Admiral Tan Yan's second secretary's marriage leave lasted for two months.
Two months later, he came back to work in good spirits, and Wu Qiao finally ended his "part-time job".
On the day Wu Qiao left, Tan Yan was inexplicably a little bit reluctant.
Will we not see you again...
He stared at Wu Qiao's face closely, as if he wanted to take every detail into his eyes and take it to heart, and he couldn't figure out why.
The news of the return of the second secretary can be said to have come at just the right time.
Just as Wu Qiao resigned from Tanyan's affairs, he heard that everyone was going to field training. The field training is fully enclosed, and it is impossible to return to the military headquarters during the period. Field training for students is to increase actual combat experience and hone their strategic and strategic literacy in the natural environment.
The training mainly adopts the form of fighting.
Ten students are divided into two teams, and the two sides will have three duels within six days, and if they win more than two times, they will win.
Wu Qiao is the captain of one of the teams. When he drew lots, he got the first-choice right to choose his players first.
"The first one..." Wu Qiao glanced at the remaining eight students, took a breath, and asked clearly word by word: "Who wants to join me?"
"..." Everyone looked at Wu Qiao.
"Of course," Wu Qiao said again, "my side is going to win. If you believe in me, then let me know. However, I hope you also have the confidence to win. I hate the slightest doubt in the team. "
In Wu Qiao's view, those who can enter this course are of high level, and the gap is not particularly obvious. Under such circumstances, it was often the psychology that could determine the outcome. The team with the psychological advantage would win the final victory. Wu Qiao didn't want to select people who didn't trust him into the camp.
"Interesting." Leila smiled, "Me."
"Okay." Wu Qiao nodded.
Leila is very strong, ranking third last month. She intended to win, and Wu Qiao was the best partner.
When it was the opponent's turn to lead the team, he chose to pick his own pick—the one he picked ranked fourth last month.
The right to choose returned to Wu Qiao, and Wu Qiao still asked who would like to join.
This time, the one who joined the Wuqiao team was a very weak one, named Helena, who almost always competed with Sheng Zhongguang for the last place.
The opponent's team leader picked someone himself. He felt that Wu Qiao was a bit stupid, losing the initiative just like that.
In the next round, it was Aquash, who was only a little stronger than Sheng Zhongguang and Helena. What he thought was that he was not strong enough, and it would be too embarrassing if he was kicked around at the end.
In the last round, Wu Qiao still asked that question, but this time no one spoke.
One person ranks in the middle and lower, and he doesn't want to go to Wuqiao's side, because although Leila Wuqiao is very strong, the other two are indeed too weak.
And Sheng Chongguang didn't say anything.
Wu Qiao guessed that he was thinking that he was always the last one and didn't want to drag his friends down, so he just stayed there without saying a word.
Wu Qiao sighed: "Is there no one? Then I'm sorry, I'm here to choose—Sheng Chongguang, come here."
"... Eh?" It was the first time someone took the initiative to point it out. In the past in the military academy, Sheng Chongguang was always left behind.
"Yes." Wu Qiao said, "Come to my side."
What Wu Qiao thought was that his friend needed some encouragement. Sheng Zhongguang is actually quite skilled, but he is always afraid of losing the battle. Wu Qiao believes that he can inspire more potential of his friends, and let Sheng Chongguang understand that he can actually do many things and is an indispensable part of the team. If he even denied him, he would not have the courage to win the battle. Secondly, Wu Qiao wanted to take the last three people to convince the other party, so as to save the other party from talking about the priority. Wu Qiao hated the feeling of incomplete victory. As for losing... He never thought of this word.
"Well," Sheng Chongguang said to Wu Qiao after the teams were divided, "You... you shouldn't choose me... I'm really not good at this kind of team-to-team competition. I'm more suitable for things like mecha cross-country competitions. …”
"... Sheng Chongguang." Wu Qiao looked at him and said, "Then let this be your turning point."
"..."
"Do you know the Battle of Alamein?"
"...?" Sheng Chongguang said, "I don't know..."
"Well." Wu Qiao explained, "When humans were still on the earth, the first time they fought together was in 1914 in the Gregorian calendar, and the second time they fought together was from 1939 to 1945."
"I learned this lesson."
"The Battle of Alamein was a battle during World War II. General Montgomery defeated General Rommel, who was almost invincible at the time, when no one was optimistic about it."
"and then?"
"After the victory, British Prime Minister Churchill once commented: Before the Battle of Alamein, we had never won a battle; but after the Battle of Alamein, we were invincible."
"..."
"I'll give this to you."
"...Wu Qiao." Sheng Chongguang said with his head down, "All these years after being admitted to the military academy, you are the only one who doesn't look down on me very much."
Wu Qiao patted him: "At least the teachers of the military school are willing to recommend you."
"No." Sheng Zhongguang whispered, "He is a nice guy, and he recommended all the applicants..."
"In short, try not to be so afraid and use your strength to protect yourself instead of always holding back."
"...it seems a little difficult."
"Take it easy." Wu Qiao didn't know what to say.
After the teams were divided, the two teams entered the jungle respectively, and each of them had an E-level mecha.
