Ace Special Forces in Movies and TV Shows

Chapter 0021: The Best Soldier in the Recruit Company

Zheng Yingqi looked at Wu Liuyi in silence.

Wu Liuyi glared angrily at the figure in the distance, and finally said to Zheng Yingqi:

I know his purpose.

Three days ago, at Zheng Yingqi's suggestion, Xu Sanduo visited Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin. Shi Jin said with pity:

"Sanduo, I know you work very hard. You said you wanted to do something meaningful, but I feel like what you're doing... isn't meaningful..."

Wu Liuyi said:

"Xu Sanduo, as your squad leader, I acknowledge your efforts and respect your contributions. However, as the deputy squad leader of the Steel Seventh Company, I solemnly tell you: the Seventh Company needs iron-willed soldiers who will fight to the death, and tough men who are eager to win. You are really not suitable."

That day, Xu Sanduo returned in despair.

Zheng Yingqi looked at Xu Sanduo and finally came up with this idea: "Sanduo, show them the facts! They're wrong!"

His behavior, tinged with a bit of defiance, was silly and naive, but this stubborn recruit who insisted on showing off on the parade ground eventually caught attention.

Wu Liuyi came to stop him in anger, but Zheng Yingqi stopped him.

After venting his frustrations, Wu Liuyi said, "I know his purpose."

"It was my idea," Zheng Yingqi said calmly.

"Yours? I knew it was your idea!" Wu Liuyi glared fiercely at Zheng Yingqi. "What are you going to do? What are you trying to do? What are you trying to fool that idiot for?"

"Squad leader, he's not stupid," Zheng Yingqi retorted. "I dare say he has the best training attitude in the entire recruit company! Yes, his grades are a bit worse, but his improvement is the fastest in the entire recruit company!"

In the entire recruit company, who else could be like him, setting their sights on something and carrying it out regardless of everything? Only him! I couldn't! Why not give him a chance? He wanted to go to the Steel Seventh Company, he wanted to continue his military career cautiously under the platoon leader's protection, but he didn't do anything wrong! I assure you, he will definitely be the best soldier!

Wu Liu laughed. The best soldier?

The company commander has such a sharp eye for soldiers, Shi Jin has an equally sharp eye for soldiers, and he himself is not bad either. None of the three of them think highly of Xu Sanduo. Yet here, someone insists that Xu Sanduo will definitely be the best soldier.

Is this a joke?

Zheng Yingqi felt a chill in his heart. He even disliked Wu Liuyi's fair and impartial attitude of focusing on the facts—an attitude that often meant being heartless!

Ignoring Wu Liuyi's mocking expression, Zheng Yingqi said, "Squad leader, could you take me to see the company commander? I want to talk to him."

"Looking for the company commander? Going through the back door?" Wu Liuyi wanted to laugh. He was wondering how the company commander would scold this arrogant kid. He wanted to refuse, but Zheng Yingqi's firm expression made Wu Liuyi change his mind.

Fine, it'll make you give up. If you give up, we can bring this silly boy back!

In the office, He Hongtao was talking to Gao Cheng.

"Old Gao, let's assign Xu Sanduo to the Third Company," He Hongtao said.

Gao Cheng was taken aback, then remembered that there was a 5th squad in the 2nd platoon of the 3rd Company. He immediately said, "Send the 5th squad who guards the pipeline? Hey, I have to say, this place is pretty good, it's suitable for this kid."

"It's not Class 5, I want to put him in the third row."

"The third platoon?" Gao Cheng exclaimed in surprise. "The third platoon of the Third Company is the only one you can count on. You want to assign this kid to the third platoon? Aren't you afraid the third platoon leader will be furious?"

He Hongtao shook his head: "You may have a prejudice against Xu Sanduo, but I think this soldier is actually quite good. He is resilient, hardworking, and diligent. Although his current performance is average, will his future performance be just as average? I don't think so!"

Three months in basic training is too short; it's so short that even a lot of gold can't be sifted out of the sand.

He Hongtao sighed, but Gao Cheng was thinking: Gold? Sand? Under the sun, gold shines brightly, how could you not pick it out? It's not like picking gold from a beach, just finding a few grains of gold among hundreds of grains of sand!

"You make a good point, so let's do it your way." Gao Cheng said generously. Anyway, he had already got the best recruits in the recruit training camp, so let them choose however they wanted.

Just then, a report came from outside the door. Gao Cheng called out, "Come in!" and Wu Liuyi appeared in the office with Zheng Yingqi.

