The closer you get to the front, the thicker the atmosphere of war becomes.

Marshal Lewis's line of defense was centered on the capital city of Jobosa, a series of lines consisting of towns, forts, rivers, and fortresses. The Western Front and the Bilisians fought over these strings of pearls for military locations.

Lewis assured the Holy City that his defenses were impregnable.

This seems to have been proved by the fact that the Bilisians had little to do with these military strongholds, which were stocked with large numbers of soldiers and supplies, and even if they were to be captured, they were quickly recaptured by the Western Front.

The Bilisians' meager strength was laid bare in this stalemate, although they boasted that one Belisian soldier could take on three Europa soldiers. But with the death of a large number of veterans, the combat effectiveness of the Bilisian army declined rapidly.

The arrival of the Genoese Officers' Observation Corps did not attract much attention from Jobosa. Marshal Lewis' base camp was located in the city.

It's still relatively safe, as the city is guarded by a series of fortresses. Out of courtesy and respect, Major Woodley made a request to visit Marshal Lewis.

Major Sherman promised to relay the request on his behalf, but did not guarantee that the marshal would be able to reply in a timely manner. Major Woodley expressed understanding.

The Genoese garrison was an abandoned warehouse, which was almost nothing but its spaciousness, littered with rubbish and rags. The Genoese cleaned it up with their own hands, and if there were no accidents, they were to stay here for a month.

If it's not a dismount, then someone is trying to embarrass them on purpose.

However, the Genoese officers had been working for most of the day, and when Sherman came in the evening, he thought he was in the wrong place.

The garbage was removed, even the weeds in the yard were cleared.

The floor of the room was covered with broken bricks that had been picked up, and it looked like it was scattered. Of course, the sleeping is a bunk, with straw felt spread on the bottom floor, on which each person has a straw mat and a thin blanket, and personal belongings are placed in the position behind the pillow, neatly arranged.

Even the originally empty windows were covered with a new layer of newspaper.

On the west wall is a handwritten internal ordinance:

"If you are in the station, you get up at 5:30 a.m., go out at 5:40 a.m., eat at 7 a.m., and tidy up housekeeping at 7:30 a.m.

Every day, 3 members are responsible for all meals, and they are rotated every 5 days, and the officer on duty designated by the officer leading the team is responsible for inspecting and supervising the ......"

"After dinner, the whole group will discuss and learn, and the content is not limited. Go to bed at 9:30 p.m. sharp. ”

"Personal housekeeping must be neat and orderly, and the dress code must conform to military norms. ”

"Everything obeys the command, even if the free time to go out, it must be asked for instructions and approval in advance, and civilians must not be harassed, and civilians must not be taken with a stitch, otherwise they will be ......punished by military law."

Major Sherman brought some food and cooking utensils, as well as firewood.

"I'm sorry, Major Woodley, it's wartime, and the conditions here are rudimentary. Sherman looked apologetic.

"It's enough to have that. Woodley nodded, "Isn't that what wars are all about?"

"That being said, ......," Sherman whispered, "if you want some special supplies, I can match them." ”

"For example?" asked Woodley curiously.

"Alcohol and cigarettes, fresh fruit and meat, even women!" Sherman said.

"Woman?" said Woodley, with an incredulous look on his face.

"This is human nature, besides, there are more than 100,000 troops in the city, many of whom have been here for more than a year, and there will always be people who need this. Sherman was unimpressed.

"Thank you, we'll look for you if we need it, Major. "I don't know when it's convenient for me to see the marshal." ”

"I don't know about this, the marshal has been very busy lately, of course he commands hundreds of thousands of troops, and the survival of the empire is at stake, I don't dare to arrange a schedule for the marshal, so you can only wait. But rest assured, the marshal will definitely receive you, but at the moment he lacks skills. Sherman said, "I suggest you take advantage of this time to familiarize yourself with the environment. ”

"Then please Major. "Woodley had no choice but to do this, after all, they were outsiders.

Looking at Sherman's back as he left, Daniel said, "This is a broker who doubles as a pimping business." ”

"Daniel, we just have to know what we know. "If he were an officer in the National Army, I dare say he wouldn't live more than three days." ”

"This is the officers of the elite troops of the Empire, they are not here to fight, but to make money. Daniel shrugged, "Obviously, this is also one of the traditions of the army. In his eyes, we may be those ascetics of the True God Cult, a bunch of fools. ”

"Are you a fool?" Woodley laughed, "Daniel from Bern!"

"Major, you have met my father, who is a traditional nobleman, I mean the spiritual level. He always taught us Davis men to be loyal, courageous, dedicated, and patient, including food. "I used to think it was because our family was so poor that my father had to educate us in this way to prevent us from spending lavishly." ”

"Well, the Davis family is rich right now, but that doesn't stop me from respecting your father. "By the way, what do you mean by call?"

"I mean, the nobility of nobility lies in spiritual and moral nobility, not in external things, such as titles and titles. There are many such fools in the National Army, me, you, and hundreds of officers of the National Army, all of whom are spiritual nobles. Daniel said seriously.

"Yes, we are all veterans of the National Army, even though I am only a major and you are only a small lieutenant. But if one day the officers around us are as virtuous as this Major Sherman, I will be disappointed. "Therefore, we must be strict with ourselves, and we must not relax military discipline and self-cultivation of soldiers at any time." This is exactly what the commander said from the establishment of the Civil Defense Force, the question of what the army fights for, the purpose of the soldiers, and the moral cultivation of the soldiers. ”

"The country, from top to bottom, is rotten to the core, and the roots are rotten. Daniel said suddenly.

Woodley said with some concern, "This is not to be said nonsense, and it should not even be said by a noble child like you. ”

"Don't worry, Major, of course I wouldn't say such things in front of others. But that's what you think in your heart, right?" said Daniel.

Woodley suddenly thought of his wife, who had been forced into exile. It was at the commander's invocation that Woodley abandoned his prejudices, married her back, and now bore him two children.

This is a microcosm of the tragic plight of countless civilians, who are clearly lucky to have their own wives and their own.