War Military: From 1978

Chapter 63: As we are about to part, the squad leader lights a cigarette!
Chu An found out about the artillery reconnaissance training class that night.

Chu An was not very resistant to this new place.

Although the original destination for the past two or three months was overturned, after learning from Tong Lianzhong, Chu An found that this place seemed to be a good place.

Even Chu An felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

Compared to going with Lao Wang, you can obviously learn more by going to the artillery reconnaissance.

He knew that the war would come in a few months.

Before the war comes, improving yourself as much as possible is the greatest asset for surviving in the future war.

As for whether I feel sad about not being able to go with Lao Wang.

Deep down, I do feel a little bit like that.

People are not plants. After three months of getting along with each other, Lao Wang and Tong Lianzhong have been very nice to him. If he follows them, he will definitely be taken care of.

But Chu An knew that he might not learn much by going to the infantry company. Their training during this period of pre-combat training was completely beyond the scope. It was no exaggeration to say that they had gone through everything that the veterans of the infantry company knew.

So if he can learn new things and strengthen himself, Chu An is willing to do it.

Time passed slowly again, and the next week, the recruit company began to conduct assessments.

At the same time, during this period, the several directly affiliated units that Lao Wang mentioned earlier also came to recruit soldiers.

During the last week in the entire recruit camp, the number of people decreased day by day, but the number was not much.

In Class 4, after all the assessments in the recruit company were completed, there were still eight people left.

Only two left.

Of course, if we include Qiu Wei, there will be three of them.

However, no matter how many people left before, it doesn’t really matter now.

Because after tonight, everyone has to leave tomorrow.

"Deputy class leader, I envy you and Lao Li! After tomorrow, you can still be together. Unlike us, if we separate tomorrow, we don't know when we can see everyone again."

On the last night of the recruit company, there was no training, no political classes, no newspaper reading activities, etc.

After everyone had a hearty dinner, they were allowed to move freely.

But this night, almost no one was running around alone.

They would sit in the dormitory by class, or lie down together on the playground to look at the stars in the sky.

Right now, Class 4 is in the dormitory.

Each person had a basin and soaked their feet in the hot water specially provided for tonight.

"Hehe, maybe you two can be in the same company, you never know!" Li Guoping also spoke with a smile at this time.

Up to now, the other recruits in the class actually don’t know that Chu An’s destination has been changed.

Tong Lianzhong had told him and Lao Wang about it before, but Chu An and Lao Wang did not make it public.

Dong Fang nodded and said, "Yeah! Who knows? I hope I can be assigned to the same group as one of you. Not to mention something unrealistic like a squad, but a company would be great!"

Chu An smiled and continued, "We only have a few companies in our entire regiment, so this opportunity is actually quite great!"

Regiment C, as a Class B unit, has three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion.

But in fact, these establishments are not full.

The simplest point is that the three infantry battalions basically only have two companies, and these two companies are not necessarily fully staffed.

The same is true for the artillery battalion. Although it is called a battalion, it actually only has two understaffed companies.

Because of this, a regiment now has very few companies.

"Haha~ You guys really know how to enjoy yourself!" Suddenly, the half-closed door was pushed open.

Lao Wang walked in with a smile.

Seeing the new recruits hurriedly getting ready to put on their shoes and get up, Lao Wang immediately smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, no need to do this today, continue to soak yourselves!"

"Sergeant, I'll get you some water!" Someone smiled, put on his shoes and went to get his washbasin.

"haha okay!"

Lao Wang didn't refuse either.

He sat down on his bed, then looked at the other recruits in the dormitory who had already stood up: "What are you standing there for? Sit down and continue soaking!"

"Hey, thank you, squad leader!" Everyone thanked him and some even looked at Chu An. Chu An then put on his slippers with a smile and reached into his pocket to take out two packs of Da Chongjiu.

"Squad leader, thank you for leading us for three months. This is the heartfelt thank you from all of us!"

Buying cigarettes was something we discussed temporarily at the canteen after we received our allowance yesterday.

Two packs of Da Chongjiu, each person paid 25 cents, bought them and given to Lao Wang today.

"Oh?" Old Wang looked at the two packs of cigarettes Chu An handed over, and then looked at the other people in the class.

Suddenly, he laughed: "It's not in vain that I brought you guys here!"

As he spoke, he took the cigarette.

After throwing one pack on the bed, he opened the remaining pack directly.

"Come on, the squad leader has been in charge of you for three months, and we're about to part ways. Your squad leader is poor, and he doesn't have any gifts for you. I'll lend you some flowers and a cigarette each, just to show my appreciation!"

"what"

Obviously, everyone was stunned.

The new recruits have never touched a cigarette in the three months.

That’s not true. Someone has done that before, and everyone still remembers the consequences.

Of course, there is another point. In fact, many people in the class don’t know how to smoke.

But now, when Lao Wang stood up and distributed cigarettes to everyone one by one, everyone hurriedly took them with both hands.

"Come on, if you know how to smoke, smoke it yourself. If you don't, just light it up and use it as a mosquito coil. If you can't smoke, just take a puff and spit it out. Just for fun!"

Lao Wang smiled and handed out cigarettes. Then he took out matches and started helping everyone light them one by one.

"Cough cough~"

Chu An, who was sitting opposite Lao Wang, was the first to be lit up. He hadn't smoked for three months. After lighting up, he subconsciously took a puff and then started coughing!

"Ha ha!"

Old Wang laughed heartily.

Amidst the laughter, he took a match and lit it for Dong Fang who was sitting next to Chu An.

At the same time, he kept talking: "Being your squad leader is very tiring.

But looking back now, I feel quite accomplished.”

Throwing away the burnt match, he stood up and looked around at everyone. Lao Wang smiled and said, "Seeing you all grow from being nothing but soldiers to what you are now, I'm very pleased!"

"Hey, squad leader, don't worry, we will definitely not embarrass you after we are assigned to the company!"

Gong Liqun chuckled.

As he spoke, he had already put the cigarette in his mouth, ready to wait for Lao Wang to come over and light it for him.

But something unexpected happened to him the next second.

Lao Wang threw away the match he had just lit, then reached out and patted him on the head as he leaned forward.

Lao Wang laughed and scolded: "Don't do that!"

He looked at the others again and said, "I'm telling you, when you leave the company tomorrow, don't think about me anymore. Especially when someone asks who your squad leader is, don't say it's me. Say the names of the squad leaders from next door, even the fifth or sixth squad leaders!"

"what!"

"Squad leader, please don't! Don't disown us!"

The new recruits in Class 4 were still too simple-minded. After hearing what Lao Wang said, some of them actually got anxious.

Chu An had just been choked, and when he heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.

Old Wang still smiled, pointing at the blankets behind everyone and saying, "Look at your current housekeeping, it's horrible. You're really embarrassing me if you leave the company like this!"

When Li Guoping heard this, he laughed on the spot and said, "Hey, squad leader, aren't we busy training?"

This is the truth. The recruit company, which is in a state of pre-war training, has a very lax management of housekeeping. Although Lao Wang will check everyone's housekeeping before breakfast every day, as long as it is almost done, it is fine. It is not as strict as in the first few days.

“Haha, that’s the reason, but I don’t want to hear it. Anyway, don’t say you are my soldier.

Of course, if one day you can show your faces, I don’t mind if you say I’m your squad leader, or vice-squad leader, for example!”

He raised his hand and pointed at Chu An: "I give him permission to say that I am his squad leader wherever he goes!"

(End of this chapter)