He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience erupted in an uproar.

"My God, this is for real! They want us to go and fight drug dealers?"

"It was both exciting and tense. When I joined the army, I never thought I would actually go to the battlefield."

"Open fire and kill someone!"

Hearing the noisy discussions below the stage, Zhang Beixing raised his hand to stop them.

“I know some of you will feel scared when you hear about the assessment, because the guns in your hands have only been used to shoot targets, not people.”

Zhang Beixing's expression was solemn as he slowly said, "This is a real battle where sacrifices are possible, so I will not force anyone. Those who want to withdraw can leave now."

Zhang Nengliang suddenly looked up and asked loudly, "Instructor Zhang, if I choose to withdraw, will I be eliminated?"

"of course."

All the soldiers on the parade ground fell silent at that moment.

Zhang Beixing's calm voice continued to ring in everyone's ears:

"We are all professional soldiers, and a soldier's mission is to fight. This assessment may be the only war you, as soldiers in peacetime, will experience in your entire lives."

Zhang Beixing's voice stopped abruptly. He sighed softly and said no more; that was the end of his story.

"Let's begin the selection."

After he finished speaking, the playground fell silent, and no one responded.

So, the selection process has already begun?
The candidates in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although there are only two options: one is to participate in the assessment and fight drug dealers with real guns and ammunition, with life and death left to fate; the other is not to participate and be directly eliminated and returned to the original unit to continue serving as a peace soldier.

It seems simple, but when this question actually falls on each soldier and they have to make a choice, everyone has a slight hesitation in their hearts.

Niu sighed softly, then stood up straight at attention.

Niu Nuli would never back down in the face of any battle, because he was the king of soldiers in the Ninth Brigade and was fearless.

Zhang Nengliang's gaze was firm, and there was no fear in his eyes either.

He fought alongside Zhang Beixing in Ivia, facing both ruthless pirates and terrorists.

These days, a few drug dealers are nothing to Zhang Nengliang.

Yu Dalei was unwilling to lose to Zhang Nengliang, so he naturally chose to stay.

Despite his fear, La Qiangdong gritted his teeth and persevered, not wanting to embarrass his class.

Liang Shan and Wang Xiaowang also chose to follow in the footsteps of their class monitor, Niu Nuli.

Some chose to join the war, while others chose to give up.

After pondering for a long time, one soldier suddenly became incoherent:

“No, I can’t. I’m an only child. I joined the army to serve two years of compulsory service, and if I’m lucky, I can take the exam to become a non-commissioned officer, which will make it easier to find a job after I’m discharged. I… I’m giving it up.”

"I know that being a soldier means killing the enemy, but if you really ask me to shoot someone, I wouldn't dare. I would give up."

"Waaah, I'm scared, I'm too scared, I quit, I want to go home. Waaah!" A female soldier couldn't help but cry on the spot.

One by one, soldiers who chose to give up walked out of the ranks with their heads down.

Zhang Beixing did not make things difficult for these people and immediately ordered special forces soldiers to drive the eliminated soldiers back to their original units.

Once the slight commotion in the group had completely subsided, no one left the playground.

Zhang Beixing exhaled a breath of stale air and looked around the room.

Sixty-seven people remain?

Indeed, history always repeats itself.

This result was much better than he had originally expected.

Since no one was leaving, Zhang Beixing's gaze sharpened, and he immediately issued the order to proceed.

"Attention all!"

"The final assessment is now beginning. Prepare to board and depart!"

At a command, all the participating soldiers, in their respective squads, quickly boarded the waiting military vehicles under the leadership of their squad leaders.

Two minutes later, the combined arms battalion set off in a grand procession, departing from the field training base!

The jeep led the way, with Yang Junyu and Zhang Beixing sitting side by side inside.

Seeing the tense expressions on the soldiers' faces in the military vehicle, Yang Junyu couldn't help but chuckle, but his tone carried a genuine sense of satisfaction:
"Instructor Zhang's performance was brilliant. He used the principle of sifting through the sand to filter out the unqualified ones, saving us from wasting any more energy."

Yang Junyu turned to look at Zhang Beixing, who was on high alert, and chuckled, "Aren't you getting a little too into character? There's no one else here, do we really need to keep this up? Just lead these new recruits around for an hour or two, and that should be enough, right?"

Zhang Beixing glanced sideways, then asked blankly, "What play are we performing?"

Seeing Zhang Beixing's serious expression, Yang Junyu was stunned and completely dumbfounded.

"No, didn't we agree to put on a show to scare these new recruits as their final test?"

“That’s right.” Zhang Beixing nodded, looking completely matter-of-fact. “The play is over, but the assessment hasn’t even started yet.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Junyu's brows furrowed instantly.

