Chapter 216: Gun practice!

In the office, Li Changhe saw Liu Mantang in green military uniform.

"Changhe, why are you here?"

"Hurry up and take a seat"

"Uncle, I came to you to discuss something with you."

After Li Changhe sat down, he said to Liu Mantang with a smile.

Liu Mantang waved his hand and then said seriously: "What's there to discuss? If you have anything to discuss, just tell me. I will do whatever I can do for you. If I can't do it, I will find someone to do it for you."

"This matter really needs to be discussed."

"Do you remember what I told you about the Scout upgrade when we had dinner at my house last time?"

When Liu Mantang heard this, his expression turned serious.

"I did look into this matter. After I came back, I also looked up some foreign military information and read part of it."

“But there was almost no information.”

At the end of his speech, Liu Mantang felt somewhat helpless.

In fact, in recent years, due to certain reasons, domestic intelligence collection has not been so perfect, and in many cases only some superficial information can be collected.

"That's exactly what I was talking about. The Beijing Film Studio just happened to ask me to write a script."

"I came up with a story about a jungle gun king, and the character template I used is the one for upgrading the scout I told you about."

"The villains in the whole story are the same scouts you told me about from Annan who were chasing our own people."

"I was thinking of looking for you to discuss with you about inviting a few scouts from our military region to play supporting roles."

"Firstly, it can show the professionalism of the scouts and reflect the ferocity of the Annan people."

"Secondly, that's what I want. Through this realistic imitation, they can understand the direction of future improvement."

"Although there are many fictional scenes in the movie, I think this is the direction after all."

"Even when the movie is finally made, we can show the characters in it to our leaders to see if there is a demand for this type of scout upgrade."

After hearing what Li Changhe said, Liu Mantang sat there thinking for a long time.

Then he said thoughtfully: "You mean, you want to film the kind of scout you portrayed, right?"

"Yes, my story is about a young man in the jungle."

Li Changhe told Liu Mantang the outline of his story.

The more Liu Mantang listened, the brighter his eyes became.

"Okay, okay. If we can really create a template, our training direction will be clearer."

"I have mentioned this idea to my superiors before, but because I am a rough man, I couldn't explain it to my superiors at all."

"To be precise, I myself don't quite understand it, so the higher-ups can't take care of it for the time being."

"If we can really film a similar character, I think there is hope for this."

"If it works, maybe a few of my soldiers will be able to stay."

Liu Mantang said excitedly at this time.

"Your soldiers stayed? What do you mean?"

When Li Changhe heard this, his mind moved and he asked curiously.

When Liu Mantang heard Li Changhe's question, he was slightly stunned, then he smiled bitterly and said, "Well, this matter is not really a secret."

"But this matter is still an internal rumor and has not been announced to the public. I'm telling you, don't leak it."

"The higher-ups are going to reform the military."

Liu Mantang said with a serious expression at this time.

"Military reform?"

After listening to this, Li Changhe was a little surprised.

He remembered that there was a wave of million-strong military reduction in the 1980s. Could it be that they have started planning it now?

"Yes, the specific rules of military reform are still unclear, but as far as I know, streamlining is a certainty."

"According to the information I have received, the reform within the army has not yet been finalized."

"At present, the direction of streamlining has been determined. The arts and auxiliary forces will definitely be streamlined."

"Those art troupes?"

Li Changhe asked curiously.

"Yes, next year, the art troupe must be streamlined. The specific changes are not clear yet, but some of these non-combat troops will definitely be eliminated."

"In addition, some veterans who have reached the age limit will also request to be discharged and resettled locally."

"I have some veteran scouts under me, and I'm afraid they've reached the end of their service life this time."

"But if your movie is made and the leaders approve of this scout upgrade plan, then my old subordinates probably won't have to retire."

Liu Mantang said seriously at this time.

"So that's it."

Li Changhe nodded in understanding.

In fact, he did have some ideas, which was to recruit a few retired soldiers and set up a security team.

Whether he is in Hong Kong or overseas, he must have a security team.

Although he is mainly engaged in business, it is not impossible for those foreign capitalists to kill him directly when the critical moment comes.

