They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 308 The whistle sounded in the middle of the night, and the whole company was dispatched

Everyone in the second class listened with great interest, but Chen Ming could tell from his expression that they didn't quite believe it.

I think I am telling stories, amusing them in this idle moment of improving my life.

It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Come to the border for a walk. All they have to do is remember that you are Chen Ming and remember that you told them this story.

When I think of the name, I can think of the story, so the trip is not in vain.

He did not mention the matter of further studies at the National Defense University. In order to prevent others from continuing to ask questions, Chen Ming changed the subject and asked with a smile: "Don't just listen to me, what about you? How did you get the Second Border Defense Company?"

"I knew that Brother Zhao was assigned here after the recruit training. He stayed here for ten years."

"us?!!"

Monitor Xiong Jiuchang put away the photo in his hand and said with some nostalgia: "I am the same as Xiao Zhao, haha. Although he is older than me and has higher qualifications, we are all accustomed to calling him Xiao Zhao."

"I came here when I was a new recruit and stayed in the company for six years. I couldn't bear to leave."

As he said that, Xiong Jiuchang scratched his head with a slightly embarrassed expression and added: "Actually, you all know that it's hard for a person like me who has no skills and is not clever at work to support his family outside."

"It's easier to stay in the border guard force, and the allowances are higher, and there's nothing to spend money on. Here you can send more money to your family."

Hearing this, Chen Ming nodded silently. Indeed, due to the difficult environment in the border area, the allowance is much higher than that of ordinary troops. Take the conscripts as an example. The ordinary army has a monthly allowance of 900, but here, it can reach [-]. More than [-].

This is still compared to conscripts.

If you become a non-commissioned officer, the monthly salary of a non-commissioned officer in border defense is more than 9000, while that of an ordinary army is about [-].

In border defense, the second-term salary of a sergeant is [-] yuan, and the third-term salary of a staff sergeant is [-] yuan per month.

If you get married and have children, you will receive a monthly subsidy of several thousand.

The reason why the salary of border guards is high is because there are many subsidies. One is the subsidy for high mountains and islands, which is about [-] per month, and the other is the subsidy for difficult areas, which is about [-] per month. It fluctuates according to different regions and different levels. Adding them together is more than The mainland is much higher.

The squad leader has a son and a daughter who have a lot of expenses. Now they are only in kindergarten. When both children go to junior high school, high school and college, the expenses will be even more.

He wants to save more money before his children grow up, so that they will not be stretched thin by then. Of course, guarding the border and guarding the country are also his beliefs.

It's a matter of national territory, and we won't give in at all. What the squad leader said on the top of the mountain when he was just here still lingers in my ears. How domineering! !
After the squad leader Xiong Jiuchang finished speaking, the bald man who just mentioned being homesick hurriedly picked up the conversation. While fishing out the vermicelli from the basin, he said crisply: "I was also assigned, but I don't have any pursuits. In my eyes, there is nothing to pursue." It’s the same as being a soldier.”

"Anyway, I've come to serve as a soldier and am prepared to endure hardships. Why not guard the border?"

"Being a soldier here means more. As the saying goes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Now that I have such a huge responsibility to protect the border, no one can say that I am not capable."

Baldy is the youngest in the class and the most free-spirited guy at ordinary times. In his opinion, no difficulty is too difficult, whether it is white porridge with pickles or pork stewed with vermicelli, he can taste the delicacies of the mountains and seas.

Anyway, he had just been promoted to sergeant this year and planned to put down roots here. He was homesick for his family, but when he could retire and go home, he resolutely stayed here without thinking of leaving.

"Martial Arts Master" Li Yan smiled after hearing what everyone said, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't have that much pressure in life, nor do I have such lofty ideals. I'm relatively simple."

"My goal was to be a police officer, but I couldn't get into the police academy. Our policy there is that after eight years of serving as a soldier, you can be transferred to the police station, so I joined the army and was assigned here. .”

Li Yan paused as he spoke, then smiled and said: "Of course, after all, martial arts is no longer popular now. I think I can be a policeman or a soldier. Maybe if I stay for another two years, I don't want to leave."

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Wu Bing, a guy who was usually taciturn but very ruthless. Even Li Yan would avoid him when he encountered him.

In the past, they rarely talked about why they came to the border guard force. Life here is already hard enough, and there is no need to relive this hardship.

