Girls und War

That's why Doragon insisted on dragging them to eat first.

——Everything is arranged. I have to take a bath later!

The logistics team gave each of them a plate, and everyone had the same food - three dishes and one soup, and they could get more if it was not enough.

But after taking the first bite, no one wanted to have more food.

This thing is so fucking disgusting!

I've heard before that the food in the regular army tastes like pig food, but the new recruits still don't believe it.

Now, the facts are before us.

Xia Shu and the others had no choice but to believe it.

208. Camp Gossip

There is a reason why the food for standing troops is like pig food.

It doesn't mean that the standing troops are like pigs, but that supplies have their own demand algorithm.

The material output of each war zone's occupied territories is different.

It's like playing a game, some are rich land and some are poor land.

Rich land has high grain output, while poor land has low grain output.

After obtaining grain output, the logistics troops will place the grain resources in grain processing plants to process them into food.

The food requirements of various foods are different.

Fine foods require a lot of resources, while coarse foods naturally require less resources.

It’s like the food that the frontline troops eat. It may seem ordinary, but in fact it is the most delicious food on the imaginary battlefield.

Not to mention, the demand for food resources for these ingredients is frighteningly high.

One day's worth of food for a frontline soldier is enough to make enough for five regular soldiers.

As the saying goes, an emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers.

How could it be possible that the food for the troops that fight the hardest and the troops that face the most intense battles is worse than their logistics?

Those standing troops do not have high combat demands, so naturally they do not need to eat too fine food.

It is natural that food made from inferior ingredients tastes a bit unpalatable.

After all, a pile of shit is still a pile of shit no matter how you treat it.

At most, it's just a piece of shit that looks a little better.

It can't be turned into a marinated steak.

And those veterans who joined the front-line troops from the regular army also raised their thumbs and said after finishing the meal:

"Hmm! It really is still the same flavor!"

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Most of these girls have developed picky appetites in the real world.

When they arrived at the battlefield, most people were not used to the terrible food.

But Xia Shu felt very nostalgic.

This is the assembly line canned military rations of the industrial age!

After the girls from the Red Dragon Squadron finished their unpalatable lunch, they went to the bathhouse to take a bath, and then had a good sleep when they returned to the camp.

After all, they were soldiers returning from the front line, and the command didn't care about them at all.

The next day, when the sun was shining brightly, Qingxian called them up one by one.

They didn't do drill when called. They were simply called out and assigned to organize and maintain the equipment.

Weapons and equipment with excessive wear and tear should be replaced together.

A few old non-commissioned officers started to feel lazy after doing some casual work, and went to bed for a nap after finishing their work.

Then the ordnance manager, Lieutenant Tingchao, started to get busy again.

She had to hand over equipment to the logistics department and update the ammunition supply. These were all her jobs.

Just see her carrying the note-taker Mingming who was always by her side, carrying things in and out.

Several new recruits couldn't help but go up to help.

There are indeed not many corporals in the squadron.

Unlike regular troops, corporals are the most numerous in front-line troops, privates are extremely rare, and privates are almost non-existent.

The overall military rank level is exactly one level higher than that of the regular troops.

The logistics troops are even more peculiar.

Because most of them are veterans who have retired from the front lines, their military ranks seem to be inflated.

In some logistics companies with serious aging problems, the company commander's words are of no use at all, and they only listen to orders from the regiment headquarters.

In this regard, the front-line troops are doing fine.

After all, it is a front-line battle, and the commander's orders are supreme.

No one has said a word against Doragon's order.

In addition, speaking of the corporals of the Red Dragon Squadron, they are indeed rare.

The overall number is less than their recruits and privates.

The note-taker Mingming who works for the military control team counts as one, the medic named Bartender in the medical team counts as one, and the rifleman Asheng in the fire team assault team counts as one.

There are only three in total.

And I heard that after this battle, it will be time for promotion assessment.

If all three of them pass the test, there won't be a single corporal left in the squadron.

If you think about it, it's pretty amazing.

Just when the camp was filled with a sense of laziness, an officer suddenly walked in wearing a military coat and holding a thermos cup of tea.

The veterans stood up with a start, only to find that it was Doragon who walked in.

They immediately fell back onto the bed.

"Don't scare me!" said the venomous snake, frowning.

Doragon's appearance looks like an old general strolling around.

She picked up the teacup, slurped it loudly, and said calmly, "Don't panic! You are brave soldiers fighting on the front lines. Who would dare to come and pick a fight with you?"

