When I returned to my hometown, I heard someone calling me " Brother Hu " at the village entrance. I knew him, but I didn't dare to call him by his name.
"I'm protecting the family, Brother Hu."
I fixed my eyes and looked. It was the Tian Bao family. In just three years, they had grown two heads taller. I was 1.74 meters tall, so I wasn't considered short, right? This kid is half a head taller than me.
"Brat, what did you eat to make you so full? I really didn't dare to recognize you."
Bao Jia laughed foolishly as he entered the village while chatting. Bao Jia told me two big things that I would love to hear. The first one is about that old pervert village chief.
In the summer of the previous year, this old pervert took advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival when many villagers went to the county town to watch the dragon boat to trick Uncle Zhang's daughter into going to the sugar cane field. He used flowery words and violence to rape Little Sister Zhang. A few passing uncles heard the shouts and rushed to the sugar cane field, catching the village chief on the spot. At that time, the village chief had just stripped Little Sister Zhang's clothes and was about to force himself on her. When he saw someone rushing over, he did not even have time to put on his pants and was directly dragged to the police station. Because there were too many onlookers, the news spread throughout the county. The village chief's younger brother could not keep it even if he wanted to. In the end, the village chief was sentenced to three years in prison. He was considered lucky.
I was a little confused when I heard that. I asked in a low voice,"Didn't we castrate this fellow back then? How can you harm people?"
"It's all because of Brother Sheng. He only cut off half of it and didn't take it away. I heard that the village chief spent tens of thousands of yuan to reattach it. If you had fed the other half to the dogs, the daughter of the Zhang family might not have to suffer.”
"Go, go, go. It was an emergency at that time, and you were knocking on the door outside. You were panicking, so why did you bring that thing?……By the way, what's the other matter?"
"Hehe, happy news. Guess who came back before the new year?”
"Who is it?" I thought about it." Big Brother Dasheng?"
"Brother Hu, you're so smart. You guessed it right. That day, I also met Brother Dasheng at the village entrance. He even brought a wife, a tall and beautiful woman.”
"F * ck, you even picked up girls? A girl sent him to the police station? Hehe, is he at home now? Let's go see him together later."
"He's not in the village. Brother Dasheng went back to City G after the Lantern Festival. However, he left an address and asked me to visit him in City G when I have time.”
When he returned home, he was so happy. He could see his family again after being separated for more than three years. His younger brother, Ren Niu, had grown taller, but he was still thin. This kid seemed to be born to study. He had actually been admitted to a key junior high school in the county. I patted his arm hard.”
My parents didn't change. They still treated me as a little kid. The old mother stared at me with tears in her eyes. She looked left and right, as if she was afraid that I would lose an arm.
Dad slapped my arm hard."At least you didn't waste your time. It's really sturdy.”After saying that, he went to the backyard to catch chickens and said that he was going to cook a sumptuous meal tonight. I haven't eaten the food at home for a long time, so I'm drooling when I hear it…
His days in his hometown were exceptionally carefree. He was far away from the tense and hard life in the military camp. When he was free, he would meet up with his former buddies to chat and play cards. Of course, Zhu Sheng and Tian Baoguo weren't in the village now. The one I talked to the most was the Bao family. This kid didn't have the heart to study and always skipped class. He often climbed the mountain behind the village with me to pick up bird eggs and catch pangolins. When he was tired, he would sit on the mountain and listen to my stories in the military camp. The kid was stunned and looked fascinated.
"Brother Hu, my brother sometimes writes about his life in the army. It doesn't seem to be anything interesting. Why is your army so interesting?”
"Hehe, I'm a regular army, and your brother is just a scout, understand? "Your brother is just a scout, but I'm a war fighter…" I was just bragging.
Less than a month after returning home, the radio announced that the self-defense counterattack against Yue Nan had ended, successfully achieving the goal of punishing Yue Nan. A total of more than 50,000 enemies were killed, effectively ensuring the safety of our southern border...
"It ended just like that." After listening to the news broadcast, I muttered to myself, silently mourning for the sacrifice of Yang Ban and Xiao Dongzi.
