You've already received a first-class merit award, why are you pretending to be a new recruit a

Chen Fei closed the red pen.

"If you can't keep up with the running, switch to another class."

Sun Ming didn't understand.

"Class monitor, what class?"

Chen Fei turned to the next page of the training plan and pointed to the "Basic Tactical Theory" section.

"If you can't press down on the legs, press down on the head."

Sun Ming looked down and immediately got excited.

"I can do that."

Liang Zhi added from the side.

"That's all you're good at."

Sun Ming was about to retort.

Chen Fei slammed his pen on the table.

"If you want to outperform the class, first control your mouth. In the afternoon class, anyone who answers a basic question incorrectly will have to memorize the rules after dinner."

Several students from Class Two immediately sat up straight.

Sun Ming tucked the textbook into his coat pocket.

"Squad leader, don't worry, this afternoon I'll show them what a good recruit looks like."

Chen Fei stared at him.

"Don't get cocky. Even if you get a perfect score in theory, it's all for nothing if you can't finish five kilometers."

"Yes."

Sun Ming answered very quickly this time.

In the afternoon, the company did not go to the training field.

Each class was led to the study room.

Benches were arranged in rows, and textbooks, pens, and training logbooks were placed on the tables.

As soon as Chen Jingxing sat down, he relaxed a bit.

"I like this arrangement, no errands to run today."

Wang Dashan kicked the leg of his stool from behind.

"Sit up straight. Today's a brain-training day."

Chen Jingxing immediately straightened his back.

"Reporting, squad leader, my brain is ready."

Li Lei flipped to the table of contents of the textbook and ignored him.

Liu Hai flipped through the book slowly, and it took him three tries to find the "Armed Off-Road Precautions". He pressed his fingers against the words, reading line by line, afraid of missing anything.

Xiao Longteng sat beside him, the book's page also stopped at this page.

Carry equipment.

Hydration principles.

Pre-run checks.

Safety requirements for basic tactical maneuvers.

The content is very basic.

But he had seen too many people suffer because they missed even one of these basics.

This is the recruit training camp.

Learn from whichever part of the textbook is written.

Lei Zhan stood at the front and tapped the blackboard with chalk.

"Today we'll discuss the basic theories of tactics."

The study room quieted down.

"Don't think the theory classes will be easy. Before the 5km armed run, you'll first learn how to carry a backpack, how to run, how to drink water, and how to protect yourselves."

He wrote four words on the blackboard.

Outfit.

Rhythm.

Hydrate.

Safety.

"If even one of these four is missing, I could easily take care of you all within five kilometers."

Chen Jingxing lowered his voice.

"This blackboard looks like a disciplinary notice."

Wang Dashan's voice boomed from behind.

"If you keep muttering, I'll add another one for you."

Chen Jingxing immediately shut up.

Lei Zhan turned around.

"Let me start with a question. What are the key points to check when setting off for an armed off-road race?"

There was a two-second silence in the study room.

Many new recruits were looking down at their books.

Sun Ming raised his hand first.

Chen Fei didn't stop him; he just tucked the training clip under his arm.

Lei Zhan looked over.

"Sun Ming."

Sun Ming stood up, his voice loud.

"Reporting to the company commander: shoulder straps are of equal length, waist buckle is fastened securely, backpack is snug against the back, loose items are secured, water bottle and external attachments must not move, shoelaces are tucked inside, and socks are wrinkle-free."

Lei Zhan tapped the blackboard.

"sit."

Over in the second platoon, several new recruits straightened their backs.

Chen Jingxing turned his head to look at Xiao Longteng.

"Did he sleep with a book in his arms last night?"

Xiao Longteng didn't look at him.

"Being able to memorize it is a skill."

Chen Jingxing hesitated for a moment, then swallowed his words.

Lei Zhan asked again.

"The principle of hydration".

Sun Ming raised his hand for the second time.

Lei Zhan scanned the entire company.

"No one's here yet?"

One of the new recruits in the third squad raised his hand halfway and then put it down again.

Lei Zhan directly called out names.

"Sun Ming."

Sun Ming stood up.

"Report: Drink small amounts frequently. Do not gulp down water before running. Replenish water during the run according to commands. Do not wait until you are thirsty to drink. After running, adjust your breathing first and do not drink large amounts of water immediately."

"sit."

This time, Class Two had even more energy.

Liang Zhi nudged Sun Ming with his elbow.

Sun Ming didn't complain; his hand was still pressing down on the textbook.

Lei Zhan's third question came quickly.

"What are the safety requirements for basic tactical movement training, including low crawl, high crawl, and side crawl?"

Sun Ming raised his hand for the third time.

This time, even Wang Dashan glanced towards Class Two.

Lei Zhan did not call on him immediately.

"What about the other classes?"

On Class One's side, Chen Jingxing was flipping through his book with a loud rustling sound.

