Chapter 182: Enforcing Discipline, the Venomous Advisor's Home Field
Chen Mo returned to the dormitory with the documents, and he didn't bother to sort them. Anyway, it would be impossible to finish reading them all in a short time.
All the accordion bags were stuffed into the cabinet. Pei Shuajun was not in the dormitory, and I don’t know where this butler went to be busy.
Put the documents away.
Chen Mo came to the closet where his clothes were kept again, opened his bag, and took out the timer that Lao Pao had given him, as well as the training whistle that he had been issued when he was a clerk in the company.
Hang it around your neck.
Those who have never served in the military may not understand this action. There is a saying within the field army that new recruits are afraid of numbers, and old soldiers are afraid of sentries.
Of course, the veterans mentioned here are the scum outside.
But they are not those animals in the reconnaissance company who howl all day long.
The whistle blows, indicating that the brutal day's training is about to begin.
Carry the equipment properly.
Chen Mo went downstairs to the training ground.
At this time, more than 40 people led by Liang Hongjie were still doing drills, and the formation had basically not changed.
More than forty people formed a formation of over a hundred meters.
To be honest, I have never seen such a slow drill team in the recruit company before.
"Scholar, they are all doing drills."
When Liang Hongjie saw Chen Mo coming, he also imitated Cheng Dong's way of supervising soldiers' training, raising his hand to straighten his military cap and putting his hands on his hips.
Chen Mo was speechless after seeing this.
We don't object to you studying, but even if you study, you should learn some of Captain Cheng's hot temper.
Is this what you call drill?
The old men and women in the walking group in the park are more energetic than them.
"Platoon leader, this drill is not good. It's just slacking off." Chen Mo shook his head and continued, "Classes will officially start this afternoon. We must break this unhealthy trend this morning."
"How do you break this?"
Liang Hongjie was stunned when he heard this. In fact, he didn't have high expectations for his soldiers. Being able to obey and go for drills was already better than before.
"Platoon leader, don't say a word later. No matter how many people you deal with, just keep quiet and pretend."
"I'll take care of it."
After saying that, Chen Mo didn't waste any time. He put the training whistle into his mouth and blew it with all his strength.
“Beep-beep!!”
Although the base covers a large area, the soldiers are quite sensitive to whistles.
The whistle sounded.
In the distance, people from the reconnaissance company, armed police, and engineering corps rushed out of the building, looking over here with their heads raised.
Chen Mo didn't say anything.
Liang Hongjie was busy jumping up and down, waving at the crowd in the distance, indicating that it had nothing to do with them.
The people in the distance have quieted down.
But the more than 40 people who were actually related to the whistle hesitated and looked around. It took a long time before someone walked towards Chen Mo.
See this situation.
Chen Mo didn't urge him either. As soon as he blew the whistle, he pressed the timer in his hand.
If you want to clean up, you have to do it thoroughly.
There's no need to rush.
In one minute, more than 20 students from the Army Academy came running over to gather, but there were only a few veterans from the army.
In three minutes, most of the people had arrived, and only a few veterans who were too far away from the assembly point were still staggering over.
After one assembly, when the timer stopped, the total time was 3 minutes 27 seconds 66.
There are 25 students and 22 veterans, a total of 47 people in the team gathered. Lazy Sheep stood at attention, looking energetic and spirited.
In fact, the cadet soldiers are generally okay, but they don’t have as high execution ability as the reconnaissance company. Their poor sensory function is also highlighted by these veterans.
Chen Mo looked at the assembled team, and he had an idea in his mind.
The army values both strength and qualifications. Even though these people were present at the meeting last night and knew that they were serving as staff officers, the red plate rank on their shoulders was indeed not enough.
The veterans didn't like it at all.
But it doesn't matter.
Three months are imminent, and the opportunity to prove himself and his ability is right in front of him. He does not allow any mistakes to happen.
Today, anyone who dares to jump out of this group of brave soldiers must be sunk on the spot.
"Tell me about it."
Chen Mo walked to the front of the queue and swept his calm eyes over everyone.
"Everyone attended yesterday's meeting, so I won't go into too much detail. Director Luo just asked me to make arrangements for the subsequent work and study of the comrades."
"Seeing everyone is doing drills, let's cut to the chase and briefly introduce ourselves."
