Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 232 Appointment, Captain Operations Staff Officer (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Jackie Chan went to the Capital Military Region for a report. He originally thought it would be a simple procedure and didn't have high expectations. He was just happy to be provided with a car.

He was ultimately promoted to second lieutenant, not first lieutenant as he had imagined, much less captain as he had hoped.

Jackie Chan showed no indignation whatsoever!

Having lived two lives, Jackie Chan is mature enough. In his previous life, he had already risen to the rank of colonel in the military and didn't have much of an obsession with becoming an official.

The things I've been pursuing in this life have transcended the ordinary.

Jackie Chan is now only focused on improving his skills, breaking through his own limits to reach new heights, and finding his own value in life through continuous self-challenge.

I don't care about anything else!

We are walking the path that the great man spoke of—

"To struggle with Heaven is endless joy; to struggle with Earth is endless joy; to struggle with Man is endless joy."

Jackie Chan never imagined that he had made so many contributions, yet he was only a second lieutenant. Now that he's in the military region, he has to "seek justice for himself."

Maintaining a detached and indifferent mindset, I just wanted to check in, sign a few words, and leave.

But no sooner had he stepped into the military region than he was "caught" by Minister Yang.

This arrest...

That's a whole week.

And it caused the entire military region to mobilize, with almost everyone revolving around Jackie Chan, this little lieutenant, day and night.

This is unbelievable no matter how you look at it.

But it is a fact right before our eyes!

The reason this happened is that Jackie Chan is simply too outstanding.

Because Jackie Chan broke various school records multiple times during his training period and achieved outstanding academic results, he was awarded the title of Outstanding Trainee of the Year.

In addition, he has performed exceptionally well in previous military training and combat, earning numerous awards and commendations.

Among them are two third-class merits, one second-class merit, one national honorary title equivalent to a first-class merit, and more than a dozen honorary titles and commendations at the military region and division/regiment level.

After much discussion, the Political Department of the Capital Military Region...

Given that Jackie Chan received significant awards or demonstrated outstanding performance during his school years, and received numerous merits and honorary titles during his military service.

It has been decided that Jackie Chan's rank will be raised by two levels in this promotion.

Jackie Chan has been officially awarded the rank of Captain!

At the same time, Jackie Chan was appointed as the training staff officer of Team A, and was to report for duty within three days.

Furthermore, a grand conferment ceremony was specially held in the military region's auditorium, bringing together military newspapers from all levels, and the conferment of ranks was personally carried out by the senior officer, Commander Gao.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, Chief Gao personally helped Jackie Chan put on the rank of captain.

The fact that such a large-scale event was held for the promotion of a mere junior officer is unprecedented in the entire Capital Military Region, and even in the whole country.

However, this applies to both the people attending the ceremony and the leaders with stars shining on their shoulders.

No one felt anything was abrupt.

Or there's something wrong with it!

Even after military newspapers at all levels published the news and blurred Jackie Chan's name, causing a sensation throughout the army.

Every soldier who saw this military newspaper report did not feel that the awarding ceremony for Jackie Chan was in any way out of place.

The reason is this!

Jackie Chan's honors are just too exaggerated!

Various honorary titles and awards for meritorious service can fill more than a dozen lines in the newspaper, and at the end, they even have to be briefly mentioned with a "etc."

If he was a lieutenant colonel or colonel, he could have participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War based on the time elapsed.

It's not surprising that he has received so many honors.

After all, age and experience are factors to consider!

Yet, this mere junior officer, who had just been promoted and was only in his early twenties, already had so many personal merits and honors that they were impossible to list.

That's way too exaggerated.

Who wouldn't be confused after seeing this?

In addition, the vague name of a certain comrade and the fact that there was not a single photo of the person involved in the entire report, even the most clueless person could guess that Jackie Chan's identity was not simple and that he must be from a special forces unit.

A young lieutenant with a mysterious background has made so many contributions, coming from a secret special forces unit.

So many factors combined.

No one would think it's inside information.

Even the most influential people, who can rise rapidly through the ranks, cannot accumulate so many honors or have such an impressive resume.

There's only one possibility for someone to be able to do that: they must be incredibly talented.

The military is a place that admires the strong. Those who have won more honors in war and can bring glory to their company will be more supported by the people.

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The soldiers and officers who saw this report all reacted with, "Holy crap, that's amazing!"

Then came all sorts of speculation.

What exactly did they do to receive so many honors?

The military region's changes were so sudden that even Jackie Chan was left bewildered, and by the time he came to his senses, he already had a new rank on his shoulder.

The lone 10 cents has disappeared, replaced by a row of glittering 13 cents.

This isn't over yet!

The military region not only thoughtfully dispatched a special car to take Jackie Chan all the way back to Team A.

They even specially approved a month-long family visit leave for Jackie Chan!

The reason is that Jackie Chan's workload has been too heavy in the past year, and he needs to adjust his condition by balancing work and rest before officially taking office, so as to be in the best condition to welcome the new journey.

The fact that the military region would force Jackie Chan to take leave to visit relatives almost gave him a serious back injury.

