Chapter 115 The selection begins! The first question: Which way to go?
Although Leh is very close to the border in terms of geographical location, it is impossible to reach Kashgar directly from Leh through formal channels because the official border ports are closed all year round.
The route that Thor led everyone on was to first head north into Kashmir, and then cross the border from Kashmir to the capital airport of Patan.
After arriving here, it was basically no different from being in your own country. I showed my passport and went straight to the airport. I flew to Kashgar in two hours.
In fact, if you don’t take a plane, you can also choose to drive back from the Karakoram Highway through the Hongqi Lapu Port, but this is too time-consuming.
When in Leh, Thor had already prepared visas for three countries for everyone, and all the procedures had been completed in advance. But even so, when everyone returned to the Wolf Brigade base in military vehicles, it was already the next night.
squeak!
The car stopped at the entrance of the Sixth Company. Lei Shen turned around and looked at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui. "Would you two like to come down directly or go with us to the base for dinner?"
Li Dongshui looked at Xu Ge: "Should we get out of the car?"
Xu Ge: "Aba Aba."
Li Dongshui: . . .
Thor held his forehead with his hand: "Can you please stop pretending? Aren't you tired of pretending all this time?"
Xu Ge was a little surprised: "How do you know I'm pretending?"
Thor: "I heard you secretly ask Xu Can for tissues before going to the bathroom at the airport!"
Xu Ge didn't care about being exposed. He patted the nanny's pectoral muscles and said, "We'll just stay here. You guys can put these outdoor equipment there first. Sister Qing, you have the temperament of a successor. Remember what you promised us!"
The nanny made an OK gesture.
Thor cursed, "You're so fucking mad! How am I any worse than him?"
"Sister Qing can let me ride her, can you?"
"You..."
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui waved at the car, turned around and walked towards the camp.
Thor rolled down the window and suddenly said, "Damn it, if I had known you wanted to take first place, I would have changed the test!"
Buzz!
Amid the roar of the engine, the military vehicle sped away.
Li Dongshui was a little confused: "Xu Ge, what did the chief instructor mean by that just now?"
Xu Ge laughed: "Haha, he's saying that the open subjects during the selection process are what I'm good at!"
Thunder God's words gave Xu Ge peace of mind, and he decided to issue a C-level military order before the selection.
It was just after nine o'clock in the evening and the roll call was over. The two men first went to the company headquarters to report to Liu Guoping. After briefly explaining the situation, they returned to the dormitory on the third floor.
The veterans had already gone to wash up. Guo Yuanshuai was sitting on the bed calling his wife. When he saw his two precious children coming back, he immediately hung up the phone.
"Are you hurt?"
"No, hehe, class vice-chairman, I miss you so much!"
Li Dongshui came up and was about to pounce on Guo Yuanshuai, but was kicked back.
Guo Yuanshuai stood up and stared at the two of them carefully, then he felt relieved: "Yeah, you've lost weight!"
Xu Ge squatted down and rummaged through the cabinet at the end of Guo Yuanshuai's bed: "Deputy, do you have any instant noodles? We haven't eaten yet."
"What the hell? Those Hidden Wolf guys didn't even give you two a meal and just let you two come back?" Guo Yuanshuai glared at them and picked up his phone, ready to call and curse.
Li Dongshui quickly stopped him: "Deputy, we arrived at the door on our own and don't want to go over for dinner!"
"That's more like it!" Guo Yuanshuai immediately opened his bedside table and said unhappily, "What are you rummaging through there? I still have some canned food and biscuits here."
"Thank you, class vice-chairman!"
Neither of them changed their clothes and just sat on the ground and started eating.
Guo Yuanshuai chatted with them in a casual manner.
"Deputy, what's the date today?"
Xu Ge raised his head, waiting for the last piece of can in the bottle to fall into his mouth.
"It's the 16th, and the day after tomorrow is the Tianlang selection day. The company commander was just talking about this during roll call." Guo Yuanshuai opened a drawer. "Here, these are your medals and certificates. I'll have the quartermaster deposit your bonuses directly into your cards."
Li Dongshui casually opened a box and said, "Wow, squad leader, I actually got a second-class merit..."
"That's Xu Ge's, yours is a third-class individual merit!"
"oh..."
Xu Ge played with the medal for second-class merit in his hand and asked, "Deputy Squad Leader, are there many people from our Sixth Company participating in the Sirius selection this year?"
"There are seven in total. I'll give you a day off tomorrow to prepare, but the other four are just here for the sake of participating. I'm afraid they'll be eliminated on the first day."
