On the first day of training for female soldiers, Zhuang Yan, as the brigade commander, went to the special reconnaissance camp.
As soon as we got off the bus, battalion commander Ma Liang rushed up and said, "Brigade commander, this record is broken."
"What record was broken?"
"Ten-kilometer record. We were fully equipped for ten kilometers this morning. How many minutes do you think these boys ran?"
"Is it a group or just one person?"
"All."
"Within 38 minutes?"
"Brigadier, you are so accurate!"
Ma Liang used to be the company commander of the Lijian Battalion. He was poached by Zhuang Yan and is now acting as the battalion commander.
Zhuang Yan said: "Ma Liang, Ma Liang, you have also participated in the selection of the whole army. You don't seem to have such low requirements. Why, when did the standards lowered so much?"
Ma Liang said: "We can't compare it with the training camp of the best in the entire army. These guys all became monks halfway. If they can run within 38 minutes, it is already very good."
Zhuang Yan said: "Then next time you reach an excellent level, you can tell me the good news."
The standard for excellence in the ten-kilometer armed cross-country training of the entire army's special forces is 36 minutes. In Zhuang Yan's opinion, 38 minutes is not worth making such a fuss about.
Afterwards, he asked again: "How are the female soldiers doing today? What training has been arranged?"
Ma Liang said: "My foundation is too poor. I ran five kilometers today instead of running ten kilometers with the male soldiers. I was afraid of losing my life."
Zhuang Yan said: "Take your time, don't be afraid of being late for a good meal, just grind it a little, and a good seedling can always be cultivated."
Ma Liang said: "I'm worried now that Tong Zhi won't be able to be cruel. All of them are pretty little girls. They won't be able to practice being cruel, and they can't bear to be cruel."
As Zhuang Yan walked away, he said: "Men and women are not recognized on the battlefield, and even female soldiers are more likely to be targeted. If they do not train well, it is your responsibility as instructors."
Walking down the concrete road from the battalion headquarters to the training ground, you can see from a distance that the female soldiers of the first company are lining up at the obstacle course to do push-ups, while the male soldiers are doing various things in the willpower obstacle course not far away.
Tong Zhi had a poker face, walking back and forth in front of the female soldiers who were already wet, holding a stopwatch in his hand and counting the numbers in his mouth.
"32..."
"33..."
"34...Hang on, there are only fifty in one group. Do you know how many men the male soldiers have to do at one time? They need 200 for one group."
Zhuang Yan didn't bother him, he just stood in the distance and watched quietly. After completing fifty push-ups, Tong Zhigang announced to take a break. Except for Yu Boyang, Hu Qinghua, and Shao Xiaoqian, the other nine all collapsed on the ground. Their faces were all pale, and they didn't know whether they were afraid or tired.
Seeing Zhuang Yan coming, Tong Zhi immediately went over and saluted.
"Brigadier, what are your instructions?"
Zhuang Yan asked: "Your battalion commander is worried that you won't be ruthless and can't bear to train these girls. What do you think?"
Tong Zhi smiled, turned to the battalion commander Ma Liang and said: "Batalion commander, just be rest assured, I have treated female soldiers in a year."
Ma Liang and he were not in the same army, so he had no way of knowing, and no one had ever mentioned it, so he asked out of curiosity: "When did you lead female soldiers?"
Tong Zhi raised his chin: "The brigade commander knows, otherwise, why do you think he put me in charge of the training of the female soldier class temporarily?"
Zhuang Yan can only explain Tong Zhi's resume to Ma Liang.
"When the Blood Wolf Brigade started recruiting female soldiers three years ago, it was a mess at the beginning. There were no female instructors, so Tong Zhi took over as a temporary instructor. Now, few people know that the female platoon of the Blood Wolf Brigade can achieve its current results. We, Tong Zhi, have a share of the credit.”
After speaking, he said to Tong Zhi: "Go and call me Shao Xiaoqian. I want to talk to her alone."
