Ace Special Forces in Movies and TV Shows

Chapter 0016: The Best Soldier in the Recruit Company

A good idea? Of course, it's to let things take their natural course.

Zheng Yingqi thought to himself that when Xu Sanduo finished his recruit training and was assigned to his unit, he went to the Fifth Platoon of the Third Company to inspect the oil pipeline. Then, because of his outstanding performance (road construction), he was reported by the regiment to the regimental commander and was assigned to return to the Seventh Company. He believed that this experience was the most valuable and he did not intend to interfere.

But Zheng Yingqi couldn’t say much in front of Cheng Cai—he couldn’t very well say that if you just let things take their course, you’ll definitely come back like Hu Hansan later, right?

"Our company commander isn't one to tolerate injustice. If your skills aren't up to par, how could he possibly have selected you for the Seventh Company? San Duo, if you ask me, you should focus entirely on training right now. Only after you improve your training results will the company commander agree to let you join the Seventh Company. Any other underhanded methods are useless. After all, you have to be strong yourself to succeed. Without real skills, you can't even climb Liangshan Mountain!"

Zheng Yingqi scoffed as soon as he finished speaking: "I thought you had some good ideas, but after all that talk, it's like you didn't say anything at all."

Cheng Cai was naturally dissatisfied. His own idea was portrayed as heresy by Zheng Yingqi, and anyone would be unhappy about that!

Xu Sanduo scratched his head. He felt that Cheng Cai's words made sense, but he also felt that Zheng Yingqi's words made sense. He just didn't know how to choose.

"Listen to me, you're right, San Daizi. Let me tell you, you were chosen by the platoon leader, and he takes special care of you. You can't waste such a good advantage." Cheng Cai encouraged him again. Zheng Yingqi saw that Xu Sanduo was interested, and after thinking about it, he didn't try to persuade him further. Anyway, it was impossible to get into the Seventh Company through connections. He might as well let this silly boy get closer to the platoon leader.

In the end, Xu Sanduo did as Cheng Cai suggested.

That night, Shi Jin came in with a flashlight covered by a black cloth to check the bunks. He checked each bunk in the fifth squad one by one and found no problems. Finally, he came to Xu Sanduo's bunk. Seeing that Xu Sanduo was sleeping soundly, he smiled knowingly and left with peace of mind.

As soon as Shi Jin left, Xu Sanduo quietly sat up, but hesitated and dared not move. Cheng Cai got up and pointed at Shi Jin's departing figure, urging Xu Sanduo to hurry up. Xu Sanduo hesitated. Finally, Cheng Cai couldn't stand it anymore and quietly went down and pinched Xu Sanduo. Only then did Xu Sanduo muster up the courage to get out of bed and chase after him.

As soon as Xu Sanduo left, a head popped out from under every blanket, pretending to be asleep. Zheng Yingqi was one of them. Seeing that his comrades were still awake, he chuckled to himself. These guys were all pretty good at pretending to be asleep!

The students in Class 5 looked at the heads peeking out from under the covers, stifled their laughter, and then listened intently to the sounds outside.

Seeing this, Zheng Yingqi simply crawled into bed and went to sleep—what's so interesting? Do they really think the Steel Seventh Company can get in just by crying a couple of times and playing the victim? What are they thinking!

A short while later, Xu Sanduo came in. As soon as he entered, the soldiers of the Fifth Platoon, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately perked up their ears.

"Xu Sanduo, how's it going?" Cheng Cai asked quietly.

"The platoon leader said there were no pigs for us to feed, and that we were being raised for national defense..." Xu Sanchong repeated Shi Jin's words from outside, and couldn't help but look at Zheng Yingqi's bedside. The platoon leader said many of the same things as Zheng Yingqi.

"Xu Sanduo, speak louder!"

One of the new recruits on the upper bunk said loudly, "Xu Sanduo's voice is too soft; they can't hear him."

Only then did Xu Sanduo realize that the whole class was waiting for him. He had never been paid so much attention in his life. His voice immediately rose eight octaves: "The platoon leader said that we are raised for national defense and fighting. We can't raise people like pigs. It's not worth it."

"Where does all the meat we eat every day come from? We don't even eat this much meat at home," Cheng Cai muttered.

Xu Sanduo spoke like a press officer: "The platoon leader said they were brought from the market."

"What else?" the recruits pressed.

"The platoon leader said he'd guarantee I'd get to touch a gun," Xu Sanduo said smugly. He was actually afraid that, as Cheng Cai had said, he wouldn't be able to touch a gun.

In an instant, they heard a long sigh and the sound of a head hitting the pillow—the new recruits were all thinking, if even a mule like Xu Sanduo could get his hands on a gun, they definitely could!

Only Zheng Yingqi, hidden under the covers, sighed inwardly: Young people, you're thinking too simply. Do you really think that without a production base, you can play with guns forever just because you've got your hands on one?

It's likely that pig farming will cease only when our military becomes financially powerful in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Yingqi decided to pour cold water on these guys: "If you don't train hard, you'll be able to handle guns in the future, but what's the difference between a gun without bullets and a fire poker?"

"What do you mean, Yingqi?" Xu Sanduo asked, puzzled.

"New recruits will all have target practice, so don't worry. But once you're assigned to a unit, if you're in a second-line or logistics role, forget about target practice! You'll get to handle guns all the time, but a gun without bullets is worse than a fire poker!" Zheng Yingqi poured cold water on the idea. Seeing that some people still wanted to ask questions, he immediately put on a stern face: "What are you still asking? Go to sleep!"

Xu Sanduo, who had just been reassured by Shi Jin, started to worry again. The other recruits also started to have wild thoughts. Zheng Yingqi secretly chuckled to himself, knowing that there would be even more people doing extra training tomorrow.

……

Training continues as live-fire exercises are about to take place. The new recruits have been practicing shooting techniques with great enthusiasm these past few days. They are eagerly anticipating the upcoming live-fire exercise—ever since they boarded that train, they have been constantly fantasizing about their heroic shooting skills, and now, it is finally about to come true.

Gao Cheng was also very happy because the regiment had come to investigate the recruit company in the past few days. The conclusion was that his recruit company's training results and attitude far surpassed those of the other recruit companies. Before the regiment's commendation was even issued, his colleagues came to him with smiles. The usually stingy Lao San (the third company commander) even tried to stuff a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes into his pocket.

Gao Cheng refused at the time: "I'll definitely accept it if you slip it to me another day, but not now, absolutely not!"

Enraged, the third company commander shoved the basketball into Gao Cheng's arms, muttering, "You're so stubborn! Just wait until you beg me for it!"

Gao Cheng watched the Third Company Commander leave, smiling smugly. He happened to see Shi Jin, called him over, and boasted, "See? The Third Company came to me through connections! They want soldiers, good soldiers. Who wouldn't want good soldiers? What are we working so hard to get into the recruit training camp for? Isn't it just to get to know them and form elite squads, so they can't find them anywhere?"

"Let me tell you, we're about to have target practice. Remember all the top shooters; I'm not just talking about the second platoon, but the top shooters from the other two platoons are being let off the hook too."

Shi Jin chuckled and nodded. He and Gao Cheng thought the same thing: the Seventh Company should be number one in the regiment and number one in the division. To compete for first place, one naturally needs to be strong. How can we let others take away our elite soldiers?

(Happy Lunar New Year's Eve! Wishing everyone a Happy New Year in advance!)