My Military Career in a Parallel World

"Captain, where are we going?"

In the jungle, Zhang Meng held a gun with a nervous look on his face, and his eyes were looking around while he spoke. It looked like he was afraid that someone would suddenly jump out of a big tree or bushes and shoot him.

Not only Zhang Meng, but also Zhao Feihang, He Wenjie and other new recruits were assigned to grassroots companies.

This is the biggest difference between new recruits and veterans.

Ability to withstand stress.

It was a little better when I was in a familiar environment before, but now I am deep in the jungle and I don’t even know my exact location. I have to be extremely alert every time I take a step forward with the heavy Type 81 rifle in my hand...

Unlike previous exercises they had participated in, this time their guns were loaded with live ammunition, bullets that could kill someone with one shot.

It would be fine if it was any other place, but Zhang Meng was a scout and the border was less than 500 meters away. Under such environment and pressure, it would be strange if he was not panicked.

"Where are we going? We said we were on patrol, so of course we're running around." The squad leader turned off the flashlight, put away the map, pointed in a direction, and ordered the team to keep moving forward.

Combat readiness patrols sound complicated, but in reality they are just taking people running around the border.

To sum it up in eight words: show off your power and deter the villains.

The probability of a real conflict is very low.

After all, no one with a sound mind would choose to jump out and cause trouble at this time.

This is no different from committing suicide.

For three consecutive days, Jiang Chen and his companions ran around in the forest. Today, they ran from one boundary marker to another one more than ten kilometers away, and tomorrow they changed a route and ran back...

Of course, they are not running around aimlessly. During the patrol process, they will also inspect and maintain communication equipment, surveillance probes, etc. along the way.

Their location will also be monitored in real time through the Beidou system, and the patrol routes will be expanded and optimized according to on-site conditions to increase the coverage of the patrol routes.

January 23rd.

Lunar New Year's eve.

After running around in the deep mountains and forests for three days and three nights, the third shift finally received an order from the command center to go to a rest point in a nearby village to rest.

As soon as they received the order, although they were extremely tired, everyone had no intention of stopping to rest. They all tried their best to rush towards the village seven kilometers away.

There was no other way. I had been in the woods for three consecutive days. Not only was I tired and sleepy, but the only meals I could eat were the compressed biscuits and canned food I brought with me.

Because there is no way to heat it, canned food can only be eaten cold, and the taste is terrible.

Jiang Chen himself felt that it was not even as good as the insects they usually ate...

Fortunately, the command center asked them to return to the rest point on New Year's Eve to repair. Otherwise, Jiang Chen and others would have thought about finding a place to make a fire to heat up the canned food before eating.

I can't not even have a hot meal during the Chinese New Year...

Of course, they were just talking. In such a haunted place, they would not risk making a fire and exposing their position.

Even digging a smokeless stove is not allowed.

You know, where they are now, there is only their class within a five-kilometer radius. If they really risk their lives just for a meal, it would be such a damn loss.

Unless he is out of his mind, it is absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing.

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The border between my country and monkeys starts from the Ten Mountains in the west and ends at the mouth of the Beilun River in the east, with a total length of more than 1,300 kilometers.

Such a long border line is mostly covered with primitive jungle, so it is impossible to ensure complete security.

The border is simply too long. No matter how strictly it is guarded, there will always be loopholes.

Didn’t you see that the monkeys next door have completely given up and stopped caring?

Except for some areas with minefields, most other places really live up to the saying that you can come as you please and leave as you please.

This is also the reason why illegal and criminal activities here can never be banned and eradicated.

The opponent can just give up and do nothing, but we can't.

This is also the reason why when the Beidou system just started trial operation, even many troops of the Capital Military Region, its "own son", have not yet been equipped with it, but the 228th Regiment on the southern border was approved for use at the first time.

This set of equipment is really of great help to border patrol.

At least, you don’t have to worry about getting lost or losing contact.

Once encountering danger or discovering a situation, they can immediately make contact and call for support through the Beidou individual navigation and positioning equipment.

This is much more convenient than any radio or walkie-talkie.

Moreover, the role of the Beidou system is not limited to this.

For example, Jiang Chen and the others now.

Jiang Chen and his men had just received the order to withdraw and reorganize when new troops received orders to rush over to take over their patrol duties.

