Chapter 81: Rank Conferment! Strong Wind Shooting?
Over the weekend, Class 1 carried out housekeeping rectification.
Although everyone was bullied because of Zhou Meng, no one, including Du Hu, blamed him.
After all, everyone agreed to go to the boiler room to coordinate coal.
But while others were resting, he had to take care of the housework and tidy up the house. The new recruits were naturally unhappy and always had to find someone to vent their anger on.
Li Dongshui's complaint made everyone put the blame on Xu Ge again.
"It's all your fault, Xu Ge. You're just yelling about how the whole class won't rest until we get first place. You're such a pessimist!"
"Exactly, if good things don't work, why are bad things so accurate?"
"I'm so angry! Xu Ge, can you please not say such things next time..."
Du Hu couldn't stand it any longer and frowned, "What are you all yelling about? Does this have anything to do with Xu Ge?"
Xu Ge lowered his head and folded the quilt without saying a word, thinking to himself: It's true! I really did this.
He hadn't expected the system to settle the penalty in this way. He was shocked and even more worried about the outcome of his second challenge.
From this perspective, if I don’t get first place in the shooting test, I really won’t be able to tell a lie for three days!
I summoned the token and took a look. My shooting skill is still at LV2, and it is still a long way from being upgraded to the next level.
front:
"Queue: LV2 (160/199)"
"Housekeeping: Level 2 (141/199)"
"Physical Fitness: LV3 (25/999)"
"Shooting: LV2 (23/199)"
"Tactics: Level 1 (30/99)"
"Fighting: LV2 (3/199)"
back:
“Cooking: Intermediate (3/10)”
"Throw: Special (10/500)"
Military Dog Training: Elementary (1/5)
“Driving: Intermediate (2/10)”
"Rapid Fire: Advanced (41/50)"
"Claw Blade Technique: Advanced (14/50)"
"Scissors, Rocks, Paper: Advanced (1/50)"
The live-fire shooting test is on Wednesday, which means Xu Ge still has two days of training.
According to previous experience, under normal training, Xu Ge's shooting proficiency would increase by a dozen points at most in the past two days.
"This definitely won't work. Before, I always found others to practice with. This time, I have to let others practice me. Only in this way can I improve my proficiency as much as possible!" Xu Ge thought to himself.
. . .
. . .
On Sunday, taking advantage of the good weather and the fact that it was the time for housekeeping, Du Hu simply organized the recruits to wash and dry all the dirty clothes and bed sheets.
After dinner, a piece of news quickly spread throughout the camp: the new recruits will be awarded ranks tomorrow!
Xu Ge was still skeptical at first, but when Du Hu took everyone to the warehouse to get back their uniform shirts and leather shoes, he realized that he was really going to be awarded a military rank!
During the evening roll call, instructor Huang Jiabo even jokingly said, "Anyone else want to run? Tonight is your best chance!"
After Du Hu brought back all the collar badges, epaulettes, armbands and cap badges of the new recruits, everyone immediately gathered around him.
"Don't rush to grab them. Each of you should put one set on your clothes. Put one on top of your regular uniform and your training uniform."
Du Hu called Kai Youmu over and said, "Deputy class leader, you come and teach them."
Xu Ge looked at the armband embroidered with a wolf head in his hand, and felt deeply moved.
After tonight, I will officially become a member of the Wolf Brigade!
"After you put on the epaulettes and armbands on your uniform, hang them in the closet. You won't wear this uniform more than twice a year." Du Hu was speechless when he saw that some new recruits had already changed into their uniforms.
Xu Ge was a little puzzled: "Squad leader, why are you awarding us the rank now? Our training hasn't even finished yet."
"Because we're going to have live-fire training tomorrow," Du Hu explained. "Once you're awarded the rank, you'll become real soldiers. If anything goes wrong during training, you'll be court-martialed!"
The recruits were all surprised when they heard this.
"Squad leader, didn't you say that we'd have a live-fire shooting test on Wednesday?"
"I'm talking about live-fire training," Du Hu explained. "This year, the chief instructor requested a lot more bullets from the brigade. We'll conduct live-fire training on Monday and Tuesday, and the assessment will be on Wednesday!"
"Put on all your collar, armband and cap badges tonight. You'll be sworn in and awarded your rank during morning exercises tomorrow."
"yes!"
The next morning, all the new recruits gathered on the playground wearing brand new collar badges and armbands.
