The soldiers were chatting and laughing around a large pile of spoils, and several soldiers were scrambling for something.

"This is mine, mine, and nobody can take it from me."

A soldier was holding onto a heavy sniper rifle tightly.

"What do you mean 'your'? We all fought together to take it down."

Another soldier reached out to snatch it.

"What I got first is mine. Don't you understand the concept of first come, first served?"

"I don't understand. I killed the sniper. Why should I let you have him?"

The two argued fiercely.

The soldiers nearby joined in the jeering:

"Come on, come on, let's have a fight. Whoever has the bigger fist gets to call the shots."

"Hurry up and do it. What's the use of just talking? Only cowards are like women, all they do is talk."

"Haha, Qian Laizi is scared now, isn't he?"

"Who says I'm scared? Let's fight!"

The soldier who was called "Qian Laizi" was very unhappy. They were all hot-blooded young men who hated being called cowards.

He casually handed the sniper rifle to the soldier he was closest to, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared for a big fight.

Someone shouted, "The company commander is here! The company commander is here!"

The noisy scene instantly fell silent as the soldiers made way for them.

Xiao Hao is skilled in martial arts and has excellent marksmanship. He always charges ahead in battle. The army admires the strong, and the soldiers respect him. Now he has the air of a company commander.

After looking around with a stern face, Xiao Hao spoke:

"Weren't we just going to fight to settle things? Hurry up and fight, don't waste time, everyone's waiting to cook dinner."

Haha, the company commander is quite the gossipmonger! The soldiers cheered loudly.

They dislike leaders who constantly make sweeping generalizations; such leaders are too distant from them. They prefer leaders who are down-to-earth.

"Hurry up, hurry up, don't dawdle."

"..."

The soldiers' enthusiasm infected Xiao Hao, and if it weren't for his position, he would have liked to personally join them in training.

Qian Laizi won and was satisfied to get his beloved sniper rifle.

Military uniforms, bedding, and leather boots were distributed to everyone by Xiao Hao, making the soldiers as happy as if it were New Year's Day.

The roar of an engine came from afar, and a jeep sped toward them.

As the car drew closer, Xiao Hao felt it looked familiar. Wasn't this...?

With a sudden stop, the car came to a smooth halt.

The car door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out of the car.

"Lieutenant Yan, what brings you here?"

Xiao Hao went to greet him.

"What, can't I come?" Yan Kun said with a smile.

"Not at all, not at all. Welcome to our grassroots inspection and guidance."

Xiao Hao gave Yan Kun a standard military salute.

"You haven't been out here long, and you've already picked up their glib tongue."

Yan Kun patted Xiao Hao with a smile, his tone very friendly.

Turning his head, his gaze fell on the spoils scattered on the ground, and he nodded with satisfaction: "Hmm, not bad, I heard you've won several battles."

"Only with proper command and control can we win battles time and time again."

Xiao Hao quickly replied.

"Haha, don't give me that. I don't know if you've learned anything else, but you're getting better and better at flattery."

Although Yan Kun said that, he was actually very happy inside.

"I'm not flattering you, it's just the truth."

Xiao Hao scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

His older siblings were not good with words, and he wasn't good at dealing with leaders either, but after spending a long time in the army, he had learned a bit about communication skills.

Yan Kun inquired in detail about the specifics of several battles Xiao Hao fought. Xiao Hao answered truthfully, neither exaggerating his own achievements nor concealing or belittling the contributions of his comrades.

Yan Kun nodded repeatedly as he listened, praising Xiao Hao highly:

"Very good, very good, truly outstanding. I didn't expect you to have such a commanding presence at such a young age. Commander Mei has struck gold."

"It wasn't just my achievement; it was all thanks to the united efforts and valiant fighting of the soldiers."

Xiao Hao is very modest.

"You're great too. You should acknowledge your achievements and not be overly modest."

"..."

One was good at flattering, and the other was good at coaxing people into talking; the two got along fairly well.

Lieutenant Yan was a close confidant of Chief Mei. In the past, when he saw him, he would at most nod. This time, however, he was a little too enthusiastic, which made Xiao Hao feel strange.

Changing the subject, "Deputy Commander Yan, what brings you here...?"