Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Liang Hang's preparation speed was very fast, demonstrating what efficiency means.

When Deputy Commander Chung and his entourage arrived at the helipad, the sightseeing helicopters were already in place, their rotors already spinning.

A few minutes later.

The sightseeing helicopter arrived over Tianhe Peninsula, providing a more immersive and impressive view of the exercise below.

The entire exercise was on full display.

The dust kicked up by the advancing tanks and the black smoke from the exploding shells resembled dragons soaring from the ground into the sky.

Being there in person makes the experience more realistic, and Deputy Commander Zhong, you are even more engaged.

"What's the altitude now?" Deputy Commander Zhong asked.

"300 meters," Captain Liang replied.

Deputy Commander Zhong was not satisfied with this altitude; it was too high to see clearly, and the various details of the battle were simply not visible from this height.

So he ordered, "Go tell the pilots to fly a little lower."

"Yes, sir."

Yang Han immediately got up and ran to the driver's seat.

As the aircraft descended to 200 meters, details of various battles came into view.

After the heavy artillery arrived at the combat area, it was assumed to have started firing on the spot, and those thigh-thick shells were launched with a thunderous roar.

It landed on the designated artillery range, kicking up clouds of dust and smoke.

Armored vehicles provided cover for the infantry as they charged forward, bullets whizzing and shells roaring all the way, clearing the firing range ahead and advancing with overwhelming force.

A large number of infantrymen formed a formation and advanced behind the tanks.

Specialized units were also deployed into the battle.

In the midst of this fierce battle, Gaocheng, which assembled a large number of infantry and tanks to coordinate with Chongshan and used a small force to outflank and encircle the enemy from behind, ultimately gained the upper hand.

The special reconnaissance company, which climbed up the mountain from the back, was the first to reach the summit when the enemy was almost completely unprepared.

Also observing from the helicopter, Captain Gao, who had a higher opinion of Gao Cheng, saw the reconnaissance company heading up the mountain and excitedly shouted, "Look, look! Gao Cheng's unit has successfully reached the top of the mountain!"

Deputy Commander Zhong immediately turned his gaze to the mountaintop, where he saw dozens of soldiers from the reconnaissance company rushing up the mountain with shouts and pulling down the green flag that symbolized victory.

Jackie Chan's armored unit was a step behind, or more precisely, less than a minute behind.

The first player to get the green flag wins.

Even being a minute slower, or even a second slower, means losing.

Seeing through his binoculars that his subordinates had obtained the green piece, Gao Cheng breathed a long sigh of relief and contacted Cheng Long's operations department via radio, saying, "Cheng Long, it's such a pity, your troops were just one step too slow."

"hehe."

Jackie Chan smiled, picked up the microphone, and replied, "According to the rules, you did win."

"Judging from your tone, you're not convinced, are you?" Gao Cheng was very pleased with his victory and teased him with a hearty laugh.

"I admit defeat, but I refuse to give up."

Jackie Chan is indeed unwilling to admit defeat. If it were a battlefield, Jackie Chan would be the only one left standing.

Because Jackie Chan brought up armored units, and heavy artillery units were already in position below, while the higher-ups, in pursuit of speed, only grabbed the flag and brought up infantry.

These few dozen infantrymen, reconnaissance companies, were as fragile as paper in the face of tanks and artillery.

If the two sides were still enemies at this point, it wouldn't take more than a few minutes for all the people who came up from Gaocheng to be wiped out.

That's why Jackie Chan said that Gao Cheng won because of the rules.

"Fine, say whatever you want. Just don't forget the victory celebration, haha."

Gao Cheng ended the call with a final sentence.

Jackie Chan slowly put down the microphone, his expression very calm, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or sad, or as if he were an outsider.

Long Xiaoyun, who was standing next to Jackie Chan, thought he was upset and quickly comforted him, saying, "You didn't lose. In fact, in my opinion, you're the winner."

"Don't try to comfort me, I'm not that fragile."

Jackie Chan grinned, stood up, and said, "Let's go. We've all had a long day. It's time to go back to camp, take a shower, have a good meal, and get some rest."

"Are you really alright?" Long Xiaoyun asked with concern.

"What could possibly happen to me? It's just a drill. I, Jackie Chan, am not that pathetic." Jackie Chan smiled, said nothing more, and left.

Long Xiaoyun still felt that Jackie Chan was faking it, hiding his discomfort in his heart.

