Lord of Industrialization

"What a high mountain! You can't see the sun at three o'clock."

After the surroundings darkened, Zobel took out his pocket watch to check the time and found that it was only five minutes past three in the afternoon.

Zickel grew up in the mountains. Looking at the cliffs on both sides of the road, he said, "I definitely didn't have the strength to climb to the top before. Maybe I can try now?"

His words attracted the monitor's attention.

"Really?" Crom asked, "The company commander has a mission and requires a squad to serve as an observation post on the top of the mountain."

"That place is very high and steep and difficult to climb up."

"There is still a wind outlet there, and the wind is very strong, so we can't use a hot air balloon."

"The company commander plans to have people climb up, install ladders along the way, and then the whole squad goes up."

"If you can do this job, I will apply to the company commander for this task."

The military merit of the scouts in the army is not low. If they discover important information about the enemy and provide early warning of a sneak attack, it is a great achievement.

Crom believed that there would be no enemy attack in the short term, so he wanted to earn some credit first.

Zickel said: "I think it should be fine. We won't know for sure until we see it on site."

Crom said: "Then I will talk to the company commander later."

He jumped off the box truck during a break and ran towards the command vehicle ahead.

The roads under the valley are easy to navigate after hundreds of years of maintenance and expansion, and the speed of the convoy is not slow.

However, the road is winding, and some parts are mountain roads with cliffs on one side, which places high demands on drivers.

Metzger was worried that the driver would be too nervous and exhausted after walking this kind of road for the first time, so he had to rest for half an hour every two hours.

Krom quickly came to the command vehicle, and in addition to Metzger, Erwin, the commander of the 32nd Regiment, also followed.

Crom reported that Zikkel in his class was a herb gatherer in the mountains and might take over the task of the observation post on the top of the mountain.

Metzger did not give him the task immediately, but said he would give it a try when the time came.

After Krom left, Erwin smiled and said to Metzger: "Your cold response will dampen the young man's enthusiasm."

Metzger replied: "Zikl is the best climber in the company. If Crom doesn't come, I will let him try first."

"That young man is very calm and will not have any psychological ups and downs due to this."

Erwin thought about it and said: "Zikr, I remember this young man."

"He was one of the thinnest people when our group was first formed. How is he doing now?"

Metzger replied: "He is gaining muscle very quickly and is almost catching up with the pigs I raised before."

"There was a young man named Zobel in their class who advised him not to eat too much, as it would affect his flexibility and climbing ability."

"Now Zikr looks small but very strong. He is particularly flexible during climbing training."

Erwin nodded and continued the topic just before Crom arrived: "The principle of our battle here is to eliminate the enemy's effective strength. Our division is an offensive force."

"These two points determine that we will not passively defend, but proactively attack."

"According to the equipment of our division, the 31st Regiment is the spearhead to break through the defense line. Our 32nd Regiment expands the results, and their 33rd Regiment cleans the battlefield."

"As our mobility improves, the scope of the battlefield continues to expand, and it is no longer the place where the two armies confront each other."

"I'll give you a mission. Find a way to get the map and terrain map of the opposite side."

"In war, intelligence comes first. The enemy's intelligence comes from Archduke Suarez. The time and focus do not meet our requirements."

"If there is an opportunity, it would be best to establish an intelligence system on the opposite side."

After he finished speaking, he handed the box of potato chips to Metzger and said, "Try a new flavor. They are given by my family and have not been sold yet."

The emergence of potato chips has nothing to do with Frederick and Psyche. It was created by Erwin and several other officers when they were tinkering with fast food in their spare time.

The potatoes are peeled and shaved into thin slices like a plank, fried and mixed with salt mixed with various spice powders.

Then everyone discovered that this was not good as a staple food, but could be used as a snack.

So Erwin and his wife opened a potato chip factory, and soon it was on the military food list.

Metzger picked up two slices and ate them, and said in surprise: "It's so crispy, or does it taste like red eggplant?"

Erwin said: "The new technology is just a bit expensive."

It's easy for Metzger to take advantage of his division commander's snacks, but it's much harder to take advantage of the group leader's. He won't miss the opportunity if he has one.

While eating, he said: "I heard that there is private trade between the two sides. When I get a firm footing, I can send people who have done business to contact the other side."

"I applied for a batch of logistics supplies and tried to connect with the other party."

"According to what I have heard in the past few days, the nobles close to the border were all sent here. When Archduke Suarez attacked, they sacrificed their lives in exchange for rescue time from the rear."

"Some people only think about how to make money, and then bribe their superiors. When new nobles are assigned, they will change their territories and return to a safe place."

"To them, nothing is off-sale."

Erwin listened carefully, nodded and said, "This method has certain feasibility, I will report it to the division commander."

"But it's hard to find people to send out. They need to be smart, good at business, courageous, and strong."

Metzger smiled and said: "Based on what you said, I think the principal is the most suitable."

Erwin looked at the potato chips in his hand and twitched the corner of his mouth.

The Duke of Wesson currently has few troops and a small scale, and the regimental commander is a high-ranking military officer.

Before the expedition, Jurgen was promoted from the commander of the cavalry regiment to the commander of the newly formed 4th Division. Other commanders believed that his good performance in independently leading troops to support the Kingdom of Kush was the main factor.

Erwin was ambitious and planned to make some achievements. If there was a chance, he would be promoted.

He did not dare to take the initiative to attack without military orders, but there was no problem with the early intelligence collection.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, everyone felt a bright light in front of their eyes, physically.

The convoy drove out of the valley and came to the west of the mountains. The sun was right in front of everyone.

At the foot of the mountain was a group of fortresses. In addition to military camps and bunkers, there were also villages and towns that provided logistical services.

A few kilometers away from the mountain pass, a 100-meter-wide river flowed out of the mountains and passed through the fortress group.

Metzger and Erwin did not go down the mountain, but studied the terrain on the mountain.

The fortress group was three kilometers wide and two kilometers deep. The closer to the mountain pass, the more buildings there were. There was a bunker on the top of a small hill more than 100 meters high in the front, surrounded by a circle of barracks and a wall about six meters high.

Metzger said, "It seems that the artillery company needs to be deployed forward."

Elvin nodded and said, "Yes, there are many trenches dug in the area behind to reduce the enemy's marching speed, so it needs to be deployed forward."

The convoy began to go down the mountain. Soon, the local garrison officers rode up the mountain to discuss accommodation and rotation with them.

In a troop transport box car, Zikel carefully observed the cliff with the platoon leader's telescope.

"No problem." He said confidently, "I can climb up."