Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 154 Just in Time
These militia members not only learned their lesson, but also became stronger.

They lay down and crawled forward at a very fast speed.

At Zhang Wenliang's command, the soldiers lay down in batches, crawled on the ice and snow, and then rushed up the hillside to stab a row of scarecrows that had been prepared in advance.

These scarecrows are quite exquisite, complete with torsos, arms, and heads, except for a wooden stake at the bottom.

In addition, a layer of white paper was placed over the head and face, on which were written Huang Shiren, Hu Chuankui, Zuo Shandiao, Nan Batian, and others.

After several rounds of attacks, the scarecrow was punctured into pieces, and the white paper was torn to shreds. Soon, scraps of paper and grass flew everywhere.

Some soldiers deliberately aimed for the face, their fierce expressions as if they were facing an irreconcilable enemy, as if they were afraid of failing to kill him.

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The soldiers on one side are training with bayonets, while others on the other side are busy doing something else, but it's unclear what they're doing.

Seeing Chen Fan's expression, Yang Xingxiu took the initiative to introduce the training content to him, "Our training today includes crawling forward and bayonet fighting, stationary shooting, moving shooting, anti-aircraft shooting, laying mines, using mines to destroy tanks, anti-tank simulation training, firearms disassembly, bayonet fighting, grenade throwing, climbing, concealed advance, ambush training, etc."

She knew very well why Captain Xiao had placed Chen Fan in the study and publicity group.

That press release we just wrote before departure was more effective than any mobilization slogan.

Therefore, Chen Fan's responsibility in the publicity team was to write more news articles like this.

Chen Fan understood what Captain Xiao meant. Upon hearing Yang Xingxiu's words, he immediately took out his notebook and wrote down everything she said.

I also drew several training sketches.

Unlike a finished sketch, this kind of rough sketch only shows the general structure and scene, and needs to be further improved before it can become a complete picture. So Yang Xingxiu was completely confused after seeing it and simply kept quiet.

As the training progressed, Chen Fan saw more and more training programs.

At this moment, Zhang Wenliang walked over and waved to him, "Want to try it out?"

Chen Fan immediately nodded, "Okay."

He came here today specifically to shoot, but it would be nice to experience the training of soldiers in this era.

A meaningful smile flashed in Zhang Wenliang's eyes. "Alright, since you're interested, I'll teach you properly."

He then led Chen Fan aside, saying, "You just watched their drill. Come on, give it a try."

Chen Fan: "Yes."

Then recall the movements, raise your hands to your chest, and suddenly lie down on the ground, then crawl forward on your stomach.

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Xiao Liewen squatted down to the side, smoking, watching Chen Fan go from unfamiliar to skilled. Then he raised his hand to look at his watch, his expression becoming increasingly strange.

Yang Xingxiu knelt down beside him and whispered, "Uncle, what are you thinking about?"

Xiao Liewen pointed his pipe at Chen Fan in the distance, frowned, and said, "That kid, do you think he's ever trained before?"

Yang Xingxiu said without thinking, "It's impossible that he has practiced. He can't even find the buckle of his weapon belt, and he doesn't know the most basic shooting movements. When I taught him how to use a gun, I only taught him how to load the gun, turn on the safety, and aim. I didn't teach him any shooting posture. I observed him when he used the gun. He looked like he was doing it properly, but he had a lot of minor problems."

He then raised his chin and nodded at Zhang Wenliang, "And Sanhu was teaching him just now. He is indeed quick to learn and understand. He can learn most of the militiamen's skills after watching them practice a few times. However, like shooting, he doesn't understand some key techniques."

She paused for a moment, then said softly, "I know you want to test him, but to be frank, what does our Lujiawan have that's worth such a talent settling here? And in such an obvious way? What kind of agent is that stupid?" Xiao Liewen took a puff of his cigarette, clicked his tongue, and shook his head. "I'm not worried about his background. I'm thinking, if he really is a once-in-a-century talent, should we take a risk and recommend him to the army?"

As he spoke, his face was full of struggle, "You have no idea, this kid is amazing, he learns everything so quickly."

He then held up his watch and said, "Look, he's learned all the tactical movements in just half an hour. Even Sanhuzi can't find any fault with them. Look at him, he's probably starting to doubt whether he's an idiot."

Yang Xingxiu glanced at Zhang Wenliang, then curled her lip in disgust, "He really does look like an idiot."

Xiao Liewen's lips twitched slightly as he stared at Chen Fan and asked in a low voice, "Do you think we can give him a special admission spot?"

At this time, the conscription system had not yet been reinstated; instead, the term "recruiting soldiers" was used, which was essentially the same thing, just with a different name. However, the term "conscription" would not be used until the end of 78.

77年的兵，早就已经在76年12月底就已经招完结束，1月份是入伍时间，而且招兵的对象也是18到22岁的青年。

However, in addition to regular recruitment, there is another type called "special recruitment," which allows people to go through the procedures at any time.

Some children of cadres were "specially recruited" into the army as soon as they graduated from middle school. Sixteen years old was not considered old, and fourteen years old was not considered young either. However, there was an ironclad rule: the maximum age was 22. Anyone older than that would not be accepted, and no one would be given any leniency.

Unless the file is modified.

Xiao Liewen and Minister Cao of the county's armed forces department are old comrades-in-arms, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to get a special recruitment quota, especially since he is such a promising candidate.

However, Yang Xingxiu's reaction was somewhat unexpected.

Yang Xingxiu grabbed Xiao Liewen's sleeve and said in a panic, "Uncle, are you crazy? No matter how skilled he is, can he be more skilled than so many experts in the army? The army won't miss him or have him."

But he's the only one in Lujiawan. Our brigade's veterinarians are all counting on him for training. If my dad and Captain Zhang find out you're sending him away, they'll definitely turn on you!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liewen couldn't help but shudder. He pondered for a few seconds and then decisively nodded in agreement, "Hmm, you're right. Although this kid is quite capable, he's just so-so. He's confused about many things. If we really send him over, he might cause trouble."

That's true. The military is full of hidden talents. You may be good, but there are always people who are even better. If you don't have the luck to be appreciated by someone important, you'll only end up getting hurt.

It's better to stay in Lujiawan and contribute, since we're making contributions anyway, it doesn't matter where we are.

Besides, this kid is only 16 years old. Let him shine for a couple of years before we talk about it later!

If Chen Fan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely pack his bags and run away immediately.

Two years?

Did we just happen to run right into the line of fire?

Thank you so much!
On the other side, Chen Fan was practicing lying prone in the snow. After lying prone for a while, he raised his head and bumped right into Zhang Wenliang's gun barrel.

Looking at the dark muzzle of the gun so close to his face, Chen Fan was a little puzzled. "I hid it so well, how did you find me?"

To conceal himself, he even covered his back with some branches and shook the snow off the branches of a nearby tree to bury himself. How could he still be discovered after all that? That doesn't make sense!

Zhang Wenliang put away his rifle and smiled slightly at him, "You are indeed very clever to be able to draw inferences from one instance and use the things around you for concealment. However, what is that saying again? Oh, right, even the wisest person can make a mistake."

He pointed to the top of his head and said, "Look there."

Chen Fan looked up and saw that the Eurasian Hobby was staring intently at him. When it noticed that he was looking up at it, it happily chirped twice.

My condition worsened, and it took me all day to write one chapter. Mainly, my brain just went blank; I couldn't think of anything to write o(╥﹏╥)o
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