More than two weeks have passed since the last failed exercise. The soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company were not defeated by that failure. Instead, they were inspired by their shame and trained harder each time.

In this atmosphere, Zhang Hui and Wu Liuyi competed in the 400-meter obstacle course. The result of their desperate efforts was that they were both panting heavily and unable to speak.

Just then, Gao Cheng's voice rang out.

"Wu Liuyi".

"arrive!"

Seeing Wu Liuyi manage to stand up straight, Gao Cheng quickly waved his hand and said, "Relax, relax, I have good news for you."

"Yes." After Wu Liuyi answered, he saw the others gather around.

"It's about your squad leader. He just came back from the division headquarters." As soon as Gao Cheng said this, everyone present focused their attention and gathered around.

As everyone knows, the annual demobilization season is just a few months away, and the assessment for becoming a non-commissioned officer will be held in the next few days. Shi Jin's transition from the third to the fourth term of service will soon be decided.

Whether he can stay in the army depends on news from Gao Cheng.

Seeing how concerned everyone was, Gao Cheng smiled and said, "Your class monitor's transfer from three to four is confirmed to be fine."

"Great!" Wu Liuyi was the first to shout, and the others around him immediately joined in the celebration, while Xu Sanduo was even more excited.

Zhang Hui was also overjoyed. Although the system had already awarded the points, indicating that Shi Jin would definitely not retire, he could only truly move on once he heard confirmation.

"Company Commander, let's have a get-together at the canteen tonight to celebrate our squad leader's birthday," Zhang Hui couldn't help but suggest.

Upon hearing this, Gao Cheng waved his hand and said, "Of course! There will definitely be a celebration for your squad leader Shi's promotion. Don't worry, I'll have our instructor take care of it."

On the first rest day afterward, all the members of Class 3 went to the small canteen for a meal under the guidance of their instructor. At first, everyone listened to Gao Cheng and Instructor Hong's speeches with restraint, but after they left, the dozen or so members of Class 3 finally relaxed.

Just a few days after the celebration, Xu Sanduo received a message from his instructor: the regimental headquarters had ordered him to go to the division headquarters to conduct a night shooting demonstration and a night shooting competition.

He even went to Shi Jin to question him, asking why he wasn't allowed to do it, since his squad leader had taught him all of this. Shi Jin was overjoyed to hear the question and felt a surge of happiness at Xu Sanduo's concern.

However, after some persuasion, Shi Jin said very seriously that he had other orders to carry out, which was why he recommended Xu Sanduo to go, and told him to do his best and not waste this opportunity.

Although Zhang Hui didn't believe this reason at all, Shi Jin was already a fourth-term sergeant, and it was impossible for him to be discharged, so he didn't care too much.

Moreover, he had received orders to go to the division headquarters with Xu Sanduo this time. He was going to demonstrate sniper shooting and provide guidance on sniper techniques, so he had even less time to pay attention to Shi Jin's strange behavior.

Zhang Hui was still worried about the unprecedented reforms in the Seventh Company, but fortunately, there weren't even any rumors circulating. He tried not to focus too much on the issue, but he still thought about it occasionally.

Just as his month-long stay at the division headquarters was coming to an end, Xu Sanduo asked to return a few days early.

Zhang Hui had the same idea, so he quickly packed his luggage and went with Xu Sanduo to wait for a ride at the entrance of the division.

As luck would have it, they ran into the regimental commander, who was heading back to his unit after a meeting. The two of them were thus given a ride back to their company by the regimental commander.

Along the way, the regimental commander kept talking to Xu Sanduo about things that seemed to make sense but were actually not. Xu Sanduo, the silly boy, was completely confused, but Zhang Hui, who was sitting in the passenger seat, vaguely understood the meaning behind the regimental commander's words.

This time, Gao Cheng will experience the most painful farewell of his life when he returns, and it will also be the most unforgettable farewell for all the soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company.

Just when Zhang Hui thought Shi Jin would also experience this separation, he found that when they returned to the classroom, his bed had been made up and was now just a bare board.

Seeing Xu Sanduo questioning Bai Tiejun beside him, Zhang Hui immediately went to Gao Cheng to inquire about the situation.

It turned out that Shi Jin received his transfer order in the second week after the fourth phase.

When asked about the reason, Gao Cheng said somewhat dejectedly that the reason given by the regiment's staff was that none of the current squad leaders of the 702nd Regiment had reached the time for demobilization yet, and now that Shi Jin had been promoted, he would definitely be transferred out of the 702nd Regiment.

Originally, the 702nd Regiment only had five fourth-term sergeant positions. Since they hadn't been demobilized, there were no positions available, so naturally, Shi Jin, who was also a fourth-term sergeant, had to be transferred.

Fortunately, Hong Xingguo, who was standing nearby, told Zhang Hui not to worry unnecessarily. The fourth batch of soldiers were precious, especially the reconnaissance battalion under the division, which was a good unit.

Zhang Hui never expected this to happen, which made him think of the concept of plot inertia. Perhaps in the worlds he was involved in, the plot might self-correct.

Seeing that Zhang Hui remained silent, Gao Cheng frowned and continued, "Your squad leader didn't want everyone to worry, so he kept it a secret. He didn't intend to tell Xu Sanduo before he left because he didn't want to see him act recklessly. You should also help persuade him this time, otherwise his good intentions will be wasted."

Zhang Hui nodded in agreement. The current organizational structure of the Seventh Steel Company was not enough to accommodate an outstanding fourth-term sergeant squad leader. It would be better to go to other units.

As for Shi Jin, he has always been the best soldier, so of course he will resolutely obey the orders of his superiors.

Just before Zhang Hui left, Hong Xingguo stopped him and said, "Now that Shi Jin has been transferred, there will be changes to the class positions in your third class. I'm proposing that Wu Liuyi be the class leader and you be the deputy class leader. What do you think?"

"Instructor, I obey orders from my superiors. But I have a different opinion. May I express my thoughts?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Hui immediately started to have ulterior motives.

While accepting this order could change the plot, it would also prevent Xu Sanduo from becoming truly independent. When his father asks him to leave the army, he definitely won't be able to refuse. Then he'll leave and go home.

If Xu Sanduo leaves, the entire plot will be ruined, and what's the point of changing anything then? This is something Zhang Hui absolutely cannot allow.

Upon hearing Zhang Hui's words, Hong Xingguo glanced at Gao Cheng beside him and replied, "Of course you can. You are free to express any of your opinions."

"I fully support Wu Liuyi as squad leader, and as for deputy squad leader, I recommend Comrade Xu Sanduo." As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Cheng was about to speak, but fortunately Hong Xingguo pulled his partner back, signaling him to listen to the whole thing before speaking.

Zhang Hui pretended not to see it and continued, "As for the reasons, there are the following: First, Xu Sanduo's business skills are outstanding, and he ranks first in every project. Most importantly, all of this happened under everyone's noses, without any controversy."

"Secondly, he cares about his comrades. This care is not superficial or deliberate. He genuinely treats every soldier in the third squad as his friend."

"Thirdly, and most importantly, if Xu Sanduo were still a soldier, he would continue to run away. But if you make him a squad leader, give him more responsibility, and force him to learn to face it, it will help him grow."

Zhang Hui was able to raise these three points based on the premise that Xu Sanduo did not disobey the organization's orders. He thought that even if Gao Cheng was unwilling, Hong Xingguo would be able to persuade him.

After listening to his explanation, Instructor Hong Zhi did not give him a clear reply, but only said that it would be discussed at a company meeting.

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