On Sunday, this was the company's last Sunday in Longquanzhuang, and all the staff were resting. Early in the morning, each platoon began taking turns to take a bath in the bathing car. Since it was a foreign thing, even though the company had time regulations, it was more or less overdue.
Wang Ke called the reconnaissance squad leader Song Ruimin to his room and asked: "Ruimin, do you want to train with me again on Monday?"
"Platoon commander, where are you going?"
"Northeast."
"Okay, what preparations should we make?" Song Ruimin, the reconnaissance squad leader, understood. He knew that this last training session was not about drinking, but about the mountains and rivers.
"I don't have any more weapons. Hand them all over to the company. In addition to normal training equipment, bring enough dry food and water, a long rope, my flashlight, and all personnel to put on leggings." Wang Ke continued to explain.
"Do you want to bring a pocket?" Song Ruimin continued to ask.
"What are you doing with your pockets?"
"It's so easy to carry the baby when you come back."
"roll!"
"Yes! Platoon leader, let's make a big boom, I'm starting to roll. By the way, is the injury on your leg okay?"
"It's okay, it's already scabbed." Wang Ke was right. The wound only had to change the medicine once. Today, it seems that it is almost healed. The donkey blood, snake blood and water from the ancient well on the body have completely changed. His physique.
Song Ruimin happily prepared to go, while Wang Ke went to the company headquarters to ask for leave from the bearded company commander Tian. Because the entire company was resting on Monday and was ready to head back to the barracks at any time.
"Well, why does the reconnaissance squad still conduct such intensive training?" Sure enough, the bearded company commander Tian was very puzzled when he heard Wang Ke's reason for asking for leave.
"Company Commander, this time in Xishan, our reconnaissance squad's skills and tactics have improved very quickly, but I always feel that there is still one lesson missing. That is reconnaissance behind enemy lines. Tomorrow I want to use this precious time and terrain to break the reconnaissance squad into parts. Divide into three groups, run for fifteen kilometers, arrive at the east side of Yongning Mountain within the designated time, and conduct reconnaissance training again."
"Hey, Yongning Mountain, um, aren't we almost at Xishan Bus Station? It's too far, um."
"Company Commander, if we don't fight today, it doesn't mean we won't fight tomorrow. Please allow us to organize another training. The optical reconnaissance class will go with me, but the telephone class and wireless class will not participate."
The bearded company commander Tian looked at Wang Ke. He really liked the acting platoon leader. Everyone was eager to take a break, but he didn't relax even for a day.
"Well, that's alright. Pay attention to your safety. Well, you have to return to the team before dinner tomorrow."
"yes!"
It started early on Monday, and the company kitchen had just started making steamed buns. Song Ruimin had already made an agreement with Hu Yanlou and left breakfast last night.
"Don't blame me, there's nothing special about it. Just make do with it." Hu Yanlou apologized carefully. Now that he wanted something from the command platoon, almost everyone in the command platoon was an "ancestor."
"Okay. Where are the eggs your boy left for us?" Song Ruimin also considered it a favor.
"Keep your voice down, don't let our squad leader hear you. There are six of us, right?"
"When did you say six people? It's eight people, okay? If you don't want to be punished by the platoon leader, just wait and be punished." Song Ruimin lowered his voice and threatened Hu Yanlou.
"Why did it become eight again? Didn't you say seven people last night?"
"Okay, if your memory is good, it's not seven. It's eight. Our landlord will also get some kohlrabi."
Song Ruimin was stunned when he took away twenty boiled eggs from the cooking class. Boiled eggs were an absolute treat in those days. Song Ruiming's cannon mirror box did not contain a cannon mirror at all, but contained nearly thirty steamed buns. He also carried a noodle bag, which also contained more than twenty steamed buns and kohlrabi.
By the time it was past seven o'clock in the morning, Wang Ke, Uncle Geng and the reconnaissance squad had already passed through the North Can Village and walked nearly ten kilometers. They were not divided into three groups at all, but the rapid march and attack were real.
"Have breakfast." Wang Ke ordered. It was not far from the imperial concubine's mausoleum. Eight people sat on the ground, and the reconnaissance squad leader Song Ruimin began to distribute steamed buns. Although there is boiling water, it is still a bit dry.
"Wang Mingsheng."
