Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 368 Cheng Cai is anxious

"Bang bang bang..."

The explosions continued, sending water flying everywhere.

The female soldiers, who were not good swimmers, swallowed water rapidly after falling into the water. After choking on the water a few times, they began to feel dizzy and lightheaded, and it was impossible for them to save themselves on their own.

The other female soldiers were also left disoriented by the bombing.

They were all too weak to help each other, like clay bodhisattvas crossing a river, unable to fend for themselves.

Fortunately, Jackie Chan had made safety arrangements in advance, and the small boats that were already moored on the river quickly launched a rescue operation for the drowning female soldier.

The rescued female soldier boarded a small boat and escaped danger, which also marked the beginning of her journey home.

The other female soldiers struggled desperately, enduring the constant explosions of grenades, and one by one, they swam across to the other side amidst terrified screams.

Fortunately, the river was only about 20 meters wide, so the female soldiers did not suffer for long.

Fortunately, Long Xiaoyun was there to organize the crossing of the river. Someone was able to step forward and organize all the female soldiers together, which turned a scattered group of soldiers into a whole and brought out the great role of the team.

This is why only a single-digit number of female soldiers were eliminated, instead of a double-digit number that was several times higher.

The female soldiers who came ashore cried out in despair. It had been so terrifying in the river that they felt like they had walked across a bridge. Only when their feet touched the ground did they feel like they had been brought back to life and returned to the world of the living.

However, before the female soldiers could catch their breath, Wu Zhe and other instructors, who had come by boat, started herding them around like ducks again.

"Who gave you permission to sit on the ground? Get up, get up now and keep walking."

Tuo Yonggang, Cheng Cai, and a group of instructors went up together to scold and urge the female soldiers. They used a lot of physical force, firing blanks to scare them, pushing them with their hands and kicking them with their feet, each one like a living devil.

Wu Zhe even shouted through a megaphone: "There's only one last event left, a five-kilometer armed cross-country run. If you don't finish it, you won't be sleeping tonight."

"Huh? There's training too?"

"Are you trying to kill us all?"

"Brother, are you guys playing games that kill people without any repercussions?"

……

The female soldiers were wailing in despair, on the verge of collapse, their teeth itching so badly they could tear off a piece of flesh.

Wu Zhe has a keen eye for observation, and at the right moment, he took out a megaphone and said again: "After completing the last five kilometers of cross-country running, your hard days for today will be over. Run! If you want to get rid of this, hurry up and run back to the camp."

"You want to be female special forces soldiers? Then show us your strength and let us see if you are Mulan or just braggarts." Cheng Cai followed up with a sarcastic remark.

After a whole day of grueling training, the female soldiers with poor overall qualities had already been eliminated.

The remaining female soldiers were all quite capable, and they were all strong-willed, competitive, or resilient, each harboring a strong sense of ambition.

Although they were already close to their limits, the female soldiers were so angry that their eyes turned red when they heard Cheng Cai's mockery.

He changed completely in an instant!

Driven by intense desire, their physical potential was unleashed, making the already exhausted female soldiers roar with energy as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Sisters, hang in there, keep going!"

With a strong-willed shout from Ye Cunxin, the female soldiers gritted their teeth and rushed out.

The female soldiers ran ahead with all their might, while the instructors urged them on relentlessly from behind, like wolves driving a herd of cattle.

This prompted the female soldiers to speed up their work, and they even resorted to threatening the female soldiers with their dinner.

Those who run slowly don't get dinner at night.

The reason the instructors kept urging the female soldiers on was to deliberately make things difficult for them. The faster they ran, the more energy they would expend, making them feel even worse.

The female soldiers were only given breakfast before being put on the vehicle. They were tortured for several hours in the morning, missed lunch, and were tortured again in the afternoon.

Everyone will be starving!

Even if being provoked by sarcasm is like getting a shot of adrenaline, it's ultimately just the last bit of water squeezed from cotton, lacking any lasting power.

After running less than three kilometers with that adrenaline-fueled energy boost, the dopamine and adrenaline levels were almost depleted.

The "medicinal effect" began to gradually dissipate.

The female soldiers have lost their edge again!

And it's even more withered than before!

When the first female soldier dragged her exhausted body back to the camp's parade ground, she lay on the ground, unable to move, as if she were dead.

The idea that you can't rest immediately after strenuous exercise has long been forgotten.

Meanwhile, Jackie Chan had been waiting at the base for quite some time.

Jackie Chan sat in a recliner, crossed his legs, and ate an apple, looking incredibly relaxed.

