"Good choice."
The group thought for a moment and then added: "Regardless of command experience and ability to judge the situation, Bolsh is currently the best candidate."
Robben nodded, then looked down at the holographic projection with both hands on the railings, and saw that the huge participating fleet was entering the deployment position in an orderly manner.
Following the Goblin War, Xi'an burst into life again, and the war machine that had been dormant for hundreds of years was activated again. In just half a year, the scale of armaments was almost restored to pre-war levels. As one of the top commanders, he believed that at most ten more In the next year, mankind will surely have a steel army that is not inferior to the civilizations of the great powers.
It's a pity that things are counterproductive, and a new war is imminent.
"You should understand what the transition of imperial power in the Terranza Empire means," noticing Robben's expression, the group whispered, "No one can remain neutral."
"I'm just worried that Angsa will lead a wolf into the house and choose to join Harlan Potter. If Makosik intervenes, the scale of the war will inevitably expand and become a bottomless pit that will never be filled."
"So this is also a difficult decision for Li Liang."
Robben sighed silently. Several of his old subordinates once asked him a question - is that young man actually the Twin Gods? He gave an affirmative answer every time, because he understood at the first sight of the young man that gentleness and enlightenment and cruel dictatorship were always the two sides of the Twin Gods.
For thousands of years, all the darkness and light that mankind has experienced originated from the inner entanglements of the Twin Gods. Now, the dictator who is both human and divine has once again raised his hand and pointed out an unknown and dangerous path for mankind.
At this time, Li Anqiao, who served as the general director of the joint exercise, stepped onto the platform.
"General, all participating troops are ready."
"Okay," Robben put aside his thoughts and asked the group on the side with his eyes. After receiving a positive response, he solemnly said: "Let's get started."
For a moment, Li Anqiao's voice echoed through the joint command hall:
"I declare that the joint exercise has officially begun!"
The joint command headquarters, the battle group command center, and the command bridges of each mother ship formed a three-level command system. As orders were issued, mixed fleets from the Outer Domain Army Group, the Central Army Group, the Guards, and the Android Corps began to exercise. Plan accounts.
From formation changes, coordinated advancement, support dispatch, long-range strikes, to specific jump point airspace blockades, spiritual door defense counterattacks, etc., the entire exercise is highly practical. Whenever there are psychic weapons equipped by the main battleships, When activated, a dazzling light will flood the real-time battle image.
On the viewing platform, senior commanders with the rank of major general and above gathered beside the guardrail, whispering to each other and discussing in low voices.
When the exercise course progressed to the coordinated assault, the crowd suddenly became quiet. Everyone noticed that a Hummingbird assault formation clearly deviated from the established route, causing flaws in the dense formation.
"Whose team is that?" Robben didn't care.
Li Anqiao leaned forward and said, "It should be the participating formation selected by the Central Military Academy."
"Are they all first-year students?" Robben was a little surprised. He subconsciously looked at the group next to him and found that the other party's face was gloomy. He couldn't help but smile, "The General Staff held a joint meeting a few days ago. Professor Ya Laili from the Scholomance College has been following me. Complaining about the military academy not letting people go, the students have delayed a lot of magic classes."
The group said with a straight face: "They are soldiers first."
"Next time you'd better explain it to Sayad Succubus yourself," Robben shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"No time."
"..."
Seeing Robben's helpless expression, the surrounding officers looked at each other and smiled. The only person in the world who could make these two terrified was Professor Yalili, the "Psychic Witch".
Five hours later, the exercise entered the final session. All participating fleets were divided into red and blue camps and began a frontal offensive and defensive confrontation exercise.
This is the subject closest to actual combat in the entire exercise. The three-level command system will be changed to two levels. The joint command will no longer issue orders, but the red and blue battle group commanders will make on-the-spot decisions.
I don’t know if this was done deliberately, but Li Xiao, the commander of the red side who represented the attacking side,
He is from the Central Group Army. He is nearly middle-aged. He was born in the temple garrison but is highly valued by Sorge. He showed strong commanding ability during the Dros civil war and the goblin invasion. He is good at running on the road and advancing quickly.
