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nChapter 410: Wang Ye’s Shocking Move

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

n“Swish, swish-”

nIn the electronic classroom of the new recruit platoon, Wang Ye and four other experienced soldiers, who were about to become platoon leaders for the first time, were busy writing.

nThe exam.

nToday was already the third day.

nAfter a brief training, there was only one final task remaining.

nThe exam.

nPass the exam to lead the troops; fail…

nWell, if you can’t even pass this, then there’s no point in becoming a backbone. You might as well continue being an ordinary soldier.

nAfter all, the exam wasn’t that difficult; it was just about scenarios that the new recruits might encounter, and you had to write down your approach based on the training content of the past three days.

n“Qian Dongfang, eighty-nine points!”

n“Wang Ye, ninety points!”

n“Zhang Tian, ninety-three points!”

nThe exam ended, and the results were announced on the spot.

nNo one scored a perfect hundred, and even Wang Ye wasn’t in first place. The corporal from the Eighth Company, who came from the first batch, achieved an impressive score of ninety-eight points.

nOf course, Wang Ye didn’t react much to these results.

nThis type of exam was open-ended, and everyone had different answers.

nIn such cases, to achieve a high score, it depended more on how well your answers aligned with the perspective of the person grading your paper.

nClearly, the corporal from the Eighth Company had won over the grader’s favor, while Wang Ye and the others were slightly behind.

nHowever, it wasn’t a big deal; scoring eighty points in this assessment was considered a pass.

nBut next, the papers were redistributed, and the training officer from the regimental staff led another hour-long session.

nHe explained the points deducted based on everyone’s answers and conveyed his expectations.

nWell… Wang Ye pretended to listen attentively on the surface, but inside, he was rolling his eyes.

nWhat a load of nonsense. Take, for instance, the question where he lost five points – he wasn’t going to change that.

nOr helping the new recruits wash their feet.

nAbsurd. Just fetching water was being too considerate.

nIt was the modern era, for crying out loud, the age of the internet.

nWang Ye believed that even the new recruits weren’t completely ignorant about military life.

nlie had his own ideas.

nAnd his ideas certainly wouldn’t change just because of the personal preferences of one training officer, even if he claimed it was tradition and explained why it needed to be done that way.

nBut when it came to helping them wash their feet, Wang Ye leaned towards finding alternative methods.

n“This training concludes here, and I appreciate everyone’s cooperation over these past few days!”

n*Applause*

nWang Ye and the other four soldiers clapped.

nAs they watched the training officer leave, Wang Ye stood up.

n“All right, it’s getting late. Let’s go have lunch. Afterward, we’ll take a rest, and in the afternoon, we’ll prepare to receive the new recruits!”

nAmong the five of them, he was the only officer and the only platoon leader, so during this training period, they all reported to Wang Ye.

n“Yes, sir!”

nThe other four responded in unison.

nThey walked out of the electronic classroom and headed to their respective platoons.

nIn the new recruit platoon, the new recruits hadn’t arrived yet, but the new recruit platoon leaders who had undergone training had already moved in.

nAs Wang Ye descended to the second floor, he walked straight into the dormitory with the number “205” on the door.

nYes, he was back in Class Five.

nAt the beginning of the year, he had left this dormitory as a new recruit, and now he had returned as a platoon leader and a platoon sergeant.

n“Wang Platoon Leader, the… um…”

nAround 1:50 in the afternoon, one of the new recruit platoon leaders undergoing training walked up to the door of Class Five’s dormitory.

nHe had just wanted to inform Wang Ye that the vehicle for receiving the new recruits was on its way, but in the next moment, he froze.

nStaring at Wang Ye, he looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

nWang Ye turned to face him with a smile. “What’s with that expression?”

nZhang Tian snapped out of his daze, and the next moment, he dryly said to Wang Ye, “Wang… Wang Platoon Leader, why… why three?”

nHe pointed at the upper-left chest area of Wang Ye’s uniform.

nIn reality, he had many things he wanted to say right now, but he chose to voice the most straightforward question.

nThat was because on Wang Ye’s left chest, there were three rows of three medals lined up side by side.

nThe top row had three second-class medals.

nThe second row had three third-class medals.

nThe bottom row had two commendation medals and one outstanding trainee medal.

nThese were just recently awarded to Wang Ye.

