Arsenal Military Academy | 烈火军校

Chapter 5 Relief of Siege

Xie Xiang changed into her pajamas, and came out of the bathroom to see this scene-her close-fitting clothes were held tightly in the hands of Gu Yanzhen, she suddenly felt that the blood of her whole body was flowing back to the top of her head, her cheeks burst red, and then she lost her voice and screamed.
　　She rushed up and kicked Gu Yanzhen onto the bed, and took back the vest.
　　"You are perverted!"
　　"You are sick!" Gu Yanzhen coughed straight after being kicked. "A big man, you are a pervert who hides this kind of thing in the quilt. Why would I live in a dormitory with such a perverted person."
　　"You live with me?" The sudden bad news caught Xie Xiang off guard. If she really lived with him, then the next day... She squatted down, really didn't want to accept the beginning of all this and pick up her own luggage.
　　Go to the instructor to change rooms! This is the only thought in Xie Xiang's mind at this moment.
　　"Everyone, get dressed and come out in ten seconds."
　　Saying that Cao Cao had arrived, she was thinking about finding Lu Zhongxin, and she sent it to the door.[1] Xie Xiang hurriedly pushed the door to go out, and was immediately frightened by the scene in front of her.
　　On the long and narrow hallway of the dormitory, all the students stood neatly in two rows. Some people wear military uniforms, and some only wear military trousers. Xie Xiang secretly looked sideways. One student even had his head full of foam. He was surrounded by only a bath towel. Although he was pulling with his hand, it would still fall down from time to time. In this extremely quiet moment, the students' eyes were on the person, and the much-anticipated bath towel finally clinged to the owner by luck.
　　Holding a military baton, Lu Zhongxin walked up and down among the students with a gloomy expression. The dim light swayed back and forth on his face as he walked, like a desperate ghost.
　　"You should already know the rules of Arsenal Military Academy. I'm here today to check your personal belongings. I hope you haven't brought any prohibited items. The first day we meet, I still want to give you all a good impression, he he. "
　　After speaking, he kicked open the door of the first dormitory, and four soldiers filed in and rushed in.
　　Xie Xiang lowered Her head with a guilty conscience as she listened to the rustlings of the soldiers' in the dormitory. If the contents of the box were seen...
　　Huang Song looked sideways at Xie Xiang. Her pale face was now paler at the moment and scary. From a distance, it was three points whiter than the newly painted wall in the hallway of the dormitory. He bowed his head and tugged at her cuff.
　　"Liangchen, are you okay?"
　　Xie Xiang was speechless, still lowered her head, but her body was shaking uncontrollably.
　　The doors of the dormitory were opened one after another, and the students' belongings were thrown out the door one after another. Socks with cigarettes, pistols in wooden boxes, and liquor wrapped in clothes were all found.
　　One step, two steps, three steps.
　　Xie Xiang closed her eyes and prayed silently in her heart, but Lu Zhongxin still walked to her box.
　　"Whose is this?" Lu Zhongxin picked up the lace vest in the box with a baton and threw it on the ground. Then he turned over the box with a baton, and the cream, toilet water,[2] and small hairpins fell out one after another.
　　It could be seen that all the students in the corridor were stunned. In the Arsenal Military Academy, even the flies were male, so how could there be so many girls' stuff.
　　"I asked, whose is this."
　　At this moment, Xie Xiang felt cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and wrapped her tightly in shame and panic. This matter can't be avoided today, Xie Xiang took a deep breath, and stepped forward with her right foot with a heavy heart, but Gu Yanzhen next to her took the first step.
　　"This is mine!"
　　Xie Xiang turned her head and bit her tongue tightly.
　　"What are you looking at, don't you allow others to have a personal hobby." Gu Yanzhen yelled at Xie Xiang, then turned to look at Lu Zhongxin, "Instructor, my girlfriend gave me this, saying that I will be in the military academy for a long time. Come to leave a thought, the school has no rules forbidden to have a girlfriend, right."
