Chapter 140: Famous Far and Wide, the Proud Zhou Kaidong

Hey, have you heard?

Last night, the 2nd Platoon's 6th Squad had a new recruit who got promoted!

What kind of promotion, is it the kind I'm thinking of?

Got promoted, became assistant squad leader!

Holy cow, real or fake? Just joined the company and they're assigning duties—are they kidding?

At 5:30 a. m., outside was pitch black, but the hallway lights were on.

The soldiers of the 1st Platoon were squatting in the hallway folding their blankets while whispering to each other.

Holy cow, what's the 6th Squad leader thinking? This is just nonsense!

I remember, the assistant squad leader of the 6th Squad isn't Liu Ziqiang—how could he let a new recruit ride roughshod over him?

Of course he wasn't willing; reportedly, he kicked up a fuss right then, shouting he wouldn't accept it!

So what happened then—did they knock that new recruit flat?

He was knocked flat by that new recruit.

No way?

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and all the fellow veterans widened their eyes.

And the new recruits just assigned to the 1st Platoon all pricked up their ears, wanting to hear who was so fierce as to knock over the veterans?

That new recruit is called Lu Yang; he was just assigned to our company last night, and apparently he has a little grudge with Liu Ziqiang in private.

I heard from the 6th Squad people, from folding blankets to push-ups, then to disassembling weapons, Liu Ziqiang got crushed to the point of not even having hair left.

Then they went to the sand pit to test their skills, and the result was that aside from Liu Ziqiang and Sun Chen teaming up, everyone else got taken down.

Holy smokes, one versus two? This new recruit is kinda fierce!

Not only that, the kid even volunteered to run five kilometers around the drill field....

Hearing this, all the veterans' faces changed.

What place is this? It's the motorized infantry company, nicknamed Iron Foot.

Here, whether cooks, signalers, or medics, they all train to have lightning-fast legs.

Every year, the regiment and division's five-kilometer race sees the champions and runners-up all taken by their company.

In other words, the Sixth Company's soldiers can lose at anything, but they simply cannot lose in running to anyone else.

Because this is their basic skill, even more their signature stunt; supposedly, if they train to the Great Perfection realm, not even bullets can catch up!

Damn, they should have won this, right?

Well, you guess......

No way, they lost again?!

They got blown away...

Damn! What the heck is this new recruit? A re-enlistee?

In an instant, the hallway erupted like a boiling pot, and Lu Yang instantly became the center of attention.

Especially when the 3rd Squad soldiers heard that this new recruit was brought up by Squad Leader Zhou Kaidong.

Even more, they looked at their own squad leader with an expression of astonishment, as if they'd seen a ghost.

Squad leader, you, you brought out a monster?

Is this even a new recruit? It's outrageous—he came in and blew away the veterans!

Other events aside, being able to blow away Liu Ziqiang in the five-kilometer run means this level would be among the top even for our veterans!

Zhou Kaidong had actually heard the crowd's talk long ago, but he kept it hidden, pretending not to know.

All so he could wait for these guys to come ask him proactively about Lu Yang.

Sometimes, taking the initiative to show off—how could that compare to the pleasure of being shown off?

Zhou Kaidong waved his hand, acting all nonchalant: 'Your squad leader is awesome, the troops he brings out are strong—isn't that normal? How could Liu Ziqiang, that useless bum, compare to the troops I personally train?'

The deputy of the 3rd Squad gave a wry smile: 'But isn't that a bit exaggerated? The recruit company has only been around for three months......'

Zhou Kaidong swept his hand: 'Hey, this shows that I, as your squad leader, teach well and use proper methods; otherwise, could our 3rd Squad be the famous elite class, the rocket class, of the whole company?'

Hearing this, the 3rd Squad soldiers instantly lifted their heads, inexplicably feeling a bit proud.

The squad leader is awesome, so the troops he brings out are naturally awesome too—what's so strange about that?

Now, it's not just the 1st Platoon discussing this; each platoon's squads are actually talking about it too.

A company of a couple hundred people, the camp is that small, so news spreads quickly.

