The content of the "Physical Fitness Festival" is actually quite simple, just two items.

But the content is terrible.

One is to play flippers on your back in the middle of the sea. The straight-line distance is 10 miles (about 20 kilometers) from the SAS training camp dock on R Island to the SAT (Underwater Assault) training camp dock; The second is to take a 20-minute break (including meal time) after going ashore and running 25 kilometers on a rugged and undulating mountain road with a 30KG backpack.

The reason why this traditional fixed assessment is called the "Death Ceremony" is that in the SAS training camp over the years, the most students have died in this program.

Leaning on the SAS troops, the "Death Extravaganza" is a project that everyone is worried about when they mention it, but it is also an event that everyone wants to try.

Just as men always have a bit of a hero complex, in the special forces, everyone wants to prove themselves.

There are many ways to prove it, but the most direct and simple way is to play extreme sports and do the same things that no one else can do.

The "Death Ceremony" provides just such an opportunity, similar to the "Hell Week" in China, although this project is only one day, but at the end of the day, not many people can survive it.

Now there are only 15 people left in the entire C platoon, and no one knows how many will be eliminated tomorrow.

That night, all the frolicking after returning from training was gone.

There was silence in the tent, and everyone was making final preparations for tomorrow's deadly challenge.

The "Death Ceremony" was held in pairs in small groups, with Qasim and Yan Yan in one group, Cui Weinan and Wei Shuping in one group—in fact, this has long been used to it.

Because Wei Shuping's spoken language is not good, there are certain difficulties in communication, so it is most suitable for him to pair with Cui Weinan.

And Zhuang Zheng's spoken language is good, so there is no obstacle to partner with Qasim, and the two of them are both foreign students, so the pairing is also very suitable.

That night, when Qasim and the two of them were discussing the plan for tomorrow's physical distribution, the man sat on the floor, wrapped a towel moistened with cold water around his head, crossed his feet, and put his hands on his knees, as if meditating, his eyes slightly closed, and he looked no different from the old monk.

Solemnly said anything, he agreed with a "um", and he was reluctant to even nod his head.

"What are you doing? Meditate? Zhuang Zheng finally noticed the strange movement of his classmate, so he couldn't help but ask.

"I'm meditating, which helps me focus and recover quickly so that I can perform better tomorrow," Qasim said. ”

"." It took Zhuang Zhuang a long time to react and said, "Where did you learn these messy things?" ”

Qasim opened his eyes and said very seriously: "Don't believe it, I have to do this every time I have to take a big exam, it's very effective." ”

Solemn doesn't want to meddle.

Qasim loves how to toss that's his own freedom.

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"Hmm."

Qasim is still the same.

Solemn knew that it was useless to tell him anything.

Fortunately, he is the team leader, and he has to listen to himself tomorrow, Kasim's physical strength is originally first-class, and he will not be held back by partnering with himself.

So he put his mind at ease, returned to his bunk, took out a notebook and paper from his backpack, and began to write a letter to Lin Qingying by the light.

It's been almost a year now.

Both relied on communication, the most primitive method of communication.

Fortunately, country T is not far from Moscow, and the communication can be received within half a month.

Lin Qingying sent a lot of military books to Zheng Zheng.

Some books are not translated into Chinese, but fortunately, solemnly in country T, there are more than a dozen countries that come here for training, and students from some countries are proficient in English and can ask them for advice.

Since SAS training is on weekends and weekends, there are two days a week to rest.

During the break, Zhuang Yan basically stayed in the camp except for going out with Cui Weinan and Wei Shuping a few times.

Later, I went to R Island, because this is a tourist area, there are many beaches for sightseeing, and it is also a well-known diving destination, but unfortunately, the two activities of swimming and diving are paid for tourists, and they are free for solemnity, and except for the next day, they have to stay in the water for several hours every day, and they have long been tired.

In this way, Zhuang Zheng basically does not go out, and reads in the tent or that pergola on Saturdays and Sundays.

In this way, the level of foreign language has improved by leaps and bounds, not to mention, but also to open my eyes.

Those foreign military books have opened another door to solemnity.

Foreign special operations concepts, the construction of special forces, the application of multi-service composite tactics, and electronic warfare technology have all fascinated Zhuang Zheng.

Through each detailed comparison, he solemnly saw the shortcomings of the PLA special forces, and he suddenly understood why Han Zixuan came back after participating in foreign military exchanges and decided to form a "new model" special operations detachment, perhaps just like he was sitting on the beach of country T today.

The armies of the whole world are constantly developing, the international situation, operational concepts, tactical concepts, tactical means and so on are constantly updated, and in order to compete with the world's first-class special forces, the PLA must open the door to communication with a modest attitude, instead of staying on the old operational concepts, overemphasizing the quality of individual soldiers and ignoring the application of technical means and operational concepts.

Lin Qingying wanted to come to T country during the summer vacation, but she could only go to R Island solemnly, and the training was too intense, so she didn't have time at all, so in the end Lin Qingying could only give up.

Sometimes, the love affair of a soldier is as boring and monotonous as the life of the army, and it is really boring and monotonous, but it can make this relationship more precious.

Zhuang Zhuang once asked Lin Qingying why so many excellent boys outside chose a soldier who could not meet once a year as the object of love.

Lin Qingying replied to tell Zhuang Zhuang that distance is not a measure of love, and if a relationship fades because of distance, it is because they don't love each other deeply enough.

At the end of the letter, Lin Qingying also said sincerely that she had seen a lot of the glamorous goods outside, and the man in a green military uniform was the most manly.

This was solemnly said with confidence, and in the past few days, I had to stop and look at it several times when I passed by a place with a mirror, and the more I looked at it, the more I felt that what Lin Qingying said was right.

No matter how handsome he thinks he is, he can't always be handsome, and he must pass the assessment before he can graduate.

Early the next morning, I woke up at 7 o'clock, and everyone put together the necessary equipment in the dimly lit tent.

Since the 20-kilometre swim involves spending at least a few hours in the water, it is essential to wear a professional wetsuit to keep your body temperature from losing too quickly.

During long-distance swimming, if the body loses temperature, it can easily lead to collapse and shock.

The school arranges for pairs, that is, to have care.

When eight o'clock came, the instructors handed out high-calorie energy bars to everyone.

Since you have to swim long distances, you can't eat anything too filling, but you have to keep your calories in place.

Everyone in the tent is making their own preparations - rubbing "voltarin", applying plasters, tying bandages, repairing fins, adjusting masks, taking vitamins, drinking POWER-Bar (stimulant-like).

Some T-Army cadets even secretly used their mobile phones to call their families......

No one knows what the danger will be today, and no one dares to say that they are not in danger.

Maybe this is the last goodbye.

But no one has withdrawn for the time being, this is a man's territory, male hormones are flying everywhere, and he has escaped, and he doesn't want to raise his head in this life.

The atmosphere is extremely tense, and solemnly apply Vaseline on his neck, chest, shoulders, armpits and Rat Creek, which can prevent the wetsuit from bruising the skin, and also has great benefits for the subsequent long-distance heavy running.

As a result, 15 people used up 3 large jars of Vaseline.

At 8:30, the moment of the decisive battle finally arrived.

The instructor blew the whistle, gathered the people and took them to the beach, where they usually trained, and everyone stood separately in pairs.

With another whistle, all the members of the training team wearing diving suits and inflatable buoyancy vests around their necks, under the watchful eyes of all the veterans and regular members of the base, rushed to the sea like penguins and threw themselves into the waves.