My Military Career in a Parallel World

Chapter 224: Suicide note, war preparations begin!

After lunch, I returned to the dormitory.

The dormitory has completely changed now.

The most eye-catching thing is the rows of bulging backpacks placed against the wall near the entrance, as well as the tactical rifles filled with magazines on everyone's body. All weapons and equipment are also carried with them. Once the combat readiness alarm sounds, they must assemble as quickly as possible and set off for their destination.

Similarly, there are soldiers on duty in the company garage 24 hours a day, and all soldiers in the driver's squad are also on standby at all times to ensure that as long as the alarm sounds, all kinds of armored vehicles and troop carriers can be started at the first time.

The entire camp exudes a solemn atmosphere from inside to outside, as if war could come at any time, and they are all ready to rush to the front line...

In the dormitory, Jiang Chen took down the tactical sheet he had just received and put it away. Just as he was about to sit down and rest for a while, he saw squad leader Li Gang walking towards him with a pen and paper.

Putting the paper and pen on the table, Li Gang explained to Jiang Chen with a puzzled look, "The suicide note has already been written by others. Now our class only needs you."

The expression on Jiang Chen's face froze, and his eyes involuntarily looked at the paper and pen in front of him, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.

On the other side, the others who also had lifeless eyes and were in a daze were Lu Xingwang, Su Yu, and Fang Zheng.

Although they had written suicide notes before, it was completely different from now.

At the time, it sounded impressive, but after a while everyone came to their senses.

Those words were probably exaggerated by the squad leader to scare them.

But this time it is obviously different. Although both are armed with live ammunition, the difference between the two can be seen from some other details.

Not to mention anything else, the place they were going to alone made this operation extraordinary.

The illegal immigrants and drug traffickers who frequently walk across the border are a big problem that forces them to be vigilant.

If this really happens, a gunfight will definitely break out, and as long as guns are used, there will inevitably be casualties.

Not only drug dealers, but also illegal immigrants are not good people either. Among them are all kinds of monsters and demons, and there are even foreign spies mixed in. The situation is so complicated that it is difficult for ordinary people to imagine.

To put it more bluntly, as their battalion commander said this morning, every year the reconnaissance battalion loses at least a dozen people due to various reasons.

It’s no wonder that several people looked so unhappy after hearing such words.

It's okay for veterans like Tang Junjie, as they have all experienced similar things to some extent, but it's hard to say for new recruits like Lu Xingwang and Su Yu, who have only been in the reconnaissance company for a few years.

Thanks to the peaceful environment in recent years, although they have held guns, it is obvious that they are not ready to go to the battlefield.

But now, something like this happened suddenly, and the suicide note that was originally just written casually might actually come in handy. It's no wonder that several people couldn't accept it for a while.

Not everyone can face death calmly, including Jiang Chen.

"Haha, didn't you all boast before that you were fearless? Now that you're enlisted, are you still afraid of going to the battlefield?" Perhaps because the atmosphere in the dormitory was a bit solemn, Hu Kai at a side could not help but speak out.

Han Li followed up, "Don't be scared by what the battalion commander said this morning. He was talking about casualties, not sacrifices. It's not as serious as you think. We have the same weapons and equipment as the other side. If we really run into them, they should be the ones crying!"

As he spoke, Han Li patted the tactical single-mounted weapon with a bulletproof steel plate inserted into it, and pointed at the night vision goggles above his head.

After hearing what the two said, Jiang Chen gradually came back to his senses.

Reduction in personnel does not mean sacrifice, although the two meanings sound similar. However, if it is really a sacrifice, given the army's respect for martyrs and the character of Battalion Commander Lei Zhenjun, he would never make random remarks about this matter.

In this damn place like theirs, the number of casualties in training alone is ten or eight or even more every year. Jiang Chen is not surprised at all.

We train in the deep mountains and forests every day with such high intensity that it is normal for some people to be injured.

Of course, Jiang Chen also knew that it was true to say so, but he couldn't be careless when taking action.

He has not forgotten the scene that happened in the cafeteria of the recruit company when he first came to the army, and that old soldier named Zhang Lin.

Sitting at the table and picking up a pen, Jiang Chen thought for a long time before writing: "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, when you read this letter, I may have already..."

Jiang Chen thought a lot, but when he really started writing, he didn't know what to write. He wanted to say that when they saw the letter, he would be dead, but he couldn't write the word "death" no matter what.

