Chapter 149 Zhao Menli
How does it feel to get out of bed when you are sleeping soundly at night?
Ye Qiongying looked at the dark night sky and sighed.
Today it is their turn and the new recruits of the Eighth Team to participate in patrolling the north gate of Pingwu City.
Waking up in the middle of sleep is more uncomfortable than sleeping late.
But the expressions of the dozens of other young people who were traveling with them quickly changed from distress to excitement.
I have been in the military camp for quite some time and have been training in the camp all the time. I only go out for a walk on my days off.
But the rest time is limited, and I can't walk too far. The most I can do is walk around Pingwu City.
Even though it was a bit exciting at the beginning, after a few visits, I didn't feel there was anything to see anymore.
Now, they finally have new tasks. Isn’t it much more interesting than monotonous training?
The first time they went there, an old soldier took them to the north gate to find the officer who was responsible for dispatching them. The next time, they came by themselves.
The old soldiers leading the way didn't find it strange to see them like this, as they had gone through the same thing themselves.
The old soldier was quite talkative and took the initiative to tell them about the patrol:
"Don't have too high expectations, this mission is similar to training, it's the same thing every day.
You can either stand on the city wall and guard it without moving, or walk back and forth along a fixed route. It’s not that bad now, as you have just started. You only need to guard for an hour before you can go back and rest.
The next shift will take two hours. It is not an easy task to stand there motionlessly and remain vigilant all the time.
Don't think you are just here for fun, this patrol mission is boring, but it is very important.
If something goes wrong, the people of this city might be in danger."
After hearing what he said, the new recruits who were excited just now suddenly became nervous:
"Brother, this... this... this, what should we do if something goes wrong?"
"Hahaha, I'm just reminding you. There's no need to be so scared," the old soldier said with a smile, "There are other seniors patrolling with you. Besides, the probability of something going wrong is very small. Most of the time, you can just go outside to enjoy the night breeze and then go back to the tent to rest. As long as you don't leave your post without permission or hang out together during patrol time, there won't be any big problems."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed forward:
"Hey, we're here. Come on, I'll take you to find the team leader. He will designate the area you'll be responsible for from now on."
Ye Qiongying and the others followed the old soldier and walked forward.
After a while, they arrived at a bungalow near the north gate of Pingwu City.
There were quite a few of them, so they waited outside. The old soldier knocked on the door and went in. Soon he brought in a man wearing red and yellow silk armor, with a small bun on his head and a simple helmet in his arms.
"Zhao the Gatekeeper, these are the new soldiers who are here for rotation today. I'd like to trouble you to arrange them," the old soldier said to the man, and then introduced him to Ye Qiongying and the others, "This is the Gatekeeper Zhao Xi, who is in charge of patrolling the city gate. From now on, you will follow his arrangements."
Zhao Menli was obviously accustomed to this kind of affairs. He glanced at the new recruits who came today and was about to speak when he saw Ye Qiongying in the crowd.
He immediately frowned and said to the old soldier:
"What's going on? That's a woman, right?! I don't believe anyone can't see it. Hasn't there been a female soldier in the Pingwu City Guard for a long time? Where did this person come from? Really..."
Judging from his expression, he obviously doubted Ye Qiongying's ability and was worried that a woman mixed into the army would cause trouble.
This group of veterans who were responsible for contacting their team had long known that there was a young girl in Instructor Ren's team.
At the beginning, maybe you are just watching the fun.
But after several training sessions, everyone knew that the only girl was a natural talent for the army. She was proficient in swordsmanship and bow and arrows. Not to mention the new recruits in the same batch, even the veterans might not be as good as her.
Now Ye Qiongying has not yet finished the training for new recruits, and several teams have been secretly inquiring, as if they would wait until the training period is over so that they can recruit people to their own teams.
For ordinary soldiers, the stronger and more reliable their comrades are, the higher their survival rate will be.
As for captains and the like, if they want to climb up the ladder, the soldiers under their command will naturally be stronger and have more military achievements.
A promising talent like Ye Qiongying who performed well in training was naturally noticed early on.
But many people still have doubts about Ye Qiongying.
Excellent training results do not mean that you can adapt perfectly after going to the battlefield.
Her identity as a woman is even more of a worrying point, and it always feels unsafe.
Therefore, there are many people who are watching, but very few people actually do something.
But no matter how she performs later, her strength is beyond doubt for the time being.
After hearing what Zhao Menli said, the old soldier took the initiative to say:
"That's one of the new recruits in this batch, her name is Ye Qiongying, and she's a good talent.
They had just finished their weapons training a few days ago. This girl and her team took first place in their team and completely defeated another team that had conducted actual combat drills with them.
Just use it with confidence, you may get a surprise.
Are you still not confident about Instructor Ren's judgment?"
Instructor Ren obviously has a good reputation, which is at least more convincing than simply praising Ye Qiongying as a girl.
Zhao Menli looked at Ye Qiongying in surprise:
"This... unexpectedly... Well, let's wait and see how it works. If it's unreliable, I won't show mercy and will send them back directly."
"No problem!" The old soldier patted his chest and promised, "Then I'll leave them to you, Zhao Menli, to arrange. I'll go back first."
Zhao Menli did not stay for long. After sending him away, he looked at the group of new soldiers again and unfolded the book in his hand:
"I'll call out the name first, and those whose names are called will answer with a "yes!"
There are thirteen people in Ye Qiongying's team, and twenty-one people in the eighth team, which adds up to thirty-four people.
The names were read out quickly.
Zhao Menli was not familiar with these people, so he simply pointed to the one who impressed him the most:
"Ye Qiongying, from now on, you will be in charge of this team.
Next time I won’t waste time calling the roll individually. You can just count the number of people and then report to me.
When we return, you will be responsible for ensuring that all the people are present and then leading the team back to the camp."
Ye Qiongying stepped forward and agreed.
"Now, I will arrange your specific patrol tasks. The thirty-four of you will be divided into..."