Wu Bing didn't want to say more at first, but at this moment, being stared at by the whole class, he could only say helplessly: "I didn't mention the past things, mainly because after mentioning it, you might think I am Showing off.”

"The reason why I came to border defense is very simple. My father is an old border guard, and of course not from our second border guard company. Now that he has changed his career, I will replace him."

"I have heard my dad tell stories about border defense since I was a child. I also admire the spirit of guarding this deserted place for ten years, so I am here."

After hearing Wu Bing's story, Chen Ming raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Unexpectedly, this usually taciturn guy turned out to be from a family of border guards.

After everyone introduced them, no one asked about the condition of medical soldier Zhao Haojie.

Because there is no need to ask about his deeds. You only need to stay in the company for a few days to understand that this person truly loves the border defense troops and loves the praise of his comrades.

Every time I research some ointment or something, I look for people to experiment with. Even though everyone in the company seems annoyed, no one refuses.

He was once praised by the company commander as the most indispensable transparent person of the Second Border Defense Company.

This is really not just talk, because usually no one would notice Zhao Haojie's performance here. He just likes to tinker with some ointments.

Or just pester the soldiers in the cooking class to go down the mountain and bring him some Chinese medicine, some high-strength wine, alcohol, cotton swabs, hydrogen peroxide, etc.

There is nothing he does not study about the combination of Chinese and Western elements.

Once someone in the border guard company is injured, his identity will change to that indispensable link.

He doesn't need to be introduced, the whole company knows it.

A sumptuous dinner ended with them talking and laughing. They must all know that on National Day, except for the cooking squad, all the people in the company will go out on patrol.

Therefore, the classes who had eaten enough did not waste time and quickly packed up and returned to the dormitory to rest.

Chen Ming didn't eat much, so he followed the people in the class and strolled back to the dormitory. He looked out at the dark sky in the distance, as if a giant beast opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the entire starry sky.

The strong wind makes people feel uneasy.

The bright moonlight on weekdays was nowhere to be seen tonight.

It was time to patrol tomorrow. Chen Ming pulled up the thick quilt to cover himself and looked up at the bed board on the upper bunk. The bald man had slept well, and he was already snoring like thunder as soon as he lay down.

This can't help but make Chen Ming dumbfounded. He also had this ability before, sleeping on the bed. Even if he didn't sleep, he would be so sleepy that he would talk nonsense without knowing what he was saying.

But I don’t know when, this ability gradually disappeared. I am very energetic every night, and even if I fall asleep, I have to simmer slowly.

The bald man's ability to fall asleep in one second is truly enviable.

Chen Ming was thinking a lot, and he didn't know how long it took before he fell asleep.

Beep-beep beep beep beep beep

midnight.

A desperate whistle sounded throughout the entire Second Company of Border Guards.

The sleeping soldier suddenly opened his eyes, and squad leader Xiong Jiuchang's long and innocent snoring suddenly stopped.

The border defense company does not have emergency assembly drills. Once the whistle blows, there is only one possibility: there will be a combat mission.

"Get up, get up quickly, and gather in front of the equipment warehouse, quickly."

A loud roar came from the squad leader's mouth.

Chen Ming sat up quickly like a civet cat, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, looking out the window where the whistle sounded with bright eyes.

At the same time, the movements of his hands were not slow, and he quickly put the clothes on his body.

Xiong Jiuchang noticed Chen Ming's movement, and the body like a brown bear rushed over quickly, staring at Chen Ming with wide eyes and said: "Old Chen, don't worry about so much when you go on a mission, follow us, remember. "

"You're not allowed to show off, you're not allowed to act on your own, you must follow me, no matter what happens, do you understand?"

"Monitor, me."

"Excuting an order!!"

Xiong Jiuchang said without any doubt, and the bald man on the upper bunk jumped out of the bed, patted Chen Ming on the shoulder, and said nothing.

This is not the first time they have faced this situation, but in their opinion, this is the first time for Chen Ming.

Emergency gatherings at night, the tasks are often unusual, and sacrifices are inevitable. No one wants the new comrades to be injured. They are all veterans who have guarded the situation here for several years.

I'm used to seeing too many battle scenes, and I don't want any accidents to happen to newcomers.

War needs to give new people time to grow.

Even though Chen Ming has five years of military service, even if he is a first-class corporal, to the people of the second class, he is a new recruit.