It’s not that he is afraid of death, he just doesn’t want to make his parents and family sad.

Although he has traveled through time and has a grandfather and a younger sister in his family, his parents are still the same parents in his memory.

What's more, he also took over all the memories of the original owner.

Jiang Chen's hand holding the pen trembled slightly instinctively, but the movement did not stop. The tip of the pen touched the paper, leaving lines of neat handwriting.

"I am a soldier and a warrior. It is my duty and mission to defend my country.

I want to tell you that I have never regretted putting on this military uniform.

Dad, Mom, Grandpa, please forgive me for not being able to be with you all the time, for not being able to stay by your side to show my filial piety...

Finally, I want to say that I love you all and my heart will always be with you no matter where you are.”

The tip of the pen kept moving, and for a moment, Jiang Chen even felt that this suicide note was not written by him. With his level in his previous life, he would never be able to write such a suicide note.

But he wrote it anyway.

It was as if the fingers holding the pen were out of control. Even though my mind was blank, my fingers accomplished everything on their own.

After the last stroke was made, Jiang Chen looked at the paper in front of him that was already filled with words, silently put down his pen, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

After about a few minutes, Jiang Chen let out a long sigh, and when he opened his eyes again, he had returned to his previous state. He stood up and picked up the suicide note on the table.

"Have you finished writing it?" Li Gang turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.

"It's done!" Jiang Chen nodded and handed over the suicide note in his hand.

Li Gang just glanced at it and after seeing the dense handwriting on it, he didn't say much. He took out an envelope from the drawer, put the suicide note in it, and returned it to Jiang Chen.

"Put it in your own locker. If you really can't come back, someone will send it home with your urn." Li Gang's tone was very calm when he said this, so calm that there was not a single ripple.

"Yes!"

Jiang Chen reached out to take the envelope with a calm expression. He raised his hand to salute and then turned and left.

Jiang Chen didn't know what other people thought.

When he decided to stay in the army, he was mentally prepared to make sacrifices.

In his previous life, Jiang Chen had seen too many cynical and dissatisfied comments online, as well as comments that blamed all of their own experiences and dissatisfaction on the society as a whole.

However, he never took these remarks to heart and did not even bother to debate with them.

No matter what others think or say, Jiang Chen always believes that what you hear is not as good as what you see.

At least this society is safe enough, at least it still maintains the most basic fairness, at least it still retains the upward channel from the lower class to the upper class, and at least it will not let you starve to death or freeze to death.

that's enough.

In his previous life, he didn't have that ability and could only be an ordinary social animal/civilian. There was nothing to say about it, he accepted it.

And in this life...

He put the envelope containing the suicide note in his locker and pressed it down with a box containing medals of honor.

After closing the cabinet door, Jiang Chen looked at himself in the mirror and straightened his military uniform.

This is the answer he gave.

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The combat readiness alarm could sound at any time, so the afternoon training was cancelled and everyone stayed in the dormitory on standby to recuperate.

After a period of buffering, the solemn atmosphere in the dormitory gradually dissipated. Now that they couldn't go anywhere, everyone simply took out poker and started playing.

Jiang Chen did not participate, but leaned against the bed alone with his eyes closed.

To be precise, he was just resting his eyes on the surface, but his consciousness had already entered the dream space.

Departure is imminent, and even though Jiang Chen knows that doing so may not be of much use, he will not give up the opportunity to improve himself.

At this time, even a little bit of strength may lead to completely different results.

Although he was ready to sacrifice himself, who would give up if he could come back alive?

Time passed by minute by minute.

Four o'clock, five o'clock, seven o'clock, and until nine o'clock in the evening, the camp was still extremely peaceful.

Just when everyone thought that the night would pass like this, a shrill alarm suddenly rang out.

Woo~

Everyone's expressions changed.

Li Gang stood up first and shouted, "Quick, put on your equipment and assemble!"

The others reacted quickly as well. They dropped the poker cards in their hands, ran to the door as fast as they could, put on their weapons and equipment, and put on their backpacks. After checking again to see if anything was missing, they ran straight downstairs.

The driver's squad soldier who had been guarding the garage also opened the car door and started the car immediately.

The door opened with a swish, and armored vehicles drove out of the garage one after another.

Not only the soldiers, but also the logistics personnel and the kitchen teams of each company took action at this moment.

When the combat alert sounded, all personnel moved.

