"What are you two doing up instead of sleeping?"
Hearing the reveille, Gao Cheng, who had gone to sleep very late, woke up groggily and saw Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo folding their blankets and getting dressed. He sat upright at once.
Xu Sanduo replied, "We're going out for morning exercises, Company Commander. Wang Yan's Teachings said that if you're a soldier for one day, you stand guard for one day. You have to hold yourself to strict standards and can't slack off."
Gao Cheng froze for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Yan beside him. The latter smiled and nodded in response.
Gao Cheng let out a long breath and vigorously rubbed his head.
"Fuck!"
He cursed weakly.
Wang Yan smiled. "Let's go get some fresh air. Life lies in movement, after all. Officers can't let their physical training slide either. Come on, Company Commander. Let's go run ten kilometers. All your worries will disappear."
"How am I supposed to sleep after that?" Gao Cheng said helplessly.
He could only get up and put on his clothes, joining Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo for morning exercises.
The three ran in single file, with Wang Yan in front, Xu Sanduo second, and Gao Cheng bringing up the rear. Wang Yan kept the pace down to accommodate Gao Cheng so he could keep up.
Over the first four hundred meters, Wang Yan sped up and then gradually slowed down, already gauging Gao Cheng's limits. So although he kept the pace down, he was still basically pushing right against Gao Cheng's limit.
Among the few people doing morning exercises on the field, the three of them stood out. They ran lap after lap at a brisk pace.
After ten kilometers, Wang Yan was unaffected. Xu Sanduo had worked up a