A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 240 Feng Yuxiu's Absolute Talent: Dark Gun Perception!

Gao Cheng suddenly sneered, "I don't believe your marksmanship is really as amazing as the legends say. Is your gun firing missiles?"

The soldiers' initial quietness gradually turned into excitement.

They all fall short of the marksmanship required to become truly skilled.

But I just love to join in the fun and see if this legendary top marksman in the entire army can create a miracle.

Can we take down these sharpshooters that even the deputy battalion commander is proud of?

They overlooked Feng Yuxiu, as they had never heard of how skilled Xu Sanduo was with a gun.

Several soldiers brought over a box of empty wine bottles.

The soldiers formed a circle, clearing a space in the middle of the field.

Cheng Cai suddenly put down his gun and, under Gao Cheng's puzzled gaze, found his gun.

A tattered gun bound with bandages.

Gao Cheng frowned but didn't say anything.

He turned to look at Feng Yuxiu and said, "Take a good look and see what a real sniper is like. You still have a lot to learn."

Gao Cheng shouted loudly, "Ready to start!"

The snipers around them were already on high alert, pulling back their bolts and checking their guns.

Cheng Cai looked at his automatic rifle, which was wrapped around his hand as if it were a broken bone, with great embarrassment.

Gao Cheng suddenly sneered, "I knew you were just bragging, you've really blown your own horn to the heavens!"

"Why should we be allowed to compete with such a crappy gun by turning a blind eye? You're just bragging!"

“No…” Cheng Cai said hesitantly, “Deputy Battalion Commander, I don’t have any bullets.”

Gao Cheng paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Right, right, I was so competitive that I forgot your Fifth Platoon on the grasslands doesn't get any bullets. Who would believe that? The best sniper in the entire army is a soldier who doesn't have a single bullet. They say marksmanship is honed by bullets. Cheng Cai, what did you use to hone your marksmanship?"

Cheng Cai stared at his gun. "Maybe... it's because I'm not convinced."

The reconnaissance battalion soldiers brought over a bunch of magazines. "How many do you want?"

Cheng Cai thought for a moment, "A case of wine bottles contains twenty-four, so let's take one magazine."

Gao Cheng immediately recognized Cheng Cai's talent; this soldier in front of him seemed to be serious.

How did he develop such excellent marksmanship?
The sharpshooters in the reconnaissance battalion used over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, working day and night, to barely catch up with the old A team.

What about Chengcai?
Hiding in the Fifth Platoon on the grassland, how did he become the best in the entire army when he had no bullets?

In the last competition, Cheng Cai led by a wide margin with a crushing victory.

Cheng Cai had already removed the empty magazine, loaded his ridiculous rifle with live ammunition, and then looked like everything was ready.

Gao Cheng shook his head. "Alright, we'll let you have the first three serves."

Such a terrible shot, never even touched a bullet.

Despite being the best marksman in the entire army, Gao Cheng remained skeptical.

He turned around and waved.

The soldiers, who were already prepared, threw a wine bottle.

The bottle streaked across the night sky, shooting straight up into the heavens.

Everyone craned their necks to look at the wine bottle.

Cheng Cai twitched his finger slightly, and the bottle exploded in mid-air.

Several snipers from the reconnaissance battalion were preparing to put their eyes on their eyepieces and aim.

They were even calculating the trajectory and speed.

They looked up at the sky in astonishment, only to see the displeased expression on Gao Cheng's face.

They quickly placed their right eye on the eyepiece; they hadn't been prepared at first.

Once they are ready, so many people are confident they can outdo Cheng Cai.

Gao Cheng waved the bottle repeatedly at the soldier who was throwing it.

Three soldiers arrived at once, each holding two bottles of liquor.

Gao Cheng laughed and said, "The next part is going to be more difficult. Are you all ready?"

The next second, six bottles were thrown high into the sky.

Cheng Cai instantly raised his gun, his eyes revealing confidence, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

Bang bang bang bang!

Six consecutive, rapid gunshots rang out from behind, each shot firing in quick succession.

The bullets flew in a straight, curved arc, shattering all the bottles in mid-air.

Not only was Gao Cheng stunned, but even Cheng Cai slowly lowered his gun.

Those confident sharpshooters turned their heads in disbelief.

Feng Yuxiu held the gun in one hand, his gaze steadily fixed on the distance.

