From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chief of Staff Shen was clearly prepared; after stating the first point, he immediately moved on to the second.

"Secondly, releasing the person was an unbelievable game, making the rescue operation pale and powerless. I think it should be considered a double loss for both the red and blue teams, with no achievements to speak of."

Third, based on the above facts, I have reason to infer that the 7th Steel Brigade is suspected of accepting bribes, succumbing to pressure, violating military ethics, and engaging in insider trading or shady dealings.

From Chief of Staff Shen's words, it's clear that he has faced a lot of criticism and endured a great deal of pressure since returning from the last exercise.

The various questions he typed to Chen Jun were clearly attacks against him from the outside world, and now he turned around and sent them back to Chen Jun.

"That's not true..."

Insulted by such disgusting words, Chen Jun was indeed a little angry. He typed expressionlessly, "The Seventh Steel Brigade has a complete action plan and implementation steps, but due to... various reasons..."

Chen Jun originally wanted to tell the truth, but immediately realized that it was a military secret. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think of the right words.

at this time.

Gao Cheng strode in from outside, frowning and saying seriously, "Old Chen, something bad has happened. There's been a problem with the special operations company's training."

"What happened? Is it serious?" Chen Jun asked with concern, forgetting his online gaming.

"The injury itself isn't serious, but it has a negative impact."

Gao Cheng sighed and said, "The special operations company has been conducting low-altitude parachute training recently. One of the college student soldiers was timid and panicked in the air. He lost control of his direction and landing point and fell into the woods and was injured."

"How are your injuries?" Chen Jun asked, frowning.

"It's alright, he just crashed into a tree. He's been taken to the hospital now. He has a few contusions and a broken leg, but his life isn't in danger. However, he won't be able to have surgery until next week." Gao Cheng said, finding a chair to sit down.

"Won't his leg be permanently disabled?" Chen Jun then asked.

"The doctor said the fracture situation is relatively optimistic. With surgery and the latest integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment for combat injuries, he should be able to fully recover his previous function," Gao Cheng said.

"This is the first training accident in our brigade, so it's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune," Chen Jun said with a sigh of relief.

Although it is normal to get injured during training, injuries happen every day during the various intensive training sessions of the Steel Seventh Brigade.

However, under Chen Jun's scientific training methods, most of the injuries were minor and could not be considered accidents.

This is indeed the first time such a fracture requiring surgery has occurred so far, and if it is not handled properly, it will affect the development of the 7th Steel Brigade.

After all, there are many "haters" watching the Seventh Steel Brigade, and they will blow even the smallest things out of proportion.

Have to guard against it.

“There are two issues we need to address. The first issue is whether we should notify the parents of the injury,” Gao Cheng asked.

"Of course we need to notify him, but we have to wait until his condition stabilizes before asking for his opinion and making a decision based on the situation," Chen Jun said thoughtfully.

"Okay, the brigade commander and I will make the arrangements."

Gao Cheng nodded and continued, "The second thing is how to report this matter to the higher-ups, when to report it, and how to strike the right balance."

Training accidents are never a good thing, and Gao Cheng was worried about being held accountable by his superiors.

Chen Jun, unlike Gao Cheng, didn't have as many concerns and spoke frankly: "Since it has happened, we won't run away from it. We have to report it now, and we have to report it truthfully. I believe the higher-ups will handle it reasonably."

“I also believe there won’t be any major problems, but shouldn’t we talk to Chief of Staff Shen first? It might be better to report later,” Gao Cheng suggested.

“Your consideration is indeed more thorough. First, report verbally to Chief of Staff Shen, and then submit the written report to the military tomorrow. It’s more prudent to have both options.

After Chen Jun finished speaking, he immediately took action and picked up the phone to call Chief of Staff Shen's office.

Good luck.

Chief of Staff Shen was in his office when he received the phone call.

"Chief of Staff Shen, this is Chen Jun from the 7th Steel Brigade. I have something to report to you. One of our soldiers was injured during today's training..."

Chen Jun wanted to briefly explain what had happened, but Chief of Staff Shen already knew about it and simply told Chen Jun to submit the materials and report it over the phone.

"The commander found out so quickly?"

