Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 260 Special Training Ends
Qu Hang came over carrying a box of canned goods.

The soldiers in the front row saw the green cans inside, and their numb stomachs began to feel a little better.

People may not be familiar with canned food, but they are definitely familiar with He Jie.

Without any excitement, I silently awaited the torment to come.

He Jie jumped off the rock and rummaged through the canned goods in the box. "What is all this stuff? Rice, eight-treasure rice, beef... What is all this? I don't want it. Just leave me the braised pork canned food. That's the real deal."

Qu Hang winked helplessly at the fat rabbit in the group.

The latter didn't show any expression, but when He Jie wasn't paying attention, he stuffed a blade of grass into his mouth.

This stuff is similar to mint; it can refresh the mind. He's been relying on this to get through these past few days. If it weren't for these mutated plants, and he were just relying on his physical strength, he wouldn't be any different from these shaky soldiers.

"Don't eat these off-brand canned goods, they're easy to make your stomachs sick. I'll get rid of them for you."

He Jie used his military knife to open the cans one by one. There were staple foods, fruits, beef, venison, and even a hot pot can.

While indulging in a hearty meal, he also gave a long and rambling lecture on theory to everyone.

Halfway through his speech, seeing that someone had already fallen asleep, He Jie let out a burp.

He randomly pointed to a soldier sleeping soundly in the second row and said, "Bring him out."

Goat and Qu Hang stepped forward and lifted the man out. Even after being lifted up, the soldier was still sleeping.

"Help him to perk up."

He Jie sneered.

Lu Xiao brought over a large metal tank that was already filled with water, and then threw the sleeping soldier, along with his heavy bag weighing sixty or seventy kilograms, into it.

With a thud, the soldier woke up abruptly and struggled for a while before finally climbing up.

Breathing heavily.

Looking at He Jie, who was smiling like a black bear, he stammered, "Instructor... Instructor."

He Jie grinned maliciously, "Don't be afraid, I'm asking you, what's in this bag you're carrying?"

The soldier tried to concentrate and stammered, "Shoes, raincoat, water bladder, spare uniform, sleeping mat, three days' rations, three days' drinking water, weapon maintenance bag..."

However, because the body has not ingested food for too many days, it is no longer able to deliver nutrients to the brain.

Things that are very familiar, but I just can't remember them.

My mind just stopped working.

"What else?"

"besides……"

"state!"

He Jie smashed the empty can of food directly onto the soldier's head, cursing, "Are you a pig-brain?!"

"You can't even remember such a small thing?!"

"You don't even know what's in your own backpack?"

"When war breaks out, are you going to ask the enemy for answers?!"

"You'd better spend the rest of today in the water and sober up!"

"Which group is this?"

A captain in the group stepped forward.

Five hundred people were temporarily trained and divided into ten large teams, each with fifty people, and each large team had ten small teams, each with five people.

He Jie didn't even look at him. "Your team isn't getting any food today."

"Yes!"

The lecture continued, and the ten teams were checked one by one. A total of four teams were found to have missed meals due to their mistakes.

The best-performing team then received five cans, and the second-best team received three cans.

The remaining team only had one can of food.

Fifty people share a 500-gram can of pork.

Even including the soup, it only weighs ten grams.

The meerkat sniffed the small piece of "meat jelly" that had been given to it.

"yue..."

The strong, unique fishy smell almost made her faint.

"Sister Cat, are you alright?"

The team members looked at her with concern.

The meerkat gritted its teeth and said, "I'd rather eat it raw than this stuff! Why does it smell so bad after being processed?!"

"Maybe heating it up will fix it... Oh well, I'll just have to eat a bite. It'll be fine once the special training is over."

Before the two could finish speaking, He Jie's furious roar rang out again from ahead.

"Are you all idiots?! You're eating and drinking your fill while your comrades are starving?"

The mongooses and the others looked to the side; the four teams, totaling two hundred people, were standing there without food.

He stepped forward and shared his food with his comrades from other brigades.

The first and second teams also distributed all the extra canned food equally.

Fifteen cans of food, five hundred people—even if a few, like the meerkats, didn't eat a single bite, everyone else only ate a small bite.

This food serves no purpose in terms of eating.

But it was enough to awaken everyone's hungry stomachs. Their rumbling stomachs thought a feast was about to begin, and they woke up from their slumber, frantically secreting stomach acid.

Within three minutes, the entire venue was filled with rumbling stomachs.