Then, the two teams deployed separately.
The opponent's strength is superior, and it really preemptively strikes.
Wu Qiao expected this, and had already prepared a countermeasure—that is, interspersed with encirclement and suppression.
Among the opponent's five-member team, the weakest one is the one who was finally selected.
Therefore, Wu Qiao and Leila took this as a breakthrough and quickly penetrated to the opponent's rear. Interspersed to divide the five opponents who were originally a whole, Wu Qiao dragged the part with only two people, and then commanded the rest of the people to swarm up, attacking more and less against the three-person part, and finally successfully won the first game The battle is won.
After scoring one point, Wu Qiao and the others went back to continue deployment, preparing for a blitzkrieg in the second competition in a few days.
However, after only two or three hours of rehearsal, they discovered that the birds and beasts in the jungle suddenly began to flee in panic.
"What are those people going to do..." Helena frowned, "Look at scaring the animals."
Wu Qiao didn't speak, but just signaled everyone to stop.
He felt—something was wrong with the pulse of the jungle.
The air seemed to become thicker, and Wu Qiao had a very ominous premonition.
Before he could think carefully, the ground under his feet trembled suddenly, and a huge creature jumped in front of him. All the trees shook, the hot jungle seemed to be shaking, and the flying dust scattered in all directions, Wu Qiao couldn't even see the appearance of that thing clearly.
Then, Wu Qiao only heard a "bang", the mech flew out, and landed on the ground in the distance with a "bang".
"..." There was blood all over his eyes, Wu Qiao wiped his eyes, trying to stand up again with difficulty.
At the same time, he also saw clearly the enemy in front of him.
Wu Qiao's pupils suddenly shrank.
—Because that is not a classmate at all, but a huge mutant insect.
The mutated insect was about three people tall, every fluff on its body was clearly visible, and a pair of huge compound eyes were completely dark black, shining green under the reflection of sunlight.
"..."
This is... something that the terrorist organization "Shoulong Wings" has used in previous terrorist activities!
But why is it here? !
Xianglong Wing has always been insane. It has done a lot of research on this biological weapon, completely ignoring the interstellar "Biological Weapons Prohibition Convention". The empire has attacked it several times but with little effect, because the opponent has no fixed base at all.
How ugly... Wu Qiao thought, and looked at the insect again.
I don't know what kind of mentality it is, I am disgusted once I see it once, but I can't help but want to look at it again, and then I will be disgusted again.
Wu Qiao shook his head, turned on the communication system, and immediately contacted the opponent and the military instructor.
The instructor said that they would come to support immediately, but it would take ten minutes anyway.
"Let's calm down," Wu Qiao said, "There is only one insect, about the size of a mech, but we have five people."
"..."
"Mechas have almost no weapons that can be used in actual combat. Only alloy knives can be used." Wu Qiao continued, "We have five mechas to encircle and annihilate it, using alloy knives to attack its vital points."
"Where is the point?"
"I guess... the neck?"
After finishing speaking, Wu Qiao took the lead to rush forward, using frequency-changing steps, moving forward suddenly and slowly, then bounced off the ground violently, and flew towards the insects violently. At the same time, the alloy knife in his hand drew a silver arc.
However-
The power of the mecha is simply not enough to pierce an ordinary alloy knife into the hard shell of an insect. The moment the tip of the knife hits the surface of the insect, it can no longer enter. into the ears of everyone present.
The insect raised its forefoot suddenly, its sharp claws didn't take the material of the E-class mecha seriously at all, and pierced into the mecha's chest as if scratching through the leather!
Wu Qiao retreated quickly, even though he was still almost cornered by the sharp blade.
Insects are moving too fast...
After one blow failed, Wu Qiao didn't need to continue at all. He yelled, "Go! Immediately!"
"..."
"I hold it, you evacuate!"
"..."
"As the captain, I order you to evacuate!"
"..." Except for Sheng Zhongguang who was too frightened to take a few steps back, the rest of the people did not move.
"Layla! Don't make me say it a fourth time!"
"...Let's go!" Leila said, "We couldn't win it, we must evacuate now! Wu Qiao's technique is the best, and he can escape better alone!"
Without waiting for the other four to act, Wu Qiao started to retreat in the opposite direction. At the same time, Wu Qiao opened up all the optical weapons and soft shells.
Because it is only used for training, the weapon is only a simulation, but even so, the effect of the laser scattering all over the sky is still dazzling. Wu Qiao shone all the light beams at the insect's eyes, and the enraged insect really aimed at Wu Qiao.
Wu Qiao continued to stimulate it with the light beam while retreating.
After a while, Wuqiao's mech suddenly staggered and fell to one knee with a "boom".
"...Wu Qiao!" Sheng Chongguang kept looking at Wu Qiao while retreating.
Wu Qiao gritted his teeth and continued to scan it with all the beams.
"What's the use of this?!" Leila was also anxious. Those are just simulation effects, not real lasers at all.
Wu Qiao is usually quite smart, so why would he panic and do useless work when it comes to life and death? !
But this distance is too late to save.
