Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

"That's just sophistry and unorthodox methods. Where did you learn this?"

Deputy Commander Zhong's rationality told him that Jackie Chan's words did have some merit, but his personal understanding of military affairs made him unable to agree with Jackie Chan.

"I didn't learn from anyone; this is my personal understanding, and it has been verified and received very good feedback."

Jackie Chan did not bow down because he was a leader, nor did he fabricate stories to make his words more convincing. He expressed himself truthfully and humbly.

"It's been verified? Who verified it for you?" Deputy Commander Chung thought Jackie Chan was talking nonsense.

Jackie Chan's previous training trips were all ordered directly by the General Staff, which were top-secret matters and little was known to the military region.

Although Deputy Commander Zhong holds a high rank and position, he is not in charge of special operations.

Those who are not in a position of authority should not meddle in its duties, and naturally, they would have no way of knowing anything about Jackie Chan.

"Team A!"

Jackie Chan himself couldn't possibly leak secrets, so he could only use his own unit as an example. He didn't mention any cases of training in other military units.

"Team A?"

Deputy Commander Zhong frowned.

Although the A Battalion is nominally under the BJ Military Region, it is actually a unit directly under the General Staff. It's really hard for Deputy Commander Zhong to comment on what happened to the A Battalion.

Because of the special nature of Team A, Deputy Commander Zhong, you cannot directly question or criticize them.

Just then.

Lu Yunhe, along with Wu Yiwen and Gao Cheng, rushed over in a hurry.

They had all heard that Deputy Commander Zhong had suddenly come to the Qiyun Mountain training ground to observe the training without saying a word, and in order to prevent Jackie Chan from not providing adequate hospitality, they made a special trip to accompany him.

When a superior leader visits a unit, it is basic military etiquette for the commanding officer to accompany them.

After being subdued by Jackie Chan and brought out of the A-Team, Deputy Commander Zhong, who was momentarily at a loss for words, saw the three running over and immediately thought of a roundabout way to achieve his goal.

He wanted to get a few helpers to support him and prove himself right from another angle.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Deputy Commander Zhong turned to the three men, and before they could even finish saluting and greeting him, he eagerly asked, "Have you ever seen routine training conducted with live ammunition?"

"Except for live-fire shooting at the firing range, live ammunition cannot be used in other routine training. This is a regulation," Lu Yunhe stated first, reciting the rules verbatim.

"Sir, I'm completely confused. Can you tell me what happened?" Wu Yiwen asked steadily.

"As you saw when you arrived, the communications battalion was conducting battlefield simulation training, and Chief of Staff Cheng was using live ammunition during the training. What are your thoughts on this?"

Deputy Commander Zhong spoke with a blank expression; even a fool could tell he was in a bad mood.

"There is indeed no precedent for this in grassroots units. However, I have seen situations where live ammunition is used for routine training, and I have also heard that some foreign units use it this way during my studies abroad."

Gao Cheng's answer was very honest and impartial.

"Sir, I think Chief of Staff Cheng's starting point was definitely good, and he was certainly trying to achieve better training results, but violating the regulations is indeed wrong."

Wu Yiwen wanted to avoid offending either side, but he didn't expect to be rebuked by Gao Cheng as soon as he finished speaking.

"That's not the case. Jackie Chan's training philosophy is correct and meets the current needs. It is very valuable and should be promoted so that live-fire training can be standardized as soon as possible, instead of being used for attacks."

As expected of the bold and responsible Seventh Princess, Jackie Chan strongly supported Gao Cheng during the selection process, and Gao Cheng, faced with a seemingly easy question from Deputy Commander Zhong, also chose to support Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan, who was listening nearby, felt genuinely touched.

"You condone his violation of the rules?"

Deputy Commander Zhong was not satisfied with the high command's answer, and his questioning tone became more assertive.

Gao Cheng was not intimidated by Deputy Commander Zhong, but insisted on his own opinion and said: "Reporting to the commander, it is certainly wrong to violate the regulations, but this regulation only applies to general troops, and the First Division is an exception, so I think it is understandable."

Moreover, the U.S. military suffered only more than 40 casualties in the Gulf War, while in their daily training in 1994, the number of personnel reached more than 3000 out of 10.

I think this ratio of one in eighty, such a significant disparity, should be enough to illustrate the effectiveness of live-fire training.

"Oh."

Deputy Commander Zhong was so angry he laughed. He pointed at Gao Cheng and said, "Like father, like son. I can't do anything about you guys."

