Chapter 1 Section 26 War Comrade

  The atmosphere outside the barracks was tense and unimaginable. On one side were those who came to participate in special training, and on the other side were a group of light yellow camouflage uniforms with cold expressions. He Qiu led Chen Yang and Sun Erpao out of the barracks, and as soon as they approached the crowd, someone said, "Make way! We're not looking for you."

  He Que couldn't help but sneer as he took over the conversation: "Who is it that you're looking for?"

  The warriors who were watching the training couldn't help but disperse, and in the crowd, the middle-aged man with the surname Liang from the night before appeared, but unlike that night, today he not only wore a crisp military uniform, but also had the rank of lieutenant colonel on his shoulders. With a cold expression, he turned his head back, and indeed, there was some momentum.

  However, it was clear that He Qiu didn't have any special thoughts about him, just some unpleasant words: "What are you doing here?" Liang Zhongxiao smiled, but anyone could see the hypocrisy in his smile, which was really fake. However, his expression soon turned cold: "Old He, we both know why I'm here, so what's the point of saying those useless things? Simply put, I just want to ask if Chen Yang and Sun Erpao are willing to transfer over or not, other than that..."

  Hei's face turned deep purple, but he stepped aside to let Sun Erpao and Chen Yang appear in front of Liang Zhongxiao. Liang Zhongxiao didn't waste any words, looked at the two men, and asked in front of everyone: "Chen Yang, Sun Erpao, I want to ask you if you want to become special forces soldiers."

  Chen Yang didn't say a word, lost in thought. Sun Erpao, with a mouthful of wine and red eyes, said: "Nonsense, if you don't want to be a special forces soldier, what are you doing here?"

  Liāng Zhōng Xiào's face lit up with joy, and he hastily said: "That's great, since it's like this then that's even better. Here are two forms, as long as you fill them out properly, you will immediately become special soldiers."

  Sun Erpao took it over with a drunken and blurry eye, looked at it, and handed it to Chen Yang beside him. He Qiu couldn't help but feel a little tense, to be honest, for Chen Yang and Sun Erpao, these two people, from the moment they entered the base, he had been paying attention to them, when he learned that they were from non-combat units, his expectations for them increased even more, only he didn't expect to be targeted by this surname Liang here.

  After a pause, Liang Zhongxiao continued to ask: "How about it? Are you coming or not? You should know that this is the real deal, a special forces unit that can operate in all weather conditions. Here, you'll get the best equipment and treatment, the best in the entire military. Don't hesitate, this is a great opportunity! If I didn't think you two were promising talents, I wouldn't be making an exception like this. You should know, once I open my mouth to recruit people, the number of applicants will be overwhelming..."

  Liang Zhong's string of "you know"s made He Du's gaze grow colder, but he seemed to not care about He Du's expression at all, continuing: "With your potential, as long as you train with me for a year, no, not even a year, you can at least become a model soldier, and later on, getting promoted is a certainty..."

  Chen Yang could no longer bear it.

  Sun Erpao suddenly asked: "I heard that the special forces' food is provided by the Air Force, is that true?"

  As soon as the words came out, everyone present was stunned. Liang Zhongxiao recovered the fastest and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, of course! Every member of our team's cooking class has a professional chef level, and there is absolutely no problem with food."

  Sun Erpao smiled, but his smile was a bit silly: "Is there wine?"

  Liáng Zhōng Xiào hesitated for a moment, according to the rules, liquor was not allowed to be drunk by soldiers at will, but during holidays and festivals, it was okay to drink a little. Anyway, he pulled people over first: "There is, there is wine."

  Sun Erpao turned his head and asked Chen Yang: "How about it, are you going?"

  He Que's heart suddenly turned cold, but he still didn't say a word, because he knew that a forced relationship is not sweet.

  Chen Yang didn't speak, seemingly still thinking. This made Liang Zhong rush a bit: "Come on, what are you hesitating about? You'll be ruined sooner or later if you follow these trash. If you want to be soldiers, then be special forces. What's good about their special task force..."

  Liáng Zhōng Xiào, being a military man, spoke directly and without thinking. However, he didn't notice that his words were somewhat thoughtless, like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, stirring up a massive wave. The soldiers were slightly better off, as they had two captains in front of them, although they were dissatisfied in their hearts, they managed to suppress the urge to scold him. But He Duì didn't care about these things, his breathing suddenly became urgent: "Surnamed Liáng, what did you say? Who are you calling trash?"

  At this moment, He Qiu was really angry. The fierce aura tempered in the war fire was released without reservation, and his eyes with red blood threads stared at Liang Zhongxiao fiercely. The blue veins on his forehead bulged out and throbbed violently. It seemed that if there was one more disagreement, He Qiu might really lose his temper and hurt someone. Liang Zhongxiao's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily said: "Old He, don't be too sensitive, I wasn't referring to you." He Qiu's eyes became even colder: "Then who were you talking about?"

