Chapter 2: Don't Play Like That, Brother

  Lu Lin looked at his own clothes and then at the group of people around him wearing Republic-era attire. He was speechless.

  I was originally a 21st-century otaku, playing League of Legends all day and being quite skilled at it. To show off my skills, I always chose Ashe, the Frost Archer, who is often scolded by new players, but just as I was about to get a pentakill with Ashe, the power went out!

  The whole world suddenly turned dark, and he himself fainted.

  When I woke up, I found myself lying on a hospital bed.

  After a severe brainache, I suddenly remembered from another memory in my mind that I had actually crossed over.

  Moreover, the time of crossing was just one month before the September 18th Incident.

  His own identity is still quite sensitive.

  Organize memories.

  Lu Lin, 22 years old this year. He is currently the company commander of the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of the 107th Brigade stationed in Shenyang.

  The 7th Independent Division was a renowned unit in the September 18 Incident, formerly known as Generalissimo Zhang's "Imperial Guard", with considerable combat effectiveness.

  Lu Lin, a young man who was only 22 years old at the time, served as a lieutenant colonel in such a team. This is absolutely not bad.

  "Company Commander, you've finally woken up, you scared me to death."

  Lu Lin opened his eyes and looked over, finding it was Dong Yong, the leader of their row, who was smiling and saying, "Yongzi, are you alone?"

  "Yes, they are. That group of people heard that you fell off your horse and are delighted about it." Dong Yong said with some indignation.

  Lu Lin also had a headache, and the memories in his mind reminded him that although he was a company commander, among the three platoon leaders under his command, only Dong Yong was loyal to him because he had saved his life. The other two platoon leaders were of complex identities and had always been disobedient to him.

  "I'm fine, didn't your training fall behind?" Although Lu Lin was a homebody, after playing League of Legends for so long, he also knew the importance of teamwork. At the first moment, it was natural to want to know about his own controlled power.

  "No. With the equipment you've given us, I guarantee that one squad can take them down without a problem." Dong Yong hastened to guarantee, patting his chest.

  "Well, you go and prepare, I'm going to organize a drill, and the winner will be rewarded." Lu Lin said with great satisfaction as he looked at his capable subordinate.

  "Alright, take good care of yourself then." Dong Yong said and bowed before leaving.

  "Ding Dong! Congratulations on passing the competition to inspire your subordinates' upward momentum and making them more loyal!"

  "Ding! Due to your outstanding performance, you are now rewarded with the primary skill of Frost Archer's Twin Arrows. Each arrow has a shooting range of 800 meters, with an accuracy rate of 100% within the range and 0% beyond the range. Hope you continue to work hard and upgrade this skill!"

  "Ding! You have entered the main anti-Japanese storyline! First mission: Take control of the entire squad's leadership! Mission success reward: Skill level up, 1000 Frost Arrows; 50 Rifles, 2000 Bullets; 5 Light Machine Guns, 500 Bullets. Mission failure penalty: Character disappears!"

  The beautiful prompt tone made Lu Lin feel a little dizzy, and the rich reward for completing the task also made him drool. But when he heard the punishment for the task, he couldn't help but sit up in shock.

  "What is character disappearance?"

  "When a person disappears, it means death." The voice was still as gentle and beautiful. But in Lu Lin's ears, it sounded very terrifying.

  "Can't I not take on this task?" Lu Lin still held a glimmer of hope.

  "No! To be precise, you are now just a soul inhabiting this body. If you want to continue your life, you must complete a series of tasks. Otherwise, your soul will disappear with this flesh in this world."

  "A series of tasks?"

  "Yes, this is just your first task after coming to this world. One last reminder: the deadline for this task is one month, good luck!" After that, no matter how hard Lu Lin shouted, the voice was gone.

  "Someone's coming!" Lu Lin suddenly felt a chill. The excitement he had originally felt from crossing over instantly vanished without a trace.

  "Yes, Commander Lin has some orders." Hearing Lu Lin's call, the guard outside entered the room.

  "Assemble the guard squad, I want to give a pep talk." Lu Lin thought of his own guard squad, a trustworthy platoon, and suddenly felt that he still had a chance.

  "Yes." The guard saluted and left.

  Before long, Lu Lin was dressed and ready to go out of the room, only to see 12 people standing at the door.

  "Good job, Commander!" The one shouting was the same guard from earlier, also the leader of this shift, Bai Qi.

  "Hello everyone!" Lu Lin looked at his own guard class and couldn't help but nod in approval.

  It must be said that, regardless of the Northeast Army's military achievements, at least under the management of Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Xueliang of the Fengtian clique, coupled with the strong production capacity of the Northeast Arsenal, the equipment of the Northeast Army at that time was second only to the Nanjing Central Army.

  So Lu Lin's guard squad was equipped with a shotgun per person.

  "Do you know why I called you all here?" Lu Lin looked at the twelve people, and suddenly felt a sense of grandeur. He had never led more than four people in a team battle before, let alone this many at once.

  "I don't know, please ask Comrade Battalion Commander!" Bai Qi said, looking at this young battalion commander.

  "In a few days, I will have the three platoons below compete in a competition. At the same time, there will also be an individual competition and a team competition by class. You are my guard platoon, which means you must be the strongest platoon in the entire regiment. I don't want you to lose face for me. Do you have confidence?" This was a motivational speech, something Lulin had done before on YY voice chat and the like. But standing in front of twelve armed men was a first, even for him."

  So it's inevitable that some of what I say will sound somewhat formalized.

  "General, don't worry, we will definitely take back first place!" Under Bai Qi's lead, the twelve people shouted in unison.

  "Alright! In addition to the usual rewards, if you win, I'll personally give each of you 10 taels of silver." Lu Lin also knew that when leading his troops, there must be both rewards and punishments.

  "First! First! First!" Indeed, under heavy rewards, morale is bound to be boosted.

  In addition, the guard class was originally the best in the whole regiment, so it's natural that they have both confidence and strength.

  "Alright, now all of you go and train." Lu Lin said with a satisfied nod.

  "I obey. Octopus, Wei Dagu, you two are in charge of guarding the company commander, the rest follow me for intensified training." Bai Qi said and took his men away to train hard.

  "Can you two read?" Lu Lin asked as he called the two into the room.

  "I'm illiterate." Wei Daguang lowered his head in shame, he was a poor boy from a humble background. With four brothers at home, he was the eldest and had to join the army to earn a living, as it's said that "good men don't become soldiers". But these weren't peaceful times, being a soldier basically meant having no life security.

  This was the era of endless warlords' battles, just a few years after the Central Plains War. It can be said that every day was spent in fear, not knowing which day would end up dying on the battlefield.

  "I know a little," said the octopus somewhat shyly.

  "Alright, I'll speak and you write." Lu Lin felt a bit relieved that his guard was literate. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel that he should strengthen cultural education for his subordinates.

  But thinking about it, I feel that I've thought too far ahead. I haven't fully grasped control of the team yet. It's easy to get hurt if you take steps that are too big.

  To motivate the whole company to strive for progress, a company-level model soldier competition is being held. The competition is divided into individual, squad and platoon matches. The top three individuals will be awarded 100, 50 and 20 yuan respectively! The top three squads will each be awarded one light machine gun, two rifles, the champion of the platoon match will be awarded two light machine guns, 20 rifles, and 500 yuan.

  Lu Lin thought for a moment, as long as he could complete his task, he wouldn't worry about equipment. It's just that this money is a bit troublesome.