When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 121 War Preparations! Little White Tiger, here I come!

"Are you sure you want to find someone to give you the commands so you can pass the 200-meter run before the end of training today?"

Guo Yuanshuai looked at Xu Ge with suspicion, "You bastard, you missed the target with your first shot, do you even know that?"

"Squad leader, I'm sure!" Xu Ge said seriously. "How about we make a bet?"

Guo Yuanshuai was taken aback. He suddenly remembered the bet on the 400-meter obstacle course yesterday and didn't dare to agree.

"Li Dongshui!" Guo Yuanshuai called out.

"To!"

"come over!"

"Yes!"

Li Dongshui got up and quickly walked behind Xu Ge: "Deputy Squad Leader, you were looking for me?"

"With your shooting skills, you don't need to practice the 200-meter distance anymore. From now on, you will be in charge of training Xu Ge."

How to train?

"Just shouting the commands is enough." Guo Yuanshuai walked away with his hands behind his back. "I'll check your performance before the end of the exercises."

After Guo Yuanshuai left, Li Dongshui looked at Xu Ge with annoyance: "Are you having another masochistic urge?"

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up!" Xu Ge changed the magazine.

Li Dongshui crouched down: "For 200-meter shooting, when aiming, you need to slightly raise the white dot inside the optical sight, as the air temperature is currently quite low..."

"Stop, stop!" Xu Ge turned his head. "I don't need you to teach me how to shoot. You just need to give me the commands."

"How do you shout?"

"Just shout like the squad leader did back in basic training, don't worry about whether I can keep up, just shout faster!"

"Okay!" Li Dongshui sat cross-legged on the mat. "Fire preparation, target: chest ring target 200 meters away, begin!"

boom!
[100% execution of current military orders, shooting proficiency +1]

"Keep going, hurry up! Shout for the next shot as soon as I finish firing."

"Xu Ge, you didn't even look..."

"Never mind that, hurry up!"

"Fire preparation, target 200 meters away, chest ring target, begin!"

boom!
[100% execution of current military orders, shooting proficiency +1]

"...start!"

boom!
[100% execution of current military orders, shooting proficiency +2]

. . .

Shooting: LV3 (500/999).

Around four o'clock, Guo Yuanshuai came over with his hands behind his back.

"How's the fight going?" Guo Yuanshuai picked up the walkie-talkie and called out.

Niu Sanxian quickly responded: "The hit rate is around 70%."

Guo Yuanshuai was somewhat surprised and looked at Li Dongshui: "You taught really well!"

Li Dongshui: "Deputy squad leader, I was only responsible for calling out the commands; Xu Ge did all the calling himself."

"Hey, I've noticed you're pretty shameless!" Guo Yuanshuai kicked Xu Ge in the butt. "You need someone to supervise you to do things properly, huh?"

"Try firing ten shots at me seriously?"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge began loading the ammunition.

Guo Yuanshuai peeked out and saw that a box of bullets was already half empty.

"Niu Sanxian, now give me the ring count too!" Guo Yuanshuai said into the walkie-talkie.

"Roger that!"

Xu Ge changed the magazine and chambered a bullet: "Ready!"

"Fire on your own!"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Xu Ge fired at a very fast pace, emptying all ten bullets in less than ten seconds.

"Why are you typing so fast?" Guo Yuanshuai asked irritably.

Xu Ge: "Squad leader, it doesn't matter to me whether I shoot fast or slow. If I take too long to aim, I'll actually be less accurate."

"Wow... you have quite a few strange things about you!"

Guo Yuanshuai was too lazy to argue with him, so he picked up the walkie-talkie and told Niu San to start reporting the targets.

Zizi!

"Nine shots hit the target, 75 rings!"

Xu Ge smiled and remained silent, waiting for the old squad leader's praise.

"You've made great progress!" Guo Yuanshuai nodded. "From now on, this will be the training method. I'll have a few people take turns calling out the commands for you. We'll stop when you can score over 90 rings."

Xu Ge: ...

. . .

. . .

As expected, Xu Ge received extra shooting practice from Guo Yuanshuai every day for the next few days.

Xu Ge didn't think much of it, but it caused the veterans to complain.

Because Xu Ge needs at least two other people in place for target practice, one is the starter and the other is the target reporter.

In addition, the temperature was getting lower and lower, and the target trench was almost frozen into an ice cave. The ground was also uncomfortable. Sometimes Xu Ge had to change to a kneeling or standing position after lying down for a short while, otherwise his body would be too cold to bear.