These words were justified and confident. The school stipulated that, Lu Zhongxin couldn't help him, so he snorted, "The five army sticks[3] that were found out just now with prohibited items, 20 laps."
　　The guards stepped forward and took away some of the fined students. Not long after, screams came from downstairs of the dormitory, swaying along with the dim lights in the corridor.
　　After a long while, Xie Xiang's spirit eased, and she glanced at the old god who was humming on the bed with Erlang's[4] legs, she plucked up the courage to stand in front of Gu Yanzhen's bed "That ...Thank you just now."
　　"Ah? What are you talking about, are mosquitoes grunting, inaudible!"
　　"I said thank you!"
　　"No need to say thanks, roommates should help each other." Gu Yanzhen waved at her hand with a face as it should be, "Go and polish my shoes, wash my socks, fold my clothes, and then fetch me water, make a cup of tea."
　　"What are you talking about?" She looked at him incredulously as he kicked his shoes under the bed, with a pair of socks on them.
　　Gu Yanzhen smiled even more triumphantly "I've said it all, roommates should help each other."
　　"But your socks..." Xie Xiang pinched her nose and reached out to pick up the mass.
　　"Don't worry, I won't discriminate against your special personal hobbies!" Gu Yanzhen's eyes flashed brightly, and Xie Xiang, who wanted to say something, immediately lost the battle and resignedly lifted his shoes and socks into the bathroom.
　　The water at night was extremely cold, the hands were guilty, and the nose was uncomfortable.
　　When everything was packed up, Gu Yanzhen had already rested early. Xie Xiang waved her hands in disgust, tiptoedly turned off the light, and climbed onto the bed. The first day when she came to the raging fire was spent in such thrills and excitement. How many challenges are still waiting for her in the days to come? Xie Xiang didn't know, but she was not afraid.
　　"Brother, you will bless me, right." The photo pendant in her hand was gently closed and held tightly in the palm of her hand.
　　In the final analysis, Xie Xiang is lucky.
　　And those unlucky people are running laps on the training ground at the moment.
　　The moon is big and round, tilting down like water, and shining on this quiet and peaceful campus, which is surging with fire.
　　The sky hadn't completely lit up, the color of Qingdai was faint, and the mist was drooping, shrouding the entire Arsenal Military Academy in a light gauze.
　　Beside the flower bed, the students who were punished yesterday were still sleeping crookedly. Yesterday's corporal punishment made them exhausted. Even under such bad conditions, the young people still slept soundly, and the slight snoring sound mixed with a little smacking sound on campus.
　　Guo Shuting swayed around the campus humming with a wine bottle and humming a little tune. He was still wearing the old clothes of yesterday, his clothes half-open, and had his beard. He should have been drinking all night and staying up all night.
　　A sharp whistle sounded from behind Guo Shuting. He turned sideways slightly, and the car wiped his shoulders all the way away, until it stopped firmly in front of the teaching building. The dust rolled up by the wheels rushed towards his face, and Guo Shuting choked as it came to his face unsuspectingly, and coughed straight down his body.
　　The car door opened slowly, revealing a pair of dark green military boots, then a broad military uniform, meticulous hair, and a clean shaved, expressionless dead face.
　　"Old Lu." Guo Shuting called him.
　　Without even turning his head back, Lu Zhongxin straightened the collar of the entire military uniform, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and then walked to the teaching building. When Lu Zhongxin's figure disappeared completely at the door of the teaching building, the harsh bell ringed through the entire campus.
　　Xie Xiang opened her eyes suddenly, opened the quilt, and rushed to the bathroom. Today is the first day of school, and Lu Zhongxin is teaching again, so she must not be late.
　　The sound of water washing in the bathroom caused Gu Yanzhen to frown frequently, then he rolled over and smacked his lips and went back to sleep.
　　"Liangchen, are you up?" Huang Song's knock came from outside the door.
　　"Coming, coming!" Xie Xiang bounced towards the door while holding her shoes.
　　Hearing the sound of "bang" as the door closed, Gu Yanzhen snorted, angrily wrapped his head in the quilt and continued to sleep.