The blue commander Stigart Dros Lee, who represents the defensive side, comes from the Outland Army. He is similar in age and seniority to Bolsh. He is also one of the only descendants of the Dros family who survived the civil strife in Dros. Known for positional combat, when the goblins invaded, Stigart personally commanded the deep space defense corps to withstand several waves of air attacks from the goblins, dragging the battle into the ground stage.
At the beginning of the confrontation, the deployment strategies of both sides showed their unique characteristics.
Li Xiao's control of the offensive rhythm was almost accurate to every assault ship formation. The battlefield was dazzling, and small groups of harassment were like dancing whips. However, the veteran Stigart was always calm and unhurried, and the defensive formation remained unchanged. Scattered, as solid as a rock.
Soon the situation came to a stalemate. Many of the red team's assault formations were judged by the system to have lost their combat capabilities, but the blue team's counterattack gradually showed its edge.
At a certain moment, there was an omission in the red team's formation. A blue team, led by three "Iron Curtains" and surrounded by seven destroyers, gathered dozens of assault ships and rushed towards them like a sharp arrow.
On the viewing platform, an officer smiled and said, "This style of play looks a bit familiar."
The person next to him responded: "General Stigart's three-sword axe, first use the bait to find out whether you are deliberately showing a flaw. If not, then he will come out with a heavy punch."
Before he finished speaking, the three "Iron Curtain" ships that rushed into the red square formation were instantly judged to have lost their combat capabilities. Immediately afterwards, seven destroyers "crashed" one after another. However, they bought time for the assault ships.
Within a few seconds of being "annihilated", dozens of assault ships scattered like fireworks in the "heart" of the red side. Then, the blue side's formation changed from a turtle posture to a clenched fist. At the same time, the red side Commander Li Xiao issued an order for a full-scale attack.
Finally the decisive moment came.
The viewing platform and even the entire joint command hall were silent. Everyone held their breath and stared at the holographic image in the air. They saw two torrents colliding with each other, and countless "crash" signs popped up, layer by layer like waves.
The situation seemed to be changing rapidly, but Robben's expression relaxed. In his eyes, Li Xiao was already in dire straits, and defeat was only a matter of time.
At this time, he suddenly noticed that the formation of sixteen "Hummingbird-class" assault ships, manned by first-year military academy students, was crossing the battlefield at an alarming speed. What was even more interesting was that the formation was surrounded by a large number of armed and inhumane troops. Man-machine package, the students seemed intent on replicating the formation he used when he returned to Earth to support Li Liang.
It's just that armed drones are too easy to be shot down by electromagnetic weapons. In just a few seconds, the "shell" deployed by the students disappeared. The assault ships hidden inside were completely exposed and began to "crash" one after another.
Soon, other people also saw this formation trying to seize the enemy's mothership directly, and one word emerged in their minds: "whimsical".
However, when the only remaining assault ship broke through the last line of defense and arrived below the blue mothership "Base", everyone was surprised to find that all the attacks on it were judged as "resisted" by the system.
"Magic?" Robben reacted, "Haha, who is in that assault ship?"
Li Anqiao waved his hand to flip through the information on the retinal projection and replied: "General, the Red 177 assault ship is commanded by the first group of cadets selected by the military academy. Commander Tao Yiran, first mate Li Xing, navigator... Hammer, the shipboard troops are The 015 Tactical Group of the Second Infantry Division Assault Brigade of the First Corps of the Central Army, leader Lang Chengping."
"Tao Yiran... I seem to have heard this name somewhere."
Robben muttered to himself, and before he could recall it, a burst of exclamations broke out in the command hall.
I saw that the only remaining assault ship was rushing towards the "Base" with a posture of perishing together. The key is that the two sides were originally simulating firefights in the confrontation exercise. Once a direct collision occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the ship will be fine. If you have inspiration Military academy cadets suffered casualties, which can be called a huge loss to mankind.