nIt was also the first time Wang Ye had taken out all of his medals and pinned them to his uniform.

nHow would he lead the new recruits?

nWang Ye had actually been pondering this question for several days.

nAs the only officer among the platoon and squad leaders this time, Wang Ye was destined to attract attention from the new recruits.

nIn this situation, Wang Ye thought for a moment and decided to take a bold approach.

nGive them a bigger shock, so these new recruits who had just arrived from the outside wouldn’t get too comfortable with him.

nSimply dominate them from the start.

nOf course, judging by Zhang Tian’s expression right now, it was evident that he had been stunned by Wang Ye’s row of medals even before the new recruits had a chance to react.

nNow, as he saw Zhang Tian pointing at the position of his second-class medals, Wang Ye gave a mysterious smile.

n“It’s a secret!”

nOutside, people had always thought he had only two second-class medals.

nAs for what happened with Deng I lai, that was indeed a secret.

nHowever, the incident needed to be kept confidential, but the medals didn’t.

nHe could wear them as long as he didn’t reveal how he earned that particular medal.

nAfter all, faking a medal like that was impossible.

nZhang Tian took a deep breath.

n“Wang Platoon Leader, are you… going to receive the new recruits like this?”

nLooking at the rows of medals on Wang Ye’s chest, Zhang Tian felt a bit dazzled, but he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

nAt this moment, he was truly taken aback.

nEven though they were all in the same regiment, and everyone was aware of Wang Ye’s achievements to some extent, they had never seen him display them like this.

nBut now, he saw it.

nThe years of service medal, the insignia of second lieutenant, and the multitude of medals nearly covering his left chest.

nIt was a bit overwhelming to look at.

nWang Ye smiled and said, “Yes, I plan to give the new recruits in my platoon a little shock!”

n“Heh, it’s indeed quite shocking…” Zhang Tian chuckled dryly.

nShocking?

nNo kidding. Not only would the new recruits be shocked, but even these seasoned soldiers would be left dumbfounded.

nIn fact, they were.

nWhen Wang Ye walked out of the dormitory in this attire, the other new recruit platoon leaders who saw him were equally stunned on the spot.

nAnd it wasn’t just them.

nEven the veteran platoon leaders who had just arrived and didn’t need training, as well as some veterans who had come to assist and were preparing to welcome the new recruits, were equally flabbergasted when they saw Wang Ye.

nThe impact of all those medals on his uniform was truly immense!

n“Hoo- Wang Ye, you…”

nThe platoon leader of the new recruit company, who was also the deputy platoon leader of the Criminal Investigation company, regained his composure and couldn’t help but address Wang Ye.

n“Heh heh!” Wang Ye smiled and replied, “Isn’t today’s occasion quite important? It’s my first time leading new recruits, and 1 feel like I should be more dignified. What do you think, Company Commander? Do you think it’s not suitable?”

nHe was also a second lieutenant, with the same rank as Wang Ye.

nOf course, their military experience was worlds apart.

nThis company Commander had ten years of service.

nHe had enlisted in the military three years after completing high school, entered a military academy after four years, graduated after four more years, returned to the army, served as a platoon leader for two years, and then as a deputy platoon leader for one year.

nHis military career was quite extensive.

nBut now, as he looked at Wang Ye, he couldn’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

nHis mouth felt bitter, even though he hadn’t eaten anything.

nNo, it’s very suitable!” Jiang Huai replied dryly.

nAfter saying that, he took a deep breath once more.

nTurning around, he called out to the soldiers in his platoon who were still staring at Wang Ye, “Alright, everyone, get ready!”

nHe was the deputy platoon leader of the Criminal Investigation company, but this year, he was serving as the platoon leader for the new recruits.

nTherefore, the welcoming team for the new recruits was naturally drawn from the Criminal Investigation company.

nHmm… he had pulled in most of the soldiers from the Security Platoon.

nAll of them were tall, standing at over six feet.

nCurrently, they were carrying some banners and even some drums and other instruments.

nUpon hearing Jiang Huai’s words, they immediately dispersed.

nHowever, even after they left, Wang Ye could still feel their lingering gazes on him.

nTo be honest, he felt a little uneasy being watched like this.

nIt was his first time being this high-profile.

nBut Wang Ye kept a straight face and didn’t pay them any further attention.

