Chapter 70: Sharpening the Spear
"Three rows forward! Take the third height! Soldiers, work hard! Fight for the extra dishes! A platoon commander of the first year of the Elta Military Academy climbed onto a stone and majestically urged his troops in the marching ranks. The unit, dressed in light-colored camouflage uniforms, steel helmets tied with yellow cloth, and mountain boots, was participating in a routine exercise, which the instructors of the new district generally called the weekly examination. Conducted twice a week, random subjects. Of course, the assessment results are linked to the addition of vegetables, which is already an old rule.
The company was now tasked with carrying all the equipment to the predetermined heights to build fortifications in preparation for defensive operations. All soldiers, regardless of their rank, have a hanging bag, a rucksack, and a classic aluminum water bottle. Sapper shovel, raincoat, velvet blanket, cutlery, small drinking cup and water purifier, compressed dry food and mustard for two days, lighter, first aid kit, hemostatic powder and dagger flashlight. Officers above the squad leader level also carry radio equipment. The machine gun shooter carried a heavy machine gun on his back, and the secondary shooter also carried a tripod, cartridge box and ammunition. The mortar bearer carries the gun, and the three sub-shooters carry ammunition and a bottom wrench...... The lightest rifle shooters were required to carry 56 and a half rounds and 200 rounds of ammunition and cleaning tools, according to the regulations. For example, the squad leader with the radio in front of the third platoon had a chain wrapped around a Type 67 heavy machine gun, and the soldiers in the back also carried a 60mm ammunition box and a travel bag full of compressed dry food...... There's nothing wrong with bringing more ammunition and food. Today's operation is supposed to be that they will hold the gateway to a certain important place here, until the mobile units detour behind enemy lines or the air force will accurately bomb supply lines and command posts and fight a beautiful encirclement battle.
"The staff officers are really overly nervous. He actually used the tactics of the modern army to deal with the cold-weapon army......" said the scorekeeper instructor who went up the hill with the troops, to the company commanders of the participating units who were from the same door.
The company commander replied with a relaxed face: "Otherwise, you let these college graduates show some experience in dealing with the cold weapon army?" Three-stage shot plus lined up to shoot? When I went to military school, I didn't have this subject. I read it in a web novel. ”
"Hahahahaha......ha You haven't read the traversal text less, right? It's still the Sect of the Gun Gods, tsk. The scorekeeper almost fell to the ground with a heel in a smile.
"It's better than looking at those domineering presidents who cultivate immortals and cultivate true soldiers. I just like to see something strange...... I can also learn some knowledge, and I won't be ......empty at night," the company commander scratched his head and said.
An imperceptible smirk appeared on the scorekeeper's face: "You also hide your mobile phone in the army, I really didn't expect it." ”
The company commander also began to play Lai Pi, "We are all retired, you have the ability to talk to my superiors-" He changed his words and began to talk, "What do you think of this company I am leading now?" ”
"Generally, in my opinion, it is a grade better than the military training of college students, just one. Actually, you see them singing this military song like this, I think it's better than the military training of college freshmen. "The scorekeeper is worthy of being an iron-masked judge, and he is extremely sarcastic.
"I don't have that much hope, do you think they can sing in a foreign language? Let me sing in English, I can't sing the same. "The company commander who was so sarcastically ridiculed seemed quite relaxed.
In a few words, the troops had climbed to the top of the hill. This was the end of the small talk between the company commander and the scorekeeper. The next task of the company commander was to direct the troops to carry out earthwork and build a defensive position. Although the main force of the Western Expeditionary Force of the Double Moon Church is indeed a cold weapon unit, the staff officers who have been deeply poisoned by the works of Demon O Gate and Harry O have actually come up with equipment and defensive tactics for modern field troops under the "suggestion" of the Elta Magic Association. "Magicians can throw fireballs too! Catapult, spicy is also a small howitzer! A staff officer took the folder and explained so confidently. Of course, the catapult is a few pounds and a few taels, and the range of the fireball is also clear to them. But it's better to be stronger than weaker.
Of course, the current troop composed of ordinary students in the third phase is only suitable for the aforementioned "can aim in the trench and then shoot, and everything will be fine". A handful of third-class students are now able to serve as professional soldiers in the defense forces, while even worse second-class students are still patrolling every corner of the Doniva Territory on horseback with a revolver. It's so funny to think that the heavy sword and axe meteor hammer studded with knightly honor are replaced by a leaky police revolver, and outsiders like the staff officer and Luo Aya have to cover their faces and snicker.
