their head to a guy they had never met, not even Ryan himself.

"Your Excellency, are you still going to the front?"

Ryan's words seemed to have caused Hellingen some dissatisfaction, but he did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he said lightly: "Whatever."

"I was worried that you might not be able to convince the people on the front lines, although I do hope you can stay in the rear... But since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you to stay, so as to avoid giving others excuses."

As he said that, Helingen stood up, startling the guard outside the door so much that he immediately turned around to look.

"Besides, if I really snatch your position from that brat Brian, I might lose my reputation in the eyes of others."

"General, you're too kind." Ryan added immediately.

Hellingen shook his head. "No, I was too hasty. I'm sorry, Captain Flig, I made you laugh."

"I've already arranged for the person sent by Brian to be in a hotel a block away. He will come to contact you tomorrow. Before leaving for the front lines, you have two days to finalize your new toy with them."

After saying this, Hellingen turned and left the beer hall.

But just as he was about to push open the door and disappear into the night, Ryan suddenly stood up.

He said, "Please wait a moment, General."

"Hmm?" Hellingen turned his head and looked at Ryan curiously: "Anything else, Captain?"

"Yes," Ryan nodded. "General, I have a unit that I have cooperated with in previous operations. Their commander is currently on leave and has returned home. I would like to ask..."

"That's the assault company of the Fourth Legion, right?"

Hellingen naturally remembered the unit that shot down four airships under Ryan's intelligence support and command. "Have that adjutant draft a report. As long as Brian and their unit's commander don't object, I can loan them over."

"Grateful!"

Ryan immediately saluted Hellingen.

But Hellingen just waved his hand, opened the door and disappeared into the night.

Inside the beer hall.

Ryan sat back down, and only then did he have the heart to eat a few bites of the imperial-style roast pork knuckle.

Mm, it tastes like home.

After sucking his fingers a few times, Ryan immediately put aside his previous conversation with Hellingen, but Brinkman next to him seemed a little absent-minded.

He said, "Why, Lieutenant, if you don't eat now, you won't be able to eat later."

Brinkman glanced at Ryan, thought for a moment, and then said, "I wonder if this wouldn't be a good idea..."

"What?" Ryan asked back.

"It's about Lieutenant Schneider's unit."

Brinkman took a knife and cut off a piece of pure lean meat. While eating it in small bites, he said, "Although it was his adjutant's request, Lieutenant Schneider's vacation is only a month. If he comes back early..."

"Not that early."

Ryan shook his head: "He won't be able to return to the front for at least two months."

"Why……"

"You don't think there will be a train running from the south to the north in the country in a month, do you?"

When Ryan said this, he took another look at the door and confirmed that all the plainclothes guards had disappeared.

"If nothing unexpected happens, tickets for trains departing from the capital will be unavailable until the end of next month."

"How did the Captain know that?"

Brinkman had no idea what Ryan meant by that.

Seeing this, Ryan's face immediately showed an expression of disappointment.

He swallowed a piece of perfectly roasted pork skin in silence, and then said.

"The Schlieffen Plan requires the Reich to transfer 80% of its troops to the northern front, Lieutenant. You don't think we just need to transport the troops there, do you?"

　Actually, Alex came back after only two weeks of vacation. His mother pretended to be sick because she was afraid that he would go to the front line.

　　Then when he came back he found his troops were gone.

　　I asked a lot of people and they said they didn't know (Brian called it)

　　Then he was assigned to a training base further back (it was Brian who called him).

　　It was a year later when he saw his adjutant and troops again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)