Chapter 1193

The exercise ended, and Wang Yan became famous again.

Compared to before, the soldiers were even more surprised, even feeling horrified. Because Wang Yan finished them like chopping melons and vegetables, and finished those mysterious, dragon-seeing-head-but-not-tail special forces like chopping melons and vegetables.

It seems that they are equal to special forces, and there is no big difference.

But the soldiers of the 702nd Regiment had personally experienced it, and the special forces finished them like chopping melons and vegetables...

For a long time after this exercise ended, the soldiers chatted daily, and it was still hard not to sigh at Wang Yan's amazing combat record, and hard not to sigh that the gap between people is even greater than the gap between people and dogs.

This day was a rest day, and Xu Sanduo went to the Third Company to visit Cheng Cai.

"Your company is amazing, heard Wang Yan finished more than two hundred people alone? Those were all special forces."

Xu Sanduo laughed: "It's just Wang Yan who is amazing, we are all burdens. Our Company Commander said, if Wang Yan had been allowed to fight alone earlier, maybe it would have affected the whole exercise. Maybe we could have won."

Cheng Cai sneered, no matter how amazing, it's just one person, can't beat so many special forces. He now admits that Wang Yan is amazing, but also doesn't believe in such Arabian Nights things.

However, he didn't argue with Xu Sanduo. He knew it was useless to tell Xu Sanduo those things, not to mention Xu Sanduo admired Wang Yan the most.

He turned to ask: "How about you? How many did you finish?"

"Twelve."

"Not bad, I only finished three."

Xu Sanduo explained: "I only fought four before, it was later that they wanted to fight Wang Yan one-on-one, surrounded our Seventh Company's position, and pressed in regardless of the cost, making us all smoke. Those eight, were all fought at that time. No need to aim, just sweep."

"There's such a thing?"

"You have wide news, you must know."

If it wasn't for knowing Xu Sanduo was relatively pure, Cheng Cai would have thought Xu Sanduo was mocking him. If he hadn't joined the military, but in their Xia Rongshu village, even if he knew Xu Sanduo's purity, Cheng Cai would have gathered his minions and beaten Xu Sanduo.

But now, Cheng Cai just shook his head: "Our Company Commander must know, but I don't know that much. Just heard Wang Yan is amazing. What happened, tell me carefully."

"It was that the Blue Army had already found our regiment's command post, and led people to surround the command post. Then they wanted to fight Wang Yan, which delayed the end of the exercise, waiting for us to have a result here."

"Tsk, tell me in detail, how did you fight?"

After listening to Xu Sanduo's narration, Cheng Cai was silent for a long time, let out a long breath, and said: "Wang Yan is indeed amazing."

"He is the most amazing, I will never catch up to him in this lifetime." Xu Sanduo nodded honestly.

Cheng Cai took out a Taishan, shared one with Xu Sanduo, and Xu Sanduo waved his hand to refuse.

"Haven't learned to smoke yet? I remember Wu?"

"No one let me learn. Wang Yan said smoking hurts the body and has no meaning, Squad Leader said smoking costs money."

"Not bad, they are all pretty good to you."

"Very good."

Cheng Cai squatted down, put his hands on his knees, and pulled Xu Sanduo down to squat together.

He asked: "How to go next, have you thought about it?"

"Think about what?" Xu Sanduo didn't understand.

"You really don't know?"

"Know what?"

Cheng Cai looked left and right, lowering his voice as if saying a big secret.

"Our regiment is going to reorganize and downsize. Such a big thing, I've heard about it, Wang Yan and the others must all know, didn't they tell you?"

"Don't know." Xu Sanduo shook his head honestly.

"You have to ask more, know early, prepare early." Cheng Cai exhaled smoke and said somewhat proudly, "I don't know about you, anyway, I'm staying to continue working. The Company Commander has already agreed with me, wait until next year when our conscripts expire, he will definitely sign me as a non-commissioned officer. It's only a few months away, you have to think about it carefully too."

"I haven't thought about it."

Xu Sanduo squatted there, hugging his shoulders, staring at the insects on the ground, very confused.

"Actually, there's nothing to think about. If you want to be a soldier, then you sign as a non-commissioned officer. If you don't want to be a soldier, then wait until next spring, you pack your things and go home to farm. I don't want to go back, do you want to go back?"

"I don't know." Xu Sanduo asked, "Can you sign as a non-commissioned officer just by saying so?"

"Others can't, you definitely can. Three fools, you are really stupid." Cheng Cai was angry at his lack of ambition, with a painful expression, "You talk to Wang Yan, he can handle it for you. Didn't you see Wang Yan knows so many people? He can even smoke cigarettes with the Regimental Commander and Political Commissar, he can definitely handle it. Besides, you are not bad yourself, even more amazing than me, what are you afraid of? As long as you want to stay, you can definitely stay. Go back and chat with Wang Yan, he has a brain."

