Chapter 5 Teamwork

The Allied airborne formation consisting of 1,131 fighter jets, 1,545 transport planes and 478 towed gliders took off from 24 airports in southern England and flew to the North Sea along two routes. The paratroopers were sweating and crowded on the canvas seats, and each of them was covered with countless suspenders, holsters, and bullets... The confident Allied staff officer was full of optimism about the victory of the battle.

On a C-47 transport aircraft belonging to the transport aircraft formation of the British First Airborne Division, Shen Yi closed his eyes slightly and sat in his seat. At this time, he was dressed in a standard British airborne uniform, wearing a red beret on his head, and holding an old-fashioned M1 rifle from World War II in his hand. All adventurer equipment is still stored in the storage space of the bloody coat of arms.

After stepping into the portal, he found himself in the current situation. He looked around coldly. There were twenty-two people on this transport plane. Everyone had bloody emblems on their wrists. It seemed that the city was sending adventurers compiled together.

Is this a cooperative offense? Gather everyone together first, and then send them to the designated place to participate in the battle? Shen Yi observed the coat of arms, and the coat of arms reminded:

Main task 1: Successfully landed in the town of Arnhem. Completing the task rewards 500 blood points. If the task fails, 500 blood points will be deducted, and those with insufficient blood points will be obliterated.

Main task 2: Break out of the encirclement of the German army and go to the Arnhem forest area. The time limit is 12 hours. Completing the task rewards 1000 blood points. If the mission fails, 1000 blood points will be deducted, and those with insufficient blood points will be obliterated.

Main task three: Break out of the encirclement of the German army and go to the Arnhem Bridge. The time limit is 12 hours. Completing the task rewards 1200 blood points. If the mission fails, 1000 blood points will be deducted, and those with insufficient blood points will be obliterated.

You can choose one of the main missions 2 and 3.

Optional task 1: Join the main force of the British 1st Airborne Division and help the main force of the British Airborne Division break through the encirclement of the German army. Completing the task rewards 2000 blood points.

Optional task 2: Join the 2nd Airborne Battalion of the British 1st Airborne Division, and help the 2nd Airborne Battalion capture the Arnhem Bridge, and hold on for 10 days. Completing the task rewards 4000 blood points and 1 skill point.

Only one of the two optional missions can be selected. After completing the main task, you can start it. You can give up accepting the optional mission, and return directly after giving up. After accepting the optional task, you cannot give up halfway. During the execution of the mission, the development direction of the war and the identity of one's own side must not be revealed. Those who violate the rules will be deducted 10,000 blood points, and those who do not have enough blood points will be obliterated.

Obviously, the choice direction of the main task directly determines the completion of optional tasks. If you want to complete optional mission 2 with the highest reward, you can only choose mainline mission 3 to complete. Thinking of this, the corner of Shen Yi's mouth twisted into a smile.

There was a sudden explosion in my ear: "Damn it, I don't know how to skydive."

It was a fat man next to Shen Yi, who was crying at this moment and didn't know what to do.

Someone gloated and said, "You didn't learn skydiving? You can learn it for only 50 blood points, and you don't need to upgrade."

The fat man replied with a bitter face: "I didn't know what Operation Market Garden meant at the beginning, but at the last moment I realized that it was too late to learn, and at that time I thought we would be dropped directly at the designated location."

Everyone looked at the fat man sympathetically, and some even said, "You don't even know about the most famous military operation after the Normandy landing in the history of World War II. What else do you know?"

Shen Yi patted Fatty's shoulder and said: "Don't be so nervous, actually skydiving is not difficult, just jump out, and then open the parachute bag, it's the one you have at hand, it's very simple. Oh no, don't pull it now."

"You promise that I won't fall to my death?" the fat man asked pitifully.

Shen Yi smiled: "To be honest, even if you don't open the umbrella bag, the chance of falling to death will not exceed 50%."

Everyone's expressions changed.

