Chapter 273 Leaving
All the squad leaders looked towards the door.
Two tall men in military uniforms appeared at the door.
One of them had a strong chill in his body, with gloomy brows, and the other one raised the corner of his mouth and took something out of his trouser pocket.
But who would have thought that Captain Lu and Deputy Captain Jiang, who have been in the limelight these days, would actually return to the recruit camp!
The old squad leader froze in place, disbelief welling up in his eyes. He never dreamed that his little wish would actually come true one day.
The person he had been waiting for finally appeared before him as he wished.
"Little bastard." Facing the surprised looks of his comrades, the old squad leader quickly picked up the clothes that had fallen to the ground, patted the dust off them with his hand, and pretended to calm down and said, "My hand slipped, my hand slipped."
The others were all shocked, with their ears pricked up. If you hadn't had your mouth grinned so wide, I would have believed your lies.
Jiang Wang chuckled and strode in. "Old squad leader, we did it. Let's fulfill our promise."
As he spoke, he pinned the military medal in his hand on the old squad leader's chest, took a step back, and saluted him.
Lu Xingchen couldn't help but curl his lips, walked over with firm steps, put the military medal in his hand into the palm of the old squad leader, and smiled brightly as before.
"Report to the old squad leader, Lu Xingchen from the 792nd Regiment has reported in."
Those who had just complained that it was not easy to promote new recruits blushed, and their heart rate and blood pressure soared instantly.
Now that Lao Lin is gone, can he still bring back a group leader and a deputy group leader?
Thinking back then, they also heard the lofty words of those two little bastards Lu Xingchen and Jiang Wang, and also heard Lao Lin’s unyielding determination to lead the troops, and he actually succeeded?
The most important thing is that these two guys are indeed combat heroes. The glances they gave them made their hearts beat fast.
Damn, there is a huge difference between their soldiers and the soldiers led by Lao Lin.
Jiang Wang looked at the group of people who had just grumbled about the old squad leader with amusement and looked at their bewildered expressions. He couldn't help but burst out laughing: "We didn't scare you when we came back, did we?"
"Are you surprised?"
A group of people were sweating profusely, what do you think?
The old squad leader didn't know how to describe his mood, which was sour and bitter, but also a little sweet.
The naughty smiles of the two bastards in front of him emerged in his mind. They worked harder than anyone else during training. It seemed like everything happened just yesterday.
In just a blink of an eye, the two young men climbed and rolled to such a high altitude, and even remembered the original agreement to come back to see their old squad leader and pin the military medal representing glory and honor on his chest.
He himself never thought that one day he would be treated like this.
"Good! Good! Good! It is my honor and the proudest thing in my life to have trained two such outstanding soldiers like you."
The old squad leader smiled from ear to ear and touched the military medals on his chest lovingly. These military medals were the honors they had fought for with their lives, and he was really very happy.
Perhaps, unknown to him, the other medals awarded to the two little bastards were done in secret.
This shows that they not only fight for honor, but also have the country and the people in their hearts, inheriting and carrying forward the spirit and beliefs of their ancestors.
Squad leader Lin felt that his insistence on bringing in new recruits and introducing young men who had just arrived at the barracks was a very meaningful thing.
He is worthy of the country's trust, and he is worthy of the military uniform he wears.
Lu Xingchen and Jiang Wang looked at each other. As long as the old squad leader was happy, they could be considered to have caught up with the trip.
The squad leaders around him all looked dazed and their faces hurt.
Lu Xingchen was holding a sack of things in his hand and said with a smile, "Old squad leader, take these mountain products back and let your sister-in-law taste them. My wife prepared them for you."
"Hahaha, you married a good wife!" The old squad leader's face was full of smiles, but his eyes were red.
He has been leading troops for so many years. What could make him happier than knowing that the soldiers he led are thinking about him?
Jiang Wang's mouth twitched twice: "His wife is my sister!"
The squad leaders who were listening to the gossip dropped their jaws to the ground. What, what, you two are still brothers-in-law!
The old squad leader's eyes gradually became moist. He carefully took off the medal of honor from his chest and placed it solemnly in the palms of Lu Xingchen and Jiang Wang, choking with sobs, "Good kids, keep working hard."
We met this time, and I don’t know when we will meet again.
The old squad leader cherishes every minute and every second of the present. He looks at the two good children in front of him, as well as the military uniforms stacked on the bed and the military cap placed on the top with reluctance.
He felt contented that he could realize his small wish before leaving and receive such meaningful blessings.
The news spread quickly, and the soldiers led by Squad Leader Lin rushed over at a 100-meter sprint and hid secretly in the corner.
Because the old squad leader wouldn't let them see him off.
However, with Captain Lu and Deputy Captain Jiang taking the lead, the others could no longer hold back and all poured out at this moment.
There were people all around squad leader Lin, making it impossible to get out.
"Old squad leader, you must take good care of yourself."
"Old squad leader, please don't forget us. Write to us more often when you have time."
"I don't want to say goodbye, not at all."
"No matter what time, the one who treated me the best was my old squad leader. I couldn't keep up with the training and was always lagging behind, but my old squad leader never gave up on me. He even accompanied me in extra training and encouraged me all the time."
"Old squad leader, can you please come back?"
The old squad leader Lin's nose was sore, and he smiled dotingly and helplessly: "You should be obedient this time. There will be new squad leaders to lead you. A country is not strong without soldiers. In my eyes, you are all strong men who defend the motherland. I hope you will train well and become a soldier who is useful to the country."
All the soldiers who were touched by the warmth of the old squad leader shouted: "Yes!"
"Okay, okay, it's time to go. You guys are so grown up, why are you still clinging to me?"
The old squad leader didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm not going anywhere. I'll write to you after I return home."
Everyone clenched their fists excitedly and shouted in unison, "Yes!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone burst into tears. They no longer cared about anything else and went straight to hug the old squad leader.
"You are such childish people. If you keep crying, the dormitory will be flooded." Squad Leader Lin patted them comfortingly, feeling a sense of pride in his heart.
Then he turned to the squad leaders who were complaining and said, "Old guys, lead the troops well, and you will see the results."
The squad leaders who worked with him were all so anxious that their hearts were pounding and they felt very upset.
Today, Lao Lin gave all of them a lesson.
The time is almost up, and the old squad leader showed a warm smile on his face, "Okay, okay, let's go back, let's go back."
"Take good care of yourself, old squad leader. Say hello to my sister-in-law for us." Lu Xing suppressed the sadness in his heart, straightened his chest, raised his right hand and saluted the old squad leader: "We promise that we will live up to our country and be loyal to our country, protect the people, train well, and make China better and stronger."
Jiang Wang grinned, his voice tinged with reluctance: "Old squad leader, we will never forget you!"
The moment he turned around, out of sight of everyone, the old squad leader burst into tears.
Seeing you grow up today is worth it.
He watched Lu Xingchen and Jiang Wang grow up little by little from the recruit camp, and then walk out of the recruit camp and climb up little by little from the bottom. Not everyone has this kind of courage.
He will never forget that there were two young boys, sweating and with sunny and hearty smiles, who said that they did not want to stand on the shoulders of giants, but to become giants themselves!