The plain clearings that now surround the highlands have begun to sow corn and sprouted potatoes. The soldiers dug trenches with their heads down, and when they looked up, they could see the wheat fields that had just begun to grow in spring. The wheat on the plains, surrounded by barbed wire, is growing well, and as it stands, it will be harvested in early April, which is a bit unusually early in the eyes of the average person. The rejuvenation of jointing and heading flowering, and now it has actually reached the grain filling period. I guess it's magic...... Is it speeding up the growth rate? Only the farmworkers who know the inside story know that the Elta Magical Society has been invited to help cast the acceleration magic in order to understand the food urgency, regardless of the cost. Allowing everyone to see the winter wheat ripen as soon as possible, and on the other hand, no longer relying on domestic food supplies, is a victory in the eyes of the new region. As long as the new area can stabilize people's hearts, then no matter how much magic powder is consumed, it is necessary. Winter wheat planted in this
The war had not really begun, and the spring breeze did not bring the smell of blood and gunpowder they imagined. Only the smell of the wind itself and the smell of the earth that dug out the trenches. The soldiers could understand that even if they were driven by visitors from another world, they were fighting for themselves. The days of being well fed and clothed have just arrived, and they no longer have to endure high agricultural taxes and military requisitions—on the contrary, the yellow-skinned and black-haired farmers themselves rent the land of the aborigines to grow wheat in the winter, and provide the people with jobs to eat, clothe and live in. Who was thinking about them - whether it was the clergy, bishops, princes and nobles who were stirring in the east, or these yellow-skinned and black-haired people who sweated with them, these local soldiers saw it clearly. It doesn't matter where these people come from, as long as they are good to themselves, they are good people. The power of religion is useless here at this point.
After the soldiers had eaten the hot vegetable soup and rations and rested, the stumbling Chinese military song was sung again with the wielding of the shovel. From one person humming quietly to several people as a trumpet-like chorus, it converged into a sea of chorus on the battlefield.
"We are industrious, we are brave, independence and freedom are our ideals,"
"How many hardships have we overcome to get to where we are today."
"We love peace, we love our homeland, and whoever dares to violate us will perish! ……”
The company commander and the scorekeeper, who had already been idle, listened to the stumbling and neat and loud singing, smoked cigarettes and smiled at each other. Although this unit is not very good at gunnery, the bayonets are not very brave, and the tactical movements are not very standard, they will shout tired when they are marching, and they will be alive and well when the meal is served...... But the backbone of an otherworldly PLA has been extracted, and this is the most valuable place.
This version of this military song does not have that great man, nor does it have the Yellow River and the Yangtze River -- the lyrics have been changed according to the reality of Elta. Although the soldiers of Elta were not fluent in singing, they understood the meaning of these lyrics. The dirt shoveled out of the shovel kept loading into sandbags, the trenches deepened to textbook standards, and the trumpets of one kind or another rose and fell with the sweat of the soldiers.
Trenches, bunkers, communication ditches...... In only half a day, a defensive position with Type 67 heavy machine guns and 60 mortars as support points was presented in front of the scorekeeper. The instructor began to take out his clips and pen and run around to mark item by item, while the company commander began to take a cadre of soldiers to explain the weakness and inadequacy of the position layout. Speaking of Xingtou, the company commander directly took over the sapper shovel and began to draw a small picture on the ground to point out the country. When the details were wrong, he also jumped into the fortifications to teach by word and deed, picked up a shovel and demonstrated it himself. Grassroots commanders who can only guide their subordinates have no future. Just like this company commander's tactical skills such as dismantling guns and shooting, and even fighting bayonets, they have overwhelmed his company, which is called "convincing people with virtue".
After commenting and summarizing the scores, night soon fell, and the troops began to gather and return to the camp. This generally qualified part of the excellent defensive position, in the future, there will be troops to rely on it for shooting drills or offensive and defensive training, and that is not something that the second battalion and the fourth company of the first corps of the Elta New Army can manage. Singing various military songs in Elta and Chinese, they still returned along the way they came. Behind the electrified barbed wire next to it is the rich aroma of wheat, which hooks the soldiers to the fullest.
The trumpeter, who was a little immature and unskilled, sounded the horn of opening the meal. The melodious sound of trumpets echoed in the footsteps, leading the soldiers to the brightly lit Xincheng barracks canteen. Today's drill score has been passed by the scorekeeper's motorcycle to the barracks faster than them, and turned into a list of additional dishes to be sent to the chef. Frozen steaks are dragged out of the freezer and thawed into layers of squeaking oil in the oven. Coupled with fried eggs and various sauces, with unlimited noodles -- this is the report card of all the commanders and fighters of the 4th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the First Battalion Corps this week. For the future of the new Elta, as well as their own honor and glory, and of course, the most precious lives of themselves and their loved ones, they are also working hard today and deserve this reward.