The soldiers, feeling the overwhelming hunger, had their faces contorted in agony.

This time, I can't even sleep.

Listening to He Jie's lecture with green eyes.

Standing to the side, Lu Xiao looked at the swaying crowd in the arena with lingering fear, then glanced at Qu Hang, who was resting with his eyes closed.

These seven days were supposed to be training exercises, but in reality, these officers were exhausted and didn't even touch a bed, just taking any chance to sleep.

"Was it like this when you were training?"

Qu Hang opened his eyes and said decisively, "Of course not, this has been spiked. Even normal soldiers, even the top soldiers before the apocalypse, didn't have this level of training intensity."

Lu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, otherwise I would have thought I was a useless person..."

Qu Hang said calmly, "According to the training standards of the Marine Corps, they are not considered useless, but they are definitely considered fortunate."

Lu Xiao smiled wryly, "Luckily, I've managed to climb up the ranks and won't fall into He Xiao's hands."

Qu Hang glanced at him and said, "You're pretty good. Most soldiers who serve two years of compulsory service don't have your strength."

"I was selected through the commando team, after all. But, well... never mind."

Qu Hang glanced at the sky.

"The special training is about to end, they're resting, but we've got a lot to do."

That evening, when He Jie announced the end of the special training, five hundred soldiers collapsed on the ground, with only a handful still able to stand.

The third brother arrived with his combat team, along with a group of officers, and it took them a lot of effort to carry the five hundred men back.

Evolved beings have a higher body density than ordinary people.

Even meerkats, which look slender and shapely, weigh around 180 or 190 pounds, while men generally weigh over 200 pounds, averaging around 260 pounds.

Seeing that the last soldier had been sent back to his room, He Jie breathed a sigh of relief.

He was under a lot of pressure during the seven-day intensive training, and his nerves were constantly on edge.

On the one hand, we need to push the soldiers to their limits, on the other hand, we need to consider their limits, avoid non-combat casualties, and also pay attention to unexpected events. It's a real headache.

Fortunately, the effort was not wasted, and the survivors were finally trained to be somewhat disciplined.

Back in carriage number 2, I opened the door to my home.

A faint aroma of cooked rice wafted out.

"Dad is back!"

Joyful screams rang out.

A small figure came running out of the room.

He Jie's tense expression relaxed. He picked up his son and laughed heartily, "Did you study today?" The little boy pouted, "Why do we have to study even in the apocalypse..."

He Jie frowned. "What does the apocalypse have to do with you? If the sky falls, your old man will hold it up!"

"I want to be a great hero like my dad."

Just as He Jie was about to say something more, he saw his daughter standing prettily in front of him.

Her big eyes, inherited from her mother, blinked.

Before she even opened her mouth, He Jie knew what she was going to ask.

He scoffed, "You're not even going to train him, so why are you in such a hurry..."

He Zhenzhen said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Mom and I specially asked Aunt Yu for the noodles and filling, just so you could have a hot meal, and you come back and start scolding and berating me..."

Seeing that his daughter was angry, He Jie immediately smiled apologetically.

After dinner, the daughter took the son upstairs to study, and the couple finally had time to have a few private words.

Han Qin chattered on and on about what she had done during this time, what her daughter had done, and what funny things her son had done. Although they were all trivial matters, in front of He Jie, Han Qin seemed to have become the girl she was more than ten years ago, chattering excitedly without stopping.

He Jie sat on the sofa, listening with his eyes half-closed, occasionally offering a perfunctory reply.

Although he wasn't interested in many topics, he enjoyed listening to Han Qin talk.

It doesn't matter what I say.

Just one sound is enough.

The restlessness and impulsive emotions in my heart were gradually soothed by Han Qin's gentle nagging.

"Do you still have the lucky knot I gave you?"

"Ah."

Is it dirty?

"Ah."

"How about I wash you?"

"Okay, let's wash together."

Did you forget to bring it?

"Ah."

"Ok?"

Han Qin's eyebrows shot up, and she pounced on him, trying to burrow into He Jie's clothes.

"You're covered in sweat and stink!"

"How about I take a shower..."

"It's okay, I don't mind. I'm not used to not smelling you. Ah, you smell so good! You're so manly!"

He Jie lifted his plump wife up in his arms, saying, "Let's wash together!"

"I've already washed it, I don't want it."

"What a waste of water!"

"Your man has plenty of points, he won't miss out on a little water."

"My daughter and son are still upstairs..."