Li Changhe had seen a lot of news about such physical disappearance in his previous life. Don't overestimate the ethics of capitalists.

He doesn't really trust the security teams overseas.

On the contrary, some scouts in the country at this time are good choices.

However, for now, this is just a simple idea and there is no rush to take action.

Firstly, he is still studying at Peking University and has few opportunities to go out.

Secondly, the country will still resettle veterans, so it is difficult to expect to recruit people directly. Everyone has a job, and few people will go to work for private individuals in this era.

If they really want to do it, they have to intervene directly from Hong Kong Island or other places in the name of a security company and then recruit elites.

However, this will require another two years of waiting for the country to relax the policy.

"By the way, do you have nothing to do this afternoon?"

Liu Mantang asked Li Changhe with a smile at this time.

"It's okay, what's wrong?"

Zhu Lin is taking a nap now. If he goes back in the afternoon, he will write some manuscripts.

But the script is almost done, and I can finish it by working overtime at night.

"Want to shoot?"

"If you have nothing to do this afternoon, how about I take you to the training ground for some target practice? We can also take a look at my soldiers and see who is suitable for filming a movie."

"But for the specific secondment, you have to ask the Beijing Film Studio to send an application letter for assisting in filming. I will help you find someone. Only after this is approved can I arrange someone for you."

Liu Mantang said to Li Changhe with a smile at this time.

Li Changhe nodded, then said in surprise: "Can I also shoot?"

"What's wrong with that? Come on, I'll take you there."

"You look a lot like your uncle back then. If you practice your marksmanship, you might be a good candidate for the army."

"Let's go!"

Li Changhe did not hesitate at this time.

He had always wanted to play with a shotgun before, but unfortunately he never had the chance.

Now I have the chance to play with real guns. Isn’t that more interesting than a shotgun?
The two men went downstairs, and then Li Changhe followed Liu Mantang to the driver's class at the back of the building.

"Chen Aiguo!"

Liu Mantang shouted towards a room, and then a man in military uniform ran out.

It was Li Changhe’s brother-in-law Chen Aiguo.

"Chief."

Chen Aiguo saluted Liu Mantang in a very formal manner, and then did not even look at Li Changhe.

"Go drive and take Changhe and me to the training ground." "Yes!"

Chen Aiguo turned around and immediately ran towards the car parked not far away.

"He's learning it quite well."

Li Changhe looked at Chen Aiguo who was leaving and said with a smile.

"Although he is honest, he has a strong tenacity."

"He hasn't received the formal procedures yet, and he wasn't officially recruited, so he is ostracized in the class."

"I actually know all this, but I kept silent because I wanted to see what he would do in this situation."

"If he can't stand this, I plan to find him a stable job and get him a Beijing hukou."

"I never thought that this kid would surprise me. Although he was excluded here, he worked hard to study technology and now his level is pretty good."

Liu Mantang said to Li Changhe with a smile.

Li Changhe nodded but said nothing.

Even if you are a relative, if they want to help you, you have to be worthy of their help.

Not only Liu Mantang, but also Li Changhe.

He did not help Chen Aiguo blindly, but was also examining his character and ability.

Accompanied by a roar, Liu Mantang's jeep drove over.

"boarding"

Liu Mantang opened the car door and motioned Li Changhe to get in.

After the two people got in the car, a wave of hot air rose from the car.

The 212 jeep was originally modeled after the Soviet GAZ jeep, but due to the geographical latitude of the Soviet Union, their cars were only equipped with a heating system but no cooling system.

As a result, almost all of these jeeps in the country have no air conditioning inside.

This is also true for the previous Volga sedan.

"Changhe, bear with it for a while, it will be cool in a while."

Chen Aiguo was sitting in the driver's seat at this time and spoke to Li Changhe to comfort him.

Li Changhe looked at the dashboard in front of him curiously. It was completely different from the central consoles of later cars. The most important thing was that there was a small fan with a diameter of more than ten centimeters in front, which was blowing air at the moment.

"We will rely on this fan to dissipate heat later?"

Li Changhe asked curiously.

"Yes, there will be wind when we run, and with this small fan, we will be cool in no time."

