Chapter 83: A small disturbance in the early morning, what a good soldier!
Seeing the monitor giving a gift to the deputy monitor, several people from Class 8 squatted in front of him and looked at him enviously, but they all tacitly kept silent.
In the past, Chen Mo always borrowed this timer in the morning. Everyone in the class knew it, but no one knew the value of it.
SS4 military timer. In the 1990s when productivity was relatively scarce, this thing was only available to regimental-level troops. Chen Mo also had one in his previous life.
However, that was a gift from his military academy instructor, but this time it was given by the squad leader of the new recruits.
Holding a palm-sized timer with two frog eyes (buttons) in his hand, Chen Mo was a little stunned for a moment.
He was calm on his side.
But things are not peaceful over there.
The 82nd Brigade failed to win first place in two consecutive elimination matches as the host.
The condition of each company is not very good.
In fact, Chen Mo's previous guess was correct. The 82nd Brigade will be used as the venue for the recruit competition, and many subjects will definitely be favored by the Motorized Infantry Brigade.
For example, bare hands, fully equipped.
These are the strengths of motorized infantry. Their original intention was to first kill two rounds of the 7th Brigade's armored infantry, and then gather the rest of the people for a competition. How to compete is an internal matter of their 82nd Brigade.
Who would have thought that Xiucai would be so powerful.
Looking at the veterans of the 82nd Brigade in the distance, they were either squatting on the ground smoking or gathering in groups in the distance, discussing something.
On the Seventh Brigade side, many veterans gathered at the finish line to help pick up the new recruits.
The comparison between the two is very obvious.
Yang Dali grinned and said, "Squad Leader, you really dealt a heavy blow to those motorized infantry this time."
"Oh, it's a pity that I was eliminated inexplicably. Otherwise, I could have gone on stage and dominated everyone."
"You're a piece of shit." Zhu Gaituan raised his head and gestured to someone in the distance, "Only the deputy squad leader in our class can really kill everyone. Li Zhiang can barely keep up. The rest of us don't even have a chance to play."
"Hey! Speaking of Li Zhiang, this guy is really back."
Hear the noise.
Chen Mo looked up into the distance and saw that Li Zhiang had indeed returned, still being supported by Peng Wei, the squad leader of the third squad of the second company.
Chen Mo was no stranger to Peng Wei. It was he who pulled him to the back door of the cafeteria and talked about An Zhentao.
Some time ago, when shooting and checking bullets, Squad Leader Peng tried to lure Chen Mo to his third squad after he was transferred to another company.
Several people got up from the ground and ran over to take Li Zhiang.
Peng Wei waved his hand proudly: "No, no, you guys take a rest."
"Leave it to me, Zhiang."
"Well done, scholar," Peng Wei said. He pointed to a fifth-class sergeant sitting on the ground in the distance and said with a curled lip, "See that bastard? That's An Zhentao."
"I've been beaten by Lao Pao before. When this competition started, we heard that he specially picked a soldier and trained him all day just to beat Lao Pao."
"That's good, I miscalculated, haha."
"Xiucai, I don't miss you anymore, but Zhiang has to go to the reconnaissance company in a few days, to my third squad."
"That's great! Congratulations, Squad Leader Peng."
Chen Mo smiled. Squad Leader Peng should be in charge of the third squad of the reconnaissance company and the third squad of the recruit company. This was to find soldiers for himself in advance.
"What's there to congratulate?" Peng Wei pulled Chen Mo, and then stealthily pulled everyone from Class 8 to a secluded corner.
This place used to be the shooting range of the artillery camp. There were many bunkers. After taking everyone to a remote area.
Peng Wei sat down on the ground, pointed at the ground in a friendly manner, and took out a pack of cigarettes and a pack of matches from his pocket: "Sit down, sit down, I'm not your squad leader, don't be afraid of me."
"Come on, one for each of you."
"Competitions can be tough or relaxed, so there are no plans for today."
"The first race tomorrow morning is the 400-meter steeplechase. Xiucai, you have to work harder. You've laid a solid foundation to get first place in the elimination round, but you can't let your guard down later."
"Don't worry, squad leader, I know what's going on."
When Chen Mo heard that there would be no more subjects assigned in the afternoon, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he is also a human being, not a lump of iron. After two elimination matches, even if he can rest for half an hour, his legs will become weak.
Regular training is acceptable, but it is no longer suitable if you want to win a place in a competition.
