In fact, Loxak never thought that he would be able to become a "soldier" in his life.

Half a year ago, he was an ordinary carpenter in the nearby territory who relied on ancestral skills to eat, but after the Orc War last year, because the village and town were destroyed, Elson City used many policies to attract civilians from the nearby territory to live and work. As a result, Loshak lived as a carpenter in Elson City, making a living by doing odd jobs.

The impact of war has been enormous. Lořák's parents died of illness a few years ago, and he is now left alone. He was worried about how to live his life, and he happened to meet Elson City recruiting "engineering team" soldiers, although it was an "army" establishment, but it did not go to the front-line battlefield to participate in the battle, and at the same time, the high salary given made people drool... Loshak had already eaten the last meal, and when he saw that the recruitment conditions of the engineering team were that carpenters, bricklayers and other skills were preferred, he was immediately moved.

After all, he worked hard for a year and basically had no money left except for food, and if he joined the engineering team, it would be 3 silver coins per month, not only to eat and live, but also to issue standard clothing and various subsidies.

This kind of thing is simply pie in the sky.

Although Lořak was illiterate, the carpentry skills he had learned before allowed him to pass the test and successfully enter the "engineering team" - after being given two clothes and taken to a shower, he was dragged straight to a closed camp outside the city for more than two months of intensive training...

Lořak had never experienced this kind of training: standing in a military position, walking in unison, turning left and right, shouting trumpets even when running and walking, and everyone marched forward in unison. I practiced half to death during the day, and at night I had to learn all kinds of theoretical knowledge and learn literacy. Many people complained about this, but the black-faced instructor used the whip to make everyone realize that the "contract" was definitely not a joke.

In the first week, many people ran away and were brought back and smoked half to death. In the second week, when everyone got used to the intensity of training, no one left. In the third week, everyone was already talking and laughing outside of training... The adaptability of people is so strong, Loshak even feels that life here is more than ten times better than he used to be.

With one day off every week, he was able to eat enough at every meal, and even had meat in his daily meals, and the money he saved in two months could even allow him to go to the city to buy some new clothes. The material of the uniform is soft and comfortable, and a sheepskin vest is even issued as a warm clothing in winter. And most importantly... Wearing this uniform to the city, even thieves don't dare to steal money.

Putting these aside for the time being, on the surface, because the "engineering team" belongs to the army sequence of Ivta, according to a series of laws issued by the cabinet, a "soldier" like Loshak has "priority" treatment in many shops, as long as he shows his stamped "military card", he can even get free assistance and treatment in the church and aid station of the "Rosicrucian".

Loshak has not yet enjoyed the benefits of free treatment, but he has enjoyed a lot of "priority" in the city because of this uniform, and this sense of superiority makes him feel that this application is really the luckiest thing in his life - but he also understands that with enjoying preferential treatment comes also to bear obligations... Isn't it just the slogan that I shouted every day during training: "It is a soldier's duty to defend the homeland and the country."

As a soldier, you should do your duty.

After the initial basic training, everyone developed the habit of obeying orders, and from then on, the instructors did become more effective with less when they carried out other teachings - building bridges, paving roads, digging trenches, and in a series of studies, Loshak was promoted to squad leader because of his excellent performance, and entered the "advanced class" to start learning to maintain and repair "Arcane golems" and "trucks"!

He never thought that he would be exposed to these magical things, but because of his hard work every night, those basic physics knowledge gradually made him understand what the "laws of mechanics" and the "principle of leverage" are. At the end of this self-motivated and studious force, Loshak finally became the "platoon commander" of the "engineering team" last week.

By mid-February, the Cabinet had introduced a detailed hierarchy of "civil servants," and a similar hierarchy within the military. The "engineering team" was officially renamed the "engineering battalion" with a total of 450 people. Organized as a "battalion". There were four companies below, each with three platoons and three squads each.

Among them, although the official position of Loshak, who is the "platoon commander", is not big, he is indeed in charge of more than 30 people. He is now paid 10 silver coins per month, and his military rank is "second lieutenant" after the restructuring. The epaulettes on the shoulders of the uniform are also on a bar and a star. Walking in the barracks, ordinary soldiers had to stand up and salute when they saw him.

From an ordinary carpenter to a platoon commander, Loshak spent three months. As short as it sounds, his efforts are worth it all.

In just three months, the young man who was originally lazy and confused became the fourth platoon leader with high political consciousness, excellent skills, and courage to fight. At this moment, he was even more meticulous in carrying out the "assembly order" just issued by the company commander - under the whistle, the soldiers in the barracks quickly put on their combat uniforms, and in just five minutes, the originally empty camp was full of all 450 engineering battalion soldiers.

"What's going on with Class 6!?

The sixth squad leader who was criticized was red-faced, but the unlucky ones were probably the last few soldiers to arrive. Loshak ignored him, his gaze swept over the assembled team, and his mood was a little excited—he knew that the Engineer Battalion would be the first unit in the entire Ivta's army sequence.

The whole process of reporting the number and the whole team, the squad leader reporting to the platoon commander, the platoon commander reporting to the company commander, and the company commander reporting the battalion tent was over within ten minutes, and then everyone ran towards the huge "trucks" on the other side under the slogan of "one, two, one."

"Get in the car! What you did during the drill, do it now!"

"Yes, sir!"

More than 10 meters long, there is a towed car for soldiers hanging from the back. The huge tires have eight pairs of tires in the front and rear, and they look really amazing. Because of the more than 10 exercises and training they had done in the past, the soldiers were no stranger to this kind of "truck", and they quickly boarded the carriages from the rear and sat on two rows of benches in opposite directions.

The carriage is topped by a closed plank, but there are air vents on both sides that can be opened and closed. One car can carry 32 people, just enough to fit a platoon. The soldiers did not carry weapons, but the boxes at the back of the carriages contained standard swords and crossbows for emergency purposes. The squad leader and platoon leader are guarding the box, and if you want to open the box, you must have instructions from the superior and a special key, which shows how strict the control of weapons is in the army.

In three minutes, all the soldiers got into the car, and the "truck" set off in order, the gears driven by the hedron in the body "buzzed", and in the loud noise, they slowly drove onto the wide road, heading east.

The platoon commander Loshak sat on the chair and staggered, and the soldiers in the carriage had straight waists, so nervous that they didn't even dare to breathe. But after half an hour of marching, I couldn't hold on to it. Loshak also knew that there was no need to be so serious at this time, so he ordered: "Take a break, everyone relax." ”

A group of engineers breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the hard back of their chairs. Seeing that they wanted to speak and stopped, Loshak made a gesture: "The company commander didn't say that he wanted to control his voice, but if he wanted to speak, he would be quieter." ”

"Whew..."

A burst of exhalation sounded, and the engineers around them all turned their heads and ears with some excitement, while the three squad leaders who were closer to Loshak asked in a low voice: "Platoon commander, this time... Where are we going?"

"The company commander said, Fort Domik. ”

Fort Domick is located in the east-central part of Evta, which is a real "periphery" in the current division of power. From the central to the southern part of the kingdom of Karen is a continuous mountain range that separates Ivta from the rest of the realms. Because of the dense forests and complex terrain of this mountain range, it is basically impossible for troops to march and trade. Because except for the locals, the guys from other places are basically lost in the mountains and forests... Humans in this era are not at the top of the food chain, and any large magical beast can wipe out a team.

Therefore, if you want to attack the eastern territory of the kingdom from Evta, you basically have to go around from the northern plains to the territory where the "Temple" is located, and then talk about other things.

(End of chapter)