Chapter 124: Shi Jin Begs Chen Jun!
Xu Sanduo dared to play cunning and run out to hide in front of He Hongtao.
But now facing the order given by the Regiment Commander, no matter how much he wanted to stay in Grassland Fifth Squad, he didn’t dare make any moves and could only obediently follow Bai Ganshi.
The powerful aura and pressure brought by the Regiment Commander himself were enough to easily suppress Xu Sanduo’s personal little temper.
He Hongtao didn’t dare say a no, Old Ma and others could only watch helplessly as Bai Ganshi took the pitiful Xu Sanduo with his head down and left Regiment Headquarters for Steel Seventh Company.
Regiment Headquarters was only a few hundred meters from Steel Seventh Company, and it would take just a few minutes to walk there.
Xu Sanduo knew Shi Jin and Cheng Cai were in Steel Seventh Company, so he didn’t have much resistance to coming to Seventh Company, and even felt some anticipation while walking on the road.
After all, these two people had bonds with Xu Sanduo that were different from others.
As for Chen Jun, who mobilized the entire platoon in the new recruit company to help Xu Sanduo but ended up not wanting Xu Sanduo, Xu Sanduo thought about him a bit, but not very much.
Just like that, thinking all sorts of random thoughts along the way, Steel Seventh Company Barracks Area was already in front of him.
Bai Ganshi led Xu Sanduo through the barracks area gate, and the sentry on duty at the building entrance saw them and immediately stood up to greet: “Leader good.”
“Is your Company Commander in?” Bai Ganshi returned the salute and asked.
“Report Leader, Company Commander is maintaining the convoy and will be back soon. Political Instructor is taking the Platoon Leaders on routine inspection of hygiene at the cookhouse. Leader, if needed, I can notify immediately,” the sentry answered.
“No need, no need. Since he’s coming back soon, I’ll just wait here,” Bai Ganshi waved his hand in rejection.
Joking aside.
What status did Gao Cheng have in the regiment, what background in the Group Army? Bai Ganshi didn’t have the guts to make Gao Cheng come running over to see him.
Bai Ganshi taking the initiative to find Gao Cheng still depended on whether Gao Cheng was willing.
“Yes!”
The sentry said no more, returned the salute, and sat back down.
Bai Ganshi stood waiting in the front yard of the building, Xu Sanduo didn’t dare make any moves, standing obediently behind him, using the corner of his eye to curiously look around.
Was this the legendary Steel Seventh Company that was a bayonet to the enemy and a bone-scraping knife to itself?
Was Cheng Cai doing well here? Was Squad Leader really here? When could he see Squad Leader? He missed them so much.
Xu Sanduo was very curious, also filled with yearning, his mind full of various thoughts.
Less than five minutes passed.
Company Commander Gao Cheng brought Shi Jin and Wu Liu Yi, the three walking in a row from outside into the building front yard, and saw Bai Ganshi and Xu Sanduo standing in the middle of the road.
Today was the weekly combat vehicle maintenance day, most of the company was in the garage, so Gao Cheng was with Shi Jin and them.
Gao Cheng recognized the dumb Xu Sanduo at a glance, and his good mood turned bad.
Now was the critical point of Steel Seventh Company’s transformation, synthesized training was busy every day without respite, training difficulty increasing day by day.
Even ordinary soldiers couldn’t handle it, let alone a “dumb soldier” like Xu Sanduo.
“Seventh Company Commander, you’re finally back.”
Bai Ganshi still wanted to get close to Gao Cheng, didn’t salute but chose to reach out proactively for a handshake.
But Gao Cheng, in a bad mood, didn’t buy it, didn’t shake hands with Bai Ganshi to get close, but formally raised his hand in salute.
Bai Ganshi hurriedly deformed his extended hand, retracted it from the front, and made a weird military salute.
Then with a face full of smiles he said: “Seventh Company Commander, Regiment Commander asked me to bring a soldier to your company, good soldier oh, Regiment Commander especially likes this soldier.”
Deliberately putting Regiment Commander up front was to make Gao Cheng take it seriously.
Gao Cheng didn’t speak to Bai Ganshi, but walked stern-faced to Xu Sanduo, who was already counting ants with his head down out of fear of Company Commander Gao Cheng.
“Xu Sanduo, are you a good soldier?”
Facing Gao Cheng’s direct question, Xu Sanduo was so nervous his palms sweated, stuttering in reply: “Rep, report, I’m not a good soldier.”
“Oh.”
After saying that, Gao Cheng walked away, striding into the building.
“Seventh Company Commander, wait, Seventh Company Commander…”
Bai Ganshi had to hand the person over to Gao Cheng to count as done, Gao Cheng left without a word, so Bai Ganshi had no choice but to shout and chase after.
“Squad Leader!! Hehe!!”
Xu Sanduo’s brain thought simply, didn’t know what Gao Cheng leaving meant, but finally seeing Shi Jin made him grin silly smile.
