Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Political Commissar Lu and Lu Shaohong were not in the same hospital. Political Commissar Lu was hospitalized in the city hospital, while Lu Shaohong was hospitalized in the military hospital, which was more than ten kilometers apart.

But Political Commissar Lu was so angry that he had to rush there no matter how far away it was.

As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father.

Political Commissar Lu glanced at the news report and, in a fit of anger, quickly found the "great hero's" ward. As soon as he entered, he threw the newspaper in Lu Shaohong's face.

"You bastard! I've told you since you were little that you must be an honest person, an honest person! Look at what you've done! What have you done?!"

Commissar Lu was so angry that the veins on his face bulged, and he shouted every word.

Lu Shaohong was frightened.

He leaned against the bed with his head down, not daring to utter a single word.

After finally finishing up with the training camp matters, Wu Zhe, who had come to visit Lu Shaohong, rushed in and saw Political Commissar Lu glaring angrily at Lu Shaohong.

He quickly asked, "Political Commissar, what happened?"

"How could I have raised such a bastard son?" Political Commissar Lu gritted his teeth, feeling utterly disappointed in his son.

"Why am I getting more and more confused?" Wu Zhe said in astonishment.

"Let him talk for himself. I have no face to see anyone." After saying that, Political Commissar Lu turned and left.

"Lu Shaohong? What exactly happened?"

Although Wu Zhe had been handling matters at the training camp, as there were many things that needed to be resolved immediately after the accident, he had also read the relevant newspapers.

He already knew before coming to the hospital that Lu Shaohong had been fabricated as a hero who saved lives.

He gave feedback at the time, but the result was very unpleasant.

Now that Political Commissar Lu has suddenly come over, Wu Zhe really has no idea what happened between him and his son.

"Squad leader, I was wrong, it was all my fault. I didn't save anyone, I didn't save anyone. I fell down on my own. Everything was wrong."

Lu Shaohong spoke with great remorse, and handed over the newspaper that had been thrown at his face.

When Wu Zhe heard Lu Shaohong admit it, he finally understood what was going on. At the same time, he was also relieved, at least he was certain that Lu Shaohong had not colluded with him.

"Sigh, everything written in the military report is false. Why didn't they say it themselves sooner?" Wu Zhe said helplessly.

"Section Chief Gui forbade me to say."

Lu Shaohong said aggrievedly, "When I woke up, the room was full of flowers. They even called me a hero. I was so confused from the fall that I can't remember anything, so..."

Lu Shaohong couldn't say anything more, because it had already become news.

"Lu Shaohong, this isn't your fault. Just relax and get some rest. Don't worry too much." Wu Zhe knew it was definitely Gui Pingyuan playing tricks.

How could a greenhorn like Lu Shaohong possibly outmaneuver that old fox?

After comforting Lu Shaohong, Wu Zhe reluctantly left the ward. Turning to his right, he noticed that Political Commissar Lu was still there.

She was sitting on a long bench with her eyes closed, touching her stomach, and looking pained.

"Political Commissar, you should go back to the hospital. Don't take this to heart. Leave it to me. I'll give you an answer," Wu Zhe said as he walked over.

"Captain Wu, this is no small matter, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed back from the hospital."

Political Commissar Lu sighed deeply and said, "Shaohong is my son. As a father, how could I not want to see my son become a hero?"

But this is clearly a false example; it was definitely an accident.

To package an accident as a heroic deed, and to knowingly commit a mistake, has a terrible impact—it's absolutely terrible, and I cannot accept it.

In his anxiety and anger, Political Commissar Lu's stomach pain worsened, and he began to sweat profusely from the pain.

"Political Commissar, this really isn't your son's fault."

To comfort Political Commissar Lu, Wu Zhe decided to tell the truth, saying seriously, "When I read the newspaper, I specifically called Commander Wu to ask him if such publicity was excessive."

Because the report differs from what Xiao Dagong said, and the difference is quite significant.

Xiao Dagong said that a crosswind appeared at the time, and he saw Lu Shaohong lose control and fall into the Grand Canyon. He knew something had happened and rushed over to rescue him.

Contrary to reports, Lu Shaohong did not fall into the canyon while saving Xiao Dagong.

But Commander Wu's intention was that since it had already been published, it should be publicized according to this line; regardless of who the hero was, it was an honor for the First Division.

Upon hearing Wu Zhe say that it was the teacher's meaning, his son was not the "principal offender".

