69novels Chapter 179: March Deadline
Chapter 179: March Deadline
The oldest person in the camp is Chia-yi.
Wu Yanqi is ambitious to sail and explore unknown places.
Huang Jingxi is the most muscular but has a steady personality.
The young man among the ten is Jiang Yupei, who is the smallest in stature but has a resolute look and a pair of sharp black eyebrows.
Finally, there is the well-known Su Ping. He does not need much introduction, because anyone in the tent can tell some of his deeds from the past to the present.
As it was already late at night, no one talked for long, and since everyone was tired after a long day, they basically fell asleep immediately.
The next day at six o'clock, I was woken up on time. Of course, some people did this, while others got up on their own on time.
Like Su Ping and Xu Hongyi, but the fair-skinned young man was the one who attracted the public's anger. After all, everyone was up, but he was the only one still sleeping soundly.
Seeing that time was running out, Xu Hongyi slapped the guy to wake him up, and then everyone rushed out of the tent to gather and go... move the clothes.
The Qianyan Army has fixed military uniforms, even the yellow clothes have armor, but because they are new recruits and not formal, they only wear yellow clothes without armor.
Then everyone put on military uniforms and received a white tasseled spear as a weapon. After regrouping, almost everyone's face was filled with youthfulness.
This is quite dynamic, but of course it also seems very unprofessional. It is obvious that these are new recruits who have just entered the camp and have no relevant operational experience.
One hundred people stood in ten rows, with exactly ten people in each row. It looked like a huge square formation, but it only had the form but not the spirit.
They are the real Qianyan Army, with that natural and powerful aura that can intimidate the enemy and be friendly to the residents. They don't have it yet, but they will definitely have it in the future.
Instructor Feng Yan walked with square steps and his voice was much higher and louder than last night.
"I'm your instructor, Feng Yan. I'm good at martial arts, so after serving as a captain for a few years, I came back to the headquarters to serve as an instructor!
I hope that before you leave the barracks in a reasonable manner, no one will violate discipline, such as sneaking out to play, secretly leaking military secrets, or fighting...
The last one has two additional requirements. Even if you have to fight, don’t fight with soldiers in your own camp. It’s best not to fight with soldiers under the same instructor as you. It’s even better to fight with soldiers under other people’s command, of course, if you win.”
Feng Yan stopped talking at this point, and then looked at this group of energetic young people and shouted: "If you win, go and get punished. If you lose, go find a military doctor. But don't bother me. I only lead self-defense soldiers, not hooligans who are looking for trouble!"
Everyone was silent, listening to this ridiculous request, and no one dared to say anything.
"understood?"
"understood!"
"Okay, then the training officially begins. Before you leave the barracks, I am Feng Yan. Now hold the spears in your hands. Let's start with an appetizer. Run around the camp for ten miles!"
After Feng Yan finished speaking, he took the lead and ran in the front. The hundred people under his command were stunned for a moment, and then as a few of them rushed out, the rest rushed to catch up.
It was not just their team that was running, there were also many new recruits, and their instructors were leading the team in front, taking the lead and leading them like a charge into battle.
"Okay, don't rush, adjust your breathing, there are still four miles to go, the last four miles, hold on, new recruits, don't let the people next door look down on you, run!"
Similar words kept coming out of the instructors' mouths. They would be pleased if you ran fast, and would care and encourage if you ran slowly. Of course, if you wanted to be lazy, that was another matter.
Ten miles sounds like a long journey and it is tiring to run, but when you finally arrive with the support of a soldier you just met yesterday and only stayed with for one night, you feel indescribable emotions in your heart.
Jiang Yupei from Camp No. 3 under Feng Yan was one of the weaker ones, but with the help of Xu Hongyi and Su Ping, he finally reached the finish line.
"Thank you, brothers." Jiang Yupei was breathing heavily and sweating profusely, but he felt like he was reborn.
Xu Hongyi took a breath and just waved his hand.
"Just say thank you." Su Ping's breathing quickened. He looked towards the instructor and saw that he was smiling, pleased and satisfied.
There was also Huang Jingxi, who had poor physical fitness and a sturdy physique. He ran to the finish line with the help of Wu Yanqi, Yicheng and Jiayi.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Feng Yan gave a loud order for the new recruits under his command to rest on the spot, and the other instructors gave similar orders.
As for Xu Hongyi and the other two, he took a deep breath, then walked a few steps away, gently kicked the fair-skinned boy on the leg, and urged him, "Hurry up and stand up, otherwise it will be difficult to walk tomorrow!"
Xu Ruihao, who had just finished running and had no energy to recover, could only stand up slowly, then patted his legs to relax his muscles.
Feng Yan, who walked over slowly for some reason, patted Su Ping and Xu Hongyi on the shoulders, and said solemnly, "Did I ask you to help me just now?"
Su Ping's eyes flickered as he looked at the fake strict instructor and said, "No."