Seeing this scene, everyone became nervous, especially as the top commander of the Central Army
Commander, at the same time, the group that was nominally in charge of the Central Military Academy frowned and their face became quite gloomy.
[In view of the general environment,
The real-time battle video has focused on the bottom of the "Base". The tiny assault ship is getting closer to the behemoth above. Just when the bow of the ship is about to collide, a ball of orange light suddenly lights up on the hull of the "Base".
The next second, the assault ship disappeared in full view of everyone.
There was dead silence in the joint command hall. For a moment, someone came to their senses and wondered: "Are they... jumping into a gang?"
The screen was connected to the interior of the "Base". Sure enough, the assault ship appeared directly on the main landing platform, "firing" continuously during the rampage, and accompanied by bursts of "wailing", the ship-borne troops of the "Base" came to stop the attack. The land was judged as "dead in action" by the system.
Faced with this slightly comical scene, the commander of the First Corps of the Central Army asked in a dumbfounded voice: "Is this considered cheating?"
"It doesn't count," Chief Director Li Anqiao said reluctantly: "There is no prohibition against magicians joining gangs in the rules of confrontation."
There was a burst of cheers in the command hall, and officers affiliated with the Central Army applauded.
"It's interesting," Robben said with a smile. "I hope Stigt doesn't make any mistakes."
pity.
Tao Yiran, who was at the scene at the moment, could not hear the cheers in the joint command hall.
When the base's main landing platform was judged to be "occupied," she rushed out of the hatch with a team of more than ten people and marched toward the emergency access entrance on the side of the platform. Her ears were filled with only curses.
"Shameless!"
"This is fucking cheating!"
"Run quickly, there are two thousand-man brigades waiting for you ahead~~"
"..."
Countless "killed" soldiers on board the USS Base gathered on both sides to "farewell" each other.
Tao Yiran's face turned red, biting his lip, and rushed forward regardless. Li Xing followed closely behind him, covering his face with one hand and holding up the magic tool "Osawa Wooden Shield" lent to him by the college professor with the other hand. The hammer next to him was sweating profusely, holding a thick hard-cover book in his arms, and he was out of breath while running.
The leader of the assault team, Lang Chengping, looked proud. He led a group of relaxed-looking team members to follow the three "officers". Faced with the continuous abuse and ridicule, he would occasionally turn his face to curse back.
Because he had done his "homework" in advance, Tao Yiran knew the internal structure of the "Base" very well. After leaving the main landing platform through the emergency exit, the "Jumping Team" successfully evaded arrest and went directly to the electrical maintenance in the crew living area of the engine crew. The pipe climbed into the main passage leading to the command bridge.
However, when they climbed out of the inspection hatch in disgrace one by one, they were greeted by the base's quick reaction force waiting for help.
As if to practice how to deal with the "magicians jumping gangs", this unit did not rush into action, but gathered at the end of the main passage, as if preparing for a head-on decisive battle.
"It's over now," Li Xing was about to cry without tears.
Tao Yiran wiped his sweat and asked breathlessly: "How many times can the Osawa wooden shield be used?"
"At most once, Professor Seolis lent you the "Penetrating Needle". Can it still be used? "
"The spirit is gone."
The two looked at each other, then looked at the hammer at the same time, saying in unison: "It's up to you!"
"Uh..." Tie Zhui squatted on the ground, looked at the book in his arms, then looked at the "enemy" in the distance, and hesitated, "Are you sure?"
At this time, a shout came from the other side of the passage: "Hey - are you ready -"
Lang Chengping put his hands on his hips and cursed: "What the hell are you urging us to do? Our magicians are discussing it!"
"Have we discussed it yet—"
"No!"
"oh--"
Seeing that the scene was getting more and more absurd, Tao Yiran covered his face and whispered: "Hurry up, hurry up."
"Oh," Tie Zhui stood up holding the book, walked a few steps forward, and shouted to the other side: "Be careful--sirs--I
It’s time to cast magic—”
There was silence on the other side.
