"Di Di Di..." The alarm clock rang, and Keiko, who was still half-asleep, stretched out her hand to touch the phone, but after a long time, she couldn't touch anything, only to suddenly realize that there was no phone, it was the bracelet ID on her wrist that was ringing.
Turning on the device, the holographic screen turned on, and the digital clock showing 06:00 appeared in front of her. Keiko turned off the alarm clock, then got up from the bed with a grunt, and began to wash and change clothes quickly.
The time was in the early morning of August 24th. After the entire army rested for two days, the autumn training camp for the Western Army's mecha divisions finally kicked off today.
The whole team was expected to gather at 6:30. After that, they will have breakfast and then officially gather at the training ground at 7:00.
It was her duty to lead the troops, so she needed to gather the soldiers, issue orders, and follow them. As an adjutant of the squadron, she had 500 soldiers under her command, and together with the 500 soldiers under Seol-Hyun Ae, a total of a thousand soldiers of the left-wing squadron led by Lieutenant Lu Diyun.
After tying up the armed belt, pulling the corner of the training uniform, and adjusting the beret on her head, Keiko smiled contentedly at her reflection in the mirror, then opened the door of the dormitory and walked out.
The training uniform on her body was a bit different from the formal field combat uniforms. The hood disappeared, replaced by a windshield collar, and the helmet was replaced by a beret, which was one of the more commonly worn items by soldiers.
Gathering the soldiers, having breakfast, and heading to the playground, everything went smoothly without a hitch.
Soldiers who could enter the ace division have basically been in the army for more than five years. They were strictly obeying the orders and following the time precisely. Their discipline was top-notch, making them easy to lead.
When she entered the training ground, Keiko was a little surprised by what she saw.
Originally, she thought that the training ground would look like a football field. She was all too familiar with a standard football field with a 400-meter runway and a green lawn.
However, the so-called training ground was actually a huge ellipsoidal building similar to a bird's nest. It covered an extremely wide area and had a dome-shaped roof that could be opened and closed. The soldiers didn't have to endure the torment of the scorching sun and rain. There was also a central air conditioner inside to adjust the temperature. Talk about luxury.
This training ground was used for mecha training ground, and not all training takes place here.
There were many virtual mecha training rooms surrounding the training ground, which could be used to practice mecha operations and could accommodate up to 1,000 people training here.
There was also an open and huge martial arts field in the center, assisted with a virtual system that could simulate more than 50 different natural environments. Using your personal soldier number, you could directly login to the virtual mecha battle platform and the soldiers could spar with each other in PVP mode or fight against virtual monsters.
These can only be classified as indoor training. Besides indoor training, the soldiers still have a lot of outdoor training, so they have to use real mecha to train.
In addition, every once in a while, there will be arduous field training. The soldiers will leave the safe station regularly to really go deep into the dangerous environment of the field for training. Even if the training was to a high degree of safety, there would always be casualties. Compared to the past, the hardships of being a soldier have actually increased in this new era.
When Keiko led the team to enter the huge martial arts field, hundreds of people had already gathered in the center of the field.
The army green camouflage, neat and uniform team; there were so many people, but it was surprisingly quiet.
Everything was a familiar scene to her, but what Keiko felt unaccustomed to was the lack of loud orders from the officers.
Because every soldier wore an intercom headset on their ear, the connection with the commander was controlled by the bracelet ID. The officers didn't have to shout at the top of their lungs; they just needed to use a normal volume to get the order conveyed to the whole army.
At seven o'clock, the opening meeting of the training camp started on time. The captain of the third squadron, Amanda Hill, who was also wearing a training uniform, appeared and led a total of six lieutenants from the left and right to the rostrum on the side of the martial arts field.
The six lieutenants lined up behind Captain Hill according to their positions, with their hands behind their backs, their legs shoulder-width apart, and their faces serious and meticulous.
Keiko was standing behind Lieutenant Lu Diyun's right side, in the middle of the podium. Seol-Hyun Ae was on her left.
In front of her stood a huge crowd of soldiers. The entire Mecha Third Squadron had a total of 2,000 military officers and soldiers, all neatly assembled. The previously lost troops were also selected from the reserve in the past two days to make up for it.
Captain Amanda Hill went straight to the point in a very military style, "I won't say much nonsense. Looking at the damage on our side in the previous mission, we all know that there was a big problem with our current coordination," She paused for a second and then continued. "Although Mecha are powerful, due to their size, it is easy to break out of formation and scatter in a narrow and dense place like in the jungle operations, and once the formation is broken, it'll be difficult to regroup. It is also making it difficult for us to rescue each other."
"This has always been the case. a long-standing problem that has not been solved for decades. But recently, the Baldwin Military Academy, the highest military academy, has finally come up with an effective solution!" Captain Hill spoke with a clenched fist. "We are fortunate that, as the first unit to try out this method of coordinated combat, we have invited the creator of the program, Major Jeanne Armstrong, to come to Ein Base to guide the training in person. Everyone, give warm applause and welcome!"
Instantly, there was overwhelming applause from the audience.
Although the soldiers did not whisper, the excited expressions on their faces were real. It was a great surprise to hear the name Jeanne Armstrong, a well-known and beautiful military officer and an icon among the military, become the trainer of their training session.
Her beautiful appearance, illustrious background, and intelligent mind are awe-inspiring. At the same time, it was said that her mecha control skills were also superb and could be regarded as one of the best in the federation.
Accompanied by continuous applause, behind the rostrum, Jeanne, who was also wearing a training uniform, walked out with her military boots on, giving a valiant impression. She walked to the front of the stage, gave a simple salute to Captain Amanda, and then stood astride.
Captain Amanda immediately ordered
"Stand at attention!"
Thump—
The sound of neatly banging military boots echoed in the empty martial arts arena.
"Salute!"
Whoosh—
The simultaneous movements of the two thousand people are as precise as computer calculations.
Jeanne saluted the audience with a smile on her face, then turned around neatly, and formally saluted Captain Amanda and the six lieutenants behind her.
She glanced at Keiko, who was straight as a pine not far away, and saw that Keiko had a stern face with a calm expression, and the smile at the corner of Jeanne's lips grew bigger.