Xu Ge looked around and saw that compared to the original bare military uniforms, the team instantly looked different with the addition of cap badges, collar badges and armbands.
"Military command: All new recruits in the Wolf Brigade's Recruit Training Battalion will be promoted to the rank of Private effective immediately..."
After instructor Huang Jiabo finished reading the conferment order, he continued, "Comrades, today is the solemn moment when you officially join the People's Army!"
The faces of the new recruits all turned serious.
"From today on, you are no longer ordinary citizens, but a vital force in defending our country! This is not only a symbol of honor, but also the beginning of a mission! You will shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting our country and our people..."
"Now, follow me and take the oath!"
All the recruits raised their right fists and loudly followed Huang Jiabo in chanting the oath!
"I am a Chinese soldier, and I swear to serve the people wholeheartedly."
"Obey orders, strictly observe discipline, be brave and tenacious, and not be afraid of sacrifice."
"Practice hard to kill the enemy, be ready for battle at all times, never betray the army, and defend the motherland and the people to the death!"
"The oath is complete!"
At this moment, Xu Ge really felt sacred and solemn!
At the same time, I also vaguely understood that my mission as a soldier is to protect!
Protect yourself, protect your compatriots, and protect your country!
This feeling was something I had never experienced in my previous life.
The next second after the oath was completed, the token automatically emerged and the button of the military order on the front lit up again.
[Host obtains the rank of Private and can issue an E-level military order once]
Xu Ge understood instantly that being awarded a rank would also reward him with an opportunity to issue a military order.
As for whether to launch a challenge now, of course the answer is no.
He is currently worrying about the last challenge, so if he takes on another one at this time, wouldn't that be courting death?
Xu Ge thought that it would be easier to find a way to get the first place in the shooting test first. After using the rewards given by the system to improve his strength, wouldn't it be easier to launch a second challenge?
. . .
. . .
At 8:30 in the morning, the recruits arrived at the shooting range with great anticipation.
I heard from the squad leader that in previous years, new recruits only had one chance to practice live ammunition, but I didn’t expect that they could practice for three whole days!
In the direction of the snow-capped mountains, rows of targets stood upright, and tents specifically for storing bullets were also built at the shooting line.
Chief shooting instructor Thor gathered everyone together and began the last theoretical class. He also announced the matters that needed attention and the disciplines that must be followed in live-fire training.
After spending so much time together, the recruits also found that the chief instructor did not mind people asking questions in class, and he would even explain some typical questions in depth again.
Li Dongshui raised his hand and was allowed to speak by the Thunder God. He said, "Chief Instructor, I don't think the parameters you just mentioned that require attention in long-range shooting are particularly important in today's information-based world."
Thor became interested: "Why do you say that?"
"As far as I know, our army now has a scope that can automatically correct the trajectory."
"You mean the multi-purpose day/night sight with a fire control system? Do you think that with this, you won't need to learn how to calculate parameters and trajectory?"
"Yes, after you preset all the design parameters, the built-in computer will automatically calculate the trajectory to hit the target, with almost no error within 1,000 meters!"
Thor smiled. "It seems you know quite a lot, but have you ever thought about why all snipers still need to be equipped with spotters when there are already such high-end scopes?"
The recruits all had confused expressions on their faces. Most of them, like Xu Ge, had never been exposed to this kind of professional knowledge before joining the army.
But Li Dongshui was different. He thought for a moment and replied, "Perhaps this scope is too expensive to be deployed across the entire army?"
Thor shook his head: "Snipers need to concentrate fully when shooting, and their field of vision is limited. Anything other than shooting, including finding targets, calling for support, preventing attacks, etc., is the responsibility of the observer.
As you just said, even if the sniper is equipped with a scope with a self-correcting fire control system, he can preset various parameters himself, but there is one most important parameter that must be provided by the observer, and that is wind deviation. . . .
"And the reason why I want you to learn how to calculate ballistics and parameters is another reason. That is, although we are now an informationized force, we cannot rely too much on equipment.
In actual combat, situations change rapidly. For example, for your shooting test on Wednesday, I've checked the weather forecast, and there will be strong winds that day!"
"ah?!"
The recruits in the stands immediately became agitated and talked a lot when they heard this.
Thor smiled and motioned for everyone to be quiet: "Alright, next up is the live-fire shooting. You guys have to practice hard these two days. Everyone has their own gun, so you can get good grades during the assessment!"
