Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 459: Riot and Before the Collision
"These Imperial Army soldiers are so alert! There is absolutely no chance for a sneak attack at night." On the cliff far away from the railway, several scouts of the Revolutionary Army were lying on the ground, looking at the trains and the soldiers who were repairing the tracks from a distance, trying to find an opportunity for a sneak attack.

However, the Northern Army's vigilance and defense were very good, and did not give the Revolutionary Army a chance to launch a surprise attack.

"The elite troops of the Imperial Army in the North? It seems that they are indeed not on the same level as the ordinary garrisons in the colonies!" Another scout of the Revolutionary Army couldn't help but sigh.

Although they are all soldiers now, they were all ordinary workers a few months ago.

Therefore, there are still many shortcomings in military discipline and military literacy.

Although most of the revolutionary soldiers have grown up after several battles, there are still many who find it difficult to achieve a strict level of discipline in a short period of time.

So even though they were on a reconnaissance mission, they were far enough away that they were not too cautious or nervous. Instead, they had enough time to appreciate the differences between the Northern Army and the Colonial Army.

As the highest field commander of the Revolutionary Army, Kevin is also here at this time.

He didn't see anything wrong with his soldiers' idle chatter.

Although he would rather lead a sufficiently professional elite force, these were the only soldiers his sister had at his disposal, so he could only make do with what he had.

Fortunately, although these soldiers lack professionalism, they have high enthusiasm for fighting and are indeed obedient to orders. They dare to fight and obey orders on the battlefield.

This is enough to be called an elite force.

After all, the professionalism of the troops can be cultivated, and the military literacy of the soldiers can be cultivated, but the spirit and atmosphere of a unit are very difficult to shape.

Generally speaking, the spirit, atmosphere, habits and style of an army can be described by a professional term, and that term is "military soul".

The current revolutionary army is still some distance away from forming a military soul. After all, so far this force has mostly experienced asymmetric battles on non-frontal battlefields, and has never been trained in desperate or difficult situations.

No one knows whether they can withstand the pressure of desperate situation, and whether everything they show now is just a castle on the beach.

But at least from its current performance, the Revolutionary Army has the potential to become a force with a military soul.

It’s just that they still lack experience and the tempering of fighting with real elites.

And now this army from the North may be able to become a touchstone and whetstone for the revolutionary army, allowing the revolutionary army to better hone itself and truly grow.

Kevin thought so, and then he said, "They are the Imperial Guards, which are different from ordinary armies. Only when an army has truly experienced the baptism of cruel wars, won glorious victories, and made sufficient contributions to the empire can it be awarded the title of Imperial Guards.

The army of the North came from the 17th Guards Division, a veteran guards unit of the Empire. In terms of fighting will and training level, they were not comparable to the garrisons in the New World colonies which were no different from militia.

The Revolutionary Army had previously fought against the Empire’s third-rate troops, but this time they are facing the Empire’s true elite troops. Kafka is looking forward to seeing how they perform…”

"For the sake of Mr. Kafka, even if they are the elite of the Empire, what does it matter? We are fighting against the elite!" Obviously, these revolutionary soldiers have built up a considerable degree of confidence in the previous battles, and did not take the elite of the North in front of them seriously. Kevin was very sure of their confidence. After all, confidence is a good thing, and he did not need to undermine their confidence.

As long as the troops are kept away from arrogance and impetuosity, and do not become proud and underestimate the enemy because of their self-confidence, it will be fine.

As for more things, they still need to be tested with real swords and guns on the battlefield.

"Let's retreat first. The enemy is very vigilant and their troops are well organized. If we force an attack, it will only become a tough battle. There is no need for that." Kevin originally planned to launch a sneak attack, but looking at the current situation, a sneak attack would not work, so he could only give up his original plan.

The other revolutionary soldiers had no objection to this, or they would not express their thoughts here.

The revolutionary army has emphasized military discipline since its inception, and obedience to orders from superiors is a key point written into the military regulations. Although these revolutionary army soldiers are somewhat free and easy, they still do a good job in obeying orders.

Moreover, Kevin's prestige in the revolutionary army was accumulated through battle after battle, and these soldiers all respect him very much.

What's more, everyone can understand the current situation, and they all know that a sneak attack will not bring any advantage.

Soon, the revolutionary troops who were originally ambushed on the cliff withdrew one after another.

At this time, the Northern Army at the foot of the mountain was still repairing the damaged rails in an orderly manner, striving to restore the railway's traffic capacity as soon as possible and continue to move forward.

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A few days later, although there was a delay on the road and it took about two days longer than expected to reach the target city, the Northern Army still successfully entered the city that was originally intended to suppress the riots.

This city is just one of many unknown small towns in the New World colonies, mainly based on mineral and agricultural output, mainly providing raw materials and primary agricultural products for Pignesburg.

When Pignesburg gradually declined, this city also fell into depression and decline. When Pignesburg regained some vitality due to orders from the north, this city also took a breather.

So when strikes and riots broke out in Pignesburg, strikes and riots naturally broke out in the city as well.

The colonial authorities wanted to retake Pignesburg, and the city happened to be on the route, so retaking the city was a no-brainer for the colonial authorities.

The colonial authorities originally gathered their forces and launched a fierce attack on the city. They once broke into the city and almost took it back.

However, the troops from the revolutionary army did not directly confront the superior forces of the colonial authorities. Instead, they used a series of means to cut off the logistical supplies of the attacking troops and burned their military rations, which seriously frustrated the offensive of the colonial authorities' troops.

In addition, the colonial authorities' troops had no fighting spirit and were quickly defeated by the revolutionary army.

Now, it is the turn of the elite troops of the North to test the quality of the revolutionary army.

(End of this chapter)