Chapter 1 Section 10 Sweeping the Battlefield

  He gasped, and Chen Yang couldn't help but take a cold breath. The soldier in front of him looked thin and small, but Chen Yang had noticed his rank at a glance - Lieutenant Colonel! It was clear that this was already equivalent to a full regimental or deputy brigade-level rank.

  Without thinking much, Chen Yang put his feet together and gave a standard military salute. The others also noticed it, of course, and their reactions were not slow, with each one giving a more standard salute than the last.

  The middle-aged colonel looked at Chen Yang and the others with a smile in his eyes: "Take a short rest, turn around." Chen Yang's heart was racing as he turned around. It was clear that the colonel had already understood what they were doing. Now, whether or not to step forward was no longer important.

  But the middle school behind him fell silent again, this kind of silent and oppressive feeling almost made Chen Yang's nerves collapse. To know that if he failed in this selection, what awaited him would be another seventeen months of feeding pigs.

  The voice from the microphone was even more shocking: "Those who have stood up, listen to the command, turn right, target the main cafeteria, march in step." Chen Yang had already heard Sun Erpao muttering: "**, I knew it, I should have dropped out, damn it, they're going to eat..."

  Chen Yang is now aware of his own bitter fate, anyone can fail in this selection, but he cannot, absolutely not. Listening to Sun Erpao's muttering, Chen Yang's heart is filled with hatred, if it weren't for this kid, how would things have turned out like this? With a dark determination, Chen Yang decided that if he really fails because of this matter, he will definitely let this big guy taste his own fist.

  But now it was impossible; he was well aware of a lieutenant colonel standing behind him.

  At this time, the microphone sounded again: "Everyone is present, listen to the order. The soldiers of the 523rd Regiment stay behind, and the rest turn left towards the target of dormitory building No. 8, advancing at a run." Chen Yang and others were stunned, it was clear that the soldiers of the 523rd Regiment referred to them, they looked at each other with puzzled eyes, from each other's eyes, they could only see tension except for eye discharge.

  After a long time, the people on the playground had all dispersed, leaving only Chen Yang and a few others standing alone in the empty playground. At this moment, that small, dark, and thin middle school student smiled and walked around to face Chen Yang and his friends, sizing them up one by one with an gaze that seemed to be selecting interesting toys.

  When he finished watching, Chen Yang and others had goosebumps all over their bodies, but they couldn't move.

  "Attention! At ease!" Looking at Chen Yang and the others, the middle school principal swept away his smile and said seriously: "Listen up, you few kids, haven't you heard of the phrase 'sweeping the battlefield'? Now, I'm not going to punish you, nor do I plan to punish you, but...". He pointed to the "glorious achievements" left behind by Chen Yang and the others on the ground not far away: "If you don't clean up thoroughly, don't even think about sleeping. If tomorrow morning, I find even a hint of a trace left behind, then kids, I advise you to roll up your bedding and get out of here early."

  After finishing speaking, the middle school turned around and left. Sun Erpao hesitated for a moment, shouting: "Report! Without tools, how can we sweep?" The middle school turned back, smiling: "You are really honest, think of a way yourself, when you were making trouble, didn't I see you looking for tools?"

  Zhong Xiao walked away, Chen Yang gritted his teeth and roared: "Fool! You're really an idiot! I don't care how you guys do it, if I lose because of this thing, I'll kick your asses to pieces!"

  "Cut! Stop blowing hot air, I'm too lazy to reason with you. Same old story: whoever makes the mess cleans it up. Let's get started."

  After cleaning up the traces on the playground, it was almost dawn. A group of people sneaked into the No. 8 dormitory building and were checked before entering a room on the third floor. The situation was better than expected, but the only regret was that there was no food to eat. In this way, the long night passed under the singing of the intestines.

  The next morning, Sun Erpao rushed to the cafeteria with his comrades, but was stopped and turned back. The reason was simple: they had to undergo physical examinations, and only after passing could they eat. As a result of this physical examination, six people came, three were eliminated, and just this physical examination alone eliminated 50%.

  But Sun Erpao, this mixed person, was very envious of those who were eliminated, because each of them not only had extra meals but also souvenirs to take away. Sun Erpao's eyes turned red as he shouted that he also wanted some. Chen Yang despised him extremely, although he looked tall and sturdy, but at his core, he was just a peasant, dizzy for such a small gain.

  The next two days were much more comfortable, with no one urging him to train and the food in the cafeteria was better than that of the company. Sun Er Hao couldn't stop smiling. However, Chen Yang didn't rest for these two days, going to the training ground every day to practice. After all, he was different from others, and this selection was a must-win for him.

  On the third day, the atmosphere in the base was completely different because the crucial moment had arrived - the test. The assessment projects and content were slightly different, but still a bit abnormal. First, they had to test the hook ladder up and down 300 times, then cross the 30-meter iron wire mesh back and forth 300 times.

  Chen Yang was startled as soon as he heard the request, his heart racing nonstop, but then he calmed down. The reason was simple: he thought that after the hook ladder and barbed wire, there would be the horizontal bars, 400 meters, 5 kilometers, and shooting, which he might not even complete. But it was clear that this morning's test was just the hook ladder and barbed wire.

  The best test results showed that Chen Yang's skills were naturally not a problem, but unfortunately his grades were only average, and the result was obviously unexpected, adding another huge stone to Chen Yang's heart. What surprised him even more was Sun Erpao, whose test scores actually entered the top three, which really made Chen Yang wonder.

  The most regrettable thing is that the recommended candidate of the 523 team was also eliminated, and this time, only Sun Erpao and Chen Yang were left in the dormitory of the 523 team. At this moment, the base had already received news that tomorrow would be the most critical day, and whether or not to be selected as a special soldier would depend on tomorrow's results.

  Many warriors went to training on their own initiative, and some even practiced 5 kilometers. However, Chen Yang and Sun Erpao were very taciturn, both staying in the dormitory, Chen Yang would press his legs, listen to a popular song, or do a few push-ups, doing some warm-up-like movements, while Sun Erpao was more relaxed, closing his eyes and sleeping like a dead pig.

  This made Chen Yang feel even more unable to see through him, could it be that he was indeed the legendary super expert?