Chapter 18: The Calm Before the War
Night, logistics department camp. After two days of challenges, the team got a long-lost rest and fine food. The celebration party was held outside Secretary Cooper's tent, and in addition to the eleven members of the squad, Secretary Cooper and several other generals participated, including the lieutenant officer who was beaten by the squad.
"Roland, you're a bit of a mess this time, how can you get around from both sides, you don't know that the mountains on both sides seem to be gentle but are actually in danger. Although there are no fierce beasts, many places are desperate cliffs, and some places seem to be solid but have long been weathered. A little life is really gone. The final challenge was not intended to be more than less, and the original plan was to fight against you one team by one. Before the banquet began, Secretary Cooper said sternly. Although everyone in the team finally passed the challenge, they couldn't calm down after knowing the method they chose, if this really damaged Roland here, the Prince of Ceylon didn't chop him up, and he didn't mean to embarrass the team, just to test the team's combat strength.
"Uh...... Uncle Cooper, you didn't tell us the details of the challenge, and besides, all of us treat this challenge as if it were a real battle, and if it were really on the battlefield, the enemy wouldn't be able to give you a wheel battle. Roland smiled and said embarrassedly. It seems that their own team really thinks of Minister Cooper too badly.
"Forget it, don't take it as an example, you have to know that you are not only the captain of this team, you are also the only son of the territory, and you have to judge what you should choose. Well, let's celebrate. Rest for a few days, and perhaps you will soon receive your assignments. I won't get in the way of you here, so you won't be able to let go. With that, Minister Cooper turned and went back to the tent. After Minister Cooper left, everyone began to get acquainted with each other.
"Hello, Lieutenant. I was really embarrassed about that fight, I was cheating. Roland walked up to the lieutenant and said apologetically. Roland understood that if there was no such position, victory or defeat was really uncertain, and the lieutenant commander was actually not bad in terms of combat power or command ability.
"I have met His Royal Highness, my name is von Ayer. Squadron Leader of the 1st Squadron of the Logistics Support Squadron. My squadron and I did not have any opinions on the defeat of this battle, and being able to familiarize ourselves with the terrain is also an indispensable part of the war. It's just that you are running too fast, and my troops and I can't catch up with each other, and if we can surround you in time before you try to do so, the result may be different. Seeing Roland coming, the lieutenant commander did not act in a hurry, except for a little surprise, and answered very appropriately.
"Hey...... Do you want to know why we are running so fast?" said Sora Occam's voice in the camp as Roland was about to answer von El's question, and he asked triumphantly as he put his arms around his shoulders and the commander of the hussar unit that was pursuing them. Already an incapable drinker, Sora Occam has begun to show his true nature after a few glasses of military spirits.
"Sora, sit down for me!" Inheim, who also belongs to the light cavalry guard, whispered, and suddenly felt ashamed, how did the light cavalry guard come out with such a strange thing, love gossip, love scoundrels, talk a lot, can't drink and love to drink, but the combat effectiveness is not bad, and the command ability is good. It's really love-hate and hate-like, not only him, but the entire team can only cover their faces and pretend not to know him after seeing this scene. And the original expression of the commander of the light cavalry unit who was still humbly asking for advice instantly turned into a look of astonishment and froze on his face. "Hey...... Come, have a drink, uh...... After drinking this cup, I ...... I'll tell you... Uh..."After another glass of spirits, Sora Occam was already knotting his tongue.
"You...... Drink slowly, then sit down and speak slowly. Seeing Sola Occam's fluttering appearance, the light cavalry captain had to persuade slowly.
"Hey...... I'm telling you, uh...... Go back, take ...... Take your ...... Those boys, every day...... Walk around this ...... every day Big battalion, run, run for ten ...... A few laps, a few months down, keep ...... Prove that they are faster than the horses......" After sitting down, Sora Occam was not honest, still holding the commander in his arms, and had a very late expression.
"Uh...... I'm really embarrassed, my subordinates are out of shape. Roland said helplessly to von Ayer.
"It's okay, it's good, the army, that's how it should be. Be serious on the battlefield, and when you relax, you should really relax. Von Eyre said sincerely, with no hint of falsehood in his eyes. In the midst of everyone's joy, only Yan O'Feliel sat quietly in the coke oven not far from Roland, quietly watching all this, his face was full of a faint smile, but more often he looked at Roland, feeling that this little brother who used to always ask questions behind his buttocks, and the old troublesome little brother had really grown up, with joy and a mysterious sweetness.
"Alright, now that the team challenge has been successful, it's time for the real mission. I think it's time for us to come up with a name for our squad. Seeing that the celebration banquet was almost underway, Roland said to everyone.
