Chapter 455: Defenseless
Crying Plains, barracks center.
Despite several earthquakes in a row, the tower still stands on the ground. For Somme, it wasn't the earthquake that really worried him, but the unfinished work. The damage caused by the earthquake was limited, but an unfinished barracks could cost Somme the title of Legion Commander. This is not just a punishment, but an insult. For thousands of years, not a single regimental commander has lost his ebony hat because he did not build his barracks on time. If he becomes the first, Somme will not have the face to live at all. As a soldier who has served in the Legion for more than a thousand years, Somme has always believed that the greatest meaning of life is to gain honor and fame.
The problem is that Somme is the commander of the corps, not the commander of the engineering troops.
In fact, Somme didn't know anything about engineering construction.
Somme was a typical warrior who had risen from soldier to legion commander over the past 1,000 years. Although he worked in many units, Somme had never been to the engineering corps, nor had he ever studied engineering.
Obviously, Somme had the ability to command the legions in battle, but he could not control the progress of the project.
How long it will take for this damn barracks to be completed, Somme doesn't know, only the engineering commander in charge. Although the fleet sent a new engineering commander and more engineering troops, these newcomers didn't know much about the barracks. What made Somme even more troubled was that successive earthquakes had greatly delayed the progress of the project, at least as reported by the project commanders.
It's just that Somme is now focused on the progress of the project.
The fleet command had been inquiring about the progress of the project, and Nethan had even personally sent an order for Somme to report to him four times a day, and it was explicitly mentioned. If the barracks are not completed on time, Somme will not do it, and a new commander will come to take over.
The pressure from above left Somme with no choice.
According to his orders, the commander of the engineering unit also reported to him the progress of the project four times a day, and he would report it to Nethan as it was.
As for the results. Somme didn't think much of it, and it was useless to think about it.
All he can do is do his utmost to help the construction of the project, such as giving priority to ensuring the supply of materials for the project and providing the most comprehensive logistical support for the officers and men of the engineering unit. If necessary, Somme will also mobilize officers and soldiers of combat units to participate in construction.
As a result, the three legions were completely scattered and scattered in various places.
Somme was vaguely uneasy about this.
Although from the fleet command. And the news of the grassroots troops all indicate that they are the only living beings on Slag Star, but the strong earthquake that happened before and the disappearance of the commander of the engineering unit, Carlson, in the earthquake, made Som always feel uneasy.
Others don't know Magnusson, but Som does.
Quite simply, the two have known each other for more than a thousand years and have always served in the same legion. Som has also been Carlson's immediate boss. What's more, more than a thousand years ago. Som fought together with Carlsen in the Fifth Greenwich War and have been fighting together ever since.
In Somme's eyes, Carlsen was a very good engineering commander.
Perhaps in terms of combat effectiveness, Carlson is not as good as the officers of the combat troops, but when it comes to engineering construction, I am afraid that few people can compare with him. What's more. Carlsen has a strong sense of responsibility, is meticulous in everything he does, and will never back down in the face of difficulties.
In fact, in terms of combat power, Magnus is not weak.
Som knew that Carlson had an S-class Primal Energy Converter. Although it was captured on the battlefield, and it was damaged when it was captured, and it could not exert its full effect, the performance was definitely not too bad, at least equivalent to an ordinary AAA-level Origin Energy Converter. Even if Carlson wasn't an officer in a combat unit, he was capable of dealing with natural disasters such as earthquakes with the help of this Origin Converter.
The disappearance of an officer with an Origin Converter in an earthquake is simply impossible.
Of course, the message received subsequently, explaining Somme's doubts.
According to information from the fleet command, Carlson did not go missing, but discovered the network of mines beneath the Weeping Plains after the earthquake, and he did not immediately return to the unit in order to find out what was going on in the underground tunnels. Obviously, this is fully consistent with his conscientious performance. In any case, the geological structure had a huge impact on the construction of the barracks, and it made sense for Carlson to explore the underground tunnels. However, what made Somme a little puzzled was that Carlson did not contact the Legion Command, but reported the situation directly to the Fleet Command. According to the rules, Carlson should at least report to the Legion Command at the same time to let Somme know what he was doing.
It's just that Carlson is still alive, which somewhat relieved Somme.
In Somme's view, as long as Carlson returns to the barracks after finding out what is going on, then the later construction work will not be a problem.
The question is, when will Carlsen be back?