"Then you, and you, why did the two of you disobey orders?" Feng Yan deliberately acted serious in order to see the two's answers.
Xu Hongyi looked at him, lowered his head slightly, and said, "Instructor, I didn't hear you say no!"
"One has answered, what about you, Su Ping?" Feng Yan's gaze fell on the handsome young man. In the eyes of others, he was very intimidating, like a ferocious tiger.
Su Ping looked straight at this gaze, thinking that it was his instructor who was also his savior, and he bowed his head and said: "Obeying orders is the duty of a soldier, but unity is a necessary quality for a soldier!"
Feng Yan showed an appreciative look, "Passed!"
Su Ping smiled slightly, and after Xu Hongyi savored the words for a while, he also responded to the other party's words and sighed secretly.
After a short break, the next order was given and everyone continued with the next training: five people carrying wood for six miles on flat ground.
Instructor Feng Yan deliberately separated Su Ping and Xu Hongyi. After all, being first or second could both boost morale, and it would be a waste to put them together.
The first day of training in the camp ended just like this.
As an exception, the afternoon was free for the group to get familiar with the military camp. Except for places they were specifically told not to enter, they were free to come and go.
Inside the tent, Xu Ruihao lay on the bed with lifeless eyes, shouting, "This training is really, it's killing me!"
"Who told you not to listen to advice? You wanted to join the army but didn't practice in advance. Now you feel tired, don't you?" Xu Hongyi smacked his lips with his eyes half closed.
"Tsk, you're thinking of not listening to the old man and suffering the consequences?"
"Forget it this time, but for now, the things I advised you on are indeed beneficial, and there are many of them."
Xu Ruihao was speechless again. He pretended not to hear and turned to ask the handsome boy, "Su Ping, why didn't you act more ruthlessly at that time?"
Su Ping, who was inexplicably dragged into this mess, spread his hands and said, "It's just a competition, not a life-and-death battle!"
Xu Hongyi nodded and agreed: "That's right, who is like you, doing things without thinking, breaking your arm while climbing a tree!"
"No, can you please stop mentioning this old calendar?" Xu Ruihao felt ashamed when the past was mentioned. He just covered himself with the quilt and didn't care about anyone else.
After the farce was over, the serious Jiang Yupei went out to continue training and improve his physical fitness. Huang Jingxi also accompanied him.
One of the two men is short in stature, while the other is burly. When they walk out, they look inexplicably funny.
In the days that followed, the ten people became more familiar with each other's personalities. It was not just Xu and Xu who heard their quarrels every day, but almost everyone had participated in the melee.
Of course, Xu Ruihao, who was the main victim of this incident, was the most unsuitable person in the military camp with its extremely strict and regular life because of his procrastination and lack of sense of time.
The other nine people put a lot of effort into changing his habit. They reminded him every day, set an example themselves, and supervised him. There was some effect, at least he no longer needed others to wake him up.
As the days go by, the amount of training is constantly increasing, and the variety is also increasing, such as crawling in the mud, diving in the river, simulating firefighting in a high-rise building, walking on the balance beam, climbing over walls and roofs, etc. There are many training items in an endless stream.
As for the martial arts training that everyone is looking forward to, it is not very eye-catching, because the current Thousand Rock Army will first serve as soldiers in Liyue Harbor, gain a certain amount of experience, and then patrol the territory.
With such an arrangement, training in martial arts combat, battlefield formations, wilderness survival, how to ensure the maximum chance of survival, etc., are placed at the back.
Three months, fleeting.
Su Ping, who won the first place in the martial arts test, is about to leave the recruit camp and go to Liyue Harbor to serve and become a real Thousand Rock Army.
That night, Feng Yan called Su Ping out. The two of them had taken the exam in a tent before, but now the tent was dismantled and they were standing at the edge of the training ground.
Feng Yan looked at the field, then glanced at the young man, and said calmly: "You will be leaving tomorrow to serve under my student Shou Nuo. How do you feel about this?"
"It feels like time has passed so fast, as if I just entered the military camp yesterday and I'm leaving today." Su Ping also looked at the field, feeling a lot of emotion for a moment.
"It was really fast. I clearly remember you were only half the height of a baby back then, but in the blink of an eye you are as tall as me and even got first place in the martial arts test. Time really flies."
"Instructor, if I have the chance, I will come back to see you."
"It's so easy. If you want to come back to the barracks, you should make meritorious contributions and be promoted to centurion. Then you can come back and take over the rank!"
"How can you become a captain of a thousand men as soon as you go out?"
"How is it impossible? In ancient times, our Qianyan Army had a rare talent. He joined the army at the age of seventeen, recovered countless lost territories at the age of twenty-two, and stood at the current location of Qingce Manor with eight hundred soldiers, making countless monsters tremble with fear!"
"But he is a legendary figure. I really can't compare to him!"
"That's fine. I'm just letting you learn. There are many geniuses in the world, but there are only a few like that one in Liyue from ancient times to the present!"