As Commander Bertier of the Guard Corps announced the start of the joint drill, the military and the police quickly hustled to the center of the training field under their respective commanders' lead.
The drill sequence had been arranged well in advance, comprising four parts: formations, shooting, marching, and live combat exercises.
The first on the agenda was formation drill.
The Guard Corps, with their many years of military experience, should have held an advantage in this area. However, they had just reorganized. Despite Bertier's efforts to group soldiers from the same units together, many were still unfamiliar with their new companies, even the drummers and standard-bearers.