Chapter 91 Night Guard at the Shooting Range!
"Training?"
Kai Youmu looked at Li Dongshui's backpack and asked, "Live directly at the shooting range?"
Li Dongshui nodded: "That's what the platoon leader said."
“How many people are participating?”
"We have a total of ten new recruits here. The other two regiments don't know about it. A car will come to pick us up after dinner."
Kaiyoumu nodded and looked at Xu Ge: "In that case, let's pack our backpacks!"
Xu Ge stood there without moving: "Didn't I get a poor score on the shooting test? Why am I on the list?"
"It must be the chief instructor who wants you to go. Besides, just because you didn't get a good score on the test doesn't mean your level is low," said Li Dongshui.
Xu Ge: "But I don't want to go."
Kai Youmu and Li Dongshui stopped and looked at each other: "Why?"
"There won't be much time to train tactics and physical fitness when we go to training camp." Xu Ge said the truth.
Kai Youmu looked at Xu Ge and said, "If you practice for one more week, can you guarantee that you will get first place? Besides, I can still take you to practice more in my free time when we go to the shooting range."
Xu Ge hesitated a little.
"You have to understand, this training camp is organized by the Chief Instructor, who is a member of the Hidden Wolf. It's no exaggeration to say that this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Kaiyoumu continued, "Besides, the brigade chief of staff also said last time that this is the order of the brigade headquarters. Do you still want to disobey?"
"Okay, I'll go then!"
Xu Ge was persuaded and started packing his backpack.
Squad leader Du Hu was naturally happy that three new recruits in his class were selected into the training team. After dinner, he personally sent the three of them to the gate.
"Train hard and strive to become a sharpshooter!"
"yes!"
A group of ten recruits boarded the bus one after another and headed straight for the shooting range.
In the car, Xu Ge asked in confusion, "Deputy squad leader, why do you think the chief instructor wants us to report there tonight?"
"I don't know either. Maybe they want to save time and start early tomorrow morning." Kai Youmu guessed.
Li Dongshui looked worried. "But there are only a few shabby tents over there at the shooting range, and there's not even a cook. The chief instructor used to eat with us, but now he's going to have a hard time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the recruits in the carriage turned ugly.
The car quickly arrived at the entrance of the shooting range amidst the bumps.
The sun had not yet set. In the sunset, Thor was standing at the door holding a bucket of instant noodles and eating with his head down. His figure was stretched out.
Xu Ge and his men were the first to arrive because they were closest to the shooting range, while the people from the other two groups had not arrived yet.
"Are you here? Please wait at the door first. Two more cars of people will be here soon." Thor held instant noodles and motioned the recruits to put their luggage aside first.
"Xu Ge!"
"arrive!"
Xu Ge ran over.
Lei Shen looked him up and down for a while: "Are you well?"
"Report to the Chief Instructor, it's done!"
"Well, that's fine."
Xu Ge looked at Lei Shen who continued to drink noodle soup with his head down, and asked in confusion: "Chief Instructor, is this what you're eating tonight?"
"This is convenient, but I'm too lazy to do it." Thor said casually.
Xu Ge noticed that the guardhouse at the entrance to the shooting range was empty and asked, "Chief Instructor, where is this sentry?"
"I'm going back."
Lei Shen casually handed the empty instant noodle box to Xu Ge and said, "Before you came, I was the only one in the entire shooting range."
Xu Ge: ???
. . .
. . .
At around seven o'clock in the evening, just as it was getting dark, the recruits from the other two regiments finally arrived.
Xu Ge counted and found that there were ten new recruits in each regiment, just like his own.
Thor clapped his hands, cigarette in hand, "Everyone, take your luggage and follow me in!"
"yes!"
Thirty recruits each carried a backpack and luggage as they entered the shooting range.
Quiet!
This was Xu Ge’s first feeling when he entered the shooting range.
The huge shooting range was deserted, with only a few tents standing there alone not far away, which was a far cry from the bustling atmosphere during the previous training session.
"Each regiment has a squad, and each squad selects a squad leader to take temporary charge." Thor said to the recruits.
There was no need to ask, Kai Youmu was naturally elected from the first group, and the other two classes also quickly elected their class leaders.
"There are five tents here. The one on the far side is mine. There's also a warehouse for supplies. The rest will be one for each class."
The Thunder God pointed at the tent and said, "There are no beds. Everyone sleeps on the floor. Each class should tidy up their rooms first and gather in ten minutes!"
"yes!"
Kaiyoumu was the first to rush into the tent next to Thor, and the others followed immediately.
The tent was empty, with only a moisture-proof mat on the ground.
"Hurry, everyone make their beds in turn near the inside, I'll be at the outside." Kai Youmu gave an order, and everyone quickly began to unpack their backpacks.
