Volume 1 Wuchang Vortex Chapter 24: The First Lesson of the Standardization
In the drizzle, an oilcloth umbrella stood quietly in a dead corner next to the 42nd Battalion's camp. Under the umbrella, Li Yuanhong looked at Yang Qiu in the center of the venue, wondering what he was thinking.
Wang Anlan, who was standing beside him, was getting anxious. After he joined the army, he was taken care of by Li Yuanhong and was now the steward of the Mixed Corps, responsible for the daily affairs of the army. Yang Qiu insulted everyone in the Mixed Corps with just one sentence. How could he swallow this? He immediately said, "Sir, this Yang Qiu is really too presumptuous. You see..."
Li Yuanhong was very surprised, with neither shock nor surprise on his face. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, just keep watching." Since the adults said so, Wang Anlan had no choice but to continue holding the umbrella, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes as he looked into the venue.
The training ground was also filled with angry glares. Even the three battalion commanders looked at Yang Qiu viciously. Yue Peng even winked at Lei Meng, who immediately took off his clothes to reveal his muscular body. He said fiercely, "Then let me test your skills, sir."
After saying that, he didn't hesitate to take a step forward with his left leg and punched Yang Qiu in the face with his right fist.
Lei Meng was born with a strong body and was known for his bravery and bellicosity. He was the number one tough guy in the 42nd Regiment and was nicknamed the Golden Laili of the Mixed Corps. Fortunately, he was a single-minded person and much more righteous than Golden Laili. After joining the law enforcement team, he did not make things too difficult for the soldiers, so he did not have a bad reputation in the army.
There is no way to avoid such a person, so Yang Qiu took the other person's punch head-on, but as soon as the fist touched his arm, he felt as if he had hit a piece of pig iron, and he gasped in pain.
Fortunately, his expression remained unchanged. Seeing the opponent's second punch coming, he suddenly moved half a step away. While hitting Lei Meng's elbow with his right hand, he stepped sideways and moved his left hand around. His fist with the middle finger raised hit the carotid artery behind his head.
In order to intimidate these soldiers, Yang Qiu directly used a technique he had learned before to defeat the enemy. This was the best trick used by the elite special forces on the other side of the parallel world, because the posterior carotid artery is the key to supplying the brain, and a little force will cause insufficient oxygen to the brain and fainting. However, this trick is also difficult to use, and without strict training, it can easily be fatal if the force is not used accurately.
When Lei Meng saw Yang Qiu's hand coming towards him, he wanted to rely on his thick skin to block it, then use his left fist to hook up and teach this tall man a lesson. However, he didn't expect that as soon as he clenched his fist, he felt dizzy and his fist became weak. After a moment, his vision suddenly went black, and then he lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
In just three or two hits, Lei Meng, who was known as the best tough guy in the 42nd Regiment and had a "bad reputation" even in the entire new army, was knocked to the ground like a dead snake by a punch without any warning, which made everyone gasp.
Could it be that this tall guy could use some magic? He just knocked Lei Meng down with a simple punch? Just as everyone was horrified and talking about it, a scene that made everyone's heart break appeared. Yang Qiu actually pulled out a pistol.
"What is he going to do?"
"Sir, no!"
“ Oh no!”
The soldiers were in chaos at the same time, and the officers were preparing to persuade them. Even Li Yuanhong frowned and said to himself, "Oh no!", when gunshots rang out.
"Bang!" The crisp sound of gunfire shooting into the air made everyone tremble suddenly, and their pupils suddenly shrank into cold stars. Looking at Yang Qiu, who was full of murderous aura, the chill in everyone's heart became more and more intense.
"Except for the three battalion commanders, everyone return to the team!"
Perhaps frightened by the gunshots, the officers consciously lined up in front of the soldiers. Yang Qiu then put his pistol in place and walked from left to right in front of the queue without even looking at Lei Meng who had fainted at his feet, shouting as he walked: "I repeat, my name is Yang Qiu, the new commander of the 42nd Battalion. From today on, I will eat from the same bowl as you!"
"Now, does anyone have any questions?"
"What a bullshit problem." Several old soldiers who were planning to cause trouble shut their mouths when they saw Lei Meng being knocked unconscious by a single blow and lying on the ground drinking mud soup. Even if they were brave, they would not dare to confront this crazy commander who would draw his gun at any time.
"Okay, now that there are no more questions, I will give you my first lesson."
"stand at attention!"
As expected of the well-trained new soldiers, at the sound of "Stand at attention", everyone put their legs together reflexively, showing a bit more spirit than before.
"Get down!"
"Lie down?" The vigor that had just risen hesitated at this command. Even the three battalion commanders were stunned. What kind of command was this? Moreover, everyone wore new clothes to welcome the new commander. Even if it didn't rain, they were reluctant to roll on the ground.
Seeing that the order was not carried out, Yang Qiu was not angry and shouted: "Zhang Wenjing."
Zhang Wenjing, who was standing in the first row, stepped out immediately and shouted, "Here we are."
"Can you yell out the command?"
"meeting."
"Well, just shout as I did just now."
"Yes." Zhang Wenjing was also frightened by the way Yang Qiu drew his gun just now, and shouted without thinking: "Stand at attention."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that Yang Qiu stood with his feet together and his back straight, even straighter than they were. When he shouted "Get down", he crossed his arms in front of his chest in front of everyone's gaze, and fell down straight like a stone pillar.