I don't know if he was convinced or if he simply couldn't find a way to retort.

Deputy Commander Zhong stopped dwelling on the issue and proactively changed the subject, saying, "I say, Chief of Staff Cheng, now that I'm in your territory, you're just going to make us all stand like this? Not even provide a sip of water?"

Jackie Chan was naturally delighted that Vice Commander Chung was willing to back down and stop making trouble over the issue.

He immediately invited, "It's lunchtime now, please come with me back to the brigade for lunch. The food in our A Brigade will definitely satisfy you."

"No, your A team is so special, I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt to the environment."

Deputy Commander Zhong had no choice but to settle his score after losing the debate, so he could only find some resentment here. He waved his hand and said, "Let's eat here."

As he spoke, Deputy Commander Zhong walked to the small hillside next to him and sat down on a clean, large rock.

"Sir, we are conducting special training today. We haven't prepared any special meals for our officers. We didn't even bring any dry rations or water. We can't eat this meal."

Jackie Chan was quite helpless when he encountered a temperamental old leader.

"Jackie Chan, what the commander meant by 'shared meals' is that we'll eat whatever the soldiers eat. There's no need to prepare anything special. Just go and get a few meals for the soldiers," Minister Wang said.

"To integrate wilderness survival training, we prepared meals using locally sourced ingredients, as I was worried the officers might not be used to them..."

"You can adapt, but I can't?"

Deputy Commander Zhong interrupted Jackie Chan, urging, "Stop just standing there watching, hurry up and get ready. I want to see how you're going to make do with what you have."

"Yes, sir."

Since Deputy Commander Zhong had already expressed his opinion, Jackie Chan stopped hesitating and waved to someone in the distance, saying, "Twelve, get a lunch for five people, and hurry up."

"Okay."

Wu Zhe raised his hand to indicate that he had received the message, and it was quickly prepared and placed in the middle of the grass.

Place an ammunition box underneath, and you have a simple table.

Seeing the lunchboxes, the basins, and the bamboo tubes, and smelling the delicious aroma of meat, you know it's all delicious inside even without opening them.

Deputy Commander Zhong pointed with his index finger and laughed, "You, Jackie Chan, you said there was nothing good to eat? What is this then? Are you afraid I'll eat you out of house and home?"

"Hahaha."

Everyone was amused.

Without offering any explanation, Jackie Chan walked over and opened all the lunchboxes, revealing the food inside, then smiled faintly and said, "Please, sir, have a meal."

"You're a terrible chef! You served the food without even explaining it to us!"

Deputy Commander Zhong looked at the food in the lunchbox. Except for one dish that looked like a bird's egg, he couldn't recognize the other dishes and wondered what they were made of.

"Okay, no problem."

Jackie Chan squatted down and explained from left to right: "The first one is bird eggs mixed with wild onions, this one is stir-fried shepherd's purse, and this one is purslane braised with sparrows."

This last dish is quite special; we gave it a very imposing name: "The Flying and Escaped Family."

Jackie Chan deliberately didn't mention the specifics of the last dish, but it's clear that the ingredients in this dish are quite unusual and would be unacceptable to most people.

Deputy Commander Zhong sensed something was wrong, but Minister Wang didn't.

"This is a great name, I like it."

Seeing that Deputy Commander Zhong remained silent, Minister Wang knew that as a leader, he needed to maintain his composure and couldn't be the first to indulge. So he immediately said, "Commander, I don't know if you'll be used to these things. Let me test the waters for you."

After saying that, Vice Minister Wang picked up a pair of chopsticks and chose his favorite, the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Dream.

After carefully chewing and tasting it, he nodded with great satisfaction and said, "This dish not only has a nice name, but it also tastes really good."

Jackie Chan smiled.

His smile was sly.

He deliberately asked, "Minister Wang, you seem to be enjoying your meal. Did you notice what it's made of?"

"It smells quite good and has a good chewy texture, but I really can't tell what it's made of."

Minister Wang answered truthfully, then asked curiously, "What ingredients can make it taste so good?"

"Mice stewed with bats."

When Jackie Chan revealed the answer, Minister Wang's face immediately froze.

The next second, unable to suppress the nausea churning inside his body, he got up and hurriedly ran to the side to vomit.

"Hahaha……"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Deputy Commander Zhong couldn't help but laugh, "Mice love to dig holes, and bats fly in the sky. These two kinds of things look quite alike. They really are a family that can fly and escape into the earth. They're not far off at all, haha."