　　Because of yesterday's night, Xie Xiang and Huang Song both hurriedly ate breakfast and rushed to the training ground.
　　The sunlight is so strong that the eyes of people who dangle are sore.
　　After yesterday's corporal punishment, the students had already seen Lu Zhongxin's fierceness, no one dared to move, all of them stood obediently waiting for the instruction.
　　"Read all the newspapers today, right?"
　　As soon as he spoke, Xie Xiang already knew what he was going to say. Today, Germany and Japan are at war in Shandong, the state of the state is more critical, but the Peking government and the Southern Revolutionary Army have been slow to act.
　　The people complained and protested to the government.
　　However, protests are also useless. The army has neither equipment nor talents. When it is really necessary to fight, it can only shrink back and let Shandong be warned.
　　Today is Shandong, tomorrow may be Feng'an, and then Beiping may fall. In today's world, moral justice and fairness are all nonsense. Only strong fists and solid artillery are the capital of negotiations.
　　"The country is weak, and all condemnation and protests are of no avail. All I can give you is this gun in my hand. I will let you experience the cruelest training. I will make you the most elite soldiers in the future. On the battlefield, defend our country! Defend our people! Do you have confidence?"
　　"Yes!"
　　"Louder!"
　　"Yes!"
　　A shout was poured from the students' sincere and passionate blood for the country. The blood of young people is always hot, and the blood of passion is easier to believe in hope.
　　Except for the anomaly of Gu Yanzhen, because he never came.
　　Gu Yanzhen slept in the dormitory, and was escorted to Lu Zhongxin after being spotted by the guards. An angry Lu Zhongxin frowned, and with a wave of his hand, he sent Gu Yanzhen into a big bath. As the name suggests, taking a big bath is to soak in cold water for a day. If it is winter, you will have a fever that will take a few days to heal. Fortunately, it is summer, but Gu Yanzhen also suffers from this.
　　Taking a big bath is uncomfortable, but training is just as difficult. Arsenal Military Academy has always been a cold place. The amount of daily training is twice as high as that of other military academies, and the training difficulty is even harsher. Whether it is the scorching sun or the blizzard cold wave, as long as the regulations are not met, they cannot rest.
　　At this time, what was presented to the students was the most basic obstacle training run of the Arsenal Military Academy, which in Xie Xiang's eyes was no different from the abyss of hell. The instructor who led the team was called Song Huaping, who was responsible for the physical training of the students. What's frightening was that the temper of Instructor Song was comparable to that of Lu Zhongxin.
　　"Hurry up, hurry up, haven't you eaten?" Instructor Song's roar sounded in their ears again, and the sound of road blasting was also mixed in, like the thunder of spring, which was deafening.
　　Xie Xiang jumped into the deep pit, and the pit was filled with smoke. Even so, the guards were still tirelessly throwing smoke bombs into the pit. Some students coughed and shed tears because of the smoke, and some of them couldn't support how they climb and fell down. Xie Xiang found the opportunity and climbed up in a hurry.
　　When she was about to climb to the top, a figure suddenly moved from the side, stepped on her shoulder and kicked her severely. Xie Xiang felt a pain in her shoulder and her hand slipped and she fell into the bottom of the pit. Through the hazy smoke, Xie Xiang vaguely saw Li Wenzhong's provocative face.
　　"This bastard!" Xie Xiang cursed inwardly, then stood up and continued to climb.
　　Because of the delay in the pit, when she reached the load-bearing running site, the sky was already pouring down, and the dust mixed with rain made the road more muddy.
　　Carrying a log and ran staggering at the end of the team, Xie Xiang's face was completely bloodless, and a thin layer of dry skin appeared on his lips due to lack of water. Seeing that she was so worried, Huang Song followed Xie Xiang step by step "Liangchen, can you do it? Let me help you carry it."
