Chapter 294 Visiting Relatives (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
After an airship bombing accident, for the Sixth Regiment where the Ninth Company was located, there was nothing more than a new military camp legend of a "ghost cannon".
Why is it a ghost bomb? Because no one knows where the bomb came from. They certainly don't know what they are experiencing. This is the first air raid from the sky to the land in human history!
It was definitely something that could go down in history. But they didn't know it at all because no one told them.
After all, this matter itself is confidential, or in other words, using airships for ground bombing is a secret in itself.
Because of this, this air raid was like a "ghost cannon" falling from the sky for these soldiers.
Cities have urban legends, and military camps certainly have military legends.
Legends are legends, but training still has to be carried out, especially shooting training. After each day of shooting training, the firearms must be maintained.
"Don't be lazy, don't blame me for being rude if the platoon leader finds out that someone didn't clean their gun carefully!"
Si Dongli removed the lever of the rifle and carefully wiped and cleaned every part, shouting as he wiped the gun. As a squad leader, he was actually only strict in words. As for the so-called impoliteness, at most he would punish them by making them run ten kilometers cross-country. He had never used any military sticks or whips.
"Si Dongjie!"
The company's messenger appeared at the dormitory door.
"The company commander wants you to go!"
Si Dongjie immediately assembled the gun he was wiping in his hand, put away the maintenance equipment and Type 62 rifle, and trotted to the company headquarters.
Si Dongjie's 3rd Battalion, 9th Company of the 6th Infantry Regiment, was transferred back to Shandong from Shanxi half a year ago. In the past two years, they have been stationed in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which is Santiago, Chile. After entering Chile for "assistant defense" a few years ago, the 6th Regiment has been conducting "pacification operations" in the Taiyuan area. Of course, there have been no large-scale armed conflicts, except for the occasional arrest of some unstable elements. Their main task is to cooperate with the civil affairs department to carry out "land reform", carry out large-scale security operations in the local area, eliminate deserters and bandits, and train soldiers of the local security team.
After several months of frequent security operations last year, the Sixth Regiment was transferred from Shanxi to Nanhua for rest and recuperation. At the same time, soldiers and officers began to take leave in batches.
"Report! Sergeant Si Dongjie has been ordered to report!"
He saluted at the door and reported loudly.
The company commander was the only one in the company commander's office. Li Ziyue was wearing a standard uniform of Nanhua. The uniform borrowed elements from the Type 65 military uniform, but it was changed to a stand-up collar and the style was more slim. Wearing it, he was absolutely heroic. Sitting behind the desk, Li Ziyue was working hard on a report. On the wall behind him was a Suzaku military flag.
"At ease,"
Nodding, Li Ziyue said:
"I remember your cousin and his family are in Shandong area, right?"
As the company commander, he naturally knew the situation of each brother, and the address of his emergency contact was here.
"Yes, sir! My cousin and I immigrated to Nanhua in the same batch. However, after leaving the education camp, I was assigned to a road construction site in Shanxi, and they went to Shandong. Since then, we have only exchanged a few letters..."
"Well, it's not easy to have a relative in Nanhua, let's go see them! I'll take a half-month leave starting today."
Picking up a piece of paper and handing it to him, Li Ziyue said without raising his head.
"It starts from 12 noon today. Here is your leave certificate."
"Thank you, sir!"
Hearing that he could take a vacation to visit his cousins, Si Dongjie was naturally very happy, and he grinned. In fact, he, Si Dongli, Si Dongchuan and others were just cousins of the sect, and they were not close, but in Nanhua, it was not easy to have a relative! I don't know how many people are alone here, without even a relative to talk to.
"No need to thank me, this is an order from the Military Affairs Department."
Li Ziyue said,
"When you are on leave, remember to put on your military uniform and dress smartly! You must show your military dignity!"
"Yes, sir!"
After leaving the company headquarters, Si Dongjie, with a happy face, returned to the dormitory, packed up his weapons and personal equipment, changed into a new military uniform, and took his rifle to the armorer to complete the handover procedures. Then he received a Type 62 revolver. Soldiers are allowed to carry weapons on their home leave, not to show their military status, but for safety, so they carry pistols.
In order to enhance the soldiers' sense of honor, carrying an army dagger with a serial number is considered a military honor.
After putting on the army dagger, Si Dongjie looked at his image in front of the cosmetic mirror in the dormitory: absolutely heroic and radiant. Especially after putting on the pistol, he looked more like an officer. Although the soldier's dagger was different from the officer's dagger, it looked the same.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Si Dongjie believes that he will be able to become an officer one day. The company commander has told him that the non-commissioned officer training team has recommended him this time.
"After this training, you can be promoted to sergeant, first as acting platoon leader, and then as an officer..."
After thinking about it in his mind, Si Dongjie still felt a little regretful - if he could be promoted to sergeant, what kind of eyes would his cousins use to look at him when he appeared in front of their homes so majestically.
What kind of expression would the scholar cousin have?
Thinking of his cousin who only passed the Tongsheng exam, Si Dongjie grinned. He would definitely be jealous of him by then...
He turned sideways to check his belt, pulled down his hem, and finally adjusted his high-waisted leather boots. This kind of boots is only worn on ordinary days. When marching, they have to wear leggings. They all wear short boots with hard soles, but everyone still likes to wear high-waisted boots.
It's nothing special... just awesomeness!
"One day, I might be able to leave the barracks on a horse!"
That is the symbol of an officer!
Si Dongjie never doubted that he would become an officer one day, although he cried many times when he left the construction site and was sent to join the army two years ago. What is a soldier? Not only will you suffer hardships, but you may also lose your head at any time.
Soldiers eat the rations that are cut off!
When he was in his hometown in northern Anhui, he was a deserter - he escaped from Marshal Miao's army. This made him think about deserting, but he was unfamiliar with this place, so where could he escape to?
Thinking back on it now, Si Dongjie felt that the more than two years he had spent in the army was almost like being reborn as a human being. He secretly thanked himself countless times for having become a soldier.
How great it is to be a soldier!
With high salary, high status and the opportunity to become an officer, this life is simply worth living.
After wearing the two medals and saying goodbye to his brothers, Si Dongjie went directly to the military service center in the camp. The goods sold in the military service center are cheaper than those in the market. Whether visiting relatives or going out of the camp, officers and soldiers like to buy some things there to please their lovers or bring them to their families.
Now that he is visiting relatives, Si Dongjie is also an exception. He also has to buy some things here to bring to his cousins, as well as his sister-in-law and nephew whom he has never met.
A few hours later, Si Dongjie boarded a train to Shandong at a nearby train station...
(End of this chapter)
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