Tong Zhi was stunned and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He turned around and shouted to the female soldiers: "Shao Xiaoqian, come here!"
Shao Xiaoqian was massaging You Qianqian's already stiff arms. When she heard Tong Zhi calling her, she quickly got up and said "Yes", then handed You Qianqian to Yu Boyang, and trotted all the way to Zhuang Yan.
"Hello, Brigadier!"
"Come here and I'll talk to you alone."
Ma Liang and Tong Zhi walked away knowingly.
Only then did Zhuang Yan speak: "Calling your superiors away is to avoid embarrassment for you. I think you can guess why I came to find you."
Shao Xiaoqian frowned and thought for a moment, and seemed to have an answer: "Are they my parents?"
Zhuang Yan smiled: "It seems you still know? Don't your parents know that you signed up to join the special forces this time?"
"My father knows, but I didn't tell my mother. She wouldn't agree." Shao Xiaoqian was very direct and did not hold back. She said openly, "Brigadier, are you afraid of my mother?"
Zhuang Yan said: "If I really take advantage of your powerful father and your mother who likes to interfere with your future, you will be sent back to your original unit on the first day you come here to participate in the selection."
Shao Xiaoqian's tense face relaxed a little: "Really?"
Zhuang Yan said: "I talked to your father and he agreed with your decision, but your mother called me and told me on the phone the difficulties of being an only daughter. She said that you were frail and sick since you were a child, so you were asked to quit basketball. Practicing sports, but she said she regrets it now, she trained you too wildly, and a good girl had to go to the special forces, which made all her years of careful training in vain."
Hearing this, Shao Xiaoqian's originally relaxed face tightened again: "Brigade Commander, could you..."
Zhuang Yan said: "I understand the worries of a mother. Special forces are dangerous after all. For example, we will conduct parachute training, sea training, and diving training in the next step. These all have certain risks. What's more, sometimes we have to perform some missions and cannot even disclose them to the public. If we die, we can only tell our families that we died during the mission. There will be no specific details. To be honest, I have met many comrades and subordinates over the years. Sacrifice, I also think this is very unfair to the family members, but unfortunately our status dictates that we can only do this. Have you ever thought about this?"
Shao Xiaoqian did not answer immediately, but stood there, holding it in for a while, her face turned slightly red, and finally she spoke and gave her reply: "I am willing, and I think it is worth it. Being a soldier is my mission, and being a special forces soldier is my mission." I have never regretted anything I have decided.”
Zhuang Yan nodded: "Okay, I know how to deal with it, you can go back."
Shao Xiaoqian didn't expect the conversation to end so quickly. She stood there for a moment and then remembered to salute. When she saluted, her face was already covered with a smile, and she turned around and ran towards her team quickly.
After running a few steps, Zhuang Yan called her again.
Shao Xiaoqian ran back again.
"Any further instructions? Brigadier."
Zhuang Yan pointed in the direction of the male soldier in the distance: "Li is your classmate?"
Shao Xiaoqian's face turned red and she replied in a panic: "Yes... I am a classmate..."
Zhuang Yan smiled and said: "It's okay, you can go back."
After Shao Xiaoqian left, Zhuang Yan called Ma Liang over again.
"We need to pay close attention to the training this month, and get into the state as soon as possible, especially the tactical run-in, and try to let them achieve the greatest tacit understanding. They all have a certain foundation in individual soldier quality, and their professionalism has gradually become more decent. The key lies in cooperation. If possible, do some trust training when appropriate.”
"Trust training?" Ma Liang was a little surprised.
The trust training mentioned by Zhuang Yan is an extremely important part of the combat tactics of special forces.
That can't be replaced by just shouting a few words from the mouth, "You are the brother and comrade I can give my back to," which does not cost anything.
That is true trust, and it really tests whether you dare to put your life in the hands of your comrades.
However, this kind of training is usually only carried out by soldiers who have received special training for at least one year. The Menghu Brigade has only been established for a few months. Isn't it a bit impatient?
"Do you have any tasks in a month?"
He expressed his doubts.
