Zhang Jinglin had already made his stance clear when he pushed Ren Xiaosu into the Razor Sharp Company at the conference table. Moreover, he was putting Ren Xiaosu under the spotlight for everyone to see.
If the choice of a commander could not convince the masses or lead by example, Zhang Jinglin would not force him.
But since Zhang Jinglin had made such a choice, he was not afraid of anyone finding fault with him.
Back then, if Zhang Jinglin did not admire Ren Xiaosu, he would not have made Ren Xiaosu the substitute teacher. But at that time, Zhang Jinglin could not have expected Ren Xiaosu to get to where he was today.
At that time, Zhang Jinglin thought that letting Ren Xiaosu be the teacher would not hinder the students' progress. If Ren Xiaosu were just a normal person, he would not have thought of dragging Ren Xiaosu into this whirlpool of power.
But even if he did not drag him into this, Ren Xiaosu would still walk in.
What Fortress 178 needed was not a good person, but it could not be a bad person either, much less a reckless and militaristic person. When Zhang Jinglin looked around at the commanders around him, he was surprised to find that none of them were suitable choices.
That was until Wang Shengzhi brought Ren Xiaosu to him.
Actually, Ren Xiaosu was not the best candidate either. However, Zhang Jinglin felt that the young man had a drive in his bones. As long as he had that drive, it was worth Zhang Jinglin looking forward to the future.
However, these commanders all felt that Ren Xiaosu had gotten lucky to be chosen by Zhang Jinglin. But Zhang Jinglin was thinking that Ren Xiaosu might not be willing to stay at Fortress 178.
When Ren Xiaosu's character was mentioned, Zhou Yinglong could not answer. "He should be alright …."
To be honest, he had only been listening to the battle situation. How could he have had the time to care about people's character? To him, Zhou Yinglong, it was fine as long as he could win the battle …
Zhang Jinglin knocked on the table with his fingers. "Hu Xingzhi, Chai Zhilong, your armored brigade and infantry brigade need to reach the forward operating base as soon as possible. I'll give you three days. Fu Hong, your engineering battalion needs to rush to Blackstone River within half a month and build the bridge …"
Orders came out of Zhang Jinglin's mouth. Everyone realized that now was not the time to bother with Ren Xiaosu. They were going to fight a tough battle!
…
When the Razor Sharp Company returned to the forward operating base, Zhang Xiaoman ran to the makeshift mess hall and shouted, "Lin Yuze, where's Lin Yuze?!"
Lin Yuze, who was in charge of the temporary canteen, walked out with a smile on his face. "Hey, isn't this the war hero, Company Commander Zhang?"
"Prepare some good dishes. Our brothers are still hungry after returning from the front lines. Let's go take a shower first. When we're done, we want to see some hot food. Braised pork and braised chicken, we must have these two dishes!" Zhang Xiaoman shouted loudly.
Lin Yuze smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely prepare everything for y 'all! We even have highland barley wine. You can drink it to relieve your fatigue, but you can't sneak it out. After today, you're not allowed to drink anymore. "
When normal soldiers came here to eat, they were not allowed to order any dishes, nor were they allowed to drink alcohol. Even an officer like Zhou Yinglong was not allowed to do so. Officers and soldiers were treated equally.
But war heroes were different. They could order whatever the commander was not allowed to eat. This was the custom of Fortress 178. After winning a battle, they would be given whatever they wanted to eat!
For example, this rule made the men of the Northwest in Fortress 178 understand one thing. They had to win the battle!
They were allowed to drink alcohol because the Razor Sharp Company would not be assigned any new missions for the next two days. After returning, they would be resting and recuperating. They were not allowed to sneak it out because they were afraid they would drink before the battle and delay the important matters.
When Zhang Xiaoman came out of the canteen, he walked with a swagger and swung his shoulders. He was as smug as he could get.
When the soldiers from the engineering regiment next door saw him, they laughed and said, "Zhang Xiaoman, you're so fucking cocky!"
Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, "Can't I be cocky after winning the battle? The mission Old Zhou gave me was to take Shichuan Village in half a month, but I managed to do it in just three days! "
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoman got kicked in the ass. When he turned around and saw Zhou Yinglong, he immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Battalion Commander, how have you been these past few days?"
Zhou Yinglong said with a dark expression, "Stop embarrassing yourself here. Go take a shower."
"Hey, alrighty!" Zhang Xiaoman turned around and ran off.
Hot showers were available at the forward operating base. The facilities here were more complete than expected. When Ren Xiaosu heard that they could take a hot shower, he wondered how these soldiers managed to do it.
When everyone took off their clothes and walked into the bathhouse, Jiao Xiaochen, who was next to him, was shocked when he saw Ren Xiaosu. When he was wearing his clothes, he still felt that Ren Xiaosu was quite thin. But now, he realized that Ren Xiaosu's muscles exuded a sense of strength.
After taking a shower and getting dressed, Ren Xiaosu was surprised to see two girls in nurse uniforms standing at the entrance of the bathhouse.
Ren Xiaosu thought they were waiting for the rest of the Razor Sharp Company. But when the two girls saw Ren Xiaosu, their eyes lit up. One of them took the initiative to walk up to Ren Xiaosu and whispered, "I've been paying attention to you since the first time you came to the forward operating base. Here, this hand cream is for you …"
After that, the girl held the other girl's hand and ran off. When the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company behind them saw this, they gritted their teeth. "I'm sore again …"
"Why is Ren Xiaosu so popular with the ladies …?"
Jiao Xiaochen said with a smile, "We're a group of rough men from the Northwest. The moment Ren Xiaosu arrived, he immediately outshone us. Besides, the entire army knows he's a supernatural being, and the commander also thinks highly of him. Of course there will be girls who will take the initiative."
As soon as he finished speaking, an orderly suddenly ran over. He looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, "Are you Ren Xiaosu?"
"Yes, I am," Ren Xiaosu said.
"The commander has asked for you. He wants to see you," the orderly said before leading the way.
Ren Xiaosu turned around and said to Jiao Xiaochen and the others, "You guys go ahead and eat first. I'll be there in a bit."
"Alright, I'll leave the food for you," Jiao Xiaochen said enviously. He was going to see the commander alone!
When Ren Xiaosu arrived at the command tent, only Zhang Jinglin was inside. He was sitting in front of the sand table, deep in thought. Ren Xiaosu walked in and said, "Sir."
When Zhang Jinglin heard that, he was stunned for a moment. He said with a smile, "It's been a long time since someone called me that."
Ren Xiaosu also said with a smile, "I quite miss the days when I was in school."
Zhang Jinglin looked at him and sighed. "I can't go back."
"Sir, why did you call me here?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"We were just having a chat. You can consider it catching up." Zhang Jinglin said with a smile, "The Razor Sharp Company has fought two tough battles, but not a single person died. Is that your contribution?"
"Not really." Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "There's also a bit of luck involved."
"Do you know how difficult it is to lead an entire company on the battlefield without any casualties?" Zhang Jinglin asked.
"I know it's very difficult."
"You know it's very difficult, and you might even get hurt, but you still insist on doing it. That's called stupidity," Zhang Jinglin said calmly.
Ren Xiaosu was silent for a moment before saying, "It's the same for being brave."
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