Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

No one spoke up, which was exactly what Zhong Yuannian expected.

So he continued, "Actually, I know that the selection of a team is always kept secret, but not really, so I'm just being open about it."

The selection of the commander of the First Division is obvious to everyone without me having to say it.

Now there are two people competing for one position, so who should do it? Or to put it more precisely, who is more suitable to do it?

Zhong Yuannian paused here, taking a few seconds to let everyone digest what he was saying.

Then he continued, "Some people will definitely say, 'Let's put it to the test and see what it's really made of,' and I think that's the only way."

But the question is, how should we walk it? This is a question worth pondering.

Zhong Yuannian pointed to the side.

"Our Minister Wang has an idea that I personally think is quite good. So, let's have Minister Wang come out now and share his thoughts with everyone."

"yes!"

Minister Wang nodded, stood up, and said, "Whether we have the skills or not, what others say is useless; we have to take action."

Therefore, in accordance with the commander's instructions, a test-oriented live-fire exercise was organized, with Wu Yiwen and Gao Cheng each leading a motorized infantry battalion, forming two assault groups, one in the east and one in the west.

Wu Yiwen was appointed commander of the Western Assault Group, and Gao Cheng was appointed commander of the Eastern Assault Group.

You two are ordered to lead your respective troops to attack Hill 131 starting at 13:00 the day after tomorrow. Whoever captures the hill first will win.

After Minister Wang finished explaining the procedures for the military exercise, he sat down again and handed the meeting over to Zhong Yuannian.

"Wu Yiwen, Gao Cheng."

"arrive!"

When Zhong Yuannian called roll, the two immediately stood up.

"Do you two think there are any problems with this arrangement?" Zhong Yuannian asked.

"Please speak first, Senior Advisor."

Wu Yiwen appears humble, but he actually employs underhanded tactics.

"No problem," Gao Cheng replied readily.

"Then I'm fine with that too."

After Wu Yiwen finished speaking, he turned to the right, faced Gao Cheng, and extended his right hand, saying, "Please show mercy."

Gao Cheng knew this was hypocritical, and he disliked this kind of insincere way of speaking, so he retorted directly, "Will you show mercy then?"

"Absolutely not."

Wu Yiwen answered loudly, as if accepting a challenge.

"good!"

Zhong Yuannian was satisfied with their condition and said with a faint smile, "The situation is not evenly matched. You can go and make preparations now."

"yes!"

Both Wu Yiwen and Gao Cheng were determined to win, and their voices were loud and confident as they answered.

After they went down, they sought coordination with Political Commissar Lu and each obtained command of a motorized battalion. They didn't even have time to sleep and began deploying resources all night long.

The next day, Wu Yiwen and Gao Cheng's troops began to deploy according to their tactics.

The two have completely different personalities and fighting styles.

Gao Cheng has always been outgoing and straightforward, with a direct approach to things, which makes his fighting style even more aggressive, focusing on swift and decisive strikes to sweep away opponents.

Wu Yiwen has a more composed personality, and his tactical style tends to be conservative.

The goal is to achieve final victory with minimal cost.

After the two had each deployed their troops, the third day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The time jumped to exactly 1 p.m.

Gao Cheng and Wu Yiwen, from their respective command posts, began to direct their motorized infantry battalions to launch an attack on Hill 131, the target of this military exercise.

The motorized infantry battalion was equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery, and the battle was exceptionally fierce from the start.

Tanks roared, and artillery shells fired in unison.

Even if it's just a military exercise, the scene is exceptionally impressive.

As the two forces continued their offensive, the dynamics of the war became increasingly distinct due to the different combat styles of their respective commanders.

Zhong Yuannian, Lu Zhenwei, and Minister Wang, along with Cheng Long, Long Xiaoyun, and other team leaders, sat in the operations room watching the live broadcast.

"Judging from the current firepower preparations, they are evenly matched, but their styles are completely different. One is aggressive and fierce, while the other is steady and methodical. Moreover, they both have a certain level of discipline."

After analyzing the situation of the exercise, Zhong Yuannian concluded, "It seems that the outcome is still uncertain at this point."

The other captains watched very attentively, hoping to learn something from it.

Jackie Chan was completely uninterested in the military exercise. In his view, the tactics of the two men were too outdated, like someone holding a Gatling gun watching two people fight with knives.

Jackie Chan was so bored he was almost falling asleep, so he had to take out his phone and start playing Tetris.