Someone said in a deep voice, "Boy, what do you mean by that?"

Shen Yi smiled and said: "I know most of you here have heard of Operation Market Garden,

Moreover, this battle was successful in the early stage and failed in the later stage, so many people must have thought that in the early stage of the operation, everyone would not have any difficulties, right? "

All look at each other.

However, Shen Yi slowly turned his head and looked out the window of the transport plane: "Look outside, we have already entered the sky above the Arnhem area, and the anti-aircraft artillery firepower is increasing."

Outside the transport plane, clusters of flames exploded everywhere in the sky. It was the German anti-aircraft guns firing fiercely at the huge cluster of transport planes. And in the distance, a large number of German fighter planes have also flown towards the transport aircraft brigade, and it is estimated that they will be entangled with the escorting fighter formations in a short time.

Shen Yi's voice floated like a ghost: "The so-called smooth early stage of Operation Market Garden is actually just a cover for self-deception. The whole airborne operation is to capture the three most important sites in Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem. The important bridges are the main ones. People only know that the airborne troops successfully captured two bridges, but they don't know how much they suffered. In fact, the second bridge was not captured by the airborne troops, but by the ground troops. It was only after two attacks with the airborne troops that they barely won. During the entire combat operation, the German army only suffered 3,300 casualties, while the Allied forces lost more than 17,000 people. Among them, the US 82nd Airborne Division suffered 3,400 casualties, and the 82nd Airborne Division suffered 3,400 casualties. The 101st Airborne Division suffered 3,800 casualties. All the airborne troops who participated in Operation Market Garden suffered heavy losses in this operation, and the heaviest loss was the British 1st Airborne Division, which is the unit we belong to now, the entire British 1st Airborne The division plus the Polish paratrooper brigade, totaling 10,000 people, ended up leaving the battlefield alive with less than 2,000 people. The casualties of the airborne troops... did not start from the ground attack."

"Poor 1st Airborne Division..." Everyone sighed together.

500 blood points are not so easy to earn. In essence, the adventurers here are still ordinary people, no matter how hardened they are, it is impossible to block the shells.

A large group of adventurers were depressed and wanted to curse, but they couldn't do anything about it.

When it came to the butcher-like man, he said to Shen Yi: "Can you tell us about the specific situation of the Market Garden operation? The city gave five tasks, choose two out of three and choose one out of two, we want to hear about the Arnhem Bridge This may help everyone in their future choices. Take advantage of the time now to figure out the situation and jump off the plane later, I am afraid that we will have to fight on our own. If we can unify the following directions to break through, it will be beneficial to everyone.”

Unexpectedly, that butcher-like man could have such a calm and quick thinking, even Shen Yi couldn't help but be taken aback.

Indeed, due to optional missions, adventurers are destined to choose different directions to break through. If everyone can unify the direction of breaking out, it will be much safer.

Shen Yi looked at the sky outside, and then said: "There are still three minutes at most, and we are going to prepare for skydiving. Let me make a long story short. The Market Garden operation was proposed by Marshal Montgomery. The whole plan has been inflated from the very beginning, and underestimated Germany. People, insufficient preparation for war, insufficient detection of the enemy, and insufficient coordination. Due to intelligence errors, Montgomery had no idea that in the area where the Allied forces were scheduled to land, the German army had deployed two armored divisions of the SS 2nd Panzer Corps and Part of the airborne 1st Army. Allied airborne troops lacking heavy equipment were parachuted on top of German armored soldiers, and the Allied forces performed high-level parachute jumps. The average parachute height was 366-457 meters, which was higher than the standard parachute height of 244 meters in World War II. It was much higher, and there were German anti-aircraft guns firing continuously in the parachuting area, and many people were killed by the Germans before they even landed on the ground. What was especially bad was that, two hours after the Allied forces launched an air assault, Studen, the commander of the German 1st Parachute Corps, He obtained an Allied combat order from a downed glider. He took this order to the headquarters of Army Group B to meet Commander-in-Chief Model and plan the German counterattack. Among the generals of the German army, Studen was more than anyone else I am more familiar with the Netherlands, and I also understand the major shortcomings of the airborne troops-such as insufficient mobility on the ground and lack of heavy weapons. In the end, Model chose Anheng as the training area for a part of the SS Armored Corps, and Anheng is the British No. 1 The final goal of the Airborne Division."