Compared to the female soldiers who returned barely alive, Jackie Chan's side was like paradise, which only fueled the fire in the female soldiers' hearts.

However, here Jackie Chan is the King of Hell, and these little devils have no say.

No matter how angry you are inside, you can only suppress it.

The female soldiers slowly made their way back to the camp. Jackie Chan had thought that some of them would be eliminated, but to his surprise, none of them were eliminated during the five-kilometer run.

Because the fastest runners, whether it was Long Xiaoyun, Qu Bi Azhuo, He Lu, Shen Lanni and other female soldiers, all demonstrated a strong sense of teamwork and mutual assistance.

Those female soldiers who couldn't run on the road were dragged and pulled along by them.

Only Ye Cunxin, with her strong competitive spirit, refused to help or yield to anyone along the way. Coupled with her outstanding abilities, she became the first to run back to the camp's training ground.

Although this made Ye Cunxin very satisfied, this selfish behavior also aroused the resentment of some female soldiers.

All the female soldiers returned to the parade ground, where Wu Zhe completed the formation and assembly, confirming that there were still eighty-five female soldiers remaining, more than ten more than expected.

This is the advantage of teamwork, and also the advantage of being an excellent team commander.

After Jackie Chan and Wu Zhe finished reporting to him, Jackie Chan walked slowly to the front of the team with his hands behind his back and a big smile on his face, making the female soldiers very nervous.

Having grown accustomed to Jackie Chan's increasingly ferocious pranks when he smiles, the female soldiers are now traumatized by his smile.

However, Jackie Chan did not give any further orders for special training for the female soldiers. Instead, he gave them an unbelievable surprise.

Wu Zhe was instructed to take all the female soldiers to the mess hall, where various foods and drinks had already been prepared.

After dinner, there was no training. Instead, all the female soldiers were asked to go to their dormitories to tidy up their belongings and go to bed before 9 p.m.

Still the old saying.

Jackie Chan is a top expert in scientific training, and can even be said to be the pinnacle of this era. He would never train soldiers haphazardly.

Female soldiers are not as physically fit as male soldiers; this is something they are born with.

Therefore, you can train like crazy when you're training, but after you finish, you must do your best to make up for it and maintain a good balance.

To ensure the female soldiers can recover their energy to face the next round of torment.

The female soldiers couldn't believe Jackie Chan was being so kind, and for a moment they stood there, frozen in place.

I suspected there was a trap involved!

It wasn't until Jackie Chan finished speaking and turned to leave that Wu Zhe started organizing the female soldiers to go to the canteen. Only then did the female soldiers come to their senses and excitedly shout.

When the female soldiers entered the mess hall, they saw a wide variety of food laid out.

Driven by extreme hunger, they became like demons possessed, disregarding their appearance and rushing forward like madmen.

The female soldiers ate until their mouths were greasy!

After the female soldiers finished eating and returned to their dormitory, they began to unpack their backpacks and tidy up their belongings. The female soldiers were still in a daze from the perfect dinner.

"Our head instructor doesn't seem so bad; he's just all bark and no bite."

As Tang Xiaoxiao unpacked her backpack, she recalled the lavish dinner Jackie Chan had arranged and made a new judgment, no longer feeling so disgusted and angry with Jackie Chan.

"You from the performing arts troupe, you've forgotten the pain of your past wounds? You really are all talk and no action," Ye Cunxin mocked.

"Hey private, would you die if you didn't stand up for him? Nobody said anything to you." Shen Lanni couldn't stand it and spoke up for Tang Xiaoxiao.

"You call yourself a lowly private? You're just a clerical worker, not even a soldier. How dare you?" Ye Cunxin retorted sarcastically.

"Ye Cunxin? You really think you're something special?" Shen Lanni said angrily.

"You're no different from the cultural troupe members. You've never even fired a gun, have you? Do you really think you're a special forces officer?" Ye Cunxin mocked.

"Although I'm not a special forces officer, I'm definitely better than a private like you," Shen Lanni said.

"Tch~"

Ye Cunxin gave a disdainful smile, beckoned Shen Lanni with her index finger, and said provocatively, "Anyone can talk the talk, but walk around and practice."

"Who's afraid of who? Let's go!"

Shen Lanni is a Taekwondo expert and is confident that she can easily defeat a mere private. After saying that, she prepared to walk out.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?"

Long Xiaoyun walked in at this moment. She had heard the noise before entering the room and saw the tense atmosphere inside. She reprimanded the person with a serious expression.

