Father, you've been drafted four times already, please spare us!

"Instructor Chen, we strongly requested a suspension of training, and we also felt the training plan was unreasonable. Why punish the squad leader and platoon leader!"

When the new recruits saw Chen Nian give the order, all the squad leaders and platoon leaders obeyed and went onto the track to start the 10,000-meter endurance run. They couldn't sit still anymore.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, in just half a month, they had already experienced military culture and felt the care and concern from their squad leaders and platoon leaders.

This is like when they were misbehaving in school, but their parents were the ones who got scolded by the teacher.

That shame and unease weighed on their chests like a mountain.

However, this is a path that every new recruit must take. Chen Nian wanted them to realize that the army is a large collective, not a small group.

Their voices can be heard by their superiors, but more importantly, they must obey orders and follow commands!

Chen Nian squinted at the group of new recruits:

"Hehe, they are your squad leaders and platoon leaders. If you made a mistake, it's because they didn't teach you well, it's because they're incompetent. You're all new recruits, you don't know the rules of the army yet, so I can only ask these people who know the rules to help you review the recruit handbook!"

The new recruits were just new recruits; they simply hadn't yet developed the necessary habits, but that didn't mean they were stupid. They could still pick up on Chen Nian's sarcastic tone and the veiled sarcasm.

If you say that the squad leader and platoon leader didn't teach them well, doesn't that mean they aren't "soldiers"?

"Furthermore, I can tell you very clearly that the fainting incident during training today was caused by low blood sugar due to the recruit not eating lunch, which led to him fainting during training!"

"As for why he didn't eat lunch, it's because he's on guard duty today, protecting everyone in our company!"

"But this sacred duty resulted in no comrades saving him food!"

"I've already instructed the class monitor to make a public apology in front of all of you at tomorrow's assembly!"

"Even though the squad leader has assigned the task of keeping meals for the new recruits, you are still new recruits. In these three months of basic training, any mistakes you make, as long as they are not matters of principle, can be attributed to your squad leader. That's what happens when you're new recruits!"

Chen Nian spoke even more sarcastically this time, and his purpose was very clear: to make these new recruits abandon their "new recruit filter" and see themselves as real "soldiers"!

Instead of being a "new recruit" who needs to be taken care of everywhere and whose rules have to give way everywhere.

"Haha, I really envy you guys, new recruits have so many privileges!"

"You can act with impunity!"

"You are free to be undisciplined!"

"Anyway, someone will bail you out, someone will clean up your mess! Someone will bear the consequences of your actions!"

Chen Nian's every word shattered their "new recruit filter," making them realize that from the day they stepped into the army, they were soldiers!

New recruits are simply a process of developing habits, but this process does not mean they can do whatever they want.

This does not mean they can change the training plan.

"Instructor Chen, it's our fault! If you want to punish someone, punish us!"

"Yes, Instructor Chen, it's our fault. We haven't familiarized ourselves with the military rules yet. Punish us if you must!"

"..."

Looking at the new recruits petitioning, Chen Nian let out an exaggerated sneer:

"Heh, who dares to punish you? You're just new recruits! Even if Company Commander Zhang were here, you'd probably dare to question him. I'm nothing, just a temporary chief instructor!"

"Alright, you guys think the training is too intense, and you think it's tiring!"

"Everyone, dismissed! Free time!"

"You can do whatever you want now, even go back to your dorms and sleep all day. Your squad leader, platoon leader, and even company commander won't say a word to you! That's what happens when you're new recruits!"

After saying that, Chen Nian didn't even wait for the new recruits to speak before walking away from the training ground.

"Old Devil Chen, what gives you the right?!"

"Old devil Chen, come at me if you have a problem with that! What's the point of punishing our class monitor?!"

"Old Devil Chen!"

The reputation of Chen Laomo grew louder and louder, but Chen Nian seemed to be deaf to it and paid no attention to it at all.

Inside the office.

"Tsk tsk, after all that, the new recruits will be so ashamed they'll be wiping away tears!"

Zhang Zheng reacted differently from Lao Ge. He knew Chen Nian's intention was to increase the new recruits' sense of collective honor while shattering their illusions about their identity.

This will prevent them from using their "new recruit" status as an excuse during future training, making it easier to implement the training plan.

"Heh, a bunch of greenhorns, what do they know?"

"Once these little tricks come up, they'll be lining up at the squad leader's every night begging for comfort!"

Chen Nian grinned, feeling no burden whatsoever, but rather like a bystander enjoying the show.

"You little rascal, you're young, but you've got a lot of clever tricks up your sleeve!"

Zhang Zheng was also happy to see this situation.

"What are you saying? I'm a special forces soldier, after all. Whether it's using my fists or my brain, I can crush these new recruits, okay?"

Zhang Zheng ignored Chen Nian's self-praise and stood by the window, looking at the new recruits and laughing:

"Chen Nian, let's make a bet. Do you think they'll join endurance running?"

"I bet they will!"

Chen Nian rolled his eyes:

"If I used a trick, how could I not know its effect?"

"Isn't this a sure win for you?"

Zhang Zheng chuckled.

"Hehe, I only make bets I'm sure of winning!"

Chen Nian rolled his eyes and ignored Zhang Zheng's perverse sense of humor.

On the training field, the new recruits were each looking for their squad leader on the track.

"Squad leader, stop running away! We did it, and you were doing it for us. We should be the ones punished!"

The squad leader remained silent, only rolling his eyes, inwardly cursing: "Knowing this, why didn't you hurry up and run over!"

That old devil Chen is really something, couldn't he have given them a little hint?

Should we just let them figure it out on their own?

These squad leaders and platoon leaders are all shrewd people. They all came from the ranks of new recruits. When Chen Nian used these methods, they had already experienced them before and immediately realized that Chen Nian needed them to cooperate in the charade.

But they dared not refuse, because if they did not cooperate, the act could easily become real.

Now it's up to these new recruits to see when they'll be able to join the endurance running.

Xie Fei's pace was slow, so much so that he still had the mental capacity to recall how long it took the class monitor to catch up.

If I remember correctly, it was three laps?

"Squad leader, we were wrong!"

"Stop running!"

"Class monitor..."

Stop apologizing and start running!

Xie Fei was cursing those "clever devils" in his class to death. They were all so clever, but when it came to a real problem, none of them could tell who was right or wrong.

After another round, a new recruit finally wiped away his tears and said:

"Squad leader, we'll run with you! Let Old Devil Chen see that we're a team!"

"Yes, we'll run with you!"

"Everyone, follow the squad leader and platoon leader! We can't let them be punished because of us!"

Looking at the new recruits who had finally joined the endurance race, Chen Nian upstairs smiled like an uncle.

"Hmm, these kids aren't too stupid after all!"

"Old Zhang, let them rest tonight, and arrange some drill training and firearms theory lessons for them!"

Chen Nian gave a word of advice, then muttered to himself:

"The ranks, these new recruits still need to be disciplined! We need to put more pressure on them!"