Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Zhang Anbang rode in the same military truck as the soldiers of the third squad. The soldiers originally wanted to see the deputy company commander ride in a military truck and make a fool of themselves, since he had been assigned to the company directly after graduation and probably had never experienced such treatment. They likely didn't know much about the truck drivers in the army.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhang Anbang got on the truck, he put his feet on the side of the truck bed and grabbed the handrail, acting as steady as an old dog. He didn't seem to have never ridden a truck before. This posture showed that he knew these soldiers who drove military trucks very well.

After all, these lovable truck drivers, under the earnest teachings of their old squad leader, firmly remembered one sentence: transporting supplies must be done carefully and steadily, because supplies are precious.

When it comes to picking up people, they're all tough guys. If you drive so slowly, they'll think you're just reluctant to step on the gas.

When hauling supplies, if vegetables spoil, you get scolded; if pigs get dizzy, you get beaten. But it's different when hauling people—they are all our close comrades, beloved family and friends, and warriors with iron wills.

Even if you accidentally throw him off the bus, don't worry, because he'll speed up and jump back on, praising you for driving well.

Even if he doesn't catch up with the vehicle, there's no need to worry. With his comrades' abundant physical strength, he can use the military truck as a guide and run back to the base.

And when they come back, they will definitely go to the driver's seat to look for you and try to thank you. So when this happens, you must slam on the brakes when you park and get out of there quickly so they can't find you.

After all, doing good deeds anonymously is our tradition.

These truck drivers have deeply grasped the essence of their old squad leader's teachings and have passed on this essence to the next generation.

After wandering around for several hours, they finally returned to the company headquarters. The soldiers in the combat squads were a little luckier, as they could rest for a while, but the cooks couldn't, because it was almost noon and they had to prepare lunch for the whole company.

Fortunately, each squad sent more cooks than usual this time, otherwise the cooks would have been even more exhausted.

After lunch, the soldiers have an afternoon of rest to tidy themselves up, wash their clothes, chat in twos and threes on the parade ground, and play ball.

Wu Liuyi and Zhang Anbang were strolling around the playground when Zhang Anbang handed him a cigarette. "Liuyi, you can't keep up with all this training without taking care of your health."

If you keep training like this for a long time, your body definitely won't be able to take it. You probably have quite a few minor health problems by now.

Wu Liuyi skillfully took the cigarette, lit it, and took a satisfying puff. He muttered under his breath, "And you're one to talk. You're much more skilled than me."

"What are you saying? Speak louder."

"Yes, Deputy Company Commander. I must say, your training is much more intense than mine. With you leading the way, we definitely have to follow suit. After all, a train runs fast because of its locomotive. When the officers take the lead, the soldiers are motivated."

"Uh," Zhang Anbang choked. Wu Liuyi, Wu Liuyi, how come you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have learned to talk back?

"Liu Yi, let me correct you. First of all, you know my situation. I don't believe that you would have been interested in me when I first came here."

"I have no choice but to practice like crazy. Also, I've studied proper massage techniques, so if I feel any discomfort, I can relieve it immediately with massage, which greatly reduces the possibility of injury."

Wu Liuyi took a deep drag on his cigarette, his gaze fixed on the distance with a serious expression. "Deputy Company Commander, you've been with the Steel Seventh Company for so long, you should know that there are top talents everywhere. There's no way out without fighting."

I can accept failure, I can accept others surpassing me, but only if I've given it my all and they still can't catch up. What's the difference between a person who doesn't fight hard and a salted fish?

No wonder Gao Cheng likes Wu Liuyi so much. He is the only person who doesn't need to pretend in front of Gao Cheng and is just that pure. He is a born steel-like warrior with an unyielding nature. If he had been born a few decades earlier, he would probably be the kind of heroic figure who would be featured in textbooks.

Zhang Anbang wanted to do his best to retain these few outstanding and pure soldiers. Shi Jin was too suitable for leading troops at the grassroots level. Although with his serious and studious nature and gentle and tolerant nature, he should be doing quite well even after retiring from the military.

