From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Wang Kezheng personally led a team to conduct reconnaissance in front of the municipal government building.

The key to victory in the second phase of the Land and Sea Exercise No. 1 lies in whether the city government building can be captured, making reconnaissance of the terrain particularly important.

"There are surveillance cameras everywhere outside the city hall, which is not a good thing for us."

Wearing jeans and a blue striped short-sleeved shirt, Wang Kezheng really looked like a tourist visiting the area, except that his observation skills were a bit rough.

Anyone who encounters a professional counter-surveillance officer would immediately notice that something was wrong with Wang Kezheng.

"Most of the surveillance here is from the public security system and is not connected to the military, so it shouldn't pose too much of an obstacle to our attack," said the reconnaissance company commander who was accompanying us.

"If that's the case, then let's think about it another way. Can we make use of these surveillance cameras?" Wang Kezheng asked, a sudden inspiration striking him.

"Make use of it? How?" The reconnaissance company commander really didn't understand.

These surveillance cameras belong to the public security system, and even the local 909th Brigade cannot intervene. What can the outside 708th Brigade do?
"I haven't thought about the specifics yet, we'll see when the time comes. Let's take a walk around the city government building first."

Wang Kezheng just suddenly had this idea, but he didn't know how to do it. He could only put the idea aside for the time being and do other things.

To avoid being discovered by those with ulterior motives, they concealed their unusual behavior.

After all, it's quite unusual for a group of people to be staring and looking around on the street, especially in a sensitive place like the city government.

Therefore, Wang Kezheng chose a better method, which was to have everyone in the car and conduct reconnaissance while driving.

With the glass as a barrier, as long as the speed is not too fast, people inside the car can collect the information they want through the windows.

Wang Kezheng began conducting reconnaissance for the exercise, and the work was basically on track.

Meanwhile, Chen Jun, the key figure of the Seventh Steel Brigade, has been invited to headquarters for several days and is being treated to good food and drink, but there has been no other activity.

Today we finally got some news; Chen Jun was finally notified to come to the conference room for a talk.

Guided by an officer, Chen Jun arrived at a room on the third floor of the building. The officer gestured for Chen Jun to go inside, where someone was waiting.

"They're making it sound pretty mysterious."

With a mix of trepidation and curiosity, Chen Jun pushed open the door and went inside.

Inside, there was a room of about 40 square meters, but such a large room only had a red solid wood table in the middle, which was 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long.

Two people were already sitting across the table.

The leader was a senior colonel with 24 cents in his pocket. Several documents were laid out in front of him. Next to him sat a lieutenant colonel with 22 cents in his pocket. In front of the lieutenant colonel were a laptop, paper, and pens for taking notes.

Clearly, the senior colonel was the main person being interviewed, while the lieutenant colonel was mainly responsible for recording the conversation.

"sit down."

The senior colonel gestured for Chen Jun to sit opposite him, and without expression, went straight to the point: "Comrade Chen Jun, the main purpose of inviting you here today is to learn about the details of the Warrior Operation exercise."

"No problem, you can ask me anything." Chen Jun was upright and had nothing to fear. He sat up straight, neither humble nor arrogant, looking straight ahead.

"Don't be too nervous. We'll just ask a few questions. Just tell us the truth."

Perhaps influenced by Chen Jun's imposing manner, the colonel smiled faintly and, after comforting Chen Jun, asked, "On the first day of the exercise, the Steel Seventh Brigade launched a surprise attack on the other two exercise units, the Tsunami Assault Brigade and the Mountain Eagle Brigade. Was this decision made by you?"

There's nothing wrong with this question; it seems like they're genuinely asking what happened.

"That's right. Based on the mission we were given, I personally planned and directed this operation," Chen Jun replied truthfully.

"As far as we know, this wasn't in the original plan. The first day of the exercise was meant to be a performance, and your 7th Steel Brigade wasn't supposed to be involved. Why are you doing this? Don't you know there are military experts on the reviewing stand?" the colonel continued.

This second question is much more serious than the first, and it carries a clear tendency to hold people accountable.

"Of course we do."

Chen Jun remained calm and explained in a low voice: "In this exercise, the main task of our Steel Seventh Brigade is to play the role of disruptor. When Team Leader Tan came to the Steel Seventh Brigade to talk, this core was determined."

