Chapter 62: Three-Pound Leg Weights
“Her name is Zhou Wanfeng. She’s one of the new cadets this year who is quite good in all aspects,” Yu Aijun said, his attention fixed on the two people competing on the field, his eyes unwilling to move.
He was watching with rapt attention, afraid of missing the most exciting moment.
It wasn’t just Jin Hongjie in the class. Even Wei Jiahui had stood up and was desperately cheering for Zhou Wanfeng.
Liu Shupei’s gaze was fixed on Zhou Wanfeng. The more she watched, the more shocked she became. She had imagined how she would win against Zhou Wanfeng if she were on the other side, if the two of them were competitors.
Instead of watching Zhou Wanfeng’s match with the neighboring squad leader, she was actually studying Zhou Wanfeng carefully, trying to find a flaw in her every move.
But the more she watched, the more her heart pounded. The match between Zhou Wanfeng and the neighboring squad leader was like two powerful waves. One would launch an attack, and the other would retreat. Just when you thought she was retreating, she would immediately rise with the momentum and charge forward.
Her palms were unknowingly sticky with sweat. Liu Shupei secretly took a sharp breath. She had already witnessed Zhou Wanfeng’s strength.
Or perhaps the Zhou Wanfeng before her was just the tip of the iceberg. She didn’t know, but at this moment, it was enough to shock and terrify her.
As both a teammate and a competitor, Liu Shupei knew very well that if she could see Zhou Wanfeng’s strength and excellence, others could too.
The teammates in the class all clenched their fists, their eyes filled with excitement, and they shouted “Go, Zhou Wanfeng” one after another.
Her blood boiling, Liu Shupei couldn’t help but look at the squad leader, Yu Aijun. When she saw the instructor and the company commander standing next to him, their expressions serious as they watched the people on the field,
she wondered for a moment why the squad leader hadn’t called on her before.
But the strange emotion only flashed through her mind. Liu Shupei felt that this was probably not a bad thing. With someone in front as a target, it would be easier not to lose her way.
Then, like Jin Hongjie, she stood up and put her hands to her mouth, and shouted cheers for Zhou Wanfeng with all her might.
“Go, Zhou Wanfeng! Take down Squad Leader Cao!”
This indescribable honor and glory instantly stimulated the girls to all stand up. Xia Mengmeng, Xu Yanqiu, Lin Sha, and the others all stood up and shouted cheers desperately.
Watching Zhou Wanfeng’s calm and composed face on the field, everyone’s scalp tingled.
The political instructor, Chang, was not looking at the combat techniques, but only at the psychological quality. “When it comes to training, I’m not as accurate as you guys. But this cadet’s psychological quality must be very strong. So many people are watching, but her gaze has not left Cao Baoshan from beginning to end. Extremely focused, extremely strong concentration. Her expression is calm and composed, and her moves show no anxiety or panic. Just based on this point, this cadet is very formidable.”
Qin Zhe knew the reason why Chang Sheng had said this. He had been a soldier for so many years, and he had led new recruit brigades and new cadets. He had seen outstanding people and good seedlings. Some people were born with talent, and with a little effort, they could be a hundred times stronger than others.
But people also had flaws. If their mentality was not good, if they were rash, if they were at a loss when they were anxious, no matter how good their talent was, no matter how outstanding the seedling was, they were destined not to go far.
To have a good mentality, plus superhuman physical fitness, this was already considered an outstanding talent.
Qin Zhe said to Yu Aijun, “Lead her well.”
Yu Aijun said nothing, his gaze still on the field. But he had heard the words. The political instructor, Chang, had said that Zhou Wanfeng’s mentality was strong?
His mouth twitched. He didn’t know if her mentality was strong or not, but this person had no respect for the hierarchy.
When she looked at you, she was just looking at you as a person, not because of your status, whether you were a squad leader, an instructor, a company commander, or what.
The hierarchy in the army was strict. If she were like that, sooner or later, someone would not be able to stand her and would come after her.
