Chapter 3

As I jumped off the vehicle while carrying my luggage, I officially made contact with the land of Xinjiang. Moreover, I was immediately met with a formidable challenge from the land of Xinjiang.

Have you ever seen what a gaze that craves to devour looks like

It was easy to feel that the vehicle had stopped. Kuang Ming let out a cold laugh, lifted the tarpaulin, jumped out of the car, and called for us to hurry down as well

Thus, when forming the first batch of special forces, there were indeed many instructors, most of whom were skilled veterans forged in the fierce battles of the Vietnam War, but the supply of soldiers was quite tight

All I can hear in my ears is the sound of water splashing in a bucket, accompanied by the creaking noise of a fist being squeezed tightly.

Who wouldn't want to transition from a volunteer soldier to a professional military career

I was one of the later recruits, and at that time, there were 1,700 new recruits gathered here. The instructor began to select soldiers, saying not to choose those who were too short, not too tall, not overweight, and not too thin...

Jiang Kuan is younger and did not pay attention to Yang Ke, who is timid and does not dare to take notice. Only I, being slightly older and considering myself to have some experience in society, responded with the kind of defiant gaze typical of street toughs, locking eyes with Kuang Ming.

In summary, how you select apples, ducks, pears, oranges, and pineapples at the fruit stand is exactly how the instructor selects the soldiers

Yet, the result of the appendicitis surgery was that the doctor accidentally cut the wrong organ, akin to Jia Baoyu.

A few years later, the instructor, having had too much to drink, told me a truth: "Little brother, fortunately, you are just part of that batch of soldiers who were inexperienced and jumped into the fray. If a few more batches come along, I might just drive you all to your graves with anger"

The entire wall is hollow, resembling a gigantic fire tube, with not a single wisp of smoke escaping; one can only see the flames leaping up with a whoosh.

That is a typical example of a volunteer soldier as a professional military personnel

Brother, if I had known the origin of that book, I would rather burn myself than burn that book!

At that time, special forces were merely a concept; the average person would at most know that units like the intelligence and reconnaissance companies were considered highly elite within the military

With his qualifications, combat experience, and tactical skills, he would be a remarkable figure in any unit, the kind of person who could walk into the battalion or regiment commander's office at any time, help himself to a cigarette and a drink of water, and if the commander's family were present, would even take the liberty to ask the sister-in-law to cook a few dishes and heat up a pot of wine.

A face full of anxiety

These veteran volunteers are treasures in the army! Which of them doesn't have a few exceptional skills?

Is that also called a house

Your eyes are definitely cramping up

This confirms the old saying that a dog that bites does not bark. Therefore, it is clear that this fellow, Kuang Ming, definitely left a deep impression on me with his bite; I can still remember the glimmer of ferocity that showed on his tender, fair face.

The brothers from Shandong are all from the Yimeng Mountain area, where their homes primarily rely on firewood for cooking and a fire pit for heating, and none of them have ever come into contact with this large quantity of smokeless coal

The stove from Xinjiang is truly a treasure

One can only watch these treasures leave the army with tears in their eyes

Especially during our time, we happened to join the military when there was a transitional phase, with the veteran scouts having mostly retired. It was impossible to ignore everything and forcibly keep people in the army for a few more years before they returned home

Let us conclude here

The large bus was not in use for long before it was replaced by a military truck. My feeling at the time was that the military was so impoverished that they were actually using a cargo truck to transport people, and the density of people packed in was quite high

A glance around the room revealed a tattered book on the windowsill by the door. Upon picking it up, I found it to be a manual for individual soldier training, its cover long gone. Stepping outside, I noticed a few withered little trees by the entrance and kicked one of them before bringing it back to the room

That guy seemed to be either wasting my time or something else, as he kept casting his gaze back and forth between me, Jiang Kuan, and Yang Ke along the way, using a particularly malicious look.

But we cannot afford it

There are two galvanized iron water buckets, one of which is still damp, and a stove built against the wall. Next to it is a small coal pit containing several large pieces of smokeless coal

I thought that book was unwanted, so I burned it. What book was it? If not, I can compensate you with another one

After finishing, he opened Yang Ke's backpack and demonstrated for about two minutes, after which the bed was made. He said he heard the whistle and turned to leave for dinner.

The soldiers in Hunan are primarily urban soldiers, who have mostly seen their elderly family members using a charcoal stove or honeycomb coal for winter heating. The elderly can warm themselves while also conveniently cooking a pork rib and radish soup.

If you don't believe it, try staring at yourself in the mirror with all your might, using that obviously weak and provocative gaze for a few hours

Twenty individuals, each with distinct appearances, dared not move

Then, everyone casually found their own beds, and I chose the lower bunk closest to the door to make the bed and stack the blankets, while also conveniently going out to fetch water and books.

