The expeditionary force began its first return voyage.

Over the course of 20 days, the great technicians of the expeditionary force devoted themselves to the renovation of the military facilities of the alliance with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Although the alliance has a long relationship with the empire, in the long course of development, the industrial field of the alliance has gradually become somewhat different from the empire. From the size of the bolts to the way the workpiece is fixed, many details are different from the Empire. In order to master and renovate the facilities of the Alliance, and make them available to the Neussal, it is necessary to carry out a large-scale renovation of the existing facilities.

For the great technicians of Neussal, these distinctive design methods of the alliance may not be called "mechanical beauty", but at least they look fresh. In the process of renovation, the great technicians always find something different. Then a group of people get together to study – the process itself is interesting.

The definition of "interesting" for science and engineering men may not be quite the same as ordinary people.

In short, fun is a good thing. At least in the face of such a majestic workload, fun can help this group of great technicians who haven't closed their eyes for several days to stay sober and motivated.

But for the rest of the expeditionary soldiers, these twenty days were not interesting at all.

There was even some anger.

Red flags from Newsar spread all over Bomir, from Santares to Stopol, and red flags were planted around every corner.

Hunt in the wind, stretch with the wind.

But no one came.

For twenty days, the soldiers of the expeditionary force were unable to find a single Bomir survivor.

Five days ago, it was thought that this was because the news of the arrival of the Newsar expeditionary force was not clear enough. Then they began to ramp up their propaganda. From leaflets to flags to fireworks, and finally even a massive "barbecue" in every city – barrels of animal fat mixed with expensive spices poured directly into the fire.

They're trying to get the message across the lines – we're here, it's safe, everybody can come out.

However, not a single one.

As the expeditionary force progressed deeper, they began to find more bones.

In the beautiful villages, in the streets of red bricks and green tiles, in the cities that looked a little strange, but were not much different from the streets of Newsar, more and more bones were being found.

The soldiers of the expeditionary force, whose faces were filled with hope, began to slowly fall silent.

There was no longer a smile on their faces, and the hand holding the steel gun was getting tighter and tighter.

A flame of anger is burning in everyone's heart.

Until the twentieth day, the entire expeditionary force was lined up and ready to go home.

"Our mission this time is over, but it is far from 'successful.'" As the whole group lined up, Duchamp said to all the officers and men with a gloomy face, "We can basically conclude that all of Bomir's 135 million compatriots were killed. ”

After a long silence, he said, "We didn't save the lives of even a single of our compatriots. ”

On the landing field, which was originally calm and windless, a wind suddenly blew.

"You are soldiers, you are shields, you are blades – it is not your job to save the lives of your fellow citizens. If you fail, don't worry too much. Duchamp's voice stopped suddenly, and then he asked in an extremely provocative and even sarcastic tone, "Are you exculpating yourself like that?" ”

"What you see now will be repeated in a few years. The next time, it's going to be in Newsar, your hometown. Duchamp's voice suddenly rose up, "Your wives and sons will be insulted by the enemy and then brutally killed. Everyone you know becomes an insignificant figure in the systematic slaughter. ”

The wind of silence suddenly became hot.

"And next time, there won't be a team with a red flag going to the ruins of Newsar to find survivors." Duchamp sighed in a low voice and said, "You are the only team, you are the only hope for the whole of Newsar." ”

"Now, we're going home. I can tell you unequivocally that 'Newsar will end up like Bosenke', and this is not a scaremongering statement. Duchamp exclaimed, "Almost everyone you can see in the entire universe is hostile to us. Orin's soldiers will see us as enemies, as will most of the League. ”

"Guys, I know you're a little unhappy with the frequent training you have now. After all, your salary is not high, and you can't get extra rations to support your family. If you have the attitude of 'my training is worthy of my salary', you will continue to train every day...... Then when you die in battle due to lack of training, and your family and others are sent to the killing center, I hope you will not regret it. ”

"Since you are flying the red flag, then show me the attitude that the team with the red flag should have!" Duchamp summed up his attitude in one sentence, "Before you, the army and navy of the empire would not care how many poor people died at the slaughter of the enemy, and after you, they would not care." Since you are the only one in the entire universe who cares about the lives of others under the red flag, then you must also live as much as possible for the sake of others. ”

Duchamp was silent for a few seconds and then said softly, "This universe has been ruthless for too long, and finally a group of people who care about others have come out, and if they die too quickly, it will be too ruthless." ”

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Duchamp's speech about ruthlessness and survival was not in the initial plan, Dusand prepared a lot of speeches for his father, but did not prepare this one related to ruthlessness - according to Dussand's original estimate, Dad should mention the difficulty of everyone's task in this speech, and praise everyone.

