The circumference of the atoll is more than 60 kilometers, and the round trip is 120 kilometers.

It's also a long journey for the best special forces.

Chu Tianjiang and Peterovich were next to each other, and both of them knew that the other eight special forces wanted to get them out, and they had to help each other.

Carrying a weight of 45 kilograms and marching 120 kilometers in a hurry, it is by no means easy to fall behind.

Chu Tianjiang controlled his cadence and ran for half an hour, which was equivalent to a warm-up exercise. Petronović's pace is bigger, but the cadence is a bit slower.

For long-distance marches, the most important thing to pay attention to is the reasonable distribution of physical energy.

No one can run 120 kilometers in a 100-meter sprint, and leading in advance does not mean reaching the finish line first, and improving physical efficiency is the way to win.

It's just that not all special forces understand this truth.

Half an hour later, Kojiro Nakamura took the lead in accelerating.

"See, that guy is an idiot." Petronovich said.

Chu Tianjiang smiled and didn't speak, and speaking would also consume physical energy. In addition, there were only three litres of water in the naan, while the dewatering of the 120-kilometre march was more than eight litres. Talking will speed up the rate of dehydration, which will also increase the feeling of fatigue and speed up the rate of physical exertion.

Petronovich is not a stupid person, no more nonsense.

Could it be that Nakamura Kojiro doesn't know that taking the lead in accelerating will only increase physical consumption? At his pace, the lead could only hold for a maximum of two hours.

Unless Kojiro Nakamura is a genuine idiot, there are only two possibilities.

First, the eight special forces of the Western bloc had already discussed and used wheel tactics to drag down the Chinese and Russian special forces and induce Chu Tianjiang and Peterovich to speed up the pursuit.

Chu Tianjiang felt that this possibility was not very large.

A 120-kilometer march would take eight hours for even the most physically fit special forces. As long as Chu Tianjiang and Petronovich can calm down, advance at an appropriate speed in the first six hours, and exert their strength in the last stage, they will definitely not fall behind, but the special forces who use wheel tactics will be the first to collapse, and they will be left far behind in the last stage, losing the opportunity to compete for the top two.

Besides, who will take the last baton?

Using the wheel tactic, the eight special forces of the Western bloc have to take turns to lead, and the special forces who are the last to lead have a great possibility of being at the bottom.

Obviously, no special forces soldier wants to be the last one.

Another possibility is that Nakamura Kojiro is eager to prove his abilities.

The strength of the ten special forces is not on the same line, and there is a large gap. If Sullivan and McDonald lack actual combat experience and belong to special forces with poor personal ability, then Nakamura Kojiro is a layman and is not a special forces in the armies of other countries at all.

In fact, there are no special forces in the true sense of the word in Japan.

It is undeniable that Nakamura Kojiro is the best in the special security team, but he has never been on the battlefield, and perhaps his hands have not been stained with blood. No matter how hard the daily training is, training is training, which can never replace actual combat, and can never gain actual combat experience through training.

Compared with the special forces who have killed people, Kojiro Nakamura is an out-and-out rookie.

Chu Tianjiang had long noticed that the seven special forces of the Western bloc did not take Nakamura Kojiro seriously, and seemed to regard him as an outsider.

Before the meeting, Aldrich exchanged words with several other special forces, but ignored Kojiro Nakamura.

What is this?

Explicit insults!

is also an Oriental, Chu Tianjiang can understand Nakamura Kojiro's feelings. Even being insulted by Aldrich is much better than being snubbed.

People are social creatures, and even more so in the military.

Even the best soldiers have to rely on the team, and being excluded by the team means not being accepted and recognized, and it means losing a foothold.

This is also the reason why Chu Tianjiang and Petronovich hugged each other.

As long as Nakamura Kojiro is smart enough, he will have to try to break into the small group led by Aldrich, and the only way is to prove his ability and worth.

Apparently, Kojiro Nakamura is a poor ghost.

Four hours later, before reaching the turning point at the northern end of the atoll, Chu Tianjiang and Petrovich caught up with Nakamura Kojiro, who was too tired to run

Chu Tianjiang was a little pitiful for Nakamura Kojiro, this guy had run almost fifty kilometers in the previous three hours!

Although this speed is not as fast as that of a marathon runner, without 45 kilograms of weight, Nakamura Kojiro will definitely win the international marathon championship. In previous combat operations, Chu Tianjiang could only reach this level at most under extreme circumstances.

If Kojiro Nakamura can calm down, he will definitely be able to enter the top five.

Now like this, Kojiro Nakamura is definitely at the bottom.

The key to maintaining fitness is to allow the body to do aerobic metabolism as much as possible, so that the energy stored in the body, that is, sugar, can be fully utilized. Exercising too vigorously will inevitably lead to anaerobic metabolism, greatly reducing the efficiency of energy utilization, and also producing compounds that cause muscle soreness. It takes enough time for the body to excrete these harmful compounds.

No matter how strong Nakamura's will is, it is impossible to recover his strength in a few hours.

And that's not even the most critical issue.

Excessive physical exertion will lead to serious sequelae, at least for the next few days, making it difficult to maintain the condition. If Kojiro Nakamura wants to complete the assessment in the next few days, he must make a trade-off, admit the reality of being at the bottom of the physical fitness assessment, and ensure that he performs normally in the next assessment.

If Kojiro Nakamura refuses to give up and believes in the theory of "small universe explosion", I am afraid that the overall score will be at the bottom.

After a turning point, Chu Tianjiang began to accelerate.

The first half of the journey is focused on maintaining physical strength, and the second half is about endurance and will.

Soon, Chu Tianjiang found that Petronovic's pace failed to keep up, and he was not as strong as he looked.

