A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 501 Was he here for a picnic or for an assessment?
The high school team was impressive.

For this assessment, they specifically drove away all the slightly larger wild animals in the area.

Apart from some wild rabbits and wild birds, any animal that was even slightly large was driven away.

Make sure these newbies don't get supplies so easily.

Even if he had superhuman abilities and could catch up with wild rabbits and birds, he would accept it. Why not give him that kind of speed?
However, he underestimated Feng Yuxiu's thinking; this man's ideas were flawed.

He acts completely unconventionally, and it seems he often engages in extreme survival exercises in the wild.

"Could his experience be from training in other military regions? I feel like he's more like a fugitive who has been on the run for many years."

Most people wouldn't think of such extreme solutions as him.

Why go and provoke a pack of wolves when there are so many wild animals to hunt?

However, it's too late to interfere now, because Feng Yuxiu and Zhuang Yan are gradually starting to reunite, and Feng Yuxiu is not only carrying an 80-pound bag, but also a wolf weighing over 30 pounds.

This wolf was enough to provide him with all the energy and stamina for the next two days, and reaching his destination would be no challenge for him.

He could easily devise ideas like hunting wolves and finding water.

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Feng Yuxiu carried the wolf with a blank expression. There were many pine trees here, so he had to process the wolf meat on his body as soon as possible.

Otherwise, after three days, the dead wolf would definitely smell bad and become sour, and it would definitely be inedible.

This was his only food, and based on the scale on the map, Feng Yuxiu deduced that the distance was very tight.

He now had to move at full speed, as he had already wasted a considerable amount of time.

Perhaps he's in last place now.

What Feng Yuxiu didn't know was that these were all newbies participating in this kind of assessment for the first time, and their ability to find the right direction and solutions was even worse than he had imagined.

After walking for about half an hour, the air suddenly turned salty and damp.

Feng Yuxiu paused for a moment, then quickly walked to the pine needles, carrying the wolf on his right shoulder and touching the needles with his left.

I raised my hand and looked at it; it was damp with moisture.

"There's water ahead!"

Feng Yuxiu started running, and after he emerged from the pine forest, he saw a lake.

Then, glancing to the left, I saw two figures about 500 meters away, seemingly fishing.

Feng Yuxiu took out his binoculars and looked closely. Both men were wearing military uniforms. The one standing was standing straight, with his right hand hanging naturally down in his trouser leg and pocket.

Holding a landing net in her left hand, she was always ready to scoop up the fish for the man fishing.

Feng Yuxiu immediately realized that the awkward position of his right hand could only mean there was something on his trouser leg.

He must have been carrying a gun in this desolate place.

Moreover, it is equipped with live ammunition.

Someone who can fish in the area where the special forces are being assessed must have a very high rank, right? It can't be that the head cook is coming to collect vegetables, can it? He doesn't have that much influence.

Feng Yuxiu glanced at it and then ignored it; according to the rules, he was not allowed to duo with anyone.

Feng Yuxiu threw the wolf on the ground, turned around, took out a machete, and began to cut down pine needles.

Pine needles are rich in oil, especially pine nuts, which are the best ingredient for making smoked meat in Sichuan.

After cutting down enough pine needles, Feng Yuxiu began digging a pit with an entrenching tool.

Then they laid pine needles underneath and added a lot of pine nuts.

They turned around and moved a lot of stones, first skinning the wolf, removing its tendons, and gutting it.

The wolf meat was then washed, placed on top of pine nuts, lit, and piled up with stones so that only a wisp of smoke could be seen through.

In this hazy, rainy weather, the smoke was barely visible, let alone the large pine forest behind it.

The smoke was completely absorbed by the pine trees.

"What is he doing??" Ma Da stared in shock at the monitor screen, somewhat lost in thought as he watched Feng Yuxiu's busy figure.

Those who knew them would think they were there to participate in a special forces assessment, but those who didn't would have thought they were there for a picnic.

The high school team leader took a deep breath. "He's making smoked meat, which is convenient to carry and store."

“Very clever. They know where to start a fire and where to do it without attracting attention. Look… a lot of smoke is completely covered by the pine needles under the rocks, and it’s not an open flame. Plus, the surrounding lake and the pine forest behind them absorb it.”

"This little bit of smoke won't attract any attention at all."

"What will the captain think of this?" Ma Da couldn't help but ask.

"The assessment rules do not allow teams to proceed, as long as he doesn't violate the rules..."

“You can stop them from starting the fire like this! Didn’t our men stop that soldier earlier?” Mada reminded him.

The high school team leader said helplessly, "That's why he's a very smart person. I don't know if it was unintentional, but he's right next to the team leader now. Who among you dares to chase him away?"

"We're just going to watch him come here for a picnic? Does that mean the test will be easy for him?" Mada said, somewhat unconvinced.

The high school captain chuckled knowingly. "Who said that? Look over there, that kid's here too. He's injured. As captain, let's see how he handles it. That kid hasn't eaten for a day and a night, has he? There's not enough meat from this wolf for two people."

