Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 255 Chen Pai's condition worsens, what to do? (Please subscribe)

Mada divided the sixteen rookies into two teams, called Rookie Team A and Rookie Team B.

The list was clearly specially matched, taking into account not only each person's professional expertise, but also the company they came from.

To better coordinate operations, soldiers from the same company were grouped together.

Chen Pai, Zhuang Yan, Zheng Sanpao, and Chen Xiwa, all from the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, were assigned to the Rookie Team A. The other four also had their own backgrounds.

Qiang Xiaowei, a sergeant from the Steel Eighth Company, has strong combat skills and is a model assault soldier.

Shi Dafan, a sergeant, comes from the Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Company. He is a professional medic from a family of military doctors. Before enlisting, he served as a surgeon for a year, making him an ideal candidate for medic.

Deng Zhenhua, a sergeant, comes from the reconnaissance company of the Airborne Eagle Division, a sniper template.

Geng Jihui, a student at the Nanjing Army Command Academy, comes from the second platoon of the elite reconnaissance company. He is currently a trainee platoon leader and a future commander model.

His background and origins are the most impressive; he's definitely the pinnacle among newbies.

In order to join the army at the age of eighteen, he gave up taking the college entrance examination. Because the military region only recruited soldiers from rural areas that year, he transferred his household registration back to his hometown and became a rural resident, thus successfully enlisting in the army.

He even gave up the opportunity to be specially recruited into the special forces, not wanting to rely on his father's glory, and asked to go to the grassroots reconnaissance company to climb up through his own efforts.

Moreover, he had been preparing to join the special forces since he was ten years old.

His father died when he was ten years old.

And his father was no ordinary man!

Geng Jihui's father, Geng Hui, was the first political commissar of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade. He died of lung cancer.

Although it was benign, he kept quiet about it for fear of interfering with his work. In the end, he died because the cancer had spread.

Because his father, Geng Hui, was a martyr of the Wolf Fang Army, Geng Jihui was able to be directly recruited into the Wolf Fang Army through special admission.

Geng Jihui is also a true man of character. He not only gave up the special recruitment to join the Wolf Fang Brigade, but also refused the military region's offer of promotion multiple times.

Geng Jihui only reported to the Army Command Academy after the army group commander personally gave the order.

Compared to the impressive backgrounds of these four trainees, the only advantage the four from the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company had was their military rank.

The highest-ranking sergeant was Lao Pao, and the highest-ranking officer was Chen Pai.

Each member of the rookie A team has a very obvious strength, so the division of combat roles is very simple and there is almost no controversy.

Chen Pai was the highest-ranking officer in the squad, and without exception, he was the captain of Squad A.

Geng Jihui was one of only two officers, undoubtedly the deputy captain, who also served as a communications officer.

The medic/observer is Shi Dafan, the sniper is Ostrich, the logistics demolition expert is Lao Pao Zheng Sanpao, Zhuang Yan and Qiang Xiaowei are both assault soldiers, and Chen Xiwa is the firepower soldier.

The configuration of the Wolf Fang special forces was discussed and decided upon by Jackie Chan and Wild Wolf.

Based on the existing configuration of the Wolf Fang Force, and combined with Jackie Chan's original Ace of Spades Commando Team, a customized formation was created according to the needs of the Lone Wolf.

They're pretty much the same overall.

There was just one more deputy captain, and the job positions were adjusted accordingly.

The rookies were assigned their combat roles, and the next step was to formally enter the second phase of training, where they would strengthen their learning of various conventional and unconventional skills.

Quiz on mobile tactical shooting, real gun and ammunition crossing the line of fire in a simulated battlefield, hand-to-hand combat in a mud pit under high-pressure water cannons...

Every training session was scheduled in a tight schedule, with no time to breathe in between.

Soon, new novices were eliminated.

Moreover, he withdrew from training because he couldn't withstand the pressure, made a violation of the rules, was hit by live ammunition, and had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

If this had happened in Team A, Jackie Chan could have handled it himself.

But this is the Wolf Fang Brigade.

When a contestant was shot by a bullet during training, Jackie Chan had no choice but to inform Wild Wolf and ask him to come to the scene to handle the situation personally.

Although the wolf was in great pain, it persevered.

Not only did they not stop training, they also announced it to all the newbies in public.

