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

Chapter 163 Xu Ge, it's your turn to step up!

"The military leaders attach great importance to this joint training exercise involving multiple branches of the armed forces, and several high-ranking officials have already attended in person!"

On the open ground in front of the newly set-up camp, all the men of the Second Battalion lined up and assembled, while the Second Battalion Commander, Zhang Hua, was giving a speech.

"To ensure the effectiveness of our training, all kinds of supplies are being transported here by trainload! In fact, before the exercise officially begins, Vice President Lin may even come in person to inspect and guide the operation!"

"Just now, officers at the company level and above attended the meeting. I'd like to briefly share some information with you all..."

As Zhang Hua relayed the contents of the meeting, Xu Ge also gained a general understanding of the situation of this training exercise.

The primary purpose is naturally to train soldiers' combat capabilities in different environments and complex terrains, and the secondary purpose is to test the coordination between different units.

The final exercise has been decided: the Wolf Brigade of the 76th Army of the Western Theater Command and the Special Operations Brigade of the 75th Army of the Southern Theater Command will jointly conduct a comprehensive confrontation against the Tiger Brigade of the Central Theater Command.

The reason for this arrangement is that it is the home ground of the Tigers.

The other party was already extremely familiar with this place and had become very close to the local people, almost like true fellow villagers. Once they started their reconnaissance and infiltration, they had a significant advantage.

"Since it's a full-scale confrontation, everyone will definitely use their unique abilities, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea! We must use every means at our disposal!"

Zhang Hua took out a list and said with a smile.

"Don't let your guard down just because you hear we're going together with the 75th Army Special Operations Brigade, our brother unit. Let me tell you, the Tiger Brigade is no ordinary brigade! Just listen to their name, Tiger, it sounds bigger than our Wolf Brigade!"

"Hahaha!"

The soldiers laughed along with Zhang Hua.

"In the confrontation between special operations brigades, the first battle between the two sides will definitely be reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance. The top reconnaissance personnel in each company must be ready to go on missions at any time! Those whose names I am calling out, from today onwards, grow your hair and beards and prepare for early infiltration!"

"Liu Senlin, Niu Sanxian, Cai Kun, Liu Fei, Chen Liangping, Guo Peng..."

Zhang Hua read out the names of more than a dozen people, then pointed to the instructor Huang Jiabo and said, "The instructor is also from the Central Plains. You people will be learning the Central Plains dialect from him for the next week or two."

"Next, let's talk about our brother unit, the 75th Army Special Operations Brigade. This is also a heroic unit. Its predecessor fought in the two mountains and is especially good at jungle warfare. We had a battle with them in Yunnan and Guizhou last time, and they are not weak."

Zhang Hua then changed the subject, "During the previous meeting, the leaders of the two brigades discussed it and decided that since we would be fighting side by side in the future, we should first have a friendly competition between ourselves. This would serve two purposes: firstly, to get to know each other's combat styles, and secondly, to act as an opening ceremony for training!"

"Each side drew a company from the draw, and the competition will begin in a week. The directing team is already in place. The other side drew the infiltration company, and we drew the Sixth Company. We're very lucky!"

"Liu Guoping!"

"To!"

"Does your Sixth Company have any confidence?"

The entire Sixth Company suddenly roared in unison, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Zhang Hua nodded in satisfaction, then pointed and said, "Look back!"

The soldiers turned around in unison, and a horizontal mountain range stood on the opposite bank of the river.

"The 75th Army Special Operations Brigade is on the other side of the mountain, and that mountain range is the training ground."

Zhang Hua continued, "Both bosses just meant it as a friendly match, but since the bosses said so, we can't do it like that!"

"Jiang Da!"

"To!"

"Tell me, where are we right now?" Zhang Hua suddenly asked.

"Reporting to the battalion commander, we are now in Zhugou Town, Queshan County, in the Central Plains, which is also the birthplace of our Wolf Brigade!"

Jiang Da, the political instructor of the Sixth Company, shouted hoarsely, "Here, my Wolf Brigade cannot lose a single game!"

"well said!"

Zhang Hua's voice rose as well, "That's my idea too, we can't afford to lose a single game!"

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. . .

On the first night, everyone was exhausted from the long journey and the long hours of work in the afternoon.

Although the living conditions inside the tents were extremely basic, the soldiers still fell asleep as soon as they lay down on the bed.

