The only way to weaken the enemy is in-hand their weakness. No matter how strong they are, if their weak spot has been detected, the enemy will be destroyed in a blink.

The strong Teyvat at its been now had to hesitate in planning and attacking, the technology gap between them and the mysterious invaders were too large, despite that they withstand the first attack, they can't keep the frontline for too long. They need a new strategy.

In an effort of that, The Teyvat generals decided to form a team to scout Günter's force, they dispatched to learn who's the leader and what is their plan. The impossible mission has to be accomplished before the dawn comes up.

“ Attention ! Recon Squad !”

They will stealthily survey the battlefield, the squad will transmit the information back to let Teyvat intelligence cope against them.

The Recon Squad has 5 scouts, 3 men and 2 women.

“Perhaps all of you were the best knights who forged in the heat of the battlefield hundreds of times, battle-hardened soldiers ! But this mission will be the toughest mission you will have accomplished no matter the cost.” - Amber said.

“The fate of Teyvat lies in your hands right now. If we fail, I have no choice but to put an end to the war.” - she continued.

“We don't know a single weakness of them, and with their dominant power, we can't stand any longer. Now, allow me to explain my strategy.”

Semork, he is the one of the Recon Squad, who was honored to be a knight. The tenacious and battle-forged had formed him an ace knight leader. Semork is the one of a kind, hard to find a man like him.

Semork came up with an idea when he read the map. “I would suggest dividing us into three groups: observating, communicating, pioneering.”

“Why so?” - Amber asked.

“All I've seen so far is with their superior technology, they probably will detect where we are.”

“And we will be doomed if we been spotted !” - Elina said.

“That's why we need a pioneer group, they will open for us a critical key.”

“And they need to be extremely good at stealth.” - Semork complaints. “Who could it be?”

Amber confidently said: “Let me.”

“You sure ?!” They exclaimed.

“Yes I am, I'll take care of this.”

“G–good… Now Elina and him, me and … Will be the rest.” Simork awkward with her decision, but anyhow she will be good, Amber is the first recon of Teyvat, the most experienced scout to be counted on. Despite the difficulty of the mission, she still chose the hardest work, “Very well then… Good luck, Amber.”

Their plan has been rumored to the civilians, indeed they will not let them jump right into the hell for nothing, as they think so. Perhaps Amber tried her best to convince them, but anyhow they don't care.

“Please ! Let us pass through ! I beg you !”

“No way Ms. Amber ! This is suicidal, how can us let you pass just like that !”

“Please…”

The crowd started marching, pushing them back. “Please ! Ms. Amber ! Please understand for us ! We don't want you to risk your life !” - The crowd leader said.

“Tch. Everyone, run as fast as you can, through the crowd. Ain't no time for this !” Amber shouted, and they started running.

They swiftly passed the crowd, and ran out of the castle.

They can do nothing but let them pass.

“... Ms. Amber, why are you be that way ?...”

They regrouped, and started their mission reconing the mysterious force!

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Far away, in the temporary camp of Germans.

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“The beer just came at the right time to the party. I'm glad it did” – Günter relieved. The support had patched the loss right on critical time, it is priceless ! Since the replenish will come frequently, they – Lieutenant General, Chadrick and Schneider making discussion about the future plan.

“It will never be alright if our camp is always on the alarm.” – Günter grunting.

He feels insecure with the current situation, when Teyvat puts them under pressure every minute, soon they will gain back morale, the surprise factor will vanish, and The Blitzkrieg tactics will fail hence.

“I need more scouts, forming a Recon Squad. In order to send them to the North Front.” – Günter continues.

Although the situation seems fine, soon they will be just like the huge elephant fallen into the mud.

“The Germans us had almost conquered Russia by launching a surprise attack 4 years ago.” – He said with a calming voice.

“Unfortunately, we missed the ultimate final takedown.”

He hummed quietly a song. “I don't know this strange feeling. But it gave me nostalgia for the Eastern Front that day.”

No need to say, Eastern Front veterans all suffered a pain that can never be described to words.

They went through hell, Günter has been to the front, day and night in Kiev, Moskow, Kursk before being sent to the Western Front last year.

“...”

“Well… Just let us back where we were.”

“... I think we need more protection for the convoys, it would be an end if they found out our convoys are extremely poorly armed.” – Chadrick said.

“Agree” – Schneider nodding. “But what about the rations?”