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After walking for about an hour, the sun gradually set, and Jiang Chen and others finally saw the location of the village displayed on the Beidou system.

When they arrived at the rest stop one kilometer away from the village, Jiang Chen and his team saw other teams that had also returned for rest.

"The food delivery truck has delivered the meal. Eat quickly. There are other tasks left after eating!" Platoon leader Li Cheng, who was squatting on a big rock with a bowl in his hand and eating while wearing camouflage on his face, looked up and said when he saw Jiang Chen and his group coming back.

"Yes!" Everyone agreed, and without delay, they took out their lunch boxes from their backpacks and ran towards the dining car.

After running around outside for so long, I can finally eat something hot.

No matter what time it is, soldiers always eat very quickly.

In just a few minutes, they cleaned the food in the bowls, rinsed them with river water, and then everyone rushed over to gather.

Li Cheng, who had finished his meal, began to arrange the next tasks.

This is what combat readiness patrols are like; even during rest time, they cannot be left idle.

"Zhao Hongbin!"

"To!"

"Take your men to area 3. There is a village over there. Remember not to disturb the villagers' New Year celebrations!"

"Yes!"

"Li Gang!"

"To!"

"You stay here and keep an eye on this area. Wait for the guys from the kitchen team to leave, and clean up the mess."

"Yes!"

Li Gang saluted in response.

There were a total of four squads at the scene. In addition to the three squads in their row, there was also a border defense infantry squad.

While the four shifts were resting, they were also responsible for the security work of several villages.

After all, there are so many troops and soldiers around. If one of them is really blind and caught in the trap, and is forced to run to a nearby village and cause trouble, that would be a big deal.

Compared to patrolling in the deep mountains and forests, stationing near the village is obviously more relaxing and comfortable.

After watching the other teams pack up and leave, Li Gang led a team to patrol the vicinity of the village, while Jiang Chen stayed behind with Lu Xingwang, Su Yu and a few others to clean up the mess.

The army has rules that they cannot disturb the normal lives of the people, so Jiang Chen and his men will not rashly enter the village unless necessary.

Li Gang, Han Li and Su Yu were guarding the end of the village, while Jiang Chen, Tang Junjie, Lu Xingwang and Fang Zheng were guarding the entrance of the village.

As a secret sentry, Hu Kai's hiding place was only known to Li Gang, who was carrying the Beidou individual soldier equipment.

The same is true for Zhang Ming, the only sniper in the team.

As a sniper, Zhang Ming's task is undoubtedly the most important. He is the eyes of the team and is responsible for observing the entire village as well as the peripheral areas that Jiang Chen and others cannot see.

Fortunately, this village is not too big, and with the geographical advantage, and with Zhang Ming observing the situation, the few of them are barely enough.

Although the winter night was a bit cold, everyone felt warm in their hearts when they looked at the brightly lit village behind them.

The sound of firecrackers, children playing, and parents scolding behind them. Even though he was at the border and couldn't even call his family during the New Year, Jiang Chen's camouflage-covered face was always filled with a smile.

It is because of the lights of thousands of homes and the play of children behind them that their efforts become more meaningful.

As the night deepened, the laughter in the village behind me gradually disappeared. The children who were playing just now were dragged home by their collars by their parents. Puffs of smoke rose up, and the aroma of food filled the air...

New Year's Eve.

However, for soldiers, no holidays are important during the combat readiness period.

Of course, it’s not right to say that there is nothing special about it.

In the words of their company commander, during special holidays, the enemy thinks we will let down our guard, so the more we need to be vigilant during this time.

It’s just that… Soldiers are also human beings…

"I don't know what's going on at home right now. My parents, grandpa, and little sister should be preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner by now.

The current Spring Festival Gala is quite good, but the black and white TV at home is a bit too old. I must replace it with a new one when I go back.

I heard from my company commander before that I had made meritorious contributions in the army, and the county specially sent me a plaque of merit and some consolation money.

But, given my mother’s personality, she will definitely not spend it and will save it for me to marry a wife…”

Lying in the grass, smelling the aroma of the New Year's Eve dinner wafting in the wind, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a little homesick.

Before he traveled through time, although his parents were still alive, Jiang Chen worked outside all year round and rarely had time to go back.