Just after one night passed, everyone knew that the Sixth Company had gotten such a badass as Lu Yang.

Thus, when the whole formation gathered for drill, Lu Yang felt countless gazes fall upon him.

The veterans felt surprise, shock, incomprehension, disbelief, as well as relief and admiration.

The new recruits looked at Lu Yang with admiring eyes, inexplicably feeling like they'd found a pillar to lean on.

New recruits just joining the company, unfamiliar with their surroundings, inevitably worry about being looked down upon, despised, or failing to fit into this new group.

But with Lu Yang around, it gives them confidence, as if they have someone backing them up!

Among them, the one who changed the most was Chen Panpan—his whole demeanor became bold and lively, a complete change from his formerly timid and cautious self.

Because last night, Lu Yang, right in front of him, completely shattered the veterans' filter, making him realize that not all veterans are formidable.

The vast majority are actually not much stronger than new recruits; they've just eaten a few more years of army meals.

Of course, you can't knock everyone over with one stick; there are still plenty of strong ones from the second and third batches onward.

Otherwise, they couldn't have stayed in the unit and become the company's backbone.

Yo, isn't that Liu Ziqiang? How come he's lagging so bad after just a day apart?

Brother Strong, I give you a chance, and you're still useless?

Ziqiang, you gotta keep striving, you gotta pick yourself up!

Speaking frankly, are you intentionally holding back, letting that new recruit win? You still lost the 5-kilometer run—are you still a soldier of the Iron Foot Company?

During the drill run, aside from Lu Yang, the most eye-catching was Liu Ziqiang.

But in stark contrast to Lu Yang, he received far more negative attention.

After all, he lost not only the deputy squad leader position, not only his own face, but also made the entire Sixth Company's veteran soldiers lose face.

The Motorized Infantry lost to a rookie in running; saying it out loud, he couldn't believe it, he even wanted to laugh.

But the facts are right in front of him—he was indeed blown away by Lu Yang, it's damn like seeing a ghost.

It left him unable to refute, forced to swallow the humiliation.

"Brother, it's my fault you got hurt!"

"You want me to hit you twice? Forget it, you can't bring yourself to do it."

"You want me to curse you twice? Forget it, you can't even open your mouth."

Sun Chen felt guilty inside, and repeatedly interrupted Liu Ziqiang's spellcasting.

He meant well, wanting to help Liu Ziqiang prove himself, but never expected it to become a huge disaster.

"Hey, I thought you'd give us something big, but who knew you'd pull a big one right there; brother, have you been jerking off too much lately, you're really weak."

"Get lost, why don't you go up yourself instead of just messing with me."

"You can't say that; I'm not a squad leader, I'm just speaking up for you."

"That's just stirring the pot, I'd rather not compete, but you keep pushing me forward. Now I've lost my position and lost so much face."

"Well you didn't say it either—why didn't you say it sooner? If you had, I'd have understood; next time, you should say it early—why don't you say it sooner?"

"......"

Liu Ziqiang swore that if he had a knife in his pocket, he'd definitely stab him twice from behind!

Zhou Kaidong at this moment deliberately slowed down to pull up beside Lu Yang.

"Squad Leader?"

"Lu Yang, nicely done!"

Zhou Kaidong patted him twice on the back, laughing brightly.

Although Lu Yang wasn't assigned to their Third Squad, this soldier was one he brought up himself.

Overnight he became famous in the Sixth Company; naturally, he, as the new recruit company's squad leader, was also pleased.

Lu Yang was very humble: "Squad Leader, it's mainly because your new recruit company taught well."

What Zhou Kaidong most wanted to hear was this line: "Hey, it's mostly because you're perceptive and learn quickly, hahaha!"

Cheng Jun also chuckled: "Thanks to Lu Yang not being assigned to the Seventh Company, otherwise we'd really be jealous and envious."

Zhou Kaidong looked at Lu Yang with a feeling: "I reckon the Seventh Company commander will definitely be losing sleep over these two days."

Cheng Jun waved his finger: "Not just insomnia, he's probably so angry he can't eat; anyway, our company commander's appetite and sleep over these two days are definitely fine......"