Chapter 95: Dilemma of the outpost fortress, retraining of new recruits

Lin Feng looked at Li Ran's shoulder straps and didn't expect that he was promoted from lieutenant to captain.

Although when they went to the battlefield hospital to visit Qin Hu the day before yesterday, Li Ran fought against the Zerg on the front line and also successfully upgraded to the first-stage mid-stage of lv16.

It's only a step away from the late stage.

But with the early outbreak of the war, the number of awakened people is increasing. In the past, those with the strength of the first-stage late stage, plus military exploits, could be promoted to captains, but now unless they have merits that are better than ordinary people, they have to wait in line honestly.

Wait for the people above to be promoted or die.

So Lin Feng was a little curious about this.

Because these recruits called Li Ran the company commander, it meant that not only his rank was promoted, but also his position was transferred to the real commander.

However, looking at the young faces of the recruits, Lin Feng had a bad feeling.

Soon after Captain Li came over, his guess was confirmed.

Li Ran smiled and said:

"Congratulations, Sergeant Lin."

Lin Feng frowned slightly. This was what Qin Hu mentioned. He was promoted to Sergeant, which was already a high-ranking soldier in the military rank, and he could command a team of dozens of people.

This gave Lin Feng the right to mobilize the new recruits in the service area in name.

But Lin Feng obviously didn't care about this empty title, but the new recruits in front of him. Some of them couldn't even hold a heavy machine gun steadily, and they were obviously not enhanced people.

After a close inspection, it was indeed the case.

In the company of more than 90 people, there were only seven or eight low-level enhanced people.

As if seeing the displeasure on Lin Feng's face, Li Ran sighed and explained:

"Brother Qin tried his best. Originally, the outpost base project in the service area was promoted by him alone, and in the current situation, he has done his best to ask the headquarters to assign a company of new recruits."

"Even my promotion was his last effort."

"The soldiers who originally came should have been enhanced people who had undergone actual combat training on the front line, but someone secretly obstructed them."

Lin Feng frowned and thought of a possibility:

"Is it Major Cheng?"

Li Ran's face was gloomy and he nodded:

"That's right."

"After Cheng Zhan took over the position of the battalion commander of the awakened camp, he strongly opposed the arrangement of the service area outpost. At the meeting, he said that precious troops should not be wasted on the useless southern outpost..."

"It was still Brother Qin who fought hard and finally exchanged his own rank for this batch of new recruits who had just joined the army."

Speaking of this, Li Ran's eyes gradually moistened.

They were Qin Hu's final arrangement.

Even betting on his only way out.

After losing his school-level military rank, even if Qin Hu withdrew from the front-line battlefield and hid in the second line, his treatment would plummet.

So Li Ran stared at Lin Feng closely and said in a deep voice:

"Brother Lin, whether we can turn things around depends on this battle! Brother Qin told me that everything depends on you!"

"The fate of the 201st company is in your hands!"

Lin Feng nodded silently. The Zerg's expansion is just ten kilometers away. Although there are only two or three days left, it's still in time.

It's just that the original plan to upgrade all the enhanced people to level nine, and after the battle broke out, a large number of awakened people appeared...

It's probably going to fail now.

But Lin Feng never bows to difficulties.

If the progress is not up to par, then try harder:

"No problem, it's just that they joined the army too late, so they need to be tempered, and there will probably be a lot of casualties."

Li Ran also knew that their strength was weak, and he would not allow any slackness, so he nodded in agreement:

"It's life or death, it all depends on your ability."

"Follow your plan."

Lin Feng nodded.

After the recruits packed up the equipment at the outpost and the berths in the dormitory, Lin Feng asked Li Ran to issue an order and assemble everyone.

The crowd stood in a square formation of eight rows, with twelve people in each row, exactly ninety-six people.

Lin Feng slowly came out and walked in front of the recruits.

This group of people are still very young, most of them are in their early twenties, and there are a dozen of them who are the same age as Shen Jie and his friends.

It is estimated that they have no service experience, but after training by the instructors in the rear, they can still understand and do basic commands.

Although young people have little experience, they are easier to discipline than experienced old hands in society.

It is also the only advantage besides the overall low strength.

Lin Feng stared at them and asked sternly:

"It's only a few days before the battle breaks out. Why are you here to enlist now?"