Just as he finished speaking, Kaiyoumu came back with a washbasin.
"Hey, you two are back. I was worried about whether you would miss the selection!"
Xu Ge asked, "Have you signed us up?"
Kaiyoumu nodded: "I've already reported, why are you still sitting here? Hurry up and wash up, we have to get up early tomorrow!"
Li Dongshui was stunned: "Why get up so early?"
"Go to the Eighth Company and familiarize yourself with the grounds. Their climbing tower and obstacle course are a little different from ours. Don't let this affect your performance, or you'll lose out!"
"We both don't have to take the exam the day after tomorrow, so we'll get full marks."
Kaiyoumu: ???
It was visible to the naked eye that the corners of Kaiyoumu's mouth began to twitch, and he was about to curse out loud the next moment.
"Haa ...
Xu Ge immediately said, "But we will both be there to cheer you on throughout the whole process!"
"What do you want to add oil for? Oh, you two have finished your business trip?" The four veterans came back together with a fragrant smell.
It was obvious that these four people had just taken a shower, and no one knew what they had put on their bodies, which made Xu Ge choke and want to sneeze.
Guo Yuanshuai rubbed his nose and started cursing, "It's time to turn off the lights and go to bed, what are you guys doing here?"
Niu Sanxian casually shook his non-existent long hair and chuckled, "Squad leader, we're almost retired, so we brothers should take care of our skin. We're all waiting to go back for blind dates!"
Su Liujun took a bottle of facial cleanser from the basin and handed it to Guo Yuanshuai: "Deputy Ban, let me tell you, this facial cleanser I just bought is really effective. Look at me, my face has become more tender, hasn't it? You should try it later!"
"Oh? Really?" Guo Yuanshuai took it half-doubtfully, picked up the basin and went out.
Xu Ge looked at Niu Sanxian in surprise: "San'er, you want to retire from the army too?"
Su Liujun and Wang Lin's second term has expired, and the number of places for the third term is limited. In addition, they both have injuries, so it is normal for them to retire.
Liu Senlin was injured and his family was really urging him to come back, which was understandable.
But there is no need to say about Niu Sanxian's military qualities. He has been awarded the title of warrior, and he has no injuries or illnesses and has just received a third-class merit. It is really unreasonable for him to retire from the army.
"You don't know, my whole family is in the military. I've been around soldiers all my life, and I'm really tired of them."
Niu Sanxian smiled and said, "If I really want to stay, let alone transfer to the second term, military merits and promotions are enough. Anyway, I have experienced military life for five years. Next, I want to do what I like."
Li Dongshui, who was about to go out to take a shower, stopped and asked: "What do you like to do?"
"First, find a place where no one knows me to cut my wallet, and then have a hundred girlfriends!" Niu Sanxian's face was full of ambition.
The others nodded: "Well, this is indeed something that will be easier to do after you retire from the army."
Xu Ge was speechless and too lazy to chat with this guy. He took off his clothes and went out to take a shower.
As they are about to retire, the veterans have all let themselves go. Anyway, the cadres are too lazy to care about anything at this time.
When Xu Ge came back from taking a shower, the lights were off. He called his parents at home and chatted with Lin Wan for a while. Then he turned around and saw several veterans still playing games on their phones.
Seeing this scene, he suddenly felt dazed.
Why do all the veterans have to retire after returning from a business trip?
. . .
. . .
Before morning exercises the next day, all the troops gathered downstairs, and each squad was reporting the number of people.
Xu Ge, who didn't have to do morning exercises, was standing in the line and silently operating the token.
"Confirmed challenge content: win first place in the Sirius selection!"
[The host's chosen challenge is to win first place in the Sirius selection, and is judged to meet the C-level requirements]
[Completing the challenge will reward you with 250 general skill points or 5000 general proficiency points. Failure to complete the challenge will result in corresponding penalties.]
"Challenge now!"
[C-level military order is being generated]
[Host, please choose one of the following two versions and read it aloud in public]
[Version 1: I (Host Name) solemnly declare that I guarantee to win first place in the upcoming Sirius selection. If I cannot do so, I will not tell a single lie for two weeks.]
Version 2: I (Host Name) solemnly declare that I will guarantee to take first place in the upcoming Sirius Selection. If I fail to do so, my Sixth Company will undergo a week-long internal cleanup.
At this time, the duty officer Luo Shan was about to lead the troops out of the camp for morning exercises. Xu Ge suddenly shouted: "Report!"
