I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 122 Hope is not human-like
  Brusinov is an upright man. He knew that he would lose, but he still decided to compete with George openly.

Brusinov served in the Caucasus Military District and did not understand the content and intensity of the training of the Oak Regiment.

Dragomirov knows how intense the daily training of the Oak Group is, and 10 kilometers is a difficult task for any Russian army except the Oak Group to complete.

It’s not a lack of ability.

It's because I haven't trained in this area at all. Even if I have excellent physical fitness, I can't compare with those perverts in the rubber group who use 10 kilometers as a warm-up.

Brusinov also didn’t quite understand. When the dragoons marched, they had horses to carry them. Is it necessary to practice 10 kilometers?

Dragomirov could not give an answer to this question, he had never thought about it.

George slept soundly until dawn. Peter had prepared breakfast and he was going to move with the troops.

Peter is not yet an adult yet. His military rank is warrant officer. He has already entered the ranks of officers and will stay with George for many years.

While George was washing, Peter helped George organize his clothes.

The equipment of the officers and soldiers of the Rubber Regiment is various. The most important bullets, each person needs to carry 50 rounds, which are separately packed in two cowhide bullet boxes and buckled on the belt.

Each person has a satchel, which contains sewing and medical kits, food, and other personal belongings.

A cowhide-sewn hydration bag is on the other side of the body.

The bedding and blankets were tied up with straps and carried on the back. A gas mask was hung on one side and a military shovel was hung on the other side.

Compared with soldiers, George's equipment includes more pistols and spare bullets, and a set weighs nearly 20 kilograms.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the rubber regiment and the special regiment set off from the station respectively and walked to the exercise point 10 kilometers away.

The 10-kilometer journey was a common occurrence for the officers and men of the Oak Regiment, and George did not hold a departure ceremony. He gave the order to each battalion to set off one after another in an orderly manner.

The headquarters of the Oak Regiment set out after the three dragoon battalions. George's guard platoon leader Yangkov was the former shooting instructor of the Regiment. After the establishment of the Oak Regiment, Yangkov took the initiative to apply for transfer to the Oak Regiment and was appointed by George as the guard platoon leader. .

The guard platoon leader is not part of the Oak Regiment, but is affiliated with the Yekaterin Palace and is George's personal guard.

The guard platoon at the headquarters of the Oak Regiment has a total of 36 people, led by a warrant officer. The entire regiment has a total of 107 members including officers, including 21 officers. All of these officers are Nicholas and George who graduated from major military academies this year. Chosen in life.

There are 85 officers in the entire Oak Regiment, more than half of whom are from noble families.

This is just a junior officer.

Among senior officers, nobles account for a higher proportion. Up to the level of military region commanders, they are all held by high-ranking nobles.

This is not because birth determines destiny, but after becoming an officer, one is automatically promoted to the ranks of nobility, so officers and soldiers are completely two classes.

When the Oak Regiment was first established, many people came to Nicholas and George to intercede, hoping that the children of the family could join the Oak Regiment and serve.

Nicholas and George refused to accept anyone who came. When the number of officers in the Oak Regiment was at its highest, it once exceeded 200.

As the training work progressed, many pampered aristocratic children could not bear the intensity of the rubber group's training and left voluntarily.

The 85 officers left now are all those who have been washed away by the waves. They represent the future of the Russian military.

Not long after the troops set off, the Tsar's carriage caught up with the Oak Corps. Asan and Carol I looked at the neat queue with different moods.

Yasan was full of pride. Although the exercise had only been carried out on the second day, Yasan had already decided to award George with the Andre Pervozvanne Medal after the exercise.

The Order of Andrei Pervozvany, also known as the "Order of St. Andrew", was established in 1698. It is the highest honor of the Russian Empire. Only one was awarded after Assan ascended the throne, and it was given to those who retired with honor. Milyugin.

Carol I was silent.

The 10-kilometer cross-country trip is not difficult. All troops can complete it as long as they strengthen their training.

However, maintaining an orderly formation during a rapid march is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Especially for the Cossacks, who were notoriously undisciplined.

Carol I was very curious. No one had ever made the Cossacks disciplined. Otherwise, the Cossacks, who were also known for their strong fighting power, would not have been so miserable. They would come and go as soon as they were called.

Cossacks are mercenaries who work for whomever gives them money.

