Kirillovskoye, headquarters.
As early as a few hours ago, Simon Haye had returned to the frontline headquarters.
The frontline headquarters was originally located in Viborg, but now that Mannerheim, the only marshal in the history of the Finnish Defense Forces, has gone to the frontline, Silavos, the frontline commander, can no longer stay in Viborg, so he can only be moved to the frontline. The command headquarters moved forward to Kirillovskoye, the defensive support of the second line of defense.
In the canteen of the frontline headquarters, Simon Haye and a dozen of his Finnish army snipers were feasting around the dining table. In addition to a large basin of beef stew with potatoes, the food on the dining table also included a whole roasted deer. , in addition there are several kinds of fruits! In this harsh winter, fruit is a luxury product, and this is what Mannerheim rewards them with.
However, several pieces of information brought back by Simon Haye still caught Mannerheim's attention.
"Simon, you said that the members of that Soviet squadron all have Oriental faces?" Mannerheim asked, "And the words they spoke were not Russian? Are you sure?"
"Yes." Simon Heyer answered vaguely while chewing venison, "Your Excellency Marshal, I am very sure that they all have oriental faces, and they definitely do not speak Russian!" After a pause. After a pause, Simon Haye said again, "Although I don't speak Russian, I can still tell that it's not Russian."
"That's weird." Mannerheim frowned, "An Oriental face?"
Silavos said: "So, could it be that the Soviet Union is looking for mercenaries from the East?"
"Unlikely." Simon Haye shook his head and said, "There are only a few countries with oriental faces. Apart from North Korea and Japan, the only one left is China. North Korea and China are militarily weak countries and there is no need for them at all. It is possible to export mercenaries to the Soviet Union, and the Japanese soldiers are very strong, but Japan is at war with the Soviet Union, and it is even less likely to export mercenaries to the Soviet Union."
"Then don't care." Silavos said, "It doesn't matter whether they are Easterners or Westerners, as long as they dare to help the Soviet Union invade our Finland, we will never let them go lightly and must kill them!"
Hearing this, Simon Heyer put down the venison in his hand, licked the grease on his fingers, and said: "However, Your Excellency General, it is not easy to kill these Orientals, especially in the final chase. Our Oriental soldier, this guy’s speed is so fast that I can’t even lock on with my gun!”
The faces of Mannerheim and Silavos immediately showed solemn expressions.
Because after Simon Heyer came back, he reported the ambush at the ski resort to them as soon as possible. Naturally, he also knew that the entire killing spree fell short because of the Eastern soldier's rampage. Otherwise, those who fell into the trap this time Ten Eastern soldiers will be hunted down one by one by Simon Haye.
They were surprised that Simon Haye could not complete the lock on the Eastern soldier.
Because of how fast Simon Haye can shoot, Mannerheim and Silavos have seen it before. Simon Haye, who was born in Orion, has practiced extraordinary marksmanship since he was a child, and his gun shooting is extremely fast. Quick, no need to aim at all! This is also the main reason why Simon Haye was able to kill more than 700 Soviet troops in less than a hundred days.
But now, Simon Haye cannot lock on that Eastern soldier!
It can be seen from this that how fast are the Eastern soldiers
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Simon Haye finished licking his fingers and suddenly said, "The eyes of the Eastern soldier who chased us in the end could change colors. At first, he was no different from ordinary people, but later, when When he was chasing us, I noticed that his eyes clearly turned red.”
Another surviving deputy shooter immediately added: "It's a scarlet color, just like the devil's eye!"
"Scarlet?" Mannerheim's expression moved slightly and he said leisurely, "In this case, I may know where those Eastern soldiers came from. If I guessed correctly, they should be Chinese!"
"Chinese?" Silavos said in surprise, "China is a weak country, where can it get strong soldiers?"
In Silavos' view, only strong countries have strong soldiers, while weak countries simply cannot have a strong army. Without a strong army, it is naturally impossible to have strong soldiers! Therefore, he simply did not believe that the small Soviet unit that caused great trouble to the Finnish ski team on the front line was actually Chinese.
But Mannerheim's knowledge was broader after all.
Shaking his head, Mannerheim said quietly: "Silavos, for most countries in the world, your logic is correct. Only strong countries have strong armies, and only strong armies can be powerful. individual soldiers, but for China, this ancient oriental country, this logic may not be applicable."