She decided to help Jackie Chan.

After organizing the relevant materials from the Operations Department, she immediately went to the division headquarters guesthouse and went directly to Deputy Commander Zhong, who had just returned.

"Reporting to the commander, I have some ideas I'd like to share with you." Long Xiaoyun was very direct.

"Speak."

Deputy Commander Zhong was somewhat puzzled, but he still agreed to the request.

"I believe that the troops participating in the battle have changed, and the way to win should also change. We cannot use whether or not we get the green flag as the sole criterion for measuring victory or defeat."

Facing Deputy Commander Zhong and Minister Wang, Long Xiaoyun was not intimidated at all and said logically and reasonably: "Although Comrade Gao Cheng won the green flag, there were obvious mistakes in the entire battle process."

Jackie Chan did lose according to the exercise rules, but looking at his entire combat procedure, he clearly had more advantages in many aspects.

In comparison with modern combat concepts, I believe Jackie Chan's tactics are more advisable.

That concludes my report.

Long Xiaoyun rattled off a long string of words without being interrupted by Deputy Commander Zhong, who only emerged from behind Suzhou after Long Xiaoyun finished speaking.

He replied very seriously, "Comrade Long Xiaoyun, I am really happy to hear what you said."

Regardless of whether your analysis is right or wrong, it at least shows that you are thinking carefully and want to improve, rather than just being a spectator.

Deputy Commander Zhong first praised Long Xiaoyun, but did not immediately comment on her remarks.

Instead, they found a middleman.

"Minister Wang, please share your thoughts," Deputy Commander Zhong said with a smile.

"I really can't agree with some of Captain Lin's views," Minister Wang said bluntly.

"Oh, really? Tell me about it then," Deputy Commander Zhong said with great interest.

"yes!"

Minister Wang replied, "No matter what you say, you have to admit that Gao Cheng is a good fighter and a rare commander."

He not only possesses modern military skills, but also has rich combat and troop-leading experience.

In this live-fire exercise, we could clearly see that his strengths and advantages were fully demonstrated.

In contrast, Jackie Chan relies excessively on data and computer analysis.

In the absence of a complete modern command and control system, and even less support from a robust digital system.

It is difficult to achieve the required accuracy by relying solely on general online information and incompletely reliable intelligence resources.

Jackie Chan's dissatisfaction with his loss only demonstrates his confidence in the future, or more precisely, in the future information technology system.

Perhaps in a few years, when the technology matures, he might be able to win.

But at least for today, it doesn't mean his exercise wasn't a failure. War isn't a business transaction where you can haggle.

A loss is a loss, and a win is a win.

Minister Wang's analysis, from a rational and fair perspective, is entirely without fault.

However, the purpose of the exercise is not to win or lose; winning or losing is only one of the evaluation criteria.

Selecting a suitable division commander for the First Division—one who is better suited to the future information and digital age—is the primary element of the exercise.

Minister Wang, who was concerned with absolute fairness and impartiality, overlooked this most important point.

On the contrary, Deputy Commander Zhong, who was listening from the side, originally thought that Gao Cheng's victory was completely justified, but Long Xiaoyun came over to stand up for Cheng Long, which made him seem like a sore loser.

After listening to Minister Wang's remarks, he actually cleared up his head.

Especially one of Minister Wang's remarks—

If the technology matures in a few years, Jackie Chan might be able to win.

These words struck a chord with Deputy Commander Zhong.

Because Deputy Commander Chung doesn't want a winner, a winner who can use the old, mature tactical thinking to win the exercise.

Instead, we need a division commander who can adapt to future warfare and the high-tech era.

The core of Minister Wang's entire commentary is precisely that Jackie Chan overestimated high technology, but his failure was due to insufficient technical equipment.

Assuming Jackie Chan is provided with the right equipment, he could win the military exercise with an absolute advantage.

This is Jackie Chan.

That's the division commander that Deputy Commander Zhong needs.

The deputy commander was deeply troubled. For the first time, he hesitated between choosing the victor and choosing a suitable division commander.

So he was looking down at himself, not paying any attention to the two people talking.

Long Xiaoyun is an absolute Jackie Chan supporter and a high-tech enthusiast. She believes that future wars will be high-tech wars.

At the same time, he also understood better what kind of division commander the First Division needed.

Therefore, he completely disagreed with Minister Wang's assessment and immediately said, "Minister Wang, may I refute you?"

