Chapter 2 (4)

  The few people who followed closely were stunned. The snake had been chased by them to have nowhere to escape, if Xiao Hei could make a move in time, the snake would become their delicious meal. Unexpectedly, the dog day's Xiao Hei was scared by the snake and shat and urinated, this is too unbelievable.

  Snakes are one of the essential skills for special forces to survive in the wild. In extreme hunger, encountering a snake is like hitting the jackpot.

  He Dajun was so angry that he threw away the war shovel in his hand. They followed the snake cave, digging hard for a long time, and didn't expect that this delicious food would let the timid little black run away.

  Ma Cheng gazed at the receding figure of Xiao Hei, who was still running, and spat on the ground. Shaking his head, he said to He Dajun: "I just can't understand how such a good-for-nothing birdbrain like him could be selected to attend Hunter School, and yet they're holding up this piece of trash as a model for military training? Isn't that a huge insult to all the warriors in the district?"

  Cheng Kai laughed and said, "I reckon that Hunter School is also pretty useless. They claim to be the 'Human Hell', but it's all just talk. A coward like him would probably get roasted in a single round if he actually went there."

  Erlian and others spent half a day in the wild, catching several mice, a big bag of live ants and white ant eggs, as well as some wild vegetables. Steward Team Leader Lao Ruan set up a portable pot, filled it with nearly half a pot of clean water, put all the collected wild vegetables into the pot, then took out his bayonet, skinned the mice, and threw them into the pot.

  After the water boiled, a strange fragrance wafted out of the pot. Soldiers from each squad rushed over, one by one, and took a spoonful, closing their eyes as they swallowed the food. After finishing, they smacked their lips, and their numb nerves, which had been dulled by hunger, were suddenly revived. They then rushed back to the field kitchen, fighting for more, until the pot was quickly emptied.

  Xiao Hei lay in the nearby woods, neither eating nor being called to eat. Originally, he miraculously led Erlian out of the danger on Mount Zhao, but the little trust and goodwill that Erlian had established towards him were dispelled by his absurd behavior today.

  No second lieutenant would willingly let a new recruit kick his butt, nor would he be scared by a long snake and run around wildly. Such a person is either mentally ill or has gone home to hibernate.

  When the wilderness survival training ended, the second company was so hungry that they were rolling on the ground. A more severe reality lay before them: the expected hot soup and rice could not be immediately fulfilled, and they had to cross a reservoir before they could drink ginger soup.

  Ma Cheng received this order and immediately got angry, "Isn't this going to cost two lives?"

  The reservoir that Erlian Troop needs to cross is more than 5,000 meters wide. Normally, it's a piece of cake for Erlian Troop. However, it's already late September, the water temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, and the soldiers have been starving for several days while conducting wilderness survival training, their physical strength can't keep up. With so many people splashing around in the reservoir, if something unexpected happens, it will be a matter of life and death.

  Ma Cheng replied to the Red Command Headquarters that he could not execute this order. The headquarters said, "You don't have to execute it, just announce your withdrawal from the exercise now."

  Ma was so angry that he gritted his teeth and scolded loudly: "He's always shouting about studying the Scientific Outlook on Development, is this order scientific? If the people in his leading organ can swim over, I'll jump inside even if I die."

  Ma Chengrang had the telephone operator call Red Army Commander Wan Batian to cancel this mission. Unexpectedly, after the phone was connected, he was scolded by Wan Batian: "Are you a man? You actually haggle with headquarters? This is the battlefield, and the battlefield has its own discipline. If you disobey orders like this during wartime, you will be taken to military court."

  Ma Cheng also lost his temper, "They didn't consider the actual situation, doing it this way will get people killed, who's going to take responsibility if someone dies?"

  "Get real! Who's gonna help you consider this reality on the battlefield? The enemy? Who's in charge? Your mom is a special forces soldier, now she's the commander of the whole company. If you can't handle it, then don't do it, go dig a hole and bury yourself, just don't say you're a special forces soldier, I'd be embarrassed to admit it!"

  Wan Ba Tian, as a government official, has reached the level of Zheng Tuan, which is considered to be of a certain caliber. However, he still can't kick the habit of swearing. Many people say that military personnel are too rough and like to curse, lacking in quality. This is due to a lack of understanding of military personnel. In such an environment, facing a group of rough men, if you speak too politely, everyone might accidentally think you're a pushover.