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

Chapter 463 Confinement Room

"Monitor?"

Chen Xiwa shouted.

The veteran realized what was happening and, without hesitation, lay down on the ground and started doing push-ups.

The smile that had been on Xiao Zhuang's face gradually disappeared, and he looked at Lao Pao with a strange expression.

As a veteran squad leader, Xiao Zhuang was prepared for the old soldier to renege on his debts.

But this veteran lost to such a greenhorn, and without the slightest hesitation or shame, he kept his promise in front of so many people.

At this moment, Xiao Zhuang felt a unique mix of emotions.

"Company commander, does this count?" the third platoon leader asked in a low voice. "The last shot missed, and the kid got hit by the butt of his rifle. Doesn't that count?"

Feng Yuxiu sneered, "In war, do you stop firing when your gun is out of bullets? Do you call a pause and wait for ammunition to arrive before continuing to fight?"

"I understand, Company Commander. This kid is quick-witted and quite good."

He's a company commander now, and a company commander can't be like before, where he'd roll up his sleeves and take charge of the new recruits himself if the squad leader couldn't manage them.

Feng Yuxiu had never been a company commander, but he had seen the best company commanders.

Gao Cheng is just like the company commander; if he were here, he definitely wouldn't get involved in the bet between veterans and new recruits.

Miao Lian, watching from afar, grew increasingly excited. "See that soldier? That's the soldier I've been waiting for!"

Chen Pai sighed helplessly, "Miao Lian, the army doesn't lack soldiers like this. We get them every year. Why are you so excited?"

Miao Lian didn't speak. There were some things he could say to Lao Pao, but not to Chen Pai.

This platoon leader wanted to join the special forces more than anyone else; he was an officer platoon leader who had been preparing since he was twelve years old.

If you tell him he doesn't have much time left, it will affect the platoon leader's mindset.

Miao Lian wanted to push these bastards further than anyone else.

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"Company commander, we must keep this soldier. He's a promising talent, and who knows, our company might produce a top soldier who gets recruited into the special forces."

The third platoon leader couldn't suppress his impulse and shouted.

A new recruit can hold his own against a veteran; with a little training, that level of skill would be incredibly impressive.

Feng Yuxiu remained expressionless, showing no unusual reaction. He had seen many genius soldiers before.

To date, he has not found a single soldier whose marksmanship surpasses that of Cheng Cai.

As for the rest... he is the best in physical fitness among the three armed forces, who can be stronger than him?

Seeing that Feng Yuxiu didn't seem very interested, the third platoon leader shut his mouth.

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New recruit company headquarters.

Feng Yuxiu sat in a chair staring at the door, surrounded by a number of squad and platoon leaders.

The company commander of the Third Company of the Great Merit Regiment walked in with a smile on his face and a slight bow. "Oh, the Seventh Company Commander is here."

Feng Yuxiu sighed.

"No, no, don't sigh... Come on, have a smoke, have a cigarette, a great China cigarette!"

The third company commander, acting like a secretary or clerk, walked up to Feng Yuxiu in two steps and handed him a cigarette with a smile.

Feng Yuxiu waved his hand. "Old Ding, I know why you're here. You need soldiers, right? Pick whichever one you want. I'm not the kind of company commander who hides his true intentions."

The third company commander chuckled, patted Feng Yuxiu heavily on the shoulder, and gave him a thumbs up. "Brave!"

"Seventh Brother, although you're new here, I feel so close to you. In the past, those recruit company commanders treated us like precious treasures, refusing to give us any soldiers. I'm not asking you to send soldiers to farm my family's land; we're all here to defend our country. Why are we being so different?"

The third company commander kept praising him, as if he and Feng Yuxiu were brothers who had been through thick and thin together.

This appearance reminded Feng Yuxiu of Fan Tianlei's face.

"Then I'll reserve him? That... that Zhuang Yan... I don't think you like such a troublesome soldier. I'll handle him. I'm best at dealing with these kinds of soldiers, so you won't get sick from all the stress."

Feng Yuxiu nodded again, which made the third company commander look at him with new eyes. He genuinely felt that the new company commander in front of him was very magnanimous.

I was prepared to dawdle all afternoon, but it looks like I'll be able to catch the mess hall's meal soon.

"Then I'll be going now, brother." The third company commander was beaming with joy.

