Tomorrow's Ark, the journey of hardcore and ruthless people

Lie Xia pouted: "It's a novel experience to hear you praise others."

"I can't help it, but you two brushes still have to go to the battlefield, and we are also in a hurry." Mephisto skillfully picked up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth—all the cooking soldiers of the Civilian Army went to Luo Tokushima——after chewing and swallowing with his mouth closed, he continued, "Remember Zoya, I mean wormwood."

Zao Lu asked: "Well, what?"

"The good news is that she survived and even came to Rhodes Island." Mephisto replied expressionlessly, "The bad news is that her parents escaped our siege shells, but suffered from convulsions at home. The imperial army's patrol team killed him."

"..." Everyone was silent.

Mephisto continued: "Where did we talk last time? Oh, it's the military's alienation of human nature; the nature of war cannot change its own cruelty.

"As for why we finally chose to join the army and launch a resistance, in the final analysis, it was because there was no way out. Fighting with the imperial army on the banks of the Dnieper River was better than changing from slave labor to ore in a mine. It’s actually not comfortable to choose a less bad fate, but after all, there is no way out.”

Lin Dong snorted coldly: "It's okay. We understand. With so many tax increases and so many military conscripts, the citizens of the first-tier cities who couldn't empathize with those infected in the Northwest Tundra gradually began to empathize with the red-headed people."

Truth raised her blue eyebrows: "Ah, Lin Dong, you are now more and more making the badge on your chest worthy of its name."

Mephisto glanced at the emblem of the Youth League on the girl's school uniform, and continued: "To say 'war is cruel' is not just blood and blood flying around. For the sake of thousands of high school students, we invested an entire special operations squadron to maintain order; in order to reduce civilian casualties, we gave up heavy artillery to cover residential areas, and let the infantry endure casualties to clear them out bit by bit. We did this to minimize collateral losses as much as possible, and the civilian casualties in Chernobog are still thousands [-]% of the buildings in the city were damaged to varying degrees. The cruelty of war is also here.

"Casualties are not based on subjective will. Do you think that if you don't want people to die, you won't die? That's too naive—or stupid. Any tactics will not let people die in vain, but try to avoid unnecessary Casualties, with the smallest cost in exchange for the greatest results. And war is cruel, even so, casualties are still unavoidable."

Mephisto was silent for a while, and finally said: "The training of your new batch of operators is very imperfect, even if you are the top group, it is not enough. Furthermore, the combat operators in Rhodes Island are not perfect either. A few are satisfactory. Next, you will not be civilians, but will be involved in the battle as armed personnel. Go and learn the things that will allow you to survive."

Then he began to sweep everything on the plate, and finally picked up the plate and prepared to leave.

Lie Xia, Zao Lu and even Gu Mi suddenly said at the same time: "Mr. Mephisto..."

The three of them exchanged glances silently. Finally, Zaolu suddenly asked, "What can we do for you?"

Mephistopheles stuffed the bread with the soup into his mouth, swallowed it and then replied calmly: "No, you can work hard. It would be better if you find the future and no longer follow the crowd. Don't waste it. My own life.”

Lin Dong dispelled the heaviness with a loud voice: "You are only a few years older than us and you come to be a life mentor? Poor guy who hasn't even talked to a girlfriend!"

Mephistopheles staggered, raised his middle finger without looking back, glanced sadly and angrily at Faust and Graythroat, who turned to look at the excitement, and quickly slipped out of the cafeteria.

Comand, who was standing in the corridor, finally couldn't help it: "You really...just talk about business?"

Mephisto lived in Bengbu: "Hey, how many years have you been with Sister Tallulah? Didn't I learn this from you? Faust is going to make a marriage report right now!"

Command: "...Forget it, you think I didn't say anything. So, from the perspective of training standards, what do you think of that group?"

"There is a lot of room for improvement." Mephisto replied.

Comand nodded: "That means it's not working yet."

"I haven't practiced standing fire yet, so that's all. To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about this whole group of rookies."

