As the distance continued to increase, Wang Qiang wanted to give up, but while his mind was hesitating, the other people were running hard.
People are sometimes such a complex of contradictions. Even though they are reluctant to do something, even though they are full of complaints and complaints, once a certain kind of majesty or discipline is established, people will perform it reflexively.
Xu Renjie is very good at introducing this punishment mechanism in training. Of course, this punishment is indeed somewhat harsh.
However, based on his many years of experience in leading troops, he believed that everything he planned was within the capabilities of the few people in front of him. Therefore, the "reward" of 50 push-ups can only be regarded as a small punishment.
From another perspective, it is this incentive system that enables everyone present to persevere and not give up.
After all, the last person really needed 50 extra push-ups.
Xu Renjie followed closely at the end of the team. His purpose was not to supervise everyone. On the contrary, with the above system, he had no worries about anyone being lazy and clever.
The reason why he ran along was mainly to play a protective role. After all, this was the end of the world. Although there should be no annoying zombies along the way, this was just a theory, and no one could guarantee their range of activities.
Normally, he would not worry about the safety of these people, because with the current strength of these people, the scattered zombies would not pose a threat to them unless they encountered a group of zombies.
But today is an exception. The physical exertion of several of them is very high. If they encounter zombies, there is no guarantee that wings will not appear.
So just in case, Lao Xu carried a weapon and ran behind him, which could be regarded as setting an example for the team members.
In the first 800 meters, there was not much difference in the speed of the five people. But if you observe carefully, you will find that Wang Zhongyu and Hu Xiaodong are quite particular about their breathing. They are not as messy as the other three. As the distance continued to increase, the advantage of this kind of breathing became more and more obvious. Wang and Hu gradually opened the distance between them and the rest of the people.
At 1,500 meters, the entire lineup was divided into three groups. Wang Zhongyu and Hu Xiaodong were at the top. They were breathing evenly and walking steadily. There was nothing wrong with them.
The second group is composed of Bi Dahu, Yue Guishan, and Acheng. Although he does not have the running skills of Wang and Hu, who are both racing drivers and athletes, they have good running skills that they have trained in the wind and sun on construction sites all year round. Their bodies and good stamina allow them to cope with it.
The ones in the worst situation are Wu Chao, Wang Qiang, Tang Xiaoquan, Wenquan Xin and others of the third group. Most of them were otakus on weekdays and lacked exercise. Now all of them are out of breath, which can be regarded as paying the price for their past laziness.
Lao Xu followed closely at the back of the team, running calmly and calmly. From time to time, he would remind the last few people not to fall behind, and at the same time he would also habitually sarcastically say:
"Are you a tortoise? You run like you crawl? Are you still a man? The female soldiers in our army all run faster than you. Let me tell you, don't think I'm joking. Whoever reaches the finish line last, who Just receive the reward of 50 push-ups, and if you come together, we will reward you together!"
After a lot of enthusiastic praise, 50 push-ups were awarded for those who fell behind. The invisible pressure and sarcasm in Lao Xu's words made several people in the third group who were already running very hard have to pick up the speed and run as fast as they could.
It must not be the last. Wang Qiang looked at both sides and immediately clarified his battle ideas.
There is no doubt that the weakest member of the team right now is his brother Tang Xiaoquan. As the saying goes, you have to pick the weak ones, so Wang Qiang regards Tang Xiaoquan as his competitor.
He firmly believes that as long as he can stay ahead of the latter, he will definitely not be the last.
So, Wang Qiang started to accelerate. If you take aerial photography at this time, you will find that Wang Qiang's trajectory is sometimes fast and sometimes slow. To put it simply, once Tang Xiaoquan catches up with him from behind, he will immediately speed up to create some distance.
On the contrary, if Tang Xiaoquan fell behind, he would slow down and adjust his breath.
It's a pity that his clever method made him suffer in the longer distance.
On Tang Xiaoquan's side, he knew that his physical strength was not as good as his own, but the target he set was not Wang Qiang beside him, but Bi Dahu, who was a little further away from him and at the end of the second group.
What he did was helpless. He saw Wang Qiang's combat thinking and knew that the other party was using him as a benchmark.
Therefore, in order not to be disrupted by the opponent, Tang Xiaoquan decided to keep an eye on Bi Dahu in front. He believed that as long as Bi Dahu was within his visual range, he would have hope of winning.
The two brothers Wang and Tang were wrestling with what they thought were good methods. After turning back for just 2.5 kilometers, Tang Xiaoquan's method saw Zhenzhang. Although he was half dead from exhaustion, when he looked at Wang Qiang's side, Shi Kuai The alternating rhythm of time and slowness not only failed to achieve its desired purpose, but also consumed a lot of physical energy in vain.
So is Wang Qiang’s strategy wrong? No, his strategy is absolutely right. If he is wrong, it can only be said that he overestimated his ability. If Hu Xiaodong were to implement such a strategy, the effect would be hundreds of times stronger. In the final analysis, it is all about looking at what he can do during exercise. Do you have good control over your breathing rhythm?
Obviously, Wang Qiang is a layman in this regard.
"You two losers, for the sake of your hard work, I will tell you the essentials of long-distance running. Take three steps and exhale, and take three steps and inhale. If you don't want to be the last one, you'd better learn it." Try it." Lao Xu shouted at the top of his lungs, echoing on the empty mountainous suburban road. Tang Xiaoquan really doubted whether the other party was a monster.
You must know that Lao Xu and him have run together until now, but looking at themselves and others, the gap is too sentimental.
At 4 kilometers, almost everyone, including Hu Xiaodong, appeared tired. However, although Hu Xiaodong's breath became heavier, he always maintained the essentials of "three steps, one exhale, three steps, one breath" in Lao Xu's mouth, so he There was never any sign of disorder in his pace.
Wang Zhongyu, who was originally in the first group with him, was slowly pushed away. The sweat on the latter's forehead was like a faucet that could not be stopped.
Bi Dahu's speed has also become slower and slower. He now feels that his heart is like an old blower. Just hearing his huffing and puffing, it seems that it can't blow out any wind.
After Tang Xiaoquan was about 500 meters ahead of Wang Qiang, he gradually realized that there was a fundamental mistake in his decision-making. He blindly followed Lu Gang in front, naively thinking that he could finally get rid of him as long as he followed his footsteps. Wang Qiang.
Yes, he did it, but equally, he didn't estimate his own strength well.
Indeed, if he could insist on biting Bi Dahu's back, he would definitely not fail.
But the crux of the problem is that as the distance continues to lengthen, his body functions are no longer able to provide enough energy to cope with this super-agreeable follow-up action.
Bi Dahu could still run, but he was too exhausted to run. (To be continued.)