Gao Cheng was completely devastated.

This nighttime sharpshooter mission was designed to give Feng Yuxiu that feeling of being completely outmatched.

But now, he just can't understand it no matter what.

How did this thing, which wasn't even ranked in the Steel Seventh Company, become so terrifying in the Old A in less than half a year?

"Continue!" Gao Cheng shouted.

Three soldiers gritted their teeth and frantically threw bottles into the sky.

Cheng Cai then managed to grab the target of the wine bottle.

But what truly stood out was the steady, deliberate marksmanship that followed.

Every shot came right in front of him, and faster than his firing rate.

Later on, the sky was filled with wine bottles.

The sharpshooters in the reconnaissance battalion managed to keep up at first, but later they completely lost their fighting spirit.

They could only stand there and watch the two men's marksmanship.

Their marksmanship was nowhere near that of these two.

There's no need for precise aiming; just raise the gun and hit the target.

It's almost like the legendary blind shot.

The three soldiers' arms ached from the constant strain, so they gritted their teeth and threw bottles into the air.

Gradually, sweat beaded on Cheng Cai's forehead, but even more so, he felt immense pressure.

His confidence vanished completely within minutes.

At that moment, his obsession with Old A made his eyes grow even more frantic.

Feng Yuxiu's shooting skills are obvious to all, but that's the level he's at.

In less than six months, he had already surpassed him.

He's number one in the entire army!
Old A! The holy land of elite soldiers!

But he had no idea that Feng Yuxiu's shooting skills, which were almost cheating, were something that even the Old A team couldn't teach.

His martial arts skills and mental techniques were enough to allow him to surpass the so-called level of being fed with bullets.

"Deputy Battalion Commander, your hand is almost broken. Take a break, those two are firing too fast!"

The three soldiers could not withstand the rapid fire from Feng Yuxiu and Cheng Cai.

Gao Cheng remained silent for a moment; he had already discovered Cheng Cai, the best in the entire army.

When did Ke Feng Xiu become such a terrifying monster? Where did he learn such shooting skills?
Gao Cheng suddenly laughed, "You guys rest, I'll throw them."

He turned and stared at the six remaining bottles in the box, his eyes darting around as he came up with an idea.

He waved, and a soldier carrying a box of empty bottles followed behind him.

Standing in front of the lampposts of several large trucks, all you could see was a vast expanse of white.

Gao Cheng glanced at Cheng Cai, only to find that Cheng Cai was holding a gun with one arm and didn't seem ready at all.

"Did you develop this shooting posture yourself?" Gao Cheng asked.

"No, this kind of light is impossible to aim at. You're definitely giving me false directions to guide me, so I'd rather not look at it."

Gao Cheng smiled; he did indeed intend to make these two extremely difficult.

He came specifically to find a way to suppress Feng Yuxiu, but now it seems that the kid has become a genius.

No, he went from being a genius to a monster.

This silent monster appeared out of nowhere; he was quite the quiet mule in the Seventh Steel Company.

After visiting Old A, he completely suppressed everyone.

He wanted to find out what Feng Yuxiu meant by "something that can't be accomplished".

"Ready!"

Gao Cheng was prepared to throw it away.

The soldiers watching all shook their heads.

"That's absolutely impossible; it's completely invisible."

"Yeah, our deputy battalion commander is really putting people in a difficult position. Under these circumstances, it's all nonsense."

"What's the point of looking if there's no target?"

Gao Cheng smiled, grabbed the box with his big hand, and with one hand he grabbed three bottlenecks, then threw it out from the north and south in a combined attack.

Feng Yuxiu's gaze sharpened instantly, his ears twitched, and he turned around, closing his eyes and scanning his surroundings.

At the same time, Cheng Cai stared at Gao Cheng's wrist, then turned and shot in three directions.

In an instant, three gunshots rang out, so fast that the three shots were as fast as one. Then he fell to the ground and, in the dim light of the sky, saw the wine bottle flying in mid-air. Then, three more shots, as fast as one shot, followed.

The last bottle shattered into pieces as it hit the ground.

boom!
Just as Cheng Cai stood up, the last shot rang out. It was Feng Yuxiu's last shot, fired straight in the opposite direction.

When Gao Cheng arrived, he had the soldier who was carrying the wine crates throw up one last bottle, which was thrown up from the darkness.

