After Lu Meng's retreat order was issued, the 320 recruits from the Independent Battalion who had changed into second-hand military uniforms began to rush towards the city gate with apprehension and longing.

The independent battalion belongs to the logistics force, so it will not be equipped with a troop carrier. There are only two military trucks and a battalion-level off-road command vehicle. Unsurprisingly, it is still an old-fashioned guy.

The independent battalion, as a unit of the logistics regiment, should be supplied by the regiment headquarters. There are two trucks, one of which pulls the food the troops need for a month, and the other pulls a 15-ton water tank. To store the domestic water needed by the entire battalion for a month, the regiment did not provide them with additional vehicles, and some other equipment such as tents needed to be transported manually.

These recruits, who were civilians in the fort a few hours ago, have not undergone any military training, and have no experience in long-distance travel. If they only walk 50 kilometers in the desert, I am afraid it will take a few days.

Fortunately, Lu Tao had previously arranged a mechanized infantry battalion to **** Lu Meng to Wugucheng to take up his post. This unit also helped a lot. The soldiers of the independent battalion squeezed into the military vehicles and began to march towards Xiejialing.

Before the setting sun was about to sink into the horizon, the rolling Gobi Desert in the distance finally entered everyone's eyes.

Xiejialing, where Lu Meng and the others are stationed, is located in the southeast of Wugucheng. On both sides is a large stretch of Gobi, which is full of quicksand and canyons. If you want to go from Lingnan to Wugucheng, there are many roads, but if you want to Xiejialing is the most convenient way to travel on a large scale.

Although Xiejialing is called a ridge, it is actually a large stretch of continuous mountains. Ning Zhe took advantage of the convoy to rest and said to Lu Meng, "We are new here and don't know anything about the terrain here. It is already dark, and it is very dangerous to enter the mountain rashly, I suggest that we still camp at the foot of the mountain and wait until dawn before exploring."

"Okay, listen to you!" Lu Meng pushed open the car door and roared outside: "Everyone in the independent camp gets out of the car and prepares to be stationed for defense!"

"Get off! Fast!"

"Get off and gather!"

"..."

When Lu Meng finished speaking, Hu Lang, Zhang Fang, Hu Yihan, Lin Xun and others got out of the car one after another and began to organize a gathering of recruits. Ning Zhe also began to take care of Qin Xiaoyu and Zhao Yi, as well as Ma Si and Cao Xinglong, who had difficulty in mobility.

While the soldiers of the independent battalion were getting off the bus, the guard sent by Lu Tao to **** Lu Meng also found him: "Fourth Master, we have sent you here, even if the task is completed, you must return to the team, I see you. There are all recruits here, and they have no combat experience, or leave a company for you!"

"No need, I'm already very grateful for your ability to **** me all the way. The military orders are like mountains. Since your mission doesn't help me garrison this one, don't make an exception because of me!" Lu Meng was a strong person, and it was because Lu Tao sent troops to **** him. He didn't feel comfortable about his affairs. At this time, he already had his own team. If Lu Tao's people were to protect them, he would be lost.

The guard offered to help, but it was for Lu Tao's sake. Seeing Lu Meng's rejection, he didn't insist: "Okay, since that's the case, then we'll retreat first!"

As one of the battalions that escorted Lu Meng left, the 300 recruits from the Independent Battalion stood in the vast desert with a look of daze on their faces. These recruits were all young men in their twenties, and most of them It was the first time for the people to leave the fortress. Looking at the sand and dust swept up by the strong wind, and the wolf howling from the distant valley, the novelty in their eyes had gradually dissipated, replaced by fear and fear of the unknown world. confused.

Looking at the chaotic crowd, Ning Zhe shouted loudly: "Everyone pay attention, line up immediately! Prepare to set up camp! Now the sun is about to set, and the temperature will plummet soon! Before the cold wave strikes, the tent must be set up, Protect yourself from the wind and cold!"

In the distance, Lu Meng heard Ning Zhe's shouting, glanced at the numb crowd again, grabbed the gun from Hu Lang's hand, and pulled the trigger to the sky.

"Da da da!"

The sound of gunfire raged in the wilderness, and many recruits were startled and looked in the direction of Lu Meng.

"Listen to me, after you join the army, your status is no longer a civilian, but a soldier! The land you step on is a refugee area full of risks! Let me reiterate, your status is now a soldier, not a fuck. Let’s go out for a wild tour! It’s not like playing a family!” Lu Meng held a gun in his hand and roared loudly: “Everyone, assemble for me! Three hundred people are left to work! The remaining twenty people are on alert! Prepare to wait for orders. !"

"Hurrah!"

When everyone heard Lu Meng's roar, they all began to scatter in line, looking like a mess.

Hu Lang looked at the group of people who seemed to be fleeing, and said to Lu Meng: "Fourth Master, although they are mercenaries now, they have not yet completed the transformation from civilians to soldiers, but I believe that after a period of time After training, they will definitely adapt to this rhythm."

"Don't worry, I'm not as impatient as you think. You don't have to comfort me at this time. I've been promoted all the way from the top soldiers at the grassroots level, not the kind of young soldiers of other chaebol families. I know what we're going through. stage!"

Lu Meng was amused by Hu Lang's appearance, and then he said, "Most of these recruits leave the fortress on their first day. You are confused, they are even more confused than you! The current situation is not suitable for setting up a company-level combat unit. In this way, you go and tell Ning Zhe and the others, let's first divide the entire battalion into ten platoons, then you, me, Zhang Duo, Ning Zhe, Zhang Fang, Hu Yihan, Lin Bao, Cao Xinglong, Wu Hao, Li Lin, each People lead a platoon and get the camp ready first!"

After the three hundred soldiers were grouped, they each had their own temporary platoon leaders, and they also had clear instructions and goals. They began to set up tents and set up guard posts according to the orders.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the temperature in the desert had plummeted to below zero, and the temporary camp for the independent battalion was finally completed.

Before the lowest temperature fell, Ning Zhe began to take people to inspect the camp to prevent the tent from collapsing if there was a gust of wind at night. There were also recruits in the camp who began to light the charcoal basin, preparing to warm the tent~www. lightnovelpub.net ~ a hot scene.

Looking from a height, more than a dozen tents distributed in a ring, leaving a few shadows outside the vast desert, except for the fire in the camp, the rest of the place is pitch black.

On the sand dunes fifty meters away from the camp, five recruits were gathering to smoke, one of them was numb from the cold, and said angrily, "Damn, I knew that being a soldier was so hard, I shouldn't have thought about it. Sign up as soon as it's hot! I thought my family was poor enough, but at least there is a hot kang at night, and looking at this ghost place, I can only live in a tent without even a bed!"

The other person took two puffs of cigarettes, and felt that his palms were numb from the cold. He threw the cigarette butts and stomped his feet and said, "Okay, come here, what's the use of you talking about it, and the commander just gave a lecture. Didn't you hear? We are all registered, if we deserters, we will be shot!"

"Yeah, in this situation, it's too late for us to regret it!" While the other person was speaking, he looked at several figures walking in the distance: "Is the person changing the guard here?"

A recruit looked at a few shadowy figures in the distance, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "No way, it's only been a few minutes since we came out, the changing of the guard won't be so fast, right?"