Because he was selected to participate in the friendly confrontation exercise a week later, Liu Guoping, the company commander of the sixth company, arranged for sentries to monitor the opposite side of the mountain by the river that very night.

Xu Ge and Kaiyoumu were on guard duty in the early morning, and at this moment the two of them were pacing back and forth along the river.

It's still a bit chilly in the mountains at night, but it's much more comfortable than the border area.

Only now, standing by the river with a walkie-talkie in hand, has Xu Ge finally managed to completely pull his mind back from the Gobi Desert.

He felt like he was lying in the snow firing bullet casings just the day before, and today he was back in the mountains of his hometown standing guard. The pace was just too fast.

Seeing that no one was around, Kaiyoumu let Xu Ge wander around by himself for a while while he went to the back of the tent to have a smoke.

Xu Ge wasn't really that concerned. Today was the first day the Wolf Brigade had arrived, and the competition with the 75th Army's infiltration company was in a week. He didn't think the other side would send someone to scout so early.

After all, the battalion commander said it was a friendly match, but his side was taking it a little more seriously.

However, despite his thoughts, Xu Ge knew he couldn't slack off on his duties as a sentry, so he would occasionally glance across the river.

The sentries were all equipped with flashlights. Previously, Kaiyumu would shine the flashlight every now and then, but Xu Ge didn't need to; he just looked with his naked eyes.

Upon closer inspection, he realized something was amiss.

At the foot of the mountain across the river, two people were slowly crawling across the grass toward us!

These two must have been hiding in the woods on the mountain before, and now that they saw no one was using flashlights, they decided to sneak over in the dark.

Xu Ge's heart skipped a beat. Damn, the 75th Army is also very eager for victory!
They're trying to sneak over and spy on our barracks layout!

The next second, Xu Ge suddenly shone his powerful flashlight in that direction and shouted, "Who goes there!"

The two figures in camouflage immediately stood up and ran away!
Xu Ge was taken aback. Why were these two running away?

thump! thump!
Suddenly, figures rushed out of the tent and jumped directly into the icy river.

Xu Ge: !!!
thump!
Kaiyu Mu also threw off his coat and jumped into the water. Several veterans didn't say anything and waded across the river to get to him.

Xu Ge saw it clearly: after these veterans landed on the wet side of the river, they immediately gathered materials on the spot. Some picked up a few stones, some carried wooden sticks, and some even took out their belts. They just silently rushed into the mountains.

"where is the guy?"

Liu Guoping and Luo Shan also ran over. Liu Guoping cursed, "Damn it, I knew these guys would come. Luckily I was prepared!"

"Well done!"

Luo Shan patted Xu Ge on the shoulder, who looked astonished.

Xu Ge had only one thought in his mind: Holy crap!!! Wasn't it supposed to be a week later? How come they're already fighting? A dozen minutes later, the veterans who had chased after them returned, cursing and swearing.

"Damn, these guys are like rabbits in the woods, they're so fast!"

"Damn it, nobody dares to mess with my Wolf Pack anymore. If it weren't for the river stopping me, I would have dragged those two back and given them a beating!"

Liu Guoping told the veterans to go back and change their clothes so they wouldn't catch a cold, and then arranged for the next shift to bring Xu Ge and Kaiyoumu back.

"Hold on for tonight, I'll go ask the battalion commander for an infrared thermal image tomorrow."

Xu Ge and Kaiyoumu returned to Class 9's tent, and Guo Yuanshuai asked, "Didn't catch them?"

Kaiyumu shook his head: "These guys came first, familiarized themselves with the terrain, and then ran away."

"Hurry up and change your clothes and hang them up. Go to bed early."

"it is good!"

Just as Xu Ge was about to lie down, he suddenly noticed that two people were missing from the class. He asked in surprise, "Where are Wang Lin and Su Liujun, class vice-class monitor?"

Guo Yuanshuai: "They've probably already made it to the other side of the mountain by now."

Xu Ge cursed inwardly again.

"Squad leader, this is just a friendly match and it's already this intense. What will it be like during the large-scale exercise in more than two months?"

Guo Yuanshuai chuckled: "By then, even the battalion commander will have to personally act as a reconnaissance soldier, running all over the mountains with his butt sticking out!"

Xu Ge was deeply shocked, and as he lay on the bed, his thoughts raced.

He realized he still had two more opportunities to pledge his commitment, and since the exercise was so important, it would be good to improve his strength as much as possible.