Finally, on Friday afternoon, Xu Ge's 200-meter shooting score reached over 90 rings.

Shooting: LV3 (803/999).

He originally planned to take this opportunity to level up his shooting to LV4, but the proficiency increased more and more slowly towards the end, sometimes taking several shots to increase it by only a little.

In the past few days, Xu Ge has used up nearly two boxes of bullets.

"92 rings! 92 rings! Dad Xu is awesome! Damn, it's finally over, call it a day!" Niu Sanxian's voice trembled on the walkie-talkie, indicating that he was quite cold.

Su Liujun, wrapped in a coat beside Xu Ge, stretched and patted Xu Ge's shoulder: "We've suffered a lot because of you. Putting everything else aside, it's not too much to ask for a bucket of instant noodles for each of us tonight, is it?"

Xu Ge deftly unloaded the bullets and inspected the gun: "We need to add two more eggs and a sausage!"

"Great! Let's retreat."

"withdraw!"

Since it was Friday, the afternoon training ended at 3 p.m., and everyone was taken back to clean and maintain their guns.

On the third floor, in the corridor outside the Ninth Squad, the veterans were chatting while cleaning their guns. Xu Ge nudged Li Dongshui next to him: "Shui, what are you planning to do tomorrow, the weekend?"

“Playing games in class? I already made plans with Ao Xiang,” Li Dongshui said, poking the gun barrel with a cleaning rod.

"Should we go see the squad leader at the military dog ​​unit?"

"Don't go!"

Kaiyoumu, sitting opposite him, spoke up: "The weather forecast says it will snow tomorrow, why are you still going out?" Xu Ge chuckled: "I miss our class monitor and Baihu, I even dreamed about them last night!"

"Do you even believe that yourself?" Kaiyoumu said expressionlessly. "Are you planning to play with the dog again? Last time, the class monitor messaged me saying you've almost driven Baihu to the point of being withdrawn!"

“That’s definitely it!” Li Dongshui chimed in. “Xu Ge has been getting trained every day these past few days, so his masochistic urges are gone. He must want to go find Baihu to vent his sadistic desires!”

Xu Ge: "What the hell are you talking about? I'm perfectly mentally healthy. Dr. Lin tested me!"

"If you want to go, then go. Why are you dragging me along?"

"Isn't it a rule that new recruits must go out in groups?"

"Then go find someone else and ask Zhou Meng and the others if they're going."

"I asked, but no one went."

"Then I won't go either."

Xu Ge put down the gun oil and pointed at Li Dongshui's gun: "Aren't you going to give me back the scope!"

Li Dongshui rolled her eyes: "Can you use a different word?"

Xu Ge: "I saved your life! If it weren't for me, you would have been eaten by a bear!"

Li Dongshui: ...

"Ugh, so annoying! Fine, fine, I'll go! Just for two hours!"

Beep!
Suddenly, a whistle sounded downstairs.

Company Commander Liu Guoping shouted, "Everyone, assemble outside the door in ten minutes!"

Kaiyu quickly said, "Hurry up, put the gun back in the armory after you're done cleaning it."

At this moment, Guo Yuanshuai came up from the stairwell, and Niu Sanxian immediately asked, "Squad leader, what's the purpose of assembling?"

"The battalion commander has returned with the reconnaissance platoon. He's probably going to assign tasks. You guys better hurry up!" Guo Yuanshuai said as he went into the platoon and started putting on his hat and belt.

The veterans' expressions changed in unison: "Holy crap, they're finally back after being gone for months!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ge suddenly remembered something: he had never seen the battalion commander during his time in basic training; it was always the political instructor who was in charge.

Every time the group gathers to report the number of people, there is always one person who is currently performing a task.

It seems that the original recruit battalion commander is now his second battalion commander.

Ten minutes later, everyone in the Second Battalion had assembled on the road outside the barracks.

Xu Ge discovered that in addition to the three combat companies, the fourth, fifth, and sixth, even the logistics personnel, such as the cooks and motor transport teams, had all come over.

Directly in front, next to Political Instructor Huang Jiabo stood a small, thin major, who was presumably Zhang Hua, the Second Battalion Commander.

After each unit finished counting the number of people, Zhang Hua stepped forward, scanned the entire room, and then smiled.

"There are a lot of new faces here. The new recruits probably don't know yet, but I'm your battalion commander. Isn't that a bit negligent of my duty? Hahaha!"

Some people in the group couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"It's not that I don't want to go to the recruit camp and enjoy myself, it's just that I received a last-minute assignment from the brigade, so please don't blame me!"

