At this moment, Yi Chen suddenly felt something cold pressed against his neck. He was so frightened that Yi Chen screamed and jumped up. When he turned around, he saw that it was the old colonel.
That cold thing was the bottle of Xingyao wine that Yi Chen once gave to the old colonel. Unexpectedly, the old major had not finished drinking it yet!
The old colonel waved his hand to let Yi Chen, who had already made a standard salute, take a break. He picked up the Xingyao wine and took a careful sip. Then he narrowed his eyes and stared at Yi Chen and asked, "What's wrong? Why?" Hiding here alone? Isn't it your turn to launch the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat into the air yet?"
"Not yet, sir." Yi Chen said with his hands behind his back, neither humble nor arrogant.
The old colonel frowned: "You don't have to be so restrained." Then he sat on the floor leaning on the berth supporting the No. 108-3 Let’s chat. With so many X-type escort boats, it won’t be your turn so quickly.”
Yi Chen was stunned for a moment. After coming to the alien world, he had never sat face to face with anyone in the real world and chatted exclusively.
On the second day after arriving in the alien world, Yi Chen was forcibly recruited into the base of the 11th Regiment of Fengrui Star. He was busy with the heavy recruit training tasks every day. Who had any leisure time to chat with others! Later, I went to Fulo Federation to carry out the Shadow Operation. At that time, everyone used pseudonyms, which made it impossible to chat and make friends honestly. Yi Chen didn't have much formal communication with Heidi, Saint Ailan, Shabana and other women. When he was with them, he was always involved in various matters. When they came to the Fulcrum Star Military Region, although Yi Chen had more than twenty subordinates, because Yi Chen's high-profile and flamboyant side was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, none of his subordinates were willing to communicate and chat with Yi Chen face to face.
The old man's invitation from the major could be said to be the first time Yi Chen had a face-to-face chat with someone in the alien world for more than half a year, but what was he talking about?
Although Yi Chen was a little hesitant, he still came and sat down next to the old colonel. After sitting down, Yi Chen didn't know what to say and could only look at the busy ground soldiers in the distance without saying a word.
The old colonel glanced at Yi Chen, smiled and said, "Why don't you talk? Is it because you and I can't find anything to talk about? Tell me, why do you want to be a soldier?"
"Oh..." Yi Chen was stunned for a while, thinking in his mind: "Why else? I was forcibly recruited by the imperial government's recruitment order! If you dare not come, you are violating the imperial law, and you will be arrested by the imperial government in minutes. Stand up and convict! But when facing a soldier like the old colonel who has served in the imperial army all his life, he must not tell the truth!" So he made up a set of excuses and said: "Hey, I didn't get into college, and I don't want to go out and find it in society. If I don’t have a job, I might as well become a soldier and contribute my share to the empire’s defense cause!”
When the old colonel heard this, he was a little surprised and said: "Hey, I didn't expect that you would join the army right after graduating from high school and get the rank of captain after completing the military training! It seems that you must have had some special experience, otherwise you would not be able to get what you have now." The rank of captain! By the way, do you have any goals in life?"
Yi Chenxin said: "The old colonel is indeed a veteran in the imperial army. He knows everything well. From my few words, he guessed that my rank of captain was unusual. It seems that chatting with him Be careful."
Hearing the old colonel ask about his life goals, Yi Chen immediately thought of the chat with Avril Lavigne on the cosmic holographic network a few days ago. He showed his excitement without concealing it and said: "I want to be a five-star general of the empire." !”
In Yi Chen's limited knowledge, the higher the rank in the Kabasi Empire's army, the greater the power, and the highest military rank in the empire is five-star general. As for the rank of marshal in the Kabasi Empire, Yi Chen has never heard of it.
In fact, according to the military rank system of the Kabasi Empire, there is no marshal rank under normal circumstances. The marshal rank of Earl Donald is the product of special circumstances.
"Five-star general?" The old colonel took a sip of Xingyao wine, looked at Yi Chen with squinted eyes for a while, smiled and asked: "So you want to be the first in the empire's army. Then why do you want to do it? Where is the five-star general? You don’t want to be a five-star general just because of the famous name of five-star general!"
"Oh, why do you want to be a five-star general?" Yi Chen was stunned for a moment. Do you still want to ask such an idiotic question? Of course it is for the power in the hands of the five-star general, so he said to the old colonel with an expression as if he was taking advantage of you. : "A five-star general is the highest military rank in the imperial army and the highest commander of the imperial army. He can command thousands of troops and has huge authority. He can be as majestic as he wants. Moreover, the benefits and benefits are extremely high, and he will have a generous living security after retirement in the future. Haha, as an imperial soldier, who doesn’t want to be a five-star general!”