"Why?" Silavos asked in surprise, "Why doesn't it apply to China?"
"I can't answer this question either." Mannerheim shook his head and continued, "But the memory of the East that remains in my mind is enough to prove that this logic does not apply to China."
Hearing this, Silavos, Simon Haye and others immediately pricked up their ears.
"That was exactly thirty-four years ago." Mannerheim narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in memories, and added, "At that time, our Grand Duchy of Finland was still part of the Russian Empire, and I also served in the Russian Army. , in order to compete with Japan for dominance in Manchuria, Russia and Japan broke out in conflict in southern Manchuria. This is the so-called Russo-Japanese War."
Silavos said in confusion: "But, Marshal, what does this have to do with China?"
"Silavos, don't be anxious, just listen to me first." Mannerheim suppressed his hand and said, "The Russo-Japanese War is a collective name for the entire war. It actually included many battles. I participated in There were several battles among them, but the one that left the deepest impression on me was the Battle of Shahe."
After a pause, Mannerheim continued: "The reason why the Battle of Shahe left a deep impression on me is that a Chinese participated in the battle, or to be more precise, a Chinese civilian participated in the battle. , because Japanese artillery fire killed his wife and parents, so he joined us angrily and participated in the attack on the Japanese."
After saying this, he paused again, and Mannerheim's eyes became deeper and deeper, and he was completely lost in memories.
"The Chinese participated in our ninth charge. Before he went to the battlefield, he was an honest and honest Chinese farmer. But once he went to the battlefield, his whole demeanor immediately changed, especially his eyes, which were just like Simon's just now As he said, it suddenly changed from the usual black to scarlet, as if there were two fires burning."
"After his eyes turned red, the Chinese's strength, speed and reaction instantly improved a lot. The situation was like the legendary madness. The Japanese's hand-to-hand combat was very powerful. The two Russian soldiers were He may not be able to beat a Japanese soldier, but he is no match for the Chinese who has gone berserk."
"That hand-to-hand combat was our first victory over the Japanese, but it was mainly due to the Chinese."
"However, after the Japanese lost their position, their artillery launched an indiscriminate bombardment despite the fact that there were still a large number of wounded on the position, causing heavy losses to the Russian army. Most of the more than a thousand Russian soldiers who rushed to the position were bombed Death, only a very few survive, and I happen to be one of them.”
Simon Haye couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency Marshal, where is the Chinese?"
"That Chinese." Mannerheim said faintly, "You will never imagine that the Chinese actually escaped the explosion of artillery shells. Can you imagine the scene of a person shuttled among the continuous explosions of artillery shells? ?Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway because I witnessed it with my own eyes."
"Ah?" Simon Haye said in shock, "Walking through the explosion of artillery shells?"
"And it was a cluster bombardment of dozens of artillery pieces!" Mannerheim emphasized the dozens of artillery pieces and added, "Unfortunately, although the Chinese escaped the artillery bombardment, he failed in the end. He rushed into the Japanese artillery position, because just before he was about to rush into the artillery position, he suddenly collapsed from exhaustion."
This turn obviously exceeded the expectations of Simon Haye and others.
Simon Haye said in astonishment: "The Chinese are suddenly exhausted?"
"Yes, I suddenly ran out of strength." Mannerheim nodded and said, "Later I learned that it was not madness, but Chinese martial arts, a method that can instantly stimulate the human body's potential, making the human body stronger. , speed and reaction, etc., have been greatly enhanced, but this ability enhancement has a time limit. "
Simon Haye was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Is there a time limit?"
"Yes, there is a time limit." Mannerheim said with some regret, "So Simon, you missed an opportunity. If you can hold on for a moment longer, there is a high probability that the Oriental will fall to the ground from exhaustion, and then he will He can only become your prey, and he will have no power to resist if you turn around and kill him."
Simon Haye said angrily: "Damn it, I was fooled."
Silavos said: "Simon, you don't have to worry about it. Even if the Easterner is lucky enough to escape your hunting, he still won't survive for too long, because Ruel has already led a dozen ski teams to hunt him. , and they were outflanked in two ways. Given their situation at the time, they would definitely not be able to move fast, and being overtaken is an inevitable result."
After finishing speaking, Silavos raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "Counting the time, it's almost time to have news."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, an officer hurried in and reported in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Marshal, something happened!"