Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Deputy Commander Zhong successfully fooled them, and the more than 60 soldiers who participated in the confrontation on Meihua Reef boarded the plane a dozen minutes later.

The four helicopters of the Army Aviation Brigade, fully loaded with soldiers, began to fly back.

Jackie Chan, Long Xiaoyun, Gao Cheng, Wu Yiwen, and Political Commissar Lu all arrived at the parachute landing site, waiting for the team members to return by parachute.

"Jackie Chan, this is only the first joint training session. Are you confident about doing a live jump?" Gao Cheng asked.

"Don't worry, they were all carefully selected and have skydiving experience. Even if the Information Brigade members don't know how to jump, it's fine. My people can probably take them. Tandem skydiving is no problem," Jackie Chan said confidently.

"Calling tanks, calling tanks, please respond if you hear me, over." Wu Zhe called out on the walkie-talkie.

"Tank received, please proceed," Jackie Chan replied.

"Preparations are complete. We are about to arrive at the designated parachute area. Please advise whether you wish to parachute," Wu Zhe asked.

"You're allowed to parachute. Be careful. Once you get to your unit, you can organize it yourself," Jackie Chan replied.

No sooner had Jackie Chan finished speaking than a camouflaged Cheetah SUV drove up.

"Hey? Why is the commander here again? Let's hurry over there."

Political Commissar Lu was very curious, so he waved and led the group to the roadside.

As soon as the group arrived at the roadside, the SUV pulled up and stopped. Political Commissar Lu jogged over and helped open the back door.

He saluted and greeted, "Commander."

Deputy Commander Zhong was indeed sitting in the back seat. He didn't return the greeting but simply nodded and said, "I said I'd leave as soon as I finished my business, so I won't get out of the car."

He then called out by name: "Jackie Chan."

"arrive."

Jackie Chan stepped forward in response.

"Notify your people to change the parachute landing location to Yangjiaoyu Island," Deputy Commander Zhong said.

"Yangjiaoyu? Back on the island again? How did they get back?" Jackie Chan asked, puzzled.

"This is an order from above. As for how you get back, that's your problem."

After Deputy Commander Zhong finished speaking, he closed the door. The Cheetah SUV, which had only stopped for less than a minute, started up again and sped away.

Gao Cheng, Wu Yiwen, and their group were left behind, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Jackie Chan was unable to change his superiors' decision and couldn't think of a solution for the time being, so he could only hurriedly notify Wu Zhe via radio.

To prevent him from starting to jump before he has even received the notification.

Wu Zhe's team had indeed organized their personnel and were ready to jump; if they had been a minute slower, they probably would have already jumped.

At this critical juncture, they unexpectedly changed their minds and jumped to Yangjiaoyu instead.

Wu Zhe was completely baffled and a little annoyed.

But this was an order from his superiors, so no matter how annoyed he was, he could only suppress his anger and follow orders to fly the helicopter to Yangjiaoyu Island.

"Old boss, what do you think we should do about this?" Jackie Chan asked Gao Cheng.

"Since the commander has requested to jump to Yangjiaoyu Island, we can no longer send helicopters. The tide has already come in, so we can only send a boat to bring him back."

After analyzing the situation, Gao Cheng said to Political Commissar Lu, "Political Commissar Lu, why don't you make a call and negotiate with the shipping fleet?"

"That's all we can do."

Political Commissar Lu glanced at the sea with concern, then approached Wu Yiwen and said, "Old Wu, the shipping brigade is under your command. Give Fang Yaqiu an order."

"Yes."

Wu Yiwen agreed and ran to the communications soldier next to him, picked up the microphone and called the shipping team.

"Hello, is this Fang Yaqiu? I am Wu Yiwen. I order you to send seven landing craft to Yangjiaoyu Island and bring everyone back from there... What?"

Wu Yiwen's expression suddenly changed halfway through his sentence.

A few seconds later, he hung up the phone.

Wu Yiwen walked over with a furrowed brow and said, "The commander is with them now and has given him clear instructions: no boat can leave without his order."

"What does this mean?" Political Commissar Lu asked in astonishment.

"I guess the leader might be dissatisfied with the confrontation, so he deliberately increased the difficulty to test our adaptability," Jackie Chan guessed.

"Look at this mess, look at this mess! How are we going to clean this up now?" Wu Yiwen said angrily.

"Normally, a normal confrontation wouldn't have caused so much trouble, but now that things have become complicated, this big problem is difficult to handle," Gao Cheng said with a frown.