Li Lei's finger had stopped on the corresponding paragraph, but he didn't raise his hand.

Liu Hai is still looking for the previous knowledge point.

Xiao Longteng can answer.

But he didn't move.

In basic training theory classes, answering too confidently leads to more trouble than praise.

Lei Zhan waited for three seconds.

"Sun Ming."

Sun Ming stood up.

"Report, follow commands, do not run ahead, do not cross the training route, maintain the prescribed distance, do not follow until the person in front has left the safe area, report any physical discomfort immediately, and use training equipment and protective gear as required."

Lei Zhan put down the chalk.

"good."

It was noticeably hotter over Class Two's side.

Chen Fei didn't laugh, he just raised his hand and pressed it down.

"Sit properly. You need to know the rules, but more importantly, you need to know how to apply them."

The voice wasn't loud, but everyone in Class One could hear it.

Chen Jingxing was about to speak.

Wang Dashan coughed from behind.

He swallowed his words.

Lei Zhan opened the register folder.

"Since you're going to listen anyway, let's take a test."

A collective gasp filled the study room.

Lei Zhan looked up.

"Whoever speaks out will have ten more questions added to their test."

The sound of inhaling also disappeared.

Zhou Zhengguo came in through the door carrying a stack of exam papers and started distributing them from row to row.

When Chen Jingxing received the exam paper, he was stunned at first glance.

"They actually have a test..."

Wang Dashan stood behind him.

"You think the company commander is just chatting with you?"

The test paper wasn't thick, with twenty-five questions.

True or False, Multiple Choice, Short Answer.

Xiao Longteng first scanned the questions.

The majority of the questions were basic.

Question 18: During an armed cross-country run, a fellow participant experiences breathing difficulties and loss of stride control. Key points for handling this situation.

Question 23: If shoelaces are found to be loose during training, is it permissible to fix them while running?

Question 25: Safety Boundaries in Basic Tactical Movement Training.

He picked up his pen and wrote the answer very neatly.

Write according to the textbook.

He stopped writing where he could have written more.

For question 18, he only wrote four answers.

Reporting to the squad leader.

Adjust your pace.

Remind yourself to exhale and maintain your stride.

Maintain formation and do not help or drag others without authorization.

Further down the list, some methods cannot be written in the recruit quiz.

Writing it down is the real trouble.

He laid the pen flat and checked the names and classes.

His bangs were still stuck on the second page, and he was sweating.

Xiao Longteng did not offer any warning.

You can't help with exams.

Liu Hai chewed on the pen cap and thought for a long time before finally drawing an X next to "You can drink a lot of water after running".

After finishing the drawing, he looked at it twice more.

Chen Jingxing is even busier.

He answered the questions very quickly, but when it came to the true/false questions, his hand moved faster than his brain, and he ticked the box next to "It saves energy to drink water after you are thirsty".

He didn't even realize he had done it.

Twenty minutes later, Lei Zhan finished reading.

"Results will be released before dinner and included in the stage score."

Upon hearing the score, Chen Jingxing's face fell.

"Brother Xiao, I have a bad feeling."

Li Lei put the pen cap back on.

Which question are you unsure about?

"I feel quite familiar with every question."

"That would be dangerous."

Chen Jingxing turned his head.

"Li Lei, your words are getting more and more hurtful."

Li Lei didn't look up.

"Telling the truth is easy to hurt."

Before dinner, the grades were posted on the door of the study room.

The new recruits immediately surrounded them.

The top line is circled in red.

Class 2, Sun Ming, 100 points.

Sun Ming stood in the crowd, almost unable to be contained.

"Don't push, don't push, let me check if it's printed wrong."

Liang Zhi nudged him.

"If you keep pretending, the class monitor will deal with you first."

Chen Fei walked over and first looked at the class average score.

Class 2, 91.6.

Class 1, 87.4.

Class 3, 86.9.

First in Class Two.

Sun Ming then turned to look at Class 1.

Chen Jingxing squeezed to the front of the results column and found his name.

Eighty-two.

He didn't believe it and looked at it again.

"How come I'm only eighty-two?"

Li Lei pointed to the section for incorrect answers.

"The hydration assessment was incorrect, and the equipment selection was overlooked."

Chen Jingxing quickly covered the exam paper.

"Don't read it aloud, leave me some dignity."

Liu Hai is seventy-six.

He looked at the results twice without saying a word.

You passed.

But he dragged down the class average.

Wang Dashan walked to the back of Class One, his voice not loud.

"The red flag is hanging at the door, but your brain is still on the bed?"

Chen Jingxing, stand at attention.

"Reporting to the squad leader, I didn't fully engage with the lesson today."

"Make it thorough tonight."

"Yes……"

Wang Dashan looked at Liu Hai again.

Liu Hai took the initiative to speak.

"Report to the squad leader: I didn't understand the question about replenishing water, and I didn't write enough short answers."

