"Stand at attention! Look to the right—in unison!"
"Look forward!"
"Report to the battalion commander, all members of the company have assembled!"
"Report to the battalion commander, all members of the Second Company have assembled!"
"Report to the battalion commander, all members of the third company have assembled!"
The temperature in Hami in July fluctuates, sometimes reaching over 30 degrees, but sometimes only over 20 degrees.
The temperature was very high today. Ye Zhiqiu and his team were originally conducting a 400-meter weighted obstacle training, but for some reason the assembly call suddenly sounded.
Even those who were halfway to the training grounds rushed to assemble there. Everyone was covered in dust, and some of the cooks hadn't even taken off their hats before they rushed to the assembly.
"Comrades, we have gathered here today to convey an order from the Military Commission!
Our 211th Regiment was selected to dispatch a battalion to support the construction of a secret project! And our glorious Iron-Blooded Third Battalion was one of the chosen ones!
Comrades, do you have the confidence to complete the tasks entrusted to us by the Party and the people? Yes or no!
The sound of a tsunami rang out.
"Use me in the first battle, and I will definitely win!"
"The Iron-Blooded Third Battalion is not afraid of sacrifice!"
"Struggle bravely and serve the people!"
Ou Jiahao shouted, "Alright! Comrades! This mission is a secret project! Everyone must strictly adhere to military secrecy! Make sure to not care, ask, or discuss anything, and wholeheartedly serve the people..."
Ye Zhiqiu was confused. After so much training, he suddenly received a mission. This was the first time he encountered such a mission.
Because he had no experience with this, he was completely confused. His mind was filled with thoughts of only a week left before the letter arrived, and whether he would miss the deadline to reply.
But the military order was like a mountain, and as soon as the mobilization meeting started, the third company got busy!
First, everyone went back to pack their things. Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded when he looked at his luggage. It was a bit ridiculous. There was a whole box of cigarettes and alcohol alone. But he couldn't take this box away. It was the property of the camp!
These are the things that are distributed monthly by the army, and are also sent to me by my family and Feng Xiaomei every month, and they are accumulated.
Fang Wenhai might have noticed. He smiled and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "Kouyezi, you're really dumbfounded this time, right? You usually don't want to drink this kind of wine, so how are you going to handle it this time?"
Ye Zhiqiu sighed and said, "You don't understand. This is all the love my future wife has for me. How could I bear to drink it all at once? In fact, I was thinking that when I retire from the army, I would take it out and share this love with the Third Battalion."
Skinny Monkey patted Ye Zhiqiu on the shoulder and said, "Good brother, don't listen to Lao Fang's nonsense. You still have us! Each of us can help you bring two bottles of wine, and that will solve the problem!"
"Yes, Ye Zi, we'll help you bring it!"
"Ye Zi, I won't criticize you for being stingy anymore. Who the hell knows you're going to save until you retire?"
Ye Zhiqiu grinned and said, "I've been here for so long, how do you treat me? I'm not stupid! If someone does something wrong, I'll kick them!
I was the only one who didn't get beaten, but only scolded! I'm not a piece of wood, how could I not know how much you care about me?
I thought a long time ago that this wonderful memory should end with a happy drink..."
All the things were taken with them. Not only did the teammates help, but the squad leader Fang Wenhai also helped to carry some of Ye Zhiqiu's things.
Ye Zhiqiu did not ask about this mission because it was useless to ask. It was impossible for them to discuss it with him in private. This was not allowed by military confidentiality regulations.
This time, the entire Third Battalion was being moved, and the number of vehicles alone was too numerous to count. There were also numerous military tents and vehicles carrying various supplies.
Ye Zhiqiu and his team from the second and third squads, a total of twenty-one people, squeezed into a GAZ-69 off-road vehicle.
This time it was really strange because no horses were brought. I have seen companies going on missions before, but they always brought horses!
This is because this place is so open that there are places where cars are not practical and only horses can be used.
As the convoy started, it drove out of the military camp like a long dragon.
Ye Zhiqiu became more and more confused as he watched, because the convoy was moving further and further away from the city until it entered the desert!
He was shocked and thought of something in his mind: Could he be going to the mushroom base?
But at this point in time, aren’t we just starting to plan the address and then start construction?
Moreover, the people who go to build the project are all recruited from the army. How can they not use our people?
I wonder how the guide knew the direction! Because this was Ye Zhiqiu's third repair, he looked at his watch and saw that it was another ten-hour drive!
In the end, the destination was still far away. Now Ye Zhiqiu had realized that they were going to the mushroom growing base!
Because during the first break, you could still see green grass, but during the second break, there were only sand dunes!
But what Ye Zhiqiu didn't understand was that it was now July 1959, but he remembered the Great Construction Project, so shouldn't it be 1960?
To be honest, Ye Zhiqiu only had a vague impression of this period of history. Because everything was kept secret, he didn't have a deep understanding of this difficult period in the Republic.
After three days and two nights, at 4:30 in the afternoon, the convoy suddenly stopped!
Ye Zhiqiu and the others jumped out of the car and looked at the end of the long queue of cars, all of them were deeply shocked!
Because there is a huge construction site over there, and countless people are working inside!
Ye Zhiqiu now completely understood that this was the Malan base of later generations!
The convoy moved forward slowly. As each vehicle arrived at a destination, the soldiers on board would take their luggage and line up to the side. Ye Zhiqiu and his men were no exception, and they followed the last vehicle until the soldiers got out and lined up.
Ou Jiahao saluted solemnly and shouted, "Report to the commander! The total number of personnel of the Third Battalion of the 211th Regiment is 516. All 516 people are present! Please give us your instructions!"
"At ease! Good morning, comrades!"
"Hello, Chief!"
"Comrades, thank you for the long journey!"
“Serving the people is not hard!”
………………
Ye Zhiqiu was a little excited at the beginning of this meeting, but soon he smiled bitterly! Because the order from the leader was that the third battalion would support the major construction teams in teams!
Ye Zhiqiu and his team from the second shift of the first platoon were assigned to the team building the airport, to dig sand and level the ground!
At first glance, there were no houses, only various military tents. Now Ye Zhiqiu finally understood why they had to bring so many tents!
The cooking team of the third battalion was also assigned to work, while Ye Zhiqiu and others went to build tents for their accommodation.
It was hot! It was really hot! The watch showed half past five in the afternoon, but Ye Zhiqiu felt that the temperature was at least thirty degrees Celsius!
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