Chapter 118: It should be done this time, right?
The reconnaissance veteran who usually acts arrogantly and looks down on others no matter whether he is in the company or outside.
They protested collectively, demanding that privates be allowed to participate in the competition so that the anti-aircraft artillerymen could also witness the power of the scholars.
This is really not easy.
Even though Cheng Dong is the company commander, he cannot have the final say when it comes to competing for honors.
Because it doesn't make sense, and there is no reason to send the weaker soldiers in the company out to embarrass themselves.
But you still have to maintain your dignity.
Hearing the scattered protests, Cheng Dong slammed his chopsticks onto the table with a loud bang, glaring and scolding, "What are you arguing about?"
"Look at your achievements. What's wrong with the scholar? Does he have two more legs than you, or an extra head?"
"Regarding the martial arts competition at the end of the month, my decision doesn't count, and neither do yours. Damn it, in a few days, the entire company will conduct a random check on the number of participants. Xiucai can join you."
"But let me be frank. If anyone can't even defeat a private, come and explain this to me."
"Hurry up and eat. Once you're done, go back over and dig some trenches. If we don't finish digging the trenches today, no one will be allowed to sleep. Look at your behavior. How dare you sit here and eat?"
What does that mean? I’m not even allowed to eat?!
The old soldier, who had been complaining just now, suddenly fell silent and sat there eating obediently, fearing that he would be noticed by the company commander.
However, I was still complaining in my heart that the scholar was such a beast.
Everyone understands that soldiers want to perform in front of their leaders.
Let’s not talk about anything else. Just say that we don’t punish the diligent or the lazy, but only punish those who are blind. What this means is that we should perform better under the leader’s nose.
But let’s just say, there has to be a limit to your performance, right?
He didn't even eat his meal and was in such a hurry to dig a hole, which made us all panic.
In Class 3, Yang Dali and Li Zhiang were in a state of confusion.
They both always had an illusion that after joining the company, the deputy squad leader seemed to be more free-spirited, which was not the case when he was in the recruit company.
Although Chen Mo often went to practice on his own before, he was at least sociable. Why did he suddenly become so active?
If we talk about the entire reconnaissance company, apart from the two of them who were soldiers of the same year and were classmates in the previous recruit company, they were the ones who were most concerned about Chen Mo's condition.
The one who cared the most about the scholar was Liang Hongjie.
Seeing that all the soldiers in the company were expressing dissatisfaction with Chen Mo's "independence and eccentricity", he actually wanted to take a few buns and go out with them.
But unfortunately, Lao Liang didn't dare.
As for the reason, it's very simple. The first person who went out was expressing his true feelings. He was really that anxious.
Whether you call him a beast or scold him for his positive performance, it is always positive.
But if he follows the second one out, let alone a positive outcome, being hated by everyone would be the best outcome.
Therefore, Liang Hongjie waited at the company's dinner table until some cadres finished their meal and stood up. Then he hurriedly got up and went straight to the training ground.
Chen Mo at this time.
He had finished eating two buns, but he was still waving the shovel in his hand vigorously, digging his one-third acre of land.
"Scholar, are you upset by something?" Liang Hongjie ran to the place and sat down on the compacted earth pile at the edge.
He continued, "The trench digging task is a bit tight, but the whole company has to do it. You don't have to skip meals just to come out and do it."
"If you do this, it will affect your future development in the company."
Listening to Liang Pai's earnest advice.
Chen Mo raised his aching right hand, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "Platoon leader, let me tell you a story."
"ah?"
"you say."
After hearing the story, Liang Hongjie also became interested and even moved forward.
They looked like a group of spectators.
Seeing this, Chen Mo smiled and said as he dug, "I knew someone before, someone very, very familiar to me."
"He told me that when you arrive in the army, you must first determine your position. You need to think in advance about what kind of soldier you want to be, whether you want to be a top soldier, an officer, or work in logistics for a few years."
"When you arrive in the army, you must be flexible and know how to express yourself without being overly assertive. The first person you interact with in the army is your squad leader. If you encounter any problems, don't report them to your squad leader. Remember, talk to your squad leader first if you have any questions."
"To maintain good interpersonal relationships, don't be shy, and don't be afraid. Say hello to your boss when you see him. Leaving a good impression on him is more important than anything else."
"In the recruit company, you must always pay attention to improving yourself. If you are not good at something, practice it. If the quilt is not good, ask the squad leader for help. Use your free time to make more quilts. If the training is not good, practice more at night. If the equipment is not good, practice more."
"If you have any shortcomings, use the time before or during meals to make adjustments. You must maintain your spirits and don't give up on yourself or do anything that violates discipline."
“Only in this way can you achieve the goals you set out to achieve.”
When Liang Hongjie was listening with great interest, Chen Mo suddenly stopped talking.
"Is it over?" Lao Liang looked surprised.
"Yeah, it's over." Chen Mo nodded.
"Then I guess your friend must be a veteran. His experience is very useful to me."
Liang Hongjie seemed to sigh, as if talking to himself: "No wonder you were so persistent in the recruit company. It turns out that someone taught you before you joined the army."
"I guess so."
Chen Mo straightened up and pounded his aching back: "So, Platoon Leader, you said it would be difficult for me to develop in the company in the future. I don't quite agree."
"Clerical work is good, but it's too idle. I can't have nothing to do every day after joining the company."
"I've made meritorious service, but that's nothing. Our reconnaissance company has such a bad relationship with the Military Affairs Department. If I get caught by patrol one day, a single offense would negate my third-class merit."
"The company commander has promised to promote me, but I can't just sit there and wait for a year. I want to participate in competitions, I want to join training, and I want to integrate into the company."
"Platoon leader, what would you do if you were me?"
