The life of a West Point Military Academy student is too harsh and rigid for most high school graduates, but for Chen Zikun, who served as a second-class cook in the 3rd Beiyang Division, it couldn't be more carefree.
When he visited the camp of the 15th Regiment of the U.S.
Army in Tianjin, Captain Stilwell once said that the military camps in the United States were much more complete and comfortable than those of the 15th Regiment.
Now it seems that Stilwell is not Not lying, although the school buildings at West Point are It is an old building, but it is warm in winter and cool in summer.
It has complete living facilities, including running water, heating, electric lights, shower facilities, including laundry and dryers.
Students do not have to worry about the trivial matters of life.
They only need to follow the rules and do their best.
That’s it.
The difference between West Point Military Academy and ordinary universities is that in addition to ordinary courses, a large number of physical education courses and military professional courses have been added, including principles of internal combustion engines, ballistics, international relations, overseas operations, etc.
Chen Zikun is naturally a good player in physical education classes, but he is lagging behind in cultural classes.
Fortunately, he had the help of his roommate Bill.
Bill Chandes was from California.
His father Chandes Sr. was the owner of a sawmill.
There were a lot of brothers and sisters in the family.
His father really wanted his son to become a superior knight, so Bill came to West Point carrying his father's dream, although his ideal was just to be an engineer.
George Howard, the director of dormitory 306, comes from a military family.
His ancestors participated in the Revolutionary War, his great-grandfather participated in the Mexican-American War, his grandfather participated in the Civil War, and his father just participated in the European War.
His family is full of soldiers, and George also believes that He was going to be a general in the future.
In school, he always behaved like a bossy officer, and there were always people who flattered him.
There was always a bunch of followers around him.
George always wanted to find fault with Chen Zikun, but every time he was disappointed.
This Chinese guy was simply a born soldier.
There was nothing wrong with his every move and even his sleeping posture.
There were even times when George wanted to do some pranks in the dark, such as They poured water on Chen Zikun's quilt, but when they walked to Chen Zikun's bed, they found that his eyes were open, so the group immediately stopped.
Of course they don't know that although Chen Zikun has only been a horse thief for two years, he has gone through countless life and death tests.
The experience of sleeping wrapped in a layer of old sheepskin in the deep mountains and forests at dozens of degrees below zero and always being on guard against encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers is not what he experienced.
Everyone can survive it.
Without this vigilance, he would have died in the old forest long ago.
But George's opportunity still presented itself.
West Point Military Academy is a closed teaching system.
Students are not allowed to leave the school at will, and their communication with the outside world is basically through emails and letters.
On this day, Bill received a letter from his hometown.
After reading it, Bill's face became extremely sad and he said nothing. hid the letter.
It happens that today it is Dorm 306's turn to clean the bathroom on this floor.
Naturally, the seniors will not do it themselves.
This kind of work is usually left to the first-year freshmen.
Chen Zikun and Bill were cleaning the bathroom floor with mops.
Seeing Bill looking distracted, Chen Zikun joked: "Did he get dumped by his girlfriend?"
Bill, who was told what was on his mind, nodded sadly, took out a photo and said, "Jessica doesn't love me anymore, she wrote me a breakup letter."
"What a big deal.
I will introduce you to a Chinese girl later.
She will be absolutely gentle, courteous, thrifty, and obedient."
Chen Zikun comforted him.
Bill forced a smile.
The quagmire of broken love cannot be climbed out of with just one or two sentences.
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The two of them continued to clean the floor, but the atmosphere was slightly lighter.
In the evening, the students were chatting in the dormitory.
Suddenly, George came in angrily and announced that everyone should gather and clean the bathroom again.
It turned out that today's health inspection had not passed.
According to the rules, everyone in the dormitory would be punished.
Everyone in the dormitory was lying on the floor of the bathroom in vests and shorts, carefully wiping every crevice with toothbrushes.
Suddenly, a group of students who had just finished playing rugby on the playground rushed in chatting and laughing, and the opposite side that had just been cleaned was again occupied.
Got dirty.
Everyone stared at Chen Zikun and Bill fiercely, with fire in their eyes.
After finally finishing cleaning, and returning to the dormitory, George said: "Chen, Chandes, you two must be responsible for what happened tonight. " As he spoke, he took out the bayonet of a 1903 Springfield rifle from under the bed and played with it in his hand.
Everyone knows what is going to happen next.
This is West Point Military Academy, and it is also a repertoire of the U.S.
Army.
Let the person who made a mistake sit on the bayonet, with his butt sitting on the tip of the knife.
He cannot let the bayonet fall or hurt himself. , it takes a lot of energy to maintain this posture, and you will hurt your butt if you are not careful.
"Chen, do you have anything to say?"
George asked, staring at Chen Zikun.
"There is no excuse, sir," Chen Zikun said, and then added: "This was an oversight on my part and had nothing to do with Bill."
