Chapter 153: Xu Sanduo Is About To Break The Record!
The aftermath work of the confrontation exercise was finished, and Steel Seventh Company returned to the starting point to complete assembly.
It was already past 10 p.m. at this time.
This time was a bit awkward. Normally, the best way to handle it would be for everyone to return to their respective companies, take a day off tomorrow, and that would settle it.
Perhaps to show recognition for Steel Seventh Company, the Division Commander actually held a feast for Steel Seventh Company overnight.
The reason it was called a feast specifically for Seventh Company was that the defeated Reconnaissance Battalion did not participate, and the feast attendees were only division and regiment leaders and Steel Seventh Company’s officers and soldiers.
A battalion losing to a company in confrontation indeed had no face to attend the feast.
Troops feasts generally represent good things.
What feast to attend after losing!
The vast majority of Steel Seventh Company’s warriors were eating at Division Headquarters for the first time, let alone attending a feast at Division Headquarters as the protagonists.
Except for Wu Liu Yi who had participated in the division grand competition, including Shi Jin, no one had experienced such an honor.
So despite going through a whole day of confrontation, always sitting in uncomfortable armored vehicles running around, with their buttocks almost shaken swollen on uneven roads.
Steel Seventh Company’s warriors were still extremely excited and increasingly proud of being members of Steel Seventh Company.
From last year when new recruits joined the company until now, in just one short year, Steel Seventh Company had achieved first place in the regiment competition, first place in the division grand competition, initiated synthesized modification self-transformation, crushed Red Third Company in the regiment confrontation, annihilated Reconnaissance Battalion in the division grand competition…
Any one of these achievements taken out could make other companies proud and boast about it for at least three years.
Yet Steel Seventh Company had forged so many incredible battle records in one year, which could be said to have imposing momentum soaring straight to the sky.
To serve in such a troops, how could the warriors not be proud of it.
Steel Seventh Company’s warriors were eating and drinking together heartily. Chen Jun, who had given Steel Seventh Company wings to soar, naturally had better treatment than the warriors.
He was personally invited by the Division Commander to his table, surrounded by a large group of colonels.
Those invited together also included Gao Cheng and Regiment Commander Wang.
Division Commander, Chief of Staff, Political Commissar, Logistics Department, Political Department, and Staff Department, etc., almost all department top leaders at division headquarters were present.
During the last division grand competition, Chen Jun had been invited multiple times to eat with Division Commander and other headquarters leaders.
Despite differing many levels in military rank and position, Chen Jun had already become familiar faces with the group of division headquarters leaders present.
No introduction needed upon sitting down, they directly started the process.
In this era before the alcohol ban order was issued, troops feasts always included alcohol, and they drank very fiercely, downing cups in rounds whether baijiu or beer.
Sipping alcohol in small mouthfuls did not exist.
Army drinking emphasized boldness!
Although the wine table was full of division leaders, from everyone’s attitude, Chen Jun and Gao Cheng were the protagonists, with the leaders proactively toasting them in turns.
It was evident that through this confrontation exercise, Steel Seventh Company had conquered a crowd of division leaders.
Chen Jun’s synthesized modification and combined arms tactics had become a hot cake in the leaders’ hearts, eyed by all leaders including the Division Commander.
Because it’s a rule not to talk business at the wine table, no one at the entire venue talked about work.
Until this special late-night feast ended, and the full and satisfied Steel Seventh Company was about to return to the barracks area, the Division Commander specifically instructed Chen Jun a few words.
“Platoon Leader Chen, come to Division Headquarters tomorrow morning, I have something to discuss with you.”
The Division Commander had read Chen Jun’s combined arms theory, many parts of which he didn’t fully understand, after all, it was a brand-new product of the new era.
So he wanted to discuss privately with Chen Jun to understand it more deeply.
But as a division commander, saying directly that he didn’t understand was a bit too embarrassing, so he didn’t state the reason, just asked Chen Jun to come over.
“Yes, Leader.”
Chen Jun could roughly guess what it was about, stood at attention, saluted, and replied.
…
Gao Cheng and Chen Jun led Seventh Company back to the barracks area, and the time was already past 1 a.m.
Despite the time being early morning, Political Instructor Hong Xingguo, responsible for leading new recruits to guard the company, still greeted them at the main entrance.
Welcoming Steel Seventh Company’s warriors to return triumphantly.
Hong Xingguo particularly emphasized ceremony, which also comforted the emotions of the warriors returning from the confrontation, giving a sense of warmth like returning home.
Gao Cheng was in an exceptionally good mood amid the joyful event, and before disbanding, he specially announced two pieces of good news.
First, a day off tomorrow.
Second, hold a celebration banquet tomorrow evening to have some fun.
Although the warriors had just returned from the division headquarters feast, there were too many top leaders at the division level feast, so everyone couldn’t let loose and didn’t enjoy it fully.
