My Military Career in a Parallel World

"Hey, I remember the monitor of Class 5 is that kid Li Gang, right?"

"Well, when the classes were divided, Li Gang was assigned to Class 5 as the monitor."

"Okay, I'll go find Li Gang to learn about the specific situation of this soldier. I remember you said before that this soldier joined the army because of his family conditions, and he may not be willing to stay in the army forever..."

Since he was planning to train Lu Ming, Ge Hongtao didn't mind saying more.

"Yeah, I'm worried about this too."

"With his grades, if he wanted to join the army, he could have applied to a military academy, but he chose to take a leave of absence to enlist in the army. It's obvious that he wanted to work for a few years before returning."

It was impossible for Lu Ming not to see such an obvious question.

"However, this may not be his own idea. When I was recruiting soldiers, I met his parents. From the conversation, it seems that his parents wanted him to drop out of school and join the army. We still have a chance to keep this soldier."

Although he has just been in the company for less than half a year, thanks to the school's training method, he is not a newcomer who knows nothing. Instead, he has sufficient experience in leading troops.

Since he dared to say such words, he must be confident.

After learning that Jiang Chen was a college student, Lu Ming contacted Jiang Chen's parents in the name of a home visit and intentionally led the topic in this direction. As expected, Jiang Chen himself had no objection to joining the army. Instead, Jiang Chen's father Jiang Jianguo seemed to be a little... afraid of joining the army?

Although he didn't know the reason, Lu Ming could feel that every time he talked about joining the army, Jiang's father's eyes would subconsciously avoid him.

If he wasn't afraid of causing any bad influence, Lu Ming would really want to get to the bottom of it.

"Well, let's talk about this later. It's not certain yet. Besides, I don't think we can keep him even if we want to. Once the new recruit's information is submitted, someone at the regiment will definitely notice this soldier..."

Speaking of this, Ge Hongtao felt a little uncomfortable.

If it was just other companies or even the battalion commander coming to snatch people, he could find a way to fight back, but if the regiment commander came personally, then he would really have no way out.

However, Ge Hongtao was not too worried. Generally speaking, the regiment commander would not pay attention to the affairs of the recruit company, even if Jiang Chen was a 985 university student.

A regiment of thousands of people would not cause chaos just because of a college student soldier.

Can……

A figure emerged in Ge Hongtao's mind.

There was one guy who was an exception!

Given his personality, you can't guarantee that he would really not hesitate to do it himself!

"Company commander, are you talking about Chief of Staff Feng?" Although it was a question, Lu Ming's tone was very firm.

He has been in the 228th Regiment for nearly half a year. This long time is enough for him to understand the relationships and personalities of the various leaders in the regiment.

Turning his head and glaring at Lu Ming, Ge Hongtao said unhappily: "Don't mention him, I get angry when you mention him!"

"Mm, every time we encounter a good soldier, he would take us away before we could even make a move."

"Last year, the new recruit from the squad leader's class had agreed to join our company, but the next day he was tricked and abducted by this old guy!"

"Also, the first place in the recruit assessment two years ago was also the case. Old Li finally got the position of company commander of the recruit company, but the biggest piece of fat meat was snatched away from him by someone else!"

"It's because I had foresight and abducted Wang Yu... ahem, brought him back early. Otherwise, he would have been snatched away by that shameless guy."

Although they were chatting, their eyes were always on the team in the distance.

The army is a collective. You can stand out and be the leader, but you cannot be arrogant and stand out from the crowd.

Never abandon, never give up is not just a slogan, but should be the principle for every soldier.

The actions of Class 5 were like a spark, and gradually similar situations appeared in other classes.

At the end of the race, behind each platoon, you could always see groups of recruits supporting each other and running hard.

The squad leaders, who were originally like death-chasing ghosts, seemed not to see anything. They were still roaring loudly, but their leg movements subconsciously slowed down. They quietly fell to the back and kept an eye on the status of the recruits.

The current situation is also what Ge Hongtao and all the squad leaders hope to see.

Because only those who have shared joys and sorrows together can call each other comrades-in-arms, not friends.

This is the army. We don't need friends. What we need are comrades who can share the joys and sorrows with us. If you fall, I will carry you and move forward together!

"Come on, the finish line is just ahead, brothers! Go ahead!!"

