Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 189 The Target Appears, Killing Mode Activated (Thanks to reader with ID ending in 1820 for the 2 RMB donation)

Cheng Guoqiang initially approached the matter with an official attitude, intending to simply act as a liaison officer for the village chief.

Halfway there, he realized something was wrong. The words on the banner were now clearly visible. Upon closer inspection, Cheng Guoqiang exclaimed, "Oh my god!"

Among the large procession, the sign at the very front bore the words written in gold lettering:

"National Model Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era"!

The red banner following closely behind also had the words written in gold lettering—

"Warmest congratulations to Comrade Cheng Long from Rongshu Village for winning the title of National Model Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era."

The second gold plaque behind it reads—

"Family of a Second-Class Merit Recipient!"

The accompanying red banner bore the words in gold lettering—

"Warmly congratulate Comrade Chenglong of Xia Rongshu Village on being awarded a second-class merit."

"What's written? Jackie Chan? My eldest son? He... he earned merit in the army?"

Cheng Guoqiang had only looked at two gold plaques when he realized they were all of his own Jackie Chan. His head was buzzing with shock, and he mechanically continued looking at the ones that followed.

The third gold plaque—an outstanding individual in combat readiness across the entire army;

"Warmest congratulations... to Comrade Jackie Chan..."

The fourth gold plaque—Family of a Third-Class Merit Recipient;

"Warmest congratulations... to Comrade Jackie Chan..."

The fifth gold plaque—Family of a Third-Class Merit Recipient;

"Warmest congratulations... to Comrade Jackie Chan..."

The sixth gold plaque—the PLA's combat readiness model soldier.

"Warmest congratulations... Comrade Xu Sanduo..."

Cheng Guoqiang looked at the first five gold plaques, all of which belonged to his eldest son, Cheng Long, until the last one, which belonged to Xu Sanduo of the Xu family.

I realized I had miscounted; there were actually six pieces delivered in total.

"Five plaques, a total of five gold plaques, so many? They all belong to my eldest son? My goodness, what has Jackie Chan been doing? How could he have accomplished so much? It's unbelievable, our eyes are going to blur."

Cheng Guoqiang muttered to himself, standing there blankly, forgetting to go forward to greet him.

Her face turned red.

Exciting!

I felt like I couldn't breathe.

I'm so excited!

As a veteran who had served in the military, he knew very well how difficult it was to earn merit in the army and how valuable a third-class merit was.

In any case, none of his old comrades-in-arms had ever received a third-class merit award.

During his years in the military, the conflicts were limited to skirmishes with the Curry Country to the southwest, which ended quickly without escalating into a major war.

The second-class merit was a great achievement that Cheng Guoqiang could never have dreamed of when he was a soldier.

That meant braving enemy gunfire and grenades to charge into enemy territory and accomplish tasks that ordinary people couldn't achieve, which was a feat that could only be earned.

I had only heard of Cheng Guoqiang on television and read about him in newspapers.

I've never seen anything like it in real life!

Unexpectedly, he had a son himself, and after only three years in the army, he earned a second-class merit award.

This was beyond Cheng Guoqiang's comprehension!

A first-class merit is even more difficult to obtain; the chance of being alive to receive a first-class merit is almost one in a million.

As for the honorary title of "National Model Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era," which precedes the Second-Class Merit, Cheng Guoqiang didn't recognize it, but he could deduce it.

It was ranked before the Second Class Merit Citation, and the word "National" was added.

That must be an extraordinary honor.

The kind that's comparable to a first-class merit award!

Any one of these honors would make others green with envy.

But his son, Jackie Chan, is different...

He had only been in the army for a little over three years, but he was bringing home honors that other people's children might not even receive in their entire lives, as if he were doing a wholesale business.

They not only acquired five gold plaques in one go, but each one was more impressive than the last.

This gave Cheng Guoqiang's old heart a real shock.

How could I possibly accept such a huge surprise?

Fortunately, Cheng Guoqiang did not have heart disease; otherwise, receiving so many honors in one go would have made the Cheng family extremely proud.

Not just the whole family, the entire clan takes pride in becoming a dragon.

Cheng Guoqiang would definitely be so excited that he would have a heart attack.

"Oh my, oh my, this is incredible! This is all your eldest son's! Your eldest son is amazing! Your family's ancestral graves must be emitting auspicious smoke!"

Xu Baishun was slow to get over because he had to put his clothes back on. When he saw the words on the signboard in front of him, he was so shocked that he kept shouting.

Besides being filled with envy, he was also genuinely happy for his old friend.

This is truly bringing glory to one's ancestors!

Cheng Guoqiang, who was stunned by such a big surprise and stood there without reacting for a long time, was awakened by Xu Baishun's words.

He laughed excitedly and said, "Yes, my Cheng family has finally achieved something! If our ancestors knew, they would definitely jump out of their coffins next time, hahaha!"

Cheng Guoqiang was so happy that he could hardly believe he was joking.

"I really envy you. Your eldest son, Jackie Chan, has been successful since he was a child. He's become even more outstanding after joining the army. If you wait a few more years, you old man, you'll have to rebuild your house, otherwise you won't be able to fit all these plaques."

