Chapter 59: Group Training

  "They're all very active, started messing with me on the first night. Next time something like today happens, it won't be so simple."

  The reconnaissance squad leader stood in front of us with his hands on his hips and lectured.

  "Since everyone is full of energy, I'll take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself. I am the squad leader of Reconnaissance Squad 1, my name is Xu Xiangqian, and I hope everyone can cooperate with me in the following days."

  It turned out that the person in front of us was the platoon leader of our reconnaissance company.

  It wasn't until later when we were introduced by our class leaders that we found out this platoon leader was no ordinary person.

  He is the only one in our whole regiment who was selected to participate in the International Scout Competition, and it was also because of that competition that he was promoted. This time, when forming the scout company, the company commander had a hard time getting him from the neighboring scout company.

  After a simple introduction, we all went back to our dormitory and started preparing for sleep.

  To comfort Hu Xinyu, I gave up my lower bunk to him, with the intention of keeping a distance from that old soldier's bed.

  I chose to sleep in the lower bunk of that old soldier.

  It was only through conversation that I learned the name of this veteran, Zheng Yijie, who was a reconnaissance squad leader selected from our reconnaissance company.

  The next day, shortly after breakfast, we stood in a series of emergency assemblies, fully armed, and the twelve of us lined up at the assembly point on the training ground.

  But our company commander did not appear here, and in front of us there was only the reconnaissance platoon leader Xu Xiangqian, with the reconnaissance squad leaders standing behind him.

  On another part of the training ground, the scouts who had been selected earlier were gathered in another group. Before long, the company commander and several scout platoon leaders took them away.

  I think this should be trained separately.

  "Take a short rest."

  "After the platoon leader saluted us, he said: 'Since you all joined our reconnaissance platoon through selection, you are not yet allowed to participate in professional training with the old reconnaissance soldiers. The platoon leader has handed over your entry-level training to me, so I hope everyone can cooperate with my work. I have a bit of a temper, and I hope you can train well.'"

  It is...

  At this time, Zhao Zhijie, Chen Feng and an old scout sergeant stepped forward and stood side by side with the platoon leader.

  "Alright, this time the company commander has given me only one month to intensify your training. So, in this one month, I will select three people from each of you with the three platoon leaders by my side for special training."

  "Listen up, everyone! Remember this: anyone who doesn't perform well or can't keep up during the next month may be kicked out of the scout team. Got it?" Chen Feng shouted to us as he stepped forward.

  "Understood..." we replied loudly.

  "Alright, let's start! You three class leaders go first!" Pai said with a smile.

  Zhao Zhijie, the class leader, smiled at Le Hehe, the platoon leader: "Platoon Leader, let's hand over those three new recruits from our company to you."

  "Huh? Zhijie, aren't those three soldiers from your squad? Why didn't you bring them?" the reconnaissance platoon leader asked with some confusion.

  "Paichang, your military skills are better than mine. I'll leave these three soldiers to you. Zhao ZhiJie can rest assured."

  My monitor just sold me and Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu to the reconnaissance platoon leader like this.

  We 12 new and old soldiers started our group training.

  The reconnaissance platoon leader led us three to a hillside.

  At a glance, I can tell that this hillside has obviously been decorated by comrades from the reconnaissance company.

  It is about 100 meters long and at the foot of the mountain, black tires for training are piled up.

  "Each of you three, grab a tire and get moving, quick!" The reconnaissance squad leader yelled at us.

  We three rushed towards the place where the tires were piled up.

  We tied the rope with a tire tightly around our waists.

  The reconnaissance platoon leader arranged our first training session to start by dragging a car tire up a hill.

  We stood at the foot of the mountain, and the scout platoon leader shouted towards us: "Target summit, charge for me."

  "Wow~~"

  The three of us rushed out together.

  The first round was a bit easy for us.

  When we went down, we also scouted out the long whistle sounds rushing down.

  The squad leader of the scouting party looked at the card in his hand and shouted to us three: "Too slow, recharge for me."

  I'm going to...

  We didn't dare complain and started desperately rushing upwards again.

  When we returned to the front of the reconnaissance platoon again, the platoon leader was still dissatisfied with our speed and charged up once more.

  One morning, we rushed at least 20 times.

  From easy arrival at first to now two legs are weak.

  Every step was a struggle, and I felt like I was drunk.

  When we three were exhausted and fell in front of the reconnaissance platoon leader, Platoon Leader Xu squatted down and shouted at us: "What's wrong? Can't even hold on for a few hours? You want to be scouts? If you want to be scouts, then keep going for me. If you can't take it, get out now, go back home, find your own mothers."

  I refused to give up, I clenched my fists and slammed them onto the ground with force, then stood up at once.

  Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu were still panting heavily on the ground, I shouted to them: "San Dao, Yu Zi, get up, don't let Xiao Kan look down on us."

  They were motivated by me and started to climb up with effort.

  "Charge!"

  I took the lead and shouted loudly, then I was the first to take a step forward and charge up the slope.

  I didn't turn back to see if Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu were keeping up with my pace, the sound of their footsteps and the friction between the tires and the ground behind me was enough.

  When we three returned to the front of the reconnaissance team again, only I was panting with my body bent, while Hu Xinkui and Zhang Yu had fallen to the ground again and were unwilling to get up.

  "Give me another one, and pour..."

  The reconnaissance team leader's voice rose again like a devil.

  I took a glance at Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu on the ground, I knew they were both very tired now.

  But now what awaits us is still to continue rushing upwards.

  I struggled to pull both of them up from the ground.

  Zhang Yu panted and said to me: "Binzi, I've reached my limit..."

  "That's what we have to do, we are a new batch of soldiers who just walked out, we can't admit defeat..." I encouraged Zhang Yu.

  Hu Xingwei stood up, bent his body, pressed his hands on his knees, and panted: "New First Company, charge..."

  Hu Xingwei rushed forward first.

  I patted Zhang Yu's shoulder and followed him up.

  This time, we charged at a very slow speed, and in the end, it wasn't even running, but walking.

  Xu Xiangqian rushed forward, his face stern, and stepped on the tire behind me. "Can't even rush forward? With this kind of endurance, you still want to be a scout? Get back to your post!" he cursed.

  "Asshole... don't look down on people, I won't be intimidated."

  "Wow~~~~"

  I hate it when others look down on me. I let out a loud roar and use all my might to try and break free from the long line of feet.