On the 18th of February, the contestants and the temporary cheerleaders quickly got into their roles and went through a week of actual combat training in the Secret Service.
Of course, during this training, the bureau invited a lot of experts from the martial arts world to add to the fun. More than twenty martial arts schools from all over the country sent out nearly a hundred contestants to participate in a traveling competition with our five contestants. Of course, there were also some other competitions in between. At the same time, the focus was on the practical ability of the cheerleaders led by You Meng.
There was a saying in the army: Soldiers can lose, but they can never lose in morale!
The Secret Service was the same. In addition to paying special attention to the contestants, they also put in a lot of effort on the cheerleaders.
Just the cheering slogan alone took them several days to practice. At the same time, the timing, intonation, and position of the cheering slogan were strictly deployed and emphasized.
The cheerleading team, led by You Meng, became a huge point of interest.
The opening ceremony of the Secret Service was quite exciting. More than a dozen generals and leaders of the bureau participated in this training. The entire venue accommodated more than two thousand officers and soldiers from various units of the Secret Service.
An exquisite square ring was set in the center, looking at the rostrum from a distance.
Our contestants wore Adidas sportswear and walked up to the rostrum with more than a hundred contestants from other places.
The cheerleaders were dressed in neat, tight white outfits. They were like basketball babies, waving and cheering nonstop. Amidst the vigorous and soft music, the most spectacular military training in the history of the Special Forces Bureau had begun.
The Deputy Director of the Secret Service, Jia Zhengjiang, was the host of this warm-up competition. Before the competition, Director Jia emphasized, "This competition is actually a training for the soldiers. The protagonists of this training are our five security officers who are about to participate in the annual World-Class Guard Exchange.
These five security officers are Zhao Long, Li Sentian, Qiao Benchao, Song Shiguo, and Huang Wei. They are the five strongest warriors who have been selected by the Secret Service. They represent the highest level of fighting and security ability in the Secret Service. In March, they will go to Washington to participate in the exchange. Before that, in order to improve their psychological quality and maximize their potential, we have organized this large-scale internal competition. It is quite significant. We hope that the five security officers can perform at their normal level and successfully complete this warm-up training, laying a good foundation for the World-Class Guard Exchange on the 6th of March … "
Then, three more leaders of the bureau spoke one after another.
It can be said that this competition is quite exhausting for the five of us. Because we are the protagonists, the other 100 or so boxing experts are just supporting roles. The competition between them is just supporting roles. The competition with the five of us is the essence and the focus of the training.
Therefore, the five of us were arranged to have a lot of matches. I roughly calculated that in a few short days, I would have to fight against sixteen experts. In other words, there would be an average of three or four matches per day.
I believe that at this time, everyone is paying attention to the performance of the five of us. It is a test to see if we can hold up the Secret Service and even the hope and future of China's security.
Director Jia announced, "Next, let's invite the referees to the stage."
Then, the competition officially entered the main topic.
On the other hand, Li Sentian, Qiao Benchao, and the other security officers were wearing Adidas sportswear. They were like dragons in the sea, defeating the sparring partners and bringing the atmosphere to the climax again and again.
Especially the cheerleaders. Their shouts and cheers came one after another. Although they were roaming around the field, their clear cheers were an exquisite melody that constantly provided us with motivation and courage.
One match, two matches, three matches — —
Every match was exciting, explosive, and enthusiastic.
The thunderous applause continued, pushing the atmosphere to the climax again and again.
At 5: 30 pm, it was my turn to go on stage. My opponent was an authoritative coach of the Beijing Boxing Club, Lin Zehui. He was very big and looked very fierce. His two huge chest muscles were like inflated air cushions. It was a bit exaggerated to say that he was fierce.
Unfortunately, this Coach Lin seemed to have forgotten his identity as a sparring partner and started provoking me.
After Coach Lin went on stage, he said to me, "Secretary Zhao, I heard that your martial arts are very good.
We haven't had the chance to exchange pointers, so today is a good opportunity.
Maybe I can break the myth that the Central Secret Service is invincible.
If I embarrass you, then don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame your leader for organizing this competition that shouldn't have been organized. "
I was startled and thought that Coach Lin's tone was quite strong. I wonder if he really has some skills.
But I still smiled and said, "I'm very happy to experience Coach Lin's skills, I'm very honored."
Coach Lin said, "I also want to experience the martial arts of you palace experts, and see if it's all bluster!"
I humorously rejected his provocation, "It's not bluster, it's training!"
Coach Lin faintly smiled and was quite confident.
We got into our stances and the battle between Coach Lin and I officially began.
Sometimes, you have to use your strength to speak.
This Coach Lin had a tendency to turn the tables. When he attacked, he was very vicious. It was as if he was in a hurry to defeat me and use this to show his strength.
I was angry and amused at the same time. Is there a need to be like this?
