"Was the mission assigned to me alone?" Xiao Hao asked.
"No, we need to send two platoons. You'll lead the team."
Xiao Hao shrank back in fear. He was still young, and leading two platoons of soldiers was a daunting task for him.
However, the fact that the leader dared to use him surprised and terrified Xiao Hao.
"Um... I... I'm not very experienced, so I'm not... I'm not suitable to be the team leader, am I?"
Xiao Hao stammered.
Commander Mei smiled enigmatically: "What, are you scared?"
Xiao Hao forced himself to say:
"I'm not afraid... but I'm young and haven't been in the army for long, so they might not respect me."
Xiao Hao is not afraid to fight alone, but he has no experience in leading the whole team, so he is inevitably nervous.
Chief Mei spoke earnestly:
"Since I dared to use you, I naturally believe in your abilities. Everyone starts from being incompetent to capable. Did I get born a leader? I climbed up step by step."
Xiao Hao muttered to himself, "You really dare to say that. I don't believe that an ordinary soldier could rise to the position of commander on his own."
Hmph, if it weren't for the Mei family backing you up, you wouldn't even dream of sitting in that position.
Chief Mei, unaware that Xiao Hao was complaining about him, continued, "Alright, that's settled then regarding the team leader."
Although Xiao Hao was a little apprehensive, his fearless spirit quickly prevailed. "Since the commander trusts me, then... then I guarantee I will complete the mission!"
Patting Xiao Hao on the shoulder, Chief Mei's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Someone will tell you the specific tasks later. Go and prepare in advance."
Xiao Hao saluted and turned to leave.
Outside the door, Xiao Hao took a deep breath, feeling both nervous and excited.
After all, this was the first time in his life that he had led a team on a mission. Even before setting off, Xiao Hao already felt the weight on his shoulders, but he was not afraid at all.
He firmly believes that he can successfully complete the mission with his own strength and will never let down the high expectations placed on him by Commander Mei.
That afternoon, two small boats carrying two platoons of soldiers departed from the base.
Xiao Hao stood tall and straight at the bow of the boat, exuding a sense of high spirits.
To lead two platoons of soldiers into battle, Xiao Hao was temporarily promoted to deputy company commander.
Despite his efforts to maintain a serious and mature demeanor, sharp-eyed soldiers still noticed that the company commander was actually quite young.
He had some doubts. "He's so young and already a deputy company commander. He must be the son of some high-ranking official. Is it reliable for him to be following such a young company commander into battle?"
What if he gives orders haphazardly? Wouldn't his life be in danger?
Oh no, oh no, what am I going to do? My future looks bleak!
"Company Commander, what mission are we going to carry out? Can you tell us about it?"
Some clever ones tried to get information from Xiao Hao.
Just as Xiao Hao was wondering how to tell everyone, someone offered him a ladder.
It wasn't a secret; we told the soldiers, so everyone was somewhat prepared.
"Recently, two gangs of bandits have been frequently robbing people outside the base, and many of our compatriots have already lost their lives at their hands. This time, we're going to wipe them out."
The soldiers had heard about this to some extent.
Are the bandits Chinese?
"No, according to intelligence provided by our scouts, this group of bandits is a ragtag army cobbled together from mercenaries from multiple countries."
Xiao Hao remembered that before they came to the base, they had fought a battle with a group of mercenaries outside. Maybe what they were going to deal with was related to that group.
The soldiers felt a chill run down their spines. Mercenaries?
With these greenhorns and a mere child company commander, could they really stand against battle-hardened, experienced mercenaries?
The Zuo siblings were unaware that Xiao Hao had already left the base, and they were looking at the uninvited guest with some headaches.
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