The whistle blew, but neither of them moved. The battalion commander laughed in exasperation: "Why aren't you running?"
Zhu Fanfan retorted, "Why don't you run away?"
The third battalion commander said straightforwardly, "I'm a man, I'll give you a minute."
Zhu Fanfan was even more unconvinced: "Do you think I need to let you win? I'll give you a three-minute handicap, and you'll still lose."
The battalion commander said directly, "Let's run together. I'll show you what a real military camp is like and how it's different from your childish training."
It's not like there haven't been arrogant kids from privileged families who came before. Each one of them, relying on their family training, was incredibly proud, thinking they were the best in the country, looking down on everyone. They were also incapable of taking care of themselves, not even knowing how to wash clothes, wash dishes, or fold blankets. In the end, they were all beaten down and became obedient, realizing that they were nothing. Here, there is no special treatment; everyone is treated equally. No matter what your background is, it doesn't matter. Obviously, the newcomer is the same.
No one was willing to submit to anyone else; the only way to prove oneself was through physical combat. A son of a privileged family who hadn't been toughened up in the military wasn't a good soldier.
As soon as the whistle blew, the two moved at the same time. However, Zhu Fanfan was faster and more agile. No matter what the obstacle was, it was as if it did not exist. He passed over it lightly. On the other hand, although the Third Battalion Commander was one of the fastest in the army and was also very powerful when crossing obstacles, he suddenly seemed much clumsy compared to Zhu Fanfan.
I thought Zhu Fanfan would slow down later since she started so fast, since she would run too fast at the beginning and then run out of energy. But she just kept going faster and faster! It turns out she was holding back at the beginning! Needless to say, Zhu Fanfan won.
Faced with such speed and reaction, the group fell silent. The outsiders watched the spectacle, while the insiders observed the underlying principles. From the way Zhu Fanfan ran, they determined that he was a trained fighter, and even one who knew internal martial arts. Shouldn't people like him be assigned to the special forces? Why was he assigned to their side?
The defeated battalion commander was completely convinced: "I said I would do it, you can go and rest now."
There's nothing shameful about accepting defeat. Addressing a group of soldiers, he said, "See? There are always people more capable than you. Don't think I don't know someone's been talking about how intense my training is. Just wait until you all face her..."
He didn't even know her name yet! Battalion Commander Jin only said she was a new recruit, and he forgot to ask her name because he disliked her.
Zhu Fanfan raised her hand and answered quickly: "Zhu Fanfan!"
The battalion commander continued, "Once you're as good as Zhu Fanfan and can beat me, you can take a break. Now, anyone who wants a challenge, step forward. I'll take you on. Anyone who doesn't, train properly from now on and don't gossip behind my back like a woman."
Zhu Fanfan didn't like hearing this: "Third Battalion Commander, you're being sexist. Don't you men talk about it behind my back? You say who got promoted because of their family background, whose wife is pretty, whose family cooks well, whose wife spends money extravagantly. Why don't you talk about that?"
Men and women are essentially the same; both have a tendency to enjoy watching the drama unfold. When discussing the same issue, men feel they are stating facts, while women feel they are talking nonsense and spreading rumors. In reality, both add their own subjective opinions, but women simply have a richer imagination.
The third battalion commander immediately spoke up: "That's because we believe in seeking truth from facts and we won't spread rumors. Even if they do spread, we'll accept whatever they say. But if women spread rumors everywhere, who knows how they'll end up? They won't even admit to spreading gossip."
Zhu Fanfan retorted, "What's the difference between you guys saying it, some of you telling others, and others telling others, and women passing it on from one person to another? Hypocritical!"
Don't forget that her grandfather was also in the military and spent half his life there. He would tell her everything the men talked about, so she naturally knew that men could be just as gossipy as women.
The battalion commander glanced at the sun, realizing that he had already wasted a lot of time with the competition with Zhu Fanfan: "It's training time now. I'll discuss this with you after we finish training. You're free to move around now."
Zhu Fanfan looked at the group of people in front of her, somewhat eager to join in: "Battalion Commander, do you still need to train in combat?"
The battalion commander naturally replied, "These are all routine matters."
Zhu Fanfan asked, "May I challenge your entire camp?"
The number of people in a battalion is not fixed, but here a battalion has no more than five hundred people. She wanted to give it a try, since the people here looked pretty strong.
The battalion commander laughed, but it was a laugh of anger. He proudly said that few people could beat him in a one-on-one fight, let alone challenge the entire battalion. Even a company would admit defeat. A young girl was shamelessly saying she wanted to challenge an entire battalion. Soldiers, whether in training or actual combat, are always fighting with real weapons. He thought he must have misheard.
Zhu Fanfan asked, "Are you afraid to fight?"
The battalion commander was also provoked and said: "I'll fight you. If you can beat me, then we can talk about fighting an entire battalion."
Zhu Fanfan was naturally happy. Ever since she was able to beat her grandfather, she hadn't been able to fight to her heart's content. The people she encountered outside were all small fry with no fighting ability whatsoever. She felt that even fighting them was a waste of time.
The third battalion commander, still angry, wanted to teach Zhu Fanfan a lesson. After all, he was physically strong, agile, and a trained fighter. He used only half his strength from the start, but Zhu Fanfan easily dodged it and threw a punch at him, forcing him to take three big steps back. Zhu Fanfan was furious: "Who do you think you are! Use your full strength!"
She refused to believe she couldn't turn the Third Battalion upside down; she'd see if Grandpa would still dare to make her do daily field training.
The third battalion commander abandoned his underestimation and fought Zhu Fanfan with full force. However, no matter how fast he increased his speed, Zhu Fanfan always managed to dodge in time. Moreover, each hit felt like a blow from a copper fist or an iron arm, causing excruciating pain. How could a little girl like Zhu Fanfan grow up with such strength, speed, and agility? The third battalion commander had used all his strength, and soon his stamina was exhausted. He was knocked to the ground by the last punch, unable to move at all.
Zhu Fanfan made a gesture to finish her practice, and said to the others with a smile, "Come at me all at once, and if you win, I'll treat you to braised pork."
Seeing how skilled Zhu Fanfan was in martial arts, the others were itching to fight, but they only glanced at the battalion commander, who had already been helped up and sat down: "What are you looking at me for? It's too chaotic to fight with a group of people. Ten people in the front row, let's fight."
He also wanted to know just how strong this young girl was. A few days ago, they had all heard that a new recruit was specially recruited and was very strong in all aspects. A group of leaders were discussing what position to give her, and it seemed that this recruit was the one. She had already proven that she was very strong in individual combat, but the team combat of soldiers was not as simple as it seemed. Two people working together was more than 1+1>3, let alone ten people.
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