Unlike their daylight, this was a target that was completely imperceptible.

Everyone fell silent, staring intently at Feng Yuxiu as he put away his gun.

Cheng Cai's arrogance was completely crushed in that instant.

Just a hair's breadth away, Gao Cheng and Feng Yuxiu hit the wine bottle at the same time.

But they couldn't find the bottle in the darkness.

This is fatal for a sniper.

If he were shot like that in the dark, he would be killed.

Gao Cheng shook his head and walked over, bypassing Cheng Cai, and stood at a distance from Feng Yuxiu.

When did you start practicing?

The two stood almost face to face.

Gao Cheng was half a head taller than Feng Yuxiu, and at this moment he stared intently.

Feng Yuxiu was silent for a moment, "It was a sudden awakening. I felt that marksmanship should be done this way. It was a very simple awakening."

Gao Cheng took a deep breath, turned around and walked to Cheng Cai. "Between masters, it's just one shot; one shot decides the outcome."

Cheng Cai laughed out loud and lowered his head.

Gao Cheng then noticed the gun in Cheng Cai's hand. It was a gun so small it could hardly be called a fire poker.

"I still think you're terrible. No matter if you're the best sniper in the entire army, you betrayed the Steel Seventh Company from the very beginning. You betrayed the company that started out."

"In my eyes, you, Cheng Cai, are nothing but trash, a piece of trash soldier!"

Cheng Cai nodded heavily. "I know."

"Did you know that Xu Sanduo is retiring from the army? He's such an awesome soldier. To be honest, in all my years of service, he's the most awesome soldier I've ever seen. Have you ever seen someone take on an entire company of soldiers by himself?"

"I've never seen anything like it either. His marksmanship is so incredible that he can hit a target silently in the dark. That's what's truly astonishing. Cheng Cai, you think you're a genius, but a genius is someone who can see right through Xu Sanduo's limitations!"

As Gao Cheng spoke, he turned and stared at Feng Yuxiu, "Now, have you found it?"

Feng Yuxiu suddenly grinned, "I think I've found it."

He'll stop at nothing to achieve success.

His tactics, his behavioral logic, his orders, and his methods of attack were something his comrades in the army could neither cooperate with nor understand.

But Cheng Cai can; he can make his own choice.

"Alright, you two bastards. Eat! I'm starving."

Gao Cheng suddenly waved his hand and shouted into the distance, "Is the whole roasted lamb ready yet? You two good-for-nothings, come and eat! Cheng Cai, if you dare to betray me tonight, I'll shoot you full of holes."

The soldiers, who had already dispersed, were still shaken.

The lamb cooked by the mess hall finally began to smell delicious.

Most of the soldiers here are from Hunan and Sichuan, and people from the north and south generally eat the same kind of food.

In the army, if you're picky, your squad leader will make you eat mouthfuls of garbage can swill.

After Feng Yuxiu figured this out, he suddenly felt very hungry.

He stood alone in front of the roasted lamb, staring at it.

"Squad leader, give me a leg of lamb, the one on the left, with extra chili powder, and do you have any onions?"

The head cook looked at Feng Yuxiu in astonishment, "There are only a few sheep in total, one big bite per person is enough, do you want a whole leg of lamb?"

"Give it to him!" Gao Cheng laughed heartily when he heard this, and gave him the whole sheep.

Feng Yuxiu squatted on the ground, holding a leg of lamb and eating it in big bites.

Gao Cheng turned to Cheng Cai and asked, "So? Are you planning to stay in Class 5 on the grassland, or should I find you a way out?"

Cheng Cai fell silent. "Deputy Battalion Commander, you're calling me a trash soldier."

Gao Cheng stood up. "Come on, Cheng Cai, stand up."

Cheng Cai paused, put down his lunchbox, and stood up with a blank expression. "Deputy Battalion Commander..."

boom!
Gao Cheng kicked Cheng Cai directly in the chest, then grabbed a stool from the ground and smashed it down on Cheng Cai like a storm.

He jumped up and kicked Cheng Cai expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Cheng Cai rolled on the ground, clutching his head with both hands.

The soldiers who were eating stood up and stared at the scene with disbelief.

How could their deputy battalion commander, who usually treated his soldiers like his own children, suddenly become so tyrannical?

