Chapter 55 Orienteering
Half past two in the afternoon.
The more than 20 people who were assessed all gathered in front of the training ground, and the soldiers of the second battalion followed in a neat queue.
Seeing Cheng Tianxin and a few people coming over, the situation in the queue disappeared.
"Tell me about it." The pause in the command turned into a standing position, and then resumed the posture of a short rest.
"The first round of assessment, the last item, subject, orienteering. In Area 235, a kilometer away, we have set up thirty markers in an area of 100 square kilometers. Members participating in the assessment need to be fully armed, punch in at each marking point in order, and finally determine the results according to the time. ”
The words of the training staff officer made Shen Yun and the others look at each other.
I didn't expect it to be so big. Area 235 is a jungle-drenched mountainous area with rivers, deep valleys, and high cliffs. With more than thirty marker points, it is sure to include all the complex terrain.
With a flat map and a compass, and fully armed, it has to be said that this is a double test of physical and mental strength. This is the first round of assessment, it's so powerful, what do you want to play next?
Song Yue handed out the equipment one by one, and put almost thirty-five pounds of weight on his body, and then thought about the next task. Not to mention, there is already a kind of pressure in my heart.
Of course, it is impossible for the soldiers of the second battalion to follow behind and watch the excitement.
However, this did not prevent them from seeing the posture of these individuals through the surveillance facilities in Area 235.
As everyone was equipped, the accuracy of the map and compass in his hand was confirmed, and after looking at the time, Staff Officer Liu fired the starting gun.
But this time, none of the big guys rushed to the 235 area. What is the most important thing in orienteering, one is the right direction, the other is sufficient physical strength, with these two things, in order to pass the marked point in the shortest possible time.
While traveling to the area at a low speed, he kept memorizing the map in his hand.
When image information came from Marker 1, almost everyone arrived at the same time. There is no doubt that it is simply impossible to open the gap and walk a few more markers.
On the way from No. 1 to No. 2, there is a steep cliff about eight meters high.
At this time, it is necessary to test the ability of these people to climb with their bare hands. And there is no safety rope available, so falling off is very likely to cause disability.
If you want to make a detour, you need to walk an extra six kilometers. How to choose, this is a big question. Many people choose to walk an extra six kilometers, after all, the physical strength consumed by both methods is about the same, the only difference is a danger, and a long time.
Quite a few people choose the safe way.
Standing behind Shen Yun were Wang Liang and the chief and deputy platoon commanders of the other two platoons of the first company. At this time, the leader of the platoon looked at Shen Yun and asked, "Third child, how do you choose?" ”
Shen Yun smiled: "Actually, there is a third way, I don't know if you want to use it." ”
The third? Together with Wang Liang, the five of them were stunned. Then he hurriedly asked, "Tell me, what should I do?" ”
"If you give up the competition for a short time and work together, it becomes very simple." Shen Yun did not answer positively, but he had already reminded these people.
"Platoon commander, you mean ......"
Shen Yun nodded: "Yes, if you can be trusted, I will take the rope and climb up to fix it, and you can share my equipment and bring it up." In this way, both time and safety can be guaranteed. ”
"Okay, third, that's it. It's not too late for us to compete. "I have to say that at this time, the platoon commanders of the first company all share the same hatred. To be honest, if they were given a choice between Shen Yun and the people of the other companies, they would rather choose Shen Yun as the company commander.
Nodding, Shen Yun unloaded his equipment and took out two long ropes and tied them around his waist.
In the midst of the strange gaze of many, the first one climbed up. After several consecutive exercises, Shen Yun's confidence in this project will not be too bad, and thirteen minutes later, he successfully climbed the high cliff and put down the two coils of rope.
Shen Yun's method successfully reminded the others, so they all followed suit and formed teams on the spot to start healthy competition.
And with the lead, a company of six people climbed to the top of the cliff together, and even their physical strength was obviously better, on the top of the cliff, just a few steps, they saw the second marking point, I have to say, this point is really tricky, after taking the side road to turn back.
Looking at the rankings, the six of them are still in the top ten.
The images transmitted from the unmanned reconnaissance plane made Cheng Tianxin and Song Yue smile heartily. The behavior of Shen Yun and others can truly reflect the demeanor of Yilian.
In areas 2 to 3, you need to cross two mountain beams. The ridges are densely packed with bushes, and some walking skills are required at this point. The eyes are bright and the feet are fast, and naturally they will not fall behind.
Shen Yun is not a decathlon, he is the seventh to the third point.
Of course, by now, he felt that his physical strength was still sufficient. However, Wang Liang's guy is really powerful, the second point just now was still ninth, and now he suddenly jumped to fifth.
The first is a long row, and this guy jumps over the bushes like a monkey, jumping and jumping, exactly as if he were walking on the ground.
After surviving the first two paragraphs, the real test has just begun.
From point 3 to point 4, I didn't say it, you need to climb all the way. And the slopes aren't a little gentle. On the slope of almost 70 degrees, the gravel is craggy. If you are not careful, you may cause scratches on your legs.
What's even worse is that climbing this slope is not finished, and you have to climb to a five-meter-high book to check in. Who set this point is really tricky.
More than a dozen points passed, and with the consumption of physical strength, the more than 20 people were finally pulled into three echelons.
There were only five people in the first echelon. They were the first platoon commander, Wang Liang, Shen Yun, and the second company commander and the third company commander. Now they are all on their way to the twentieth point.
The second echelon is a little more numerous, nine people. They were all platoon commanders and deputy platoon commanders of three companies. These people are all nearing the nineteenth marker. The third echelon has the largest number of people, scattered in the middle of the sixteen to eighteen markers.
And everyone in the first echelon is facing a rather serious problem at this time.
In front of him, a mine array blocked his steps. Dense forests, dead leaves, blatantly placed mines.
At this time, there is no mine detection equipment, and it is impossible to move forward normally. And looking at the signs of the minefield, if you want to get to the 20th marker, there is no way to detour. What to do? Seeing that many people in the second gradient were about to catch up, the platoon leader turned his eyes to Shen Yun again.