Chapter 36: Comparison
On the rugged mountain road, Xiao Zhenghua, who was covered with sweat, ran like a rabbit with a huge backpack on his back, saying that he was like a rabbit, because Lu Yuan was riding a horse and followed closely behind Xiao Zhenghua, and from time to time he would stab Xiao Zhenghua with a wooden stick in his hand, in order to avoid Lu Yuan's provocation, Xiao Zhenghua could only jump like a rabbit from time to time while running. "Well, run faster, you're still not fast enough." Lu Yuan, who was on horseback, said with a smile.
Xiao Zhenghua, who was depressed in his heart, couldn't stop panting, he now regretted his actions three days ago, he really shouldn't have said those words, otherwise he wouldn't have run in the face of a big sun. It's okay if it's just running, but Lu Yuan still stabs his butt with a wooden stick or beats his back with a wooden stick from time to time in front of the students behind him, and the feeling of aggrievedness is getting stronger and stronger.
But Xiao Zhenghua could only endure this silently, because he knew very well that as long as he showed his dissatisfaction a little, Lu Yuan would stop this torture of himself, and his efforts in the past three days would be in vain. Xiao Zhenghua, who was carrying a backpack, was trying to persevere, but Lu Yuan on horseback was secretly observing Xiao Zhenghua, he couldn't think of how this bandit leader recognized that he wanted to follow him, but through these three days of weight-bearing training, Lu Yuan was quite satisfied with Xiao Zhenghua's physical fitness.
Mountain after mountain, mile after mile, under Lu Yuan's persecution and supervision, Xiao Zhenghua, who gritted his teeth, ran unhurriedly. Rao is his physical strength is good, and after running ten kilometers, he is starting to be a little overwhelmed. Xiao Zhenghua's footsteps began to slow down, gradually as if they were filled with lead, and every time he lifted forward, it was extremely laborious. At the same time, his breathing became rapid and messy, and he began to gasp for air.
"Well, can't you run? If you can't do it, just say it, as long as you open your mouth, we can end this boring game. Lu Yuan, who was on horseback, held a cigarette in his mouth and said to Xiao Zhenghua with a smile. "Whew! Whew! ......" Xiao Zhenghua, who was panting, glanced back at Lu Yuan, and then showed a big smile at Lu Yuan, and then not only did not speed up, but deliberately slowed down again.
Xiao Zhenghua was not one of those students in the team, he knew in his heart that Lu Yuan's words just now were just to stimulate himself, and he was not a person who was easily provoked. Seeing Xiao Zhenghua slow down his speed again, Lu Yuan on horseback still had the same smile on his face as always. It seems that he didn't see Xiao Zhenhua's soft resistance, or he didn't care about Xiao Zhenghua's reaction at all.
Not far behind Lu Yuan and the others, it was Xie Shen's convoy, and the treatment that Xiao Zhenghua had suffered in the past two days was all seen by them. It's just that between Lu Yuan and Xiao Zhenghua, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, even if Xie Shen intends to help Xiao Zhenghua, he really can't find a chance. Seeing from a distance that Xiao Zhenghua who was running in front was already crumbling, Xie Shen hurriedly jumped out of the cart and casually jumped on an empty horse to chase after Lu Yuan and the others.
"Captain Lu, it's time for dinner, should we continue to hurry, or stop and eat something before we go......" Xie Shen chased after him, pretending not to know anything and asked Lu Yuan, but his eyes had already fallen on Xiao Zhenghua's body. It was closer, and Xie Shen could see clearly that Xiao Zhenghua was not only drenched in sweat at the moment, but also had a large white salt stain on the back of his shirt.
Lu Yuan had already looked at Xie Shen's eyes, but after frowning slightly, Lu Yuan turned his face to look at Xiao Zhenghua, who had completely stopped at some point, and then turned to look at Xie Shen. "Mr. Xie, do you know that you have ruined his chance, I told him, as long as he stops before I shout to stop, or offers to stop, the game between us will be over. Congratulations, he is now yours, and I said that he would make a good soldier of the Eighth Route Army. ”
As he spoke, Lu Yuan jumped off the horse and walked slowly in front of Xiao Zhenghua. "You think I'm just trying to force you to retreat by endlessly increasing your intensity? You're wrong, I just want to know the limit of your body, what I have to do is far more dangerous than fighting, so if you want to follow me, you can't do it without a body far beyond ordinary people. ”
"You're saying that I don't look strong enough, at least not stronger than you. Okay, then let's give it a try, from after breakfast to now, you have run about 10 kilometers of mountain roads, I don't take advantage of you, just 20 kilometers, look at the time, I will run these 20 kilometers of mountain roads in an hour. "One hour, twenty kilometers!" Xie Shen and Xiao Zhenghua were completely dumbfounded when they heard this, but Lu Yuan had already untied his backpack from the horse, and in front of Xie Shen and Xiao Zhenghua, he loaded several stones into his backpack.