"I'm the stupidest, Wang Yan helped me a lot."

"Don't know how he is so good to you."

"He said he liked me at first sight, felt I was honest." Xu Sanduo laughed foolishly again.

So the two talked again, Cheng Cai invited Xu Sanduo to eat something good at the service agency, and by the time Xu Sanduo returned to the company, basically the day's vacation was over.

After dinner, the soldiers did their own things.

Some stood and walked, saying they wanted to live to ninety-nine. Some also stood and walked, planning to go out for extra training after digesting. Some read books, some played cards, in short, very comfortable.

The First Squad and the Third Squad dormitories were door-to-door. Because of Wang Yan, the two squads were basically equal to one squad, and the soldiers visited each other.

Xu Sanduo found Wang Yan, who was playing cards with Wu Liuyi and others.

Seeing Xu Sanduo's hesitation, Wang Yan smiled and let someone take his cards, then took a cigarette from the pile of cigarettes in front of him, got up and took Xu Sanduo downstairs.

Found a hidden place to squat, Wang Yan lit the cigarette and said with a smile: "If you have something to say, say it, don't be wishy-washy."

Xu Sanduo hesitated for a moment and whispered: "I heard our company is going to reorganize and downsize, is it true?"

"Cheng Cai told you, right?"

"Uh... no!"

"Forget it." Wang Yan shook his head with a smile, "Why didn't you hear it yesterday? Just heard it today? It must be that kid Cheng Cai who told you. It is true. The military needs reform, needs to improve the quality of soldiers, improve the combat effectiveness of the whole military, frequent innovation is necessary, to adapt to the development of the times.

You haven't watched less of the News Broadcast, now the commentary is also very good, you should know these truths. In addition, it's not just reorganization and downsizing, there is also good news. Our allowances are going to rise, and the treatment is also improved, life can be much better."

"That's good news, Squad Leader can buy cigarettes."

"Waste." Wang Yan laughed, "Saving money is addictive, he is now immersed in it. He used to be so generous, now he is so stingy."

"He is going to get a wife, it must be different. Heard that his family came to see him last month, Bai Tiejun said it was the Squad Leader's partner."

"Yes, I saw it, she looks quite beautiful. Don't you have any thoughts?"

"I'm still young."

"We are the same age, after the New Year we will be twenty-two, the country allows marriage, not young anymore. Isn't your dad anxious? You have three brothers, your eldest brother is over thirty and hasn't married, your second brother is not reliable, your family is counting on you."

Xu Sanduo's face was a bit red, embarrassed.

He changed the subject: "Cheng Cai said he already agreed with their Company Commander, wait until next year to sign him as a non-commissioned officer."

"Are you signing?"

"I don't know, Cheng Cai said let me chat with you, listen to your opinion."

"Sign!" Wang Yan said simply and directly, "You are a good soldier, a good soldier not being a soldier, what are you going to do? If you go out to work, you don't have skills, going home to farm is not only hard, but also earns less. The military is better, providing food and housing, wait until you perform well, and later you will be promoted, the country will also issue you a wife. You can work in the military for a lifetime, until retirement. This is so good."

"Then I have to ask my dad..."

"Xu Sanduo, you have to make your own decisions, how old are you, you have to have your own ideas. Your dad has been in the old home all his life, the farthest place he went to was the county town. If he doesn't agree, he will definitely let you go home to marry a wife and have children to continue the family line. You say, can your family afford to marry a wife? If they could afford to marry a wife, wouldn't your eldest and second brothers have married long ago? You say, right? This matter, in the final analysis, is money. If Sanduo stays in the military and works hard, then he won't lack money in the future.

If you let him go back, who can help him? If our family had someone to help, wouldn't the eldest and second brothers have married long ago? You say, right? This matter, in the final analysis, is money."

"Then I... sign?"

"Definitely sign." Wang Yan waved his hand, "It's not time yet, wait until next year. You don't have to worry, as long as you do what you should do, train hard and read more, hone your skills, improve your quality, no matter how the military reorganizes and downsizes, it won't cut you.

With your current grades, where are you not a top soldier? Signing as a non-commissioned officer is a nail on the board. As long as you want to work, the military won't give you up. Put your heart in your stomach, these things have nothing to do with you."

"Cheng Cai said the Seventh Company might not exist anymore..." Xu Sanduo retorted.

"This is normal, just like Old Ma, there is always someone who has to leave, and there is always a day when it will disperse. We can't be in one unit for a lifetime, there is always a transfer. You have to accept it. If you can't accept it, then hold on. How does that saying go? There is no banquet in the world that doesn't disperse. That's the truth."

