Chapter 5: The Second Enlistment Veteran.
Xu Ge woke up, stood up and let the other person sit inside.
"My name is Kaiyoumu, what's your name?"
"My name is Xu Ge."
Xu Ge was still a little groggy after waking up. He didn't know where the train was, but he felt that the temperature was obviously much lower.
I glanced at the time on the top of the carriage and it was a little after 2 a.m.
"Brother, where are we now?" Xu Ge asked in a low voice after sitting down.
Kaiyoumu casually threw his hat onto the table and leaned towards the window. "We just passed the Huoyan Mountain. It's still early. You can continue to sleep. I'll call you after we pass the Tianshan Mountain."
Tianshan Mountains?
"Do you know where we are going?" Xu Ge became interested and looked at Kaiyoumu carefully.
Upon closer inspection, he immediately discovered something abnormal about the other person.
The camouflage uniform on Kaiyoumu was a little pale and looked old.
"This year's recruit company should be near Ali, and we must cross the Tianshan Mountains." Kaiyoumu replied.
Xu Ge became even more curious: "Brother, from what I heard, the troops' garrisons often change locations?"
Kaiyoumu nodded. "Other troops may not know this, but our Wolf Brigade is like this. We can go from the Tianshan Mountains to the Qilian Mountains, and then to the Karakoram and Mayan Mountains."
"You're not a new recruit?"
Xu Ge heard something else from Kaiyoumu's tone and asked.
"Haha, I'm neither a new recruit nor a second-time enlistee!"
"Second enlistment?"
It was the first time Xu Ge heard this statement, and he immediately asked about it.
Kaiyoumu explained briefly: "I stayed in the Wolf Brigade for two years. After I was discharged, I returned, but my soul was lost in the army. I came back to find it!"
I met a veteran!
Xu Ge changed his mind and immediately changed his address: "Brother, are you hungry? I'll treat you to a midnight snack at the dining car!"
"Who is your recruiting officer? Didn't he tell you not to wander around?"
"It's normal to eat when you're hungry. I'll bring some back for Platoon Leader Luo Shan later."
Kai Youmu tilted his head and looked at Xu Ge, then smiled: "Oh, you new recruit are different from the others. You have a very smart little brain."
Seeing that Xu Ge was obviously braver than the other recruits, Kai Youmu did not refuse. He stood up and followed Xu Ge to the dining car.
When passing by Luo Shan, Xu Ge stopped, bent down, and whispered, "Platoon Leader, let's go to the dining car to eat something. I'll bring you whatever you want."
"you?"
Luo Shan, who was dozing off, turned his head and glanced behind Xu Ge with a surprised expression. "Kai Youmu? You're really back?"
"Hello, Platoon Leader!"
Kaiyoumu immediately stepped forward and handed Luo Shan a pack of cigarettes. "Platoon leader, I brought these Mahe cigarettes from home. I rolled them myself. Try them!"
Luo Shan accepted the cigarette naturally, and even took out one and put it under his nose to smell it.
Xu Ge was a little surprised when he saw this scene. You know, he had seen many recruits and their parents giving gifts to Luo Shan along the way, but he always refused.
Luo Shan looked at Kai Youmu with a complicated look in his eyes: "Since you are back, come with me when we get there tomorrow."
Kaiyoumu looked very happy: "It's a must, platoon leader!"
"I'm not hungry, you guys go by yourselves. Kaiyoumu, keep an eye on Xu Ge!"
"yes!"
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Although it is called a dining car, there are actually only a few dishes on the menu, especially at this time, apart from instant noodles and snacks, there is only the pre-fried big plate chicken.
Xu Ge still had some cash on him, so he ordered a large plate of chicken and some snacks and drinks. He found a place to sit down with Kai Youmu and started eating.
"Brother, do you know Platoon Leader Luo Shan?" Xu Ge asked.
Kai Youmu nodded: "I know him. We are both from the Sixth Company. He was just promoted back when I was a new recruit."
"What is a promotion?"
Since he has already joined the army, it is naturally good to know more about the things in the army. This is also the purpose of Xu Ge inviting Kai Youmu to have a midnight snack.
Kaiyoumu took a sip of the Coke and began to talk non-stop:
"Promotion means being promoted directly from a soldier to an officer. Listen to me, Luo Pai is quite remarkable. He volunteered to be in the combat squad from the kitchen squad. He's very strong at kneading dough, and he even got first place in military training..."
Through Kai Youmu's narration, Xu Ge also understood why the first skill drawn from Luo Shan was cooking, because he was originally from the kitchen team, which made him a legendary figure in the group.
Kai Youmu and Luo Shan are both from the Sixth Company of the First Regiment. According to Kai Youmu, since Xu Ge is being taken care of by Luo Shan, he will most likely be assigned to the Sixth Company after finishing his time at the recruit company.
"Brother, you just said that if you make meritorious contributions in the army, you can become an officer?"
Xu Ge did not ask the second half of the sentence: Can I give military orders at will after becoming an officer?
"I'm telling you, Zhanyou, you can't call me brother when you're in the army. Just call me by my name from now on!"
Kai Youmu corrected Xu Ge and continued, "It's too difficult to get promoted after making meritorious contributions. Our Wolf Brigade has a lot of vacancies, but there are only a few each year. It's better to apply to a military academy. By the way, didn't you just say you took the college entrance examination? What score did you get?"
Xu Ge: “More than 620.”
"What?!"
Kai Youmu's eyes widened. "Then why did you join the army? My sister is a sophomore in high school this year. She scored over 300 on the final exam. Her teacher said she can go to college. And you scored over 600?"
Xu Ge sighed: "It's hard to put it into words, Zhanyou!"
A midnight snack successfully brought the two closer together. In the following time, Xu Ge also learned a lot about the army from Kai Youmu.
I know that the most comfortable days in my military career are in the recruit company, just as the best times in society are on campus, but many people did not realize it at the time.
In the recruit company, if you want to live a good life, you must listen to the squad leader.
"When the classes are divided, follow me. I know all the class leaders. I will take you to a class leader who doesn't like to play tricks on others." Kai Youmu said, patting his chest.
Xu Ge understood the other party's implication. It was indeed normal for new recruits to be punished.
But on second thought, Kai Youmu doesn't seem to be a masochist. Since he wants to come back after serving in the army, it means that there must be something attractive in the army, and it is not a dangerous place.
In this way, with Xu Ge's slight anxiety and anticipation, the train passed through the Tianshan Mountains which were still covered with snow and arrived at the terminal station, Yecheng, at dawn.
This time, after getting off the bus, we went straight out of the station. The square outside the station was already full of military trucks.
Kai Youmu and Xu Ge got into one of the cars as if they were familiar with the route. There were already more than a dozen new recruits in the car.
Luo Shan threw in a large bag of dry food and water and signaled Kai Youmu to distribute it to everyone. The truck then set off and drove onto National Highway 219.
The wind was howling all the way. The recruits didn't sleep well last night. In addition, the altitude was gradually increasing, and everyone was a little depressed, so no one spoke in the car.
Xu Ge imitated Kai Youmu and dozed off by sitting on his luggage.
Boom boom clang! Boom boom clang!
Dongqiangdongqiangdongdongqiang!
Suddenly, a burst of intense gong and drum sounds reached his ears. Xu Ge opened his eyes and found that the truck had stopped at some point.
Luo Shan's loud voice shouted from outside: "Everyone get off the bus immediately! Quick! The new recruit company is here!"
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