Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 125 Warriors are forged in fire.
Xu Sanduo looked through the peephole in the command vehicle. As the person who knew Cheng Cai best, Cheng Cai's shooting skills did not surprise him too much, because he was originally very talented in shooting.

The only difference was the scope on the gun he was using; it was indeed the one I had given him when he was about to leave Team A.

Qi Huan even mocked him at the time, saying that this thing didn't even meet one percent of the standard for military supplies, yet it was ridiculously expensive! Only a fool like him would buy such a thing.

But the reason he gave Qi Huan was irrefutable: the place Cheng Cai was going to had neither sniper rifles nor bullets.

Seeing this gun now, he couldn't help but recall what Cheng Cai had said when he left:
Along the way, I've cut down all my branches and vines, leaving me as a bare telephone pole. Now, I need to go back and find my branches and vines.

It seems he has really grown a lot.

In this respect, they are much better than me!
"I'm not some kind of shooting king! To be honest, anyone can reach this level with enough practice." Cheng Cai responded to the compliments around him with a smile, while unloading the magazine and handing it to Ma Xiaoshuai.
“Our fifth squad is not authorized to receive live ammunition; keeping it is against regulations! We just emptied four magazines; there should be 13 bullets left in this magazine. Please count them.”

Seeing Cheng Cai taking it so seriously, Ma Xiaoshuai looked to Gao Cheng for help.

Gao Cheng nodded.

"Take it! These sharpshooters won't miss a few bullets for practice anyway."

“Chengcai, since you have this ability, you must learn to adapt to everyone’s praise and criticism! Just like Chen Jiang and Xu Sanduo! Chen Jiang is called the Gun God, and Xu Sanduo is called a fool.”

“He’s not stupid!” Cheng Cai stubbornly corrected. “If he’s stupid, then what are we?”

Gao Cheng put his hands on his hips, thought for a while, and then asked, "You weren't the only one from our division who went to Old A, but you came back in disgrace after only a few months. You went back to where you came from. What exactly happened?"

“Company Commander, I fell down there, and then I thought about getting up again. People always have to learn to get up. You can’t stay lying on the ground forever, right?” Cheng Cai’s eyes welled up with tears as someone touched a sore spot.

Gao Cheng felt a pang of pity seeing this, but he continued speaking.

"You call this getting up? You and Chen Jiang, with just two guns, wiped out an entire battalion of my elite soldiers. What are you trying to say? Are you implying that those who were sent back by the Old A are much stronger than my men?"

When Gao Cheng heard Cheng Cai call him company commander, he was also somewhat moved, but he knew that both of them had some kind of mental illness, and he was too busy, so he decided to treat them both at once today, even though he had only studied veterinary medicine.

However, the pharmacological principles are the same.

Cheng Cai lowered his head. "Company Commander, I was wrong! I deserted when the Seventh Company was going through the most difficult time. I feel deeply guilty and uneasy. Here, I apologize to you! Please accept my apology as a deserter."

How much courage does it take to admit to being a deserter in public?

Gao Cheng was a very open-minded person, and now that he had finally heard what he wanted to hear, all the previous grudges vanished at that moment.

Chen Jiang tried to step forward to explain, "Company Commander, Cheng Cai is actually..."

"Don't say anything, Chen Jiang. I know you're arrogant, but this matter has nothing to do with you, understand? I'll talk to you properly later. Let's talk about their business first!"

"Huh? Them?" Cheng Cai was a little confused.

"Yes, there are two of you, not very old, but you both look very troubled. How can I just ignore you?"

Gao Cheng reached out a hand and pulled Cheng Cai close, whispering in his ear, "I didn't mean to embarrass you, it's just because he's here."

Seeing Cheng Cai's astonished expression, Gao Cheng yelled at the command vehicle, "You know why I taunted him, but how long are you going to wait?"

Gao Cheng finally couldn't resist tearing off this fig leaf.

At first, he was happy to hear that Xu Sanduo and Chen Jiang had returned, but he immediately sensed something was wrong. He was so busy with training, how could Old A have nothing to do? How could they let these two lads take a vacation?
So he immediately contacted Yuan Lang and learned that the kid actually wanted to quit and leave. He almost started cursing at him on the phone.

He knew he had to scold him to wake him up! Otherwise, this kid would be wasting his potential by living in a daze!
"Huh? Sanduo is here too?" Cheng Cai was very surprised. Since he was here, why didn't he come out to meet him?
"Look! That thug is here today too. He's still hiding in his car. Isn't he ridiculous?"

Gao Cheng strode over, flung open the door of the command vehicle, and yelled at Xu Sanduo, who was huddled inside, "Get out! How long do you plan to stay holed up in my command vehicle?"

Xu Sanduo was restless and looked bewildered.

"Xu Sanduo, what are you doing back here looking like this? Who are you trying to fool with your pathetic appearance?"

"I don't know." Xu Sanduo could no longer hide his dejection.

"Dog always lingers where he found the bone, what about you?" Gao Cheng mocked with a sneer. "Is Old A really that bad? You came back looking like a walking corpse after going around in circles?"

"No," Xu Sanduo said, his voice trembling with tears, "it's just that I'm too bad."

Gao Cheng was amused by his shameless behavior and cursed, "Coward!"

He had hoped that the shooting performance outside would encourage Xu Sanduo to come out, but in the end, not only did he not eat, he didn't even have the courage to come out and watch the excitement. You know, night shooting is his forte!

Therefore, Gao Cheng has realized that Chen Jiang came out to accompany Xu Sanduo, and Xu Sanduo has a serious mental illness!
Gao Cheng understood Xu Sanduo very well.

Such soldiers must be treated in the opposite way.
"A loud drum should be struck with a heavy hammer!"
"Alright, the world is vast, and there are plenty of choices. Do you want to say goodbye to your comrades here? You've kept your promise of never giving up or abandoning them."

"I didn't, I didn't say I was leaving!" Xu Sanduo shouted.

"But you said it in your heart, and I'm saying it for you now!" Gao Cheng shouted from outside, "You came here to say goodbye, to see us one last time? And then you'll go back to your hometown and farm?"

"No, I don't want to leave anymore!" Xu Sanduo finally cried.

Gao Cheng finally felt a sense of relief.

He kicked the car door, yelling, "You coward, all you do is act like a scoundrel!"

Whoops!

He almost broke his toes.

He limped and hopped towards the medical vehicle, a sight that was somewhat amusing.

Cheng Cai walked over at this moment and waved inside, "San Daizi, come out! What are you doing inside? There are plenty of comrades outside!"

Looking at Chen Jiang, Cheng Cai, and Ma Xiaoshuai outside the car with expectant faces, Cheng Cai finally mustered up the courage to take this crucial step.

Since everyone had almost finished eating the food outside, Gao Cheng asked the cooks to make him some fried rice with eggs.

Xu Sanduo was really hungry, and he quickly finished off a bowl of fried rice with eggs.

"Is that enough? If not, I'll have them make some more!" Gao Cheng felt a pang of heartache watching Xu Sanduo eat so quickly.

His attitude towards this soldier changed from extreme disgust at the beginning to great affection now. Just as he said to Wang Qingrui, people can change, and so can he himself.

Soldiers are forged in fire!

We must have enough patience with them!

(End of this chapter)