My Military Career in a Parallel World

"Let's go, I'll take you to the warehouse to get your things."

Instead of taking Jiang Chen directly to the dormitory, the two turned at the entrance of the corridor and walked towards the warehouse.

The things he received were similar to what Jiang Chen received when he first joined the company.

Two sets of training uniforms, one set of physical training uniform, one set of casual uniform, bedding, sheets, toothbrush holder, toothbrush...

The only pity was that the officer's uniform that Jiang Chen had always coveted was missing.

After helping Jiang Chen to collect his belongings, Guo Haibin left on the pretext of having something to do. Jiang Chen didn't think much about it and walked towards the dormitory of Class 5 with his belongings.

The door of the dormitory was open and one could see what was going on inside at a glance.

The furnishings are similar to those in the army, with a large room with a row of bunk beds, and tables, chairs, benches, wardrobes and other furniture placed near the window.

However, Jiang Chen had just learned from Guo Haibin that after the recruit camp was over, they would move to the school dormitory building, where the environment was many times better than that in the army.

I heard that every room is equipped with air conditioning and a private bathroom...

At this time, four people had already moved into Class 5's dormitory.

One was sitting at the table reading a book, two were making their beds, and it seemed that they had just arrived. There was another one who was nowhere to be seen, but his bed was already made, and it seemed that he had arrived a day earlier than them.

"Hey, there's a new person here? Welcome, welcome..."

A soldier who was lying on the ground with a blanket pressed on his body heard the noise at the door, raised his head and saw Jiang Chen holding the blanket, and immediately stood up and greeted him.

The others also put down what they were doing and stood up.

"Brother, which unit are you from?"

The soldier who was sitting at the table reading a book came over.

Don't hit a smiling person. Jiang Chen found an empty bed at random, put down the things in his hands, stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other person.

"Reconnaissance Battalion of the 228th Regiment of the nd Division of the C Army."

"Oh my god, a scout?!"

When Jiang Chen introduced himself, someone immediately exclaimed.

Although scouts seem to be very common in the Southeast Military Region, in fact, many inland troops do not have scouts at all.

Just like not every naval service has a Marine Corps.

The main reason why scouts are so prevalent in the Southeast Military Region is the war with monkeys.

There is no way. In jungle warfare, the importance of scouts is too high.

At the same time, this is also the reason why the Southeast Military Region was able to form its own special forces as soon as possible after the war.

Both are special forces, the Black Tiger Special Forces Brigade of the Northwest Military Region was not formed until Lei Keming, former deputy commander of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade, returned from studying abroad.

So it’s no wonder that others are making a fuss.

At the same time, no matter which unit, the three words "scout" are synonymous with elite and sharp knife.

Just like the 7th Steel Company is also called the Armored Reconnaissance Company.

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A new place, a new beginning, also means new competition.

Don’t think that there is no competition in military academies. In fact, the competition in military academies is much more intense and cruel than in the army.

Just like these people in front of me...

Each and every one of them is an elite warrior who has emerged from hundreds or thousands of people.

Each of them has at least two third-class merits or one second-class merit.

Because this is the minimum standard for promotion. Without these merits as a foundation, they are not even qualified to come here.

At the same time, they have all served as squad leaders or deputy squad leaders in their respective companies for at least half a year.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are the elite among the elite.

And what does elite mean?

It means that they are unwilling to be inferior to others!

The competition began from the moment you stepped into the door of the Land Force.

According to convention, squad leaders and platoon leaders in the military academy's recruit camp are senior cadets and are rotated every month. Squad leaders with outstanding performance can stay and continue to serve as platoon leaders or even company commanders.

However, the officer promotion class is an exception.

The school does not assign class monitors to them, but instead they choose them through competition among themselves.

Therefore, don’t be fooled by the friendly smiles of these guys now, because who knows what they are planning behind the scenes.

Moreover, it is not only the class monitor, but also the deputy class monitor as well.

Jiang Chen took the initiative to reveal his origins, which was another way of taking the initiative.

After all, if we don’t compare these, we might have to compare military rank and service years.

Jiang Chen has no advantage in this regard.

Just like in the training corps, there are classes where squad leaders and deputy squad leaders are selected through various military skill competitions, and there are also people who become squad leaders/deputy squad leaders based on their military rank and qualifications.

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Sure enough, the next second someone took the initiative to steer the topic elsewhere.

