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It is true that the Federation Navy has a reputation in the universe that surpasses that of several other Imperial Navies, but in fact, the Federation Navy is not as glamorous as outsiders seem.

The combat effectiveness of the Federal Navy was built on a variety of almost strict combat regulations. Numerous regulations, strict enforcement, all these sophisticated interweaving, so that the federal navy can always show almost ruthless fierceness on the battlefield.

Not everyone can adapt to this kind of life, and compulsory military service also makes the "secret" of the Federal Navy not a secret in the eyes of the Yanhuang people.

Merlo knew that the Federal Navy was a monster formed by a tangle of strict military laws and many conventions, and that it fed on victory and glory. Because of his understanding of the essence, Merlo, who had not been a member of it for a long time, never thought that he would one day become an "exception".

Although Merlo did not have much time to allocate to the Federal Navy in the planning of his future life. Born into a family dominated by scientific research, Merlot's ideas are indeed not outliers. Merro's beloved family would not ask him to pay more for the Federation, and the Federation to which he was loyal had no intention of allowing the family's unique, always brilliant talents to become cheap consumables on the battlefield.

It's just that Merlo doesn't have that qualification yet, and he is valued for the federal protection of talents. The technician qualification, the qualification certificate that Mo Luo had in mind, is also a watershed for the children of the Mo family, and it is also a cold and strict rule.

"Three soldiers, the enemy's infantry is beginning to unfold." In the headset of the tactical helmet, the voice of the veteran came again, still unhurried, even with a hint of cynicism.

Merlo got up from the ground, and from the observation hole in the bunker, he saw a large number of enemies lined up in a scattered line, rapidly approaching.

"Outflanked from three directions, the number is about six hundred." When the old demon reported the situation to Merlo, he was a little nervous and panting.

Six hundred.

Murro's face hidden under the helmet was a little bitter, the disparity in numbers was huge, and the current situation of our side with simple equipment could make all professional soldiers have the most direct reaction - evacuation. Whether it is the harsh military law of the Federation, or the unknown pride of oneself, there is not too much criticism of the choice of retreat.

It's just that when he looked at the landing craft, he could only choose to defend in place and call for reinforcements in silence. Whether it was the newcomers to the group, or the two veterans who were reluctantly transferred to the group before, they were just Melo's subordinates, silently supporting his decision.

"An Lei, how are they feeling?" That's all Merlo can ask. As the leader of these twenty people, his decisions often represent the interests of the entire squad.

"What else. After all, there is no requirement in federal military law to arrive on time. "An Lei seems very calm, anyway, he is also a veteran, although he is only a compulsory soldier, but after all, he has been in the army longer than Melo." Instead, I was worried that the rescue force was surrounded by the natives, after all, encirclement and reinforcement were a common strategy. ”

It is indeed a very common strategy, although Merlo has not commanded a battle before today, but these things are also part of the traditional education, and Merlo still understands them in general.

"Hold on, this batch of equipment can't be lost." An Lei patted the sand on his shoulder, took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth. "Just walk back, those colleagues will laugh."

Six hours is difficult to hold out in the face of a huge disparity in equipment and numbers, but it is not impossible. At least they have a geographical advantage, with improvised fortifications providing protection and landing craft providing some firepower. In the case of the special engineering troops, physical strength is not a problem at all. The only problem, on the contrary, is mental. Six hours passed, and reinforcements did not arrive in advance.

In fact, according to the combat effectiveness of this group, it is no problem to hold out for another six hours. The real problem is that the pressure from the bottom of my heart.

"The problem is that we don't have a lot of ammunition reserves, and we won't be able to hold out until dawn tomorrow without support." Merlo smiled bitterly, then buckled his helmet and gave orders in a cold voice. "One, two, four, fire insurance lifted. The third group is on alert, the enemy may surprise him. ”

This is also a common tactic. The thoughts in Merlot's mind flickered, and he turned his attention to the enemy who had begun to attack.

An Lei drooped his head, and regardless of the imminent outbreak of battle, he held his rifle and hid in the bunker to close his eyes and recuperate. He and another veteran, Lin Xi, are a mobile team, and they will support wherever there is danger, and the physical exertion is the largest in the entire team. However, a veteran is a veteran and knows how to seize every opportunity to regain his strength.

The enemy attacked, the skirmishers were sparse, and the cunning veterans always hid their bodies behind various obstacles, and many times, the so-called obstacle bunkers were the bodies of their companions.

"Shit."

When pulling the trigger to knock an enemy down, a faint curse from his subordinates came from the headset of the tactical helmet. Merlo smiled and continued to put his next target in his mind. He knew what his subordinates were swearing for...... Blocking bullets with one's own companions could never happen in the Union Navy.

"Eight hundred." Tactical helmets have built-in computer cold warnings.

"Pay attention, enemy individual artillery enters the attack range." Merlo's voice seemed calm. After the previous few hours of fighting, he could be considered to have figured out some of the enemy's usual tricks.

