Chapter 89 - 22: In War, Deception is Essential
Everyone quickly returned to their dorms to shower and change clothes.
Half an hour later, with their bags on their backs and weapons in hand, they assembled on the training field.
The extreme armed cross-country was the training exercise that best tested a soldier’s endurance.
Shao Changfeng stood among the troops, looking at the group of soldiers. Even though they were already exhausted, each of them still seemed arrogant and defiant.
Centered around Gu Xiaoxi and Zhang Jingyue, both factions appeared very irritable.
Shao Changfeng felt a headache coming on. If they continued to be this undisciplined and disorganized, they would be unsuited for frontline units.
In particular, Zhang Jingyue always attracted a group of admirers who sought to please her. Far from benefiting her, this indirectly harmed her by fostering a self-centered sense of superiority.
Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoxi possessed an unyielding spirit. She did not actively seek to please anyone or oppose someone for the sake of it. However, Zhang Jingyue’s admirers naturally saw the formidable Gu Xiaoxi as a thorn in their side.
Perhaps, they needed to be separated! Shao Changfeng thought to himself.
Seeing that the troops were in formation, Shao Changfeng stepped forward and announced loudly, "Extreme mountain cross-country is an obstacle that every recon soldier must clear. How far you can run when you’re most exhausted determines your chances of survival on the battlefield. Starting now, a five-kilometer run there and back between points A and B. Keep running until every one of you drops."