In the last two hundred meters, Jiang Chen and Li Qiang carried Sun Weicheng and rushed forward with all their might.

As if infected, Sun Weichen, who was sandwiched in the middle, also started to move his short legs.

only……

Jiang Chen and Li Qiang were both nearly two meters tall, one nearly 1.85 meters tall, but Sun Weicheng was less than 1.7 meters tall. The two of them lifted him up in the air, with his toes barely touching the grass on the ground.

Ge Hongtao and Lu Ming, who saw this scene from a distance, almost couldn't hold back their laughter.

"Brothers, hurry up! The guys in the third row are catching up!"

"Rush!!"

As the first row accelerated, the second and third rows behind it also accelerated.

Three kilometers is equivalent to seven and a half laps on a standard 400-meter track, which is not far.

If it weren't for a few platoon leaders who were like death-chasing ghosts, urging everyone to run faster, basically everyone could have gritted their teeth and persevered.

The moment they reached the finish line, everyone's legs went weak and they fell to the ground, even Li Qiang, who had the best physical fitness, was no exception.

After all, running alone and running with more than 100 pounds are two completely different concepts, even if there are people to share the pressure and take turns.

After lying on the ground for three or four minutes, without the squad leaders' urging, everyone stood up with their arms around each other's shoulders and supported each other, and slowly walked around the playground.

After two days of subtle influence, the original individuals have begun to show a trend of fusion.

After a round of competition in the morning, everyone's originally ignorant minds gradually developed a sense of collectivism.

However, this concept is still very superficial...

After waiting for another two minutes, seeing that the recruits had almost relaxed, Zhao Hongbin blew the whistle to signal assembly.

Shh! ! !

"gather!"

After yesterday's drill, the recruits' assembly speed was significantly faster and the team was much more orderly.

There was a flag-raising ceremony yesterday, and it was also the first day of training for new recruits, so we only ran three kilometers before letting everyone go back.

Today is different.

During the one-hour morning exercise time, each platoon was competing with each other. Although they were all new recruits, it would only take them more than twenty minutes to complete the whole course including the five minutes of rest. There were still a full forty minutes left and they could not waste them like this.

After training your legs, it’s time to train your hands.

Fifty push-ups, fifty sit-ups, and two more sets of queues in the remaining time.

The one-hour morning exercise time is fully scheduled.

Fortunately, everyone was wearing physical training clothes. If they had worn camouflage like they did at noon, they would have been sweating profusely early in the morning.

Go back to dorms.

Everyone had almost finished tidying up the dormitory while working overtime to fold the quilts in the morning.

After completing the most difficult part of folding the quilt, the rest are just some small details that can be completed without much effort.

This way everyone can have more rest time.

After sitting on a small stool and resting for a while, everyone took their washbasins to the bathroom to wash up. It was almost time for breakfast.

As usual, we sing a song before meals, and eating is like a battle.

We returned to the dormitory on time at 7:50. This time, we were not asked to fold our quilts. Everyone changed into long-sleeved camouflage uniforms and went to the playground to continue practicing the formations and military postures that we had not finished yesterday afternoon while the sun was not so hot in the morning.

The three squad leaders still take turns leading the team.

The squad leader first led everyone to review yesterday's training content, and then began to gradually increase the difficulty.

"Goose step! Move at the command!"

"one!"

If we were to say which part of the drill training is the most difficult and tiring, apart from having to stand at attention for an hour or more, it would definitely be marching in step.

Especially when one orders are given and the legs are kept lifted in the air for a long time without being able to put them down, it is simply torture!

Fortunately, Jiang Chen never relaxed his physical training, otherwise, he would have been exhausted even in the most basic queue training...

There is a lot of content in queue training, from the simplest standing at attention, at ease, saluting, and ending the salute; to turning while standing still, marching in step, running, and goose-stepping.

After going through the whole process, everyone present was sweating profusely and their clothes got wet countless times.

Fortunately, the squad leaders were not completely unsympathetic and gave everyone ten minutes of rest in the middle of the training.

Sitting under the shade of a tree, I took a big gulp from the kettle, and felt the breeze from the deep jungle in the early morning. The heat in my body finally eased.

After resting for a while and recovering some strength, everyone gathered in groups of three or four to chat in low voices.

