Chapter 40: Gun calibration!
For new recruits, going on business trips is definitely not a good thing, especially during holidays.
Of course Xu Ge didn't want to go, but he was called by the platoon leader.
Fortunately, Du Hu agreed to let them bring their cell phones, which made them feel a little better.
After changing clothes, a military truck was already waiting at the camp gate. Xu Ge then realized that in addition to Luo Shan, several other squad leaders had also arrived.
Once everyone was gathered, the truck started and set off immediately.
Xu Ge sat near the truck bed and found that the car was not heading towards the national highway, but was driving along a gravel road towards the other end of the valley.
"Du Hu, we're going to practice our rifles. Why are you bringing new recruits here?"
During the bumpy ride, Second Squad Leader Chen Liangping took out a cigarette and passed it around. He looked at Du Hu and asked, "Why didn't Kai Youmu come? He's also an excellent shooter!"
Hearing the words "calibrate the gun", Xu Ge and Li Dongshui became interested and looked at Du Hu together.
"Kaiyoumu needs to stay in the squad to watch over the new recruits. There are only a few hundred guns. The few of us are enough."
Du Hu lit a cigarette and pointed at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui. "The platoon leader asked them to come over. He said they were there to help with target registration."
"Target registration? Damn! Are there any old-model guns that need calibration?" said another squad leader who was unfamiliar with the squad. "If that's the case, it will take more than a day or two to calibrate them."
Du Hu: "What can we do? We've fired so many extra bullets in the past few years. Do you think we don't have to pay them back?"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed in unison.
Xu Ge roughly figured out from the conversation among these people that these squad leaders were all excellent shooters in the regiment. The upcoming shooting training would require target shooting, and they were responsible for calibrating the sights of all guns in advance.
Li Dongshui nudged Xu Ge, the corner of his mouth curled up: "When we get to the shooting range, I'll show you what a sharpshooter is if I have the chance."
"Will you die if you don't show off? Come and see for yourself. Didn't the squad leader tell us to go and report for the target?" Xu Ge said unhappily.
He was forced to go on a business trip during his break, and the trip will last for several days. He is in a very bad mood now.
"You're stupid, but you scored 600 on the college entrance exam. You're not stupid, but have you ever thought about why the platoon leader only sent us two out of so many new recruits?"
"I'll tell you again, it's not 600, it's..."
Buzz!
The vibration of his cell phone interrupted Xu Ge's next words. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Old Wang from the Northwest.
Northwest Lao Wang: Brother, I got the claw knife. Can I send it to you this afternoon?
Xu Ge immediately replied: No, I’m not in the camp now.
Lao Wang from the Northwest asked a question: Did you run away?
Xu Ge: No, I’m on a business trip to the shooting range.
Northwest Lao Wang: Wait!
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Around eleven o'clock, the truck drove into a Gobi desert surrounded by barbed wire fences.
Luo Shan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, got out and signaled everyone to get out and gather.
The sunlight was dazzling. Xu Ge squinted his eyes and looked around, and found that he was at the foot of a large snow-capped mountain.
The wire fence had no end in sight and it was unknown how large the area was. Not far away there were several rows of tents with figures walking around inside.
"You all know the mission, right? Hurry up and get the calibration equipment to work. Du Hu, you'll be at target number one. Everyone else, line up!"
Luo Shan glanced at his watch. "Eat lunch here. Someone will bring it over when it's time. You only have three days. The people from the second and third regiments are waiting!"
"yes!"
The squad leaders didn't waste any time and immediately walked towards the tent. It seemed that this was not the first time they had done this job.
After Du Hu led Xu Ge and Li Dongshui to the tent and registered, he ordered: "Xu Ge, move the bullets, Li Dongshui and I will take the guns!"
Xu Ge saw the ground filled with black rifles, both new and old. With the help of his advanced rapid-fire skills, he immediately recognized the models of all the guns.
He walked over and picked up an iron box filled with bullets. He weighed it and found it weighed about 20 kilograms.