" Brother," Ren Niu patted me." What are you thinking about?"……I want to know, so many people died, but they retreated just because a child was disobedient and wanted to spank them? -- Is it worth it?"
Yes, was it worth it? I'm really a little confused.
At this moment, Bao Jia's shout came from outside the door,""Brother Hu, come out quickly. We're going to the bus stop at the village entrance to pick up my brother.”
"What?" I rushed out and saw Bao Jia." Your brother is coming back today?”
"I just received a telegram saying that it will arrive at noon today. Let's go and wait together.”
Everyone was very excited when they received Baoguo at the village entrance. They hadn't seen him for more than two years. Baoguo was even darker and stronger. His face was so thin that it was as if a piece of meat had been cut off. Standing together with the Bao family, they were practically twins. There were a sea of brothers who looked alike, but they were as similar as a pie print. Even their heights were different by a few millimeters. It was really rare to see twins who were even more identical than twins. He had always thought that the two brothers looked very similar, but he had never thought that they would look so similar today.
When the two of us met, we punched each other. After taking two steps back, we laughed at each other. We haven't seen each other for more than two years, but our strength is much stronger than when we were in military training. However, we can feel that our strength to protect the country is greater and more urgent. If my father sees this, he will definitely exclaim,"It's not in vain."
When Baoguo saw his brother grow so tall, he was also surprised." You took advantage of my absence and ate my share of food?”
We returned to the village with a smile. The two brothers had to report back home. We agreed to bring wine up the mountain tomorrow and drink to our heart's content.
The next day, he drank and sang with the Tian brothers on the mountain. He was extremely happy. I told Baoguo about what happened to me in the military camp and what happened in Yuenan, and he sighed with emotion. After that, Baoguo also told me about his life in the military after he was selected to join the reconnaissance company.
It turned out that Baoguo had not joined an ordinary reconnaissance company, but a special reconnaissance company. To be more specific, it was an independent company responsible for sniping missions. They could not miss out on the training of ordinary soldiers, but there were several aspects that were more demanding and stronger. The first was shooting. Bao Guo said that under normal wind speeds, if he was given an SDV (the famous Evgeniy Fedorovich Dragunovis, made in the Soviet Union, a semi-automatic sniper rifle designed by Dragunov from 1958 to 1963), and if the target was basically still, he could achieve three guarantees. He was guaranteed to hit the target within 1000 meters, hit the target in the head within 800 meters, and kill the target with one shot within 600 meters.
"Brother, have you killed someone?"
"Killing is not the goal, but the means.”He remembered that Baoguo had said something like that back then, but he didn't know if it was their instructor who had brainwashed him.
Bao Guo trained in the special forces for a year before he went to the border of China and Myanmar in Mengla County, Yunnan Province, which was Xishuangbanna, to carry out his mission. The missions were very simple. The location, time, and characteristics of the characters were all recorded and executed. Usually, a two-man team consisted of one observer, who was mainly responsible for monitoring the target and measuring the wind speed. Sometimes, he would also act as a deputy sniper. The other was naturally the main sniper. Usually, he would arrive at the designated shooting point a day earlier and hide. When the target appeared at the designated time, he would take care of it with a single shot. They would leave immediately after completing the mission and would not usually take another shot.
"Baoguo, how many times have you carried out such missions?”
"About ten times. At first, I was an observer, then I was a main sniper. There were a few times when I was on a solo mission.”
"Brother, pick a few interesting ones to talk about.”
Thus, Baoguo recounted his experience from a mission.
It happened not long after he finished his training and began his mission. At that time, he was just an observer, carrying out a mission with a comrade codenamed " Lynx ". They crossed the border and ambushed an officer in a military camp. It was midsummer at that time, and there were many mosquitoes in the forest. Although they had taken anti-mosquito measures, as long as people did not move, the mosquitoes would bite the exposed places, so the mission was very difficult.
After walking for a day, they finally passed through the deep forest and arrived at the designated location. In a shrub forest on the mountainside, they could overlook the military camp 600 meters away. The military camp was not too big and did not have a uniform. It was probably a border bandit. The target's house was easy to find, but the target never appeared.