"By the way..." Tie Zhui turned around and said seriously, "You should also be careful."
Wow.
Everyone took a step back in unison.
"Hey! Sayad's battle report——" Iron Hammer shouted, suddenly opened the thick hard-cover book in his hand, raised his hands above his head, and uttered a few obscure and twisted syllables in his mouth, " Ya-de-Lumen-ta."
In an instant, the opened pages sputtered out hot lava like a volcanic eruption, and a spear slowly rose from the rolling flames.
"Go ahead -" Iron Hammer held the book and ran forward. The spear above his head turned forward and the magma erupted in a fan shape like a machine cannon. It fell on the metal walls and floors and instantly melted away and burst into flames. .
Tao Yiran followed, crying and shouting: "Come on -"
Risei: "It's over————"
Lang Chengping: "Hahahahahaha..."
Accompanied by explosions, flames and billowing smoke, the "Jumping Team" charged all the way, and the "enemy" was defeated one after another. When the "Sayad's War Book" expired, they were already on the command bridge.
I saw the gray-haired and energetic blue commander Stigart sitting alone on the captain's chair, smiling gently: "Children, you are very brave, can you tell me your names?"
"Cough cough cough cough..."
"...Take your time, don't rush."
"Cough cough cough cough..."
The three of them bent over and propped up their knees and coughed. After a while, Tao Yiran finally regained his breath, solemnly raised his hands and said, "General Stigart, my name is Tao Yiran."
"Pear Star."
"Hammer."
"Very good, your actions once again prove that the shape of the war we are facing is completely different from the past," Stigart stood up and said solemnly, "In the spiritual world, an unexpected magic, Taoism or spiritual... The application of energy technology may change the situation of a battle in a short period of time.”
"General," Iron Hammer's eyes widened, "Have we won?"
Stigart did not answer. The veteran stood there with a distant gaze, looking...as if he was distracted.
"General?"
Tao Yiran cautiously moved forward a few steps. Suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something. She stepped forward with a face full of disbelief. With a wave of her hand, her arm passed directly through Stigart's chest.
"Hologram."
Li Xing said dejectedly: "The command target we tracked is fake, and the blue team's command headquarters is not on the base ship at all. "
"You guessed it," a voice said from the tactical workstation on the side of the hall.
The three of them turned to look. A middle-aged officer wearing a captain's uniform walked out of the workstation, followed by a large group of crew members. These people hid in advance, apparently for fear of being accidentally injured by magic.
"I am Captain Kenway of the USS Base," the middle-aged officer said with a smile, "You have indeed found the wrong target. General Stigart is not here."
"..."
Tao Yiran and Li Xing looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
"However, General Stigart asked me to tell you, "Tao Yiran, Li Xing, and Iron Hammer not only completed the command and control tasks of the assault ship, but also successfully organized and implemented a highly effective gang-hopping operation. Regardless of the outcome, Everyone should be praised no matter what.” "
"Hehe," Iron Hammer grinned stupidly, "What kind of compliment?"
"I will give each of you three an additional 20-credit reward."
20 credits…
Such a reward has exceeded expectations. However, the three of them looked at each other, but no excitement could be seen in each other's eyes.
Noticing their expressions, Kenway finally showed a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"In addition, General Robben also asked me to convey something to him. He said, "For the survival of human civilization, there was once a group of people who completed the same tactics as you. They were fearless until they died heroically. Those of us who survived People have no chance to thank them personally. Today, China
The first-year cadets of the Central Military Academy made the same choice. Although it was just an exercise, the will and courage shown by this choice were equally valuable. Therefore, every cadet who "sacrificed" should be commended. "
Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other.
"Every student who participates in gang jumping will receive 20 credits," Kenway said after announcing the end, "Don't hold it back, you can laugh."
next moment.
Iron Hammer jumped up on the spot, threw the "Sayad's War Letter" in his arms into the air, and cheered loudly:
"Hey——"
Applause broke out in the command hall of the base, and all the crew members were happy for the three young people in front of them.