The insect finally pounced on Wuqiao with all its strength.
At the critical moment, Wu Qiao rushed out quickly!
The light and shadow effect disappeared, and everyone suddenly discovered that there was a huge rock behind Wu Qiao just now!
The rock stands majestically, but just now, Wu Qiao turned on all the light beams, the laser scattering effect is amazing, and the dazzling strong light source prevents insects from noticing that there is a rock behind Wu Qiao.
Wu Qiao pretended to fall and half-kneeled there, but actually supported the rock behind him with one foot, so that he could bounce off in an instant, so that the insects could not hurt him but could not avoid the rock.
The power of an insect's all-out pounce is indeed amazing, but it is not enough to break mountains and rocks.
Its head and face collided with the rock, and amidst the splashes of blood, the insect let out a wail.
It struggled to stand up, but in the end it fell weakly, its huge body churning in a sea of blood, and there was a disgusting smell in the air.
Wu Qiao endured the pain and planned to leave there, but within a few steps, there was darkness in front of him, and he fell to the ground with his mecha.
Then, he didn't know anything.
—When he woke up again, Wu Qiao was already in the military hospital.
"Has everyone... all withdrawn?" This was the first thing Wu Qiao said when he woke up.
"Yes." Amandine who came to visit him said, "Everyone else is fine."
"Great..." Wu Qiao closed his eyes, and asked a little weakly, "Where's the bug?"
"died."
"Who killed it?"
"Admiral."
"...Admiral?" Wu Qiao opened his eyes again, "Admiral Tan Yan?"
"Ok."
"How would he know?" It was the instructor who I informed at the time, and the instructor did not say that Tan Yan would go.
Amandine hesitated for a moment, but said truthfully: "Before you were attacked, the largest TV station in the empire was invaded."
"and then?"
"A fake host said that the students in this military training course are very good, and the TV station will temporarily interrupt the field training of the students. Then... the TV broadcasts the scene when you were attacked. The admiral read from the TV When I saw the worm, I took Long Yuan and rushed there."
"..." Wu Qiao clenched his fists, "Did Xianglong Wing do it?"
"It should be right."
"Do they want the entire empire to witness... this year's promising rookie officers die tragically at the feet of ugly bugs?" Then, lose confidence in the imperial army
"I think, yes. I don't mind trying to speculate on them with the utmost malice."
"Damn it..." Wu Qiao asked again, "But, Xianglong Wing, how did he know the location? We didn't even know the location until that day!"
That's right, knowing the location in the morning, entering the jungle, and being attacked in the afternoon.
"The worst case scenario," said Armandine, "is that among the new recruits... people with dragon wings."
Wu Qiao took a deep breath.
He thought about all the people, but he didn't feel like anyone.
Really... Someone with Serpent's Wings
"The general and other officers are dealing with this matter." Amandine said gently again, "The most important thing is that you concentrate on healing your injuries first."
"… Ok."
After lying down for a while, Tan Yan also came.
After seeing Wu Qiao, Tan Yan stretched out his hand, unconsciously wanting to touch Wu Qiao's hair.
However, before he touched him, he came back to his senses, abruptly withdrew his hand, and put his hand on the seam of his trousers.
Before, on TV, Tan Yan's blood went cold when he saw the insect's excavating foot stab into Wu Qiao's mech.
He found it difficult to understand how he felt at that moment.
"... Admiral." Wu Qiao said hoarsely.
Tan Yan took a closer look at Wu Qiao, and finally felt relieved seeing that he was fine: "It's just a bug, and it hurts like this."
"..."
"Being a soldier is not as easy as you think, and you may die anytime, anywhere."
"… now I know."
In fact, Wu Qiao really didn't think of that in the past, he always felt that death was still far away from him.
"If you really want to enter the army, you must have this awareness." Tan Yan continued, "You have to think carefully about whether you plan to continue."
"En." Wu Qiao said seriously, "The answer is "yes". I never thought of a way other than joining the army. So, at that time, knowing that the future of mining was bleak, I still decided to go to Mining Star."
"There is one thing I'm curious about. If..." Tan Yan thought about his words, "I mean if, if... your sister sent the letter for you, I didn't reject you, and you would still choose to become a mine star Hard work?"
Marriage to a five-star general whom he admires, and pointless mining on the mine star, it seems clear at a glance how to choose...
"Admiral." Wu Qiao replied, "Don't say it's impossible."
"Ask any random question. You can answer casually."
"Well, it's all just chatting." Wu Qiao lowered his head, "Even if you didn't reject me, I would reject you."
"..."
"Marriage or something... I didn't think about that."
"..." For some reason, Tan Yan was a little upset again.
After being silent for a while, Tan Yan stood up: "I still have a lot of things to deal with."
"Thank you for visiting me."
"..." Tan Yan glanced at Wu Qiao, "Your face is pale. What do you want to eat? Or baked scallops with cream?"
"Huh?" Wu Qiao's eyes lit up, "Is it okay?"
After such a long time, he really felt his mouth was very pale.
"Yes." Tan Yan nodded, "I... um, let Amandin buy some for you."