"My name is Chen Mo, and many comrades like to call me Xiucai."
"From now on, I will be assisting Director Luo in making adjustments to everyone's studies and lives. You are all elite members of your respective departments. Being assigned here, I believe you can all represent your original units and carry forward your respective spirits."
As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, there was some commotion in the queue.
Because everyone present was not stupid. The people in the academy were okay, after all, they were the proud students brought up by the teachers. Except for their physical fitness, they themselves dared to admit that they were elite.
But the old non-commissioned officers in the army felt uncomfortable.
They knew better than anyone whether they were elite or not, and it was obvious that what Chen Mo said was insulting.
What's more, many people don't know Chen Mo and his friends, but many veterans from various units of the 63rd Army know Xiucai.
Isn’t he the one who was promoted to officer after being a private?
Damn, he’s still a private.
This made the veterans in the formation even more unhappy. A private acting as a staff officer and giving orders would make no one feel comfortable.
Chen Mo ignored everyone's reactions, knowing that he had hit the mark.
So he continued to stimulate: "Okay, I won't delay everyone from the exercise next."
"Everyone, prepare for the 10km cross-country race. Grab the last three and submit your results to the training department for registration. Whoever is registered will pack up and return to where they came from."
"Now, we can set off."
These old soldiers are just lazy, they are not stupid.
Just looking at the difficulty the Training Department was in yesterday, if any movement here is notified to the Training Department, the military region will definitely send people to take them away.
It was during the period of disarmament, and the result of taking it away would inevitably be being laid off, taking off the military uniform and going home.
Chen Mo didn't say it explicitly, but it made no difference whether he said it or not.
The elimination system will only arouse public anger.
Because ten kilometers is a distance for cross-country running, it is already quite challenging for many ordinary companies.
What's more, it was breakfast time and they had just run for a while during exercise.
"Report!"
An old soldier standing in the queue suddenly spoke.
"Speak!" Chen Mo gestured.
The veteran who spoke looked at the crowds on both sides and saw that they didn't move, and he felt more confident.
"Comrade Staff Officer, I don't think it's fair to go off-road right now."
Oh!
fair? ! !
Chen Mo smiled and said, "You guys are really good at finding excuses."
He is not afraid of someone coming out to cause trouble, what he needs now is someone to refute him.
Otherwise, the play really cannot go on.
"Why is it unfair? Tell me." Chen Mo smiled and said.
Finding that the staff officer in front of him seemed easier to talk to than he had imagined, the old soldier narrowed his eyes and became more arrogant.
"You don't need me to tell you, can't you see it yourself?"
"We've already done the drills and the running we're supposed to do. We had a meeting last night until midnight, and today I got up without a sip of water and ran for over half an hour."
"I feel that as a staff officer, you didn't consider the actual situation and made an overly arbitrary decision. It's unfair to us. I don't accept it!"
The veteran responded in a loud voice, and the three words "I don't accept it" were echoing throughout the training area.
Some veterans in the queue also began to join in.
"I also think it's unfair. After running for so long during drill, why do we have to run cross-country?"
"Another show of force. Boring."
"We are here to study, not to run. This is boring."
The sound came out intermittently. Although it was not loud, Chen Mo could hear it clearly.
Liang Hongjie realized that the situation was getting out of control, and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
Because he knew that Xiucai was stubborn and would not give in easily, but these old soldiers were not to be trifled with either.
This matter is not easy to deal with.
He turned his head and looked into the distance, trying to find the cadres of the reconnaissance company to come and help, but he ignored the fact that the reconnaissance company would not come at all in such a situation.
When cadres establish their authority, what does it matter if others interfere?
Even if Cheng Dong passed by, he would pretend not to see it if he saw it.
Facing the discussions in the queue, Chen Mo just smiled and took a few steps forward.
This group of veterans made a fuss for a long time. They seemed to have good reasons, but in fact they were just referring to the sentence just now: "You are a staff officer."
The other party is dissatisfied only with the person giving the orders.
There aren't so many so-called excuses.
Chen Mo's eyes swept across the crowd, and as he approached, the voices of discussion gradually disappeared.
But the veterans in the queue did not express anything else and just stared straight at Chen Mo.