"This whole thing started because of me, and I'll handle it. I'll take responsibility, and it has nothing to do with you two." Jackie Chan took the initiative to assume responsibility.

"No, the main responsibility lies with me. I will go and apologize to the leader after this is over," Long Xiaoyun said, eager to take the blame.

"Alright, now is not the time to take responsibility. The key is to quickly find a way to bring him back and get him through this test from the commander," Political Commissar Lu interrupted.

"The commander forbids the use of boats, and helicopters are also unavailable, so there's only one option left."

Jackie Chan's expression changed, and he said seriously, "Have them organize a swim to get back from Yangjiaoyu Island."

"What? What did you say? Swimming?" Wu Yiwen thought he had misheard and asked repeatedly in astonishment.

"Yes." Jackie Chan nodded in confirmation.

"Swim back? How could you even think of that? It's four or five kilometers by sea from here to Yangjiaoyu Island, and the tide is coming in. Who will take responsibility if something happens?" Wu Yiwen questioned loudly.

"A 10,000-meter armed swim is the most basic capability of our special operations brigade," Jackie Chan said.

"If your special operations brigade can do it, can the communications battalion do it? Not to mention the information brigade, they don't have that basic capability." Wu Yiwen still disagreed with swimming back.

"The soldiers participating in this combat training, whether from the Information Battalion or the Communications Battalion, are all handpicked, the best of the best. With my people organizing and supporting them, I believe they are capable of doing it," Jackie Chan said confidently.

"Jackie Chan, it might be fine during the day, since we're not carrying any equipment and we have life jackets, but it's almost dark. Are you sure you'll be okay?"

All the negative debuffs have been stacked up to the maximum, so even Gao Cheng has to be cautious.

"I still maintain that swimming is too dangerous. Who will be responsible if something happens?" Wu Yiwen continued to object.

"I have absolute confidence that nothing will go wrong. If something does go wrong, I will take full responsibility. I, Jackie Chan, have that much guts."

Jackie Chan reassured everyone, adding, "The commander-in-chief doesn't allow the use of airplanes or boats, clearly indicating that he wants us to organize a swimming expedition."

This is a test with only one answer; we have no other choice.

Jackie Chan has analyzed the situation very thoroughly and has clearly stated that he will take responsibility.

However, Wu Yiwen still felt it was inappropriate and continued to try to persuade him, saying, "You don't have to listen to what I say, and you don't have to care what I think, but you, the old company commander, can't just ignore it. If something really happens, you can't stand on your own, and he will be implicated as well."

Political Commissar Lu, please say a few words. The team is in serious danger.

After saying what he thought was a reasonable statement, Wu Yiwen even asked Political Commissar Lu to stand on his side.

"I have listened to all your opinions. We all share the same goal, but we have no other choice but to fight this battle with our backs against the wall. We cannot give the commander a blank report."

Political Commissar Lu did not side with Wu Yiwen, but instead chose to support Cheng Long, saying, "I agree with Comrade Cheng Long's opinion. As long as it is well organized, I believe that the people of the Special Forces Brigade are capable of leading everyone to swim back."

"If an accident really happens, you don't need to worry about the responsibility; I, the political commissar, will take it."

Political Commissar Lu had already made his point so bluntly that even if Wu Yiwen was unwilling, he could only keep his words to himself in frustration.

"Political Commissar, thank you for your trust in our brigade. Because of your trust, I will risk everything to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

After speaking, Jackie Chan raised his hand in salute, his back ramrod straight, exuding confidence and composure.

Wu Yiwen sighed and said nothing more.

The decision had been officially made, and Jackie Chan immediately notified Wu Zhe, who was on the helicopter.

He organized people to parachute to Yangjiaoyu Island, then temporarily stored the parachutes and all supplies on the island, and then crossed back by hand.

Wu Zhe did not understand the palm's intention, nor did he know how dangerous the grass-cutting ball was.

But as a veteran of the elite A-team, a special forces soldier, he was born to accomplish the impossible, and he would do his utmost to complete even the most difficult missions.

With just a few dozen people swimming across at high tide, we can just get right to it.

After half an hour.

The Old A team, the police communications battalion, and the information brigade, a total of sixty soldiers, lined up neatly on the shore and entered the water as the tide rose.

No one was afraid of the rising tide; everyone's eyes were filled with determination.

The seawater at night was refreshingly cool, but it couldn't extinguish the burning passion in their hearts; the steely will of the soldiers was fully displayed.

On a landing craft at a seaside harbor, Deputy Commander Zhong stood on the ship gazing into the distance.

