I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

In the afternoon, the sun was scorching, so it was impossible to practice general tactics or shooting skills.

So Chen Zhiyuan gathered everyone together in a shady area to practice bayonet fighting and military boxing.

"Stab! Stab!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Chen Zhiyuan kept giving orders, and the soldiers thrust their rifles with bayonets inserted upwards three times in succession.

When it comes to bayonet fighting, it's really all about momentum.

Since the War of Resistance against Japan, there has been a universally acknowledged truth about the Chinese army: when infantrymen put bayonets in their hands, they are the world's strongest individual soldiers!

none of them!

During the war, whether they were Japanese devils or fake foreign devils, their legs would go weak when they saw our soldiers fix bayonets and charge at them!

Because when the bugle sounded, they had only one belief in their hearts: I can live, but you must die!

After practicing bayonet fighting and military boxing for an hour each, everyone sat down to rest.

After spending a day together, the soldiers in the first platoon, while still somewhat respectful and distant towards Li Cuicui and Zhao Yuanchao, at least dared to talk to them.

Most importantly, Zhao Yuanchao was very approachable.

Unlike Li Cuicui, who would easily turn sour.

Of course, the stern face was only directed at Wu Hanfeng, but it still made people afraid to get close.

Zhao Yuanchao was different. During breaks, he would always take the initiative to chat with the new recruits about their daily lives and training.

Gradually, Qian Kun and the others stopped being afraid of him.

"Comrade Zhao, which unit did you serve in when you were young? Was it tough? Was it as tiring as it is for us now?"

Qian Kunchong and Zhao Yuanchao asked curiously.

Hearing this, Zhao Yihang, who was standing on the far side, couldn't help but prick up his ears.

Zhao Yuanchao's deep eyes were filled with memories: "Back then, life was so hard!"

"Compared to what we had back then, your training and life now are nothing short of paradise."

"At that time, I was in the southwestern border defense force, and every day I would run ten kilometers in armed formation without fail."

"Then every two days, we would patrol the border, walking for six hours at a time, wearing full-body training uniforms and masks to protect against mosquitoes and poisonous insects."

"Winter is a little better, but in the summer heat, imagine walking for six hours in those clothes—what kind of experience is that?"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

Although they had never been to the border defense forces, they had seen similar news and videos.

The southwestern border is surrounded by tropical rainforests, teeming with mosquitoes.

I heard that you have to wear a face mask and mosquito repellent clothing when you go out.

I can kill over ten kilograms of mosquitoes a day!

Moreover, the mosquitoes there are very venomous; a single bite can cause swelling that can last for a whole day!

Zhao Yuanchao continued, "Then other training, such as combat, obstacle course, and shooting, is much more intense than what you are doing now."

"The other thing is food, drink and lodging. Back then, we only had meat once a week, and sometimes we didn't have any meat at all for a whole month."

"Unlike now, we have three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes every meal."

"The living quarters are also like large warehouses, one after another."

"There's only a fan, no air conditioning. In the summer, it's like an oven inside!"

As everyone listened, they felt even greater respect for Zhao Yuanchao and the border guards!

Zhao Yihang looked at Zhao Yuanchao with a somewhat complicated expression.

Qian Kun asked, "Did you fight in any actual combat when you were serving on the border?"

Zhao Yuanchao smiled faintly, then rolled up his trouser leg and pointed to a spot on his knee.

Everyone looked over and saw a scar the size of a finger.

Zhao Yuanchao said, "In my third year of military service, when I was a squad leader, I led the team on patrol."

"I happened to run into a smuggling gang. During the fierce battle, I was shot in the thigh and spent a month in the hospital. If the bullet had gone a little lower and hit my kneecap, I probably would never be able to walk normally again."

"But in the end, we still managed to arrest the entire smuggling ring!"

"As a result, I received my first second-class merit and was promoted to officer.

Upon hearing this, everyone once again held Zhao Yuanchao in high esteem!

Real-world application!

Shot!

Second-class merit!

Promoted!

They had only heard these words in books, movies, and in the occasional conversations of other people.

I never expected it to happen to me, the division commander!

Even Zhao Yihang, who was from the most remote area, never expected that Zhao Yuanchao would have this experience!

Why have I never heard him mention it?

"Old Zhao, are you very good at fighting?"

"I just watched you practice military boxing; you were really powerful!"

Sun Dawei asked.

Zhao Yuanchao chuckled mockingly, "What? Trying to probe my credentials, to see if my second-class merit award was genuine?"

Sun Dawei waved his hands repeatedly, quickly saying, "No, no! I... I was just curious!"

Zhao Yuanchao slowly stood up. "If you want to know, come up and find out for yourself."

"Come on! I haven't had a good workout in ages. Today, I'll spar with you youngsters and see how good you are!"

Upon hearing this, Li Cuicui, who was standing nearby, immediately became anxious and whispered, "Commander, how can this be?"

"These kids don't know their own strength; what if they hurt you?"

Zhao Yuanchao raised an eyebrow slightly: "You mean, after decades in the military, I can't even beat a few new recruits who've only been in the army for a month?"

Li Cuicui's expression changed, and she quickly explained, "I didn't mean that! I was just worried about you!"

Zhao Yuanchao snorted, "Then get out of the way!"

After saying that, Zhao Yuanchao walked out, then smiled and said to Sun Dawei, "Comrade Dawei, come on, stretch your muscles with me!"

Sun Dawei looked at Wu Hanfeng hesitantly, "Squad leader, this..."

Wu Hanfeng was also curious about Zhao Yuanchao's actual combat skills, so he nodded immediately.

With Wu Hanfeng's permission, Sun Dawei immediately disregarded all inhibitions and went up to him.

The other recruits curiously gathered around.

Including new recruits from other classes.

Chen Zhiyuan became nervous upon seeing this.

She was even more nervous than Li Cuicui.

What if we accidentally injure the commander, or the commander accidentally twists his back?

But the division commander insisted on playing, and he didn't dare to stop him.

On the field, both players were warming up their bodies.

Although Sun Dawei is not very good at physical fitness and endurance, he has the advantage of being big enough and having strong explosive power.

Standing in front of Zhao Yuanchao, he was a head taller and a whole size bigger than Zhao Yuanchao!

According to normal understanding, Sun Dawei is taller and younger than Zhao Yuanchao, so there is no suspense in this fight!

Off the field, Zhao Yihang was somewhat worried about the nearly fifty-year-old figure on the field.

Qian Kun sat next to him and excitedly whispered, "Yi Hang, who do you think will win between them?"

"I bet on David! After all, the division commander's age is a factor!"

But after asking, she found that Zhao Yihang did not reply, but his eyes were filled with worry.

"Yihang, what's wrong?"

Zhao Yihang then realized what was happening, exclaimed "Ah!", and said, "I...I don't know either. We'll find out after they're done fighting."

Qian Kun pursed his lips, "What's wrong with you today? You've been acting all dazed ever since the division commander and regimental commander came."

Zhao Yihang ignored him and just stared at the two people on the field.

Wu Hanfeng, however, remained calm.

In his view, Zhao Yuanchao's victory over Sun Dawei was a foregone conclusion!

Because in the combat category of the system's physical fitness analysis data, the instructor is at the A- level!

Sun Dawei only reached level B, which is just a little stronger than a normal person!