The crowd, who were already laughing heartily, felt that Vice Commander Zhong's explanation was so witty that they laughed even louder.

They were all laughing so hard they were doubled over!

After Minister Wang finished vomiting and returned, Jackie Chan, seeing that the atmosphere had become lively, picked up one of the bamboo tubes and said, "Gentlemen, you're all in good spirits. I think we should have a drink together right now. We happen to have some field beer here, as much as you like!"

"Field beer??"

Upon hearing this strange name, everyone stopped laughing and curiously focused their attention on Jackie Chan, wondering how the wine was made.

The army has production teams that can grow vegetables to feed pigs.

I've never heard of anyone brewing wine.

Jackie Chan opened the cap, took a sip, and said with a smile, "This beer is not that kind of beer. This is a special beer that we brew using mountain spring water to soak bamboo roots."

It tasted cool and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness, making it even more enjoyable than real beer.

Hearing Jackie Chan describe it as so amazing, everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they wanted to try this field beer to see what it tasted like.

But Wu Yiwen suddenly interrupted, spoiling the mood, and said at the most inopportune moment, "Sir, you can't drink this raw water."

Seeing that the pleasant atmosphere was about to be interrupted, Jackie Chan quickly stepped forward and said, "We have one more dish here, but college students can't eat it."

"What dish?" Takashiro asked curiously.

Berberine.

"Hahaha……"

When Jackie Chan announced the name of the dish, it immediately caused a burst of laughter from everyone present.

It's not that I'm mocking Jackie Chan, but rather that I'm laughing at his incredibly intelligent answer.

Berberine has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, stopping dysentery and diarrhea, and reducing inflammation and killing bacteria, which can be used to solve various symptoms that may be caused by drinking raw water.

Moreover, it avoids forcing explanations or confrontations, which could create an awkward atmosphere.

This can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Deputy Commander Zhong was very satisfied with Jackie Chan's emergency response. He took the lead, picked up a can of field beer, pulled out the cork, tilted his head back, and took a sip.

"Ah~"

The field beer was refreshing with a minty taste, and Vice Commander Zhong found it very enjoyable after taking a sip.

He then said, "Chief of Staff Cheng, I've drunk your wine, but I'm still going to beat your dog. Since your naval training is so fancy and you don't care about any rules."

"After the basic sea training ends in two days, I'll see just how excellent the soldiers you've trained really are."

Although Vice Commander Chung's anger had subsided, he still clearly did not approve of Jackie Chan's training methods, so he proposed to put him to the test at this moment.

"Commander, you can rest assured. Although the special operations brigade did not conduct the sea training as planned, I believe in Jackie Chan's abilities and he will definitely not let you down."

As the highest-ranking commander in Jackie Chan's camp, Gao Cheng stood up to support Jackie Chan at this time.

Jackie Chan himself stated, "No problem at all. The special forces' naval training is unmatched in the entire war zone. I'll take on any test, no matter what it is."

Jackie Chan's somewhat arrogant confidence drew sidelong glances from everyone present.

Given Jackie Chan's physique, it can be summed up in two words—

Domineering!

Deputy Commander Zhong didn't blame Jackie Chan for being too arrogant. Instead, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmm, very good. Soldiers sometimes need to be a little arrogant. It's a kind of confidence that can effectively boost the morale of the troops."

but……"

Deputy Commander Zhong abruptly changed the subject, his expression shifting dramatically.

"If you try to put on a show of wealth beyond your means, and end up making a mess of things, I'm telling you right now, you'll be in for a beating."

Deputy Commander Zhong's expression was serious; he didn't seem to be joking.

The people present, who had been all smiles due to the lively atmosphere, were intimidated by Vice Commander Zhong's imposing presence, and their expressions all became restrained.

Only Jackie Chan remained unfazed, standing tall and responding directly: "As a veteran of the A-Team, neither I nor my subordinates fear any challenge."

"Okay, I look forward to your performance."

Deputy Commander Zhong had already drawn the lines, and then, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, he greeted everyone with a smile, saying, "Come on, the feast is ready, everyone, let's eat together."

"Come on, everyone, eat up. We're all one family, whether we're in heaven or on earth. I personally really like it."

Gao Cheng, as the true landlord here, picked up chopsticks and gave everyone a pair, and also strongly recommended the only wild game dish, picking up a piece of rat meat to eat.

With Gao Cheng and Deputy Commander Zhong taking the lead, the atmosphere became lively and enthusiastic again.

All the suspense will be resolved in two days! (End of Chapter)