From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

After everyone took their seats at the conference table, Tian Baoguo, as the political commissar, said politely, "We are currently in wartime, and conditions are limited. We ask for your understanding, experts."

"No need to be so polite."

Deputy Director Liu readily replied, "Brigade Commander Wang, Political Commissar Tian, ​​Chief of Staff Chen, our expert team members entered your camp somewhat unexpectedly."

I think these unexpected encounters are more meaningful than those planned in advance.

"Yes, yes, we never expected to meet with experts like you here today. We are truly honored," Wang Qingrui said.

"Deputy Director Liu, you are a renowned expert in the Tactical Research Group of the Academy of Military Sciences. I have even read your works." Chen Jun offered this as a way to build rapport.

"Oh? Which treatise have you read?" Deputy Director Liu perked up as expected.

"Information strategy and tactics," Chen Jun replied.

"This was just published in the school magazine last month, how did you see it?" Deputy Director Liu asked.

"To be honest, Director Liu, when I went to the capital to attend the award ceremony, I met some friends from the Academy of Military Sciences. Knowing that I needed their help, they would recommend them to me whenever the Academy published new works," Chen Jun explained.

“Oh, then we are destined to meet. How about this, since you are going to participate in the exercise, and we are here to observe, we don’t intend to take up too much of your time. We will temporarily change the form of observation and become bystanders, following your Steel Seventh Group. How about that?” Deputy Director Liu said.

"That's great! You'll come with us to the command post later; the observation there will be the most direct view..."

The senior officers and experts of the Seventh Steel Brigade were having a pleasant conversation, and no one paid any attention to Sun Zhu, who was still standing outside, as if they were treating him as if he didn't exist.

This made Sun Zhu, who was standing there all alone, feel extremely embarrassed and her face burned with embarrassment.

Unfortunately, Sun Zhu didn't have the courage to leave alone. She knew that if she continued to stand there, it would only be more awkward, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the conference table.

"You are??"

When Political Commissar Tian Baoguo saw Sun Zhu coming over, he put on an expression of just noticing and asked her a question.

“I’m a reporter here to conduct an interview,” Sun Zhu replied.

"Oh, really? Please sit down, please sit down." Tian Baoguo smiled and gestured for him to sit down.

However, when Director Sun Zhu looked around the conference table and tried to find a chair to sit down, he found that both sides were already full and there were no empty chairs at all.

Anyone who isn't an idiot would know that they are an unpopular person in this situation.

Those who know what's good for them will turn around and leave.

However, Sun Zhu's skin was frighteningly thick, and it was probably triggered by fear that he didn't even think about leaving under these circumstances.

Instead, she had a sudden inspiration and made an excuse, saying, "Could you get me a bottle of water? I'm really thirsty."

"Come on, drink up."

There was a bottle of water in front of everyone's table. Ma Tianxiang, who was sitting on the far side, was soft-hearted and handed over the bottle of water on his table.

"thanks, thanks."

Sun Zhu thanked him repeatedly as he walked forward, grabbing a stool from the side and placing it on the table. He then took the water and sat down.

At this moment, he looks so pitiful, a far cry from the fierce temper he displayed when he was on the minibus, giving the Seventh Steel Brigade a good dressing down.

Chen Jun and Gao Cheng exchanged glances, a playful smile spreading across their faces.

Ai Jia had already reported all of Sun Zhu's actions in the car to them, letting everyone know what kind of person Sun Zhu was.

That's why I deliberately ignored him, as a small punishment for him.

but.

Sun Zhu's shamelessness truly surprised Chen Jun.

……

Tsunami Commando.

Having just been decimated by the Mountain Eagle Brigade, with its command post and observation post destroyed, Wang Hu was furious and had no choice but to find another place to build a temporary command post.

"It's a good thing the expert team hasn't arrived yet. They didn't see our embarrassing situation just now," Chief of Staff Gui said, quite adept at consoling himself.

"Didn't you say the expert team was already near the Black Pine Forest when we first contacted them? It's only about ten kilometers away, why haven't they arrived yet?" Wang Hu wondered.

"I heard that a section of the road was washed away by the flood. Is it stopped there?" Chief of Staff Gui asked.