The Wolf Fang Brigade has a training death quota. In the less than 20 years since its establishment, only seven people have died in operations, but 15 people have died in training.

The number of deaths in actual combat was less than half of the number of deaths in training.

Upon hearing this news...

All the newbies felt like they'd been struck by lightning.

During training, they would be eliminated by being hit by live ammunition, or even die on the spot, giving the rookies their first taste of death.

Death was so close to them!

Spurred by the constant pressure of the possibility of death, the rookies trained even harder than before, because no one wanted to be the next unlucky one to be killed in training due to insufficient personal ability.

Jackie Chan also took the opportunity to speak again, further brainwashing the newbies.

"Future wars will be more brutal and will place higher demands on soldiers, not only on combat skills but also on combat wisdom."

Only the strongest of the strong, the elite of the elite, and the king of kings of soldiers can become special forces soldiers.

Special forces do not welcome weaklings, because weaklings can lead to operational failures, resulting in the loss of the war and even causing a battle to fall apart.

What then defines a strong person?

I can tell you definitively that it's not just about physical strength and skills, but also about wisdom and strategy—a perfect warrior who combines all these elements.

Only a perfect soldier, equipped with elite gear, can become a qualified special forces soldier.

Jackie Chan explained what real special forces soldiers are, making everyone present understand the significance of special forces soldiers, which is not just about how impressive the name sounds.

It is more of a mission, a responsibility, and a duty that belongs to men.

Zhuang Yan, who had been thinking only about quitting, was forced to stay because he didn't want to disappoint Miao Lian, rather than because he really wanted to be a special forces soldier.

After hearing what Cheng Long said, her thoughts changed slightly.

After the first rookie was eliminated in training, there would be a second one, and this second elimination once again broke Zhuang Yan's defenses.

Chen Xiwa, who truly wanted to become a special forces soldier, was outstanding in all aspects. His skills and physical fitness were not a problem, but the problem lay in his lack of education.

The words "studying" and "joining the army" seem completely unrelated.

However, for special forces soldiers, the two are closely linked.

In the basic cultural course test, Chen Xiwa, who only had a junior high school education, could not answer the questions at the high school level.

Special forces soldiers don't need to be highly educated, but they do need a basic level of education to learn unconventional skills.

This is the most basic level, high school!

If you don't even have a high school education, it's like you can't learn a basic, unconventional skill.

Basic skills such as intelligence studies, cryptography, multilingualism, and explosives engineering are essential. As a special forces soldier, you don't have to be proficient in all of them, but you must be proficient in at least one of them.

This is the only way to achieve a perfect division of labor, enabling an elite action team to accomplish as much as possible.

You can't do this or that, all you know how to do is shoot.

Special forces soldiers engage in more advanced tactics, campaigns, and strategic operations; they don't engage in ordinary positional warfare or shoot-'em-up combat.

Low cultural level is only a secondary issue.

The main reason Chen Xiwa was eliminated was the fatal flaw exposed during the extensive training and testing that followed.

Chen Xiwa is really indecisive and lacks the ability to think for herself.

In the face of any emergency or crisis, there is always only one answer—

"I'll listen to the class monitor!"

If the class monitor weren't around, Chen Xiwa would be completely confused.

Every special forces soldier is required to be a commander, meaning they must be able to both command and fight independently; they cannot simply be good at fighting.

Such a person can only become an excellent soldier, never an excellent special forces soldier.

They lack independent combat capabilities and are also deficient in cultural literacy.

Jackie Chan could only eliminate Chen Xiwa!

pity.

Zhuang Yan, who hasn't yet grasped the essence of things, doesn't understand such profound principles.

All he knew was that his friend, who had been with him since boot camp and remained so to this day, was eliminated by Jackie Chan with just one sentence because he couldn't answer a few questions.

This made Zhuang Yan, who already didn't want to be a special forces soldier, even more disgusted with the so-called special forces.

Hatred grows stronger every day!

What I hate even more is Jackie Chan and Wild Wolf, who are always high and mighty, trampling on the dignity of the trainees at will, and arbitrarily eliminating trainees to demonstrate their authority.

Zhuang Yan despises authority the most and prides himself on being someone who is born to despise authority.

He fulfilled his promise to Miao Lian and continued to participate in the training camp to prove his ability to join Wolf Fang. Then he could protest and refuse to join Wolf Fang.

