Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

"Yes, that's right. It's very difficult to get a spot in the fourth phase. This time, the regimental commander thinks you're a good soldier and has transferred you to the seventh company."

As you know, the company commander doesn't think highly of you, but at least he transferred Squad Leader Shi here to train the other squad leaders and deputy squad leaders in the company, and he'll also train you.

Your squad leader, Wu Liuyi, and deputy squad leader, Gan Xiaoning, are both excellent. They will help you adapt to the company quickly. I hope you will do exactly what your squad leaders say. Don't be afraid, just train like crazy, understand?

Zhang Anbang stated his requirements directly. After several months of conscious psychological support in the recruit company, and with the care of Lao Ma from the Fifth Platoon on the grassland, Xu Sanduo was much better than when he first joined the army.

There's no need to wait for him to gradually improve. Now that he has a basic foundation, we can directly break his shell and pull him out for training.

In the drama, Shi Jin also used this method at the end, but he used it a little too late.

Xu Sanduo is timid at heart but resilient at heart. He directly brought up the fact that Shi Jin was about to retire, and that Shi Jin had sacrificed his time to teach him. Only if he achieved results could Shi Jin increase his chances of staying on the team.

In addition, Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi trained him in various subjects and provided him with support. Moreover, Zhang Anbang's exposure of this cruel fact made the argument even more convincing.

"Deputy, Deputy Company Commander, if I train well, will the squad leader stay?" Xu Sanduo looked at Zhang Anbang with longing in his eyes.

"Pretty much. After all, the military evaluates a squad leader's performance in two parts: his own performance in each subject and his performance in training soldiers."

Shi Jin's grades are excellent in all aspects, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to go to the regimental training team. As for you, you know how much you improve in each subject. The more you improve, the more obvious Shi Jin's results will be.

Besides his own training duties, his purpose in coming to the Seventh Steel Company this time is to mentor you. Your performance will greatly influence Squad Leader Shi. If you perform well, it will benefit Squad Leader Shi; if you don't improve, it will just be a waste of his time and drag him down.

Looking at Xu Sanduo, a guy with resilience but mental constraints, Zhang Anbang immediately changed his perspective. He knew that this kind of person didn't really care if he didn't do well.

Because what they're thinking is that I'm inherently incapable, so it's perfectly normal for me to do poorly.

However, by changing his mindset from doing things for himself to doing things for others, we can counteract his severe self-doubt and help him transform his actions from doing things for himself to doing things for others.

Let him know that his cowardice will implicate those he cares about. This guilt will outweigh his inferiority complex. Xu Sanduo never cares whether he is a bad soldier or not, but he cares whether Shi Jin will retire because of him.

This obsession with not letting others down makes him forget his own shortcomings and only think about how he must do well.

Simply put, people who are psychologically timid are not incapable of being strong, but rather have no reason to be strong. Now, Zhang Anbang has given him a reason to be strong, and it is a reason that particularly resonates with him.

As for how to fit each of the subsequent small goals into Xu Sanduo's capabilities, that's something that the two veteran squad leaders, Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi, can easily accomplish.

Zhang Anbang, being a deputy company commander, should only offer advice and suggestions; he shouldn't personally guide a soldier to grow step by step, as there are many other matters to attend to in the company.

Ultimately, resilience is never innate; it is either forced out by life or nurtured by those you care about.

The best way is to have someone push you forward while someone else catches you from behind. Now Zhang Anbang is pushing Xu Sanduo forward, and Shi Jin is planning a reasonable approach to catch him.

"I...I understand, Deputy Company Commander. I will definitely train hard." Xu Sanduo didn't grin or make any other unnecessary movements. His face was serious, and his eyes were as firm as when Zhang Anbang recited his oath of joining the Party.

"Okay, very good. I'll be waiting to see how you do. Go ahead and do a good job."

"Yes."

As soon as Xu Sanduo left, Gao Cheng pushed open the office door and came in. He looked Zhang Anbang up and down as soon as he entered the office. "Xiao Qi, what did you say to that soldier? When I saw him just now, he gave me a strange feeling, unlike when I saw him before."

Zhang Anbang chuckled as he looked at Gao Cheng, until Gao Cheng was almost annoyed by his stare, before slowly speaking, "Company Commander, didn't you look down on him? Why are you interested in his affairs now?"

Gao Cheng's dark face flushed slightly. This bastard was getting better and better at arguing. Had I been too nice to him? "I... I'm the company commander. Can't I even ask questions of the soldiers in the Seventh Company?"

"No, no, don't be angry, Company Commander, sit down, let me tell you something..." Zhang Anbang briefly explained his thoughts and his conversation with Xu Sanduo.

"What's the point of you doing this? He doesn't look like a soldier. Even if he gets excellent grades in every subject, he's still not a qualified soldier. He's not the kind of soldier my Steel Seventh Company wants."