Shi Jin’s mood at the moment was also exceptionally excited, grinning similarly.
Xu Sanduo being assigned by Regiment Commander to Steel Seventh Company, his own unfulfilled promise finally had another chance, he must seize it this time.
Afraid Company Commander would reject Bai Ganshi again, Shi Jin didn’t even have time to talk to Xu Sanduo, and strode inside too.
Just arriving at Company Commander’s Office entrance, he saw Bai Ganshi being kicked out by Company Commander, and could clearly hear Gao Cheng’s loud roar.
“I don’t want this soldier, take him back wherever you brought him from.”
Shi Jin, who had just felt hope in his heart, panicked at these words, didn’t care about Bai Ganshi’s awkward face, and rushed into the office in a few steps.
“Company Commander, how about reconsidering?” Shi Jin said carefully with a smile.
“No!”
Gao Cheng said very firmly: “He’s been transferred around outside for over half a year and came back, and at such a critical time now.
I don’t care what relation he has with Regiment Commander, even if he’s Regiment Commander’s own son, no.
Steel Seventh Company’s door is forever closed to him.
I know you have a different relationship with this soldier, if you can’t tell him, I’ll go tell him, send him back where he came from.”
Saying that, he walked toward the door with hands behind his back, preparing to drive Xu Sanduo away.
Gao Cheng cared deeply about Steel Seventh Company, especially now at the critical time of synthesized reform, every soldier in his view couldn’t drop the ball.
If leaving a soldier who couldn’t even drill properly, future training wouldn’t be a total mess.
At this time, Gao Cheng who hadn’t had much contact with Xu Sanduo yet, didn’t know the potential hidden in Xu Sanduo, only knew Xu Sanduo was a donkey.
And the worst kind of donkey.
So for Steel Seventh Company’s combat effectiveness, he must chase this rat turd away.
While Shi Jin was a Squad Leader who kept his word, and an extremely responsible Squad Leader, facing the last chance to fulfill his promise to Xu Sanduo, even if Company Commander was furious, Shi Jin could only stand up.
Persuading Gao Cheng vigorously: “Then, then Regiment Commander…”
“So what about Regiment Commander?”
Gao Cheng stopped abruptly, cutting off Shi Jin’s words, staring straight at Shi Jin: “This is Steel Seventh Company, I call the shots, Regiment Commander has no right to speak.
Does he understand soldiers better than me?
The soldiers here were all handpicked by me one by one, can you let one rat turd spoil the whole pot of porridge?”
Gao Cheng’s voice was very loud, spittle flying, scaring Shi Jin back several steps.
Just as Shi Jin didn’t know what to do, anxious and burning with impatience, Political Instructor Hong Xingguo came back, pushed the door open and walked in.
“Old Gao, I heard your voice from the office from far away, I’m quite curious, why do you hate that soldier so much?”
Political Instructor was Company Commander’s partner after all, Gao Cheng had to give some face no matter what.
He didn’t rush out the door immediately, but walked back and sat down, trying to suppress his anger: “Mainly it’s that day when receiving soldiers…”
“I must think of a way, what can I do? Right, I need to find Chen Pai, Chen Pai’s words carry the most weight.”
Shi Jin anxiously thought of ways in his mind, and actually came up with the only way that could help him. If anyone in the entire Steel Seventh Company could make Gao Cheng change his mind, that person could only be Chen Jun.
To keep Xu Sanduo, Shi Jin couldn’t care about rules anymore.
While Gao Cheng and Political Instructor were focused on chatting, without greeting Gao Cheng he sneaked out, running along and asking people he met if anyone saw where Chen Pai was.
“Squad Leader, I know, I just saw him come back with Political Instructor, he should be back in dormitory now.”
Cheng Cai had just finished maintaining his sniper rifle in dormitory, came out to hand it back to armory, happened to run into anxious Shi Jin in the corridor, so chimed in to tell him.
At the same time Cheng Cai was very curious in his heart, how did the usually mild-mannered Shi Jin become so anxious and nervous.
But before he could ask what happened, Shi Jin didn’t even reply and turned to run out, soon arriving at Chen Jun’s dormitory.
“Strange? Why is Squad Leader so panicked?” Cheng Cai scratched his head puzzled.
“Platoon Leader, quick, quick come with me, urgent matter needs your help.” Shi Jin entered and urgently urged.
“Squad Leader Shi, what matter is so urgent?”
He had just gone with Political Instructor to inspect cookhouse, this was a task assigned by battalion, each company’s Political Instructor needed to rotate weekly to check hygiene at cookhouse, didn’t understand why Shi Jin came rushing over.
“Xu, Xu Sanduo came, Regiment Commander sent him, but Company Commander, Company Commander wants to kick him out.” Shi Jin ran over too fast, explaining while panting heavily.
“Xu Sanduo came?”
Chen Jun was very surprised, then thought for a moment, the timing was indeed about right.
