Not long after Chen Hua came back from fetching water, the train started and slowly moved forward.
"Thank you, brother. Come and have some peaches.”Dai Xuan took out a few peaches from his bag and placed them on the table as he spoke to Chen Hua. Chen Hua smiled shyly. He wanted to refuse, but when he saw the big, juicy peaches on the table, he couldn't say anything. He took one and wiped it before eating. Zheng Hai's eyes widened." Brother Dai, your peach is so beautiful. I want to eat one too."”After saying that, she picked up one and ate it. She even handed one to Zhang Guosheng, who was opposite her.
"Brother Dai, your peaches are really delicious. Are there any more in the bag? Take some to Commander Luo and Squad Leader Ye.”Zheng Haibin said to Dai Xuan as he ate.
"I do have peaches, but I don't want to go.”
"You're so stupid. It's good to have a good relationship with the leader.”Zheng Hai looked at Dai Xuan with disappointment.
Dai Xuan ignored him and picked up a peach to eat. After finishing the peaches, she got up and went to the connecting part of the carriage to smoke.
At the junction of the carriages, Commander Luo was talking to another soldier of similar age. The soldier asked Commander Luo,""Old Luo, did you find any good seedlings?”，Commander Luo looked at the scenery outside the window and said,""There are a few who look good. How are things on your side? Now that the 2nd Battalion of the 375th Regiment is severely lacking in manpower, they will definitely have to replenish their manpower first. You guys will have to wait a little longer.”
After Commander Luo finished speaking, he turned around and saw Dai Xuan. He nodded at him. Dai Xuan took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to each of them. Commander Luo took the cigarettes and said to Dai Xuan,""Your name is Dai Xuan, right? I heard from Chief Wang that you should work hard in the army. I think highly of you.”
Dai Xuan smiled and nodded. He took out a match and lit a cigarette. He had recently smoked this type of cigarette and felt that it tasted good.
The train traveled for about 20 hours and finally arrived at its destination at around seven o'clock the next morning. The recruits in the carriage carried their backpacks and got off the train with their things. The recruits sat in three carriages, about 300 people. Dai Xuan looked at the name of the bus stop on the platform. It read "Ning County Station".
The platform was crowded with recruits who had just gotten off the train. The officers who received the recruits spent a few minutes gathering the troops. An officer shouted with a loudspeaker,"Comrades, we're home. Everyone, work harder and train. We'll run back to the camp. The camp isn't far. If we're fast, we'll reach it in half an hour. Now, listen to my command. Turn right and run in unison.”
After he gave the order, two young officers led the recruits to the train station exit. Dai Xuan and the others ran behind the team. After a team in green military uniforms left the train station, they slowly ran forward on the road, followed by two military jeeps.
Half an hour later, many people in the team were already panting heavily. Zheng Hai complained as he ran,"Why isn't he here yet? Didn't they say that they would arrive in half an hour?”
Dai Xuan chuckled and said," They said that if you run fast, you'll be there in half an hour. I think it'll take less than two to three hours. Give me your bag. I'll help you carry it."”
After another half an hour, the team was so tired that they stopped. The officer who shouted at the platform got off the jeep and shouted again with a loudspeaker,"Comrades, you've worked hard. Let's rest for ten minutes before we set off. We'll reach the camp soon. Today, we'll eat fragrant white rice and big fatty meat.”
After resting for a while, the team set off again. This time, it was led by two young officers. This time, they ran slower. After running for almost an hour, they stopped to rest. The recruits were all tired like jerks. The officer shouted again with a megaphone,"Comrades, rest for a while and work harder. It won't be long before we arrive. Let's run faster later, or else the big fat meat will be snatched by others.”
The recruits who were so tired that they sat on the side of the road panting did not even have the strength to complain. Right now, they were not thinking about fat meat, but a bed.
After resting for ten minutes, the recruits lined up and started running again. Zheng Hai could not run anymore, so he pulled Dai Xuan's backpack strap and ran forward.
After running for another half an hour, they turned onto a mud road that led to the mountains. The mud road was more than five meters wide, and there were tracks on the road. The team of 300 people dragged it for 500 to 600 meters. Their footsteps on the dry mud road raised a wave of dust.
After going around two mountains, they finally arrived at a valley. There was a huge camp in the valley. The camp area was 20,000 to 30,000 square meters, surrounded by a two-meter-high wall with barbed wire. There was a five-hundred-square-meter building in the camp area, which was four stories high. There were also dozens of rows of single-story houses in several areas. The houses were all yellow in color.
The 300 new recruits were led by the veterans as they ran towards the camp. The jeep caught up from behind, and the officer shouted with a megaphone,""Comrades, we're home. The 118th Division welcomes you.”
The recruits ran into the camp. There were already four to five hundred people training on the field. Some were standing in a military posture, while others were training in formation. There were commands coming from the field.
The recruits who had just run into the camp looked curiously at the soldiers training on the field. These were all things that they would experience in the future. The two leading veterans brought the 300 recruits to an open space beside the field and lined them up. They were divided into three large squares, each square having about 100 people.
