Doctor, I'm really strong!

She had never heard of this requirement before, especially after seeing the training content. She felt that if she could stick to this routine, she could at least hold her own against Texas.

At that moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you recruiting soldiers?"

Zilan replied, "Pretty much, cultural soldiers, or cultural troupes."

Sora: "What's that?"

Zilan: "You'll know when you get here. Of course, it's really tough. Think it over carefully. I'm just offering you an option. It's up to you whether you want it or not. Don't worry, the Red Guards are different from other places. We won't suppress you or put you on hiatus because of this. We don't have that authority."

After some thought, Kong chose to join the performing arts troupe and become an actor in the First Performing Arts Troupe.

Upon arriving here, Kong discovered that this so-called First Cultural Troupe was actually just an empty shell. All the actors were recruited temporarily. Although they had perseverance and fighting spirit, their professionalism was simply unbearable to watch. Zilan, as the person in charge, was experienced, but she had too many things to take care of and it was impossible for her to train everyone properly.

So, Kong, an actor with a background in idol acting, became Kong's assistant. One was responsible for planning, and the other for execution. They worked together seamlessly. Three months after the First Art Troupe was formed, they began their first stage performance, which was a great success. Kong's portrayal of a tragic girl on stage was so convincing that the actor playing Master Huang was almost dragged off the stage and beaten to death by the soldiers below.

This is the effect of genuine emotion. Liu Jiuli himself also attended the event to commend the actors for their outstanding performances and to express his condolences for their unfortunate experiences during the performance, hoping that they could understand.

"Most of our soldiers come from impoverished backgrounds, and your performance was so vivid and lifelike that it's no wonder they couldn't control their emotions."

That evening, more than a dozen soldiers came to the cultural troupe's residence to sincerely apologize. Among them, a young soldier left a deep impression on Kong because the other party was the first to rush onto the stage to beat them up. His name was Peng Lie, and he came from Yan State.

Born into a tenant farmer family, he had a younger sister who was coveted by a landlord and forcibly taken away. His father was severely injured on the spot by the landlord's henchmen when he tried to stop him. Because the local official was the landlord's son-in-law, his family had nowhere to seek justice. Later, in order to make a living, he went out to work, but was tricked by human traffickers and sold as a pig in Chernobog. He then happened to run into the Chernobog riots of the Reunion Movement, and he himself joined the Reunion Movement as an infected person.

At this point in the story, logically speaking, Peng Lie would become a typical cannon fodder, dying in a conflict without a name or a tombstone, just like countless other lives that have silently vanished on this land.

Then history took a 180-degree turn here.

When Liu Jiuli took over the integration movement, various forceful reforms and reorganizations were launched. By the time the Red Guards had completely taken control of Chernobog and renamed it Steel Grid, Peng Lie was already a squad leader.

The Red Guards gave him the possibility to continue his studies, gave him new life choices, and gave him a hopeful faith. The subsequent series of measures to ensure equality between officers and soldiers, once strictly implemented, completely separated the Red Guards from the armies of the old era, making them a people's army that had never appeared in history before.

Peng Lie had already pledged his allegiance to the Red Guards from that time onward, but what truly awakened him was the rescue of Kharkiv.

When the Red Guards truly chose to confront natural disasters to protect ordinary people, Peng Lie had reason to believe that when his hometown suffered the same fate, the Red Guards would be able to save his hometown folks just as they are today.

It was because of his life experiences that he was able to empathize with Kong's stage play "My Sister," to the point that he suddenly lost control of his emotions and almost caused a tragedy between gay men.

There were many, many more people like this in the Red Guards, and through frequent contact, Kong truly realized that this army was different from others.

There was no discrimination, no injustice, and everyone was dedicated to serving the people. Every soldier's eyes were clear and burning with passion. It was hard to imagine that this was actually a violent institution from the state.

I remember once when the cultural troupe was leaving after a performance, countless people surrounded them and tried to stuff food into their hands. The army had rules against taking food, but they insisted that the cultural troupe accept it.

That day, Kong cried, laughing as she cried.

She suddenly understood many things, many things she could never have known before.

"The show starts in half an hour, everyone do a final check."

Section 149: Live-fire Exercises

(Second update, comrades, can I have some votes? (?ω?))

Kazdel is being reborn, but Liu Jiuli, who is in charge of all of this, is not in Kazdel at this time.

Good news came from Kharkiv: the prototypes of the two land-based ships have been completed and will undergo their first round of testing today.

Currently, the Red Guard has two design bureaus: the Minsk Design Bureau and the Black Sea Design Bureau.

As you can tell from their names, both design bureaus were named by Liu Jiuli, which has led many people to make a lot of extra associations.

