One Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-Eight Take You to Visit Qingtang
The sun was setting, and the last ray of sunlight sank into the horizon. The convoy finally drove into the barracks prepared by the Qingtang Military Region for the Marines.
"We are home here, Chief. Our commander said that if you need anything, just ask!" Colonel Qi, who was in charge of the reception, said so.
Ye Han smiled and said, "Okay, thank Commander Yu for me!"
"I will definitely bring you there, then I won't bother you anymore!" Colonel Qi saluted and turned to leave. Ye Han returned the salute and watched the colonel walk away.
Gu Cheng came to Ye Han's side, his tone full of emotion: "Your troops are still the best!"
Ye Han glanced at him without saying anything, turned to shout at the soldiers: "What are you all standing there for? Get off the car and assemble!"
More than 30 soldiers immediately jumped off the off-road vehicle and quickly formed a neat queue in front of Ye Han.
"At ease, stand at attention - talk!" After a short command, the soldiers stood at ease in unison.
Ye Han concluded: "Comrades, Qingtang is right under our feet. We have completed the tasks assigned by our superiors. I have not received any new orders yet, so we have a day off tonight. Everyone can go out for a walk. Remember to bring your communication equipment. Do you understand?"
"Clear!"
"Okay, disband!"
The soldiers immediately burst into thunderous cheers. If they could not take off their helmets, they would have thrown all the helmets into the sky.
Gu Cheng blinked: "Is it that serious?"
Ye Han said with a smile: "Why not? Do you know how many years I haven't been back to Earth?"
Gu Cheng thought, how would I know?
Ye Han didn't need Gu Cheng to answer at all, and directly stretched out a spread palm: "Five years, I haven't been back for five years!" Then he pointed to the cheering soldiers, "How many years do you think they haven't been back?"
Gu Cheng shook his head honestly: "I don't know."
"The same as me, and the shortest is one or two years!"
"So long?" Gu Cheng was really surprised.
He knew that soldiers rarely go home, but not returning to Earth for five consecutive years, isn't that too inhumane?
Ye Han took a deep breath,
and smiled with emotion: "I'm used to it."
Gu Cheng had nothing to say.
He was a researcher, and his understanding of the military was still based on the propaganda of the official media. Many things were hearsay, and he knew the facts but not the reasons. It was not until he came into contact with these real soldiers that he had a deeper understanding of the word "soldier".
He entered the dormitory with the soldiers, and everyone packed up their equipment as quickly as possible. Everyone locked their equipment in a special cabinet, and then left in groups of three or two.
As for the safety of the equipment, there is no need to worry, because this is the most heavily defended military camp in the entire Qingtang.
There are only about 30 Marines in total. Qingtang originally planned to arrange a better place, but Ye Han refused.
Soldiers have to look like soldiers, and they brought so many heavy equipment, many of which are the latest confidential equipment, which is not suitable for other places. Only the military camp can make Ye Han feel more at ease.
Of course, even in the barracks, these equipment must be carefully stored, and no deviation is allowed. There are layers of sentries outside, vault-like warehouses and fingerprint lock storage cabinets inside, and automatic monitoring equipment everywhere in the barracks. If there is an accident under such a level of protection.
Well... that's nothing. Each set of power armor has a satellite positioning device. As long as there is abnormal movement, the high Ningwu Pass will immediately send an alarm to Ye Han and Qingtang, and can also remotely lock the armor, or even control the armor to self-destruct. In short, no one outside the Marine Corps can get the intact armor.
Even so, Ye Han still didn't dare to be careless. He gave the soldiers a holiday, but he stayed in the barracks to guard the equipment and refused to leave.
The soldiers didn't notice Ye Han's abnormality, but Xiao Yuan and the others didn't ignore Ye Han's actions. After all the soldiers left, the three squadron leaders all stayed to accompany Ye Han.
Ye Han was angry and amused, and drove the three people away neatly.
Finally I have some free time, I can go out for a walk, I might as well send a video to my wife and children who are far away in Beichenzhou!
Ye Han was preparing his emotions, but he didn't expect Gu Cheng to come to his door - this place is the core area of the military camp. Under normal circumstances, outsiders can't even enter the camp gate, let alone this place.
However, Gu Cheng's status is special, and living in the military camp is arranged by Beidu. Qingtang has issued temporary identity documents to each scientific expedition team, so that they can move freely in the barracks.
Gu Cheng learned from Xiao Yuan that Ye Han didn't go anywhere, so he came here specially. Before he arrived, his voice came first: "Captain Ye, why are you still here? Come on, let me take you to Qingtang!"
"No, I have to stay to see the equipment." Ye Han smiled and refused.
"What equipment are you looking at? Can you lose it here?" Gu Cheng pulled Ye Han enthusiastically, "You haven't been back to Earth for so many years, so don't stay here, let's go out for a walk!"
Ye Han wanted to refuse, but Gu Cheng was so enthusiastic that Ye Han couldn't refuse at all, and finally had to give up the original idea.
As for weapons and equipment, haha, if they were still lost here, the Qingtang garrison would definitely be the first to explode. Ye Han said this just to find a random reason to stay.
Gu Cheng didn't care so much, and he didn't let go until he dragged Ye Han out of the barracks.
Ye Han couldn't help laughing, he really didn't expect Gu Cheng to have such a side.
In terms of force, eight Gu Chengs tied together are not a match for Ye Han alone, but as the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Ye Han didn't know the ways of the world, but he couldn't refuse Gu Cheng's enthusiasm and could only be dragged outside by him.
Outside the military camp is a straight road. The road is not long, only a few hundred meters. The end of the road is blocked by a fortress building, like a Y-shaped intersection.
There are no pedestrians or vehicles on the road. The dim street lights barely illuminate the street, and a feeling of loneliness arises spontaneously.
Gu Cheng stretched his arms to do chest protection exercises, while holding his head high and walking slowly forward. Ye Han followed helplessly, taking a deep breath of air with an unknown smell, which was the long-lost smell of the city.
Gu Cheng put down his arms, put his hands in his trouser pockets, lowered his head, took two slow steps, and suddenly turned back and asked: "How is it, are you not used to it?"
Ye Han smiled: "It's not that I'm not used to it, I just can't remember the last time I walked on the street."
Gu Cheng teased: "Isn't it a pity that I'm a rough man accompanying you for a walk?"
"You're right!" Ye Han laughed, "After three years of military service, a sow is as beautiful as Diao Chan. I said it's not a pity, do you believe it?"