Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

In the recruit company's instructor's dormitory, the third company commander, who had just suffered a setback at the hands of Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang, was complaining to his old partner, He Hongtao.

"Old Seven looks honest, but he's actually full of bad intentions. This bastard not only slacks off playing basketball, but he also drags Little Seven along with him."

I didn't even have all the cigarettes ready when I went to deliver them to him, and he even mocked me. And that Xiao Qi is a bad guy too. These two guys are definitely determined to wipe out all the good recruits in the recruit company!

"That regimental commander is really something. He knows perfectly well that Old Seven is used to being domineering, yet he still gave him such a lucrative job. One wasn't enough, he even brought Little Seven over. Now, our Third Company is definitely going to run out of good soldiers!"

He Hongtao sighed as he listened to the third company commander's complaints and comforted him, "Third brother, you have to take it easy. This is something the regimental commander decided, so there's no point in us saying anything."

However, the Seventh Company only has a shortage of about a dozen men. Right now, we can only hope that this year's new recruits are of higher quality, so that after they've finished selecting, we'll still have some left.

The company commander, neck stiff with resentment, pressed on, "Old He, you're supposed to be the political instructor of the recruit company, don't you have any ideas?"

He Hongtao was also helpless. "I said, you know exactly what Lao San and Lao Qi are like. When this guy arrived at the recruit training camp, he took care of everything. Later, when he started to slack off, he taught everything to Zhang Anbang."

Below them are Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi. Since arriving at the recruit company, I only made an appearance on the first day of welcoming new recruits; otherwise, I've been practically just there for show.

"Old He, I know. I know what kind of guy Lao Qi is. He's always ruthless when it comes to choosing soldiers, and that Xiao Qi doesn't seem like a pushover either."

This is really a difficult situation. If I were to partner with him, I'd probably have a terrible headache within a week. I don't know how Lao Hong has managed to put up with him for so many years.

The third company commander felt that there was no hope for recruiting soldiers this year; with one old seventh and one young seventh, there was little hope of finding good soldiers.

Thinking of this, the third company commander felt that there was no greater sorrow than the despair of a broken heart.

He Hongtao was silent for a while. He couldn't understand it either, let alone the company commander. He could only say that when it comes to partners, it's all about finding someone suitable.

Wait, no, if my partner is that strong and capable, and brings in so many good soldiers, it's not so bad to suffer a little.

He Hongtao quickly pulled himself back to reality. No, no, thinking like this seemed disrespectful to his partner, Lao San.

He Hongtao got up and looked out the window at the intense training session before speaking to the third company commander: "However, this batch of new recruits seems to be training quite well. Even after we finish supplementing the seventh company, we should still have a decent harvest."

Hearing this, the third company commander barely regained his spirits.

"Besides, what if a promising candidate happens to refuse to go to the Seventh Company? Our Third Company still has a chance, doesn't it?" the Third Company Commander said fiercely.

He Hongtao could understand his partner's occasional silly behavior. After all, in 702, Lao Qi did do some things that were a bit unethical. He would snatch up any promising talent and leave the rest to the other companies.

Are there any capable people in the other fifteen companies? Of course there are. However, most of these capable people came from when Lao Qi first arrived at Steel Seventh Company and wasn't as powerful yet. Later, Lao Qi aggressively recruited people, and their number of strong individuals decreased.

After seeing off his still angry old buddy, He Hongtao quickly went to attend to his own business. He had just been joking when he complained to his old buddy that he was just a figurehead; as the instructor of the recruit company, he had a lot to do.

Evening soon arrived, and the mobilization meeting for new recruit training was officially held.

"Since coming to the army, all you do is tidy up your barracks and practice drills. Aren't you all tired of it?" Gao Cheng asked with a smile as he stood on the platform.

"Not bothersome!"

The recruits answered fairly loudly, after all, it wasn't their first day here, so they weren't too shy, and they knew a lot of the rules.

"Not annoyed? You'd be crazy if you weren't! Let me tell you, this drill training will take a month, and housekeeping will be a part of your entire military career. We'll see if you get annoyed then!" Gao Cheng said with a laugh, looking at the group of new recruits.

