Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 163 The most comfortable day is always yesterday.

He ignored Wang Bo.

After putting on his gear, Chen Mo took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to his roommates.

He asked, "What's going on? Why is that fatso so happy? Is running an obstacle course that exciting?"

"They're just taking advantage of you being a private, what else could it be?" Ding Zeliang reached out and took the cigarette, tucked it behind his ear, and continued, "You've been getting quite familiar with the instructors at the Army Academy lately. You should find an excuse to go do something else. You'd better leave now."

"The mid-year assessment isn't just for us; all the reconnaissance soldiers in the 30th Squadron have to participate. This afternoon, it's the reconnaissance soldiers from the entire academy, plus the reconnaissance department, who will be tested together on the 1,000-meter obstacle course. Can you handle it?"

Recently.

At the military academy, Chen Mo was either busy going to the library or hanging out with a group of old men, trying to fool them.

Even though he participated in the training camp, he didn't really push himself; his performance was just average.

Unexpectedly, after nearly a month of keeping a low profile, he made all the reconnaissance students worry that he was no longer up to par.

The students at the Army Academy are all veterans, and given the information technology-related matters that involve secrecy, they are unaware of what Chen Mo has been busy with lately, and don't really care.

People who come here to be promoted are all here so that they can get a lieutenant rank after graduation and go back to their original units. There aren't as many conflicts among the veterans.

However, there is a very strange hierarchy of contempt within the Army Academy.

Those who were promoted to officer rank looked down on those who came through the entrance exam, while the veterans stationed at the academy looked down on those who were promoted to officer rank.

Although the first and second platoons of the reconnaissance cadets lived in the same building as the reconnaissance soldiers of the 30th platoon, they rarely interacted.

It looks like we'll have to put up a showdown in this mid-year assessment.

Try to understand the reasons behind it.

Chen Mo shrugged and said, "What's there to hold on to? If you can do it, I can too."

"In a college, there are far more outdoor classes than indoor classes, so it's basically impossible to be comfortable. I can hide for a day, but can I hide forever?"

"Just don't drag us down."

Ding Zeliang smiled and patted Chen Mo on the shoulder. The innate sense of honor among soldiers was embodied at this moment.

No one required that the total score of the trainees must be higher than that of the 30th Company. But if they are trained together, it would be strange if they didn't compete.

Chen Mo chatted idly for a few minutes.

Fang Huai, the captain of the second squad, strolled over from a distance with his hands behind his back.

I noticed that Chen Mo had already rejoined the team.

Even Fang Huai was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Are you done with your business?"

"Yes, Captain, there shouldn't be anything else going on lately."

There's really nothing else to it. The construction of the training base is something he has no say in. It's up to the military region and the academy to discuss and decide on the final decision.

No matter how the trainees are selected, Chen Mo has no say in the matter.

"Okay, nothing's wrong. Now, let's focus on the mid-year assessment. These results will be kept on file and put in your records. I can't say whether it will have any specific impact, but better results are never a bad thing."

Fang Huai offered a few words of comfort, then clapped his hands, took a few steps back, and looked at the resting crowd around him, saying loudly, "You don't need to gather together. I'll just say a few words."

"The reconnaissance soldiers will participate in the obstacle course this afternoon. The academy is currently arranging for people to prepare the venue."

"You're all veterans, so I won't go into detail about being tired or needing to be careful."

"I'll just say two points."

"First, our Army Academy's mid-year assessment is at the end of May, because some seniors will graduate at the end of June, and some juniors will go for internships in advance. So, this is the usual practice every year."

"Whether it's important or not is up to you to decide. Our academy is the only one in the entire army with a reconnaissance and command major. Every time there's an assessment, all the departments in the academy come to join in the fun."

"I hope you can all give it your all. Don't worry about bringing glory to me, just don't bring shame to your own units."

"Secondly, it still concerns the mid-year assessment. Whether it's admission through recommendation or the college entrance examination, everyone has to go through two assessments."

"One mid-year, one graduation."

"You're still a long way from graduation. In 15 days, you'll be fully armed, covering 8 to 10 subjects, traveling 800 li of mountain roads, day and night, eating and sleeping in the open, and practicing marching, fighting, eating, living, and managing the Tibetan people. You'll experience regular marching, forced marching, and hard marching."

"You have to be both a commander and a combatant; you have to play all sorts of roles. That's what the academy requires."

"I'm telling you in advance so that you can be mentally prepared."

"Alright, that concludes the morning training session. Go back and put your equipment away."

"Meet at the northwest corner of the military training field at 2:30 pm sharp. It's best to arrive early, or you might not be able to squeeze in."

Fang Huai offered a few appropriate reminders before announcing the disbandment.

Chen Mo got up and patted the dust off his pants. During their reconnaissance training, they were often taken to the training ground to eat dry rations for a whole day.

He genuinely didn't know that the morning training had ended when he came from the teaching building. If he had known beforehand, he wouldn't have had to travel so far to assemble.

Perhaps Captain Fang's warning did have an effect.

Normally, the most active group in room 402 would stop playing cards after lunch.

