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

As soon as the reveille sounded, the dormitory was in complete chaos.

Chen Jingxing rolled off the bed, still clutching his blanket, and before he even finished putting on his shoes, he yelled at Xiao Longteng, "Brother Xiao, are we in formation again today?"

Xiao Longteng smoothed out the blanket, his hands still busy: "I've written the training plan."

"It's over." Chen Jingxing buried his face in the blanket. "I'd rather run three kilometers. Standing here unable to move is too torturous."

Liu Hai squatted by the bed, trying to tie his shoelaces. He tied them twice, but both times he managed to create a knot that wouldn't hold. Sweat beaded on his forehead. "I... I'm also afraid of marching in formation."

Before he could finish speaking, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Wang Dashan stood in the doorway.

"It's quite lively."

No one made a sound inside the room.

Wang Dashan walked in, hat in hand, and looked around. "Did some people get a little cocky after the emergency drill the day before yesterday?"

No one responded.

Wang Dashan looked at Chen Jingxing.

Chen Jingxing straightened his chest: "Reporting, squad leader, I'm not floating, my feet are practically stuck in the ground."

"Your feet are firmly planted on the ground, but your mouth can fly to the sky." Wang Dashan put his hat on the table. "Let me tell you, being fast the day before yesterday doesn't mean you're strong! That's because someone reacted quickly and gave you a boost! On the training field, no one can replace anyone else!"

Wang Dashan pointed at Liu Hai: "Liu Hai, how many points did you lose yesterday?"

Liu Hai straightened up: "Reporting, squad leader, three, three points."

"If you lose another three points today, the whole class will practice with you all night!"

Liu Hai's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to respond.

Wang Dashan turned to Chen Jingxing: "If you dare to laugh, the time will be doubled."

Chen Jingxing kept his mouth shut.

Wang Dashan looked at Xiao Longteng. "It's the same for second-time recruits! Don't think you know everything and just think of yourself! Formation is about the whole team. No matter how perfect an individual's form is, if the squad is chaotic, you'll still get penalized!"

Xiao Longteng stood at attention: "Yes, sir!"

Wang Dashan withdrew his gaze, turned around, and walked out: "Let's gather downstairs!"

Nine classes were lined up on the playground.

Company Commander Lei Zhan stood at the front of the line, holding the notebook in his hand.

"Today is the second day of drills," Lei Zhan said, looking at the new recruits in front of him. "Attention, at ease, standing at attention, turning on the spot, marching, and halting all count for points. Yesterday, some people thought they understood how to stand properly. Today, I'll see if they really do."

Wang Dashan stood to the side and in front of the first squad, his voice loud: "First squad, listen up! Move in unison, give commands quickly, and anyone who lags behind, remember this!"

Training begins: ten minutes of military posture.

Next comes at ease and attention. These movements look simple, but if you look closely at the details, you'll find fault with everything.

"At ease!"

As soon as the first group finished their movements, Wang Dashan started cursing: "Chen Jingxing, are you sticking your foot out to step on a landmine? Pull your foot back halfway! Li Lei, don't squeeze your hands so tightly! Liu Hai, what are you looking down at? Is there money on the ground?"

Liu Hai raised his head.

Xiao Longteng stood on the right side of the formation, performing the movements according to the new recruit standard. He slightly reduced the degree of shoulder shrug when standing at attention, and also slowed down the speed of turning his head by half a beat.

But his physical foundation was still there, his center of gravity shifted smoothly, and his feet landed precisely on the correct spot.

Wang Dashan stood to the side and watched for two rounds. He knew in his heart that the man was still hiding.

"Forward!"

Class One walked forward. The first two steps were fine, but on the third step, his bangs got messed up, and his left hand and left foot stretched out together.

Chen Jingxing, who was standing next to him, saw it and couldn't help but speak up.

puff.

The sound was somewhat noticeable in the queue.

Wang Dashan shouted, "Class One, stop!"

The entire class stopped. Wang Dashan walked up to Chen Jingxing: "Funny?"

Chen Jingxing, with a forced smile, said, "Reporting to the squad leader, it's not funny."

"So you were letting out air just now?"

Someone in the queue moved. Wang Dashan looked over: "Who else wants to release? Step forward, I'll let you release as many as you want!"

No one spoke. Liu Hai kept his head down and remained silent.

Wang Dashan called Chen Jingxing and Liu Hai out of the line: "One of you is responsible for creating problems, and the other for amplifying them. You two are a perfect match! If you make a mistake, practice!" Wang Dashan shouted the commands, "First squad, all at attention for fifteen minutes! Chen Jingxing, add five minutes!"

Fifteen minutes later, Liu Hai practiced marching alone.

"Forward!"

His bangs became messy after taking three steps. He stammered, "Reporting, squad leader, I don't usually think about this, it just gets messy as soon as I do."

Chen Jingxing stood in the queue, forcibly suppressing his voice.

Xiao Longteng called out, "Report!"

"speak."

"I suggest letting him count the beats first."

Wang Dashan looked at Xiao Longteng: "You want to teach?"

"Reporting to the squad leader, it's a suggestion."

