Chapter 412 Emergency Dispatch
The radio broadcast went out, and Frederick was worried in the pasture outside the city.
He was not sure whether the broadcast could be heard clearly by the audience in the Principality of Mainz, whether anyone would help go to the telegraph office to send the message immediately after hearing it, and whether there would be problems with the staff in the telegraph office. There are so many things that can go wrong along the way.
The only hope he has now is the "steamed bun bureaus" and train stations located all over the country. If they can report through internal lines, normally the news can be transmitted to Weisenberg City in half an hour.
But this is not the end. The military decision-makers in Weisenberg City should have no problem, but the actual actions are uncertain. What if the airship of the Air Force is undergoing maintenance, what if it is on the way here? If you get lost or encounter bad weather, if you don't have enough time, there are also too many uncertainties.
But he had done everything he could, the landing site was ready, the broadcast would be on loop all night, and now he could only wait.
Weisenberg City tonight is a quiet and peaceful scene, the city center is crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder.
Little Franz, his wife Carlpo and their children were watching a popular revue in a small theater. Everyone was holding a bag of rice popcorn in their hands.
The black curtain on the stage is covered with a crescent moon and stars. One of the two actors plays the role of a fisherman and the other plays the role of a rower.
The fisherman felt that he had caught a big fish and kept pulling the rod to reel in the line, but the strength of the fish was so great that he was sweating profusely.
The rower was trembling and confessing to the God of Light, because his boat would move backward on its own in the dark night, feeling that the God of Light was pulling him toward hell.
The audience laughed so much that one of them thought they had caught a fish and the other thought they were going to hell.
The length of this kind of comedy is about ten minutes. It was originally just for the audience who came in advance to kill time before the main play in the theater.
Fatih liked it very much after watching it once, and reserved the theater to watch it several times, so The Emperor from a Foreign Country started a new trend.
The two people on the stage gradually approached, and the music became tense.
At this moment, a recurring voice came from the front row of the auditorium: "First-level military intelligence, please return to duty immediately."
There are rumors in the world that it depends on whether a person's status is high in Weisen State. , just see if he has the red radio he carries with him.
Little Franz jumped up from his seat when he heard the sound from his red radio. After saying a few words to his wife, he rushed out of the theater. More than a hundred audience members suddenly became noisy on the stage. The two actors didn't know whether they should continue acting.
There are many officials and family members in the front row. They understand the military levels within the government. The highest special level means that the war has broken out, and the first level means that the enemy's army is pressing down on the border and the war is about to ignite.
These officials also immediately left the theater and returned to their posts. Although they did not receive a formal notice, the broadcast would start soon according to normal procedures. They saw colleagues who were in love with them on the way and hurriedly said hello and went back together.
After they left, their families began to go home, and other audience members also left. In less than a cup of milk tea, only the staff were left in the theater.
Stones were thrown into the calm water, and the ripples gradually spread. The number of people on the street quickly decreased, and more and more people were in front of the radio.
The Ministry of Military Affairs is located in the military camp to the north outside Weissenburg. Little Franz first went to the nearby police station to commandeer a motorcycle and quickly rushed downstairs.
The person on duty tonight is Chief of Staff Helmut. He and the staff lie on the table in the command room and measure the map. From time to time, the communications staff will send weather conditions in various places from the telegraph room next door and mark them on on the map.
Little Franz walked into the command room in a suit without changing. Seeing Ah Fu there, he nodded and asked Helmut: "The fighting started in Bohemia." ”
After the Wesson State occupied the former Regens Union, it bordered the Bohemian region. The people there had never been beaten by the Wesson Army. Now they are unable to defend the entire border due to insufficient numbers of troops. Several conflicts have occurred recently.
Helmut shook his head and said: "No, it was the commander who sent a message for help. The identity verification code is correct."
Afu said from the side: "At around seven o'clock tonight, the United States The radios in some parts of the southwest of the Principality of Innz received the broadcast from the master, and the steamed bun shop immediately reported it."
Little Franz stood next to the map and nodded. The others only knew that Ah Fu was. Duke Wesson's butler, only a few people at the top know that he manages an intelligence department.
Helmut continued: "The commander is now in the Earl of Sylvan in the Helvetia Federation. We need us to send two airships there as quickly as possible."
"I have issued an order to the Air Force to prepare for departure in the name of the command."
Little Franz asked: "Is there any further information?"
Helm Te and Afu both shook their heads, there was only so much news at the moment.
Little Franz thought for a while and said: "Let Eugene take a team of black cats."
He was worried that Frederick would encounter some trouble and had soldiers on his hands. It will be much more convenient to do things.
This time it was an overseas operation. Among the troops, Eugene, who came from the Kingdom of Gaul, had the most experience. He could command battles and deal with nobles, so it was best for him to lead the team. At this time, a communications staff officer sent feedback from the Air Force.
