After all the people dispersed, Fernandez looked at the remaining team members and said in a deep voice, "Your team is a special existence, because you have both experienced warriors and some who have just been promoted from the student team. Newcomers. But you all have one thing in common, you all need to prove yourself. Prove that you are not just C-level, but the best. Mr. Michelle has high expectations for you, so I am here."
All members were silent, waiting for him to continue.
Fernandez looked at them and continued, "I am not your instructor. In fact, at the C-level stage, you no longer need an instructor. But you still need me, because I will give you guidance and provide guidance for the entire team. Arrange tasks. Today's funeral, which you all attended, is an end and a beginning. Because in a few days, you will be the first group to leave the training camp."
"Where to go?" Qin Fen couldn't help but ask.
The answer was a stick, and the rubber stick in Fernandez's hand hit his weak spot hard. 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'd better understand this when you work under me. ."
Qin Fen endured it, straightened his body and stood up.
Fernandez continued, "You don't need to know where you are going. You just need to know that you must obey absolutely. Where you go is not decided by someone, but by the final stage of training. . What I want to explain here is that the last stage of training will be combined with actual combat tasks. That is to say, in addition to daily training, you must also complete some specific tasks. This will help you become familiar with the entire task process in the future. benefit."
He paced back and forth, "But before leaving, Mr. Michel has a special arrangement. He hopes that you can go to a place with him, Volgograd. Okay, let's all go back and prepare. We will leave tomorrow and disband." "Fernandez said coldly.
After he left, Qin Fen took a breath with some guilt and said, "Where are we going?"
"It's Volgograd, you pighead." Zhao Jianfei said calmly, "This is a tradition in the Western Siberian training camp. All mercenaries who leave here must go to that place."
Lin Rui frowned and said, "Why?"
"I wanted to know before, but no one told me. It wasn't until I went there that I understood what it meant." Zhao Jianfei sighed. "So even if I tell you, it's of no use. Some things can only be felt by individuals."
Neither Yelena nor Ivan said anything, but Jiang An smiled slightly, "I like this about Silver Wolf."
Two days later, Lin Rui and others appeared on a hill in Volgograd. This was the first time in a long time that they had walked outside without their military uniforms, and everything here seemed strange.
Michelle is still handsome and tall, and has an outstanding temperament no matter where she stands. But the expression on his face at this moment was almost pious. It was as if this hill was the holy land in his heart.
The name of Volgograd may never be as memorable as another name of this city - Stalingrad. This was the main battlefield in the Battle of Stalingrad, the place where the Soviet Red Army and the German *** army had their last decisive battle. At the entrance, there is a huge relief on the left and right, named "Eternal Memory".
Climbing up the stairs, there are towering trees on both sides, and reliefs of battle scenes and heroic statues appear alternately. In the middle of the highland, there is a square that defends the square to the death. In the fountain in the middle, there is a statue of a shirtless hero holding a gun in one hand and a thunder in the other. Going further up, there is a relief sculpture on the left and right, called "Ruins and Broken Walls". It is said that the materials are all taken from the dilapidated buildings of the year.
Michelle said calmly, "In the past, I would bring students who trained in Russia here when they left. Let them see for themselves the cruelty of war. This place is the site of the Soviet-German War in World War II. A 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 on both sides, and more people participated in the battle than in other battles in history. Both sides did not consider the military. Notable for civilian casualties.¡±
"Is Volgograd the same Stalingrad?" Qin Fen said in surprise.
"Yes. This city is where the great battle took place. It was renamed Volgograd in 1961. And on January 31, 2013, the Volgograd City Duma, or city council, decided that every year 6 The city was renamed Stalingrad on the special day to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad."Er said slowly, "The high ground under our feet is the Mamayev Hills where blood once flowed into the river."
"Mr. Mi, what is the purpose of bringing us here?" Lin Rui frowned.
"This is a holy place for all warriors. Perhaps ordinary people can only feel the tragedy of the war when they come here. But I brought you here to teach you how to look at war from a warrior's perspective. That is to make you realize your own Insignificant and powerless. If you are also in this war, you are just one in 700,000. An inconspicuous number." Michelle said calmly. "You have good talents and good training, and you can become the best soldiers. But you are still one in 700,000 of these inconspicuous people. A speck of dust in the war."
Lin Rui fell silent, and the others didn't speak either.
Michelle turned around and said, "Your training is over, and this is your last lesson. Remember the greatness and horror of war, and at the same time remember your own insignificance. On the battlefield, you need more than just It is only courage, but humility. Even if you are highly skilled, please remember that you are just 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. Ordinary soldiers will try their best to make their subordinates fight bravely, but you want your subordinates to learn fear." Peng Lefeng frowned, "Why is this?"
"Because fear itself is also a kind of power." Michelle sighed slightly. "Besides, I'm not making you completely afraid of war. I'm teaching you to look directly at this fear and face your truest feelings. Because fear usually comes from danger, and only by facing fear can you face the danger. That's it. Like the land we are standing on now, there were countless corpses and rivers of blood. There were many heroes who died, but the winner is always the one who survived."
Lin Rui fell silent and whispered, "I may understand why you bring students here every time they leave the training camp. Because you want them not to be heroes, but to become 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 and for the established Never give up on your goal." Michelle arrived slowly.
"But these still can't change our nature. We are just people who work hard for money." Jiang An said lazily.
Michelle smiled and said, "Your words are always so insightful. This is also the second purpose of bringing you here. To let you know what kind of people you are. Face yourself. People can only give up some things. , you will get the other. Some things are destined not to have both. Mercenaries have mercenary creeds and laws."
He turned around and said, "Each of us has had the dream of a hero. Many times, this dream even lingers. But we live in reality, and the distance between reality and dreams is the difference between us and heroes. How far is the distance? The reason why I always let newcomers who have finished the training camp come here is because I want them to say goodbye to their dreams, and then travel lightly and move forward alone. Because we are walking on a completely different road from the heroes."
Yelena raised the small silver wine flask in her hand and said calmly, "Here's to the heroes." After speaking, she took a big sip and didn't care about other people's opinions.
"Yelena, one day, you will die of drunkenness." Ivan said lightly.
"So what? I'm not on a mission." The blond Yelena sneered, "Just say goodbye to the past, and you have to have a drink."
Michelle nodded and said, "I agree. After today, you will leave here. Just treat it as a farewell dinner. I will treat you to Chinese food tonight."
Ivan whistled and muttered in broken Chinese, "Dumplings? Chinese dumplings?" It seemed that he loved Chinese food.
Shogan laughed and said, "Ivan, don't think about the things you ate in Chinese restaurants. It's too embarrassing to say it. Dumplings can only be regarded as staple food, not a dish at all. Those Chinese restaurants in the UK are just cheating." You bunch of damn foreigners.¡±
Zhao Jianfei shook his head and said, "Jiang'an, pay attention to your words. At most, you can only be regarded as Chinese, not Chinese. Strictly speaking, you are also a foreigner."
"Okay, pretend I didn't say that." Jiang An shook his head.
Lin Rui thought for a while but couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Mi, where are we going in a few days?"
"Didn't Fernandez say anything?" Michelle frowned.
"He just said that he was going somewhere else because of the next stage of training and tasks. But he didn't reveal where exactly he was going." Qin Fen said quickly.
Michelle nodded and said, "The next stage is sea training, which will take place in the Gulf of Aden."
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Michelle nodded and said, "The next stage is sea training, which will take place in the Gulf of Aden."
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