Chen Mo said it easily, but it was not until this moment that Liang Hongjie realized how strong the will of the private in front of him was.
yes.
It is a good thing for a new recruit to have too many honors when he just joins the company, but it is also a bad thing.
The good thing is that the veterans in the company all look up to you.
But the disadvantages are also obvious.
From a certain perspective, the army is a fast-paced place where a private can relax with peace of mind while carrying this honor.
Then soon, this fast-paced place will abandon him.
There is no shortage of outstanding people in the army, and this is especially true in the reconnaissance company.
The same thing Chen Mo did on the second day after joining the company and two months after joining the company would definitely get completely different feedback.
Liang Hongjie was silent for a while and then sighed.
If he had understood this principle earlier, perhaps he would have been promoted to deputy company commander by now.
After all, as a top student who graduated from the Kyoto Armored Forces Academy, he was given priority when he came to the 7th Armored Brigade and was assigned to the reconnaissance company with the best overall performance.
After being a platoon leader here for nearly a year, wouldn't it be easy for me to be transferred to the tank battalion and serve as a deputy company commander?
Especially now, there is an urgent shortage of professionally trained cadres.
Unfortunately, he worked as a clerk and armorer in the company for more than half a year. When he was busy, he often went to the brigade to get documents and often met with the superiors.
But there was no intention to promote him.
After all, it's all because of himself. He hasn't done anything to warrant a promotion from his superiors.
I have to admit it.
Lao Liang came to find the scholar with the intention of preaching, but in the blink of an eye, he was assimilated.
Liang Hongjie turned his head left and right, found the pickaxe left by Chen Mo, then jumped into the trench, clenched his hands, and started smashing it on the ground.
While smashing, he said: "Scholar, if Lao Pao doesn't ask for leave and he is in the company, you definitely don't need to report to a higher level if you want to participate in the competition."
"Just tell him. He's your squad leader and will train you."
"But I'm telling you, even without the squad leader's help, you earned it on your own. The company commander just agreed to let you participate in the selection in the cafeteria."
"However, this selection is not the final list. The anti-aircraft artillery reconnaissance company and we can only send 30 people. You have to work hard."
"good."
Chen Mo nodded and shoveled even harder.
He knew that he couldn't become lazy. In a place like the army, he couldn't get carried away just because of a few compliments or praise from veterans.
In his own opinion, this is not about winning, but about grabbing something that he is capable of doing and doing it to the best of his ability.
Even if he was asked to carry coal, the scholar had to do it and be the one who carried the most and most diligently.
Lao Pao is not here, Chen Mo can't seek help, and the public service class has no squad leader, so he can only fight for it himself.
The two of them continued to dig trenches together.
About twenty minutes later.
A group of veterans from the company finally arrived.
When everyone saw the scholar digging, they didn't find it strange, but when they saw Liang Hongjie pounding the ground, he pounded it until the soil splattered and didn't care even if the sweat on his forehead broke out.
There was complexity in those eyes.
It's like watching an uncivilized monkey that used to swallow oranges whole, but now suddenly learns to peel them.
Damn, does this scholar have any magic power?
Liang has been in the company for more than half a year. Watching them train for more than half a year, he has never seen them work as hard as they do today.
How come he suddenly changed after knowing Xiucai for just a few days?
The company commander just told us in the cafeteria that we are not allowed to sleep until the trenches are dug.
Cheng Dong never jokes, especially in front of veterans, so no one would think it was fake.
The range of the white line has been fixed, and they dare not move.
But this damn "Z"-shaped trench is ten meters wide and thirty meters long, with a total area of three hundred square meters, and it was dug 150 centimeters deep in a standing position as required.
We won’t be able to finish digging even if we wait until tomorrow noon.
Seeing the two people working hard, an old soldier kicked Xu Qingzhou, threatened him with a shovel, and went forward to negotiate with the scholar.
Xu Qingzhou covered his buttocks and walked up to Chen Mo with an embarrassed look on his face. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Chen Mo, saying, "Scholar, take a break."
"Hello, squad leader!" Chen Mo stood up, wiped the sweat off his face, and reached out to take the cigarette.
"Haha." Xu Qingzhou laughed awkwardly, then pointed at the trench and said with a stiff upper lip: "Scholar, your trench is not bad, but it doesn't meet the standards."
"It's indeed not enough." Chen Mo nodded and said, "The piece I drew is not up to the standard of a standing position, but it takes time to dig a standing trench like this, squad leader. Don't worry, I will be able to dig this piece quickly."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood."
Xu Qingzhou shook his head repeatedly when he heard this: "I wasn't talking about the standing position this morning, but the gripping position. Your method of digging is correct, but it's too deep."
"A 30cm deep prone trench is enough. This is just training. Build the breastwork a little higher, maybe 25cm, and it will meet the standard."
Old Xu was afraid that he couldn't explain it clearly, so he jumped into the pit and gestured several times with his hands.
He was really afraid that the young scholar wouldn't understand.
The depth required for the lying position is much looser than that for the standing position. Chen Mo knows that this digging method itself is meaningless.
Because the reconnaissance company rarely has the opportunity to dig camouflage pits for tanks, if they had that time, the war would probably be over.
Naturally, I am happy to correct it.
But he was happy, while the other veterans were miserable.
There was no other way, they had to fill the hole they had dug themselves. The veterans in the entire company worked hard until midnight.
When he was so tired that he couldn't straighten his back and couldn't clench his fingers, he finally dug the trench that he had originally used to scare the scholar.
It's late at night.
The veterans of the reconnaissance company all felt that they should be able to deal with the scholar this time.
After all, he is so tired, it is impossible for him to still have the energy to struggle again, right?
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