It is well known that the Ursus Empire possesses a strong desire for expansion, a tradition that influences every Ursus citizen. Minsk is indeed a city within Ursus, but the problem is that it's located in the west, near St. Arthur's Fortress, and quite far from Irongrove, meaning…

Got it! Our future goal is to liberate all of Ursus! Hurrah!

As for the Black Sea, I don't really know much about it. We don't have a place called the Black Sea in Ursus.

One day, while carrying out a routine mission, an internal affairs officer arrived at a coastal fortress on the northern border of Ursus. It was freezing cold, with gusts of wind blowing, and the whole world seemed to be held down by an invisible hand. The Cheka officer walked along the sea embankment and saw the black sea in the distance.

"It's so oppressive. The sea is all black, a black sea... Wait, a black sea, then that must be... the Black Sea! I understand!"

Then this Cheka official shared his creative idea.

"The Black Sea is the color of the northern sea, and our leader will lead us to conquer the ocean in the future!"

Well, the Black Sea is a place name on Earth, which you probably didn't know.

And so the news spread, and apart from Liu Jiuli, all the Red Guards soldiers and civilians under their rule knew about the Great Leader's grand vision.

I've already said not to make connections! Not to make connections! Why make connections?!

The direct result of this was that for a period of time, Liu Jiuli was frequently asked indirectly whether he planned to build a navy.

Liu Jiuli was baffled, so he replied matter-of-factly, "Of course there's a navy too, no need to ask."

After listening to Liu Jiuli's words, Ling patted him on the shoulder and said firmly, "Your sister supports you!"

Well, Liu Jiuli's intuition told him that what Ling was thinking and what he was saying were definitely not the same thing, but it shouldn't be a bad thing, so let it be.

This deepened the misunderstanding and turned it into the truth.

So Felix has recently been thinking about whether the Ministry of the Interior should strengthen its intelligence work on the ocean. After all, there are many dangerous species in the sea. It's good to plan ahead and prepare early, so that when it's time to advance, they won't be left with no information.

The above is the chain reaction brought about by the names Minks Design Bureau and Black Sea Design Bureau. Ironically, Liu Jiuli himself was completely unaware of this. When others asked him about it, no matter what he said, the other party had a different understanding. Then, the two sides reached a strange consensus while on completely different wavelengths.

Liu Jiuli: "I think we need two names from our hometown."

Others: "This is the great goal of the great leader! Hurrah!"

The world is truly amazing.

Inside the Kharkiv land-based shipyard, two land-based ships, numbered 059 and 060, are ready for operation.

Wait, where did the first 58 go?

After a bunch of projects were eliminated—from design drawings, model testing, construction difficulty, etc.—the remaining two are the 59th and 60th. Got it?

These eliminated technologies weren't wasted; they're part of our technological reserves, you know?

Both land-based ships are quite unique. For example, the layout of No. 59 is very similar to an enlarged Apocalypse Tank. Its frontal armor has the strongest defense, while the other sides are relatively average. The main gun is a twin 200mm gun. In addition to the 32 crew members, it can also carry a platoon for battlefield assault. After all, its size is comparable to that of the Giant Rat Tank, and its internal space is very large.

The No. 60 has a distinctly multi-turret design, with the command tower in the center. The front features a triple 400mm main gun and a cruise missile vertical launch system, while the rear houses a drone take-off and landing platform. Extending out on both sides are three triple 400mm main guns, along with a large number of close-in weapon systems, making it exceptionally powerful and highly capable overall.

During testing, the mobility and frontal protection of No. 59 were commendable, while the firepower of No. 60 was terrifying, and it was very suitable as our command center on the battlefield.

However, the No. 59 experimental ship has a huge advantage—it is easy to mass-produce.

以60号实验舰的建造成本为参考，足够制造10辆59号实验舰，而一艘60号是无论如何都打不赢10艘59号的。

So, what about creating distance?

The No. 59 can spread out its deployment width, and the No. 60's salvo cannot take out all the No. 59s. Moreover, when the engagement distance exceeds ten kilometers, the flight time of the shells is a problem. Furthermore, the loading speed of the 400mm main gun is not as fast as that of the No. 59's 200mm gun. Without an overwhelming advantage in quality, the advantage in quantity can overcome everything.

Moreover, the battlefield is not a stage for individual performances. Aircraft, missiles, tanks, even soldiers and landmines are all part of this system. Weapon design must serve the war system. War is not a one-on-one battle, but a team battle that requires coordination. Hoping to be invincible with a single decisive weapon is the fate of the Japanese who recruited nuclear weapons.

So, number 59 won...?

No, Liu Jiuli put forward entirely new requirements.

