Chapter XXXVII
It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. The sound of the trumpet is the command!
Soldiers are brave and not afraid of sacrifice, and soldiers, who are hard bones, are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles...... Wherever there is a need, it is a battlefield for soldiers!
The life of the troops is very regular, everything is passed on by the sound of a trumpet. Such as getting up, sleeping, eating, gathering, etc. At the same time, the life of the troops was united and tense, serious and lively.
On the way of the procession, either the leader of the team shouts the password or sings the army song, all of which correspond to the rhythm of the footsteps. During the meal, the comrades-in-arms also have to line up in front of the cafeteria, and according to the preparation inside, they usually have to sing one or more songs before they can enter the cafeteria in turn.
There is an old saying in the army, "Recruits are afraid of numbers, veterans are afraid of shouting". It means that all recruits are most afraid of the horn of emergency assembly, and emergency assembly is also one of the subjects of military training. Often, soon after falling asleep, they heard the sound of a hurried trumpet, so everyone hurriedly dressed and got up, hurriedly packed their backpacks and carried their belongings, and hurried to the designated assembly area.
Emergency assembly is the most efficient way for soldiers to assemble, and it is known for its short time and speed. During the period of recruit training, Wang Forest also had many drills in the camp, platoon, and squad, but the most memorable one for everyone was an emergency assembly training in early January 1987.
At around ten o'clock that night, Wang Shulin and his comrades-in-arms were awakened by a rush of horns, immediately sorted out their clothes, and quickly ran to the assembly site. In a series of queues, counts and reports, all the personnel of the camp were assembled. I only heard the head of the camp say very seriously: "A group of unidentified people were found in the urban area of Fuzhou, and the superiors asked our department to go immediately, and now all of them obey my command - go!"
At that time, the recruit camp was divided into two camps, and Wang Linlin's side belonged to the first camp. Everyone quickly marched towards the second camp, and after the two places met, hundreds of people rushed towards Fuzhou.
At first, all the personnel were in good order and the situation was fine in all aspects, but with the change of time and distance, the original structure and formation were completely disorganized. What's even more terrifying is that some comrades-in-arms do not have tight backpacks, resulting in the backpacks falling apart, and they can only run with quilts, which will only make them more bitter and tired......
The comrades-in-arms ran all the way forward, and the squad leaders and platoon commanders around them were still urging: Hurry, hurry!!Keep up!
Wang Linlin clearly remembers that his body was completely soaked with sweat at that time: hair, clothes, shoes...... It's all wet!
Later, a comrade-in-arms described that the sweat on his body at that time was like the water of a stream.
Ran dozens of kilometers, nearly more than five hours. When returning to the camp and going up the mountain, many comrades-in-arms couldn't run, so they could only walk slowly or support each other, but everyone's legs and stomachs were still shaking.
In Wang Linlin's class, the most miserable person should be Liu Haisheng; I saw that his backpack was falling apart, so he could only run with the quilt; because he couldn't shake off his hands, he couldn't keep up with the speed, and he just fell far behind. Wang Linlin couldn't bear it, so he helped him run with the quilt, the taste was really uncomfortable, because his hands were full of sweat, and the quilt was always slipping down, especially in his chest, which was even hotter...... I remember that Liu Haisheng was very moved and said with a crying voice: "Forest, thank you!"
Finally returned to the camp, and after checking the number of people and making a brief comment, the head of the camp led everyone back to rest. The moment they returned to the dormitory, many people immediately lay down on their bunks, not moving, and only after repeated supervision by the squad and platoon commanders did they simply clean up, and finally, they got into the almost soaked bed.
However, the head of the camp and many of the cadres were still anxiously waiting, and the few soldiers who had fallen behind would not be able to sleep until all the men had returned.
The comrades-in-arms were very embarrassed by the training scene of this emergency assembly, and they could even be described as miserable. But Wang Forest understands that he and his comrades-in-arms are too tired!
The affection of comrades-in-arms is one of the purest emotions in the world, and the feelings between comrades-in-arms have been transformed into family affection by comrades-in-arms and brothers after years of precipitation. - Whether you see it or not, it's a lifelong thought!
In mid-January 1987, when the military and political training was nearing completion, the head of the camp arranged for Wang Forest and his new comrades-in-arms to familiarize themselves with guns, sighting, and live ammunition.
The target was aimed at the depression below the camp cafeteria, and for two days of target practice in a single position, everyone was bored with their eyes and arms...... Wang Linlin, who was bored, was a little curious, and actually stuffed his index finger into the tool hole in the back of the gun, but his finger was stuck in it and he couldn't take it out.
At this moment, Wang Linlin looked at the old squad leader pitifully, hoping to get help; as a result, the old squad leader not only did not help him, but gave his ass a leather belt; he was in a lot of pain, but his fingers automatically slipped out.
Since joining the army, Zhang Liangchun's old squad leader is like a big brother, he has always treated himself very caringly and lovingly; I didn't expect him to be so ruthless today, the pain in his butt is nothing, but the grievances in his heart are even more sad!
Every night during the recruit period, the comrades-in-arms had to take turns to stand guard, and each guard was usually equipped with two people for two hours. In the middle of the night that day, it was Wang Linlin's turn to stand guard, because he had been beaten by a sad belt during the day, and he was in a bad mood all night, and his head hurt badly...... So, he gently woke up Lin Kaiwei beside him: "Get up, help me stand guard, and give you two cigarettes." ”
Seeing that the other party shook his head, Wang Linlin said again: "Then four, okay?"
The other party still looked at himself speechlessly, and Wang Linlin hurriedly said, "I'll be the last half of the pack." It's all up to you this time, right?"
This time Lin Kaiwei smiled. He hurriedly got up and stood guard.
After two days of target aiming exercises, Wang and his new comrades-in-arms were taken to a shooting range near the Wujiang River for live firing.
Because there are certain potential safety hazards in live ammunition shooting, leaders at all levels are very careful, and the atmosphere of the scene is also very tense.
At that time, Wang Linlin was dazed, and under the guidance of the old squad leader, he fired out the precious three bullets. Speaking of bullets, they are precious, because most of them have only fired these three bullets in their military careers!
After more than two months of military and political training, Wang Shulin and his new comrades-in-arms became black and fat. What is particularly gratifying is that the training has allowed them to grow and mature, and they have honed their will, strengthened their physique, and truly completed the transformation from an ordinary person to a qualified soldier.