Hearing that the company was also holding a celebration, now at their own home they could finally fully relax.
They immediately got excited and howled with joy.
…
The next day.
The originally 6:30 a.m. wake-up call was thoughtfully arranged by the Political Instructor to 8:30 a.m., allowing the warriors sufficient rest time.
After morning exercise and washing up, followed by breakfast, it was almost 9:30 a.m.
Warriors from each squad didn’t need to do exercises or classes, gathering in twos and threes, either in dormitories or outdoors, starting their own entertainment activities.
Playing cards, playing basketball, kicking soccer…
All sorts of things.
Among them was a rather special type, who ran to the parade ground to practice abdominal bar circling.
It was Xu Sanduo!
Xu Sanduo had not formally participated in training before, only being taught privately by Shi Jin in spare time while on duty at the canteen.
Shi Jin and the others in Third Squad didn’t know about Xu Sanduo’s motion sickness.
In order for Xu Sanduo to smoothly join squad training after the confrontation exercise, Chen Jun had long deliberately made him practice abdominal bar circling.
The reason was that Xu Sanduo had talent in this aspect, so practicing more would at least give him a skill.
With Chen Jun’s prestige and status in Steel Seventh Company, no one would question his words, even Company Commander Gao Cheng would treat it as a serious matter.
Xu Sanduo even more so.
He almost treated it as an “imperial decree”.
Before the confrontation exercise with Red Third Company began, Xu Sanduo had already practiced for over two months.
At the start, just like in the original drama, Xu Sanduo’s body was severely uncoordinated, unable to get on the bar no matter what, so clumsy it made people want to punch him.
Fortunately, Chen Jun knew in advance it would be like this and made deliberate adjustments and arrangements.
Shi Jin alone had limited energy and couldn’t give Xu Sanduo extra private lessons every day, so Chen Jun specifically arranged for Third Squad to take turns helping Xu Sanduo.
Many hands make light work.
Teaching alone was very tiring, but with ten people in the squad taking turns, one cycle every ten days, just ten or twenty minutes a day.
The tiring task became easy.
After two months of training, Xu Sanduo could now practice very smoothly.
Perhaps because it was the only high-difficulty move he could do, or wanting to show himself well, believing abdominal bar circling was meaningful.
Whenever Xu Sanduo had spare time, he would run to the parade ground to practice abdominal bar circling.
It had to be said.
Xu Sanduo was indeed very clumsy, with very poor body coordination, but his persistence was truly extraordinary, the kind that recognizes no kin when persistent.
Once he set his mind to something, he would persist.
After two months of continuous practice, Xu Sanduo could now do thirty or forty in one go.
Far exceeding the company’s excellent standard.
Shi Jin was overjoyed that Xu Sanduo could master abdominal bar circling to this level in two months, reaching the excellent standard.
Eager to show off Xu Sanduo’s strength in front of the Company Commander.
Company Commander Gao Cheng had always disliked Xu Sanduo, and Shi Jin had always wanted Gao Cheng to change his view and recognize Xu Sanduo as an excellent soldier.
Previously, to focus on the confrontation exercise, Shi Jin had held back from approaching Gao Cheng.
Now that the confrontation exercise was finally over, and the result was even better than imagined.
Shi Jin thought Gao Cheng was in a very good mood now, definitely more approachable than usual, so he wanted to seize this opportunity to let Xu Sanduo perform well.
So after Gao Cheng personally saw Chen Jun off at the main entrance to go to Division Headquarters to talk with the Division Commander.
Shi Jin smilingly found Gao Cheng!
“What are you grinning at, like a lunatic, with your gums showing.”
Gao Cheng turned and walked toward the battalion headquarters building entrance, saying while walking: “You came at the right time, come to the office with me. Haven’t played cards with the Political Instructor in a while, got time today, accompany me for a few rounds.”
“Playing cards is fine, it’s just… just… I have something to discuss with you.” Shi Jin said with a fawning smile.
“Alright, seeing that lunatic grin of yours, I know you have nothing good in mind, no need to guess, it’s definitely that surrendering soldier again.” Gao Cheng said helplessly.
“Company Commander, how did he perform in this exercise? Wasn’t he great?” Shi Jin asked with a smile.
“So-so, no blunders, already surprised me.” Gao Cheng said.
“He carried over thirty kilograms of supplies, that load many can’t handle, and he went through the whole thing without needing replacement.” Shi Jin said seriously.
“Fine, he has some use, is that what you wanted to hear? There.”
Gao Cheng stopped at the door, took out his cigarette case, lit one up: “I don’t want to always pull a long face at you, I admit you’re very hardworking, but some things, don’t keep harping on them, Third Squad Leader.”
“No, Company Commander, I don’t need your admission, I want you to acknowledge Xu Sanduo once.” Shi Jin explained.
