My Military Career in a Parallel World

The troops have a very sufficient lunch break, which lasts nearly three hours from lunch at 12 o'clock to 2:40 in the afternoon.

However, these had nothing to do with Jiang Chen and the others. Li Gang was lying on the bed taking a nap, while the new recruits had to work overtime to fold the quilts.

"Get ready. Go downstairs and gather in ten minutes. We will go to the training ground in the afternoon!" At 2:30, with ten minutes left before the lunch break, Li Gang put on his clothes and said to everyone.

"Fill your canteens with water, change your clothes into camouflage, and I will train you in military posture and formation this afternoon..."

There will basically not be high-intensity training in the week before the recruit company starts training. This period of time is mainly for the recruits to get familiar with the lifestyle in the barracks, cultivate the concept of superiors and subordinates, and achieve the most basic obedience to orders.

Making blankets, military posture, and marching in formation are basically the main themes of the first week of training.

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On the training ground, the scorching afternoon sun was high overhead, making people dizzy.

The recruits were organized into square formations by squad and platoon, lined up neatly on the playground, with squad leaders standing in front of the team and giving various commands.

"stand at attention!"

"Look to the right!"

"Look forward!"

"Take a break!"

"stand at attention!"

These are the most basic and simplest commands, but even so, there are still people who fail to meet the squad leaders' standards.

"You, you, and you, what's wrong with you guys!"

"I said stand at attention! Look at your legs, are you standing at attention?!"

A squad leader stood in the front of the team, looking at the group of new recruits in front of him who just couldn't understand anything, and his expression gradually became irritable.

Hot weather can easily make people irritable, and with the two combined, the squad leader is like a powder keg that can be ignited at any time.

This is why the instructor repeatedly warned the new recruits not to be beaten or physically punished during the meeting yesterday. Otherwise, given his temper, he would have kicked these stupid idiots a few times...

"Lao Wang, that's enough. Go cool off under the tree for a while. I'll lead them in training."

Seeing that the squad leader was about to lose his temper, Li Gang quickly came over and replaced him in order to prevent him from causing any trouble.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the recruits arrived at the training ground on time. They first warmed up by jogging for three kilometers. After a short rest, they practiced marching in the sun.

For a training as simple as military posture formation, it is impossible for all squad and platoon leaders to participate together.

The three squads in a row were gathered together, and three squad leaders took turns to lead them in training.

Every family has its own problems. This sentence can be applied not only in daily life, but also in training.

There are always a few freaks in the recruit company every year.

There are people who are too smart, and there are people who are ridiculously stupid. There are people with explosive personal qualities who can handle any training with ease, and there are also people who look like they are about to fall down at any time even when standing at attention...

Sun Weicheng from Jiang Chen's class belongs to the latter.

Every time the squad leader gave an order, he was always a beat slow to react. When he stood at attention, he didn't know what happened but his thighs couldn't close together.

This is nothing. The most bizarre thing is a new recruit from the third squad next door.

I don't know if it was because I was too nervous or because I stayed in the sun for too long and had some heatstroke. I couldn't tell left from right and kept turning the wrong way. The squad leader almost wore out his lips from talking, but it didn't help at all.

This is a good time. In previous years, if he hadn't changed after being told twice, he would have been picked out for individual training.

"Five minutes of rest time, go drink some water or go to the restroom!"

Li Gang did not start training with the new recruits directly, but gave everyone five minutes to rest and adjust.

It’s not that he has a change of heart, but looking at this group of new recruits, Li Gang also has a headache.

The squad leader was about to take action just now, but in the end it was useless. What would happen if he took over?

So, while the recruits were resting, he had to think carefully about how to train later.

Jiang Chen and the others stayed under the shade of the tree for a while, drank some water, and the five-minute break was almost over.

As for going to the toilet?

Stop it. In this weather, that little bit of water can't even keep up with the sweat from your body. Why are you going to the toilet?

The army is not like any other place. You can take a break by going to the toilet for a while.

Since Li Gang said it would be five minutes, then it would be five minutes, not even a second more. If you can't make it back in five minutes, no matter what your reason is, just wait to be trained.

After everyone arrived, Li Gang simply reorganized the team and asked everyone to report their numbers one by one. After confirming that everyone was present, he continued training.

