Behind me is the earth

In the past two months, many capable people and strangers have come to challenge the black leather box. This has become a hot topic among strangers and strangers. Those who have not yet tried it feel that they are out of tune with others.

But, so far, none have been successful.

The earth-type aliens tried to touch the earth and distinguish north from south, but as soon as they entered it, everything was turned upside down, they were dizzy and couldn't find their direction at all.

The flying alien closed his eyes and ears and tried to fly directly over. But entering the fog, the flying alien was still dizzy, and even flying was crooked and difficult to control. In order to prevent him from falling to his death in the air, he could only quit in frustration.

The water type stranger tried to introduce the water flow into the mist, create a small river, and then walk along the river, but the internal terrain was complicated and the idea was difficult to realize.

Fortunately, in the valley in the box, Fat Tiger took on an important responsibility. He was responsible for using a telescopic magic weapon "Thunder Sound Lasso" to connect the strangers who broke through the level. Once he could not come back within the specified time, he would retract the lasso. Cable provides the direction of return for strangers who have broken through the barrier.

Ren Pingsheng also tried a few more times and found people to cooperate with him twice, but failed to break through the fog. He could only give up and wait for his abilities to improve before trying again.

In the past two months, there have been continuous attempts to break through the barriers. Instead of dying out, the topic of black leather boxes has become more and more popular.

But Ren Pingsheng's focus was no longer on this, but on the situation of Wuzhou Guard and Jinghai Guard under the Ministry of National Defense under the new military system.

In the twelfth lunar month of the nineteenth year, it snowed heavily on the fifth day.

The winter of the 19th year of Chongqing was particularly cold.

After bidding farewell to late autumn, the first snow and ice of winter soon ushered in, and for five consecutive days, it fell one after another, turning the whole world into a country of snow.

But in the military base outside Qifeng County, blood was flowing, and the hot atmosphere melted the ice and snow!

The soldiers were practicing fighting in the snow, and every move was a life-threatening act!

They were shirtless, revealing their muscular upper bodies, which were steaming with sweat.

Because the practice of martial arts is prevalent in the army, the soldiers also have special martial arts instructors to teach them. At this time, the fighting force is vigorous and heavy, and there are sometimes crackling sounds like whips on the field. This is for those who have already practiced Ming Jin. The soldiers are fighting among themselves!

"Study hard and practice hard. The Ministry of National Defense and the Department of Education have moved the Qingshui Martial Arts Lecture Hall to Qifeng County and established the National Defense University. His Royal Highness the King of Qi personally serves as the president. This year, we will be given 100 places for the Third Army. .

If you want to go to college or become an officer, just learn cultural knowledge and practice martial arts! "

The instructor looked at these energetic young people in the army and shouted loudly as he walked.

No soldier wants to be an officer. In the past, the only way for them to move up the ladder was to kill the enemy in battle and achieve military exploits.

Now, they have another way, which is to stand out in the military examination and enter the military academy. After graduating from the military academy, they can directly serve as grassroots officers.

Moreover, the principal of the military academy is His Highness the King of Qi. If you are admitted to the military academy, you will be a disciple of the emperor. After entering the army, with the connections of teachers, classmates, and alumni, your journey in the military will definitely be smoother.

In this way, they train even harder.

"Boom!"

A roaring cannon shot came from Luming Mountain not far away.

Luming Mountain is a small mountain between Qifeng County and Wangjiang County. It is only 70 to 80 meters high and not very big. It is said to be the remnant of Sanhua Mountain. The mountain was originally developed and was a good place for people and scholars in Qifeng County to visit.

But before Ren Shengsheng liberated Qifeng County, it had been occupied by bandits. After the Wuzhou Guards captured Changguo County at that time, Luming Mountain and its surroundings became a place for military exercises of the Third Army.

As the sound of the cannon sounded, fire exploded from the distant hillside, and a hut was instantly torn apart. The thick snow on the mountain seemed to be blown up by the strong wind, and suddenly it was swept up into the sky again.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

As the gun barrel retreated, flames spewed out, the shells were ejected, and the shells shot out. Within the range, it was like thunder!

"Da da da da da da..."

The sound of the machine gun rang out, and a large piece of the human-shaped target at the foot of the mountain fell instantly after being swept by the machine gun!

"The infantry follows up! The tanks line up in a "V" shape and quickly approach and attack the enemy!"

Tianyan sat in the white tent, looking at the images transmitted back in real time by the drone on the big screen in front of him.