"Knowing you're wrong is better than not knowing it."

Wang Dashan shoved the exam paper back into his hand.

"I'll talk about it later tonight."

Liu Hai nodded quickly.

"Yes."

Sun Ming then came over, holding the perfect score test paper in his hand, and deliberately swayed it very slowly.

"Chen Jingxing, did your Red Flag team forget to bring pens today?"

Chen Jingxing was about to retort on the spot.

"You get full marks—"

Xiao Longteng spoke up from the side.

"Incorrect question".

Chen Jingxing turned his head.

"Brother Xiao, he's practically provokeing me."

"The question is still wrong."

"Can these two things be handled separately?"

"Take care of the ones that can earn you points first."

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Jingxing spread out the exam paper.

"Okay, let the scores live first."

Sun Ming waited for a long time but didn't get a reply, so he lost interest.

He then looked at Xiao Longteng.

"Brother Xiao, you're ninety-two? That's pretty good."

Xiao Longteng folded the test paper neatly.

"Enough."

Sun Ming was caught off guard.

Chen Fei grabbed him by the collar from behind.

"Hold onto the perfect score sheet, and don't deduct points with your words."

Sun Ming immediately put away the paper.

"Yes, squad leader."

After dinner, the first shift did not wash up immediately.

Xiao Longteng spread several test papers on the table and drew lines next to the wrong questions with a pencil.

"Divided into four categories."

Chen Jingxing leaned closer.

"Another set of procedures?"

"Equipment, rhythm, hydration, safety."

Li Lei had already taken out his notebook.

"Who is responsible for which category?"

Xiao Longteng pushed Chen Jingxing's exam paper over.

"You, equipment."

Chen Jingxing disagreed.

"Why am I wearing equipment?"

Li Lei answered very quickly.

"You have the most experience with kettles."

Someone in the dormitory burst out laughing.

Chen Jingxing sighed.

"Fine, this isn't over between me and the kettle."

Xiao Longteng put Li Lei's test paper into the second stack.

"Li Lei, get the rhythm right."

"it is good."

Looking up, Liu Hai already guessed it.

"I...need to hydrate?"

"Um."

Liu Hai is a little flustered.

"But I made the most mistakes in this area."

Xiao Longteng turned to the page on hydration principles in the textbook and pushed it in front of him.

"So you say it."

Liu Hai looked down at his book, his fingers pressing down on the few lines of text, reading them haltingly.

"Small amounts, multiple times... Don't gulp down water before running... Listen to commands during the run... Adjust your breathing after running, don't drink large amounts of water immediately."

Chen Jingxing raised his hand.

"Teacher Liu, why can't we drink it when we're thirsty?"

Liu Hai paused for a moment, then quickly flipped through the test paper.

Xiao Longteng did not answer for him.

Liu Hai thought for more than ten seconds before speaking.

"When you're thirsty, your body is already dehydrated. If you drink too much then, it's easy to drink too quickly and your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

Chen Jingxing nodded.

"I understand. Instructor Liu's explanations are more down-to-earth than those in the book."

Her face was a little red.

Wang Dashan stood at the door, but didn't come in.

Zhou Zhengguo walked down the corridor and paused for a few seconds.

Four stacks of exam papers were neatly arranged on the table.

Outfit.

Rhythm.

Hydrate.

Safety.

Everyone has their own area of ​​responsibility.

Zhou Zhengguo opened the notebook and wrote down a line.

Class 1: The process of categorizing and reciting incorrect questions, and the formation of theoretical mentoring, has begun.

After he finished writing, he closed the notebook, turned around, and left.

In the dormitory, Chen Jingxing had already begun reciting the equipment.

"Shoulder straps of equal length, waist buckle fastened, backpack against back, loose items secured, water bottle not allowed to protrude and make noise, shoelace ends tucked in."

Wang Dashan overheard this at the door and couldn't help but speak up.

"Who told you to write about banging a gong?"

Chen Jingxing immediately changed his tune.

"Report to the squad leader, textbook version, external attachments must not move."

"That's more like it."

The class laughed for a while, then quickly lowered their heads to correct their questions.

Before lights out, people started lining up to wash up in the hallway.

When Xiao Longteng passed by the entrance of Class Two carrying a washbasin, the lights were still on inside.

Sun Ming's perfect score exam paper was taped to the headboard of his bed.

The red 100 points are placed on top.

Several new recruits from the second squad gathered around to watch, while Sun Ming stood to the side, his back ramrod straight.

Chen Fei moved a small stool, stood on it, and pasted a piece of white paper next to the perfect score paper.

The black pen fell heavily, writing eight characters with great force.

Five kilometers, win by following the rules.

Xiao Longteng paused for a moment.

Chen Jingxing caught up with the toothbrush cup and also saw the words.

"Brother Xiao, they've posted the challenge on their bedside table."

Xiao Longteng steadied the basin in his hands.

"I saw it."