Bill mumbled something he wanted to say, but he didn't have the courage to say it, because he was responsible for the unqualified area, and because the trance caused by his broken love made him forget to clean the lid of the toilet tank.
"Then it's up to you to take responsibility."
George dropped the bayonet at Chen Zikun's feet.
Chen Zikun picked up the bayonet, walked to the corridor, and did a horse-riding crotch position, sitting firmly on the tip of the knife without moving at all.
George and others stood at the door with their arms folded, waiting to see Chen Zikun make a fool of himself.
Normally, this posture could not be maintained for a long time.
An ordinary person could not hold it for a few minutes.
Even a guy with super perseverance and physical strength could not hold it for ten minutes. , let’s see how long this Chinese guy can last.
One minute passed, five minutes passed, ten minutes passed, and half an hour passed.
The corridor was gradually filled with students of all grades watching the excitement.
Everyone was amazed at Chen Zikun's extraordinary physical strength.
George and others looked at each other in confusion.
How to end.
Suddenly there was a noise at the top of the stairs, and someone shouted: "Stand at attention."
All the students immediately stood up straight as a conditioned reflex.
Then they saw a middle-aged man with a general star on his shoulder appearing at the end of the corridor.
In front of him.
Opposite him was Chen Zikun, who was still sitting on his bayonet.
The visitor was none other than the president of West Point, Army Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur.
This principal is an irreplaceable god in the hearts of the students.
Every step he takes is so brilliant.
He comes from a military family.
His father is a general who has won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
He entered West Point at the age of nineteen.
Four years later, he celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the school.
I graduated with the best grades and was awarded an exceptional award.
He held the rank of captain.
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He later served as President Roosevelt's aide-de-camp and aide-de-camp to the Secretary of War.
During the European War, he served as brigadier general of the 84th Brigade and acting division commander of the 42nd Division.
After the war, he became president of West Point.
He is also the history of West Point.
The youngest principal.
Corporal punishment was prevalent in the military, and MacArthur was the most opposed to corporal punishment.
Since he took office as principal, he has explicitly banned all private fighting and corporal punishment, and all violators will be expelled.
George Howard broke out in a cold sweat.
As a cadet sergeant, he was caught by the principal personally for corporally punishing the freshmen under his subordinates.
The evidence was solid and there was no room for excuse.
The only way waiting for him was to be expelled.
In fact, his family background is not as majestic as he shows off.
The so-called military families are also divided into three, six, and nine grades.
The MacArthur family is the real family.
Each generation is the proud son of heaven, and the military rank is at least a colonel.
And George's family Although three generations Although they joined the army, they were all ordinary soldiers.
The highest military rank was only sergeant.
The gap between soldiers and officers was as huge as that between civilians and nobles.
It was not until George's generation that he barely passed the West Point exam. , hopefully becoming an officer.
And this wish, which carried the dreams of three generations, was in vain with George's stupid decision.
Now as long as Chen Zikun says a word, George will take off his beloved gray uniform and leave West Point.
The corridor was quiet.
All the cadets stood straight, their hands pressed against the seam of their trousers, and their eyes fixed.
General MacArthur glanced at everyone coldly.
He is forty-one years old this year.
These twenty-year-olds The students were like children in front of him, and nothing they did could be hidden from the keen eyes of this old West Point senior.
There is no doubt that a corporal punishment is taking place here.
As for the reason for the corporal punishment, he doesn't want to know.
The senior students will always think of countless reasons to torture the freshmen.
What he is concerned about is just why these children disobey the order and prohibit everything under the principal's order.
After the corporal punishment, he continued to commit crimes.
The trick of sitting on the bayonet is very old-fashioned.
MacArthur had seen it in the military camp when he was a child.
However, the expression of the new student in front of him did not seem to be uncomfortable, but seemed to be relaxed.
In an instant, MacArthur remembered that this face he had once seen in the military camp.
Where have I seen it?
By the way, I once met in the principal's office.
This student seemed to be an international student recommended by a foreign government.
He was turned away because of paperwork problems.
At that time, he said harshly, "I will come back." ” I didn't expect him to really come back.
"Child, what are you doing?"
MacArthur walked up to Chen Zikun, put his hands on his hips, and asked condescendingly.
"Sir, I'm exercising."
Chen Zikun still maintains the posture of horse stance.
Let alone squatting for an hour or two, for him who has practiced solid basic skills in Baozhilin, even squatting for a day is enough.
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A piece of cake.
"Stand at attention when speaking to your commander," shouted an adjutant behind MacArthur.
Chen Zikun stood up immediately, and his legs were not numb after squatting for a long time.
"Sir, I am doing zhamabu.
This is a Chinese-style physical exercise that is conducive to the stability of the lower body."
MacArthur stared at Chen Zikun with a sullen face.
This student was lying.
He was clearly being punished corporally, but since the victims were unwilling to admit it, even the principal could not handle it.
George breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and then he realized that his back was completely soaked with sweat.
"You, come with me to the principal's office."
MacArthur pointed at Chen Zikun, turned and left
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