The male cadets were even more excited. Who didn’t have a martial arts dream, a hero dream?
They were all rubbing their fists, their eyes filled with excitement, and from time to time, a “go” would burst out, not knowing who they were cheering for.
All they saw on the field was that Cao Baoshan had shown the demeanor of a gentleman at the beginning, with one hand behind his back. Now, with one hand, he was having a hard time against Zhou Wanfeng’s left fist and right palm.
He changed his strategy. Cao Baoshan counter-locked Zhou Wanfeng’s fingers, and before she could strike with her left fist, he kicked up.
Zhou Wanfeng raised her knee to block. From arm attacks, they switched to leg attacks.
Both of them were extremely fast with their kicks. Cao Baoshan focused on strength, but unfortunately, his stance also limited his 100% power output.
Zhou Wanfeng’s one hand was grabbed, and she couldn’t break free for the time being. Now, both of their centers of gravity were on their lower bodies. She also had to be on guard against him switching and suddenly grabbing her.
Cao Baoshan also did not dare to be careless. Zhou Wanfeng’s ability to counter moves was superb.
Especially since she was always trying to take the initiative to get close, her hands wanting to sneak attack his forearm.
Cao Baoshan knew what Zhou Wanfeng was trying to do, but he hadn’t expected her methods to be so ruthless.
“You want to press and bend my elbow joint, and twist it inwards and upwards? Are you trying to make me leave with an injury at the beginning of the new recruit training?” As long as she grabbed him, his elbow joint would definitely be sprained at the very least, and fractured at the worst.
Zhou Wanfeng looked at the still-unmoving arm behind her, her eyes half-closed, her voice unhurried. “Squad leader, if you feel that one hand is inconvenient, you can bring the other one over.”
“Hey, who do you think is tougher, me or your high school instructor?” In the midst of their attack and defense, Cao Baoshan had not forgotten this.
But the next second, Zhou Wanfeng stepped closer, her left fist about to go through his shoulder, only attacking the loophole in Cao Baoshan’s left defense.
Cao Baoshan’s arm was behind him. He quickly raised his leg to counterattack. Zhou Wanfeng raised her knee to block, her left hand going through his shoulder to grab his hair, her right hand supporting his jaw, wanting to use a neck twist and a turn to throw him to the ground.
The thought of having to wear a neck brace for the next three months made Cao Baoshan immediately feel that it was troublesome. Without even thinking, his hand behind his back suddenly raised his palm and struck Zhou Wanfeng’s left hand.
Her left hand was attacked, and her right hand instantly changed and grabbed Cao Baoshan’s returning left forearm, quickly lifting his shoulder and twisting it down.
With a muffled grunt, Cao Baoshan was strong. He raised his leg and attacked Zhou Wanfeng’s leg bone.
Just as the winner was about to be decided, Jin Hongjie on the side ran to the side and shouted, “Squad Leader Cao, your hand! You’ve brought your hand up!”
He had been so focused on the match that Cao Baoshan hadn’t even realized that his hidden arm was now on the battlefield. He was stunned, his expression very subtle, as if he were wondering how his arm had come over on its own. After recalling it in his mind, he suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment.
Cao Baoshan let go, and Zhou Wanfeng also let go.
“Cao Baoshan, you’re cheating in a match with this cadet?” The political instructor, Chang, was an approachable person. He always had a smile on his face when dealing with new recruits or new cadets. Usually, if a private had any psychological problems or worries, they would also go to him to talk and get some advice.
He Wei and the other squad leaders also took the lead in saying that he had no martial ethics.
Cao Baoshan’s dark face also showed a hint of embarrassment. He took the initiative to admit to the crowd, “I lost, I lost. I’m completely convinced.”
Jin Hongjie, Liu Shupei, Hu Yinping, and the others all clenched their fists, their eyes filled with excitement.
“You didn’t lose. The winner has not been decided,” Zhou Wanfeng did not need such an unclear victory, and besides, the winner had not been decided.
She had also been on guard against that hand.