The functions of mobile phones these days are really terrible. There are no big games like those in later generations. The best they have are color screen RPG games.

Having played the game "Colonel of the Future," Jackie Chan had absolutely no interest in this kind of ambiguous game.

It's better to play the classic block-stacking game.

Long Xiaoyun, who was sitting next to him, saw this and kindly nudged Jackie Chan's arm to remind him to be careful and not get distracted in such an important occasion.

As a result, Jackie Chan sat there as steady as a mountain, not even glancing at Long Xiaoyun.

Long Xiaoyun was speechless and had no choice but to give up.

At this moment, someone else bent down and came in, whispered a few words in Zhong Yuannian's ear, and then Zhong Yuannian left with Minister Wang.

With Zhong Yuannian gone, only Political Commissar Lu remains, and Jackie Chan has become even bolder.

They used to hide it underneath to play with, but now they've picked it up to play with.

Jackie Chan uses a Nokia N70, a color screen phone with a small slider and physical buttons. When playing games, the keypad makes a very soft clicking sound.

Hearing the continuous clicking sound behind him, Political Commissar Lu turned his head in confusion and asked, "Chief of Staff Cheng, what are you doing? Why is there so much static?"

"Report."

Political Commissar Lu's face still had to be given; after all, he had gained an extra star. Jackie Chan immediately put down his phone and replied in a serious tone, "I'm using my phone to look up information so that I can better understand and watch the exercise."

Jackie Chan lies through his teeth without batting an eye, acting as if nothing's wrong.

Long Xiaoyun, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward to tattle, saying, "Political Commissar Lu, I'm reporting him! He's just talking nonsense. He's playing a game on his phone, Tetris... Waaah~"

Jackie Chan covered Long Xiaoyun's mouth with his hand, stopping her from telling on him.

"Pfft~~"

When the other team leaders saw Long Xiaoyun report Jackie Chan, only to be instantly subdued by Jackie Chan, the scene was so hilarious that they couldn't help but laugh.

Political Commissar Lu did not laugh.

He earnestly advised, "Why don't you pay attention to the occasion at all? Deputy Division Commander Wu and Staff Officer Gao have both given their all in this exercise to compete for victory. What a great learning opportunity this is."

From the perspective of Political Commissar Lu and his colleagues, this is indeed a very good opportunity.

But who is Jackie Chan?

He was a pioneer at the forefront of modernization and reform, leading the development of special forces in China, and the person with the most authority to speak on future warfare.

Even when it comes to the level of legion warfare, Jackie Chan still has an absolute lead.

Therefore, from Jackie Chan's perspective, this exercise was like children playing house, completely devoid of any merit.

Moreover, he has a very straightforward personality and is never afraid of any authority.

So when faced with Political Commissar Lu's criticism, Jackie Chan retorted without hesitation: "I don't think there's anything worth learning. In my opinion, it's just so-so."

"That's going too far, Comrade Jackie Chan. Do you think you're better than them?" Political Commissar Lu said sternly.

"Whether I'm clever or not is irrelevant. Anyway, I didn't see where their cleverness lay, because the exam questions themselves weren't clever, so no matter how strong the candidates were, they couldn't perform well."

Jackie Chan remained unyielding, even resorting to reverse criticism.

A motorized infantry battalion would assault a high ground, using the same tactics: bombarding it with artillery shells, then charging forward with tanks, bombarding it again, and then charging forward with tanks.

For Jackie Chan, who is used to special operations, it is indeed too old-fashioned and lacks appeal.

Lu Yunhe was unaware of all this, and even less aware that Jackie Chan, sitting in front of him, was a remarkable figure who had participated in the formulation of the General Staff's modern special forces training program.

All he knew was that Jackie Chan not only rejected the tactics, but also questioned the military exercise methods proposed by Minister Wang.

This is "outrageous"!

So Lu Yunhe, who hadn't gotten angry until now, finally got angry at this moment and raised his voice to shout seriously, "Comrade Jackie Chan!"

All the captains fell silent, sensing the awkward atmosphere, and no one spoke again.

Even Long Xiaoyun, who used to tattle, started to worry about Jackie Chan, fearing that he would continue to talk back, and quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes.

It means telling him not to be so stubborn and not to make things really escalate.

"arrive!"

Jackie Chan responded with a calm and measured tone.

"I think you're getting more and more off-topic, it's just nonsense. After the exercise, come to my office and I need to have a serious talk with you to correct your misconceptions," Lu Yunhe said sternly.

