Join the top ace army at the beginning of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea

He Daming, who was standing by, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard He Yuzhu agreed. He was really afraid that his nephew would refuse. As long as he agreed, everything would be much easier.

However, in order to ensure that everything went well, He Daming asked He Yuzhu again and again.

"Zhu Zi, the conditions in the army are relatively tough. Can you accept it?"

He Yuzhu didn't even think about it and said again: "Second Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely be able to become a qualified soldier like you."

He Daming felt relieved after hearing what He Yuzhu said.

He had already changed the life trajectory of his nephew invisibly. Then he looked at He Daqing who was standing aside.

"Brother, I'm taking Zhuzi to the army, so what about the rain?"

When He Daqing saw his brother mentioned He Yushui, he immediately waved his hand.

"Daming, don't worry, I will take care of Yushui."

After hearing the promise made by He Daqing, He Daming nodded again with relief.

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Three days later, He Daming received a notice to return to the team early. He took He Yuzhu back to the 40th Army's base because they received a temporary notice that their defense zone had changed and they were preparing to march north to guard the northern border.

With the guarantor of the regiment commander He Daming, He Yuzhu's application to join the army was extremely simple, and he soon became an ordinary soldier in the kitchen squad of the 358th Regiment's Guard Company.

The reason why He Daming arranged He Yuzhu under the guard company was, on the one hand, to make it easier to take care of him, and on the other hand, to protect him.

If he was assigned to the main battalion or the spearhead company, he might have been sent immediately. In that case, he wouldn't be able to explain to his elder brother.

Another most important point is that his experience in his previous life is somewhat similar to He Yuzhu's, and even worse.

In this life, all he wanted was for his family to live well. Especially after the baptism of war in the past two years, He Daming realized the true meaning of life even more.

As the saying goes, a good death is worse than a miserable life.

On the first day He Daming returned to the regiment, Yu Chengguang, the political commissar of the 358th Regiment, approached him.

"Lao He, why are you back so soon?"

He Daming heard this and immediately explained,

"Old Yu, I just received a notice from the division that our 40th Army is preparing to head north, so I have to come back early."

Yu Chengguang nodded.

"That's true. Otherwise, it wouldn't work if you waited until the holidays to come back. The train ride from City 49 to the north takes three days and three nights. If you exceed the time limit, you will be punished.

By the way, I heard that you recently recruited a new soldier, his name seemed to be He Yuzhu.

Tell me the truth, is this person from your family? He has the same last name as you."

He Daming saw that Yu Chengguang already knew about it, so he didn't intend to hide it from him and admitted it directly.

"Yes, he is my nephew. When I go back to visit my relatives this time, I will bring him back to join our revolutionary team."

Yu Chengguang heard what He Daming said and whispered,

"Lao He, you are really willing to do this. Your nephew is only 15 years old. He is not a child soldier. Can he endure such hardship?"

He Daming smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Old Yu, when we joined the revolution and the National Army, didn't we all start as children?"

When Yu Chengguang saw He Daming say this, he just smiled and said nothing.

In fact, he and He Daming were friends for life. When liberating Qiongzhou, he was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet. If it were not for He Daming who risked his life to save him, he might have been dead.

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In the following months, He Yuzhu participated in the most basic training as a new recruit.

At first he naively thought that he would not need training as a cook, but it turned out to be a big mistake. The training intensity was even greater than that of ordinary soldiers. Not only did he have to train, but he also had to cook every day.

However, due to the shortage of supplies, even a descendant of the imperial chef like He Yuzhu was unable to fully display his culinary skills.

Ultimately, it’s because the food in the army is too monotonous. It’s basically just potatoes, steamed corn bread, boiled cabbage, pickled radishes, and that’s basically it.

As for meat, it is extremely luxurious and you can hardly see it. There is a little lard, but not much. Just a little bit is added when cooking.

Compared to the days when he worked as a kitchen helper at Hongbinlou, He Yuzhu now experiences what truly hard life is like.

The military camp is not like that. There are no delicacies from land and sea. After all, the chef can taste a little of every dish he makes, but in the military camp, all you can taste is the same thing.

In the first few days, He Yuzhu still felt it was a bit fresh, but after a while, he started to get used to it.

For this reason, he went directly to the regiment headquarters to complain to his uncle He Daming.

Since he was in the kitchen squad of the guard company, the guards on duty naturally knew him and did not step forward to stop him, allowing him to easily reach He Daming's office area.

As soon as he entered the door, He Yuzhu spoke first.

"Second uncle!!!"

Upon hearing this, He Daming's face darkened and he scolded He Yuzhu.

"Who is your second uncle? I have told you many times that this is a military camp and you must address me by my title. You can either call me the chief or the regiment commander.

Besides, can't you shout the word "report"? "

He Yuzhu's face tightened when he heard He Daming's reprimand. He nodded awkwardly and immediately changed his words.

"Report to the leader!"

He Daming saw that He Yuzhu had learned his lesson, and his expression softened a bit.

"Tell me, why did you come to see me today? Are you a little uncomfortable staying in our military camp?"

In response to He Daming's question, He Yuzhu nodded without hesitation and began to tell his story.

"Captain, you are right. I never thought that the living conditions in our barracks would be so difficult.

Not only is the training volume heavy, but the food is also poor. These days, I have been eating pickles and radishes every day, and chewing on hard steamed buns without any oil or water.

Didn't I hear people say that the treatment for soldiers is pretty good? How come it's so bad for you? People always say that soldiers can live a good life, why is it different from what I thought?"

He Daming almost laughed out loud when he heard what He Yuzhu said, but he immediately controlled his expression and advised him seriously,

"Zhu Zi, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? What do you think we are the People's Liberation Army? Are we the National Army? We have three major disciplines and eight points of attention. Come, let me show you what I eat."

He Yuzhu heard this and immediately stepped forward. When he saw that his uncle He Daming's table was filled with the same cabbages and radishes as his, he showed an incredible expression.

"Uncle, why do you eat this? This is impossible."

He Daming rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.

"Zhu Zi, no wonder your father always calls you a fool. Not to mention me, the regiment commander, even our division commander and army commander eat the same as us. Do you understand?"

He Yuzhu was completely dumbfounded when He Daming said this. He thought that his uncle was a regiment leader and could give him some special treatment and let him have a taste of new things. Now it seems that he was overthinking.

When he thought about the hard times ahead, he couldn't stand it anymore and started to act like a child.

"Uncle, I don't want to stay here for a moment. I want to go back to City 49. I want to go home. I want to go to Hongbin Tower to help my father. I don't want to be a soldier."

When He Daming heard what He Yuzhu said, he sneered on the spot.