Chapter 53: Participating in the Scout Soldier Selection

  These days, Hu Xingwei, Zhang Yu and I have been training while utilizing our time in the library to look up some of the subjects for the selection of scouts.

  We searched through all the books in the library before finding some scattered subjects for detective training.

  Every day we undergo rigorous training.

  Today we will hand in the registration form after class.

  We three came to the back hill to discuss the selection matter.

  "No matter what, this time we must fight it out, even if we die, we must get through the selection." Hu Xinnuo shouted to us.

  I nodded and said, "Right, we must work hard."

  "I... I'm not as physically capable as you guys, I don't know if I can succeed." Zhang Yu said to me with his head hung low and without confidence.

  I put my hand on Zhang Yu's shoulder: "Zhang Yu, you have to believe in yourself, you'll be fine, don't forget how we've been through these days, you have to live up to yourself."

  "Yes, Zhang Yu, believe in yourself, you'll be fine. I and Zhang Yu will help you improve." Hu Xinnuo also comforted him.

  "Uh-huh."

  ……

  Two days later, Chen Feng, the class leader, was arranged by Lian Zhang to come to the new first company and take away the military dog.

  Through the explanation of the agent monitor, we only knew that this military dog had been following the company commander all along. When the company commander was not yet promoted, he was a dog trainer. Later, he participated in the reconnaissance soldier selection and entered the reconnaissance company, and was also promoted in the reconnaissance company. After the company commander was promoted, he couldn't bear to part with the military dog. Later, when he took over as the new company commander, he adopted a wolf dog and trained it whenever he had time, just like when he was a dog trainer. Over time, everyone got used to calling this wolf dog "Military Dog Little Tiger".

  A few days later, the day of selection finally arrived...

  On this day, all 21 new and old soldiers who participated in the selection were fully armed and arrived at the reconnaissance company by military truck.

  The reconnaissance company is a bit far from our regiment headquarters, stationed in the deep mountains.

  The barracks here are quite in line with the mountains and forests here. At a glance, it makes me feel like I'm in a special forces camp on TV.

  Each building is decorated with camouflage nets.

  All soldiers in our regiment who participated in the scout selection gathered at the reconnaissance company's training ground.

  We each wore a new-style steel helmet, fully armed, holding 95-style rifles, standing in front of the company commanders with military bearing.

  At this time, the reconnaissance platoon leader of the reconnaissance company came before us and reorganized our troops.

  "Reporting to Platoon Leader, the 130 soldiers participating in this scout selection have assembled, please instruct."

  "Take a short rest."

  "Yes."

  "After a brief rest, the company commander came forward and said to us: 'Comrades, this selection is a challenge for everyone. There are only 11 places available, and it's not easy for these 11 comrades to stand out from among 130 people. I remind you all once again that opportunities belong to every person present here, and there is only one chance. I believe everyone can understand this sentence.'"

  Lian Chang finished speaking and then gave us an order: "Attention, stand at attention!"

  He finished giving the password and left directly.

  We have some doubts.

  All 130 of us stood at attention, fully armed.

  As we stood there, the leader of the scouting troop began sticking a paper armband on each of our arms.

  The number is written on the armband.

  My number is 119.

  After the number plates were all stuck on, we saw that all the platoon leaders of the reconnaissance company had left.

  Only 130 of us are left.

  Someone in the queue started speaking up.

  At this time, I noticed the hidden cameras around me.

  I whispered to Zhang Yu and Hu Xinwei on both sides: "You two stand well, this is the reconnaissance company's test for us, there are cameras all around."

  "Uh-huh."

  They both replied in a low voice.

  Some comrades in the queue started making small movements.

  From time to time, someone would yawn, and others would discuss.

  We stood like this for three hours.

  Lian Zhang seems to be ignoring us.

  We stood from afternoon till dark.

  It wasn't long after dark when Lien Chang and three reconnaissance platoon leaders appeared before us.

  Lian Chang stood before us, his face gloomy: "This afternoon, we organized the first subject of this selection, military posture."

  At this time, Lian Chang suddenly shouted loudly at us: "Not satisfied, most of the team members' performance made me very dissatisfied, some were moving, some were looking around with their eyes, and some were yawning as if they hadn't woken up."

  "Is this your attitude?"

  Lian Chang shouted to the three platoon leaders: "Platoon leaders, point out the 10 team members with the worst military posture this afternoon and have them hand over their armbands and return to their original units."

  "Yes."

  The squad leader walked up to our column and called out: "Numbers 32, 48, 49, 52, 67, 70, 89, 97, 102, 111, fall in."

  It's okay, none of these ten numbers are ours.

  No. 111 was a new recruit in our company and we couldn't help but look at him.

  He took a lingering look at us and walked out of the team.

  The 10 comrades who were eliminated tore off their armbands and handed them over to the squad leader. They boarded a military vehicle and left us directly.

  Lian Chang walked towards us once again and shouted: "All of you listen up, this time the selection is for all of you, I have no sympathy, whether it's ruthless, overbearing or venomous, these are not my intention, I hope everyone will take care of themselves."

  After Lian Zhang walked away, the squad leader announced our next subject.

  Some people clicked their tongues after hearing it.

  "Nightly 20-kilometer sprint..."

  Zhang Yu said to us in a low voice with some worry.

  "Don't be afraid, come on, we'll make it."

  "Good luck."

  The three of us put our hands together and cheered.

  With our backpacks on, under the long whistle, we set off.

  All along the way, we ran out of the mountain forest and came onto the highway.

  This sudden thought reminded me of the last time I went to B city for disaster relief, at that time due to landslides, we took a sprinting approach on foot, at that time everyone was only focused on reaching their destination, no one thought about how far they had run, now thinking back, it should have been around 20 kilometers as well.

  Having run over 10 kilometers, some comrades who participated in the selection have already given up.

  The comrades who gave up all got on the military vehicle and returned.

  We didn't dare look back, fearing our willpower would collapse and we'd give up too.

  The three of us ran together tightly.

  In any case, we must become scouts through selection.

  The three of us, Hu Xinkuai's physical strength is the best.

  I can only take care of myself now, Zhang Yu's physical strength has clearly made us feel that he has reached his limit.

  I took Zhang Yu's rifle into my own hands, Hu Xingwei tied the backpack straps to his outer waistband, tightly grasping the other end of the rope, leading Zhang Yu.