Chapter 46: The Bond Between Comrades

  After physical training in the room at night, the class leader organized us to write our thoughts and feelings.

  Generally, after being in the army for a short time, you will be asked to write a reflection.

  After lights out, I couldn't sleep and missed home. When everyone was fast asleep, in the dark of night, I saw our class leader get up from bed and start covering his comrades with their quilts.

  The monitor covers his comrades with a quilt every night.

  Just as I was dozing off, I was woken up by a strong flashlight.

  It turns out that I was on duty at this post.

  After I dressed neatly, I went to the sentry post.

  When I saw that it was Hu Xingkui standing guard with me instead of the old soldier, I was a bit surprised. How did this guy end up here?

  "What about Lao Bing?" I asked Hu Xingwei.

  Hu Xingwei, wearing a steel helmet, explained to me: "My deputy class leader will replace our monitor on duty tonight, and I'll replace my deputy, anyway, it's not my turn on duty today."

  I nodded and didn't say anything else.

  I and Hu Xinwei took over the steel guns passed on by our comrades-in-arms and began to fulfill our duties.

  "A, Old Hu, what do you think the scout company will be like?" I asked Hu Xingyue while on sentry duty.

  Hu Xingwei didn't answer my question, but instead asked back: "Xiao Bin, do you know about special forces?"

  "I knew it." I replied.

  "Is it bitter or not? Is it capable or not? Is it glorious or not?" Hu Xinyin continued to ask.

  I nodded: "Yes, it's very bitter, super cool, and very glorious."

  "The reconnaissance company is lined up after the special forces. I heard my dad say before that what the reconnaissance company learns is basically similar to the special forces, of course, the special forces teach special warfare, and the reconnaissance company teaches professional subjects. At that time, my dad also said that the reconnaissance company is like a sharp knife, it's the fist of the troops, from the company commander to the soldiers, they must be militarily strong, able to fight in close combat, and able to snipe at a distance."

  I nodded, what Hu Xingrui said, I happened to have read it in military-related books.

  At this time, Hu Xingwei asked me: "Xiao Bin, is the reconnaissance company building thing you mentioned last time reliable or not?"

  Hu Xingwei asked about this, and it's also been bothering me for a while now. It's been several months, but I haven't seen any movement from the headquarters.

  I shook my head in resignation.

  Then we started talking about things unrelated to the troops, at this time, I saw that someone in the company was walking towards us. Although we knew they were our comrades, as sentries, we had to fulfill our duties.

  "Halt!" I shouted.

  "20th Command."

  My gosh, it's actually our squad leader.

  "Liupai, how did you come?" Hu Xinnuo asked after saluting our squad leader.

  "Check post."

  It turned out to be an inspection patrol.

  Since the last assessment, Pai Long seems like a different person, participating in all training sessions with us every day.

  The platoon leader is very strict and we all understand that he is actually proving himself. He doesn't want to be looked down upon by the soldiers under his command.

  Later, Pai's performance made the class leaders look at him in a new light.

  Sometimes during training, we all observe that the company commander is also secretly observing our platoon commanders.

  This makes us even more suspicious that all of this was a long-planned scheme.

  The longer military skills make us new recruits more and more admire.

  One time on the training ground, Commander Lian showed us one of his signature moves.

  At that time, during the break in training, we formed a circle and played some small games. Even Lianzhang, who was influenced by us new recruits at the time, also participated in the game.

  Our game is very simple.

  "Cockfighting."

  The game of chicken fighting is where two people on the scene hold one leg each and collide with each other. Whoever's foot touches the ground loses, and the loser has to perform a show for everyone.

  At that time, when Lian Shang took the stage, everyone was eager to compete with him.

  At that time, Hu Xinyin was the most excited.

  He was so impressed by his performance that he met his requirements.

  I was so excited at that time, the scene was extremely heated. Extremely passionate.

  We new recruits enthusiastically cheered for Hu Xinyue, while the old soldiers and squad leaders cheered for the company commander.

  The final result was that Hu Xinyin miraculously won.

  Become our team's "Chicken King."

  Repeatedly pressed for a performance program for everyone.

  Lian Chang was also confused for a while and didn't know what program to perform.

  At that time, our class monitor suggested that the company commander perform "head-broken wine bottle" for us.

  After Lian Chang agreed, our new recruits started searching for empty wine bottles around the training ground.

  Our new recruits did not disappoint and eventually found 13 empty beer bottles.

  When we put the wine bottles under the long legs, the class leaders were overjoyed.

  "Company commander, let's finish them off!" The squad leader said with a loud laugh.

  Lian Chang was speechless at the time and finally called in a few fierce generals who were under his command when he was the platoon leader of the reconnaissance company to help out.

  My class monitor Zhao Zhijie and the seventh class monitor reluctantly came on stage to help the team leader.

  In the end, they divided 13 bottles among the three of them.

  My monitor and Monitor Chen Feng of Class 7 each got 4 empty wine bottles, the remaining five all belonged to Lianzhang.

  In a chorus of "Ah... A", empty bottles were smashed by the class monitors and team leaders with their heads.

  Our applause also rang out.

  ………

  After walking for a while, I continued chatting with Hu Xingwei.

  My stomach started growling loudly at this time.

  "Are you hungry or what?" Hu Xingwei smiled at me.

  I didn't fall for it, and I cleverly replied to him: "Yes, I'm hungry."

  "I have instant noodles there, I'll share half with you later."

  I nodded and said "okay."

  After handing over the steel gun to the comrade on duty, I waited for Hu Xingwei in the boiler room.

  When Hu Xingwei was cooking instant noodles, I walked towards the direction of the cafeteria of the logistics class.

  I wanted to get a bowl, but surprisingly, the windows of the dining hall were locked by the kitchen staff today.

  What bad luck! This window is usually open when I don't need it, but today it's locked.

  Helplessly, I reported the situation to Hu Xingwei after returning to the boiler room.

  Hu Xingwei said to me: "It's okay, I'll give it to you to eat, anyway I'm not very hungry."

  At first I refused, but I couldn't bear his strong and enthusiastic feelings, so I had no choice but to accept gladly.

  Hu Xingwei saw that I was quite hungry and handed me a packet of instant noodles.

  I ate several mouthfuls without hesitation and drank several sips of soup.

  Looking at Hu Xinyin's slobbering mouth, I felt a little moved and handed him the instant noodles: "You have some too."

  Under my strong temptation, Hu Xingwei initially shook his head and said no, but in the end I pulled the noodles into his mouth.

  He finally couldn't help but take a bite of it.

  We shared this bucket of instant noodles.

  The friendship between comrades is often reflected in some aspects of daily life, and it's not necessarily about blocking bullets for each other on the battlefield.

  Under the same roof, eating from the same big pot, undergoing the same training, suffering the same punishment, and receiving the same criticism, these were often the most difficult times for us as new recruits. Comrades encouraged and helped each other.

  We were still enjoying instant noodles.

  Suddenly...

  A string of emergency assembly whistles sounded.

  "Hurry up, stop eating, emergency assembly."