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The moment they heard the gunshot, everyone looked toward the hilltop. Although it was too far away for them to see the target clearly, they still stared intently at it.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds...
The scene was very quiet; no one spoke, but instead stared nervously at the hilltop.
Four seconds.
Five seconds.
Six seconds.
Five kilometers away, under a pine tree, a soldier stood holding a walkie-talkie.
Suddenly a pine cone fell and hit the soldier on the head.
The soldier hurriedly reached out and picked up the pine nut. He noticed a very slight bullet scratch on the surface of the nut, indicating that it had been hit by a bullet and fallen off.
With a look of shock, the soldier hurriedly said into the walkie-talkie, "Report...report...the target has been hit."
The soldier's words were transmitted to the training ground via walkie-talkie.
Upon hearing the soldier's words, everyone's eyes widened, and they looked at Su Yang in shock.
"Good! Good!"
The deputy commander then burst into laughter.
Then he asked, "How many meters is that?"
"Report, distance is 5,130 meters..."
Su Yang replied.
The deputy commander nodded with satisfaction.
More than 5,000 meters!
In all his years in the army, he had never seen anyone hit a target more than 5,000 meters away.
"Good soldier, a good soldier... By the way, have you ever thought about going to military academy?"
The deputy commander asked with a smile.
Su Yang replied, "Reporting to the commander, I have considered it, but the Wolf Fang Special Forces are about to conduct an assessment, and I want to participate in it."
Upon hearing Su Yang's words, the deputy commander nodded.
Then, as if remembering something, he changed the subject: "Are you and Du Feifei friends?"
Su Yang said, "We've met twice."
The deputy commander nodded after hearing this, then smiled and praised Su Yang a couple more times before leading everyone away.
After the deputy commander and the others left, the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company naturally cheered excitedly.
.........
On the other side, after leaving the training ground, the deputy commander, accompanied by the commander of the 8th Special Regiment, headed towards the regimental headquarters.
Upon reaching the entrance of the regimental headquarters, the deputy commander stopped and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. I'll head back now."
The regimental commander hurriedly said, "Sir, it's almost lunchtime. Why don't you have lunch before you leave?"
"Hehe, I'll skip the meal. I have a meeting in Beijing."
The deputy commander paused for a moment, then added, "By the way, that soldier named Su Yang is quite good. The military region has decided to award Su Yang a second-class merit. The notification, medal, and commendation will be issued soon. We must reward such a good comrade and soldier."
"Yes!"
The regimental commander immediately saluted.
"Okay, I'm leaving."
After the deputy commander finished speaking, he turned and left.
.........
at the same time..
Su Yang's hometown...
Dong Dong...
There was a knock on the door.
Hearing the noise, Zhang Qiaoxia, who was cooking in the kitchen, shouted to Su Daguo, who was wiping fishing gear on the balcony, "Someone is knocking on the door, go open it!"
After hearing this, Su Daguo put down his fishing gear, walked to the door, and opened it.
Then I saw the director of the street office and the armed forces officer who had come to deliver the good news last time standing outside the door.
Upon seeing the two men, Su Daguo was momentarily taken aback, then asked with a smile, "Director Zhang, Chief, what brings you two here this time?"
The armed forces officer smiled and said, "I'm here to deliver good news. Comrade Su Yang, during his service, bravely rescued a person who had fallen into the water while shopping, and has been awarded a third-class merit by his superiors... This is the good news..."
Upon hearing the words of the armed forces officer, Su Daguo was stunned for a moment before reacting and exclaiming, "My Xiaoyang has done another good deed?!"
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Seeing the look of doubt and disbelief in Su Daguo's eyes, the officer from the Armed Forces Department nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, you've done another good deed."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Zhang Qiaoxia came out of the kitchen and was taken aback when she saw the director of the street office and a middle-aged man in military uniform outside the door.
"Another group coming to deliver good news?"
Zhang Qiaoxia asked curiously.
Su Daguo nodded, then handed the good news report to Zhang Qiaoxia, saying, "Xiao Yang has done another meritorious service, this time a third-class merit..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiaoxia reached out and took the commendation certificate, while looking puzzled. She muttered to herself, "Is it so easy to earn merit in the army now? Xiao Yang didn't get a single award certificate in six years of junior high school, but he's only been in the army for half a year and he's already got two commendation certificates."
Hearing Zhang Qiaoxia's mutterings, the armed forces officer smiled awkwardly.
He was equally puzzled.
What did Su Yang do in the army? Why is there another good news report?
Last time he was an outstanding recruit, this time he received a third-class merit award. Will he get a second-class merit award next time?
The armed forces officer had no idea that his inner turmoil would soon come true.
.......
One week later.
The regimental headquarters auditorium was where all the companies of the 8th Special Regiment had arrived.
"A steel gun in hand...a red star dedicated to the motherland..."
"Unity is strength! This strength is as strong as iron! This strength is as strong as steel!"
"The sun sets in the west, its rosy glow returning..."
After all the companies assembled in the auditorium, each company began to sing their hearts out.
There are no techniques involved in singing in the military; it all comes down to who has the loudest voice and who can drown out the other person's.
Everyone in the reconnaissance company was shouting at the top of their lungs, their faces flushed red.
After they finished singing several songs, everyone's voices were hoarse.
Fortunately, the regimental commander, instructor, deputy regimental commander, and others arrived at the auditorium shortly afterward.
Next, the group leader began his speech.
The speech was actually a summary and commendation of the last exercise.
During the commendation ceremony, Su Yang was called out by name and summoned to the front of the stage.
"Private Su Yang!"
"To!"
"By decision of the military region, Private Su Yang of the First Platoon, First Squad, Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, 8th Special Regiment, has been awarded a Second-Class Merit for his outstanding performance in this year's military region exercise!"
The commander's voice echoed in the auditorium.
After hearing the regimental commander's words, everyone present looked at Su Yang, who stood upright in front of the stage with the rank of private, and a variety of complex emotions appeared on their faces.
There was envy, jealousy, and also happiness for Su Yang.
The commendation ceremony concluded quickly.
Each company returned...
Once back at the company, everyone immediately surrounded Su Yang, urging him to show them his second-class merit medal.
Su Yang smiled and took out the box containing the Second-Class Merit Medal, opened it, and handed it to everyone.
Zheng Sanpao was the first to accept Su Yang's medal, looking at it with curiosity.
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