After hearing this, the old colonel couldn't help laughing and said: "Haha, that's why you want to be a five-star general. Let me tell you, the five-star general is not the supreme commander of the imperial army. He also has the imperial marshal and the imperial emperor. , there are still two people in charge!" Then he hesitated, and continued to say with profound meaning: "Actually, there are more than just two people. By the way, if you want prestige and financial benefits, Isn’t it easier often, and you don’t have to act based on other people’s faces!”
"Ah, doesn't the five-star general have the power to decide the empire's annual military budget and personnel appointments and dismissals? Doesn't he have full authority to command the empire's army on a daily basis?" Yi Chen asked in surprise.
Yi Chen knew that the emperor of the empire was Louis XIII. He did not expect that there was an imperial marshal and someone else above the five-star general. For a moment, he felt that the high-level officials of the empire had many secrets.
The old colonel took another sip of wine and said quietly: "Haha, the five-star general has great power, but there are also many restrictions. Especially the situation in our empire is a bit complicated, and you will understand it as time goes by! In short, working in the empire A mid-level officer is also good, he can avoid a lot of disputes and can do practical things in peace."
Yi Chen glanced at his mouth. He didn't agree with the colonel's attitude of lying down. If Avril hadn't said that the old colonel had some foundation in the imperial army, Yi Chen would have wanted to end this meaningless chat directly. In order to return to his homeland on Earth, Yi Chen is determined to climb up the ranks in the imperial army.
Seeing the expression on Yi Chen's face, the manly old colonel knew that Yi Chen didn't agree with his statement, so he smiled and said, "Boy, why, you don't agree with my old man's point of view!"
Yi Chen smiled slyly: "Hey, sir, look, I'm still young, and with a red heart that is loyal to the empire, I naturally hope to become a general of the imperial army, so that I can contribute to the empire!" "
The old colonel saw that Yi Chen's words were interesting and there was no lack of genuineness in the banter. He showed a solemn look on his face and said in a pointing tone: "Well, you have become an imperial captain at a young age. You want to serve in the imperial army." It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Chinese and Canadian officials will be promoted to nobility. Boy, do you know the current situation of the empire..."
Following the old colonel's narration, Yi Chen heard for the first time the current macro-level power structure within the empire. He was shocked and speechless, and asked uncertainly: "Sir, are you saying that I want to be in the empire?" To become a general in the imperial army, you must join a faction, otherwise there will be no chance?"
The old colonel blinked his old eyes and said with a smile: "Haha, boy, I didn't say that. For the sake of you giving me this bottle of Xingyao wine, I taught you some common sense in the imperial army. It’s just you. As for how you understand it, you don’t care about my old man’s affairs. Hehe, I don’t ask for promotion or promotion anyway, I just drink every day and manage the logistical chores in the military base!”
"So, I must either join Pat-Donald's faction, join Kemal's faction, or join the three princes' faction, in order to have a future in the imperial army? So which one is better to join?" Seeing the old colonel. Er didn't answer him directly, so Yi Chen muttered to himself in a low voice.
What the old colonel told Yi Chen was not a big secret, but it was not something that ordinary people at the bottom could easily know. That was the situation in the imperial army.
To put it simply, the imperial army is actually divided between five factions. Pat-Donald's faction, Kemal's faction, and the three princes' factions. If you want to be promoted to general in the army, you need to belong to these five factions. One of the personnel, otherwise it would be difficult to have a chance.
Yi Chen suddenly showed a flattering smile: "Hey, sir, how about you let me join your faction first? Don't worry, Xingyao Liquor will be enough for you from now on!"
The old colonel spread his hands very nonchalantly: "My old man is not from that sect either. If you don't have desires, you will be strong! I saw that you were only thinking about promotion, so I gave you a little reminder."
Yi Chen tried to ask: "Sir, what do you think of me joining Pat-Donald's group?"
The old colonel said: "They are apparently retired. It's hard to predict what will happen in the future!"
Yi Chen asked again: "Who is Kemal's group?"
Old Colonel: "It's rising very fast, but its foundation is not stable!"
Yi Chen asked again: "Join the three princes?"
The old colonel: "The empire doesn't have a heir apparent right now, and no one knows who can inherit the throne!"
Yi Chen was so disturbed by the old colonel's words that he couldn't do this or that. In the end, he simply shook his head and said: "Forget it, anyway, I am just a small captain now, and I am still far away from becoming a general." . No matter what their big shots do, they have nothing to do with me now."
The old colonel took a sip of wine and smiled: "Generally speaking, they really have nothing to do with you, but if you want to be promoted, it might be better to become one of them now!"