The brick wall is dilapidated, and although the windows appear intact, it is immediately evident that the window frames are on the verge of rotting. Inside the room, there is a metal frame with bunk beds, on which lie two white mattresses, a military blanket, and a white bed sheet.

It remained in a stalemate for about a minute, and then Kuang Ming stomped his foot and turned to leave

Everyone was looking at Kuang Ming with a gaze that seemed to hunger for flesh

At that moment, my heart felt extremely cold to the core

The instructor sighed as he poured a glass of liquor down his throat, saying, "Yes, yes, your sister-in-law has it tough. I should be heading back, I should be heading back..."

I actually thought at the time that I was very polite, responding appropriately, and had the conduct of someone who had experienced society

How could I have been so reckless with my words at that time

A house with twenty soldiers, ten from Hunan and ten from Shandong, yet no one knows how to use the earth stove to start a fire

Then, we formed a line to enter the barracks and organized the internal hygiene.

I think it is better to say a few more words against my brother Kuangming

Just like two black-eyed chickens

I am the oldest!

At that time, I also did not know how I suddenly became so clever

Staring at each other blankly, unsure of what to do next

The water hasn't boiled yet when Kuang Ming came in and asked, "Has anyone seen my book?"

The fine dust from the flour could cover the ankles, and with each serious step, thousands of people jumped down from the vehicles, instantly filling the vast parking lot with yellow dust, the sounds of coughing, sneezing, and spitting never ceased.

Later, it was learned that during the Vietnam War, three generations of the Lao Kuang family had all participated

My eyes are tired

At that time, I also foolishly said, "Back when I was a young lad, look at you now, just an old coffin shell. You should go back home to farm and raise sheep, huh?"

How can one gain more knowledge than these little brothers

The expression in Kuang Ming's eyes was just like that at that time

Feigning a pretense, he tore the book and set fire to the dry branches on the shelf, adding anthracite coal to the flames

For Kuangming, I can only describe him by borrowing the image of a rather repulsive man—Jia Baoyu

Kuang Ming just came in to see that you twenty people are living here. You are responsible for cleaning, making your beds, organizing your belongings, and heating water for drinking.

The station on the left that was not selected, the station on the right that was selected, and the station in the middle that is pending brief judgment, I saw the instructor shaking his head vigorously while holding a roster, sighing and muttering under his breath.

At that time, the old master of the Kuang family was in the command post, and he saw a burst of flames rising from the direction where his son was located

The quota is indeed limited! Our volunteer soldier quota is like a mountain, an insurmountable mountain

After much difficulty, the vehicle finally came to a stop. The brothers who had been feeling carsick were relieved, as the laboring masses were liberated. Under the shouts of the guides, they all jumped off the vehicle like flies, gathering together and forming a square formation.

I still need to talk about that guy Kuang Ming

As they continued onward, a sparse collection of three to five trucks gradually formed into a convoy. This increasingly large convoy truly embodied the saying from the military transport: one cannot see the beginning or the end. Amidst the swirling yellow sand and dust, a military green dragon-like formation swayed and twisted, vividly demonstrating what it means for iron to flow like a torrent and for momentum to surge like a rainbow.

Can you look at us, such inexperienced novices

After nearly a thousand people were left behind, those who were not selected boarded the vehicle and left first. We, the outsiders, who were left behind, got back on the vehicle. This time, even the tarpaulin on the vehicle was lowered, making it impossible to see outside. Moreover, the veteran sergeants and officers who were accompanying the vehicle also sat in the back compartment with us.

Just boiling water

Then one must also establish a family and carry on the lineage

Kuanming is a true Beijinger, and he hails from a prestigious family, reputedly one where everyone serves in the military. However, it is peculiar that Kuanming has been treated like a soldier by his elders since childhood, undergoing regular military training such as the five essentials of morning exercises, all to cultivate a more robust and vigorous masculine image in him. Yet, no matter how much his family tries to mold him, he stubbornly retains a delicate and refined appearance, with fair skin that is the epitome of gentility. If he is not angry or engaged in practice, he absolutely does not resemble a soldier; instead, he looks more like a fresh university graduate.

We can only select a few more experienced individuals among us novices. In any case, we have made sufficient preparations, akin to searching for a needle in a haystack, and we will adopt a strategy of selecting the tallest among the short ones.

Look at that American sergeant in the army, a man in his forties, who is so impressive that he seems to hold more authority than both the company commander and the platoon leader

Kuanming's second brother is an artillery reconnaissance soldier. After commanding the artillery group to cover six heavy artillery positions of the Vietnamese hidden in caves, he was surrounded by Vietnamese agents and then fired a glory shell

Upon returning, I found that a problem had occurred

I am going to light incense for my elder brother

I felt tired at that time

Kuangming's second brother left this book for Kuangming

What kind of person is an instructor