"Brother, how did you get promoted? If you were a scout, you should have earned your merits through fighting, right?"

These words were obviously meant to test Jiang Chen's strength, and at the same time to inquire about his military experience from the side.

After all, under normal circumstances, major competitions that can earn meritorious service are only held once a year.

"No, I was lucky. I happened to get a second-class merit in the recruit company. When I was assessed by the company, my performance was so-so, so the regiment awarded me a third-class merit..."

Jiang Chen seemed not to understand the meaning of his words. While speaking, he opened his backpack and took out the things inside.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but when Jiang Chen was getting his clothes, he accidentally took out the gift box that he used to store his medals of honor from his backpack.

What's even more coincidental is that the lid of the box happened to be opened, causing a bunch of medals inside to fall out at once.

In an instant, the soldier who had taken the initiative to lead the conversation shut up.

The other people's eyes widened when they saw the medal of honor dropped on the bed.

Yes, they read it right, it really is a pile of medals!

Two second-class merit medals, two third-class merit medals, and a medal engraved with the words "Outstanding Student"...

Not to mention the outstanding student medal of unknown origin, the two second-class merits and two third-class merits alone are enough for three promotion spots!

Where did this fierce guy come from? !

No matter what military service or qualifications you have, they are nothing compared to merit.

As for the Outstanding Student Medal mixed in among the four medals of honor, some people also recognized its origin.

Because one of these three people is also from Army C of the Southeast Military Region.

The division’s teaching team only awards one outstanding student medal each year.

As long as you get this medal, you can be promoted to squad leader immediately when you return, reaching the pinnacle of ordinary soldiers.

Although the weight of this medal seems not as great as that of the second-class merit or third-class merit, anyone who knows a little about it will not underestimate the value of this medal.

There may not be many people in a company who can get second-class or third-class merit every year, but there will always be one or two people.

The medal for outstanding students in the teaching team is different.

A division only issues one per year.

Not to mention the chain, some groups are just a little bit less lucky and it’s common for them not to get even one for several years.

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"Hehe, well, hello brother, my name is Wang Hai, and I'm also a soldier in the C Army."

After someone started talking, the others didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and introduced themselves one after another.

"My name is Liu Meng, an armored soldier in the A Army of the Capital Military Region."

"Zhang Tao, from the Qinghai-Tibet Border Defense Corps."

"Jiang Chen, reconnaissance battalion of the 2nd Division of the C Army of the Southeast Military Region."

Jiang Chen also introduced himself again.

This is also the norm in the military. Competition is competition but it will not affect the relationship between each other.

Just at this moment, the soldier who had gone out earlier also came back.

Seeing a new person coming into the dormitory, he also walked over and introduced himself: "Zhang Wuqiang, from the Armored Reconnaissance Company of the B Army of the Northwest Military Region."

After the few people got to know each other, they all got busy.

The beddings issued by the military academy are all new. In order to avoid getting up early every day to fold the quilts, they have to press them again like they did when they were in the recruit company.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The students from the three soldier classes also arrived before the start of school.

There are a total of twelve students in Class 5, including Jiang Chen.

August 31st, the last day before school starts.

After discussion and voting, Class 5 decided to use the "old method" to select a soldier as squad leader.

As for what the old method is, it is naturally to determine the winner through various military quality competitions.

The competition items are also very simple.

First up are the old three: five-kilometer armed run, four-hundred-meter obstacle course, and pull-ups.

Because we had just arrived and had not yet been issued guns, when running five kilometers, everyone consciously stuffed two bricks into their backpacks to fill the gap in weapons and ammunition.

As for the result of the competition...

Jiang Chen did not win with an absolute crushing advantage as imagined. In fact, if it had not been for the one month he spent in his hometown, which gave him plenty of time to devote to training, it would be hard to say whether Jiang Chen could have won.

Although he didn't show it on the surface, Jiang Chen was more or less a little arrogant and looked down on others in his heart.

After all this, the little bit of pride that had finally risen in his heart was completely suppressed.

Because, there are more than one or two people in Class 5 who can compare with him...

Zhang Wuqiang from the Armored Reconnaissance Company of the Northwest Military Region, Wang Hai who was also from the C Army, and Zhang Tao who came from the Qinghai-Tibet Border Defense Regiment.

The military qualities of these three are no worse than his, and are even stronger!

