newbobooks Chapter 401 Training Drivers
Chapter 401 Training Drivers
Li Chenglong and Yunlan chatted while eating. Yunlan said that she also wanted to find a place to practice the S1 mecha later, so that she could train the pilots with Li Chenglong tomorrow. She would be in charge of training the female warriors, while Li Chenglong would be in charge of training the male warriors.
Thinking of this, Yunlan suggested that the girls in the special forces also learn how to operate it. After all, many of the special forces members had previously received training to pilot the Dawn and had also taken turns learning in the central information management department. They would be able to adapt to these alien technologies and weapons much faster than ordinary soldiers. Li Chenglong naturally agreed wholeheartedly. Using his ability to communicate with Yunlan through his psionic space, he directly handed her a mecha.
Yunlan was very happy, gave Li Chenglong a light kiss on the cheek, and then dialed her crystal phone before leaving. Li Chenglong tidied up the table, put it away, and then went back to his office. This S1 mecha came with its own manuals, including a user manual and a maintenance manual, and a complete set of manuals was provided for each additional mecha produced, which was very convenient. Li Chenglong took out the manuals and read them carefully; it wouldn't be good if he encountered problems while teaching others tomorrow.
Within the 9000 square kilometer city of Dawn, there is still a large amount of undeveloped land. Li Chenglong temporarily designated an area as a training base for the S1 mechs. After Li Chenglong ordered the entire army to select personnel to participate in the first batch of S1 mech trainees, the leaders of each battalion were practically overwhelmed with requests. Although there were requirements that trainees must be superhumans or have a certain level of superhuman ability, there were still a great many people who wanted to participate in the training.
That evening at 9 PM, the four combat divisions of the two army units of the Dawn Army sent their lists to Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong glanced at them; adding the 40 special forces members, the total number had reached over 300—not too many, not too few. After training a group of outstanding personnel, he would select a few exceptional ones to serve as instructors, allowing him to focus his attention on combat.
Looking at his watch, Li Chenglong realized it was quite late, but Yunlan hadn't returned yet. He dialed her number: "It's almost 10 PM. Are you still familiarizing yourself with the S1 mech? Do you want me to come help you?" Yunlan had indeed encountered some minor problems. Unlike Li Chenglong, she didn't have the time to study the many books that Teacher Lena and Erica had given them. In addition, Li Chenglong had also learned a lot through the space factory, so their knowledge of alien technology was quite different.
However, after some research by Yunlan, Yangliu, and other girls from the special forces team, they finally figured out the operating mode of the S1 mecha. Later, Yangliu, Wang Shuang, Wu Ruilan, Jin Mengqi, and others took turns to train in operating it. Because the time was relatively short, they could only move the mecha, but it was still quite good.
By the time Yunlan returned home, it was already 10 PM. Zhao Liying, Han Xiaoling, and Qin Mengyao, who had gone to attend a training session, came with her. The four women chatted for a while about mecha operation before the other three left. When she entered the bedroom, she saw Li Chenglong looking at a maintenance manual.
Seeing Yunlan enter the bedroom, Li Chenglong attentively helped her take off her coat and shoes, and then went to the shared bathroom connected to the master bedroom to adjust the water heater. Yunlan excitedly recounted her experience piloting the S1 mecha that evening, and couldn't help but express her appreciation for the mecha's superior performance.
The next morning, Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, and eight other members of the Second Section of the Information Management Department arrived at a relatively secluded training ground in Shuguang City. More than 300 soldiers who had been notified in advance were already gathered there. Looking at the 15 S1 mechs with various paint schemes that Li Chenglong had placed there, the soldiers couldn't help but excitedly discuss them.
Li Chenglong gestured for everyone to be quiet, then took the microphone and said, "Please be quiet for a moment. There are quite a few people here, and if you speak too loudly, you won't be able to hear us clearly. I've looked at the list, and there are a total of 320 soldiers here today. First of all, I want to thank you all. People often say that the first person to eat a crab is a hero, and I would also like to say today that you, the first batch of people to come for training and try operating the new mechs, are the real heroes!"
