Five Hundred and Three Can't See Enough

In the camp where rows of m4 tanks are parked, the main force of the 9th Division of the 9th Armored Army of the 9th Armored Army Group in Ireland is enjoying a leisurely vacation.

The demon troops advancing eastward have been almost wiped out, the activity of the Magic Eye near Grekon has also been reduced to the lowest level in the past few months, and the combat missions of the 9th Army Group have been greatly reduced.

Even the commander of the group army can go home to participate in the man-making movement, and it is conceivable how high the fighting intensity of the remaining people is.

The main affairs of the current Ninth Army Group are handed over to General Alfred, and most of the troops are also on vacation or in a state of second-level alert.

Because of the production capacity of the t-72 tanks, the tank units of the 9th Army Group have not yet been equipped with this new type of tanks. M4 tanks are still used here to fight, and many weapons and equipment are still in the state of the last update.

For example, artillery, most of the self-propelled artillery units on the southern front have been replaced with the new m-109 self-propelled artillery, and here are almost all priest self-propelled artillery.

The same is true for the Scud missile unit. They have not been refitted, but the missiles that have been supplemented have been updated. The launch vehicle is still the old-fashioned one, and there are not many changes.

Although some anti-aircraft missiles have been added, most of them are outdated models in comparison, and Hawke and others account for the vast majority. There are very few Patriot air defense missiles, let alone the advanced Patriot 2 missile system.

The radar base station built by Grecon is also very primitive, and most of the technology here is still in the state of the late World War II. The troops also use some ancient weapons. Although most soldiers have changed to 7, they still have not fully eliminated the outdated Mauser 98k rifles.

Compared with the troops fighting in the real core area, the weapons equipped by the troops here are not as good as they are. Even the air force with good maneuverability can change equipment very slowly.

Because the supporting facilities of the front-line airport could not be updated in time, the 9th Army of the Air Force covering the operations of the 9th Army Group is still equipped with old-fashioned MiG-21 fighter jets. Although it has been updated and transformed into a more advanced version, it is still MiG-21 Just fighter jets.

In comparison, the troops deployed in the southern theater of the empire have all been equipped with f-16 fighter jets, and the troops deployed in the core area have all been using f-15 fighter jets.

Even the command system, the 9th Army Group, lags behind the overall update level of Alan Hill. The command system here is still at the level of the late World War II, which is far behind the advanced, close to the overall level of Alan Hill during the Gulf War. obvious.

To put it bluntly, this expeditionary force, which is the farthest from the mainland of Alan Hill, is actually getting less and less attention. There is no urgent demand from Greckon, and it is requested that Alan Hill increase the combat effectiveness of the 9th Army Group.

To be more precise, after Greckon completed the modernization of the two armies and improved the country's combat power level, it was unwilling to let the troops of other countries stationed in the country strengthen their strength.

This is also human nature. No country hopes that the troops of other countries stationed in its own country will become stronger and stronger. Of course, weird things like the Republic of Korea are not counted.

Since Greckon doesn't care, and Alan Hill is not in a hurry to strengthen, the 9th Army Group has become a forgotten corner.

A tank commander was repairing parts on a tank. The oil-stained tank commander put a wrench on the cold steel of the tank and looked back at the officer who came to him.

After standing at attention and saluting, he looked at the other party with his own curious eyes.

The officers who came were not from the Ninth Army sequence, they were from the imperial logistics management department, and they belonged to the teaching troops.

"Second Lieutenant Ryan! We are officers of the Imperial Army's teaching headquarters. This time, we are here to ask for your personal opinion. If you agree, we plan to transfer talents like you to serve in the teaching troops." The leader A major, with a calm tone, explained the purpose of coming.

This is also an important link in the improvement of the army's combat effectiveness. After spending a long time on the front line, they will have the opportunity to be transferred to the teaching headquarters and become an instructor of the arms.

Everyone who can become an instructor of an arm is a veteran with actual combat experience, a strong will to fight, and excellent combat skills.

They have experienced various battles on the front line, have comprehensive combat experience and practical skills, and are the absolute elite and backbone of each unit.

It is a waste of talent for elites like this to stay on the front line. Alan Hill has drawn up a promotion charter for veterans. As long as they have accumulated a certain number of battles in the front line, they can apply for discharge and go home.

