Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 193 Xu Sanduo Returns

Looking at the familiar gate of the 702nd Regiment, Xu Sanduo couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation.
He started out from here and joined the A Brigade, and now he has been transferred back to the 702nd Regiment from the A Brigade.

It's truly a cruel twist of fate.

However, he left as a first-term sergeant, and now he has returned as a second lieutenant with one bar and one star.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye, and he successfully completed his studies at the military academy. Just when he thought he was going back to the A-team, Yuan Lang found him and frankly told him that the higher-ups wanted to transfer him back to the 3rd Battalion of the 702nd Regiment.

"Why? Does Team A not want me anymore?" Xu Sanduo was both angry and helpless.

What angered him was why he hadn't been told about this transfer beforehand. What frustrated him was that since Yuan Lang had already told him, it meant the matter was already settled, and trying to change anything was futile.

“No, of course we don’t want you. On the contrary, I really hope you can stay and stay in Team A. You know, I’ve always valued you highly, just like I valued Chen Jiang!” Yuan Lang replied very seriously.

"Then why do you want me to leave?" Xu Sanduo didn't understand. "I'm someone who's very afraid of moving. From the Fifth Platoon to the Seventh Steel Company, and then from the Seventh Steel Company to here, every time it's been excruciating for me. You must know that."

“I know.” Yuan Lang said seriously. “Really, I know it’s difficult. But Xu Sanduo, do you know that every time you leave, every time you change to a new environment, you will undergo a transformation and become even better?”

"From the Fifth Platoon to the Seventh Steel Company, you began to transform into an outstanding soldier. From the Seventh Steel Company to here, you transformed into an outstanding special forces soldier. I believe that when you leave here, you will transform into an outstanding army officer!"

Yuan Lang did not mention that this was Chen Jiang's request. At first, he was also very averse to Chen Jiang's condition, but later, seeing Chen Jiang's growth in the 702nd Regiment, he suddenly realized that outstanding soldiers like Chen Jiang, or outstanding modern warfare officers, should not be limited to a certain field or a certain unit. Their wings are full of hope and should soar to a wider sky.

Xu Sanduo is undoubtedly such a soldier, and in the A Brigade, he will surely become an outstanding special operations sharp knife.

However, if he were to follow Chen Jiang and venture out into the world, he might become a high-ranking military officer in the future, which is exactly the kind of talent the motherland needs most in future wars.

"But I really don't want to leave Team A." As Xu Sanduo said this, he could no longer hold back his tears, which began to flow uncontrollably.

Yuan Lang's eyes were also a little red. He stood up, patted Xu Sanduo's strong shoulder, leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Sanduo, do a good job. I believe in our Sanduo. No matter where you go, you can do a great job!"

After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

Xu Sanduo didn't shout or yell as usual; he just silently shed tears.
After a long while, he packed his bags and said goodbye to his former comrades-in-arms. Of course, there were also many newcomers whom he didn't know at all, and they didn't know him either.

He said goodbye very seriously, and when he left the A-team's barracks, he politely declined Qi Huan's offer to drive him home. Carrying simple luggage and a letter of introduction, he strode away with determination.

Although the road ahead is long, he takes every step with steadiness and determination.

"Sir, the place you are reporting to is the Third Battalion. The Third Battalion headquarters is located here..."

"I know, I know the way!" Xu Sanduo wasn't used to being called "commander," but after the guards at the gate checked his letter of introduction and his military officer's ID, they could only obediently salute and call him "commander."

But when Xu Sanduo heard the private in front of him giving him directions, he subconsciously interrupted the man's good intentions. Did he really need someone to give him directions to get back to his old unit?

However, as Xu Sanduo strode confidently along the military camp road, he realized that he had been somewhat arrogant.

The 702nd Regiment has changed so much that Xu Sanduo almost doesn't recognize it anymore.

Fortunately, he still remembered the location of the Seventh Company's dormitory. As he stepped into the Seventh Company's courtyard with some hesitation, the past events came vividly to mind, one scene after another surging from the depths of his memory.

"Sir, who are you looking for?" The soldier on duty downstairs immediately stood up, saluted, and asked when he saw that an officer had walked in.

"I'm."

"Xu Sanduo?"

Suddenly someone shouted, interrupting Xu Sanduo's self-introduction.

Xu Sanduo turned around and saw a large group of elite soldiers in training uniforms marching in neat steps from a distance. The captain at the front looked so familiar.

