When we arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, we were already two minutes beyond the allotted time.
Looking at the empty foot of the mountain, Qi Sheng wanted to die.
I had worked hard for fifteen days in a row, a full fifteen days, but I couldn't even make up for the fifteen-minute gap.
He sat down on the ground, fell on his back, and stared blankly at the sky.
Li Zheng went over and pulled him up from the ground, saying don't sit down and move his hands and feet.
Qi Sheng numbly allowed Li Zheng to pull him, but he didn't respond at all. His mind was filled with the oath he had sworn in front of the whole company, saying that he would not be the company commander if he could not reach the standard and turn back.
It's better this time.
The vows I made, I have to keep them no matter how hard I pinch my nose.
It's over, it's over, it's over.
Qi Sheng actually liked staying in the drone camp.
Now, I have to think about how to tell the brigade commander when I go back.
If the brigade commander disagrees and it is hard to disobey military orders, but he still has to stay in the first company, he will become the laughing stock of the whole battalion.
Li Zheng asked Xu Nuo and others to come over and help Qi Sheng walk away first to avoid any sports injuries caused by stopping all of a sudden.
Mo San came over at this moment and gasped: "It's one minute later than the best score in history... It's crazy."
He couldn't figure it out either.
The previous best result in a row was one minute overtime.
It is said that the arrangement this time was so reasonable and everyone's fighting spirit was so high, but they got worse results.
Li Zheng said: "Aren't you controlling the speed in front?"
Mo San felt wronged and said that you saw me and I had been controlling the speed. But then, I don’t know what happened, everyone ran slower and slower. Even if I didn’t slow down, they might not be able to keep up.
Li Zheng sighed and said: "Instructor, you have tried your best. I guess everyone did not perform well today and are not in a good state. I think so, let's go back to the camp to have a rest. You can talk to the company commander and comfort him."
Mo San said: "How can I comfort him? He swore on his own, in front of the whole company. You don't know his character. He is as stubborn as a donkey. Believe it or not, when he gets to the camp, he will go to the brigade commander to ask for his resignation." "
Li Zheng said: "I don't think the brigade commander will agree. This is an army, not a child's play house. He won't do it if he doesn't want to do it?"
After saying that, he glanced in the direction of Qi Sheng.
Then he said: "Go back first and talk about it later."
The team just went back in despair.
On the way back, everyone was in a very low mood.
Everyone felt a little inexplicably funny.
After all, it is a unit of the special operations brigade, but it was actually troubled by a five-kilometer cross-country. During the exercise in the morning, everyone was howling and screaming, and they immediately asked who could defeat them in the world. Now when they come back, everyone is crestfallen. It's like losing a battle.
When Qi Sheng arrived at the camp, he went to find Zhuang Yan.
After knocking on the door and entering the room, Zhuang Yan glanced at his face and said, "Timeout?"
Qi Sheng nodded sadly, saying "um" like a child who had done something wrong, and then there was something stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak.
"Don't want to be a company commander anymore?" Zhuang Yan asked next.
Qi Sheng was stunned for a moment, thought about it, nodded vigorously, and said "hmm".
Zhuang Yan said: "Do you think you have no shame in staying here anymore?"
Qi Sheng repeated the previous action - nodding.
Zhuang Yan said: "Go back first."
Qi Sheng subconsciously wanted to turn around, but suddenly turned back and stood there without moving.
Zhuang Yan went to pour the water. After pouring the water, he took a sip. When he turned around and found Qi Sheng still there, he said, "What? Do you want me to stamp it on the spot? Do you think the Tiger Brigade belongs to me alone? If you really want to resign, you have to After discussion, it’s another matter whether it’s true or not. Besides, your position in the army is just a housewife, and you can do it or not as you please?”
At the end of the day, his tone became a little more serious and he said to Qi Sheng, "Go back first!"
Qi Sheng then turned and left.
After he left, Zhuang Yan sat in a chair and thought for a while, then picked up his hat, put it on his head, and went out.