"Brother Chen, your progress is too fast!" Zhang Meng sat beside him with her legs apart and her hands on the ground, looking at the recruits from other classes who were still training in the distance, and chatting with Jiang Chen in a casual manner.

"Have you practiced before, or do you have any tricks? The day before yesterday, when you ran 5 kilometers, your physical strength was not as good as mine. After just one night, you are like a different person. Today, you even have the energy to help the fat guy."

"It was the same when we were training just now. As soon as the squad leader gave the order, you were able to react immediately and your movements were very standard. After marching for 40 minutes, our legs were almost weak, but you looked like nothing had happened..."

"Also, also, when we were folding the blankets in the morning, we were all new recruits, why were you so different?!"

Zhang Meng became more and more excited as he spoke. He no longer sat still and moved closer to Jiang Chen, spitting everywhere and almost washing his face.

Upon hearing this, the other students in Class 5 gathered around and started talking at once.

As long as the dream space exists, similar things will definitely happen, and Jiang Chen has already prepared himself mentally.

"Stop, stop, stop. You have so many questions. How can I answer you?" Jiang Chen pushed the guy aside with a look of disgust. After organizing his words, he slowly replied, "It's not as exaggerated as you say."

"The day before yesterday, I was dizzy after sitting in the car all day. Who knew that the canteen would serve instant noodles in the afternoon? I had no appetite at all and only ate two steamed buns. If I could still run, I would be a ghost!"

"As for the queues and quilt-making..."

"You also know that my family is in Qin Province. My grandfather used to be a member of the Youth Corps. There are many veterans in the village who participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Many of my uncles have also served in the military."

"Our village is not near a mountain or the sea. There are only two small streams nearby, not even a big river. There is nothing to play with, so we can only go to the elderly and listen to their stories from the past."

"After a while, I learned a little bit. Later, I went to school in the county and wasted my time buried in books all day. Now I am in the army and practice a few more times. I will naturally get the feeling back."

Jiang Chen spread his hands, indicating that the matter was that simple. His indifferent expression made Zhang Meng, Chu Fei and others who had gathered around him feel angry.

One of them came from a military family, and the other's situation was similar to Jiang Chen's or even worse. Sixty to seventy percent of the young and middle-aged men in the entire village had served in the army.

Why don’t they think these things are so simple that they can get the feeling back just by practicing a few more times?

Do you think we are three-year-old children, so easy to fool?!

The two looked at each other and saw what was in the other's mind.

This guy must have known it a long time ago, and he's just pretending to be a newbie to amuse them!

However, the two didn't say much.

The others nodded in agreement with Jiang Chen's statement.

"X County, that's an old revolutionary base. It's normal to have a lot of veterans. There are so many veterans to train, you should be able to see it..." Luo Ming, who was also from Qin Province, agreed.

It is said that Qin Province is like three provinces, which is not an exaggeration at all. As a person who grew up in the south of Qinling Mountains, Luo Ming's understanding of Guanzhong and Qinbei is no different from that of other people. It is all hearsay.

However, Jiang Chen's words were not completely false. There were indeed many veterans in their village, not only the older generation like Jiang Chen's grandfather, but also many veterans of the same age as Jiang's father.

There are no mountains or water, and the best way to get out is to study or join the army.

As long as you finish junior high school and meet the basic requirements for conscription, you will be sent to the army by the elderly in your family.

If you are lucky enough to stay in the army for ten years or so and then come back, you can be directly assigned to work in a unit in the county or town, which means you have a stable job.

If it weren't for the great pressure from his grandfather when he was a child, Jiang's father would probably have taken the same path.

"Let's just fool around like this for now. Later on, when I find a way to establish a genius persona for myself, I won't need to explain so much." Jiang Chen thought secretly in his heart.

This excuse can be used to get by with marching, standing at attention, and making blankets for the time being, but when it comes to other subsequent projects, I'm afraid this excuse will not hold water.

Especially shooting.

You can't possibly miss all five shots the first time and hit the bull's eye the second time.

Of course, this is just a metaphor. Jiang Chen doesn't think he can't even hit the target.

However, this problem is easy to solve.

A top student from Northwestern Polytechnical University can explain a lot of things, and with a little bit of preparation, his genius character should be established.

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