Chapter XIII: 1st Squadron
After more than a month of sailing, Fengyu is back in DT3 again. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 As the bridgehead of the new Asian Space Force's counteroffensive against the UAC, this star field is destined to form an indissoluble bond with him. And this time I came here to realize the assembly of the 1st formation of the Mobile Army.
In addition to the MGAS-01 and 03 ships that had already been sunk in W1, the other seven destroyers with the number 10 and less belonged to the 1st formation, and then the flagship 00 ship and two transport ships were added, and these 10 warships formed the 1st formation of the mobile force.
Under the banner of the 1st Formation, a total of 13 mobile squads with a total of 65 pilots formed the 1st Mobile Suit Squadron. And Feng Yu is the squadron leader of the 1st squadron, and his rank and pilot rank do meet the standards of a squadron leader. The only thing that "does not meet" the standard is the identity of the pilot of the Ship Slashing Club, which is unique in New Asia, and there is no longer a second pilot of the Slash Club to serve as a squadron leader.
At the same time as DT3 completed the assembly, the 1st Squadron also held a meet-and-greet, where 66 pilots, including Fengyu, gathered. And Feng Yu, the masked major, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching, not only because of the masquerade, but also because of his squadron leader title and the broken ship mark on his chest.
However, Feng Yu continued to maintain his cold posture at the meeting, and handed over the responsibility of presiding over the meeting to the deputy squadron leader.
Regarding Fengyu's cold attitude, Major General Pan Ke supported it. The commander of the mobile fleet believed that Feng Yu, as the banner of the fleet pilots, it was far more important to maintain a sense of mystery than to be close to the people, so he accepted Xu Yuanxing's suggestion and assigned him a deputy squadron leader to share command and administrative affairs, so that Feng Yu could not be affected by these miscellaneous matters and concentrate on the battle.
The deputy squadron leader who acted as the commander was a senior pilot with the oldest seniority and second only to Fengyu among the 65 pilots of the 1st Squadron, whose name was Li Yalong, who was 30 years old this year and was a rare "old" pilot. Usually, when the pilot reaches this age, he is either a quasi-ace or above, or he has died or retired and transferred to another job. The reason why this Captain Li Yalong is still serving is also because of the request of Major General Panke.
At the beginning of the establishment of the mobile force last year, because of the special combat mode of this fleet, a large number of pilots were needed to join. Ordinary pilots are better, and it can be solved by sharing some places among the fleets, but the quasi-ace pilot and the ace pilot, Rear Admiral Pan Ke, can't dig any of them. As the commander of the fleet, he could only settle for the next best, starting with the "old" pilots who were regarded as chicken ribs by the fleets, and dug up five such high-level pilots, assigned them to five formations, with the rank of captain, as the acting squadron leader.
Although this Captain Li Yalong is not brilliant, he should not be underestimated. Any pilot who can live to such an age must have his own merits, at least in terms of battlefield survival. And for the military, a solid "old" pilot is far more valuable than a short-lived genius pilot. Therefore, the military awarded these "old" pilots with two titles, namely "Invincible" and "1000 Light Years", which are reflected in the gold 100 and gold 1000 on the seniority badge on the chest of the uniform.
"Invincible" is easy to understand, which means that the pilot has participated in more than 100 battles and is still alive. "1,000 light years" means that the pilot traveled more than 1,000 light years with the battleship.
For reference, he served for two years from the time of the iron ball pilot, participated in only 12 battles in 5 campaigns or military operations, and sailed a distance of about 254 light years. Assuming that this pace of combat is maintained, Fengyu will receive the title of "1000 Lightyears" at the age of 24, while the title of "Invincible" will not be obtained until the age of 32.
In fact, the main reason why Fengyu has accumulated so many voyages is that in the combat mode of the mobile army, if you change to serve in those theater fleets, it is estimated that the pilots will not be able to reach "1000 light years" in their lifetime. Of course, on the other hand, the pilots of the battleship fleet are faster to get "invincible".
And the outstanding thing about Lieutenant Li Yalong, the deputy squadron leader of the 1st Squadron, is that he has both titles, and the two strings of golden numbers on his chest are shining, although they are not as shocking and deterrent as Fengyu's Broken Ship Badge, but they are also very tall.
As an ordinary soldier, no one comes to join the army to seek death, and it is better to be able to survive a hundred battles and live well than anything else. Fengyu's battleship club is too far out of reach for ordinary pilots, but Li Yalong's two badges can be used as a direction to work towards.
Moreover, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Military Affairs, as long as they are not quasi-ace pilots or above, as long as they have obtained either of these two titles, ordinary elite pilots can apply for transfer and transfer from first-line combatants to other second-line or even civilian personnel. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for those pilots who are not very talented to retire.
From this, it can be seen that this Captain Li Yalong is not only an "old" pilot, but also has a sense of responsibility after dedicating himself to his death, and is a model of a professional soldier. He could have been transferred to the second line to live a few years in peace, but he responded to the call of Major General Pan Ke to join the Mobile Army and continued to face blood and fire, life and death tenaciously.
Feng Yu has seen Li Yalong's resume, this "old" pilot born in SC0069 joined the Space Force in SC0085 and participated in the "Dijing Counteroffensive" in the early days of the New Asian Republic. It was at that time that the current bridgehead of the Space Force, DT3, was recaptured from the UAC Federal Army.
As a high-level pilot with less than 100 crashes, the "Gold Medal for the Guardian of the Republic" on Li Yalong's chest is one notch higher than Fengyu, which shows that he has participated in enough battles and made great contributions. It was only fitting that the command of the 1st Squadron should be handed over to such a soldier of the rank of Father.
Of course, Fengyu's Order of the Guardian of the Republic is only one step away from the Gold Medal, and with the speed at which he accumulates meritorious deeds, I am afraid that after a few battles, this medal can be upgraded to another level.
This medal is a glory for the soldiers of the New Asian Republic, and it brings not only vanity to the recipients, but also substantial rights and interests. Medals have corresponding authority according to different ranks, the lowest level of bronze medal wearers have the same authority as the rank of non-commissioned officer, up to the silver medal for lieutenants, all the way up to the diamond medal corresponding to generals.
Although Li Yalong is only a captain, because he is the wearer of the gold medal, he has the same authority as a school officer. For example, his military allowance is paid in two parts, one is the basic allowance for the captain and one is the allowance for the school officer of the gold medal; Another example is his authority, if there is no Fengyu, he can also directly serve as the leader of the 1st squadron, unlike other high-level pilots who can only serve as the acting squadron leader; Another example is that when an ordinary captain sees him, he must salute as a subordinate. If Fengyu hadn't had the broken ship badge, he and Li Yalong would just be on an equal footing.
Previously, because the flagship of the Mobile Army, the MGAS-00 ship, had been on standby in the night star orbit and had never gone out, as the deputy squadron leader of the 1st squadron, Li Yalong originally took the 02 ship. This time, after assembling in DT3, he took his direct team to transfer to the 00 ship, so as to coordinate with the mobile force command on a daily basis.
After several days of busyness, the 1st Formation of the Mobile Army finally completed its assembly and reorganization and began its first formation operation. Eleven warships left the fortress airport and headed for the dark depths of the sky.