Chapter 2927

Compared with several senior officials who repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, the soldiers undergoing review at the Cavite base today were not at all afraid of the upcoming military operation, but were mostly excited.

Similar to the situation in various overseas regions at this stage, the troops stationed in Manila are mainly from local sources. However, when Haihan attacked Manila, most of them were just little kids who had just begun to remember and were not familiar with that war.

The knowledge comes from the oral tradition of the older generation and the records in official materials.

Luzon Island has been at peace for a long time. These young people have not participated in real combat operations after joining the army. They only perform some ordinary tasks of maintaining local security. The combat tasks that are eligible for meritorious service and awards seem to have occurred in a few years.

Thousands of miles away, relevant news can only be read from the military newspaper within the army.

But since you have chosen to eat this bowl of rice, who doesn’t want to kill enemies and perform meritorious service in the army and become a respected combat hero?

The Ministry of National Defense publishes a list of meritorious service personnel for that year every year, and the Manila Garrison has disappeared from this list for a long time. The last time a meritorious service record was awarded by the Ministry of Defense was an officer of the Fourth Mainland Division in the local area four years ago.

Unfortunately, he died in the line of duty while rescuing people during a sudden flood. After his deeds were reported to the Ministry of National Defense, he was posthumously awarded second-class personal merit.

As for meritorious service in combat, it seems that it can be traced back to the military operations to suppress local hostile tribal armed forces in an earlier period. But such an old almanac is obviously not a feat that the soldiers of the Luzon Region can show off.

Without military exploits, you will naturally not receive benefits such as upgraded equipment, expansion and upgrades. Even in the large-scale competitions within the Haihan Army, the Luzon Region seems to have always played a small and transparent role and has not received any benefits.

What outstanding achievements have you achieved?

After so many years of obscurity, now they finally have the opportunity to show off. Without even a few high-ranking officials wasting their words on mobilization, the garrison troops have already shown their extremely high desire to fight.

As the youngest staff major of the Fourth Army Division, Feng Xingbang is also very excited about this.

Unlike most of the soldiers here, he was not born locally, but was assigned to serve in Manila from the Annan garrison through the talent exchange program within the Ministry of National Defense. Of course, to put it bluntly, this was actually the arrangement of his father, Feng Annan, Luzon

Although there are no opportunities for meritorious service in the region, peace is not a bad thing. At least there is no need to worry about safety issues. Spending a few years here to enrich his career resume will also be beneficial to Feng Xingbang's future development.

But as a soldier, who can resist the temptation of military glory? Feng Xingbang certainly does not want to spend his tenure in the Fourth Army Division without incident. The value of his existence as a combat staff can only be reflected by the implementation of military operations.

"Brother, here's our chance to show off our talents!" Someone whispered beside Feng Xingbang. Although the voice was small, it could not conceal his excitement.

Feng Xingbang didn't need to turn his head to look, but he knew that the speaker was his colleague Juan in the staff department. He lowered his voice and replied: "Don't be too happy too early. I think General Ha is not too satisfied with today's training.

Look at his expression, he is always gloomy."

Juan is not a Han Chinese, but a naturalized Spanish citizen. His parents are both tailors and immigrated to Manila from Spain about thirty years ago. After Haihan captured Manila, the couple had no way to leave here, so they had to

I choose to continue to live here.

Juan was only five years old when the war broke out, and all the cultural education he received later came from Haihan, so his identity was completely on the side of Haihan. Although his appearance with deep eyes and high nose was completely different from that of Han people, in the

Manila is a place where there are a large number of naturalized citizens who have European faces like Juan, but speak Mandarin Chinese when speaking, and there are also Hispanic soldiers among the garrison troops.

If at the beginning of the occupation of Manila, Haihan still had many restrictions on the employment of Hispanic personnel, then by Juan's generation, the treatment was basically the same as that of the Han people, whether they enlisted in the army or other industries, regarding ethnic origin

There are no strict requirements anymore.

Juan did not inherit his parents' tailoring business, but chose to join the army when he was sixteen years old. He has served in the army for eight years so far, which can be said to be quite senior at a young age. Juan has a flexible mind, and because of his performance in a military exercise

Xiao Liang appreciated his outstanding performance and sent him to Sanya Army Academy for a year. After returning, he directly joined the staff department. This was earlier than when Feng Xingbang was transferred to Manila, but his military rank was still lower than that of Feng Xingbang, who had a background.

Level one.

Today, three senior officials came to the Cavite base to inspect the troops' preparations for war. Juan and Feng Xingbang followed as escorts. When they needed to explain the training content or convey orders, they would come forward to complete it.

Of course, this errand is also a good opportunity to observe people's behavior and deduce what is right. Feng Xingbang was born in the upper class, and he has been exposed to it since childhood, so he naturally understands the importance of these details. Although Juan is smart, he is only from a grassroots background and has limited knowledge about management.

My understanding of interpersonal relationships is indeed a little bit worse.

After Feng Xingbang reminded him, Juan noticed this and immediately responded: "General Ha has stricter requirements on his subordinates. In the past, when the Ha brothers were still in the army, they were often trained in public."

Feng Xingbang said: "After all, the local troops have not fought in a war for several years. I guess General Ha is also worried about the performance of the troops after they go to the battlefield."

Feng Xingbang's inference is almost correct, but Juan's view is very optimistic: "Even if he has never fought in a war and has not failed in his usual training, he is still better than the Spaniards."

Feng Xingbang smiled and said: "If we really start fighting with the Spaniards, will you feel embarrassed?"

Juan raised his finger and pointed at the rank insignia on his uniform and said: "Are you kidding? I am an upright Haihan soldier! If I don't fight with them, where will my military merit come from?"

Feng Xingbang gave him a thumbs up to express his admiration. He believed that Juan's answer was sincere and that this guy really didn't regard himself as an outsider. As for the Spaniards who share the same ancestors as Juan, in his eyes, they were probably just the same people.

It's just a pile of military glory waiting to be grabbed.

But can these troops in the Cavite base really exert the combat effectiveness expected by the big shots? Feng Xingbang is actually not as optimistic as Juan. There is still a big difference between daily training and the actual situation on the battlefield, and he lacks actual combat experience.

This is the biggest shortcoming. Fortunately, the opponent's strength does not seem to be much stronger, and it should not be enough to pose a substantial threat to the Haihan Army.
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