My Little Poplar - Chap 51

Bai Xinyu said in surprise: “Sergeant, are you really going?”

Chen Jing nodded and said, “The Snowleopard brigade is a place that many soldiers aspire to, it represents a completely different life, I wanted to go to military school but now I can’t, Huo Qiao has invited me several times, I’m tempted too, so I want to try. So, I’d like to give it a go. But I’m not sure, if I’m rejected, I’ll come back, just don’t laugh at me then.”

Bai Xinyu shook his head and said, “No way, the Snowleopard team is very good whether the sergeant goes or not but… But… since Huo Qiao invited you and wants you there, how could you be eliminated?”

“Of course, in addition to the regiment’s recommendations, Huo Qiao often visited each division and regiment, to select the soldiers he felt were suitable, two or three times a year and sent them, no, most of them were not soldiers but non-commissioned officers, officers, up to maybe even colonels, to the The try-outs for the Snowleopard brigade, the try-outs were made by the best soldiers of the regiment, the try-outs were very strict, I heard there were three or four hurdles, in the end none of them might be left, Huo Qiao only wanted me to go to the try-outs but it was up to me whether I could stay or not.”

Bai Xinyu took a breath and said, “Sergeant, did you know Yu Fengcheng was going to the try-out.”

Chen Jing said with a smile: “Who didn’t know, he’s always set his sights on the Snowleopard brigade, I admire him, he’s not only determined, he’s got the strength of action to match that determination, such a man is resilient and determined, that’s what the Snowleopard is all about. just what the Snowleopard brigade needs.”

“But as you say, he might not make the cut either.”

“That’s true, anything can happen but he’s the most favoured one right now.” Chen Jing said: “You’re interested in the Snowleopard team too?”

Bai Xinyu shook his head repeatedly, “Me? I’m not even close, I can’t even think about it.”

Chen Jing smiled, “It’s nothing, a lot of people are looking forward to that place and it’s not hard to get into the junior try-outs, apart from the regiment’s recommendation, you can go if you apply, the junior try-outs are like the try-outs for a singing competition, not as many people but the elimination rate is the highest, There’s a willingness to let more recruits see the world, if you’re curious, I can show you around.”

Bai Xinyu almost bites his tongue, “Huh? That easy?”

Chen Jing nodded and said, “As long as the grades aren’t too bad, the group will usually let you go but a lot of people don’t know that, they think they can only recommend it. But I wouldn’t recommend it, because the junior try-outs are so brutal, a lot of people who go and get knocked out come back and are psychologically scarred for a while.”

Bai Xinyu gulped, “It sounds like going through a ghost gate.”

Chen Jing said with a hint of excitement in his voice, “That’s why the Snowleopard brigade is a one way street, that’s what keeps people motivated, the try-out process is different every year, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Bai Xinyu smiled and said: “Sergeant, I think you’ll be fine with your strengths, go for it.” The sergeant of the Third Company, no doubt based on absolute strength, otherwise how could he have gotten into Xu Chuang’s good books, Chen Jing looked like a white-faced scholar, when he wasn’t talking he seemed like a bully but compared to his overall grades, out of the 1200 men in the regiment, Chen Jing was definitely in the top 10.

Chen Jing smiled and said, “All right, go to bed, we can’t be shy about training tomorrow.”

“Yes.”