December quickly rolled around.
The training was hard, but it was exactly what I imagined when I first thought of joining the army.
There were grilling exercises every single day. Being told to stand still under the hot sun instilled discipline.
Learning how to repair, taking care of, and even performing emergency rescue for fellow soldiers.
Everything that a soldier needed to survive on the battlefield was being taught. I was learning things that I was supposed to learn back in Pingdingshan.
After a month of initial training, an old man who is well in his sixties, wearing a worn-out officer's outfit, appeared.
He congratulated us for completing the training. Next thing I knew, I was in a car next to twenty other men.
Right outside the window were even more cars and armored vehicles, all heading towards the same goal.
My mind was filled with excitement, just like everyone else in the car. Not a single person showed any fear at all.