The message from the fleet command was not clear, only mentioning that Carlson was still alive and did not mention when Carlson would return to the barracks.
All Somme can do is be patient.
Of course, Somme had already made the arrangements. Upon receiving a message from the fleet command, he gave an order to the troops deployed on the periphery to pay attention to the unusual movements, and to return Carlson to the corps headquarters as soon as he was discovered. In addition, Somme had the new engineering commander submit the construction report on time so that he could take over the construction work as soon as Carlson returned.
However, a few days later, Carlson still hasn't heard from him.
Where the hell is he, what the hell is he doing?
If Carlson can be reached, Som would love to ask. The army was about to arrive, but the barracks were not built, and Som wondered why Carlson was still outside at this time. With Carlson's ability, even if there is a problem with the communication equipment, he can return to the barracks. Regardless, as long as Carlson wanted to finish the construction of the barracks on time, he should not have stayed outside and should have come back a long time ago.
In fact, this is the main reason why Somme feels uneasy.
Don't forget, Carlson was a responsible engineering commander, and he had no reason to stay out when he knew the deadline was approaching.
Over the course of a few days, Somme's patience reached its limit, and his uneasiness intensified.
What's more, it's the last day. That is, a large force of a hundred corps will arrive in twenty-four hours. Although the barracks were largely completed, many of the outlying works were not completed and could not accommodate a hundred legions.
Magnus hadn't returned by this time, and it was strange that there had been no accidents.
The question is, what can happen in this hellish place?
Of course, Somme no longer had much hope for Carlsen. It's naturally best if he can come back, even if he doesn't come back, he can't take everything on his own because of this.
Construction was going on as usual, with or without Carlson, and it had to be completed within a day.
Of course, not all of it is done.
According to the order sent yesterday by the fleet command, Somme must at least ensure that the infrastructure of the camp is completed, that is, to be able to accommodate the hundred legions that are about to arrive. As for the outer defense line of the barracks, it is not a big problem that it is not completed for the time being, anyway, there are no enemies on the slag star who can threaten the legion.
It was in this way that the Somme adjusted the deployment of troops, including engineering troops.
Under his arrangement, all the engineering units of the 10 regiments were concentrated in the center of the barracks, that is, the barracks area, and more than half of the officers and men of the three regiments participated in the construction of the project. In any case, it is definitely not an easy task to build barracks capable of accommodating a hundred regiments.
Fortunately, there is a lot of power.
In addition, the fleet command demanded only the completion of the construction of the barracks, and other related infrastructure could be said after the arrival of large forces.
Half a day has passed, most of the barracks have been completed, and the rest is almost finished.
Somme was secretly relieved to be able to complete the task in time. In any case, at least the black yarn hat will not be thrown away because the construction task has not been completed.
In fact, Somme also knew very well that in more than ten hours, he would not be the commander here.
You know, Somme is only the commander of the legions, and he is temporarily in charge of the three legions, and only because he is the oldest of the three legion commanders. After the arrival of the large force, a new commander will certainly come to replace him, and he will return to his original position.
For Somme, it was also a relief.
Over the past few days, Somme has come to realize that being powerful is not necessarily a good thing.
While he was thinking about this, a staff officer hurried over. When he turned to look at the staff officer, his eyes fell on the man at the door. Not just one person, to be exact, but several, and only one of them caught Som's attention.
It was none other than Carlson, whom Somme had been thinking about day and night the other day.
Behind Carlson, there were several soldiers from the Seventh Legion.
Somme didn't know the soldiers, but it didn't matter. He had already given the order that whoever it was, take Carlson to the legion headquarters as soon as he met him. Apparently, it was the soldiers of the Seventh Legion who met Carlson and sent him over.
Waving his hand at the staff officer, Saom walked over to Carlsen without thinking.
Although the construction is nearing completion, it doesn't matter whether Carlson is or not, the two have known each other for more than a thousand years, and Som is Carlson's immediate boss, and Som is happy to see Carlson return safely. Besides, there's a lot of construction work ahead of Carlson.
Unbeknownst to Somme, of course, he was heading for disaster.
That person was indeed Carlson, but it was not the soldiers of the Seventh Legion who were following Carlson, nor the warriors of the Thundering Clan.
Somme was defenseless, and at the Legion Headquarters, there was nothing to worry about.
Besides, the Slag Star is deserted, and there are no other living creatures except for the officers and soldiers of the Lei Ling Clan who have arrived, so what is there to worry about? (To be continued.) )