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Chapter 524 The result speaks for itself
"What are we going to do as a platoon?"

"Let's build a boat."

"Okay, that's settled. You take charge."

On the second day after the 32nd Regiment arrived at the training ground, the entire regiment started a snow sculpture competition in platoons.

"There is too much snow on the training ground and it needs to be cleared." Gauss reported today's work arrangements to the division chief of staff and the commander of the 33rd Regiment beside the competition venue with a little pride. "My regiment is very tired after running hundreds of kilometers and needs to rest, so we will combine snow removal with rest."

Erich took a deep breath, resisted the urge to curse, and asked Gauss seriously: "How did you get the train without going through the division headquarters?"

It was fine for him to let the 32nd Regiment come by train, after all, the division headquarters didn't say they couldn't.

However, the military has to follow a complicated procedure when requisitioning trains, in order to avoid major problems caused by the military's unauthorized mobilization of trains.

The incident of the 32nd Regiment this time can be said to be a heavy matter. If they dare to take the train to the training ground today, they may dare to take the train to surround Frederick tomorrow.

So Erich wanted to get to the bottom of the matter. He wanted to let it go this time, but he had to plug the loophole.

Gauss replied: "We pay."

"Ah?" Erich was stunned.

Gauss explained in detail: "The trucks that transported the equipment were the ones that the shipyard had been using for a long time. They had to come back empty, so we helped unload the wood as part of the ticket fee, and it was also part of their support for the army with the railway."

"Some of us came by passenger train. We bought group tickets and put our weapons on a truck. The railway department was willing to go to the shipyard train station in advance to let us get on the train."

Erich was speechless. The truck was chartered by the shipyard and they could indeed decide what to transport. The passenger bus had a normal ticket and did not carry any weapons, which was in compliance with safety regulations.

He finally said to Gauss: "Write a detailed report, at least fifty pages, and I will hand it over to the High Command."

Gauss's face suddenly fell. Military documents have requirements on fonts and spacing. It is not easy to write so much.

At this time, Metzger came over to report to Gauss: "Report to the commander, the Air Force Aviation Group agrees to tomorrow's activities."

Gauss said to him, "Go and inform the boys."

Erich asked Gauss again: "What are you doing now?"

Gauss replied, "We are holding a snow sculpture competition, so we invited the nearby air force to come and serve as judges. We will organize an awards ceremony in the afternoon and have a dinner."

Erich was convinced by him.

The 32nd Regiment will rest comfortably for two days, and then start adaptive training. By then, the 33rd Regiment will come over on foot and compete with them in terms of strength.

Not to mention the resulting difference in morale, the outcome of this military assessment was decided from the very beginning.

The soldiers of the 32nd Regiment didn't care about anything else. They were happily shoveling snow and piling up snow, then making various shapes.

The next morning, the young men enthusiastically welcomed the female pilots from the nearby air force base.

The female soldiers were very interested in this activity, and they were quite curious to see dozens of snow sculptures of different shapes and sizes on the open ground.

These snow sculptures are varied, including snow horses, snowmen, and red cigars made of snow that are as tall as a person.

However, a few female soldiers were more enthusiastic about things other than snow sculptures.

"Are you Zopel?"

"You are the one writing letters to Hannah during this time, right?"

"Let me see, you are quite strong."

That day, Hannah met Zoppel again after her powered delta wing made an emergency landing at the 32nd Regiment's barracks. After she returned, Zoppel tried to write to her and later received a reply.

After several exchanges of letters, the girls in Hannah's dormitory could no longer hide this matter, and they took this opportunity to meet someone. After some joking, Hannah finally had the opportunity to talk to Zopel: "Did you build this ship?"

Zopel said proudly: "Yes, but there is not enough time, otherwise we can make a ship of the same size."

Their platoon made a paddle-wheel version of the Flying Tulip, which was more than two meters long.

A lady next to him said, "It looks quite similar. I give you 5 points."

All works were numbered, and the judges gave scores ranging from 5 to 5 to each of the five works, and ranked them according to the final total score.

The Flying Tulip snow sculpture finally won the second place by one point. The first place platoon had a new recruit who had studied sculpture. He led the whole platoon to make a pork elbow more than two meters long, with distinct layers of pig skin, fat and lean meat.

The next day, the soldiers who had completed their rest began a new round of training with a five-kilometer cross-country run.

A few days later, just as the 32nd Regiment invited the Air Force to hold its second barbecue party in the name of "buying too much pork", the advance team of the 33rd Regiment finally arrived outside the gate of the training ground.

Erwin arrived with the 33rd Regiment Headquarters and immediately called a meeting of all the officers in the regiment to report on their work.

"You did a great job." Erwin smiled broadly after listening to the report. "The division has acquired a transport brigade, which is a transport vehicle powered by a machine like a van. The results of this military assessment will determine which regiment the transport brigade will be assigned to."

"Once we get the transport brigade, we can move around as a group in vehicles instead of walking!"

Everyone in the conference room became excited. Having experienced the benefits of wheels, they naturally would not miss this opportunity.

Erwin continued, "As everyone knows, the 31st Regiment has a relatively small number of members, and this has been discussed for some time."

"Now I can tell you that the 31st Regiment is equipped with combat vehicles, from pea guns to mortars to rockets, all installed on special vehicles."

"It can be seen that they will be the spearhead of our division's attack."

"I have discussed with the division commander that the regiment with the transport brigade will be the support force behind the spearhead, accompanying the 31st Regiment in operations."

"There is another regiment whose role has not been mentioned, but if you think about it, you will know that a regiment lacking mobility can only perform the task of guarding the rear transportation lines."

Gauss and others became serious. Everyone knew that offensive missions would bring more military merits, while defensive missions would only bring in some merits.

Gauss warned all the battalion and company commanders: "We must treat this as a formal battle and turn our previous lead into a victory."

"You guys go back to the team and hold a meeting to emphasize that everyone should cheer up and not lose because of carelessness at the end."

The spirit of the regiment's meeting was quickly conveyed, and the leading role of the veterans was revealed.

Krom said at a small meeting in the dormitory: "I will work for another one or two years. If I can't be promoted to platoon leader, I will retire."

"Going to fight the pagans next year will be an opportunity for promotion. Please don't mess it up. Whoever messes up will be in trouble."

Another veteran also said: "Now our village is raising a kind of Angora rabbit. I plan to build a rabbit farm when I return and wait for more loan quota after I have made meritorious service."

"If anyone messes up, I'll turn against him."

The atmosphere at the meeting suddenly became tense. Qi Keer couldn't stand it and immediately said, "I'm waiting for the bonus to build a brick house for my family so I can get married."

As the saying goes, those who share the same will will win, and the 32nd Regiment quickly reached a consensus.

The situation in the 33rd Regiment was quite different. The soldiers were angry because the officers did not allow them to take the train like the 32nd Regiment. The officers were shifting the blame among themselves, and the situation was chaotic.

The final assessment results are self-evident. The 32nd Regiment surpassed the 33rd Regiment in all aspects and was awarded the Transport Brigade.

It seemed that everyone in the entire Duchy of Wessen, except the 33rd Regiment, had a happy Winter Spirit Festival and arrived in 1036 with hope for the future.

(End of this chapter)