"Damn, don't you remember me? I'm Ma Xiaoshuai!"

"Hello, company commander!"

The soldiers on duty stood up and saluted.

At this moment, Xu Sanduo finally saw who it was.
"Ma Xiaoshuai?" Xu Sanduo was delighted to finally see an old acquaintance, revealing his signature big white teeth.

"Haha, you finally recognized me! If you hadn't, I would have punched you!" Ma Xiaoshuai joked casually.

"Oh my, you're a captain now, the company commander of the Seventh Company? I'm going to salute you!" Xu Sanduo made a gesture to salute, but Ma Xiaoshuai grabbed his right hand, preventing him from doing so.

"Nonsense, stop it! You're doing pretty well too! You're already a second lieutenant." Since the military exercise a few months ago, Ma Xiaoshuai has replaced Jiang Fahui, the original company commander of the Seventh Company, and become the new company commander of the Seventh Company.

"Come, come, let me introduce you to Xu Sanduo. He was one of the best soldiers in our former Steel Seventh Company! As long as you work hard, you can all be like him and get promoted!" Ma Xiaoshuai seized the opportunity to use Xu Sanduo's exemplary deeds to inspire all the officers and soldiers in the company to work hard.

Sure enough, after hearing this, all the soldiers looked at Xu Sanduo with admiration and envy.

Those who can be promoted from soldiers are all exceptional individuals.

"Sanduo, why did you come alone? The battalion commander told me that you were coming to our Seventh Company. At first, I thought he was joking. By the way, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have picked you up."

As Ma Xiaoshuai led Xu Sanduo to his dormitory, he struck up a conversation with him.

Because when an officer like Xu Sanduo reports for duty, he will definitely be accompanied by personnel leaders from the other unit and escorted over.

Xu Sanduo didn't say anything, he just smiled. He didn't want the people from the A Brigade to see him off, mainly because he felt sentimental. Besides, he was still very familiar with the 702nd Regiment. He was going back to his old unit, where the regimental and battalion commanders were all old acquaintances. Why couldn't he come?
Ma Xiaoshuai poured Xu Sanduo a cup of hot water, and he himself gulped it down.

Then he wiped his mouth and smiled sheepishly.

"The training tasks for the Seventh Company are very heavy now, even heavier than before. The battalion commander has high hopes for us."

"Then why did you come back so early?" Xu Sanduo asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Come back, take a shower, and then go to class!" "Huh? What class?" Xu Sanduo was even more confused.

"Oh dear, I can't explain it to you in just a few words. I'm going to take a shower first, and then you can come with me in a little while, and you'll understand." Ma Xiaoshuai grabbed some clean clothes and went into the bathroom. Although the Seventh Company's bathroom was still the same as before, with a toilet on one side and a shower on the other, the shower now had hot water, making the conditions much better.

Ma Xiaoshuai moved quickly, and soon came out drying his hair. He had changed into clean and tidy casual clothes and beckoned Sanduo to follow him.

The two walked forward one after the other, a captain and a second lieutenant, and they were quite a sight to behold on the road.

Xu Sanduo didn't ask where they were going. After all, many places in the camp had changed, so following along was definitely the right thing to do.

After a short while, the two finally arrived in front of a five-story building.

"This is."

"This is the electronic information technology countermeasures battalion attached to our division. Isn't it impressive? It's also the education center for our Third Battalion to learn digital technology now."

Hearing Ma Xiaoshuai speak with great enthusiasm, Xu Sanduo was also very happy, because when he left this place, there was no such thing.

Their Steel Seventh Company was already one of the few main force companies in the entire division, but even so, they had never been exposed to computers. So when he first came into contact with computers in the A Battalion, he misunderstood PC as PIAOCHANG using pinyin, which made Qi Huan laugh until his stomach hurt.

"Take off your shoes!"

"Change your shoe covers!"

"This is a cleanroom environment, and the computers here are all very valuable."

Ma Xiaoshuai reminded him, and Xu Sanduo obediently did so. Their A team's computer room also had very high requirements for environmental hygiene, so he was quite used to it.

Upon entering the server room, he realized that they were late; almost the entire Third Battalion had already arrived.

He saw two familiar faces at the front: Chen Jiang and He Hongtao.

