Save the Bachelor of Heaven

Hao Shuwen, Xiao Suizi, Zhu Han and others surrounded Xiang Nan and acted like a baby, complaining that he only liked Xiaoping and not them, making Xiang Nan dumbfounded for a while.

He knew in his heart that these veterans really knew him too well, so naturally they couldn't respect him. Dare to make fun of him, dare to act like a baby to him.

"Compassion does not command soldiers. If you find an opportunity, you have to show your majesty. Otherwise, they will always use bean buns as dry food." Xiang Nan said in his heart, "Okay, you guys stop making trouble, and practice with snacks. Tell me You said that this tour is a task specially assigned by the superiors, and whoever performs well will be recommended by the troupe for meritorious service and award."

"Really?! Don't lie."

"Don't lie to us, do you?"

"Can you really be rewarded for meritorious service?"

When everyone heard it, they became energetic one after another.

If it's just an ordinary performance, it's fine to make do with it. Anyway, no matter how badly they perform, the soldiers will welcome them warmly.

But if you can make meritorious service and receive an award, it is worth performing well. After all, everyone is looking forward to meritorious service and promotion.

"You still don't believe it! This tour is just like Xue Leifeng's tour three years ago." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I got the third-class individual merit because of my outstanding performance."

Hearing what he said, everyone nodded, and it was true.

Therefore, in the following rehearsals, everyone took a lot of seriousness.

This also made the team leader and political commissar very satisfied with Xiang Nan's leadership ability.

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A week later, the art troupe began to tour the cavalry companies.

The cavalry companies are distributed in various grasslands on the Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, and it takes at least two or three weeks for every cavalry company to go there.

The Sichuan-Tibet Plateau is above 3,500 meters above sea level, with thin air and harsh climate. It is difficult for children who grew up in plain areas to adapt there.

In addition, it is now January of 1979. Although it is spring, the temperature is still very cold, which makes this tour even more difficult.

This made many soldiers fearful of difficulties. There were even several soldiers who asked for sick leave or deserted before departure, and were unwilling to participate in the condolences.

"Head, I'm really sick. I have a cold and a fever. I really can't go."

"Head, I also have a terrible headache, maybe I have a cold, and I want to ask for sick leave."

"Leader, I may have caught a cold, probably infected by them, and now I have a severe fever."

They all complained to Xiang Nan and asked for leave.

Xiang Nan took a look.

He knew all these soldiers, they were all veterans of the regiment, and they performed well in the past two years.

But in the past two years, with the changes in the social atmosphere, they have become more and more impetuous and slick, and they have a tendency to become veterans.

Stealing and playing tricks during training, perfunctory performances, not even serious about playing tricks and pulling the curtain. Moreover, they fall in love privately, openly play cards in the dormitory, circulate banned books, and even bully recruits in partnership...

In fact, the political commissar has already mastered the shitty things they did, and they are looking for an opportunity to deal with them.

Seeing that their faces were all red, their voices were loud and full of energy, and they didn't look like patients at all, Xiang Nan guessed that they were probably pretending to be sick.

"Okay, pretending to be sick and avoiding the performance, it's time to talk about it." Xiang Nan sneered in his heart, and then he straightened his face and said to the soldiers, "You are sick and want to ask for leave, okay! Send me now The military doctor came, and I checked each one. If you are really sick, I will give you a leave immediately. If you are not sick and pretend to be sick and avoid the mission, don’t blame the ruthless military law.”

Hearing what he said, several people still kept their mouths stiff, "Head, we are really sick. We are definitely not avoiding the performance, let alone lying to you."

Xiang Nan waved his hand to signal them to stop talking nonsense.

...

The military doctor was called in soon.

Several people were then taken down for examination.

After a while, the military doctor returned to Xiang Nan's office.

"How about it, are they really sick, or fake?" Xiang Nan asked with concern.

"Look at this thermometer." The military doctor handed over the thermometer.

Xiang Nan took a look and was a little surprised, "Thirty-nine degrees?! Did they really catch a cold?"

He thought they were just pretending, but unexpectedly, they actually had a high fever. That being the case, they really can't go to the plateau. Otherwise, with a cold and fever, coupled with altitude sickness, they must die.

"No, the thermometers I gave them are all round, but these thermometers are all diamond-shaped." The military doctor explained.

"Package drop?!" Xiang Nan immediately understood when he heard it.

In the movie, He Xiaoping used this trick to pretend to be sick, but was accidentally exposed by the military doctor. It seems that using this method to pretend to be sick is no longer a special case.

The military doctor nodded, "These soldiers usually like to pretend to be sick, to avoid rehearsals and performances. Commander, you have to take care of them."

Xiang Nan nodded.

Immediately convene the whole group to gather, and let those "sick people" stand alone.

This made them a little apprehensive, worried that Xiang Nan would see through their strategy and would train them in front of the whole group.

However, if they were scolded, they didn't care. They are all veterans, and the face they have honed in the past two years is thicker than the city wall. A reprimand is harmless to them.

They don't care even if they are transferred or sent down. Anyway, it's not the same everywhere. What's more, the outside world has changed so much now that being a soldier is no longer the best thing. They can't wait to change jobs as soon as possible.

"The comrades from the art troupe to the cavalry company showed great enthusiasm, actively trained, and prepared carefully." Xiang Nan nodded, "Especially these comrades, who were slightly injured and couldn't get out of the line of fire. It is obvious that they have a serious cold , with a high fever of thirty-nine degrees, he was still unwilling to ask for leave, and was willing to go to the plateau for condolences and performances.

Their spirit is worth learning from. Come on, let us all applaud and cheer for them! "

After speaking, Xiang Nan took the lead in applauding.

Hearing what he said, the few people who pretended to be sick, and the whole regiment of soldiers were a little confused.

The soldiers in the whole regiment basically knew what kind of conduct these few people who pretended to be sick had. They still "couldn't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries" and "willingly go to the plateau to perform" when they have a fever. How could they have such a high level of awareness.

Xiang Nan was so confused that he was deceived by them just like that. For a moment, everyone doubted his mind.

Those who pretended to be sick were also depressed. Who can't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries? ! They can't wait to ask for leave.

But now Xiang Nan has set them up as a typical example. If they want to stop talking, be erratic, and fool their superiors, this is not a job change, and they have to be locked up for a few days. If it is more serious, they will be punished and recorded in the file, and they will not be able to find a job even if they change jobs. At that time, it will be more troublesome.

Therefore, they had no choice but to knock down their front teeth and swallow their blood, and chose to accept the condolence performance on the plateau.

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