In the camp, where columns of M4 tanks were parked, the main forces of the 9th Division of the 9th Panzer Army of the 9th Army Group of Alan Hill were enjoying a leisurely holiday.

The demonic forces advancing eastward have been almost wiped out, the Magic Eye activity near Greccan has been reduced to the lowest level in the past few months, and the combat mission of the 9th Army Group has been greatly reduced.

Even the commander of the group army can go home to participate in the man-making movement, and it can be imagined how high the fighting intensity of the remaining people will be.

The main affairs of the 9th Army Group were now handled by General Alfred, and most of the troops were also on holiday or second level alert.

Because of the production capacity of the T-72 tank, the tank units of the 9th Army Group have not yet been equipped with this new tank, and the M4 tank is still used here, and many weapons and equipment are still in the last updated state.

For example, artillery, most of the self-propelled artillery units on the southern front have been replaced with new M-109 self-propelled guns, and here there are almost all priest self-propelled guns.

It's the same with the Scud missile unit, it hasn't been reequipped, it's just updated and replenished missiles, and the launcher is still the old-fashioned kind, and there aren't too many changes.

Although some anti-aircraft missiles have been added, most of them are still outdated models in comparison, and the Hawk and so on account for the vast majority. There are pitiful few Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, not to mention the advanced Patriot 2 missile system.

The radar base stations built by Greken are also very primitive, and most of the technology here is still in the state of late World War II. The troops also used some old weapons, and although most of the soldiers were reequipped with STG-44s and AK-47s, they still did not completely eliminate the outdated Mauser 98K rifles.

Compared with the troops fighting in the real core area, the troops themselves are equipped with inferior weapons, and even the air force with good mobility is extremely slow to change equipment.

Because the supporting facilities of the front-line airfields could not be updated in time, the 9th Army of the Air Force, which covered the operations of the 9th Army Group, was still equipped with the old MiG-21 fighters, although it was updated and transformed into a more advanced version, but it was still a MiG-21 fighter.

Comparatively speaking, the troops deployed in the southern theater of operations of the empire have been replaced with F-16 fighters, and the troops deployed in the core area have all used F-15 fighters.

Even the command system, the 9th Army Group, lagged behind the overall renewal level of Iran Hill, and the command system here remained at the level of the late stage of World War II, which was significantly different from the advanced level of Iran Hill during the Gulf War.

To put it bluntly, this expeditionary force, which is farthest away from the Irlanhill mainland, is actually becoming less and less valued, and the Griken side has no urgent needs, asking the Irlanhill side to increase the combat effectiveness of the 9th Army Group.

To be more precise, after completing the modernization of the two army groups and improving the level of their own combat power, the Greken side is reluctant to allow the armies of other countries stationed in the country to increase their strength.

It's also natural that no country wants its own troops from other countries to grow stronger – of course, the Republic of Korea doesn't count.

Since Grecan was not careful, and Iran Hill was in no hurry to strengthen, the 9th Army Group became a forgotten corner.

An oil-stained tank commander who was repairing parts on a tank put his wrench on the cold steel of the tank, looked back at the officer who had come to him, and after standing up and saluting, he looked at the other man with his own curious gaze.

The officers who came were not part of the 9th Army, they were from the Imperial Quartermaster Logistics Management Department, and they were part of the Teaching Army.

"Ensign Lane! We are officers of the Imperial Army's Teaching Headquarters, and we are here to seek your personal opinion, and if you agree, we intend to transfer a talent like you to serve in the Teaching Army. One of the majors at the head spoke in a calm tone.

This is also an important part of the army's combat effectiveness, and after a long time on the front line, you will have the opportunity to be transferred to the teaching headquarters and become a military instructor.

Every person who can become an instructor of the armed forces is a veteran with actual combat experience, tenacious fighting will, and excellent combat skills.

They have experienced all kinds of battles on the front line, have comprehensive combat experience and actual combat skills, and are the absolute elite and backbone of every unit.

It would be a waste of talent for such an elite to remain on the front line. Alan Hill has drawn up a veteran promotion charter, as long as you have accumulated a certain number of battles on the front line, you can apply to be discharged and go home.

Similarly, soldiers who explicitly choose not to leave the army and return home can be promoted within the army or transferred to a more relaxed department.