A round of enthusiastic applause immediately erupted. After things quieted down, Li Chenglong retrieved the user manuals for the mechs from his psionic space. He had had a large number of manuals photocopied overnight by the Industrial Zone One, enough for the next day's lessons. Zhao Liying, Yang Liu, and the others then distributed the manuals.
Li Chenglong continued, "Actually, the training content isn't extensive. If you can thoroughly read and skillfully apply the contents of this manual, you'll have mastered the basic operating methods of the S1 mech. However, often, you might feel like you've learned it, but once you actually start using it, you'll find your mind goes blank, and you can't remember anything you learned before. So, next, there will be eight of us—myself, Yunlan, Zhao Liying, and others—standing next to each mech, providing you with the clearest explanations based on the manual. Don't be shy about asking questions. Okay, let's begin."
Then, the more than 300 soldiers automatically divided into 8 teams and began to learn from 8 instructors. Next to each complete S1 mech, there were also disassembled mechs, mainly the chest area and the cockpit on the top of the head. These two areas are the core of the mech and contain the knowledge necessary to operate the mech proficiently.
In fact, the S1 mecha production line can also produce cockpit simulators, which can be used for pilot training and learning. However, Li Chenglong has been busy producing mechas and hasn't had time to produce those simulators. Seeing how eager the trainees are to learn, he plans to start manufacturing them at the space factory tonight. Forty or fifty simulators should be enough. Moreover, the production speed of simulators is relatively fast, with one produced every twenty minutes, while an S1 mecha can only be produced one per hour.
The morning was spent teaching. Because the place was quite remote, Li Chenglong decided to have the Ministry of Urban Construction build a training base here, specifically for parking the S1 mechs and training the pilots.
The afternoon was dedicated to live-fire training, which would undoubtedly be even busier. Soldiers from the equipment and logistics support unit even brought over delicious meals. Li Chenglong and Yun Lan sat together, and Yun Lan suggested, "Our Chinese army also has armored units. Now that we have the S1 mechs, shouldn't we also establish a mech unit? That would make management easier." Li Chenglong nodded, "I've also been considering this. Directly deploying these mechs to various units, I feel, wouldn't be as effective as forming a mech unit."
Yang Liu also agreed: "I think it's possible, but we also need to cooperate with other units during combat. Modern warfare is no longer a war between a single service, but requires coordination and cooperation among multiple services to fight together."
Seeing that everyone thought it was feasible to establish a mecha unit, Li Chenglong nodded: "Alright, when we get back to headquarters tonight, I'll have a meeting with all the main officers of the units to discuss the mecha unit."
After lunch and a short rest, everyone began training. After a morning of manufacturing, the space factory produced another 5 S1 mechs. Li Chenglong simply took them all out so that more people could train on the mechs each time.
That evening, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan went directly to the headquarters. The main leaders of various units, who had received Li Chenglong's notification at noon, had all gathered in the conference room. They first unanimously approved the proposal to build a mech base, then sat together to discuss the establishment of a mech unit. After a show of hands, the proposal to establish a mech unit was passed with 55 votes in favor and 10 against.
Since everyone was relatively gathered, Li Chenglong and the others simply decided on various issues concerning the mecha unit. The newly established unit was the Dawn Army Armored Force, a division-level unit, abbreviated as Dawn Army Armored Division, and was directly under the command of the Dawn Army Headquarters.
The Dawn Army Armored Division comprises five regiments: Regiments 1-3 are mech regiments, and Regiments 4-5 are tank regiments. However, because Li Chenglong is currently focused on manufacturing the S1 mechs, the crystal tank production line is not yet operational, so Regiments 4-5 are temporarily nominal. Each mech regiment is fully equipped with 160 S1 mechs. Due to the large number of personnel required for mech maintenance and logistics, each regiment will have approximately 1200 personnel.
As for leadership, since the armored division has just been established, Li Chenglong will temporarily assume the position. Detailed personnel appointments will be made later when the armored division develops to a certain stage.