nAt this moment, Jiang Huai turned to look at Wang Ye once again.

nHis gaze passed over Wang Ye’s chest, and he couldn’t help a twitch at the corner of his mouth. Then he quickly addressed the people around him, “Let’s get on the trucks and prepare to receive the new recruits!”

nThe people around him were the platoon leaders from various companies.

nNot only Wang Ye and the other five undergoing training, but also the platoon leaders from other companies who had come along in the trucks.

nThere were five trucks in total, and as a platoon leader, Wang Ye naturally had a seat in one of them.

nHowever, sitting in the front passenger seat at this moment was a bit awl

n“All right, Class Leader, stop staring at me and focus on driving!” Wang Ye reminded the unfamiliar corporal who was driving.

nHe remained polite and continued to address him as Class Leader.

n“Heh heh, Platoon Leader Wang, with this outfit, I feel like those new recruits are going to have their eyes pop out when they see you later!”

nWang Ye spoke up, even though the corporal, a junior NCO, had turned to focus on driving. He couldn’t resist uttering these words.

nWang Ye chuckled, “That’s exactly what I want. It’s my first time leading troops, and I don’t want to lead a bunch of timid soldiers. When we receive the new recruits later, I want to give them some pressure right from the start!”

nThe training officer had said on the first day to be gentle, to make the new recruits feel at home, and to at least wait until after they made phone calls home before being strict.

nBut Wang Ye had no intention of doing that.

nHe was already different from the other platoon leaders.

nAs a second lieutenant officer taking on the role of a platoon leader, he already stood out.

nFurthermore, Wang Ye had gained a wealth of experience, skills, and knowledge through the system upgrade. He was exceptionally well-versed in various techniques and expertise.

nIn this situation, all Wang Ye needed were obedient new recruits.

nlie intended to assert his authority from the beginning, keep them in line, and make them follow his lead diligently.

nAs long as he could manage them, Wang Ye was confident that his platoon, and even his entire company, would become the best among this batch of new recruits.

nWhile Wang Ye and his team were on their way to the train station to receive the new recruits, on a train filled with new soldiers, a few veteran soldiers were gathered at the connection between the train cars, smoking cigarettes.

n“Heh heh, Platoon Leader Zhou, we’ll be there soon, you know?” Among the smokers, a non-commissioned officer from the Third Platoon suddenly grinned and winked at Zhou Qi.

nAlthough they had come out to greet the new recruits before Wang Ye had returned, they were not disconnected from the military.

nSo, they all knew that this year, the platoon leader for the new recruits sent by the Second Regiment was Wang Ye.

nThey found this amusing.

nBecause they had known for a while that Zhou Qi was also one of the platoon leaders from the Second Regiment responsible for the new recruits.

n“Heh heh, they’ll be here when they arrive! What’s the matter? Do you want to see me salute Wang Ye? There’s nothing wrong with that. He’s a platoon leader, but I also trained him. I’ll salute him, and I’ll be happy about it!” Zhou Qi chuckled and didn’t feel any embarrassment about the upcoming encounter.

nWhy should there be any embarrassment?

nSeeing one’s soldiers surpass oneself was a source of joy.

nHe knew that when Wang Ye was promoted unexpectedly, he had laughed loudly.

nAlthough the fact that Wang Ye had become his platoon leader had taken Zhou Qi somewhat by surprise, what of it?

nWang Ye was the platoon leader, but he was also Zhou Qi’s soldier.

nWhen Zhou Qi saw him, Wang Ye would surely salute first, and Zhou Qi was confident about that.

n“Heh heh, true, no matter how amazing he is, he’s still your soldier. But saying that you trained him is a bit too self-praising. We all know that Ye Sanshi is the platoon leader of the New Recruit Company!” one of the veterans chimed in.

n“That’s right, that’s right!” The group of veterans didn’t give Zhou Qi any face.

nOf course, Zhou Qi didn’t mind. He continued to smile.

n“So what if he’s the platoon leader? After the New Recruit Company, isn’t he under my command?” Zhou Qi replied.

n“Haha! Yes, yes, you’re right. You’re impressive, but it’s truly amazing! In just one year, a new recruit has risen to such a level. It’s like a fairy tale!”

n“Indeed, I wouldn’t even dare to dream of it!”

n“Haha, neither would l!”

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