Ace Special Forces in Movies and TV Shows

Chapter 0067: A Series of Good News

This is a training exercise involving shooting on the move.

The Type 207 infantry fighting vehicle moved around the firing range. Its large size did not affect its agility, but the complex ground environment affected the gunners inside.

bang bang

bang bang

The sound of orderly bursts of gunfire continued to come from the 207 infantry fighting vehicle. Judging from the gunfire, it was done by two people. The more this happened, the more pressure the other vehicles felt. One freak like Zheng Yingqi was enough for each squad, but why were there two in the third squad?

Shooting while on the move requires excellent mental fortitude and marksmanship. Considering the accuracy, few people would dare to do it, but two people from the third squad did!

And his aim was incredibly accurate!

Hearing the gunfire from 207, the squad leaders were filled with mixed emotions, which ultimately turned into intense jealousy and bitter rebukes: "Focus on your own targets! Stop worrying about others!"

Gao Cheng accompanied Wang Qingrui as he inspected the 7th Company's target practice.

The gunshots coming from 207 caught Wang Qingrui's attention, and he raised his binoculars to keep a close eye on the targets along 207's route.

"Well done, well done! Those gunshots were so decisive, full of confidence! And two of them!" Wang Qingrui was very pleased with 207's performance. Then, thinking of Xu Sanduo, he asked, "What about the soldier I recommended to you?"

Gao Cheng grinned and flattered, "Commander, you have such good taste! That Xu Sanduo you recommended is on 207, one of those two shots is him!"

"How's your pilot project going?" Wang Qingrui asked again.

Gao Cheng solemnly replied, "I am ready to be inspected by the regimental commander at any time!"

Wang Qingrui said, "So confident? Then let's do it now, without further ado. Let's bring out the precision marksman you mentioned and see how it goes!" (The author doesn't understand Sichuan dialect. Last time I wrote in Sichuan dialect, you all said it was Changsha dialect—so I'll just write in Mandarin. I even lived on the Gansu-Sichuan border...)

"Yes!" Takashiro replied.

As a company commander who loves to show off, Gao Cheng couldn't wait to bring his soldiers out to boast—only the affirmation of his superiors was the greatest recognition of his efforts! Of course, adding a few envious expressions from his colleagues would make it even more perfect!

"Platoon Leader, after the target practice, have Zheng Yingqi and the others come over." Gao Cheng contacted the platoon leader, who knew perfectly well which "Zheng Yingqi and the others" Gao Cheng was referring to. (The platoon leaders of the Seventh Company are really pathetic; they don't even have names in Soldier's Assault—an unofficial comment.)

……

Six soldiers stood in a row, with Gao Cheng accompanying Wang Qingrui on the inspection.

"Huh, why is this soldier carrying an 81mm rifle?" Wang Qingrui asked curiously after seeing Zheng Yingqi's weapon. He knew that marksmen used modified Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, so he asked Zheng Yingqi, "Why don't you use a Type 56 semi-automatic?"

"Reporting to the commander, since we are conducting tank-based firing training, I have switched to the Type 81 rifle." Zheng Yingqi answered with his chest out. Just then, Shi Jin, covered in sweat, ran over carrying a Type 56 pistol, which was Zheng Yingqi's rifle.

Wang Qingrui sensed the sharpshooter's confidence in Zheng Yingqi's words and asked, "Were you one of the marksmen in 207 who fired the bursts just now?"

"Yes, sir," Zheng Yingqi replied.

"Not bad, not bad," Wang Qingrui praised, then changed the subject: "However, I'd like to see your marksman skills even more! Don't disappoint me!"

"Reporting to the commander, I will definitely not let you down!" Zheng Yingqi said confidently.

Gao Cheng liked Zheng Yingqi's confident demeanor, but he never verbally agreed. He immediately said, "Enough talk, get ready, conduct squad-level attack and cover fire from multiple positions, distance... 400 to 600 meters!"

Six marksmen went down to prepare. Wang Qingrui asked Gao Cheng, "You're talking about a firing method, is it something you devised yourself?"

"Yes, because the main definition of a marksman is to cover the squad and coordinate with the squad's actions, so our focus is on precision strike cover. The squad's offensive cover multi-position shooting is designed for shooting when encountering enemy resistance in open areas while coordinating with the squad's actions. Each marksman team will shoot at no fewer than 6 moving targets at a distance of 400 to 600 meters," Gao Cheng explained.

Wang Qingrui grasped the key point: "Moving target?"

"Of course, shooting at stationary targets is no challenge!" Takashiro said proudly.

"Then let's wait and see." Wang Qingrui also became interested.

To support the marksman, a platoon dispatched six men to dive to a depth of 400 to 600 meters and take refuge in a safety pit. Their task was to hold the target and move at an uneven speed within the safety pit.

Wang Qingrui had assumed the marksman team would immediately move into their designated positions and begin firing. However, they first conducted a rapid 500-meter sprint. The seasoned military strategist Wang Qingrui immediately recognized the significance of this rapid run and praised them, saying, "Everything is based on actual combat! Excellent!"

Gao Cheng chuckled smugly.

After Zheng Yingqi and his men quickly ran 500 meters, they entered the position and worked in pairs, constantly moving and shooting at targets in a completely simulated combat situation. In order to let the regimental commander see the results of the Seventh Company, Gao Cheng required each shooting group to shoot at 15 targets.

To be honest, it's all about showing off!

But the results were fantastic; the sharpshooters maintained a 90% hit rate, and a 100% hit rate within 500 meters.