“Yes, he’s waiting downstairs now, Company Commander is about to drive him away, now only you can make Company Commander change his mind, Chen Pai, please help me this once, Xu Sanduo absolutely can’t leave, I’ll remember this favor.”
Shi Jin pleaded earnestly with Chen Jun, this was also the first time he begged Chen Jun.
Originally Chen Jun had no particular thoughts about Xu Sanduo, even knowing Xu Sanduo was a gold nugget wrapped in dirt, but to bother prying open the shell, he really didn’t want to waste the effort.
Mainly synthesized reform matters were too many, he really didn’t have the time for that.
Better to let Xu Sanduo develop on his own, see what he becomes in the end, his own fate, usable later then use, not usable no loss.
In the original drama, through Shi Jin’s efforts, Gao Cheng for Shi Jin’s sake, Xu Sanduo finally stayed in Steel Seventh Company, wasn’t really driven away.
But now completely different from original drama, Steel Seventh Company already on the path to Combined Arms Company.
With Gao Cheng’s emphasis on Steel Seventh Company’s combat effectiveness, and respect for Chen Jun this Combined Arms Company pusher, really might not give Shi Jin face.
If Chen Jun let it be, Xu Sanduo probably couldn’t stay in Steel Seventh Company.
But thinking if Xu Sanduo couldn’t stay in Steel Seventh Company, wouldn’t match the original drama’s location, then probably couldn’t be discovered by Yuan Lang, the shell on him wouldn’t come off, might really be wasted for life.
Such a good assault soldier prospect wasted, thinking about it was indeed too much of a loss.
Furthermore.
Shi Jin already completely different from original drama, had two more honors, as long as leading Vanguard Reconnaissance Squad, if Combined Arms Company could formally establish, at least guaranteed a third-class merit later.
Continuing to throw Xu Sanduo to Shi Jin to lead, with Chen Jun pulling Shi Jin along in front, Xu Sanduo really couldn’t drag Shi Jin down to death.
Since Shi Jin absolutely wouldn’t be dragged down, and could prepare a best assault soldier for Reconnaissance Squad.
This deal.
Seemed steady profit no loss.
Moreover, helping Shi Jin at this time would make this excellent veteran Squad Leader owe Chen Jun a favor, further consolidating Chen Jun’s status in Steel Seventh Company.
Gao Cheng would soon go be Deputy Battalion Commander, Steel Seventh Company probably Chen Jun’s.
Thoughts flashed like lightning in Chen Jun’s mind, thinking through front back inside out, considering various factors, felt he still had to step in.
“Good, since you Squad Leader Shi opened your mouth, I definitely have to help with this, let’s go.”
Chen Jun put on the stance of you are Squad Leader under me, as Platoon Leader I definitely stand up for you, said that and led the way out.
“Thanks, too thankful.”
Having someone backing him made warmth surge in Shi Jin’s heart, gratitude in his eyes beyond measure, trotting along behind.
“Good, I’ll go talk to Regiment Commander, tell Regiment Commander our reason for not wanting him.”
“No need to say, no reason, just don’t want.”
Chen Jun just arrived at door and heard Political Instructor and Company Commander loudly discussing, Political Instructor didn’t persuade Gao Cheng, Gao Cheng still didn’t want Xu Sanduo.
“Report.”
Chen Jun shouted loudly at the door.
“Come in.”
Gao Cheng now in very bad mood, if it were someone else coming at this time, unavoidable a scolding, but it was Chen Jun, his attitude did a one hundred eighty degree turn.
Chen Jun got the order, pushed door and walked in, Shi Jin too worried also followed in.
“Shi Jin, you sure are capable huh, no progress in anything else, but calling for help you’ve learned well, sneaked off without a word.”
Gao Cheng saw Shi Jin slinking in, irritably gave him a scolding.
Shi Jin didn’t even dare make a sound.
All hope on Chen Jun.
“Company Commander, isn’t it just one Xu Sanduo, not worth getting so angry ha, just a new recruit egg, casually assign to a squad and done.”
Chen Jun put on stance of considering for Gao Cheng, but words hinted to keep Xu Sanduo.
“What? Assign to a squad?”
Gao Cheng heard Chen Jun’s meaning, out of respect for Chen Jun this company treasure, didn’t curse him out like Shi Jin.
But still frowned and said: “New recruit company, what Xu Sanduo is like, you as Platoon Leader don’t know?
Now our Steel Seventh Company in synthesized reform, confrontation military exercise in a few months, keeping him would that not ruin major things?”
As Chen Jun expected, for Steel Seventh Company’s synthesized modification success, Gao Cheng’s attitude already completely different from original drama.
“Xu Sanduo indeed has poor learning ability, but he actually has many advantages too…”
“What advantages, crap.”
Chen Jun’s words not finished interrupted by Gao Cheng, then grumbled: “He’s just one rat turd, keeping in Seventh Company would only spoil the whole pot of porridge.”
