Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Gui Pingyuan was merely a section chief, yet he dared to play tricks on a division commander behind his back, even if he was just an acting division commander, because he had an uncle in the military region.

Having a powerful background gave him a lot of confidence.

Other section chiefs, even if they were in the right, could only endure being scolded by their superiors. Gui Pingyuan, however, was so arrogant that he was unreasonable and domineering.

When Jackie Chan directly accused him of being a petty person, he immediately retorted with a stern face, clearly displeased: "Comrade Jackie Chan, I know you look down on me."

You're only interested in the 25s and 38s, you've picked up a pile of stinky dog ​​poop and you still treat it like a hot commodity.

Furthermore, I strongly suspect that you are abusing your power for personal gain by going to the Information Brigade every day, ostensibly for the E5W system, but actually to meet your old flame.

You went to Tianbao Hotel last night, claiming it was for a social gathering, but who knows if you actually went to book a room or did something shady...

"Your mouth is really asking for a beating."

Jackie Chan couldn't stand the foul language anymore and didn't want to hear that mouth spewing filth, so he could no longer control his restless hands.

He rushed out of his desk in a few strides and slapped Gui Pingyuan across the face.

Gui Pingyuan was just a civil official in charge of logistics, and his fighting skills were not even as good as a new recruit's. How could he possibly dodge Jackie Chan's lightning-fast punch?

"Snap!"

A solid slap, the sound was crisp and loud.

Gui Pingyuan's remaining words were swallowed back down his throat, and he was stunned by the slap, staring at Jackie Chan with disbelief in his eyes.

He never imagined that Jackie Chan would dare to hit him.

No matter how big a mistake a subordinate makes in the military, there is no rule that a superior can punish a subordinate.

But Jackie Chan went and hit him, and hit him hard.

On Gui Pingyuan's fair right cheek, a handprint appeared at a visible speed, still oozing blood, with capillaries ruptured.

This was a power that Jackie Chan deliberately controlled.

Otherwise, if Jackie Chan were to unleash his full power, he could kill a piece of trash like Gui Pingyuan with a single slap, or at least give him a severe concussion.

A good ten seconds or so passed!

"You...you actually dared to hit me."

Gui Pingyuan pointed at Jackie Chan, his voice trembling with anger. His eyes, filled with rage and disbelief, were now tinged with fear and unease.

Jackie Chan's murderous aura, aura that comes from past killings, is something he cannot withstand.

"A foul-mouthed scoundrel like you, I'd cripple you even if I had to beat you up." Jackie Chan felt satisfied after hitting him and looked at Gui Pingyuan with disdain.

"Fine, very well, you just wait, you surnamed Cheng, you'll definitely..."

Gui Pingyuan, relying on his connections, tried to make some tough remarks to retaliate, but Jackie Chan raised his hand again, scaring him so much that he immediately covered his head and ran away.

"Just because we have connections doesn't mean I'm afraid of you! You're asking for trouble!"

Jackie Chan wasn't afraid of offending anyone at all; he sat down without taking it seriously.

Chinese education used to adhere to one principle:

Three kind words are not as good as a good beating!

Therefore, military punishments are also related. However, the later policy of civilized military governance required many years ago that corporal punishment and beatings should never be allowed.

When problems arise, the main approach should be to do more ideological work and resolve all issues in a civilized manner.

Even if it cannot be completely eliminated for the time being, civilized military governance has been officially implemented, and anyone who crosses this red line will be in trouble.

Jackie Chan's fight against Gui Pingyuan today clearly violates this rule.

So the news quickly reached the authorities. When Lu Yunhe found out, he took the matter very seriously and asked Jackie Chan to write a self-criticism and make it at the Party Committee meeting.

Then, a formal meeting of the division's Party Committee was convened as quickly as possible, bringing together all Party Committee members, including all battalion commanders and department heads.

The meeting began with Jackie Chan giving a self-criticism. He stood ramrod straight and delivered his self-criticism in a fluent and engaging manner.

Whether it's his expression or his attitude, it's all just going through the motions. The listener can't sense that Jackie Chan feels he's done anything wrong.

They didn't actually feel they were wrong; they were just going through the motions.

They hit someone.

It's normal to make a self-criticism.

Since Jackie Chan was so cooperative in making the self-criticism, Political Commissar Lu didn't press him further or demand a certain attitude, since he couldn't really do anything to his division commander.

"Now, let's hear everyone's opinions on Comrade Jackie Chan's issues and his self-criticism. Please feel free to say whatever you have to say."