“Acknowledge what? He’s at the bottom in Third Squad. If not for sending him on canteen duty not counting toward squad results, your Third Squad would definitely be the last in the company, and the advanced squad collective mobile red flag on your squad would have been gone long ago.”
Gao Cheng irritably finished and turned to enter the door.
“Company Commander, Company Commander.”
Shi Jin hurriedly ran over to block Gao Cheng and pleaded: “I believe he won’t be at the bottom anymore. Now the exercise is over, give him a chance, let him come back to training, I’ll train him into a good soldier.”
“Oh, after beating around the bush, that’s what you’re waiting for.”
Gao Cheng glared at Shi Jin and said: “Let him join training? Impossible. He has no excellent results in anything, what to join training for? To drag us down?
Better go to the cookhouse to peel his potatoes, that’s where he can contribute value.”
“Company Commander, he does, he has excellent, his abdominal bar circling can do forty, far exceeding the excellent standard.” Shi Jin hurriedly said.
The troops’ abdominal bar circling is qualified at six, excellent at nine, Xu Sanduo doing forty was indeed far exceeding the excellent standard.
“He can do forty?”
Gao Cheng was very surprised, didn’t believe it at all, and said in a questioning tone: “With his bear-like form, if he can do forty, I’ll agree to let him join training.”
“Good good good, that’s what you said, absolutely can’t go back on it.”
Seeing hope for Xu Sanduo to join training, Shi Jin immediately perked up, grabbed the Company Commander’s arm, pushing him along while saying: “He’s at the parade ground now, I’ll take you to watch him practice.”
“Alright alright, I can walk myself.”
Gao Cheng helplessly pushed Shi Jin away, giving him an eye signal to lead the way.
“This way, go this way.”
Shi Jin was as happy as if his wife had given birth, full of excitement leading the way ahead.
The two, one in front and one behind, soon arrived at the parade ground.
Xu Sanduo had practiced for a while, now sitting resting at the single bar, with Cheng Cai sitting beside him, animatedly telling stories.
Listening to Cheng Cai talk about how in this exercise, he used the sniper rifle to take down many Blue Army.
Hitting one this way, that one that way.
Xu Sanduo listened with eyes full of envy and craving, thinking how happy it would be if he could join training.
One talking, one listening, too focused, neither noticed Shi Jin and the Company Commander coming.
“Xu Sanduo, come here.”
Seeing the two not noticing, Shi Jin immediately shouted to remind the two sillies.
“Company Commander good.”
“Company Commander good.”
Hearing their squad leader’s voice, Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo turned their heads, saw the Company Commander was there, and immediately stood up straight to salute.
“What are you dawdling for, come over quickly.”
Shi Jin beckoned Xu Sanduo and frantically signaled with his eyes.
Xu Sanduo completely didn’t understand, instinctively fearing Gao Cheng from his heart, even standing there without moving, like a dazed silly goose.
Cheng Cai got the hint, knowing it must be something good, hurriedly pushed Xu Sanduo from behind.
Muttering softly: “Don’t daze, hurry to the Company Commander.”
The slow-reaction Xu Sanduo finally reacted, came to Shi Jin and the Company Commander with standard running posture in a small jog.
“I ask you, answer honestly, how many abdominal bar circling can you do now?” Shi Jin asked loudly.
“Report, thirty-eight.”
Xu Sanduo answered loudly, with a confident smile.
Because Squad Leader Shi Jin had long told him his abdominal bar circling result was already very good, the Company Commander would definitely be happy to know.
“Hoo~”
Gao Cheng exhaled a puff of smoke.
Still with an unbelieving look, even preparing to go around to the office.
Shi Jin immediately panicked, blocked in front again, and said very seriously: “Go on the bar now, do sixty, not allowed down until finished.”
“Ah? Sixty? I haven’t done that many.” Xu Sanduo answered honestly.
“I say you can, you can. The Company Commander just said, if you can do sixty, he’ll allow you to join company training.” Shi Jin shouted.
“Really?”
Xu Sanduo beamed with joy, eyes wide, face written with surprise.
“Of course really.” Shi Jin answered.
Xu Sanduo felt it unbelievable, like a pie falling from the sky, staring with big eyes at Company Commander Gao Cheng and asked: “Company Commander, is that true?”
“Yes, really.”
Gao Cheng agreed verbally, but raised his chin high, turning his head to the other side.
Full arrogant princess vibe!
With the Company Commander’s personal confirmation, Xu Sanduo immediately grinned showing two rows of big white teeth, turned and hopped toward the single bar at the parade ground.
“Go for it, Sanduo, you must believe, you are the best.”
Shi Jin clenched his right fist tightly, cheering Xu Sanduo on.
“Alright alright.”
Gao Cheng slapped away his raised hand, said with a disdainful face: “This this this, such a small thing, need to make it so cheesy? Like charging into knife mountains and fire seas, gave me goosebumps all over.”
“Hehe, Company Commander
