My Military Career in a Parallel World

Chapter 232: Leaving and encountering the dog squad leader!

Facts have proved that Li Gang’s hair cutting skills are really, really, really bad!

Even though Jiang Chen had only been in the barber shop for less than half a month and spent most of his time helping wash hair, his hairdressing skills were still far better than his peers.

At the very least, Jiang Chen wouldn't push other people's heads like they were being chewed by a dog.

He really couldn't understand how Li Gang did it.

Even though the hair clipper was equipped with a caliper, he was still able to give a dog-eaten hairstyle...

Jiang Chen felt that even if he closed his eyes, he could not reach Li Gang's level.

This is indeed the case. Jiang Chen uses an electric hair shaver to cut his own hair, and his results are several times better than Li Gang's.

Although February 2 is not a legal holiday, people may be thinking of having a good start, or seeing off Jiang Chen, Wang Jie and other soldiers who need to go to the teaching team for training, or it may be because everyone has been busy outside since the Chinese New Year and has no time to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

In short, no matter what the reason, on the second day of the second month, the company commander Ge Hongtao generously arranged a dinner party.

The quality of the dishes that day was even better than that on New Year’s Eve.

The only regret is that there is no wine.

There is no way. Although there is no prohibition on alcohol in the army, many companies can drink freely at weekend gatherings. Even Yuan Lang, a special forces soldier, has a "liquid bomb" in his trunk when he goes out for exercises.

But the reconnaissance battalion is different. They are a 24-hour combat readiness force, and they are located on the border.

Therefore, the management of drinking is very strict. Except for drinking water and one or two glasses of beer during festivals, drinking is strictly prohibited at other times. Even alcohol is not allowed in the team.

Of course, exceptions are made for soldiers/officers on leave and away.

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The number of places for the teaching team is limited, and not everyone is eligible to be sent to the teaching team for training. The soldiers who go to the teaching team for training are all the backbone of each company.

Similarly, how many soldiers in one's class can get a place in the teaching team and graduate successfully has always been a very important criterion for evaluating a squad leader's ability to lead troops.

So, at today's dinner, several class monitors who did not get places on the teaching team looked as if someone owed them five million.

With a gloomy face, he looked at the soldiers in front of him with displeasure. It can be imagined that after the dinner, the soldiers in these classes will definitely not have an easy life.

"Why are you all keeping your heads down? You're useless. You can't even get a place in the teaching team, and you still have the right to eat. I think it's a waste of such good food for you to eat!"

Just as Jiang Chen picked up the Coke in front of him, he heard angry curses coming from behind him.

This is the voice of the squad leader of the second platoon next door.

Hearing the angry curses from their squad leader, several non-commissioned officers almost lowered their heads under the table.

Jiang Chen had no doubt that if there was a crack in the ground at this moment, they would definitely drill into it immediately.

As for the corporals, although the places in the teaching team had little to do with them, the veterans had been scolded, so how could they run away?

In particular, on the list of personnel going to the teaching team this time, there is a new recruit like Jiang Chen with the rank of private.

With this precedent set by him, it would be a miracle if these privates could have an easy time.

During this period of time, they didn't know how many times they had been scolded by their respective squad leaders and platoon leaders.

At this time, everyone lowered their heads and trembled, afraid that the squad leader would notice them.

It can be imagined that even if Jiang Chen left tomorrow, their future life would not be much better.

In fact, as long as they stay in the army for one more day, there will definitely be people who will talk about Jiang Chen's deeds.

As Jiang Chen's deeds spread, it is foreseeable that this phenomenon will expand and become more frequent in the years to come...

Regardless of the other classes, the atmosphere in Class 3 is very harmonious.

There was no way to be discordant. Among the five places going to the teaching team this time, their class three occupied two.

Although Wang Jie has been transferred to the third platoon as squad leader, everyone knows what is going on.

Many veterans looked at Li Gang with envy and jealousy in their eyes. Even some veteran squad leaders were considering whether they should also find a way to visit the recruit company this year, just in case they could find a good soldier.

I don’t ask to be like Jiang Chen, but I just hope I can reach half of his level. I can’t say for anything else, but at least I can definitely get through three phases.

If you are lucky enough and meet a college student soldier who has the potential to become an officer, you may even be able to sign up for the fourth term!

Having been in the army for such a long time, they have already adapted to the life in the army.

This is their second home, with their comrades and brothers...

No one wants to leave the army if possible.

What everyone envied and jealous of was not anything else, but the fact that Li Gang had the opportunity to continue staying in the army, that's all.

