This morning, Li Zheng felt sulky.
Other veterans had better results than him. Zhang Jian performed well today, with a 10 and an 8.
Li Zheng only has one 9 and one 8.
He couldn't figure this out no matter what.
He is not inferior to Zhang Jian in automatic rifle shooting, and it is said that the sniper rifle should be better.
After all, you were shooting at a target with a big mirror. The distance was not far and you could see clearly. Why did you lose?
This incident somewhat affected Li Zheng's self-confidence.
During training that day, Hou Jun called him aside.
"sit."
He pointed to a patch of grass under the shade of a tree.
Li Zhengzheng sat down properly.
After sitting down, Hou Jun did not speak in a hurry, but looked in the direction of the sniper squad training.
The new recruits and veterans in the class were all lying on their stomachs in designated positions, motionless, twenty or thirty meters apart, and under the good cover of the ghillie suits, it would have been impossible to tell who was there unless they knew in advance.
"How do you feel about learning sniper skills these days?"
Finally, Hou Jun spoke first.
Li Zheng's heart moved slightly, and then he calmly concluded: "It feels like there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world."
Hou Jun was stunned and turned to look at the private.
After watching it for a while, he said: "I thought you would summarize the technical details and problems with me."
Li Zheng said: "I don't know what you're asking this, platoon leader. You asked me how I feel. The answer just now popped into my mind. I couldn't help but say it straight away."
Hou Jun nodded thoughtfully, as if chewing on the meaning of what he just said.
Then he said: "It's great that you have this kind of understanding. At least you are not proud. I thought you would be a little arrogant after you won the actual first place in the recruit company's exam. Soldiers, The most fearful thing is drifting. For the local people, if they float a little, they will end up with a bloody head and a bloody head at most. If the soldiers are drifting, if they really go to the battlefield, they will have to pay the price with their lives."
After a pause, he continued: "Your sniping is not as good as Zhang Jian's. Do you know why?"
These words directly poked Li Zheng's heart.
He shook his head: "I've been thinking about it these past few days and haven't figured it out."
After finishing speaking, he seemed to feel that he had not made it clear yet, so he added: "Actually, I followed the tips you taught me to shoot everything, but I don't know why, the bullets didn't obey."
Hou Jun grinned.
After laughing for a while, he said: "The bullets obey the gun, and the gun obeys you. If you don't control the gun well, of course the bullets will not obey you. What am I telling you? You have to learn to fall in love with your gun. I really understand." Only if you eat it thoroughly will it listen to you."
Li Zheng said: "Platoon leader, your words are very philosophical."
Hou Jun said: "To put it bluntly, it's a matter of how to practice shooting. Let me tell you a little story about my experience. When I first joined the army as a soldier, I was actually not the best in shooting among the soldiers in the same year. , is another comrade. I didn’t win once until the next company.”
"I was just like you at the time. I was thinking that he and I were in the same class, and we all received the same training. I didn't feel stupider than him, and I even had a better understanding of shooting than him..."
"I'm not bragging. Our platoon leader said so at the time. But do you know where I lost?"
He moved his eyes to Li Zheng again.
Li Zheng didn't answer at all, and was a little embarrassed by Hou Jun, but he could only tell the truth: "I don't know."
Hou Jun said: "I found out later. My comrade, he is better than me because he is more diligent and hardworking than me. One time I had a stomachache when I went to bed at noon, and when I went to the bathroom, I suddenly found him hiding in the grass next to our row house. Inside, he was holding a gun and pointing it at a distant target over and over again. How tired he was at that time. Who doesn’t want to take a comfortable nap at noon? But he was willing to sneak outside to practice shooting. I’ll tell you about this. I figured it out, I only saw it once, but I don’t know how many times I have secretly added extra meals to myself. No one forced me to do it, so I just added the amount for myself.”
"After that, I understood where my shortcomings were. It wasn't that I wasn't smart enough, or that I wasn't talented, it was just that I was lazier than others. The reason why my comrades played better than me was because I only gave in One point of sweat, while others have ten points. The little advantage I gained in other aspects has long been filled by others' sweat. In fact, you can't change a person's talent, it is innate, just like a top sniper People must have talented hands, that is the foundation. Although talent is the foundation, it is not necessarily the key factor that ultimately determines victory or defeat. If you have talent but are unwilling to endure hardship, you will still be a waste in the end. So from that day on, I practiced hard . In our company, or even in the regiment, no one worked harder or more diligently than me. Later, I surpassed each other in shooting, first surpassing my comrades, then the veterans in the company, and then the veterans in the regiment. Finally, we No one in the group can beat me on the range again."
Li Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look towards where Zhang Jian was.
The meaning behind the platoon leader's words seemed obvious.
Is he saying that he is not as brisk as Zhang Jian?
Lose, lose here?
Zhang Jian was lying next to a small mound of soil. The weeds covered his figure, and his ghillie suit blended into the surrounding environment. At first glance, he thought it was just a pile of grass.
"Is Zhang Jian more diligent than me?"
He felt a little incredible and couldn't accept it.
In Li Zheng's view, Zhang Jian is an extremely arrogant and arrogant guy. He can be like this because he has good congenital conditions. He comes from a military family, not an ordinary military family. He has had the opportunity to interact with others early on. The military equipment and knowledge were not available, which is why we are so arrogant today.
"Invincibility starts with sacrificing the ancestor"
In Li Zheng's eyes, even if the two are in a tortoise and hare race, Li Zheng should be the tortoise and Zhang Jian should be the hare.
Hou Jun said: "Are you and Zhang Jian very difficult to deal with?"
Li Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "I don't care about him. I don't know what he thinks of me."
As he spoke, he picked up a blade of grass from the ground, tore it into several pieces and threw it out.
Hou Jun said: "After the big examination, Zhang Jian worked much harder than you. Several times after you brushed your teeth and left, I saw him holding a washbasin and learning to hold his breath. One night when I was checking the post, he stood gun He was standing guard, holding a gun and hanging his own water there to practice stability. I didn't disturb him and watched him quietly for a long time. He was standing guard for an hour and practiced for an hour without wasting even a minute."
Hou Jun's words shocked Li Zheng.
Zhang Jian is really working hard!
Hou Jun said: "Okay, wake up and I will tell you. How to practice in the future is up to you. You don't need to hit the drum with a heavy hammer. Just say what you need to understand once. Hu Tudan, you can't even understand it even if you break your throat." .Go back to your position and aim the gun for me!"
