Chapter 48: Is this a life-or-death game?
In the cafeteria.
The side effects of the extra physical training have already appeared. In the entire second company of recruits, not a single recruit can hold the chopsticks steadily at dinner.
Looking around, most people hold the spoon in their left hand, hold their left wrist tightly with their right hand, and put the rice soup into their mouths bit by bit.
That scene makes me tired just looking at it.
Don't think it's an exaggeration. With the pressure of the recruit competition, the brigade headquarters' training syllabus will be more stringent than in previous years.
As a soldier, losing skin and flesh but not falling behind is not just a simple slogan.
Instead, it is a real clarion call to fight the opponent to the end.
Chen Mo was naturally not that strong either. He sat at the dining table, holding down his trembling hands while stuffing buns into his mouth.
But from time to time, the pride that Lao Pao felt when he mentioned the assessment results of the recruit company that year flashed through his mind.
That is the honor of a veteran, something he can stand up straight and show off every time he mentions it.
To be honest, Chen Mo wanted it too.
Lao Pao's experience has given him goals and motivation to a great extent.
"Squad leader."
"Yeah." Lao Pao was peeling eggs when he heard the shout. He looked up and glanced at Chen Mo: "If you have something to say, just tell me."
"Squad leader, should the entire company gather for drill after dinner?"
Chen Mo put down the bun in his hand and stared at Lao Pao with a very serious expression.
The sudden formality made even the veterans stunned.
He casually stuffed the peeled egg into his mouth and said vaguely: "Didn't you hear what I said this morning?"
"The physical fitness target is 150 kilometers a day every five days, which works out to 30 kilometers a day. I have to focus on other subjects during the day, so I can only complete the target in the morning and evening."
One good thing about Zhou Yongjie is that he usually doesn't use his tricks on people in his class, and he doesn't need to hide many things.
Just say whatever you have to say.
Of course, being so straightforward is also for the purpose of warning other recruits and giving them a heads-up in advance.
"Squad leader, I'd like to request to not accompany the team during the evening drill. Is that okay?"
"I promise to complete the daily targets for physical fitness week, but I want to run alone."
In fact, Chen Mo was still quite nervous when he said these things.
After all, they are new recruits, and this kind of request can be said to be both disunited and lazy.
There is no room for bargaining for new recruits.
But Lao Pao is different from other squad leaders.
He didn't immediately choose to scold Chen Mo. Instead, he looked up with an incomprehensible look in his eyes. After looking him up and down for a few times, he said, "Do you think the team is too slow?"
"You can go out for drill alone. Special circumstances will be handled specially, but I can't make the decision. You should go see the company commander."
As he spoke, Lao Pao raised his hand and pointed to the table at the back of the cafeteria: "The instructor and the company commander are eating there. Go ask them for permission."
"Go ahead, what are you still standing there for?"
Seeing that Chen Mo was sitting there without moving, Lao Pao urged him on.
He waited until Chen Mo really stood up and left before he grinned and said, "This kid is really trying to compete with me."
While the two were talking, the new recruits from Class 8 were listening quietly beside them.
When I saw the squad leader, he actually agreed that I could not march in formation during the evening drill.
Yang Dali rubbed his hands quickly, with a smirk on his face. He put his head in front of Lao Pao and said with a chuckle: "Squad leader, I also have something to think about..."
"Shut up."
Lao Pao raised his hand and grabbed the chopsticks, and with a crisp "pa" sound, he knocked them on Yang Dali's head: "Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping. Didn't I teach you that?"
"I think you guys are still too energetic, aren't you?"
Seeing the squad leader's sudden change of expression, several new recruits in the class immediately shrank their necks and no one dared to say a word.
They just couldn't understand why the treatment was so different since they were all new recruits.
The other side.
Company commander Cheng Dong and instructor Huo Linshan were eating and discussing the arrangements for the evening exercise.
After all, the recruit training outline is required by the brigade headquarters, but the specific implementation, including leading the team, training routes, recruit training support and other details, needs to be taken care of by the company cadres.
We must not only consider the arrangements above, but also combine them with the actual situation of the company. We cannot be careless.
The two were discussing when Cheng Dong looked up and saw Chen Mo coming towards him.
