From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 373 Veterans of the teaching team, move forward!
On the other side, the teaching team, which was alternately covering the retreat, relied on powerful individual firepower and pre-set hidden explosives to stop the pursuit of the federal forces, and soon completed the reunion with the 5th Medium Combined Battalion in another direction.

But according to what the latter had discovered, the current situation was not optimistic for them.

Because at this moment the troops here are already surrounded by federal forces, and the strength of the encirclement is still increasing. It is obvious that the other side has deployed two heavy-equipped rapid reaction forces here as an ambush in advance.

"This is the situation now. If we can't hurry up and create a 'channel'."

"Boom! Boom!"

Two explosions and a slightly delayed "screech" from afar interrupted the words of the commander of the 5th Medium Combined Battalion.

He and Baninger beside him could not help but look in the direction of the explosion, and saw thick smoke rising from the woods over there, accompanied by some flames.

"This noise should be the fixed hypersonic tactical missiles at Camp No. 4?"

"Eighty percent of them are, but it seems that they were intercepted quite a lot along the way. A distance of more than 800 kilometers is enough for the Federation's air defense forces to intercept them. You see, only two of them succeeded in penetrating in the end."

Tucker, the commander of the 5th Medium Combined Battalion, leaned out of the hatch on the command vehicle and spoke.

Although his cheetah-like animal features made his body look extremely slender, he became even taller after putting on the combat exoskeleton.

But at this moment, he was just level with Banninger, who was wearing heavy power armor next to him.

"By the way, Captain, where was I just now?"

"Open the 'channel'." Baninger replied calmly.

"Yes, yes, yes. If we don't quickly open up a passage, it will be difficult to break out later."

At this point, Captain Tucker's tone became a little anxious.

"Although our medium-sized combined battalion has mobility and firepower, and can penetrate behind enemy lines with communication support, if we are surrounded and attacked like this, we will be at a great disadvantage without heavy units!"

"If the training team uses firepower to forcibly open a passage, can you find a way to rush out?"

Tucker fell silent after hearing what Baninger said.

Because he instantly realized the other party's plan. In a battlefield like the one now with a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, even if the training team was fully equipped with power armor, they would not be able to hold out for long under the enemy's firepower.

Therefore, Baninger's "forcibly opening up a path" actually meant that the teaching team used their lives to open up the path.

"Instructor." Tucker subconsciously used the title that he hadn't used for a long time.

"Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

"of course I know."

“I have three more HCPs, which can also be used to open the road.”

"No," Baninger interrupted Tucker and said:

"These precious mobile forces cannot be wasted here, and we cannot afford to lose the troops of your battalion right now.
Camp No. 150 is less than kilometers away from here. If the th Medium Combined Battalion successfully breaks out, the enemy will have to worry about you stabbing them from behind, and the pressure on Camp No. will be greatly reduced."

Baninger paused, then continued with a smile:

"And if we weren't the 'burdens', you could also abandon those heavy field trucks, and your mobility would be even better. I know that the tactical maneuvers these days, because they had to carry our heavy power armor, actually wasted a lot of time on detours."

Tucker wanted to say something, but Baninger's tough attitude reminded him of the time in the training camp. The shadow of the "devil instructor" overlapped with the person in front of him, and the words in his mouth were immediately held back.

"Alright, get your troops ready. Once we find a way to open a path through the weak point, you can pass through quickly!"
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Baninger quickly returned to the other members of the training team, who were now replenishing their energy next to a camouflaged mobile supply vehicle of the 5th Medium Combined Battalion.

At the same time, there were many soldiers on ammunition transport vehicles nearby, helping to replenish the heavy power armors whose ammunition had been almost consumed.

"Veterans, the time has come."

Baninger's words seemed a bit incoherent, but the members of the coaching team who had fought their way out from Robert IV immediately understood what he meant.

"It's been so long, it's finally time."

"Come on, come on, my halberd is thirsty!"

Everyone in the training team activated their power armor in standby mode. The Roma soldiers who were helping with supplies also quickened their actions and, at the request of the veterans of the training team, loaded the excess ammunition and equipment.

"The battle plan has been shared via data link. Let me tell you our objectives."

Baninger waved his hand, and everyone quickly approached.

"It's very simple. Help the 56th Medium Combined Battalion to open a gap on Highway to allow mobile vehicles to pass quickly and prevent the federal forces from resealing the gap." "Wow, it's really simple, Captain~"

The veterans all burst into laughter, and there was no sense of tension at all from them.

