lovenovelstory Chapter 0037: The Precision Shooter Zheng Yingqi Speaks Of
Chapter 0037: The Precision Shooter Zheng Yingqi Speaks Of
For many military units, live-fire exercises are a grand event, but for the Seventh Company, live-fire exercises are nothing new—many units fire five or ten bullets each time they practice, but the Seventh Company can sometimes make you feel like you're going to throw up.
"I don't care if you vomit or not! I only care about your results!"
This is a phrase that Gao Cheng often says. He can create more shooting opportunities for the soldiers, but if you yourself are not up to the task, sorry, the bullets cannot be wasted on you.
After Zheng Yingqi and Bai Tiejun practiced boarding the vehicle several times, Wu Liuyi stopped them and pointed to the distance: "See those pits? Those are called target pits. Remember, they can't be called trenches because trenches are for fighting, while the only purpose of those target pits is for people to hide in, to hide from their own bullets and shells, to count the gunshots and artillery fire, and to go up and report the results after it's over."
"Target reporting?" Bai Tiejun repeated the word.
Wu Liuyi glanced at Bai Tiejun and said, "Our company has a high firing rate, but some people waste bullets. So we have a rule that the last soldier reports the target from the target pit, which is a way to save bullets."
Bai Tiejun's face instantly darkened. The last member of the third squad looked around and realized he was the only one there.
"Don't worry, we won't throw newbies in during the adaptation period, but this rule must be followed after the adaptation period, so... work hard!" Wu Liuyi patted Bai Tiejun on the shoulder. There was no need to say this to Zheng Yingqi. With the talent Zheng Yingqi showed in shooting, he would never be the one to become the pit master.
The veterans arrived with loaded magazines. After distributing two magazines to each person, they began boarding the vehicle. The squad leader and deputy squad leader boarded and disembarked separately. Shi Jin was the first to board quickly, and the others rushed into the cabin one after another. Although they were not as fast as Wu Liuyi, they still outpaced the last two new recruits. Wu Liuyi was the last to board, and the cabin door slammed shut as he rushed in.
Zheng Yingqi quickly sat down in his seat, followed by Wu Liuyi. After Wu Liuyi sat down, Bai Tiejun was still foolishly looking for his seat in the cramped space. But at this moment, the infantry fighting vehicle started up with a rumble. Bai Tiejun lost his balance and was pulled by Gan Xiaoning, who then pulled him to his seat.
"The actions of boarding the bus and finding a seat must be done in one smooth motion!" Wu Liuyi emphasized amidst the rumbling sound of footsteps.
From Gao Cheng's perspective, the 207 started moving at least two seconds ahead of the other vehicles, only three seconds slower than its previous time. Gao Cheng was quite satisfied with this result, wondering if the 207's time could be improved by another four or five seconds...
Pushing the limits and pushing them again is what this Steel Seventh Company commander is always thinking about, and it is this spirit that has enabled the Steel Seventh Company to break one record after another.
The infantry fighting vehicles in each platoon rumbled through the dust, followed by a barrage of gunfire and artillery fire.
Shooting isn't about just firing bullets incessantly. It's about firing a few shots, analyzing the results, identifying problems, discovering issues, solving problems, and improving performance. It's not like the foreign shooting videos Zheng Yingqi used to see, where they just kept unleashing ammunition.
Shooting in harsh environments is a true test of military skills and competence. Even veterans dare not be careless, let alone new recruits. As the tank commander, Shi Jin needs to constantly check his subordinates' shooting results and make corrections.
In such a harsh environment, everyone's shooting performance was far below standard. Shi Jin patiently kept reporting and correcting, but he soon discovered something unusual—while shooting from a moving tank, Zheng Yingqi was still able to hit the target with precise single shots. Although the target was larger than their usual half-body targets, this was on a moving tank, which was inherently more difficult to shoot from, let alone in such a harsh environment.
However, Zheng Yingqi was even more consistent than the veterans, and he could still hit the target repeatedly. Sometimes, he could even hit the target with two shots in a three-shot burst.
"This guy is full of surprises!"
Shi Jin was secretly delighted.
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Finally, it was mealtime. After much effort, they managed to get their food and hid on the leeward side, ready to feast. But a gust of evil wind suddenly blew in their faces. Zheng Yingqi, like the soldiers, tightly protected their food bowls. But after the evil wind subsided, all the food bowls were covered with a thick layer of dust.
The dust, crushed countless times by tanks, had imprinted the smell of diesel fuel into one's very soul. Even after peeling off the layer of dust, the smell of diesel fuel still seeped into one's nose and stimulated one's brain.