When gathering early the next morning, Zhuang Yan suddenly appeared in front of the First Company.
"Li Zheng."
Li Zheng is on duty today.
Zhuang Yan called him over.
"Brigadier, what are your instructions?" Li Zheng asked.
Zhuang Yan said: "I won't be training with the 270 Squadron today. I will go around the playground twice and then come back to wash up. Then I will do housekeeping."
Li Zhengqi asked: "No more training?"
"Professional training needs to be carried out." Zhuang Yan said: "In the morning, it will be changed to theoretical knowledge class. In the afternoon, it will be the same as before, and practical flight subjects will be practiced one by one."
After that, he left.
Li Zheng scratched his head and thought for a long time, not understanding what was going on.
What's going on here?
Could it be that the brigade commander had completely given up on Yilian and simply given up on physical fitness subjects?
Come to think of it, orders still have to be carried out.
This day was the first time since the First Company settled in the comprehensive training base that it did not engage in military training with the 270th Squadron.
The next day, when it was time to gather for morning exercises, Zhuang Yan appeared again.
I'd better ask everyone not to do physical training with the 270 people. You should still run two laps on the playground and then come back to wash up.
The third day.
This remains the case.
This time everyone was confused.
The soldiers were talking openly and secretly. Some people said that the brigade commander was probably really going to withdraw company commander Qi. He had been doing this for half a month and it was so embarrassing for the Tiger Brigade.
Some people say that this is a complete abandonment of the company. Since it can’t be done anyway, then just don’t do it at all. From now on, just focus on the drone industry, but you will not be able to support the wall anyway.
Even the instructor Mo San was confused and came to ask Li Zheng, what did the brigade commander think? We haven't done any physical training for three days in a row, and we're just going to spend the month here like this?
Li Zheng said: "I think the brigade commander should have other arrangements. By the way, instructor, have you discovered something?"
"What's the matter?" Mo San asked.
Li Zheng said: "There has been no training these days. On the contrary, everyone is very anxious to go for a run. In the past, going out for exercise was like going to a funeral. Everyone in the squad looked like they were widowed. Look at these days, there are several Someone came to me and asked me when I would arrange to run armed cross-country again."
Mo San thought for a moment and said, "What? Do you think the brigade commander is going to suppress things first and then strengthen them?"
Li Zheng said: "I can't say for sure."
The two of them didn't have an answer until the end of the conversation, but soon the answer came.
On the fifth day, with ten days left until the end of the joint training, Zhuang Yan appeared again during the morning gathering.
As usual, this time it was Li Zheng who took the initiative to ask: "Brigade commander, do you want to run two laps today and then rest?"
He expected to get a positive answer.
But suddenly he saw Zhuang Yan waving his hands and saying, "No, I made an agreement with the 270 people to run together today, and I will run with you today."
Li Zheng took a look and saw that Zhuang Yan was indeed different today. He was also wearing camouflage clothes, not winter clothes.
"Are you running with us?"
"What? Looking down on the brigade commander?"
"That's not..."
Before Li Zheng could finish his words, Zhuang Yan walked up to Qi Sheng.
"Qi Sheng, you run together today."
Qi Sheng nodded reluctantly: "Yes."
Zhuang Yan said: "If you run within the stipulated time today, don't mention resignation."
Qi Sheng raised his head and looked at Zhuang Yan and said, Brigadier, I'm afraid...
Zhuang Yan said: "Afraid of losing face again?"
Qi Sheng said nothing.
Zhuang Yan continued: "You've lost it once anyway, why not give it a try? If you lose, you lose, what's the big deal? Your dignified drone company commander doesn't have any courage at all?"
As he spoke, his eyes swept up and down Qi Sheng's body several times, and finally said angrily: "Stand straighter!"
Qi Sheng was so frightened that he straightened his back, raised his head, and stood up straight with his small body.