Feeling this protection, Chen Ming said nothing, followed everyone, got dressed, and immediately went out to start gathering.

The company commander was also standing at the door of the equipment warehouse in a training uniform, with a resolute look on his face and a blazing gaze.

After seeing the entire company assembled, the company commander Wu Xueliang took a deep breath and said quickly: "Comrades, we have just received a notification from the regiment headquarters that there is an abnormality on the top of the snow mountain, and we are ordered to dispatch all of us for inspection."

"As for what the abnormality is, I won't say more. You should all know it well..."

"But there is only one order. At any cost, annihilate all these young people who dare to sneak into the snowy mountain top to cause trouble."

"Remember, what we are facing this time is very likely to be a very vicious enemy. We should deal with it in the same way as before. Each squad leader will pay attention to arranging tasks." "Remember, be careful, be careful, be careful again, you know?"

"Yes."

Generally, missions that would require their entire company to dispatch would not be simple.

And this time when the company commander Wu Xueliang was notified, he was also shocked. The number and size of the opponent were not even less than their border defense second company.

Moreover, the scale and quantity of weapons are beyond the comparison of ordinary organizations.

It can be said that this is a group of dangerous people.

At this time, the border defense regiment had joined forces with the local garrison to conduct joint control at the foot of the mountain.

The [-]st, [-]rd, and [-]th border defense companies have already set off up the mountain.

But they are all too far away. Currently, the task of firing the first shot and blocking the enemy can only be left to them, the Second Company of Border Defense.

Chen Ming stood in the team and frowned when he heard the company commander's words and combined with the squad leader's words before saying anything.

He really didn't expect that he would encounter actual combat.

After all, although the border guards are dangerous, they are relatively speaking. Some ordinary gangs can be dealt with by the police, and there are not many opportunities for the troops to appear.

But once you need to appear, it will be unusual.

From what I heard from them in our daily chats, on average we have one or two visits a year, which is considered quite frequent.

I didn't expect that he would catch up with me after I had only been here for a month.

But there is nothing to say. As a soldier, you are always ready to return a corpse wrapped in horse leather. If you want to fight, you will accompany him. There is no need to say more.

The brief mobilization meeting here had just ended when Cao Fei, the platoon leader, drove a truck from a distance and came to the entrance of the equipment depot.

After several ignitions, the vehicle was finally started.

The Second Company of Border Defense has always had a truck. Chen Ming knew this within two days of arriving. As for how he got it, he never asked. It was not easy anyway.

I have never seen it open before, because once you leave the company gate, you will definitely not be able to drive down the mountain, at least half of the way, and you need to go to the mountain ring road.

Other patrol routes can be driven, but only part of them. Walking on such a rugged mountain road is a severe test for the vehicle's performance.

If it is used frequently, after more than ten trips, it is estimated that either the bearing is broken or the shock absorber collapses, and for such a steep mountain road, it is also a big challenge for the engine.

It has to be repaired every three days, or even if the materials are insufficient, the materials have to be purchased manually. If an emergency happens when the car is damaged, it will delay the major event.

Therefore, Chen Ming had also heard that this truck, the only one in the entire company, would not be used to transport supplies or conduct daily patrols. It was just to be able to attack as quickly as possible when there was a mission.

Only used in emergencies.

As the truck stopped at the gate of the equipment warehouse, everyone began to line up to receive weapons, and then called their names to get on the truck with the equipment.

Chen Ming's class was Class [-] and Class [-], and they received it earlier. One car could not fit the entire company, so they needed to be dispatched in advance.

There were no seats in the truck. After getting on the truck, everyone could only sit crowdedly on the cold iron plate of the truck, with solemn expressions. Sitting in the truck, holding the gun tightly in their arms, no one spoke.

As the vehicle started to go up the mountain, the inside of the car began to shake. This was even more exaggerated than the shuttle bus he took when he came here. Everyone had to hold on to the frame at the back to avoid being shaken by the bumpy vehicle. Make it fly.

Chen Ming was sitting at the end of the carriage. As long as he raised his head, he could see the mountain road behind the vehicle. Looking up, he could only see the dark night sky.

The moonlight today is not bright. It is hidden behind a shallow cloud, only half of the figure is exposed, as if holding a pipa and half covering the face.

And most of the stars in the sky have become dim.

