My Military Career in a Parallel World

Zhao Hongbin is no rookie. As a scout, he may not be able to accurately calculate the landing point of a grenade thrown dozens of meters away, but controlling the landing point of objects at a distance of about ten to twenty meters is not a difficult task for him at all.

Zhao Lei held Jiang Chen hostage and walked to the key cautiously.

"Don't play tricks, just listen to my commands and squat down slowly!" Although Zhao Lei still looked alert, most of his attention was attracted by the motorcycle keys on the ground.

This was his hope of escape. All he had to do was get the key and start the motorcycle...

Zhao Lei could already imagine the expressions of those guys after he escaped safely from facing more than a dozen soldiers.

With this record, why would he still be a biker gang? Wouldn't it be better for him to just do a more profitable business?

I don't think that group of people would refuse my joining.

Zhao Lei was thinking happily in his heart, but he didn't notice that the ropes that were originally tied tightly around Jiang Chen's hands had loosened at some point.

As the rope on his hand became looser, Jiang Chen's heartbeat became more and more intense.

Fortunately, I had made sufficient preparations in the dream space and had experienced similar scenes several times. It was a little difficult to remain calm, but I could still keep my expression unchanged and not let the other party notice that something was wrong.

The fruit knife that had been pressed against his neck was opened a little as Zhao Lei bent down to pick up the key.

Jiang Chen no longer hesitated and immediately chose to take action.

His head tilted back and hit Zhao Lei's face hard as he was squatting down to pick up the key. At the same time, his hands broke free from the restraints without warning. His right hand suddenly stretched forward to grab Zhao Lei's wrist holding the knife. His body turned left and his left arm used an elbow to hit Zhao Lei's temple hard as he was hit on the nose and was still confused and unable to react.

On the other side, Zhao Hongbin, who was originally about to help the old man, also pounced towards this side like a tiger.

The distance of about ten meters was shortened by two meters because of picking up the key. Zhao Hongbin took the opportunity to support the old man and took two steps.

The distance between three people should not exceed seven meters!

The gun is faster from seven steps away, and the fist is faster within seven steps.

Although the second half of this sentence has become that the gun is fast and accurate within seven steps, for people who have received professional training, the winning rate against an enemy with a gun beyond seven steps is almost zero. Although the winning rate within seven steps is still not high, it is no longer a sure win.

What's more, what the other party was holding was not a gun, but a very common fruit knife.

Zhao Lei was hit by an elbow on the temple, and the severe pain woke him up from his daze. He subconsciously exerted force with his right hand holding the knife.

Jiang Chen kept Li Gang's teachings in mind and never used military boxing in actual combat before actual combat training. The way he dealt with it was the most common and ordinary street fighting routine.

Commonly known as the rolling dragon, plus the turtle punch.

Although Jiang Chen is a good boy in this life, Jiang Chen in his previous life was a real gangster.

From elementary school until high school graduation, he had participated in countless fights, and he was involved in the fights scheduled at the school gate every Friday.

This "good" habit lasted until I went to work in another place at the age of 20.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. When it comes to ruthlessness, those boys who have not yet left school are much more ruthless than most adults.

Jiang Chen asked himself if he had some experience in dealing with opponents with weapons.

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen used his signature monkey stealing peach move towards Zhao Lei's lower body.

"what!!!"

This wasn't just a joke between friends. Jiang Chen used all his strength when he attacked, almost crushing the other person's balls.

Zhao Lei screamed, and the arm holding the knife suddenly loosened. Taking advantage of the opportunity when his opponent was exhausted, Jiang Chen did not dare to delay and rolled on the spot to create some distance.

He is not a fool, and he will not pretend to be a hero when he is not sure. The hostage is safe and the opponent has a knife in his hand. What is he waiting for if not running away now!

With so many veterans watching around, Jiang Chen didn't believe that the other side could rebel with just a broken fruit knife in their hand.

As soon as Jiang Chen left, Zhao Hongbin rushed over.

He is not like Jiang Chen, a rookie who only knows how to use the turtle punch. With just one move, he destroyed Zhao Lei's greatest reliance.

Thinking that it was a rare opportunity to go out, Zhao Hongbin specially changed into the Type 99 military boots that had just been issued to him when he came.

The anti-smash steel head installed on the front of the military boots kicked Zhao Lei's wrist holding the knife with great force. Jiang Chen, who had rolled several meters away, only heard an extremely clear and crisp sound. He subconsciously turned his head and saw that Zhao Lei's right hand holding the knife had become irregularly bent.

Obviously, Zhao Hongbin's kick directly broke his bones.

How could Zhao Hongbin, who had been holding back his anger, let him go so easily? He punched the gangster in the face again. Blood mixed with a few yellow-white teeth spit out of Zhao Lei's mouth, interrupting his scream that was about to come out.