"Everyone, stand at attention!"

"Stand at military posture for one hour, start!"

That’s right, Li Gang decided to teach the new recruits to stand at attention, and, no one knew what this guy was thinking, the starting point was one hour.

I'm crazy...

Jiang Chen felt like a thousand horses were running wildly through his heart, with an MMP stuck in his throat. He almost pointed at Li Gang's nose and started to curse.

One hour? You're trying to kill us!

Every recruit present here has experienced being punished by standing.

Forty minutes is enough to endure, let alone an hour, while standing at attention, under the fucking sun!

You wouldn't feel good if you didn't make a few people faint, right? !

Jiang Chen had already guessed the final result.

If they really have to stand in military posture under the sun for an hour, it would be a blessing from God if half of the thirty or so people could return.

"Remember the key points of the military posture I just told you. Three straight and three retracted. Straighten your legs, chest, and neck; retract your hips, abdomen, and chin!"

Li Gang walked back and forth in the middle of the team with his hands behind his back, constantly reminding everyone of the key points of military posture.

When he encountered a new recruit with non-standard movements, he would not lecture him for a long time like a squad leader, almost talking his throat out. Instead, he would directly correct the new recruit's movements.

It's just that the movements and strength used when correcting it...

Jiang Chen was a little tired from standing just now and wanted to take a break, but just as he relaxed, Li Gang who was passing by slapped him on the lower back.

"Hold your head high and your chest high!"

To others, it seemed that Li Gang was helping him adjust his movements.

But in reality, only those who have experienced it personally understand the pain.

Li Gang almost slapped him on the back and he almost passed out. Jiang Chen knew without even looking at him that there must be a big five-finger mark left on his back...

Under the shade of a tree not far away, a few unscrupulous squad leaders gathered together and chatted.

The squad leader who was extremely irritable just now no longer blushed and spoke in a less aggressive manner.

He was leaning against a tree trunk with a comfortable expression on his face, chatting with the third squad leader next to him.

"These new recruits are so lucky. If they had come a year earlier, I would have taken them out for individual training based on the performance of those two soldiers today."

"Yes, it's getting harder and harder to lead new recruits nowadays. The superiors don't allow them to use physical force or swear. They also don't allow them to persuade people with emotion or reason."

"If I knew how to talk about that, I wouldn't have been in the army for seven or eight years without even being promoted to second lieutenant."

"When I first came to the army, those veteran squad leaders were so fierce that if they couldn't do it after being told once, they would kick them out."

"It's not like now, we have to understand the methods and speak politely, and don't talk about women all the time. Every time the instructor teaches, it gives me a headache. This is not training new soldiers, this is just raising a bunch of ancestors."

"Who says it's not..."

Although they said so, they knew very well in their hearts that these were the general trend and could not be changed by individual will.

Having said so much, it’s just some idle chat between old comrades, reminiscing about the past.

"There's still half an hour left, hold on!"

The sun was scorching overhead, and he was still wearing a long-sleeved camouflage uniform. Sweat kept dripping from his cheeks and chin onto the grass.

With the previous lesson, Jiang Chen did not dare to relax or be careless. He could only maintain the standard military posture and grit his teeth to persevere.

Because sweat kept dripping from his forehead, Jiang Chen didn't dare to open his eyes too wide.

A gentle breeze came, bringing with it a hint of coolness from the depths of the jungle, carrying with it dust and grass debris scattered on the ground, which fell on their sweaty cheeks, causing waves of itching.

Unfortunately, they can't reach out and scratch it...

There's no way. No one knows when Li Gang, the Sixth Man, will appear beside you. Once he sees you... taking the opportunity to adjust your standing posture is secondary. But if he adds another five or ten minutes, it will be a matter of life and death.

Even though Jiang Chen had already prepared himself to endure hardships, he still found it a bit difficult to cope with this situation!

The good news is that the original owner often followed his parents to work in the fields, so he had some resistance to the sun and high temperatures. In addition, he ran five kilometers in the dream space last night, so he had improved his physical fitness to some extent.

Otherwise, given his physical condition when he first joined the army, he would have fainted by now.

This was indeed the case. Although Jiang Chen could still hold on, someone behind him could not bear it anymore.

