Chapter 160: Morale is low
Now that the strategy of dividing the troops has been decided, as the commander, Qin Chong is extremely resolute.
He didn't even put himself and high-ranking people like Eldest Sun Xueqing and Liao Shaoqian in the infantry, but chose to squeeze into the narrow mecha cockpit and follow the mecha troops. Because Qin Chong knew very well that it was already extremely difficult to protect a target in a moment of crisis, and his participation with Eldest Sun Xueqing would only make things worse.
The mecha unit was led by Zhang Wuhui, who took the initiative to ask for battle, and left with the eldest grandson Xueqing, Qin Chong, and Liao Shaoqian, while Tang Lang and Ye Xiaozhou accompanied the infantry with two Tang warriors. The reason is also very simple, he is the number one mecha master of the Dawning Military Base, if he merges with the 11 mecha of Shen Chengfeng's department and fights with the ghost cutting mecha, his combat power is indispensable.
Qin Chong's reason for choosing made Zhang Wuhui speechless, but Ye Xiaozhou, who was selected by Tang Lang, patted his friend's shoulder with a smile: "I'm sorry, I don't retreat, the meritorious work belongs to me, and it turns out that it is good to be a little bit worse!" ”
Zhang Wuhui's eyes turned red instantly.
The rare salute to his friends: "Take care!" Then, not giving his friend a chance to tease him for suddenly becoming vulnerable, he turned his head and strode towards the Tang warrior who was staying on the side, jumped up with agility, and was silent.
"You guy!" Ye Xiaozhou had a wry smile on his face, and shouted loudly at Tang Wushi: "You are the same, alive, Lao Tzu doesn't want to hang your military merit medal on your tombstone." ”
On the other side, the eldest grandson Xueqing quietly looked at Tang Lang, who was standing in front of him a little unnatural, looking at each other, but no one spoke.
After a long while, Tang Lang looked at Ye Xiaozhou, who had already jumped on the Tang warrior, and swallowed his saliva with some difficulty, "I have to go, you take care!" ”
After speaking, Tang Lang turned his head and walked quickly towards the Tang warrior mecha who had opened his breastplate and was quietly waiting for him. The footsteps are not as powerful as usual, but slightly chaotic. That's because the mind is a little confused.
Yes, that is a very rare emotional embodiment since Tang Lang joined the army. He has always been able to hide his emotions deeply, even if he has already had ups and downs in his heart. But at this moment, when saying goodbye to this woman who had only been together for a day and a night, he was a little flustered for no reason, and even showed it.
The fifth-level sergeant of the Republic who reacted couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, he must be a little too tired!
"Tang Lang!" The eldest grandson, Xueqing, shouted Tang Lang's name in a low voice.
Tang Lang gathered his mood and turned back cautiously, but saw a bright smiling face.
"I promised you, as long as you protect the people, I will give you a mecha, you can't make me a man of my word!" The eldest grandson, Xueqing, waved her hand at Tang Lang from afar. "So, you have to come back!"
Tang Lang was a little speechless, so he could only nod, quickly turned around and jumped on Tang Wushi, and by the way, he complained to himself to cover up his panic: "Women, are they all so unreasonable?" Who is the debtor? ”
On the holographic mask that was pulled down, the white fat man was amused by the steel straight man's spit and rolled on the ground with his stomach covered, and there was a bunch of hob meat.
Behind Tang Lang, it was no longer a woman as soft as jade, but a middle-aged uncle with white hair, and at this time, he was smiling and looking at the pair of young people in front of him saying goodbye in a young way.
also sighed softly: "It's good to be young!" ”
"Uncle Qiu, sit down! Be careful not to bump into an old bone! Tang Lang briefly and directly expressed his dissatisfaction with a certain uncle's unconscious voyeurism and remarks.
The white-haired middle-aged uncle smiled and said nothing.
Liao Shaoqian still couldn't rest assured of his most important task after all, and under his strong request, Tang Lang, who was a major of the Secret Service and a master of the intermediate first-level mecha division, became the best protector of the protected target, and the super spy Qiu Huiyuan, who returned to the Federation, replaced the eldest grandson Xueqing and sat in Tang Lang's cockpit.
Ten minutes later.
The mecha unit had already left the valley first, and in the dense forest, there were only 40 infantry and more than 40 logistics support and various civilian personnel left in the dense forest.
Ever since the moment he learned from Commander Qin Chong ten minutes ago that the entire army would be split into two parts, mecha and infantry, and go to the target location separately, the faces of the infantry were full of despair.
Although they all gritted their teeth and obeyed the military order, everyone undoubtedly knew in their hearts that they had been abandoned by the more mobile mecha detachment, and even became the bait left by the mecha detachment, attracting the pursuers and they were able to leave more quickly.
Yes, what makes them desperate is not a bad predicament, but being abandoned by their commanders and comrades, this feeling that is almost akin to betrayal, can completely collapse. Even if they were accompanied by two Tang warriors and Captain Ye Xiaozhou, who was the most popular and promising in the base, maybe he would run faster than a rabbit when he encountered an enemy! As for what Secret Service Major is talking about, who is that? Hardly anyone took any major and no one to heart.