The motor smiled.

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In the woods, a cluster of wild orchids bloomed on a large tree.

Zhuang Yan was dressed in tattered clothes, clutching a machete in his hand, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain as he cut through the vines to clear a path.

The wild orchids swayed in the morning light. Zhuang Yan looked up and saw them, and immediately smiled.

He quickly climbed the tree, and just as he reached out to grab a wild orchid, the vine under his feet suddenly slipped, and he fell straight down.

Zhuang Yan winced in pain as he slowly got up, only to find that he had sprained his left ankle. He could only lean against a tree and gasp for breath.

But when he raised his hand, he saw that the wild orchid in his hand was still intact, so he grinned and continued walking forward with a limp, gritting his teeth.

A river flowed gurgling along the edge of the woods, and Zhuang Yan had to climb the cliff, but his sprained ankle made it impossible for him to get any leverage.

He simply lay down on the ground, a wild orchid dangling from his mouth, and slowly and laboriously moved upwards.

As he was climbing, the stone he was holding suddenly loosened. He gripped it tightly, but the stone still came off.

Zhuang Yan rolled down the hillside and finally landed on the riverbank, where he lay motionless.

He squinted, straining to reach the wild orchid lying nearby, muttering, "Xiaoying..."

The wild orchid lay on the ground, swaying gently in the wind.

A short while later, Zhuang Yan's vision went black, and he fainted.

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When he woke up again, he was already on a rubber boat, and a dark-faced volunteer soldier was holding him and feeding him water.

Zhuang Yan coughed, and all the water in his mouth sprayed out.

The volunteer soldier immediately looked up and shouted, "He's awake! He's awake!"

Zhuang Yan opened his eyes, still muttering, "Xiao Ying..."

The dark-faced volunteer smiled憨厚ly: "It's good that you're awake, don't worry about anything else."

"What time is it now?" Zhuang Yan asked groggily.

A gruff voice chimed in from the side: "11 o'clock!"

Then the gruff voice yelled again, "What were you doing off there, you little brat? You almost lost your life!"

Zhuang Yan turned around and saw that the person speaking was wearing an old man's undershirt, camouflage pants, and a straw hat commonly worn by farmers. He was facing away from him and did not turn around.

Zhuang Yan stared at his retreating figure and said anxiously, "I have to get back before dark! Otherwise, that damn high school team will definitely eliminate me!"

The figure behind him laughed heartily: "You're right! That guy really is a scoundrel!"

As he spoke, he picked up the fishing rod that hadn't caught any fish. "The bait's all gone! What kind of river is this? The fish just take the bait and don't bite. It's a complete loss!" Zhuang Yan quickly said, "Class monitor, thank you for saving me! I have to go now. Could you please take me back to where I fell and fainted? I have to walk there by myself. I can't cheat, otherwise if the senior team finds out, they'll definitely kick me out. I can't go back!"

The figure turned around; it was also a middle-aged man. He asked, "Can't I give you a ride? Look at your ankle, it's swollen like a bun. How can you make it back on time for such a long distance?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head repeatedly: "No, absolutely not."

"Why not?" He Zhijun was a little surprised.

Zhuang Yan straightened his back: "For soldiers, losing points isn't shameful; we can always try again next year. But cheating now, even if we win, isn't honorable."

He Zhijun stared at him for a long time. Zhuang Yan's face still had a childish look, but his expression was very serious.

The volunteer soldier next to him said, "Then we'll put you ashore, and you can walk slowly by yourself?"

Zhuang Yan stubbornly insisted, "No! I have to start walking from where I just fell!"

The volunteer soldier was a little unhappy: "Then we rescued you for nothing?"

Zhuang Yan also lost his temper: "I didn't beg you to save me!"

He Zhijun chuckled: "I didn't realize you were so stubborn!"

Zhuang Yan looked at him, not daring to argue again, and lowered her head: "I've finally made it this far, I can't just be eliminated like this, I promised our platoon leader..."

He Zhijun sighed: "At the end of the day, he's still just a kid!"

Zhuang Yan immediately panicked: "I'm not a child!"

The volunteer soldier next to him tried to pull Zhuang Yan away to stop talking back, but Zhuang Yan ignored him and then said to He Zhijun, "I'm really not a kid anymore, I'm almost eighteen!"

He Zhijun smiled at Zhuang Yan again: "An 18th-grade private who managed to survive until the jungle ordeal, not bad!"

Zhuang Yan retorted, unconvinced, "What's so great about this lousy special forces unit? Any one of our Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company members could handle this!"

He Zhijun laughed heartily: "Xiao Miao has really made something of himself now, teaching the soldiers with such enthusiasm!"

Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "You know our Miao Lian?"

He Zhijun blinked: "This military region is only so big. I'm a veteran in the military industry, how could I not recognize it?"

Zhuang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "Definitely!"

He Zhijun suddenly said, "Let me fire two shots at you and see?"

Zhuang Yan waved his hand: "My gun is full of blanks, it's pointless to fire it."

He Zhijun turned to the volunteer soldier and said, "Give me your gun!"

