Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

Once everyone was settled, the new recruits reviewed the secrecy rules, military regulations manual, and other materials in the afternoon, and also learned about the rules and regulations of the capital's military academy.

The next day, the recruits' formal training began.

Military posture, marching in formation, maintaining proper housekeeping, morning exercises...

Shen Yiquan went through all the basic subjects that were practiced during pre-training, and the training was much more rigorous than during pre-training.

Some students were initially puzzled, but Mo Zian knew that while he wouldn't comment on other matters, Guangwu's army had to be in such a place—

It was a place where every word and action had to be regulated and required, even the blankets had to be folded into neat squares.

It looks simple, but many people can't learn it.

An army that cannot be broken or destroyed must first and foremost be a disciplined army and a united army.

Therefore, these seemingly basic training exercises are, to some extent, indispensable.

Shen Yi and the three squad leaders spent a full fifteen days expelling all the impurities from the young people's original lives from their bodies with the sweat from being exposed to the scorching sun, leaving only the skin and flesh unique to the "Guangwu soldiers".

The next step is to refine the soul, and this is not a short-term task.

Due to his outstanding performance in training, Mo Zian was selected by Du Chi as the squad leader of the first squad, Wei Qiao became his deputy squad leader, and Han Dafu became the squad leader of the third squad.

She wasn't originally chosen, but she was dissatisfied. So, during her break, she went to Du Chi's office and insisted on having a competition to elect the team leader.

"Fair competition and unity and friendliness are what you said, right, Lao Du?" Han Dafu, who never had a strong sense of hierarchy when dealing with superiors, spoke in a very sharp tone, "Why don't you just call people by their names!"

Since it was a private conversation, Du Chi wasn't one to be dramatic, so he didn't mind: "But Class 1 and Class 2 didn't have any objections. Everyone can see how outstanding Mo Zian and Luo Chong are."

"I have a problem with that," Han Dafu pouted. "Why does that big, dumb guy Xu Yun get to eat more meat when he's the shift leader?"

"Eat more meat??"

Du Chi stared blankly at Han Dafu for a long time, then smacked his lips a few times and actually nodded. "Alright, I'll make the arrangements. You can go now. It's a good thing that you're both serious and lively."

"Yes, thank you, sir!"

After training ended that day, Du Chi gathered the entire squadron to watch. Shen Yi, as the squadron commander, scolded Du Chi harshly for a few words, then moved a stool and took a good spot in the front row.

"Du Chi, quick! There are sunflower seeds in the second drawer of my desk, quick!"

"Yes, sir!"

It was a best-of-three series, but Han Dafu decided the outcome in just one round—a quick step forward, a vertical elbow strike to the ribs, and a neck cut to knock her unconscious. Under the watchful eyes of more than a hundred people, Han Dafu used only three moves and completely stunned her opponent, who was a head and a half taller than her, within five breaths.

The sunflower seed shells, almost empty, hadn't even been spat out yet.

It should be noted that this person was a mid-level martial arts apprentice, and he was a whole realm above Han Dafu.

Mo Zian asked her curiously why she insisted on being the team leader. The jubilant, round-faced hamster proudly told him that the team leader served more meat without feeling guilty.

Mo Zian was initially puzzled. Was this what a team leader was for?

Even if I'm not a squad leader, it doesn't matter if I eat a lot. Every single one of the new recruits in the training company has a big appetite...

But when he thought about the childhood experiences Han Dafu had told him, he seemed to understand her way of thinking—it was a mindset that one had to work to earn a living.

She probably didn't have much of a life where she was waited on hand and foot.

In general, everyone's specific thoughts were not important. What was important was that from that day on, no one in the entire recruit training company, from Shen Yi down, dared to underestimate this short guy at the end of the number.

The commotion caused by this little incident was quickly forgotten as the training volume increased day by day.

As the calendar pages were torn off one by one, it came to the evening of the 65th of the month. The new recruits, having finished a day of training, stood neatly on the drill ground, waiting for Shen Yi's instructions.

"In twenty days, you have taken the first step from civilians to soldiers. Although you are still the rookiest of the rookies, at this point, I can already call you 'comrades-in-arms' and comrades-in-arms. You should give yourselves a round of applause."

A round of applause erupted instantly, but a few breaths later, the applause abruptly stopped as Shen Yi raised his hand to signal.

"Since you've performed so well, in addition to having the cafeteria add two dishes tonight, I plan to serve you some 'dry goods' tomorrow."

Listen up! The first live-fire exercise will begin tomorrow morning, followed by a shooting competition in teams this afternoon! The winning team gets nothing but a feast of roasted lamb tonight! It's freshly hunted mountain goat by the hunters of Mangshan, understand?

"clear!"

The crowd was exceptionally enthusiastic.

. . . . . .

night.

Inside the dormitory, Mo Zian was using a gun folded from a newspaper as a teaching aid to give extra lessons to the other three people in the room—many people knew that Mo Zian had the best shooting score in the retest.

Even without roast lamb as a prize, these young people are all at the competitive age, and Mo Zian knows that Han Dafu needs it the most.

She likely first came into contact with weapons when she was staying at Shuofeng's place, where Mo Zian taught her how to use them.

Therefore, her foundation is very weak.

Just as the lights were about to go out, footsteps sounded outside the door. Du Chi, accompanied by military police, pushed the door open and entered.

"Oh, getting special treatment?"

"stand at attention!"

"I'll conduct a random inspection of the barracks, and the military police will check for any prohibited items," Du Chi said to the two lieutenants wearing white helmets behind him. "Please, gentlemen."