　　The voice of concern floated into her ears intermittently after the rain washed away, Xie Xiang shook her head, staggered, and almost fell. A jeep galloped past, and the wheels ran over the puddle, splashing the muddy water on Xie Xiang's face. Seeing muddy water, Xie Xiang suddenly fell to the ground, Huang Song was anxious, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, but was slapped with a whip the moment he touched her shoulder.
　　"Stand up by yourself! Trash! If you rely on others for everything, immediately pack up your things and go home immediately, so as not to injure others on the battlefield." Instructor Song scolded Xie Xiang harshly, and then pointed again at Huang Song, "You are harming him if you help him now, so don't leave!"
　　Xie Xiang gritted her teeth, supported herself on the ground with both hands, and tried to get up, but fell down again. It was dark in front of her, and she almost fainted. Is it that way, Xie Xiang, just give up like this?
　　A voice kept echoing in her head, "Xiang Xiang, run! Hurry!"
　　It was Xie Liangchen's voice, when she was surrounded by a group of gangsters in the alley, and it was her brother who appeared to rescue her. He took Xie Xiang's hand and ran on the street. At that time, the sun was just shining on Xie Liangchen's face, covering his whole body with a thin layer of golden light. He looked down at Xie Xiang slightly, "Xiang Xiang! Run!"
　　Xie Xiang clenched her teeth and got up, her eyes gradually clear. She picked up the log and started running staggering again.
　　Guo Shuting swayed out of the teaching building with a wine bottle and watched a group of running students shook their heads. Suddenly, a figure galloped past and almost hit him, "Little bunny, run. Faster."
　　While talking, another group of guards ran from behind him. Guo Shuting was hit several times and finally stood still. Just about to open his mouth and curse, he saw the guards surrounded Gu Yanzhen.
　　"Don't fight. I'm not going to fight. I'll go back to the prison." Gu Yanzhen squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, acting obediently. The guards didn't eat his way.[5] Qi Qi stepped forward and pressed him to the ground. The screams were transmitted to Guo Shuting's ears through the heavy crowd.
　　"I said, what's the matter?" Guo Shuting dug at his ears and walked towards the guards.
　　"Report to the instructor, this kid was punished by Director Lu to take a big bath. As a result, he attacked us and ran out and injured two brothers."
　　"Carry away! Carry away!" Guo Shuting looked at the frame of Gu Yanzhen, who was squatting on the ground, with a blue nose and a swollen face.
　　Only Xie Xiang was still running alone on the huge training ground, and the other students had already returned to the team.
　　Even though the rain had stopped, the black clouds still pressed on the top of the head and refused to disperse, and even half of the starlight could not be seen. Gu Yanzhen was thrown out of the dungeon by the guards. At this moment, except for the eyes, there is no place where this jealous young man is still strong.
　　Under the dim light of the street lamp, Gu Yanzhen saw a figure walking towards him. It was Xie Xiang. She dragged the log and moved one step at a time. She finally walked to him and lay side by side on the training ground.
　　After a long time, Gu Yanzhen's faint voice rang in her ears, "Is it uncomfortable carrying wood?"
　　"It's okay, it's more comfortable than when you take a big bath." Xie Xiang's voice was also weak.
　　Xie Xiang said "Tomorrow, I won't be the last one to come back!"
　　Gu Yanzhen said "Tomorrow, I will beat them all down!"
　　The young voice resounded in this empty training ground, with the blood and hope unique to a teenager.
　　The two smiled at each other, and Gu Yanzhen stood up and handed her a hand. Xie Xiang took a look, smiled and slapped his hand, struggling to get up. The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and under the moonlight two figures supporting each other limped towards the dormitory.

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Notes:
[1] 说曹操曹操到，正想着去找吕中忻，他便送上门来。
[2] 花露水 in the raws. Wikipedia's definition: Florida Water is an American version of Eau de Cologne, or Cologne Water. It has the same citrus basis as Cologne Water, but shifts the emphasis to sweet orange, and adds spicy notes including lavender and clove.
[3] 军棍 cane for corporal punishment
[4] 二郎 sitting with his legs crossed over each other
[5] 卫兵们却不吃他这一套