After standing for half an hour under the scorching sun and having previously undergone a three-kilometer jog and an hour of queue training, Sun Weicheng, who had the worst physical fitness in Class 5, finally couldn't take it anymore.

Fat people are afraid of heat. Normally, they will sweat just by standing still, let alone now.

"Oh no, Old Sun fainted!"

"Monitor!"

Zhang Meng and Zhou Xinghai were relatively close to each other, and when they realized something was wrong, they immediately started shouting.

"Why are you panicking? Stand still and don't move. Anyone who dares to move will be asked to stand at attention for an extra ten minutes!"

Li Gang had anticipated this situation.

After all, if he didn't have some preparation, he wouldn't dare to let the recruits stand in military uniform for an hour.

A loud roar stabilized the formation of new recruits, and when everyone quieted down, Li Gang directed the two people closest to help Sun Weichen to rest under the shade of a tree nearby.

"You two, go help him under the shade of the tree and give him some salt water."

It is normal for recruits to faint while standing at attention. There is nothing to be surprised about, and there is no need to go to the infirmary.

Although the physical fitness of the recruits varies, the fact that they can pass the physical examination and come here already explains a lot.

So, Li Gang was not panicked at all.

Before coming, he brought a pot of salt water specifically for this occasion.

In fact, he was already very surprised that only one person fainted after standing in military posture for half an hour.

Sun Weicheng’s fall was like a butterfly effect. Not long after, two more recruits fell.

This time, the people who fainted were not from Class 5, but the new recruits from Classes 3 and 1 next door.

In the last half hour, more than a dozen recruits fainted one after another, including Jiang Chen, whose physical fitness had not yet been improved.

They were helped to sit under the shade of a tree, and drank some salt water at Li Gang's command. After resting for a few minutes to recover, they were called back to join the team standing at attention.

One hour is one hour, everyone is treated equally, even if you faint, you have to make up the missed time in the end...

This approach also eliminates the ulterior motives of some people who want to take advantage of the situation.

The recruits spent the entire afternoon in boring and repetitive standing at attention and drill training.

At the end of the practice, the squad leaders all had their own projects.

A squad leader led everyone to practice commands, standing at attention, at ease, standing at ease, saluting, and ending the ceremony.

The third squad leader is responsible for items such as marching in step, goose-stepping, running, and turning while standing still.

As for Li Gang...

Now all the new recruits are furious when they see this guy appear. They are supposed to stand at attention, but how can he do something secretly? !

Occasionally we would take a short break, and at most let everyone drink some water.

The camouflage uniforms on everyone had been soaked countless times by sweat.

Under the scorching sun, it dried and got wet, wet and dry, and then got wet again, leaving only white marks with the smell of sweat.

Almost everyone's skin color is one octave darker, which shows how difficult it is to be a soldier.

It was not until six o'clock in the afternoon that the first day of training for the recruit company came to an end.

After the troops were organized and assembled, all the new recruits were brought back together.

Downstairs in the dormitory, Company Commander Ge Hongtao and Instructor Lu Ming were already waiting.

"stand at attention!"

"Take a break!"

Ge Hongtao walked to the front of the team and looked at the new recruits, who were all eight shades darker, and the formation that was barely in decent shape after an afternoon of training. He nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, you look a bit like a soldier now!"

Ge Hongtao was very satisfied with the results of the first training of the recruit company.

It’s not that Jiang Chen and his team trained so well, but, apart from some trouble during breakfast in the morning, on the first day of training, a group of new recruits who had never been exposed to military training, no one complained of being tired, no one got upset, and nothing like what happened in the morning happened again.

This is what makes Ge Hongtao feel satisfied.

"A soldier should act like a soldier, shedding blood and sweat but not tears!"

"Sweat is a soldier's medal, and it is also the only way for you to become a qualified soldier!"

“I hope you guys can keep it up!”

Ge Hongtao has never been a talkative person. After saying a few simple words, he signaled everyone to go back.

"Each class please take them back!"

It was not until this moment that a look of joy appeared on the faces of the new recruits. This sentence made them happier than ten thousand compliments.

It's not just the new recruits. After working all day under the scorching sun and shouting until their mouths are dry, the veteran squad leaders also want to go back early to drink some water and rest.

They are human beings, not machines. They also sweat and feel tired. However, after years of military career, they have long been accustomed to this kind of life.

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