Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 11 That Was the Day the People's Republic of China Was Founded
"Pinghe has one nine-ring finisher, while the others all have ten-ring finishers!"

"Zhang Taofang, all ten rings!"

"Wu Wanli, all ten rings!"

When the target announcer finished speaking, everyone in the Third Battalion, including Tan Ziwei, was shocked.

If they had held their breath, aimed carefully, and fired properly, that would have been fine.

The three of them were shooting so fast, each one faster than the last, and yet they still managed to achieve this result. It's just too outrageous.

"I made a mistake."

Pinghe said calmly and left without any surprise.

For a sharpshooter of this caliber, sometimes they don't even need to look at the shot; they already know roughly what the result will be.

"Wanli, win! Let's make the Water String Pearls Seven Linked Together!"

Upon seeing this, Yu Congrong quickly cheered loudly.

"Zhang Taofang, one shot decides the outcome, you are the number one sharpshooter in the Third Battalion!"

Soldiers from the Ninth Company also shouted encouragement.

Central of the firing range
Wu Wanli and Zhang Taofang exchanged a smile.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, you are truly skilled!"

"I don't care about the top marksman, but I'm going to take down that Shui Lianzhu!"

Zhang Taofang praised and said firmly.

"Give it your all."

"I just don't know what's going on with that last shot."

Wu Wanli nodded and smiled.

"The last shot, on a moving target!"

Tan Ziwei looked at the two of them and announced loudly.

"Moving target?"

"Is this condition met?"

Wu Wanli was slightly taken aback and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Look! There's a long trench!"

"To ensure fairness, the 7th and 9th companies each sent one person to run around the trench holding a target!"

"When the Ninth Company was raising the target, Wu Wanli fired!"

"When the Seventh Company was raising the target, Zhang Taofang fired!"

Tan Ziwei pinched his chin and announced loudly.

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the soldiers.

Three hundred and fifty meters, and we have to shoot at fast-moving targets!

This is an almost impossible goal to achieve!

"Lei Gong, you've seen more battles than I have. Do you really think you can hit it?"

Yu Congrong asked with a face full of suspicion.

"I only saw one at Luding Bridge."

Lei Gong thought for a moment and then slowly said.

"I hope Wu Wanli can do it too."

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong spoke with a mixture of belief and doubt.

"Company commander, let me go."

"I'd like to see just how good these two are at marksmanship."

He Changgui spoke up.

"Okay, be safe."

Wu Qianli thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

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Central of the firing range
"Comrade Zhang Taofang, let's begin!"

Tan Ziwei saw that He Changgui had started running in the distance, so he shouted.

"and many more!"

"Commander, I have a question!"

Zhang Taofang did not immediately raise her gun, but instead said...

"Say!"

Tan Ziwei frowned slightly.

"If both of them hit the bullseye, who wins?"

Zhang Taofang asked.

"All ten rings?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Ziwei hesitated.

If other recruits said this to him, he would definitely laugh and think he was arrogant and conceited.

But he had seen their marksmanship just now, so it was indeed possible.

"I think it would be better if Comrade Zhang Taofang raised his gun to aim, I would quickly say a score, and he would have to hit the target."

"The same goes for me; whoever makes a mistake loses!"

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then smiled.

"it is good!"

Zhang Taofang glanced at Wu Wanli with slight surprise, but then her fighting spirit was ignited, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

"Hahahaha... You two are really daring to take on difficult challenges!"

"Alright! But I'm warning you, if we all miss, I'll keep this 'Water Beads' weapon for myself."

Tan Ziwei looked at the two of them with some shock, and finally tentatively asked.

"no problem!"

Wu Wanli and Zhang Taofang were full of fighting spirit and said in unison.

"Alright! Let's begin!"

Tan Ziwei waved his hand and said. At this moment, Zhang Taofang dared not be careless either. He raised his rifle, aimed intently at the moving target in the distance, and concentrated his mind.

"First Ring Road, release!"

Wu Wanli didn't let him suffer for too long. Seeing that he had almost finished aiming, he shouted loudly.

"boom!"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and the bullet spun rapidly as it flew toward the target.

"I missed."