"Come on, let's drink some drinks instead of wine, and consider it as a farewell to Jiang boy!"

"Good!" the crowd cheered.

Jiang Chen also followed suit, stood up with his drink and drank with everyone.

After finishing the first glass, everyone else sat down, but Jiang Chen remained standing and poured himself another drink.

"This cup is for the squad leader. Thank you for your help all the time, from the recruit company to the reconnaissance company..."

Jiang Chen wanted to say something but was interrupted by Li Gang.

"Don't be so fussy. Do I need you to thank me? Go to the training team and perform well, and beat up the people from other companies. That's the greatest thank you to me!"

As soon as Li Gang finished speaking, Zhao Hongbin at the next table echoed, "That's right. Jiang, go to the training team and work hard. Bringing back an outstanding student medal will be the greatest thank you to us!"

After saying that, Zhao Hongbin did not forget to tease Jiang Chen: "Also, I am also your platoon leader, why are you only thanking him and not me?"

"How could that be possible? I was planning to toast our squad leader first and then come to find you..." Jiang Chen apologized with a smile.

I have to name a few people who have helped me the most since I joined the army.

The first one, without a doubt, is Li Gang.

No matter if he was appointed as deputy squad leader at the beginning of the recruit company under pressure, or if he was not stingy in teaching him afterwards, as long as Jiang Chen could do it and wanted to learn, Li Gang would always tell him everything he knew.

The same was true after I came to the reconnaissance company.

Especially after Jiang Chen became the deputy squad leader of the third squad as a private, Li Gang spared no effort to pave the way for him and help him establish his authority as the deputy squad leader.

It can be said that most of the credit for Jiang Chen’s current strength goes to squad leader Li Gang.

The second one is naturally the company commander Ge Hongtao.

Although the help provided by Ge Hongtao was more of an implicit help from a higher level, which was difficult for ordinary people to detect, Jiang Chen was not a young boy who knew nothing.

Even though the rules of the army are different from those of the outside world, as long as you live in this society, nothing can escape the words "human feelings and interests", even the army is no exception.

Jiang Chen knew very well that the reason he could get to where he is today so smoothly was that the company commander Ge Hongtao had definitely made a great contribution.

Without him protecting him from behind, how could a rookie like Jiang Chen become a deputy squad leader right after joining the company? How could he get a place in the training team that many non-commissioned officers would be eager to get so quickly?

Although the premise of all these things is that Jiang Chen himself must be capable, without the approval of the company commander Ge Hongtao, things would never go so smoothly!

Including Jiang Chen’s joining the party some time ago.

The next third person is Zhao Hongbin.

Although, on the surface, it seems that the relationship between the two is not deep, and they don't even interact much, but the reality is not so.

Zhao Hongbin was the platoon leader of his recruit company, and this alone was enough to explain many problems.

Many of Jiang Chen's actions in the recruit company were backed by Platoon Leader Zhao Hongbin. Although Zhao Hongbin was more out of Li Gang's consideration under the circumstances at the time, help is help, and Jiang Chen must acknowledge this favor.

The same thing happened after I arrived at the reconnaissance company.

As the most powerful squad among the three companies of the reconnaissance battalion, they may not be very noticeable at ordinary times, and their existence may even be ignored. However, in a state of war, the Sharp Knife Squad 2 led by Zhao Hongbin has an influence that cannot be ignored.

For example, the previous exercise.

Another example is the combat readiness patrol and rat-catching operation not long ago.

If the members of Class 2 had not voluntarily withdrawn, with their fighting power, how could it be possible for Jiang Chen and others to take the stage?

Of course, there is also the factor that they don't look down on a group of drug dealers.

Letting Jiang Chen and his men carry out the mission can also serve as some training. Letting them go is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, which is no different from beating up kindergarten kids.

But no matter what, the fact is that they took the initiative to give way, which gave Jiang Chen and others the opportunity to appear on the stage, and no one can refute this.

Not only that, as Class 2 was the only remaining spearhead class in the reconnaissance battalion, Jiang Chen had often followed Class 2 to learn and ask questions.

You know, this group of veterans are truly arrogant and brave, each one more difficult to deal with than the other. Without the nod from squad leader Zhao Hongbin, Jiang Chen would not have been able to build good relationships with these veterans so easily and extract a lot of useful skills and knowledge from them.

Just like the fighting training a few days ago.

Sun Lei really didn't hide anything from me. He basically taught everything that could be taught and couldn't be taught.

If it weren't for the relationship between Li Gang and Zhao Hongbin, how could people know him...

Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relations!

Sun Lei has been in the army for so many years, why haven't I seen him teach others like this?

Of course, everything ultimately depends on Jiang Chen himself.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. To be a good blacksmith, you must be strong yourself!

Without his previous performance, he wouldn't be treated like this now.

In addition to these three people, there are many other people who have helped him, and Jiang Chen also silently remembers them in his heart.

For example, his current platoon leader Li Cheng.

There are several veterans in the class, including Tang Junjie, Zhang Ming, Hu Kai, Han Li and so on.

Jiang Chen has never been an ungrateful person. One day, he will repay all these favors one by one...

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"Deputy Jiang, take a rest. We will help you pack your things!"

After the evening roll call, Jiang Chen finished washing up with everyone else and was just about to pack the things he would need to take with him tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the dormitory, he saw a group of people running in.

They were all soldiers from other classes. Jiang Chen could still pronounce the names of some of them, but he had never dealt with some of them and had never even spoken to them.

Among them, there were Lu Xingwang and Su Yu, two people from Class 3.

Seeing their attentiveness, Jiang Chen roughly guessed what they were thinking... They were just anxious to send him away...

Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face.

Because of this incident, people who don’t know him would think he is very popular.

Of course, as comrades in the same class and dormitory, although Lu Xingwang and Su Yu also hoped that Jiang Chen would leave quickly, preferably overnight, after spending such a long time together, they also recognized Jiang Chen as the deputy monitor.

Not to mention anything else, first of all, their lives would be much better with Jiang Chen as deputy squad leader, at least much better than other veterans as deputy squad leaders.

Secondly, Jiang Chen was never stingy in teaching them things.

Whether it was the 400-meter obstacle course, the 5-kilometer cross-country race, or fighting, shooting... as long as they opened their mouths, Jiang Chen would never hold back.

Moreover, thanks to the experiences in the previous life, the added bonus from the original owner's academic memory, and the golden finger of the dream space, what Jiang Chen teaches is far more detailed and scientific than what the veteran teaches.

During the few months that he has served as deputy monitor, the overall performance of Class 3 has improved significantly.

Not only them, but also veterans like Tang Junjie benefited a lot.

For example, Hu Kai.

Because Jiang Chen taught him many of the experience and skills he had accumulated from actual combat training in the dream space. In the past two days, Hu Kai's fighting results were unprecedented and ranked among the top ten in the entire company.

With the help of Jiang Chen, Hu Kai's relatively weak shooting skills also made new breakthroughs.

The same goes for everyone else.

After all, they always have things they are not good at, but Jiang Chen does not have these problems because of the existence of the dream space. They can learn from each other and make progress together.

Learn blasting and the placement and removal of mines and booby traps from Han Li, learn sniping and lurking from Zhang Ming, learn camouflage/disguise reconnaissance, identify sentries, etc. from Hu Kai...

Leading the entire class to make progress together is one of the most important responsibilities of the deputy squad leader.

If Jiang Chen was not a private and they were not veterans, Hu Kai and others would also come over and help Jiang Chen pack his things like Lu Xingwang and Su Yu did.

next morning.

In the kitchen cafeteria, when Jiang Chen was about to get his meal, Sun Weichen came over.

"Brother Chen!"

Seeing Jiang Chen coming over, the squad leader of the kitchen also smiled, reached out to take the spoon from Sun Weicheng's hand, and said, "Go ahead, have a good chat. Now that he's gone, you won't be able to see each other for several months."

Sun Weicheng was delighted when he heard this, and Jiang Chen politely nodded and thanked the kitchen squad leader: "Thank you, squad leader!"

The two of them went over to say hello to Li Gang, then walked to the small table at the back of the kitchen where a few people usually cooked, sat down and started chatting while eating.

As the two were chatting, the only two military dogs of the third company ran towards them.

"Woof woof woof!" The dog squad leader stopped in front of the two men, wagging his tail and barking at Sun Weichen who was standing beside him.

"Hello, squad leader. Come and eat some meat!" Jiang Chen broke open a bun, took out the meat filling and put it on the ground.

The two dog squad leaders glanced at him, ignored the meat filling on the ground, and continued to turn their heads to look at Sun Weichen.

Jiang Chen was completely confused. Although he had been in the reconnaissance company for quite some time, this was the first time he had seen the two dog squad leaders. He had no idea what they meant.

This is normal. Military dogs are not village dogs, nor are they pet dogs. They are all very cool!

If it weren't for the camouflage uniform Jiang Chen was wearing, the two dog squad leaders wouldn't even look at him.

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