"Continue to simplify the production process of the No. 59 experimental ship and improve mass production efficiency."

"The armor protection of No. 60 can be appropriately reduced, while the number of main guns and missiles can be increased. On the battlefield, it can exist as a mobile artillery position for our side, following the main force and providing support."

In other words, the two have been repositioned as tanks and self-propelled artillery, respectively, and the most valuable part is the chassis of the two weapons, which have ample room for modification.

Land-based ships are the foundation of powerful nations on the continent of Terra. However, in Liu Jiuli's view, land warfare still needs to follow certain fixed rules, such as units that charge into battle, units that provide fire support, and units that provide auxiliary supplies. It is entirely feasible to apply a combat system template after adopting this positioning model.

Even if the weapons on the battlefield become enormous, soldiers remain the most basic combat unit and an indispensable force for conquest, both for the enemy and for our own side.

Therefore, specialized armored personnel carriers are needed, carrying a large number of anti-aircraft weapons and infantry. On the one hand, they provide high-density fire support for our own troops, and on the other hand, they can be deployed at any time to allow infantry to assault the enemy and take over.

The chassis of the No. 60 experimental ship can be converted into a forward airfield to take off and land attack aircraft, helicopters, drones, and some combat forces, ensuring the offensive edge of the assault force.

However, this is just an idea at the moment, and how to do it will depend on the upcoming comprehensive testing.

Just as Liu Jiuli and Kroos were discussing this matter, an urgent communication was sent to Liu Jiuli. After reading it, he smiled and said to Kroos, "What a coincidence! We just came up with something new, and someone has already delivered themselves to be a target. Tell the staff not to test it, but to take it directly to the battlefield for practice."

Chapter 150: How Can a Bandit Lose When He's on Top of You?

(Update delivered, (～￣▽￣)～)

Kazdel border with Syracuse

Countries on the continent of Terra do not have strict borders in the traditional sense. This is because mobile cities need to move a great distance to avoid natural disasters, which often means they may have to take a long detour. Therefore, as long as their core areas are not violated, countries tend to respect each other and maintain dynamic borders.

Simply put, it's the concept that "warships are mobile territory," and only mobile cities and safe zones (places untouched by natural disasters) can be considered true territory.

However, in addition to dynamic border lines, countries still have traditional natural border lines, which is based on the consideration that "if the natural disaster problem is solved one day, this will be our border."

Therefore, when discussing national borders, both national-level entities primarily refer to traditional border lines.

Then we need to bring up a special case – Kazdel.

Nominally, Kazdel is an independent country, but due to its unique circumstances, it's practically invisible on the international stage. Unless it creates some kind of sensational news story, it won't even get a mention in the newspapers.

Because the Sarkaz royal family had virtually no control over the region, the recognition of Kazdel by various countries was based primarily on the actual rulers in power. However, this situation presented another problem.

Kazdel has never been dominated by a single company in its history.

It's really just one company that calls the shots here and performs government functions. Neighboring Colombia is green with envy (although they are a large capitalist country, there is always a power struggle between the political faction and the capitalist faction).

In reality, Liu Jiuli could never become a nobleman in Kazdel. Thus, the political entity of Kazdel is a company, which does not represent the orthodox fantasy scenario of Kazdel.

There wasn't even a weak claim; it was just a demonic characteristic known only to the Sarkaz themselves.

However, when it comes to Kazdel, Future Technology is absolutely unavoidable, so no matter how you turn left or right, you still have to come back to Future Technology.

The attitude of Future Technology is very clear: as the de facto controller, the Red Guards have stated that there is no room for negotiation.

Syracuse had previously clashed with the Red Guards over Ursus's trade routes. Now, the Red Guards' futuristic technology has taken over Kazdel, and all illegal businesses are being shut down. Those who disobey are being used as targets for shooting practice.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Now that Syracuse's livelihood has been cut off twice, and they've lost both their parents, the Syracuse mob (mainly a gang with a strong presence in the Eastern trade) that has become Batman is naturally furious and has begun to retaliate.

Their first thought was to rob them.

The wilderness of Terra is full of bandits, who love to rob and plunder. It's easy for the Syracuse gang to act as bandits. Without evidence, the Red Guards can only swallow this bitter pill and let them experience the pain of having their roads blocked!

As a result, they ran right into the Red Guards who had come out to suppress bandits.

This is a characteristic of the Red Guards: wherever the Red Guards were active, any bandits in the surrounding areas were eliminated, either by changing their minds or by physically beheading them.

Of course, to achieve this, you need strong combat capabilities and execution, and you need to eliminate the local bandits' habitat; otherwise, the more you try to suppress them, the more they will multiply.

Coincidentally, Liu Jiuli has extensive experience in this area.