Bringing out Team Leader Tan not only adds weight to Chen Jun's words but also serves as a deterrent.

really.

When the colonel heard the name of Team Leader Tan, his expression changed noticeably, softening and even softening as he asked with a smile, "What do you mean by 'stirring things up'?"

"Disrupting the exercise means disrupting it. To put it simply, it means causing trouble. It means trying to sabotage the exercise and making it more exciting and suspenseful, turning what would otherwise be a stagnant exercise into something more exciting and suspenseful," Chen Jun explained helplessly.

"So, you did it consciously, or you could say you did it on purpose, right?" the colonel asked.

“Yes.” Chen Jun nodded.

"When you did this, didn't you consider what negative consequences it would cause?" Although the colonel's attitude had changed somewhat, his question was still very provocative.

This question is clearly a trap; if you don't answer it well, you'll easily fall into it.

"Negative effects? Heh."

Chen Jun was a little annoyed and sneered, "You want to set the tone for something, but this is a bit too obvious."

I didn't think that much about it at the time, nor was there any need to consider any negative impact. The most important question was, did we cause any negative impact?

Chen Jun sharply threw the question back at him, revealing his own stance.

Make them realize they are not pushovers.

Pinch it however you want.

The colonel looked at Chen Jun in surprise, genuinely taken aback by Chen Jun's assertiveness. He was momentarily stunned and forgot about the next question.

The lieutenant colonel, who was mainly responsible for taking notes, looked up and asked, "Chief of Staff Chen, some people have reported that this has had a very negative impact on the country and the army. Haven't you considered the consequences?"

The lieutenant colonel was clearly much less experienced; his tone was sharp and aggressive, and he even tried to retaliate.

It was as if he wanted to use his position as a lieutenant colonel at headquarters, and use this unique advantage to suppress Chen Jun and highlight his superiority as a staff member of headquarters.

If it were anyone else, they would have chickened out, but he had run into a tough nut to crack.

Colonel Chen Jun gave him some face, after all, his rank and position were higher than his own. But when this lieutenant colonel, who was only in charge of registration, jumped out and tried to control him, Chen Jun felt embarrassed.

He immediately retorted with a stern face, "I don't know what 'adverse effects' means, let alone what 'serious consequences' means. Could you please explain it to me?"

"..."

He tried to show off but got slapped in the face, receiving absolutely no respect. The lieutenant colonel was rendered speechless, unable to say anything even though he was unhappy.

Chen Jun, having the lieutenant colonel firmly in his grasp, continued forcefully: "Moreover, in my exchanges with those experts, their reactions impressed me the most, because they were very understanding and very willing to see such an effect."

"It was because of our disruption on the first day that they saw a different exercise model, which is why they were willing to stay and continue observing the exercise." Presenting the experts' attitudes and thoughts makes Chen Jun's words more persuasive.

"So, you've had some exchanges with the experts?" the colonel asked curiously.

"Of course, we not only had exchanges, but our exchanges were very harmonious," Chen Jun affirmed.

"The communication went smoothly?"

The senior colonel seemed to have found a handle on you and said seriously, "Then let me ask you another question. During this exercise, or more precisely, on the second day of the exercise, there was an incident where your 7th Steel Brigade coerced experts from the Academy of Military Sciences and took them hostage. Did you plan and direct this incident?"

"Yes," Chen Jun said frankly.

"Was the exercise command notified before this happened?" the senior colonel asked.

"No," Chen Jun replied.

"Why wasn't this reported beforehand?" the colonel pressed.

“I don’t think it’s necessary to report it,” Chen Jun replied expressionlessly.

"Why didn't you report something so serious? Who gave you such authority?" The colonel put pressure on them.

"I don't think this is an incident. There's no need to label it as serious. This is just an exercise, a counter-terrorism training exercise with a hypothetical scenario," Chen Jun retorted.

"After you took the hostages..."

"Pause."

Chen Jun interrupted the colonel, clearly annoyed, and said in a very official tone, "I must solemnly declare that this is not a hostage situation; we are merely conducting a hostage-taking and counter-hostage drill."

Chen Jun's correction is very important. Taking hostages is a criminal act, while the drill is a normal training exercise.

A few words are incorrect.

The difference in consciousness is like heaven and earth.

