The Strongest Soldier: From Being Specially Recruited into the Army

Chapter 12 The squad leader gave me special treatment!
After dinner, Su Chen returned to the dormitory. He was in a bad mood the whole time. The soldiers in his class saw his performance, but they could not empathize with him.

To be honest, Su Chen's grades were not bad, they were above average. Many recruits' grades were similar to his, or even worse than his.

In the words of the squad leader, this result is normal for recruits in their first grenade-dropping training. As long as they train harder in the future, it will not be a problem for them to reach the passing line of the assessment.

Su Chen's demands on himself are still too high. It is difficult for others to empathize with such high standards for themselves.

It's like studying. You say to a group of classmates who are at the level of a second-tier university or a junior college: "Oh, my grades are so bad. How can I get into a key university?"

Who can understand you? They will think you are showing off. The reason is the same.

Su Chen didn't expect any comfort from his comrades. What he needed was not comfort, but to think about where he was lacking.

When stepping onto the train to join the army, Su Chen secretly swore in his heart that he would make a name for himself in the army, and he was not just saying it.

If one wants to join the special forces, there is no doubt that throwing grenades can only be regarded as the most basic of the basic skills. If he cannot even lay such a good foundation, how can he have a good development in the military camp?
Dai Yuejin saw that Su Chen was unhappy, hesitated for a moment, walked over, and sat down next to Su Chen's bed, "Brother Chen..."

Su Chen turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

Dai Yuejin comforted him, "Don't be too disappointed. Didn't our squad leader say that? This result is not bad. If you practice more, you will have no problem passing the test."

"Yuejin, you came at the right time. I have something to ask you." Su Chen did not take Dai Yuejin's comfort to heart, but humbly asked:
"I saw you threw it quite far, as if... you easily reached the passing line without much effort. Is there any technique involved? Can you teach me? I feel like I just can't muster that much strength!"

He had just beaten someone up in the morning, and he went to ask for advice in the evening. Su Chen was already prepared for Dai Yuejin to hide the secret and not tell him.

After all, when asking for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help. It is your own business to ask for help without feeling ashamed, but it is also other people's right to be rejected.

But Dai Yuejin obviously didn't take what happened in the morning to heart. After thinking for a while, he said:
"Actually, I can't really describe it as a technique, right? I feel like this thing, how should I put it? It's just a matter of skill. Didn't the squad leader say to bend your elbow at a 45-degree angle and throw it out? That's what I did. If you want to talk about technique, I think it might be that your strength is not right, Brother Chen."

"What do you mean?" Su Chen asked.

Dai Yuejin recalled: "I saw you throwing a grenade in the afternoon. You are definitely stronger than me, but I felt... well, you used too much force!"

"Too rigid?" Su Chen seemed to be thinking about something.

Dai Yuejin nodded and said, "Yes! I always feel that you focus on your hands, always thinking about throwing the grenade in your hand farther away. Why don't you try to focus on the front? That's what I think, but my method may not be suitable for you. In this regard, you should ask our squad leader."

After hearing Dai Yuejin's experience sharing, Su Chen recalled the process of throwing the grenade himself, and it seemed that his attention was indeed on the grenade.

"Okay, next time I'll try the method you mentioned. Thank you, Yuejin." Su Chen said gratefully.

"Oh~!" Dai Yuejin waved his hands, "Why are you thanking me? Didn't you already say that we don't talk about this among brothers?"

Su Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Haha, OK, then I won't do those empty things."

As he was talking, footsteps came and squad leader Chen Rulong walked in. After inspecting the dormitory, he looked at Su Chen and said:

"Su Chen, come out with me!"

"Yes!"

…………Following Chen Rulong, they walked through the dormitory and came to the grenade throwing training ground.

Chen Rulong took off his belt and sat down casually on the ground. Then he gave Su Chen a false hand and said with a smile, "Sit down."

After Su Chen sat on the ground, he asked, "Squad Leader, do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Hmm." Chen Rulong took out a pack of Ziyun cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette from the box and put it in his mouth. After the lighter lit up, he handed the cigarette and the light to Su Chen, "Want a smoke?"

It was a rare thing for a new soldier in the army to be handed a cigarette by the squad leader. Su Chen was flattered and took it:
"Thank you monitor."

Chen Rulong took a puff of his cigarette, leaned back, and said with one hand on the grass, "Are you not satisfied with the results of the grenade throwing this afternoon?"

Su Chen nodded.

"With your physical fitness, this result really shouldn't be yours. Have you ever figured out the reasons?" Chen Rulong asked.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I couldn't figure it out. I just chatted with Dai Yuejin, and he said that I didn't use the right strength. It should be a clever strength, and I shouldn't focus on my hands, but on the front. I plan to try it next time..." Su Chen said truthfully.

Chen Rulong smiled and said, "He's right. This kid has a bit of poor physical fitness, but his brain is quite bright. Get up and try what he taught you!"

"Ah?" Su Chen was stunned for a moment, "Now? There are no grenades!"

Chen Rulong had already stood up. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stubbed it out, and put it back in his pocket. "I asked the company commander for help and got you a model. It's the same weight as the real thing."

As he spoke, Chen Rulong handed a Type 86 plastic grenade model to Su Chen and said, "Try throwing it."

"Okay!" Su Chen was not polite. He took the Type 86 all-plastic grenade and came to the throwing area. Recalling what Dai Yuejin said, he focused his eyes on the front, then found a 45-degree angle, bent his elbow and threw it forward.

Whoosh...!
The grenade indeed went farther than before, drawing a parabola in the air and finally landing in an area 40 meters back and 45 meters in front.

Chen Rulong nodded, "Not bad, about 43 meters, an improvement over before! But the action is still a bit rigid. Go pick it up, and remember that the grenade is swung out, not thrown. Try again!"

"it is good!"

After picking up the grenade, Su Chen followed Chen Rulong's instructions, stepped back to deflect the grenade, pushed off the ground with his hips, turned his body and straightened his chest, swung his arms and snapped his wrists, and finally found the feeling of swinging the grenade out.

Whoosh! …

Looking at the parabola of the grenade, Su Chen's eyes lit up. The 86 all-plastic grenade finally landed in an area 50 meters away!
"Very good! You have reached an excellent level!" Chen Rulong raised his hand and applauded Su Chen, smiling and saying, "I said that that was not your true level in the afternoon. It seems that the way you exerted your strength was not correct! How about it, have you regained your confidence?"

Su Chen heaved a sigh of relief and grinned, "I'm confident now. It seems I'm not a loser!"

"You...!" Chen Rulong shook his head helplessly, thinking of what the instructor had just said to him, "In fact, I can see that you joined the army with great enthusiasm! You want to be the best at everything. Can you tell me why you set such high standards for yourself?"

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