Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

The captain immediately gave the order, "Shi Jin, bring him to the camp and assemble the team."

"Yes," Shi Jin responded loudly, and followed the group of people with red shoulder patches and rifles into the courtyard of the Seventh Steel Company, where they began to line up.

Shi Jin shouted, "Assemble!"

All the men with red shoulder patches and rifles, carrying blankets and 87-ton bags, quickly ran to the barracks and began to line up.

Shi Jin then gave the order: "Attention! Right dress! Front dress! Put down your bags! Count off!"

1,2,3...

The troops quickly formed ranks within the Steel Seventh Company's encampment. The captain strode up to Zhang Anbang, stood at attention, and saluted, "Greetings, Commander."

Zhang Anbang returned the salute and lightly punched the captain. "Haha, Wang Hu, you rascal, you're still pulling this trick on me."

Captain Zhang Anbang recognized him; he was the deputy company commander of the former T Division's electronic warfare company and was now the acting company commander of the newly established electronic reconnaissance company.

"Hehe, you've already got 21 cents, I only have 13 cents, I have to salute the leader," Wang Hu replied with a grin.

He paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Sanduo and said, "By the way, this must be Xu Sanduo. You've received your orders, haven't you? We're here today to take over the barracks."

"Yes, sir, I have received the order. The barracks have been cleaned up and are ready for handover."

The counting in the queue was coming to an end: 58, 59, 60.

"At ease," Shi Jin gave the order, then jogged over to Wang Hu. "Company Commander, the entire company is assembled. Sixty men are expected, and sixty men are present. Please give instructions."

"Okay," Wang Hu replied, then looked at Zhang Anbang and said, "Commander, why don't you say a few words to them? After all, we're taking over your old territory."

"Alright," Zhang Anbang said without hesitation.

Crunch!

A jeep stopped in front of the former Seventh Company's barracks. A lieutenant got out of the car. Zhang Anbang vaguely remembered him as an assistant in the barracks section. He thought his surname was Zhou, but he couldn't remember his given name.

Assistant Zhou strode up to Zhang Anbang and Wang Hu, saluted, and said, "Greetings, sirs. I am here on orders from the regiment to assist with the overall handover procedures for the Steel Seventh Company's barracks."

Wang Hu nodded, then gave the order, "Okay, Shi Jin, go and handle the handover procedures."

"Yes," Shi Jin replied. He was very familiar with everything at the Steel Seventh Company's base. He then turned to look at Assistant Zhou and Xu Sanduo.

Assistant Zhou took out three copies of the handover list from his briefcase. "Comrade Shi Jin, Comrade Xu Sanduo, as ordered by the regiment, today we will handle the overall handover of the Steel Seventh Company's camp, including the following items."

The main barracks consist of: a dormitory building, a club, an armory, a storage room, a mess hall, toilets, and a bathhouse.

Venues: playground, basketball court, obstacle course, marching field.

Ancillary facilities: water and electricity, lighting, fire protection, perimeter wall, and camp gate.

Camp equipment: beds, tables, chairs, cabinets, blackboards, equipment racks, etc.

"Let's check the relevant files, keys, and registers item by item now."

"Yes," Shi Jin and Xu Sanduo replied simultaneously, and followed Assistant Zhou to check the various facilities.

Wu Liuyi had nothing better to do, so he went along with them.

Wang Hu came to the front of the line and loudly commanded, "Everyone, stand at attention! Let me say something. We've come at a very opportune time today, as we've just run into the former deputy company commander of the Seventh Company of the Steel Plant."

The cadets among you may not know, but the sergeants around you do. You can ask them about it later and broaden your horizons.

Let me tell you, this deputy company commander is no ordinary person. He was the top individual in the entire C Group Army's skills competition, and he's also a top student from Tsinghua University.

Our military region has several highly capable personnel, including several with second-class merit citations and even a first-class merit citation. Now, let's invite Major Zhang to say a few words. Please give him a round of applause.

Amidst thunderous applause, Zhang Anbang strode to the front of the line.

Looking at the neat formation, the six second-term sergeants from the T Division's electronic company, and the fifty-four red shoulder patches, these are all talented individuals, which is enough to show how significant this reorganization has been.

Fifty-four cadets will all start as second lieutenants after graduation, and undergraduate cadets will be promoted to lieutenants as standard. In a year, there will be a maximum of fifty-four officers.

Zhang Anbang waved his hand, and the applause immediately stopped. He glanced at the ranks, looked at the clear-eyed cadets, smiled, and gave a standard military salute.

Then, in a calm and unhurried tone, he began to speak, "Comrades, hello everyone, my name is Zhang Anbang, and I used to be the deputy company commander of the Seventh Steel Company."

Some of you know me, most of you don't, but that doesn't matter. The military is a big family, and whether we know each other or not, we are all comrades-in-arms.

More than two years ago, like most of you, I left the ivory tower of school and came to this camp, right here, fighting alongside the soldiers.

I've carried a gun, stood guard, shed sweat, and bled.

Standing here today, looking at you all, is like seeing myself back then, seeing the Steel Seventh Company of yesteryear. The land beneath your feet now is no ordinary barracks.

This place holds the pride and legacy of the 5,001 people who once lived here.

This is the place where they honed themselves bit by bit with their sweat, blood, and perseverance. The dormitory you are about to move into has walls that were once covered with honors and imbued with the oath of the Seventh Company.

Never abandon, never give up – this is the spirit of the Seventh Company, and it is what the Seventh Company has always adhered to. I hope that from today onwards, these six words can also be engraved in your hearts.

I know that most of you have just arrived at the military base. It's normal to feel a bit unfamiliar here, and you're probably still getting used to the rhythm of military life.

But what I want to tell you is that since you've moved into the barracks of the Seventh Steel Company and put on this uniform, you should shoulder the responsibilities you deserve.

The soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company have never been cowards. Now that you have moved here, I hope you can carry on the legacy of the Steel Seventh Company and strive to improve your own performance.

More sweat in peacetime means less bloodshed in wartime; more perseverance in peacetime means more glory for the company.

The first-term sergeant who used to guard this place, Xu Sanduo, you sergeants have all heard of him, and the people of the 702nd Regiment have all heard of him too. He guarded the barracks here alone for half a year.

For six months, he not only maintained his military skills but also won the titles of "Model Worker in Company Hygiene" twice and "Advanced Internal Affairs Unit" once.

I think you all understand what this means. He is upholding the rules and dignity of the Seventh Company.

Alright, the Seventh Company has many more legendary stories. If you're interested, you can find out for yourselves later. I won't go into too much detail about grand principles; you all know that, so I won't bother you.

In the military camp, actions speak louder than words. I hope you will remember that from today onward, every word and deed you do should not let this camp down.

Do not betray the initial aspiration you took when you donned the military uniform, and even more so, do not betray the oath you took under the military flag.