He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

The following morning, amidst the crowing of roosters, the Southeast Military Region ushered in a brand new day.

On the training ground of the 9th Combined Arms Brigade, bright red military flags fluttered in the wind.

Zhang Nengliang, who had just returned from the Ivia battlefield, was also forcibly sent to a military hospital for a medical examination.

Although Zhang Nengliang had already undergone surgery on the warship and did not need to be hospitalized again, a comprehensive examination was still necessary. Fortunately, after a thorough examination, there was nothing seriously wrong.

Even so, during the Ninth Brigade's tank training today, Niu Nuli was worried about his injury, and Zhang Nengliang could only watch from the sidelines and did not have the opportunity to actually operate the tanks.

Upon their return from overseas, all members of the Red Cell team received commendations from the military region, but Zhang Nengliang almost faced demobilization by the brigade headquarters for leaving the military region without permission.

Fortunately, news of his campaign with Zhang Beixing to bring glory to the country on the Ivia battlefield reached back in time, and he was also awarded a first-class merit at sea, which saved him from the risk of being forced to withdraw his troops.

Having survived this life-or-death ordeal, Zhang Nengliang returned to the Ninth Brigade completely transformed, no longer as willful as before.

Just like now, he was explicitly forbidden from boarding the tank by Niu Nuli, but he didn't complain at all and habitually followed orders.

This habit was naturally thanks to Zhang Beixing.

Although he could only watch others train alone from outside the training field, he was somewhat unhappy, but he no longer made a big fuss to fight for his so-called rights.

Zhang Nengliang sat on a small stool, holding a tank driving textbook, looking somewhat absent-minded.

Seeing Zhang Nengliang's unusual behavior, Niu Nuli couldn't help but feel strange.

Training continues, with one crew after another skillfully maneuvering the tanks, constantly practicing cross-country running on steep slopes, fire control aiming, and annihilation firing.

Zhang Nengliang sat on the high platform next to him, his hands supporting his chin, staring blankly at the book, unaware that Niu Nuli had sat down next to him.

After sitting quietly for a while, seeing that Zhang Nengliang kept staring at the pages but didn't turn them, Niu Nuli couldn't help but break the silence first:
"Zhang Nengliang, this isn't like you at all. Seeing them training so enthusiastically, aren't you envious? Don't you want to go up and give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nengliang turned to look at Niu Nuli and grinned wryly:

"Didn't you, class monitor, tell me to observe here?"

Niu Nuli smiled and said, "So obedient? You seem a little unfamiliar to me now."

He asked jokingly, "Where did Zhang Nengliang, the fearless and good soldier we used to be, go?"

"What was I like before?" Zhang Nengliang asked without any awareness.

Niu Nuli bluntly stated: "You used to be a black sheep in the company commander's eyes, a cowardly soldier who never knew how to obey orders, was always selfish, and only thought about himself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Nengliang felt a little embarrassed.

"Huh? Was I that annoying before?"

"of course not."

Zhang Nengliang breathed a sigh of relief: "Hey class monitor, don't joke like that and scare me."

Niu Nuli chuckled: "The shortcomings I mentioned are less than a tenth of what you actually showed."

Zhang Nengliang: "..."

Seeing that Zhang Nengliang seemed downcast, Niu Nuli waved his hand:
"Alright, I see you're fine, get on the plane!"

Zhang Nengliang was taken aback when he heard that Niu Nuli had suddenly changed his mind and allowed him to ride on the tank.

"Really?"

"Stop arguing and hurry up."

Niu Nuli began to give orders: "You've been training for so long, it's time to test your skills. Zhang Nengliang, you go first!"

Soon, with Niu Nuli's approval, Zhang Nengliang quickly climbed into the gunner's cockpit.

Niu Nuli stood directly in front of the tank and waved towards the cannon barrel:

"Come on, aim at me!"

Inside the cockpit, Zhang Nengliang focused intently on the preliminary assessment, pressing his hands on the cannon control handles and slowly commencing operation.

With the assistance of the fire control system, locking onto the target was very easy for Zhang Nengliang, and the artillery always followed Niu Nuli's left and right movements.

"What did you see?"

"Report! I saw a nose hair!"

His comrades burst into laughter, and Niu Nuli said helplessly, "What nose hair? Why don't you look at the boogers? You should only have the target to be annihilated in your eyes!"

"What did you see?"

"Report! Awaiting the elimination of target Niu Nuli!"

Niu Nuli nodded in satisfaction.

"Good, aiming is up to standard, but the battlefield situation changes rapidly. As tank crew members, we must not rely entirely on modern equipment."

"Zhang Nengliang, shut down the fire control system and switch to manual operation!"