It was not that other European countries besides Russia had never considered the Cossacks, but in the end they had to give up because the Cossacks were undisciplined.

There are also Cossacks in Romania.

If only the Romanian Cossacks could be as obedient as the Cossacks of the Oak Group~~
  Carol I couldn't help but think about it.

The carriage was faster than the infantry and quickly passed the Oak Regiment and arrived at the scheduled exercise area.

Asia III has temporarily adjusted the content of the exercise. A Russian flag is erected at the scheduled exercise point. Whoever arrives at the flag first between the rubber regiment and the special regiment will be the defender, and the other is the attacker.

Brusinov asked the troops to advance at full speed, hoping to reach the flag first and become the defender.

Because Brusinov really didn't know how to break through the Oak Group's position.

George was not in a hurry and ordered the troops to advance at a constant speed. After the defenders and attackers were determined, both sides only had ten minutes to prepare, and then the exercise began immediately.

Even if Brusinov's men are the first to reach the flag, if the main force cannot arrive within ten minutes, the Oak Group can still easily win.

The exercise headquarters is located on a hillside near the exercise site, with a clear view of the entire exercise site.

The speed of the rubber group was very fast. Half an hour after setting off, we were halfway through the journey.

The special group was much worse. Soon after leaving the camp, some people began to lose strength.

Brusinov had already anticipated this situation. In order to arrive at the exercise point as early as possible, Brusinov abandoned the officers and soldiers who were in poor physical condition and led the soldiers with better physical fitness to run all the way.

Although he was mentally prepared, Brusinov still underestimated the difficulty of the 10-kilometer armed cross-country.

In order to prevent the rubber group and the special group from going the wrong way, there are road signs every kilometer along the way.

When he arrived at the fourth road sign, Brusinov's physical fitness also began to have problems. He gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on. At this time, the total number of officers and soldiers around him was less than 100.

George is resting here.

It is not impossible to complete the 10-kilometer armed cross-country in one go. Considering that there will be a confrontation exercise next, the officers and soldiers of the Oak Regiment need to save some physical strength, so when they arrived at the five-kilometer mark, George ordered a 15-minute rest.

"Who knows what the situation of the special group is like?" George's water bag has not been opened yet, and it is as easy as an outing.

The advantages of long-term and rigorous training have finally been reflected, and most of the officers and soldiers of the Rubber Regiment are in good condition.

Soldiers who performed poorly are being reprimanded by their officers. Several soldiers were so excited last night that they didn't sleep all night. During the march just now, a soldier actually fell asleep while running and fell into a ditch. This was unlucky. The guy is being laughed at like crazy by everyone right now.

Beside the ditch not far away, several soldiers were visiting together. An arrogant soldier showed off that his penis was bigger, and was also laughed at by his companions.

After Nicholas, the biggest one was George.

in various senses.

After all, Nikolai has a special status. Under normal circumstances, he does not participate in any evaluation.

"I bet they are not as fast as us." Ye Luoxin was steady and almost conservative.

"The person who can defeat us has not yet been born!" Demeter's arrogance rivals that of a guy who shows off his size.

"Why can't the artillery be dismantled?" Vasily began to miss his old friends. Dismantling the artillery——

It's not impossible.

The artillery equipped by the Oak Regiment is a four-pounder with a caliber of 87 mm. It weighs 800 kilograms including the gun mount and has a range of 3400 meters.

In George's day, this type of small-caliber artillery had been completely eliminated and replaced by mortars of various calibers and rocket launchers.

George didn't know when the mortar appeared. The working principle of this thing is also very simple. It is similar to a large grenade. If it is handed over to the Academy of Sciences, it should not be difficult.

Compared with field artillery, the biggest advantage of mortars is that they are light in weight, easy to move, and can accompany troop movements.

This is especially important in complex environments.

Okay, there's one more thing on George's list of inventions to be invented.

15 minutes later, the troops continued to set off, still in good order.

The best time of the Oak Group's ten-kilometer armed cross-country was 35 minutes, set by George himself.

(Our army’s best time in the ten-kilometer armed cross-country is 33 minutes and 24 seconds)
  George's results cannot be used as the assessment results of the Oak Regiment. In the Oak Regiment, the assessment standard for the ten-kilometer cross-country test for combat troops is 70 minutes. The requirements for logistics personnel are lower, but they must also be completed within 75 minutes.

70 minutes is the assessment.