It was not difficult to hide in the bushes, but there were more mosquitoes than in the forest. They covered the sky and the ground, and there was a large black mass above their heads. At that time, the " mountain cat " and Baoguo wrapped themselves in cloth like mummies and wore snow mirrors on their eyes to barely avoid the mosquito attacks.
Just like that, half a day passed. It was almost time for the designated shooting time when a jeep appeared in front of the officer's barracks. Baoguo immediately warned, and the " Lynx " quickly corrected its shooting posture. At this moment, the target walked out of the barracks. Baoguo immediately reported the wind speed and could shoot.
However, the Lynx did not pull the trigger after aiming several times. It was mainly because he was wearing gloves and it was not easy to shoot. After aiming at the target, the sniper's hand that pulled the trigger had to be steady and fast. He had to hold his breath for a moment. If he hesitated or touched the handle of the gun with his finger, the bullet would deviate from the target. This was because the sniper's target was usually 500 meters away.(The farther the shooting point was from the target, the harder it was to be discovered. After the mission was completed, the easier it was to retreat. It was safer for the sniper himself, but the requirements for the gun and shooting were higher.) This was the principle of a thousand miles of error.
Time was running out. It seemed like the target was going to walk towards the jeep. If he got into the jeep, there would be no chance to shoot. Lynx immediately took off his right glove and held his breath. Baoguo reported the wind speed again, and the " Lynx " made some adjustments before pulling the trigger. After the gunshot, the high-powered binoculars saw that the target's temple was spurting out a column of blood, and he immediately fell. Bao Guo said," Target confirmed to be cleared. Retreat."”Hence, the two of them immediately packed up their equipment and left.
After a morning, when they were still half a day away from the designated return point, the " Lynx " had a high fever. It turned out that it was a good person, but it could not walk anymore. Its eyes were red and swollen, and its lips were black. It kept asking for water. At that time, the antibiotics they had on them were all injected into the " Lynx ", but it seemed to have no effect.
He had no choice. Other than the gun, he threw away all the weights. Bao Guo carried the " Lynx " on his back and advanced with difficulty. In the end, he arrived at the return point a day late. At that time, the " Lynx " was already in a daze. Its face was completely black and it kept cramping.
After returning to the military camp, Baoguo was observed for a week before being released from the isolation ward. He immediately received news that the " Lynx " had died. The cause of death was initially determined to be an unknown virus invasion. The source of the invasion was probably mosquitoes. It was said that when he first arrived at the hospital, the " Lynx "'s entire right hand had turned black, all the way to his right shoulder. This made Baoguo think that it was very likely that the " Lynx " had taken off his gloves when he fired the gun and was bitten by the poisonous mosquitoes at that moment.
Although " Lynx " had only carried out a few missions with Baoguo and did not have a deep relationship with him, the death of " Lynx " was a huge blow to Baoguo. That was the only time he had lost a comrade in action. After several weeks of psychological therapy, he slowly recovered, so he had a deep impression of him.
Baoguo sighed and said,"To us, the greatest threat is not the enemy, but nature.”
When Baoguo mentioned that their special forces company's second strongest skill was camouflage, Baoguo shouted for his brother to demonstrate."Alright, I'll hide in the lawn behind the mountain peak. Come and see if you can find me in ten minutes.”
About ten minutes later, Bao Jia and I arrived at the back of the mountain. There were only two banyan trees on the lawn of the few acres of land. There was not even a stone. As it was early spring, the grass had not grown much, so there was nothing to look for on the ground. After Bao Jia and I walked around twice, we estimated that Bao Guo must have hidden in the trees. There were only a few new leaves on the trees in early spring, and they could be seen at a glance. Unless one could turn invisible, they would definitely not be on the trees. The two tree trunks are also solid. They are very thick, but they definitely can't hide people. Bao Jia and I walked around the tree roots a few times, but we couldn't find any end.
"Did your brother run away?"
Bao Jia scratched his head." It can't be…Brother, if you didn't run away, then come out. We can't find you."”
At this moment, a miracle happened. Baoguo actually got up from the lawn and patted the haystack and soil on his body."How is it? It's alright, right?"