Luo Shan thought the voice sounded familiar. He walked over and took a look, then froze for a moment. "Aren't you going to the auditions today? Don't you have to do morning drills? Hurry back and pack your bags!"
"Report to the platoon leader, I knew I was going to participate in the selection today, so I came down here to make an announcement!"
Xu Ge didn't wait for Luo Shan to stop him and quickly said loudly,
"I, Xu Ge, solemnly declare that I guarantee to win first place in the upcoming Sirius selection. If I fail to do so, my Sixth Company will conduct a week-long internal rectification!"
Everyone: ???
Liu Guoping untied his belt and rushed over: "I told you to straighten it out! I told you to straighten it out!"
"Damn it, whether you take first place or not has nothing to do with my Sixth Company!"
Bang bang bang bang!
Xu Ge was hit and quickly hid behind Guo Yuanshuai: "I was wrong, Captain. Next time I won't say anything about the Sixth Company!"
"There's a next time?"
"Hold him down! Damn, he's running fast!"
Guo Yuanshuai was the first to push Xu Ge to the ground, saying unhappily, "Hit the fleshy part!"
Bang bang bang bang!
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The base of the Eighth Company, also known as the Sirius Commando, is actually not far from the First Regiment, but because it is relatively hidden, this is Xu Ge's first time here.
This is an independent camp located deep in the Gobi Desert. Judging from its size from the outside, it occupies an area almost as large as a regiment headquarters.
Not only the area, but just by looking through the main gate you can see that there are many more training facilities here than in other places.
Or rather, it would be more appropriate to call this place a base.
The entire camp is clean and tidy, and it has a completely different feeling from other companies.
The first is the layout of the barracks. 90% of the area is training grounds, and the living areas are concentrated on one side.
The second thing is the quietness. There are people walking around in the camp from time to time, and there are also people sweating profusely on the training ground, but there are no extra sounds.
Xu Ge got off the car with others, carrying a backpack, a shoulder bag and a water bottle. All the candidates participating in the selection lined up in groups at the gate of Tianlang’s camp.
In the queue, Li Dongshui whispered, "Xu Ge, look at one o'clock!"
Xu Ge looked up and saw that a building complex similar to a logistics center not far away was mostly blocked by Tianlang’s barracks.
It turns out that this place is so close to the Hidden Wolf, it looks like it is less than one kilometer away!
"Each regiment should count the number of people!" A loud voice sounded, and Yang Shaojie walked over quickly.
The three leading cadres immediately began to call the roll and report.
There are more than 100 people participating in the Sirius selection this time, which is equivalent to the number of a combat company.
Yang Shaojie stepped forward and pointed: "Follow the direction of my finger. There is a group of tents five kilometers away. That is your temporary residence."
"I just looked at the roster. There are 113 people here this time. I'm sorry, but we only have 108 beds ready. Those who don't have a bed can only go back."
After Yang Shaojie finished speaking, he stopped talking and turned around with his hands behind his back and walked towards the camp gate.
Some of the more than 100 people standing there didn't understand the situation and they all stared at each other.
Kai Youmu pulled Xu Ge and Li Dongshui and whispered, "Run!"
Xu Ge was shocked and began to understand what was going on. He immediately followed Kai Youmu out of the team.
The others looked at this place in some surprise. The leading officer of the regiment frowned and shouted, "Those three soldiers! What are you doing..."
"Run!"
Kaiyoumu suddenly shouted, and the three of them immediately started sprinting across the Gobi Desert.
Finally, the others also reacted and all rushed towards the direction where Yang Shaojie had pointed.
The selection has already begun.
113 people, 108 beds, temporary accommodation five kilometers away.
Yang Shaojie has actually made it very clear, the final 5 people will be eliminated!
Xu Ge and the other two had started a while earlier, so they were ahead of the others.
Kai Youmu rushed to the front, followed closely by Xu Ge and Li Dongshui.
"Huh! Huh! Xu Ge! Do you think we don't have to run?" Li Dongshui asked breathlessly.
Xu Ge didn't say anything and continued running, answering this idiot with his actions.
They only agreed that you don’t have to take part in tomorrow’s basic assessment, but if you can’t even pass the first level of entry, then what’s the point of talking!
After running for only a few hundred meters, a large uphill slope appeared in front of us, which was more than 300 meters wide.
Now the three people have two options: one is to rush up the slope directly, and the other is to go around from both sides.
Rushing up the slope will consume your energy, while taking a detour will waste time.
Even Kaiyoumu was hesitant now, and turned around and asked, "Which way?"
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