Chapter 304: The Sixth Regiment (2)
Xiao Lin knew what Yu Mei meant by that, but at the same time, he was quite surprised that the Sixth Regiment was actually a military unit formed using colonists as soldiers.
“Will anyone even sign up?”
Xiao Lin immediately regretted asking that question. The issue was clear for him to see. Yu Mei shrugged and laughed at herself. “That is why I told you that we’re the only two people in this regiment for now. ”
Students were usually a.s.signed to their work by the college after graduation, but such a.s.signments were not compulsory. None of the students were idiots, and anyone who saw themselves being a.s.signed a regiment like that would immediately refuse without hesitation. Using An Fumin as an example, the students might feel that starting it was better to start their own business and make big bucks compared to being a soldier.
It did not surprise that everyone had such a weird expression during the inquiry at the military headquarters earlier. As it turned out, Xiao Lin was the second member of the Sixth Regiment. In other words, he was a fool.
“Why does the dean want to form such a regiment? Is it because of loyalty? ” Xiao Lin was not trying to question the dean’s decision and was simply curious as to the reasons for doing so.
“The issue of the loyalty among naturalized citizens has always existed, and this is a matter of course. It doesn’t matter how we treat the locals or how much we brainwash and educate them, because our nature as outsiders can never be changed. It’s understandable that some people might oppose us, but since so many years have pa.s.sed, problems like this aren’t as serious as they were at the beginning. Loyalty is useless in the face of strength and personal interests.”
Ever since the resurrection law’s creation, the colonial academies’ dominion has gradually stabilized in various areas. While there were those who remained dissatisfied over it, absolute suppression and appropriate levels of leniency ensured that no one would dare to rebel in the open. Naturalized civilian soldiers gradually became the mainstream trend in many of the places that were under control. Even the dragon-eagle knights—Judge Academy’s strongest regiment—had a relatively high proportion of Earthlings despite them occupying only one-third of the entire regiment.
“As the world becomes more peaceful, fewer people would want to join the army. The ideology is surprisingly consistent everywhere even though we’re in a different world.” Xiao Lin was slightly rueful.
“Almost everyone in the military was opposed to the initial proposal, but the dean forced the resolution through. Although it’s imprudent for everyone to voice out, there are too many people who are just waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves. ”
Yu Mei spoke in a rather depressed manner, but there a slight sneer accompanied her words. In the end, she added, “Those short-sighted buffoons! They don’t understand the significance of the dean’s decision! Sooner or later, they’ll regret it!”
Xiao Lin heart skipped a beat and he lowered his voice slightly, “Is the dean preparing for a future war?”
Yu Mei continued to eat and was noncommittal to his question.
Xiao Lin, however, took that as silent affirmation, and he thought of the bold yet terrifying idea that he had come up with earlier—the key and the lock.
The high priest who fled from the end of the war had mastered the knack of the resurrection law. In addition, the elves had probably also obtained a complete sample of the resurrection tower during the war with the orcs a hundred years ago. They might even have captured the man who had the knowledge of building the resurrection tower. That man was none other than the grandfather of the young captain sitting in front of Xiao Lin.
If those two facets were taken into consideration as a whole, it could only mean one thing—war. Ever since the third monthly exam, Xiao Lin took into consideration the possibility of war and even discussed it with the student union president.
At the end of the day, it was all just pure speculation. The entire colonist world would not descend into panic merely because of a random guess, especially when Xiao Lin could not come up with any further evidence to back it up.
if such a war really did break out in the future one day, the colonists—as invaders of time and s.p.a.ce—would not only face one or two races, but the entire Planet Norma.
“Moving on, you must shoulder this mission and responsibility now that the dean has entrusted you to me!”
“What mission?”
“Recruitment! Have you ever seen a troop with only two commanders? It’s unfortunate that the graduates have their own factors to consider, which makes it difficult to get them on board with us.”
Xiao Lin realized what she was trying to say and was a little surprised by it. “You’re suggesting that we recruit directly from the academy’s students! Is this really feasible? In terms of procedure, I mean. If I remember correctly, we’re not allowed to leave the college before graduation.”
“Stuff like rules and regulations are created so they could be flouted. Why the h.e.l.l else are you able to sit here? In the strictest sense, everyone who enters the academy is actually regarded as reserve. In times of crisis, the academy has the right to conscript everyone into the army. Many people have already forgotten this rule after the war with the orcs ended. ”
In reality, anyone who graduated from the academy would have at least a full four years of experience through the monthly exam. Their foundational strength itself was certainly adequate, but Xiao Lin thought of people like An Fumin, who possessed a fat figure after enjoying himself for years. If An Fumin actually went to the battlefield, he would be giving his life away for nothing even if he had plenty of lifespan remaining.
After all, everyone spent far too much time living in peace. Aside from those freshmen who had never experienced the hardships of initial colonization, perhaps those who had gone through the tragedy of past wars have even begun to gradually forget all that suffering.
“What do you think? I heard that you’re also a freshman cla.s.s monitor too. Are there any suitable freshmen candidates you can recommend? It may be a little difficult to handle things with the student union, but it’s not entirely unrealistic for students to enlist in the army as long as the dean has a say on it.”
After having her fill of the food and drink, Yu Mei finally began to get right down to business while picking her teeth. However, Xiao Lin glanced at the cold leftovers of the dining table and his face twitched uncontrollably. The woman’s appet.i.te was absolutely terrifying and Xiao Lin hardly even moved his chopsticks throughout the meal.
“Why must we choose from freshmen?”
“Soph.o.m.ores and third-years are fine too, as long as you’re confident that they have the ability. The reason freshmen are selected is because they’re more malleable. I’d also like to emphasize that my preliminar vision for our sixth regiment is quality over quant.i.ty. It should ideally be limited to talented students only.”
Xiao Lin was a bit speechless. Talented students did not come by the dozen, and there were only a few of them in the entire year.
“Well, of course I know that’s impossible. Anyway, it’d be better to have no one than to recruit some substandard students, so don’t accept anyone with average strength. There’s no need to be too anxious about it, but you must remember that I can give you this authority. If you notice anyone suitable, you have the authority to enlist them directly into the army. ”
“There are usually tens of thousands of people in a regiment. Are you sure that there are enough students in the entire school? ” Xiao Lin doubted whether the woman was even reliable.
“Oh, well, according to my tentative plan, the sixth regiment won’t have more than a thousand people, but I hope that members of this army are no lower than Gold-rank at the lowest! Even if they’ve yet to reach that level, they must at least have that kind of potential.”
Yu Mei’s idea of building the Sixth Regiment left Xiao Lin with a lot of doubts and he was not even sure whether that idea came from Yu Mei or from the dean. In any case, since he was one of the lone commanders of that regiment, he had to show some effort in fulfilling his duty.