To be honest, although Captain Cheng admires Chen Mo's tenacity, it doesn't mean that he wants to see this kid.
After all, any company commander who is left speechless by a recruit would feel a little embarrassed.
"Hey, scholar, why are you wandering around instead of eating properly?"
"Hello, Captain!!"
“Hello, instructor!!”
Chen Mo stood two meters away from the dining table and saluted.
"Hey, come here, is there something wrong?" Huo Linshan greeted Chen Mo with a smile, and turned to look at Lao Pao from Class 8 who was eating with his head down.
"It's this instructor. I don't want to go with the team during evening drills. I want to go alone. The squad leader asked me to come here and apply."
Chen Mo didn't want to see the company commander's dark face, so he simply walked up to the instructor and stated his purpose in a concise manner.
"Nonsense, there's no such thing. If the whole company were like you, how would we even train?"
Cheng Dong frowned and rejected Chen Mo's proposal on the spot.
Huo Linshan didn't express his opinion directly. He first looked at Chen Mo, then at Lao Pao's position, thought for a moment, and then said, "In principle, it is definitely not allowed to drill alone."
"The army is a collective. I see that you've been performing very well recently. You should understand."
"But I can give you a task."
"Our weekly physical fitness targets are very strict, and we need a comrade to lead the team during drills. He should carry the flag and run in front."
"Do you think you can do it?"
Carry the flag? Lead the team? ! !
No wonder Lao Pao was so confident in letting him come and apply. Chen Mo only realized now that the company wanted to set a benchmark for physical fitness.
I bumped into him on my own initiative.
"Report to the instructor, I'm fine."
Chen Mo accepted it on the spot. Originally, he planned to practice quietly on his own. Following the group would really slow down his speed, and it would be very uncomfortable if he couldn't run.
But when it comes to being a benchmark, you have to take it upon yourself to do so.
Chen Mo's purpose is to take on anything as long as it can help him improve himself or is beneficial to his progress.
"well."
When Huo Linshan heard Chen Mo's agreement, he stood up happily and patted Chen Mo's shoulder.
Then he pointed to a lieutenant sitting at the company's dining table and said, "This is Comrade Liang Hongjie, currently studying in our Second Company."
"You're not familiar with the route, so let Xiao Liang go with you."
"yes."
Lieutenant Chen Mo was not unfamiliar with him. He was the one who wanted to take him away to work as a clerk in the morning.
Although I failed to complete the solo drill, I ended up getting the task of carrying the flag, which is not bad.
As for the matter of not being familiar with the route, Chen Mo knew what was going on.
It's simply because he is a new recruit and they are afraid that he will make mistakes or quit halfway.
Get a cadre to watch him from the side.
After dinner.
The other recruits were taken to the training ground to rest, receive lectures, and prepare for night training.
Liang Hongjie went to the company headquarters to get the flag, while Chen Mo ran back to the dormitory to pack his backpack, and hung his water bottle, washbasin, and coat on his body.
The veteran was ranked first in the division, and his five-kilometer armed race record of 16 minutes and 44 seconds was like a curse.
It always lingers in Chen Mo's mind.
In fact, Chen Mo has never had a very clear goal for this recruit competition.
He knew that there were a few particularly bad recruits in the motorized infantry brigade, but knowing that was useless. Without a clear training plan, everything was unknown.
But now it's different.
Let’s first catch up with the veterans in their prime.
When Liang Hongjie arrived at the second dormitory building carrying the company flag, he saw Chen Mo carrying his backpack on his back.
Lao Liang's eyes widened immediately: "Scholar, you don't need to carry weights when you do exercises at night."
"It's twenty kilometers round trip, and there's only two hours left until evening roll call. Can you make it?"
"That should be possible."
Chen Mo didn't dare to exaggerate too much, and just nodded implicitly.
But his calmness made Liang Hongjie uneasy.
Looking at Chen Mo's confidence, his body was as straight as a javelin, his fighting spirit was high, and he was even a little eager to try.
Liang Hongjie raised his hand and patted his forehead. Damn, the instructor asked him to keep an eye on this kid.
He always felt like something was wrong.
This can't be a life-or-death situation, right?
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