"Damn it!"

"madness!"

Everyone tasted the aura of death from Shen Yi's last sentence, and finally couldn't help but cursed.

"Tell me about the Arnhem Bridge." The butcher continued.

"The airborne process of the British 1st Airborne Division was not smooth. In fact, due to the strong German aerial artillery fire, they were forced to parachute ahead of time. Most of them fell into a small wood far away from Arnhem, where Besieged heavily by the Germans. A small part broke through the defense line and approached the Arnhem Bridge. This is the 2nd Airborne Battalion of the British 1st Airborne Division. They took the lead in entering the city of Arnhem and occupied the northern section of the Arnhem Bridge. But they were gradually surrounded by SS armored units and fell into a situation of complete isolation. The battalion, under the leadership of the battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Frost, fought the Germans to the death and held out until September 20. Frost In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, the colonel led most of the wounded to surrender to the German army, and the German army accepted their surrender. However, the rest of the 2nd Airborne Battalion, led by Major Ralph, refused to surrender and continued to fire on the German army. Immediately, the "Tiger" tanks began to bombard them. On September 21, the "Tiger" tanks smashed down the last wall held by the rest of the 2nd Airborne Battalion and completely regained control of the Arnhem Bridge. After that, the Allies It was not possible to get close to the Arnhem Bridge, and it was not until two months later that all the trapped troops were finally rescued."

"A mission that completely sends you to death, that idiot Montgomery." Someone grumbled.

"I've never liked him." Someone else said.

The twenty-two adventurers on the transport plane all hated Montgomery at the same moment.

The fat man beside him asked blankly, "I said, how do you remember it so clearly?"

"I've been given an hour to prepare for the task, and I'm checking the information now."

"That can't be remembered so clearly."

"My master-level memory." Shen Yi said coldly.

"Can memory be strengthened? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Someone on the other side tapped the fat man's head: "Stupid, he's teasing you, a basic like you just gets stronger and more stupid."

"Haha." Everyone laughed.

The butcher-like burly man smiled wryly and said, "No wonder they are rewarded with 4000 blood points. Damn it, you have to fight the Tiger tank. What do you say? North or south?"

Going north is to occupy the Arnhem Bridge, and going south is to save the main force of the 1st Airborne Division. Obviously, this is a matter of life and death choice.

"I choose to go north." Shen Yi said: "You can do whatever you want."

"This kid is really brave." Someone muttered.

"I've seen this kid. He's a newcomer. I heard that the novice's mission is not low. He seems to have killed the vampire Dracula." Someone interrupted suddenly.

The others looked at each other in blank dismay: "How is it possible?"

Everyone murmured among themselves, but Shen Yi just chuckled, and casually took out the equipment he had prepared earlier from the bloody coat of arms.

"Oh my God, spirit gun, infinite bullet box, bulletproof jade pendant, and Kevlar body armor, this guy is really rich." Some people exclaimed, and they began to believe that Shen Yi had indeed completed a high-level task, otherwise they would not Might be able to afford these things. Everyone stared at him for a while. If this was not a scene of cooperative attack, someone might have done something against Shen Yi long ago. Of course, whether it can be successful is another matter.

"Can I ask why you chose to go north? I don't believe that you are only aiming at high rewards." The giant butcher-like man asked a question that surprised Shen Yi again.

Shen Yi looked at the strong man, and said with a smile: "My name is Shen Yi, what's your name?"