Moreover, compared to going home for the New Year, Jiang Chen would rather stay and work overtime.

It's not that he doesn't want to go home and spend the New Year with his parents, but...

No money, poor.

It is already very difficult for a person to live in a big city. After working very hard to save some money, he goes back home for the New Year and becomes a pauper again.

Moreover, the New Year celebrations at that time didn’t have any festive atmosphere at all.

I also have to endure the gossips and the harsh words of relatives who appear out of nowhere...

Jiang Chen felt that instead of joining in the fun, it would be better to make more money during the New Year so that it would not be too late to go back after the New Year.

Of course, that was before.

Now that I have the plaque of a second-class meritorious contributor, I can be considered to have returned home in glory, right?

However, I don’t know when he will be able to get a vacation to go home and visit his family given his current situation. Maybe he will have to wait until he goes to military school before he will have the chance.

After all, a military academy is also a school, and as a school it definitely has winter and summer vacations, so you will have the opportunity to go home.

Jiang Chen was daydreaming when the voice of squad leader Li Gang suddenly rang out in his headset.

"Hole two, hole two, please reply if you get it."

"Roger that!"

"You have discovered something unusual at 300 meters away from the 9 o'clock direction. Bring someone over to take a look. Keep in touch at all times. Over."

"receive."

Jiang Chen cheered up and waved towards the woods. A figure also painted in camouflage stood up from the bushes. Two people, one in front and one behind, moved towards the location that Li Gang had just mentioned.

Although the distance was a bit far, with the help of night vision goggles, Jiang Chen could clearly see that the grass next to a big tree in the woods was shaking constantly, as if something was hidden in it.

Jiang Chen frowned, raised his hand to signal Su Yu behind him to stop and be on guard, and he himself approached carefully with a gun in hand.

As the distance got closer, the creature in the grass seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped moving.

Jiang Chen also instinctively stopped and subconsciously raised the muzzle of his gun towards the bushes. Just as he was thinking about whether to warn someone, he suddenly saw a white fang as long as an adult's forearm sticking out from the bushes, followed by a huge pig's head.

Seeing that it was just a wild boar that made the noise, Jiang Chen felt relieved at first, but when he saw the whole appearance of the wild boar, he couldn't help but get nervous again.

During this period of time, Jiang Chen spent the whole day in the woods and had seen wild boars in the south.

Perhaps due to the difference in environment, the wild boars in the south are much smaller than those in the north, and there are very few wild boars with fangs.

But the wild boar in front of him was obviously different.

Not only is it big in size, but it also has two white fangs on both sides of its nose.

Although there were orders from above that firing a gun was strictly prohibited unless in an emergency, especially near a village, even magazines loaded with live ammunition were not allowed.

However, in the current situation, Jiang Chen didn't care about so many things. Without saying a word, he pulled out a magazine filled with live ammunition from his waist, replaced the bullets and loaded the gun as quickly as possible.

I thought a fierce battle was about to break out, but as soon as Jiang Chen pulled the bolt of his gun, the wild boar king, who had a ferocious look on his face and seemed ready to rush over at any time, immediately gave in.

He made a sharp turn and ran straight into the depths of the forest. His speed and agility were so fast that Jiang Chen, who was watching the whole process with a night vision goggles, almost thought he was seeing things.

This is not a wild boar at all, it's almost as big as a cat.

"Dong Er, Dong Er, what's going on over there? I think I saw something running over there."

On the commanding heights, Zhang Ming, who was in charge of observing the situation, obviously also noticed the movement here and asked quickly.

"It's okay, it's a wild boar, it's been driven away."

Jiang Chen removed the loaded bullets and put them away together with the magazine he had just taken out.

Before leaving, he turned his head to look at the forest behind him which had returned to peace, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart.

Could that wild boar just now have become a spirit? !

Or had he been shot by people from a nearby village before?

In addition, Jiang Chen thought of another possibility.

The wild boar most likely ran over from the monkeys next door.

Although spirits are not allowed to cause trouble after the founding of the People's Republic of China, you can't control if they become spirits in other countries.

The monkeys next door don't have a gun ban. The wild boar may have suffered a loss, so it ran to their side.

In the past few days, there have been people from their group active in the nearby woods. The wild boar must have been frightened and ran here...