Ye Jian stood below the red flag like a warrior protecting the country. Her tall and towering figure gave off a powerful aura. Her classmates looked at her with respect.
Ye Jian was unique. There was no one else so valiant and heroic.
Xia Jinyuan smiled as he looked at her from afar. His little fox was slowly growing up. No one could be compared to her. She created her own future with that small frame. Little Fox, way to go!
Two instructors walked towards her. They saluted at Ye Jian who was guarding the flag. Then, they raised their chins slightly and looked at the flying flag. Xia Jinyuan stood up straight and saluted to the red flag.
He wasn't the only one saluting. All the soldiers who saw the red flag saluted too. Slowly, the students followed them. Their postures weren't perfect but their respect was real.
At this moment, none of the students spoke. Their expressions were all the same, stern and serious.
The breeze flowed through the mountain. People started reciting the pledge they took on the first day of the military training. "We, the participants of the military training, pledge to work hard, abide by the military rules… We do not fear hardship and fatigue.
We will be united, show respect to our instructors… We will uphold our integrity and aim to be an outstanding student… Liu Qi… Wang Jia… Zhang Yuanshang…"
The main values of the military training were teamwork and courage. The students shouted their pledge to the red flag in front of them. They promised that they would persevere and complete the military training.
The pledge that Ye Jian was reciting in her heart was different. She was reciting the pledge of a recruit.
"… I promise that I will follow the leadership of the Communist Party of China, serve the people wholeheartedly, obey orders, strictly observe discipline, fight heroically, fear no sacrifice, loyally discharge my duties, work hard, practice hard to master combat skills, and resolutely fulfill my missions. Under no circumstances will I betray the Motherland or desert the army."
All the soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army could recite this pledge fluently.
Ye Jian's expression was so serious Xia Jinyuan didn't dare to disturb her. After the instructors called for the classes to gather, he moved his eyes away from her and asked the soldier from the chemical defense regiment standing beside him. "Not everyone will participate in the shooting practice, right? There are too many students."
"Every class will be participating. Everyone has three shots. Ten people will shoot at one time. There'll be soldiers protecting them at the side. At first, we didn't plan to have shooting practice since there were a huge number of students. However, the provincial army head decided to include it into the military training so that more male students might be interested in joining the army."
"The students will observe the soldiers first. Then, their instructors will explain the shooting process to them before they start the practice."
There were a few thousand students here. If everyone fired three shots, that would be more than ten thousand bullets.
Shooting practice could increase the student's interest in joining the army. Therefore, the military was willing to do it even though it was expensive.
Xia Jinyuan pondered for a moment and smiled. He thought of a way to surprise his little fox.
Well, he wasn't sure if it would be a surprise for her. After all, she had been hiding from him. She had his house's number but after the call from Commander Xia, she never contacted him. He didn't believe that she got frightened by Commander Xia.