"Everyone, get down!"
Chen Mo suddenly shouted.
Some of the trainee soldiers were quite obedient and squatted down when they heard the order, but the rest were a little dazed.
Squatting is a queue penalty, because squatting quietly is often a punishment.
Only those who have experienced it know how bittersweet it is.
But faced with the command, everyone had to squat, and there was nothing wrong with appropriate protest.
If it is a blatant challenge to the orders of the staff appointed at the meeting, the nature of the matter will change.
Chen Mo walked up to the veteran who had just spoken, looking down at him and asking, "You're not convinced? Are you a soldier from the Field Army, or a kid from the Red Education Class?"
He is cursing, the scholar is cursing.
Liang Hongjie clenched his fists and came behind Chen Mo to support him. This situation made Liang Hongjie very nervous.
Privates training non-commissioned officers is really the opposite of what Tian Gang does.
The veteran who was scolded was embarrassed, especially in front of so many people. He felt that his dignity was trampled upon.
"Report!" the veteran roared angrily.
"Hold it to yourself." Chen Mo glanced at the old soldier and scolded him as well.
Today he wanted to completely tear off the fig leaf from these veterans. He had fought hard for the training base, and no one was allowed to mess it up.
"Are you qualified to talk to me about fairness?"
"Don't you know why you came here?"
Chen Mo's tone was deep, and his voice was as loud as spring thunder.
"Everyone, ask yourselves, why did your unit send you here? Do you really think you can help the unit win honors?"
"Look at what the reconnaissance company is doing, and then look at you. How dare you even bring up the idea of fairness?"
"During the eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we fought over thirty large-scale battles. Divisions were wiped out on the battlefield, and another charged forward. This was the largest and most frequent bayonet engagement in history. Over a hundred senior generals died, along with three million soldiers. One hundred thousand young men and one hundred thousand soldiers perished. Every inch of our land was shed in blood. We were a weak, agricultural nation, a semi-feudal, semi-colonial country, fighting tooth and nail against the industrialized powers. Tell me, where was the fairness?"
"You all attended the meeting last night. What is the purpose of the information technology experiment? Don't you dare to explain it clearly?"
"The head of the Lu Academy racked his brains to come up with a solution, just to conduct an experiment that the Americans were able to perform ten years ago. And you haven't even had a good rest, and you're talking to me about fairness?"
The scolded veteran was completely stunned.
He had never experienced the scholar's eloquence, so naturally he didn't know that the young cadet soldier in front of him could actually say such words.
Isn't this just putting him on the fire?
Chen Mo cursed loudly.
Some armed police, engineers, and even teachers from the academy and people from the reconnaissance company were attracted over.
Standing at a distance, watching the newly appointed staff officer train people.
But Chen Mo had no intention of letting these people go so easily. He stared at the group of veterans who had already lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.
He was still full of energy and kept cursing.
"Talking about fairness, who the hell has ever told the volunteers about fairness?"
"For two and a half years, the acting commander-in-chief of the 67th Army, the deputy commander-in-chief of the 39th Army, the deputy commander-in-chief of the 50th Army, and the chief of staff of the 23rd Army went to the battlefield and never came back."
"Tell me, what about their fairness?"
"Today, our motherland needs us. We need to bravely take the first step. Life is getting comfortable, right? But are we awakened?"
"And what about that? I didn't get enough rest yesterday because of the meeting. I was up until midnight reading documents and filled half a notebook with my thoughts. Why didn't I get up at first light this morning to practice more?"
"I ran for over an hour while you guys were sound asleep in your air-conditioned room. Where's the fairness you talked about?"
"When the war breaks out, will the enemy have to ask you if you've had enough rest?"
A group of veteran soldiers experienced the scholar's sharp tongue for the first time. They were filled with shame and anger, and were hesitant to speak.
I wanted to refute but couldn't find any strong words.
Everyone was dejected, looking as if they wished there was a crack in the ground so they could crawl into it.
But since Chen Mo has decided to show his power, it won't end so easily.
"On the way to the base, Captain Pei Shuaijun happily showed me a stack of information. He said that these were elite troops transferred from various units of the 63rd Army and would arrive at the base just before us."
"So, these are the elite troops that Captain Pei mentioned?"
