Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

1:50 PM.

Division Commander Cheng Long and Political Commissar Lu arrived first, and soon after, Deputy Division Commander Wu Yiwen also arrived.

Having been brainwashed by Gui Pingyuan, Wu Yiwen is now full of energy again, just waiting to see him make a fool of himself so he can turn the tables.

However, Wu Yiwen was a very shrewd man, and he didn't show any of this on his face. On the contrary, they seemed to be a perfect match.

Upon entering, he immediately saluted and greeted us: "Political Commissar Lu, Division Commander Cheng."

It was quite rare for 2.4 to salute 2.3. Even Jackie Chan himself found it strange, and said with a smile, "Hey, Old Wu, you don't need to stand on ceremony with me, just be casual."

"That won't do."

Wu Yiwen sat down in the first position on the right and said in a serious tone, "Acting as a deputy commander, I am a commander, and the rules must still be followed."

Before leaving, Deputy Commander Zhong gave me six words: "Pull the sideways, exert the right force."

I understood what he meant. He meant that I should find the right position as a deputy and that the deputy should salute the head of the department. This is clearly stipulated in the regulations.

"Since my rank is higher than yours, I must abide by the rules even more. I must set a good example and not be disrespectful or break the rules."

Wu Yiwen embodies the oldest practices in the military; following the rules is not wrong, and Jackie Chan can't really say anything about it.

Wu Yiwen took the initiative to express his stance first, which was a posture he deliberately adopted.

They've put on a show, erecting a facade of righteousness for themselves.

Next, it's time to apply eye drops.

"I heard that Wu Zhe, the acting squadron leader of the special forces, is going to hold a grand farewell ceremony for you to celebrate your promotion. They're practically bringing out gongs, drums, and firecrackers. I wonder if it's true?" Wu Yiwen asked, feigning concern.

The forty veterans sent from Squadron A were previously led by Cheng Long, but now he has officially moved to the division headquarters to become the acting division commander, and all his work has been handed over to Wu Zhe.

As for the fate of these forty veterans, there is no definite answer yet.

Jackie Chan is still trying to find a solution!

It's a heartfelt gesture from his close friends to celebrate with him. Jackie Chan won't make any demands, but he won't refuse either.

As long as it's within the prescribed limits, Jackie Chan doesn't think there will be any problems.

Now that Wu Yiwen has specifically brought him up, Jackie Chan, with his intelligence, knows that this guy wants to find fault and show off his status.

So he frowned unhappily and explained, "That was their intention, but I don't know the specifics."

"It's understandable to see the Chief of Staff off as he's leaving," Political Commissar Lu said with a smile, choosing to side with Jackie Chan.

"Political Commissar, this is indeed understandable, but I think it's too much of a commotion and will have a bad impact. Comrade Cheng Long has only just taken office. What will the rank and file officers think if this happens? What will the higher-ups think? It's better to be cautious," Wu Yiwen insisted.

Upon hearing Wu Yiwen's words, Jackie Chan frowned and said nothing more.

Wu Yiwen is speaking from Jackie Chan's perspective, mainly advocating for Jackie Chan's good. As the person directly involved, Jackie Chan really can't say anything in this situation.

Political Commissar Lu is indeed skilled in political work; he has a knack for reading people's expressions and moods.

Seeing Jackie Chan's predicament, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Old Wu's reminder is right. It's fate that we work in the same team. If there's anything going on at work, it's really necessary to give each other a gentle reminder."

"Commander, Political Commissar."

Just then, the other members of the Standing Committee and the squad leader walked in one after another, interrupting the three's conversation.

"Okay, please sit down."

Political Commissar Lu gestured for everyone to sit down, then opened the document and said, "Alright, everyone's here, let's begin the meeting now."

There are seven items on the agenda for today's Standing Committee meeting, namely...

"Click~"

Suddenly the fan stopped and the lights went out.

"What happened? Did the power trip?"

"Is it another power outage? There have been several power outages this week."

"Why now of all times? Of all the times the power has to be cut off."

……

The sudden power outage caused a commotion in the conference room.

"Everyone, please be quiet. The power outage won't affect anything. The meeting can continue. Commissar Lu, please continue," Jackie Chan interrupted the discussion.

It's fine if there are no lights in the conference room during the day, and it's not unbearable if there's no fan.

