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import sys
input = sys.stdin.readline
from collections import deque
N, M = map(int, input().split())
positions = map(int, input().split())
minimum = 0
circle = deque([N for N in range(1, N + 1)])
for value in positions:
index = circle.index(value)
rotationR = N - index
rotationL = index
if(rotationL <= rotationR):
minimum += rotationL
circle.rotate(-rotationL)
else:
minimum += rotationR
circle.rotate(rotationR)
N -= 1
circle.popleft()
print(minimum)