Xiao Zhenghua's pupils suddenly burst out with fine light, and then looked up at Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan's height is only one meter seventy-five, and Xiao Zhenghua's height is more than one meter eight, but when Lu Yuan raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Zhenghua at close range, Xiao Zhenghua's heart actually rose a feeling of oppression. Xiao Zhenghua felt very weird, because he knew too well what kind of person he was and what things he had experienced. But standing here, he felt oppressed by Lu Yuan, and I am afraid that no one will believe this when he hears it. "Are you provoking me?" Xiao Zhenghua made a vicious voice towards the route.
Lu Yuan was adjusting the shoulder straps of his backpack at the moment, and when he saw Xiao Zhenghua asking like this, he stopped what he was doing and smiled at Xiao Zhenghua, "You said yes, even if it's good, now is not the time to argue about this." If I were you, take a good rest and then follow me on horseback, and by the way, watch the time to see if I can run the 20 km trail in an hour. After speaking, Lu Yuan nodded to Xie Shen and Xiao Zhenghua, turned around and ran along the mountain road.
Hearing that Lu Yuan personally went into battle and had to run 20 kilometers of mountain roads in an hour, and the weight of the backpack exceeded 15 kilograms, those students immediately became interested, and even Sun Minghui, who had rarely appeared, secretly looked at Lu Yuan from the window of the carriage.
A total of 20 kilometers, the first 5 kilometers, Lu Yuan only took 15 minutes to run. This speed has surpassed many elite veterans, and with Lu Yuan's current size and age, he can complete five kilometers at this speed, and any army can use this to show his skills.
But there are still 15 kilometers of mountain roads behind, and it is completely possible to run 5 kilometers in 15 minutes, but running 20 kilometers in an hour is not a difficult word to explain. This is not a question of how fast to run at all, but to maintain a continuous speed for an hour, just this one, there is a lot of heat that can't be done, not to mention that Lu Yuan is still carrying a backpack weighing more than 15 kilograms.
The second five-kilometer run was completed, Lu Yuan took 16 minutes, and Xie Shen on horseback glanced at Lu Yuan, who was covered in sweat, with a touch of anxiety in his eyes. He knew very well that with Lu Yuan's state at this time, it was impossible to run twenty kilometers in the stipulated time. The first five kilometers took 15 minutes, the second five kilometers took 16 minutes, and with a large amount of physical exertion, Lu Yuan's third five kilometers must be upward in 16 minutes. Then the fourth five kilometers, maybe 20 minutes, maybe a little longer......
Lu Yuan was sweating like rain while running, but his physical exertion was not as high as Xie Shen was worried about, and when Xie Shen was worried that he was getting more and more tired, Lu Yuan actually had spare strength. In the third five kilometers, Lu Yuan, who had been maintaining a constant speed, still controlled the time at 16 minutes, but his clothes were already soaked with sweat, and even when he shook his head, there would be large beads of sweat flying in the air.
Because of the lack of sufficient oxygen, Lu Yuan's lungs began to have a dull pain, and even if he breathed with his mouth and nose together, it could not alleviate the negative reaction caused by the lack of oxygen supply. There were only the last five kilometers left, and the time left for Lu Yuan was less than fifteen minutes, just when Xie Shen was about to persuade Lu Yuan to stop, Lu Yuan suddenly reached out and grabbed the rifle stuck in the saddle pocket next to Xie Shen's leg, and then suddenly accelerated and ran forward.
Under the eyes of Xie Shen and Xiao Zhenghua, Lu Yuan, who was holding a rifle in his hand, was rushing out at a terrifying speed, and Xiao Zhenghua, who was leaning on the cart, was staring at Lu Yuan's back at the moment. There was a look of shock in his eyes, he didn't expect that at this last moment, Lu Yuan would burst out in such a violent way. In the last five kilometers, Lu Yuan, who was sweating profusely, only exerted himself for less than 12 minutes, so that Lu Yuan's previous words were not a gaffe, he really ran 20 kilometers of mountain roads in an hour.
"You have seen it, I am cruel to others, and even more ruthless to myself, it may not be a good thing to follow me." Lu Yuan, who was sweating profusely, walked to the car that Xiao Zhenghua was riding, and said to Xiao Zhenghua while taking out the stones in his backpack and throwing them away. "Mr. Xie is a good person, you can follow him to join the Eighth Route Army, according to your current physical fitness and skills, I believe you will definitely become an excellent soldier of the Eighth Route Army, if you can spend some effort to learn some culture, it is not impossible to become an officer."
Xiao Zhenghua didn't take Lu Yuan's advice to heart, he was still thinking about the momentum that Lu Yuan had when he ran just now, and he still couldn't understand why Lu Yuan had such good physical strength. Xiao Zhenghua naturally didn't know that since he was in Shanghai, Lu Yuan has been increasing the intensity of training continuously, and after nearly a year of uninterrupted physical training, Lu Yuan's physical fitness now surpasses Xiao Zhenghua too much.