Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

On the training field of the Seventh Steel Company, more than a hundred people were shouting and lining up to overcome obstacles.

"Bai Tiejun, what are you doing in the pit? Are you on your death row? Get up here right now!" Wu Liuyi's voice could be heard from a great distance.

"Hurry up and get up here, you tinplate guy. If the squad leader gets angry, he'll tighten your skin again," Gan Xiaoning shouted from the side.

"Forrest Gump, squad leader, no, no, master! I've already run ten laps, I really can't run anymore, can you just let me rest in this pit for a while?" Bai Tiejun said, lying in the two-meter-deep pit, acting like a spoiled child.

"What? You're the only one who ran away? Everyone else did. Who in our class didn't run away? Look at Gangzhu, he ran two more laps than you, and he's still running now. Besides, when did you finish a lap without taking a break?" Gan Xiaoning said, standing by the pit, trying to persuade him.

"Bai Tiejun, hurry up and climb up. I'll count to three, three, two," Wu Liuyi said with a dark face as he approached the edge of the pit.

"Squad leader! Get up! Get up! Master, quick! Help me up! I still have to keep running, I can still run!" Bai Tiejun looked at Wu Liuyi with an embarrassed expression, then winked at Gan Xiaoning beside him.

Gan Xiaoning smirked, knowing this guy was cheating and slacking off. After pulling Bai Tiejun up, she kicked him in the butt.

"Get running now!"

……

Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang leaned against a jeep next to the training ground, chatting as they watched the soldiers train.

"Hmm, not bad, very good. Ever since Liu Yi took over Class 3, his personality has improved a little. He's made great progress. It's just a pity about me..."

"Hmm, June 1st was good. Although your temper hasn't changed much, you know how to control it, which is a significant improvement for leading troops. But you seem to miss your Sergeant Shi." Although Gao Cheng didn't finish his sentence, Zhang Anbang understood the implication.

"You, isn't that obvious? Don't you miss Shi Jin? He's so useful. His military skills are top-notch, needless to say. His care for soldiers, his teaching ability, and his sense of responsibility are all among the best in the entire regiment..."

Gao Cheng began to enthusiastically praise Shi Jin, nodding frequently, clearly extremely satisfied.

"And then?" How could Zhang Anbang not know that Shi Jin was useful?

Since he arrived at the Seventh Steel Company, he has discovered that although Shi Jin is only the squad leader of the third squad, he plays a very important role. Except when the platoon leaders speak before him at the company meetings, Shi Jin's words carry more weight in the company than those platoon leaders.

In other words, if something happens, it might not be effective for several platoon leaders to plead with Gao Cheng, but if Shi Jin were to speak up, there's a high probability he could get it done.

Just like when Xu Sanduo arrived, Gao Cheng was extremely resistant. After the exercise was ruined because the hot eggs exposed their location, making the Seventh Company's week of preparation go to waste, Gao Cheng couldn't stand it anymore and prepared to send him to the cooking squad or the production base.

When Shi Jin, the class monitor, spoke up, Gao Cheng ultimately decided to keep him and give him another chance.

Shi Jin can be considered the benchmark of a perfect squad leader in basic units. He is highly skilled, knows how to lead troops, and is responsible. Gao Cheng has a tough personality, is proud, loves his soldiers but is not good at expressing himself. However, Shi Jin's personality complements this aspect very well.

In the context of the paternalistic leadership style of the early 2000s, Shi Jin provided many new recruits with motherly or older brotherly care, and would take responsibility for any problems that arose before teaching them again upon returning home.

Even someone as strong as Wu Liuyi, or as weak as Xu Sanduo, would be completely devoted to Shi Jin.

Emotionally, Gao Cheng started as a trainee platoon leader in the Seventh Steel Company, and Shi Jin gave him tremendous help. The two worked together for three years, and their relationship was not just that of company commander and squad leader, but also that of old comrades and brothers.

"Let me tell you, that's my best class monitor, you know that?" Gao Cheng concluded firmly.

"I know, I've worked with Squad Leader Shi for more than half a year, how could I not know? Besides, if Shi Jin isn't good, do you think I could find a way to keep him?" Zhang Anbang nodded in agreement.

"What do you know? You know, from the time you graduated from school and joined the army, it's only been a little over a year."

How many class monitors have you experienced? How many class monitors have you met? Do you even understand the significance of the "best class monitor" I'm talking about...?

Gao Cheng instinctively retorted, but as he spoke, he suddenly felt a little guilty and quickly pointed to the soldiers training in the distance to try to change the subject.

"Company Commander, why did you stop talking? I think you came to the Steel Seventh Company right after graduation, and you've served as platoon leader and company commander for more than three years. You haven't seen many more people than me, have you?"

As the saying goes, if you're going to hit someone, you should hit them in the face; if you're going to insult someone, you should expose their weaknesses. Zhang Anbang went straight for their vital spot.

"You, you, well, I've seen more than you have."

Gao Cheng stammered a couple of sentences, then waved his hand and immediately changed the subject.