Or, how about we use the E-grade one first? For this friendly match against the 75th Army?
With that in mind, Xu Ge summoned his token and began trying to confirm the challenge details in his mind.

After several attempts, I finally succeeded in meeting the standards for the E-level challenge.

"In the confrontation exercise with the 75th Army's infiltration company, kill or capture the enemy's highest-ranking officer!"

[The host has chosen the challenge of killing or capturing the enemy's highest-ranking officer in a combat exercise against the 75th Army's infiltration company, which has been determined to meet the requirements of Level E.]

Completing the challenge will reward you with 10 general skill points or 200 general proficiency points; failing the challenge will result in corresponding penalties.

Upon seeing the notification that the challenge had been successfully completed, Xu Ge hesitated again.

The main problem was that he didn't even know what the other side's commander looked like. If he were killed or captured alive by someone else first, he would also be considered to have failed the challenge.

"Forget it, no rush. There's still a week. Let's see how things go!" Xu Ge made up his mind, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

. . .

. . .

Over the next few days, everyone began working overtime to build the new camp.

Everyone had a clear division of labor: some were responsible for reinforcing the tents, some for digging drainage ditches, smokeless stoves, dry toilets and other facilities, and others were responsible for carrying water back and forth in the mountains.

To be honest, Xu Ge felt that doing this work was much more tiring than training. The main reason was that the battalion commander had given a strict order to finish it in three days, because three more days were needed to prepare for the combat exercise.

The soldiers worked from dawn till dusk, and with the meager rations, everyone suffered terribly.

Fortunately, starting from the second day, tricycles loaded with all kinds of snacks, drinks, cigarettes and other treats began to appear around the campsite.

Xu Ge finally understood why the veterans insisted on bringing so much cash.

Everyone's phones have either been handed in or have run out of battery and turned off, so you can't just use cash to buy things!
That evening, the new barracks of the Sixth Company were finally completed. Everyone grinned as they looked at the brand-new ground and the neatly arranged tents.

Company Commander Liu Guoping waved his hand and said, "Each squad can organize a dinner party tonight. Squad leaders who want to have a barbecue can come to me for sponsorship!"

The soldiers shouted in unison and ran towards the tricycles that filled the hillside.

Xu Ge had almost run out of cash. Clutching the few dozen yuan he had left, he was about to buy some instant noodles when he suddenly saw a familiar figure under a tree.

Old Wang, wearing a straw hat, was looking at himself and smiling.

Xu Ge's eyes lit up. Good heavens, this is just in time! Without saying a word, he walked over.

"Give me this, this, and this, and that too!"

Xu Ge didn't waste any time and just went on a buying spree, not only buying Guo Yuanshuai a bottle of Fenjiu liquor but also a pack of cigarettes for the veterans.

Old Wang was also amused and quickly filled two large bags and handed them to Xu Ge.

Xu Ge took it, held it in his hand, and turned to leave.

"Hey, you don't want the money anymore?" Old Wang called out from behind.

"No money, I'll owe you for now... Hmm? What kind of money?"

Xu Ge only realized what he was saying halfway through his sentence. He turned around and saw Old Wang grinning with a wad of cash in his hand.

“This 10,000 yuan was given to you by your father. You have 870 yuan worth of these things in total. I'll round it up for you and give you 900 yuan.”

Old Wang drew nine cards and handed the rest to Xu Ge.

"What the hell? You're playing this game with me?" Xu Ge was so angry he laughed.

Old Wang grinned slyly: "You little punk, trying to freeload off me, huh?"

"Then I don't want it anymore, give me back my money!" Xu Ge handed the items to Old Wang.

Old Wang shook his head: "No returns or exchanges once sold!"

"Then give me back that thirty yuan..."

"Xu Ge!"

Behind them, Li Dongshui came running up, panting, and grabbed Xu Ge, pulling him back. "Quick! Let's go back!"

"What's wrong? What happened?" Xu Ge asked hurriedly.

Li Dongshui: "Wang Lin and Su Liujun have brought back a man from the 75th Army! The company commander and the others are interrogating him. Let's go!"

Xu Ge was confused: "If you're going to interrogate me, why are you asking me to go over there?"

"That guy is a bit strange. He said he'd say anything if someone could beat him at rock-paper-scissors."

Li Dongshui took a breath, "So far, no one has been able to beat him. Xu Ge, it's your turn!"

Damn it?

Xu Ge stood there, stunned: No way?

(End of this chapter)