As soon as the wake-up call rang in the afternoon, the recruits rushed out of the dormitory with their hats and belts on, all of them acting quickly and nervously, and the qualities they embodied were already worthy of the military uniforms on their bodies, especially the rank of private on their shoulders.

On the assembly ground in front of the first company of recruits, the recruits stood in line, and out of the corner of Niu Zhiyuan's eyes, he saw seven or eight groups of officers and non-commissioned officers standing around, one by one, as if looking at their own meals, constantly looking at them as if they were looking at their own dishes, which reminded him of the scene when he first came to the army and was surrounded by cadres and backbones. He noticed that Ma Hailong, the commander of the reconnaissance company he had seen before, was also among them, and kept looking at him. Niu Zhiyuan knew that the moment that would decide his fate in the army was coming.

"Ma Wentao, the third battalion of the third infantry company, the fourth squad; Zhou Qiang, the third battalion of the infantry, the eighth company, one squad. Hou Jiangtao, the equipment department has three shifts. Zhao Shiguang, ...... of the public service team of the management unit of the regiment headquarters

Hou Jiangtao knew his whereabouts a few days ago, and he didn't have the ambition to get ahead in the army like Niu Zhiyuan, and he was still quite satisfied with the relatively comfortable car, but he couldn't be with Niu Zhiyuan, Xia Junhao and Jin Jiagang in the future, which made him a little reluctant and regretful.

But Zhao Shiguang was assigned to the official class, which was beyond everyone's expectations, and looking at Zhao Shiguang's expression, Niu Zhiyuan knew that the other party must have known in advance. You must know that around the regimental leaders, who are not qualified to have secretaries, the closest people are often drivers and civil servants. The official class is composed of leading civil servants. Thinking of Zhao Shiguang's eyes praised by all the cadres and backbones, Niu Zhiyuan found that Zhao Shiguang was too suitable to be a civil servant for the leader, but this position is not something that can be done......

"Niu Zhiyuan, the third battalion of the infantry, the ninth company, and one squad."

As Qin Haibo once said to Huang Jianjun, most of the people in the third squad went to the ninth company of the third infantry battalion where Qin Haibo belonged, that is, the red ninth company, which was second only to the Tiger reconnaissance company in the overall construction of the A regiment, especially in military training.

But Xia Junhao's whereabouts were not announced, and it was not until the end, when there were three people left, that Qin Haibo glanced up at the position of the third class, and continued to read: "Xia Junhao, Liu Zhihu, Mao Haitao, the three of you go to the reconnaissance company of the headquarters." ”

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When he was dismissed and returned to the squad to pack up his things, everyone had different expressions, and Xia Junhao said to Niu Zhiyuan with a complicated expression: "I know about the Tiger Reconnaissance Company picking people, I always thought that we would both go to the Reconnaissance Company, or only you would go, but I didn't expect me to go alone." ”

"I don't know." After three months of enlistment, Niu Zhiyuan naturally already knew the status of the Tiger Reconnaissance Company in Regiment A and even the entire 91st Division, so he watched Xia Junhao, who had been competing with him, go to the reconnaissance company, and said that it was impossible to say that there was no envy and loss.

"Xia Junhao, don't be complacent, the company commander Ma originally wanted both of you to go over, but the company commander didn't let go, and then the company commander Ma found the regiment and pressed it down, so the company commander couldn't bear the pain and gave one of you to the reconnaissance company, and chose to give you Xia Junhao to the reconnaissance company, just because you kid didn't take the Niu Zhiyuan exam this time." Huang Jianjun noticed the conversation between the two and walked over to speak.

It turned out that there was such an inside story, when Niu Zhiyuan heard it, most of the loss in his heart suddenly dissipated, and Xia Junhao's expression became more and more complicated.

At this moment, a burly, sharp-eyed captain pushed open the door of the third class and walked in.

"Hello Company Commander Ma!" Huang Jianjun saluted the visitors, and the others also hurriedly stood up and saluted and said hello.

The person who came was none other than Ma Hailong, the company commander of the Tiger Reconnaissance Company who had met Niu Zhiyuan, he returned the salute, waved his hand and asked everyone to continue to be busy, and then walked straight to Niu Zhiyuan, stared at Niu Zhiyuan for a while, and said: "You are a good seedling, but your company commander will only harm you if he doesn't let people go." ”

After speaking, he ignored Niu Zhiyuan, who was stunned there, turned to Xia Junhao and said, "Why are you still stunned, hurry up and pack your things and come with me!" ”

Xia Junhao was stunned for a moment, and replied loudly: "Report to the company commander, my things have been packed." ”

"Then come with me!" Ma Hailong walked out, and when he passed Huang Jianjun, he suddenly said, "You can go back and pack your things too!" It is estimated that the order on military affairs is about to arrive. ”

"What ......" Huang Jianjun was completely stunned on the spot, and when he reacted, he wanted to chase him out and ask for an understanding, Ma Hailong had already disappeared with Xia Junhao, and after thinking about it for a while, he ran to ask Qin Haibo again.

Niu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Jianjun who left in a hurry, and vaguely understood something, Jin Jiagang carried his and Niu Zhiyuan's carrying bags in both hands, walked over from the direction of the baghouse, and said from a distance: "Niu Wa, I have inquired, the squad leader of the first squad of the Red Ninth Company that we are going to is not our squad leader, but an old squad leader named Bai Xingqiang, I heard that he is the most powerful squad leader of the Red Ninth Company." What do you think is going on? Didn't the squad leader say a few days ago that the two of us would get out of the company and continue to follow him? ”

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"All companies that are qualified to start with the word 'red' are, first of all, this company already existed during the Red Army period, and if it can exist to this day, it must be that it has made outstanding achievements, participated in many wars, completed many very prominent tasks, and produced many heroic figures, and our Red Ninth Company is such a company."

Niu Zhiyuan and Jin Jiagang and his entourage of forty-three recruits who were assigned to the Red Ninth Company were personally brought to the door of the Red Ninth Company by Qin Haibo, as in previous years, Qin Haibo did not let them go in immediately, but pointed to a stone tablet in front of the door that was engraved with five big characters of 'Steel Red Nine Company' and hundreds of small characters below, and said with a proud and solemn face.

"New comrades! I am Jin Xuan, the instructor of the Red Ninth Company, and on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Red Ninth Company and the party branch, I welcome you to join! As soon as Qin Haibo finished a brief introduction, a captain officer with a thin body and slightly dark skin walked out of the company and said with a smile from afar.

Qin Haibo smiled at his old partner Jin Xuan and said, "Lao Jin, you can introduce the glorious history of our Red Ninth Company to these cowards!" ”

Jin Xuan nodded and said directly: "Our Red Ninth Company is a very glorious company, which was founded in June 1927 and has participated in the Nanchang Uprising, the 25,000-mile Long March, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he also participated in various non-war major tasks such as the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the War of Self-Defense and Counterattack against Vietnam, and the rescue and disaster relief of the Tangshan earthquake. In 1955, it was named the honorary title of "Steel Red Ninth Company" by the Ministry of National Defense. How about you, you join such a company of heroes, you say, glorious or not! ”