Chapter 34: Crushing Blow From A Higher Dimension
The recruits’ various bizarre operations left people overwhelmed.
Some recruit set the selector switch wrong, turning single-shot firing into automatic burst; with one pull of the trigger, five bullets all fired out.
Some were startled by gunshots from both sides, forgot to aim in nervousness, trembled and pulled the trigger, not knowing where the bullet went.
Some seriously aimed there, but didn’t notice they were aiming at someone else’s target.
Some were so nervous they held it for a long time without daring to shoot, and after being urged by Chen Jun, poured out like diarrhea, pulling the trigger five times in one breath to finish.
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In short, all kinds of bizarre operations were there; First Squad basically had no recruit who finished normally, and the results didn’t need to be seen to know they were disastrously bad.
“Inspect the gun, stand up.”
Chen Jun couldn’t bear to look straight at this group of recruits and issued the command to end this torment.
Then the target inspectors in the target pit reported the hit counts, just as Chen Jun predicted, not even looking at ring counts, the hit rate was already precarious.
New recruit company’s standard was already very low; four hits qualified, five hits excellent.
But First Squad’s ten recruits, counting each one, not to mention excellent, not even one qualified; the best result was three hits.
Target No. 6 had four holes, but Targets No. 5 and No. 7 on both sides were spotless, not a single hit.
This proved not only was there a Wolong, but also a Fengchu.
Targets No. 5 and No. 7 were both shot wrong, all bullets crammed onto the middle Target No. 6; the most frustrating was three people shooting one target, yet only four hits total.
Three people couldn’t even make one excellent!
Gao Cheng and He Hongtao stood at the edge of the shooting range, seeing First Squad’s results; even with psychological preparation beforehand, they couldn’t bear to look.
Gao Cheng’s face was dark as he cursed under his breath; he must drill First Squad’s bullshit hard.
After training for a month or so, this result; not to mention hot-tempered Gao Cheng, even Political Instructor He Hongtao frowned upon seeing it.
And First Squad’s shooting results were really too poor; the most upset and annoyed was First Squad Leader.
Thinking of being harshly criticized by Company Commander upon return, every pore on his body burned; if not still on the training ground, he would definitely go up and give each a big kick.
The remaining eight squads’ recruits and squad leaders who hadn’t shot yet all felt heavy pressure.
All silent as birds and mice in the drill!
Other squads’ squad leaders worried their own soldiers would collapse like First Squad recruits, ignoring drill discipline, started softly comforting and instructing their own recruits.
To improve shooting results, some squad leaders used threats and intimidation.
Whoever dares to make low-level mistakes like First Squad, going out without eyes, shooting bullets onto others’ targets, he’ll make them suffer upon return.
In this 1995 era, no one mentioned civilized training or scientific training; everything only looked at training results, no cadre cared about the process.
Veteran soldiers had plenty of ways to torment recruits.
Recruits feared making mistakes themselves, coming down with a zero score too, seriously listened to Squad Leader.
In this extremely high-pressure atmosphere, Second Squad recruits, with trepidation, received bullets and started shooting at the target according to program.
“Pa pa pa pa pa…”
A series of gunshots rang out.
Perhaps potential stimulated under high pressure, or Squad Leader’s instructions worked, or maybe less pressure being first.
Second Squad’s final shooting results came out, making Gao Cheng’s face slightly better.
Finally bid farewell to zero scores; all Second Squad recruits had hits, fewest one hit, most two or three hits.
One recruit even hit four.
Though bullet dispersion area was very large, four shots totaled less than thirty rings.
But finally one qualified recruit!
Qualifying on first shooting at target, as long as trained two or three more times, gaining some shooting experience, gradually getting the feel, full five hits in graduation assessment, full score no problem.
Skills learned by recruits in three months would all undergo graduation assessment at the end.
Finally, allocation made according to assessment results.
All results unqualified, recruits clearly unfit for troops would be discharged, unified cadres responsible for sending them back where they came from.
Relatively poor results sent to logistics troops, things like feeding pigs, growing vegetables, production, oil depot guarding, maintenance, etc.
Basically equivalent to security!
Various subjects’ results uneven ability average, recruits reaching basic standard were the main body, randomly assigned to 702 Regiment’s companies.
Especially outstanding excellent results recruits would become hot cakes contested by companies.
In original drama, Cheng Cai was obviously a hot cake; even though Wu Liu Yi disliked Cheng Cai a bit fake, Gao Cheng decisively chose to take him.
Xu Sanduo was relatively poor results, finally assigned to Grassland Fifth Squad to guard oil depot.
Recruits more or less knew some; news about allocation after new recruits ended, all young and vigorous, all wanted to go to good troops.
No one wanted to be assigned to feed pigs!
Cheng Cai was the most ambitious recruit among them; to enter Steel Seventh Company, not only specially curried favor with Steel Seventh Company’s squad and platoon leaders, but also strived for first in each training subject with ambition.
This time new recruits’ first live ammo shooting, Cheng Cai saw all company cadres fully present, knew this was a good opportunity to perform.
Already secretly geared up in heart, determined to shine here.
Second Squad recruits came down from shooting position, next Third Squad shooting results similar, half a catty eight taels compared to Second Squad.
Next Fourth Squad up, atmosphere at field side somewhat different.
New recruit Fourth Squad’s Squad Leader was Jin Dashan, from Steel Seventh Company, backbone personally brought by Gao Cheng, representing Steel Seventh Company’s face.
Whether Fourth Squad recruits performed well related to Jin Dashan’s soldier-leading ability strength, indirectly reflecting Steel Seventh Company’s strength.
Gao Cheng as Steel Seventh Company’s Company Commander, mood suddenly became very nervous at this moment.
Jin Dashan even more nervous, hands clenched tight.
Chen Jun as Second Platoon’s Platoon Leader, his emotions very calm; this calm came from confidence, no matter what, definitely better than First Platoon.
When teaching Cheng Cai enhanced shooting technology, Chen Jun also instructed Second Platoon’s recruits.
Didn’t teach Cheng Cai’s exclusive advanced technology, but basic shooting skills and tips, Chen Jun not stingy at all, all imparted to recruits.
Especially on emotion control during shooting, Chen Jun put in most effort.
Also precisely because of old special instructor Chen Jun, personally hand-holding imparting top-level technology skills, letting recruits comprehend and enlighten faster.
Second Platoon’s recruits as soon as up for shooting at target, shooting style completely changed.
After ten-plus minutes passed, Gao Cheng finished watching Second Platoon’s three squads’ shooting, heard target inspectors report results, then reviewed First Platoon’s squads’ results.
Most intuitive feeling was “art style sudden change”!
Like recruits from upper plane implementing dimensional strike on lower plane’s recruits.