Likewise, soldiers who do not wish to return home can be promoted within the military or transferred to lighter branches if they explicitly choose to do so.

For example, armored units, in theory, as long as they reach the super trump card, that is, destroy 50 enemy targets, they will have the opportunity to be transferred to the training department to serve as instructors.

The training troops are divided into army level, group army level, group army group level, and the troops directly under the highest imperial teaching headquarters.

In theory, these troops do not need to go to the front line to fight. They only need to be responsible for training and assessing the supplementary troops and new troops within the army, so that these follow-up troops can reach a higher training level.

Ryan has been fighting with the 9th Army Group for so long, and he is also one of the first batch of candidates who are eligible for promotion and can be transferred to the training headquarters.

He looked at each other, his light blue eyes unblinking, as if he was trying hard to make a choice.

For this kind of veteran, there is actually a kind of reluctance to give up the dangerous combat mission on the front line. It is not easy for them to leave their comrades who fought bloody battles and the tanks they are familiar with.

You must know that there are many elites in the army who have explicitly rejected the option of being transferred to the training army. Among them is the famous air combat ace, the super ace fighter pilot Orank known as the black skull.

Ilan Raymond, the super ace pilot who has already completed the attack aircraft support mission, but is still participating in the front line, has no intention of leaving the front line air force.

However, for an ordinary person, it is also a tempting thing to be promoted and return to a stable back to work.

No matter how unaccustomed it is, being able to stay with your lover, get a higher military rank, receive a higher salary, and get a decent job is obviously a better choice.

And what you need to pay for choosing these is just that you can't continue to face the killing directly, and you don't have a lot of crazy pleasure.

If such a choice is given to a person who has never been on the battlefield, a fool will also choose the latter option. But for a man who has been on the battlefield, it is really tangled.

"Think slowly, Second Lieutenant Ryan, you know that if you are willing to stay on the front line, we will also routinely provide you with a recommendation for immediate promotion to lieutenant." Good m4 tank, said Ryan.

Ryan nodded slightly, then took a look and heard the news. The gunner, loader, driver and electromechanical officer who had already gathered had a wry smile of apology on their faces.

"I'm sorry, I decided to go back, I'm sorry." Ryan bowed his head and apologized in a voice that he could almost only hear.

"Don't be stupid! You can go back is what everyone wants to see!" The gunner stretched out his hand, patted Ryan on the shoulder, and comforted him: "We all hope that you can go back, we hope that anyone can leave Here. This is a battlefield, what the hell, it's not worth nostalgia."

"Yes! Commander!" The electromechanical officer also smiled and said, "You are a good commander. When you arrive at the general training, help other troops train more commanders like you!"

With tears in his eyes, Ryan looked at his familiar subordinates and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Correct choice, Second Lieutenant Lane... Or, Lieutenant Lane! You will get two promotions soon, so I congratulate you in advance." There are actually not many soldiers.

Many people will choose to stay on the front line in the end, even such people are the majority. The young Ailan Hill naturally has youthful vigor and passion, and even the soldiers are more fearless about life and death.

"You didn't betray your comrades on the front line, you just changed the way of fighting! You have to keep this in mind! There is naturally a direction for you to work hard at the rear, to train qualified armored warfare commanders for the country, Your work is also very important!" The major of the teaching department in a good mood said a few words about his understanding and feelings to Ryan seriously, which can be regarded as comforting Ryan.

After speaking, he handed a printed certificate to Ryan: "Okay! You have 2 days to say goodbye to your comrades in arms. Then pack your personal belongings, take this certificate, and take the Airplane or train, return to the Higgs area and report to 2nd Armored Instructor's Division Headquarters."

According to the requirements of the army, such elites have a small vacation when they are transferred to train the troops. If they don't want to take the plane, they can also take the train and have fun along the way.

As long as they arrive at the reporting place within the specified time, they are allowed to arrange the process however they like.

Ryan took the certificate and saw the steel seal of the eagle spreading its wings on it, as well as his own name printed on it, and he didn't know what it was like.

He raised his head again, looked at his old buddy who had been with him for a long time, looked at the mottled scars on the armor of this m4 tank, and finally stretched out his hand full of emotion, and rubbed it a few times.

Can't get enough of the scenery on the front line, can't get enough of it...