Just by watching from the side, Jiang Chen felt the pain for the other person.

Li Gang, who had been hiding outside the door, heard the noise and hurried over.

But when he rushed over, Li Gang was dumbfounded when he saw the gangster who was being pinched by Zhao Hongbin's neck and couldn't even speak.

“Is this… the end?!”

Li Gang was holding back his anger for a long time, but in the end he didn't even have the chance to take action. One can imagine how he felt.

But he couldn't say anything more. He couldn't ask the platoon leader to let this guy go and beat him up again...

The beginning of the matter was very sudden, the process was very exciting, but the ending was a bit hasty.

It inexplicably gives people a feeling of starting well but ending badly.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems very normal. Unless Zhao Lei is determined to die together with his friends from the beginning, otherwise, this will be his only ending.

Of course, Jiang Chen’s risky approach was not useless if he had not stepped forward and proposed the idea of ​​exchanging hostages with the criminals.

Even if Zhao Lei can be captured successfully in the end, the life safety of the hostages will be seriously threatened.

"Good job!" After handing the subdued gangster to the soldier behind him, Zhao Hongbin walked up to Jiang Chen and punched him hard in the chest.

"I have no choice. We can't really let this guy leave with the hostages." Jiang Chen smiled innocently, touching his head.

"Haha, well done! After this, you have secured at least a third-class merit. Considering your status as a new recruit, a second-class merit is not impossible." Patting Jiang Chen on the shoulder, Zhao Hongbin suddenly lowered his voice and spoke in his ear.

"Ah?! Is this true? Can I be awarded second class merit?!" Jiang Chen was also shocked.

The third-class merit is received while standing, the second-class merit is received while lying down, and the first-class merit is received by family members.

This is no joke. Apart from military-level competitions and annual exercises, if you want to get second-class merit, it is common to be injured and hospitalized, and breaking arms and legs is not impossible.

From this we can see how difficult it is to obtain second-class merit.

When Jiang Chen heard Zhao Hongbin say that he might get a second-class merit, his heart began to beat violently. Even when someone held a knife to his neck just now, he didn't feel as excited as he did now.

"I'm just saying it's possible, not certain. However, at least a third-class merit is a sure thing." Seeing that something was wrong with Jiang Chen, Zhao Hongbin smiled and comforted him.

Zhao Hongbin also had to report the situation here to the company commander. After chatting for a few words, he turned and left.

Li Gang, who had been silent all the time, came over and looked Jiang Chen up and down. After confirming that he was not injured, he smiled and said, "Good boy, college students have quick brains. I was afraid that you would get excited and expose yourself in advance, but I didn't expect you to be so calm. Not bad! Very good! I'll take you to play sniping when I get back. If you have talent, you will be the sniper of the eighth squad of the third company in the future!"

"Sniper rifle? Really, squad leader! Don't lie to me!" Jiang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the word "sniper".

He comes and goes without a trace, but can be fatal with one shot from thousands of miles away.

Who among the soldiers doesn’t have a dream of becoming a sniper!

"Haha, judging from the face you showed this time, shooting with a sniper rifle will definitely be no problem!" Li Gang guaranteed, patting his chest.

The two were chatting, and Zhao Hongbin, who had just left to report the situation to the company commander, suddenly came over again.

"The company commander is looking for you!" Zhao Hongbin said as he handed the phone to his ear.

Jiang Chen quickly took it.

Before he could say anything, he heard Ge Hongtao's loud laughter coming from the other side of the phone.

"Haha, good boy, I was right about you! You are a good soldier!"

It can be heard that Ge Hongtao on the other side of the phone is very happy. He is becoming more and more satisfied and recognized with Jiang Chen, the benchmark of the recruit company and a 985 college student soldier.

"You've made me proud this time, so I won't say any more nonsense. When you come back, I'll treat you to a drink... a meal, and personally present you with a medal!!"

Ge Hongtao originally wanted to invite Jiang Chen for a drink, but when he thought of his new recruit status, he changed the idea to having a meal.

"Yes!" Jiang Chen agreed happily.

"How is it? What did the company commander say to you?" Zhao Hongbin asked with a smile after taking the phone handed over by Jiang Chen.

"Hehe, it's nothing. They just said they would treat me to a meal and give me a medal!" Jiang Chen scratched his head and laughed.

"What grade?!" Before Zhao Hongbin could say anything after hearing about the medal awarding, Li Gang next to him asked anxiously.

Jiang Chen didn't need to speak, Zhao Hongbin answered the question for him.

"The company commander doesn't have the final say on the rank, but at least a third-class merit is a sure thing, and there's a chance of a second-class merit as well."