"Hurry, hurry, speed up!"

Downstairs, Ge Hongtao was also fully armed, and everyone had gathered in less than two minutes.

"Each row reports its numbers!"

"There should be 32 people in a row, and there are actually 32 people!"

"The second row should have 35 people, and the actual number is 35!"

"There should be thirty-three people in the third row, and there are actually thirty-three people!"

After counting the number of people and confirming that no one was left behind, Ge Hongtao walked to the front of the team without saying anything. He waved his hand and led everyone directly to the battalion headquarters.

At this time, you don’t have to worry about the formation or queue. The right thing to do is to get to the destination as quickly as possible.

Of course, the muscle memory left by long-term training ensures that the team will not be too chaotic and will still maintain basic order.

When they arrived at the battalion headquarters, the other two companies had already arrived.

"Comrades, no more nonsense, now check your weapons and equipment, replenish your ammunition, and prepare to board the vehicle!"

Lei Zhenjun waved his hand and a team of soldiers from the logistics department pushed carts with boxes of ammunition supplies.

Although the bullets they carried had long been replaced with live ammunition, weapons of mass destruction such as grenades and Type 40 rockets would not be issued to them until they actually set out.

There are also some special combat weapons.

For example, mortars and flamethrowers.

Although the possibility of using these weapons is not great, since it is a war preparation, everything must be aligned with war, and all necessary preparations must be made.

Heavy armored weapons, including tanks and self-propelled artillery, also need to replenish ammunition.

Five minutes later, everyone had received supplies, and armored vehicles and troop carriers drove over.

Get on the bus and set off.

They didn't have to wait too long before the car stopped.

Of course, this is not their destination, but the gathering point before the 228th Regiment sets off.

The troops on this combat readiness patrol were not just theirs.

To be precise, they should be conducting patrols jointly with local border guards.

Although the 228th Regiment is stationed on the border, they are not a true frontline border defense force.

This is rather difficult to explain, just like the army and the armed police are both military personnel, but their nature and scope of tasks are very different.

Although the 228th Regiment also undertakes some border defense tasks, it is more focused on deterrence. Specific matters such as public security management and entry and exit inspection are carried out by other troops.

Missions like arresting drug dealers and clearing out illegal immigrants, as shown on TV, are mostly actually carried out by these troops. Unless it happens by chance or the other party asks for help, the military generally will not take the initiative to intervene.

The same was true for this combat readiness patrol mission. The other party took the initiative to send an invitation, and Zheng Xingguo cooperated.

Therefore, when to leave, where to go, and what to do should all be based on the other party's arrangements.

After all, compared to the people in the 228th Regiment, they are the real front line of border defense.

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On a hilltop, regiment commander Zheng Xingguo and political commissar Liu Zhongming looked at the assembled troops and stepped forward to begin a pre-war speech.

"Comrades, we have received orders from our superiors to rush to the neighboring J County to carry out combat readiness missions.

Today is the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon!

We celebrate the New Year, but the enemy doesn’t have the habit of celebrating the New Year, and won’t care so much.”

Zheng Xingguo paused and continued: "Did you see behind you?"

Jiang Chen subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction the captain was pointing.

He was pointing in the direction of the county town. Although it was far away, the bright lights were vaguely visible.

“Those are the lights of thousands of homes, and they are also what we need to protect!

Among these lights, there is you, me, and one for everyone present.

The world has never been at peace!

These lights are the light our ancestors bought with their blood and lives.

Now it's our turn!

We are soldiers, warriors who have taken over the flag from our predecessors. The lights of thousands of homes and the laughter everywhere behind us are the meaning of our existence!

Now, I command!"

Zheng Xingguo began to arrange tasks.

Before this, although everyone knew that combat readiness patrols would be carried out at the end of the year, they knew nothing about the specific actions and mission objectives, which was also one of the purposes of this gathering.

The regiment commander deliberately brought everyone to this place in the middle of the night to hold a seemingly unnecessary pre-war mobilization, but the actual effect was very inspiring.

At the very least, the new recruits in the team are no longer as nervous and afraid as they were when they set out just now.

"Scout Battalion!"

"To!"

Lei Zhenjun took a step forward and answered loudly.

"I order you to go..."

"Yes!"

Lei Zhenjun saluted and took the task.

A moment later, the vehicle started again and drove along the narrow road into the depths of the forest.

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