Chapter 39: Heroic dream

After all the personnel dispersed, Fernandez looked at the remaining team members and said in a deep voice, "Your team is a special existence, because among you there are warriors who have experienced many battles, and some have just been promoted from the student team. Newcomer. Read the novel to the net, but you all have one thing in common, you all need to prove yourself. Prove that you are not just a c-level, but the best. Mr. Michel has expectations of you, so I will appear it's here."
All the members waited silently for him to continue.
Fernandez looked at them and continued, "I am not your instructor. In fact, at the stage of C-level, you no longer need an instructor. But you still need me because I will guide you and help the whole team. Arrange the task. You all attended today’s funeral. This is an end and a beginning. Because in a few days, you will be the first to leave the training camp."
"Where to go?" Qin Fen couldn't help asking.
The answer to him was a stick, and the rubber stick in Fernandez's hand slammed his weakness. This made Qin Fen almost bend down in pain. "You can only ask questions when I ask you to ask questions." Fernandez said coldly, "I am an old-school soldier, and I am not used to my soldiers being as unruly as street gangsters. You better understand this under my hands. ."
Qin Fen resisted, straightened up and stood still.
Fernandez continued, "You don't need to know where you are going. You only need to know, you must obey absolutely. Where you are going is not determined by someone, but by the final stage of training. Yes. What I want to explain here is that the last stage of training will be combined with actual combat tasks. In other words, in addition to daily training, you must also complete some specific tasks. This will help you to be familiar with the entire task process in the future. benefit."
He paced back and forth, "However, before leaving. Mr. Michel has a special arrangement. He hopes you can go to a place with him, Volgograd. Okay, go back and prepare. Leave tomorrow and disband. "Fernandez said coldly.
When he left, Qin Fen took a guilty breath and said, "Where are we going?"
"It's Volgograd, you pighead." Zhao Jianfei said indifferently, "This is a tradition in the West Siberian training camp. All mercenaries who go out from here must go to that place."
Lin Rui frowned, "Why?"
"I wanted to know before, but no one told me. I didn't understand what it meant until after I went." Zhao Jianfei sighed. "So even if I tell you it is of no use, some things can only be felt personally."
Yelena and Ivan didn't say anything, but Jiang An smiled slightly, "I like Silver Wolf."
Two days later, Lin Rui and others appeared on a hill in Volgograd. This is the first time in a long time that they have not been wearing military uniforms. Everything here seems strange.
Michelle is still handsome and tall, and has an extraordinary temperament wherever she stands. But the expression on his face at the moment is almost religious. As if this hill is the holy land in his heart.
The name of Volgograd may never be more memorable than another name of this city-Stalingrad. This was the main battlefield in the Defence of Stalingrad, where the Soviet Red Army and the German Fascist Army finally fought. At the entrance, there is a huge relief on the left and right, named "Eternal Record of Generations".
Climbing up the stairs, towering trees on both sides, battle relief and hero statues alternately appeared. In the middle of the high ground is the plaza defending to the death. In the fountain in the middle is a shirtless hero statue with a gun in one hand and a thunder in the other. Going up, there is a relief on the left and right, called "Remnant Walls". It is said that the materials are all taken from the dilapidated buildings.
Michelle calmly said, "The trainees who used to be trained in Russia, when they leave, I will bring them here. Let them see the cruelty of the war for themselves. This place is the place of the Soviet-German War in World War II. Turning point. The Battle of Stalingrad was also one of the deadliest battles in modern history. It is estimated that about 700,000 people were killed in the battle. The number of people who participated in this battle was more than other battles in history. Known for civilian casualties."
"Volgograd is the Stalingrad?" Qin Fen said in surprise.
"Yes. This city is the place where that great battle took place. It was renamed Volgograd in 1961. On January 31, 2013, the Duma of Volgograd, Russia, the city council decided that 6 days a year During a certain anniversary, the city was renamed Stalingrad to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the defense of Stalingrad.
Michel said slowly,
This highland under our feet is the Mamayev. Hills."