"There are not so many good things. This is not a special war of the Civil Protection Army. Rhode Island can only select elite fighters from the entire army. Rhodes Island can only use these three religions and nine streams."

Mephisto said unhappily: "So, where is our hole card?"

Command glanced at him: "A battalion-level task force on Rhodes Island is not enough?"

"Who are you fooling? Tell me that you will run to an area not controlled by your side before you have the ability to lift the table?"

"You boy..." Comand smacked his lips. "A reinforced Atlas brigade-class expeditionary battle group. Natural Selection is also in it."

"This establishment...[Ursas swears]...you mean..."

Comand nodded: Yes, what he meant was a large land-based amphibious assault ship, three land-based standard cruisers, and six land-based standard destroyers.With the regular army of the People's Federation as the main force, there are advanced fighter jets and drone swarms, 203MM and 155MM naval guns, and a large missile vertical launching system. There is not much demand for air defense on "this land"; the marine force also has four highly informatized, intelligent, and unmanned joint land combat battalions and one air assault battalion.Finally, the land strike cruiser Natural Selection carrying the entire company of Space Marines was added.

Mephistopheles tried to calm down his frightened expression: "Are you going to be a trump card or to demolish the city?"

Considering that tactical nuclear weapons are also relatively powerful conventional weapons for the People's Alliance Army, such an "expeditionary battle group" is an unstoppable and unrivaled torrent of destruction for all local forces in the world of Terra.If we don’t pursue actual control, but just fight, it won’t be a big problem to recreate a wave of nightmare cowards that pierce the entire Terra, from Casimir to Sargon’s miracle. There are only nuclear missiles and 203mm nuclear artillery shells. Consumption will be relatively large is a trouble.

"It's a strategic deterrent. If Yan Guo gets crazy and wants to gather the Eighteen-Nation Alliance to interfere with the unification of Ursus or something, this brigade can be the equivalent of a front army of the militia. It will ensure that the militia can smoothly turn the imperial army into Cheese sandwiched between two slices of bread."

"I always think you mean something..."

"Nonsense, I didn't just tell you this in the corridor of Rhodes Island." Comand said, raising his head and waving to the surveillance camera.

Meanwhile, Kelsey, who was lip-reading in her office, wiped the cold sweat off her brow.

**

The short time passed quickly.Under the influence of many factors such as the words and deeds of the Atlas instructors and the training into actual combat, the topics of the Rhodes Island operators in their spare time have gradually become more delicate:

"The main weapon is of course an automatic shotgun. Imagine the feeling of a shuttle of steel arrows spraying out at close range. No one can escape."

"You're right, but 'Heavy Operator' is a... damn, I can't remember. Anyway, you were thinking about lunch during weapons class, right? That must be it! In front of me When dealing with those guys who carry shields and are protected by Origin Stone skills, you not only have to face physical protection but also Source Stone skills, and finally the armor you are wearing. Do you think you can penetrate it with a drum at the same time? There are several layers, or can they not be sieved without fire cover?"

"No, no, judging from the results of the civil war in Ursas, the importance of the land fleet has been greatly weakened, or a new round of leapfrog development of weaponry and military doctrine has led to changes in the form of warfare. But Regardless, the small, high-performance engine is really the most critical variable."

"Do you want to serve on Atlas's land cruiser in the future? Delete the number, boy, this is just a place where Atlas is used as a white glove. Remember to turn left when you go out to Ursus, and find the Terra People's Guard Conscription-related agencies. You do well enough there to have a chance at Atlas."

And so on and so on about the topic of love and justice.

However, there are always problems between the two sides who don't like each other.For example, the operators who rumored that "Dr. Kelsey directly arranged the doctor into his bedroom" jokingly said that the male soldiers' living area in the Atlas cabin is called "Nantianmen" and the female soldiers' living area is called "Heavenly Court".The aisle between the two places is "Tianhe".

"What are the sentries on duty on the river road that day?"

"The Queen Mother!"

