Chapter 858 Engineering Battalion

In fact, Lorshak never thought that he would be able to become a "soldier" in his life.

Half a year ago, he was an ordinary carpenter in a nearby territory relying on ancestral skills for a living, but after the orc war last year, because the villages and towns were destroyed, Elson City used many policies to attract civilians from the nearby territories to live and work. Losak also relied on his first-hand carpenter to live in the city of Elson by doing odd jobs to make ends meet.

After all, the impact of war is huge. Losak's parents died of illness a few years ago, and now he is alone. Worried about how to spend his life, he happened to come across Elson City recruiting "engineering team" soldiers. Although they are "military" establishments, they don't participate in battles on the frontlines. At the same time, the salary they give is so high that it makes people drool... Losak had already eaten his last meal, but when he saw that the recruitment condition of the engineering team was that those with carpenter, bricklayer and other skills were preferred, he was immediately moved.

After all, he worked odd jobs for a year and basically had no money left except for food, and if he joined the engineering team, he would start with 3 silver coins a month, not only food and housing, but also standard clothing and various subsidies.

This kind of thing is simply a pie in the sky.

Although Losak was illiterate, the carpentry skills he had learned before allowed him to successfully pass the test and successfully entered the "engineering team". Unexpectedly, after he was issued two clothes and dragged to take a bath, he was arrested Straight away to a closed camp outside the city, and started a training camp that lasted for more than two months...

Losak has never experienced this kind of training: standing in a military posture, walking in unison, turning left and turning right, even shouting chant when running and walking, and everyone marches forward in unison. During the day, I practiced half to death, and at night I had to learn various theoretical knowledge and learn to read. Many people complained about this, but the black-faced instructor used the pointer to let everyone realize that the "contract" was definitely not a joke.

In the first week, many people escaped and were brought back and beaten to death. In the second week, when everyone got used to the training intensity, no one left. In the third week, everyone was talking and laughing after training... People's ability to adapt is so strong, Losak even felt that life here was more than ten times better than before.

There is one holiday every week, every meal is full, and there is even meat in every meal, and the money he has saved in two months can even go to the city to buy some new clothes. The uniforms are made of soft and comfortable materials, and sheepskin vests are even issued as warm clothing in winter. Most importantly... go to town in this uniform, even thieves will be afraid to steal money.

Putting these aside for the time being, on the surface, because the "engineering team" belongs to Efta's military sequence, according to a series of laws promulgated by the cabinet, "soldiers" like Losak have "priority" treatment in many shops, as long as Showing his stamped "Military ID", he can even get free help and treatment in the church and aid station of the "Rosie Cross".

Losak has not yet enjoyed the benefits of free treatment, but because of this uniform, he has enjoyed a lot of "priority" in the city,

This sense of superiority in his status made him even more feel that this application is the luckiest thing in his life, but he also understands that while enjoying preferential treatment, he also has to take responsibility... Isn’t it just the slogan that he shouted every day during training: " Defending the country is the bounden duty of soldiers."

As a soldier, you should do your duty.

After the initial basic training, everyone has developed the habit of obeying orders. From then on, when the instructors carry out other teachings, it is true that they can get twice the result with half the effort when building bridges, paving roads, and digging trenches. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted to be the squad leader, and entered the "Fresh Class" to learn how to maintain and repair "Arcane Puppets" and "Trucks"!

He never thought that he would come into contact with these magical things, but because of studying hard every night, the basic knowledge of physics made him gradually understand what is the "law of mechanics" and what is the "principle of leverage". At the end of this eagerness to learn, Losak finally became the "platoon leader" of the "engineering team" last week.

By mid-February, the cabinet had introduced a detailed grading system for "civil servants", and a similar grading system was in place within the military. The "Engineering Team" was officially renamed the "Engineering Battalion", with a total of 450 people. Compiled as "battalion". There are four companies below, each company has three platoons, and each row has three squads.

Among them, as the "platoon leader", although the official position of Losak is not high, he is indeed in charge of about thirty people. His current military salary is 10 silver coins per month, and his military rank is a restructured "Second Lieutenant". The epaulets on the shoulders of the uniform are also marked with a bar and a star. Walking in the barracks, ordinary soldiers would stand at attention and salute when they saw him.

It took Losak three months to become a platoon leader from an ordinary carpenter. As short as it sounds, his effort was worth it all.

In just three months, that young man who was originally lazy and confused has become a fourth platoon leader with high political awareness, excellent skills, and daring to fight. And at this moment, he was meticulously implementing the "assembly order" just issued by the company commander. Under the sound of the whistle, the soldiers in the barracks quickly put on their combat uniforms, and within five minutes, the originally empty camp was full of people. Killed all 450 soldiers of the engineering battalion.

"What's the matter with the sixth class!? Diarrhea at a critical moment, how did this class leader become?!"

The sixth squad leader who was criticized was flushed, but the unlucky ones were probably the last few soldiers who arrived. Losak ignored him, and glanced at the assembled team, feeling a little excited because he knew that the engineering battalion would be the first unit to set off in the entire Efta army sequence.

Counting and team formation, the squad leader reported to the platoon leader, the platoon leader reported to the company commander, and the company commander reported to the tent. The whole process was over within ten minutes. "Truck" ran.

"Get in the car! What you did during the drill, you will do now!"

"Yes, sir!"

Behind the truck, which is more than ten meters long, there is a towed carriage specially carrying soldiers. The massive tires, with eight pairs front and rear, look truly amazing. Because they had done more than a dozen drills and trainings in the past, the soldiers were familiar with this kind of "truck". They quickly boarded the carriage from the rear and sat on the two opposite rows of benches.

The top of the compartment is a closed wooden board, but there are vents on both sides that can be opened and closed. A car loads 32 people, just put down a row. The soldiers did not carry weapons, but the boxes at the rear of the carriage contained standard long swords and crossbows for emergencies. The squad leader and the platoon leader are guarding the box. If you want to open the box, you must have a superior order and a special key. This shows how strict the control of weapons is in the army.

Three minutes later, all the soldiers got on the vehicle, and the "trucks" set off sequentially. The gears driven by the spar in the vehicle "hummed" and turned. Amidst the huge noise, they slowly drove onto the wide road and headed towards the east. .

The platoon leader Losak sat swaying in his chair, and the soldiers in the carriage straightened up, so nervous that they didn't even dare to breathe. However, after going like this for half an hour, after all, I couldn't stand it any longer. Losak also knew that there was no need to be so serious at this time, so he ordered: "Take it easy, everyone relax."

Only then did a group of engineers breathe a sigh of relief, and leaned back on the hard chair backs. Seeing that they hesitated to speak, Losak made a gesture: "The company commander didn't say to control the voice, so keep your voice down if you want to speak."

"call…"

There was a sound of exhalation, and the engineering soldiers around were whispering excitedly, while the three squad leaders who were closer to Losak asked in a low voice: "Platoon leader, this time... where are we going?"

"The company commander said it, Fort Domick."

Fort Domic is located in the central-eastern part of Efta. Under the current division of power, this is the real "marginal zone". There is a continuous mountain range from the center to the south of the Karen Kingdom, which separates Efta from other territories. This mountain range is densely covered with forests and the terrain is complicated, so it is basically impossible to travel for business. Because apart from the locals, guys from other places will basically get lost in the mountains and forests... Humans in this era are not at the top of the food chain, and any large monster can wipe out a team.

Therefore, if you want to attack the eastern territory of the kingdom from Efta, you basically have to go around from the northern plains to the territory where the "Holy Temple" is located, and then talk about other things.