Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

The entire training ground was determined through a joint survey in advance, and the site was divided into modules exactly according to the plan. The boundaries of the area were clearly marked with red painted wooden stakes and warning red lines.

The four functional areas do not interfere with each other: the assembly area, the main professional training ground, the standby and rest area, and the logistics support area.

A large area of ​​live-fire restricted zone was marked out at the outermost edge of the training ground, surrounded by white warning signs with red lettering to prevent personnel from crossing the boundary and to avoid the safety risks caused by cross-training from the outset.

On the main training slope, Gao Cheng stayed among the soldiers the whole time. He noticed that when a new recruit was crawling, he raised his torso too high, making him too conspicuous in the snow.

He spoke as always, showing no mercy, "Hey, soldier, what's wrong? Did you get a thorn in the ground? Why are you sticking your butt up so high? Who are you trying to greet with that big ass out, or do you want to be a live target?"

Look at how your squad leader does it, Fourth Squad Leader. Show him how it's done. If you still can't do it right, you'll have to practice more later.

"Yes, Deputy Battalion Commander," a second-term sergeant said, and immediately went to the side of the new recruit who had just been called.

The second-term sergeant lay directly on the frozen ground, personally demonstrating the standard posture of low-profile, concealed crawling, not caring at all that the snow filled his sleeves.

"See? You have to lie like that. If you just lay there like that, people on the mountain can see a dark shadow from far away. That would expose the scouts. What's the point of lying in ambush? Your stick-up ass would be riddled with bullets."

The second-term sergeant reached out and pressed down on the recruit's back, saying, "Keep your chest close to the ground, move your arms forward in small, alternating motions, and press your buttocks down. Make sure your camouflage movements are solid."

How did you learn in basic training? Who was your squad leader? How did they manage to teach you like this?

While correcting his movements as instructed by the second-term sergeant, the new recruit whispered, "Squad leader, the squad leader who taught me in basic training doesn't allow me to say his name. He said if anyone asks who taught him, just say he's dead."

He also said that when he was a new recruit, the deputy company commander who trained them said the same thing: once they left the army, no matter who asked, they would say they were dead. "Squad leader, why is that?"

The second-term sergeant, upon hearing these strangely familiar words, slapped his forehead speechlessly. "Okay, I got it. There's no reason why. If you're dead, you're dead. You'll understand later. Remember, when you're crawling, press your butt down."

The key to crawling is concealment. If you stick your butt out so high, you can be seen from ten miles away. All your learning of stealth and concealment is for nothing.

If you were doing that under a low-lying net, your butt would have been bleeding profusely, and the vet would have had to pour alcohol on it to clean it up – that would have been an incredibly painful experience.

"Yes, squad leader, I've got it."

……

After the new recruits' problems were corrected, Gao Cheng didn't say anything more. He rubbed his hands and continued to look at the other soldiers. He looked up and saw Zhang Anbang standing on the hilltop, checking the progress chart. He strode up to him.

"Anbang, the new recruits in the sixth platoon of the first company and the third platoon of the third company are a bit weak in map reading. After the rest period, I plan to add 40 minutes of remedial training without taking up time from the night assault training."

Zhang Anbang looked down and flipped through two pages of the progress chart, his fingertip pointing to the training item for the day. "The plan reserves time for make-up training during the afternoon standby period, which can be arranged without taking up core subjects."

"By the way, Company Commander, please inform all squad leaders to remember to sign and submit their reports after completing their supplementary work. I'll check them all during the debriefing this evening."

Gao Cheng nodded. "Okay, I got it. Oh, by the way, will the organization add any more tasks at the last minute and disrupt our schedule?"

This isn't just Gao Cheng worrying unnecessarily. These days, it's normal for the division headquarters to issue tasks on short notice; it's a matter of random deployment, assessment, and temporary testing.

Division commanders and the training department will conduct random checks at the training grounds and issue tactical warnings on the spot, including but not limited to emergency reconnaissance, covert maneuver, field rescue, and evacuation of frostbitten patients.

However, this would directly interrupt the scheduled professional training, and everyone would be put into assessment, completely disrupting the training plan for the day.

Other tasks include drawing on key reconnaissance personnel to assist in special operations of the headquarters. The division's reconnaissance staff are responsible for surveying the surrounding terrain, collecting data on cold-weather training, taking training videos, and organizing joint reconnaissance training exercises for the entire division.

When doing these tasks, the first thing to do is to temporarily send out elite teams from the division's reconnaissance battalion, which will lead to a shortage of personnel for normal subjects and a disruption in progress.

If higher-level army groups or neighboring units come to the training ground to observe training, the division headquarters will issue a temporary notice to adjust the day's schedule, specifically reserving time for demonstrations, and all the original drills and specialized training will be compressed.

The training area is surrounded by local fire prevention, stability maintenance, and road closures. The division's military affairs and training temporarily arrange for detachments to send out sentries and conduct joint patrols, which also takes up training manpower.

For various tasks like these, the training department often simply notifies the battalion duty officer by phone, gives verbal instructions, and then records them afterward; this is a very common practice.

Gao Cheng was afraid of this. The winter training window was short, and the Chinese New Year was approaching. Every day, the cold endurance and mountain reconnaissance subjects were linked together. If the rhythm of one day was disrupted, it would be difficult to catch up in the following days, and the whole thing would be in chaos.

Zhang Anbang closed his notebook. "Company Commander, don't worry. I reported to the section chief yesterday before I left the section that this ten-day training camp for the division reconnaissance battalion is a key project for the section."

The section chief assured me that all other temporary tasks would be coordinated and postponed or coordinated with other companies. We just need to focus on following the plan and completing the procedures.

I just walked around the field. All the sentries in the live ammunition exclusion zone are in place, and the field boundary markers are all in place. This area is fine for now.

As noon approached, the temperature rose slightly, and each class finished their exercises and went to the logistics support area to rest. The entire logistics process was strictly carried out in accordance with the material, fuel, and ammunition support module of the plan.

The field cooking shed was set up in advance, and the cooking team started cooking as soon as they arrived. The large pot of ginger soup was kept warm, and all the food was steaming hot. The officers and soldiers were determined not to eat cold dry rations or drink cold water.

The battalion commander, accompanied by clerks, distributed thickened earmuffs, fleece-lined gloves, and anti-freeze ointment to each squad, checking each soldier's winter clothing one by one, even making sure that the cuffs and trouser legs were not properly tied up and correcting them on the spot.

The administrator, holding the supplies consumption ledger, approached Zhang Anbang and Gao Cheng and reported, "Deputy Battalion Commander, Deputy Section Chief Zhang, today's rations and cold-weather supplies have all been distributed according to the calculated standards of the plan."

Fuel storage is guarded by two people with double locks, and the ammunition depot is manned by two sergeants in shifts 24 hours a day. I've put the entry and exit registration log in the logistics tent; you can check it at any time.

Gao Cheng closed the ledger and flipped through a couple of pages. He casually instructed, "The temperature will drop sharply tonight. Make two more pots of ginger soup tomorrow. The risk of frostbite is highest when you're lying prone in the snow for a long time during the covert training. It's better to have too much supplies than too little."

The administrator nodded. "Yes, Deputy Battalion Commander, I understand. I'll go to the warehouse and check the inventory again in a bit. If the stock is insufficient, I'll call the logistics department immediately and apply for additional allocations according to the plan."