"You're really something, brother. I clearly saw where you were hiding just now, but I couldn't find you.”
"You're still talking. My hand hurt from stepping on it just now.”Baoguo shook his hands.
This time, I was truly convinced. The effect of disguising was truly amazing. It would have been fine if someone had helped him, but it was really not easy for him to do it alone. This was because it was quite difficult for a person to hide and clean up the traces of hiding. However, the most difficult thing was to know the effect of disguising himself. He absolutely could not let any part of his body be exposed. This was really not easy.
Baoguo finally told us that in the special forces, the highest requirement for soldiers was not skills, but a calm will, which could also be understood as patience. During training, they were required to maintain a posture for 10 hours without moving, eating, or pooping. This was the most torturous thing...
It seemed that the special forces were indeed special forces. There were indeed areas where ordinary soldiers could not compare.
Baoguo then briefly described his last mission before returning home.
The target might have been a heavyweight. Of course, the organization could not have told Baoguo the identity of the target. They only said that the code name was 4744. The reason why Baoguo felt that the target might be an important person was that the mission team was composed of three people, and one of them was the company commander who personally commanded it. There was also Baoguo and Falcon. Baoguo was the main sniper, and Falcon was the deputy.
The target's house was heavily guarded. Baoguo and the others waited at the shooting point for two days, but the target still did not appear. A day had passed since the designated time to strike, and they did not find an opportunity to strike. The company commander decided to change to another shooting point and wait for another day.
Finally, a few hours later, when he saw the target open the window, Baoguo immediately entered the state. However, from the optical scope, Baoguo saw that the target was holding a little girl and pointing at the window sill as if she was enjoying the scenery.
" 20 degrees east, level one." The captain reported the wind speed.
Baoguo continued to aim, but the girl's head kept moving, blocking her target from time to time.
"Wild Rabbit, let's fire two shots in a row. We can cross this distance.”The company commander gave the order to fire.
Baoguo's code name was " Wild Rabbit ". Perhaps it was because Baoguo was kind-hearted that he got this code name. When the captain said that the bullet could pass through, it meant that even if the little girl blocked the target, the bullet could still pass through the little girl's body and hit the target. Two consecutive shots meant that two bullets were fired in succession to ensure that the target was destroyed.
Baoguo straightened his posture and continued to aim. He wanted to pull the trigger a few times, but the little girl's lively and cute appearance in the mirror made Baoguo release the trigger that he had pulled halfway.
"Hare, fire. This is an order.”The company commander put down his binoculars and looked at Baoguo impatiently.
"Captain, no, I can't do it. Let's wait a little longer.”Guoguo actually disobeyed orders.
"F * ck off, Falcon, take over.”
But when Falcon took the gun and was about to aim, the target had already closed the window and disappeared. After waiting for another day, the target did not appear again, and the operation failed.
It was normal for a mission to fail, but this time, the company commander was really angry. It was the first time he had disobeyed a military order. Just like that, Baoguo was asked to retire early, which was the lowest punishment.
" So you were fired too," I teased Baoguo." What plans do you have in the future?”
"The army has assigned me to the battery factory in City G. It's a big city and a big unit. It's not bad. I have to report to the unit within three months. Brother Hu, if you have nothing to do in the village, let's go to City G together. It's easy to find a job in a big city. Bao Jia, come with me to try your luck. Let's go together.”
I thought about it and agreed. City G isn't too far from our village. It's about 300 kilometers away. It's only a day's ride from the county town. I rarely go to big cities, and I really want to broaden my horizons. Plus, Zhu Sheng is also in City G. I can look for him to play when the time comes.
When I got home, I told my parents that I was going to City G with the Tian brothers to look for a job. My mother didn't agree and said that I would rather stay at home and help with the spring ploughing. Actually, she couldn't bear to part with me.
It was my father who was the one who opened up the door. He said that when a man grows up, he should aim for the world and go out to see the world. But in fact, I was not even eighteen years old at that time. In today's society, I was still underage. However, back then, I had already practiced the maturity of an adult in the army.
After the Qingming Festival, we packed our luggage and left the village with the two Tian brothers. We began our journey to the end of the world.
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