"There's not even any heating. Won't I freeze to death tonight?" Li Dongshui muttered.
"We were told to bring warm cotton clothes and military coats. We can just sleep in them," Kaiyoumu said. "Just be thankful it's winter now. If it were summer, the mosquitoes would eat you!"
"Hurry up!"
"yes!"
Ten minutes later, all the recruits gathered outside the tent.
Thor flicked his cigarette butt onto the ground and extinguished it, then walked to the front. "As you can see, there are 31 people in the entire shooting range, including me."
The recruits were silent. It was their first time to participate in the training camp and they were all unsure of what to do.
"Although this is a no-man's land, I still have a lot of guns and ammunition in my tent, so the first thing to do is to clarify the guard duties."
Thor thought for a moment and said, "Every day from 8pm to 8am the next day, there's a two-hour shift, and everyone takes turns on duty."
There was an immediate commotion in the team, and the recruits looked at each other in confusion.
"Why, you've never been on guard duty before?"
"No!"
"If you don't have a school, why are you shouting so confidently?"
Thor sneered, "No one usually comes to this no-man's land, but if there's any movement, it's either a fugitive or a wild beast!"
New recruits:!!!
"So, every shift is doubled, and you'll be armed and ammunition-ready. It's just right that you'll have a companion, so you won't be frightened to death. Every night from 8 to 12 PM, the sentries will come to me in advance to get the pass."
Then, Thor talked about some requirements for standing guard, and every recruit took note of them carefully.
"Okay, now let's talk about the second thing, which is the issue of eating."
The Thunder God pointed to a solitary, semi-ventilated tent not far away and said, "See? There's firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, and everything else there. Your food expenses for the past seven days have been paid to me. Someone will deliver rice, flour, meat, and vegetables tomorrow."
"But if you want to eat, you need to cook it yourself. Is there anyone who can cook?"
None of the recruits raised their hands.
"No, right? If not, then just eat instant noodles every meal, okay?"
Still no one said anything.
"Anyone who can cook can get the Excellent Shooter Medal in advance!"
Lei Shen was anxious. "I'm telling you, there are only 10 of these things. Take this to your company and your company commander will treat you like a treasure!"
"Report, I will!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ge raised his hand.
Everyone looked at Xu Ge. Not only was Lei Shen a little surprised, but even his classmates Kai Youmu and Li Dongshui didn't know that Xu Ge could cook.
Thor came over and asked: "Can you cook?"
"meeting!"
"What level?"
"It shouldn't be a problem to cook a big pot of food for thirty people."
After Xu Ge finished speaking, he glanced at the token, Cooking: Intermediate (3/10).
His cooking skills were drawn from Luo Shan, and have reached their upper limit. Since Luo Shan was able to work in the kitchen squad, it means that intermediate-level cooking is enough.
Thor got a little angry: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you have to make me ask you three times?"
Xu Ge: "Instructor, I didn't realize I could cook!"
"Oh, you remembered it as soon as you heard about the medal, right?" Thor laughed angrily. "The food will be delivered tomorrow. If what you cook is inedible, I'll kill you!"
Xu Ge: ...
"Okay, it's almost time." Lei Shen checked his watch. "It's quite cold here at night. Let's organize each class to run a lap to warm up before going to bed."
New recruits: ???
Kaiyoumu raised his hand: "Report!"
"explain!"
"Chief Instructor, when you say 'run a lap', how big is it?"
Thor stretched out his hand and made some random scratches behind his back: "Isn't it just running around the shooting range?"
Recruits: What the hell?
Xu Ge was completely numb when he saw such a large shooting range. Is this what he called running a lap?
According to conservative estimates, one circle is at least ten kilometers!
"Run quickly, and go back to sleep when you're done. Remember to come find me later, Sentinel."
After saying this, Thor turned around and went into his tent, leaving a group of recruits standing there in a daze.
"Deputy squad leader, are we really going to run?" Li Dongshui's face was filled with fear. "The chief instructor just made a simple gesture, and we're probably going to run to death!"
"What do you think?"
"We're here for shooting training, not physical training..."
"Then is it possible that this kind of running intensity is just a simple small lap for the chief instructor and his men?"
After saying that, Kaiyoumu gave the order directly, "Everyone, turn right! Run!"
Someone took the lead, and the other recruits followed behind and ran around the edge of the shooting range.
. . .
. . .
In bed, Xu Ge, wrapped in a military coat, leaned against the tent's support pole and replied to Lin Wan's message.
During this period of time, Lin Wan basically asked about Xu Ge's situation every day.
At first, the two of them were just talking about the illness, but as time went on, they had more topics to talk about and would chat about everything.
By now, Xu Ge has even developed the habit of talking to Lin Wan before going to bed.
