[Three days ago]

[Reserve Officer Operations Conference]

After carefully explaining the battle deployment, Winters began to summarize his first class for all the reserve officers, and was also giving pre-war speeches to the reserve officers.

He pondered for a moment and began with a sentence like this: "The big array is not only passively defending, nor is it only passively beaten.

"If you have the honor of seeing the advancement of Monta pikes, you will be amazed at their agility, speed and impact, even the broken terrain, which only slightly delays them and cannot stop them."

"However," Winters changed his tone, "the phalanx of the United Provincial People is not Ned Smith's.

"The people of the Union Province are addicted to historical inventions. They weave various myths and take all the achievements of the victory of the sovereign war on themselves.

"The lie was repeated so many times that in the end, they themselves forgot what the truth was.

"They have even firmly believed that the Butcher Duke was defeated by them alone, the Mad Emperor was defeated by them alone, and the Sovereign War was won by them alone."

"Little did you know!" Winters slapped the map board with a heavy whip, causing all the listeners to shake unconsciously, "The large array without the support of the Paratu cavalry is not the large array of Ned Smith!

"Without the concerted efforts of the republics, there would be no victory in the sovereign war!"

"The Union Army is not the successor of the Union Army!" His declaration was deafening, "and not the Union Army!!!"

The open-air classroom was silent, not only the reserve officers—many reserve officers did not even understand the true meaning of Winters’ words—even the formal officers who were attending were intimidated by Winters’ speech.

Because of Winters Montagne's words, the Union Army was publicly expelled from the "United Army" from the United Provincial Army.

In other words, in terms of legal principles, the roots of the Union Army were digging out.

The war has reached today, even though the Palatus and the Unionists scolded each other for the puppet troops and rebels, they acted irreconcilable, and killed them to the death on the battlefield.

But if you can't cut it, you will always have three points of friendship. Everyone also agrees that the other party is the successor of Ned Smith.

For example, on Maggit Island, even on the most intense day of the battle, both sides will agree on time to collect the bodies and return the bodies.

Even Geis Adonis and Jansen Conelis followed the tradition and gave each other letters and gifts - although Geis did not even dismantle them, he threw Corneis's letters and gifts into the River Ten Arrows.

But it is the first time since the founding of the New Army, who is as merciless as Winters Montane, who openly cut off his robe and righteousness with the United Provincial Army today.

The group of graduates from the Army Academy who came to listen to the audience didn't know what to say for a while.

Suddenly, a crisp applause rang out.

It was Brigadier General John Jeska who was applauding. Jeska not only applauded, but also stood up.

"Well said!" the blind general commented expressionlessly, "Someone should have said this sentence long ago!"

Seeing that Principal Zheng applauded, the reserve officers hurriedly applauded.

For a moment, there was a thunderous applause in the open-air venue.

Winters seemed to be smiling. He knocked on the map board, and the sound of one tap overwhelmed all the applause, making the venue quiet again in an instant.

"Gentlemen, don't rush to applaud," Winters Montagne glanced at the venue and asked sarcastically, with a strong sense of provocation, "I say that the United Army is not the heir of the Union Army, you applaud. Then, please ask yourself, do you think - are you the heirs of the Union Army?"

The venue was silent again.

"Hodel, stand up," Winters simply asked by name this time, "Answer me, do you think you are the heir to the Alliance?"

Poor Houdel instantly became the focus of the audience's attention. Although he likes to show off, he is definitely not in such an occasion, in this way.

"Okay..." Hou Deer stumbled and disappeared from his usual eloquence. "It should... it should be."

"Why?" Winters pressed step by step.

"Uh...I..." Houdel was ashamed, "No...I don't know..."

"Sit," Winters waved his hand.

Hou Deer was granted a general amnesty and smashed his butt on the ground and disappeared into the "heads".

"You may be the heirs of the Union," Winters said slowly as he paced on the podium, "but many of you have not proved this."

"What is the Union?" Winters asked loudly, "Gentlemen? What is the Union? Think carefully about this question! What is the Union?"

This question was a bit confused by many people present.

Because this is a question that a three-year-old child knows the answer:

Ned Smith formed an army called the Union Army during the Sovereign War.

And today, facing the seeds and hopes of the New Republic army, Winters gave another answer:

"The army that fights for oneself is not the Union Army; "The army that fights for one place, one city, and one country is not the Union Army; "The army that fights for others, fights for everyone, fights for the whole Union is the Union Army."

He looked straight into everyone present, "The army that fights for others, fights for everyone, fights for the whole alliance - is the alliance army!"

After a moment of silence, there was another applause, and then everyone was applauding.

But this time, the first applaud was not John Jeska, but other official officers present: Losson Gulla, Paradise Rimay, Richard Mason...

After the applause subsided, Winters returned to the main topic and continued to hold combat meetings for the reserve officers.

