Chapter 340: The Mighty Army

"Boss, we've arrived!" 

At Li Wuming's reminder, Xia Yu, who had been resting his eyes in the car, opened them to find they had indeed reached the location. Before him was a huge iron gate, tightly closed, with only a small window in the middle, which was also closed at the moment.

To the left and right of the gate were high walls stretching out of sight. The walls were three meters high, making it impossible for outsiders to see inside.

At this moment, the duty officer inside seemed to have heard the sound of the car stopping. He opened the small window of the gate, looked out at the license plate, and then began to open the gate.

Soon, with the noise of iron scraping against the ground, the massive iron gate slowly opened. The person who opened the gate stood by it and saluted Xia Yu.

The car started again and followed the guide to a parking spot behind the duty room. Xia Yu and Li Wuming got out of the car.

"Boss!"

The duty officer, having just locked the gate, quickly ran up to Xia Yu and greeted him respectfully.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work!" 

Xia Yu smiled and nodded.

The officer was someone he recognized, one of the first recruits from Yan Shining, originally working at the dock with Li Quan and others. His name was Tang Yong, and he had been transferred to Yan Shining.

"You're on duty today?"

Xia Yu asked casually.

"Yes, I'm on duty on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays!"

Tang Yong replied with a straight posture and loud voice.

Xia Yu nodded and looked around at the surroundings.

Noting the brand-new duty room and the unpainted walls, Xia Yu asked, "When were the duty room and the walls completed?"

Tang Yong thought for a moment and answered, "The duty room was completed seven days ago, and the walls were built ten days ago."

Xia Yu calculated in his mind and asked, "So it took only four days to build the walls? How long are they?"

"Yes, there were at least a hundred workers working on the walls, and it was completed in four days. As for the length, the instructor mentioned it's about 1.2 kilometers."

Tang Yong explained.

"Mm!"

Xia Yu lightly hummed, gaining a direct understanding of the capabilities of Changjiang Infrastructure. He also knew that Changjiang Infrastructure's efficiency was partly due to Li Jiacheng's support; otherwise, they wouldn't have mobilized so many people to work on the walls. It was impressive that over a hundred workers were used just for building the walls!

At this moment, the sound of an approaching vehicle grew louder. Xia Yu looked in the direction of the noise and saw a camouflage-patterned military jeep driving towards them.

"Boss, it should be Yan Shining coming!"

Li Wuming, with keen eyes, saw the face of the person in the vehicle through the glass and told Xia Yu.

"Yes, boss, that vehicle is the instructor's!"

Tang Yong confirmed from the side.

Xia Yu stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the jeep speeding towards him, and took a keen interest in it.

When Yan Shining reported for approval, Xia Yu had requested two military jeeps but ended up ordering four. Now, seeing the powerful engine of the jeep, Xia Yu could tell it had substantial power just by the sound.

From a distance, the jeep gave off a grand and solemn feeling, and the black-green camouflage stripes added an extra layer of mystery.

Soon, under Xia Yu's gaze, the jeep arrived in front of him. The door opened, and Yan Shining, agile and fit, jumped out of the vehicle, quickly walked up to Xia Yu, and stood straight, respectfully saying, "Boss, sorry I'm late!"

"It's fine!"

As Xia Yu spoke, he looked at Yan Shining's training uniform, noting the commanding aura that emanated from him. Xia Yu couldn't help but praise, "Wearing this outfit changes your demeanor completely—so impressive and majestic!"

Yan Shining smiled and said, "Boss, you flatter me. It's the clothes you bought that look good!"

"Ha ha!"

Xia Yu laughed heartily and asked, "Were you training just now?"

"Yes, we were training. We're currently doing physical training!"

Yan Shining reported honestly.

Xia Yu showed interest, as he had never seen military training firsthand.

Although this wasn't a military base, Yan Shining was definitely following military training standards to build the team. Xia Yu had seen Yan Shining's training plan, which included various military drills, such as shooting, formations, capture techniques, tactics, and physical fitness, except for shooting training.

"Let's go, show me around!" 

Xia Yu, feeling curious, said.

"Boss, please get in the vehicle. Some areas are not paved, and regular cars might not handle it well."

Yan Shining explained and led Xia Yu and Li Wuming to the military jeep.

"Boss, this vehicle is a bit bumpy. Please bear with it."

Yan Shining kindly reminded.

"It's fine!" 

With that, Xia Yu took the front passenger seat, while Li Wuming took the back seat.

Yan Shining did not waste any time and immediately got into the driver's seat. After starting the engine, the entire jeep vibrated. Yan Shining released the clutch and brake, shifted gears, and pressed the accelerator, driving off in a certain direction.

Inside the vehicle, Xia Yu looked out the window with great interest, observing the surroundings. He saw a row of two-story buildings in the distance, along with many large construction machines and workers, all actively engaged in construction. He asked, "Are those dormitories and the cafeteria?"

"Yes, there are two rows of dormitories, a large bathhouse, an indoor training facility, and a comprehensive building over there. They are not yet completed!"

Yan Shining, while driving, glanced in the direction Xia Yu indicated and answered immediately.

"How do you find the speed and quality of the construction?"

Xia Yu asked.

"The construction is progressing quickly. Changjiang Infrastructure's construction team is working day and night. Although the speed is fast, the quality is good. I think it's quite impressive."

Yan Shining replied with some admiration.

"Good!"

Xia Yu nodded and continued, "Where are the employees staying for now?"

"They are in temporary prefab houses. The cafeteria is also in a prefab building. Once the new buildings are completed, they will move in."

"Boss, we're almost there. Just around the bend is the outdoor training area."

Soon, the jeep continued driving and reached the back of a small hill. Xia Yu indeed saw a group of people training intensely, apparently doing frog jumps one after another.

The arrival of Yan Shining's vehicle did not attract much attention from the trainees, who continued to focus on their exercises.

After the jeep stopped, Yan Shining and Xia Yu got out, and Xia Yu followed Yan Shining to a certain area.

"Attention!"

With Yan Shining's stern command, all the trainees stopped their frog jumps and quickly ran to stand three meters in front of Yan Shining, forming a line.

"Align right!"

Yan Shining continued to issue orders, and all the trainees immediately turned their heads to the right and took small steps in sync.

"Face forward!"

"March!"

With Yan Shining's next command, all the trainees faced forward and ceased marching, standing in perfect unison with a sense of discipline and precision.

Seeing the trainees standing upright, heads held high, and looking straight ahead with full energy, Xia Yu smiled with satisfaction.

"Report by squad!"

"1!"

"2!"

…

"20!"

"Report, Instructor! Squad 1 has 20 expected members and 20 present! Report complete!"

…

"Report, Instructor! Squad 10 has 20 expected members and 20 present! Report complete!"

"Report, Boss, everyone is here! Please give instructions!"

After the line-up was complete, Yan Shining nodded slightly and then turned to Xia Yu with a salute, reporting seriously.

The sudden formality caught Xia Yu off guard, but he remained composed and said calmly, "Very good!"

Afterward, Xia Yu stood with his hands behind his back, mimicking the posture of a leader reviewing troops, and faced all the trainees.

All the trainees, dressed in black-green camouflage uniforms and combat boots, stared straight ahead with solemn expressions. A fierce and powerful aura emanated from their ranks.

If Xia Yu didn't know that most of these people were ordinary citizens before, he would have genuinely thought they were soldiers.

It was surprising how Yan Shining had transformed these people in such a short time. While Xia Yu wasn't sure about everything else, he could see that the discipline and formations were exceptionally well-trained, proving Yan Shining's considerable skills!