"The soldiers' targeted training recently has been really good. The table you made is really useful. After improving their weaknesses, their overall performance has improved significantly."

"Company Commander, can I ask you something?" Zhang Anbang ignored Gao Cheng's clumsy attempt to change the subject.

Gao Cheng glanced at Zhang Anbang, wondering what kind of wicked scheme the kid was up to now. After all, his reputation as a smiling tiger wasn't just for his soldiers. He thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with anything, so he simply spoke up.

"Just tell me what it is. With our relationship, there's no need to hesitate."

"Do you want your class monitor, Mr. Shi, to come back?"

"You, isn't that obvious? What's the use of me thinking about it? Our Seventh Company doesn't have any non-technical command positions available for the fourth term. Wait, since you dare to say that, you must have a way." Gao Cheng's interest was piqued immediately.

"Um, don't overthink it. I don't have that much ability. If even you, the company commander, can't do it, I definitely can't. But transferring me over is impossible, but bringing me over to use is no problem."

"Tell me quickly, tell me, what method?"

Zhang Anbang didn't say anything, but looked at Gao Cheng and laughed.

Gao Cheng was a little stunned. What did it mean to look at me and smile like that? If I had a way, I would have insisted on making Shi Jin a platoon leader in the recruit training camp just to give him more seniority.

Still laughing? Is there something wrong with me?

That's impossible. I checked myself in the mirror, and I looked very proper. In all these years, I've never had a moment where my military appearance was inappropriate.

Gao Cheng couldn't hold back any longer. He patted Zhang Anbang on the shoulder and asked, "Xiao Qi, why are you looking at me with such a strange smile? What are you hiding from me? Tell me what's going on."

"It's nothing, you'll see in a few days. Oh, the weather's changed, it's starting to rain. Should we change our subject?" Zhang Anbang reached out and caught the weather forecast, which turned out to be accurate.

"Never mind you, say what you want, but you're right. Look at this light rain, it's good to practice low crawl and side crawl." Gao Cheng nodded, it was indeed time to change the subject since it was raining.

"That makes sense. I think we can add squats and frog jumps as well."

The two chatted and decided on the next lesson.

"Platoon Leader Yun, lead the team to the new location. Low net, low position, side crawl. Oh, and your deputy company commander gave you some extra squats and frog jumps."

"Yes." Platoon Leader Yun decisively led the team to the low obstacle course.

……

At the 702nd Regiment headquarters, Wang Qingrui looked at Xu Sanduo with a smile.

"How about this, the political commissar suggested I arrange for a soldier to march back and forth in the corridor, like a doorman. Would you be willing to come?"

Xu Sanduo was bewildered. "I...I will obey the organization's arrangements."

"Speak louder."

Xu Sanduo raised his voice slightly, "I will obey orders."

"You're lying. I know from the back of your words that you don't want to." Wang Qingrui fiddled with the pen in his hand, directly exposing Xu Sanduo's lie.

……

"Think about it carefully first, and I'll talk about it after I've read this." Wang Qingrui hadn't figured out exactly how to arrange things for Xu Sanduo for the time being. Actually, he could just make the arrangements directly, since it's a soldier's duty to obey orders.

But he thought highly of this soldier and wanted to send him to a place he himself wanted to go, which would be more conducive to the soldier's development.

While looking at the documents, Wang Qingrui secretly watched Xu Sanduo. He saw Xu Sanduo quietly looking at the Type 92 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle model on the shelf, and even subconsciously taking a step forward, although he quickly retreated.

"I can't give this to you. This was a reward personally given to me by the army group commander. It's a testament to my year of training results, just like how you built the road."

"Hmm." Xu Sanduo nodded, but his eyes remained fixed on the infantry fighting vehicle model, clearly very interested.

"Between wanting and getting, there are two more words: doing. You can only get it if you do it. So, you do something that I think is worthwhile, and I'll give it to you."

Wang Qingrui offered gentle encouragement, uttering that classic line.

Xu Sanduo froze, instinctively wanting to move back, but then restrained himself. "I, I, I didn't mean to, I didn't want to."

"I know where I'm assigning you." Wang Qingrui picked up the phone with a smile. "Hello, is this Bai Ganshi? Come over here."

……

At the entrance of the dormitory building of the Seventh Steel Company, Officer Bai strode along.

"Is your company commander here?"

The new recruit on duty answered loudly, "Reporting, sir. The company commander is doing maintenance at the motorcade, and the political instructor is checking hygiene in the kitchen. If you need anything, I will go and notify them immediately."

In any other company, Officer Bai would have sent the duty officer, but this was the Seventh Steel Company. Officer Bai quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, I'll wait here."

Xu Sanduo looked at the busy soldiers coming and going around him; the environment felt very unfamiliar to him.

Soon, Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang returned with Wu Liuyi. As soon as they turned the corner, Gao Cheng saw Xu Sanduo behind Bai Ganshi.

His expression was as if he had seen a ghost; his face turned ashen instantly. Zhang Anbang almost laughed. "Old Gao, Old Gao, are you stunned? Your hell has come."