Chapter 237 Target——Bido Castle!

"Raise your gun!"

"Ready!"

"Aim!"

"Fire!"

As the company commander gave the order to fire, a loud crackling sound rang out, and a thick white smoke rose on the playground.

Jos endured the choking smoke and hurriedly retreated to the third row with his comrades in the same row, and hurriedly took out the paper shell fixed ammunition to load it.

After some operations, he pulled out the cleaning rod, inserted it into the barrel and poked it to compact the ammunition, then stood still with both hands holding the gun and waiting for the next shot.

"Idiot! You forgot to pull out the cleaning rod again! Do you want to shoot it out together?"

A low voice of regret came from the side. Sergeant Makarov, the squad leader, stood in the same row with him. As a veteran, he was the first to finish loading the ammunition, and then habitually checked the loading steps of other people in his squad. He saw at a glance that Jos forgot to pull out the cleaning rod.

"Sorry, Sergeant!"

Jos slapped his forehead in annoyance, pulled out the cleaning rod under Makarov's stern gaze, and waited nervously for the company commander's order to fire.

...

Jos's company was arranged for shooting training in the morning. Under the command of the officer, he kept repeating mechanical movements. When he first touched the musket, he was still very excited. Sergeant Makarov said that this weapon can open a big hole in the enemy's body with just a move of the finger, even if the enemy is wearing armor.

"A magical weapon!"

When he shot for the first time, he saw the single hole punched in the wooden board in front of him, and he couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

But after several trainings, the initial excitement has disappeared, leaving only the caution to avoid mistakes.

"Shoot slowly! March in unison--go!"

Just as the company commander was about to proceed to the next subject, a messenger came running to the playground, blowing a whistle and shouting: "First Battalion, assemble, first battalion, assemble!"

The company on the exercise immediately stopped the current training and quickly marched to the assembly area. Other personnel who did not participate in the training also rushed to the area after hearing the order.

"Sergeant, are we going to the front line to fight?"

Thinking of the discussion he heard in the cafeteria during breakfast, Jos quietly asked Makarov beside him.

The sergeant answered him: "Maybe, maybe not, but no matter what order comes down, we have to execute it."

Everyone in the army knew that Alda was already in the fight between the two factions in the Northwest Bay. Sooner or later, they would be sent to the battlefield. Since February, the army has suddenly increased the amount of training, which undoubtedly confirms this.

...

The two battalions were assembled, and the first and second infantry battalions, with a total of more than a thousand people, stood neatly on the playground. In addition, soldiers from the artillery company and the transport company were also present.

Several officers walked up to the reviewing stand, and Jos recognized the two leading officers as Lieutenant Colonel Bryce, the commander of the first battalion, and Major Joyce, the commander of the third battalion.

"Soldiers! The day to test your training results has finally arrived!"

Bryce seemed very excited, and his voice was surprisingly loud.

"I guess you have guessed that we are about to engage in a fierce battle, and the stupid enemy has come to our door!"

Is it really going to be a war? The people below murmured in their hearts.

"First of all, we must identify our enemies. Yes, it is the Kent family that humiliated us last year! This sinister family severely humiliated Arda and Bairdin last year, but we forgave them in the spirit of good neighborliness and generosity. But I didn't expect that their patriarch, Martz Kent, would usurp the title of Duke this year and even attempt to launch a rebellion against the kingdom. This is an unforgivable crime!"

"We have formed a strong alliance with Larnaca, Stanlo, Portree and other territories, vowing to eliminate the Kent family and its followers! It is an honor that the brave first and third battalions were selected as the first troops to go out, and the loyal artillery company and transport company became our solid backing."

"We will serve as The sword in the Lord's hand pierced the enemy's heart fiercely! Let those scum left by the Father when he created the world know that we are not easy to mess with, let them tremble with fear when they hear our name, just like the maggots in the sewer seeing the sun! "Lieutenant Colonel Bryce waved his big hand and spoke to the soldiers with saliva flying, "Now I order all the troops to start preparing immediately, take your marching supplies, weapons and ammunition, and we will set off early tomorrow morning!" ... The two selected infantry battalions were carrying out this intensive preparation for a whole day. The next morning, all the officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force gathered again on the playground, and then left Huxin Town and headed for Bidoburg in the south. The townspeople lined up to see off the officers and soldiers who were going to the expedition, and slogans such as "Teach the Emden people a lesson" and "Long live Alda" resounded throughout the streets. No mistakes in one song, one post, one content, one book, one bar, one 6, one book! The State Council sent propaganda personnel to shout on the streets with loudspeakers every day. "If we fail to take Bidoburg, the trade route will be cut off, the goods will not be sold, and you will all be unemployed!"

"The Emden people will invade and enslave us all! They will steal our money and insult our sisters."

The propaganda methods are primitive but effective. After all, the targets are all townspeople who are isolated from information and have just learned a few words in the literacy campaign.

Thanks to the opening of various factories in the past year, the income of many townspeople who have become workers has been greatly improved, and the quality of life has also been greatly improved. The thought that the earl might destroy everything in front of them is really unbearable for the people.

So everyone has a unified mind.

This operation is led by Bryce as the supreme commander. Although he was passionate on the playground yesterday, he was still quite nervous until the moment before departure.

This is the first time he has been in full command of an entire army. He is not worried about his ability. The Alda army is well-trained and has advanced weapons. As long as they can perform at the level of training in their daily lives, they can not say that they can decide the outcome of the entire battle, but they will have no problem protecting themselves on the battlefield. Paul has been working hard to build an army that can be invincible even if the commander is mediocre.

What he is worried about is his identity - a wild knight without a formal status. Will he be laughed at by other lords and knights there? Will the two dignified earls of Alda and Bayerding have no talents to show?

At the meeting, Bryce strongly recommended Chief of Staff Schroeder as the commander of this expedition. After all, he was a real knight, but Paul refused on the grounds that Schroeder had to sit in the staff and command the overall situation.

The Earl said to him: "Go, Bryce! There is always a first time for everyone!"

Bryce was very grateful for Paul's trust in him and felt that he had a great responsibility, because this was the first time that Alda's new army officially appeared in front of the major territories. The previous encirclement and suppression of pirates and the suppression of the Bayerdin rebellion did not attract much attention in the Northwest Bay.

The enthusiasm of the townspeople also infected Bryce.

"This battle of Bido Castle is a good opportunity to show off!"

He was no longer nervous. Although the decision at the military meeting was "to help allies as much as possible while saving oneself", Bryce decided to have an outstanding performance. He wanted to announce Alda's rebirth to other lords and show the reputation of Graman so that they could no longer despise this "exiled family".

The lieutenant colonel on horseback whipped his whip and pointed south: "Target - Bido Castle!"