Xu Baishun's eyes welled up with envy, and he cursed irritably, "My son-in-law is no match for you. He's been gone for so many years and hasn't gotten anything."

"No, the last one is it," Cheng Guoqiang corrected, pointing to the last person in the line.

"Oh? One of them is for my third son?"

Xu Baishun, who was cursing "son of a bitch" just a second ago, grinned excitedly with his big front teeth the next second and ran towards the group.

As he ran forward, he turned back and urged, "You old man, hurry up! We have to go and greet them. This is a momentous occasion that will bring honor to our ancestors!"

"Hahaha, you old codger, slow down!" Cheng Guoqiang laughed as he chased after him.

"Isn't that Jackie Chan's father, Cheng Guoqiang?"

Standing at the very front of the procession, Liu Changbing, the head of the armed forces department, was even more excited than Cheng Guoqiang because Cheng Long had brought honor to the county's armed forces department.

Seeing Cheng Guoqiang and Xu Baishun running over, he immediately turned around and gave instructions: "Quickly, quickly, the family of Cheng Long, the pride of our county's army, has arrived."

Sound the drums and gongs, raise the banner higher, and set off the firecrackers—don't skimp on them.

This is the only person in our county in the last 50 years to receive a second-class merit award, and the only person to receive a national honor. We must make sure this is a grand and impressive occasion.

The large group of people who came to present the gold plaque were already amazed by Jackie Chan's many honors.

I came along partly for work, and partly to join in the fun.

After all, someone who has received so many honors is like a god; an ordinary person might never encounter such a person even if they spent their entire life trying.

Not to mention being able to participate in it personally, that's something that happens only once in several lifetimes.

The plaque-presenting team, already excited and thrilled, became even more agitated upon hearing Minister Liu's words, fueled by a mix of excitement and envy.

Firecrackers went off one after another with a loud popping sound.

They banged the gongs and drums as hard as they could, without any fear of breaking them.

That scene...

The whole place was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and the crackling of firecrackers.

With such a grand and magnificent scene, it won't even take half a day before Jackie Chan's name will be known to everyone within a ten-mile radius.

If Jackie Chan ever comes back for a vacation to visit his family, the matchmaker will definitely trample the door frame of his house to pieces.

……

Jackie Chan, who was on a mission in southern Xinjiang, was unaware that the county's armed forces department had mobilized almost the entire army to present his family with honors with gongs and drums.

They remained focused on the immediate task at hand, setting up the heavy machine gun in a favorable position.

Although Jackie Chan's burly and imposing physique makes it no problem for him to wield an 89-type heavy machine gun and fire, his accuracy is certainly not as good as when he's holding a gun.

To maximize the power of the heavy machine gun, the opening of the pocket formation can be tightly secured.

Jackie Chan specifically set up the heavy machine gun.

Anyway, if it comes to charging or moving, Jackie Chan doesn't feel any pressure carrying the Type 89 heavy machine gun along with its tripod.

And so another half hour passed.

It was nearly 6 p.m., and the sun had already set behind the western mountains. The light in the primeval forest began to dim at an extremely rapid pace.

Yuan Lang occupied the best position, which was also the highest position.

Located between the edge of the mirror line and the ambush zone!

He kept observing with his binoculars, and finally, in the twilight between day and night, he saw his long-awaited target.

Although he couldn't see very clearly, he made the bet!

"The target has been identified. All units, report your situation immediately. Over."

Upon hearing the radio instructions from Yunnan, the commando members, scattered in various locations, reported their findings one by one via radio.

"Point A is normal, target not seen, over."

"Point B is ready. Over."

"Point C is ready to move at any time. Over."

……

"Target observed at point F, currently at position 297c, having crossed the 2071 boundary. Expected to enter the ambush zone in 10 minutes. Over."

Point F is the most advanced observation point, located near "Guojiebei", where the most detailed information can be seen.

"G-spot firepower is in position, over."

After reporting over the radio, Jackie Chan pulled the bolt to chamber a round, disengaged the heavy machine gun safety, and entered killing mode.

After listening to the reports from each ambush point, Yuan Lang confirmed that the area had entered a state of combat readiness.

Continue to monitor target information and report to the leader: "Attention all action groups, the target has more than 50 people, and all of them are equipped with automatic weapons."

According to information available from the People's Armed Police Force, the target is very likely carrying heavy firepower such as rocket launchers or homemade mortars left over from World War II.

Before the target completely surrenders, strive to kill them all; leave no survivors. End of sentence.

Although Yuan Lang's words were only a few short sentences, they had a shock effect on everyone in the assault team, giving them a sudden jolt.

All personnel have automatic firepower, the number of personnel exceeds 50, and they may possess heavy firepower such as rocket launchers and mortars.

These points of information combined are enough to prove that the caravan that crossed the border can be regarded as a private army.

With such a fierce firepower configuration, a single misstep could lead to a major disaster.

Nobody wants to be blown to pieces by a rocket launcher!

Jackie Chan, however, showed no fear. Instead, his face gradually turned rosy, a sign of his blood rushing and his adrenaline surging.

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(End of this chapter)