But as an officer, Duchamp and Dussand's starting point of thinking is not quite the same. He knew very well what problems the young soldiers would have that needed to be corrected, and what could be corrected through speeches.

For example, there is not enthusiasm for training, and there is insufficient preparation for the war mentality.

For former Imperial soldiers, corporal punishment from officers and instructors was faced with inactive training. Physical pain allows them to get into the groove more quickly - after more fighting, the soldiers are able to develop a sufficient conditioned reflex. With a password, they can do it right away.

But Dussaint did not allow officers and instructors to beat and scold the soldiers, and Dussand's request was actually supported by Lieutenant General Hall.

Training now can only be done on the consciousness of the soldiers.

As an officer, Duchamp was very dissatisfied with the current KPA soldiers. Compared with the previous Imperial Army, their military movements were a little slow and out of shape.

If you take a slow step, you may not be able to dodge the bullet. If you are out of shape, you may have a part of your body that is not covered.

However, these truths are useless just by saying, and people always have a tendency to be lazy. It doesn't even have to do with "keeping yourself safe", it's just an instinctive reaction.

Instinct is a very powerful reaction, and it takes a lot of work to overcome it. What's more, it's painful.

This habit cannot be broken by beating and scolding and corporal punishment, which will only make them feel pain. The pain was heart-wrenching, the pain was trembling, and even the bone marrow was trembling.

That's why there is this heartfelt sentence "Except for you, I no longer care about the lives of the poor under the red flag".

As an officer, Duchamp, of course, like all other high-ranking officers, has long developed the "instinct" to treat soldiers as expendables when fighting. Although there is no such thing as "mercy does not lead the army" in this world, this concept is universal.

However, I can't help it.

As consumables, after these young soldiers fought two battles and suffered a large number of casualties, they probably knew the importance of training. However, Duchamp was reluctant.

These soldiers had volunteered to join the army, and their purpose in joining the army was very different from that of the Imperial army.

Whether it's the Imperial Army or the Imperial Navy, they enjoy a pretty good salary. To put it bluntly, they went to the army for money.

The KPA could not afford to pay any high salaries, and in fact, the KPA's salary was basically only one-fifth of that of the Imperial Army.

But unlike the Imperial Army, the KPA was able to provide all the necessities of life – serving in the KPA, including food and shelter, and the most basic elements were certainly there. Medical, Clothing, Education...... Even the occasional personal cleaning items are provided free of charge by the KPA.

In the Imperial Army, there was also a charge for food. Each soldier went to receive food with his soldier card, and finally deducted it from his salary. When participating in combat and training, in addition to the standard monthly ammunition, there is also a charge for the ammunition used in the training - even the cost of gun depreciation is also included.

In the People's Army, although there are difficulties in material support, these things are still completely free of charge.

The soldiers of the People's Army joined the army for only one purpose, to protect their relatives and friends, to protect their cherished objects, and to protect their hometowns.

Imperial soldiers joined the army for different reasons, and of course it was a common idea for the vast majority of people to do so. But there are other reasons beyond that.

Some soldiers are there to "get stronger". This may seem like a stupid reason, of course, but people who follow it tend to get some good results in the military.

Some soldiers are there to "kill". Most of these soldiers have some self-destructive tendencies and can be a destabilizing factor on the battlefield.

A very small number of soldiers, they will join the army with loyalty to the Empire. The only thing that motivates them to become military men is to contribute their loyalty to the Empire.

Such a soldier can become a very remarkable and excellent officer. It was even able to perform many miracles on the battlefield.

The soldiers of the People's Army joined the army for a completely different reason than the Imperial Army, and Duchamp believed that they were more promising.

There is hope, so I am not willing to give up.

Even if he is a villain, even if Dussart does not prepare a similar speech at all, even if Duchamp himself is most afraid of this kind of impromptu speech in front of many subordinates.