"This is our battalion commander, Political Instructor He," Ma Xiaoshuai quietly introduced to Xu Sanduo. "I forgot to tell you, Chen Jiang is now a full-fledged battalion commander of the Third Battalion, with the rank of major. Wasn't he promoted quickly?"

"And He Hongtao, your instructor in the Third Company, is now a battalion-level instructor."

Xu Sanduo was genuinely happy for Chen Jiang's progress. After all, he was quite outstanding in the recruit training camp, and even in the Old A unit, he was still the best.

Chen Jiang didn't say a word before class. The fact that he and the instructor, the two main officers, were sitting in the first row to study already showed their attitude, so there was no doubt that the discipline in the room was impeccable.

Once the teacher walks up to the stage, today's class officially begins.

The person giving the lecture was Major Tang Xinyi, the newly established Electronic Information Technology Countermeasures Brigade Captain of the T Division.

She performed exceptionally well during the last exercise and was awarded a second-class merit.

After the exercise, several military units came to request her services. The military region consulted her personal opinion and ultimately transferred her here to serve as a battalion commander with the rank of major, which was considered a promotion.

The mission here is very clear.
First, we must help the T Division complete its digital transformation and upgrading as soon as possible.

Secondly, we need to conduct pilot projects here to cultivate a new force in the group army's electronic information technology.

To achieve the first step, it was necessary to enhance the computer knowledge of all officers and soldiers in the division. At first, Tang Xinyi thought this was impossible because computer knowledge seemed to be just one course, but in fact it integrated multiple courses such as English and mathematics, which was too difficult for ordinary army units.

But Chen Jiang's statement, "It's all up to human effort," successfully persuaded her.

After classes officially began, she discovered that these soldiers, including officers of all ranks, had an astonishing thirst for knowledge.

In her classes, no one ever got distracted or lost focus, and after class, there was a constant stream of people asking questions. Therefore, despite the soldiers' poor foundation, under the diligent and studious learning style and in the atmosphere of mutual help, they actually managed to get a basic understanding of computers in just a few months.

"Class, today's lesson is about computer network architecture and applications." The course content is quite basic, so Tang Xinyi prepared carefully, trying to be as concise and easy to understand as possible.

Chen Jiang, sitting in the first row, listened very attentively. In fact, he knew all of these things, but he had to sit here to show his support for Tang Xinyi through his actions.

His prestige in the Third Battalion was unprecedented after the exercise.

Therefore, the higher-ups decided to break with convention and directly appointed him as the battalion commander of the Third Battalion with the rank of major. Although this was the proper course of action, it still made the other battalion-level officers extremely envious.

Many students asked questions during Tang Xinyi's classes, but she always provided insightful and ingenious explanations. Everyone now knows about her actions during the exercises, and therefore everyone wants to learn her skills.

During the break between classes, Ma Xiaoshuai finally brought Xu Sanduo to Chen Jiang.

Chen Jiang was initially overjoyed, but then feigned anger, saying, "You brat, why didn't you call before you came? I had no idea you were reporting for duty today. Yuan Zun, really, you had to keep this a secret?"

"Battalion Commander, I told them not to see me off. Anyway, this is my home base, so why would I be worried about not knowing the way?" Xu Sanduo replied with a grin.

"That's true. This isn't the first time Xu Sanduo has come back, right?"

"Good morning, Instructor." Xu Sanduo was also very happy to see He Hongtao and quickly saluted.

Chen Jiang nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, Sanduo. Now that you're a second lieutenant, you'll definitely be able to play a big role in the Third Battalion. To be honest, I'm thinking of putting you in the first platoon of the seventh company as a platoon leader. Are you willing?"

"Of course I'm willing. I just want to go back to the Seventh Company, even as a regular private."

"Nonsense, you, a second lieutenant, are going to be a soldier? Isn't that a waste of talent? Let me tell you, the first platoon is the elite of the 7th Company. You must train them to become elite soldiers like you. Xiao Shuai, you have to help him out."

Chen Jiang said to Ma Xiaoshuai.

"Hehe, San Duo's professional skills are absolutely top-notch. I have confidence in him. In fact, he's more than qualified to be a deputy company commander." Ma Xiaoshuai was speaking from the heart. How could the king of soldiers in the Old A be anything less than excellent?
"However, the three squad leaders in the first row are all promising talents. Let me introduce them to you."

Ma Xiaoshuai called out to the camera operators, "He Chenguang, Wang Yanbing, Li Erniu, come here!"

(End of this chapter)