"Peter, hold on."

"Don't worry, I can keep up."

Ahead, the seven special forces with Aldrich as the core were always within the field of vision, maintaining a distance that could not be caught up by them in one go.

"Bring me the arms."

"No!" Petronovich is stubborn.

"Do you want to take first place?"

"With you, I definitely won't be able to win the first place." Petronovic saw that Chu Tianjiang's physical fitness was very strong, and he had not yet used his full strength. "I'm certainly not the last, though."

"Then take second place and bring me the arms."

"Are you okay?"

"When you get to the end, you'll know the way."

Petronovich didn't ramble anymore and took off the belt with eight rifle magazines. "If you can't hold on, give it back to me. It doesn't matter if I'm second or not, you have to take first place. Either way, that bastard Aldrich must not be allowed to take first place. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded and wrapped the armed belt around his waist.

The two continued to pick up speed. Although there are still more than 40 kilometers to the finish line, if you don't put some pressure on your opponent now, you will definitely not be able to catch up later.

Ahead, seven special forces of the Western bloc also began to accelerate.

Maintaining a proper lead is the only way to ensure that you don't get overtaken by your opponent in the sprint, otherwise all your efforts risk losing value at the bottom of the game.

Half an hour later, the two overtook Sullivan and McDonald.

After another half hour, the two left Vincent and Schultz behind.

At this time, Chu Tianjiang had already helped Petrovic carry bazookas, bulk bullets, rigging and rations, which was equivalent to reducing Petrovich's weight by fifteen kilograms.

With twenty kilometers to go, the two caught up with Aldrich and Alfred, and Chu Tianjiang also began to sprint.

Sixty kilograms of weight is not the limit for Chu Tianjiang. At the beginning, he carried Wu Haiyuan on his back and ran more than 20 kilometers on the plateau.

After being overtaken by Chu Tianjiang, Aldrich left Alfred behind and began to speed up the chase.

"Chu, leave me alone!" Petronovich chased after him and snatched the bazooka that Chu Tianjiang had helped him carry. "Give me back everything else, and don't let Aldrich catch up."

"Are you okay?"

"I can still persevere, even if I can't get second, I'm in the top five."

Chu Tianjiang didn't dwell on it and returned the equipment to Petronovich. Chu Tianjiang was not worried about being caught up by Aldrich, and when he surpassed the US special forces, he found that the other party's breathing rate was very high, indicating that his physical strength had reached the limit, and he insisted on it with tenacious will.

As soon as the distance is reached, Aldrich will despair and then will give up the chase.

What really needs to be paid attention to is the leading Halevy.

The Israeli special forces were not good-looking, less than 1.8 meters tall, and did not look strong enough, but he began to accelerate 30 kilometers from the finish line.

Obviously, this guy's physical fitness is no worse than Chu Tianjiang.

Reducing the weight of fifteen kilograms, Chu Tianjiang only took fifteen minutes to shake off Aldrich, allowing the US special forces to make a rational choice.

It's just that Halevi is still about 500 meters ahead of Chu Tianjiang.

Damn it! Chu Tianjiang took a deep breath, put aside all distractions, concentrated on controlling his breathing rate, and inhaled as much air as possible each time.

The distance is starting to shorten, and the end is getting closer.

Passing by the US military base, less than five kilometers from the finish line, Chu Tianjiang caught up with Halevy.

The Israeli special forces looked back at Chu Tianjiang, but did not accelerate.

Chu Tianjiang also found that Halevy's steps were very heavy, and it seemed that his legs had lost their elasticity, and it took a lot of effort to lift his legs and take a step.

This is a sign that the physical fitness has reached its limit.

It's just that Chu Tianjiang is no better, he can't feel the existence of his legs anymore. The body is deprived of oxygen, leading to paralysis of the nervous system.

The two ran three kilometers in parallel, and Halevi began to slow down.

Chu Tianjiang didn't slow down, nor did he look back. The last two kilometres are the sprint, and perhaps Halevi is only slowing down temporarily and will soon catch up.

Now, the will is more important than anything else.

Controlling the breathing rate is no longer working, the feeling of dizziness is increasing, and vision is blurry, indicating symptoms of hypoxia in the brain.

Chu Tianjiang clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and looked straight ahead with his eyes, as if he saw Wu Haiyuan's back.

Lao Wu!?

Wu Haiyuan turned his head with a smile on his face, but it looked more like he was laughing at Chu Tianjiang.

Chu Tianjiang thought about it, it was five years ago, in the annual physical fitness assessment of the brigade, he followed Wu Haiyuan closely, but he couldn't surpass it until the last time. Before crossing the finish line, Wu Haiyuan glanced back at him, also smiling, because this was the first time Wu Haiyuan had defeated him in the physical fitness assessment.

Lao Wu, you are wrong, I didn't lose, I deliberately let you win, because you became a father, because you can't continue to live in a collective dormitory, because you have to be promoted to a major to get a house, because my sister-in-law told me that your savings can't afford to buy a commercial house, because Guoxiong needs a home!

Wu Haiyuan's figure became blurred. Chu Tianjiang blinked vigorously. What I saw was Howard standing next to the military vehicle.

The end, finally the end!

Rushing to the side of the military vehicle, Chu Tianjiang's legs weakened and he fell to the ground unconscious.

"How long?"

"Seven hours, three minutes and thirty-two seconds." An American soldier in a military vehicle holds a timer in his hand.

"!" Howard spat on. "Help him to the car and call the Chinese guards. This kid is simply not human! ”

Even twenty years ago, it would have taken Howard eight hours to complete 120 kilometers with the strength to feed.