Two hundred and seventy-eight chapters ghosts are willing
"Still no news?" At the headquarters of the Norwegian Volunteer Battalion in Viborg, Alfred frowned and stared at the battlefield sand table in front of him.
Alfred's battalion headquarters is the headquarters of the Nordic Army. The sand table was also made by the staff of the Swedish division. Everything remains as it was five hours ago. Only the command post originally set up according to the military headquarters,
Demoted to a small battalion headquarters.
But these are not important anymore. What is worrying now is that since the Swedish division sent back the news of the battle an hour ago, the command post has never been able to contact them again.
Of course, this may also be because the Swedish division commander believed that as a division, there was no need for them to seriously report to a battalion headquarters in the rear, so they were too lazy to send messages. If this was really the reason, it would not matter.
It's scary, but the reason for the lack of contact is due to the usual practice, the large-scale rout of frontline troops, and the interruption of communication due to the chaotic situation. The loss of contact in this situation is the most worrying.
"Alfred, don't think nonsense." Although he is Quisling's confidant, Marvin is also a member of the Norwegian Volunteer Battalion. At this time, he answered with due diligence: "I have asked the people stationed in the most recent
The first company at the front sent a reconnaissance team to follow the march route of the Swedish Division. It is estimated that it will not take long to get in touch with the Swedish Division's rearguard and send back the news."
"Mr. Battalion Commander," the Finnish second lieutenant who came to the Alfred Battalion headquarters after deploying the troops also continued in Swedish: "I just sent a guerrilla group to contact the area where the Swedish division is located. Once they get the news, they will
Sent back as soon as possible."
After listening to what they said, Alfred was not in a hurry to answer. He just stared at the battlefield sand table left by the Swedes, silently deducing the possible development of the situation in his heart.
To be honest, he actually didn't want to stay in Vyborg. Whether it was the Nordic Army or the Finnish Army, he didn't care at all. He only cared about whether he could avoid losses in the vortex of war and finally find a way to survive.
Opportunity to return home.
As the supreme commander of the Nordic Army in the rear, Alfred can be said to be responsible for the defense of the entire Vyborg area. Although this may seem very beautiful, he knows very well that behind the scenery is danger, huge danger!
It is simply child's play to defend such an important key area with a reinforced battalion! War is not a small game, it has an iron law, that is, fairness, there is no such thing as taking advantage and not suffering any loss.
Yes, there have been many battles throughout the ages where a small number of people defeated a large number. But those were either based on advanced weapons or wise and resolute commanders.
Alfred thought that he was just an ordinary officer with mediocre qualifications. He was very self-aware, and if he was expected to command a miraculous victory at a disadvantage alone, even he would not believe it.
And it seems impossible that the less than a thousand troops currently under his command, all equipped with only light weapons, can be more advanced and superior than the weapons of the Soviet army.
Then, unless his brain is broken, he will not be stupid enough to try to win that illusory victory like the Swedish commander before.
Alfred did not expect the Swedish division to defeat the Soviet army. As long as they could form a containment, the defensive pressure in the Vyborg area would be greatly reduced. Otherwise, without the Swedish division, the main force of the Nordic army, to contain the remaining troops of the Danish regiment,
It has also lost its combat effectiveness, and it is impossible for any section of the crumbling Vyborg defense line to block the Soviet charge.
For Finland, the loss of Viborg means that the Mannerheim Line of Defense has been cut off in the middle and is meaningless. And Helsinki, the capital of Finland, will also face the threat of the Soviet army because of the loss of Viborg as a barrier.
Alfred knew very well how important his position was. However, even if it was important, if he couldn't hold it, he couldn't hold it. He couldn't conjure an army out of thin air, nor could he get aircraft or cannons, let alone even a little bit of existence.
There is a reserve team to speak of.
Speaking of reserves, isn't their Norwegian battalion the reserve of the entire Nordic army? The reserve of the reserve does not exist at all.
After thinking hard for a long time, Alfred could not find a good way to resolve the predicament. Of course, it was impossible for him to think of any way. In the environment he was in, even if he replaced the "backhand blow" he had used some time ago,
The famous German general Manstein, who wiped out the main force of the Polish Army and was regarded as an idol by countless soldiers, may not be able to change Finland's fate.
The war, fought to the end, was about manpower, material resources, national strength, economy, technology, resources... None of these things on Finland's side could compare with the huge Soviet Union.
Alfred was not a famous general, but he had common sense. From a discerning perspective, Finland would definitely not be able to defeat the Soviet Union in the end. Marshal Mannerheim of Finland would not doubt this either.
Defending Vyborg is an impossible task. The Norwegians can't do it, the Swedes can't do it, and even the Finns themselves can't do it!
"Those Finnish militiamen seem to be called the 'People's Guards'." Alfred curled his lips and made a cruel decision: "Let them bring kitchen knives, hoes, wooden sticks and anything else that can be used as weapons.
East and West, enter the trenches at the front. Once the trenches are lost, let them launch hand-to-hand combat at close range to disrupt the Soviet offensive pace."
Fighting with bayonets is indeed a common tactic used by the disadvantaged party in a desperate struggle. However, those who fight with bayonets are usually soldiers who have undergone relevant training, rather than improvised militiamen. And the ones they use are not
It should be kitchen knives, hoes, wooden sticks and other junk items that cannot even be called weapons.
No one can tell how useful the method Alfred finally came up with is. No one knows how long Alfred's cannon fodder tactics can hold back the enemy troops who have broken into the position. But everyone knows in their hearts that let
Before the war broke out, the "National Guard", who were just ordinary people with nothing but passion, had to fight hand-to-hand with Soviet soldiers at close range. It was such a cruel thing.
It is not an exaggeration to say that human life is at stake!
But this is war. War is the feast of death!
In Alfred's view, since they all have to stay and bleed for the country of Finland, it is reasonable for the Finns themselves to save more blood and make some sacrifices.
Ignoring the livid expression of the Finnish second lieutenant standing by, Alfred instructed his adjutant Marvin: "You should arrange this matter as soon as possible. We probably don't have much time left to prepare...
....”
"Yes!" Marvin was not a saint. If he had the opportunity to let the Finns help bear the sacrifice, he would naturally agree.
Originally, he did not find a way to leave troops for defense out of a sense of justice or to defend the European capitalist world. The reason why he helped Finland fight the Vyborg Defense War was entirely because Germany wanted them to
beat.
If it weren't for the repeated instructions of his superior Quisling, who ordered him to obey the German instructions, he would be willing to stay and fight.