The volunteer soldier quickly took off his pistol and handed it over, but He Zhijun didn't take it and gestured towards Zhuang Yan with his lip.

The volunteer hesitated for a moment, but still handed the gun to Zhuang Yan, and at the same time quietly pressed a button to remove the magazine.

Zhuang Yan took the magazineless pistol, pulled back the bolt to check it, then skillfully put it back in its place. He then aimed the gun around and said, "Old squad leader, this gun is in good condition, but it's out of bullets. Am I supposed to blow the bird down with it?"

He looked up and aimed at the birds in the sky, the muzzle of his gun following the birds' movements, unaware that the muzzle was pointing directly at He Zhijun.

The volunteer soldier pounced like a leopard and grabbed Zhuang Yan by the neck.

Caught off guard, Zhuang Yan kicked his legs and rolled his eyes on the boat.

He Zhijun kicked the volunteer soldier into the river and cursed, "What are you so nervous about if you don't have bullets!"

The volunteer soldier fell into the water, staring longingly at He Zhijun, too afraid to come up.

Zhuang Yan recovered and sat up while coughing.

He Zhijun glared at the volunteer soldiers in the river: "Come up!"

The volunteers quickly climbed onto the boat, their bodies completely soaked.

He Zhijun then turned to Zhuang Yan: "Are you alright?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head, still coughing: "It's nothing, old squad leader."

He Zhijun reached out his hand to the volunteer soldier: "Where are the bullets?"

The volunteer hesitated for a moment before handing over the magazine.

He Zhijun handed the gun and magazine to Zhuang Yan: "Here, fire a couple of shots and let me see."

Zhuang Yan didn't dare to answer and turned to look at the volunteer soldiers.

He Zhijun said, "Ignore him and let him cool off for a while."

Zhuang Yan snatched the gun and magazine, quickly loaded the magazine, and cocked the gun with swift and decisive movements.

He Zhijun laughed and said, "It looks pretty fancy, but I wonder how good it is?"

Zhuang Yan said smugly, "That goes without saying!"

"Then what are you hitting?" He Zhijun looked around; the surroundings were all water. "Where did that bird go? It's a liability when it matters, just like that son of a bitch Xiao Gao. He wanders around aimlessly when he's not needed, but disappears when he is!"

He took off his straw hat, held it up, and asked, "If I throw this hat, can you hit it?"

Zhuang Yan nodded: "Definitely!"

He Zhijun said, "How about we make a bet?"

Zhuang Yan looked at him and said, "How about we bet? I just received my allowance this month. If you want to drink, it's on me!"

He Zhijun waved his hand: "I don't drink. Alcohol is prohibited here, so you'd better not drink either."

"No, I was afraid you might want to drink it."

He Zhijun licked his lips: "I want to drink, but I can't. I said I wouldn't drink, and I won't."

"Then how do we gamble?"

He Zhijun thought for a moment and said, "One magazine has 15 bullets."

Zhuang Yan was stunned for a moment: "So many?"

"The point isn't the number of hits. I'll throw my straw hat, and if you hit them all, I'll send you back to where you fell. If you miss, you come with me, and I'll take you back without telling your damn high school team, how about that?"

Zhuang Yan quickly said, "I'll bet! I'll bet!"

He Zhijun laughed: "You keep your word? Don't regret it if you lose."

Zhuang Yan, gun at the ready, declared, "I definitely keep my word! A soldier's word is like water spilled on the ground—I never regret it!"

"Watch closely," He Zhijun said, tossing his straw hat into the air.

Zhuang Yan immediately raised his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger.

The straw hat spun in the air, occasionally getting hit by bullets.

The straw hat fell into the water, but the last shot missed.

Zhuang Yan was dumbfounded and stood there motionless.

He Zhijun took the gun and tested it, finding it was already unloaded and bolt-locked. He then tossed the gun back to the volunteer soldier: "Here's your gun back, let's set sail!"

The volunteer soldier took the gun, inserted it into the holster, and started the motor.

Zhuang Yan was still standing there dumbfounded when He Zhijun looked at him and smiled: "Regretful?"

Zhuang Yan, with his neck stiff, said, "No regrets! Soldiers keep their word! But if it were my captain, he definitely could have hit it. He's the best person I've ever seen, even better than Platoon Leader Chen!"

He Zhijun laughed heartily: "Really?"

"What's that?" the volunteer soldier suddenly stood up and shouted.

"Let's go ashore and take a look," He Zhijun ordered.

As the kayak docked, Zhuang Yan stared blankly at the busy figures in the distance.

He Zhijun turned his head, "You know him?"

"That looks like my captain...that really is my captain!!" Zhuang Yan exclaimed excitedly.

The fact that he was able to meet the captain means that his route was correct, and since the captain was the first to set off, he must be at the very front now.

That road must have been the nearest shortcut, it definitely was, otherwise it would have been impossible to catch up with the first team leader who set off.

Feng Yuxiu noticed someone approaching, slowly straightened up, and narrowed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)