"Otherwise, since the tube is broken, we might as well just carry the box and run to the supply point to pull it down!" Fang Chengbo said, "We can't pump it up anyway, so we have no choice but to do this."
"Aren't you talking nonsense!?" Fatty Wei retorted: "The subject is said to be cross-country boating. How can you carry a suitcase there? If you don't get your score back to zero, it will be a shame for you, let alone your ranking."
Fang Chengbo said: "The inflators are broken. Can you blame us? If not, blame their security team. What inflators were arranged for us? The quality is so bad!"
Fatty Wei said: "That's the truth, but what will they say when you carry an uninflated rubber boat to the finish line? Do you blame the pump? The instructor said that you don't know how to deal with a broken pump on the battlefield?
Is it still useful to blame logistics at that time?”
The two of them were arguing with each other, and neither of them could convince the other.
Qiang Yong said angrily: "Shut up, everyone! There is still time to fight here, why not think of a way to solve it!"
Fang Chengbo muttered: "Didn't I come up with an idea..."
Fatty Wei said: "The pump is broken, why should I blow it with my mouth?"
No matter how noisy, this matter is indeed difficult to resolve.
No one has a better idea.
Zhang Jian suddenly picked up the air pump, pulled out the air tube on it, and threw the tube body aside. He walked to the rubber boat, unscrewed the valve of one of the air chambers, and then inserted the tube into his hand. He squatted on the ground.
Put your mouth to the pipe and blow hard.
Several people on the side looked stunned.
It took Fatty Wei a long time to react and said, Zhang Jian, are you really blowing with your mouth? I just said it as a joke.
Zhang Jian didn't speak. Qiang Yong stared at it for a while and then said: "I think I can only blow with my mouth. I have no choice."
Fang Chengbo said: "Old monitor, are you crazy?! How full can you blow with your mouth? How long does it take to blow!?"
His reaction was actually quite normal.
A military rubber boat is about five meters long and two meters wide. The boat body has a total of 8 air chambers at different positions. Each air chamber must be filled with a pressure of 240 Pa to be considered qualified.
It is impossible to reach this pressure value by blowing through the mouth and pumping air through the lungs.
So Fang Chengbo thought Qiangyong was crazy.
It's not a question of whether you're afraid of difficulties, it's a question that goes against common sense.
"It doesn't need to be blown to the standard air pressure." Qiang Yong explained: "It just needs to be blown until it can carry the boat forward! They said they need to carry the boat, but they didn't say what percentage of the air should be inflated, right?"
Fatty Wei interjected: "Old squad leader, that's not what you said. We have regulations for our usual training. You don't know it. If you press the rubber boat with your fingers and the dent is more than two centimeters, it will be considered a failure. Blowing with your mouth will not reach the standard.
This standard! You will still get points deducted if you go back!"
Despite Fatty Wei's objection, as soon as he finished speaking, he snatched the trachea from Zhang Jian's hand and said, "Let me blow for a while, and we'll take over."
Fang Chengbo was dumbfounded: "I'm talking about you, Fatty Wei. Are you against blowing with your mouth or are you in favor of blowing with your mouth?"
Fatty Wei said: "Is this a contradiction? We can discuss and work at the same time. We can't just talk and do nothing. Can this rubber boat rise on its own?"
After hearing Fatty Wei's words, Fang Chengbo felt that they made so much sense, so the two of them continued to argue, but their hands did not stop for a moment. Several team members took turns to line up one by one to inflate the rubber boat.
In fact, at the end of the debate, no one could think of a better way to solve the problem of inflating the rubber boat, but the flat rubber boat really gradually became "fat" due to their unremitting efforts.
However, inflating a rubber boat with your mouth is definitely a torturous job.
It was easier to blow at first, but as more and more air filled the boat, the pressure increased, and it became more and more difficult to blow.
Some people sometimes hold back their blushes until they can't blow any air into them, and their progress becomes slower and slower.
"okay!"
Zhang Jian pressed the rubber boat and ordered it to stop inflating.
"Blowing it again is a waste of time. The inflation level should be around 30 or 40, as long as it can be lifted up."
Fatty Wei looked at the rubber boat that was still a little flat and asked: "That's it? Can it really work?!"
Zhang Jian said: "Try it!"
Fatty Wei stood up: "Just try it!"
Several people took their seats and Zhang Jian called out the slogan.
"One or two together!"
Everyone worked hard together, and the rubber boat was actually lifted.
However, it was quite awkward to lift it up, because it was less than half of it at best, so the rubber boat was like a masculine middle-aged man, weighing down on everyone's shoulders.
Usually rubber boats are very stiff, with sufficient stiffness and good elasticity, and are quite comfortable when placed on the shoulders.
The rubber boat at this time was insufficient at best, causing the hardware inside the boat, such as hatches and supports, to press against the shoulders, making it very uncomfortable.
However, this is the best that can be achieved with the most blowing.
"If I carry this thing to the finish line, I will probably get my ass kicked by the instructor!" Fatty Wei was still talking: "This thing is really deadly, it will kill me..."
"Say less!" Qiang Yong said: "Our pump is broken, do you think it is really an accident? If I guessed correctly, the other teams must be broken as well. If we delay others, we will also delay them.
This is better than carrying a box to the finish line."
"Yes, it's better than nothing. This thing can at least be said to be a boat. If you carry a roll of rubber to the finish line, you probably won't get a single point..."
"What did you say about Team 2 and Team 3? Are they also blowing with their mouths?"
"No matter how they brag! They are definitely not as fast as us! Do you believe it or not?!"
"Why?"
"Who else can brag better than Fatty Wei?!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Everyone laughed amidst the teasing.
The rigid modular modules in the hull of the boat made my shoulders hurt, but I had to endure it. In times of pain, joking and teasing each other was a way to alleviate the pain.
To join the elite special forces, you must undergo a hellish test. Anyone who joins must consider this carefully before joining and not act impulsively. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, you must persevere.
The sun is like fire and the earth is scorching.
After walking less than a kilometer, everyone became "water people". The profuse sweating made people feel like a fire was burning in their throats, which was dry and sticky.
Just when everyone was thirsty, a Jiaolong instructor standing on the roadside responsible for supervision shouted to everyone: "Is it hot? Work harder, there is water at the supply station ahead!"
have water?
Hearing this sentence, the morale of the members of Team 1 increased greatly.
This is the best news I have heard so far this morning.
“There’s water ahead!”
Fatty Wei was the first to get excited.
"Come on, brothers!"
Under his encouragement, everyone also accelerated their pace, and soon the supply depot was visible in the distance.
What's even more gratifying is that there are actually two huge white plastic buckets placed next to the table at the roadside supply station, and there are actually many large plastic cups stacked on top of each other on the table.
Everyone's trust in instructor Jiaolong burned again at that moment.