"Political Commissar Lu, I think we don't need to go. My thinking has always been correct, and I'll just say it directly."

Jackie Chan put his phone in his pocket, ignoring Long Xiaoyun's continued tugging at his clothes, and confidently spoke under the astonished gaze of the First Division Captain: "If this fighting style were used ten years ago, it would still be passable."

However, if we look at it now, I think it's just children playing house. In future wars, playing like that would only lead to utter defeat.

I don't know who made this suggestion to the military region's leaders.

But if it were me, I wouldn't say my suggestion was particularly brilliant, but one thing I'm sure of is that it wouldn't be so childish.

"Quite the boast."

Just as Jackie Chan finished speaking, Zhong Yuannian's voice came from outside the door. Then the curtain was lifted, and Zhong Yuannian strode in.

It was clear that Zhong Yuannian had arrived long ago and overheard everything Jackie Chan said at the door.

"This is it!"

Long Xiaoyun's expression changed slightly; she truly regretted it. She shouldn't have reported Jackie Chan for playing games just to make a joke, causing this matter to escalate so much.

Thinking about the possible punishment Jackie Chan might face if Chung Yuen-nien got angry.

Long Xiaoyun's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

The other captains present had very different expressions when they saw Chung Yuen-nian catch Jackie Chan "making excuses".

In contrast, Jackie Chan, the person involved, was the calmest person in the room.

Seeing Zhong Yuannian approach with a stern face, he stood up calmly and explained, "Sir, I was just stating the facts."

Seeing that Jackie Chan was caught red-handed but still showed no remorse, Chung Yuen-nien's face became even uglier.

He sternly rebuked, "Do you know who set this question?"

"I don't know, but one thing I'm sure of is that it was definitely not your idea, because it goes against your military treatise."

Jackie Chan's answer was quick and concise, and he also subtly flattered her.

This flattery was perfectly timed, and Zhong Yuannian's expression softened considerably. He asked in a gentler tone, "So tell me, how is this test question so childish?"

"Commander."

Jackie Chan spoke confidently and eloquently: "The First Division we are about to form is a multi-service combined arms unit with a high level of technology and digitalization."

If we still use the methods from the last century to select the final division commander, then no matter who wins in the end, it doesn't mean that he is competent and can lead the troops well.

Their victory using tactics from ten years ago only proves that they can lead troops from ten years ago.

The new type of digitalized composite division is a preparation for future warfare, and its division commanders must be knowledgeable about future combat.

To put it in a common saying, it's like using the imperial sword of the previous dynasty to execute officials of the current dynasty, let alone future ones.

Jackie Chan speaks with very clear logic, which is refreshing and enlightening.

Even Zhong Yuannian, who was initially furious, completely disappeared after hearing Cheng Long's explanation, and even his eyes could see light.

This kind of light is very familiar to Jackie Chan.

Back then, when Commander Wang looked at him, and when Yuan Lang saw him, their eyes both had that same light.

"So how do you plan to set this test question?"

Chung Yuen-nien looked at Jackie Chan seriously, proving that he was genuinely seeking advice from Jackie Chan, rather than using words to retort and think that Jackie Chan's words were arrogant.

"It's very simple."

Jackie Chan's gaze swept over the group of captains present, making them all feel uneasy. He said firmly, "That means we'll send everyone sitting here watching the show to the training ground."

Let them each lead their own troops and coordinate with others to launch an attack; that's what digital synthesis engineers should be like.

Jackie Chan used a simple and direct method, mainly to create a greater impact.

If Chung Yuen-nien really listens to his advice, then Jackie Chan will come up with detailed test questions to justify a successful rehearsal.

"Jackie Chan, you told me the truth, so I'll tell you the truth too. The one who set this test question was none other than me, Chung Yuen-nien."

After saying that, Zhong Yuannian turned and walked away, arriving at the very front of the operations room.

They went up one by one from left to right and turned off all the screens displaying the exercise, leaving everyone present completely bewildered.

I wonder what Zhong Yuannian is up to.

Fortunately, Zhong Yuannian didn't keep everyone in suspense. After turning off all the TV screens, he turned to look at everyone, having already made his decision.

With a blank expression, he formally announced, "The exercise is no longer meaningful; let's terminate it for now."

Minister Wang, immediately inform Wu Yiwen and Gao Cheng that they must both arrive here to see me within half an hour.

(End of this chapter)