Chapter 3: Infiltrating the Army and Recommending Yourself
Wild Wolf Group!
A regimental-level camp in the Haidong Military Region.
Outside the spacious and imposing main entrance, there was a soldier standing on each of the steps on either side. Both of them were wearing military uniforms and carrying automatic rifles. They had straight backs, sharp eyes, and looked heroic and solemn.
A young man with a backpack stood five or six meters away from the military gate. His eyes swept over the two sentries and then fell on a line of text beside the door. Seeing the words "Wild Wolf Regiment" on it, the young man nodded imperceptibly and then walked forward .
The two sentinels had already noticed the boy and saw that he did not leave but approached the gate. When he stepped into the cordon outside the gate, the sentry on the left warned: "Military station, do not approach!"
The young man paused, raised his eyebrows and looked at the sentry, then took a few steps forward and spoke slowly: "My name is Xu Yan, and I'm a new recruit reporting in."
The sentry looked Xu Yan up and down, and seeing that he looked careless, he frowned slightly and muttered, "Why are there people reporting now?" But he said in a formal way, "Who is your squad leader? Let me see the letter of introduction."
Xu Yan's eyes flickered and he said, "I don't have a letter of introduction, nor do I have a squad leader. Uncle Zhong asked me to come here to find him." Seeing the sentry looking at him in confusion, Xu Yan explained, "Oh, Uncle Zhong's name is Zhong Ding, and he's the leader of your Wild Wolf Regiment. When we were having dinner together last year, he said that I'm a good candidate for military service. If I ever want to join the army, I must come to the Wild Wolf Regiment to find him... Go and let him know. Tell him that I, Xu Yan, am here."
"Please wait a moment!" The sentry was frightened by Xu Yan's words. He saluted and walked towards the sentry box next to him.
Seeing this, Xu Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a teasing arc. In fact, he didn't know Zhong Ding at all. The reason he said that was just to sneak into the military camp. Now that the recruitment period has passed, he will definitely not be able to enter the army by conventional means. Therefore, he thought of this method. First, sneak into the army to meet the regiment commander Zhong Ding, and then recommend himself. With his eloquent tongue, he is confident that he can convince the other party to recruit him into the army... Now it seems that the first step of the plan is unexpectedly smooth.
The sentry had no doubts and never thought that someone would dare to go wild in the army, so he reported it directly. About two minutes later, he returned to Xu Yan and said politely: "Captain Zhong has been notified, and someone will come to pick you up soon. Please wait!"
Three or four minutes later, a military jeep came and took Xu Yan away.
Sitting in the carriage, looking at the rows of buildings in the military camp, Xu Yan raised the corners of his lips and whispered pretentiously: "I made so many preparations in advance, but I didn't expect it to be so easy. It's really not challenging at all!"
The car turned two corners and stopped in front of an office building. The orderly welcomed Xu Yan out of the car and took him to the commander's office. He reported and left the office, leaving the space for the two of them.
After entering the office, Xu Yan secretly looked at the man in the room. He saw that the man looked to be about 45 or 46 years old, with a crew cut, a square face, and a righteous demeanor. He was intimidating without even getting angry. It was none other than Zhong Ding, the leader of the Wild Wolf Group.
When Xu Yan was looking at Zhong Ding, the latter was also looking at him. When Zhong Ding saw Xu Yan, his first feeling was familiarity, but he couldn't think of where he had seen him before, nor did he remember that he had a close friend named Xu, so he felt secretly strange.
"Xu Yan, right? Who is your father?" Zhong Ding asked.
Xu Yan rolled his eyes, weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and did not reveal his father's name. He also gave up lying and confessed, "Captain, I'm sorry, my father is not your friend, and I don't know you. The reason I said that before was just to meet you and recommend myself to you. Please give me a chance to join the army and serve the country."
After Xu Yan finished speaking, he was moved by himself.
What he said was so damn good that he almost admired himself!
He believed that Zhong Ding would definitely be impressed by him. Those male protagonists on TV, after cleverly avoiding the guards and coming to the leader's side, frankly admitting their mistakes and expressing their lofty ideals, not only would they not be criticized, but would instead be appreciated and promoted out of turn by the leader, and eventually become big shots who dominated the area?
