"Everyone, please pay attention," he lowered his voice, "follow the plan and take the north slope. Keep silent."
The soldiers nodded silently, each of them had the medicine bag hanging around his waist.
As we walked through the bushes, we suddenly heard a series of curses from a distance.
Gu Shiqing raised the telescope and saw that Peng Dahai's furious figure was particularly eye-catching. The people from the second battalion were dancing by the swamp like a group of funny puppets.
"It passed quickly in thirty seconds!" Gu Shiqing retracted his gaze, with an unconcealable smile in his voice.
The soldiers of the third battalion suppressed their laughter and tiptoed through the jungle.
As we climbed the cliff, the aroma of the herbs in the medicine bag wafted in the air.
Gu Shiqing was the first to reach the summit, and he reached out to pull up the soldiers behind him one by one.
"Battalion Commander! Target spotted in the southeast direction!" the signalman suddenly reported.
Gu Shiqing came back to his senses instantly and clenched the rope tightly with his tactical gloves.
The red flag at the finish line was only 3 meters away, and the men of the Second Battalion were still feeding mosquitoes in the swamp. He glanced at his watch—forty-seven minutes ahead of schedule.
"Full speed ahead!" he growled, and rushed out first.
When the wind blew past his ears, he heard the herbs in the medicine bag rustling, like Lin Banxia laughing in his ear.
When all the members of the Third Battalion crossed the finish line, the referee's teacup had not yet brewed the second cup of water. He subconsciously glanced at the watch on his wrist. Why did he come so early this time?
It actually broke the record!
The deep voice of the regiment commander Ren echoed at the commendation meeting: "During this training, the third battalion performed extremely well. Not only did it complete the task ahead of schedule, it also broke our military region's record by five points! After we go back, everyone in the third battalion will receive a reward!"
"As for the Second Battalion, you must remember this defeat. When you return, you must increase the weight you carry and intensify your training every day!"
Gu Shiqing was standing at the front of the line. He glanced at Peng Dahai, who was standing at the end of the line. He was staring at the ground with mosquito bites all over his head and face.
In this training match, their Second Battalion not only came in last, but also broke the record for the longest time to complete the training match, which was in stark contrast to Gu Shiqing's battalion which broke the record for the fastest time to complete the training match.
Privately, Team Leader Ren patted him on the shoulder and smiled softly, "The higher-ups are very satisfied with your performance this time, and your promotion is basically secured."
Gu Shiqing nodded slightly, but did not rush to accept the result. Instead, he said directly: "Captain, we were able to break the record this time thanks to the mosquito repellent bag my wife prepared."
As he spoke, he took out a green cloth bag from his pocket and handed it to Captain Ren.
Captain Ren took the medicine bag, sniffed it carefully, and his eyes lit up: "This formula... is much better than the one we developed in the military hospital before!"
Hearing the team leader's praise for Lin Banxia, Gu Shiqing felt honored and looked very proud.
Regiment Commander Ren's eyes lit up: "If it can be distributed on a large scale, it will be of great help to our army's field training and jungle warfare!"
"Captain, I will ask my wife what she thinks when I get back."
Gu Shiqing did not make a decision for Lin Banxia, saying that he would give the formula to the army. This formula was prepared by his wife, and he had to ask her opinion before giving it to the army.
Captain Ren also understood and nodded: "Okay, you can talk to her about it when you go back. If she can give the formula to the troops, the troops will definitely reward her."
…
Two o'clock in the morning, in the family compound.
Lin Banxia was half asleep when she vaguely heard the door being gently pushed open. She woke up suddenly and clenched the quilt with her fingers.
During the day, Hou Xiufen said that Gu Shiqing and the others would not be back until tomorrow. Who could it be so late at night?
In the darkness, the familiar footsteps were very light, but she still caught them.
"Gu Shiqing?" She called out tentatively, her voice still filled with sleepiness.
"Yeah," a low voice came from the door, followed by the muffled sound of a tactical backpack falling to the ground. Gu Shiqing walked over under the beam of the flashlight and said apologetically, "Did I wake you up?"
Lin Banxia immediately threw off the quilt and jumped out of bed, not even having time to put on her slippers, and rushed over barefoot. Gu Shiqing had just stood firm when she bumped into him, and he subconsciously reached out to catch her.
"Why did you come back early?" She looked up at him, her fingers automatically checking, "Are you injured?"
"Report to the leader, I have returned safely." Gu Shiqing stood straight, with a smile in his voice, "The mission was completed ahead of schedule, and I applied to return to the team."
Lin Banxia was amused by him and stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the lips: "You performed well. This is a reward from the leader."
Gu Shiqing's eyes darkened, and he grabbed her waist and wanted to deepen the kiss, but she pushed him away.
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