"Here!" Following Song Ruimin's shout, Wang Mingsheng stood up and ran to Song Ruimin. "Monitor, what's the matter?"
"There seems to be a base station for our army on the ridge ahead. Go over and see if it's possible to get some soup for everyone."
Upon hearing Song Ruimin's order, Wang Mingsheng immediately turned his head and looked into the distance. As expected, there were antennas and radars everywhere. Different from ordinary barracks, a soldier on guard stands inside the gate. There is a guard box inside the fence-style gate.
Wang Mingsheng said with some embarrassment: "Squad leader, I don't know him either."
"Nonsense, if I knew him, would I let you find him? This is considered a training subject for scouts."
Wang Ke watched Song Ruimin shouting and laughing without saying a word. Song Ruimin is right, a scout must be flexible and adaptable to the environment under any conditions.
"Wang Mingsheng, I'll go with you." Gu Maolin stood up, picked up Wang Mingsheng and left.
"Old Gu, it's definitely not possible. Isn't this just like a beggar begging for food?" Wang Mingsheng struggled, but couldn't defeat Gu Maolin. The two of them walked towards the soldier standing guard one after the other.
Wang Ke, Uncle Geng and others looked at them curiously.
"Platoon leader, I bet that with that shameless Gu Maolin, we might still be able to drink egg soup today." Niu Suozhu gloated.
In the distance, I saw Gu Maolin and Wang Mingsheng, gesticulating with the soldier standing guard across the fence, and pointing in this direction. The soldier returned to his post and made a phone call before coming out and talking to Gu Maolin and Wang Mingsheng.
"How's it going? I'm right, platoon leader. We have that shameless guy Gu Maolin in our class. He could eat up to his neck without breakfast today. Now, I'm probably going to have egg soup to drink."
Niu Suozhu patted his butt and stood up. He turned to Sweet Potato Liang Xiaolong and Ma Zhu Zhao Mingming and said, "Don't eat, don't eat. You two know how to eat with your head covered. Foodies, go drink egg soup later."
Wang Ke smiled and said nothing, Song Ruimin didn't believe it at all, and Uncle Geng looked at the group of soldiers curiously.
At this time, I saw a man who looked like a cadre coming out of the camp. He asked Gu Maolin a few words through the gate, and then looked this way. He said a few words to Gu Maolin, then opened the small door and let Gu Maolin in. Wang Mingsheng trotted away, raised his hands and shouted: "Platoon leader, squad leader, the company leader invites us in."
It's really done.
"Let's go, I have to give Gu Maolin credit today." Wang Ke stood up, patted his butt, put a few bites of the steamed bun into his satchel, and said to Song Ruimin.
"Platoon leader, don't be so partial. If I hadn't forced Wang Mingsheng, there would have been no soup."
When he arrived at the barracks, Wang Ke suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. The person standing guard turned out to be a female soldier.
No wonder, they don't stand guard outside, but inside the gate like a fence.
When the female soldier looked at Wang Ke, she immediately saluted with a gun.
Have you ever seen a gun salute? He stood at attention, with the Type 64 semi-automatic rifle in his right hand close to the seam of his trousers, and his left hand across his chest at a 90-degree angle.
Wang Ke immediately returned the salute and said at the same time: "I'm causing trouble for you."
"No trouble, commanding platoon leader, the soldiers all over the world are one family." The girl's voice was crisp, causing Niu Suozhu and reconnaissance squad leader Song Ruimin to stare at her. Oh dear, even Wang Ke knew that he was the commanding platoon leader. This Gu Maolin She is a social butterfly by nature.
And how can female soldiers stand guard? In the infantry regiment, they are all baby bumps.
Opening the small door on one side, everyone filed in. Gu Maolin left and came back, followed by a female soldier wearing an apron.
"Squad leader, this is our command platoon leader Wang Ke. The whole army's special forces team tied for second place in the Inner Mongolia competition. We are all reconnaissance squad soldiers under the leadership of the platoon leader. Hehe, my name is Gu Maolin. The valley of millet, the lush forest Maolin." Gu Maolin was full of lies, but this time he didn't brag.