  It was unclear whether it was due to He's aura or that Liang had never taken these soldiers seriously, but Liang pointed at the soldiers behind He and said: "Old He, why are you being so petty? You clearly know I wasn't talking about you."

  The scene suddenly fell silent, with only a gentle breeze whispering through the sleeves.

  Liang Zhongxiao's hands trembled slightly, and at this moment, he seemed to have discovered something. However, he still dryly laughed and put his hand down, turning his head back to look at Chen Yang and Sun Erpao: "How about it, are you coming or not?"

  Sun Erpao's eyes bulged like lanterns, and he turned his face away, ignoring him. Chen Yang, on the other hand, smiled faintly and said, "Is it really as good as you say?" Sun Erpao immediately became somewhat angry: "Chen Yang!" Chen Yang gestured to Sun Erpao to calm down, then continued, "So, your warriors should be the best, right?"

  "Of course," Liang Zhongxiao said with a hint of pride, "you have to understand, we are an all-weather combat special forces unit..."

  Chen Yang smiled even more brightly, but before he could speak, Sun Erpao slowly pulled out the paratrooper knife and waved it in the air in a figure-eight pattern, letting out a loud belch: "My dad told me that people who give gifts for no reason always have an ulterior motive. Looks like he was right, but I'm not returning this knife to you..."

  As soon as Sun Erpao's words came out, the scene was filled with gunpowder. The soldiers standing behind Chen Yang and Sun Erpao were all elites in their companies, and they were all high above and admired by others. Unexpectedly, when they arrived here, not only did they suffer setbacks in training, but they also lost face. At this moment, as soon as Sun Erpao's words came out, the soldiers' competitive spirit was instantly aroused. "Good!" It was unclear who shouted first, but then the voices of approval grew louder and more numerous.

  Liang Zhongxiao's face changed color when Sun Erpao pulled out that dark paratrooper knife, and the light yellow camouflage uniforms standing behind him were all staring at Sun Erpao with red faces and ears, if looks could kill, he would have died many times.

  Chen Yang laughed, his laughter expanding infinitely outside the quiet barracks, every single person able to hear it clearly: "Sorry, Lieutenant Liang, I've made up my mind. Sun Erpao and I won't be going with you. Although we're grateful for your kindness, to be honest, I don't dare to compliment your character. Comrade, does that wounded soldier of yours count as your comrade? If someone dares to harm my comrades, I'll make him regret being born into this world! Rather than trying to win him over! Following someone like you, to be frank, would keep me up at night."

  Having said that, Chen Yang dragged Sun Erpao and turned around to leave, but didn't notice that the eyes of everyone present had changed.

  Comrade!

  The meaning of these two words is something that people who have never been soldiers will not understand. What are comrades? Many people think that comrades are just good friends made while serving in the army, but they are wrong, very wrong. Who are comrades? They are a group of people who come together with the same dreams.

  On November 25, 2005, CCTV's "Common Concern" column launched a program called "A Veteran's Vigil", in which Chen JunGui, a veteran of the Armed Police Traffic Corps, moved his family west to guard the grave of his old squad leader for 20 years because of a promise.

  Who can understand this comrade's feelings?

  People often say that in battle, comrades are closer than brothers, and on the battlefield, fathers and sons become comrades-in-arms. Those who have never fought side by side can never understand the bond between comrades. What is a comrade? A comrade is someone who fights alongside you! Someone with whom you entrust your life! With comrades by your side, you don't need to fear anything; in their eyes, there's no self-interest, only deep brotherly love. You don't have to worry that they'll stab you in the back while you're sleeping or use some excuse to calculate how much money they can get from you.

  Once on the battlefield, who else can you trust besides your comrades? If you can entrust your life to them, do you still need to say more?

  The warriors' eyes lit up, and in their eyes, Chen Yang! is a real man. Liang Zhongxiao stopped talking, his eyes became very strange, staring blankly at Chen Yang's back, but the person standing behind him in a light yellow camouflage uniform suddenly became anxious, ignoring Liang Zhongxiao standing in front of him, and shouted: "Halt! You *** come back to me!"

  As soon as the sentence was shouted out, the scene was about to get out of control. Although there were no bullets in the soldiers' guns, a string of gunfire sounds made everyone's nerves tense up.

  Chen Yang turned back, a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and that faint smile contained an astonishing self-confidence: "Speak up, what do you want to do?"

  The warrior walked slowly towards Chen Yang and Sun Erpao under the watchful eyes of everyone, and when he reached their front, he suddenly stood at attention and gave a exceptionally standard military salute. However, his eyes soon turned fierce: "You are qualified soldiers, if it were another occasion, perhaps we would be friends, but not now. Zhang Xiaoguang's knife must be returned to him, no one else can take his things!"