Everyone obediently lay down on the bed for a midday nap.

Listening to the snoring coming from all over the dormitory.

Chen Mo, however, appeared unusually energetic. He rested his head on his arms and stared intently at the ceiling.

But I couldn't calm down.

He made suggestions regarding the training base, which the academy has adopted. He also mentioned to the company commander that he wanted all the veterans in the reconnaissance company to actively sign up. He just wasn't sure if the company commander would agree.

Even Chen Mo himself couldn't say for sure if most of the reconnaissance company members went to the training.

Will the final outcome be good or bad?

After all, once this training proves effective, the process of establishing an informationized force will be further accelerated.

All trainees will likely be transferred to Zhurihe, or possibly to an informationized armored battalion, informationized armored regiment, or informationized mechanized infantry division.

Because of the success of this experiment in the previous life, the Kyoto military opened up a large number of pilot units.

Experiments were conducted at every organizational level, from battalion to regiment to division.

In this life, Chen Mo's constant deception affected even Old Man Tao.

What he wanted to do was simply to intervene and see if he could change some of the course of his past life.

At the very least, we should keep the reconnaissance company in the 63rd Army; at the very least, we should try to prevent the disbandment in 03 from happening again.

Chen Mo knew in his heart that even if the experiment was successful, he couldn't change much.

The final result was simply that he would lead an additional, fully-fledged battalion.

But we should at least give it a try, right?
I wonder if Vice President Zhang listened to his grand pronouncements.

Chen Mo's mind was a bit confused. He raised his hand to rub his temples, forcing himself to fall asleep.

This afternoon I have to compete with a group of reconnaissance soldiers, so I can't afford to not get enough rest.

I finally managed to drift off to sleep.

Chen Mo dreamed again that he was walking a completely different path from his previous life. He no longer had to bury himself in the office every day, dealing with telephones and documents.

Instead, he sat in an information command room, where combat orders were issued by the staff behind him, and the commands fell like snowflakes through the Beidou system.

The torrent of 99A and 04A aircraft stretched as far as the eye could see, and in the drone footage, the mountains and fields were filled with billowing smoke.

Rocket artillery streaked across the sky like meteors, and Z-10 attack helicopters filled the low-altitude skies. The steel legion's attack was exhilarating and irresistible.

"Scholar?"

“Scholar!!”

In his dream, Chen Mo was excitedly about to order a new round of attacks when suddenly, a series of calls in his ear pulled him back to reality.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Wang Bo from the lower bunk staring at me with his big head raised: "Damn it, get up if you're awake. Are you dreaming about getting married? Why are you so hard to wake up?"

"Hurry up, didn't the squad tell us to get together early this afternoon? Lunch break is almost over, get up."

"Okay, I heard you."

Chen Mo raised his hand and pounded his head, trying to clear his head as much as possible.

In his past life, he had heard many people say that armored legions were the romance of men, and artillery clusters were the speed bumps of soldiers.

It's a pity I've never had the chance to experience it. Maybe I'll be able to in this lifetime?

As Chen Mo jumped down from the upper bunk and put on his shoes, the image from his dream kept replaying in his mind.

He casually said, "Old Wang, you..."

"What kind of name is Old Wang? That's really awful. Call me Brother Wang." Wang Bo sat on the lower bunk and corrected him earnestly.

"Neither of your nicknames is pleasant," Chen Mo said, pursing his lips. He had originally wanted to ask Wang Bo what his plans were for his future development.

Now that things have gotten messed up, he's too lazy to argue with this fatso.

After putting on his military uniform and fastening his belt, Chen Mo followed a group of veterans from 402 to the military training ground.

In 1999, 1000-meter and 1500-meter obstacle courses were not common for reconnaissance soldiers, so the Army Academy came up with a rather unique idea.

In Chen Mo's memory, this training began to enter the public eye after the first batch of reconnaissance hunter training was launched in 04.

In addition, Zhurihe also built an 850-meter obstacle course at the reconnaissance training base. This extremely challenging subject became well-known to many units.

If it weren't for the mid-year assessment approaching, no one would be so stubborn as to practice on such an obstacle course.

Before arriving at the military physical training ground, Chen Mo guessed that students from various departments of the Army Academy would come to join in the fun, since this kind of subject was quite interesting to watch.

Even though Chen Mo had guessed that someone would come, he hadn't expected the number to be so exaggerated.

In the northwest corner of the training ground, there was a dense crowd of people, numbering over a thousand.

The police officers set up a cordon around the perimeter to disperse any students who wanted to join the commotion.

Before Chen Mo and his group even got close to the field, they could see veterans from the academy holding water hoses in the ant hole field and the crawling field.

Sprinkle water vigorously on the ground.

The 10-meter net wall and the 30-meter ropes for traction across the crossing area have been reinforced and taut.

The 30th Squadron, with nearly a hundred men already lined up, exuded a fierce and combative aura even before they reached their designated spots.

Chen Mo couldn't help but smack his lips in disbelief.

There's a saying that goes, "The best days at the Army Academy are always yesterday."

Judging from the situation, it's clear that a fierce battle this afternoon is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)