Another burst of laughter followed.

"There are two main things I want to talk about today. First, I want to meet our new comrades since I'm back. I can't let you guys not recognize me, your battalion commander, when we run into each other outside, right?"

The recruits laughed and replied, "Yes!"

"The second thing is more important. As you all know, I went out on a mission for several months. I can't say what the mission entailed, but I can tell you that it was overseas."

!!!

Instantly, everyone's expression turned serious, and the entire room fell silent.

Zhang Hua continued, "Actually, I've only completed half of this task. The other half has been taken over by our brother units, who are now in constant danger!"

"I hereby declare that the entire battalion is now on a state of combat readiness. All personnel leave and family visits are cancelled. Each unit must ensure that the armory has two basic loads of ammunition before lights out tonight. If it is not enough, replenish it immediately!"

Zhang Hua suddenly shouted, "All logistics units must be on duty 24 hours a day, and all combat units must be ready to depart for the border to provide support at any time!"

Is everyone clear on this?

"clear!"

. . .

. . .

Although it was the weekend, the atmosphere in the entire camp became tense after the battalion commander announced the combat readiness order.

All the new recruits were filled with trepidation, wondering if they were going to fight so soon.
In contrast, the veterans remained relatively calm, suggesting that this wasn't the first time they'd experienced something like this.

Before going to bed that night, Xu Ge specifically came to ask Guo Yuanshuai if he could go to the military dog ​​unit the next day.

"Logically, as long as we don't leave the barracks, we should be able to get normal rest. Let's ask the platoon leader tomorrow morning; it should be fine." Guo Yuanshuai said, somewhat puzzled.
"Why do I feel like you weren't very nervous after hearing what the battalion commander said? At a time like this, you're still thinking about running to the military dog ​​unit?"

In Guo Yuanshuai's opinion, Xu Ge's performance was indeed much more composed than that of the other new recruits. People like Li Dongshui, on the other hand, kept asking the veterans all sorts of questions after they came back from dinner.

Xu Ge chuckled: "Squad leader, isn't it a matter of course for soldiers to fight? What's there to be nervous about?"

Compared to when he first joined the army, Xu Ge has indeed changed a lot. At least his mental fortitude is much stronger now, especially after being taken on a trip to the Qiangtang region by Thor.

The reason he insisted on going to the military dog ​​training class tomorrow was, of course, to learn some skills.

Since we are likely to be fighting on the border next, it's always good to have an extra skill.

Furthermore, Xu Ge is very concerned about whether he can draw a skill related to smell, which directly verifies whether his understanding of the system's operating logic is correct.

The next morning, after breakfast, snowflakes began to fall.

After asking Luo Shan for leave, Xu Ge dragged Li Dongshui out the door.

By the time the two arrived at the gate of the military dog ​​unit's yard, their coats were covered with a thick layer of snow.

"Squad leader, White Tiger, we've come to see you!" Xu Ge said, brushing the snow off his clothes as he pushed open the door and went inside.

"Why did you two come here in the snow?" Du Hu poked his head out from the kitchen.

Several instructors from other rooms came out upon hearing the commotion, laughing and saying, "Wow, Du Hu, your soldiers still know to come see you even in this heavy snow. I'm so envious!"

Du Hu glanced at Xu Ge and said irritably, "Who knows what this guy is here for?"

"Squad leader, where's Baihu?" Xu Ge glanced at the dog kennel, then turned to head into the kitchen.

Li Dongshui rolled her eyes: "I knew you wanted to bully Baihu."

Du Hu quickly blocked the kitchen doorway: "What the hell are you trying to do now? After you left last time, Baihu took several days to recover. During those days, it sometimes wouldn't even obey my commands!"

Xu Ge had already spotted the white tail hiding behind the stove. He grinned and said, "Little white tiger? What's wrong with you today? You didn't even greet me when you heard I was here?"

"Get lost!" Du Hu glared. "If you dare to cause trouble for the White Tiger again today, I'll kill you!"

"Squad leader, look at what you're saying, I was just joking with Baihu," Xu Ge said with a serious face. "I'm mainly here today to help you cook for the military dogs!"

"Yingying?"

After Xu Ge finished speaking, Xiao Si Quan peeked out from behind the stove and looked towards the doorway.

"White Tiger, do you like the food I cook?" Xu Ge quickly waved.

The little dog hesitated for a moment, then opened its mouth and woofed!

"Squad leader, look, White Tiger still welcomes me!" With that, Xu Ge puffed out his belly and squeezed into the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)