The first time they faced each other, the enemy used a group charge, and a hundred and ten people rushed together, only to be supported by the artillery recruited by Melo, and the pillars of light falling from the sky evaporated the bodies of nearly a hundred people at one time. But this convenience was only one time, and then the enemy dispersed, and scattered three or five people gathered together to attack.

After entering 800 meters, the enemy has a single weapon capable of firing shells. The explosion covers less than five meters, but it can destroy bunkers. Because of the straightforward trajectory, trained Marines can calmly get out of the blast range. As for whether the protective suit can be stopped, Mo Luo has not yet considered doing human trials.

Although the intensity of the battle and the enemy's tricks were still the same, Merlo didn't know if it was instinct or what, in short, he was a little uneasy.

"The attack density has lasted for half an hour and has not subsided, and the casualties are close to two hundred." Mo Luo asked himself strangely, this is a habit of his, and he talks to himself when he can't figure it out.

Just when Mo Luo couldn't figure it out, An Lei, a veteran who was napping from the cover, jumped up suddenly, and instead of holding a gun, he pulled out the sapper shovel placed behind him.

"Watch underground."

Before Merlo could react, the ground inside the bunker suddenly exploded, bursting into clouds of smoke. However, after a brief period of consternation, Merlo saw several figures looming in the smoke, followed by the display of the tactical helmet switching to thermal imaging mode.

"Order: Send the battle records of the last ten hours to the mothership for backup, Federal Marine Corps Sergeant 3rd Class Merlo."

After doing the final work, there was no need to think about it now, he pulled out the multi-functional shovel necessary for the sappers from behind his back, and threw himself into the smoke to support An Lei. The enemy also seemed to have taken into account the problem of accidental injury, and instead of using the kind of firearm that fired continuously, he held the most basic cold weapon, which made Mo Luo feel a lot more at ease, he was not afraid of this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

For the engineers, although military bayonets are also distributed, and there are even sabers to choose from on the Federation, and soldiers who like to collect military goods will also receive a copy as a souvenir, but it is not their most commonly used tool after all. If you really want to say that they are familiar with it, in fact, it is all kinds of tools, even assault rifles, if they don't have a special aiming system, their shooting level can be a mess.

The fact that the enemy attacked from the ground and used hand-to-hand combat made Merro a little unexpected, and at the same time felt helpless. There are indeed too few people on his side, and this trick just hits the weakness. As long as this group of people dragged them for a few minutes, the large groups of enemies who were hovering around the perimeter would directly overwhelm them with a sea of people.

This battle was lost, and he and the dozen or so people here were also dead, but even so, Merlo felt that he should still struggle. Surrender? That's impossible, it's better to fight the enemy in spirit. The thoughts in my mind are turning back and forth, and all kinds of thoughts are just passing by in a flash.

Thinking about it in a mess, but there was no mercy under Merlo's hands. Shovels in both hands knocked on people's doors, and the sound of bangbangs and bones shattering was mixed with painful moans.

The enemy in the helmet screen is red, and the friendly An Lei is blue, which is clear at a glance, there are only two people at this point, and the enemy is seventeen or eighteen, so even if it is not displayed, he is not afraid of accidentally injuring his own people, and there are enemies all around.

After Mero and An Lei teamed up to overturn the attacking enemies, they found that there were no more enemies pouring in, and they looked at each other with some tragic looks, and crawled out of the smoke-filled bunker with pain and helplessness.

As soon as Melo climbed out of cover, he saw a multi-terrain vehicle creak in front of the two of them. Seeing the huge words USS Federation Marine Corps on the car, Merlo grew his mouth and looked like he had seen a ghost.

A cold female voice came out of the car: "Name, class, and identification number." ”

"Merlo, Technical Non-commissioned Officer 3rd, identification number XT287815."

"An Lei, Private of the Second Class, identification number BU1597739."

Under the deterrence of the muzzle on the roof of the chariot, the two people answered each other's questions very honestly, anyway, these two people think that they are small people, and there will definitely be no chance to leak secrets on this broken planet. If these people are enemies and want to use this number to blend in with the troops, then a few people will die with laughter. After all, this thing is sent to the personal terminal temporarily, and any officer can send a query request anytime and anywhere.

A distance of five kilometers is not a very long distance for a tank with a maximum speed of five hundred kilometers per hour. Nearly 1,000 natives are not formidable enemies for the Marines directly under the USS Confederation, and they are not even qualified to be called enemies.

Haili didn't kill them all, but the powerful firepower of a few chariots drove the enemy away. Then, this soldier with the rank of lieutenant appeared in front of Mo Luo and the others, who were still struggling to support the defense line before.

"Don't be so surprised." Hayley jumped off the chariot with grace and chuckled softly as she threw her helmet to Melo. "We are not as good as you in the preparation of fortifications, but you are not as good as us in battle and killing. That's the gap between professionals, right, soldiers. "This is actually what Mu Zhendong said before, but the original words were, command me and send you to death.