"Laugh, laugh, you will cry later!" Baninger also laughed and scolded.

"When the 5th Medium Combined Battalion passes through the gap, it will leave some of its soldiers and fixed defenses behind to assist us in the subsequent blocking battle. Once we are sure that they have withdrawn a sufficient distance, we will wait for an opportunity to retreat."

Although Baninger said this, everyone automatically ignored the last sentence.

After a long period of fighting, the members of the teaching team were able to analyze the battle situation, so they knew very well that the current situation was far from as optimistic as Baninger said.

However, as Amber's earliest followers, they had no regrets about this 'ending'.

Especially after Amber had secretly brought their family back to the Tower of Babel from the Federation some time ago, they no longer had any worries.

Although the pie that Amber painted for them in the Robert IV space elevator has not been fully realized, it is indeed moving in this direction step by step.

A fair, transparent and open internal corporate atmosphere, leaders who are capable, responsible and considerate of their subordinates, high salaries, and advanced weapons and equipment
They watched these things being realized little by little with their own eyes.

Including Banninger, everyone reached a consensus after arriving in the Thousand Star Empire and escaping the threat, and seeing the news that Robert IV was destroyed by a proton annihilation bomb - that is, they all owed Amber a life.

These former federal "veteran soldiers" gradually became "instructors" and "soldier kings" in the Atlas combat troops, and became one of the most elite ground combat forces.

And now, it seems that it is time for them to 'burn out' Atlas.

Obviously, on this battlefield, the new force of the 5th Medium Combined Battalion will have a greater impact on the battle situation.

Moreover, Atlas' ground forces could not afford the consequences of a battalion-level unit being surrounded and annihilated at this moment.

Just as the 56th Medium Combined Battalion was reorganizing its formation and preparing to quickly pass through Highway after the training team launched an attack, Baninger suddenly received a communication from Amber.

"Banninger, are you crazy?"

The voice coming through the quantum entanglement communication channel was accompanied by heavy breathing, and from time to time there were some dull vibrations. This familiar background sound combined with the previous "Heaven and Earth Battlefield Information Sharing" made Baninger quickly realize Amber's situation.

"Boss, are you lecturing me while attacking again?"

"Don't bother with what I'm doing. What's wrong with you? Sacrificing yourself to help others. Do you think you're great by doing this?"

Although she was in the middle of a fierce battle and had a long trail of "tail" behind her, Amber's teaching was very smooth without any sense of sluggishness.

"Isn't this what you taught us? Put the interests of the company first, don't worry about anything~"

"Then I'm not asking you to go on such a suicide mission!"

"Boss, listen to me."

Baninger picked up the plasma halberd leaning against a supply box, waved his hand, and led the teaching team towards the attack position, while continuing:

"We have all listened to your pre-war speech. We all know that 'the future of Atlas lies in this battle'. Now is the time for us to step up. Brothers will never have any complaints.

You also know that those of us who came out of Robert IV have been preparing for this moment for who knows how long.
Moreover, the time we spend in Atlas is the most dignified and valuable time for people like us, so we hope that such an Atlas can influence more people like us. This is the future we are looking forward to.

In this case, let our teaching team take the first step in paving the way for Boss Atlas' future!

Banninger. Call ended."

After saying the last sentence, Baninger cut off communication with Amber without hesitation and went offline directly from the communication channel.

Behind him, the veterans of the teaching team who had listened to his entire speech were now in a frenzy with their blood boiling.

It didn't take much time for the teaching team's 20 heavy-powered armors to arrive at the attack position.

One kilometer ahead, Highway 56, the "lifeline", passes through the gap between two heights. On these two heights, the federal army has deployed two reinforced companies for defense.

At this time, the federal army reconnaissance unit in the air had already discovered the movement here, and the company-level indirect fire weapons began to calibrate in this direction. At the same time, charged particle beams and high-speed penetrating rods were constantly sweeping towards the suspicious area.

Looking at the dirt and smoke that were constantly being kicked up by the explosions ahead, as well as the shadowy highlands in the distance, Baninger recalled for the last time the happy scene of his reunion with his wife and children at the "Tower of Babel", and then he let out a roar full of fighting spirit:

"Atlas Instruction Corps veterans, move forward!"

(End of this chapter)