Bai Tiejun felt nauseous at the smell, but the veterans didn't care much. After peeling off the layer of dust, they quickly started eating. Seeing this, Zheng Yingqi also followed the veterans' example, peeling off the dust and starting to eat without a care.
Gan Xiaoning ate very quickly, filling his mouth with just a few bites. As he chewed, he looked up and saw Bai Tiejun staring blankly at the rice bowl. He mumbled, "Eat quickly, or another layer will fall off."
After saying that, he looked at Zheng Yingqi again and saw that the guy was engrossed in eating, seemingly not caring about the dust mixed in. Gan Xiaoning thought to himself: Damn, they are all new recruits, how come this guy is so capable?
After a day of training, the infantry fighting vehicles were covered in a thick layer of dust, and the soldiers looked as if they had been pulled out of the dust. They looked at their comrades with smiles, and then began to tidy up the infantry fighting vehicles that had been "tired" all day. After all, armored soldiers have to take care of their tools of the trade before it's their turn.
When the third squad was cleaning the vehicle, they saw Cheng Cai holding the "son" of the third sniper and aiming. There was only one sniper in the third platoon. This time, Cheng Cai was also trained as a sniper among the new recruits. The old sniper was naturally the master, and Cheng Cai also had the right to play with his precious "son" 85 sniper rifle.
In the line of marksmen, snipers (sharpshooters) are at the top. The snipers under training receive special treatment and can practice with their guns more often. The soldiers of the third squad watched Cheng Cai practice arrogantly and then looked at Zheng Yingqi, who was honestly tidying up the infantry fighting vehicle. Suddenly, they felt indignant.
Cheng Yongjun, who used to look down on Zheng Yingqi, now loves to brag about Zheng Yingqi all the time. Class 3 is a collective, a small stronghold sharing pride, and Cheng Yongjun is the kind of person who cares a lot about his small stronghold. Watching Cheng Cai practice, he said, "If Cheng Cai can be trained as a sniper, why can't our Zheng Yingqi? With that kid's shooting talent, our Zheng Yingqi can leave him three 5km runs in the dust!"
Ever since Zheng Yingqi started using "five kilometers" as a quantifier, the people in Class 3 have also taken a liking to this way of speaking—it's so catchy!
Cheng Yongjun's words resonated with everyone. Gan Xiaoning nudged Shi Jin: "Squad leader, why don't you report this to the company commander? This is unfair!"
Shi Jin glared at Zheng Yingqi, who stood to the side as if nothing had happened, and said in a rare tone of disappointment:
"You think this is the company commander's fault? A few days ago, when the company was deciding on candidates, this kid was the first one the commander thought of, but he refused!"
Shi Jin hadn't mentioned this before, and the soldiers in the third squad were hearing about it for the first time. Their eyes widened, and they stopped what they were doing. Gan Xiaoning angrily said:
"Zheng Yingqi, what are you doing? Do you think snipers are as easy as cabbages? You actually refused? Are you out of your mind?"
Needless to say, the term "stupid" originated from Zheng Yingqi.
Before Zheng Yingqi could speak, Wu Liuyi hummed and said, "This kid even had the nerve to say that he wanted to be a marksman. The company commander said that our army didn't have a marksman position, so this kid shamelessly asked the company commander to find a way—he had a bunch of fallacies, saying that in modern infantry organization, snipers in company and platoon units are not as effective as dedicated marksmen. Anyway, the company commander was somewhat tempted by what he said and is now researching marksmen."
"Squad Leader Wu, what's a marksman?" Bai Tiejun asked blankly.
Wu Liuyi pointed at Zheng Yingqi: "Ask him!"
All eyes were on Zheng Yingqi, who stopped what he was doing and said, "Let me explain. A marksman is for medium to long-range targets, while a sniper is for medium to very long-range enemies. In other words, a marksman can be used as regular assault firepower and can engage targets at 500 to 1000 meters, while a sniper can engage targets at 300 to 2000 meters."
"Snipers are definitely better!" Gan Xiaoning exclaimed after hearing this. "Snipers can shoot from a great distance, so of course they're even better!"
"It's true that they can shoot from a distance, but the two are different in nature. Normally, snipers have specialized teams, usually two people per team, which can carry out precise sniping. But marksmen are different. Marksmen move with the squad and are an extension of the squad's firepower. Also, in order to maintain the accuracy of their firepower, snipers are mostly equipped with bolt-action rifles, while marksmen can use high-precision semi-automatic rifles," Zheng Yingqi explained.