The once noisy meeting room quickly returned to its usual quiet after Jackie Chan's words, and Political Commissar Lu continued with his seven topics.

Meeting rooms can be held without electricity, but in some places, the lack of electricity can be fatal.

The first meeting of the division's standing committee continued, but the information brigade's laboratory encountered trouble and could no longer continue.

Because a lot of new equipment has recently arrived, the Information Brigade Laboratory needs to spend a lot of time learning how to use it and putting it into practice in simulations.

In particular, Long Xiaoyun was still developing a command system, and a sudden power outage at a critical moment could be fatal.

And this isn't the first time.

Every power outage results in data loss, and research results that have lasted for several days can be destroyed by a power outage, and starting again will only lead to the same result.

The first time can be forgiven, the second time can be tolerated, but not more than three times.

Long Xiaoyun believes the power station did it on purpose, cutting off power without any prior notice, making it impossible to save data, and decided to solve the problem completely.

So they immediately gathered two or three vehicles full of people and rushed to the power supply station.

There is only one objective.

That means taking control of the power supply station, forcibly supervising the work here, and ensuring the normal progress of laboratory research until the power outage issue is resolved.

Forcibly taking control by force is definitely not an option, after all, we believe in the unity of the military and the people.

Therefore, before setting off, Long Xiaoyun had already put a perfect disguise on the armed control – launching a friendly joint construction activity between the military and civilians.

Help the power supply station sweep the floor, remove weeds, and maintain the power supply equipment.

This is not against the rules!

The division headquarters was unaware that the information brigade was on its way to the local power supply station. The meeting proceeded smoothly under the chairmanship of Political Commissar Lu.

"Alright, that's settled on this issue. Now let's discuss the second topic. Comrade Wu Yiwen, please tell us about the situation," said Political Commissar Lu.

"it is good."

Wu Yiwen is best at giving reports. When he gets to his area of ​​expertise, he immediately starts talking non-stop: "Currently, the support work of the entire division is facing many problems. I will pick a few of the main problems to talk about, and everyone can discuss them."

The first issue is the power supply problem for the Information Brigade. There have been frequent and sudden power outages recently, and despite your reports, the problem remains unresolved.

The Second Special Forces Brigade faced a significant water supply problem because there was no running water near the camp, forcing them to share a well with the local people.

Third, the issue of missile squadron barracks construction must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Fourth, the issue of training grounds for armored battalions. Armored units need sufficiently large training grounds, which involves land in villages and towns.

Fifth, there is an urgent need for a large number of resettlement houses for the families of soldiers in the engineering battalion.

Sixth, the issue of wharf construction for the shipping fleet…

Wu Yiwen loves to categorize problems and explains them clearly, point by point. But coincidentally, the problem he was talking about was actually happening.

The 1st Division was a completely new unit; everything started from scratch.

The division headquarters were newly built and many facilities were incomplete, including a dedicated power supply line that had to be shared with the local authorities.

As each brigade is only a part of the division, it is impossible for all of them to be stationed at the division headquarters.

The division headquarters doesn't have enough houses to live in.

The most common solution is for each battalion to select a plot of land near the division headquarters to serve as a camp, and then choose their own training grounds.

The special forces team had the fewest personnel, so they were assigned the smallest camp when the camp was planned and allocated.

The division headquarters was not even fully constructed, let alone the small camps.

Although the special forces unit has a small number of members, it has a considerable amount of water for daily use.

The village that shares a well with the special forces also has a large population, using more water every day and spending more time fetching water.

In addition, the method of fetching water is still very traditional, using a rope and a bucket to throw in the water.

This meant that the village's only well was constantly being used, except for a few hours in the early morning, with people continuously drawing water.

It was very troublesome for the special forces to fetch water every day, and the villagers felt that someone was stealing their water, which made them very unhappy.

This is not.

Several villagers came to fetch water today, but the villagers kept occupying the water buckets, and they waited for an hour without getting a turn.

Several hours had passed since noon, and lunch still hadn't been prepared because there was no water.

The temporary head of the cooking squad, who was in charge, discussed with the villagers about letting them take a few buckets back to cook, but the young man fetching the water refused.

They also said that this water came from their village, so the villagers should be given priority.

If you want to get water, just wait over there.

If you continue to stand in the way of the well, don't even think about taking a single drop of water back today.

