Before I knew it, the sun began to set.
North of Stalingrad, in a particularly remote suburb of Saratov, four military transport vehicles passed through the dense forest and slowly stopped in a heavily guarded Soviet recon training camp.
Following the other recruits who jumped off the transport truck, Xia Jie looked sympathetically at the tearful couple dancing in front of him, and hesitantly glanced at the expressionless bearded Reznov next to him. The hair on my back stood up. In the end, I still couldn't reveal the identity of the culprit. I could only apologize to Li Ang in my heart, and then understood the cruelty of speaking out.
In the other half, although Li Ang still made a lot of noise, the veteran regarded his compatriots who might become companions as human beings, and the reconnaissance veteran did not really let Li Ang get out of the car and run! ', otherwise it wouldn't just be a ruptured hemorrhoid. I'm afraid he wouldn't be bleeding while running, followed by thirty happy northern hyenas with their heads raised.
After gathering again, Xia Jie discovered that in addition to the seventeen people from Novis who came to the camp this time, there were twelve unfamiliar Soviets in two other military vehicles. He didn't know where they came from. Come.
Just when everyone in Novis thought that the number of 'recruits' this time was twenty-nine, a shiny bald man stepped out of Leonov's car. The prisoners in Novis looked blankly. With an expression on his face, Shi Shiran put on his military cap in front of everyone with his snotty cheeks, and stood in front of everyone with great skill.
The next moment, a stench reprimanding like Reznov's feet resounded through the sky.
"My name is Petrov! Remember my name!!! From today on, I will be your temporary training captain! Responsible for assisting Colonel Leonov in completing the selection and training of soldiers!"
'Wait, why the colonel? '
Xia Jie thought he heard wrongly and turned his head, only to find that Reznov also looked confused.
Seeing everyone who was completely dumbfounded, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Petrov's mouth.
"I have only one request from you! Obey! Obey! Or fucking obey! Do you understand?!!!"
"Listen...I obey your mother!! Petrov!? Where the hell did you come from!?? Stop joking! This is not your Novis!!!"
Ivan, who had long been dissatisfied with Petrov, couldn't hold it back for a while. Under the admiration and sympathy eyes of his companions, he politely expressed his respect for Petrov's elderly mother in simple words.
Turning to look at Ivan, whose face was turning green and white, the expression on Petrov's face did not change at all. Instead, he roared loudly and with reason.
"Idiot! First of all, you should obey me, not my mother who died in a Stuka bomber... Secondly, I have the final say where I am, not you idiot! at last!"
When Ivan recalled the fear of being dominated by the devil's bald head, Petrov smiled cancerously, causing Ivan's ghost to escape.
"Because of your stupid behavior! Ivan, there will be no dinner for you tonight!!!"
"OH!!! NO!!! YOU DEVIL!!!"
Listening to the pitiful wailing echoing in his ears, Xia Jie couldn't help but recall the Chinese dictation test for which he got four points.
'The high ape often screams and screams, which is very sad and strange. The sound can be heard in the empty valley, and the sorrow lasts for a long time...'
Although his mouth still smelled as bad as ever, it was still different from the previous situation in the concentration camp. After a brief explanation, Petrov returned to the team and stood still. He seemed to have the same status as the others and was also a trained soldier.
"Congratulations to all of you. As one of the best talents in a hundred, you have successfully arrived at this most cruel but most powerful place in the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, I cannot reveal any information about this place to you until you pass the test and successfully join. , I can’t tell you any information about this force.
I can only tell you that colonel is my real military rank. Two months ago, my military rank was still major. I think you can understand what this means without me saying more. This is a hell for the weak. But it is also a paradise for the strong. "
As soon as the words changed, Leonov's tone became more serious as he stood in front of a team of thirty people with his hands behind his back in a straddle posture.
"In the next four weeks, as long as you are not eliminated, you will receive sufficient food supplies. There are the best cooks in the Soviet Union here. You no longer need to worry about your daily livelihood. The only thing you have to do is The thing is to do your best to stay here, pass every assessment with all your strength, and then repay your motherland by completing tasks on the battlefield.
You will find and perfect your best military skills within a month. Here, only outstanding soldiers who master multiple skills can stay.
Daily basic theoretical study will be placed in a specific place in the training camp, and practical training will be placed directly on the battlefield.
Language, blasting, lurking, infiltration, disguise, capture, first aid, etc., these are all things you can learn here. Here, you will have the best veterans in the Soviet Union as your teachers, and they will spare no effort to teach. You guys, provided you're not wasting their time. "
After a pause, Leonov's tone softened slightly.
"Remember, this is not a place for you to vacation or retire. It is only a short three-hour drive from here to the front line. German tanks may break through Stalingrad's defense lines at any time and drive straight in. From now on, you will never There is no chance to relax. Only by adapting here can you survive. If you have any questions, you can ask them now. After this, you will only be accompanied by assessments, tasks and training..."
"Sir, if we fail the assessment, where will we be sent? Will we be sent to the original army?"
The speaker was a young blond boy with a somewhat thin body. In Xia Jie's opinion, such a physique was obviously not a fighting talent. Xia Jie was curious about how this young man who had never met was selected. Maybe there was something wrong with him. Let’s have a chance to communicate and try to learn something.
Shaking his head, Leonov responded seriously.
"Unfortunately, the losers will not be returned to their original units, but for the sake of confidentiality, the losers here will be imprisoned and spend the rest of their lives in a Moscow prison.
Either be released by the Germans or leave prison at the end of the war, there is no third option. "
"Hiss..." Everyone took a breath of air and slightly suppressed their uneasiness.
"Understood……"
It could be heard that the blond young man was a little depressed after receiving this answer.
"I would like to ask, how is the training conducted here? Is it collective training? How is the assessment conducted?"
