The goal of Qu Jianlei and his team is the Horseshoe Star in the Triangular Star Region.
The Triangle is a relatively weak star region in the Federation, mainly focused on general manufacturing.
The technological content of the manufacturing industry is not high, and the profits are slightly lower, but this is its positioning in the federation.
A large number of manufacturing workers are actually potential military reserve personnel, and the war potential of the Triangular Star Region is not low.
But precisely because of this, the military strength in the Triangular Star Region is relatively weak.
After the "Empire Reconquest War" started, the fleets of the Triangle Army were not deployed to the front line.
As a result, it became necessary to observe the front line, and the Triangle Army did send out observers several times.
But after observing it a few times, it becomes normal, and the Horseshoe Star is where the headquarters of the Star Territory Military Region is located.
After the starship arrived around the Horseshoe Star, it was still in the sunset and set up a teleportation array on the planet.
After everyone landed, they found that although there was a star military headquarters here, the military atmosphere was not strong.
On the contrary, the manufacturing industry is booming, and a lot of materials can be purchased.
Unfortunately, Qu Jianlei and the others did not have much left of the federal coins they had robbed.
Xiaohu suggested that Qu Jianlei rob the bank, "It's not in the empire anyway. It's not a big deal if you just leave after the robbery."
Even Claire said, "If you don't have money to buy anything, then just go rob. Why bother to save face for the enemy?"
Qu Jianlei thought for a long time and finally decided, "After the matter is settled, let's see if I can find time to do it."
In fact, in his heart, he is a little repelled by this kind of behavior - he can't just do whatever he wants just because he is strong enough, right?
After all, a person must always have a sense of reverence, even if he is in an enemy country.
When a person is so strong that he can only rely on his own awareness to restrain himself, it is really easy to forget about it.
He could only say to himself that in the future... he might come to the Federation to reserve more cash to meet emergencies.
While Qu Jianlei and his party were shopping around, Colonel Hill of the Triangular Star Region Military Region Headquarters was reviewing documents.
The document was submitted by the combat training department, and it was a proposal for joint training of reserve forces with the Self-Defense Forces.
——The front lines are facing a confrontation, and a large-scale war may occur at any time. It is necessary to train the reserve forces as soon as possible.
But Hill was bored with what he read. He flipped through it absently for a while, lit a cigarette, and looked at the sky outside the window.
He is a descendant of a general. His ancestor was once a federal general, and many of his father's generation are now serving in the military.
His wife is also a general, and his father-in-law's father is a federal military general.
Hill came to the Triangle Star Military Region to gain qualifications. His life had already been arranged by his father and father-in-law's family.
He is the one with the best cultivation qualifications in the family. Without much effort, he is now at level A.
Because he received strong support from his family while growing up, he could not refuse many arrangements.
The military in the Triangular Star Region is weak, so he was stationed here not seeking merit but seeking no faults.
After he reaches enough seniority, he will be promoted to brigadier general, and then he can leave.
As for the major general - that has to wait until he reaches the highest level. This is the rule of the Federation. The actual general must be the highest level.
But Hill himself didn't like this peaceful life.
Perhaps because of his ancestral genes, he prefers to command starships and fight in space.
If that doesn't work, he can still fight on the ground, and he has confidence in his own combat power.
However, there is no way, his current goal is...to get mixed qualifications.
In particular, his wife warned him not to act without authorization - she hoped that her husband could become a general as soon as possible!
The Triangle Military Region has organized several frontline observation groups, and he also applied to sign up.
But the boss said that the observation team gives priority to members of the actual combat type...you have to wait in the back row.
However, Hill knew very well that his wife did not want to get close to the front line.
Her grandfather is a federal general. If he is willing to support his grandson-in-law, how dare the military region stop him?
So having a strong wife is really distressing.
Seeing the content of training reserve forces, he really couldn't get interested - a good man should aim at the battlefield!
If he had a choice, what he wanted to do most was actually fight the star beast.
However, the risk is too great, and it is expected to encounter strong opposition from everyone.
So, the next best thing is to participate in the battle to regain the empire.
After all, only by uniting human beings can we form a joint force to better fight against the invasion of star beasts.
Unfortunately, there was no team in the Triangle Military District to participate in the war, so he could only think about it.
As he was letting his thoughts wander, a sudden thought came into his mind: Then why don't I apply to form an observation group?
He had had this idea before, but he felt that the operation would be too difficult, so he didn't do it.
The relevant process is not difficult to follow, but what is difficult is that you may encounter obstruction from your wife.
But at this moment, he really couldn't hold himself back any longer: The situation was already very bad, could he really only train reserve troops?
After serving as a general, Hill knew very well that the military actually paid great attention to the growth experience of officers.