Commissar Lu found it a little hard to say, after all, it was a bit too much to ask everyone to criticize their superior.

The captains and ministers present were well aware of this; although the division commander had made a mistake first, it was another matter for him to stand up and criticize him.

Therefore, half a day after Political Commissar Lu spoke, no one stood up to say anything.

After all, nobody wants to offend their teachers or superiors!

If it were determined that Jackie Chan had committed a heinous crime and would definitely be dismissed from his post, that would be fine. But since he has only committed a minor offense, it does take courage for him to stand up and speak out.

Even Wu Yiwen, who still wants to be a division commander, did not choose to stand up at this time.

One is that although Wu Yiwen is ambitious and shrewd, he is a person with principles. What he needs is to become a teacher in a fair and aboveboard manner.

Instead of resorting to underhanded tactics or adding fuel to the fire.

If this had happened a month earlier, the ambitious Boldav, the resentful Gao Da, and Liang Hang might have stood up and said something.

But now they've all been won over by Jackie Chan and have come to acknowledge him as their mentor from the bottom of their hearts.

This is about assault and abusing one's power for personal gain.

They really don't know what to say.

Seeing that everyone was uncooperative, Political Commissar Lu angrily slammed his hand on the table and said, "What? Suddenly you've all stopped talking? Where's your party spirit? Where are your principles?"

Seeing that Political Commissar Lu had lost his temper, someone finally mustered up the courage to step forward.

"Undeniably, the First Division achieved many remarkable results in its initial stage, and Comrade Jackie Chan deserves much credit for this, but..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Political Affairs, being on the same page as the Political Commissar, was the first to step forward. He began by praising Jackie Chan, but then changed the subject, saying, "In terms of the use of funds, Comrade Jackie Chan sometimes does not follow the budget and is too generous. He also shows too much favoritism towards certain brigades, which I believe encourages arrogance."

"Be more specific," Political Commissar Lu urged.

"For example, we should provide a food allowance to the E5W system development team of the Information Brigade. Everyone knows that the team works very hard, and it is reasonable to give them appropriate late-night meals and meal allowances for working overtime. However, it cannot exceed the standard. That's all for now."

The director of the political department is very shrewd; as expected of someone who works in politics, he deliberately picked out a trivial issue, criticizing it in a way that was almost insignificant.

Let me say a few words.

The division's operations department chief continued, "Comrade Cheng Long is very good at training, but he focuses too much on high-tech training and neglects traditional training subjects."

For example, elite training battalions, trained to special operations standards, rarely practice basic techniques such as striking, twisting, grabbing, and kicking, and they also rarely practice grappling and counter-grappling.

"What era are we living in? Why are we still doing this? We might as well all go practice bayonet fighting." Liang Hang couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but complain.

"Didn't Russia ultimately rely on traditional urban warfare and guerrilla tactics in the Chechen campaign?"

The division's operations chief gave an example and continued his point of view: "I believe that close combat can always play a role in defeating the enemy."

"Alright, let's not get off topic."

The division's operations department was talking about trivial matters, and Political Commissar Lu got annoyed and simply interrupted them.

"Let me speak."

Long Xiaoyun suddenly took the initiative to speak, which immediately turned the attention of the crowd, who had been listening to her with their heads bobbing and nodding, to her.

"The issue of Comrade Jackie Chan mainly concerns the special recruitment of several people, including Jing Xiaoshu. Recruiting people without orders does violate regulations, but in the case of Jing Xiaoshu, the main responsibility lies with me."

Because the E5W system desperately needed personnel at the time, I forced Division Commander Cheng to engage in a brutal crackdown. I was the one who seized the man, and I was the one who made him wear the uniform. I should take the responsibility…”

Long Xiaoyun stepped forward to address Jackie Chan's problems, but then subtly shifted the focus to herself, choosing to alleviate Jackie Chan's responsibility and pressure.

So many people have already stepped forward, and some have even taken responsibility for Jackie Chan.

"Did you force him to do that?"

Wu Yiwen finally lost his temper and continued Long Xiaoyun's words, "So, was it also you who forced Jackie Chan to publicly beat up Gui Pingyuan?"

"Comrade Wu Yiwen, please let me finish what I have to say," Long Xiaoyun said seriously.

"Alright, that's enough, stop talking."

Wu Yiwen didn't give Long Xiaoyun a chance, which made Long Xiaoyun glare angrily. Wu Yiwen pretended not to see it and said, "Today's meeting is a criticism meeting for Comrade Jackie Chan, not a defense meeting, and certainly not a self-criticism meeting for anyone else."