"After you conducted the hijacking...drill, did you immediately notify the exercise command?" The colonel had no choice but to follow Chen Jun's version of events.

“Of course we were notified. We reported it a few minutes after the operation began.” Chen Jun gave them no chance.

"Some people have also reported that after you coerced experts from the Academy of Military Sciences and took them hostage the next day, the soldiers of the 7th Steel Brigade treated the experts rudely and verbally, which is true."

When the question about the senior colonel was raised, Chen Jun's expression immediately turned ugly.

That was suppressed anger and discontent.

Chen Jun could understand the dissatisfaction with clinging to traditional "good methods" and criticizing the new revolution in reform.

But such fabricated slander is a sign of moral ugliness.

Faced with such unfounded slander, Chen Jun naturally had to fight back without hesitation, coldly saying, "I am a soldier of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, not a madman on the street. Do you really believe such a thing?"

If you believe such things, then I choose to remain silent and offer no further response, because any reply I give would be an insult to my intelligence.

Chen Jun's words were extremely sharp and venomous; there wasn't a single swear word, yet every single one of them was an insult.

The colonel, who was secretly called a brainless idiot by Chen Jun, felt embarrassed and ashamed. He knew that such an accusation was really stupid.

Knowing it's a drill, who would be foolish enough to treat the experts roughly?
That's really stupid.

How could Chen Jun become a brigade chief of staff in his twenties?

"That's all for today's conversation. You can go back and rest now, but we have a request for you: during this time, do not have contact with anyone, do not go out unnecessarily, and do not discuss this matter with irrelevant people, is that alright?"

The colonel pressed, tricked, and coerced Chen Jun for a long time, but he didn't get any answers from him. Instead, he was so angry and frustrated by Chen Jun's retorts that he had no choice but to give up on the conversation.

I'll reorganize the information when I get back and find a new breakthrough point before coming back.

"You guys are really not being polite to me at all. The demands you've made aren't just 'double regulation,' they're already 'triple regulation,'" Chen Jun complained, speechless.

"The situation is rather special, please forgive me." The colonel could only explain with a smile.

"Alright, then I'll go back and wait."

Chen Jun knew that the person in front of him couldn't make any decisions, and there was no need to continue arguing with him, so he simply got up and left.

As soon as Chen Jun left the conference room, the senior colonel inside said to the person next to him, "Call Brigade Commander Wang over."

"Okay, I understand."

The lieutenant colonel immediately picked up the phone and dialed the person on duty.

Coincidentally.

When Director Wang received instructions to go to the conference room, he happened to run into Chen Jun at the stairwell.

"Hey, Chief of Staff Chen."

"Commander Wang, what are you doing here?"

Neither Brigade Commander Wang nor Chen Jun knew the other was coming. After exchanging greetings, Brigade Commander Wang explained, "I was specifically asked to come here because of the last exercise. I didn't expect you to come too."

At this point, Brigade Commander Wang lowered his voice and leaned closer to ask quietly, "What happened?"

"It's nothing serious, just that some people are causing trouble. Our Seventh Steel Brigade made it into the newspapers, and the commander specifically called me over to explain things clearly."

Chen Jun gave a brief explanation, then asked curiously, "What, your brigade also had an incident? They want to talk to you too?"

"I don't know either. I'm completely confused. They just told me to come over for a talk. They just called me over today. Didn't they tell me to go to the conference room?" Commander Wang said helplessly.

"Haha, judging by this commotion, I'm afraid even Brigade Commander Xiahou Lan will have to come," Chen Jun laughed.

This is quite a big operation.

"Probably."

Director Wang nodded thoughtfully and said, "I'll talk to you now. The higher-ups are waiting for me, so I have to go up first."

"Yes, yes, I can't say anymore. I was just released and they put me under investigation. If we talk a few more words, they'll at least accuse me of colluding, haha."

Chen Jun laughed as he spoke, and Wang Hu was also amused, saying readily, "We can skip the 'sharing' (a euphemism for a game), but we can't skip the 'lucky draw' (another euphemism for a game). It's rare to meet here, so it must be fate."

"Alright, I'll arrange things myself tonight. I'll go and finish this session first."

"Okay, let's grab some skewers together tonight, haha." Chen Jun readily agreed. (End of Chapter)