"Yes, monitor."

Following Niu Nuli's instructions, Zhang Nengliang shut down the fire control system and began manually locking onto the target in the confined space.

Niu Nuli increased his left and right movement speed, while Zhang Nengliang's eyes were sharp as he continued to precisely operate the handle, keeping the tank's gun barrel never leaving Niu Nuli's figure.

Three meters away from the tank, the comrades sitting on small stools watched in amazement.

Wang Xiaowang exclaimed dramatically, "Wow! This measurement is amazing! How can it be so accurate even without a fire control system?"

Although Yu Dalei was unconvinced, he still admitted: "I have to say, Zhang Nengliang's gunnery skills are indeed excellent."

"That's right, he's almost half as good as our squad leader who's got all three certifications: vehicle driver, artilleryman, and firearms!" Liang Shan's small eyes lit up as he praised.

Upon hearing this, Niu Nuli glared at Liang Shan with annoyance:
"Hey, this is a test, don't just think about flattering me. It'll be your turn soon after Zhang Nengliang's test, so do your best!"

Liang Shan chuckled and said, "No, class monitor, I'm not flattering you at all. These are all the truths from the bottom of my heart!"

“Tell the truth…” Niu Nuli shook his head with a smile, then looked at the tank gun barrel: “Alright, get down.”

Zhang Nengliang crawled out of the tank.

"Squad leader, did I do alright?"

Niu nodded vigorously, praising without reservation:
"Not bad, I should say quite good, but I'm afraid you'll get arrogant, so I'll just give you an 'Excellent' rating for now, don't even think about adding a star."

“I’m amazed that you can do this without fire control assistance. I couldn’t do this when I first enlisted.”

Niu Nuli smiled and looked at Zhang Nengliang:
"Zhang Nengliang, your tank driving skills have improved by leaps and bounds since you came back from your trip at sea. Did you go abroad for further training?"

Zhang Nengliang shook his head with a wry smile, actually all thanks to Zhang Beixing.

If it weren't for Zhang Beixing, it's questionable whether he would even be able to come back alive.

He sighed softly, "It was all out of necessity. If I couldn't do this on the battlefield, I'd probably be receiving a pension by now."

Receiving a pension?

Hearing Zhang Nengliang's words, his comrades off the field couldn't help but feel moved.

Unbeknownst to them, a huge gap had already formed between them and Liangliang. Soldiers who had been on the battlefield and those who had not were completely different concepts.

The person who brought about this huge gap was the special forces captain named Zhang Beixing.

When they first heard that Zhang Nengliang had distinguished himself on the battlefield, they didn't believe it. But now, seeing his rapidly improving gunnery skills, they had to admit he was more credible. Niu Nuli looked at Zhang Nengliang with satisfaction and smiled.
"The evacuation operation is a glorious achievement for the country and deserves praise. Shall I sing you a song?"

After saying that, regardless of whether Zhang Nengliang agreed or not, Niu Nuli immediately began to sing with great emotion:

"Unity is strength! Unity is strength! This strength is iron, this strength is steel, even harder than iron..."

Zhang Nengliang gave a helpless, bitter smile:
"Squad leader, please spare me!"

After the tank assessment was completed, Zhang Nengliang and Niu Nuli sat together on the sand and chatted.

Suddenly, Zhang Nengliang asked out of the blue, "Squad leader, have you ever killed anyone while driving a tank before?"

kill?

What kind of problem is this?
Zhang Nengliang's sudden posing of such an extreme question left Niu Nuli momentarily speechless.

After a long silence, Niu shook his head and told the truth.

“When I assisted the police in arresting drug dealers in the past, I personally killed several criminals. But during the time I was driving tanks, apart from exercises and training... oh no, during the exercises I only shot at targets, I never shot at real people.”

As he spoke, Niu Nuli suddenly glanced at Zhang Nengliang beside him with some concern.

"Zhang Nengliang, you don't mean you're suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, do you?"

Niu tried to tease him with a laugh, "But with your incredibly strong sense of self, it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Zhang Nengliang didn't deny it, but he didn't dare to nod either. He just responded in a low, muffled voice, "I don't know either..."

He took a deep breath, looked at Niu Nuli with a solemn expression, and spoke in a slightly low voice.

"But I did see many bodies on the battlefield, including soldiers who died in battle, terrorists, and even more civilians."

"Everywhere there were limbs and torsos blown off by shells, and the air was always filled with the smell of gunpowder. Even now, I still have nightmares occasionally at night."

"War is truly terrifying."

After listening to Zhang Nengliang's self-reflection, Niu Nuli also took a deep breath.