"but……"

The company commander had just stepped out the door when Feng Yuxiu's voice rang out from behind him.

"I knew it. Tell me, Seventh Brother, what do you want?" The Third Company Commander turned around and smiled helplessly.

"I don't need anything, it's just that four company commanders have already come to take this soldier, and they all want him. You're the fourth."

The next second, several company commanders stepped in through the door.

The company commander smiled broadly, radiating an indomitable spirit. "Oh, Old Ding's here too. I'll come back later, you guys chat first."

The company commander took off his hat and threw it on the table. "Stop sneaking around. We're all open and honest people. You need soldiers, right? We're determined to take this soldier."

The company commander took out a cigarette, lit it, and glanced at it. "Trying to be a fool? We are the top company, why are you picking on us?"

Before the third company commander could say anything more, the sixth company commander rushed in through the door, "What's going on? How come this soldier was pre-selected? So many eyes are watching."

The three company commanders, like shrewish women, stood in the company headquarters shouting as if it were a vegetable market.

Feng Yuxiu poured himself a glass of water and drank it slowly, his mind still reviewing the Nine Dragons Union manual.

He then exclaimed: "I've never seen anything good before."

The Southeast Theater Command is different from the Central Theater Command and the Eastern Theater Command.

Although this area is in FJ Province, it is mostly close to the coast and is mostly occupied by naval forces.

The requirements for land-based troops are not very high.

The door suddenly opened a crack, and Chen Pai's head popped in. He saw the three company commanders and immediately shrank back, giving an awkward smile. "The three commanders are all busy. You can continue."

The three company commanders were stunned.

The company commander slapped his forehead. "The reconnaissance company is here."

"Hey Xiao Chen, what brings you here?" the third company commander asked as he approached.

Chen Pai smiled and said, "It's like this, the military region's reconnaissance soldiers are having a competition, and the comrades in charge of our company have to go back to attend the mobilization meeting, so I came to ask the Seventh Company Commander to see if it will affect the training progress of the new recruits."

Before Feng Yuxiu could speak, the company commander's eyes widened. "There are still six months left. What are you mobilizing for now?"

"Isn't this called 'the early bird catches the worm'? We're slow, so we're starting early."

The three company commanders all gave each other a strange look. The reconnaissance company was the best company in the entire regiment. If they were to say that the company was stupid now, there must be something fishy going on.

Chen Pai smiled again, then turned away guiltily.

The three company commanders started arguing again.

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Within the reconnaissance company.

Miao Lian sat on the sofa, looking at the three soldiers, Lao Pao.

"The three of you are the backbone of our team this time, so you can now hand over your mission to the recruit training camp. Let's find out which recruits are good candidates to be reconnaissance soldiers."

Miao Lian's reconnaissance soldiers have always been outstanding, thanks to Miao Lian's reconnaissance skills.

Every year during the recruit training period, he would apply to the regimental commander to let the veterans from the reconnaissance company serve as training instructors.

The primary objective was to scout out the best soldiers among them.

For many years, these company commanders have wondered why Company Commander Miao has such unique insights.

This is his investigative instinct, which he can use with unparalleled skill even in peacetime.

The veteran spoke up, "Our platoon leader knows about it, it's that troublemaker."

Miao Lian looked at the second veteran.

“There’s a guy in our class who practices martial arts; he’s got the makings of a reconnaissance soldier.”

Miao Lian nodded and looked at the last veteran.

The veteran scratched his head. "They're all a bunch of blockheads. They just do whatever they're told, without any of their own ideas."

Miao Lian sneered, "That's because you're incompetent. If you don't make mistakes, why don't you force them? Look at Lao Pao, he can always stir up the rebellious mentality of good soldiers. That's how you discover the potential of good soldiers."

"Old Gunner!"

"Here!" The veteran soldier stood at attention instantly.

“I’m telling you, Zhuang Yan is definitely from our reconnaissance company, but you’ve gone too far. This isn’t right. If we’re going to incite their rebellion, we can’t let them go too far. Now Zhuang Yan has become a shining light bulb, and everyone’s paying attention to him. I, Lao Miao, can’t possibly try to snatch him away; that would be too embarrassing for the reconnaissance company.”

The veteran listened attentively to Miao Lian's teachings with his chest held high.