But Shi Jin himself probably would have preferred to stay in the army.

Wu Liuyi won't work. He's too headstrong. With his serious and competitive nature and his hard-working spirit, he might succeed, but he's more likely to suffer setbacks and be completely lost.

"June 1st doesn't mean you can't train or do extra practice. It means we should proceed step by step and follow the objective laws of development."

For scientific training and improvement, take the 207 as an example. After you finish training and use it, do you also need to check and maintain it? If there are any problems, you need to repair or replace it.

"Does that mean humans don't need it either? Humans should take care of and restore themselves, after all, each part of our body is unique and can't be replaced, don't you think?"

Wu Liuyi agreed with this reasoning. "Deputy Company Commander, you're right, but our predecessors are watching us. I can't let the Steel Seventh Company down. If we want honor, we have to train like crazy..."

Zhang Anbang didn't want to reason with him anymore. "Fine, then now, Steel Seventh Company, 4,900th soldier, I, as the deputy company commander, order you that you can train extra from now on, but you must train with me."

This will help me continue to improve, and you'll also be my guinea pig. I'll test this massage technique on you, and if it works, I'll write a report to see if it's suitable for wider adoption. Any questions?

Wu Liuyi stared wide-eyed. "You think you can play this game? You can't handle it." Okay, fine, a higher rank can crush you, but this isn't just one rank higher, it's several ranks higher.

Wu Liuyi took a deep breath. "Yes, I am the 4,900th soldier of the Steel Seventh Company. I obey orders, but I reserve my opinion."

"Alright, Deputy Squad Leader Wu, you can reserve your opinion, but the order must be carried out." Zhang Anbang laughed heartily.

"Deputy Company Commander, I think you're not only capable of being a deputy company commander, but you could also do the job of a political instructor."

Zhang Anbang smiled and said that everyone has a different personality, so different methods should be used.

The two strolled around the playground for a while longer. Zhang Anbang took out the remaining half pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tossed it to Wu Liuyi, sighing, "My physical fitness is still too poor, so I don't need this stuff. Remember to come and light a cigarette for me when I've killed you, haha."

The two strolled back to the dormitory building. Wu Liuyi returned to the dormitory of the third squad, while Zhang Anbang went back to the dormitory that was originally assigned to him, but which he had not yet lived in, to pick up some things. When he was assigned to the unit, he brought a few floppy disks with him.

That's right, the portable storage tool of this era is the floppy disk. It has a very small capacity, but it is currently the most convenient tool.

He once thought about modifying a portable hard drive, but it was difficult to achieve due to both economic costs and technical limitations, and it was also very easy to damage.

First, the core components were difficult to obtain. The two key components for modifying a portable hard drive were a 2.5-inch laptop hard drive and a 3.5-inch desktop hard drive, which were large, required external power, and were not portable.

Another component is the hard drive enclosure, which includes the interface chip and the casing. In those days, 2.5-inch hard drives were laptop-specific accessories, expensive, with a 10GB hard drive costing between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan. They were also difficult to find due to limited distribution channels.

Hard drive enclosures are related to adapters and protection, and need to support interfaces such as USB 1.1 or parallel ports. These products are relatively new these days, with few brands, poor compatibility, and most are imported, making them difficult for individuals to buy.

There were also various other problems, so in the end he had no choice but to give up and go with the flow and use floppy disks.

He prepared to go to the computer room and gradually start to create the growth trajectory of all the soldiers in the Steel Seventh Company, including their training results, strengths, weaknesses, personal development planning suggestions, and so on.

Now that he had joined the Seventh Steel Company and become its deputy company commander, he wanted to contribute his strength as much as possible in addition to fulfilling his duties.

……

By the time I left the computer room, it was already getting dark. There was a dinner party tonight, so I couldn't stay too late. I had to treat myself to something good.

The soldiers enjoyed a sumptuous meal, and after a long afternoon of rest and a meal, they had a pleasant day after the grueling field training exercise.