He is two meters and five centimeters tall. Who made him a soldier?

"This company is full of veterans transferred from other units in the brigade. There are only a few new recruits. I am just a second lieutenant who just graduated. I can't control these veterans under me at all."

"Finally you guys are back. Otherwise, I, a lieutenant, would not be able to manage the situation."

"By the way, which colleges did the three of you graduate from? I'll go first. I just graduated from the Army Engineering University this year."

After sending the message, Li Xiang sat up from the bed and stared at his mobile phone screen with curiosity.

On the other side, the three of them exchanged glances, and finally Ji Baichang said:

"How strange! It seems that this Li Xiang is a graduate of a four-year orthodox military academy?"

"From what he said, it seems like these veterans in the company look down on him."

"Does that mean that once we arrive at this new company, these old soldiers inside will refuse to obey our discipline?"

Ji Baichang's brain was very active, and all of a sudden that strange picture emerged in his mind inexplicably.

"It's possible. Let's go back to Li Xiang first. After all, we will be living together in the future. Besides, we are both officers. Maybe we can have something in common."

Lu Qinglong said, and quickly edited it in the chat box:
"Hello Li Xiang, my name is Lv Qinglong, and I graduated from the Army Special Operations Academy."

"The other two are Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao. Like me, they both graduated from the Army Special Operations Academy."

"We all went home for more than ten days after graduation, so we arrived at the company so late. Anyway, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Qinglong edited the message and sent it to the chat group of four people.

After a while, Li Xiang immediately sent a series of messages:
"I see! No wonder I haven't seen you since I graduated and left the company. It turns out you guys went back for vacation."

"Army Special Operations School, great! This will definitely be able to control the group of veterans in the company."

"By the way, where are you guys now? I'll pick you up at the camp gate. It's lunch time anyway."

Faced with Li Xiang's kindness, the three of them thought about it and finally agreed.

After all, if the three of them were to look for the place by themselves, it would take them forever to find it. Now that someone is coming to pick them up directly, that would naturally be better.

The three of them drove for about ten minutes before finally arriving at the camp of a heavily armed combined brigade that looked somewhat familiar.

After getting off the car, Ji Baichang first paid the balance to the driver, and then took the luggage of the three people in the car.

The three of them walked towards the camp gate and could see a figure who looked a little thin standing in the distance from a distance.

After seeing the three people, the other party seemed a little excited and waved to Ji Baichang and the other three.

Seeing this, Lu Qinglong and the other two waved and responded.

When the other party came closer and saw Lu Qinglong's height and body shape, he couldn't help but swear:
"I rely on!"

"Brother, how come you look so fierce! You are worthy of being a graduate of the Army Special Operations Academy!"

"Everyone, welcome to the Heavy Armored Combined Brigade."

Li Xiang was a very outgoing person. He did not make the three of them feel awkward around him. Instead, he made the three of them feel that he was a very friendly person from beginning to end.

The three of them showed their identities and, with Li Xiang leading the way, they quickly entered the camp.

After entering the camp, on the way to the company, Li Xiang also began to complain to the three people:
"My friends, let me tell you something."

"When I was in the military academy, I heard from the seniors who had already been sent to the grassroots that the first few years after joining the company were horrible."

"You need to respect veterans, listen to veterans' opinions, and all that shit."

"I really didn't take it seriously at first, but after being in the company for more than ten days, I realized that what the seniors said before was true."

"These old veterans in the company are completely two-faced."

"On the surface, they seem to listen to you, but in fact, they don't listen to some of the things you give them, and they still do what they want."

"Especially those veterans who are third-term non-commissioned officers and above, they have more say, and the other veterans under them listen to them. We are all officers, but we still need to speak respectfully in front of them like a rookie."

Li Xiang talked a lot, mostly complaining about a series of things he had encountered during his time in the company.

It’s not that he talks a lot, but he has suffered a lot of grievances during this period of time and he really can’t find a place to vent to anyone.

It just so happened that Lu Qinglong and the other three would soon be promoted to platoon leaders, so there happened to be people with similar military ranks with whom they could complain about this matter.

"Ouch! That's so normal."

"For example, in a grassroots combat company, it all depends on your personal ability."

"If you are capable, then these veterans in the company might obey you."

"But if you don't have any ability, then these veterans in the company will definitely not obey you."

Ji Baichang answered with a smile.

As someone who started out as a recruit and worked his way up, he had a relatively good understanding of the composition of the troops.

Normally speaking, a platoon leader who just graduated from a military academy needs to spend about three years in the company before he can roughly figure out how to lead troops.

How to make the veterans under your command obey your management.

Of course, the three years that Ji Baichang mentioned is for ordinary people. Some people with higher comprehension may need less time, but it still takes nearly a year to understand how to lead troops.

“That’s the reason.”

"My physical fitness and stamina were pretty good in the military academy, but after arriving at the company, I found that I could only barely reach the level of excellence."

"You still have to keep improving and learning. You can't fall behind in this."

Li Xiang nodded, agreeing with Ji Baichang's words.

At the same time, he became more curious about the three people:
"By the way, my friends, aren't you three from the Army Special Operations School?"

"Then your physical fitness should be very good, right? How long can you run three kilometers without any exercise?"

Li Xiang boasts that he has some level of ability in the three-kilometer freehand running subject.

He ran three kilometers unarmed in nine minutes and fifty-nine seconds, which was considered one of the best among his classmates when he was in the military academy. When he was tested in the company before, only two or three veterans could run faster than him, which was also a subject that made him very proud.

So he couldn't help but want to have a little competition with Lu Qinglong and the other three in the subjects he was good at.