Political Commissar Lu's mood immediately improved.

But to see such blatant fabrication, and for his superiors to even support it, made him furious. He said, "A fake is a fake. No matter who it is, we must be truthful."

To prevent this from happening again, you must write a detailed report on this accident, carefully analyze the causes, and identify problems in the training.

At the same time, Xiao Dagong must be commended; he is the true hero of this accident.

"Yes, I'll write it when I get back," Wu Zhe nodded.

"This is absolutely outrageous. I must report this to Deputy Commander Zhong in person."

Commissar Lu was intolerant of any wrongdoing, and even though doing so would affect his own career, he resolutely decided to reveal the truth.

……

a few days later.

After being away for more than a month, Deputy Commander Zhong reappeared in the military compound. The old commander and the old political commissar attached great importance to it and invited Deputy Commander Zhong for a walk.

"I just got back when I received a call from Wang Qiang. The First Division has a lot of things to take care of, so I have to get there as soon as possible. It's all arranged; I'll be leaving tonight," said Deputy Commander Zhong.

"That's good. Get things sorted out over there quickly, otherwise you won't be able to rest peacefully at home," the old leader said in agreement.

"You've placed such a heavy burden on my shoulders, it's a real burden for me. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it properly, and what if, in the end, I can't do anything about it, haha."

Deputy Commander Zhong smiled modestly and continued, "Do you two veteran leaders have any further instructions regarding the selection of the commander of the First Division?"

"I've already told the political commissar that you should take full charge and get to work. I agree with your opinion; you can continue to serve as acting division commander," the old commander said.

"The formation of the First Division is a new exploration. We also need to explore new approaches to talent management. We must focus on the future and not demand perfection."

The old political commissar pointed to the grove in front of them and said, "Just like this cedar forest, it didn't look like much when it was first planted, but look at it now, they've all grown up, haven't they?"

"yes."

The old commander agreed, saying, "The code name for the First Division of the Military Region is Operation Crouching Tiger. Since it's called Crouching Tiger, then we must take action."

A crouching tiger will doze off if it doesn't move; now, the crouching tiger can no longer remain still.

"Squad leaders, I'll get to work now."

Deputy Commander Zhong stood at attention and spoke very formally, which made the old commander laugh.

……

the next day.

Deputy Commander Zhong, who had just arrived from the military region, gave orders to Wu Yiwen and Lu Yunhe early in the morning, summoning them both to his office at the guesthouse.

"I came here without even resting at home for one night after returning from my trip abroad."

Deputy Commander Zhong looked at the two of them seriously and said, "I thought there would be a surprise, but I didn't expect that I would receive three reports from last night until now."

One document is from your division's organization department, outlining exemplary materials regarding the promotion of Lu Shaohong's heroic deeds.

There was also a report from the Special Training Brigade regarding training conditions, which included an analysis of the accident in which Lu Shaohong was injured during powered paragliding training.

Another document was a letter of self-criticism written to me by Political Commissar Lu Yunhe, in which he said that he had failed to educate his son well, and as a political commissar and father, he bore an unshirkable responsibility, requesting that he be severely punished to eliminate the negative impact.

The first report, the second, and the third reports, although discussing the same issue, contain completely opposite content.

Deputy Commander Zhong immediately recognized what kind of trickery was involved.

He picked up all three documents and threw them heavily in front of Wu Yiwen, angrily mocking, "Hmph, what a show, so many heroes emerging!"

The First Division has only been established for a few days? Hmm? A hero has already emerged. That's quite impressive.

The fake becomes real, and the real becomes fake; real training produces a fake hero, and the fake hero, in turn, promotes real training. Isn't that strange? Hmm? ?

After being thoroughly scolded by Deputy Commander Zhong, Wu Yiwen and Lu Yunhe didn't dare to utter a sound.

"No accidents, no heroes; you've got that rule pretty well figured out. Should we put in a little more effort and create a few more?"

Deputy Commander Zhong's sarcastic remarks were spot on, and Wu Yiwen, one of the instigators, finally realized the seriousness of the matter at this moment.

I cursed Gui Pingyuan in my heart, but it was no use now.

"Over the years, we've just gotten used to it. Counterfeit goods exist in society because of the huge profits involved, but what about counterfeiting in our military? Is it because some people want to gain some political profit?"

Now there are more methods, and new terms too—things like "building," "upgrading," "hyping," and "packaging"—it's incredible! The First Division truly is a place where hidden talents abound.

