Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Midnight, in front of the dormitory building of the Seventh Steel Company.

"Beep----Beep-beep".

At the same time, the dormitory doors of each class in the dormitory building were suddenly pushed open, and two Type 82 smoke grenades were thrown in.

Over a hundred people endured the intense stimulation of the smoke grenades, quickly groped their way in the darkness to put on their clothes and grab their gear, and then rushed downstairs to assemble.

Gao Cheng's loud voice rang out, "A bit slow, a bit slow, only two seconds faster than before. Look at how eager you all were to go to the battlefield this afternoon."

I've come to ask if you're ready.

"Always be prepared."

"Okay, let's do 100 push-ups to warm up. After that, we're done and everyone can go back to sleep."

……

That night, starting at midnight, Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang began their performance. From midnight to 3 a.m., the two took turns triggering five emergency mobilizations at irregular intervals.

The Type 82 smoke grenades were used to clear the way on three occasions. Gao Cheng used them once, with two used by each squad, while Zhang Anbang used them twice, with four used by each squad.

The soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company suffered terribly that night, but each time the company commander and deputy company commander gave reasons that left them speechless.

"Oh, I forgot, let me ask you again, are you really ready?"

"I just had a dream that I was actually on a battlefield, fighting fiercely, and then I suddenly realized I didn't see you guys. Did you have a dream too?"

"I woke you up to ask you if you know what we're having for breakfast tomorrow?"

……

Over the next week, Xu Sanduo trained even harder, and fortunately Wu Liuyi also learned massage techniques, which helped Xu Sanduo relieve his pain.

This method has already been reported and is being promoted and popularized throughout the division. The division-affiliated hospitals and medical teams at all levels of the regiments and battalions are conducting follow-up research and systematic verification.

This massage technique is an innovative training method. Once its effectiveness is verified, if it can be included in training injury prevention materials and promoted by higher authorities, Zhang Xiaoqi might even receive a second-class merit award.

The research and verification process takes a long time. According to Commander Wang, the division has already reported to the army group. Verification at this level takes about six months.

……

"Deputy Company Commander, your method really works!" Shi Jin ran over excitedly.

Zhang Anbang was a little confused. "I've given you so many ideas, which one is it?"

"Squad Leader Shi, slow down, what method is that?"

Shi Jin took the water bottle and gulped down a few mouthfuls. "Deputy Company Commander, these past few days when I've been giving San Duo extra training, I've deliberately mixed up a few numbers in the countable events. This kid really knows how to do it."

"It seems I was right. This kid probably hasn't succeeded before, so he still subconsciously thinks he can't do it. I think his physical fitness is fine now."

Zhang Anbang said, resting his chin on his hand.

"That should be it, but many projects are hard to fake. Although Sanduo is slow-witted, he has a very good memory and is not easy to fool," Shi Jin said somewhat embarrassedly.

Seeing Shi Jin's expression, Zhang Anbang understood that Shi Jin was just too embarrassed to use underhanded tactics. All his claims about having a good memory and being unable to fake it were just lies.

Look at how other squad leaders train new recruits. They do push-ups, and I don't care how many you count to. Even if you count to one hundred, I'll say it's fifteen, and that's fifteen.

"Alright, you guys keep him training extra. I'll come check on him later. Besides, apart from those hard-to-fake events, there are always easy ones, right? Roller, wave log, spiral ladder, belly bar, there are too many to count."

Hearing this, Shi Jin increasingly agreed with the soldiers' complaints. The deputy company commander was truly ruthless, and not only was he insidious, but he was also heartless.

Look, look, what kind of projects are they talking about? How can someone with a 37-degree mouth utter such cold words?

He would never do something like that. Maybe we should ask Liu Yi; he's shameless and would definitely do it.

Having made up his mind, Shi Jin felt no pressure. "Okay, Deputy Company Commander, I understand."

That evening, during another extra training session, Shi Jin leaned over to Wu Liuyi and whispered something to him. Wu Liuyi looked at Shi Jin in surprise.

Wu Liuyi was secretly relieved that his usually gentle squad leader had become like this. He was glad that Shi Jin wasn't like this when he enlisted.

No, that's not right. The squad leader only started to change after the deputy platoon leader officially took over the company's affairs, and he changed even more after being seconded here.

It seems that it wasn't just the deputy company commander's fault; the regimental training team wasn't exactly a clean place either. As the old saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."

"I wonder if I'll end up like this in a while," Wu Liuyi thought, rubbing the stubble on his chin. "But it would probably feel pretty good to be like this, wouldn't it?"

"Don't worry, squad leader, leave it to me." Wu Liuyi patted his chest loudly.

"One, two... fourteen," Xu Sanduo did pull-ups on the side, while Shi Jin counted.