"Three kilometers unarmed? Does the company here also need to run three kilometers unarmed? I thought they all started with an armed five-kilometer run."

"So, Li Xiang, what's your best result for the three-kilometer free-hand run?"

Ji Baichang asked back with a strange look on his face.

"Me? My best time is around nine minutes and fifty seconds, almost under nine minutes."

When Li Xiang talked about his three-kilometer result, a look of pride was clearly revealed on his face.

"Not bad. If it's more than nine minutes and fifty seconds, it's really an excellent result."

"Generally speaking, most platoon leaders who have just been assigned to a company have scores of just over 11 points."

Lu Qinglong gave Li Xiang a thumbs up and gave him his praise.

After all, they have all experienced life in a military academy. Normally, theoretical studies are very heavy and time is basically taken out for physical training. So the fact that Li Xiang can run three kilometers in more than nine minutes shows that he has really worked hard.

"Hehehe, it was just a coincidence. I made a breakthrough while practicing. My results are slightly better than others."

"What about you? If you're from the Army Special Operations School, are the requirements higher?"

Originally, Ji Baichang, Lu Qinglong and the other two were reluctant to answer Li Xiang's question.

After all, they had already surpassed Li Xiang's three-kilometer result after coming down from the plateau.

Now their three-kilometer freehand running results, even Ji Baichang, the worst among the three, have reached nine and a half minutes.

And if it comes to Lu Qinglong, he can even run to about eight and a half minutes, which is a bit like a dimensionality reduction attack.

However, seeing Li Xiang's questioning, Ji Baichang decided to talk to him first, to avoid embarrassment in the event of an assessment in the future:
"Well, our three-kilometer times were all pretty fast. I was the slowest of the three of us, running nine and a half minutes."

After Ji Baichang said this, he clearly saw a very obvious look of surprise on Li Xiang's face.

What the hell? The result that I was so proud of was actually far behind the slowest one among the three of them?!
Ji Baichang had already anticipated this situation, and he patted Li Xiang on the shoulder and said:
"That's normal. After all, the Army Special Operations Academy, in addition to some normal fighting methods, must also focus on physical training."

"Li Xiang, if you were from the Army Special Operations Academy like us, maybe your physical fitness would be better than ours now."

After listening to Ji Baichang's consolation, Li Xiang finally calmed down a lot and nodded in agreement:
"That's true. After all, you guys practice a lot. Our school has more cultural courses, and we don't have much extra time to practice physical fitness."

"Okay, let's go back then."

"Just before I left the company, I went to see the company commander, and I'm going to hold a welcome ceremony for the three of you soon."

After Li Xiang finished speaking, he led the three people to the corner belonging to his company.

After turning the corner and walking forward for more than 20 meters, you can see their new company.

The appearance of the new company was not what they had imagined. It should have been newly established, and was camouflage green all over.

There were already quite a few veterans standing on both sides of the company road. These veterans looked a little listless. They must have just finished their lunch break and were still a little confused, yet they were pulled here for some kind of welcoming ceremony.

You can see that everyone looks a little unhappy.

"What? The new platoon leader of G8 has arrived."

"I just can't accept this. Anyway, I'm going to be discharged from the army this year, and I'll be back home in a little over a month. I don't want to see what this new platoon leader can do."

The person who spoke in the team was a young man with the rank of corporal, who looked quite arrogant.

He seems to be in his early twenties and seems to be in a bad mood after waking up.

"You're here again. Although the company was just formed and the platoon leaders are all new, I remember that you wanted to be a special forces soldier. It's boring to be discharged after two years. Why not serve for another three years?"

The person who spoke was a third-term non-commissioned officer and the squad leader of the private.

Although he seemed a little grumpy, he didn't speak as sharply as the corporal. Instead, he seemed like a peacemaker and a good guy.

"Squad leader, I'm still thinking about it. Let's see if the company's training intensity is high. Anyway, no one can tell whether I will retire or stay in the team until the last minute."

"As for now, maybe I can bully the new platoon leaders and show them what it's like to be a grassroots unit soldier."

When the corporal said this, a smile appeared on his face, as if he had already imagined how he would embarrass the platoon leader who held the rank of second lieutenant. It was so funny!

"You! You still want to intimidate others, right? Forget it, just take it easy. If something goes wrong, I can't stop you. If something really goes wrong, I will."

"If something really goes wrong, the worst that can happen is I'll just be discharged from the army, right?"

The corporal had turned his gaze and looked towards the end of the road.

It seemed like four figures were walking towards them.

"Okay, listen to my command. When the new platoon leader is about to arrive, immediately applaud and welcome him. Those who need to beat the drums should beat the drums, and those who need to go up and get the luggage should go up and get the luggage. Be smart."

The person who spoke was the company instructor.

At present, the company commander of the new company is still on a mission and it will take another week for him to come back, so some matters within the company, including personnel management, are all handled by the instructor alone.

Originally there was a platoon leader of the fourth platoon, Li Xiang, but since he had just arrived at the grassroots company, the veterans in the company did not listen to him, which resulted in a lot of pressure on the instructor at present.

Fortunately, three more platoon leaders are coming, which should relieve his pressure to a great extent.

"I understand, instructor~"

After hearing the instructor's words, the company's more than 90 veterans responded reluctantly.

"It's just ahead!"

"Wow! The company even held a welcoming ceremony for the three of you!"

Li Xiang's words were full of envy. Thinking back to the beginning, when he first arrived at the company, no one even looked at him straight in the eye. It was only an old soldier who led him to the class.

Later, he introduced himself in front of everyone during the assembly, and the other members of the company knew that he was the platoon leader of the fourth platoon. (End of this chapter)