Group 7's barracks were located in a quiet, shallow hilly area on the outskirts of Sunset State. It was quite far from the Federal forces' barracks, so not many people came to disturb them. The main planet of the West Woods was now filled with soldiers, battleships, and airplanes. The Glory Of The Charter was everywhere, but this Nutshell Mercenary Army directly under the Ministry of National Defense was still very vigilant in setting up security and surveillance measures. Under Gu Xifeng's arrangement, the precise electronic control equipment could accurately capture any abnormal movement within a thirty kilometer radius.
Sharp alarms rang out one after another in the barracks. The members with vigilant expressions were busy, but they did not panic. They used their fastest speed to put on the Individual Combat Systems, carried all kinds of heavy firearms, and came to their own defense zone. The warehouse door at the back had already been opened, and the low rumbling sound of military vehicles could rush out at any time. The seven firing points around the barracks were equipped with heavy firepower, and the black MX mecha had already appeared under the control of the logisticians in the gloomy weather.
In this tense and oppressive atmosphere, the shaking of the earth became clearer and clearer, and the noise outside the barracks also became louder and louder. Who knew how many troops were gathering here. Xu Le's thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but he did not immediately enter battle mode like his team members and board his black mecha. Instead, he stared at the tightly shut door.
Every movement on this planet was under the surveillance of the Charter computer. He did not believe that he would be in any danger without the old man's warning.
The next moment, his calm expression could not help but change, and he showed a strong sense of vigilance and alertness.
The heavy sound of rolling tanks and the low rumbling of military engines outside the barracks became louder and louder. These sounds broke through the sky, shaking the forest behind the barracks to the point that the birds in the forest behind the barracks were incomparably quiet, shaking the earth non-stop, shaking his face slightly pale.
It would take at least a few hundred heavy tanks to drive in at the same time to create such a commotion. This meant that Group 7's barracks were currently surrounded by an entire squadron of mechanics!
What surprised Xu Le even more was that beyond the outer walls of the barracks, he could clearly see the cold and stern bodies of dozens of mecha. Those were the Federation's newest model, the MX mecha. Looking down at the barracks from above, they were like gods, naturally exuding an irresistible aura.
Xu Le raised his eyebrows and flipped over the wall of the barracks. He came to the highest sniping point and looked out the wall. His pair of lively black eyebrows suddenly froze.
Beyond the walls of the camp, there was a dense army as far as the eye could see. On the roads and fields, there were close to a thousand armored vehicles that were actually lined up more than ten kilometers away. There were also countless huge engineering mechs and military equipment covered in green cloth scattered among them, not to mention those silent tall black mechs scattered all around.
It was at least an entire team of mechanics. No, the number of mechas far exceeded the standard equipment of the Federation. Furthermore, the equipment of this team was far more advanced than the average equipment on the battlefield. Just one look was enough to make people tremble in fear.
The members of Group Seven in the barracks were all fierce people who had survived the battlefield. However, even as strong as they were, they found it hard to digest what they were seeing right now.
If it weren't for the clear Federal Army Gold Star insignia on the equipment of the troops outside the barracks, the team members would even be shocked to think that the people of the Empire had broken through the space tunnel and that the crazy emperor had sent all of his most terrifying royal guards over … just to crush a small mercenary team of less than a hundred people from the Federation.
This kind of thinking was absurd, but the team members who were originally planning to vent their frustration of not being able to see the beauties on the beach today could no longer yell with a fierce expression. Instead, they subconsciously lowered the muzzles in their hands and looked at each other, unable to summon any courage to fight. Even the automatic fire system that Gu Xifeng had set up in the barracks was deactivated at this moment.
The troops outside the walls occupied the entire land. The ones that truly surrounded Group Seven were only a small number of vehicles in the vanguard. How could their few guns stop such a large number of troops?
This unknown group of Federation mechanics probably wouldn't launch an attack on the pitiful camp of Group Seven. Xu Le, with the calm of an engineer, quickly confirmed this point.
Those rumbling war chariots and the dangerous and powerful MX mecha all stopped silently where they were. If their goal was to destroy Group 7, all they needed was a simple cannon barrage or a casual armoured charge, and Group 7's barracks and all its members would be reduced to dust.
A fleet of vehicles could be faintly seen on the road.
He stood on top of the wall in a daze. Suddenly, he rubbed his face hard, rubbing his previously pale cheeks until they turned red. Only then did he take a deep breath, jump off the ground, and walk toward the door.
The door of the barracks slowly opened. More than ten bulletproof military vehicles with prominent license plates slowly drove in and then with difficulty parked side by side in the not-so-spacious area of the barracks.
The team members had already felt that there was something fishy about today's incident. The old team members had sharp eyes, while the new team members had extraordinary family backgrounds. They all discovered an even more shocking truth from the license plates of these military vehicles.