"Absolutely, it's about freedom of speech," Minister Wang said without refusing.

"Alright, alright."

Just as Long Xiaoyun was about to retort, Deputy Commander Zhong interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Comrade Long Xiaoyun, you should go back first. We can continue your debate at another time."

"Yes."

Since Deputy Commander Zhong had spoken, Long Xiaoyun, even if she was still a little unwilling, could only swallow it all, salute, and turn to leave.

Having failed to get what she wanted from Deputy Commander Zhong, Long Xiaoyun left the division headquarters and went to find Jackie Chan again.

At this moment, Jackie Chan was on the rooftop of the barracks dormitory building, gazing at the sea a kilometer away. Long Xiaoyun saw him as soon as she entered and went straight to the rooftop.

Long Xiaoyun didn't say anything, she just stood quietly next to Jackie Chan.

"I thought I could let go and be happy for the old company commander's victory. That was his dream, and I had promised to help him. But I don't know why, I just couldn't be happy."

Jackie Chan knew who it was without even looking or smelling the scent; it seemed like he was talking to someone, or perhaps he was muttering to himself.

"The reason is simple: because you are a soldier, and soldiers are not allowed to be defeated," Long Xiaoyun said.

"This world has no need for a defeated soldier, even if he only fails once," Jackie Chan said calmly, without any emotional fluctuation.

"This is a phrase Patton often said, but have you ever considered that even Patton himself experienced countless failures in his life? He repeatedly emphasized that the proper end for a professional soldier is to be hit by the last bullet in the final battle and die cleanly and neatly, but..."

"But his life ended in a car accident."

Jackie Chan interrupted Long Xiaoyun and added, "If judged by his own standards, it should be called a huge failure."

"So you didn't fail," Long Xiaoyun said very seriously.

"I think I will accept it calmly."

Jackie Chan wasn't really in a bad mood, just a little depressed. Now that he'd talked to someone about it, he instantly felt much better again.

He then raised his wrist to check the time, and said as he walked towards the stairs, "Alright, I should go now. Thank you for coming all this way; I'll thank you properly next time."

"Is it urgent?" Long Xiaoyun asked.

"It's not urgent, it's just that we agreed before that no matter what the final result is, I have to have a drink with the old company commander. I can't break my promise."

After Jackie Chan finished answering, he invited, "Why don't you come with me?"

"Okay, let's go then."

Without a second's hesitation, Long Xiaoyun gladly followed.

Jackie Chan was only making a token gesture and didn't really intend to invite Long Xiaoyun, since it was all men drinking together and it wouldn't be convenient for him, a woman, to do so.

Since Long Xiaoyun agreed so readily, it was impossible for her to refuse again.

I had no choice but to reluctantly add this little tail.

Meanwhile, Section Chief Gui, who had been plotting all along, found Wu Yiwen and went straight to the point: "Deputy Division Commander Wu, Jackie Chan's performance this time was too strange and contrary to his usual style."

I think someone must have tampered with this, based on my analysis..."

"Oh dear, you'll be analyzing this and that from now on."

Deputy Division Commander Wu interrupted Gui Pingyuan, already tired of his sycophantic analysis, and advised, "Focus more on your work. Doing your job well is more useful than any analysis."

After saying that, Deputy Division Commander Wu turned and left.

Gao Cheng won the exercise, but he is in a very bad mood.

"Deputy Division Commander Wu, Deputy Division Commander Wu..."

Gui Pingyuan immediately chased after him and said, "I heard some news, did you know that Jackie Chan threw a celebration banquet for Gao Cheng?"

"What? A victory celebration banquet? And Jackie Chan is hosting it?" Deputy Division Commander Wu was very surprised.

He had never heard of such a bizarre thing before: a loser hosting a celebration banquet for a winner. It was even stranger than a cat wishing a mouse a Happy New Year.

"So you didn't know? I just heard about it myself. It's at the Tianbao Hotel," Gui Pingyuan said.

"Okay, I understand."

Deputy Division Commander Wu pretended to be uninterested, waved his hand, and strode away.

In fact, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt. He felt that there was something fishy going on. Combining this with what Gui Pingyuan had just said, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

In order to find out what happened inside, Deputy Division Commander Wu decided to go and investigate himself.

It doesn't matter at all that I wasn't invited.

He has plenty of excuses!

(End of this chapter)