Soon, each class and platoon started to organize their own training.
What is different from before is that all squad leaders serve as safety officers, and they all conduct high-intensity inspections throughout the entire process with a serious face.
"Wow, a full magazine?!" Kai Youmu exclaimed while lying on the ground, "The chief instructor is so awesome! There's no limit!"
Xu Ge was also surprised when he saw the hundreds of bullets piled up beside him. To use a line, he had never fought such a rich battle in his life!
Luo Shan was also stunned by the Thunder God's generosity. He waved his hand and said, "Listen up, everyone in the first platoon. Fire the first clip to get a feel for it. From the second clip onwards, adjust the trajectory based on the impact point. The three squads will take turns reporting targets!"
"Start training!"
"yes!"
Du Hu stood behind the recruits and gave the order to load bullets in a lying position.
Xu Ge was naturally the first to finish. He turned around and looked at Du Hu: "Squad leader, can you give me the order every time you shoot?"
Du Hu was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean? You want me to shout every time I fire a shot?"
"Um!"
"Why? It's not enough for you to train others, now you don't even let yourself go?" Du Hu teased.
"No, squad leader, I think this way I will be more focused when shooting and my level will improve faster."
Xu Ge said seriously, "I only got second place in the last grenade test, I want to get first place in this shooting test!"
Luo Shan: ???
Du Hu: ???
Other recruits: ???
Li Dongshui, who was in the next shooting position, turned his head, thinking he had misheard: "You want to take first place? Are you sure you're not kidding?"
"What's the matter?"
"What's the matter? Haven't you seen my shooting skills?"
"So what if I've seen it before? I'm going to take first place this time. If I don't, our class will have another one this weekend..."
Du Hu covered Xu Ge's mouth with his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense, you crow-mouth. Okay, okay, I'll help you give the order. I want to see if you are really more attentive."
Seeing that the squad leader successfully stopped Xu Geli from setting the flag, the recruits all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Everyone else, follow the platoon leader's instructions and fire on your own. Xu Ge, listen to my orders and prepare to fire!"
Du Hu stood behind Xu Ge and gave the order to prepare to shoot.
Card!
Xu Ge pulled the bolt to load the gun and aimed at the target.
"start!"
Bang!
Gunshot.
[100% execution of current military orders, shooting proficiency +2]
"Fire ready, start!"
Bang!
[100% execution of current military orders, shooting proficiency +1]
As Du Hu issued one order after another, Xu Ge's shooting proficiency increased rapidly.
An hour later, Du Hu's expression changed.
"Good boy, your bullets are really missing less and less! Okay, I'll personally give you the commands for the rest of the training!"
Seeing that this method really worked, Du Hu was naturally willing to continue. It was just a matter of shouting a few more times.
Xu Ge, who was lying on the ground, was very excited. On the token, the proficiency of his shooting skill had increased by more than 100. At this rate, he would be able to reach LV3 in the afternoon. If he practiced for a few more days, he might even be able to reach LV4!
Shooting: LV2 (107/199).
Li Dongshui’s shooting skills are indeed very accurate, but so what? He is nothing compared to the cheats!
At this moment, Xu Ge’s confidence was stronger than ever!
"Everyone, unload the guns and check the safety!"
At Du Hu's command, the recruits immediately stopped shooting, checked their guns and stood up.
"It's our class's turn to report for the target. Each person will be responsible for a target."
Du Hu handed the little Si dog to Xu Ge and signaled the new recruits to go over to the nearby trench and bring back the people from the third squad.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui had come to report for the target before, and knew that the first two target positions were relatively clean, so they ran over and occupied the positions immediately.
"Xu Ge, seeing you like this, it doesn't seem like you were joking when you said you wanted to get first place in the shooting test?" Li Dongshui asked while feeding the little Si dog with snacks.
To be honest, it was rare for him to see Xu Ge so motivated in shooting.
"Hehe, of course!" Xu Ge raised his head, "Don't think you're the only one with good marksmanship, Ah Shui, just wait and see in two days."
"I know your shooting has improved a lot recently, but don't forget, the chief instructor said there will be strong winds the day after tomorrow. Do you know how to correct for windage?"
"Holy shit?"
Xu Ge was stunned by the question.
Li Dongshui glanced at Xu Ge and said nothing more, but an idea came to his mind.
Since this guy wants to get first place so much, I will just help him when the time comes. I don’t care about it anyway.
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