"Don't you know that your strengthening progress is much slower than others!"

"What's the difference between being a soldier now and committing suicide!"

The words carried the momentum of a first-level limit-breaking awakener. Even though Lin Feng didn't look much older than them, these young recruits still felt a strong momentum.

It was more oppressive than any awakener they had ever seen.

Following Lin Feng's questioning, after a few seconds of silence, several courageous reports appeared:

"Report to the commander! I watched the military's recruitment video, and was summoned by justice and responsibility. I chose to come to the front battlefield to fight for the Federation and mankind!"

"Report to the commander! I saw my idol Jiang Yuner in the recruitment propaganda film, also fighting for the Federation and becoming a soldier, so I signed up for the army."

"Report to the commander! I'm relatively simple, just to kill insects in the army, continue to strengthen, to become an awakener, and gain superpowers!"

Lin Feng nodded.

After Jiang Yuner left, the front-line show videos that had been filmed under his care had been edited into several recruitment advertisements.

Through the overwhelming publicity on the Internet and TV, it seems to have worked.

The fan effect is still very strong. After all, many mentally handicapped young people do not know the dangers of the battlefield. When they see their idols fighting, they will sign up enthusiastically.

It is easy to get in, but it is difficult to get out.

However, most of the new recruits should be like the last person. The most fundamental motivation is to strengthen, join the army to enhance their strength, and become an awakener.

This is much safer than fighting alone.

It's a pity that they are unlucky. As soon as they come in, they encounter the coming of the war. There are only a few days left for them to prepare.

But fortunately, they are lucky enough to meet Lin Feng.

In addition, Shen Jie, a "battle maniac", is very experienced in how to quickly upgrade and strengthen.

So Lin Feng continued to speak:

"Very good, no matter what purpose you have in coming in, as long as you want to kill insects and become stronger, then I will satisfy you!"

"As the saying goes, you get what you sow. Now there is no time for you to sweat more. If you want to become stronger as soon as possible, you can only go to the front battlefield and conduct actual combat training!"

"Time is tight. It is half past ten now. Everyone goes back with two rations and weapons. Gather in five minutes!"

After hearing the order, everyone dispersed and returned to the outpost fortress. They took their backpacks and rifles and gathered on the field again.

Lin Feng glanced at his watch. Only four and a half minutes had passed.

So he nodded with satisfaction and continued:

"My last name is Lin. You can call me Commander Lin, or just call me by my rank, Sergeant Major."

"Now I am fully responsible for commanding you."

"Of course, to ensure everyone's safety, I have specially arranged eight awakeners to lead you in actual combat training."

As he said, eight fully armed humans walked out of the hotel not far away.

Shen Jie and his men put on the red armor made by Lin Feng. They were in the form of full-body armor, without revealing their faces. They looked majestic and mysterious.

At first glance, they were an elite team with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

This made the recruits, who were originally nervous, feel a little excited and inexplicably safe.

After making the arrangements, Lin Feng immediately boarded the flying winged vehicle opened by the repair shop and drove out of the service area under the stunned gaze of the recruits.

Shen Jie, who had learned the situation from Lin Feng, immediately spoke up and ordered the recruits to be divided into eight teams, each with twelve people,

and get on the abandoned vehicles he found on the roadside.

With the logistical supply of Hu Fei and Han Yuxin, gasoline and diesel were not a problem.

After pouring the fuel, these off-road vehicles and trucks could be used again.

As the team went away, Li Ran led a team of soldiers to guard the outpost bunker and watched the recruits leave.

I wonder how many people I can bring back intact when I return at night...

At this moment, the lv19 flying wing tank was in the front, followed by the security off-road vehicle of Shen Jie and his men, and the truck full of frozen chickens and ducks was also arranged to come in.

The mighty team arrived at the approaching Zerg front line after more than ten minutes.

Because the red beetles on the highway did not encounter serious attacks, the excavation progress was not hindered.

The expansion speed was several miles faster than the front battlefield.

Lin Feng pressed the window and told Shen Jie below:

"The red beetles here live too comfortably."

"Go, teach them a good lesson."

Shen Jie opened his visor and smiled and nodded.

Then he arranged for the new recruits to get off the car and move out the chicken and duck meat that had been thawed for the most part from the truck.

And the smell of blood...

Soon attracted a lot of greedy red beetles.