Chapter 023: Rushing to the Shooting Range

  Today, our new recruit company was arranged to go to the shooting range for aiming training. The company commander said that we would only train for aiming and the actual shooting time would depend on our performance. If we perform well, we can participate in the first live ammunition shooting next week.

  That day, our emotions were extremely high. Not one of us didn't want to train and aim.

  After Lian Chang gave the order to board the vehicle, the first and third rows of the new recruits' company had already boarded.

  However, our second row was still standing in line because several class leaders had not given the command to board the bus.

  Xia Xiaoliu, the class monitor, always smiled at us with a sly smile, and that smile made us feel somewhat eerie.

  "Second row, what are you doing? Hurry up and get on the bus!"

  Lian Chang saw that we two rows were slow to board the bus and shouted at us.

  We heard the company commander's shout and hastily replied: "Company Commander, our second platoon plans to rush to the shooting range."

  We heard the conversation between Pai Zhang and Lian Zhang, and we were all stunned. We hoped that Lian Zhang would refuse, so we could get on the bus.

  But in fact...

  Lian Chang didn't say a word, but smiled at us in the second row and nodded at several class leaders.

  "It's all over..." I thought to myself.

  Our hopes were shattered at once.

  Not long after, the first and third rows of vehicles drove away.

  At this time, our class leader said to the driver: "Dahai, your car is leading the way at a speed of 40 yards. If these soldiers can't keep up, I'll make them crawl onto the shooting range."

  "Alright."

  "My god, we didn't expect our class monitor to be so ruthless. At this time, we also want to know how far it is from here to the shooting range."

  The driver started the vehicle, and the deputy squad leader got on the car. The four squad leaders climbed onto the military truck, and my squad leader stood on the truck and shouted to us: "Second row, listen to the order..."

  "Report to the squad leader, we want to know how many kilometers it is from here to the shooting range." I took advantage of the squad leader not having finished giving orders and hastily made my report.

  "More than three kilometers ahead, ready, start, the car is moving, you all run for me. Whoever falls behind will be dealt with by me."

  "Yes."

  After the monitor finished speaking, we responded loudly.

  Although we get up early every day to run five kilometers under the supervision of the deputy class leader, in this situation, we still have some worries about falling behind, but fortunately, it's just over three kilometers. It should be fine.

  "Haha, this is just what I needed."

  When Hu Xinyin said this, we all looked at him with contempt.

  We slung our rifles over our backs, and according to what the squad leader had taught us, we used the small strings on the bullet bags on our bodies to tie them to the gun handle, with the other end of the string wrapped around the gun bolt, so as to prevent the gun from shaking while running.

  We all rolled up our pants and sleeves, getting ready to take off at a sprint.

  At this time we heard the class leader shouting loudly towards the driver's cabin: "Dahai, let's go."

  The car started moving and we set off.

  This is our first time carrying guns and running, although the distance was only three kilometers, it wasn't easy.

  When we passed by a building, we were all attracted to the building. In front of the building was a square with a flag-raising platform in the middle, on which a bright five-star red flag was flying.

  It wasn't until afterwards that we knew this was our troop's department.

  The regimental headquarters was actually so close to our new recruit battalion, and this was also our first time seeing our regimental headquarters.

  "Damn it, Xiao Bin, Hu Xinkui, Zhang Yu, you three idiots are staring blankly at what, hurry up and run for me."

  We were somewhat surprised when the class leader standing on the military vehicle was holding a loudspeaker.

  After hearing the monitor's scolding, we didn't dare to stay any longer. The three of us quickly sped up and chased after our comrades in front.

  "Xiao Bin, you damn well better confess honestly, what good stuff did your class leader take you to eat last night?"

  At this time, Hu Xingwei suddenly asked me while running towards me.

  I'm a bit surprised how this kid knew I ate something last night.

  "Are you a dog?"

  "Phooey, you're the one who's a dog, little brat! Don't think you can fool me. When you sleep, your bedhead is right next to mine. I hadn't even fallen asleep when you came back, reeking of cigarette smoke. And in bed, you were still smacking your lips. You say you didn't eat? Do you think I'd believe that?"

  I didn't expect Hu Xinnuo's analysis to be so accurate.

  At this time, Zhang Yu on the side also asked me: "Really or fake? Dabinzi, what did you eat yesterday?"

  I smiled and replied to them: "Snake meat."

  "My goodness, Old Hu loves eating snake meat so much. Xiao Bin, if there's such a great thing again in the future, you must bring me along."

  I smiled and said, "Alright, alright, next time I have this opportunity, I'll definitely bring you and Yuzi along."

  "No way, I've never eaten snake meat and it scares me just looking at it." Zhang Yu shook his head in response to us.

  "Hahaha..."

  Hu Xinyin laughed at Zhang Yu and said: "Zhang Yu, look at you, a snake can scare you into this expression."

  At this time, the squad leader on the military truck suddenly shouted at us through a loudspeaker: "You three bastards in the back row, you have a lot to talk about, don't you?"

  I knew the three people referred to by Class Monitor were me, Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu.

  Because we three were at the back of the team.

  At this time, the monitor's voice sounded again.

  "Xiao Bin, Hu San Dao, you two listen up. If I see either of you two being the last to arrive at the shooting range, I will definitely make you crawl back to your company."

  The class monitor's words had just finished, and the voice of Xia Xiao Liu, the class monitor, also came.

  "Zhang Yu, damn it, you're actually running so slowly. Was all that morning running practice for nothing? Hurry up and catch up with me. If you're the last to arrive, you'll have to crawl back to the company."

  "My god, the class leader is too ruthless, and also too considerate of us. Why didn't Zhang Lei in front of us get treated like this?"

  "Charge!"

  I let out a loud shout and started accelerating forward in pursuit.

  "Charge!"

  Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu also shouted loudly and desperately chased forward with me.

  We three desperately chased after our comrades in front of us.

  We didn't let down the deputy class leader who accompanied us for morning runs in the previous period, it's because of the four deputy class leaders that we can improve our long-distance running.

  At this time, I thought of several deputy squad leaders who were still in the new recruit brigade.

  Unfortunately today, the four deputy class leaders did not go with us to the shooting range because they had a task.

  The deputy of Class 5 and the deputy of Class 7 are on duty at the new recruit company, the deputy of Class 8 is helping with cooking in the kitchen today, and my deputy class leader was arranged by the company commander to go back to the old soldier company early this morning to fetch something for the company commander.

  After running for almost two kilometers, we three had caught up with our comrades.

  At this time, Hu Xingwei said to me and Zhang Yu: "I have an idea of Old Hu, do you two want to listen?"

  "Go on."

  "Now that the military vehicle's speed has slowed down, why don't we go and overtake the one that Class Monitor is sitting in?"

  Zhang Yu heard this and immediately retorted: "Are you stupid? It's already not necessary to take punishment, why go and provoke Jun Ka, are you full and looking for trouble?"

  "Get in, catch up with the military vehicle."

  I let out a loud shout and quickened my pace, dashing forward.

  Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu also quickened their pace with me.