"Didn't they say we already have the 191 in service? Why are we still getting the 95?"
Li Dongshui picked up the gun on the ground and asked, "Also, weren't the 191 rifles supposedly equipped with scopes? Why are these guns still equipped with iron sights?"
"What's wrong with 95? Is it that he can't kill you?" Xu Ge retorted, "Just trying to show off what you can do, right? And you're even provoking me!"
Li Dongshui choked and glared at Xu Ge: "Anyway, I'm better than you!"
"Hurry up and work, take your things and follow me!" Du Hu scolded, and walked out of the tent with a walkie-talkie and a calibrator in his hands and six or seven guns on his back.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui hurried to catch up.
There is a row of shooting positions facing the snow-capped mountains, and in front of each position there is a lying support point made of sandbags.
Xu Ge looked forward and saw a row of targets vaguely visible in the distance.
"You two, remember this clearly. Do not cross this line at any time!" Du Hu pointed to the safety line in front of the shooting position and said seriously.
"yes!"
"This is the target paper. The circle in the middle is the ten ring. You two will be responsible for marking the target and changing the target paper."
Du Hu took a piece of target paper and began to assign tasks. "If I miss, you must keep me informed of the direction of deviation until I hit the ten-ring."
"Li Dongshui, you have experience. When you get over there, explain it to Xu Ge in detail."
"yes!"
Li Dongshui glanced at Xu Ge with a smug look on his face.
There was a trench to the left of target position No. 1. The two men went down the stairs and started walking forward along the periphery.
After reaching the other side, there is a space with a blocked top opposite the first target. This is the position where the target reporter observes.
The entire cave was covered with cement, and all kinds of messy words were carved on the walls, such as "Which female soldier in the medical team is really awesome?", "Which company commander is a idiot?" and so on.
"Xu Ge, have you two arrived?" Du Hu's voice came from the intercom.
Xu Ge quickly pressed the call button: "Here we are!"
"Put the target paper on and sit still in the hole. Don't run around!"
"yes!"
Xu Ge pointed at the target pole in front of him and looked at Li Dongshui: "Go change the target paper."
Li Dongshui frowned. "Why should I change? The squad leader clearly called you."
"There's no one else here. Do you believe I can hold you down and beat you up?" Xu Ge raised his fist. "You should know that I've been learning combat skills from the platoon leader recently, right?"
"It's a turn! You come next time!" Li Dongshui angrily pasted the target paper on.
Xu Ge immediately reported via the intercom, and Du Hu on the other side immediately asked the two to hide quickly.
Bang!
Whoosh! Bang!
With a loud noise, Xu Ge's body shook involuntarily.
A small hole appeared on the target paper, and the bullet passed through the target paper and hit the soil above it, splashing a few pebbles and making crackling sounds.
Li Dongshui said sarcastically, "Look at you, you're such a coward!"
Xu Ge's face was a little embarrassed. This was the first time he heard gunshots at such a close distance. He had never fired a gun during military training in his previous life, so he was indeed startled just now.
"Report to the squad leader and say it's 5 centimeters to the upper left." Li Dongshui glanced at the bullet hole and said lightly.
This time Xu Ge did not refuse to obey and reported the matter honestly.
Bang!
After a while, another shot came, this time hitting the bull's eye.
Soon, Xu Ge also figured out the process of reporting targets. The two of them took turns holding the walkie-talkie, while the other started playing with his mobile phone nearby.
At noon, someone brought food and the two of them sat on the ground and started eating.
"Really? There's not even any soup. I'm choking to death!"
Li Dongshui touched the kettle, not wanting to drink the water inside. "If I had known, I would have brought two bottles of soda."
"Would you like a Coke?" a voice asked.
Li Dongshui looked at Xu Ge: "Did you bring Coke?"
Xu Ge, who was eating, was stunned: "I didn't say anything!"
"Hey, it's me, little brother!" A figure wearing a boonie hat emerged from the other side of the trench.
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