Hey, what brings this kid here?

While thinking this, Gao Cheng kept a wary eye on He Hongtao, fearing that He Hongtao might rebel at the sight of him—it was impossible for him to send people away; he was determined to snatch the best talent from Gao Laoqi's hands in this lifetime!

"What is it?" Takashiro asked.

"Reporting to the company commander, reporting to the political instructor, it was my squad leader who brought me here," Zheng Yingqi said, standing up on his own initiative.

Gao Cheng glanced at Zheng Yingqi curiously. Although he cared about the kid, he hadn't spoken to Zheng Yingqi yet. He waved his hand, signaling Zheng Yingqi to speak.

Zheng Yingqi took a deep breath. When he first met Gao Cheng, he could still lie to Xu Sanduo without fear, but after three months of bonuses, he had become respectful of this company commander who was always smiling at the new recruits. To be honest, he was a little nervous at this moment.

"Reporting to the company commander, I've come for Xu Sanduo," Zheng Yingqi said loudly, suppressing his nervousness.

Xu Sanduo?

Gao Cheng glanced at Zheng Yingqi in surprise, then gestured for Zheng Yingqi to continue.

"Xu Sanduo wants to join the Steel Seventh Company and continue to stay under Platoon Leader Shi Jin's wing, but I know that Company Commander, you don't approve of a soldier who surrenders, and you won't let him into the Seventh Company," Zheng Yingqi said loudly. "But I want to beg you, Company Commander, to give Xu Sanduo a chance. I assure you, Xu Sanduo is absolutely not what you expect! Absolutely not!"

Gao Cheng laughed: "Hey, not what I imagined? Tell me, what is Xu Sanduo like in my mind?"

He seemed very interested, but his true feelings were not what he showed. A new recruit had actually come to the company commander. He felt a pang of regret. Was this kind of soldier really suitable for the ironclad Seventh Company?

No matter how outstanding he is!

"He has no self-respect. If someone is nice to him, he clings to them; if someone is mean to him, he doesn't care. He has no competitive spirit and is timid and lacks any soldierly bearing..." The more Zheng Yingqi spoke, the more interested Gao Cheng became. How come this kid's words were exactly the same as his own opinion of Xu Sanduo? Finally, he glanced suspiciously at Wu Liuyi, thinking that Wu Liuyi had told Zheng Yingqi his evaluation of Xu Sanduo. But when he saw that Wu Liuyi also looked suspicious, he realized that his squad leader Wu would never tell anyone else such things.

"Yes, that's what I think too. So tell me, what kind of soldiers do you think the Steel Seventh Company should be like?" Gao Cheng readily admitted, and then asked in return.

"I think the soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company should be a group of soldiers who roar when they get on the battlefield, who would rather die than surrender, who would rather fight to the death than be taken prisoner or raise their hands. The soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company should be a group of soldiers who are warlike, combative, fearless of danger and sacrifice, and a group of soldiers who are determined to win the first battle!" Zheng Yingqi answered with his chest puffed out.

Gao Cheng's eyes were practically glowing. He had only one thought in mind: based on what this kid said, he deserved a place in the Seventh Company!

"Then tell me, is Xu Sanduo suitable for my Steel Seventh Company?" Gao Cheng coaxed.

"Suitable!" Zheng Yingqi replied decisively, "Reporting to the company commander, from the recruit company until now, Xu Sanduo has consistently insisted on extra training without ever stopping. He wasn't the best soldier in recruit company, but his rate of improvement was definitely the best, and I assure you, he will also be the best soldier in the Steel Seventh Company!"

Gao Cheng wanted to laugh. In front of Wu Liuyi, he said that Xu Sanduo would be the best soldier in the Steel Seventh Company.

Is this what they call ignorance is bliss?

"A newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger," Gao Cheng laughed. "I admire your spirit, but I absolutely won't encourage it. Our Steel Seventh Company needs soldiers who can fight and compete, not hot-headed fools who act recklessly. That needs to change! It needs to change!"

He never mentioned Xu Sanduo's matter, just to let Zheng Yingqi know that he should stop now!

Zheng Yingqi understood Gao Cheng's good intentions, but he still wanted to try harder: "Company Commander, I think you have a prejudice against Xu Sanduo, perhaps because of his cowardly appearance, but I'm sure he has a tiger hidden in his bones! He's just been raised like a cat by his family!"