For example, armored units, theoretically, as long as they reach the super trump card, that is, destroy 50 enemy targets, they have the opportunity to be transferred to the training department as an instructor.

The training units are divided into army level, group army level, group army group level, and the highest unit directly under the Imperial Teaching Headquarters.

Theoretically, these units do not need to go to the front line to fight, but only need to be responsible for training and assessing the supplementary troops and new units within the troops, so that these follow-up units can reach a high level of training.

Ryan had been with the 9th Army Group for so long, and was one of the first candidates to be promoted to the training headquarters.

He looked at the other man, his pale blue eyes unblinking, as if he was trying to make a choice.

For such veterans, there will actually be a kind of reluctance to give up dangerous combat missions on the front line. It is not easy for them to leave their comrades-in-arms who fought bloody battles and to leave the tanks they are familiar with.

You must know that there are many elites within the army who have explicitly rejected the option of transferring to the training unit to serve, including the famous ace of air combat, the super ace fighter pilot Orrank, known as the Black Skull.

Ilan Raymond, a super ace pilot who had already completed the attack aircraft support mission and was still fighting on the front line, had no intention of leaving the front-line air force.

However, for an ordinary person, it is also a tempting thing to be promoted and return to work in a stable rear.

No matter how unaccustomed you are, it is obviously a better choice to stay with your lover, get a higher rank, receive a higher salary, and get a decent job.

And what it takes to choose these is just the inability to continue to face the killing, and the lack of many crazy pleasures.

If such a choice is given to a person who has not been on the battlefield, a fool will also choose the latter option. But for a man who has been on the battlefield, it is really tangled.

"Come to think of it, Second Lieutenant Lane, you know that if you're willing to stay on the front line, we'll routinely do the job of providing you with a recommendation for an immediate promotion to lieutenant." The major stroked the well-kept M4 tank with his hand and said to Ryan.

Ryan nodded slightly, and then glanced at the gunners and loaders, as well as the driver and mechanics who had gathered to hear the news, and a bitter smile of apology appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry, I decided to go back, I'm sorry." Ryan lowered his head and apologized in a voice that he could barely hear.

"Don't be stupid! You can go back to see what everyone wants to see! The gun commander stretched out his hand, patted Ryan on the shoulder, and comforted him, "We all want you to go back, and we want anyone to get out of here." This is a battlefield, what the hell is a place, it's not worth nostalgia. ”

"Yes! Conductor! The mechanic also smiled and said, "You are a good commander, and when you get to the general training, help other troops train more commanders like you!" ”

With tears in his eyes, Ryan looked at his familiar subordinates, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"The right choice, Second Lieutenant Lane...... Or rather, Lieutenant Lane! You'll be getting two levels of promotion soon, so I'm going to congratulate you in advance. The major who had come to collect the man was smiling, because there were not many soldiers willing to leave with him.

Many people will choose to stay on the front line in the end, and even such talents are the majority. Young Iran Hill naturally has youthful vigor and passion, and even the soldiers are more fearless of life and death.

"You didn't betray your comrades on the front, you just changed the way you fought! You have to keep this in mind! When you get to the rear, you naturally have the direction you need to work towards, and your work is also very important to train qualified armored warfare commanders for the country! The major of the teaching department, who was in a good mood, seriously said two words of his understanding and feelings to Ryan, which could be regarded as comforting Ryan.

After saying that, he handed Ryan a printed certificate: "Alright! You have 2 days to say goodbye to your comrades. Then pack up your personal belongings, take this certificate, take a plane or train, return to the Higgs area, and report to the division headquarters of the 2nd Panzer Instructor. ”

According to the requirements of the troops, such elites have a small vacation when they are transferred to the training and training troops, and if they are not willing to take a plane, they can also take the train and have a ride along the way.

As long as they arrive at the check-in location within the stipulated time, they are allowed to arrange the process themselves.

Ryan took the certificate, and when he saw the steel seal of the eagle's wings spread on it, and his own name printed on it, he didn't know what it was like.

He raised his head again, looked at the old man who had been with him for a long time, looked at the mottled scars on the armor of this M4 tank, and finally reached out with emotion and rubbed it a few times.

I can't see enough, I can't see enough of the scenery on this front line......