"Names are meaningless in this place, you can call me King Kong, everyone calls me that."

Shen Yi nodded, this strong man is indeed worthy of this title: "If you pay attention to the hints on the coat of arms, you will find that the first optional task is to assist the First Airborne Division to break out of the encirclement. You know that the first When did the first airborne division stand out from the encirclement?"

"Wouldn't it be two months later?" King Kong immediately realized the meaning of Shen Yi's words.

Shen Yi nodded and said: "The forest area has the main force of the 1st Airborne Division, so the German encirclement and suppression forces are the most. Although the situation of the 2nd Airborne Battalion is dangerous, in fact, due to the tension between the Airborne Battalion and the Airborne Division The troops were isolated, so the Germans didn't need to use too many troops to deal with them. Their real offensive center of gravity is still the main force of the 1st Airborne Division. And those of us who choose the 1st Airborne Division mission, then It is certain that in the face of the powerful German artillery fire and tide-like offensive, our current reinforcements will basically be useless. But if we go to the Arnhem Bridge, no matter how weak we are, we will only rely on the advanced weapons in our hands , can bring great help to the 2nd Airborne Battalion, and the comparison of combat effectiveness between the two sides will have a greater change than that of the 1st Airborne Division. That is to say, when we go to the Arnhem Bridge, our variable effect is greater."

Everyone suddenly realized. Someone immediately said: "So, the chances of surviving going to the Arnhem Bridge are higher than the chances of surviving going to rescue the First Airborne Division?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Yi shook his head and said: "No, the survival rate of saving the 1st Airborne Division is better. Don't forget, in history, the 1st Airborne Division eventually escaped with 2,000 people, while the 2nd Airborne Battalion, basically all escaped. The army is wiped out."

"That is to say, if we choose to save the 1st Airborne Division, the mission will be completed no matter what. The only difference is whether we can survive. If we go to the bridge, the result cannot be determined. The Arnhem Bridge has It may be taken down, or it may be taken down and it will only last a few days, right?"

"right."

"If that's the case, I'd rather go south."

Shen Yi sneered: "How many days of food did you bring? Is it enough for two months? Do you know how the British First Airborne Division survived the two months of siege? Relying on grass roots and bark! Yes! Many people simply died of starvation, or died of injuries that were not treated in time. How many of you have guns with unlimited ammunition? What do you eat and use in the last hours?"

Everyone was stunned.

Shen Yi: "Before everyone came in, no one knew what the mission was, and I don't think many people were prepared for a long-term battle. Those who want to stay there for two months and finally rush out, just go. Anyway, I don't want to fight." Will go, I just brought ten days of food, I only go to the Arnhem Bridge. By the way, don't forget that this is a cooperative attack scenario, the more people there are, the higher the success rate. In my personal opinion, In fact, half of the difficulty of the Arnhem Bridge is reflected in the fact that there will not be too many adventurers who will actively choose to attack the Arnhem Bridge, and as long as this problem is solved, the mission will be half successful."

King Kong laughed: "No wonder you are so kind to tell us this."

Shen Yi immediately replied: "That's right, I need the strength of all of you to tell you this. I believe that those who don't have the courage to face the challenge of death may not have the confidence to complete the optional tasks even if they complete the main task." After all, the airborne division suffered heavy casualties there, losing three-quarters of its soldiers. No one can guarantee that after choosing the first optional mission, they will be the ones who will survive to the end. But if they choose to break through to the north, at least everyone can Sharing risks with each other makes it easier to break through. After completing the main mission, those who don’t want to take risks can choose to return. Those who are willing to take risks can stay and continue. Isn’t that good for everyone?”

When these words came out, everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Finally, King Kong was the first to nod: "Good boy, not only has courage, but also has brains. Okay, I think this is the way to do it. After skydiving, everyone breaks through to the north together. After completing the main task, return if you are afraid of death. Don't be afraid." If you die, continue. How about it?"

"Ok, deal!"