"It's alright, the soundproofing is good!"

"Silly bear, be gentle, are you going to tear me to pieces...?"

……

Half an hour later, He Jie sat on the sofa with a sheepish smile and massaged his wife's calves.

The latter patted his broad arm while complaining.

"By the way, the military uniforms are finished today. The design has been finalized, and mass production will begin soon. I won't have much free time then."

"There are only a few hundred sets in total, how busy can it be?"

As if remembering something, Han Qin suddenly turned over and sat on He Jie's lap, saying mysteriously, "You don't know, the train conductor specifically asked Secretary Shu to stay and try on clothes, so we all went out..."

Upon hearing his wife's gossip, He Jie frowned and said, "Just pretend you didn't see anything about the train conductor. Forget about it no matter what it is, and don't tell anyone."

Seeing He Jie suddenly become serious, Han Qin was a little surprised. "I feel that the train conductor is very kind. He always greets me with a smile when he sees me. He is just a promising young man. He is not as strange as you say."

"Besides, I just want to say a few words to you so that you won't spread rumors outside."

He Jie's lips twitched. "That's because he's always dozing off. The train conductor is strange and petty. If you say it to his face, nothing might happen, but if you talk badly about him behind his back, he'll make trouble for you every day..."

"So, what you're doing now... wouldn't you call it talking behind my back?"

A flirtatious voice drifted in through the door.

Han Qin covered her mouth in surprise.

He Jie's brow twitched, and he quickly got up to open the door.

The smiling train conductor stood at the door with his secretary and bodyguards.

But in He Jie's eyes, that smile was sinister, as if he was harboring a lot of bad intentions.

He Jie blocked the doorway with his large frame. "What is it?"

Su Huan ignored him, tilted his head and greeted the beautiful woman inside, "Sister-in-law, did you just take a bath? You look even more beautiful than during the day."

Han Qin smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Su Huan looked at He Jie, who was completely flush with the door frame, and said speechlessly, "Don't you even know to invite me in for a seat?"

He Jie said irritably, "The place is too small, there's not enough room to sit."

"Tsk, let's go then, come sit at my place, it's spacious..."

"Damn it, they're treating me like an ox!"

He Jie was a bit irritable, but he still said a few words to Han Qin and then went out the door.

When we arrived at the small conference room on the second floor of the dining car, there was no one there.

Because Su Huan prefers to discuss matters at the dinner table, this meeting room is not used much; it is mostly used by several flight attendants to discuss issues privately.

Su Huan and He Jie took their seats, and the train conductor didn't need to call the remaining officers himself.

Shu Wei sent messages to each of them through the command console at the front of the train.

Before long, the officers of the armed forces had all arrived.

Su Huan tapped the table lightly. "Get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow you have a day to clean up the entire Guanchao Island to make it easier to set up an outpost. Is that alright?"

He Jie asked in surprise, "A station is going to be built?"

"Yes, the outpost of Guanchong Station."

"No problem, it was almost completely cleaned up in the last two days."

He Jie agreed.

"The next thing is more important. It concerns the deployment of the armed forces. You weren't at the last meeting, so I'm talking to you about it separately."

Su Huan reiterated the core responsibilities and departmental refinement issues mentioned in the meeting.

Although this kind of thing can be recounted by Shu Wei or Hu Shuo.

But that's not the case.

As an armed force on par with the flight crew, no one else has that qualification.

"That's roughly how it is. The flight crew has already started working on it."

Su Huan said.

He Jie said in a deep voice, "The Steel Council's approach is indeed no longer effective. I felt it wouldn't work when we fought against you. Our past tactical experience has actually limited the evolved beings' performance."

"That's right, we need to consider ability factors more when pairing up the team this time."

"The biggest problem for the armed forces right now is that there aren't enough officers. It will take some time for the Mongooses and the others to develop their skills."

Su Huan tapped the table lightly with his index finger, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression. "Hmm, at critical moments, we still need core members to support us. We can transfer a few veterans to the combat team. And this time, I've opened up a lot of recruitment slots for Hu Shuo. You can pick some from the survivors to supplement the ranks with new recruits and create a generational gap."

"Finally, regarding the core professions of the armed forces in the future, Director Xu and I discussed them and tentatively decided on a few. When you have time, go over them with him again and make adjustments as you see fit. Once we have enough evolutionary resources, I will prioritize officers. You know me, I only care about the results."

"Yes!"

The officers answered in unison.

(End of this chapter)