“It is not the problem, for now. But we have to use it wisely.”

“Very well then… We caught insight into everything for now.”

But let's just look on the bright side of life, they still have the upper hand against them.

“That's all for today. You all can go now.”

But their day isn't done yet, they still have a lot of work waiting for them.

Schneider maintained 7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36* artillery units. elaborately, he needs to check everything precisely, make sure all are working in perfect condition. He got a new job today, training those boys to operate artillery, at least they're fast-learning, or at least better than he expected from Volksgrenadiers.

“Good performance today, but dreaming of replacing Ost Heer? Don't make me laugh.”

Chadrick and his crew are repairing Panther Ausf F engines, they have not worked well recently although they were just sent.

“Fuck it ! Why can't the engineers make it more reliable ! It just gets fucking worse !”

“Calm down dude. If you want reliable stuff why don't you ask for Panzer III or IV instead of Panthers?” – The crew man said.

“He's right Chadrick, how about you keep working? If you stop fucking around, may us will finish it sooner.”

“Whatever you say.”

It's another story of Schneider, who keeps complaining about his outdated artillery squads.

“PaK 97 just killed me, what an old-timey thing . But at least PaK 40 saved me, a light ray of hope”. Not a single day, he doesn't grunt and complain about uncommon troubles he had.

“Fuck it ! But anyway, Misaki, report Günter that artillery squads are getting ready and steady.”

“Jawohl !”

“Our battalion will temporarily separate into 6 squads, each squad will have at least 10 soldiers. I need more protection for each of them, so in every team you will gain more men, to be specific, it will be…”

He explained the new combat tactic. But anyhow, improving survivability by adding more men would be a strategy, but will it work? Pray for it.

“That's all for now, everyone may go.”

They should have been well-prepared from the start, the blunder Günter had made slowed down the assault pace of the unit, the next challenge he was facing will not go easy with them anymore.

Tomorrow, they will be on the road to Mondstadt, hoping to capture the castle before it is too late.

“ACHTUNG ! Everything should be working perfectly, I will not accept a mistake, even the smallest one.”

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The moon, revealing, hangs high on the sky at sunset. The great flame colors of dusk feel like they are greeting them from a boundless distance.

Recon Squad successfully passed Germans’ first line detection. They need to walk through the woods.

“Check your equipment, make sure your pack is tight.” – Amber said.

“Everything seems good as I expected.”

“Yes ! Everything will be alright. Keep yourself awake, the night still young, tonight or never !”

“All right, shall we continue to our destination?”

By all of her willingness, she quietly shouted: “Time, to, roll out !”

Long trails hiking will be a fun activity, you will lose yourself in beautiful nature, hear sounds that you never heard before in hustling bustling city. An incredible time.

And without being well-equipped.

Steep hill and sloppy stone made the trails worse than ever, the chilling mist started to fly low down the ground.

“Arrrghh ! What an idea to go this time !”

At least crossing the river would not be that bad, right?

They are all wet in the cold night, most of them caught a cold but Amber - who carried Flame Vision.

But everything has been, now they can see Emeric through spyglass.

“I can see them…” Amber exclaims.

“Well yeah… But how come so blurry…?”

They approach closer, after they find cover, the Recon Squad trying to see how they are.

“There he is, the uniform he is wearing… Is he a leader of them?” Amber whispered.

Semork asked for a spyglass.

“…? Looks like he is giving the order.”

“The symbol on his helmet… Oh ?... He might be them ???”

“Who are they Ms. Amber ?”

“The mysterious force we skirmished !”

They are all surprised, indeed they knew the castle was under attack, but they were on duty the day it happened.

“We should report it to Ms. Jean !”

“No.” Amber said with a chill voice.

“I will finish him tonight.”

“Do you even know what you are talking about ? There's an army there ! Amber !”

“But… He… That symbol…”

“Stop it, Amber. You can't put your emotions into the work.”

“We came here… After All… Not to see his hella face ! Don't think about holding me back ! I will kill him at all costs ! ”

“Can't you just stop !?” – Azak said.

“We will be spotted if you guys continue like this.”

“We had an attempt, Azak, if we shot and missed, they couldn't take enough time to pursue us inside the mist of the night.”

“...”

“... Whatever you say, well, cover Her then.” – Semork reluctantly agreed.

“Very well then.”

The assassination attempt is planned, the hunter has found its prey, will it succeed?