Tao Yiran looked around, biting his lip and crying and laughing.
At this time, Li Xing, who was overly excited, hugged her, their eyes met, and the two quickly separated.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. She saw Li Xing's lips moving as if she said something, but her voice was drowned out by the cheers around her.
Soon, she was surrounded by the crowd and walked out of the command bridge. This unprecedented joint exercise finally came to an end, and everyone was extremely relaxed.
In the joyful atmosphere, she couldn't help but think of someone. She wanted to fly into his arms and tell him that she had been training for the drill throughout the holiday, how hard the training was, and how happy she was at the moment.
However, when she imagined the scene of reunion after a long separation, for some reason, there seemed to be some force blocking her, as if something was changing.
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Zhongjing.
In the evening, the sky accurately simulated the setting sun, and the main roads ushered in another evening rush hour. Compared with the past, the traffic volume was much smaller, the airships in the air were slightly sparse, and the streets and alleys were also somewhat deserted.
Since the grand opening ceremony that was broadcast around the world, it seems like overnight, the world has undergone tremendous changes. New changes happen quietly almost every day. Every day is a new beginning. Xiacheng District is no longer just seven cities. , but it seems to have gained life and continues to spread in all directions.
More and more people in Xiacheng District are setting new goals. They leave the area covered by the sky and walk into the brand-new factories that are rising from the ground. They work hard to save enough points to enter the Uptown District as soon as possible, or they drag their families with them. Board the huge spaceship and head to the beautiful new home "El Nino" to start another life.
However, there are still a large number of citizens gathered in Beicuiping Park at this moment, sitting on the lawn in twos and threes chatting, children running around, and students after class gathered together, talking in stumbling "Shangcheng dialect" , although every "uptowner" who comes to Xiacheng District can speak Mandarin, communicating in "uptown dialect" has become the most popular activity among students recently.
Everything seemed peaceful and peaceful, except for an area next to the road that was out of place. All the citizens passing by walked around on the lawn. The pontoons on the road either turned around in advance or passed by at a high speed far away from the other side because there was a white car. The retro sedan was parked there, its door painted with a circular logo embedded in spades.
Almost everyone in Zhongjing recognizes that logo. It represents "Zhongjing Resources", a subsidiary of Xi'an that was just established half a year ago. This company, which has recently been called one of the "new gangs", was formerly known as the notorious Zhongjing gang. Spades.
Even if the name is changed, people still can't forget the ferocity and bloodiness of "Spade". Especially in retro cars like this, only powerful senior executives of Spades are often qualified to ride. If you mess with such a person, the consequences will be worse than death.
But what made everyone curious was that there was only an undistinguished young man next to the car, wearing a cheap T-shirt and jeans, staring at the lawn alone in a daze, like a workshop worker who had just gotten off work.
The sky gradually darkened, and the citizens on the lawn went home one after another, but the young man stood motionless until the lights came on, and a luxurious "Lockheed S600" airship landed nearby, and a man got out of the airship. , wandered closer and looked at the lawn side by side with him.
"Fk, *** is indeed here."
"Brother Levi, you are back."
"Dou Ming, I have told you a long time ago that the Central Military Academy
School started at the beginning of the month, what are you waiting for here? "
"I know."
"Then do you know why Tao Yiran didn't come back?"
"Why."
"Because she's getting married to a guy from uptown. Seriously, that guy is better than Ex Machina. I want to give him a blojob."
"oh."
"Motherfkershit! It's an exercise. Damn it. Tao Yiran went to participate in the exercise. Who knows why the first-year military academy students are going to participate in the exercise..."
"Well," Dou Ming smiled, "Thank you, Brother Liwei."
"..." Levi turned to look at him and took a deep breath: "I don't know why, but I really want to shoot you in the face."
"Next time," Dou Ming glanced at the airship in the distance, "Do you have a mission?"
"Uh-huh, let's go. I'll take you to Zhenjie Fort to see the world, and introduce you to someone by the way. He seems to have fallen in love with you."