"Since someone asked, I will explain it to you now."
Leonov said solemnly.
"Within four weeks, the daily routine here is only training and assessment. Training is individual actions, and assessment is team action.
During training, as long as you do not approach the security area of the training camp without authorization, you will not be regarded as a deserter and shot on the spot. If you want to go out, you must be accompanied by a pass certificate and an assessment officer, otherwise you will be treated as treason.
Everyone is completely free to move in the training camp. You can control your own time. You only need to be responsible for yourself. Food and beverages are provided all day long.
To put it simply, you have to seize all the time, plan your time, find the teacher that suits you best, absorb and digest things in the shortest time, and obtain a skill certificate from your teacher. This is considered to be a complete completion of a project. train.
The assessment is divided into weekly assessment and final assessment. The weekly assessment is a personal skills assessment, and you will be sent away if you fail. The final assessment is a practical assessment based on the team as a unit. This is what I want to tell you in advance. In daily training or actual combat training, you can try to cultivate a tacit understanding with your peers who have complementary advantages. After passing the final assessment, you can form Independent teams act together.
In the first three weeks, you need to obtain at least one skill certificate each week, otherwise you will be eliminated. Before the final assessment four weeks later, you need to obtain at least three skill certificates to qualify for the final assessment. Finally The military rank is also determined by the skill certificate obtained by the individual after passing the final assessment. If someone can master more than six skills, he can directly obtain the rank of captain. After making outstanding contributions in subsequent tasks, he can be directly promoted to major. This is the only place in the Red Army where promotion will not face any abnormal obstacles. You must seize this opportunity yourself. "
After everyone with flushed faces had almost digested the information, Leonov continued.
"If there are no other questions, let's get started. Go to Petrov to get your identity card. Remember, I will only say it once.
Your ID card is your only identity certificate here. You need it for food, accommodation, and training equipment. If you lose it, if you don't want to live in a Moscow prison, just find a place to bury yourself. If you are stupid enough, Don't come to me, I don't have any extra identity cards, and I don't have time to waste time with idiots. "
After Leonov left, Petrov stood up again, with a sneer on his face, and took out six separated alloy identity tags from the canvas bag on his waist.
"Chartier, you are number eleven, remember to hold it and don't lose it."
Taking the thumb-sized ID card from the meaningful Petrov's hand, Xia Jie carefully looked at the bachelor's ID card.
The identity card is dark copper in color as a whole, and the surface seems to have been matte treated and does not look reflective.
On the back of the ID card is the familiar five-pointed star plus sickle and axe, and on the front is the Arabic numeral '11' with tassels and lace. After '11' there is a pattern of Moscow. It does not have my name engraved on it as expected. It seems that it has not been passed. The self who is being assessed is really not considered 'one of our own'.
A group of thirty training soldiers, with a total of thirty identity tags.
From this point of view, the identity tag in my hand has probably been used many times...
Just as he was thinking about it, Reznov came over and patted the ID tag he wanted to wear around his neck.
"It's best not to leave this thing behind. The lock is strong enough and it's the safest thing to carry."
Nodding, Xia Jie stopped observing. After hanging the ID tag around his neck, he used an [S]-shaped padlock to fasten the connection point, and then locked it with the knob. Because the tag chain was also made of polished alloy, there was no need to worry about it. Damage to skin.
"Charlie, let's not waste time. Let's go get something to eat and get started. I just asked that the cafeteria is to the east and the personal dormitories are to the south."
The playground where the transport truck was parked seemed to be in the center of the training camp. Although it was located on the outskirts, there were many low man-made buildings that seemed to be temporarily erected, and it was unknown what was inside.
At this time, the sky has darkened, and the sky is a little dim because of the special camouflage net. Small searchlights spaced more than ten meters apart in the camp light up one by one. Although they are not too bright, they emit enough light for people to see. The dim yellow light seemed to Xia Jie to be somewhat warm.
Xia Jie guessed that the shelter nets and dim light sources arranged in the camp were probably to avoid being discovered by German bombers.
It is worth mentioning that he has always preferred the dim light emitted by incandescent lamps in the past to modern cold light lamps and LED lamps.
Following Reznov, Xia Jie observed the environment of the training camp and asked casually: "Brother, what do you want to choose for personal training? And, what do you think I am qualified for?"
Reznov, who was walking in front, thought about it for a moment and had the answer in his mind.
"For me, I will probably choose skills such as fighting, shooting, blasting or interrogation. Because I have been trained in these areas before, it should be easier to come here... If it is you, choose fighting, shooting for sure There is no problem. Your training in Novus will save you a lot of time to learn new things. As for other things, I am not very good at giving you advice. After all, there are many things you have never been exposed to and you don’t know yet. No matter how talented you are, it’s better for you to get in touch with these things yourself.”
"Understood……"
Soon, the two people walked into a medium-sized two-story building facing the dim light. The aroma of potatoes and meat wafted from the corridor. The two looked at each other and walked into the lighted room.
The layout of the cafeteria is similar to Xia Jie's university cafeteria.
There are light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, a long wooden table and iron benches, which can probably seat twenty or thirty people.
Maybe it was because of the long day's journey, but there were not many people in the cafeteria at this time. Xia Jie could see many familiar faces from Novis, and of course there were also some new faces.
Before coming to the window, Xia Jie stretched his neck, but did not see the familiar food trough in the university cafeteria.
"Everything here is freshly fried and cooked. The ingredients in the canteen have been written on the bulletin board. Read the bulletin board yourself and tell me what you want to eat. How much brown bread and potatoes are enough? Other ingredients are limited. Only We can wait until the next supply truck arrives.
There are no other rules here except that no food is wasted. "
(End of chapter)