After reading it, Helmut said: "The Air Force received the second batch of airships a few days ago, and now all eight airships can be used."
"I suggest that in addition to Eugene and a team of black cats, Tony should lead a team of escorts there, which is safer."
The black cat troops are the special forces of the Wesson Army, and they are all the same as Frederick's escort team. A team composed of extraordinary combatants, trained by Richard Nall himself, with extremely strong combat effectiveness.
Little Franz nodded first, and then said: "Contact the Principality of Mainz and ask Jurgen to lead a cavalry escort company, and Ged to lead a squadron of magicians to take the train to Trout Harbor and be on standby, just in case."
They didn’t know what exactly happened there, so they made preparations based on the assumption that Frederick was being bullied there.
It is because the Helvetia Federation does not border the Wesson State, otherwise they would pull the artillery over.
Little Franz first ordered the people and units involved in the operation to assemble at the air force base. At nine o'clock in the evening, the staff department formulated a detailed action plan and officially issued it to all ministries.
At half past nine, the hot airship began to take off.
"The first target is 260 kilometers away, the angle..." The radio in the cab of the No. 4 airship came from the formation's frontline commander's voice, "The weather is clear, the north wind is level 4, flying due west according to the compass direction. The broadcast point along the way is the observatory broadcast Stop..."
Hannah sat in the driver's seat, with Oak City behind her. The land below was pitch black, and only the navigation lights on the Carolina Canal and the lights of the village could be seen.
This is her second time flying this new airship. The first time she flies at night, she can only control the direction by the direction of the pointer on the compass in front of her and the hull indicator line, and at the same time pay attention to the warnings of other airships around her. lamp.
Tony stood behind her and said: "Don't be nervous, just show your usual training level."
The captain on the side said to Tony with a look of disgust: "Go, go, go, Don’t think that just because you are the commander’s guard, you can pick up girls here. Believe it or not, I will open the bomb bay and throw you down.”
The airship pilots in the Air Force are all young girls, and there are many young men in the military who come to get close to them.
Tony smiled and said: "Hannah is my wife's sister. I'm just worried that she is too nervous."
This crew has just been formed, and others only know Hannah as Wesson The disciple of Professor Manuel, the vice-president of the University of Fortuna, was actually an adopted daughter. Later, she did not want to learn necromancy magic to make cans so she came to fly an airship. Her sister married an officer. Unexpectedly, the officer was the commander's chief of guard.
At first, the captain thought that Tony came to the cockpit just as curious as everyone else. Unexpectedly, he saw his sister-in-law coming and said: "Don't worry about Hannah's technical and psychological quality. Take a look here. Go back and brag when you're new, don't hinder our work."
But Tony, with the instructions of his comrades, said with a smile: "I heard him explain the principles and principles of airships in detail when I accompanied the commander to inspect the factory. Structure, and also said that an airborne force may be formed in the future to maneuver by airship.”
"Thank you for your hard work on this operation. After completing the mission, we invite everyone to go to the Nanhu Park BBQ bar. Our barbecue skills are passed down by the commander."
The captain has a black line on his head. It turns out that this guy is not picking up girls by himself. Instead, he helped other people pick up girls and drove him away angrily.
Tony walked through the place where the equipment was placed and returned to the passenger compartment at the back. Someone immediately asked him: "How is it, have you made an appointment?"
Before Tony could answer, the top of their heads The captain's voice came from the copper pipe: "Passengers, please pay attention to your steps. If you throw the bomb lever by mistake, the bottom plate will open."
What they just said was transmitted to the cockpit in front through the copper pipe.
It’s just that the boys didn’t know that this time it was a transportation task. Steel bars were inserted outside the bottom plate to strengthen the load-bearing capacity and could not be opened.
The job of flying at night is not easy. The biggest fear is that the height is not enough and I will hit the mountain.
The navigation airship at the front of the flight formation turned on the searchlight and could see if there were mountains two or three kilometers away. However, the heat dissipation performance of the magic array was not very good. It could only turn on the light for less than a minute at a time and then dissipate heat. For three minutes, other airships adjusted their positions according to the instructions of the navigation airship.
The busiest thing is the navigator. She needs to measure the directions of several radio stations every half hour, and draw the intersection of straight lines on the map to be the location of the airship.
The advertising and political benefits of radio are significant and have been recognized by many people. The Principality of Mainz has built several radio stations in recent years, which can be seamlessly connected along the way.
Time passed little by little, and flying was boring for the passengers who had nothing to do. Tony and the soldiers closed their eyes in the cabin to prepare for the possible battle that would follow.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the earth outside the window was still dark, and a cheer came from the copper pipe leading to the cab.
Tony hurried over and heard the navigator say excitedly: "Captured the Sylvan Broadcasting Station signal, located 50° to the left of the route!"
Less than halfway passed Minutes later, the pilot airship sent a new heading order, and the captain ordered Hannah to adjust her course.
(End of this chapter)