How was zhukov's first day as a soldier?

On the first day as a soldier, zhukov and his companions were loaded into a tanker. There are 4 people in each carriage. The recruits can only stand or sit on the dirty and cold floor all the way. The bad smell, odor, sweat and smoke in the carriage, combined with the musty smell left by something in the carriage, made the recruits unable to eat even food. Some people are crying quietly, while others just sit and imagine the future life of soldiers. Although zhukov knew nothing about his military talent at this time, he believed that he would be a good soldier after life training. This is zhukov's personality. He should do well in everything and firmly believe that he can do well.

The military camp is like a blank sheet of paper for zhukov. Everything is strange and fresh. Even the most accustomed walking, eating and sleeping have new restrictions and regulations. When he first experienced the life in the military camp, he felt both novel and incredible. In September, 1915, zhukov and his men were sent to the 5th Regiment of the Ukrainian Reserve Cavalry, which was stationed in the city of Balakriya in Kharkov province. At that time, cavalry was divided into three types: hussars, lancers and dragoons. Zhukov was assigned to the lancer company. He regretted that he was not assigned to the hussars. On the one hand, the hussars' uniforms were beautiful, and young people were eager for beauty. On the other hand, it was more important because the company was more humane and there were not many cases of beating and scolding soldiers. At this time, zhukov has clearly seen that in the czar's army, soldiers are just puppets, and their fate is entirely in the hands of officers at all levels.

When he arrived at the Lancer Company, zhukov not only got the military uniform, but also got a strong dark gray horse named "Hasekinaya".