Early the next morning.
The Recruits were the same as usual.
After finishing their internal affairs and eating breakfast, they began their morning training.
On the training ground, Xu Da said loudly: "Starting today, before our morning training begins, we will add a three-kilometer run. There is only one purpose: to enhance your physical fitness!"
Everyone immediately began to discuss in low voices!
"No way, training is already very tiring. We're adding a three-kilometer run?"
"Just shoot me with one shot."
"Three kilometers, that's killing me!"
Lin Hui didn't speak because he knew very well.
In Yan Country, running is the foundation for every Soldier.
From Generals down to Soldiers, everyone must be able to run. This is also a tradition left over from the war years.
In the whole world, no country's Soldiers can outrun Yan Country's Soldiers.
Lin Hui suffered greatly from this. His Old Dad required him to run five kilometers every day since he was a child, and if he couldn't run, he would whip him with a belt...
Xu Da's dark face was extremely serious: "What are you shouting about? Our Yan Country's Soldiers, everyone can run. This is the most basic physical fitness. If you can't run, how can you defend your home and country? Then there's no need to be a Soldier, go home and be a good baby!"
Everyone immediately dared not speak!
Wang Yong muttered softly: "Running so fast, is it to escape when the enemy comes? Everything can be linked to defending the home and country!"
"What did you say?" Xu Da's eyes glared over.
Wang Yong was so scared that he quickly shouted: "Reporting, Squad Leader, I said you are absolutely right!"
Xu Da snorted coldly and continued: "I already said yesterday, starting today, during training, except for the first place winner who can rest, everyone else must continue training until they catch up to the first place!"
"Understood?"
"Yes!" Everyone replied weakly. Wang Yong was so angry his teeth itched.
"It's this scoundrel again, I'm going to kill you sooner or later!"
Lin Hui felt bitter inside, a million 'Mom sells batches' almost blurted out!
Isn't this intentionally putting me on the opposite side of the People?
But Lin Hui scanned around and found that apart from Wang Yong, this traitor glaring at him, the others didn't have much reaction.
He secretly rejoiced, fortunately, his popularity in the squad was good, so Xu Da's provocation didn't work.
Chen Erhu looked at Lin Hui aggrievedly: "Big Brother, what should I do? I definitely can't run first. I don't want to be punished."
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Lin Hui coaxed Chen Erhu like a child: "Listen to me later!"
"Okay!" Chen Erhu sniffed and looked at Lin Hui with admiration.
Lin Hui was speechless, this wasn't what he wanted.
He suddenly felt that he wasn't here to be a Soldier in the Military Region, but clearly to be a nanny.
Xu Da roared: "Start running now, everyone turn right... turn!"
Everyone immediately turned their heads and ran towards the training ground with no desire to live.
After running a certain distance, Lin Hui slightly slowed down: "Wait, all of you move closer to me. As long as we reach the finish line at roughly the same time, the Squad Leader won't be embarrassed to punish us."
Ma Xiaoshan immediately echoed: "Good, good, this is a good idea! As long as we reach the finish line together, we'll all be first place, and none of us will be punished!"
Chen Erhu was like he had found a savior: "Big Brother, I really admire you. If I were a woman, I would definitely offer myself to you!"
Lin Hui rolled his eyes internally: If you were a woman, I still wouldn't want you. You look like a black garlic head that has become a spirit!
The others nodded one after another, clearly having already regarded Lin Hui as their leading Big Brother.
As long as they could avoid punishment, anything was fine!
"What are you doing gathering together, warming up? Hurry up and run!"
Xu Da's loud roar suddenly came from behind.
Everyone quickly quickened their pace. Lin Hui also instructed everyone again: "Remember, everyone follow my pace, don't fall behind and drop out..."
Before he finished speaking, a figure rushed out with a whoosh, faster than a rabbit!
Lin Hui fixed his gaze and his eyes instantly widened.
Damn! It's actually Wang Yong, this bastards!
"Wang Yong, come back..."
Lin Hui roared in a low voice, wanting to call him back.
Wang Yong turned his head and said unconvinced: "Why should I listen to you? Your speed is like a turtle crawling. I don't want to wait, I'm leaving first!"
He resented in his heart: Lin Hui, aren't you just good at folding a quilt, and doesn't your family have someone who was a Soldier?
What's there to be arrogant about?
Now I just want to prove to everyone that I, Wang Yong, am much stronger than you!
Wang Yong made a cheeky face at Lin Hui, then accelerated, leaving everyone else behind.
Seeing this kid leave everyone in the dust, Lin Hui was so angry his ears were smoking: "Bastards! The plan I finally made is completely ruined by you alone!"
Originally, as long as everyone maintained one speed and reached the finish line together.
Even if Xu Da wanted to get angry, he wouldn't find a reason.
How good would it be to be happy together like salted fish.
Why bother so much?
But Wang Yong, this kid, jumped out to disrupt things and kept increasing the distance.
When the three kilometers end, he'll get first place and be praised, while I and the rest will definitely be punished.
And the one punished the most severely will definitely be me.
Lin Hui grew up in a large compound, so he was very clear.
If a Soldier usually performs outstandingly, but suddenly messes up at a critical moment, the punishment he receives will definitely be much more severe than others.
"Wang Yong, you Old Six are ruthless enough!"
Lin Hui cursed Wang Yong's ancestors eighteen generations in his heart, and the others also became flustered.
"What should we do?"
"That kid Wang Yong ran first, should we chase?"
"Big Brother, give us an idea, should we chase or not, what should we do?"
Lin Hui gritted his teeth and said: "What else can we do? We absolutely cannot let him leave us too far behind, otherwise he'll be relaxed, and we'll all be unlucky!"