As Deputy Commander Zhong spoke, he became increasingly agitated, his fingers tapping loudly on the table.

He stood up and quickly walked up to Wu Yiwen, staring into his eyes and said, "Wu Yiwen, you fabricated Lu Shaohong's heroic deeds, didn't you?"

"Commander, I..."

"The First Division hasn't even reached combat readiness yet, and this has already happened. What do you think this means?" Deputy Commander Zhong interrupted Wu Yiwen's explanation.

Seeing how furious Deputy Commander Zhong was, Wu Yiwen was now filled with deep regret.

"Do I have reason to believe that this is the First Division's first defeat? Or to put it another way, this is the First Division's disgrace. You two must remember this, and remember it forever," Deputy Commander Zhong said, pointing to his head.

"Yes, sir."

Wu Yiwen knew he had made a big mistake and didn't want to just give up like that, so he tried to fight back, saying, "Chief, the main responsibility for Lu Shaohong's matter does indeed lie with me."

My intention was to use this incident to boost the morale of all the officers and soldiers in the division…”

"That's enough!"

Wu Yiwen tried to explain and clear his name, but Deputy Commander Zhong couldn't stand it any longer and angrily interrupted him, saying, "Trying to boost morale by fabricating evidence? What kind of morale boosting is that? Wu Yiwen, you really have a lot of good intentions."

Deputy Commander Zhong was so anxious he was practically fuming. He was completely disappointed in Wu Yiwen and didn't want to waste any more words, since there were still excellent alternatives waiting for him.

He returned to his seat and said, "You can figure out how to mitigate the impact yourselves."

"Yes, sir, I'll figure something out."

Seeing that his mistake was irreparable, Wu Yiwen could only try to make up for it in other ways. He took the initiative to ask, "Commander, shall I report to you first on the situation of the troops?"

We recently filmed a documentary called "The First Division on the Move..."

"Whether the First Division has made progress or not is not determined by words, but by concrete actions."

Deputy Commander Zhong interrupted Wu Yiwen once again. He didn't want to say another word to this person who had disappointed him so much.

They couldn't even be bothered to pay attention to it anymore.

Without even saying goodbye, he got up and walked out.

"Commander..."

"Don't follow me!"

Wu Yiwen, shamelessly chasing after them, tried to persuade them to come up, but was interrupted again, leaving him standing there filled with regret and fear.

He went out and called over the old "civil servant" Minister Wang, and they drove straight to Gundam's missile squadron.

Fortunately, under Gundam's leadership and with Jackie Chan's full support, the Missile Battalion's training in all aspects is now very comprehensive.

Even when Deputy Commander Zhong conducted a surprise inspection, Gao Da did not panic.

An emergency assembly was convened.

In less than half an hour, the entire missile squadron was on combat readiness.

The film particularly highlighted the Red Shield Type 5 missile vehicle, which, with Jackie Chan's help and in conjunction with Long Xiaoyun's E5W system, doubled in performance.

Upon hearing that the combat capability had doubled, Deputy Commander Zhong looked on in disbelief.

The equipment upgrade projects for the military are usually small-scale, mostly involving improvements of tens of percent or more. Doubling the equipment in one go is indeed quite exaggerated.

Fortunately, Minister Wang had gained a very detailed understanding of the equipment during his time at the First Division.

He provided a detailed explanation from the side.

Deputy Commander Zhong still had a lot of faith in Minister Wang. Upon hearing about the impressive improvement of the Red Shield 5 missile, he said with great anticipation, "Very good. Then I'll have to see your combat capabilities."

"yes!"

Gundam stepped forward to answer, full of confidence.

Because Minister Wang and Gao Da mentioned the E5W system several times during the process of learning about the Red Shield Type 5 missile, Deputy Commander Zhong's second stop was the Information Battalion.

"The successful development of the E5W system has completely changed the operational command and training management model of conventional troops, and fully propelled them into the information and digital age."

As Long Xiaoyun led Deputy Commander Zhong on a tour, she pointed to the equipment and said, "The command system is divided into two parts, this part being the rear command system."

It displays the daily combat situation of all units in the division, as well as the logistics support units, and also shows real-time image intelligence and data transmitted from the forward reconnaissance system.

This system can simultaneously monitor and analyze the daily management and training of the troops, as well as the strength of the troops.

The division commander and political commissar, sitting at the control console, can communicate with the battalion commanders at any time and see the actual training situation of each unit…

(End of this chapter)