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Since entering Level One Readiness, the mood within the entire army has felt distinctly different, as no one could have anticipated reaching this state in such a short time.
In the seventy-eight years since the founding of the nation, this is only the ninth time the entire military has been at Level One Readiness! It is easy to imagine how urgent the situation has become.
Level One Readiness indicates an extremely tense situation where signs of war against the nation are very apparent, meaning that enemy forces are making clear movements and attempting to press into our territorial waters and borders!
In this era of peace, aside from a few individuals who genuinely enlist for ideals, most are children from impoverished families, joining the military primarily to earn a living. It’s worth noting that even conscripts receive decent treatment these days. Of course, beyond that, they can also build their physical strength for a better foundation in the future.
So when war approaches, the overwhelming sentiment among most soldiers is: How can I stay behind? They desperately want to secure a spot for garrison duty!
As a result, a certain behavior began to spread within the ranks, drawing significant attention from higher-ups. This led to an emergency halt of combat training, with soldiers now listening to the Political Commissar deliver ideological education on the parade ground.
With directives from superiors, news arrived that personnel for garrison duty would be decided autonomously. A troubling piece of information quickly spread among various units: a certain Company Commander from one unit accidentally discharged his weapon while cleaning it and injured his thigh! The authenticity of this news was uncertain, but its negative repercussions were profoundly shocking. Reports of other units experiencing accidental discharges reached every soldier's ears, and those injured were all lightly wounded.
Although it remains undetermined whether the incident was due to a weapon malfunction or operator error, everyone understood that this could serve as an excuse to avoid being labeled a deserter while achieving their goal of evading combat: retreating alongside garrison personnel and local residents.
The Political Commissar urgently convened a meeting for the entire regiment. Within a very short time frame, it was forcibly decided that all personnel remaining behind would be elderly, weak, or unfit for service. The Political Commissar emphasized loudly, "Since all your weapons are self-checked now, you must disengage the safety and remove all bullets from your magazines before cleaning!"
The Political Commissar coldly surveyed over fifteen hundred individuals and angrily stated, "The personnel for garrison duty have already been decided! Even if you accidentally discharge your weapon in the future and get injured—so long as you’re not dead—you will be taken to the battlefield! Is that understood?"
"Understood..." The response was not loud; nearly everyone answered in low tones, completely different from their usual demeanor.
The Commander bellowed, "What? I can't hear you! Did everyone understand what the Political Commissar said?"
"Understood!!!" The fifteen hundred voices roared in unison. Since there was no way to withdraw from battle anymore, they had to face what lay ahead with resolve; after all, they had no path left to retreat.
However, no matter what, these days spent with them have indeed been very enjoyable, and the initial concerns of just entering the military have faded away, allowing him to fully immerse himself in training.
"Woo woo woo woo—" The startling air raid siren blared, and Li Chunbo instinctively pushed Tiger aside, quickly starting to check his weaponry and running towards the training ground with the others.
It was already eleven o'clock at night. Except for the duty battalion, the other battalions were just beginning to rest. Yet, despite this, no one complained, as everyone understood the importance of the air raid alarm.
The entire army had entered a Level One Readiness status. At this moment, the purpose of sounding the air raid siren could only be twofold: first, an enemy surprise attack was imminent, and it was clear that they would need to take up defensive positions. However, since the North Sea Fleet had already gathered in the Yellow Sea, it was unlikely that they would face a direct attack in Tianjin. Thus, only one possibility remained: war had officially begun!!!
The Commander stepped onto the podium under the spotlight and began the final mobilization for the entire regiment. "Comrades, war has begun! Just seventeen minutes ago, negotiations between our two nations broke down, and the enemy has declared war on us. This means that the enemy could appear before us at any moment!"
Li Chunbo suddenly heard a faint voice beside him. "If the enemy appears before us right now, it either means that the North Sea Fleet was instantly defeated or that all personnel have defected. Surely not all of them are blind."
Li Chunbo wanted to laugh but dared not do so in such a serious situation. Instead, he lightly nudged Tiger with his right arm and cleared his throat as a reminder.
After a brief mobilization, the troops moved into their defensive positions overnight. The evacuation of Tianjin commenced immediately; the entire city began to evacuate under cover of darkness, with all defensive units hiding in various buildings and bunkers.
Unfortunately for Li Chunbo's unit, they were assigned to the front line—the coastal Bunker Group. These semi-permanent structures had been hastily constructed by two engineering battalions during this time; their quality was certainly far superior to that of high-rise buildings and would at least withstand ordinary artillery fire.
Although war had begun, there were no signs of conflict in Tianjin. After all, Tianjin Port was still eight hundred fifty kilometers away from where the North Sea Fleet was gathering. Even if a missile traveling at ten Mach were to fly directly towards them from the Yellow Sea region, it would take over four minutes to arrive and could potentially be intercepted by air defense forces in Qingdao or Yantai.
"This is really hard to stay calm about," White Wolf said as he leaned against the wall with his rifle, feeling quite helpless.
Lion Brother sighed and forced a smile. "Yeah, I used to feel a bit excited about this, but now it’s excitement mixed with something else—more like fear. But look at this guy; he’s still having fun over there!"
"Lion Brother" pointed at "Tiger," who was listening to music on his device, and laughed.
Due to orders from higher-ups to prevent the leakage of war-related information, everyone's personal electronic devices, such as computers and phones, had been confiscated and handed over to the garrison. However, primitive electronic entertainment devices like the one "Tiger" was using were still allowed, as the pressure was already immense. Without something to help them relax, many might face mental breakdowns.
"Li Chunbo" looked at "Tiger," smiled, and asked, "What are you listening to? It sounds so energetic!"
"Tiger" shook his head enthusiastically and replied, "Armed Mage!" He chuckled and added, "You guys are fighting a war, and here you are listening to their music."
"Music knows no borders! Besides, don’t you think this song reflects our current situation?" "Tiger" laughed heartily and pointed outside the shooting port. "Hey! Look at that!"
In the sky above, a number of meteors streaked across the horizon, heading almost straight toward the southwest.
"Meteors! Quick, make a wish!" "Fox" giggled, playfully closing her eyes and starting to mumble something.
"Cut it out with the theatrics..."
Most people noticed the meteors, their expressions varying but all reflecting a flicker of hope in their eyes—except for "Li Chunbo."
"Li Chunbo" was a military enthusiast who often pestered "Fan Xiaohu" during college to use advanced computers to simulate various weapon effects. The scene before him perfectly matched one of the weapon simulations he had focused on in his studies.
"The Staff of God..."
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