The cook was furious.

As a veteran, he could easily take down young men, and even when dozens of villagers lined up to fetch water attacked him together, he wouldn't flinch.

But as a soldier, he cannot do that; he must never abuse his power to bully others.

If they really start fighting, the consequences will be very serious.

However, since they couldn't get any water back, they couldn't cook all day and were being manipulated by this young man. The head cook really couldn't stand it anymore.

and so……

Since we can't beat up the young man, and we can't afford to have a conflict with the villagers, we have no choice but to take a hard line—if they don't allow us to fetch water, then nobody should fetch water.

The cook walked over and squatted down, sitting right on top of the well.

They completely blocked the well opening.

The young man was quite angry, but seeing that the cook was tall, strong, and muscular, he didn't dare to start a fight.

All they could do was mutter curses from the sidelines, along with complaints from other villagers.

The scene became chaotic for a moment.

"If these problems are not resolved, I think it is unrealistic and simply impossible to meet the acceptance standards in the short term."

While a conflict has erupted over the drinking water issue, Wu Yiwen is still talking animatedly over here.

Jackie Chan actually thought Wu Yiwen's final summary made a lot of sense.

It's easy to assemble a division, but difficult to operate one.

The problems raised by Wu Yiwen are all troubles that the First Division is currently facing, and everyone in the division needs to work together to overcome and solve them one by one.

"Then how long do you think it will take?" Political Commissar Lu asked expectantly.

"Hmm... at least ten months to a year," Wu Yiwen judged.

This is the time Wu Yiwen wanted!

Only if Jackie Chan fails to pass the inspection on time will Wu Yiwen have the opportunity to take over and become the new commander of the First Division.

of course.

These were his thoughts, but he couldn't say them out loud and had to try his best to hide them.

"This long? That won't do. If it really takes ten months, the acceptance period will have passed long ago. We won't need to work anymore. We should all pack our things and go home."

If the inspection fails, it means the work is not done properly, and Jackie Chan, the acting division commander, might really have to go home.

Jackie Chan's assessment was quite serious, and all the members of the Standing Committee present frowned, remaining silent because they didn't know how to resolve the situation.

A few seconds passed.

Jackie Chan offered a constructive suggestion: "If the conventional route doesn't work, then we need to find a way to take an unconventional development path."

We must strengthen our awareness that war is imminent and resolve all issues in the shortest possible time.

The leadership of the First Division has now been assembled, and all the new equipment has been delivered. The most pressing task now is to develop the combat capability that a combined arms force should have...

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"Report!"

Suddenly, a soldier from the communications team ran over and interrupted Jackie Chan.

"What is it?" Jackie Chan asked.

"I just received a phone call informing me that a platoon of soldiers from the special forces unit got into a conflict with local residents over drinking water."

Before the operator could finish speaking, Political Commissar Lu stood up anxiously and asked, "Were any local civilians injured?"

The special forces soldiers are known for their formidable fighting capabilities; in any conflict with civilians, it would only result in civilians getting hurt.

"No, we haven't done it yet."

The operator shook his head and continued, "In addition, during the testing of new equipment in the Information Brigade's laboratory, the local power supply station experienced three power outages, which damaged the computer and resulted in the loss of important documents and data."

In order to resolve the issue, the information team has already sent personnel to forcibly enter the power supply station.

"This is utter nonsense."

Commissar Lu was furious and realized the problem was very serious.

As a seasoned veteran special forces soldier, Jackie Chan is much more composed; upon hearing about these two unexpected events, he remained completely calm.

He calmly stood up and said, "In case of an emergency, let's adjourn the meeting for now and resolve the issue. I'll make some arrangements now."

Deputy Division Commander Wu, you will be fighting at the division headquarters. If anything happens, please let me know immediately.

The others immediately split up and went to various brigades to negotiate and discuss, and if necessary, hold meetings to discuss and prevent similar incidents from happening again.

"Political Commissar Lu, the Special Forces are my old subordinates, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go there. I'll leave it to you. I'll handle the Information Brigade."

"Okay, stay in touch."

Political Commissar Lu nodded in agreement, packed up the documents, and quickly walked out.

The other members of the Standing Committee also sprang into action, heading to the headquarters of various brigades under the First Division to convey the orders of Division Commander Cheng Long.

(End of this chapter)