"Hey...... Yes...... Whatever you want to think about, it's called ...... Call the Invincible Squad. Sora Occam, who was already asleep, suddenly spoke, leaving everyone speechless. And his name was denied by everyone at the first time, domineering is domineering, but it is too arrogant, and it is too cheesy.
"Roland Squad? Well, I didn't say it. After seeing the sharp gazes of the crowd, Mont Ferral shrunk his head and said.
"Or call it the Winning Squad. Ro Nice said cheerfully, but the result was unanimously rejected by everyone, which is no different from the Invincible Squad of Sora Occam.
"Don't look at me, I'm just a big boss, you can call me in a big war, forget about naming these things. When he saw everyone looking at him, he didn't hesitate to refuse.
"Assault squad?" said Inheim tentatively. There was silence.
"If you want to do something so troublesome, just call the Wind Squad. The irascible Solo Christine shouted, but it really surprised everyone, I originally thought that this guy had no other advantages except for being able to fight and having a louder voice, but I didn't expect the name to be quite level. "Why are you looking at me like that? Seeing everyone's puzzled and surprised eyes, Solo Christine said impatiently.
"Wind Squad...... It can be, it's still a little straightforward, or it's a little cheesy. Meng Ferral, who was witty in the team, said lightly, which was also recognized by everyone.
"Why don't you call it the Whisper of the Ancestors, or the Whispering Team for short?" At this time, Yan Ofeliel's weak voice came faintly from Roland's side. After speaking, he lowered his head again, still shy.
"What do you say?" Roland asked softly, for this Sister Yan'er, Roland and the team were not ordinary care, so although they were puzzled at this time, they did not refute directly as before.
"Whenever I put on the equipment of my predecessors, I can feel the deep hope of my predecessors, and I always feel that they are gently blessing me in my ear. Because we have all inherited the hopes of our predecessors. As Yan O'Feliel spoke, the whole team gradually fell into silence, not the silence of rebuttal, but the silence of reverence for the deceased, and even the originally drunk Sora Occam seemed to be much more sober at this time. When the team selects the equipment from the arsenal, everyone knows that they have inherited their responsibilities and that they have a deep hope in them. Therefore, after hearing Yan O'Felier's explanation, no one could find a reason to refute it.
"Okay! Not only do we have the gentle care of our predecessors, but we also have to bring gentle demise to the enemy. Roland was the first to break the deadlock and said loudly.
"Whispering Squad!" shouted in unison, full of determination. Since then, the team has truly found their own responsibility and purpose.
"Inheim, Trosa, help carry Sora Occam back. Let's go back to the camp and rest tomorrow, I guess we will receive the task soon. Towards the end of the dinner, Roland arranged. At this time, Sora Occam had no idea where he was, and fell asleep on the side, still holding a wine bottle in his hand. It caused everyone to be helpless for a while, but since he fell asleep, everyone also felt a lot quieter.
On the way back, Roland and Yan O'Feliel walked quietly together, looking at the staggering crowd in front of them, and the two looked at each other and smiled. The two didn't say anything along the way, and walked back to their respective camps quietly. Along the way, Roland felt a special sense of peace and contentment. Suddenly, I thought it was good to go on like this. As everyone knows, at this time, Yan Ophilil in the other camp has already burrowed into the bed with a red face. As the squad's dinner ended, the entire camp fell into silence except for the sound of the night patrol officers walking.
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Minister Cooper in the Tent.
"How long will it be before the equipment the Prince is talking about arrives?" Cooper asked, speaking to one of the liaison officers below.
"Due to the peculiarities of the equipment, there is also the problem of roads. It is estimated that it will take another two days. If it is transported to the front, it will have to add another three days. The liaison officer replied without thinking.
"Can't it be any faster, now the front line is waiting for this equipment to arrive. For this operation, the entire territory has already paid a great price, if this batch of equipment can arrive a day earlier, the stalemate on the front line can be broken earlier, and the casualties of the troops will drop a lot. Cooper said again.
"Minister Qiqi, this road logistics and transportation troops have been overloaded, and because this road is in its own activity area, there is no need to worry about the attack of mountain bandits, so it is already the fastest speed, if you start from the camp, maybe three days is not enough. At this point, one of the officers standing at the hands of Secretary Cooper replied.
"Hey~~ Try to speed it up. At the same time, pay attention to confidentiality. This batch of equipment has not been used for all these years, just to give the enemy a surprise at this last stop. Hmph, I'd like to see if these bandits can be arrogant there, Blair's warriors have shed enough blood. At this point, Minister Cooper's whole person was filled with a strong aura of murder. calmly looked at the people in the big tent. And everyone in the big tent can only bear all this silently with bated breath, and some of the seniority here know that the hatred between the minister and the mountain bandit cannot be compromised under any circumstances, except for the complete destruction of one side.
It was night, and the winds in the Blair Mountains seemed to be stronger.