At the turn of spring and summer of the 68th year of the Constitutional calendar, in the first two to three months at the training base, the sunglasses-wearing instructor Xu Le and the arrogant officer students in class had been filled with hostility. The relationship between the two was not harmonious at all.
As Xu Le gradually displayed his level of knowledge in the field of mecha at the base, and displayed astonishing close-combat ability in a battle with two officers of the Iron Seventh Division on the field, this relationship slowly began to change. It was only at the farewell dinner before graduation that the officers took turns coming forward to propose a toast to Xu Le, and only then was the relationship between them truly confirmed as a teacher-student.
If that was all, when they met on the battlefield in the future, these Echelon officers whom the Federation had focused on grooming would probably only nod and salute him. They would not show him the respect they were showing him now.
But in the days that followed, the officer students gradually discovered that this young lieutenant colonel was actually the strongest person in the Federation mecha, the one who had defeated Madman Li on the summit of Kaqi Peak, and the one who had been personally recruited by the Lord Marshal...
Successfully developing the MX mecha, overthrowing the dean of the Academy of Science, rumoured to be related to Macklin's death, uh, the future son-in-law of the Minister of Defence, the subject of some shady scandal involving Jian Shui'er... all in all, Xu Le had already shone brightly in the Federation. His background and experience were already more than enough reasons for the officer students to admire him.
But admiration was not respect, and it was definitely not reverence.
The officers admired and respected him, until they finally feared him from the bottom of their hearts. The real crux of the matter was the graduation day drill.
That day, Xu Le had stood in front of the officer students who had been humiliated as trash, staring straight at Du Shaoqing, forcing this famous Federation general and iron-blooded division commander to hold his temper. He had led everyone in a battle in the early morning drill at Lonely Ridge, and in the end had broken through the camp with ease, allowing everyone's pride to continue.
After this battle, no matter how proud and conceited the trainees were, once they faced Drillmaster Xu Le, they would all become honest students. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly. This was probably the so-called dignity of a teacher that emanated from the heart.
They were used to the instructor's sarcastic and vicious verbal attacks in class and his powerful attacks on the training field. When they thought about how they had scolded the instructor in the conference room earlier …
Everyone's sweat dripped down like rain, seeping through the motionless dark military uniforms. They were like frozen cicadas that suddenly entered midsummer, but they did not dare to move at all, just like when they were at the training base.
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"Good my ass." Xu Le looked at the officers in front of him with a sullen face and scolded, "I fired a shot and was about to be cut to death. How can I get better?"
As soon as he said this, He Lei and the other officers let out a sigh of relief. They spread out in two rows and opened up a path. At the same time, they moved a chair and placed it in front of the long table.
When Xu Le walked past He Lei, he suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Who is the monkey?"
He Lei stood ramrod straight and did not dare to make a sound. Although he was now a lieutenant colonel and his military rank was equal to Xu Le's and his authority was far above Xu Le's, when the instructor was scolding him, how could he dare to refute?
Xu Le paused in front of Lin Ai again and asked seriously, "Who is the bumpkin?"
Lin Ai looked down with an extremely serious and solemn expression. It was as if the obscenities from before had definitely not come from the mouth of a senior technical officer like him.
Misereu puffed out his chest and nervously waited for the instructor to question him. Unexpectedly, Xu Le walked right past him and sat down. He couldn't help but exhale softly with some lingering fear.
Behind the three of them, Hua Xiaosi, who had not participated in this matter, smiled slightly. She looked like she didn't care at all, but in reality, she was rejoicing in their misfortune.
After everyone sat down, the atmosphere in the conference room became a little strange. Not everyone in the room knew Xu Le's identity, but seeing the few most arrogant officers in the army turn into rabbits in front of this young man, they naturally didn't dare to say anything. They nervously listened to Xu Le's lecture while secretly guessing Xu Le's identity and background.
"Bumpkin? Monkey? That's the special forces, your comrades, "Xu Le said." How many people did Green Dragon Mountain send to lay the net on the three fallen stars? How many of their people died? They are also fighting and sacrificing for the Federation. Are they only worthy of you using such descriptions to humiliate them behind their backs? "
Not completely sober, Xu Le's voice was a little hoarse. However, when he thought of the group brawl in the night market and the argument he had heard outside the conference room, his mood became a little heavy. The Empire's great enemy was right in front of them, but there were still so many disputes within the Federation. The President had spent a great deal of effort and political courage to create the social foundation for great reconciliation, but within the army, this foundation was clearly too fragile.
"I don't know much about politics, but I do know some very simple principles. On the battlefield, if you want to believe in your comrades, you must first respect your comrades."
He Lei and the others exchanged glances. They thought to themselves, Is the instructor preparing to start a political class right away? They quickly sat down and took out their electronic notebooks to seriously take notes. Meanwhile, Hua Xiaosi played the role of a secretary. She brewed a cup of three-leaf tea and placed it in front of Xu Le.
"We do have old grudges with Green Dragon Mountain, but don't forget that the school's philosophy class once said that everything has a primary conflict and secondary conflict. Who is our enemy now? The Empire's people. "
"You are officers of the Federation, not gangsters. Do you think you are shooting a TV series by turning your grudges into a night market brawl?"
"I am not doing ideological work, and I don't know how to do it. I only know that what you are doing is very stupid and very wrong!"
