Chen Ruijun couldn't remember how many laps he had run, but he knew he had been left far behind.
The last time he participated in basic training, the company commander made him run 10km with a load.
However, last time he was carrying a load, but this time the company commander just changed the name but not the purpose. Last time, he dragged his feet and ran last, and as a result, he was punished to run another 10km, and he almost collapsed from exhaustion.
Having learned his lesson from last time, this time he sprinted.
I'm determined to win first place. Last time, the top ten recruit company commanders all received braised pork as a reward. Although I don't have a strong craving for braised pork, it's an honor.
Chen Ruijun, panting heavily, accelerated his run and collapsed to the ground after crossing the finish line in eighth place.
He had already rested for half a day before he finally saw Jiang Tiecheng and the other five people.
Based on their current results, he guessed that Jiang Tiecheng and the other six should have finished in at least the 80th place.
The most ridiculous thing was that the six of them were actually walking in unison, and Jiang Tiecheng was even chanting slogans in a low voice.
The six people crossed the finish line in perfect unison, drawing laughter from the surrounding crowd.
Company commander Li Jinhu watched Jiang Tiecheng and his six companions cross the finish line with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
At the same time, his expression became more serious.
When everyone had crossed the finish line, the last recruit to do so was almost in tears.
Everyone, assemble!
"Today is the first day, 10km, after this 10km race."
Some of you are competitive and insist on arguing over who is first, second, or third.
Some people simply give up on themselves.
"The top ten are now out of the list."
The ten people walked out of the line with a slightly smug look on their faces.
In their minds, being in the top ten means honor, and they are presumably being praised.
Chen Ruijun looked smugly at the greenhorns in front of him, while simultaneously giving Jiang Tiecheng a smug look.
"You ten people made it into the top ten."
You guys are amazing. Don't you think you're the pride of the recruit company?
Li Jinhu looked at the ten of them.
“Now you run another 10km.”
The ten men froze instantly, while all the recruits who had just felt a little embarrassed immediately looked up at their company commander.
Chen Ruijun stammered as he stepped forward.
"Report."
"explain!"
"Company commander, we finished in the top ten, why are we being made to run another 10km? Isn't this a punishment?"
Chen Ruijun felt deeply aggrieved, as he had undergone basic training.
"It is indeed a punishment."
Do you think you deserve praise just because you finished in the top ten?
You are new recruits in the recruit training company.
You are a team, and you run for your own honor without regard for your comrades.
"On the battlefield, how come you only care about yourselves and don't care about your comrades? You run fast, rush at the enemy, and are the ones who die the fastest from bullets."
Why didn't your recruit company carry any weights today?
This is to demonstrate your unity and make you realize that from now on you are comrades-in-arms.
You need to maintain a good working relationship and take care of your comrades. If you're the only ones running, who won't run faster?
But what about your comrades if you run away on the battlefield?
Are you going to abandon your comrades and run away alone?
"You made it into the top ten, do you think that's something to be proud of?"
"These six comrades deserve the most praise today."
Jiang Tiecheng, Xu Hu…
These six comrades maintained a pace and a frequency from the very beginning.
They even encouraged and cheered each other on. Although they weren't ranked very high, they all persevered to the end.
I saw the spirit of unity in them. When facing battle, they can rely on each other and entrust their backs to their comrades with peace of mind.
In my company, there is no need for individual heroism; what my company needs is unity and trust.
Today's first lesson is about trust, unity, and teamwork.
If you can't learn this and can't give up your individual heroism, then please leave, please leave my group.
All eyes were on Jiang Tiecheng and his group of six, and Xu Hu puffed out his chest proudly.
As expected, following Lao Jiang will definitely bring good things.
Look, even though our neatly folded blankets didn't get any praise, it was the company commander who praised us.
The top ten runners continued running 10km dejectedly, but this time they were incredibly well-behaved; they lined up in a single formation.
Chen Ruijun gritted his teeth in hatred; he never expected that Jiang Tiecheng could exploit such a loophole.
Jiang Tiecheng really knows how to scheme.
Sitting in the cafeteria for dinner, Chen Ruijun viciously bit into a steamed bun.
It was as if that was Jiang Tiecheng.
Just you wait and see. It's only the first night, and basic training isn't going to be easy.
After the meal, everyone proceeded with their usual formation training.
After training, I quickly took a shower and rushed back to my dorm to rest.
The first day was a really tiring day for these new recruits who had never trained before.
Back in the dorm, everyone was exhausted and took off their clothes.
But they saw that Jiang Tiecheng hadn't taken off his clothes, only his shoes. He neatly placed the shoes in front of the bed, and then lay down on the mattress fully clothed.
Upon seeing this, Xu Hu quickly gave the other four people a wink.
Needless to say, the five of them had already discussed it privately. In any case, they were all on the same side as Jiang Tiecheng, and whatever Old Jiang did, they would do.
You won't suffer losses or be fooled by following him; you'll definitely be praised if you follow Lao Jiang.
When Chen Ruijun came in, he saw six people in the dormitory lying on the bed, fully clothed, without even a blanket covering them.
"What are you doing? Why don't you take off your clothes and go to sleep? Are you sick in the head?"
Chen Ruijun was furious, his face turning ashen. He had originally wanted to see these people make a fool of themselves, but he hadn't expected this unexpected turn of events. Why didn't these people seem like new recruits?
He seems to know a lot about recruit training.
Xu Hu threw out a sentence with his eyes closed.
"What's it to you!"
Chen Ruijun gritted his teeth and lay down on the bed fully clothed.
I had always wanted to stand out in this recruit training, but my attempt to do so turned out to be a joke.
That's not right, that's not how basic training is done.
Sure enough, around midnight, a whistle blew, its loud sound startling everyone present.
Immediately afterwards, the class monitors kicked open the doors.
"Everyone assemble!"
Their dormitory monitor, following the usual pattern, kicked open the door and roared.
"Everyone assemble!"
What happened next was that the recruits, who should have been frantically throwing off their blankets and getting dressed, all jumped off their beds and put on their shoes.
They quickly formed a line and rushed downstairs.
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