The heavy doors of the vehicles opened one by one. More than twenty white-haired big shots wearing formal military uniforms alighted from the vehicles. These big shots all had one thing in common, and that was that they all had one or more shining golden stars on their shoulders.
At this moment, Xu Le somewhat suspected that all the generals of the Federation had come to his little courtyard. He wondered if he should go up and say welcome to his humble abode, but then he realized that his current emotions were somewhat comical.
Among the guests, only two were not wearing military uniforms.
One was Mr. Nutshell, the CEO that Xu Le was very familiar with. This middle-aged man was in control of the largest corporation in the Federation. He looked at him with an admiring and proud gaze, but did not give him any hints.
The other was an official with a smile on his face. He was wearing a black formal suit. He was the director of the Office of the President's Residence, Breen.
Xu Le's pupils shrank slightly. This Director Breen had a close relationship with Mochou in the back of the mountain. Later on, he firmly became the most loyal housekeeper of President Pabre. He was deeply trusted by the President and was an out-and-out powerful figure in the political world of the Federation.
In the past year or so, His Excellency the President's concerns and suggestions for him were usually conveyed by this director. And the two banquets that he had been honored with in the President's Residence were also arranged by this director.
But Xu Le did not immediately greet the other. Instead, he quickly walked toward those generals with solemn expressions and some kind of emotional expression. Among these generals, there were people with even greater backgrounds than Director Breen.
"Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le of the Ministry of National Defense's General Assembly Base reporting for duty. Please give me your orders."
He stood at attention and looked straight ahead. He gave a very standard military salute to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Federation and the Commander of the First Military Region, General Miles.
The second target of the salute was the Federation's frontline commander-in-chief, the West Woods Tiger, who was looking at him with a very mysterious smile. Then there was Deputy Minister Chen of the Ministry of National Defense, Dean Xi of the Second Military Academy, the Commander of the Fourth Army of the Federation, the Chief of Staff of the West Woods Command …
The members of Group Seven had already lined up behind Xu Le. They looked straight ahead and allowed the big shots of the military to inspect them. Their excitement was mixed with a strong sense of unease. No one could understand why the big shots of the federal military would collectively come to visit Group Seven's camp when the war between the Federation and the Empire was fierce.
What made the team members even more confused was that even though these commanders and generals had noble identities, wasn't it a bit too exaggerated to bring an entire team of mechanics as a security force?
In the formation, only Lan Xiaolong and Bai Yulan vaguely guessed something. They knew that Xu Le might not have found the real common point of these generals, but they clearly caught that point because they had recited the glorious war history of their unit countless times when they first joined the army. Thinking of that possibility, Bai Yulan, who was usually the calmest and most indifferent person, couldn't help but have a hint of excitement on her face.
Other than the West Woods Tiger who was responsible for receiving the people from the capital ring, the military leaders who suddenly came to Group 7's camp today had one thing in common — they were all subordinates of Army God Li Pifu. They were all from the First Division of the Federation, the 17th Division!
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As the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Federation, General Miles was the real leader of the Federal Army compared to the low-key Defense Minister Zou Yingxing. Ever since Army God Li Pifu retired to the lakeside of Feicheng, all the command of the Federal forces were in his hands.
With his hands behind his back, General Miles looked at Xu Le and said, "We don't have any instructions. We are just here to announce something."
In a short period of time, the engineering team had already set up a temporary platform. The sound system had also been set up. Countless large sound amplification devices were placed around the camp, aimed at the troops outside the barracks that covered the mountains and plains.
General Miles, Director Breen, and the CEO of Nutshell walked up to the podium. The rest of the generals had a satisfied smile on their faces as they stood below the podium.
Xu Le glanced at Zhong Suohu. He knew that in such a public place, there was a huge difference between him and the commander-in-chief of the Federation's frontline. After thinking for a while, he silently returned to Group 7's camp.
General Miles looked at the soldiers below the podium with a serious expression. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "President Pabre personally signed the order. According to the Military Organization Regulations of the Federation, the order was passed by the Military Committee of the Management Committee and implemented by the Ministry of Defense. On behalf of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Federation, I officially announce this."
"The Federation will rebuild the 17th Division!"
Under the podium, Xu Le felt a bit confused. He didn't expect that the news that would shake the entire Federation would be announced so easily by General Miles. The fact that he had been guessing for a long time appeared in front of his eyes so quickly. He was a bit unprepared.
General Miles's voice came out of the barracks through the sound amplification system and echoed in the wilderness. It echoed in the ears of the members of Group 7 and the soldiers of the Federation who were waiting solemnly.
The troops outside the barracks had traveled countless light years from the capital ring to the West Woods Region. Tens of thousands of soldiers had been guessing and waiting. At this moment, they finally heard the answer they wanted to hear the most.
After a suffocating silence, a thunderous roar of excitement suddenly sounded in the wilderness.
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