Wang Dashan paused for a moment: "You step forward."

Xiao Longteng walked to the side and in front of Liu Hai: "Look at my feet."

Liu Hai looked down.

"Don't look down, look ahead, use your peripheral vision."

Liu Hai raised his head.

Xiao Longteng slowed down and took four steps. Liu Hai followed, but didn't get it right the first time.

Xiao Longteng stopped: "No rush. Shout it out."

Liu Hai didn't react immediately: "Shout...shout it out?"

Wang Dashan spoke up from the side: "Just shout it when I tell you to."

Liu Hai, forcing himself to speak, shouted, "Left foot, right hand... right foot, left hand..."

Chen Jingxing shrugged again in the line.

Wang Dashan pointed at Chen Jingxing: "You step forward too, and join him in shouting."

Chen Jingxing was stunned.

Liu Hai and Chen Jingxing walked side by side on the edge of the playground. Liu Hai shouted, "Left foot, right hand." Chen Jingxing repeated, "Left foot, right hand."

A few laughs came from the second class. Chen Fei, the second class leader, looked over and said, "What are you laughing at? They know to change, do you know that?" He scolded the second class, but his gaze was still on the first class.

Xiao Longteng had already returned to the ranks. The steps he led were all timed precisely to the rhythm that Liu Hai was prone to making mistakes in, thus controlling the speed. This training method was used by veteran soldiers.

Chen Fei, holding a water bottle, seemed to understand something.

In the afternoon, Lei Zhan organized a formation display for each class.

When the third class came on stage, Li Qiang swung his arms wide and stomped his feet loudly as he walked.

Lei Zhan took notes: "The momentum is there, but the details are rough. Li Qiang, swinging his arm across the line. The whole class loses two points."

Li Qiang didn't speak. Zhao Hai, the squad leader of the third squad, glanced at him, and he stood up straight.

Class Two finished their walk and made fewer mistakes. Lei Zhan looked at the record folder: "Class Two did well overall. Sun Ming, you were a half-beat slow to stand still, deduct one point."

Class One, get ready. Wang Dashan walked to the side of the line: "Listen up, everyone! Don't think about winning against anyone, just do what you know. Forward!"

Starting with Class One. Xiao Longteng kept his stride and arm swing within a standard range that wasn't particularly outstanding.

The first few steps were relatively stable, but on the sixth step, Liu Hai's right arm came out too early, and his feet were a little slow.

He lost his rhythm, and the two people next to him shifted half a step away. Wang Dashan remained silent, while Lei Zhan picked up a pen.

Xiao Longteng stood at the right rear of the line, and when he landed, he pulled his feet back a little, and lowered the swing of his left arm for the next step.

He forcefully reduced his walking speed on the entire right side by half a beat.

The half of her body with her bangs falling in the middle was now level with her right side.

After completing the three steps, the class's formation was straightened again.

From the outside, it looked like Class 1 had just swayed a bit. Wang Dashan stood to the side and watched the whole thing. Xiao Longteng's half-step brought the formation back to normal.

Lei Zhan drew a couple of lines on the paper with a pen, not counting their disordered formation.

"Class One, stop!"

"Class One, stand at attention." Liu Hai, a little flustered, was about to speak when Xiao Longteng said in a low voice, "Stand still."

Lei Zhan began, "There's been overall improvement. But there are still quite a few problems. The rhythm faltered in the middle, and the back row was crooked when standing still. The whole class lost three points."

The first group returned to their positions. Wang Dashan walked past Xiao Longteng, slowing his pace: "Who told you to make that change?"

Xiao Longteng replied, "Reporting to the squad leader, the formation must not be broken."

Wang Dashan glanced at him: "You're quite good at making excuses. Tonight you'll practice with Liu Hai for twenty minutes, and I'll watch from the side."

"Yes."

Training ended, and the team disbanded for a rest.

Li Qiang stood outside Class 3 with a water bottle in his hand, secretly imitating Xiao Longteng's walking style, but he walked very awkwardly.

Second Squad Leader Chen Fei walked up to Wang Dashan: "Old Wang, your squad did well today. That guy who enlisted again, his name is Xiao Longteng, right?"

Wang Dashan didn't respond: "What do you want to do?"

"It's about caring about the development of our brother class." Chen Fei looked towards Class 1. Xiao Longteng was adjusting Liu Hai's starting posture, and Chen Jingxing was practicing beside him, but after only two steps, he started walking with the wrong gait again.

Chen Fei laughed: "You've kept this veteran well hidden, a secret weapon?"

Wang Dashan closed the clipboard: "The recruit company has no secret weapons, only recruits."

"Okay, then I'll look at it as a new recruit." Chen Fei turned and walked towards the second squad area, calling out to Sun Ming.

Sun Ming ran over: "Squad leader, what's up?"

Chen Fei gestured with his chin toward Class 1: "This afternoon, you'll be paired with Xiao Longteng for equipment handling."

Sun Ming didn't understand: "Huh?"

Chen Fei patted him on the shoulder: "Study hard, and by the way, ask him how his logistics support brigade trains its troops. Do they use tactical maneuvers when moving things?"