My Military Career in a Parallel World

Chapter 111 Be loyal to the motherland and be loyal to the people!

Looking at that somewhat shaky back, countless people felt bitter in their hearts.

The face of a tall and strong man was wet with tears.

Both Lu Ming and Jiang Chen had red eyes, and Li Qiang, a man from Northeast China, cried like a baby.

Although no one made any sound and just silently watched the figure leave, tears could not help but flow from their eyes.

I kept wiping it with my sleeves, but it just wouldn't get clean.

"salute!!!"

The old man's figure was about to disappear from sight, and Ge Hongtao suddenly straightened up and shouted.

Everyone subconsciously stood at attention and gave a standard military salute to the towering figure in the distance.

Until the figures of the father and daughter disappeared, everyone silently put down their arms.

"Everyone grab your backpack and set off! Forced march!!!"

Ge Hongtao yelled with red eyes.

This time no one said a word. After everyone lined up silently and received their backpacks, they didn't need the squad leader to urge them. They all started sprinting like crazy.

The villagers who had originally planned to come over to express their gratitude were all speechless after seeing this scene. They stood silently on the edge of the field and watched the group leave.

After running for more than half an hour, everyone was exhausted and panting, with beads of sweat dripping from their foreheads. Although they had obviously run out of strength, no one was willing to stop and everyone held their breath.

I have a feeling of pent-up anger that I don't know how to vent.

In the end, they could only choose this stupid method, using crazy exercise to try to vent the pent-up anger in their chests...

"Huhuhu..."

The entire training team became sparse. Some people collapsed on the ground due to exhaustion, while others were so tired that they could not move their legs, but they were still unwilling to give up and continued to move forward with gritted teeth.

Finally, the company commander Ge Hongtao was the first to regain his senses. He grabbed Lu Ming, who had red eyes, and ordered the team to stop.

In fact, if they really compare how uncomfortable Ge Hongtao feels, he feels much worse than Lu Ming.

As early as six years ago, when Ge Hongtao was still a cadet soldier, he came to the army for internship for the first time, also in the 228th Regiment, also during a training march...

The old man had not yet suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and Ge Hongtao was just a young man who had just graduated from military school.

At that time, he and his squad leader and comrades were working in the fields. The old man invited them to the village just like today. After being rejected, the old man simply carried a kettle and went to the edge of the field to guard it.

Perhaps it was the student epaulettes on Ge Hongtao's shoulders that caught the old man's attention, and the two began chatting.

While working, Ge Hongtao told the old man about the changes outside. The old man smiled and nodded and told him some stories from his past.

From the old man's words, Ge Hongtao learned that he was not a local resident before, but a refugee who had fled along the way because of the war.

Later, the old man joined the army and went to the battlefield.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. He was forced to retire due to injuries the first time he went to the battlefield.

After leaving the army, the old man did not choose to go home, but returned to the small mountain village where he had fled famine.

According to the old man himself, all his parents and brothers in his hometown have died, so it doesn't matter whether he goes back or not. If he stays here, maybe he can help in the future.

Later, the old man took the initiative to join the local militia, and because of his status as a veteran and his experience on the battlefield, he became the captain of the militia.

Later, Chiang Kai-shek, with the support of the Eagle Sauce, caused all kinds of trouble, and the old man led the militia to cooperate with the actions of the local troops.

He had caught spies, fought drug dealers, and even followed the troops into the mountains to suppress bandits...

The two had a very happy chat. After graduating from the military academy, Ge Hongtao chose to return to the unit where he had interned to continue his service.

With the reform and opening up, most of the young people in the village chose to work outside, leaving behind only a group of the elderly, the weak, women and children.

Ge Hongtao, who was already a platoon leader at the time, would intentionally or unintentionally bring his troops to this small mountain village where only a dozen households were left during annual troop training, as long as the route was suitable and there was plenty of time, to take a look and help the elderly in the village with what he could.

However, since the reconnaissance company moved its base two years ago, he has not had the opportunity to come and visit the elderly in the village.

This time, when he came to the regiment headquarters to serve as the company commander of the new recruits company, Ge Hongtao wanted to come over to take a look. By calculating the time, the crops in the fields should be ripe when the new recruits are training.

But, I didn't expect...