Zhang Taofang shook her head with a wry smile and looked at Wu Wanli.

The moment he pulled the trigger, he felt the wind direction at the muzzle seem to have changed slightly, and he roughly understood.

"Battalion Commander, Comrade Zhang Taofang hit the sixth ring!"

At this moment, He Changgui's hurried report confirmed Zhang Taofang's feelings.

"Go, Comrade Wu Wanli! I don't want to talk about the battalion commander hiding a good gun, hahaha..."

Zhang Taofang showed no disappointment whatsoever; instead, she laughed heartily.

"it is good!"

Wu Wanli responded loudly, though he was also somewhat uneasy.

"Tear--"

He tore off a section of his leg wrap, took out a small strip of cloth, and tied it to the muzzle of the gun.

"Pinghe, Comrade Xiao Wanli, could this be...?"

Looking at Wu Wanli's actions, Mei Sheng said with some uncertainty.

"wind direction!"

Pinghe looked at the strip of cloth at the muzzle of the gun and said succinctly.

“Exquisite!”

"Wu Wanli seems to be quite formidable."

He Changgui, who had just returned, nodded slightly and said.

"Something's not right! Are the Ninth Company's backsides on fire? Why are they running so fast?"

"The deputy company commander wasn't this desperate when he was holding the target!"

Yu Congrong pointed at the rapidly moving target in the distance and said indignantly.

"The Ninth Company did not do anything wrong."

"Let's see how Wanli performs."

Wu Qianli smiled and lightly punched Yu Congrong to comfort him.

Central of the firing range
Wu Wanli took a deep breath, stared intently at the target in the distance, gripped the gun tightly, and carefully adjusted it.

The eye, the muzzle, and the target remained almost perfectly aligned.

Not only that, he also kept an eye on the slight swaying of the small cloth strip below the muzzle of the gun, his mind focused on calculating.

"First Ring Road, release!"

Seeing that Wu Wanli was highly focused, Zhang Taofang knew that it was almost time, so she waved her hand and shouted.

"boom!"

With another crisp, popping sound, the bullet left the barrel and slammed into the target.

Wu Wanli slowly exhaled the stale air from his mouth, looking somewhat wearily at the target reporter running towards him in the distance.

"The first ring road!"

The target reporter came running up, panting, and announced loudly.

"Pretty!"

Looking at Wu Wanli's retreating figure, Wu Qianli sincerely praised him.

"Comrade Wu Wanli is indeed a marksman with extraordinary talent!"

A hint of appreciation flashed in Mei Sheng's eyes.

"Exactly! What's the use of the Ninth Company running fast! Shoot!"

Yu Congrong laughed heartily and said smugly.

"Wanli... well done."

Pinghe's shock was even greater than everyone else's, and he spoke slowly.

He understands better than anyone the value of that particular style of play.

Central of the firing range
"Wu Wanli, this Water Pearl Sword is for you!"

"However, I have a small question. Can you tell me?"

Tan Ziwei smiled slightly, handed the Mosin-Nagant to Wu Wanli, and asked.

"Commander Tan, please speak!"

Wu Wanli took the Mosin-Nagant with shining eyes, pulled the bolt, and listened to the metallic "click" sound, responding with satisfaction.

"You just mentioned the ninth and seventh rings, which are clearly more difficult to hit than the first ring, which is the outermost and largest area."

"Why did you give your opponent the easiest part to hit?"

Tan Ziwei asked with some doubt.

"Actually, it's nothing. The main thing is that we've already hit ten 10s, so adding one more 1 will make it eleven!"

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and explained.

"eleven?"

Tan Ziwei murmured, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, October 1st, the day the People's Republic of China was founded!"

Wu Wanli touched the word "China" on his chest and said seriously.

P.S.: China rises up, the nation prospers; the mountains and rivers are magnificent, the years are glorious;

On this National Day, I wish our great motherland eternal prosperity and strength, and I wish all Chinese sons and daughters who are reading this book peace and joy!

Long live the People's Republic of China! Long live the Communist Party of China! Long live the people!

I've got the card, so I'll post Chapter 11 right away. The National Day holiday isn't over yet, hahaha, Happy National Day everyone!

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