Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 52: General's Son
The three of them then chatted in a relaxed manner, and Gao Cheng was willing to share some interesting military stories with them, which made the two of them laugh.

Gao Cheng first mentioned Chen Jiang and asked about the basic situation of his family. In fact, all of this was in the files.

Chen Jiang just repeated it again.

In this life, Chen Jiang is an orphan, or to be more precise, an orphan. Both his parents were soldiers and died heroically in the foreign self-defense counterattack. His grandmother, the only one still alive at the time, could not bear such a great blow and passed away soon.

So Chen Jiang grew up eating "food from a hundred families", and because of this, he is particularly strong-willed and can do everything to the extreme, and his learning ability is naturally not a problem.

"What military branches do your parents belong to?"

Gao Cheng didn't look at Chen Jiang's file very carefully, he only knew that his parents had passed away.

"My father was also a scout, and my mother was a medic. I don't remember the details anymore because I was too young at the time."

Gao Cheng fell silent after hearing this. He didn't expect that such an outstanding person like Chen Jiang had such a miserable childhood experience. No wonder he never went back to visit his relatives or call home after joining the army.

In order to break the awkward atmosphere, Gao Cheng could only change the subject.
"Sanduo, what about you?"

The fact that he called Xu Sanduo by the last two characters actually meant that he no longer rejected him from the bottom of his heart, or in other words, he was no longer so bothered by the way he raised his hands in surrender that year.

"Report, Captain, what about me?"

Gao Cheng was speechless for a moment. "Tell me about your family situation and how you ended up joining the army. Just chat!"

"Report to the company commander, I was recruited by squad leader Shi Jin. You all know that the main reason I joined the army was because I was afraid that my father would call me a bastard." Xu Sanduo was really too frank.

Sure enough, although Chen Jiang couldn't see Gao Cheng's expression clearly, he knew that he was very angry about his words.

"Captain, Sanduo is not very good at speaking. His main point is that his father's words played a role, but the main reason is that he longs for life in the barracks."

Although Xu Sanduo's motivation for joining the army sounded much better after Chen Jiang's polishing, Gao Cheng still felt a little uncomfortable after hearing it. Deep down, he still felt that Xu Sanduo only had the appearance of a soldier but not the inner qualities of a soldier.

But now that everyone was in the same room, he felt embarrassed to say this.

In particular, Xu Sanduo was indeed the top soldier of the Seventh Company.

"Captain, I'm not very good with words. When I first arrived, I was really not used to it, but I gradually adapted to it. Now I can't leave the military camp anymore. I have a hard time adapting to new environments."

"Well, Sanduo, you have to look forward! You have to adapt even if you are not used to it. You and Chen Jiang will go to new troops in the future and have new comrades-in-arms, that's for sure." Gao Cheng didn't know how he talked to Xu Sanduo. Chatting with this guy was really an extremely difficult thing, even more difficult than asking him to lead a team to capture a hill.

"Let me tell you two about my story. I have to state in advance that I have never told anyone about it before."

Chen Jiang knew what he was going to say next, but Xu Sanduo didn't. He was actually a little sleepy, but he fought back the urge to listen to the company commander's story. "I'm what others call a 'son of a general,' but I've never relied on my father. While it's natural for a son to rely on his father, I really don't like it. To prove that I can do without him, I entered the military academy and worked my way up from the grassroots to become the company commander of the Seventh Steel Company."

Gao Cheng was filled with pride when he said this, and he added at the end, "Really, I've never once asked him to do anything for me. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Chen Jiang and Xu Sanduo fell into a long silence. Finally, Gao Cheng became a little annoyed and kicked the bed. "Hey, why are you two so quiet? After hearing such a big secret, you don't feel the slightest bit of emotion?"

Chen Jiang originally wanted to say, who in our group doesn’t know?
Oh, there is one person who doesn’t know, and that’s you, the company commander.

But after thinking about it, he felt that it was a bit unethical to expose other people's fantasies, so he held back and didn't say anything.

"Company commander, we understand." Xu Sanduo replied in a low voice.

"Understand? Understand what? Damn, you all understand? Did you already know it?"

"Yeah." Both of them answered.

Gao Cheng sat up immediately. "Both of you sit up and tell me clearly when did you find out about this? Come on, Chen Jiang, tell me the truth."

Chen Jiang had no choice. There was no point in continuing to hide it at this time.

"Captain, we actually found out not long after we joined the Seventh Company. Everyone knows about this."

"Yes, company commander. But it doesn't matter. The army commander is the army commander, and you are you. Everyone understands." Xu Sanduo assisted.

Gao Cheng was suddenly a little deflated. "So, when I was in the 702nd Regiment, everyone looked at me like I was an idiot? I thought no one knew, but it turns out everyone knew everything?"

"Captain, that's not what Sanduo meant. Under your leadership, the 7th Steel Company's combat effectiveness is unmatched in the entire regiment, even the entire division. This is an indisputable fact. Even without Commander Gao's connection, you are still a renowned spearhead commander of the 702nd Regiment."

What Chen Jiang said was true. In the army, performance was the main thing that mattered. Besides, Gao Cheng was so outstanding that even without his father's relationship, he could still make a name for himself.

"Okay, Chen Jiang, stop comforting me. If you all know, then the commanders must know too. Do they need to take special care of me? Is there any need to ask? Oh, I thought everything I have today was all my own work. After all this time, it turns out..."

"Company Commander, you're wrong. Sanduo was originally assigned to the least favored Grassland Squad 5, but with his self-discipline and perseverance, he fought his way back to the Steel Company 7. He's proven with his actions that gold can shine anywhere! You're a top graduate of the military academy, and under your leadership, the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the 7th Company are undeniable to the entire regiment, even the entire division. Besides, even if you're given special treatment, what's the point? On the contrary, you need to make some achievements and show them to everyone."

It is rare for Chen Jiang to speak so directly. The truth is that he is also a person who has fought back from adversity and knows how important hard work is to a person's success.

Gao Cheng suddenly felt enlightened after hearing what Chen Jiang said.

Indeed, he had no way to change his background, just like Xu Sanduo and Chen Jiang had no way to change it, but he could create a different world through his own efforts.

I control my own life!
(End of this chapter)