"The so-called elite troops of the 63rd Army are really like this?"
"Your military ranks don't look low, at least you're all second-class non-commissioned officers. Do you know what a monument is?"
"How about I teach you?"
"Back in the Goryeo battlefield, three companies of hundreds of men froze to death in an organized manner, and no one retreated even a single step."
"What about fairness?"
"Do you know what it means to race against American cars on foot? The 113th Division holds the world record for fastest march, and yet some soldiers vomit blood and die. How is that fair?"
"The 38th parallel, draw this line, our dignity, the blood of hundreds of thousands of people, who can talk about fairness with the heroes?"
"Indochina is a country where people live in cat-ear caves, surrounded by rats, pythons, and minefields. Even if they fart, they can be heard across the street. Nine out of ten veterans suffer from post-war trauma. Is this fair?"
The questioning was far more severe than the punishment of running.
Not to mention the people squatting down, even the people watching around felt like they were being scolded.
"Training doesn't mean fairness, and the field army doesn't believe in reason. We are here. There is no failure, only the final result."
"You're asking for fairness from me, isn't it because you think my rank is low? If it were the head of the Training Department or the General Staff Department who came here today, would you dare to say a single word of objection to them?"
The fig leaf was stripped off, and Chen Mo completely trampled on the dignity of these veterans.
However, language alone is not enough.
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he casually stuffed the timer and training whistle on his body to Liang Hongjie behind him.
Now, he wants to completely crush the remaining pride of these veterans.
"Don't play dumb. I ran for over an hour this morning. I'm sure some of you saw it, right?"
"Isn't that unfair?"
"Come on, I'll run the 10km cross-country race with you. If I lose, I'll automatically step down and let someone else take over. I'll no longer be the staff officer and won't be giving orders here anymore."
"If you lose, then from now on, you'll be here, coiled like a dragon, lying like a tiger. Pack your grandson up, and when our experiment succeeds, you can go back to where you came from."
"I don't require all of you to come, but whoever has the guts to come, the last three will pack their bags and leave."
"If you don't have the courage to come, remember to pack your grandchildren well in the future."
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he walked to the starting point of the runway and began to stretch his limbs.
He was originally an officer, and he was even better than Cheng Dong at leading troops to show their power.
Less attempts don't necessarily mean less experience.
It’s just that I didn’t have the chance to use it before.
"I'm competing with you, damn it." The veteran who was the first to report stood up with a face full of indignation.
He was hit hard for a long time and was so ashamed that he almost crawled into the ground. He had to get back this little bit of face.
The remaining veterans were also squeezed so hard that their faces turned green and red. If they don't play in the future, they will have to act like grandsons. There is no curse more vicious than this.
They would rather lose in person than allow themselves to be scared and afraid to go on stage.
"I'll do it."
"And me!"
The old soldiers stood up one after another, including Gao Sufeng, who was very angry.
What the hell, I got beaten up for no reason early in the morning, at least no one saw it, but now I’m getting bullied by the privates.
There is no way to get along in the future.
Soon, the crowd on the runway gathered again, and the cadet soldiers also came over. Together with Chen Mo, there were 48 people in total, not one less.
Seeing that the situation had become like this, Liang Hongjie looked at the whistle in his hand and shouted, "I'll time it."
“3, 2, 1.”
“Beep!!”
A shrill whistle sounded, and Chen Mo, who was originally warming up, suddenly turned cold in his eyes, and his whole body was like a cheetah coming down the mountain.
Suddenly jumped out.
Using all four limbs, he began to run wildly along the not-so-regular track.
This is a game that cannot be lost.
It is also a game for Chen Mo to vent his emotions.
That’s right, the idea that had been suppressed in his heart was finally released, and he was more excited than ever.
A thrilling game was the result he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Seeing Chen Mo's unsportsmanlike charge, a group of veterans looked at each other in bewilderment.
Come on, this is ten kilometers. If you start at this speed, you won’t reach the finish line even if you tire yourself to death.
I didn't follow, I was left behind at the beginning, I felt a little lost.
Hesitate for a moment.
A group of veterans still chose to follow, sprinting forward with gritted teeth.
The game here quickly attracted more onlookers.