At first, Chen Mo was puzzled as to why Peng Wei was so enthusiastic and put aside his old soldier's arrogance to invite a group of privates to the corner to smoke.
But when he noticed that there were several veterans from the second company of recruits wandering around looking for someone in the distance.
He understood.
It turned out that because he won first place in two games and Li Zhiang was not eliminated, each class started looking for top students for him in advance.
Chen Mo looked curiously at Li Zhiang, who was smoking with his head down: "Zhiang, which number were you just now?"
"Ninth, 18 minutes and 41 seconds, mission accomplished." Li Zhiang responded shyly.
When Peng Wei mentioned the ninth squad, his eyes lit up again. He chuckled, puffing smoke from his nostrils, and said, "You guys from squad eight are pretty well hidden."
"Why didn't I realize before that besides the scholar, there is also a little cannon."
"This kid is really ruthless. He fought hard with the elite group of the 82nd Brigade the whole time. Hmm! It suits my temperament very well."
Hearing that the deputy squad leader had a nickname, and now even Li Zhiang had earned the reputation of "Little Cannon," Yang Dali rubbed his hands and squatted in front of Peng Wei and said, "Squad Leader, do you need any more people in your squad three?"
"Look at me, I want to be a scout too."
"you?"
Peng Wei looked him up and down and nodded slightly. "Alright, your personality suits you well enough to go to the third squad. I'll count you in. I'll find a chance to talk to the company commander when we get back."
"Sergeant, are we going to go back to the company after the competition?" Chen Mo was a little surprised.
As far as he could remember, he had never left the company so quickly in his previous life.
At that time, after more than a month of training in the 82nd Brigade, there was no competition, but the New Year's combat readiness arrived. During the combat readiness period, no one cared about the recruit company at all.
A few veterans were brought in to maintain the training regulations until after the New Year, when they began selecting personnel from across the military region and began preparing for the grand military parade.
At that time, Chen Mo was a new recruit, and because he was not tall enough, he was not selected. Anyway, as a result, the matter of new recruits joining the company was delayed for a long time.
Why is the armored brigade starting to deal with the company so soon?
"Of course, otherwise why would I be in such a hurry?"
Peng Wei nodded immediately when he heard the question: "You have all been awarded ranks. After the competition, you may have to stay in the Taocun military camp until after the New Year. But before the New Year, the selected people from each company should be able to take them away."
"Xiucai, don't worry. The company commander has already told you to go back to work as a clerk. You can't run away. Stop thinking about it."
Chen Mo didn't have to worry, but the other people in Class 8 were shocked to hear that they were going to go their separate ways so soon.
Even Yang Dali and Li Zhiang had found their place to go, and Feng Junling next to them was panicked.
"Squad leader, which squad is our squad leader in the reconnaissance company? Can you take me with you?"
"Old Cannon?"
"Old Pao is leading a shitty squad. He's in the reconnaissance company's first squad, not the squad leader or the deputy squad leader. He's a technician. If there's a problem with the company's infantry fighting vehicles or radar, your squad leader is responsible for repairing it."
"There are many things in the brigade that he is the only one who can repair. Many companies still come to him for help. The veterans don't care about leading the squad."
Peng Wei is quite talkative. Of course, it may also be that he wants to leave a good impression on Li Zhiang. After all, he ranked ninth in the elimination round. Among the new recruits of the entire 7th Brigade this year, he is second only to Chen Mo.
The competition will definitely continue.
But for things like this, the sooner you act, the better.
After smoking a cigarette, Peng Wei left. Before leaving, he left cigarettes and matches to everyone, and reminded Li Zhiang and Yang Dali to remember what happened in Class 3 and not to agree to anything else.
We trained together all day, slept in the same dormitory, ate and lived together, but suddenly we heard that we would be leaving soon.
Chen Mo was mentally prepared. As a new recruit, he would be assigned to a company sooner or later. But the others seemed a little depressed.
Maybe it’s reluctance, maybe it’s hesitation, maybe someone wants to say something but can’t express it.
After the second elimination round was over, Chen Mo and his team inquired and found out that the number of participants had dropped sharply from more than 300 before the start of the competition to less than 150.
The requirement of 22 points for full equipment can easily eliminate many people after they have just finished the 5,000-meter unarmed race.
Next.
Qiao Chunfeng did not arrange any more competitions, but only notified each company that it was time to rest and the third round of competition would begin after breakfast tomorrow.
I don’t know where those top students of the motorcycle infantry team have gone.
They have been hanging around in front of me since the start of the game, but now I can't see them anymore.