Only Feng Yuxiu looked up, glanced at the scene, and then squatted down to eat the roasted lamb leg in large bites.

"Squad leader, do you have any more onions? I'd like another one."

The cook was stunned. After being reminded by Feng Yuxiu, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. "They've started fighting, how can you still be in the mood to eat? Are you that hungry? I think the deputy battalion commander and you have a good relationship. Go and persuade him. If they fight like this, no soldier will be able to stand up."

Feng Yuxiu didn't even look at it. "It's fine. It's a good thing he hit me. If he doesn't say anything or fight back, that would be a real problem. Let him hit me. I'm holding back. If it were me, I could kill him with the first kick. How could I let him crawl on the ground?"

"Squad leader, don't just stand there, the lamb leg is too greasy, have a whole onion instead."

The cook took a deep breath. "Okay, here's one for you. Want a steamed bun?"

"No, just a plate of onions will do, don't chop them."

-

I don't know how long the fight lasted.

Gao Cheng tugged hard at his sleeve. "Hey you, has Shi Jin arrived yet? Tell him to come to the dinner party and check on this soldier. Why hasn't he come yet?"

"Reporting to the deputy battalion commander, it should be ready soon."

Gao Cheng sat on the stool, gulping down beer, and looked at the soldiers who had stood up. "Sit down, all of you. My personal grudge with this soldier has nothing to do with you."

Cheng Cai, his face bruised and swollen, got up, sat down next to Gao Cheng, rubbed his cheeks, and took a big gulp of wine.

"Company commander, that's too ruthless," Cheng Cai complained, gasping for breath.

"Let's eat, let's have a feast today," Gao Cheng said enthusiastically, patting Cheng Cai on the shoulder.

The two acted as if the one-sided beating had never happened.

"It's really nothing," the cook said to himself, squatting on the ground.

Feng Yuxiu grinned, "What could possibly happen? The guy who got beaten up is actually quite happy right now. Squad leader, don't put in so much Sichuan peppercorns in the future. It's too numbing and it's masking the flavor of the mutton."

The cook was stunned for a moment, then burst into a tirade, "You son of a bitch, you're eating my food and you're being so picky? This is a restaurant, you're here to order food... Spit out my food..."

Feng Yuxiu, clutching the lamb leg, walked away on his own.

Gao Cheng walked over from behind and brought a food box for Cheng Cai to take.

Cheng Cai turned around and said, "Thank you, Company Commander."

Gao Cheng frowned. "It seems I can't change your mindset, Cheng Cai. I don't know what you're really thinking. You seem enthusiastic towards everyone, very much like a soldier, but actually you're wary of everyone. That's not good."

"Company Commander, I think it's great." Feng Yuxiu walked over, holding a half-eaten lamb leg. "Cheng Cai is very suitable for any position in the Old A, at least he's very suitable for working with me."

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

Gao Cheng had not expected Feng Yuxiu to give this military association such a high evaluation.

As for Cheng Cai, he was completely clueless.

Aside from chasing and beating this fellow villager when we were kids, we haven't had much contact since I joined the army.

They weren't even close friends, yet this distinguished special forces soldier from the Old A unit would now give him such an evaluation.

At least in Cheng Cai's mind, Lao A was superior to everyone else.

To say that there are no social classes is pure nonsense; he is a very realistic person.

Dogs are kept separately from stray dogs; how can their status be the same?

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Gao Cheng formally addressed Cheng Cai in front of Feng Yuxiu, "Cheng Cai, what's up? Do you want to stay here, or come with me to the reconnaissance camp?"

In that instant, Cheng Cai's heart was in turmoil.

He now knows Gao Cheng's identity.

This son of a military family is a promising talent; following him will surely lead to a meteoric rise in his career.

His dream as an officer was that his father could finally hold his head high in the countryside.

When he got home, those gossipy women would smile at him with fawning faces.

No one dared to point fingers anymore.

As long as he leaves the Fifth Class of the Grassland, this dream treatment can become a reality.

Now, the choice that will determine his life's leap forward is right in front of him.

Feng Yuxiu slowly raised his head and looked at Cheng Cai.

What choice will this rural boy, who has always wanted to give his father a better life, ultimately make?

Cheng Cai finally raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. Just a moment ago, he had experienced a profound emotional turmoil.

"The brothers have just started to look like men, I can't just leave like this, or they'll revert to their old ways."