He will be no exception!
The more Xu Yan thought about it, the more excited he became. His eyes narrowed and he secretly observed Zhong Ding. One second passed, and then two seconds passed. Zhong Ding's hard face did not show any expression of appreciation or understanding. On the contrary, he was angry. Seeing his face darken, he shouted, "You are cheating. Do you know that?"
"What's going on? It's totally different from what I imagined. Could it be that my expression wasn't serious enough when I spoke before, or my movements weren't cool enough, or maybe he was testing me..."
Xu Yan's thoughts raced, but he didn't slow down at all. He said sincerely, "Captain, I know it's not right to act this way, but I have no choice. I really want to join the army. Please give me a chance so that I can serve in the army and contribute my own strength to serving the motherland..."
"This year's recruitment period has passed. If you want to join the army, you can come back next year. I have no right and no reason to make an exception for a liar." Zhong Ding said loudly, and then shouted to the outside: "Orderly, kick him out!"
Seeing this, Xu Yan became anxious and said quickly: "Captain, please don't do that. Give me a chance. My IQ is 180 and my physical fitness is very good. If you let me join the Wild Wolf Regiment, I will definitely become an elite in the army and bring honor to the Wild Wolf Regiment..."
"Blast it out!" Zhong Ding remained unmoved.
"Captain, please give me a chance. Don't you value talents the most? I am the talent you are looking for. I can become an elite in the army, I can bring glory to the regiment, and I can lead the Wild Wolf Regiment to glory..."
Xu Yan kept talking and trying his best to recommend himself, but was unceremoniously carried out by the orderly and thrown out of the army.
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At the army gate.
Facing the two stepped forward with a drooling face, "Um, squad leader, I didn't mean to lie to you, it's just..."
As soon as he crossed the cordon, two men raised their guns and aimed the black muzzles at him.
Xu Yan's heart trembled, and he stopped immediately, raised his hands and said, "Squad leader, we can talk it out, there is no need to use knives or guns."
"Back off!" the sentry shouted, his finger on the trigger, his face very unfriendly. Although they were not criticized for being deceived by Xu Yan into the army, the two felt very embarrassed and naturally would not have a good face towards him.
Xu Yan didn't dare to act rashly. He slowly retreated step by step until he was outside the cordon. Seeing the two sentries lower their guns, he stopped, stood there for a moment, rolled his eyes, slowly moved closer, and crossed the cordon again.
"Stand back, or I'll smash your head if you come any closer!" The sentry raised his gun and aimed at him again. Xu Yan immediately stepped back, even further this time, until he was three or four meters outside the cordon. Then he said with a smirk, "Squad leader, don't be like this. We're all soldiers in the same unit from now on. We'll see each other sooner or later. Give me some face."
The two sentries remained silent, just staring at him unkindly.
Xu Yan rubbed his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Well, squad leader, I really didn't mean to lie to you, I just wanted a chance to join the army..."
No matter how Xu Yan tried to persuade the sentry, he just ignored him. Moreover, he didn't dare to force his way in under the black muzzle of the gun, so he had no chance at all.
So, he discovered to his dismay that reality was very different from TV dramas.
Just like the beautiful teachers in real life are always someone else's, the wise and brave leaders who are eager for talent are also someone else's. Not only that, even those lovely and amiable sentinels who are willing to suffer criticism in order to recommend talents are also someone else's!
"Does it really mean that I have to reveal my background?"
The plan completely failed and he was blocked outside the door, Xu Yan felt a little shaken.
However, he soon became determined. If he really did that, what was the difference between him and the dandy boys he always hated and looked down upon?
He also knew without thinking that relying on connections to win the bet would not only fail to win the heart of the school beauty, but would make the other party despise and hate him even more.
As soon as he thought of this, Xu Yan shuddered and shook his head to get rid of this terrible idea. "Pooh, pooh, I, Xu Yan, am a genius unparalleled in the world. I haven't fallen to the point where I have to rely on connections to join the army. I can't join the army after the recruitment period? I can't join the army without taking advantage of my father's influence? I don't believe this!"
