When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 348 A First-Class Merit?!
“Aren’t we the top seed?” Zheng Tiannan said with a smile.

"Hahaha!"

Zheng Tiannan's words made everyone laugh.

Xu Ge chuckled and joked, "Doesn't that mean I can win the championship as long as I beat you all?"

Yang Shaojie, who was sitting at the back of the car smoking, turned around when he heard this: "We can't be arrogant and underestimate our opponents. People from those newly expanded units are participating this year, and there might be some experts among them!"

Xu Ge looked puzzled: "Captain Yang, didn't you say that only those who have won the title of Warrior can participate in the Warrior Competition?"

"This year is a special case. We've expanded our organization, and the brigade wants the newly joined units to feel a sense of belonging, so we've given out quite a few competition slots," Yang Shaojie explained.

Chen Wei said nonchalantly, "That just means a few dozen more people are just there for show. Whether you win the Warrior title still depends on your ability..."

Snapped!
Yang Shaojie raised his hand and slapped Chen Wei on the head: "You want to show me your strength? I'll show you my strength! I'll show you my strength!"

"Captain, I was wrong! I was wrong!" Chen Wei quickly covered his head and begged for forgiveness.

"You really think there's no one left in the entire Western Theater Command, huh? Look how cocky you are!"

Yang Shaojie said irritably, "During that winter exercise before the New Year, the one against the 75th Group Army, their motorized infantry regiment's reconnaissance battalion was awarded a collective first-class merit! Our Tianlang only got a second-class merit, and you dare to talk so arrogantly?"

"Listen up, everyone! Anyone who doesn't get the 'Hero' title this time will have to do five kilometers of duck walk when they get back!"

"Chen Wei, add another three kilometers of frog jumps!"

Chen Wei: !!!
The carriage fell silent immediately, and no one dared to utter a sound when the captain got angry.

Xu Ge was somewhat surprised: "Captain Yang, is the reconnaissance battalion of that motorcycle regiment really that formidable?"

Yang Shaojie nodded seriously: "Last time they completed a 70-kilometer extreme trek in extreme conditions. These people are very physically strong. There should be at least ten of them participating this time, so they are quite a strong opponent!"

As they were talking, the military truck drove into the exercise base in the back mountain.

The base is huge, the kind that seems to stretch as far as the eye can see. It was a little past 8 a.m., but the parking lot at the entrance was already full of military vehicles, and some units were assembling and lining up on the side.

"The Sirius men have arrived!"

Someone outside shouted, and all eyes immediately turned to them.

The team members immediately put on their idol image, jumping off the bus with serious faces and lining up to the side, chests puffed out.

Besides the contestants from various organizations, there were also many spectators who came specifically to visit the venue. As soon as the name Tianlang was mentioned, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to him.

For those units that had just merged, the Sirius Commando was a legendary combat force, mysterious and powerful.

At this moment, no one would want to miss the opportunity to witness the competitors from this unit in person.

The crowd at the entrance quickly grew larger and larger, and even the several teams that were lining up nearby all turned to look in this direction.

Everyone is curious.

I'm curious how many people Sirius brought this time, and how many medals they plan to take home.

Gradually, as team members disembarked and joined the ranks, the surrounding chatter grew louder.

As soon as Xu Ge was the last to jump out of the car, a buzzing sound rang out, and the surrounding area instantly erupted in commotion.

"Holy crap! How did a private first class sneak in?"

"Huh? Where... Holy crap, it really is!"

"No, how did this second-year soldier come about? What's going on?"

"That can't be right. Our regiment went to Sirius for a visit last time. There aren't many privates there, and I've never seen this person before!"

"Look! Holy crap, he's at the front of the line!"

At Yang Shaojie's signal, Xu Ge stood at the front of the line, and with his excellent hearing, he could clearly hear the surrounding discussions.

At this moment, thousands of eyes were on Xu Ge, making him somewhat uncomfortable. He muttered to himself:
"Why are these people reacting so strongly? When I was a new recruit participating in the Warriors Tournament last year, no one was this shocked, right?"

"Because this is a competition for the bravest warriors!"

Yang Shaojie noticed the focus of attention around him and explained with a smile, "Basically, no privates first class participate in this competition; every year it's all non-commissioned officers."

Xu Ge was taken aback: "Why?"

Yang Shaojie: "The entire brigade only has 50 spots for 'Warrior' each year, and the prerequisite is that you must have obtained the title of 'Warrior'. If you meet this condition, it's already amazing if a regiment can produce two or three in the following year!"

But these people were all key personnel being groomed for service in their respective regiments. Excluding those who voluntarily requested to leave, the two-year veterans at this point either participated in pre-commissioning command training or went to other places for further study and training.

"No wonder."

Xu Ge was both amused and exasperated after realizing what had happened. "I've unwittingly become a celebrity!"

Actually, some of the onlookers recognized Xu Ge, after all, he was a prominent figure in the group.

However, those who know Xu Ge know that he has already gone to Hidden Wolf and will not take the initiative to tell others about this.

So, on the way to the assembly point, Xu Ge was constantly watched by all sorts of curious eyes, and he was even too embarrassed to make any small movements in the queue.

He finally understood how those members of the honor guard felt. No wonder they all looked like robots, being stared at by so many eyes!
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The layout of the exercise base is similar to that of the comprehensive training grounds of other regiments. It consists of a sunken obstacle course and tactical field at the entrance, a running track on the outermost edge, a climbing tower on top, and a shooting range at the very back.

However, for the needs of the competition, the tactical training ground was temporarily moved to the front of the shooting range, and all areas involving live-fire shooting were given separate protective measures.