"I know you embarrassed yourself in recruit training, losing to that little Zhuang. But for the honor of the company, I don't care what method you use to get this soldier back for me. In short, as long as nothing serious happens, I'll cover for you. Go."

"Yes, sir!" The old man turned and left in a marching motion.

When he turned around, Lao Pao's eyes were red. It seemed that Miao Lian really needed to become a professional. He had never been so anxious before.

They were eager to send a promising special forces soldier to the reconnaissance team.

Every company commander considers it an honor to have his company's soldiers enter the special forces.

No one was an exception... except for that stubborn Seventh Company Commander, of course.

He doesn't seem to care.

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into the night.

Feng Yuxiu continued to breathe rhythmically under the moonlight.

Over the past two months, his initial congestion has gradually turned into a feeling of being cramped.

The heart pulse, which had been feeling swollen and painful, began to open up.

What followed was increasingly intense brutality.

If he saw Wang Haisheng now, he would definitely torture him to death piece by piece.

He had never been so miserably harmed by a technique that inflicted a hidden ailment, to the point that he was almost losing his life.

This warm mass of energy has circulated through my upper body hundreds of times, but each time it gets blocked in my lower abdomen by something and can't go any further.

Feng Yuxiu opened his eyes. "If I could lie on an X-ray machine and get a real-time scan, we would know exactly what's blocking it."

This breath is like a normal person's fart, but now it's blocked and can't be released.

Therefore, Feng Yuxiu felt extremely uncomfortable all over his body, and his lower abdomen felt so heavy that he could hardly walk.

If this continues, he will become a fat man who was once thin.

"There must be a way! I can't let myself become useless like this!"

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The recruit training is drawing to a close.

On the training ground, the new recruits performed synchronized movements according to the commands they had followed for the past two months.

With Miao Lian's unwavering support, Lao Pao's temper became increasingly volatile towards the end of his time in the recruit training camp.

"You bunch of trash, what kind of bastard moves are these? How did I teach you? Have you eaten too much shit?"

"Watch closely what I'm about to do!"

The veteran gave a standard demonstration, hitting the sandbag in front of him.

"continue!"

The new recruits continued to hit the sandbags, mimicking the old soldiers' movements.

Just ten seconds later, the veteran kicked a recruit and roared, "You bunch of useless trash! Basic training is almost over, and you're still acting like this, flirting and joking around?"

"Get out of here and stand still! You bunch of trash who need to be dealt with!"

The old man rolled up his sleeves and pointed at Zhuang Yan, "Zhuang Yan, step forward!"

"Yes!" Xiao Zhuang stepped forward.

The old man pointed at himself and said, "Come on, hit me with a straight punch."

"Company commander, Lao Pao's temper has been really bad lately. He's been hitting and yelling at the new recruits all the time..." The third platoon leader frowned.

Feng Yuxiu glanced at it, "Isn't this normal in this era?"

"That's normal. Even Lao Pao isn't usually like that. Although he has a bad temper, he never beats his soldiers. Company Commander, I heard... I heard... that Lao Pao might be a spy..."

Feng Yuxiu listened to this unfamiliar word in astonishment.

Seeing Feng Yuxiu's astonishment, the third platoon leader hurriedly spoke up, "Every year, new recruits and veteran soldiers go to the recruit company to serve as instructors, but every year the reconnaissance company has a keen eye and picks the best soldiers. A few days ago, some platoon leaders and company commanders analyzed that maybe Company Commander Miao was using his company's veteran soldiers as spies to investigate."

"Company Commander, you're new here. When the company conducts exercises, individual soldier assessments, and the overall scores of squads and platoons all contribute to the company's overall performance."

Feng Yuxiu didn't say anything; in fact, he really didn't care about this.

He'll become as professional as Miao Lian sooner or later; it's only a matter of time.

"A fight has broken out!" the third platoon leader suddenly shouted.

Xiao Zhuang suddenly threw a punch at Lao Pao, who dodged it and, using the momentum, pulled Xiao Zhuang straight down to the ground.

Xiao Zhuang was not good at fighting at all, and as an art student, he was not a naughty child either.

How could they possibly defeat an old artilleryman who was a veteran of reconnaissance?

"Come on, keep going!"

The old man looked down at him as if he were looking at a bug.