Gao Cheng and Chen Jun hung up the phone, staring wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Staff Officer Shen mentioned it; it seems the troop management office reported it to Chief of Staff Shen," Chen Jun said.

"We haven't even reported it to the military management office yet, how could this be..."

"Hey, forget it."

Chen Jun basically knew what was going on, after all, so many eyes were on the Seventh Steel Brigade. He interrupted Gao Cheng and said, "No matter what, we should just report the truth."

“Such a small matter, we didn’t even report it, and it’s already become a hot topic outside. This is not a good sign.”

Gao Cheng frowned with worry and said, "I also heard from inside that after the Warrior Operation exercise ended, that Deputy Commander Qian couldn't let go of the matter and even added a few extra scenes for himself."

The exercise summary report also included a separate explanation of the changes to the exercise plan.

In this statement, he avoided discussing the achievements and experiences gained after the plan was changed, and only talked about the main leaders of the Seventh Steel Brigade violating discipline.

The detention of the military expert group who came to observe the exercise caused chaos in the exercise, forcing the exercise command to change the original exercise plan.

This prevented the expert team from returning to Beijing as planned, leaving them stranded at the Wufengshan training ground for a day and a night, causing serious negative impact.

Chen Jun has been fully focused on training lately and knows very little about these rumors. This is the first time he has heard what Gao Cheng is saying.

"They actually went so far as to smear us in the report? That guy surnamed Qian is really going too far."

Chen Jun was so angry at this shameless scoundrel that he laughed and said with great disdain, "This exercise ended up being a flop, and it was he who caused trouble from the beginning, making the Navy, the Air Force and us very dissatisfied."

The exercise ultimately unfolded as he desired, and he acknowledged its achievements and gains. But now he's pulling this stunt on us; it's utterly disgusting.

Chen Jun had always despised people like Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qian, who only thought about flattering others.

Now they look down on us even more!

"He affirmed the results of the exercise in his report, but..."

Gao Cheng changed the subject, saying with a hint of anger, "He insisted on mentioning in the explanation that although the exercise had achieved good results thanks to the efforts of the participating troops and the careful organization of the command and directing department."

However, it also exposed the arrogance, lack of organization and discipline, and capriciousness in the execution of the exercise tasks by some leaders of participating units, requiring criticism and education. Wasn't his remark directed at us? He was clearly trying to cause us trouble.

The biggest resistance to each military reform usually comes not from the outside, but from within, something Chen Jun has long been accustomed to.

After hearing about these petty acts of despicable people, Chen Jun was no longer angry. There was no need to bother with such people.

He smiled and reassured Gao Cheng, "This is Deputy Commander Qian's personal opinion, it won't affect anything. We just need to pay attention to what Team Leader Tan is thinking."

Team Leader Tan is the head of the JW working group and the highest-ranking person in charge of the Warrior Operation exercise.

His conclusion is the "decisive" one!
"That's the irony. Team Leader Tan went abroad, and the commander-in-chief left in a hurry, probably because he received some mission. He didn't make any conclusions before leaving the country. It was at this time that Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qian suddenly appeared, and his words could easily mislead people," Gao Cheng said with dissatisfaction.

"Then let's ignore him and let him spread the word. We'll do what we need to do until Team Leader Tan comes back." Chen Jun disliked this kind of internal struggle; just talking about it annoyed him.

"But things aren't that simple. I heard they're sending people down to investigate."

Gao Cheng's words were like a thunderbolt, forcing Chen Jun to take them seriously. He immediately asked, "Which level sent someone down? What are they investigating?"

“No matter what they’re investigating, it’s not a good thing. Any small matter can be blown out of proportion, which is why the brigade commander specifically asked me to come and talk to you,” Gao Cheng said worriedly.

"So you mean... this training injury might be blown out of proportion?" Chen Jun asked, taken aback.

"Yes, that's the idea."

Gao Cheng nodded and specifically instructed, "The brigade commander and political commissar have discussed this matter in detail. They are very likely targeting you."

So the three of us agree that you need to be extra careful lately, and restrain yourself in everything you do, until this storm has passed.

Perhaps it was because they knew Chen Jun's personality that Wang Qingrui and Tian Baoguo did not come to find Chen Jun.