Chen Mo and his team rested for about an hour at the stadium. During this time, many squad leaders from the second company came up to Li Zhiang and asked him if he was willing to go to his squad.
This kid is quite honest. Every time someone asks him, he "sells" out Team Leader Peng, without any beating around the bush.
No matter who asks.
Just say that you have made an agreement with Class Leader Peng Wei and that you will not consider other classes.
Chen Mo alone had seen that guy at least three times, and Peng Wei was being chased by several veterans.
Every time he sold something, the meaning in Yang Dali's eyes became deeper, because he suddenly realized that he had been too careless just now.
Damn it, if I follow this young fool like that and really go to Peng Wei’s Class 3, won’t I be beaten to death by Team Leader Peng?
"I just realized that Zhiang complained as soon as he came to Class 8. It might not be his intention. He just likes to tell the truth. The truth."
Zhu Gaituan shook his head slightly, then raised his hand and patted Yang Dali's shoulder. His expression was very serious and he said, "Dali, hold on. Squad Leader Peng must have saved up all the anger he suffered today for you two."
"Go away."
Yang Dali scratched his head in frustration, then looked at Chen Mo, his eyes somewhat seeking help.
"Don't look at me. You applied to go to the third shift yourself. There's nothing I can do."
Chen Mo spread his hands and spoke with an innocent expression.
There was no need to think about the result. Yang Dali put his arm around Li Zhiang's shoulders, and the two of them walked to a corner. Yang Dali whispered to him how to speak tactfully.
But at this time, teaching is of no use.
The entire Second Company knew that Peng Wei from Class Eight had taken the first action.
Even Lao Pao heard about it. During dinner, he asked briefly about it and said nothing else.
Mainly, there is nothing to say.
When the squad leader of a new recruit in the army selects people, they basically send them to the front-line companies and armored brigades, excluding some departments that are a bit like retirement.
For the rest, there is no difference between hardship and fatigue.
The wiremen never walk on the road. They crawl around holding wooden poles all day long, carrying double wires on their backs. Their shoulders are worn out and their legs are broken from running.
The wireless soldier didn't speak human language. He carried a code book in his hand and a 708B radio on his back every day. He kept muttering "one, two, three, four, five, six, turn, eight, go, hole" or "tick-tick, tick-tick, 12, tick-tick, 3."
As for scouts, there are many different opinions. Some say they have no job, and some say that training is just sightseeing. These are all made up by the old scouts to fool the new recruits.
There are a lot of things to do here, and there is no need for the veterans to explain too much to the new recruits. Just let them experience it themselves after joining the company.
The army is a melting pot. Those who like it here will adapt quickly.
If you don’t like this place, you can leave after two years.
In short, after the two elimination matches on the first day, Chen Mo and his teammates were not arranged to undergo any training.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the companies gathered and took roll call. The company commander, instructor, company duty officer, and squad leaders took turns to go on stage to encourage the participating privates.
After continuing their work tomorrow, the classes will be taken back to rest.
Early morning of February 9th.
Just after four o'clock, Chen Mo tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. When he was in the company, he would get up at four o'clock every day, and he had already developed a biological clock.
Yesterday was just two elimination matches, the real competition has not yet begun, so he can't sleep.
After tossing and turning in bed twice, Chen Mo felt so anxious that he simply got up, put on his clothes and military coat.
He didn't plan to pack his backpack this time, mainly because he didn't plan to do any more practice.
I just need to run a few steps and save my energy to compete with the top students in motorcycle riding during the day.
Most of the people in the class had been eliminated and had relaxed, but he couldn't relax.
"Can't you sleep a little longer?"
Chen Mo had just put on his clothes and was about to go out when Lao Pao sat up from the bed and shone a flashlight on his watch.
"It's a little after four o'clock. It's too early."
"Squad leader, I don't plan to practice. I'm just going out to warm up." Chen Mo pointed to his bed, indicating that he didn't pack his backpack.
"I know."
Lao Pao didn't say anything more. He quickly put on his clothes and shoes, put on a coat, picked up a flashlight and said, "Let's go for a walk."
"But don't stay too long. The dormitory can't be left unattended."
"yes."
The two walked out of the dormitory in the night.
The old man at the Wohu Bay military camp was not familiar with it either, but he was a veteran of reconnaissance after all. After walking around a few times during the day, he still remembered a lot of places.
He pointed to the left and said, "Let's go over there. The first event this morning is the 400-meter steeplechase, and the second is the parallel bars."