If subordinates pressure their superiors and the superiors give them the green light, what kind of world would the military become? Huh? What kind of superior-subordinate relationship would that be?

"you……"

Long Xiaoyun was mocked for nepotism, and she stood up with tears in her eyes. She wanted to yell at Wu Yiwen, but after glancing at the political commissar, she could only force herself to sit down.

If it were just him, given Long Xiaoyun's temperament, he would have already started fighting.

But this matter involved Jackie Chan, and she couldn't continue to cause trouble for him. No matter how much she didn't want to say it, she could only hold back.

"Well, I didn't want to speak so early, but after listening to the speeches of the previous comrades, I feel extremely disappointed."

Wu Yiwen, with a heart full of concern for the troops and a deep sense of indignation at the disaster, said, "I think what they're saying is to downplay the seriousness of the matter and let it go."

It's completely avoiding the important issues, only showing the symptoms and deliberately ignoring the essence. For the sake of saving face, they don't even care about the most basic principles.

I believe this is not beneficial to the development of our First Division.

I must also remind Comrade Lu Yunhe and all the committee members present to be highly vigilant about this and not take it lightly.

Others are trying to downplay the issue, since it's not a big deal to begin with.

Gui Pingyuan, with his petty and gossipy nature, was not well-liked in the division headquarters. Instead of feeling sympathy, everyone was happy to see him beaten.

I wanted to shout, "Well done!"

However, Wu Yiwen did the complete opposite; he showed no sign of backing down on the issue and instead prepared to deal with it seriously.

With just those few words, he created a very oppressive atmosphere in the meeting room.

After spending this time together, everyone was genuinely satisfied with Jackie Chan as the acting commander. Wu Yiwen's insistence on escalating the situation made everyone feel quite heavy-hearted.

Wu Yiwen really didn't want to let go of this golden opportunity that had fallen from the sky.

He knew very well...

This is the only chance to bring down Jackie Chan.

As the person being criticized, Jackie Chan was not in a position to speak out, so he could only sit there and remain a bystander for the time being.

Everyone's putting on a show!

Wu Yiwen spoke at length, but seeing that everyone's faces were solemn and no one spoke, Political Commissar Lu also just kept a serious face and drank several mouthfuls of his tea.

He continued, "Since the establishment of the First Division, I have been working under the leadership of Comrade Cheng Long."

As for Jackie Chan, he is energetic, capable, and has the vigor of a young person, which is something we should all, especially myself, learn from.

However, Jackie Chan's personal problems are also quite prominent.

Today's Standing Committee meeting is a meeting where we criticize him, and that's helping him, not making things difficult for him. We must make that clear.

As we often say, in uncovering contradictions and identifying problems, besides development, this is a Party meeting, so everyone should speak the truth.

I believe Jackie Chan understands this and won't hold a grudge against anyone, right?

Wu Yiwen truly understands Chinese culture, having mastered the essence of its subtle and cunning ways. He deliberately built up a lifelong reputation for himself before formally criticizing Jackie Chan.

After ensuring that no one present, including Jackie Chan, could pull a finger at him.

Wu Yiwen concluded by saying, "Comrades, regarding the matter of Comrade Jackie Chan, I believe there are six main issues to summarize."

First, regarding the issue of unauthorized special recruitment, the act of acting first and reporting later clearly violated the cadre policy to a surprising degree.

Furthermore, there were obvious shortcomings in the screening and vetting of candidates for special recruitment.

"Comrade Wu Yiwen, we have conducted a very thorough political review, there will absolutely be no problems." The director of the political department was not going to take the blame and took the initiative to correct the situation.

"There's this guy named Jing Xiaoshu, Jackie Chan keeps saying he's a PhD from the US, but does he actually have the diploma?"

Wu Yiwen's main focus today is to make a big deal out of small things, so naturally he's going to seize on all sorts of trivial details and try to find as many mistakes as possible to blame Jackie Chan.

"As far as I know, he did indeed pursue a doctorate in the United States," the director of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

"Has he finished reading it?"

Wu Yiwen, having learned a lot of inside information through Gui Pingyuan's connections, said seriously, "Minister Huang, he dropped out of school midway; he never received a diploma, so how can he be called a doctor?"

"this……"

Minister Huang was speechless after being rebuked, and no one else dared to say anything more.

Everyone realized that Wu Yiwen had clearly come prepared. This was no longer a matter of criticizing Jackie Chan, but rather a return to the old issue of how the competition unfolded.

(End of this chapter)