What do you mean?
What do you mean the assessment hasn't started yet?
Something seems off about what he's saying!
A sudden sense of foreboding welled up inside him.

After a moment of thought, Yang Junyu had a sudden inspiration and asked urgently:

"Damn! You even fooled me? You're not really planning to take these soldiers to raid drug dealers, are you?"

Zhang Beixing asked in return, expressionless:

"What's wrong?"

"Isn't the purpose of joining the army to fight wars? If professional soldiers don't even have the most basic combat capabilities and can only pretend, then what's the point of all our training?"

Yang Junyu was speechless for a moment, unable to utter a word.

After a long silence, Yang Junyu looked at Zhang Beixing with shock in his eyes and lowered his voice:
"Aren't you afraid that something might really happen to them? If anyone gets hurt or injured, we'll both be in deep trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing's gaze sharpened, and he coldly said, "A soldier who never sheds blood deserves to be called a soldier?"

"Captain Yang, make sure your special operations company is ready for combat. Don't let them lose their lives. I can pay the compensation, but I can't pay for their lives."

Yang Junyu fell completely silent as the military vehicle kicked up dust and drove forward.

Neither of them spoke again; the imminent assessment battle was about to begin!

According to intelligence, an armed drug trafficking gang has secretly infiltrated a suburb of Donghai City.
This criminal group used human couriers on a large scale, employing cruel methods and causing a severe negative impact. Chief Wen of the Donghai City Police Department specifically requested assistance from the local military region, requesting the dispatch of special forces.

The task of assisting naturally fell to the red blood cells, and was personally approved by Fan Tianlei.

Of course, Fan Tianlei was initially unaware that Zhang Beixing intended to use this operation to crack down on drug traffickers as a test of the combined arms battalion's combat capabilities.

Even though Yang Junyu insisted on reporting it, the military region leaders had already learned of it, but by then the military vehicles full of combined arms battalion soldiers had already arrived at the scene.

Once soldiers have entered the battlefield, there is no reason for them to retreat without a fight.

Upon receiving this news, Fan Tianlei roared on the phone like an enraged lion:
"Zhang Beixing, look what you've done! I'll punish you when we get back!"

Zhang Beixing smiled bitterly, covered his ears, and hung up the phone.

It was agreed beforehand that since he was appointed as the chief instructor of the combined arms battalion, all training tasks and assessment objectives should be led by him. But now, he's gone back on his word.

Zhang Beixing was also helpless, but punishment was punishment, and the battle still had to be fought.

The drug trafficking gang was hiding in a chemical plant built in the late 1960s. Although the plant had been abandoned for more than a decade, it had not been demolished and its structure remained very complex.

The chemical plant building was originally used to store hazardous materials and has been reinforced throughout, with the walls made of reinforced concrete. Forcibly breaching it is risky, but currently there doesn't seem to be a better solution.

Police in Donghai City quietly surrounded the factory and set up a large cordon around the scene without alerting the drug dealers inside.

Numerous armed police and special police officers were on high alert, and all vehicle noises were masked. They were just waiting for Wen Guoqiang, the on-site commander, to give the order to storm the factory and arrest people.

Upon seeing the Red Cell Special Forces arrive at the scene, Wen Guoqiang immediately led his men to greet them.

The two saluted each other.

With battle imminent, Zhang Beixing had no time to think about going back and facing punishment; he was focused solely on completing the mission.

Zhang Beixing raised his eyes and asked solemnly, "President Wen, what's the situation inside?"

Wen Guoqiang shook his head, looking troubled:

“The chemical plant has a very complex structure. Our police have dispatched drones to conduct preliminary reconnaissance, but there are still many corners that are difficult to investigate clearly.”

“That’s easy,” Zhang Beixing said casually. “I happen to have a few skilled drone operators here. Let them handle it; it will be absolutely foolproof.”

“Okay, then I’ll leave it to you.” Wen Guoqiang added, “Once we have a clear understanding of the factory’s internal situation and the distribution of personnel, our police will launch a frontal assault as soon as possible. To prevent drug traffickers from escaping into the city and posing a greater threat, please guard all entrances and exits.”

"No problem, but please allow the Red Cell Squad to enter the battlefield as the vanguard."

Wen Guoqiang laughed heartily:
"Of course, you are the sharpest blades under Lao Fan's command. We hired you here to do this job. Nobody is going to take it from you."

Zhang Beixing exchanged pleasantries with a smile, then immediately turned around and issued orders to the various branches of the armed forces.

"Communications unit, operate drones into the factory area, investigate the situation in every corner, and transmit video reports in real time."

The female soldiers, led by Huang Xiaomeng, responded in unison, "Understood!"

Numerous small unmanned reconnaissance aircraft immediately took off and quietly flew toward the chemical plant.