Instead, they told Gao Cheng what they wanted to say, and then Gao Cheng, a close friend of Chen Jun who was closer to him in age and had worked with him for many years, relayed it to him.

This way, Chen Jun might be more likely to accept it and wouldn't have much psychological resistance.

"convergence??"

Chen Jun was so angry he laughed, and said speechlessly, "I can endure not eating or drinking, but training absolutely cannot stop."

The autumn campaign is just around the corner. This will be the first battle for our 7th Steel Brigade to form initial combat capability and truly appear in its complete form.

Our Steel Seventh Brigade must not only win this battle, but win it spectacularly.

Therefore, training absolutely cannot stop. Not only should it not stop because of the injury, but the training pace must be accelerated to catch up on all the missed exercises.

The 7th Steel Brigade is now officially organized, and the autumn campaign will be its first battle since its establishment.

As long as we can win this battle well and decisively, we can silence all those who oppose us and prevent them from ever uttering another word of dissent.

Then the 7th Steel Brigade will have a firm foothold, and the road ahead will surely be smooth.

Therefore, Chen Jun attached great importance to this battle, regarding it as a milestone in his life, the deck for the Steel Seventh Brigade to take off, and nothing could stop it.

Gao Cheng was naturally aware of Chen Jun's determination, but he also genuinely cared about Chen Jun and didn't want him to cause trouble at this time.

It's important to understand that this is a crucial period in the competition for brigade commander. If Chen Jun makes any mistake, it could affect his final fate.

Gao Cheng is an upright and honest man. Even though he is Chen Jun's strongest competitor, he only wants to compete with Chen Jun in a fair and square manner.

Instead of winning because Chen Jun caused trouble, the higher-ups ultimately benefited from the situation.

So he said very seriously, "The brigade commander and political commissar have the exact opposite ideas of yours, and of course, I personally think so too."

You can eat and drink whatever you want these days; there's no need to be superstitious about it.

However, you need to put aside those high-risk, physically demanding training exercises that might cause further problems. Don't create any more trouble at this time.

Chen Jun is the supervisor in charge of training, so he will definitely be the first to take responsibility if problems arise during training.

Gao Cheng genuinely didn't want anything to happen to Chen Jun.

I disagree with your opinion.

However, Chen Jun did not intend to back down and insisted on his own path, saying: "If we don't practice the dangerous subjects, does that mean we won't go into danger in the future? Will real war give you a choice?"

Even if we don't practice for the next few days to avoid the limelight, will we still practice in the future?

In the next few days, someone will come down to investigate if you stop practicing. If that's the case, then you don't need to practice anymore, because as long as you practice, someone will come to investigate at any time.

If this continues, with everyone constantly looking around in fear and anxiety, how can we improve our combat effectiveness and how can we train?

Therefore, I think we shouldn't dodge or act like we're afraid of trouble. We should face the problem squarely and find ways to solve it.

This training accident was unexpected, so we should work hard to prevent similar accidents from happening again; that's what we should be doing.

Chen Jun's words can be analyzed from a rational perspective, discussing the needs of war and the military, while setting aside all personal selfishness and interests.

That was definitely the right choice!

Having served in the military for so many years, Gao Cheng naturally knew what was best for the army, but he also knew what was the better choice for Chen Jun.

Caught between these two conflicting ideas, he was momentarily at a loss as to how to persuade Chen Jun.

The office fell silent for a moment.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Jun and Gao Cheng both turned their heads and found that the person knocking on the door and standing by the door was Deputy Chief of Staff Hong Yi. Chen Jun immediately waved for him to come in.

"Good morning, Chief of Staff. You're here too, Political Commissar." Hong Yi greeted them as he entered.

"Deputy Chief of Staff Hong, you've come at the right time. The Chief of Staff and I were discussing training matters, so let's discuss it together," Gao Cheng invited.

"Chief of Staff, Deputy Brigade Commander Gao."

Hong Yi did not respond to Gao Cheng's words. Instead, he handed over a report with a guilty expression and said, "This is my self-examination. I have already shown it to the political commissar. The political commissar asked me to come to the chief of staff so that you can make the decision."

If the chief of staff deems it acceptable, the political commissar will then submit the report. (End of Chapter)