Yi Chen thought that he now had part of the strength of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group and the Holy Mother Cult in his hands, and grinned: "Just like what you said, sir, God knows which of their factions is suitable for me. Since I can't decide, I won't join for the time being. As long as they don’t affect my current promotion, I don’t care what their factions do. But if they dare to block my chance of promotion, hehe, I’m not a clay figure who can be manipulated by others.”
The old colonel was stunned when he saw the light in Yi Chen's eyes, because it was the light of an ambitious man. This captain boy is usually high-profile and domineering and loves to express himself, but he didn't expect that he has the eyes of a careerist. He looked at Yi Chen carefully for a while and then said: "Haha, do you, a little captain, have the ability to take revenge on others? Now they can kick you out of the imperial army with just a finger."
When Yi Chen was about to say something, Xiao Yi came down from the boarding port of the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat and shouted to Yi Chen: "Sir, there is an order from the command room."
When Yi Chen heard this, he immediately jumped up and danced and shouted happily: "Wow, it's finally here. I can command the battleship in the universe. Quick, let's go!" After saying that, he ran to board the ship. mouth, and went inside the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat.
The old colonel looked at Yi Chen who was in high spirits, shook his head involuntarily, and took another sip of wine. He felt that he really couldn't figure out this young imperial captain.
Sometimes people think that he is a child who doesn't understand anything and does things arrogantly regardless of the consequences. Sometimes people think that he is an old fox whose every move has inexplicable meaning.
The old colonel stood up and staggered away from the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat.
When Yi Chen came to the bridge room, he immediately sat back on the command chair and asked Communications Officer Bell: "When does the command room ask us to take off?" Now Yi Chen temporarily forgot about what he thought he had done to be embarrassed in front of his subordinates. He returned to his usual cold demeanor.
When Bill heard this, he immediately reported: "Sir, you can leave at any time!"
Yi Chen nodded to the people around him and asked, "Okay, are all units ready?"
First Officer Ravi immediately reported: "Sir, the entire ship is ready!"
After hearing this, Yi Chen waved his hand cleanly, then straightened his body on the command chair and ordered: "Send a request to the command room and notify the ground crew below to evacuate and prepare to take off!"
Treya was stunned for a while. She didn't expect that the ground crew had never been notified to evacuate during normal training, but now Chen Sheng would actually remember the basic procedures for taking off a warship. I wanted to remind him just now, but now it seems that there is no need to do so. From this point of view, Yi Chen is born with excellent qualities as a battleship commander.
Unknowingly, Treya's resentment towards Yi Chen faded a lot after seeing Yi Chen's professional abilities.
After receiving Yi Chen's order, Bell issued a request to the command room and notified the ground crew below the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat to evacuate.
Through the external simulation system of the battleship, you can see that the ground crew below have pushed various maintenance equipment away from the No. 108-3 X-type corvette, and people have also taken refuge in transparent special facilities.
At this moment, the berth frame supporting the No. 108-3x escort boat began to slowly sink into the floor. After a while, the entire battleship did not sink under the floor. Immediately, the floors clicked together, and the No. 108-3 X-type escort boat seemed to disappear on the spot.
Yi Chen looked at the scene around him and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It turns out that the exit of the X-shaped escort boat in the base goes deep underground, like a super large sewer."
It's no wonder Yi Chen said this. His No. 108-3 X-type escort boat was being transported by an automatic transmission device to a circular channel with no end in sight.
The battleship came to a stop at the entrance of the passage. Treya, who was the pilot, immediately pressed a few buttons and shouted at the same time: "Get ready to set sail, the safety system is on."
As soon as the sound fell, the seat belts on Yi Chen and others' seats automatically popped up, firmly fixing everyone on their seats.
After checking and finding nothing wrong, Thereya immediately pressed the start button and shouted: "Start!"
I only felt the battleship shake for a moment, and then it penetrated into the passage like a rocket, flying straight along the long circular passage.
Tens of seconds later, everyone found that a small bright spot suddenly appeared on the holographic screen that covered the passage wall. As time went by, the bright spot became bigger and bigger. Then they only felt a bright light before their eyes, and the battleship completely left the passage. , appeared in the sky.
Treya immediately pressed a few more buttons and said at the same time: "Start the anti-gravity engine!" After saying this, she immediately grabbed the rudder, and the battleship shook again and rushed out of the atmosphere at an even faster speed.
Three minutes later, the battleship broke away from gravity and entered space.
Treya pressed a few buttons and said: "Safety system cancelled!" Then everyone's seat belts were fixed and automatically returned to the seats, so everyone could move freely.