The more Xu Le spoke, the more depressed and annoyed he felt. His face was getting worse and worse, his voice was getting colder and colder, and his attitude was getting worse and worse. The heads of his former students were getting lower and lower. He Lei saw an opening and respectfully handed over a cigarette. He lit it with both hands.
Holding the cigarette between his index fingers, Xu Le continued to scold these guys in the smoke.
If it were any other instructor, they would definitely not embarrass He Lei and the others like this. They would always pay attention to a method. Occasionally, they would say a few words to reminisce about the past and their life in the base so that the relationship between teachers and students would be closer. This was not only using people, but also managing soldiers. The Department of Defense had let him enter the training base with the intention of letting these echelon officers, who the Federation focused on nurturing, become his reliable subordinates in the future. Naturally, they were willing to see such a scene.
However, from the beginning, Xu Le had no intention of developing his own people in the army. Just as Secretary Bai was worried, this rock did not seem to have any interest in building his own team.
Therefore, he was very simple and direct. He was not violent and was exceptionally cold. However, the strange thing was that the proud military officers and students liked this very much.
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The scolding in the meeting room continued. There were many more figures outside the door. All the officers in the West Woods Military Police Headquarters heard about the scene in this room and came over excitedly to see what was happening.
The Military Police Headquarters maintained the Federal military discipline on the main planet of the West Woods. They had dealt with countless cases of violation of rules and regulations. Every time, the Federation's various units would let these officers, who were focused on nurturing by the Department of Defense, come and get the people they wanted. These officers had a lot of face, many battle achievements, a strong background, and a bright future. They often slammed the table and cursed at the Military Police Headquarters, causing the Military Police Headquarters to be extremely embarrassed. However, who would have thought that one day, these people would actually be scolded by someone like a grandson for half an hour!
The long corridor outside the meeting room was filled with officers from the Military Police Headquarters. These officers, who had the best discipline, finally couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Xu Le's identity gradually spread. After the officers were shocked, they suddenly understood. They thought that only someone like this would be able to control the situation. However, in their opinion, Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le should be at least a regiment commander now. He might even be able to enter the headquarters of a large military region. He should at least be leading a special mecha team. Why was he still hanging around in the Nutshell Mercenaries?
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The reunion between the instructor and the students wasn't very happy. After a round of scolding, He Lei and the other most arrogant fellows all gave up on the idea of getting people out of the Military Police Headquarters. The other officers could only leave gloomily and report to their superiors. The gang fight at the Chrysanthemum Night Market still had to wait for the official investigation by the disciplinary department tomorrow. The Military Police Headquarters finally regained its peace.
However, since they were reunited, they couldn't just break up like this. When they went to the battlefield in the future, they didn't know if they would still be alive to see each other again. Xu Le went to the resting room to pick up Miss Lulu. Then, he brought these officers and a portion of the members of Team 7 back to the Majestic Nightclub in a grandiose manner.
The activities in the nightclub naturally turned into a drinking competition between men. The officers and students in the meeting room were like little chicks. They held 2.5 liters of beer bottles as if they were electromagnetic grenades and attacked Instructor Xu Le wave after wave.
Seeing that Xu Le was no match for them, Bai Yulan flipped the hair in front of her forehead and went up with the bottle. Dozens of members of Team 7 also launched a counterattack without holding back. He Lei and the others were shocked by this formation and immediately called their former classmates. Now, the commanding officers of the various units came to help.
The officers who had been trained at the base were now coincidentally summoned back to the main planet of the West Woods to attend the award ceremony that would be held the day after tomorrow. The moment they heard Instructor Xu's summons, they roared into the phone and rushed over from their respective camps without hesitation.
For a time, the screeching sound of brakes could be heard from the entrance of the Majestic Nightclub from time to time. Ten minutes later, all kinds of high-class military vehicles filled the entrance. Especially those green military plates that represented their respective ranks, it made the pedestrians and soldiers on the street feel a lot of fear and confusion.
No matter which military region they belonged to, which planet they were fighting on a few days ago, or perhaps they were cursing each other through the communication system when they were cooperating, all the officers who could come had come, and some were even on their way.
The training officers had lived together with the eighteen men of Group 7 in the base and participated in the military drill on graduation day. Naturally, they were not unfamiliar with it. More than a hundred people sat in the dark nightclub. Countless bottles of hard liquor were opened and poured into their steel-forged stomachs. They forcibly poured out the aura of the battlefield and the loud and clear military songs that were rough and hoarse but had a unique flavor.
The pedestrians and soldiers on the street curiously looked at the high-class military vehicles that were strewn everywhere and whispered about the meaning of the military license plates. Suddenly, they heard a loud and ear-piercing song that pierced through the excellent soundproofing of the Majestic Nightclub. They couldn't help but wonder if the National Defense Award Ceremony was held in the nightclub ahead of time.
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(My QQ signature has been changed to: A pig fell from Mount Hua. Yes, I failed the road test today and forgot to turn when I stopped the car. I am a pig.
Tomorrow's plane ticket is canceled because I bought a low discount ticket, so I can't get a refund. I hope the next flight can be earlier and pass faster.
Today, I have been depressed for the whole day. No matter what I do, I can't lift my spirits. Originally, I had time in the afternoon to discuss countermeasures with the teacher, but I can't write. If the quality of the writing in these two days is not good, please bear with me.
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