Chapter 74: Regiment Commander Wang Gets Schemed Against
Chen Jun fully trusted Wu Liu Yi’s strength, and at the same time had some confidence in his own strength, believing that he definitely wouldn’t be bad in the light load project.
So during the special training period, the main focus was placed on the 10 kilometers cross-country with load project.
Not only to practice load skills, but also to continuously strengthen the body.
After four months of continuous enhancement by the special training team, Chen Jun’s physique had been steadily improving, already reaching 185 pounds.
This weight had already met the standard.
Standing there, he now had morale and temperament, no longer like a telephone pole as before.
And after his body reached standard weight, Chen Jun clearly felt that he had become stronger, with more energy throughout his body, and running became even easier.
Now, what his 3 kilometer unarmed sprint result could improve to, whether it could surpass Wu Liu Yi.
Chen Jun himself really didn’t know.
Up to now, he hadn’t run at full strength, only knowing that a test run could also enter ten minutes.
But having this result was enough; he had entered the top three, qualified to be selected for the 3 kilometer sprint list, no need for further testing.
So when Gao Cheng set the list, he only additionally selected two team members.
The 3 kilometer result shocked Gao Cheng badly; next, when it came to the 5 kilometers light load cross-country, the team members’ results once again made Gao Cheng open his mouth wide.
Our army’s all-army record for light load 5 kilometers cross-country had not been broken by anyone for thirty-two years.
The all-army record was created in 1964, during the all-army grand competition, by a warrior from a certain airborne unit; no one knew his name.
The nameless all-army record creator must have come from a top-secret special operations forces.
Although the record creator’s name was unknown, the 15 minutes 40 seconds he created had become a legend.
Because this time was so exaggerated, it became an insurmountable chasm.
Just like Bolt’s 58 seconds.
As the elite division guarding the capital, T Division’s current light load 5 kilometers record was only 16 minutes 20 seconds, just 6 seconds faster than 702 Regiment’s regiment record.
Comparing T Division record and all-army record, the difference was a full fifty seconds.
The human body has limits; the closer to the limit, the difficulty increases exponentially, breakthroughs become harder, and every second forward is a huge challenge.
This 40 seconds…
No one in the entire army could break it again!
Not to mention surpassing this god-like result; over decades, no second person had entered within 16 minutes.
Back then, when Chen Jun and Wu Liu Yi fought bloody battles in Seventh Company, lapping the last person nearly three times, breaking the regiment record with 16 minutes 25 seconds and shocking the entire company, with that one battle, Chen Jun became a sweet pastry in Gao Cheng’s eyes.
It was because this result was so exaggerated that it gave Gao Cheng hope of breaking the division record.
And now in this life-or-death bald elimination match, the regiment record seemed like a joke here, the kind anyone could break.
Among the team members competing in the four-select-two, three had broken 702 Regiment’s 16 minutes 31 regiment record.
Among them, Wu Liu Yi had refreshed his result again, producing a score that made everyone turn their heads, making Gao Cheng think he was dreaming.
16 minutes 18 seconds!!!
In these four months of special training, Wu Liu Yi had improved his result by a full seven seconds or more, breaking T Division’s division record that had stood for eleven years.
Gao Cheng saw the final results from the 5 kilometers, representing that the competitors setting out would all be record breakers, including a fierce person who broke the division record.
With a team of all record-breaking personnel setting out, Gao Cheng couldn’t think of anyone who could compete with them.
His mind only had one thought left…
It’s steady! It’s steady!
This time it’s absolutely steady; 5 kilometers is secured.
Not only secured in the regiment, but also secured in the division.
The overall result aside, Steel Seventh Company had never taken first in the division, not even any individual first; that was an uncharted domain for Gao Cheng.
Thinking that this year there was finally a chance to break through, and the chance of breakthrough was quite high.
Gao Cheng couldn’t help but his hands trembled.
Too excited!
In this excited state with adrenaline surging and face uncontrollably flushing, Gao Cheng witnessed the competitions in all projects.
Finally, in a mood of deep regret and reluctance, he could only painfully eliminate eight team members.
After organizing and registering the ten-person competition list including Chen Jun, and the participant lists for the fourteen competition projects.
Gao Cheng couldn’t wait, got in the car, took the list, and sped to the regiment.
He specially found Regiment Commander Wang and submitted the martial arts competition list.
Although at this moment Gao Cheng’s heart was excited to the skies, under a certain “deliberate” emotional control, Gao Cheng forcibly suppressed his inner excitement, making himself look very downcast.
Regiment Commander Wang saw Gao Cheng’s “poor mood” and thought they hadn’t gotten first in the regiment last year.
He smiled with great concern and asked: “Little Gao, don’t be discouraged; not getting the ideal result last year doesn’t mean no opportunity this year.
This year’s soldier seedlings were all taken by you, including a new recruit who got third-class merit; cultivate them well, and they’ll definitely become useful.”
Regiment Commander Wang spoke with a heavy Wuhan accent, his concerned tone truly caring about Gao Cheng.
Gao Cheng’s heart was already blooming with joy, but to see Regiment Commander Wang’s stunned expression, he lightly coughed twice to suppress the expression that almost gave him away.
Still in a low tone, unconvinced, he said: “Discouraged? How could that be; this year our Seventh Company will definitely take first, just wait and see.”
It had to be said.
Gao Cheng’s acting skills were really good.
This speech, whether tone or demeanor, was perfectly controlled, revealing his unique arrogant little style.
Regiment Commander Wang thought Gao Cheng was just being stubborn, and Seventh Company’s results this year weren’t ideal either.
He comforted again with concern: “You kid, you’ve been unconvinced since you were little, but I just like your spirit; as long as you keep it up, with Steel Seventh Company in your hands, it absolutely won’t be bad.
If Seventh Company needs any help, or has any problems in training or life, just come to me; as long as it doesn’t violate principles, it’s all fine.”
There were several levels between regiment commander and company commander; normally, they wouldn’t even exchange a few words.
For Regiment Commander Wang to care so much about Gao Cheng, and even pay special attention to his mood, showed how good the relationship between their two families was.
Gao Cheng saw that his playing pig to eat tiger was very successful; staying longer might make him unable to hold back and give away his emotions.
Then he chatted casually with Regiment Commander Wang a few sentences, bid farewell with an expression of not great mood, and took the martial arts competition information back to Seventh Company.
“Steel Seventh Company is the sharp knife reconnaissance company; great responsibility, great pressure; Little Gao, you have to hold up, don’t let your dad worry.”
Regiment Commander Wang murmured watching Gao Cheng leave, seemingly already accepting that Steel Seventh Company’s performance this year was barely satisfactory.
Little did he know.
It was all acted by Gao Cheng.
What he wanted was to hold it in right now, then when all the company chief officers from the regiment gathered, appreciate everyone’s shocked expressions.