Since I had to go on stage for a lot of matches, I couldn't be too obsessed with fighting, nor could I allocate my energy to a single match. I had to finish the match as quickly as possible. This was my principle.
But facts speak louder than words.
This Coach Lin who was full of confidence, although his boxing skills were quite skilled, his leg techniques weren't that great.
In reality, Coach Lin's skill wasn't proportional to his body shape. During the time he was using his leg technique, I had three opportunities to grab his leg and throw him down. This arrogant Coach Lin was in a sorry state after being thrown down a few times.
Seeing that the situation wasn't good, Coach Lin launched an even fiercer attack. However, I continued to use the Chain Kick Technique and instantly secured the victory.
The Chain Kick Technique hit his knee and abdomen, and stopped directly below his forehead.
He was instantly stunned.
More accurately, in this battle, Coach Lin didn't even have a chance to use his skills before he was completely defeated. He was locked down by my Chain Kick Technique and was unable to continue attacking.
The entire battle ended in less than three minutes.
Sometimes, things are just so unbelievable. Even I didn't think that this boastful Coach Lin was actually a paper tiger. I defeated him so easily and made him submit completely.
After the defeat, Coach Lin seemed to be a bit embarrassed and didn't dare to look me in the eye.
The applause and cheers in the stadium were as loud as thunder. However, Coach Lin knew that the applause didn't belong to him.
It belonged to his opponent.
After I politely said 'Thank you for letting me win', I left amidst the enthusiastic cheers.
Coach Lin stood there blankly for a moment, then let out a sigh, stepped down from the side of the ring and left dejectedly.
In the next few days, it was still a repetitive battle in the ring. Relying on my solid Sanda skills and all around fighting skills, I continuously overcame and defeated everyone. There were even seven matches where I 'insta-killed' my opponent within ten seconds, winning the most enthusiastic applause and cheers from the crowd.
February 22nd, the bureau's warm-up matches came to a perfect end.
Next was the adjustment phase. We would do an appropriate amount of physical fitness and fighting training every day, but the amount wouldn't be too large.
At the same time, we also started to watch some of the international fighting competitions over the years to absorb the essence and increase our theoretical foundation and practical experience.
The Secret Service also increased the food allowance and living allowance of one hundred and fifty kuai per day for each of our five small teams to improve our meals and 'quality of life'.
It was getting closer and closer to March 6th. One day, two days, three days …
To be exact, the work and life of the five of us was fulfilling, but also stressful. After dinner, we would watch some motivational patriotic movies to increase our fighting spirit and passion, such as' Out of the Amazon 'and so on. We never got tired of watching them.
From the bottom of my heart, I was actually a bit conflicted at this time. Sometimes I would hope that time would pass faster, but sometimes I would want time to pass slower … Even I couldn't control that kind of complicated feeling.
I wanted to use my strength to prove to the world the strength of the China guards as soon as possible, but I also wanted time to pass slower so that I could have more time to understand the World Guard Exchange Conference and understand the strength of the guards participating in the conference.
However, there was one thing that made me particularly happy. Almost every night, You Meng would send a message of condolence and support me.
I was really moved by this.
According to the Secret Service, the five of us, plus Captain Sun, You Meng, and a few female cheerleaders, would fly to Washington, USA on March 2nd.
Before March 6th, we would accept some activities organized by the relevant departments of the US government and arrange for us to get used to the venue.
On March 6th, the World Guard Exchange Conference would officially kick off. At that time, there would be leaders and guards from more than 100 countries participating, more than 10,000 people from all over the world, including the embassies of various countries in the US and other special guests.
March 1st, the day before we set off for the US.
According to the usual practice, the Secret Service held a special meeting and held a grand farewell ceremony for us.
At eight o 'clock in the evening, Captain Sun suddenly came to find me with a heavy heart and invited me to walk out of the Secret Service area.
The stars were dotted and it was quite cold.
However, there were abnormally many pedestrians and vehicles on the road.
We crossed Chang 'an Street from the underground passage and went straight to the square.
The square was still bustling with people. The bright lights made up for the lack of night and illuminated the square and Chang 'an Street as if it was daytime.
A lot of people were taking pictures in the square. There were also some foreign tourists who seemed to have a special liking for the night scene in front of them and were fighting to be the first to take pictures.
There were also many office workers who took advantage of the break to take a stroll in the square in twos and threes while humming a tune.
In front of the Monument to the People's Heroes, the armed police wore neat military uniforms and stood motionless to protect the peace.
The Great Hall of the People on the west side was quite quiet. There were no tourists fighting to enter during the day, so it was especially quiet.
Captain Sun and I stopped in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes. Captain Sun looked at the stars in the sky and said, "Zhao Long, do you know why I asked you to come out?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't know."
Captain Sun seemed to have mustered up his courage before he said, "There are some things that I should let you know!"
I was surprised and asked, "What is it, Captain Sun?"