With a loud thud, the brand new general's uniform was immediately stained yellow by the mud. What made everyone even more nervous was that when Yang Qiu fell down, he didn't even have any supporting movements, and his body fell directly to the ground.
But Yang Qiu had no expression on his face and continued to shout, "Shout again."
"Stand at attention!" Zhang Wenjing shouted twice again. Yang Qiu repeated it twice before he got up. Without wiping off the mud on his body, he turned around and stared at everyone.
At this moment, the soldiers' eyes changed a little. They usually only saw officers shouting orders, but never saw anyone demonstrating how to use a knife in person? Besides, everyone knew that lying down like a stick without any support, not to mention the mud on the ground, just the small stones on the ground would be enough to hurt for half a day.
But he just fell down, and he showed no fear! When everyone was wondering what he would do next, Yang Qiu had already stood at the front of the queue like a javelin, and shouted coldly: "Do as you say, stand at attention!"
"Get down!"
When the command was given again, no one dared to delay. Looking at Yang Qiu, who was covered in mud, they gritted their teeth and imitated his movements, lying down fiercely. Even a few troublemakers fell down under the threat of his cold gaze.
"The Northern Army won with courage, and the Southern Army won with learning. You all know this sentence, right?" Yang Qiu did not shout "Stand at attention". He walked slowly forward from the middle of the square array lying on the ground and shouted sternly: "I tell you, this is not honor, this is shame!"
"Yes, knowledge can enlighten the mind and distinguish right from wrong, but it can't help you! Because you are soldiers! Soldiers who need to withstand bullets and charge forward under artillery fire!"
"stand at attention!"
Yang Qiu glanced at them coldly and continued to shout: "No one will not kill you just because you are knowledgeable! On the contrary, killing an army of knowledgeable people will only make your enemies more proud and more motivated!"
"Get down!"
The figure fell, but the voice was still loud and piercing: "I want to see an army that values both courage and knowledge, not the undisciplined 42nd Battalion... Stand at attention!"
"This is the first lesson I will teach you today. I have obtained the Admiral's order. From now on, I will eat and live with you and lead you in a two-month training camp!"
"You can scold me, hate me! Or stab me like you did last night! But as long as you are here for one day, you must remember these four words. You must remember them when you train, eat, and even sleep."
"Get down!"
"These four words are: command and obey!"
"Follow me, shout after me." Yang Qiu stood at the front, shouting commands and exercising with the soldiers.
"Stand at attention, order."
"Get down... and obey!"
"Didn't you eat? Have you all turned into a woman? I can't hear you!"
At the command, the soldiers stood at attention and lay down again and again like ducks being driven. Even though some of them did not shout at the beginning, they gradually opened their voices under the influence of their comrades around them.
A moment later, all the soldiers in uniform, including Yang Qiu who was leading the team in the exercise, no longer had their original eyes, and all their faces were covered with mud. The training ground was shaking as more than a thousand people lay down at the same time, and their shouting in unison sounded like thunder.
"Sir...what do you think?"
In the corner, looking at the soldiers standing at attention and falling down one after another in the distance, and looking at the tall figure leading the way, Wang Anlan felt as if a needle was pierced in his eyes. Even Li Yuanhong was a little surprised. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to do such a thing.
"This Yang Qiu, haha... interesting, interesting." Li Yuanhong laughed twice, waved his hand and quietly left the camp with Wang Anlan.
Lei Meng had woken up at this moment. He was dumbfounded to see that except for the three battalion commanders who looked very unhappy, everyone else was standing at attention and lying down one after another under the command and leadership of the new commander . Mud and sweat were flying everywhere.
"Are you out of energy?"
"Does it hurt?"
"Is this your knowledge? Has your knowledge helped you come up with a good way to save energy?"
After standing at attention and lying down for hundreds of times, everyone was exhausted, especially the bannermen soldiers who were rarely trained. They could not even get up. Everyone was shaking and shaky.
Yang Qiu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at this almost unrecognizable army, and finally a smile appeared in his heart. This is the rule of the army. Don't think that people will follow you if you solve the salary problem. Don't think that soldiers will risk their lives for you if you are nice to them. Only when orders and obedience are engraved into every brain can you avoid external distractions and disturbances .
"The camp gate is open."
"From now until tomorrow morning, as long as you apply for discharge or transfer, I promise that I will approve it immediately without delay, and pay you twice the standard for discharge! But I have to say this in advance. If you choose to stay, then gather here at 1:00 a.m. tomorrow. Anyone who is disheveled, delayed, or deserted his post, or who takes shortcuts during training..." Yang Qiu pointed at the gate, glanced at the three battalion commanders who had been standing behind him for a long time, and sneered, "Martial law will be enforced!"
Perhaps it was because the scene just now was too unexpected. When Yang Qiu's eyes swept over them, the three of them felt as if their necks were rubbed by a razor. Even Guo Erxing, who looked down on him the most, felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up and nodded subconsciously.
"Disband!" Yang Qiu glanced at Lei Meng, who looked dumbfounded, and curled his lips: "Zhang Wenjing, follow what you said just now, supervise Lei Meng to do 100 and then come to see me with him!"