He picked up the graphite strip and circled the "cardia" on the big map.

"I have explained the arrangement of this battle to you in full," Winters said to the reserve officers. "If fighting is a sword competition, then this place is the enemy's throat, the enemy's most tight defense, and the place where we can give [steadfast] a fatal blow.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "It is said here that you must save the enemy and defend the enemy."

As he said, Winters said, drawing circles at the "cardia", making this narrow entrance and exit extremely eye-catching:

"The battle for this place will be the most difficult, dangerous and bloody part of the entire battle. People who are the bravest, the best of fighting and the least afraid of sacrifice must be used."

Winterstoned for a moment, then said something that shocked all the reserve officers present:

"So, here is left to you - the actions of the entire army are just to fight for you that fleeting opportunity!"

The reserve officers could not believe their ears, especially those reserve officers who came directly into the examination, and those reserve officers who had originally wanted to leave but were left by chance.

On the contrary, those reserve officers who were promoted from grassroots soldiers and recommended to enroll in school acted relatively calmly.

Some people even gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, hoping to be on the battlefield with a shame of stage fright.

Winters gave the reserve officers some time to digest his words, and said sincerely:

“Usually, for tasks that are risky, I only use volunteers.

"Because when the situation takes a sharp turn, only volunteers can trust it. On the battlefield, the situation always takes a sharp turn.

“But this time, I won’t say ‘Who doesn’t want to go can stay’.

"Because on the one hand, I believe that no one among you will withdraw at this time; "Secondly, you are the candidates for officers and the future of the new army. Ordinary soldiers can be timid, but you are not qualified to retreat."

"Gentlemen," Winters gently tapped the black circle on the map and nodded to the reserve officers below the stage, "This is the moment to prove whether you are the 'heirs of the Alliance'."

When the reserve officers heard this, they looked at the map. The circle drawn by the "Blood Wolf" with graphite strips was obviously black, but in the eyes of many people, the black circle was shining with red light.

Winters raised his hand to signal the audience, "The good news is that you don't have to fight alone. Major Rosong's cavalry and Major Mason's cannon will support you."

Luosong Jiula stood up after hearing this and saluted the reserve officers solemnly.

Mason also hurriedly stood up and saluted Major Luo Song.

"Write your suicide note in advance and handle your personal property. On the day the war begins, I will wait for your good news," Winters clapped his hands and announced it neatly, "The meeting ends!"

A quarter of an hour later, the reserve officers left cleanly, and only a few formal officers were left on the venue.

"It's you, Major Montane," Brigadier General Jeska seemed to be mocking even though he spoke normally. "Others regard these little boys as their top names, and only you are, and they are not stingy at all."

"Good steel should be used on the blade," Winters responded with a smile.

Luo Song, who was standing beside him, looked worried: "I still feel that it is a bit wasteful to prepare for the life. To be honest, even when the battle in the siege of the Kings Castle was the most difficult time, General Geisa had never had the idea of ​​letting them go into battle."

After hearing this, Winters' expression became serious. He turned around and looked at Major Luosong and said seriously, "My point of view is exactly the opposite of General Geisa."

His eyes turned to other formal officers present: "Any community is united by self-sacrifice, especially the army. If someone thinks that becoming an officer can let others die and survive..."

He firmly said: "Then it's better not to have such a person!"

"Okay," Luosong sighed when he couldn't resist Winters, "You are the boss, you have the final say."

"Ha!" Major Palady couldn't help but interrupt, "Say a thousand and say ten thousand. Don't you just want to take the opportunity to eliminate a group of preparatory students?"

He reminded sharply: "But don't forget that many of them didn't want to wear this military uniform anymore. It was because we pressed the admission threshold too low that they were encircled with your illiterate ones."

"They will get the chance to withdraw, the chance to retire gloriously," Winters decided, "but not now. It is tantamount to depriving them of their dignity."

"I don't think they care much about dignity," Palady sneered. "I'm afraid that they will delay their pants by then."

"We will know then," Winters replied slowly.

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger, Luo Song quickly came out to smooth things over.

If you want to say that Luo Song Jiula was also a famous thorn in the army back then, and was known for its difficulty in dealing with it. However, in the new army, which is difficult for everyone to deal with it, Luo Song could only swallow his anger every day and become a peacemaker.

"Don't discuss what has been decided," he deliberately changed the subject and asked Mason with a smile: "Major, can I trust your cannon?"

"This," Mason, who had been distracted, was stunned for a moment, looked embarrassed, and said in shame, "Actually, I can't guarantee it, let's give it a try."

"Try?" Palady snorted and said with a strange voice, "Major, if you want to try, it should be in the shooting range, not in the battlefield."

Mason was speechless.

Luo Song's headache was almost cracking, so he quickly spoke and relaxed his cheeks: "Oh, what can I do if I try? If I have it, it is better than not! Isn't it?"
To be continued...