Chapter 58: The Unpleasantness of Old and New Soldiers

  The 11 people selected gathered in front of the team leader.

  Zhang Yu and other comrades who didn't pass gathered on the other side.

  Weilei Chang is reporting something to the team leader.

  Finally, I saw the captain nodding his head.

  Suddenly, Lian Chang smiled at me and Hu Xinyin.

  Under our astonished expressions, Lian Shuang yelled towards the other side: "Zhang Yu, go back to your position."

  Zhang Yu heard this and was a bit stunned, unsure of where he should stand.

  Lian Chang shouted with a smile: "What? Don't you want to be a scout?"

  I'm going to break the rules and receive Zhang Yu as a scout.

  I hastily shouted to Zhang Yu: "Zhang Yu, come over and line up quickly."

  Hu Xingwei was also surprised.

  Zhang Yu revealed a long-lost smile and ran towards us.

  The three of us can finally be together again.

  What makes me happiest is that Zhang Yu and I are from the same rural area, we're childhood friends, and from the recruit squad to now, we've never been separated.

  I know this is a green light for Zhang Yu by Lian Chang.

  After some adjustments, we regained our rigorous style in the queue.

  "Comrade Commander, 130 troops who participated in the reconnaissance company selection have returned safely and are now formed up. Please give instructions. Reconnaissance Company Commander Li Tianqi reporting."

  The squad leader responded with a gift and said into the microphone in front of him: "Take a short rest."

  "Yes."

  The commander turned to us and gave us a brief rest order.

  After a brief rest, we stood at attention, waiting for the captain's speech.

  The team leader saluted everyone present and said: "Comrades, welcome back, although 118 comrades did not make the cut, you are all great too. This time, we have 12 comrades entering the reconnaissance company. I believe that in the days to come, you will fight for the honor of our soldiers and win new, greater victories. Comrades, do you have confidence?

  Yes, yes, yes.

  All the officers and men on the scene shouted "Yes" in unison three times.

  The long voice sounded again, giving us an order: "At ease, attention!"

  Turning to the regimental commander, the battalion commander saluted and reported: "Comrade Regimental Commander, the welcoming ceremony has ended. Please give instructions."

  Squad leader: "Bring back the troops."

  "Yes."

  After a simple dissolution, we bid farewell with hugs to 118 comrades who failed to pass the selection along with the selected 12 of us.

  We 12 people boarded the reconnaissance company's special train under the guidance of the reconnaissance platoon leader.

  It's almost 11 o'clock at night now.

  In the dark of night, our military vehicle arrived at the reconnaissance company.

  The 12 of us were arranged in one of the rooms, and everything was ready for us here.

  "Watch yourself, kid."

  As we entered the room, after the platoon leader and squad leader left, that old soldier pointed at Hu Xingkui's nose and provoked him.

  "What's with you? Want to practice or something? Don't think you're a veteran, I'm not afraid of you, little guy." Hu Xingrui responded without backing down.

  I and Zhang Yu, as well as veteran Liu Xin, seeing this, hastily separated the two before they clashed.

  Old soldier Liu Xin said to them: "Now everyone is a reconnaissance company soldier, don't make things unpleasant."

  I also hastened to chime in: "Yes, yes, we're all eating from the same pot now, let's not dwell on it and forget about past unpleasantness."

  "I've never seen such a rookie, still a new recruit, dare to jump with the old soldiers." The old soldier pointed at Hu Xingwei and said to Liu Xinban.

  "Yes, yes, you'd better not bother with him." Old soldier Liu Xing smiled and replied.

  Hu Xingwei struggled to break free from me and Zhang Yu, while shouting at the old soldier: "What's wrong with you? Not satisfied with training? Watch me take down your arms and legs!"

  "Come on, let's practice, new recruit!" The old soldier rolled up his sleeves and charged towards Hu Xinpeng.

  We were nowhere near okay, we started desperately hugging each other, not letting them get close.

  "Bang..."

  The door was suddenly kicked open.

  The reconnaissance platoon leader and several squad leaders appeared before us once again.

  "Get all your gear and fall out for assembly," our platoon sergeant yelled at us 12.

  The other squad leaders stood behind the reconnaissance squad leader with their arms crossed.

  We all fell silent, and Hu Xingwei and that old soldier also lost their temper at once.

  We all quickly put back on the equipment we had just taken off.

  After picking up our guns, we all ran out and assembled.

  After gathering outside, the scouting platoon walked around us for two laps.

  "You've just entered the reconnaissance company and you're already looking for excitement, huh?" The reconnaissance platoon leader shouted at us.

  The platoon leader looked at all of us and shouted again, "Alright, you want excitement? I'll satisfy you. Come on, listen to the command, get ready for push-ups."

  Upon hearing the command, we all immediately dropped down into a push-up position.

  "Change fists."

  Upon hearing the password again, we changed our palm-shaped gesture into a fist.

  At this time, class monitor Zhao Zhijie walked over, squatted beside me and asked: "What happened just now."

  "Reporting to the class leader, just now everyone was just joking around." I lied to the class leader.

  "Tell the truth." The class monitor clearly didn't believe me.

  "Reporting to the class leader, I just had a fight with an old soldier." Hu Xingkui, who was lying on the ground, shouted to Class Leader Zhao Zhijie.

  "What's going on between you and Lao Bing?" The class monitor stood up and walked towards Hu Xingwei.

  Zhao Zhijie, the class monitor, squatted down again and asked Hu Xinnuo: "Come on, come on, Hu San Dao, tell me why you quarreled with Lao Bing."

  Hu Xingwei looked up at Class Leader Zhao Zhijie and stuttered: "Class leader, I...I..."

  "What's wrong with me? Hurry up and say it, what's the point of arguing?" The class monitor shouted impatiently.

  Hu Xingwei really didn't know what to say and was speechless for half a day.

  The class monitor didn't have the patience to wait for him to speak up either.

  After standing up, Class Leader Zhao Zhi-jie gave us an order: "Come on, listen to the order, one!"

  As soon as we heard Zhao Zhijie's class leader shout "One!", we immediately got down.

  "Come on, sing a song, I'll start with one." The class monitor said with a smile.

  "Unity is strength, let's sing."

  "Unity is strength, unity is strength, this strength is... this strength is..."

  When we all finished singing together, the class leader gave us an order: "Two."

  Finally made it up here.

  I took a deep breath.

  In less than 10 seconds, the class leader gave another order: "Attention, one!"

  After we finished, the class leader smiled at us again: "The military song just now was too short, this time let's sing a long one."

  "On the earth blows a green wind... Prepare to sing!"

  I'm going... sing it.

  When we finished singing, the class leader shouted at us: "Attention, stand up."

  We finally made it.

  After lining up, the reconnaissance platoon leader stood in front of our column again.