"Squad leader, are there any troublemakers among the key members who went for training in the regimental training team?" Wu Liuyi, who didn't have much experience, started to make conversation.

Shi Jin was speechless when he heard Wu Liuyi's clumsy suggestion. That was the regimental training team. What would they do there? And what kind of troublemaker would that idiot be?

However, she still chimed in, "No, those who go there are mostly prospective squad leaders and deputy squad leaders, as well as some core members undergoing training. How could there be any troublemakers?"

"Hmm, that's good." Wu Liuyi was a little stunned. He was usually very talkative when chatting, but why was it so hard to find something to say when acting?

"By the way, class monitor, you're not getting any younger. When are you going home? That girl has been waiting for you for so many years. You should settle down with her by now."

Shi Jin was unusually shy and said gently, "Well, Xiao Yan has been waiting for me for five or six years. She'll be twenty-five after the New Year."

I was thinking that I should retire next year, and then I would go back to my hometown to get married to her.

Judging from the current situation, I should be able to stay in the army. I'm thinking of taking a leave of absence to visit my family in a while and going home to marry her.

"That's great, that's great. If I can get a leave of absence to visit my family, I'll definitely go to your wedding." Wu Liuyi was very happy.

Sergeant Shi, the eldest brother, is not only likely to stay in the army, but he's also getting married soon. These are all good things, and as his brother, he naturally wants to attend his good brother's wedding.

Xu Sanduo was still doing pull-ups on the side.

"Class monitor, how many have I done?" Xu Sanduo felt he was about to collapse and asked, trying to hold his breath.

"Sanduo, keep it up! You've already done sixteen. Just four more and you'll reach 'good'. Keep it up!" Shi Jin said.

Wu Liuyi also spoke up, "Xu Sanduo, make four more, at least four more."

"Yes," Xu Sanduo replied tremblingly.

Xu Sanduo has already made twenty-six. When Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi were talking, they were actually counting the number he had made.

Xu Sanduo persisted and did four more before finally falling off the bar.

These days, the standard for pull-up tests in grassroots companies is ten for passing, fifteen for good, and twenty for excellent. The standard for the Seventh Steel Company is a level higher.

Twenty good, twenty-five excellent. Xu Sanduo could have easily done about twenty, but after Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi's persuasion, he went straight to thirty.

Shi Jin couldn't help but sigh; the deputy company commander's methods were indeed insidious and ruthless, but they were certainly effective.

Although this number is nothing compared to Wu Liuyi's, it is indeed an improvement of eleven compared to before.

The military region record for pull-ups in their C Group Army is 115, and the average number in competitions is between 40 and 60. Xu Sanduo's achievement is indeed insignificant compared to that.

But progress is always made by comparing oneself to oneself and to yesterday, so Xu Mumu's progress is quite significant.

……

"Deputy Company Commander, your method is indeed effective, and I can see that San Duo's physical fitness is indeed sufficient now. It's just that, as you said, he still has some psychological issues." Shi Jin, who had just finished extra training with Xu San Duo, rushed over to find Zhang Anbang.

"Okay, I understand. Are you still feeling carsick?"

"What's there to feel dizzy about? Just spin on the roller a hundred or two hundred times, and you'll only feel a little dizzy, not nauseous at all. We've never seen this method fail to work."

"Okay, that's good. Keep an eye on it and see if you can keep up the good work on other projects as well."

……

After lunch, Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi pulled Xu Sanduo to the training ground.

"Sanduo, you have to do sixty abdominal barbell rolls today. The class monitor is almost back; he'll be busy with core training later. You don't want to disappoint him, do you?"

Upon hearing Wu Liuyi's words, Xu Sanduo's eyes nearly turned red.

Shi Jin looked at Wu Liuyi with a face full of surprise. How could such words come from the mouth of Wu Liuyi, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes?

I've only been in the regimental training team for a short time, maybe half a year, but the changes since June 1st have been quite significant.

Shi Jin originally intended to ask Wu Liuyi who he learned from, but before he could even speak, a thought flashed through his mind: he definitely learned from the deputy company commander, no doubt about it.

Seeing Xu Sanduo turn around with a questioning look in his eyes, Shi Jin nodded. "Sanduo, Liu Yi is right. After all, my temporary transfer is for core personnel training."

I've been here for a month and a half now, so I need to give the key personnel in the company some intensive training.

Before the 2.5-meter-high military fixed single bar, Xu Sanzhong nodded heavily. He had only been able to do 37 before, but what Wu Liuyi had just said made him not want to disappoint his squad leader.

Under the sunlight, the original paint on the horizontal bar had long since faded, polished to a gleaming shine by the soldiers' hands. At that moment, it seemed as if he had made up his mind.

Gao Cheng stood by the training field, looking bored. He had no choice but to come here and wait, since his best squad leader had come to beg him.