Wang Qingrui was very satisfied with the marksman's performance, but still cautioned Gao Cheng: "Whether you're capable or not, real combat will tell! The large-scale mountain exercise during the National Day holiday next month will be the real test. Only after passing the test of the large-scale exercise will we know if you're capable or not. Don't relax and don't let your guard down!"

Gao Cheng, of course, was full of confidence and said loudly that he would never let the leader down.

"Right, the group army's reconnaissance skills competition is in the middle of the month. How are your preparations going?" This was Wang Qingrui's real purpose for coming. Gao Cheng patted his chest and assured Wang Qingrui:

"Rest assured, Commander, the Seventh Company is ready at any time!"

"Then I'm relieved!"

Just as Gao Cheng was talking to the regimental commander, Cheng Cai was staring blankly at the row of marksmen being treated like heroes, his eyes filled with confusion and uncertainty.

The Seventh Company was truly full of strong recruits. He was second only to Zheng Yingqi in the recruit company. Although he was the sniper of the 3rd Platoon, he still admitted defeat in his heart.

He knew he could never catch up with Zheng Yingqi. Even with Xu Sanduo, who seemed like a completely different person, he despairingly realized that the distance between them had gone from extremely long to extremely short, then finally to him overtaking him, and then to extremely long again...

"Perhaps I should change my environment..." Cheng Cai thought to himself.

……

Just as the entire company was preparing for the group army's reconnaissance skills competition, good news came back—the "Rotation Plan for New Recruit Squad Leaders in New Recruit Companies" jointly signed by Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin was officially approved by the group army and it was determined that it would be promoted in all new recruit companies.

At the same time, the division headquarters decided to award Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin both with a second-class merit.

When the news spread, the third squad was in an uproar, the first platoon was in an uproar, and the entire 7th Company was filled with jubilation.

Zheng Yingqi breathed a sigh of relief. With a second-class merit, if someone from the third squad achieves good results in the reconnaissance skills competition, Shi Jin, the squad leader, will not be able to retire this year. He might even be able to get promoted to officer!

Four days later, the 7th Company finalized the list of soldiers to participate in the group army's reconnaissance competition. The company sent a total of 9 people, with the 3rd Platoon taking up three spots. The contestants from the 3rd Platoon were Wu Liuyi, Zheng Yingqi, and Xu Sanduo.

When Gao Cheng saw off the team members who were "going on the expedition," he said:

"You are the best soldiers in the 7th Company, representing the honor of our Steel 7th Company! Representing all 4,956 soldiers of the Steel 7th Company! Participate in this grand competition with the utmost enthusiasm, and show our brother units that the Steel 7th Company is made of iron!"

When bidding farewell to the team members, no one could have imagined what kind of results they would achieve—when those results were presented to them, many of them still felt it was a dream!

Second place in the group army reconnaissance skills ranking: Zheng Yingqi; third place in the group army reconnaissance skills ranking: Xu Sanduo; eighth place: Wu Liuyi!

In this reconnaissance competition, the Steel Seventh Company, with only its political instructor present, emerged as the biggest winner. Two soldiers with less than a year of experience swept the second and third places, leaving the army group leaders in disbelief. Moreover, among all the reconnaissance units in the entire army group, the Steel Seventh Company occupied three of the top ten spots!

"Does this Steel Seventh Company represent the highest level of reconnaissance soldiers in our T Group Army?"

One of the leaders muttered to himself.

When the results of the reconnaissance competition came, all the combat units of the 702nd Regiment except for the Steel Seventh Company felt the impending storm. In fact, it was so. The company commanders who had been boasted about by Gao Cheng gritted their teeth and dragged their companies into special training. They couldn't catch up with the Seventh Company, but they couldn't let the Seventh Company leave them far behind.

After boasting for a while, Gaocheng welcomed the triumphant expedition team.

"Good lad, you didn't disappoint me!" Gao Cheng patted Zheng Yingqi hard a few times, venting his excitement.

"The company commander taught well!" Zheng Yingqi said with a smile, "Our 7th Company taught even better!"

When it was Xu Sanduo's turn, he was still shy, but at least he dared to look Gao Cheng in the eye. Gao Cheng chuckled and said, "When capturing prisoners, did you pay attention to the human rights of those who speak out?"

Xu Sanduo scratched his head: "I...I forgot."

The crowd burst into laughter.

When it was Wu Liuyi's turn, Gao Cheng looked at Wu Liuyi. Compared to the other two, Wu Liuyi seemed a little depressed. The second and third were soldiers he had trained, and in less than a year, he, the squad leader from the recruit training camp, had been left behind. This feeling was really unpleasant.

"Go and hang these banners up," Gao Cheng knew Wu Liuyi best. He didn't try to comfort him, but simply handed Wu Liuyi three banners representing honor and pointed, saying, "Hang them there!"

The place Gao Cheng was pointing to was right next to the collective first-class merit award.

Wu Liuyi carefully hung up the three banners. After he finished, he smiled very happily. What did personal honor or disgrace matter to this soldier who valued honor as his life? Besides, he had brought back an eighth place for the company!

Xu Sanduo cautiously asked Shi Jin, "Squad leader, are you unable to leave now?"

Shi Jin laughed, a very happy laugh: "Of the ten best reconnaissance soldiers in the entire army group, three are in our third squad. How could I, the squad leader, leave?"

(I originally planned to write five, six, seven, eight, nine, or even ten chapters about the reconnaissance soldiers' competition, and I even added a few thousand words of filler. Later, I just scrapped it and glossed over it. The next chapter will be about the big exercise!)

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