Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

At the end of mid-October, before Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu had time to adapt to military life, the 702nd Regiment received an order to move out. The entire regiment was to take a train north to the northeastern border.

The railway station in the city of Sijiu had long been under military control, with a sentry every five steps and a sentry every ten steps in front of the platform. Apart from the soldiers and train crew, there were almost no civilians to be seen. Everyone moved quickly and hurriedly, with a solemn look on their faces.

The war is coming, and the calm before the storm is brewing a tremendous thunder.

"Brother Hao, are we going to the front line now?"

He Yuzhu, carrying a large iron pot on his back, looked around and his trembling voice sounded a little dazed.

Anyone going to the battlefield for the first time would be nervous.

"Ah."

Cheng Hao nodded, suppressed the restlessness in his heart and comforted her softly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The battlefield was changing rapidly, and Cheng Hao could not guarantee that he could survive to the end. However, wealth and honor come with risk, and if he could not even bear this little risk, he would deserve to rot in the courtyard and be poor for the rest of his life.

"The most important thing on the battlefield is to obey orders and follow instructions. You two follow me closely and don't fall behind. Do you understand?"

As soon as Captain Hao finished speaking, before Cheng Hao and the others could respond, a whistle sounded in the distance. The approaching train was emitting white steam, like an unstoppable steel beast. After a round of deceleration, it stopped steadily in front of the battle platform.

"702nd Regiment, get in the car!"

At the command, the entire regiment began to rush onto the train.

The space on the train was limited. In order to accommodate as many soldiers as possible, each carriage was packed with people. Those who were lucky could find a seat to sit down early, while those who were unlucky could not even find a place to stand and were squeezed in the crowd, unable to move.

Cheng Hao and his group sat in the same carriage with the people from the regiment headquarters. After putting their equipment away, they at least had a place to sit and didn't have to stand.

"How many of us are going to the front line this time?"

Looking through the car window at the huge crowds of people surging on the platform outside, He Yuzhu truly felt the grandeur of war.

"Many people don't know. Let's just do our own thing and don't worry about so many things."

Squad leader Hao pounded his knees and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Captain, are you okay?"

After spending a few days together, Cheng Hao discovered that Team Leader Hao often rubbed his knees, and it was obvious that he was injured.

“It’s an old problem, it doesn’t matter.

You young people should take good care of your health, otherwise you will suffer when you are old."

After years of fighting, Captain Hao has suffered from many old injuries, and his injuries have become more serious in recent years. It is estimated that after this battle, his body will be almost ruined and it will be difficult for him to fight in the battlefield again.

The veteran is not dead, but withered.

Rather than being tortured by illness and lingering on in bed, Hao Wentong hoped to end his life with honor. Therefore, he was more relieved and fearless about this war.

"Woo~"

The roar sounded again, and the train full of people started immediately, rushing to the front line with countless soldiers and equipment.

The war was urgent and people left in a hurry. Many people did not even have time to say goodbye to their families. They could only look out the car window in the direction of home and express their longing for their families.

The train continued forward, the bumpy carriage making people dizzy, and they fell asleep unknowingly. Not long after they slept, they were woken up by the shaking, and then they fell asleep again. This cycle repeated for an unknown amount of time.

When squad leader Hao's urging voice sounded, the sleepy Cheng Hao realized that they had arrived at their station.

After getting off the station and following the team on foot, the members of the 702nd Regiment soon arrived at the border area.

Cheng Hao stuck his head out and looked into the distance, and saw a river in the distance that looked like an emerald jade belt, stretching across the land and meandering all the way to the horizon.

There were several simple floating bridges across the river, and countless soldiers were marching across them.

"Whoo~"

Cheng Hao took a deep breath to calm his excitement.

This river is the national border, and the other side of the river is foreign territory.

Cheng Hao never had the chance to go abroad in his previous life, but now he can finally travel abroad.

It didn't take long before it was the 702nd Regiment's turn to cross the river.

Following the large group across the narrow bridge, when Cheng Hao stepped one foot onto foreign soil, a cold mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

【ding~】

[Arrival at the battlefield detected, Ares system activated! ~]

[Host: Cheng Hao]

[Strength: 5] (The average value for adult males is 5, the limit is 20)

【Speed: 6】

【Intelligence: 7】

[Endurance: 5]

[Skills: 6]

【Lucky: 5】

[One cubic storage space unlocked]

[Newbie Gift Pack—3 attribute points to be allocated]

[God of War Mode activated - Attributes automatically increase within the battlefield]

The words that appeared in his mind made Cheng Hao excited. After waiting for such a long time, the plug-in finally arrived.

For Cheng Hao, who is penniless, every reward provided by the system is precious to him.

In particular, the one that automatically increases combat power by staying on the battlefield was very much to his liking.

As a cook, Cheng Hao can just hide in the regiment headquarters in the early stage to gain experience and develop, and then go out to kill everyone when his attributes are fully stacked.

Being in a foreign country and considering that a fight could break out at any time, Cheng Hao thought for a moment and decided to add all the allocable attribute points to speed.

Mobility is crucial on the battlefield. Whether it is chasing the enemy when you have an advantage or retreating when you are at a disadvantage, speed is very important. If you run too slowly and fall behind, you will be shot.

With a thought, the attribute points were loaded, and Cheng Hao felt his body lighten and his pace quickened a lot.

"Cool!"

The effect of adding some points was immediate. Cheng Hao was ecstatic and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"Brother Hao, what's wrong with you?"

Facing He Yuzhu's question, Cheng Hao quickly stopped smiling and evaded the question by saying, "It's okay. I'm just a little excited."

"Oh."

Seeing that Cheng Hao was fine, He Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions.

……

Two days after the march, the regiment headquarters suddenly received an urgent combat mission.

"Everyone march quickly!"

The regiment's communicators dispersed and conveyed the order to various units, and then the army of thousands of people ran forward at full speed like a train running at full speed.

The sudden change in the marching rhythm caught many new soldiers off guard. After running just a few miles, some of them were out of breath and their speed dropped significantly. The logistics personnel who were carrying huge loads were the most affected.

Running wildly while carrying dozens of kilograms of supplies is absolutely a severe torture to the body.

Cheng Hao was very glad that he had put all his attribute points into speed, which greatly increased his mobility and enabled him to keep up closely with Squad Leader Hao.

As for He Yuzhu, he was not so lucky.

With a father who is a chef, He Yuzhu has never lacked food since he was a child. Coupled with his experience in the kitchen, his physique is much stronger than that of ordinary people. At the age of sixteen, he is even stronger than Cheng Hao, who is eighteen years old.

However, even so, He Yuzhu, who lacked training, still could not keep up with the speed of squad leader Hao and was about to fall behind.

"Give me some of what you're carrying!"

Cheng Hao, who still had some strength left, decided to help He Yuzhu share some of the weight so that he would not be left in the wilderness.