This is the mentality, the defeat is like a mountain, and the collapse is first of all faith.
Being able to keep them standing there, not unwilling to find the supreme commander of the infantry, Lieutenant Sun Jinyuan, and not so desperate as to cry is already the result of the strict discipline of the federal army and the tenacity of their minds.
It's just that morale has slipped to the lowest.
Tang Lang's voice sounded in everyone's individual intercom: "Everyone, I am Tang Lang, Major of the Secret Service of the Ministry of Military Affairs, authorized by Major Qin Chong and Intelligence Officer Liao Shaoqian, and now I am the supreme commander of the second detachment of the Shuguang Military Base. ”
Ye Xiaozhou, one of the Tang warriors on the side, was stunned on his face, it seemed that before leaving, what Qin Chong said was that everything was based on Tang Lang, and he and Sun Jinyuan were supplements, but he never said who the supreme commander was! How to get to this mouth, he is NO. 1 up?
The reason why Qin Chong didn't make it clear who was the supreme commander of the second detachment, Ye Xiaozhou actually understood very well, it was still because he was worried about Tang Lang, he would never rashly entrust the lives of more than 80 comrades to a novice acquaintance or even someone who didn't have 100% trust, leaving Ye Xiaozhou to restrain him, so as not to make unpredictable mistakes, and no one would even be able to effectively confront him.
If you want to win Qin Chong's trust, it is not a seemingly meticulous tactical arrangement, but the result, as long as the people here can return smoothly, then everything is easy to say, Tang Lang also understands.
And he understands that if he wants this team to return to the Federation alive, it must have a clear goal, decisive action, obey commands, and high morale, instead of being as depressed as it is in front of him, and his eyes are full of despair.
He must be given command and, above all, his already collapsed morale must be lifted.
"Dear comrades-in-arms, allow me to address you like that. Although I work for the Secret Service now, a department that sounds awesome, at your age, I was just as much of a radish soldier as you are, and my reputation is not obvious, of course, it is still the same, although I also dream that my name will be on the desks of the bigwigs, but that, you know, if there is no war, unless I am their son-in-law that day. ”
Tang Lang's rather casual beginning made many people's somewhat disgraced faces involuntarily smile, isn't that also their dream! One day, he wore a military medal on his chest and became a high-profile general. However, as this Major Tang said, if there is no war, unless they quietly become the son-in-law of a certain bigwig, the vast majority of them can only be nameless.
That's right, there's nothing wrong with that.
"Truth be told, as a commander, I should have made some morale-boosting speeches, and I should have told you in a sonorous voice with the standard federal slogan, please be ready for victory!" Tang Lang continued. "However, I am not a particularly competent commander, and I can only succumb to the harsh reality and tell you, comrades-in-arms, are you ready to escape?"
There was silence in the public channel, and most people's eyes widened in disbelief.
Is this commander crazy? The morale is low enough, and even adds ice to the snow and asks everyone if they are ready to "escape"? Many people even began to speculate that the next step will not be disbanded immediately, and everyone will have their own destiny!
This kind of organized departure can also be called a retreat, but if it runs all over the mountains, it can only be called "rout", with such a reputation, even if it can return safely, for a soldier, it is worse than death.
"I know you're all ashamed of your reputation for running away, but I can only regret to say that we're on the run! However, who said that running away is not a fight? Tang Lang's voice broke the silence again. The white doves soaring in the sky are beautiful, but without you and me guarding their hometown, the final outcome of the white doves is nothing more than dinner in everyone's vegetable bowls. All the tranquility under this starry sky is nothing more than the steel spear in your hands and mine blocking the covetous and greedy gaze. Since peace is no longer there, let us raise our guns and say to the enemy, no! You told me that when you left, including those of you who now feel abandoned and betrayed, did you think about dropping the gun in your hand? ”
"Nope!" Some of the soldiers responded in the communicator and raised their assault rifles in their hands.
But more soldiers are still at a loss, what if the guns are not dropped, they are still abandoned by their comrades.
"Yes! No! I see that the muzzle of your guns is still shining, and the bullets are loaded, so why do you say that we are not fighting? We are on the run, because each of us has the right to live, whether it is me or Captain Ye Xiaozhou or Lieutenant Sun Jinyuan or you, we are all soldiers at the moment, there is no distinction between high and low status, we must all let ourselves work hard to live. If you hold on, you will die, then we will move and fight against all the enemies who come to attack. Tang Lang's voice rumbled through the individual communicators. So, as a commander, I ask my comrades to "escape" with me and fight together. Fight to the last soldier. ”
"But, Commander, we only have two mechs, and if we encounter the Jeppen, will we rely on our guns?" A daring soldier finally asked the key.
That is also the fact that the soldiers are most discouraged now.
Everyone was waiting with bated breath for Tang Lang's answer.
In the cockpit, Ye Xiaozhou and Qiu Huiyuan's faces also floated with worry.
As long as Tang Lang didn't answer well, the little morale that he had just gathered under the encouragement of his opposites would be gone, or even worse than before.
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