Cao Baoshan cleared his throat twice, took two steps forward, and was about to shake hands, but his sharp eyes suddenly saw that Zhou Wanfeng’s training pant leg was covered in his footprints. And strangely, her ankle was high and bulging. Such a large piece.
Had he kicked the cadet’s ankle bone too hard?
He was stunned for a moment and shouted to the instructor and Company Commander Qin, “Instructor, call the medic over! Her ankle might have been injured by my kick!”
At this shout, Yu Aijun was the first to rush up. He had a good seedling that he had his eye on. It was one thing for her to be arrogant, but he hadn’t told him to injure her. He ran over with a serious expression and pushed the dumbfounded Cao Baoshan aside.
He frowned and asked in a deep voice, “How’s your foot?”
The political instructor, Chang, also walked over.
Seeing that everyone’s gaze was on her ankle bone, Zhou Wanfeng had to raise her leg and kick.
Thud. Something fell out from the leg of her camouflage training uniform.
“What is this?” Cao Baoshan was the first to pick it up. He found that it was heavy in his hand. He even weighed it in his hand like a sandbag, and after a moment’s reaction, he said with a shocked expression, “You’re wearing a weight bag on your leg?”
A lace-up leg weight bag. One of the strings had broken. She had felt it at the time. It was a good opportunity to change to a buckle one.
Yu Aijun took it and looked at it. “1.5KG? When did you start wearing it?”
“Probably at the beginning of the first year of high school.”
“Was it this heavy from the beginning?” Cao Baoshan looked at Zhou Wanfeng with a look of respect. What kind of person could have been wearing this thing since high school?
“No, it was 0.5KG on each side at the beginning. Later, when I couldn’t feel it, I gradually increased the weight,” she said. Occasionally, when she didn’t wear it, it would feel strange. Zhou Wanfeng stood up straight, in a standard standing posture. The two squad leaders were standing next to the instructor, so she had to be well-behaved.
Yu Aijun frowned and pointed at Zhou Wanfeng’s other foot with a serious expression. “Take off the one on that foot.”
A hint of doubt and confusion flashed in Zhou Wanfeng’s eyes.
“Zhou Wanfeng, obey the order,” Yu Aijun suddenly raised his voice.
Zhou Wanfeng took it off with a blank expression, her gaze fixed on the squad leader, Yu Aijun.
“You don’t have to wear it anymore. If you want to increase the weight training, there are plenty of ways,” Yu Aijun said, throwing the two weight bags to the side.
Qin Zhe also saw it. After exchanging a look with the instructor, he left quietly.
The duty officer blew his whistle, and each squad resumed their training, which was still drill practice.
Zhou Wanfeng returned to the line. Jin Hongjie’s eyes were excited, as if she had a thousand words to say, but she didn’t seem to be preparing to say a single sentence like Liu Shupei. “Zhou Wanfeng, you’re amazing.”
It was as if she were preparing to give a long speech when she had time.
On the male cadets’ side, the squad leaders led them back to their respective training grounds, not forgetting to take the opportunity to teach their own cadets a lesson. “See? Are the female soldiers like this now? And you’re still not working hard?”
“We also want to work hard. This drill practice is making me sleepy. When are we going to practice military boxing and grappling?” a cadet took the opportunity to ask.
“You wish. Have you passed the internal affairs? The record standards, the behavioral education, can you do all that? You think the match was exciting, but you didn’t even know to salute and greet the instructor and the company commander when you saw them?” the squad leader said, giving them a rap.
After the rap, he didn’t forget to give them a red date. “Don’t worry. The new recruit training is so long. You won’t be practicing drills every day. Apart from the military boxing and grappling you’re all thinking about, there’s also crawling, and field reconnaissance. You’ll have to learn all the simple military skills.”
But there was one thing the squad leader didn’t tell this group of half-grown cadets, and that was that among this batch of new cadets, someone’s name had already been prioritized in the white paper.
The squad leader couldn’t help but turn to look at the female cadet named Zhou Wanfeng. Her performance today had been very exciting. It was hard not to notice.