According to the picture, the tank brigade and the infantry regiment following the tank were commanded through radio.

When the tank advanced rapidly, it picked up snowflakes and hit the faces of the infantrymen who followed behind. Their faces were red, and some were even chapped by frostbite.

Tianyan was thinking about adding facial protection to the infantry to reduce the possibility of frostbite.

He has now been transferred from the head of the Night Cat Operations Group to the acting commander of the 303rd Division.

Tianyan almost grew up together with the tank brigade. After he came to the 303rd Division, the first batch of Type 71 tanks produced by the Tank Factory of the Manufacturing Bureau had been decided to be installed in the 303rd Division, and with the approval of the Army Command of the Ministry of National Defense, The army's first formal tank brigade was established.

The Type 71 tank is small in size and weighs only 15 tons. It has an 85 mm caliber smoothbore cannon and a 7.62 caliber machine gun. It is tracked and has strong traversability. It is equipped with a diesel engine produced by the Yile County Engine Factory. It is powerful and travels very fast, reaching 70 kilometers per hour.

Although the Type 71 tank was re-researched and simplified based on the Type 59 tank that Ren Pingsheng brought back at the beginning, it is already enough for use in this world. If you really want to tear apart the tank armor, you have to at least repair it. This can only be done by a warrior who is at the Marrow Training Realm or above of Huajin, and the prerequisite is that he can touch the tank in a hail of bullets.

The investment of tanks has become a major event for the Army. This is equipment that can change the way the Army fights. After the tanks were put into use, tank-infantry coordination, tank-motorcycle coordination, tank-military truck coordination, etc., have all become subjects that need to be studied.

For these reasons, the Ministry of National Defense specially sent a staff team to the 303rd Division, and called Tianyan every three days to have meetings to learn and summarize. This made Tianyan wander in the ocean of knowledge almost every day for the past two months, feeling that he had become A sponge that keeps absorbing knowledge.

After the drill is over, the tank is driven back to the camp and repaired and maintained by members of the tank team, base mechanics and technicians sent by the tank factory.

Next to them, there are people from the Army Staff who are responsible for recording data here, including the tank's damage, fuel consumption and other data after a medium-intensity exercise.

These data will be sent to the Ministry of National Defense for analysis.

That night, Tianyan mounted his horse, and together with a group of staff, led a group of tank soldiers towards Qifeng County.

The snow was thick enough to cover people's thighs, and vehicles could no longer move. The horses waded forward through the thick snow.

The earth is covered with white snow, and the sky is still not clear. Snow is still falling, sometimes big and sometimes small.

If it continues like this, there may be a snow disaster.

"It's already so cold in the south. I don't know how cold it will be in the north this year!"

Tianyan raised his head and glanced at the sky filled with falling snow, and said with emotion.

"Yes, it has been getting colder and colder in recent years. It has been for several years in a row."

Someone said.

"If this continues, the people in the north will become increasingly miserable. They don't have enough to eat, they don't have warm clothes, and they freeze to death in winter.

This year, in the north, except for Wuzhou, there will definitely be another plague of living corpses. "

A staff officer looked to the north, frowned and said: "My father and brothers are still fighting with the Lurte people in Guguo County, and I don't know when the northern expedition will be launched. I really wish that the whole country could be like Wuzhou, where the people would not have to worry about food. Come on, this is the true rule of saints!"

While they were talking, the horse jumped forward and finally got onto the road.

The road was also buried in heavy snow, but there were traces of snowmobiles pushing on it. The snow was shallower and just covered the horses' hooves, so the running speed finally became faster.

As we approached the city, we could already see the neon-lit Qifeng New City. Even in the snow, the lights of human civilization were just like when humans discovered fire. It was still doubly touching in the wind and snow. And warmth, like a beacon guiding the road, dispels the coldness in their hearts.

After arriving at Qifeng Avenue, there were people plowing snow on the road constantly, and some snow melting agents were also sprinkled on it. In addition, there were many people walking around, so there was very little snow on the road.

The eye of the sky passed by on the cross-river bridge. Under the bridge, the blue Yangtze River was not frozen and was still rolling eastward. Under the illumination of the street lamps on the roadside, Tianyan looked up and saw numerous snowflakes falling in the night sky. Under the illumination of the lights, there were occasional crystal-colored lights.

He stretched out his palm and caught a few snowflakes. The one that fell on his index finger had six crystal-clear and symmetrical vertices. Under the refraction of the light, this beautiful pattern glowed with colorful luster, and under his body temperature It dissolved quickly, leaving only a little water stain, which disappeared as soon as he shook his hand.