Leaning against a big tree nearby, recalling the words the old man had said to him, Ge Hongtao looked at the new recruits lying on the ground behind him, and slowly walked over.

Instead of scolding as everyone imagined, Ge Hongtao just stared at everyone, took a deep breath and said slowly:

“You are lucky!”

"You live in a peaceful era. The gap between us and foreign countries is gradually narrowing, and our national strength is growing stronger. Facing external pressure, we have the confidence to say 'no'!"

“But you are also unfortunate!

Because you chose to join the army and chose the army!

I know that some of you came to the army under duress, and many of you just want to stick around for two years and then go back, but what I want to say is that no matter what your purpose is, since you have put on this military uniform, you must fulfill your due obligations!

Since we have embarked on this path, we should shoulder the due responsibilities!

This responsibility is heavy, and it is the result of the blood and lives of our ancestors! "

Having said that, Ge Hongtao paused slightly and glanced at the new recruits in front of him.

Facing his gaze, some people straightened their chests, while others lowered their heads slightly...

Ge Hongtao didn't care about the recruits' reactions.

This is normal. The army is not a paradise, and it is impossible to make everyone like the life here.

The troops never force anyone to stay.

Because, if you want to stay and keep wearing this military uniform, you have to shoulder the responsibilities and obligations that a soldier should bear.

Ge Hongtao's voice rose again.

"You are far from qualified to take on this responsibility now!

Because many of you still don’t understand what the military uniforms on your bodies mean!

Today, I think many people feel deeply about this, but this is far from enough!

The results gained through blood and tears must be borne with blood and tears!"

Ge Hongtao is right. Not everyone wants to stay in the army, but there is also a group of people who may not have thought much about the army/soldiers before, but after three months of contact and understanding, they have made a decision deep in their hearts.

Although my body is exhausted, the fire in my heart is getting stronger and stronger...

Jiang Chen forced himself to get up from the ground, and then the second, third, and fourth...

"Be loyal to the motherland, be loyal to the people..."

A sentence that was well-known to everyone from a film and television drama in his previous life flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

At first he was just muttering softly, but then his voice got louder and louder, until finally everyone subconsciously started shouting along.

"Loyal to the motherland, loyal to the people!"

"Be loyal to the motherland and the people!!"

"Be loyal to the motherland and the people!!!"

At this moment, what everyone shouted was more than just a simple slogan.

As the chest rises and falls and the blood flows, these eight words are engraved into the flesh, blood, and bones and are deeply imprinted in the heart.

Many years later, whenever Ge Hongtao recalled this trip to the recruit company, the corners of his mouth would involuntarily rise, and he would boast to his friends around him that this was the best and most outstanding group of recruits he had ever led in his military career.

In the entire recruit company, there are thirty-five NCOs who have served for more than twelve years, and three soldiers who have been promoted for meritorious service...

Among them, a general was born.

……

After the rapid march just now, everyone had missed the originally scheduled rest and dining place.

Fortunately, the logistics supply personnel responded quickly, made timely adjustments, and sent a military truck to catch up along the way.

Although the food in our hands was a little cold, no one cared about it as long as it was still edible.

After finishing the lunch boxes in their hands in a few bites and collecting the garbage, Ge Hongtao put them on the military truck and took them away. Then he gave an order for everyone to set out on the road again and head deep into the forest.

The total length of the training route is more than 180 kilometers, and the recruits need to advance about 25 kilometers per day on average.

It doesn't look like much, but because most of the roads are mountainous and sometimes there is no road at all, plus the heavy load, the process is not as easy as imagined.

It was not until 9:30 in the evening that the recruits arrived at the pre-designated campsite to set up camp and rest.

After all, passion is just passion.

When the passion fades, the reality that must be faced still has to be faced.

After a whole day of non-stop trekking, everyone's bodies have reached their limits.

"Hiss~ Damn it, I didn't pay attention when I was running just now, my heel got rubbed, it hurts so much!"

As soon as he sat down and took off his shoes, Chu Fei felt a piercing pain.

Jiang Chen took a quick glance at it, took out a pack of Band-Aids from his bag, tore off half of it and threw it over.

"Maybe the sanitary pad is too high and the shoes are a little small. It should be better if I put two Band-Aids on them when I leave tomorrow."

"Thank you, class vice-chairman." Chu Fei didn't act pretentiously. He thanked him and put the Band-Aid away.