"Just let us know if the road is blocked and you can't get here. We can send someone to pick you up. There's no information at all, making things so troublesome for us."

Wang Fu complained angrily, then ordered, "Communications officer, find a way to contact the expert team and make sure they don't get lost in the mountains."

"Yes!"

The communications officer responded.

……

Temporary reception area for the 7th Steel Brigade.

"Chief of Staff Chen, I think yesterday's disruption was very meaningful. Did you plan it?" Deputy Director Liu asked.

"Yes, not entirely."

Chen Jun smiled and said, "Team Leader Tan of the JW Working Group set the tone, I was responsible for planning the action plan, and the various units below worked together to complete it."

Chen Jun can take all the credit, and no one else will have much of an opinion.

But Chen Jun wouldn't do that, and it wouldn't make much sense anyway.

"Why did you decide to become a disruptor?" Deputy Director Liu asked curiously.

"Actually, our Steel Seventh Brigade wasn't involved when this exercise started. We only received the mission three days before we were to enter the field," Chen Jun said.

"A temporary mission?" Deputy Director Liu became even more interested.

"Correct!"

Chen Jun nodded and explained, "Before this, we were completely unprepared. Things came too suddenly. We had no idea how to fight this battle or how to participate in the exercise."

When discussing action plans, the leaders may have considered that the military and political situations in several war-torn regions around the world are extremely chaotic.

Moreover, in recent years, my country's peacekeeping missions have become more frequent and intermittent than ever before, and peacekeeping forces have encountered such complex situations on numerous occasions.

Therefore, taking into account all these factors, the concept of "disruption" was temporarily created.

The traditional red-blue force confrontation has been replaced with a more complex model that incorporates a third-party force, making it more relevant to the current state of warfare…

While Chen Jun was explaining to Deputy Director Liu, Sun Zhu kept taking pictures with his camera.

As for what the film was for, only he knew. "After we entered the field, nobody cared about us. Nobody told us the rules of the exercise, how to fight, or any precautions. We were left to find our own targets and devise our own tactics. In short, we were to completely muddy the waters," Wang Qingrui chimed in.

"So, what are your thoughts? Do you have any specific ideas?" Deputy Director Liu asked.

"Who exactly are we fighting, and how should we fight? Should we help the Red team fight the Blue team, or help the Blue team fight the Red team? Should we stand by and watch, or should we sow discord? We've been entangled in these issues for quite some time," Chen Jun said with a smile.

"You guys are professional opposing teams, and you still have these kinds of dilemmas?" Deputy Director Liu joked.

"No one was in charge at all. The directing department didn't contact us. We had to make all the decisions ourselves. This was the first time we had ever encountered a situation like this."

Chen Jun smiled and continued, "After a thorough discussion in a meeting, we had to make a last-minute decision to use the Thirty-Six Stratagems: muddying the waters and diverting the trouble eastward."

Before the Mountain Eagle Brigade and the Tsunami Assault Brigade could figure out our situation, we dealt them a blow, stirring up the waters.

Ultimately, our impromptu idea proved to have achieved the desired effect.

Chen Jun's words essentially explained the disruption he caused during the exercise the previous day, making the experts understand the reason behind it.

“We have participated in many exercises, but this is indeed the first time we have seen this situation.”

As soon as a major expert expressed his praise, a colonel expert immediately said, "Deputy Director Liu, you served as a UN military observer a few years ago. We would like to hear your insights on this tactic."

Deputy Director Liu, as the deputy leader of the expert group, certainly has some skills.

Faced with direct questions from his experts and colleagues, Deputy Director Liu calmly replied: "This situation is somewhat similar to the current situation in the Middle East."

War is politics by blood; the struggle between politicians often escalates to the point of war, which is the most brutal manifestation of political conflict.

Deputy Director Liu gave a profound explanation, then looked at Chen Jun and said, "The situation is now in chaos. What are your plans for the next step?"

"It's not entirely clear yet, but we're thinking that since it's a fierce battle between the Air Force and the Navy, as the disruptors, we can simply stand by and watch until they're both exhausted before we get in," Chen Jun said.

"Cunning, so cunning, haha."

Deputy Director Liu laughed. Unlike Sun Zhu, he wasn't too extreme about this tactic; on the contrary, he thought it was a commendable tactical approach.