There is a mobilization ceremony before the competition, especially since the Wolf Brigade expanded this year, so many people came.

The platform was set up on the former tactical training ground. When Xu Ge and his entourage arrived, a row of high-ranking officers were already seated on the platform. At a glance, the lowest rank was senior colonel; those at the regimental level were not qualified to sit at the table.

Zhang Fengxue and the political commissar of the Wolf Brigade sat on the far side, while the two in the middle were Yi Hua Yi. Xu Ge only recognized Luo Jian; he had never seen the other one before.

“That’s our General Manager Gu Yefei!” Yang Shaojie introduced in a low voice.

The team members instantly felt immense pressure. Good heavens, the commander of the 76th Army Group has arrived!

Wolf Brigade Chief of Staff Liu Li personally came over to organize the team and count the number of people. While Liu Li was reporting to Gu Yefei, Xu Ge silently calculated the number of participants this year.

With the addition of newly recruited units, a total of over 400 people participated in the Warriors Competition!
In other words, on average only one out of every seven competitors can win a medal, which means that today's competition is the most intense in history!
Wolf Brigade's style has always been simple and direct, especially since this was a mobilization ceremony for a military competition. The speeches of the leaders on the stage were very brief, and Zhang Fengxue, who introduced the competition process, became the one who talked the most.

"Comrades, General Gu and Deputy General Luo have taken time out of their busy schedules today to watch our Wolf Brigade's 'Warrior Competition,' and a reporter from the military channel is here too. Today is a great opportunity for you to show off your skills! The leaders are all looking forward to your performance, hahaha!"

Zhang Fengxue waved his hand and announced, "I hereby declare the 202X Wolf Warrior Competition officially open!"

"kill!"

"kill!!"

"kill!!!"

All the contestants below the stage shouted "Kill!" in unison, instantly pushing the atmosphere of the entire venue to its climax.

Wow!
The surrounding spectator area erupted in applause and cheers, one wave higher than the next.

"As usual, team leaders from each unit, come up and draw numbers!"

"Yes!"

A group of officers stepped forward, and Yang Shaojie, who was standing in the first formation, immediately stepped forward, raised his right hand, and shouted loudly: "Move closer to me!"

"Forward, straight ahead! Run!"

Led by Yang Shaojie, all the team leaders ran to the side of the podium, where the draw was to be held.

The draw rules for the Warriors Competition are that the team leaders go to draw numbers according to the number of participants, and then return to distribute them.

This actually gives each organization room to deploy its own competition strategy.

Similar to the Warriors' competition, the Warriors' Tournament also has odd and even numbers, and the order of assessment differs for the two numbers.

It's summer now, and the assessment times for each subject are different, so the grades are likely to fluctuate accordingly.

For example, in the 10km armed cross-country race, runners with odd-numbered numbers will take the test after the ceremony. The temperature is not high at this time, so it is more comfortable to run.

However, if you draw an even number, you can only wait until around 2:30 pm to run, which is the hottest time of day, and the result will naturally be worse than if you run in the morning.

After drawing their numbers, team leaders from each unit can place their unit's key players in single-group matches.

Just as Xu Ge and his teammates were standing there waiting, Yang Shaojie returned empty-handed.

Everyone stared at him in surprise: "Captain, where's the number you drew?"

"Goubao, go smoke!" Yang Shaojie said to Xu Ge as soon as he returned.

Xu Ge: ? ? ?
"Me, go draw a ticket? Captain Yang, didn't the brigade commander just say to send the team leader over..."

"The brigade commander ordered me to transfer you there, hurry up!" Yang Shaojie urged, "Don't be late or all the order numbers will be taken!"

"Fuck!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ge stopped talking and rushed towards the side of the podium.

As soon as he turned the table, he saw a group of officers queuing up to draw lots, and the ones in charge of maintaining order were Guo Yuanshuai and Niu Sanxian.

Zhang Fengxue stood aside, smiling as she watched Xu Ge.

"report!"

Xu Ge immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Zhang Fengxue returned the greeting, smiling as she said, "I thought I was seeing things when I was on stage. What are you doing here... wait, where are you? Come back here!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ge, who was pushing his way to the front of the drawing line, immediately turned around: "Brigade Commander, I'm not cutting in line. I'm here in place of Captain Yang, so I should be the first to draw..."

"I haven't finished speaking yet, you come here!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge looked helpless and ran back to Zhang Fengxue.

Seeing Xu Ge's expression, Zhang Fengxue was both annoyed and amused. She scolded, "There are 422 numbers in total, and everyone gets one. What's the rush? What, are Xiao Shuai and the other guy planning to let you cheat?"

Guo Yuanshuai and Niu Sanxian, who were standing to the side, were startled. Guo Yuanshuai quickly distanced himself from the situation and shouted, "Squad leader, absolutely not! To prove our innocence, I've decided to let Tianlang draw last!"

Xu Ge's eyes widened: Holy crap?!

"It's all the same whether you draw early or late, it all depends on luck. Maybe you'll end up with all the order numbers left?"

Zhang Fengxue chuckled, patted Xu Ge on the shoulder, and pulled him aside. "You still haven't answered me why you came to participate in the Warriors Competition!"

"Reporting to the brigade commander, I'm here to claim the title of 'First Warrior'!" Xu Ge replied truthfully.

The officers leading the other units who were still in line all looked over, and when they realized that it was a private first class who had said it, their expressions became quite interesting.

Zhang Fengxue also looked surprised: "Oh! You're quite well-informed, kid. Are you aiming straight for a first-class merit award?"

(End of this chapter)