The officer who had been shouting all the way walked up to the three squads. He looked to be 40 years old. He was tall and his skin was a little tanned. He stood in front of the squads and shouted,"This is the 118th Division's teaching group. I am the deputy commander, Wang Xingguo. You will spend three months here as new recruits. Right now, you are not qualified soldiers, nor are you brothers of the 118th Division. Only after you pass the three months of recruit training and complete the assessment will you officially join the 118th Division and become one of us. I don't have so many rules here. There's only one rule, and that is to obey orders. Do you hear me?”
The three phalanxes answered in a rather uneven manner,"I heard it!"
"Are you eunuchs? I can't hear you. Say it again.”Wang Xingguo's eyes bulged as he shouted at the top of his lungs, giving the recruits a fright.
" Yes." This time, there was an orderly and loud reply.
"This is what a soldier should look like. Now, start assigning companies and follow your company commander.”
Dai Xuan was assigned to the 7th Company of Recruits. Zheng Hai and Chen Hua were in the same company as him. The company commander was Company Commander Luo, who had received their soldiers. After arriving at the 7th Company of Recruits, they began to divide the soldiers into different classes. Dai Xuan was assigned to the 6th Class of the 7th Company. There were 10 recruits in the class and a veteran squad leader. They were all unfamiliar people. Zheng Hai was assigned to the 3rd Class while Chen Hua was assigned to the 2nd Class.
After they were assigned to the classes, they were assigned to the dormitories. After putting their backpacks and other items into the dormitories, it was almost 12 o'clock. The ten recruits of the sixth class took their rice bowls and followed the class leader to the dining hall to eat.
Where was the fat meat? Dai Xuan looked at the pumpkin and vegetables in the rice bowl and was dumbfounded. He was currently in a state where he couldn't eat without meat. He didn't expect that the first meal would give him a taste of his own medicine.
After lunch, they returned to the dormitory of Class 6. There was no training in the afternoon. Wang Xingguo was kind enough to let the recruits exchange ideas with the squad leader in the dormitory. They would officially start training tomorrow.
The dormitory of the sixth squad was 30 square meters in size. There were six bunk beds with iron frames in it. Ten recruits and a squad leader sat in a circle in the open space of the room. The squad leader was called Ye Yong. He was from Bohai, Lu Province. He was 1.8 meters tall, had a square face and thick eyebrows. His eyes were bright, and his fingers were thick and powerful. He looked like he had been trained.
"My name is Ye Yong, from Lu Province. Let's have a small meeting this afternoon so that everyone can get to know each other.”
One of the fair-skinned and handsome people sitting in a circle in Class 6 stood up and saluted."Reporting to the class monitor, I am also from Lu Province. I am from Liangshan County. My name is Yan Xiaohu.”Squad Leader Ye was very satisfied with this smart guy. He waved his hand and asked him to sit down.
The next person on Yan Xiaohu's right stood up and imitated Yan Xiaohu's actions. He saluted and shouted,""Reporting to class monitor, I'm Tang Meng from Xinyang, Henan Province.”Tang Meng was tanned and skinny, but he was quite energetic.
"Reporting to class monitor, my name is Dai Xuan, from Lingnan City.”It was Dai Xuan's turn. He stood up and saluted as well, introducing himself.
"Reporting to the class monitor, um, um, I'm from Jin Province's An County. Class monitor, I was so nervous that I forgot."
Everyone was amused when they heard this, but Dai Xuan's heart was moved. This person was his authentic fellow countryman.
"Don't be nervous. Your name is Dai Xiaogang, right?"”
"Yes, yes, yes. The class monitor is called Dai Xiaogang. How do you know?”
Squad Leader Ye smiled and waved him to sit down.""I have your name list and your hometown.”
"Class monitor, I'm from Huang City, Hubei Province. My name is Yang Dazhuang, and everyone in the village calls me Silly Cow. Class monitor, can you not call me Silly Cow in the future?”，Here came another honest one.
The class monitor smiled and waved at him to sit down. Then, he said,"In the future, when you answer questions, you have to call for a report. After you answer, say that the report is over, understand?”
"Reporting to the class monitor.”Dazhuang Yang stood up again and answered the question. He didn't look very stupid.
Then, the others continued to introduce themselves. Two of them were from Yun City, Lingnan Province, called Fu Xiaodong and Yang Wanli. One was from Yang County, E Province, called Chen Jun. The other two were from Huan County, Gui Province, called Liu Ping and Han Xiaofei.
The ten recruits of the Seventh Company's Sixth Squad had finished their self-introductions. Dai Xuan didn't expect that there was one of his clansmen with the surname Dai, so he couldn't help but secretly pay attention to him.
Following that, the new recruits 'sixth squad learned the three major disciplines and eight points of attention under the organization of the squad leader. Then, the squad leader taught everyone how to tidy up the house, how to fold the quilt, and taught everyone the house rules. They were busy until six o'clock.
They ate winter melon and tofu at night. Dai Xuan began to frown again, but the others ate with relish. The class monitor, Ye Yong, saw that he was not eating and asked him,"Dai Xuan, why aren't you eating? Are you feeling unwell?"
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