Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it has come to the end of August.

The hot summer, as August fades away, is a welcome thing, but for the soldiers of the army, it is obviously not the case.

August, destined to be a day of sorrow, as the saying goes, recruits celebrate the New Year, veterans recover, recruits stay in the army for a year, fade the youth of recruits, waiting for a new batch of recruits to report, the day of veteran recovery is also coming at the same time, there are destined to be some veterans, to take off their military uniforms, leave the familiar barracks, leave familiar comrades...

Squad leader Sun Xin is faced with such a choice this year, either the first-level non-commissioned officer is successfully transferred to the second-level non-commissioned officer and continues to stay in the army, or he fails to leave and leaves the military uniform and the barracks for the rest of his life.

If it was a few months ago, Sun Xin didn't have to worry at all, with his military quality and his performance in the army on weekdays, he would undoubtedly pass the assessment, be transferred to a second-class non-commissioned officer, and stay in the army...

However, this time is different from the past, he was stabbed in the chest, which had a great impact on his body, of course, the most critical thing was the wrist injury, the tendon was cut, and it was far from being recovered in just a few months.

He glanced down at his wrist, looked at the hideous scar on it, and thought of the uncertain future, and couldn't help but climb up his cheek with a touch of sadness.

Sun Xin is from the countryside, the family to farming for a living, life has been tight, a few years ago the family planted fruit trees, these two years gradually better, the family also needs someone to help, but he doesn't want to go back, he doesn't want to waste his limited life, in mechanical labor, he wants to stay in the army, he wants to wear this military uniform.

Just such a simple wish. For him at this time, it has become a little out of reach. Because of the injury on his wrist, but also because of the increasingly fierce competition.

The original first-class non-commissioned officer was transferred to a second-class non-commissioned officer. It is not a difficult thing, as long as the military is good, but with the improvement of the treatment of the troops, more and more people want to stay in the army, and naturally the competition will become bigger and bigger, especially the reconnaissance company, which needs more fresh blood, and the quota is already small, and the competition will be greater.

"I have my ancestors. You're going to have to fight today. Staring at his right wrist, Sun Xin secretly prayed that today is the day of the assessment, and success or failure is here.

Noticing Sun Xin's concern, Xu Yan leaned over and asked, "Squad leader, are your hands okay?" ”

Sun Xin suppressed the worry in his heart, and said with a toothy smile: "It's almost completely recovered, it's not a big problem!" ”

"Good. Then we wish the squad leader a victory! Xu Yan waved his fist and said.

"Victory!" Luo Yifei, Jiang Danian and others opened their mouths to echo, and in the cheers, a group of people hugged Sun Xin to the playground.

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on the training ground.

Crowded, veterans who participated in the assessment, and recruits who came to cheer. Everyone poured into the playground.

Non-commissioned officers are assessed in one and two, which is for many veterans, and even for the entire unit. It's all a big deal, so the troops didn't train on this day. All the training grounds were left for the veterans, and today here is their stage. Whether to stay in the army and shed blood and sweat in the army, or to leave the army and leave this familiar camp, everything will be decided here.

Xu Yan and others surrounded Sun Xin to the playground, at this time a lot of people had already gathered on the playground, and everyone in the third class encouraged Sun Xin a few words to cheer up, and the assessment began soon.

The assessment is divided into two parts, namely basic subjects and professional subjects.

Sun Xin has basically no problem with professional subjects, mainly basic subjects, because they are all physical things, including five-kilometer armed cross-country, 800-meter comprehensive drill, 400-meter obstacles, push-ups, sit-ups and so on.

Five-kilometer armed cross-country and sit-ups, etc., which do not require the help of arm strength, are not a big problem for Sun Xin, but push-ups, 800-meter comprehensive drills, 400-meter obstacles, etc., are more dependent on arm strength, but for Sun Xin, it is a great challenge.

The assessment was carried out in an orderly manner, and from time to time there would be cheers and cheers, and soon it was Sun Xin's turn, and after the examiner called the name, he walked forward slowly.

"Squad leader, come on!" Xu Yan waved his fist to cheer up.

Sun Xin turned his head, his gaze swept over the faces of Xu Yan and the others, and then turned back to the examiner, revealing a bit of gloom in his back.

The assessment is carried out one by one, five kilometers of armed cross-country, sit-ups, push-ups...

In the five-kilometer armed cross-country and sit-ups, Sun Xin performed very well, but in the push-ups, he completed it very difficult, the tendons that have not completely healed, so that his wrist force has become a problem, even if he deliberately shifts the center of gravity of the body to the left side, but it still does not help, when the push-ups are completed halfway, his right hand begins to tremble, the tendons begin to throb, and a trace of cold sweat appears on his cheeks, but he tries his best to persevere, once, twice, three times...

Sun Xin's mechanical repetitive undulating movements, the sweat on his forehead gradually intensified, and the pain in his wrist worsened slightly, but he gritted his teeth and insisted, he wanted to stay in the army, and only by passing the assessment could he have a chance.

"Squad leader!"

The people in the third class looked at Sun Xin like this, their eyes couldn't help but turn red, and they couldn't help but replace him, especially Xu Yan, who clenched his fists and his nails were deep in his palms, but he didn't realize it at all.

It's all because of him that Sun Xin will be injured, once he told himself in his heart that he never wanted to experience that deep sense of powerlessness in this life, but seeing Sun Xin endure the injury and grit his teeth and insist, that sense of powerlessness came to his heart again, even worse than encountering a strong enemy, because he encountered a strong enemy, at least he could fight to the death, but who is he fighting with now? This is Sun Xin's assessment, all he can do is watch silently, pray sincerely, and cheer loudly!

"Come on, squad leader!" Xu Yan shouted with red eyes.

"Come on, squad leader, there are still the last ten!" The three classes shouted in unison and began to count down.

As if he heard the cheering of his comrades-in-arms and was encouraged by him, perhaps unwilling to admit defeat, Sun Xin's crumbling body stood up again.

Nine! Eight! Seven...

Again and again, he bent down and struggled to hold up again and again, it seemed that on the palms of his hands, it was not only his gradually heavy body that was supported, but also his dreams and persistence.

Three!

Two!

One!

In the last count, Sun Xin once again bent down, then trembled up, and completed the push-up assessment with difficulty.

"Squad leader, good job!" The crowd shouted and poured up, lifting him from the ground.

At this time, Sun Xin's face was very pale, his whole body was already wet with sweat, watching everyone cheer for him, a smile appeared on his pale face, but this smile disappeared in a flash, and soon disappeared.

After doing this set of push-ups, his wrists were already overwhelmed, and there were still many places where he needed to rely on arm strength in the 800-meter comprehensive drill below. (To be continued.) )