"Okay, why are you here if you have nothing to do? Go back to your officer's dormitory." Viper lay on the bed with an impatient look on his face.

"Your kindness was misunderstood." Doragon sat on a chair, his teacup beside him, and said in a calm tone, "Let me tell you, this combat mission was completed perfectly. When you return, each of you will receive an Iron Border Medal."

Then he turned to look at Xia Shu and said, "Xia Shu, in particular, performed extremely well and was awarded the Silver-edged Military Medal."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the barracks became excited.

There are many types of military medals, including individual, company, and corps medals, and they are also divided into civilian, service, and combat types.

The military medals they won in combat are naturally considered combat medals, which are the most valuable of all military medals.

There are four levels of combat medals. The lowest one is the iron-edged one that everyone gets, the next one is the silver-edged one that Xia Shu gets, the next one is the gold-edged one, and the highest one is the obsidian medal with a black edge.

The company completed its mission well this time, and the Red Dragon Squadron also received a company-level Iron Edge Medal.

As for the medal that Xia Shu received, it wasn't because she had achieved silver level in completing this mission, but simply because she received the reward for killing Yuuki Kanna.

As mentioned before, there is a high bounty on Kana Yuuki, and if you can kill her, you will be eligible for admission to the military academy.

The direct military merit level for admission qualification is the silver-edged badge.

Three iron-edged badges or one silver-edged badge are the minimum standards for officer qualifications.

If you fail the military academy entrance exam, then choosing to be promoted through military merit is also a way to become an officer.

The other girls all gave Natsuki envious looks.

As for Xia Shu, I didn't feel anything.

After all, she was confident that she could enter the military academy directly through the entrance examination, but she was not yet old enough.

Many girls are the type who thinks, “Study? What the hell!”

Therefore, military merit and experience are more important.

Doragon praised him a few more times, then turned to Viper and said, "The military flag has been shipped back from the camp. Remember to go to the logistics department to pick it up."

Viper responded and asked Zhan Jian to follow her to the logistics department.

The flag must travel with the company.

It cannot be brought during offensive operations, so it can only be placed in the camp.

The squad we borrowed earlier was used to guard the flag.

Now that they are switching shifts with other squadrons, the flag naturally has to be taken back.

Wherever they go next, the flag will naturally follow.

209. New tasks

The entire Red Dragon Squadron spent a few days in the regular camp.

There is no training, just hanging out all day, eating pig food, taking a bath, and then sleeping.

Everyone's skin started to itch.

Now the only thing they can do is to find old comrades in various companies to reminisce and visit each other.

Xia Shu walked around the entire camp and ran into a few familiar faces from the recruit company.

Several new recruits, as well as the smiling squad leader and the lazy bear lieutenant, are all here.

They also seemed to know that Xia Shu had killed Yuuki Kana. After congratulating her, they began to "preach" to other veterans.

Now Xia Shu's support group is growing bigger and bigger. Not only new recruits, but also many veterans have joined this mysterious organization.

Even Xia Shu himself didn't know how many people were in this organization. He only knew that when he walked on the street, girls would come up to him from time to time and ask for a hug.

If you are outside, they might even ask for a photo.

Just when they were so bored that they were about to climb the flagpole, the order finally came down from above.

Still on the high mountain front, a combat squadron in a defensive area was crippled and was calling for support.

The regimental headquarters asked Doragon to take her Red Dragon Squadron to replace the enemy and conduct defensive operations.

This defensive operation does not seek to achieve success, but to avoid mistakes.

There was more than one Sakura Division unit operating in this area, so the Red Dragon Squadron didn't need to engage them head-on. As long as they held their position and prevented the enemy from advancing into our occupied territory, their mission would be complete.

When the defense time is almost up, two squadrons will naturally come to take over their positions.

The mission requires about half a month of defense time, and the conditions may be somewhat difficult, so Doragon asked them to be prepared.

After completing the combat mobilization, Doragon took them to replace their equipment and supplies and went to the Logistics and Transportation Department.

The squadron was reorganized, with the original four squads merged into three. Team Cloud was left vacant and no personnel were added.

Xia Shu was assigned to Xiaobai's team and was temporarily assigned to the reconnaissance team.

The three teams boarded their respective troop carriers, drove out of the camp gate, and headed towards the mountain front again.

Xia Shu looked back. This military base was very large. From the outside, it could be seen that it covered a large area and had a legion of troops stationed there.

This is the headquarters of the alpine front, with two modern armored divisions and many scattered permanent infantry companies.

The confidence of Hua District on the high mountain front comes from such corps-level troops.