"Mr. Mi, what is your purpose for bringing us here?" Lin Rui frowned.
"This is a holy place for all soldiers. Perhaps ordinary people here can only feel the tragic war of the year. But I brought you here to teach you how to look at war from the perspective of a soldier. That is to make you aware of yourself. Small and powerless. If you are also in this war, you are only one of seven hundred thousandths. An unremarkable number." Michelle said indifferently. "You have good talents, coupled with good training, can be the best soldiers. But you are still the unremarkable one in 700,000. A dust in the war."
Lin Rui was silent, and the others did not speak.
Michelle turned and said, "Your training camp is over, and here is your last lesson. Remember the greatness and horror of war, and remember your own insignificance. On the battlefield, you need more than just It's just courage, but a humble attitude. Even if you are superb, please remember that you are only a flesh and blood, and war is a meat grinder. It is easy to teach a person to be brave, but it is not easy to teach a person to be cautious. "
"Mr. Mi, you are really a very different person. The average soldier will find ways to make his subordinates fight bravely, but you want your subordinates to learn to fear." Peng Lefeng frowned, "Why is this?"
"Because fear itself is also a power." Michelle sighed slightly. "Besides, I did not make you completely afraid of war. I am teaching you to face this fear directly and face the most real feelings in your heart. Because fear usually comes from danger, and only by facing fear can you face danger. Like the land under our feet, countless corpses were once buried and blood flowed into rivers. There are no shortage of heroes who die, but the victor is always the one who survives."
Lin Rui fell silent and said in a low voice, "I may understand a little bit, why every time the students leave the training camp, you have to bring them here. Because you want them not to be heroes, but to be winners. "
"Yes, those who fight for the country and the people can be called heroes. But we are not. For various reasons, we only fight for ourselves. So we are not heroes, we are just hired soldiers. We are loyal to each other for the sake of the established Never give up his goal lightly." Michelle arrived slowly.
"But these still can't change our nature. We are just some people who work for money." Jiangan lazily said.
Michelle smiled and said, "Your words have always been so incisive. This is also the second purpose I brought you here. Let you know what kind of person you are. Face yourself up. People can only give up something. , Will get others. Some things are destined not to have both. Mercenaries have the creed and laws of mercenaries."
He turned and said, "Each of us has had the dream of a hero. Many times, this dream can't even go away. But we live in reality, how far the distance between reality and dream is, it is our hero's How far is the distance. The reason why I always let the newcomers who have ended training camp come here is to let them and their dreams separate, and then go to battle lightly and move forward alone. Because we and heroes are walking on a completely different path."
Yelena raised the small silver flask in her hand and said indifferently, "To the heroes." After she finished speaking, she took a sip, not caring about other people's opinions.
"Yelena, one day, you will die in wine." Ivan said lightly.
"So what? I'm not in the task." The blonde Yelena sneered, "Just say goodbye to the past, and I can't help but have a drink."
Michelle nodded and said, "I agree, after today, you will be leaving here. As a farewell dinner, I will treat you to Chinese food tonight."
Iwan blew a whistle and muttered in bad Chinese, "Dumplings? Chinese dumplings?" It seemed that he was very fond of Chinese cuisine.
Jiang An laughed, "Ivan, don't think about the things you eat in Chinese restaurants. It's too shameful to say it. Dumplings can only be regarded as staple food, not a dish at all. Those Chinese restaurants in the UK are also cheating. You foreigners."
Zhao Jianfei shook his head and said, "Jian An, pay attention to your words. At best, you can only be regarded as Chinese, not Chinese. Strictly speaking, you are also a foreigner."
"Well, when I didn't say it." Jiang An shook his head.
Lin Rui couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Mi, where are we going in a few days?"
"Didn't Fernandez say?" Michelle frowned.
"He just said that because of the next stage of training and tasks, he will go to other places. But he didn't disclose where he is going." Qin Fen said quickly.
Michelle nodded and said, "The next stage is sea training, which will be in the Gulf of Aden."
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