"Chase, hurry and chase!"
The others also cursed Wang Yong, this Old Six, in their hearts.
But there was nothing they could do, they could only brace themselves and chase forward.
"Ding, running ability +1!"
"Ding, running ability +1!"
After two laps, two notification sounds rang in Lin Hui's head.
He suddenly felt that his steps became much lighter.
By the third lap, he had caught up to Wang Yong.
"You kid, aren't you good at running? Run!"
When Wang Yong saw that Lin Hui had actually caught up, his eyes almost popped out!
Back when he was in elementary School, he was the long-distance running champion in the School, first place in the School sports meet every year.
Later, he also participated in the county long-distance running competition and achieved good results.
In terms of running, he considered himself no less than an Old Soldier.
Originally, he wanted to teach Lin Hui a good lesson, to let this arrogant guy know that there are always People better than you, but he didn't expect to be overtaken so quickly?
"Damn it! I absolutely cannot let him catch up!"
Wang Yong gritted his teeth and ran forward with all his might.
In an instant, he opened up a distance between himself and Lin Hui.
Lin Hui's face turned green: "Your Grandpa! Are you out of your mind? Why are you running so fast? Can't you wait for everyone and run together?"
"We're a collective, we're one collective!"
"Collective your grandma, whoever falls behind gets punished, the Squad Leader made it very clear!"
Wang Yong turned back and shouted: "I won't run with you. I just want to prove that I was originally stronger than you!"
He's truly a stubborn ass!
Lin Hui cursed bitterly in his heart, but he still had to chase.
Otherwise, if he gets first place, I'll be the unlucky one later!
"Ding, running ability +1!"
Another notification sounded, and Lin Hui's steps became even lighter.
He caught up to Wang Yong ahead without much effort.
To disgust this kid, Lin Hui always maintained a one-body-length gap with him.
Making him want to catch up but unable to, only able to stare with wide eyes and be anxious.
Under the shade of a tree in the distance, Xu Da's mouth was almost crooked from smiling: "Yo yo yo, they're starting to compete, now this is more like it. What kind of Soldier doesn't fight and compete?"
"Didn't see that coming, this kid Lin Hui has such good explosive power? Looks like first place is guaranteed."
He then looked at the others in First Platoon.
Although they were much slower than the two kids Wang Yong and Lin Hui.
But compared to other platoons, they were much faster, already far exceeding his expectations.
Xu Da was immediately in a great mood: "It seems pulling Lin Hui out as a target was indeed useful. It showed results on the very first day, not bad, not bad!"
If this continues, it won't be long before First Platoon's performance will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.
By then, let alone commendations, even a third-class merit would be more than enough!
Soon, Lin Hui was the first to cross the finish line.
Wang Yong arrived about ten seconds later.
He glared fiercely at Lin Hui, panting heavily: "If there's another time, I, I definitely won't lose!"
Lin Hui rolled his eyes: "Defeated opponent, it'll be the same even if you try ten more times."
Wang Yong clenched his fists in anger, the desire not to admit defeat in his eyes gradually surged!
Next time, he must surpass Lin Hui!
Before long, the others in First Platoon also ran back, out of breath, and collapsed onto the ground.
Xu Da walked up to Lin Hui with his hands behind his back and patted him: "You can rest. Everyone else, prepare for a hundred push-ups!"
Ma Xiaoshan said with a bitter face: "Squad Leader, we've already done our best."
Chen Erhu stuck out his tongue like a dead dog and panted heavily: "Squad Leader, can you let us rest for a bit? The regulations say you should rest for a few minutes after strenuous exercise, otherwise you might die suddenly."
"You remember that quite well?" Xu Da glared at him: "The regulations also say, resolutely obey the command of superiors, whatever the Squad Leader says is what it is! Everyone, a hundred push-ups, prepare immediately, otherwise it's two hundred!"
Hearing they had to do two hundred.
Everyone was scared and quickly got up, supporting themselves with their hands and lying on the ground.
They started doing push-ups, panting heavily.
Wang Yong stared at Lin Hui, who was resting beside him, gritting his teeth: "Don't be smug, you won't be so lucky next time!"
Lin Hui rolled his eyes: Is this kid dim-witted since childhood? Why is he so serious about everything?
Who told you not to listen to my command? You deserve the punishment.
But this made the others in the squad suffer.
Who did they provoke?
From that day on, Wang Yong was like a vengeful spirit, staring intently at Lin Hui.
He had to eat faster than him!
He had to stand at attention better than him!
He had to march in formation straighter than him!
No matter what training it was, he had to compete with Lin Hui, like a needle point against an awn.
Whenever Lin Hui relaxed even a little, he would immediately be overtaken by this kid Wang Yong.
Lin Hui was truly speechless. He had seen idiots, but never one this stupid.
There was nothing he could do, he could only brace himself and keep Wang Yong down, otherwise his own days wouldn't be easy.
But he didn't expect this guy to get more and more addicted!
Wang Yong was like a badger, going at Lin Hui whenever he saw him, making Lin Hui miserable.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed, and the Recruit assessment arrived as scheduled.
With his exceptional military qualities, Lin Hui, without exception, took first place in the New Recruit Company.
And he was commended throughout the entire Company as a model Recruit.
And this was still under the condition that he deliberately restrained his strength.
Lin Hui looked at the certificate of merit, wanting to cry but having no tears: "I just want to be a salted fish, I really don't want to be first."
He looked at Wang Yong next to him, who was full of defiance, and couldn't help but curse: It's all because you, you stupid bastards, forced me, making me stronger and stronger!
No, I absolutely cannot continue like this, otherwise something will happen sooner or later...