"Both venues are here. Since we're on the transfer, let's go check out the venues in advance."
"yes."
Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally wanted to go to the obstacle course. As for the Wohu Bay military camp, he was not familiar with other places because they covered too much space and had too many companies. It had been many years since then.
The 400-meter obstacle race was the one that left the deepest impression on Chen Mo.
In my previous life, I was provoked by the company commander and carried the Type 82 recoilless gun barrel over the obstacles. It was here.
He had been with his classmates during the day and it was not convenient for him to run around, so he thought of taking a look now.
First, get familiar with the venue.
Secondly, it can also be considered as a way to look back on the memories of those years.
The venue was quite far away, and neither of them spoke as they walked along the road, one in front and one behind.
But when we were approaching the venue, we looked up and saw that all the street lights in the distance were turned on, and we could hear faint sounds.
When Lao Pao heard the noise, he thought for a moment, then grinned and said, "It seems that the pressure you put on me is still too great."
At first, Chen Mo didn't really think about what Lao Pao said, but when the two of them walked to the venue.
My goodness, all 12 venues in a row for the 400-meter obstacle race are occupied.
It's already past four in the morning, God knows what time these guys got up.
Looking around, there were at least thirty or forty people, some watching, some practicing, and in several of the venues, there was more than one person running.
Chen Mo looked carefully. Due to the distance, he couldn't see the face clearly, but he could tell from the back.
Li Xingkuan, Zhang Xiangkun, Wang Hongbo and Wu Mengxue from the 82nd Brigade were all there.
"Is this all because of me?"
Chen Mo was speechless for a moment. If he remembered correctly, no one in the motorized infantry brigade got up early for extra training, mainly because the overall training volume was too large.
It has become normal for me to run with my eyes open and fall down with my eyes closed. I don’t have any extra energy to practice alone.
But Chen Mo did not feel proud of it. Instead, he felt that he was not working hard enough. After all, he did not even think of practicing extra at this time.
"Squad leader, should we go take a look?"
Chen Mo pointed at the venue with a sinister look. People had practiced extra because of him, and it would be unreasonable if he didn't go over to take a look.
After all, we're here.
Originally, Chen Mo was thinking that Lao Pao would hesitate or think about it or something.
But what surprised Chen Mo was that Lao Pao was more enthusiastic than him. He turned on the flashlight and took the lead to walk towards the venue.
You know, it was so dark on the way here just now that Lao Pao didn’t even use a flashlight. Now that there are street lights here, he is driving quite actively.
The two of them walked to the edge of the 400-meter obstacle course, and Lao Pao deliberately shone a flashlight around.
A group of motorized infantrymen from the 82nd Brigade who were in training stopped climbing over high walls and jumping into trenches when they saw the scholar who suddenly appeared.
Most people stared at the two people who appeared.
It was hard to say whether the scene was awkward or something else, but Chen Mo felt that if the two of them were not from the Seventh Brigade, they could have changed the venue and the scene.
If you come here at this time, you will easily get beaten.
"Old Zhou."
Someone nearby reacted and ran towards this side quickly.
After seeing who was coming, Chen Mo pursed his lips.
Because he was very familiar with this person, Guo Hongbing, the company commander of the first training company of the 82nd Brigade.
He was also the company commander in his previous life.
"Oh, the scholar is here too."
Guo Hongbing looked Chen Mo up and down. He probably never dreamed that this top student of the Seventh Brigade was once a recruit under his command.
"Old Zhou, are you bringing the scholar here to familiarize himself with the venue? I'll arrange for someone to make room for him."
"No need, just take a look." Lao Pao raised his head and spoke in a very calm tone, which, of course, also deserved a beating.
He didn't mean to say that, but it was pointless to practice in this kind of situation because he was being watched the whole time and studied from time to time.
If you can't run your usual best time, it would be better to go back to sleep and recharge your energy.
"Haha, you don't need to practice. I've heard that Xiucai can run through obstacles while carrying a 100mm mortar barrel, and he can do it right after just starting out."
"This performance is already more proficient than many of our comrades."
Guo Hongbing said with emotion.
Lao Pao just nodded, then shone the flashlight around and turned away.
"Goodbye, Captain!"
Chen Mo stood at attention, gave a standard military salute, turned around, clenched his fist, and left according to the standard marching movements.
"What a good soldier, eh!"
Guo Hongbing looked at them enviously until the two of them walked away, then he shook his head and turned around to continue supervising.
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