Comand commented on this: "It's over, my first reaction is the space weapons program and supercomputers!"

The attitude of the Atlas instructors towards the Rhodes Island operators is very simple:

"We are changing from being able to sling without injury to annihilating with losses."

As time went by, the information in the daily bulletin gradually changed from Chernobog-related to Longmen's surroundings and urban terrain.

Everyone understands that the mainline is about to be updated (bushi).

Chapter 6 Meet

15 kilometers away from the outer ring of Longmen, above the desert, the super-large land ship Rhode Island just anchored not long ago and stopped driving.

"Attention the advance team, prepare to leave in 10 minutes."

The voice on the radio was loud and harsh, and the advance team mainly composed of Rhode Island personnel was gathering in the vehicle dock.Prepare to escort the doctor, Amiya and Comand to the Dragon Gate.

"Lieutenant Bonebreaker and his company have entered the abandoned mine stronghold on the outer ring of Longmen."

"The 'Natural Selection' Expeditionary Strike Group has entered a standby position on the outskirts of Chernobog."

"There are still 43 minutes before the agreed time for Longmen."

Comand looked at the information surging on the display of his electronic eye mask, remembered it in his heart, then turned his head quietly, and looked at Tallulah Atrias standing beside him.

Of course, it was impossible for Tallulah to sneak into the Atlas personnel and work as a "tactics instructor" in the Guards Bureau.She came to see her off.

only......

It's just that now Miss Atrias has changed into her previous camouflage training uniforms and business suits.He put on the Ursus Empire officer uniform that he hadn't seen for a long time.

The tight tailoring brought out the girl's graceful curves, and the long white legs under the short skirt dazzled the eyes.On the girl's waist was the long sword that accompanied Kosche when she was with her, and now it has been equipped with a disintegrating force field generator.The expression is exactly the same as the indifference and disgust when I saw a ostentatious bicycle peddler on the Northwest Tundra back then.It's just that the pair of dragon horns are no longer on the head.

"It's time to say goodbye," Comand said. "You won't ask me to say hello to your uncle, will you?"

Tallulah's slumped face gradually melted, she showed a helpless wry smile, stared at Comand, hesitated to speak a few times, finally shook her head, and sighed: "I entrust you to burn down his office, okay?" ? We have known each other for more than five years, and you can always do things that make my eyes go dark."

"Soldiers are deceitful. Therefore, what can be shown is not possible, and what is used shows what is not used."

The girl who was educated by the aristocrats in the east and the west shook her head: "I don't know as many classical Chinese as I do. What kind of bookbag are you missing here?"

Speaking of which, Tallulah stepped forward and approached Comand, looking up at him: "So, just run to the neutral territory where the attitude is unknown, aren't you worried about problems?"

"And our great extraordinary magician, Comrade Tallulah, a humanoid disaster!" Comand immediately threw out the prepared lines.

Talula smiled, and lowered her voice: "Is this sentence also one of the tricks to increase my favorability?"

"That's right. When facing another kind of battlefield, I have to find ways to win."

After teasing each other subtly back and forth, the two silently shut their mouths at the same time and looked at each other silently.

After a while, Tallulah suddenly asked, "Do you want to kiss goodbye? Is this unacceptable in your moral values?"

Miss Drake's soft voice was like rolling thunder in Commander's ears. He was not sure why the topic suddenly jumped in this direction, but he still answered calmly: "In my eyes, this is not shocking. What do you think? It's Yan. Are Chinese men and women not allowed to kiss each other, or do Victorian couples have to kiss when they say goodbye?"

Tallulah shook her head: "Did you think about it when you said this? Think about my choice at the beginning? Yanguo, Ursas, Victoria, I care about these for a minute, and I won't meet you on the Northwest Tundra .”

So, two guys with no relevant experience managed to bump their noses together.But after fine-tuning the angle, Tallulah finally touched her lips to Comand's.