If he makes achievements in cultivating reservists, he may have to deal with new recruits for the rest of his life.
This is definitely not the life he wants!
I don't know why, but his desire to declare an observation mission today is so strong that he can't stop him at all.
So he simply started writing the application immediately - he was worried that after this effort, he would bow to reality again.
After the application for group grouping was submitted, as expected, my supervisor asked about the reason.
The reason is ready-made, "Both Yongxing and Tres have problems, and I think it is best to put the current reserve training on hold."
"But we have to do something. I hope to lead a group to the front line to observe."
The boss felt that this reason was a bit hasty, "The separatist forces in this star region are not strong. Is it necessary to stop reserve training?"
The Triangular Star Region is engaged in manufacturing, and it needs other star regions to accept its credit, otherwise where will things be sold?
There is no soil for separatist forces to grow here.
However, if Hill wants to find a reason, he can always find one, "Isn't it because of the tendency of separatism that the manufacturing industry in this star region can rise?"
This is a historical factor, and there is no need to elaborate on it. It is nothing more than "a child who cries gets milk."
It must be pointed out that the Star Territory military also pays great attention to stability - not seeking merit but seeking no faults!
In a star field with a weak military presence, maintaining stability is the greatest achievement!
Anyway, if we go to the front line to observe, the risk is not that great. The serious suggestion to suspend reserve training was made by Hill.
In line with the principle of "whoever makes the decision is responsible", his superior agreed to the application and asked him to lead the team.
If there is a problem with reserve training in the future, it will naturally be Hill's fault.
By the time Hill's wife heard the news, the process was basically complete.
The military orders are overwhelming. At this time, no matter how much she opposes, it will have no effect. On the contrary, it will make people feel domineering.
However, she still exerted some influence and asked the military region to arrange for a regiment-level ship to go there.
With Hill's military rank and status, he is qualified to use regiment-level ships when traveling, but he is somewhere in between.
But if you go to the front line to observe, usually a battalion-level ship is enough.
Only the top officers in the star field military region will use regiment-level ships. Officers with lower ranks may be suspected of usurping the host.
For a wife to work on a regimental-level ship for her husband, it can be regarded as her dedication.
Hill was also worried about any surprises. After completing the process, the list of observers was finalized in two days.
Two days later, the regiment-level ship officially set sail without even an escorting warship.
This is also the difference between an observation group and an order of battle.
Under normal circumstances, a full regiment-level ship will have three to five battalion-level ships, as well as company-level ships, supply ships, etc.
But for warships of an inspection nature, a few escorts will be enough.
A regiment-level ship like this without even an escort ship is not very common, but it is not completely unreasonable.
After all, the combat effectiveness of the regiment-level ships is there, and it is basically enough to carry some small attack ships.
There are more than 20 people in the observation group, and there are more than 400 soldiers of various types plus auxiliary units on the regiment-level ship.
The full number is less than 500 people, which is less than half of the full complement.
This is for confidentiality reasons, and the battle ahead cannot be easily leaked.
Most people in the Federation know that Guojia is currently launching a war to regain the territory that the Federation lost.
However, ordinary people do not know exactly how those lands were lost and how they were to be recovered.
——Anyway, it would be nice to know the federal government.
However, although the regiment-level ships are not fully manned, their basic combat capabilities are guaranteed and are almost sufficient.
In fact, during the preparations for the observation mission, some military regions also wanted to join the observation team.
But Hill refused in the name of "time constraints". He was afraid of long nights and dreams, so he walked so fast.
One day after the regimental-level ship took off, a sergeant noticed something was wrong, "There was a... oh no, two armed merchant ships behind us."
The regiment-level ship is flying at cruising speed and is expected to arrive at the jump site in one day.
The two starships behind them are still far away, almost eight million kilometers away, but they are moving very fast and are approaching bit by bit.
Hearing this, Hill frowned and said, "Slightly deviate from the route and see if they will continue to pursue us."
It is not uncommon for starships to follow warships sailing from a distance. After all, they can get a strong sense of security.
But this speed... doesn't give people the feeling that the other party is always getting closer.
Sure enough, they changed directions, and the other party also changed directions.
After confirming this, the distance between the two sides has been shortened to 7 million kilometers.
The regiment-level ship would definitely not be afraid of the other party, so it sent out an inquiry, "The other starship expresses its intention to come, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The other party actually asked a rhetorical question, wanting to know if the regiment-level ship was going to the front line at the gap in the barrier.
This is an operation arranged by the Star Territory Military. Although many people in the military region know about it, it is kept secret from the outside world.
The regiment-level ship suddenly became alert and asked calmly, "How did you know?"
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