Everyone in the rubber group knew that the Czar was watching them, and everyone showed unparalleled potential. The speed in the second half of the race was obviously faster than the first half, and it seemed that they wanted to take back the 15 minutes of rest.

There is no doubt that the oak group arrived at the flag first, and the explosive bag came in handy again.

While engineer director Sorokin led the engineers to dig trenches, the battalion led by Ye Luoxin set up a simple position outside the defense line. The regiment staff, led by Mario, set up the headquarters as quickly as possible. All the equipment used here was They are all tents.

A tent alone was not enough. A camouflage net with branches had to be pulled up. Senior military doctor Nasimov was also leading people to set up tents. He had a stretcher team of 24 people under his command.

George's personal guard only serves George.

Peter opened the foldable chairs and coffee table, lit the oil stove and boiled water, and quickly made tea.

After George sat down, Peter took out a folding fan from his satchel.

George was curious and didn't know what was in Peter's satchel.

Peter continued to dig out——

The grapes have been washed in advance and are ready to eat. There are four iron boxes for dried fruits and snacks, and there is even a roast chicken wrapped in oil paper.

Peter's preparations were so perfect that when Peter took out a bottle of champagne from the blanket, the surrounding guard members gave a chorus of praise.

George was speechless, this was a war, not an outing.

Asking Peter to continue performing, George doubted whether Peter would take out a barbecue stove from his treasure bag later.

George asked Peter to give a portion of the champagne to the soldiers in the guard.

Yankov didn't have the nerve to ask for it, so he brought two water bags.

Well, the guardsmen all carry two water bladders, which are not too heavy.

Since everyone had just completed a ten-kilometer run, George didn't ask what was in the water bag.

The efficiency of the engineers was quite high. The trenches were dug quickly. The special regiment was still invisible. Demeter came over to ask for instructions on whether it was necessary to reinforce the trenches.

Add anything!

If it weren't for the flag flying high above his head, George would have doubted whether the oak group had come to the right place.

Ya San's carriage arrived earlier than the group.

When he saw the roasted chicken and the oil stove, Yasan couldn't help but wonder if Nicholas had helped George cheat again.

Nicholas was used to it. He did not act with the Oak Group today. He had been with Ferdinand, accompanying Nicholas and Carol I.

Carol I was also used to it.

Even if the Russian princes are on the front line, they cannot do without beautiful women and fine wine.

"Are there any chairs?" Ya San was annoyed, feeling that the exercise still did not have the desired effect.

Peter was finally dumbfounded. He only brought a folding chair with him.

Nicholas is unhappy, I haven’t left the Oak Group yet, am I not even qualified to sit down?
  Fortunately, there were chairs on the carriage. Alfred, the captain of the bodyguard of Ya San, asked people to move a few more, so that the crown prince could not be allowed to stand.

The only folding chair belonged to Ya San, who was picky after sitting down.

"What is this? Can it be eaten?"

Ya San asked about walnut cake.

Although George was not as picky as Nikolai, he still had some basic requirements for food. After Mikhail arrived in Vladivostok, he immediately sent a Qing cook to George.

It is said that he was invited from a certain royal palace.

The snacks Peter brought were all made by the Qing cook.

"Yes, it's quite delicious." Nicholas was lucky. After he tasted the cooking skills of the Qing cook, he asked George for help, but George didn't give it.

Ya San picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Carol I was not polite either, his eyes lit up at the same time.

Ya San glanced at George seemingly casually.

George was reluctant. He hadn't eaten enough yet.

But George was not qualified to refuse what the Czar wanted.

So George would ask Nicholas privately later if he had any taboos.

If there was any taboo, then George could only ask Mikhail to find a female cook.

There seems to be a hidden danger in this. I wonder if the tsar is taboo about it.

Oops, so annoying that George decided to play dumb.

Brusinov was completely stupid.

Brusinov seriously underestimated the intensity of the 10-kilometer cross-country. Except for him, no one in the special group persisted until the end. When Brusinov stumbled and saw the national flag, his energy was finally exhausted and he fell down. On the ground, it was Yeluoxin's men who carried Brusinov over.

So Brusinov saw Yasan and George eating and drinking happily.

I'm about to run out of breath, and you guys are eating snacks and singing songs here, and you don't look like humans!

Brusinov was filled with grief and anger.

(End of this chapter)