Xiao Zhuang was most afraid of being looked down upon, so he got up and rushed towards Lao Pao.

The old man dodged and retaliated with an elbow strike to Xiao Zhuang's nose.

Xiao Zhuang touched his nose, and blood streamed down his chin.

The new recruits watching were dumbfounded; it was the first time they had ever seen a recruit who had been beaten and was bleeding.

"Again." Old Pao beckoned with his finger, looking every bit like he was getting revenge for losing to Xiao Zhuang last time.

"I'll fuck you!"

Enraged, Xiao Zhuang charged forward, gritting his teeth, "I'll kill you."

Old Pao delivered a roundhouse kick to Xiao Zhuang's face, sending Xiao Zhuang sprawling to the ground.

"I'll fuck your mother to death!"

Xiao Zhuang roared angrily and charged forward.

This was a completely irrational roar.

Old Pao's eyes flashed strangely, and he tried to dodge but failed and was kicked in the crotch by Xiao Zhuang.

Old Pao knelt on the ground, clutching his crotch, while Xiao Zhuang straddled him and beat him like a madman.

Soon, the old man's face was covered in blood.

"Dude, are you crazy?!"

The new recruits from the third platoon rushed forward to pull Xiao Zhuang away.

Chen Xiwa grabbed Xiao Zhuang's arm, "How dare you hit the class monitor?"

The old man wiped the blood off his face, but found that the blood wouldn't come off no matter what he did; in fact, it kept increasing. However, the smile in his eyes was very broad.

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"If you want soldiers, I'll give them to you. But let me tell you, Miao Lian, this kind of self-inflicted injury ruse is really too low-quality."

Feng Yuxiu stood beside the old man wiping away the bloodstains and said softly.

The veteran stiffened. "Company commander, I don't understand what you mean."

Feng Yuxiu stared at Lao Pao with a half-smile, "Here you go, Xiao Zhuang."

The veteran paused for a moment.

"I told you, the performance was good."

Watching Feng Yuxiu's retreating figure, Lao Pao felt increasingly choked up. How could this mysterious company commander be so out of place?

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Zhuang Yan's madness landed him in solitary confinement.

He does standard push-ups shirtless every day, his eyes filled with calm and regret.

He enlisted for Xiaoying, but he hasn't found her yet.

The sentry outside the window stared at Zhuang Yan, who was doing nearly two thousand push-ups inside. "Two thousand push-ups every day, you're a good seed for a veteran. I can't handle you. Why did you give up a good university? You have such a promising future. Why did you come to the field army? If you really want to join the army, you can take the military academy entrance exam. You'll be an officer as soon as you graduate."

Xiao Zhuang continued doing push-ups without saying a word.

Before the sentry could say anything, he turned around, saw Miao Lian, and immediately saluted, "Good morning, Company Commander."

Miao Lian returned the greeting and stared at Zhuang Yan, who was doing push-ups, "That soldier, stand up."

Xiao Zhuang stood up, stood at attention, and saluted, "Greetings, Commander."

Miao Lian's smile instantly turned sinister. "You're quite a formidable soldier. You actually managed to injure my most senior squad leader. I came here specifically to see what kind of monster you are."

"Reporting to the company commander, he was the one who started it."

Miao Lian sneered, "Soldiers must absolutely obey orders from their superiors. How dare you disobey your superiors? You learned this principle on your first day as a recruit, didn't you?"

Xiao Zhuang said with a straight face, "I know, I won't be a soldier anymore soon. If I hit the squad leader, I'll be sent back to the army."

Miao Lian laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true. I used to beat up a squad leader. Tell me, do you want to join the army?"

Xiao Zhuang was silent for a moment, then said, "I think about it and then I don't. To be honest, I like the life I have with my comrades, but the army is oppressive. It requires everyone to become one person, and I can't stand it. I like freedom."

"Useless trash! Are you even a man?" Miao Lian shouted angrily.

Xiao Zhuang panicked, "I'm not useless!"

"Then you go and see for yourself. If you can't even be a soldier, what else can you do? What can you accomplish? Prove it to me."

Xiao Zhuang pouted, "Who are you?"

Miao Lian smiled, said nothing, and turned to leave.

He's determined to have this soldier, but he needs to go see the company commander of the recruit training camp.

He was the first choice.

(End of this chapter)