usatvline Chapter 239 Enemies Meet Again!
Chapter 239 Enemies Meet Again!
"Hey Lao Liu!"
Second Company Commander Li Mingdao:
"You're being a bit unreasonable. Last year you managed to snatch up two good guys, Zhang Haiyang and that short guy named Ning Wei. You're thinking of getting another one this year? I absolutely won't allow it. And you're getting all worked up? Do you think I won't get worked up?"
"that is!"
The company commander of the third company echoed this sentiment.
“Old Liu, we’re doing this for your own good. Zhang Haiyang and Ning Wei are both troublemakers. They’ve been in the army for over a year, and your squad leader, Fang the Big Guy, has come to the company to complain about you so many times. Now, this new recruit named Zhong Yuemin, you just saw him, he’s definitely not a pushover. I think he’s even harder to deal with than Zhang Haiyang and Ning Wei. If you take on all three of them and put them in the company, you’ll be in big trouble. I think you’ll lose ten years of your life. You’re just asking for trouble. We’re going to lighten your load.”
"Thank you both!"
Company Commander Liu Yonghua was annoyed.
"I don't need you two to worry about my responsibilities. We already have two troublemakers, so one more won't make a difference."
Zhong Yuemin, who was being tossed high into the air in the distance, had no idea that just because he had fought a battle with a veteran, he had become the target of the attention of three company commanders.
After three months of basic training, Zhong Yuemin was assigned to the Second Company, also known as the Reconnaissance Company, with Li Ming as the company commander and Xu Jian as the political instructor. Upon arriving at the company...
"Zhong Yuemin, your performance during the three months of recruit training has been quite good. The regimental commander even mentioned you in a meeting at the regimental headquarters the other day."
"Thank you for the compliment, Commander!"
You think I'm praising you?
Li Ming changed the subject abruptly and said in a deep voice:
"You're quite capable, but you're also quite adept at causing trouble. You've only been in the army for a few days, and you already dare to instigate new recruits to fight with veterans? You've got some nerve."
"Company Commander, I need to say a few words in my own defense," Zhong Yuemin said, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Firstly, I didn't cause any trouble. I was honest and well-behaved during basic training. Secondly, I didn't instigate any new recruits to fight with the veterans. This is the military, not the outside world. I didn't have the guts. It was just a pure exchange of combat skills to enhance the camaraderie and combat level among comrades."
"Ah!"
Li Ming and Xu Jian were starting to look at the guy with new respect. This kid was something else; he was quite the chatterbox, spouting off a whole string of phrases.
“Zhong Yuemin, I don’t care who you are or what your background is. Once you’re in my Second Company, you’re a new recruit. Strictly abide by all the rules and regulations of the army. Don’t try to be clever, or I won’t let you off the hook. Even if you’re the army commander’s son, I’ll still deal with you.”
Zhong Yuemin clenched his heels, gave a salute, and spoke in a loud voice.
"We must strictly obey and carry out the company commander's orders!"
Full of energy.
"Alright, Xiao Huang..." He called in a soldier from outside the door, "Take him to the third squad to report for duty."
As soon as the person left, Li Ming rubbed his ears.
"This kid, does he think I'm deaf? Why is he shouting so loudly? My ears are ringing."
Xu Jian's laughter,
“Old Li, I think Zhong Yuemin is quite interesting. He’s a bit arrogant, but he knows his limits and knows when to advance and retreat. He’s very good at judging the situation. Did you hear what he said in his defense? It’s not like a greenhorn is talking. He speaks like he’s been in the system. He speaks with an official’s tone. You can’t find anything wrong with him.”
“You’re absolutely right. This kid was actually in the system before he joined the army; he was a commune director.”
"Really?" Xu Jian exclaimed in surprise. "He's only in his early twenties and he's already the head of the commune? And he's not even a rich kid from Beijing?"
"I heard it from the regimental commander," Li Ming said.
"Just two days ago, after the regimental meeting, the regimental commander kept me behind and gave me special instructions. This kid has quite an experience. He can't be treated like a new recruit. In the Zhenbao Island battle of 69, it was this Zhong Yuemin who single-handedly eliminated eight Russians, including that infamous lame captain who killed dozens of my compatriots in border villages."
Xu Jian was shocked.
"Really? Old Li, why is this kid only joining the army now? I remember it was reported in the newspapers back then. Heroes like him must have been specially recruited into the army."
"I'm not too sure about that; it might be related to the fact that his father was still under investigation at the time."
Li Mingdao:
"This kid went to work in the countryside in northern Shaanxi. In just one year, he went from an ordinary brigade member to the brigade party secretary, and then to the commune director. He's capable. With his connections and background, Old Xu, who knows, maybe he'll climb over our heads in the future."
"Then why are you trying to scare people? You're just making yourself uncomfortable."
“I wasn’t trying to scare him, but to give him a little warning. After all, he’s so young, and it’s easy for him to get carried away.”
Li Mingdao:
"You know my temper. I'm straightforward. Even if the King of Heaven himself came to my company, he'd have to behave himself. I don't expect to get promoted or make a fortune. This is fine."
Xu Jian shook his head and laughed.
"Hey, let me ask you, you're assigning the third shift there, isn't there a real troublemaker over there? Aren't you afraid the two of them will get into a fight?"
"Is fighting good? I'm just afraid that the two of them are birds of a feather and will collude with each other. If Zhong Yuemin can deal with him, well, we'll be much less troubled. Otherwise, we'll be driven crazy every day. Evil people will be dealt with by other evil people."
When Zhong Yuemin reported to the Third Squad, he met the troublemaker Li Ming had mentioned. It was an old acquaintance, and he truly understood the idiom "enemies meet on a narrow road." It was none other than Li Yuanchao, the former leader of the Beijing gangsters.
He knew Li Yuanchao was coming to C Army; he'd known through their correspondence. He just hadn't expected they'd be in the same class. Li Yuanchao, too, hadn't imagined that the guy who'd caused him such a major setback in his previously smooth-sailing life would be in the same class as him.
Life is full of surprises!
Zhong Yuemin spoke first, "Li Yuanchao, we meet again."
Li Yuanchao gave a flat "hmm".
On one side was Squad Leader Wang Tiezhu, originally from Shandong. True to his name, he wasn't very tall, but he was sturdy and stocky, like a weight. He was dark-skinned and spoke with a heavy accent, constantly using the slang "I." Hearing the two talking, Wang Tiezhu felt a chill. This Li Yuanchao was a real troublemaker. Since joining his squad last year, Wang Tiezhu had been utterly exhausted as squad leader, looking ten years older. Li Yuanchao constantly argued with him, disobeyed orders, and even instigated other members of his squad to oppose him. Wang Tiezhu had complained to the company commander and political instructor.
Useless!
Even the company commander and political instructor couldn't do anything about it, simply because he came from Beijing and had a powerful father. They heard his connections went directly to the military region headquarters. Even a regimental commander, let alone a squad leader, would have to speak to him politely. He was just there to gain some experience in grassroots units before going to work in the military region office. They really brought in a living ancestor!
"Zhong Yuemin, do you know Li Yuanchao?"
"Yes, we know each other. We're from the same hometown, both in Beijing."