"Thank you for your cooperation, sir."

Mo Zian initially thought it was just a routine inspection, but one of the military police lieutenants, with a very clear purpose, came to Mo Zian's cabinet.

He opened the cabinet, rummaged around for a bit, and took out a bayonet with a dragon-shaped wooden carving.

Upon seeing the bayonet, Du Chi's face stiffened.

"Mo Zian, classmate."

The military police who found the bayonet were like a cat that had stepped on a mouse's tail. "According to regulations, these kinds of personal items, such as knives and swords, should also be kept in custody during basic training, right? Please come with us."

……

Inside the office of the Chief of the Military Police.

The Chief of the Military Police was dressed in full uniform, while Mo Zian stood opposite him. Shen Yi and Du Chi were also present in his office at the same time.

The other party interrogated Mo Zian thoroughly, getting to the bottom of the bayonet's origins.

"Be careful about the truthfulness of your answers; you must be responsible for what you say."

The military police chief stared at Mo Zi'an's face and said, "You'd better think carefully about the consequences of making up stories for me..."

"Sir, what I said is true," Mo Zian said.

"Is that so?" The chief of military police sneered. "You're not royalty, so how come..."

"Lieutenant Colonel Zhao, I apologize for interrupting you, but on this point, what Mo Zian said is true."

Shen Yi interrupted the other party directly, causing a hint of displeasure to flash across his face, but Shen Yi didn't care and said to himself, "Director Liu of the unified admissions office informed me, and I also looked at my classmate Mo Zian's file, and there was a guarantee letter from the then garrison commander of Munan Town in his file."

So I have great faith in Mo Zian on this point. Of course, if you, Chief of Staff, don't trust him, you can personally check his file.

However, as a military police officer, if you wish to access the files of army officers, you will likely have to go through some procedures, which will probably take several days.

"Since Major Shen vouched for us and Director Liu has filed a record, there's no need for me to confirm it again."

The chief of the military police's expression flashed with a hint of unease, but he quickly recovered. "But Mo Zi'an did not hand over all his weapons as required, that's a done deal. We can't let him off easily just because he's barely a member of the royal family. There's no such rule in our Guangwu Army."

Furthermore, I think the training in recruit rules and military regulations needs to be strengthened further.

"The Chief of Staff is absolutely right."

Shen glanced at the other party and immediately nodded, saying, "This incident among the new recruits is indeed due to our lax verification and failure to understand the situation beforehand. We will definitely reflect on this matter when we get back."

However, bayonets are small, and we can't possibly open up the students' lockers every time we check their quarters. They're all martial artists, and everyone carries a couple of small knives, right?

These kinds of minor details are beyond the scope of our frontline combat troops and don't align with our operational habits. Occasionally, we might make mistakes, and in those cases, we'll likely need the military police's cooperation and discussions.

The Chief of the Military Police chuckled: "So, Major Shen is implying that I, Zhao, am being nitpicky?"

"Absolutely not!"

Shen Yi first shook his head firmly, and then said, "Discipline is no small matter. Only with discipline can there be a good army. However, discipline alone is not enough. We are the sons and daughters of the empire's people, and our troops must also have humanity."

I think we should also listen to Mo Zi'an's thoughts. There's no rule against arbitrary beatings and punishments in our Guangwu Army.

The chief of military police did not answer immediately, and the office fell silent for a moment. After about two minutes, the chief of military police spoke again, breaking the silence.

"Fine, you can't pin this accusation of abusing power and imposing excessive penalties on me."

The Chief of the Military Police seemed to have given up on something, and his tone subtly changed, "Mo Zian, well... tell me your thoughts."

"yes!"

Mo Zian saluted: "Reporting, sir, I did not intentionally hoard a weapon. Although this bayonet has been regularly maintained, it has never been sharpened, and as you can see, it is dull."

It holds a special place in my heart because it constantly spurs me on, reminding me of my original aspiration in wearing this military uniform.

So I've always treated it as a souvenir. I admit my understanding of the recruit handbook was inadequate; please punish me, sir.

"Hmm... Don't forget your original aspiration, that's good!"

As the military police chief listened to Mo Zian speak, he drew his bayonet, tested the blade lightly with his fingertip, then snapped it back in and nodded.

"A blunt knife is still a weapon, and it's fundamentally different from a fruit knife, kitchen knife, or scissors. Discipline is discipline, but since Major Shen brought up the topic of human touch..."

The Chief of the Military Police glanced at Shen Yi as he spoke, "My personal opinion is that the squadron should issue an internal reprimand and a warning. In addition, I hope that Major Shen can submit a self-criticism report to the Vice Principal. The rest is up to Major Shen Yi to decide."

"I personally agree with the Chief of the Military Police's opinion."

Shen Yi responded in a deep voice, then looked at Mo Zian, "Warrant Officer Mo Zian!"

"arrive!"

"You did not understand the recruit handbook properly and did not study diligently. You are punished by cleaning the stables for 30 days to stretch your muscles."

"yes!"

"Captain Du Chi!"

Du Chi stood up: "Here!"

"As the squad leader, you failed to conduct thorough investigations and only caused trouble for the military police. You are hereby fined half a quarter's worth of military pay."

"yes!"

Shen Yi stood up and looked at the Chief of the Military Police: "If there's nothing else here, Chief, I'll take them back. I'll write the self-criticism when I get back and submit it to the Vice Principal for review first thing tomorrow morning."

"good!"

The chief of military police also stood up: "This matter ends here, please."

……