Cheng Cai’s voice was hoarse as he uttered the words of refusal.

Gao Cheng said expressionlessly, "You know perfectly well that your comrades are already doing quite well, and they might do even better if you weren't around. In the army, once a person awakens, it's very difficult for them to become decadent again, unless they're the kind of person who just loafs around and waits to die."

Cheng Cai gritted his teeth, "I don't want to go to the reconnaissance battalion."

Gao Cheng was clearly stunned. Going to the reconnaissance battalion and following him meant he could at least stay in the army.

"Where do you want to go? The reconnaissance battalion is already the best combat unit in the entire division, and to put it bluntly, it's the best in the entire army group."

"Wherever I, Gao Cheng, go, that unit will be the best! I will only lead the elite!"

Cheng Cai slowly raised his head and looked at Feng Yuxiu.

Gao Cheng paused for a moment, then asked: "You want to go to Old A?"

"You worthless piece of trash, they don't want you anymore!! And you still go!! You were just thrown out of Old A's place, what are you going to do there?!"

In that instant, Gao Cheng was furious, but when he saw the scars on Cheng Cai's face from the beatings he had given him, his anger was suppressed.

Cheng Cai straightened up and said, "I was just eliminated, but I want to try again."

Gao Cheng stared at Cheng Cai, "Do you think Old A and his men are the best? Are they better than my reconnaissance battalion?"

Cheng Cai was silent for a moment before speaking, "Without seeing the real thing, how would I know what's the best? I haven't even seen the reconnaissance battalion or the Old A. I don't know which one is the best."

"Then why are you going?" Gao Cheng was completely baffled.

Only Feng Yuxiu showed a faint hint of amusement.

Cheng Cai is a really interesting person.

"Company Commander, I must go back to the place where I've stumbled before. Otherwise, I won't have the confidence to stay as a soldier. You sent Xu Sanduo to crush my confidence, but I still have one last bit of spirit left to fight for. Otherwise, I'll be completely ruined."

Gao Cheng listened to Cheng Cai's explanation, nodded, and left without saying a word.

After walking a few meters, he suddenly turned around and pointed at Cheng Cai.

"Chengcai, listen up! This is your last chance, and the last choice of your military career. You worthless bastard, go!"

Cheng Cai suddenly covered his face and burst into tears.

-

The lights gradually went out.

Under the dim light at the entrance of the Fifth Squad, Cheng Cai disassembled the guns he had fired a few hours earlier into parts and carefully wiped them clean.

There was silence all around.

He stared silently at the completely disassembled parts.

Feng Yuxiu had nowhere to go, so he could only stand in front of Cheng Cai and stare at him.

Cheng Cai felt that the gun was so cold. "People can't keep their worries to themselves, just like this gun has to be cleaned after it's fired. Xu Sanduo, I always admire how you do things. You're so clean and carefree because you keep your mind so clear."

I have something on my mind. My worry is that I was eliminated by Team A. I'm not someone who can't accept defeat, but this kind of defeat is unbearable for me because I lost not because of my ability, but because of my character.

The captain gave me a very good evaluation before he left, saying that I had performed well and that I was unwilling to stay in the A Battalion because I missed my old unit.

I know he doesn't want this to affect my future, but what influences a person's future? My current thinking isn't about other people's opinions, but about how I see myself.

He turned to look at Feng Yuxiu, only to find that under the light, Feng Yuxiu's gaze held a depth that even he couldn't fathom.

It used to be cold, but it's not anymore.

No one knows what this soldier from the same village is thinking now.

Cheng Cai continued, “What I fell there wasn’t anything else, but my own life insights and past confidence. So I have to get back up from there. I have nothing but this idea and this gun.”

Then Feng Yuxiu spoke up, "Stop pretending to be a talent. Do you want me to recommend you to Yuan Lang?"

Cheng Cai gave a bitter smile. "Yes, I hope you can introduce me to someone. When I left, Yuan Lang told me that he wouldn't want me anymore, even if I became outstanding. I finally understand a saying, which was also said by the company commander: China is a society based on personal connections. Xu Sanduo, I'm begging you to help me."

Cheng Cai, this proud soldier, this genius soldier, finally lowered his head in the dead of night, his head bowed in self-doubt.

Feng Yuxiu stared down at Cheng Cai from his high vantage point.

(End of this chapter)