However, that's not the most outrageous part.

The most outrageous thing is that the military region not only forced Jackie Chan to take a leave of absence to visit his family, but also arranged for two companions to accompany him home to visit his family.

Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo, who were both serving in the A Brigade and both from Xiao Rongshu Village, were granted a special leave to visit their families for one month each.

This arrangement...

It was as if they were worried that Jackie Chan would be lonely and bored on his way home alone.

"Forced group travel for visiting relatives?!"

The military region's thoughtful service was so considerate that Jackie Chan was truly left speechless, both amused and exasperated.

However, soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders.

Since the military region had already issued the order, Jackie Chan had no choice but to obey.

He returned to the A Battalion to report to the battalion commander and handed over the military region's appointment letter to the railway, completing the entire reporting process and officially becoming the A Battalion's operations and training staff officer.

They didn't even need to put their backpacks back in the dormitory; they immediately began preparing to go home to visit their families.

When Captain Railway learned of Jackie Chan's schedule, which was a family visit leave forcibly arranged by the military region, he also strongly supported the military region's arrangement.

Jackie Chan is a precious baby now, so a balance between work and rest is essential.

Health is the most important thing!

The mandatory family visit orders for Xu Sanduo and Cheng Cai were sent to Team A via fax on Cheng Long's way back by car.

Jackie Chan first went to the cooking squad to find Cheng Cai, only to find that Cheng Cai had already prepared everything.

He was sitting alone in the dormitory.

It was deserted and quiet.

No one was there with him.

"Has nothing changed? Just like before, I don't have any true friends anywhere? I've been reflecting on my mistakes in the mess hall for so long, it shouldn't be like this."

When Jackie Chan saw his younger brother's miserable state, he felt helpless, but even more disappointed.

I have mixed feelings and don't know how to describe them.

When Cheng Cai saw the 13 cents on Jackie Chan's shoulder and compared it to the crutch on his own shoulder, he realized how vast the difference had become in just one year.

There was obvious envy in his eyes, but it flashed by in less than two seconds.

Jackie Chan keenly noticed the change in his eyes and thought to himself with surprise, "Huh? Something's not right. There's something off about that look in his eyes."

If someone had grown up selfishly and competitively, their eyes would definitely be full of jealousy and resentment.

My mind is filled with thoughts like, "I'm just as good as you, why wasn't I promoted?"

But now, Cheng Cai's change in eyes directly reflects his inner transformation, much like the Cheng Cai after his metamorphosis in the original story.

The very things that once drove Cheng Cai to stop at nothing seem to no longer matter.

Furthermore, his personality has changed significantly. He no longer fawns over others like before, but has become calm and experienced.

Upon seeing Jackie Chan enter the dormitory, Cheng Cai immediately poured him water and congratulated him, saying, "Brother, you're really amazing. In just one year, you've already become a captain. If Mom and Dad knew, they would be so happy."

"Wow, you've changed a lot."

Jackie Chan smiled as he accepted the water from Cheng Cai, and smiled back from the bottom of his heart.

If Cheng Cai's smiles to everyone before were merely superficial and fake, devoid of warmth and driven by a strong sense of purpose, then...

The smile Chengcai has now is a genuine smile, one that is warm and full of emotion.

You can feel it directly without any words.

"What changes have I undergone? I'm still the same as a year ago, picking vegetables, washing vegetables, and cooking every day. Life is quite peaceful and good, and I've already gotten used to it."

Cheng Cai spoke very modestly, but his smile was very sunny.

He's really enjoying himself right now!

"It seems... Cheng Cai has indeed grown in the cooking squad over the past year, he has truly become a talent, it's really not easy."

Jackie Chan was filled with emotion. He walked over, patted Cheng Cai on the shoulder, and said with relief, "You've grown up. My little brother has finally grown up. I'm so happy."

"By the time I return from my family visit leave after the test, the second selection for Team A will be starting soon. Any ideas?"

After saying that, Jackie Chan jokingly added, "Let me give you a heads-up: although I'm pretty awesome now, a training advisor for Team A, don't expect me to pull any strings for you, haha."

"I won't hold you back."

Cheng Cai didn't laugh along, but looked at Jackie Chan seriously and said, "Brother, you are the real Pegasus. Your world is much bigger than mine."

As for me...

Cheng Cai laughed and said, "I'm actually the same as San Daizi. I'm just a country bumpkin. I just need to take each step steadily."

I'll definitely participate in this year's selection. I'm your younger brother, after all; I can't let you down.

"Haha, good, good, good."

Jackie Chan exclaimed "Good!" three times with satisfaction and patted Cheng Cai on the shoulder several times.

I'm feeling happier than ever before!

Although Jackie Chan outwardly ignores Cheng Cai, he has actually been helping him behind the scenes, influencing him by setting an example for him.

The happiest person about Chengcai's successful transformation is naturally his older brother, Jackie Chan.

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PS:

I'm still fourth on the monthly ticket rankings today, and I've delivered a total of 1 words across three updates.

Thanks for the monthly votes, brothers!

(End of this chapter)