Although the others were not as unlucky as Chu Fei, they were not much better off.

On the other side, Li Qiang took a deep breath and endured the pain to take off his shoes, only to see that his soles were covered with blisters.

It hurts terribly if I touch it lightly.

Li Gang noticed the situation here, walked over to take a look and said, "This is probably because the soles of the feet are sweating too much and the sanitary napkins were not changed in time. I will use a needle to pick it out later. Don't forget to change the sanitary napkin when you rest tomorrow."

Li Qiang is also a ruthless man. Upon hearing this, he directly took out a sewing box from his bag and prepared to pick the blisters on the soles of his feet.

"Wait a minute!" Li Gang called a halt in time and took out a lighter from his pocket and threw it over.

"Use a lighter to burn it before picking it."

"Yes!" Although he didn't know why, Li Qiang nodded and agreed tactfully.

The needle was burned red, and after the blood blister on the sole of his foot was pricked, Li Gang did not forget to remind him to squeeze out the pus inside. After working for a few minutes and changing the sanitary napkin in the shoe, the job was finally done.

The others followed suit, took off their shoes and started working.

As the recruits took off their shoes one by one, a strong sour smell suddenly spread over the camp.

The campsite chosen by Ge Hongtao happened to be in a leeward area surrounded by mountains on three sides, so the smell could not dissipate at all. The sour odor became stronger and stronger, even making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

Finally, the company commander Ge Hongtao couldn't stand the smoke anymore and ordered everyone to either put on shoes or go back to their tents to sleep.

After running for a whole day and harvesting more than ten acres of rice in the fields, everyone was extremely sleepy. No one wanted to hang around outside anymore. After treating their wounds, they quickly crawled into the tent and fell asleep.

However, before going to bed, the recruits seemed to have forgotten something very important.

As early as the last field exercise, Ge Hongtao and the platoon leaders and squad leaders had repeatedly reminded the troops about the issue of vigilance.

Yes, at that time the recruits had not experienced standing guard yet, but that was no reason for them to turn a deaf ear to this statement!

However, Ge Hongtao and several platoon leaders had no intention of reminding the recruits. After confirming that the recruits were all asleep, the platoon leaders and squad leaders gathered together at some point.

In fact, there is a very important project in the recruit company that has not been carried out.

In the past, after the new recruits were issued guns, the company commander would lead his squad leaders and platoon leaders to carry out this project, but with the rise of the Internet, this trick is no longer effective.

Moreover, the army also has regulations that unless there are special reasons, weapons and equipment must be stored in the armory after training. If they are suddenly not stored, anyone who is not a fool will be on guard.

Therefore, Ge Hongtao decided to carry out this project during the field training.

Looking at the neatly arranged tents in the camp and the snoring coming from the tents, Lu Ming, who had successfully entered the role of instructor, couldn't bear it and said, "Captain, should we wait a while before coming back? They should have a good rest after running all day."

Ge Hongtao shook his head firmly: "No, it's because I'm too tired that I want to take this opportunity to teach them a lesson.

Being soft-hearted at this time is not helping them, but harming them!"

Lu Ming thought about it and finally nodded.

Ge Hongtao looked at the others again: "Do you have any more questions?"

"No!" Everyone shook their heads.

"Well, get ready and act according to the original plan!"

"Yes!"

It was early morning, and when the hands on the watches overlapped, everyone who had been preparing for a long time immediately took action.

In the dream space, Jiang Chen, who had just finished a five-kilometer weighted cross-country run and was thinking about what to train next, suddenly moved his ears.

"Huh? Why is there someone walking around in the middle of the night?" Jiang Chen frowned, puzzled.

However, he didn't think much about it and just thought that someone got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

"I haven't played with a gun for a long time. It's a good time to go for target practice to avoid any problems during the live-fire test." Thinking in his mind, Jiang Chen prepared to switch the scene to the live-fire target practice time period.

However, just as he loaded the bullet and squatted in front of the target, ready to pull the trigger, the sound of footsteps in his ears not only did not weaken, but became clearer and clearer, as if they were coming towards him.

"Who is it, running around outside in the middle of the night?"

With time flowing at ten times the speed, Jiang Chen could very clearly sense the abnormalities in the outside world. To be on the safe side, he muttered something under his breath and subconsciously woke up from the dream.