Zhang Anbang listened from the side and had to admit that every word Gao Cheng spoke had an invisible power of influence, instantly drawing the new recruits in.

"However, there is one thing you should pay attention to: when you write home, don't say that joining the army is just about marching in formation and folding blankets."

Three months later, after you finish basic training, you will be assigned to field units, where our advanced equipment will dazzle you.

Putting everything else aside, my reconnaissance company alone has nine vehicles and three sniper teams, all of whom are elite soldiers.

I won't talk about anything else today; I'll just tell you about our company's training subjects...

Shooting with various types of firearms, of course, in various terrains, including night vision conditions…

Zhang Anbang watched Gao Cheng's explanation with a smile. Suddenly, he remembered something. It seemed that Xu Sanduo had done something big at this time.

As Zhang Anbang was thinking, sure enough, Xu Sanduo's muttering had already caught Gao Cheng's attention.

"Hey soldier, stand up! What are you muttering to yourself?"

Gao Cheng's sharp gaze swept over them, and the new recruits all looked away under his gaze.

Xu Sanduo had a slight reaction when he heard the word "soldier". Looking at Gao Cheng's burning gaze, Xu Sanduo's head instinctively wanted to droop.

"Reporting to the company commander, I'm memorizing..." Xu Sanduo answered earnestly, though his voice was soft.

"Carry, carry what?"

Gao Cheng was a little confused. There was no mention of anything the new recruits were supposed to memorize; they were just chatting casually.

"I'm reciting what you just said, Company Commander."

"Heh," Gao Cheng chuckled lightly, somewhat speechless. "Recite, which means you've memorized it all. Come on, recite it for me."

Xu Sanduo was very obedient and began to recite everything Gao Cheng had just said, word by word. He did it perfectly. Zhang Anbang was a little envious of this kind of memory, but with the help of the idiot system panel, his memory was getting better and better.

Gao Cheng had to admit that this recruit, who had left him with a very bad impression, really did have something else to offer, just as Zhang Anbang had said.

His physical fitness is good, and his five-kilometer time is quite good. He is also very good at memory now, which aroused his curiosity.

"Hey, not bad, you're pretty good, Xu Sanduo, right? You've got some skills. Do you even understand what all this means?" Gao Cheng became somewhat interested in this impressive recruit.

Xu Sanduo's expression was blank. "Reporting, Company Commander, I don't know what it means, I just memorized it by rote..."

Gao Cheng's smile gradually faded. "Uh, I don't understand... Why are you memorizing it if you don't understand?"

Xu Sanduo is a very honest young man. "Report to the company commander, you just said that you can't write about drills when you write a letter home. I'm thinking of memorizing this so I can write to my dad when I get back."

Just when Gao Cheng was starting to have a good impression of him, Xu Sanduo delivered a heavy blow to Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng was genuinely surprised by Xu Sanduo's answer, and his expression grew increasingly grim.

"Shi Jin!" Gao Cheng's voice clearly carried a hint of anger.

"Here." Shi Jin's face was full of heaviness; he was about to be scolded again.

"You guys line up! Didn't you learn the confidentiality rules? When you get back, copy the confidentiality rules three times." Gao Cheng angrily turned around and slammed the door shut as he left.

"Yes, Company Commander," Shi Jin replied loudly.

As soon as Gao Cheng left, Zhang Anbang quickly went on stage. This was a mobilization meeting for new recruits' training, and since Lao Qi had stormed off, Zhang Anbang, as the deputy, had to step in immediately.

"Alright everyone, it's nothing. As soldiers, we must remember the secrecy rules: don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Does everyone understand?"

The new recruits felt much more at ease seeing the deputy company commander's smiling face, and their voices rose a little as they said, "We've got it."

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Anbang said a few more words and then arranged for the team to be dismissed.

The new recruits in the first and third platoons could go back to their dormitories, tidy up, and then go to sleep.

The second row won't do; those who go back should first copy the confidentiality rules.

However, Zhang Anbang also told Shi Jin to keep a close eye on Xu Sanduo. Even without his instructions, Shi Jin would have kept an eye on Xu Sanduo anyway.