The other experts were also whispering among themselves, sharing similar thoughts with Deputy Director Liu.

After all, they are experts specializing in military research, and their understanding of the most cutting-edge international military ideas and theories is far more in-depth than that of officers in the lower-level units.

In comparison, their thinking is more avant-garde, and their understanding of the playing style is more thorough.

"We have another idea now, and we don't know if the experts support it." At this crucial juncture, Chen Jun skillfully introduced this idea.

"Come on, tell me."

Deputy Director Liu was indeed intrigued and looked at Chen Jun with great interest.

"You are all experts in the military field and must have a deep understanding of warfare tactics and techniques. Would you also be willing to participate in this exercise?"

Chen Jun's words were like a bombshell, leaving all the experts stunned.

They were experts in charge of research from the rear, not generals charging into battle on the front lines; they never thought of personally going to the battlefield to fight.

Not to mention that I came here specifically to observe, I never expected that I would have to do it myself.

"We're getting involved too? I don't understand that."

"We're here to observe your exercise. What can we possibly do if we participate?"

"That's right, we're all just writers, we probably can't handle a gun."

……

The experts discussed the matter, but none of them agreed with Chen Jun's suggestion, feeling that it was simply too outrageous.

"Experts, I think this suggestion is quite good. It is certainly better to participate personally than to observe from the sidelines. In this way, your feelings will definitely be better, more numerous, and more intense, which will greatly benefit your research."

Wang Qingrui personally came to enlighten the experts, and his words were indeed very persuasive.

"That's right. You'll temporarily join the Seventh Steel Brigade as our military advisors, responsible for discussing combat plans with us in the command center. You won't need to go to the front lines yourself."

Gao Cheng was worried that the experts were afraid to go to the battlefield, so he went ahead to give them the vaccinations.

"Please rest assured, leaders, we will make all the necessary arrangements. I believe this will give you an unprecedented experience," Chen Jun continued to urge.

Deputy Director Liu has lost count of how many times he has observed exercises.

However, it is a mode of observing the exercise by personally joining one of the troops, becoming a member of the team, and participating in the confrontation.

This was indeed the first time in his life.

After listening to the advice from Chen Jun and Wang Qingrui, and feeling the novelty of this first experience, he couldn't help but be tempted.

But he can't make decisions for everyone, so he leaves the choice to everyone.

He turned to the other experts and asked, "Chief of Staff Chen's suggestion to become a military advisor and participate in the exercises, do you have any thoughts on that?"

Since Deputy Director Liu asked everyone to express their opinions, the experts didn't hold back.

"I think it's great. This idea is very bold. Watching exercises is not as good as participating in them. I agree with this statement and look forward to gaining more from it."

“When I served in the field army, I often participated in exercises, so I am no stranger to participating in exercises. Later, I switched to teaching and research, so I no longer had the opportunity to do this. Today is a good opportunity.”

“Observing the exercise from the perspective of the participants is indeed a brand-new and bold innovation. If it works well, this model can be vigorously promoted in the future.”

……

Several experts stepped forward to speak, all expressing great interest in participating in the exercise.

Seeing that no one objected, and that he himself was willing, Deputy Director Liu felt reassured and readily agreed, saying, "Chief of Staff Chen, Brigade Commander Wang, Political Commissar Tian, ​​we will accept your offer and become the advisors."

"That's wonderful, it's our honor."

Chen Jun was very pleased and immediately flattered him, saying, "Deputy Director Liu, you are an expert and a senior. We will all listen to you in this exercise."

"We are consultants, after all. We won't do anything that oversteps our bounds. To be honest, we are here for both research and learning. We hope to learn valuable experience from your Seventh Steel Brigade."

Deputy Director Liu did not actually take Chen Jun's words as a commanding officer, which shows that he is truly an expert with his own depth and foresight.

"OK."

Wang Qingrui stood up happily, extended his right hand and said, "Then on behalf of our Seventh Steel Brigade, I welcome the expert team to join our operation."

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration." Deputy Director Liu also stood up and shook hands with Wang Qingrui.

Chen Jun and the others also stood up, and thunderous applause erupted. (End of Chapter)