Chapter 17: Entering the Camp, the Mighty Old Cannon
In fact, at this time, it is not appropriate to call it the 7th Tank Division.
Because the 82nd Division of the former 28th Army was transferred to the 63rd Army in September this year and was reduced to the 82nd Motorized Infantry Brigade.
Similarly, the 7th Tank Division was also reduced to an armored brigade, and even the unit's number was changed. The 7th Division was assigned to the 63rd Army, and the 1st and 2nd Tank Regiments originally under the 63rd Army were all disbanded.
If that's the case, then I was assigned to the armored brigade in Hedong?
After roughly understanding the unit he was about to go to, Chen Mo was speechless for a long while.
How can I not be depressed?
In his previous life, he was assigned to the 82nd Motorized Infantry Brigade. Because it was a new unit and they were establishing themselves in someone else's territory, the training atmosphere was quite harsh, and all the officers and soldiers in the brigade trained very hard.
The slogan is not to bring shame to the old unit, and certainly not to let the new unit look down on people and train them like mules.
A similar situation would probably be even more severe in the 7th Tank Division, because compared to the 82nd Division, the 7th Division is just as famous.
The situations of these two "brothers in distress" are similar.
"What are you all standing there for?"
"Get up, come back to your senses and get off the bus in half an hour. Don't mess around in the queue. No one will take care of you if you get lost."
Some old soldiers were walking around in the carriage, yelling at all the new recruits lying on the ground or on the tables.
It was their first time in a strange place, or they had just woken up, so many recruits were confused and their eyes were rolling around innocently yet with panic.
He was obviously frightened by the veteran's words.
Chen Mo shook his head to make himself more sober, then stood up, put on his backpack and held his luggage in his hand.
Be prepared to get off the bus.
Henan Province and Shanxi Province are located at the border of each other, although the distance is not far.
But after sitting on the train all night, and the green-skinned train was not very comfortable at all, the recruits were already exhausted when they got off the train.
As I walked out of the station at dawn, a cold wind rushed towards me.
Everyone shuddered.
Even Chen Mo subconsciously shrank his body, followed the crowd, and walked out of the station under the guidance of the veteran.
Fortunately, the arrangements for recruiting soldiers were in place.
The team of new recruits was not far from the station, and outside were rows of troop transport trucks.
It was still dark and the cold wind was blowing against my neck.
Chen Mo didn't have time to appreciate what Hedong City looked like. He quickly got into the truck after queuing in an orderly manner.
But he was unlucky. When it was his turn to get on the train, he happened to be at the rear of the carriage.
After the veterans in charge of supervision outside had checked all the trucks, one of them swiftly climbed into the back of the truck and squatted opposite Chen Mo.
The truck then started moving slowly.
Chen Mo didn't plan to say hello to anyone at first. He put his packed backpack under his butt and sat down.
He looked out of the car with great energy, gazing intently at the trucks that had already started moving.
But he was not in the mood to talk. The old soldier opposite him, on the other hand, looked at Chen Mo with great interest, then grinned and said, "Scholar, are you afraid of leaving home?"
"Report to the squad leader, I'm not afraid." Chen Mo calmed down and responded in a loud voice.
"Oh, you're quite a sensible soldier." The old soldier looked at him in surprise.
After a long while, he nodded and said, "I was wondering why Lao Paozi is so proactive. It seems he has met someone he likes."
In the carriage, many new recruits stretched their heads and looked over here because of the conversation between the two.
The veteran soldier in charge of holding the train didn't find any reason with Chen Mo, so he turned his head and looked at the group of new recruits on the inside of the train and said, "Behave yourself. I'm telling you, remember two things when you get to the barracks."
"First, the military camp has its own rules. You are not allowed to walk around or run around. All arrangements must be under command."
"Second, when you see a veteran at work, you should call him squad leader, just like the scholar just said. And when you speak, your voice should be loud and clear. Don't make your words sound like a mosquito's buzz. Got it?"
"clear."
Sparse responses were heard in the carriage. Except for Chen Mo, the other recruits had no idea what the veteran was trying to say.
But it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand.
The young man, who left home for the first time, had already vaguely felt the unique atmosphere of the military camp.
As for the casual response just now, the old soldier was too lazy to correct it. He stared at Chen Mo for a few more seconds before sitting down on the floor of the carriage and pretending to take a nap with his eyes closed.
Otherwise, why do you call him a veteran?
The truck used to transport troops was leaking everywhere. The recruits were so cold that their teeth were chattering. The crowd subconsciously huddled together to keep warm.
Even Chen Mo moved a little inside, but the veteran soldier remained as steady as a rock, as if he wasn't afraid of the cold.
The truck swayed for who knows how long. Just when Chen Mo was half asleep, he suddenly heard the crackling sound of firecrackers.
The sound of "dongqiang dongqiang dongdongqiang" of yangko drums also came.
Chen Mo was awakened by the sudden noise. He turned his head to look outside the carriage and happened to see an ancient archway with the word "Tao Village" written on it.
There was a group of veterans in military uniforms, some holding big red flowers, some holding drumsticks, and some holding banners that read "Welcome new comrades to the camp". It was so lively.
These veterans grinned at the truck team, and the smile on everyone's face was so sincere and warm.
The festive atmosphere was instantly created.
Before Chen Mo could make any other move, he saw out of the corner of his eye that the truck they were riding in had stopped at the entrance of the military camp and was queuing up to go in.
"arrive!!"
Chen Mo moved back, lay down at the rear of the car and stretched his head to glance outside. They had indeed arrived at the military camp.
There is a sentry at the entrance directing the vehicles in front to enter in an orderly manner. Behind the sentry on duty, there is a metal plate with black letters on a gold background hanging.
It says: Unit 52875.
Due to obstructed vision, Chen Mo only saw this code name before the truck started again and drove into the military camp.
"Get out of the car, get out of the car, everyone, hurry up."
As soon as the car stopped, someone started shouting outside.
Chen Mo didn't dare to delay and jumped off the truck with his bag, and was about to gather with the crowd as instructed.
The veteran who had just been sitting opposite him grabbed him and pointed to an open space in the distance: "You, go stand over there. You don't have to follow us."
"Stand there and don't move. Someone will arrange for you later."
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Mo's response, the old soldier led the new recruits who got off the same carriage and walked towards the other end in a line.
Chen Mo looked around. They should be in the motor vehicle company. All the new recruits got off the bus here and were taken elsewhere.
It seems that there are quite a lot of people, about three or four hundred.
I guess there should be more than one barracks for new recruits here.
Seeing that everyone else was taken away, I was the only one left with no one to take care of me.
Chen Mo shrugged helplessly, picked up his bag and stood in an open space according to the old soldier's instructions.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long.
After about five or six minutes, the old man I saw on the train came over from a distance.
The other party looked Chen Mo up and down and said, "Follow me, let's go."
"yes!!"
Lao Pao is a man of few words. Apart from asking us to follow him, he didn't speak again throughout the journey.
Walked around the military camp.
I saw a group of new recruits, more than a hundred of them, all lined up, standing there stupidly.
Chen Mo originally thought that he was going to go over too, but unexpectedly, the old man didn't stop at all.
The two of them walked one in front and one behind, looking so lively under the gaze of hundreds of recruits.
Walk straight into the dormitory building.
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