Miss Drake's figure is very tall, and the scout of the People's Federation is not bad, the two sides are just right when placed together, and the height difference is just right for kissing.When they kissed, the man didn't need to deliberately bend his neck and bow his head, and the woman didn't need to stand on tiptoes. The two of them stood like this very normally, with their lips overlapping each other, and their hands interlaced.

The seeds sown in the past, relying on the constant watering and like-minded water and soil to stretch the root system, finally broke through the ground and germinated at this moment.From this moment on, there is indeed a kind of fetter that is different from facing the enemy side by side, and also different from the political road, quietly sprouting between them.

Although the kiss was shallow and short, both parties will never forget it for the rest of their lives.

After the two parted, Comand saw a radiance on the girl's face that she had never seen before.Miss Tallulah even recalled what she had learned to be a good noble lady, and happily improvised a sonnet in Victorian.

Comand commented cheerfully: "My dear, the rhyme is wrong."

Tallulah twitched Commander's calf with Drake's powerful tail, and then blinked: "Listen, Drake symbolizes force and desire. Now, what I'm looking for is something more than ideal. Understand ?"

Comand replied calmly: "Of course. According to what you said, I think that one day when I am surrounded and on the verge of desperation, my ideal person will come down from the sky wearing the 'Thor's Hammer' armor and rescue me."

The girl smiled brightly, kissed Comand on the cheek again, and when she finally had the leisure to look around, she was embarrassed in front of everyone for the first time.

The guys who have been together from the Northwest Tundra began to applaud, from Froststar to Mephistopheles to Faust, the patriots were slowly nodding; The doctor covered the little donkey's eyes from behind Amiya, and the operators had everything from chirping excitedly to turning their heads in embarrassment.

Comand, who was as thick-skinned as the gold armor of the Emperor-class battleship, took a step forward, blocking Tallulah behind: "What are you doing in a daze? The last inspection before the action!"

**

A long line of 4X4 ​​and 6X6 light high-mobility protective off-road vehicles is running on the simple road.

The cold wind carried endless dust and swept towards the lonely convoy.People can't help but worry about whether the 12.7MM heavy machine gun and 40MM grenade launcher on the automatic weapon station on the roof will be stuck into bolt-action weapons.But people have more to worry about than these ever-reliable old buddies.

Gunshots rang out from time to time in the surrounding fields.It was Rhode Island and Atlas personnel setting up a security screen after leaving the ship and checking for suspicious persons.Among the wandering people outside Longmen, there are many kinds of people, far more than ordinary refugees.

The four quadrotor drones have captured a lot of heat sources around them, which are comrades who are negotiating and even receiving fire.On the tablet attached to it, patches of white shimmered in the endless gray of the enhanced vision image.The gradually clear Longmen on the horizon is a huge spot of light with sharp contrast.

"Advance team, this is Warlord. The fighting around your route is currently under control. Please stay vigilant and arrive as soon as possible. According to informants, a group of Ursus Empire agents have entered the outer ring of the Dragon Gate disguised as refugees, but The battlefield surveillance system has not observed such signs. Stay vigilant and complete the mission as soon as possible. Falcon1-1 and 1-2 will be online in 3 minutes to provide low altitude support, good luck."

"The advance team received."

The deputy commander of the advance team, Lieutenant Faust of the National People's Army, lifted the 95G precision rifle sandwiched between his thighs—the short body of the gun brought by the bullpup structure is enough to ensure that the butt can be placed on the shoulder whenever it is needed , while the muzzle is stuffed into the firing hole in the door.

The off-road vehicle designed for mortal power armor infantry is spacious enough to allow Atlas warriors wrapped in a layer of cold combat clothing and a layer of light exoskeleton to move freely.As the alert level increases, any non-friendly gunmen who appear in the sensor field of view of the drone or automatic turret will be shot immediately.

The only luck is that the advance team did not encounter suspicious situations along the way.

On the outskirts of the quarantine gate on the outer ring of Longmen District 5, the convoy stopped and started defense.

"Ah, Atlas's counterparts seem to be quite strong."