"The chemical engineering unit will remain on standby and will follow the police into the factory area to investigate potential hazards once the operation begins."

"The armored company cooperated with the police to carry out a joint operation to arrest drug traffickers in the factory area."

As he spoke, Zhang Beixing looked at Niu Nuli with a smile:
"Squad Leader Niu, I've been taking special care of your squad for a long time, don't let me down."

Niu thumped his chest loudly.
"Don't worry, I promise to complete the mission!"

Zhang Beixing nodded and continued to issue instructions: "All other squads, together with the special operations company, shall guard all entrances and exits of the factory area."

"If even one drug dealer escapes, we'll hold your Battalion Commander Yang accountable."

"Yes!!" the special operations company soldiers roared.

"Good things never happen to me, but I'm always the one taking the blame." Yang Junyu pouted in annoyance.

But he didn't say much, after all, the situation was urgent and it wasn't the time to argue.

"Special Operations Company, all personnel, attention! March!"

Without further ado, Yang Junyu turned and left with his men, quickly setting up defenses to trap them.

After watching Yang Junyu leave, Zhang Beixing turned to look at He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing.

"Falcon, flamingo, the high ground is still yours."

"no problem!"

The two exchanged a smile, full of confidence.

Accept the command and execute it.

He Chenguang, holding his sniper rifle at an angle, immediately joined Wang Yanbing in quickly infiltrating the factory area to find a high vantage point for sniping.

The drone took off, and Huang Xiaomeng operated it into the factory area, quickly transmitting the scene back.

Beside an armored police car, Wen Guoqiang and Zhang Beixing looked at the large tactical computer screen together.

On the computer screen, the precise drone camera had revealed the troop deployment of the armed criminal group in the factory area.

The factory area was a mixed bag, with armed drug dealers patrolling the high ground on the perimeter, drug research personnel in white coats, and a large number of people who looked like migrant workers who had been coerced into participating in drug trafficking.

The drone locked onto a building in the center of the factory area and transmitted video footage from the window.

In the footage, drugs packed in plastic bags are transported like on a factory assembly line.

A bald man is gesturing and directing on the assembly line.

The bald man grinned broadly, holding up his phone in one hand and occasionally taking pictures of the drugs.

He looked up at the phone camera, seemingly saying something to the person on the other end, looking very pleased with himself, as if he had done something remarkable.

Wen Guoqiang's eyes flashed, and Zhang Beixing immediately understood and nodded.

Zhang Beixing raised his palm and made a forward thrust tactical maneuver.

Li Erniu and the others who were waiting quickly followed behind him and quietly sneaked into the factory area.

At the same time, a large number of armed police officers and soldiers involved in the manhunt also immediately took action.

On a steel building, a drug dealer is patrolling with a gun, vigilantly observing the passage below.

Li Erniu raised his silenced rifle and aimed it at the drug dealer. A muffled "thud" was heard.

The drug dealer stumbled and fell straight off the platform, but was caught by the pilot and Longlong without making a sound.

Zhang Beixing waved his hand silently, and the red blood cells immediately advanced rapidly in an assault formation.

The reticle in the Falcon's scope was locked, and he fired repeatedly.

"Puff puff"

One drug dealer after another was silently killed.

Approaching the central factory buildings, Zhang Beixing swiftly dispatched several drug dealers guarding the gate, then waited patiently at the entrance, ready to launch a full-scale attack at any moment.

Zhang Beixing whispered, "The location of the main gate is under control."

"Well done," Wen Guoqiang replied. "All police forces are in place. After your frontal assault, the anti-drug armed police will fully cooperate and follow up."

"clear."

Niu Nuli's armored company, in coordination with the armed police, quickly formed an encirclement.

Zhang Nengliang and the others crouched down, guns in hand, and cautiously leaned against the walls, awaiting the order to attack.

La Qiangdong was covered in cold sweat and kept wiping it off.

Niu tried to reassure them, "Don't be afraid. Unlike the last time at the convenience store, we have more people this time. Zhang Beixing has already completed his training. It's just a few drug dealers, no problem."

"Okay." La Qiangdong nodded, swallowing hard.

You could tell he was very nervous.

Actually, he wasn't the only one who was nervous. Apart from Zhang Nengliang, everyone else was going to the battlefield with real guns for the first time, so it would be strange if they weren't afraid.

The red blood cells on the front line of the battle adjusted their breathing, awaiting General Wen's attack order.

The sound of a bald man laughing loudly came from inside the building:
"Brother, I'm also a man capable of great things, isn't this how I help you?"

"Hehe, don't scare me. What police? There aren't any police here."

The bald man was incredibly arrogant, holding up his phone and looking around.

"Police! Police, where are you? I'm a drug dealer, come and arrest me if you dare! Hahaha!" (End of Chapter)