Gao Cheng acknowledged Zhang Anbang's approach, but still maintained his opinion that even if Xu Sanduo had the appearance of a soldier, he lacked the substance and was still unworthy of the Steel Seventh Company.

Zhang Anbang, however, seemed to have everything under control. He believed that once Xu Mumu's grades in all subjects improved, his mental state would spontaneously and fundamentally improve.

Those psychological problems such as timidity, low self-esteem, and self-doubt will be greatly alleviated, and may even heal on their own.

The Chinese people have never lacked courage in their bones. This courage is not the reckless bravery of a brute, nor is it blind courage that disregards the consequences. Rather, it is a courage with substance, weight, and vision that is engraved in the blood of the nation and integrated into the cultural genes.

It is the courage to step forward in times of crisis, the tenacity to persevere in dire straits, the courage to brave danger to protect others, and the national courage to sacrifice one's life for one's country.

This courage is hidden in the daily lives of ordinary people, and manifested in stepping forward in times of crisis. It has been tempered over thousands of years and has never faded, becoming more and more vivid in each test.

Most people tend to their few acres of land, honestly farming and seeking only a stable life for their families and enough to eat. This gentleness is not cowardice, but a sense of duty ingrained in the agricultural genes of the Chinese people, and a cherishing of ordinary days.

But if anyone tries to stop them from farming, they will bury the person who tried to stop them in the ground and then continue farming.

The video and educational materials that Zhang Anbang had obtained for the Seventh Company in the early stages, combined with the active training in various subjects, would definitely allow Xu Sanduo to grow rapidly and evolve from a tortoise into a Xuanwu (a mythical beast).

By then, he would have both the outward appearance and the inner qualities of a soldier. Apart from lacking the combative nature of the Steel Seventh Company, how could he not be a qualified soldier?

"Company Commander, just you wait and see. I reckon this will definitely surprise you. While training his appearance, I'll also cultivate his inner strength."

……

Xu Sanduo didn't even wait for the second day before he gritted his teeth and began his training, albeit haltingly. Although he had the help of Old Ma from the Fifth Squad, it wasn't long before he integrated into the Fifth Squad.

With Lao Ma's help, he made some progress, but the time was too short, and he hadn't corrected his mistakes. His improvement was nothing compared to the intensity of the training in the Steel Seventh Company.

His current skills have many shortcomings. His tactical maneuvers are not standard, his shooting is poor, and his coordination with infantry fighting vehicles is even worse. He has never even been on an infantry fighting vehicle before. In addition, there are many other problems.

On the training field of the Seventh Steel Company, Wu Liuyi slapped Xu Sanduo's buttocks with his belt, "Sit down! Your butt is sticking out higher than a cannon barrel, are you trying to be a target?"

The plastic-coated soft wire on our low-pile netting is unbreakable, but on the battlefield, it's barbed wire or military-grade caltrop netting. Someone like you would have your buttocks riddled with holes.

Although Wu Liuyi's tone was sarcastic, he kept correcting Xu Sanduo's movements. He raised his foot to brace against Xu Sanduo's knee, pressed one hand on Xu Sanduo's shoulder and the other on his waist, forcing his body into an angle close to the ground. "Low crawl, elbows for leverage, knees scraping the sand, not your stomach scraping the ground!"

"Yes," Xu Sanduo replied in a low voice, but the dirt he kicked up with his hand ended up choking him in the face and mouth.

Xu Sanduo didn't dare to spit it out, and gritted his teeth as he moved forward.

……

Beside the infantry fighting vehicle, Shi Jin stood on the vehicle's foot pedal and pointed to the door handle, "Grab this with your left hand, push off with your right foot against this lever, twist your waist and go straight up, that's your seat, jump in and sit down as you go."

After saying that, he demonstrated it again, emphasizing, "You must be careful to bend over, otherwise you will definitely bump your head. Although you will not get hurt because of the helmet, it will waste time."

Xu Sanduo stood to the side, grinning as he listened. Shi Jin turned to look at him and said, "Sanduo, you must be careful. Be quick and efficient, and don't waste any time."

"Human-vehicle coordination is a team effort. If anyone is even slightly delayed, it will only take a minute or two. On the battlefield, that could mean being hit by a shell, and the entire team would be wiped out."

"Come on, give it a try."

"Clang!" If nothing unexpected happened, you could tell from that noise that something was wrong, but it wasn't quite right. Xu Mumu hadn't bent over properly and had hit her helmet squarely on the door frame.

"Sanduo, are you alright? Come on, get up first. The squad leader will go to the woods and tie some sticks to you. We'll go over there for extra practice."

As Shi Jin spoke, he helped Xu Sanduo up.

……

During lunch break, in the grove, a figure started running forward while muttering to himself and holding a wooden stick.

"Grab the handrail, step on the pedal, twist your waist, shift your weight forward, and don't lift your head."

"Bang."

The stick above made it look like the person's head was held too high, so it was slammed down on him in one go.

The figure stood up, without even brushing off the dirt, and returned to its original position to continue rinsing.