Chen Aiguo nodded and said.

"Wait a minute, what do we do with this soft top in winter?"

Li Changhe then asked curiously again.

He has actually always been curious about this question.

For a jeep like the 212, the outer covering is actually just a tarpaulin. Even if there is a heater in the car, this tarpaulin is not very warm.

Won’t you freeze to death in winter?
"You don't know that."

"Look here."

At this time, Liu Mantang pointed to the area between the driver and the co-pilot. It was not a storage box as in later generations, but a round jar.

"This thing is called a heater. It's a modification we added. When the weather gets cold, we light the heater."

"This car actually has some residual engine heat, but it's surrounded by tarpaulin, which dissipates heat quickly and doesn't keep the heat in."

"But with this heater, it's just right. The stove dissipates heat all around, and with the residual heat from the engine, it won't be too cold in winter."

Liu Mantang explained the science to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe looked at the small heater in surprise. What a wonder! He lit the stove directly in the car without worrying about carbon monoxide poisoning.

But Li Changhe changed his mind and thought, given the airtightness of the 212 car, there is no possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning, so there is no such concern at all.

"It turns out that working people are wise."

Li Changhe couldn't help but sigh and said that this also solved a big doubt in his mind.

"By the way, brother-in-law, didn't our mother say that you were going back to the Northeast to transfer the documents? When do you plan to leave?"

"Wait a few days. Your sister wants to wait and see before buying a sleeper berth."

"It's too tiring to go back on the hard seat."

Chen Aiguo turned the steering wheel vigorously, and then spoke to Li Changhe.

The 212 Jeep does not have power steering, so turning is like driving a tractor, you have to turn hard.

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? Wait till I get you a ticket!"

Li Changhe heard this and said with a smile.

"Hmm? You have connections to get train tickets?"

At this time, Liu Mantang looked at Li Changhe in surprise and asked curiously.

"One of my college classmates worked in the railway industry. I don't know what level he was at, but he helped me get the tickets easily."

"I just sent a friend home today. If you had told me earlier, I would have asked him to help you with it."

Li Changhe said somewhat helplessly.

Chen Aiguo smiled innocently: "I didn't think of bothering you with such a small matter."

The main reason is that Li Changhe’s aura is too strong. Chen Aiguo always feels a little scared when facing this brother-in-law.

Soon, they arrived at the reconnaissance battalion's training base, and Chen Aiguo drove straight in.

This place is actually in the suburbs, similar to Haidian.

After entering the camp, Liu Mantang brought Li Changhe down. At this moment the weather outside was still hot.

"Should we fight after a break, or should we fight now?"

Liu Mantang asked Li Changhe with a smile.

"Fight now!"

This side is close to the mountains, so there is a cool breeze and it is not that hot.

"Okay, let me show you how to play with two pistols first."

Liu Mantang then asked the guards to bring over two pistols.

Then he started teaching Li Changhe.

Soon, Liu Mantang discovered that Li Changhe got the hang of it very quickly.

This is not only because of his high academic qualifications, but more importantly, Li Changhe now has good physical fitness, especially his reaction and agility.

Shooting a pistol was not too difficult for Li Changhe.

He has a good sense of guns, and after firing two rounds of bullets, he found a feeling that was unique to him.

Although I haven't reached the level of a sharpshooter, I can already hit the target with every shot.

Liu Mantang was also shocked by this scene.

Is this kid really that talented?
"Come on, Changhe, try changing to a rifle!"

At this time, Liu Mantang handed a Type 56 automatic rifle to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe took it curiously.

This thing is very famous because it is a replica of AK47.

Li Changhe remembered that in two years, this thing would be a best-seller in the Americans.

Many Americans particularly like AK47, but due to the Cold War, this gun is difficult to import from the Soviet Union to the United States, and only some flow out on the black market.

Then when China and the United States established diplomatic relations, our Type 56 was a best-seller in the United States.

A Type 56 rifle is said to sell for $199, and it was the military's main export product to earn foreign exchange.

It is said that it was because of the huge profits of Type 56 that the famous Poly Group was later established.

Poly, isn’t that a company that makes huge profits?

(End of this chapter)