"Hello, Platoon Leader Wang, my name is Gao Min, and I am the cooking squad leader of the third company. Sorry, we just finished eating. You are welcome to visit our company. We will cook something for you right away." Gao Min stretched out a hand. , it is necessary to shake hands with Wang Ke.
Wang Ke passed by this formation and quickly reached out his hand and shook it politely, but he felt it very well. Compared with Wu Xiangyu and Shi Hanlu, Gao Min's hands were obviously much rougher.
"Sorry to trouble you, we have brought dry food, as long as we have some soup." He explained quickly.
"No! You'll be home when you get to the barracks. Are you stationed in Xishan for training?"
"Yes, yes." Song Ruimin replied. Several other soldiers began to squirm at this time. Niu Suozhu had been hiding behind the three recruits.
"You scouts are great. I read the reconnaissance records across the river." Gao Min was very talkative and went to the company kitchen as he spoke. Three or four more female soldiers rushed out of the kitchen, looking at everyone and giggling.
"Sisters, go make some food for our scouts." As soon as Gao Min finished speaking, the female soldiers looked at the scouts wearing leggings with admiration in their eyes. I've only seen these leggings in movies.
Just as Wang Ke sat down in the kitchen, the cadre from before came again, saluting and shaking hands as usual. After a brief exchange of greetings, Wang Ke learned from the company commander in front of him that the soldiers of this company, due to the nature of their work, were in this deep ravine all year round and almost never had contact with the outside world except for inspections by superiors.
Today, a few male soldiers suddenly came, and the whole company was excited. Wang Ke suddenly realized that the short-sighted, soft-spoken cadre in front of him was also a woman, right?
"There is no doubt, I am a female cadre!"
Wang Ke immediately stood up and solemnly performed a military salute, "Comrade company commander, please accept the respect of all the soldiers in our command platoon. You are rooted in the mountains and dedicate your youth. You are an example for us to learn from."
The female company commander was also very excited, and immediately returned a military salute and said loudly: "Everything you do is responsible for adding luster to our military flag."
Wang Ke noticed that several female soldiers came from time to time by the window of the kitchen, chirping and looking in.
Song Ruimin began to regret a little. In order to get some food, he actually became a guest. At this time, he had an idea and stepped forward and said to the female company commander: "Comrade company commander, let me give you a suggestion. Our platoon leader once gave a report at the division field hospital. It was very popular. He specifically talked about us. Field survival training, if you are interested, you can ask him to give a lecture."
"Okay, okay! Which army are you from?"
"We are directly affiliated with the 51048th Army."
"Okay, Platoon Leader Wang, is that okay? We invite you to take advantage of your busy schedule to come and give a report to our company."
"This..." Wang Ke didn't expect that Song Ruimin would draw the fire to him.
"Platoon leader, after our company leaves, aren't you still going to stay here for a while? Communicating with the brothers is also a way of thanking them for their hospitality to us." Niu Suozhu, who had been silent until now, also started to make noises.
"Platoon leader, I think it's okay. How about we leave later and you stay here." Gu Maolin couldn't carry it clearly and was already carried away.
"Get out! Let's see how I deal with you later." Wang Ke scolded in a low voice, which scared Gu Maolin to stick out his tongue.
A burst of laughter from the female soldiers immediately burst out outside the window. They had never seen such a masculine platoon leader.
"Platoon Commander Wang, don't refuse. How about we schedule it on Thursday?" The female company commander was now more and more interested in Wang Ke. She was afraid of long nights and dreams, so she immediately sent out an invitation.
"Okay, no problem!" Song Ruimin responded loudly. He winked at Wang Ke mischievously and said in a low voice: "Platoon leader, if our company doesn't leave tomorrow, it will leave the day after tomorrow. You happen to be fine, so let Mao Lin Come with you."
The rice was served, it was really egg soup, and two fried vegetables were also served.
Wang Ke insisted that the reconnaissance team eat his own steamed buns, which were served with vegetables and soup, which was already quite good. The army's supply of fine rations is tight, and everything is on a proportional basis.
But Wang Ke ate this meal thoughtfully, because in three days, he would come to "pay off the debt", and several soldiers in the reconnaissance squad actually "sold" his acting platoon leader.
What to say? Wang Ke thought for a while and then said, apart from the field survival training, the flood fighting and rescue work in Nanshao Village and the training in Xishan, which one of them is heavy?