Chen Ming looked at the sky and his thoughts were a little messy. This was not the first time he had participated in actual combat. When he was in Longya, he had taken a new training team to Heizhou. In a place where he was unfamiliar with his life, he had performed more difficult tasks than this time. Difficult combat mission.

There was no backup at that time and all they could rely on was themselves.

So this time, he wasn't afraid.

But he didn't know why, but he always felt that there was a mysterious sixth sense in his heart. At this time, he just felt a little flustered and chest tight, as if something big was going to happen tonight.

Sitting opposite him was squad leader Xiong Jiuchang. His huge body was suppressed behind the truck, and the bumpy movements seemed much smaller to him.

Seeing Chen Ming's appearance, I thought it was his first time on the battlefield, exposed to actual combat, and felt scared.

He stretched out his hand and patted Chen Ming's shoulder naively: "Xiao Chen, don't be afraid, the monitor is here."

"Remember what I told you. You must stand behind me at all times. Don't rush forward just because you have good physical fitness and strong fighting ability."

"With me here, you'll be fine."

Xiong Jiuchang said, with a naive smile on his face again.

If Chen Ming were a recruit, he would definitely be moved and feel at ease at this moment, but unfortunately he was not. He knew very well that the squad leader said this to protect him.

But the squad leader is also a human being, a soldier of flesh and blood. The more he said this, the more Chen Ming felt sad and even panicked.

After all, the Second Border Defense Company is not Longya. Their coordination ability, combat capability, battlefield response speed, firepower, and timing of entering the battlefield are all inferior to Longya.

How could he not worry.

Facing the monitor's consolation, Chen Ming just nodded without saying a word.

But the anxiety in my heart did not disappear, but intensified.

There is an indescribable sense of crisis.

As the car bumped, this uneasy feeling became heavier.

Chen Ming knew that he couldn't go on like this. He was about to participate in a battle. Being upset was a big taboo. He quickly sat in the truck to calm down and forced himself to calm down.

at the same time.

Shimen National Defense University Joint Warfare College, the home assigned by Vice Dean Lin Qingyuan.

A red landline phone rang. Although Old Lin looked old, he had a strong body.

I didn't even have time to put on my shoes, so I ran over to the phone, picked up the receiver and put it to my ear.

"I'm Lin Qingyuan, please speak."

"What? The second line of border defense has been assigned to the combat mission and has been dispatched urgently?"

"Do you want Chen Ming to withdraw?"

"No wait, give me 1 minute."

With a "pop" sound, Lin Qingyuan hung up the phone. Chen Ming was a student arranged by the National Defense University. When a combat mission occurred, it was understandable that the border defense regiment informed him.

Because the border defense units don't know Chen Ming's specific origins, they only know that he is a cadre trained by other units.

If it were normal, he would have said no without hesitation, everything would go according to plan, and the battles that should be fought would have to be fought. It would be sheer nonsense to withdraw because of his identity.

What is the purpose of training commanders?
But Chen Ming's identity is different. He is the grandson-in-law of Old Man Chai. Three generations of the Chai family have been in the army and have dedicated enough strength to the motherland. He is also an old hero.

Even if he didn't understand the world and hated it, he had to ask the old man for advice when it came to this kind of thing.

Even though he wouldn't listen and knew that the old man wouldn't let him withdraw, he still had to give the notice.

Thinking about it, Lin Qingyuan dialed Chai Yansong's home phone number. The red landline represents important matters in the military. No matter how high your position in the military is, you must answer it as soon as possible.

Chai Yansong received the news and learned that the second company of border defense he had arranged was dispatched for actual combat missions, and that the number of enemies and equipment were no less than those of the second company.

The old man's eyes narrowed, and his whole body was full of anger, which disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He said in a calm tone: "If we don't retreat, how can other soldiers rush forward? My grandson-in-law, Chai Yansong, has to rush in front of other comrades. There is no reason to retreat."

"that's it."

After saying that, Chai Yansong hung up the phone directly.

Looking at Yang Lanying standing behind her with a worried look on her face, she sighed: "Call Yaoyao immediately after dawn and ask her to come back."

"Until there is accurate news from the Second Border Defense Company, don't, don't let Yaoyao go to the unit."

Mr. Chai shook his head and sat on the sofa in the living room expressionlessly.

Not a word.

(End of this chapter)