"Thank you for your support, Lieutenant."

Merlo came to his senses, stood up and saluted, thanking the young-looking officer. After all, it was a bit far from the nearest base, and they did save them when they were in the most dangerous time.

"How long will it take for the landing craft to regain momentum?" Hai Li looked at the few engineers who had changed into work clothes and were ready to continue the restoration work, raised her eyebrows, and asked a little indifferently.

"Regain momentum after a maximum of seven hours and thirty minutes." Merlo didn't care about the indifference in Haili's tone at all, but happily touched the back of his head. "Because some of the equipment on it was very important, and it was asked that we have to bring it back. So, I'm going to ask you to help keep an eye on it. ”

Haili nodded, indicating that she understood. As soon as he turned his head, he saw Nie Duolei running over from a distance with a local animal in tow.

"Lieutenant, I haven't eaten well for a long time, will I have a tooth sacrifice tonight?"

For a long time? Haili raised her eyebrows, since yesterday, it's only been five meals. Although it is true that the wartime rations did not taste good, they at least guaranteed the supply of nutrients.

Although she thought so in her heart, Haili did not object to her subordinates occasionally relaxing. For the status quo, the safety of this area can still be guaranteed. Even if the natives gather a large army to retaliate, they will not be able to escape the surveillance of space. Of course, Haili's confidence also lies in the four chariots and a few battle-hardened players she brought.

The fortifications built by the veterans in cooperation with the professional sappers cost at least more than 10,000 lives in terms of the natives' armament. But there really has to be a large-scale movement of 10,000 people, but I am afraid that several waves of covering shots have already been scattered on the orbital platform, turning the natives who don't know what to do are to ashes.

So, with Hai Li's acquiescence, Nie Duolei began to command the other companions to collect materials as if he were about to hold a grand party.

Before the arrival of the new soldiers, the environment of the Marine Corps directly under the USS Federation was actually quite relaxed. Although it has the title of the first full-time landing combat unit of the Federal Navy, in fact, the Marine Corps of the Federation has not participated in a single battle since its establishment.

After the arrival of the newcomers, probably because they knew that war was within reach, the atmosphere was very tense for a while. The fact that the Marine Corps directly under the USS Confederation did not have any merits that could be used only deepened the fear of the newcomers. Although as a soldier, I would prefer to join a military with history and traditions. In that way, the newcomers will be more willing to integrate into a team, rather than doubting the team's capabilities from the start.

The Special Fleet does not have a good reputation, and most of its missions are kept secret within the Federation. Outside the Federation, the Secret Service Fleet is notorious for its level of aversion to piracy. Even if the USS Confederation does enjoy a lot of honors, it is difficult to recruit volunteers, and in recent years, the replenishment of personnel has relied more on the assignment of military school graduates.

Haili doesn't have much bad feeling for newcomers, but she doesn't have much contact with newcomers. It's also because most of the battles she's in charge of are tough, far beyond the reach of newcomers.

The opposition between the veteran and the newcomer, the commander class of the Marine Corps is actually very clear, but, at the top, the admiral urged them more tightly, so that they did not have time to run in.

Merlo looked enviously at the veterans who seemed to be very relaxed. They didn't know where they got an antelope, and they lit a bonfire here, apparently preparing for a barbecue.

"Is that okay? Lieutenant. "What about the defensive line, what if the enemy is surprised. In short, for the ease of these veterans, Merlo is really a little relieved.

"There is a problem with the logistics of the ground base, and a lot of supplies are missing. So, the command gives the order," Haili replied with a smirk. In fact, it is only a small problem, and the lost supplies can be replenished through the fleet at any time. It's just that it's a good training opportunity for the big guys above. "Priority is given to supplies to meet the needs of combatants."

"Uh, is it tight enough to be rationed?" Merlot's heart tensed up at once, but he didn't realize that the topic had completely deviated. After all, according to common sense, this is not normal. Although the federal treasury is not rich, the priority of military supplies has always been very high, and there are actually some signs of recklessness in the whole federation.

"Ground warfare is different from space warfare." Hayley gave Mello a strange look. As a technical non-commissioned officer, you really shouldn't even have common sense.

Battleships often have an energy circulation system, and in a combat state, they can also guarantee the basic supplies of 30,000 people. That's basically all the personnel of a full battle formation. If it were not for the need to meet the high intensity of the battle, the fleet itself would not need to carry more supply ships.

It's different on the ground, whether it's on-site or space-based. There are a lot of surprises in this. The top brass of the fleet believed that instead of making soldiers develop the habit of wasting supplies, it was better to teach them how to obtain them, and force them to know how to cherish every piece of material in a difficult environment.

"Compared to the Battle of Mir, this situation is much better than the end of the battle when I was so hungry that I even wanted to nibble on an energy bar." Hayley patted Merlo on the head sympathetically and told him a joke that was widely circulated on the Confederation. (To be continued.) )