Wang Yan put out the cigarette, supported his knees and stood up, "Nothing else, right? Let's go, go back and read, you have to enrich yourself more. Train your body, arm your head with books, neither can be left behind."

The two chatted and laughed back to the squad, and merged into the liveliness of the comrades again...

Shi Jin definitely didn't have to leave this time. In fact, not long after the exercise ended, Shi Jin had already shouldered two big chevrons, became a fourth-term non-commissioned officer, and could work for another four years.

Wu Liuyi's renewal was of course no problem, but he hadn't reached the age limit yet. However, Wu Liuyi's disaster wasn't in downsizing, but in the special forces selection.

In the selection, he sprained his foot, his Achilles tendon ruptured, seriously affecting his state. He was a strong person, even if Gao Cheng arranged for him to be a quartermaster later, he didn't choose to continue to stay in the military, and resolutely retired...

The news of reorganization and downsizing couldn't be hidden, and it had long spread throughout the regiment like the wind. The 702nd Regiment is a main field combat unit, changing from here, and strengthening from here...

After some exercises and training in the winter, the New Year passed, spring opened, and finally, large-scale downsizing began.

Previously, it was waiting for the age limit for veterans to leave, and the standards for signing non-commissioned officers were raised, which caused a batch of people to leave last autumn. There were two-year conscripts, and also many non-commissioned officers.

Now, it was starting to conduct military skill competitions in the regiment, selecting the best to stay.

Wang Yan didn't participate, because he was too fierce, his combat record was checkable, and he was already confirmed to be promoted, so there was no need to hit other soldiers. So he was transferred to the assessment team by the regiment.

Various competitions, a large pile of officers and non-commissioned officers sitting or standing, he was the only one with two chevrons.

This day, Bai Tiejun was talking big again.

"We are competing now, it's deciding whether to stay or go. Brothers should still have psychological preparation. Anyway, I'm ready to be demobilized."

What he said was the truth, everyone had a number in their hearts. So after he finished speaking, everyone was a bit silent.

Wang Yan laughed: "I remember, when Old Ma retired the year before last, you said that you definitely wouldn't cry when you left, and if you cried, you would call us Dad. I'm waiting."

Wu Liuyi echoed: "Right, I'll see if you cry then."

"Absolutely won't cry! I'll definitely leave with a smile."

So everyone joined in the fun again, teasing Bai Tiejun.

Someone asked: "Wang Yan, when are you leaving? Is there any notice?"

"I asked the Political Commissar last time, signing as a non-commissioned officer next month, becoming a party member, the promotion exam will be in June, and after passing the exam, I will go to military academy. Don't worry, I will definitely watch everyone leave. In Bai Tiejun's words, that is to leave the sadness to myself, guaranteed not to cry."

His affairs were long settled, and the comrades had a number in their hearts.

Everyone was making a scene together, very cherishing, knowing that such laughter was becoming less and less...

In the end, Bai Tiejun, who said he definitely wouldn't cry, still cried.

This day, the company held a farewell party for the soldiers who were leaving.

Bai Tiejun walked in, saw the gaze of the comrades who were fighting and making trouble in the past, and burst into tears with a howl.

"Dads, I really don't want to leave..." He was sincere.

Although they shouldn't laugh, although the comrades' hearts were very heavy, they still couldn't help it, and the soldiers burst into laughter...

Bai Tiejun also laughed, laughed until his eyes were red, laughed until snot bubbles came out.

"You are a man." Wang Yan patted Bai Tiejun on the shoulder.

"Brother Yan, remember to write back to me, brother doesn't have your care, don't know what will happen in the future."

"Now the country is developing fast, there are many opportunities. You kid have many ideas, maybe you will become a billionaire, then you have to take care of your brother."

Bai Tiejun laughed: "Brother Yan, two years, can you call me brother, let me feel refreshed?"

"Alright, Brother Jun." Wang Yan kicked him on the butt, "Rebellious."

"Comfortable." Bai Tiejun laughed, "No regrets."

"Get lost, saying it as if I bullied you."

Shi Jin walked over with a wine bottle: "Come, let's have a drink."

Wu Liuyi, Gan Xiaoning, Xu Sanduo... even Gao Cheng and Hong Xingguo drank with Bai Tiejun and other soldiers.

This day, everyone was drunk.

Crying, laughing, laughing while crying, crying while laughing, in the end, it was crying.

After this day, the Seventh Company had half less people.

Half a month later, the Seventh Company dispersed. The elite soldiers who stayed were assigned to various regiments, they would know new comrades and start a new military life.

Many people, destined never to meet again in this lifetime.

But they have common memories, Steel Seventh Company!

They stay in each other's memories, unforgettable for a lifetime!

When hearing a familiar song, something similar happened, or heard someone's unintentional sentence, or even boredly smoked a cigarette, drank a glass of wine.

They will suddenly be silent.

Silent for a long time.