Some veterans of the reconnaissance company simply brought their bowls from the canteen, put some pickles in their porridge, and squatted on the side of the road with a bun in their hands to watch.
Yao Jinghua, the former squad leader of the eighth squad of the reconnaissance company, was a veteran who had trained with Chen Mo in the art of capturing enemies by car. He chuckled as he ate a bun, "This damn scholar is really good at torturing people."
"Even if we run ten kilometers without any weight, we'll make these lazy bastards vomit."
"It's okay to let these people suffer a little. Why didn't I realize that the scholar's mouth was so poisonous before?"
Wang Jianyong was sitting on the curb, drinking porridge and staring into the distance.
There were many people from the reconnaissance company around, but no one was worried about Chen Mo.
The reason is simple.
Xiucai's squad leader is a veteran. He was one of the tough guys in the entire Seventh Division back then. Xiucai, who was trained by him, is the best guy in the entire reconnaissance company in terms of physical fitness.
If we put them in the training base, these old soldiers who just slack off all day long are really no match for us.
In fact, they are no match.
Chen Mo has read the information of these veterans. Many of them were just idling around in their original units. These people are used to a comfortable life, so if they have any blood in them, they definitely still have some left.
However, verbal stimulation will not restore their long-abandoned physical strength.
In every unit, there are always a few people with complicated relationships who can stay in the team for a long time. However, a long service time does not mean that their abilities are strong.
One lap, two laps, three laps, four laps
Chen Mo's back was like a perpetual motion machine, running around the base training ground non-stop. His speed was decreasing all the time, but he did not show any sign of fatigue.
The training ground here has not been specially maintained, and as it is next to the foot of Mount Tai, the ground is undulating, which can be considered cross-country running.
One lap is about one mile, which is the standard distance of 500 meters.
Chen Mo ran madly for two kilometers, leaving everyone else on the track far behind.
Several veterans were so exhausted that they felt numb, especially the veteran who had been stared at and scolded by Chen Mo for a long time. His gums were almost broken, but he just couldn't catch up with the figure in the distance.
"This guy is a private?" The old soldier gasped and stared.
Unfortunately, his complaints were of no use at all.
Chen Mo took a step forward, and everything around him seemed to have nothing to do with him.
When he ran before, he just wanted to prove that he could do it, to get a better ranking, to create opportunities for himself, and to climb up step by step.
But today.
He no longer needed to prove himself to anyone. He just needed to win the race, come in first place, and completely shatter the remaining dignity and arrogance of these old hands.
The eighth lap, the ninth lap, the tenth lap.
Chen Mo seemed to be in particularly good shape today. He completed the five-kilometer run without any equipment in 16 minutes and 24 seconds.
This result is not as good as that in the recruit competition because I ran for too long in the morning and was physically exhausted.
But at the moment, it's already very impressive.
The second place was left behind by him by nearly three laps.
Fourteenth lap, fifteenth lap, nineteenth lap
At this time, many people in the base had already eaten breakfast, but were still standing stupidly in the distance, watching the figures staggering and running on the training ground.
Some were shocked, some were puzzled, and some were confused.
They didn't understand why Chen Mo was trying so hard when the twenty laps were over.
He was more than four laps ahead of the second place.
The final result was 38 minutes 46 seconds 11, completing the 10-kilometer barefoot run.
At this moment, some veterans were squatting on the side of the road and vomiting loudly. It was obvious that they could not make it to the finish line.
Even those who are still persisting are still far behind.
Luo Yaowu stood a little further away, looking at Chen Mo who was being supported by someone at the finish line.
After a long while, he finally grinned.
He turned to Pei Shuaijun behind him and said, "Go, urge Vice President Zhang to transfer the reviewed data here as soon as possible."
"I have a feeling that within three months, we might actually reap some rewards."
"Also, call those academies at the Army Command and have them transfer the students and instructors here as soon as possible. We can't wait until they graduate."
"Call the training department and tell them to return a few people to them later. Do your best to cooperate with Chen Mo's follow-up work."
"Yes, Director!!"
"Um."
After Luo Yaowu finished his instructions, he looked again at Chen Mo, who had already broken free from his support and was walking slowly on the track.
He nodded slightly.
Soldiers who are so tenacious and have such clear goals may really be able to bring the experiment to a turning point.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com