"The Ministry of National Defense building is so beautiful. When will it be put into use?"

Tian Yan asked enviously as he passed by the new building of the Ministry of National Defense.

He didn't know if he would have the opportunity to serve in this building in the future. But the neon lights of the Ministry of National Defense building reflected in his eyes a hint of ambition for his future career.

“The relocation has already begun, but it will have to wait until after the Chinese New Year before it can be officially put into use.

Your Majesty is going to hold a military parade, and I think Commander Tianyan and your 303rd Division's tank troops will also be on stage.

Otherwise, the Ministry of Defense would not put so much pressure on you. "

A senior staff officer next to Tianyan said.

"If you can get the prince's approval, then no matter how hard you work, it will be worth it."

Tianyan actually didn't feel it was hard. Now that he had entered the orthodox military system, he felt excited.

Although the Night Owl organization has great power, it is also an organization directly subordinate to the prince. But after all, the pond is only that big, and it is impossible to raise a dragon. Things will be different after you join the army. The sky is high and the sea is vast. Whether you can become a general in the future depends on your own ability!

After passing the Jinshui Bridge in a blink of an eye, everyone entered the inner city.

Today's Ministry of National Defense is still next to the Confucian Temple located in Kaiyunfang, Wendeng Street. Including provincial and county government offices, most of them are now located in Kaiyunfang.

After getting off the horse at the yamen gate, a guard came up and took the horse aside and tied it to the hitching post.

The street lamp at the door illuminated the front of the government office brightly.

"This electric light is just brighter than the previous gas light."

Tianyan looked up and saw that the street lights in the snow reflected the three characters "Ministry of Defense" on the plaque on the lintel, which was quite artistic.

A group of people stepped into the Yamen.

After crossing the yard, we came to the yamen gate.

Today, Liu Qiang concurrently serves as the commander of the Wuzhou Guard Army.

The Air Force has not yet become an independent army, but only serves as a supplement to the Army.

There are not many aircraft in use today, but they are as valued as the tank brigades.

Everyone patted the snow on their military coats and stepped into the yamen.

"plz follow me."

A young man in military uniform welcomed everyone and walked inside.

Soon, I came to a room.

The room is large, with more than twenty chairs placed.

The chair faced a podium, and a white light was shining on the large screen.

"Commander Wen, Senior Staff Officer, please stay here for a while. The minister has important matters at the moment and will not be here for a while."

said the young man.

"Secretary Zhang, how long will it take?"

Staff Officer Gao asked.

Secretary Zhang stood up straight. After hearing this, he glanced at the watch on his wrist and then raised his head and said, "Because I don't know the specific matter. According to the minister's arrangement, it will be about half an hour, but it cannot be ruled out that it will take longer."

"OK."

Staff Officer Gao nodded and handed the USB flash drive in his hand to a staff member of the Ministry of National Defense.

After more than a month, they have become familiar with the prescribed procedures for holding meetings. First show the video, then describe and explain the drill process, and then everyone has a targeted discussion. Finally, we check for deficiencies, summarize the experience, and discuss the plan for the next drill.

Secretary Zhang asked someone to bring tea, then said goodbye and left, walking along the corridor towards the duty room in the backyard.

"Okay! Beat them up hard! Let those pirates remember that no one can get involved in our supply stations and islands outside Wuzhou!"

Liu Qiang's hearty laughter came through the window, and Secretary Zhang also put on a smile on his serious face. He walked into Liu Qiang's duty room with a kettle in his hand: "As soon as I came in, I heard the minister's laughter. What's going on? Has anything good happened?"

As he spoke, Liu Qiang filled up the half-drinked water glass.

"There is news from Dongyang County that the fleet successfully passed through the windless zone east of Butter Island and reconnected with Yao Kingdom."

Liu Qiang put down the wired phone in his hand, picked up the water glass, and said with a smile.

"This is good news indeed, this is the land of gold and spices."

Secretary Zhang heard this and said happily.

"Well, this time we not only want trade, but also control this island country. During the period of lost contact, the Yao Kingdom was attacked by foreign warships, and now it has asked us for help.

Moreover, our supply trading post on Wen Island was also occupied by foreigners. We just used this excuse to drive out all those foreigners! "

Liu Qiang said.

As a radio wave was launched, it soon flew to Dongyang County in the northern part of Wuzhou Province. The Jinghaiwei Yamen in Yunmeng County began intense preparations for war. (End of chapter)