In the five-kilometer armed race and the four-hundred-meter obstacle course, the three were only less than a second slower than Jiang Chen.

Afterwards, Jiang Chen also asked a few people indirectly.

They were all like me. They had gone home for vacation before coming to the military academy, and their physical fitness had declined to some extent...

Even so, in the final pull-up event, Jiang Chen still lost to Zhang Tao from the Qinghai-Tibet Border Defense Corps.

Although Jiang Chen could find an excuse to say that his height and weight showed that he was no match for the lighter Zhang Tao, but a loss was a loss, and in the final analysis, he was not strong enough.

In addition, there are several people in the class whose military qualities are only slightly lower than those of the four of them, and they may catch up at any time.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen still had an advantage in the last fighting event. Relying on the fighting skills he had learned in the dream space, Jiang Chen barely won the position of the first squad leader of the recruit company.

The reason why I say it is the first one is because the few of them have agreed to compete again in a month...

The pressure of competition instantly reached its maximum.

However, Jiang Chen doesn't have to worry too much. As long as the dream space is still there, time will always be on his side.

Just like when he was in the recruit company and the reconnaissance company, he would only get stronger faster than others as time went on.

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September 1st.

The Army Command College officially opened.

Unlike ordinary universities, parents can send their children in, settle them down and then leave. There will be "warm-hearted" seniors at the school gate who will take the initiative to help...

In military academies, the most parents can do is send their children to the school gate. Although there will be seniors at the gate who will take the initiative to help "carry" the luggage and even comfort the parents, just like the veteran squad leader of the recruit company in the army, everything is just a lie.

After turning the corner and leaving the parents' sight, the senior who was smiling and amiable just now would immediately change his expression.

They also need to carry their own luggage to the recruit camp.

As for Jiang Chen and other students in the soldier class, they naturally do not need to go through this step.

At this time, students from the three classes were lined up at the entrance of the dormitory building. They looked serious on the surface, but they were actually laughing like crazy in their hearts.

Especially when he saw these innocent, naive and curious recruits being pressed on the stools one by one and turned into cucumber eggs with angry and painful expressions on their faces, Jiang Chen, who had similar experiences, almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Next is the first test that every recruit must pass.

Check the baggage and turn in anything that does not belong to the military.

"Hey, hey, hey, Old Jiang, look, that kid definitely has cigarettes in his pocket!" Zhang Wuqiang, deputy monitor of Class 5, patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder and said in a low voice.

"Well, there's also the guy who's looking around. He must have hidden something as well, and it's most likely a cell phone!" Jiang Chen also pointed at a new recruit.

This is what makes military academies different from the military.

The troops, especially those near the border, strictly prohibit the private possession of mobile phones. Once discovered, the person will be punished with at least a "demerit".

Military academies are not that strict.

After all, the location of the military academy is no secret, and you can basically find it out if you want.

Secondly, the management of schools and the military are two different concepts.

Although it may be strict, it will not directly cut off contact with the outside world.

Finally, although we have smartphones now, they are still far from what we will have in more than 20 years.

Being able to chat on QQ online is considered a very high-end feature.

After all the new recruits were brought into the dormitory building, Jiang Chen and his friends had nothing exciting to watch, so they all returned to their own dormitories.

About five minutes later, when the people in Class 5 were about to take out their cards to relax, they heard the howling singing of the recruits and the roar of the squad leader from above their heads.

"Didn't you eat?! Sing it all to me!"

"Where's your mouth? Is it blocked? Don't act like a woman and sing out loud!"

"Voice, voice! You shouted for such a long time before you could raise the tone. Didn't any of you eat?!"

Listening to the noise coming from above their heads, Jiang Chen and the others started discussing while playing cards.

"Military school is different. I haven't heard a single curse word all day. When I first came to the army, my goodness, now the squad leader has already started swearing!"

"Haha, understand. This is a school after all. The people here are all intellectuals. If you really do that, these good kids who just graduated from school will be scolded and cry."

Finally, Jiang Chen couldn't listen any more and stopped them, saying, "Alright, pay attention. We are new recruits now. Besides, they got into the military academy with their own abilities. What's there to say? I don't believe that you can be much better than them when you were new recruits..."

Although it was only his second day as monitor, it didn't mean he had no authority as a monitor.

You only need to lift up the clothes of other people, and those bruises and purple spots are the symbol of the authority of Jiang Chen, the squad leader.

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