In fact, Loshak had never thought that he could become a "soldier" in this life.
Half a year ago, he was an ordinary carpenter in a nearby territory, relying on his ancestral skills to make a living. But after the Orc War last year, because the villages and towns were destroyed, Elsen City used many policies to attract civilians from nearby territories to live and work. Loshak relied on his carpentry skills to survive by doing odd jobs in Elsen City.
The impact of the war was huge. Loshak's parents died of illness a few years ago, and now he was alone. He was worried about how to spend the rest of his life when Elsen City recruited "engineering team" soldiers. Although it was an "army" establishment, they did not participate in the battle on the front line. At the same time, the salary was so high that it made people drool. Loshak did not know his next meal. Seeing that the recruitment condition of the engineering team was to have carpentry, bricklaying and other skills, he was immediately tempted.
After all, he worked hard for a year and had no money left except for food. If he joined the engineering team, he would get three silver coins a month. Not only did they provide food and accommodation, but they also gave him uniforms and various subsidies.
This kind of thing was like a pie falling from the sky.
Although Loshak was illiterate, the carpentry skills he had learned allowed him to pass the test smoothly and successfully enter the "engineering team." After being given two sets of clothes and taken to take a bath, he was taken straight to a closed camp outside the city and began more than two months of training.
Loshak had never experienced this kind of training: standing in military posture, walking in unison, turning left and right. Even when running and walking, they had to shout chants, and everyone moved forward at the same pace. During the day, they practiced half to death, and at night, they had to learn all kinds of theoretical knowledge and learn to read. Many people complained about this, but the black-faced instructor used his pointer to make everyone realize that the "contract" was definitely not a joke.
In the first week, many people ran away and were brought back and beaten half to death. In the second week, when everyone adapted to the intensity of the training, no one ran away. In the third week, everyone was already talking and laughing outside of training. Human adaptability was so strong that Loshak even felt that life here was more than ten times better than before.
There was one day off every week, and every meal could be full. There was even meat in the meals every day. The money he had saved for two months was even enough for him to buy some new clothes in the city. And the material of the uniform was soft and comfortable. In winter, there was even a sheepskin vest for warmth. Most importantly, wearing this uniform in the city, even thieves would not dare to steal money.
Putting that aside for now, on the surface, because the engineering team belonged to Efta's army, according to a series of laws and regulations issued by the cabinet, soldiers like Loshak had "priority" treatment in many shops. As long as he showed his stamped "military ID," he could even receive free aid and treatment at the Rose Cross Church and aid station.
Roshak had never enjoyed the benefits of free treatment, but because of the uniform, he enjoyed a lot of "priority" in the city. This sense of superiority made him feel that this job interview was the luckiest thing in his life. However, he also understood that while enjoying preferential treatment, he also had to bear obligations. The slogan they shouted every day during training was: "Protecting the country is the duty of a soldier."
As a soldier, he should be dutiful.
After the initial basic training, everyone had developed the habit of obeying orders. From then on, the instructors did get twice the result with half the effort when they carried out other lessons. Building bridges, paving roads, digging trenches. Loshak was promoted to squad leader because of his excellent performance in a series of studies. He entered the "advanced course" and began to learn how to maintain and repair "arcane puppets" and "trucks."
He never thought he would come into contact with these magical things. But because he studied hard every night, the basic physics knowledge gradually let him understand what the "law of mechanics" and "lever principle" were. This desire to learn made Loshak finally become the "platoon leader" of the "engineering team" last week.
In the middle of February, the cabinet had already carried out a detailed classification system for "civil servants." At the same time, there was a similar classification within the army. The "engineering team" was officially renamed "engineering battalion." There were 450 people in total. They were organized into "battalion." There were four companies, and each company had three platoons. Each platoon had three squads.
Among them, as a "platoon leader," Loshak's official position was not high, but he did indeed manage about 30 people. His current salary was 10 silver coins per month, and his military rank was "second lieutenant" after the reform. There was also a bar and a star on the shoulder of his uniform. Walking in the barracks, ordinary soldiers would stand at attention and salute when they saw him.
It took Loshak three months to go from an ordinary carpenter to a platoon leader. Although it sounded short, his hard work was worth it.
In less than three months, the originally lazy and confused young man had become the fourth platoon leader with high political awareness, excellent skills, and daring to fight. And at this moment, he was meticulously carrying out the "assembly order" that the company commander had just issued. Under the whistle, the soldiers in the barracks quickly put on their combat uniforms. In less than five minutes, the originally empty barracks were filled with all 450 engineering battalion soldiers.
"What's wrong with the sixth squad? How can you be a squad leader when you have diarrhea at such a critical moment? "
The sixth squad leader, who was criticized, was red in the face. But the last few soldiers were probably the unlucky ones. Loshak did not care about him. His eyes swept across the assembled troops, feeling a little excited. He knew that the engineering battalion would be the first to set off in the entire Eiferta army.
The whole process of reporting the number of soldiers, forming the troops, the squad leader reporting to the platoon leader, the platoon leader reporting to the company commander, the company commander reporting to the tent. The whole process was over in less than ten minutes. After that, everyone ran towards the huge "trucks" on the other side, under the chant of "one, two, one."
"Get on! Just do what you did during the drill! "
"Yes! Sir! "
At the back of the trucks, which were more than 10 meters long, hung a trailer specially designed to carry soldiers. There were eight pairs of huge tires, which looked really amazing. Because they had done more than ten drills in the past, the soldiers were already used to these "trucks." They quickly boarded the trailer from the back and sat on the two rows of benches facing each other.
The top of the trailer was sealed with wooden boards, but there were air vents on both sides that could be opened and closed. A trailer could carry 32 people, just enough to fit a platoon. The soldiers did not carry any weapons, but the boxes at the back of the trailer were filled with standard longswords and crossbows for emergency use. The squad leader and platoon leader stood guard next to the boxes. To open the boxes, they needed superior orders and a special key. From this, it could be seen how strict the control of weapons in the army was.
Three minutes later, all the soldiers got on the trailer, and the "trucks" set off in order. The crystal driven gears in the body of the trailer spun with a buzzing sound. In the loud noise, they slowly drove onto the wide road and headed east.
The platoon leader, Loshak, sat shakily on the chair. The soldiers in the trailer straightened their backs, so nervous that they did not even dare to breathe. But after half an hour, they finally could not hold it anymore. Loshak also knew that there was no need to be so serious at this time, so he ordered, "At ease, everyone relax a little."
The group of engineering soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the hard back of the chair. Seeing that they wanted to say something, Loshak made a gesture. "The commander did not say to control the volume. If you want to talk, keep it down."
"Phew..."
There was a sound of exhalation. The surrounding engineering soldiers whispered to each other excitedly. Three squad leaders who were closer to Loshak asked in a low voice, "Platoon leader, this time... where are we going?"
"The commander said, Domik Castle."
Domik Castle was located in the central and eastern part of Eiffta. Under the current situation of power division, it was a solid "border zone". From the central to the southern part of the Kingdom of Karen, there was a continuous mountain range that isolated Eiffta from other territories. Because this mountain range was densely covered with forests, the terrain was complicated, and military and trade basically did not use this route. This was because, except for the locals, people from other places would basically get lost in the mountains... In this era, humans were not at the top of the food chain. Any large magical beast could wipe out a team.
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