Using this method to retaliate against the insults inflicted on Wolf Fang became Zhuang Yan's only belief in staying.

Compared to Chen Xiwa, who was eliminated due to insufficient education, Zheng Sanpao, who did not even graduate from junior high school, passed the written test smoothly.

And they also scored the highest score of the entire game.

Jackie Chan had seen the original TV series and knew the reason for the incident, so he wasn't surprised. However, the bishop, Wild Wolf, was very shocked and seriously suspected that he had cheated.

He immediately had Jackie Chan summon Zheng Sanpao and personally questioned him.

Zheng Sanpao's answer surprised Wild Wolf even more.

The reason was that Lao Pao dropped out of school at the age of fifteen and went to work in a mine. His mentor happened to be a combat engineer squad leader.

He was also a first-class meritorious official!

As for why the first-class meritorious soldiers were allowed to set off blasts in the mine, this is a historical issue left over from that time.

The Korean War was very fierce, and there were too many people who were awarded for their merits. People at that time were also very conscious and did not want to trouble the country.

Let alone a first-class meritorious serviceman.

Many of the recipients of the highest honors quietly returned home, without asking for anything from the country.

These older generations truly deserve respect.

The veteran learned blasting from the master craftsman and acquired a wealth of knowledge about it. The main focus of this assessment was blasting.

It was by learning from the first-class meritorious soldiers that I felt the patriotic spirit in them.

The veteran, who had dreamed of wearing a military uniform since childhood, became even more determined in his heart. As soon as he turned eighteen, he gave up working and chose to join the army.

After countless efforts, we have finally arrived at today's Wolf Fang training camp selection.

Upon hearing that Lao Pao was personally trained by a first-class meritorious engineer, Wild Wolf grinned so wide his mouth almost reached his ears.

He praised with satisfaction, "It seems that the former sapper squad leader has trained an excellent demolition expert for me. The selection process is not over yet, keep up the good work."

"Always be prepared!"

The veteran's answer was firm and resolute!

Chen Xiwa's elimination is just a process, not the final end.

As training continued and various subjects were introduced, along with a series of mini-assessments, more and more newbies were eliminated.

The elimination of more novices is inevitable, and Jackie Chan didn't experience much psychological fluctuation.

He had long been accustomed to elimination, and his heart was as hard as ice.

However, there was one thing that even though Jackie Chan knew about before he arrived and had mentally prepared himself to ignore it, there was one thing he did.

But when it actually happened, Jackie Chan's mindset completely changed.

He realized he couldn't ignore it!

This happened during the second phase of training, when Chen Pai experienced leg pain for the first time halfway through the 400-meter obstacle course.

And it was incredibly painful.

The kind that makes you sweat profusely in just a few seconds.

Jackie Chan knew what was going on and that if it wasn't dealt with, Chen Pai's military career would soon come to an end.

If the training continues at this intensity, Chen Pai won't be able to make it to the end of the training camp and selection process, and he won't be able to become the special forces soldier he has always aspired to be.

Just like in the original storyline, he will be sent to the hospital due to his worsening condition.

When Jackie Chan saw that scene, he had a thought that he wanted to stop Chen Pai and withdraw him from the training camp selection in advance.

But after thinking about it...

The discovery itself doesn't hold much significance.

Because ankylosing spondylitis is an incurable "chronic cancer that leads to death," Chen Pai's withdrawal from the training camp selection process could not change the outcome.

At most, it will only slow down his deterioration by a few months, allowing him to live for another two months.

However, considering the unimaginable effort Chen Pai put in to join the special forces, and the fact that he started preparing in high school and published articles about special forces in local military publications.

Later, when I was studying for my graduation thesis at military academy, I also did research on special forces soldiers from China and abroad.

Even after joining the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion, he did not stop his research on special forces, publishing numerous articles and papers in military newspapers.

This is the man who dedicated almost the entire first half of his life to becoming a special forces soldier.

They wanted to persuade him to withdraw from the selection process when he had already stepped into the threshold of becoming a special forces soldier and was about to become one.

This isn't a question of whether Chen Pai is willing or not, but rather whether doing so is too cruel.

Sometimes destroying someone's dream is more painful than killing them.

What should we do then?

This became a problem that Jackie Chan had to face!

(End of this chapter)