At this moment, the screen lit up and Lin Wan's message came.
Lin Wan: Is it cold to sleep at night? Don’t you have heating in the recruit company?
Xu Ge: I came to the training camp. There was no one in the shooting range and the tent was leaking.
Lin Wan: Since there is not even a ghost, how do you eat?
Xu Ge: I am responsible for cooking big pot meals for them.
Lin Wan: Wow, you can cook too!
Xu Ge: I’ll take a picture and show it to you tomorrow when it’s done.
Lin Wan: Okay!
"Look at that silly grin of yours, you exude the sour smell of love!" Li Dongshui said unhappily, then stood up, put on his clothes and kicked Xu Ge.
"Tsk! What are you doing?" Xu Ge frowned.
Li Dongshui: "Don't you know it's time to stand guard? What are you doing? All you do is chat, right?"
"Oh, right, right! Let's stand for 10-12, let's go, don't let the class deputy wait anxiously."
Xu Ge then remembered and quickly got up, put on his clothes and tied his belt, and casually put his phone into his coat pocket.
As soon as I walked out of the tent, the earth was covered in silver and the bright moon was hanging high above the snow-capped mountains. The scenery was magnificent.
But Xu Ge was already used to it and just focused on walking.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the two of them couldn't help but shrink their necks.
"You know, the chief instructor is really generous. It's ok for us recruits to stand guard by ourselves, but he even equips us with guns? Isn't he afraid that we will run away or something will happen?" Li Dongshui asked as they walked.
Xu Ge tugged at the shoulder straps on the other soldier's coat. "You've already been awarded a rank, so where do you want to run to? Or are you just deserting with your gun? Do you believe that even if you're shot, it would count as meritorious service?"
Li Dongshui: . . .
Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the shooting range. A new recruit was standing outside the guard post bored, and Kai Youmu was squatting on the ground at the entrance, not knowing what he was doing.
"Deputy squad leader, what are you doing... Damn, where did you get a gecko?" Xu Ge was surprised.
"What kind of gecko is this? It's called a desert lizard."
Kaiyoumu was stuffing tobacco into the lizard's mouth and chuckled, "You two go register for your shift first. I'll make this thing dance for you later."
"yes!"
The two men entered the guard booth, signed the handover registration book first, briefly checked the various facilities and equipment, and then went outside to untie the recruit's bullet belt.
Xu Ge handed the Type 95 automatic rifle leaning against the door to Li Dongshui, and put on a bullet belt filled with live ammunition magazines.
Thor said that the gun and the bullet must be separated.
Li Dongshui was unhappy: "Why should I hold the gun? Let's switch."
"You're a good shot, so you must have a gun!"
Xu Ge said seriously, "Think about it, if a bad guy comes, with my shooting skills, he will rush to my side before I even aim, so you will definitely be the one holding the gun!"
"Hmph, that's right!" Li Dongshui enjoyed the flattery and hung the gun around his neck.
"Come and see, come and see!" Kai Youmu waved excitedly from the side.
The three new recruits immediately gathered around and saw that the little lizard was twisting its body on the ground, looking like it was dancing.
"Deputy squad leader, where did you catch this thing?" Xu Ge asked curiously.
Kaiyoumu pointed to a stretch of barren sand outside the door and said, "I saw a rabbit running by outside earlier, so I chased it and tried to catch it for a midnight snack, but it went into a hole. I dug for a long time but didn't find a rabbit, but I did find a lizard."
Li Dongshui's eyes widened: "Can we even catch rabbits to eat?"
"The wild rabbits here are so delicious. After they're roasted until they're sizzling with oil and sprinkled with salt and chili powder, the juicy meat is so delicious! You have no idea how sweet it is!"
Gulp!
The three recruits were drooling at what Kai Youmu said.
I ran a long run of more than ten kilometers before going to bed, and dinner was consumed long ago. We are all young men who are still growing, and our stomachs are rumbling at this time.
"Deputy squad leader, does the chief instructor mind us grilling wild game here?" Xu Ge asked in a low voice.
Kai Youmu pointed around and said, "What do you care? Don't you see where we are? It's no man's land! I was hungry before I went on duty. When I asked the chief instructor for some instant noodles, he said I should eat it myself."
Li Dongshui's eyes lit up. "Then, Deputy Squad Leader, I'll also keep an eye out for any rabbits nearby. If I catch one, I'll call you!"
"Okay, let's go back to sleep first!" Kai Youmu said and left with another recruit.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui began to stand guard at the gate. After standing for a while, Xu Ge suddenly felt something was wrong.
"A Shui, why do I feel like we've forgotten something?"
"Forget what?"
Li Dongshui was puzzled. "The guns and bullets are all there, and all the necessary facilities have been checked. Isn't that what a sentry taking over is supposed to do?"
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