Zhuang Yan said: "What I want is an indomitable company commander, not a wimp who likes to boast beforehand and acts like a defeated soldier! Don't be afraid of bragging. Once you brag, go and achieve it! You couldn't run away a few days ago. , it doesn’t mean that you can’t run today. If you can’t run today, how can you guarantee that you won’t be able to run in the future? You are not a useless person. Aren’t you a good person with hands and feet? Do you think those soldiers in 270 have not received high-intensity training? How much better than you? Aren't you just the same with two arms, two legs, and a head on your shoulders? They can do it, but you can't?"
Qi Sheng's face turned red and white after being scolded solemnly.
When he arrived, he said: "Run, I will run today, run well, don't worry, brigade commander!"
Only then did Zhuang Yan smile: "That's right! These are the people from my Tiger Brigade. Hurry up and get the equipment. They will be here soon. Today I am holding the battle, but I don't believe that even the drones of my Tiger Brigade can't even be used by others." I couldn’t run in place for five minutes.”
When they heard that the brigade commander was personally leading the team, the soldiers in the drone battalion immediately became excited.
The soldiers of the first company had not trained for several days. Now the soles of their feet were itching. They were all eager to try. They listened to the brigade commander's instructions and went back to get their equipment. Without saying a word, they all ran back to the barracks to get their things before the order to disband was given. .
The weather that day was actually not very good.
The sky was gray, a little misty, I don't know if it was fog or rain, and there was a layer of slippery mud on the grass on the ground.
Zhao Chuan came over today to see the situation in person. He had not participated in their training in the past few days. The deputy squadron leader and Zhao Chuan must have had their self-confidence completely destroyed and had completely lost their confidence.
Both inside and outside the words were on time. Zhao Chuan should have released the water that day.
Two minutes is not much.
They are all brother troops. Whether they give them face or not is the second most important thing. The most important thing is whether to retain a top professional company commander.
Just for this reason, I would be lenient.
Zhao Chuan refuted the deputy squadron leader, saying how to release the water? Do you think we have stopwatches in our hands? Don't have it in their hands? If you knowingly let go, it would be a proper humiliation for them. This is more embarrassing than hitting someone with a big mouth.
This time, the commander of the Tiger Brigade personally came to tell Zhao Chuan that the company would be participating in training again today, which surprised Zhao Chuan.
Isn't it just to train together again? As for the brigade commander coming to find him personally?
But what surprised him even more was what happened later. When he arrived at the assembly area of the first company, he learned that Brigadier Zhuang Yan was going to run with him.
Zhao Chuan was in a dilemma.
I miss you as a brigade commander, so what?
It's not good to win against you, why don't we win against you... Our whole team will act with you?
Boring!
Zhuang Yan didn't bother with him anymore, and asked someone to take the backpack and equipment, put them on him, and started to check the tightness.
Zhao Chuan couldn't help it anymore and said, Brigadier, how can you still run away?
Zhuang Yan said: "When I am in my own army, I will run with him whenever I have time. What does that mean?"
Zhao Chuan thought to himself, I admit that your marksmanship is good, but I don’t believe that you are almost forty and your physical fitness can still keep up?
Unexpectedly, the solemn words that followed made his jaw drop.
"By the way, today I won't run with Yilian and the others. I will run with you. You have to keep up. Don't fall behind."
"..."
Zhao Chuan suddenly didn't know how to answer.
Don't fall behind?
Brigadier Qianqingzhuang, you mean you are faster than our 270 people?
Isn’t this nonsense!
Zhao Chuan told the other team members about this when he returned.
Everyone couldn't close their mouths after hearing this.
The deputy captain who likes to tease joked again: "Captain, should we let it go this time? He is a brigade commander, you can't just run him down and climb down, right?"
Zhao Chuan thought for a while, rolled his eyes and glanced at his deputy squadron leader, saying that it didn't matter whether he was a brigade commander or not, since we were running together, we had to respect him.
"What is the greatest respect for a soldier? That is to show your true ability to compete with him. No matter you win or lose, this is the greatest respect for him."
After that, he said to everyone: "Brothers, show your abilities today and let the commander of the Tiger Brigade take a look at our strength!" (End of this chapter)