"Don't overthink it. You've actually done very well. Even I've never participated in a real war. It's already great that I've returned safely."

Zhang Nengliang grinned: "Actually, I've almost lost my life several times, but Zhang Beixing saved me each time."

"It's Zhang Beixing again..."

Hearing Zhang Beixing's name again from Zhang Nengliang's mouth, Niu Nuli couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Today, the owner of this name has become someone many people can hardly forget.

The two fell silent, their eyes simultaneously turning to look at the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade beside them.

Right there, there was a goal they all wanted to achieve!

……

However, at this moment, their target was not in the Langya War Zone, but at the Southeast Military Region General Hospital.

Inside the military hospital, numerous military doctors in white coats were making their rounds, having just left Xu Tianlong's ward.

Fan Tianlei gave the red blood cells a two-week vacation.

The team members all returned home like carefree rabbits; those with wives went home to visit them, and those without wives went home to visit their grandparents.

The military-civilian get-together is scheduled for next Monday, and even Song Kaifei has gone home.

As a result, only Zhang Beixing and Wang Yanbing remained at the hospital to accompany the injured Xu Tianlong.

When Wang Yanbing was very young, his father, Wang Qingshan, left him for some special reasons.

Therefore, Wang Yanbing grew up with his grandmother.

Later, after his grandmother passed away due to old age, Wang Yanbing was basically homeless. Now, the army is his home.

"Brother Beixing, why aren't you going home?" Wang Yanbing asked疑惑地. "Isn't your home in Donghai city?"

Zhang Beixing, who was sitting quietly reading a book in a chair next to the hospital bed, responded casually when he heard Wang Yanbing's question.

"Oh, no one's home, it doesn't matter whether I go back or not."

Wang Yanbing is right, Zhang Beixing's home is indeed in Donghai City.

However, his parents divorced a long time ago in this life. His mother raised his younger sister, while he lived with his father.

His father is Chu Jianghe, a renowned real estate tycoon and a leading figure in the real estate industry.

Chu Jianghe is usually busy with various jobs, constantly traveling all over China and even the world. Even when Zhang Beixing goes home, he can't find him at all, so he is too lazy to go back.

Zhang Beixing originally planned to read books at the military region library.

But then he thought about it again and realized that the hospital environment was quieter, and it would be a good opportunity to keep the injured Xu Tianlong company, so he came over with Wang Yanbing.

Zhang Beixing casually remarked, "And you're talking about me? You didn't go home either, did you?"

Wang Yanbing smiled bitterly: "My grandmother's death anniversary is in a few days. I plan to go back to pay my respects in a few days."

Zhang Beixing gave a soft "hmm," his gaze filled with comfort.

“It’s okay, it’s all from many years ago, and I’ve grown up now,” Wang Yanbing said. “This time when I went back, I just wanted to let my grandma see what I look like in military uniform, so she wouldn’t always worry that I’m getting into fights on the street.”

Wang Yanbing chuckled, "I'm no longer that petty hoodlum who used to scam people by setting up balloon stalls."

“Okay, you can just go back then,” Zhang Beixing said. “I’ll stay here with Longlong, anyway, there’s no one else at my house.”

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing's words, Wang Yanbing nodded, assuming that Zhang Beixing had a similar childhood experience to himself, and immediately changed the subject.

"By the way, have you guys heard?"

Xu Tianlong, lying on the hospital bed, rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"You haven't said anything yet, how am I supposed to know what you're going to say?"

"Oh dear, I'm too anxious."

Wang Yanbing scratched his head and chuckled, "That's how it is..."

"Before you guys came back, I was just wandering around the military region with nothing to do, and I heard some interesting news."

Zhang Beixing put down his book, looked up, and asked curiously.

"What news? Sigh, let me warn you beforehand, if you waste my precious reading time and the content isn't exciting enough, I'll beat you up."

Wang Yanbing pursed his lips, thinking to himself that Beixing was too fierce, but he didn't dare to refute it. Then he told the interesting story he had heard in detail.

"That's right. I heard that our old rival, the Lightning Commando Team, has had its captain, Lei Zhan, appointed by his superiors to form an all-female special operations force composed entirely of female soldiers."

"Just think about it, this is an all-female special forces unit, full of women. When they get into close combat with the enemy, wow, just thinking about it is exciting and a real treat for the eyes!"

"Nonsense! Let me tell you, Wang Yanbing, you're discriminating against women. What's wrong with women? Can't women be special forces soldiers?"

Xu Tianlong quickly interrupted.

"Besides, have you forgotten? Zhang Yingying of the Sea Serpent Commando is also a woman, isn't she?" (End of Chapter)