Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"What did you say?"

Cheng Hao tilted his ears and narrowed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating.

Jia Dongxu shrank his neck and said with a stiff upper lip: "I want to join the army."

After getting a definite answer again, Cheng Hao's expression became serious, and he said solemnly: "Jia Dongxu, you can play around, but don't joke with your life.

Once you enter the military camp, there is no turning back, so you must think carefully."

What day is it today? Even a coward like Jia Dongxu has signed up to join the army. It's simply outrageous.

Jia Dongxu leaned forward, suppressed the urge of his legs to tremble, and said, "I have thought it through. I want to join the army. I want to be a soldier!"

Jia Dongxu had been hit by a series of disasters recently, and his life was getting harder and harder. Unable to find a job, Jia Dongxu had no choice but to join the army to find a way to make a living.

With the examples of Cheng Hao and the other two as examples, Jia Dongxu felt that the battlefield was not as cruel and terrible as people said, but was full of benefits and opportunities.

Cheng Hao is a weakling without a father or a mother, and He Yuzhu is just a lousy cook. These two can always return with great success after serving in the army for a few months. With Jia Dongxu's intelligence and talent, there is no reason why he cannot have a bright future.

After spending a few months on the front line and making a name for yourself, you will have everything you want.

"Jia Dongxu, I'm going to remind you one last time. The battlefield is cruel. If you are not prepared to die in battle at any time, you must go up and die." Cheng Hao once again made a stern warning.

Cheng Hao knew very well what kind of person Jia Dongxu was. He was afraid of death, soft-hearted and afraid of hardship. He had no backbone in his body and could not take on important tasks at critical moments.

“I know exactly what I’m doing.

Even He Yuzhu, who is a few years younger than me, can go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and defend his country, so why can't I go?

I also want to do my part for the country." Jia Dongxu evaded the question with high-sounding words.

“There are registration points on the streets of Dongcheng District. If you want to go, just go there by yourself.

Don't bother me, my company is full and I don't need someone like you."

Cheng Hao waved his hand, said no more, turned around and left.

Cheng Hao had said everything he needed to say, and he had no right to control what Jia Dongxu did. Anyway, he just had to stop him from causing trouble in his unit.

Jia Dongxu came to Cheng Hao in the hope that he would make things easier for him because they were neighbors in the same courtyard, so that he could be assigned to a safer position when he joined the army. But Cheng Hao was so ruthless and had no intention of helping him at all.

Intimidated by Cheng Hao's majesty, Jia Dongxu didn't dare to cause trouble anymore and could only look towards the direction of He's house.

……

The three-day annual leave passed in a flash. On the afternoon of the third day of the New Year, Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu packed their luggage and set off back to the barracks.

He Yushui and Qin Huairu accompanied them all the way to the gate of the courtyard. When the two of them completely disappeared around the corner, He Yushui, who almost fainted from crying, was carried back to the house by her sister-in-law.

On the way, Cheng Hao saw He Yuzhu lowering his head with a sad look on his face, and couldn't help asking, "Zhuzi, are you reluctant to leave?"

"Of course I can't bear to leave. If there weren't still fighting on the front line, there would be no need for us to go abroad to fight the enemy. Isn't it good to stay at home with my wife?" He Yuzhu sighed and said dejectedly.

"You..." Cheng Hao wanted to give a lecture, but seeing that He Yuzhu was in a bad mood, the words turned into comfort: "Don't worry too much, the war will end one day. I think it will be over in two or three years at most.

Then, we can go back to Sijiu City and live a good life."

Cheng Hao, who had personally experienced the cruelty of war, longed for peace more than anyone else. He also understood that peace did not fall from the sky, but was won with weapons in hand.

Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon. Only with a sword in hand can you be qualified to talk about peace, otherwise you will only become a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"I hope the war can be over soon." He Yuzhu was an optimistic person. He soon came out of his depression and told Cheng Hao about the interesting things that had happened to him recently.

"Brother Hao, do you know? This morning, Jia Dongxu came to me and begged me to help him get a good position in the army.

Hey, isn’t it funny? I’m just a private, but he treats me as a leader.

If you want to find him, you should be the one to look for him."

Jia Dongxu, who was still determined to do something evil, wanted to follow He Yuzhu's path, but he failed completely at the very beginning.

Cheng Hao shook his head slightly, curled his lips and said sarcastically: "Jia Dongxu came to me yesterday, but I didn't give him a chance to speak. This guy only knows how to play tricks. I really don't know how he had the courage to join the army.

If he joins the army now, he will definitely have to fight on the battlefield, and he is not afraid of being killed by a shell from the US military. "

"That's right, what the hell is that?" He Yuzhu echoed.

The longer I stay in the army, the more I look down on cowards like Jia Dongxu who have no skills at all.

……

As night fell, Cheng Hao and his companion returned to the barracks where the 702nd Regiment was stationed on time.

As soon as he entered the door, Cheng Hao caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. He shook He Yuzhu's shoulder and pointed his finger over.

"Pillar, look."

He Yuzhu looked in the direction of Cheng Hao's finger and saw Jia Dongxu, dressed in casual clothes, talking to an officer in the reception room at the camp entrance.

"Jia Dongxu? Why is he here? And that is..."

He Yuzhu squinted his eyes, trying to see the face of the officer who was talking to Jia Dongxu, but unfortunately the light was too dim at night and he couldn't see clearly.

"It's the Fifth Company Commander. Why is the Fifth Company Commander with Jia Dongxu?"

After Cheng Hao finished speaking, he pulled He Yuzhu forward to inquire about the situation.

"Good evening, Captain of the Fifth Company." Cheng Hao greeted the Captain first, then looked at Jia Dongxu next to him and said, "Jia Dongxu, what are you doing here?"

"Captain of the Seventh Company, you're back.

So you two know each other." The fifth company commander said with a smile: "Comrade Jia Dongxu was just assigned to the fifth company today."

This morning, Jia Dongxu failed to get through He Yuzhu's connections, and in anger he went directly to the conscription office on the street to sign up for the army. By accident, he was assigned to the 702nd Regiment.

"Hello, Captain Seven." Jia Dongxu smiled, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

Well, what if Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu don’t help? With Jia Dongxu’s talent, he can still join the army.

"Okay. Now that you are here, you are a soldier of our 702nd Regiment. You must obey the arrangements of your superiors, follow the orders of the organization, train seriously, fight tenaciously, and don't bring shame to the Fifth Company."

It was Jia Dongxu's good fortune to be assigned to the fifth company. The company commander was a veteran who had served in the army for many years. His daily training was extremely strict. He was also a straightforward person who could not tolerate any injustice and would not show mercy.

Cheng Hao had already imagined Jia Dongxu begging for mercy in pain.

"Fifth Captain, I have something else to do. I'm leaving now."

Without waiting for Jia Dongxu to speak, Cheng Hao took the lead, walked out of the reception room and met up with He Yuzhu, then walked towards the interior of the barracks.

"Brother Hao, what's going on?"

He Yuzhu turned his head to look at the reception room and asked in a low voice.

"Jia Dongxu is going to be in big trouble."