Despite not being able to see anything, they did not return to the cabin.

Just as Jackie Chan had guessed, Deputy Commander Chung was testing Jackie Chan's adaptability and the training team members' execution ability.

Tests are tests.

Deputy Commander Zhong was well aware of the dangers involved. He had no peace of mind until all his team members returned, and he was also worried about the soldiers at sea.

"How long have they been swimming?" Deputy Commander Zhong asked, frowning.

"Forty-nine minutes," Minister Wang replied, rolling up his sleeves and checking the time.

"Has the reconnaissance company transferred from the army group been arranged yet?" Deputy Commander Zhong asked again.

"Everything has been arranged, with personnel deployed on five speedboats. They will closely monitor the sea through night vision goggles, and will be able to arrive and organize a rescue within thirty seconds should any danger or accident be detected."

After Minister Wang finished answering, he saw that the leader had already taken out a cigarette and was still anxious, so he quickly reassured him, "Sir, your security measures are very thorough, there will definitely be no problems."

It's easy to tell from Minister Wang's words that Deputy Commander Zhong is all bark and no bite.

He told Jackie Chan that it was his business how to respond, and even deliberately prevented the use of helicopters and boats, but in reality, he wasn't that ruthless at all.

They had already secretly dispatched a rescue team to be on standby at sea, without informing Jackie Chan and Gao Cheng.

"I posed the problem, and they carried it out, but I can't just give orders; I also have to take responsibility. They are all the best soldiers, and they are all still very young."

After finishing his speech, Deputy Commander Zhong lit a cigarette and took a deep drag to calm himself down.

"Sir, there are a few things I don't know whether I should say or not," Minister Wang said hesitantly.

"What's wrong with you today? You're so hesitant. Just say what's on your mind. It's not like we've never met before," said Deputy Commander Zhong.

To lighten the atmosphere, Deputy Commander Zhong even smiled a little.

"Sir, then I will speak."

Minister Wang took a deep breath and said, "You've presented them with both a difficult and a dangerous challenge. Such a long-distance swim is a life-threatening test for them. What if something goes wrong..."

Minister Wang didn't say the rest, but the implication was clear.

"So I was on tenterhooks too."

Deputy Commander Zhong took another puff of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and said with some helplessness, "I don't want to do this, but the Central Military Commission and the headquarters leaders have repeatedly emphasized that we should train the First Division according to the requirements of actual combat."

To meet the training requirements of the leaders, and also out of trust in the special operations team of Team A, I took the risk of posing this challenging question.

Every family has its own troubles, and every leader has his own difficulties.

"Commander, I understand your difficulties, but it's better to leave some room for maneuver. The troops haven't even been fully formed yet, so there's no need to rush. There's plenty of time to proceed step by step," Minister Wang suggested.

"I understand what you mean. Anyone can be a quiet and stable official, but the situation doesn't allow us to be quiet."

Deputy Commander Zhong placed his hands on the railing, gazed at the dark sea, and said in a deep voice, "The First Division is not a conventional unit. The idea of ​​gradual progress and stability is not suitable for this unit."

The First Division needs to break through the existing barriers and forge a path that no one has ever taken before.

Therefore, the selection of the division commander cannot follow conventional methods and procedures; otherwise, the selected commander may not be what the First Division needs.

As you saw before we arrived, the commander and political commissar escorted us all the way to the plane. In all my years working in the military region, this is the first time I've ever done this.

When Deputy Commander Zhong got a little excited while talking about this, the person with kidney deficiency finally calmed down.

Then he continued, "As long as we live up to expectations and can select a suitable commander for the First Division, it will be worth it, even if it means taking on some responsibility or risk."

Even though Deputy Commander Zhong has reached this position, he is still willing to take risks with his status.

Minister Wang's admiration was heartfelt and beyond words.

Just then.

Fang Yaqiu from the shipping team walked over and interrupted their conversation.

Deputy Commander Zhong, who had been worried, asked directly without waiting for Fang Yaqiu's greeting, "How is the situation?"

"Commander."

Huang Yaqiu saluted before saying, "The situation is very good. The special forces are protecting the perimeter, while the others are forming a formation in the middle, ensuring the stability of the formation. The arrangement is very reasonable, and the speed of advance is also orderly."

I think the special operations brigade is indeed well-trained, and the improvement of those trained by them in a short period of time is truly astonishing.

"That's good, that's good. Chief of Staff Cheng really didn't exaggerate his abilities, haha."

After listening to Fang Yaqiu's report, Deputy Commander Zhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile spreading across his face. (End of Chapter)