The newcomer turned out to be the instructor who had helped all the female soldiers along the way and was himself extremely capable.

Neither woman dared to argue, and they obediently shut their mouths.

Jackie Chan, who was eavesdropping outside the female soldiers' dormitory, lost interest in listening when he saw that the good show had been interrupted by Long Xiaoyun. As he turned to leave, he muttered to himself, "After being tortured all day, she still has the energy to argue."

It seems today's training wasn't quite up to par; tomorrow's training intensity needs to be increased. Also, let's give them some fun little gifts.

On his way back to the operations command center, Jackie Chan ran into Wu Zhe and Cheng Cai, and invited them both to come with him to the monitoring center.

He told the two of them about his idea to make things more difficult after eavesdropping in the female soldiers' dormitory.

"Are you going to increase the difficulty? They're female soldiers, can they handle it? Even if it's a hypothetical combat training exercise, it doesn't need to be this difficult." Cheng Cai said in astonishment.

"Of the 138 female soldiers, only 85 remain now. 53 were eliminated in just one day. That's a very high elimination rate. If we keep increasing the difficulty... I'm afraid no one will be able to stay." Wu Zhe said with a frown and worry.

"Training is like real combat. If they can't survive the training, it's like they won't survive on the battlefield. Eliminating them here means they can at least live to enjoy the rest of their lives," Jackie Chan said.

"That's what we say, but this is the first time we've formed a female special operations team. There's no experience or precedent for it anywhere in the country, so let's take it easy."

Cheng Cai paused for a moment, then said seriously, "You are the chief officer here. You say you're not afraid, but if something really happens, you might end up in deep trouble. It'll be a thankless task."

"Captain, don't rush the female soldiers. Keep a calm mind and train them slowly. There's plenty of time. Anyway, there's no rush to send the female special forces team on missions, right?" Wu Zhe also chimed in with his advice.

"If we create a relaxed atmosphere for them from the beginning, they won't work hard, they won't be able to unleash their potential, they won't take us seriously, they'll think we won't dare to do anything to them, and they might even think our cruelty is just an act," Jackie Chan said earnestly.

"It was all an act anyway. On the battlefield, they were our comrades, not our enemies," Wu Zhe said with a smile.

"Even though we're faking it, we have to make it look real, understand?" Jackie Chan said.

"you mean……"

Cheng Cai was the first to react, guessing, "To cultivate their battlefield crisis instincts?"

"Yes, you guessed right."

Jackie Chan looked through the gate at the female soldiers' dormitory across the street, where the lights were still on, and slowly explained: "Special forces need a keen instinct for battlefield crisis, and this ability can only be developed in actual combat."

Given the capabilities of these female soldiers, going to the battlefield would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

The best alternative is for us to become the enemy, torment them in various ways, so that they instinctively regard us as the enemy, ignite a burning hatred towards us, and thus awaken their instinct for battlefield crisis.

Understand what an enemy is, how cruel they can be, how dangerous they are, and how to effectively fight them.

While we may be ruthless enough towards them, we won't actually kill them; at most, we'll eliminate them. Is there a better way to train battlefield instincts?

All of Jackie Chan's training has a clear purpose; it's not just random whims.

The main focus is on selecting qualified special forces members and eliminating all unqualified ones. Even if this results in the elimination of everyone, the selection standards will not be lowered.

The core principle is: better to have none than to have something of poor quality!

"That's certainly a good method, but don't you think it's a bit too risky? If nothing unexpected happens, you'll definitely be promoted to lieutenant colonel after this special training, but what if something unexpected happens..."

Wu Zhe didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning behind it was already quite clear.

That means if Jackie Chan doesn't lower his standards or slow down the pace, it could lead to major problems in the selection process, such as deaths.

The roast duck that had already been stuffed into someone's mouth might just disappear without a trace.

"Brother, as long as you can guarantee that nothing bad happens, you'll be a 27-year-old lieutenant colonel, even stronger than our company commander. You'll definitely be a general before you turn 40. You really need to think about this seriously." Cheng Cai was so anxious that he called out "brother."

Cheng Cai knew his own limitations. He knew he had no hope of making the Cheng family a family of generals, so he could only pin his hopes on Jackie Chan.

Cheng Cai had unwavering faith in Jackie Chan's abilities, firmly believing that Jackie Chan would soar to great heights if he made no mistakes.

Seeing Jackie Chan recklessly ruining his future, Cheng Cai, as his younger brother, couldn't just stand by and watch; he genuinely wanted to do his best to dissuade him.

(End of this chapter)