"Second...Second class merit!" When Li Gang heard the words "second class merit", he stuttered.

It's not like he hasn't seen people who have won second-class merit. He himself has even won second-class merit.

However, he earned this second-class merit by fighting in a real battle and killing three enemies.

Therefore, before Zhao Hongbin spoke, he never thought that Jiang Chen would have the opportunity to get the second-class merit.

He thought that a third-class merit was the best he could get, and it was even possible that he would only be given a commendation.

Seeing his thoughts, Zhao Hongbin smiled and explained: "He is different from us.

If you were the hostage, the best you would get in the end would be a third-class merit, and it would be normal to only be given a commendation.

But Jiang Chen is different. He is just a new recruit who has been in the army for less than a month.

A new soldier, when danger came, dared to stand up and risked his life to exchange hostages with the criminals...

If it were you, would you dare?"

"Of course I..." Li Gang answered subconsciously, but he stopped as soon as the words came to his mouth.

Of course he dares now, and he can even do ten thousand times better than Jiang Chen.

But the premise for all this was that he had been in the army for seven or eight years and had experienced countless dangers and hardships.

If it were him when he had just joined the army a month ago, would he really dare to stand up without hesitation like Jiang Chen and exchange his life for that of a seriously ill old man in his seventies or eighties?

Since the matter did not happen to him, Li Gang did not dare to say what choice he would make.

But no matter what he chooses, he can't do better than Jiang Chen now.

Not only did he successfully rescue the hostages, but he also played a decisive role in the process of arresting the criminals. He himself did not suffer any injuries, not even a scratch on his skin. At most, his body was a little dirty...

If it were himself who had just joined the army, Li Gang thought he would not be able to be as perfect as Jiang Chen.

Not only him, but all the veterans present, including Zhao Hongbin, probably couldn't do it.

Looking at Li Gang who was in deep thought, Zhao Hongbin knew that he had understood the meaning of his words.

"His biggest advantage is that he is a new recruit. As long as this matter is reported in the military newspaper, do you think a second-class merit will be a problem?" Zhao Hongbin said meaningfully as he looked at Jiang Chen who was surrounded by other veterans.

These were the exact words the company commander told him at the time, and Zhao Hongbin now relayed them to Li Gang.

After hearing this, Li Gang nodded in understanding.

Indeed, the identity of a new recruit is Jiang Chen’s greatest advantage.

If he didn't have this identity, unless Jiang Chen had really suffered some serious injuries during the operation just now, a third-class merit would be the best he could get.

But it would be different if you change your identity to a new soldier.

What’s even more interesting is that Jiang Chen is a college student who graduated from a 985 prestigious university but gave up his studies to join the army.

Regardless of whether there are other reasons behind this matter, as long as his identity as a 985 university student is genuine, it is enough to become a hot spot for external publicity.

Imagine that when you see in the news that someone was admitted to a 985 university but chose not to continue studying, but to join the army, less than a month after joining the army, when faced with a knife-wielding gangster, he was able to stand up and exchange his life for the safety of the hostages...

Will you pay attention to this news?

At this time, it was a critical period for military reform, and there was an extreme shortage of talent, especially high-quality talent.

Now that we have such good promotional materials, how could we miss it?

Ge Hongtao also graduated from a military academy. Two years after graduation, he was promoted to captain and served as deputy company commander. A year later, the old company commander retired and he became the acting company commander. A year later, he removed the word "acting" from his title and served as the company commander of the third company.

In peacetime, this promotion speed is not fast, but it is definitely not slow either.

When Ge Hongtao was just a platoon leader, Zhao Hongbin was a soldier under him.

Over the years, he has never seen his company commander make any mistakes in his judgment.

Li Gang was also a soldier trained by Ge Hongtao, and he also believed in the judgment of his own company commander.

"This kid is really lucky. He can get a second-class merit as a recruit. He will definitely be able to soar in the future!"

“Haha, takeoff is for sure!”

At this point, Zhao Hongbin paused, stared at Li Gang and said seriously: "However, you have to be aware of this and don't let others poach you. With your grades, it shouldn't be a problem to transfer to the third term, but it's hard to say what will happen next. If you can get this kid into your class, the better he develops and the higher he gets promoted, you will also benefit from it.

Maybe it won’t be difficult to sign up for the fifth or sixth term in the future!”

"Squad leader, don't worry, I know what's going on."

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PS: The burial will be tomorrow, and there will be nothing else to do after that. I almost lost my life these few days, and my knees can’t take it anymore, and they hurt when touched.

I haven't had time to revise the manuscript these days, so I sent it out directly after I finished writing it. Please forgive me for any typos.

I took some time to look at it today, I'll take a closer look after I'm done with my work...