"No, this is absolutely not okay! I said, Lao Yang, aren't you just fooling around?
I have just raised the morale of the grassroots officers of the 38th Army again. Now you ask me to give you a quota for the competition between the two armies and let a civilian officer from your General Assembly Department participate. This is simply a joke!"
Commander Zhao faced Yang Qingnan in front of him and immediately waved his hands and said, "I won't agree to anything. This is a matter of honor for the 38th Army! The previous exercise was a complete failure. It can be blamed on the gap in equipment, but
If we lose even the individual soldier competition, then the morale of the 38th Army will really be ruined!"
"Old Zhao, I know what this is and I know your worries. I understand them all."
Yang Qingnan helplessly lowered his voice and said, "I know your difficulties, but you also have to understand my difficulties! Although that Major Chu is my subordinate, what you don't know is that behind him is what we want.
If there are interests, he will be of great help if he can improve the combat equipment of your troops!"
"What's the meaning?
You said that you, a major general, still want to fawn over a major?
What is his background? Is he a second-generation red man or a second-generation official?"
Commander Zhao blew his beard and glared, "Don't brag to me and don't write drafts. I don't believe that you, Yang Qingnan, will be blackmailed."
"It's not a blackmail, it's just to give people face."
Yang Qingnan sighed and said, "If you ask for something from someone, you have to satisfy their request, right?
Just treat me like a big brother and I beg you. If there is any new army equipment next time, I will be the first to give it to your army for trial use. Is that okay?"
Hearing this, Commander Zhao glanced at Yang Qingnan, thought for a while and shook his head, saying, "Old Yang, this matter is really difficult to handle. The major is a civilian officer. What if he doesn't know anything and is held back?"
Yang Qingnan was also anxious. He glared and said, "Old Zhao, where did your majesty and confidence go when you charged alone with a machine gun to destroy the enemy?
He who is afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back, who is timid and timid, is he still the bold Zhao he was back then?
Let me put it bluntly, if the 38th Army cannot defeat those veteran soldiers of the US Army just because of the lack of this quota, and because of this quota, then there is nothing to be complacent about, and you deserve to lose!"
"You..." Commander Zhao was so angry that his breathing became rapid, but then he thought about it, patted his forehead and said, "Although your words may sound unreasonable, there is still truth in it.
Indeed, the 38th Group Army is the elite among the elites of the Chinese Army, the ace among the aces. If even those American soldiers who rely on high technology to make a living are so unsure of their physical fitness and quality in the competition, then even if they win, they will lose."
"That's right, so it's just a quota. If you win, you still win, if you lose, you still lose. What are you afraid of?"
Yang Qingnan nodded and said, "Anyway, the competition only depends on who gets the first place. As long as we take the first place, then who will care about who is the last place?"
Isn’t it?”
Commander Zhao nodded, thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll give you a face, Old Yang, but my old brother, we have agreed that whenever there is new army equipment, my 38 must be given priority.
military!"
"Okay, I owe you a favor and I will definitely pay it back!"
Yang Qingnan patted Commander Zhao on the shoulder and sighed, "Actually, to be honest, we Chinese soldiers have never been looked down upon since this country entered the modern era. In the past, we were a peasant army with poor equipment.
It’s hard to see, we relied on our will and flesh and blood to fight hard, but we showed our prestige, so that even the American army did not reap the good fruits.”
"But times are changing, brother. If our army does not change, and we still use the theory that man can conquer nature to paralyze ourselves, we will suffer big losses in the future! When we fought with the United States in the past, we have learned too many bloody lessons.
Now that we are fighting a modern war, if we really fight hard, we will definitely suffer greater losses.
So, Old Zhao, you must be able to bark. Children who can bark will have milk to feed them. The country must pay attention to it, and the more budgets will be approved, the faster your equipment will be updated."
“I know all this, especially after this exercise, it taught me a more profound lesson.
Don't worry, Lao Yang, after this joint exercise is over, I will write an in-depth analysis report and hand it in."
Commander Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, if our ace army lost so miserably, then why wouldn't the other armies be able to resist?
It’s time to change our appearance.”
"No more words, let's go. The competition between the two armies is about to begin. We have to show those domineering American soldiers that in terms of the quality of our individual soldiers, we are not bad at all!"
When Yang Qingnan said this, he smiled and patted Commander Zhao on the back, and together they walked out of the tent in the temporary command room and came to the competition venue.
Different from the vast plains used in joint exercises, this is an individual soldier competition after all, and the venue is not too big. It is an ordinary venue used by the Tiger Regiment of the 38th Army for daily training.
For such a venue, the soldiers of the Tiger Regiment of the 38th Army are naturally very handy. For the sake of safety, Commander Zhao simply did not recruit more people from other troops. He directly transferred five elite backbone soldiers from the Tiger Regiment, plus Chu Nan, the temporary
A total of six civilian majors participated in this competition.
As for the American army, they also sent a six-man team to compete this time, but it seemed that they were also carefully selected. Not to mention that they were tall and tall, their fighting qualities were obviously high, and they were definitely not a fuel-efficient team.
Twelve players have entered the formal stage of preparing for the competition. Chu Nan has basically understood the rules. In fact, there are three events. The first is obstacle cross-country. They keep moving forward on the road with obstacles. The first one to reach the finish line wins.
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This obstacle course is similar to the pacesetter competition that Chu Nan participated in during military training at school, except that the difficulty is much higher. Not only are the iron hoops crawling through burning, but also climbing over walls, crossing single-plank bridges, and muddy roads have become more difficult.
The ones that are longer and taller are more difficult to conquer.
"I really don't understand what the commander means. He clearly knows that our 38th Army has made a fool of himself in the exercise. It is when we rely on individual competitions to win back our dignity. Instead, he sends a civilian major from another army to participate. Isn't this making trouble?
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"That's right, fewer places means fewer opportunities to win first place. If the major finishes last, it will only embarrass our Chinese soldiers even more!"
"Stop talking about it. It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. Even if you have any grievances and dissatisfaction, just put it in your heart and wait until the game is over."
Players from the Chinese army gathered nearby and whispered, venting their dissatisfaction just enough for Chu Nan to hear. It was obvious that they were dissatisfied with the addition of this stranger.
Chu Nan smiled helplessly. In fact, he and Yang Qingnan did not tell the truth. It was not that he was bored and wanted to experience military life, but that he wanted to use himself to protect the Chinese army.
If the Mi army wins the individual soldier competition, then the Chinese soldiers will lose and lose their pants.
The reason why he wanted to participate was because he felt that with his own strength, he could at least win the battle between the two armies.
Of course, it would be best if these elite members of the Tigers can win the game, and nothing will happen to him.
Therefore, Chu Nan could understand their complaints and there was no argument.
"Everyone, get ready!"
The referee stood in front of the starting line, watching the players and preparing to give orders.
Chu Nan, like other players, stood on the starting line.
Other soldiers of the American army walked to the edge of the starting line, whistling and clapping, cheering for their players in a relaxed atmosphere.
On the Chinese army side, the soldiers of the Tiger Regiment worked hard and shouted loudly, which inadvertently increased the pressure on their comrades who were players.
"Everyone is in position, ready...start!!"
As a signal gunshot rang out, the twelve soldiers were like Li Xuan's arrows, flying towards the destination.