"I'm here to ask about joining the army..."

Xu Qing looked at him holding the gun in his hand without hesitation, fearing that he would be misunderstood.

The guard nodded: "Please take out the identity introduction letter and look at it."

Xu Qing was stunned when he heard this.

What the hell?

He thought about it carefully, and then he remembered that ID cards seemed to have only appeared decades later. At this time, New China was just one year old, the country was returning to stability, and letters of introduction began to be used to travel abroad.

However, the Wu family has been living on the water and fishing for generations and has not been naturalized. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wu Qianli became a company commander and required registration information, so the whole family was entered into the household registration.

The guard was also a young man in his twenties. He glanced at Xu Qing's appearance and was not embarrassed. He said businesslikely:

"Comrade, if you don't have it, you won't be allowed in. You can go and look elsewhere."

"This... I forgot to bring it. Comrade guard, can you be accommodating? It's my first time to go out. Can you let me go in and ask? My brother's name is Wu Qianli. He is also a soldier. He is from the 7th Intermediate Company of the 9th Corps of the People's Liberation Army.

Company commander, I am his younger brother named Wu Wanli..."

When the guard heard words such as "Nine Corps", "Interspersed Company" and so on, he subconsciously became wary. Most people don't know such numbers.

He looked at Xu Qing carefully, as if he wanted to remember him clearly: "Then wait here, don't move, I will report to the leader."

"good……"

The guard quickly whispered to the other guard at the inner door, exchanged glances, and went straight to the yard, while another guard at the door looked at him with a critical eye.

Xu Qing had no choice but did not dare to move, so he had to stand still.

But soon.

In less than two minutes, he saw the guard just walking out of the yard, and beside him was a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing glasses.

"Comrade Special Commissioner, this is him. He said that someone in his family is the company commander of the Ninth Corps..."

"okay, I get it."

The middle-aged man raised his glasses and looked at Xu Qing carefully: "Comrade, I am Director Wang from the Special Commissioner's Office. Do you have any business with us here?"

Xu Qing saw that he seemed to be in charge, and said quickly: "My name is Wu Wanli. I heard that you can contact the army, and I am here to join the army. My brother's name is Wu Qianli, and he is from the seventh company of the Ninth Corps.

Commander, I rushed back to the county seat after receiving the order last night. He is going to fight, and I came here just to follow him to fight..."

"So that's it."

As a middle-aged correspondent, I laughed after listening to this.

He spoke warmly: "I know Wu Qianli. He is our local fighting hero. I have heard this name in the military division. However, you are his younger brother. Why don't you go with your brother?"

"He was afraid that I would be in danger and wouldn't let me join the army, so I had to sneak over by myself..."

Xu Qing was talking when he suddenly paused.

Out of the corner of his eye, he accidentally noticed that the special commissioner waved his hand calmly, and there were several hidden figures under the corner wall of the courtyard, and then he slowly lowered his gun.

His eyelids twitched slightly, and his heart was awe-inspiring. Only then did he realize that as a modern thinker, he had temporarily forgotten the importance that people of this era attached to spies and military intelligence:

The enemy is over the sea.

Don't be careless at all.

"The country and the army have always encouraged and supported young comrades who want to join the army!" Commissioner Wang Te said.

"But after joining the army, you have to undergo training for half a year. If you don't have a letter of introduction... Well, our office will help you first and report your information to the Ninth Corps. After confirming that it is correct, you can register.

The register has been made..."

Xu Qing asked hurriedly: "Can't you enlist in the army immediately?"

Half a year?

Maybe the day lilies are cold...

"That's definitely not possible. These are all regulations. We must not do anything special! And we must screen based on the situation."

Commissioner Wang shook his head, "Comrade, if you can't help it, go home and wait. Now is not the season for military conscription. I won't hide it from you. You also know that your brother rushed back to the army overnight. The military situation is so fast. I'm afraid it will

The war is about to start again! Our work will be very busy these two days, and joining the army is also a big event for every family. You, it is not too late to make plans when your brother comes back, okay?"

After saying that, he patted his shoulder and turned back.

Xu Qing watched blankly as the special correspondent left, his mind in a state of confusion.

He finally made up his mind to join the army, but in the end he found that they still refused to accept him. This is really a trick of fate...

But he couldn't just give up, otherwise what would happen to the mission? He still had to return to reality.

Helpless, he had no choice but to pester the guards at the door again, trying to find out where the Ninth Corps was stationed. Wu Qianli said he should return to the division headquarters, and where was the division headquarters.

But even though the guards were no longer so wary of him, they still remained tight-lipped and did not reveal anything:

"This involves military secrets. I'm sorry, Comrade Wu Wanli! We don't know either, so don't ask anymore, and just go, go..."

Xu Qing asked many questions under the sign of the office here, but the guards refused to say more and seemed to have no comment.

He had no choice but to continue running to the streets of the county town and look for people everywhere.

But the busy work had no effect. The troops were stationed in the deep mountains and old forests near the county seat. Most people would not know about it. Those who knew would not tell others nonsense.

The time soon arrived in the evening.

Xu Qing returned to the Military Control Commission office on Elm Street. He found a place under a nearby house to sit down and wait.

A guard saw him and notified Commissioner Wang. He looked at the window, shook his head and did not come out, and told the guards not to worry.

After waiting and waiting, Xu Qing and others were getting hungry. They had already finished the little things they brought out in the morning, and there was not much left in the package. They were sleepy, hungry, tired and thirsty.

The special commissioner asked the guards to bring some water and white-flour steamed buns, and tried to persuade him along the way, but without seeing him, Xu Qing was helpless, let alone causing trouble. He had already done his best to be kind and righteous.

"What kind of sin have I suffered..."

Leaning against the corner, Xu Qing shook his head.

He was thinking wildly, the sky was getting louder and louder, and he was a little drowsy. Between the Momo Lake, he suddenly heard shouts such as "Hello, Chief" and "Welcome, Mr. Song".

"Who's coming?"

He opened his eyes.

I found several green-skinned military vehicles parked in front of the Military Control Office. Under the light of the car lights: a convertible jeep in the middle got out of a dark-faced middle-aged soldier in military uniform. He shook hands with Commissioner Wang and was about to step out.

Enter the small courtyard of the office.

Xu Qing was anxious and quickly got up to get over.

But I didn't expect that after squatting on my legs for a long time, my blood suddenly rushed up, my mind suddenly became dizzy, and I was a little upside down, left and right, and I couldn't control my whole body. I was about to run forward in a few steps before heading towards the street.

Fall down.

"What are you doing!"

"Be alert! Protect the chief——"

The accompanying guards and soldiers nearby were immediately alarmed. They made several sounds of pulling bolts and started to move.

"No, it's going to cause trouble..."

In desperation, he had no choice but to shout: "Chief, I want to see the chief! I am the younger brother of the Seventh Company of the Ninth Corps, Wu Qianli. I want to join... join the army... Why are you so dizzy?"

boom.

...not a gunshot.

It was the sound he made when he was thrown hard on the spot due to the combination of hunger and sleep.

The scene was chaotic and topsy-turvy. The last scene in front of me was Commissioner Wang shouting "Don't shoot, don't shoot", and the black face of Commander Song who turned around after hearing "Seven companies, five thousand miles"...

He was satisfied and his eyelids closed.
Chapter completed!