Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 90: The Official Document Regarding the Reorganization of the Steel Seventh Company (Please Subscribe)

With his extraordinary composure, Jackie Chan quickly immersed himself in the Fifth Squad of the Grassland upon arrival, leading the four seemingly useless members of the squad on a path of revitalization.

Digging mud, carrying stones, mowing the lawn...

Under the scorching sun, they worked tirelessly on the training field.

Meanwhile, the Seventh Steel Company exploded.

To be precise, it was Company Commander Gao Cheng who was blown up.

His best soldier was sent to the division headquarters to participate in an exhibition match, but on his way back, he was intercepted by the regimental headquarters and mysteriously disappeared.

I waited all night.

The next morning, the regimental headquarters called, and the clerk answered. The call was brief.

Jackie Chan was transferred to the Third Company of the Red Army.

When Hou Wentao, the clerk, heard the news, he felt that something was very wrong. Cheng Long was different from other soldiers. He knew better than anyone how much Gao Cheng valued Cheng Long.

When he finally found Gao Cheng in a panic, he told Company Commander Gao Cheng about the regimental order.

Unsurprisingly.

Gao Cheng was so angry that he exploded on the spot.

Without pausing for even a second, they rushed to the regimental headquarters, cursing and swearing, determined to seek justice from Regiment Commander Wang.

Seeing that Company Commander Gao Cheng looked like he was about to explode, Clerk Hou Wentao sensed that something terrible was about to happen.

Although the reorganization of the Steel Seventh Company was in constant turmoil, everyone in the company lived with anxiety every day, worried that the Steel Seventh Company would be gone when they woke up one morning.

However, the official order has not yet been issued.

His Seventh Steel Company was still a legitimate company, and his company commander, Gao Cheng, was still alive.

Without giving any prior notice, he took away his best soldiers, and it was the Third Company, which he now despised the most.

This is outrageous!

Gao Cheng had a lot of complaints about the Third Company of the Red Army because they poached Cheng Cai.

Let alone the hot-tempered Gao Cheng, even the most mild-mannered company commander would find this unbearable and would definitely want to demand an explanation.

The conversation returned to Gao Cheng. Everyone knows that Gao Cheng has a bad temper and an unusual background.

Something's definitely going to happen on this trip to the regimental headquarters.

It's just a matter of whether something is big or small.

To Hou Wentao's utter surprise, Gao Cheng, who had gone there furious and glaring, returned with a beaming smile.

Jackie Chan didn't bring him back either, so why did his mood suddenly change 180 degrees?

Hou Wentao, the clerk, was completely bewildered!

The reason Gao Cheng was all smiles was that he had figured out the whole story, and the reason was completely different from what he had imagined.

It wasn't about snatching people at all; it was Commander Wang's painstaking effort.

Despite his low rank of regimental commander, Commander Wang has considerable seniority and experience. Many high-ranking officers within the army group were his comrades-in-arms back in the day.

For example, Gao Cheng's father, Gao Junzhang, and Commander Wang were sworn brothers.

The more people you meet, the broader your information horizon becomes.

Regiment Commander Wang learned in advance through his network of contacts that the A Battalion was going to expand its recruitment and conduct selections across the entire army group.

At that time, all the promising young soldiers will have to be sent up to participate in the selection process.

In addition, he learned from Jackie Chan that a squad leader in the A team had his eye on Jackie Chan and had even given him the privilege of being directly selected for the A team without having to go through the selection process.

This prompted Commander Wang, who had long admired Jackie Chan and was determined to keep him within the 702nd Regiment and cultivate him into an outstanding cadre, to take notice.

They sensed a strong sense of crisis.

If Jackie Chan is still placed in the Steel Seventh Company, the mere 702nd Regiment certainly won't be able to retain him.

With Jackie Chan's exceptional talent, he will shine like glittering gold, always remaining the most dazzling presence wherever he goes.

When Team A begins its expanded recruitment and selection process, Jackie Chan will inevitably be the first one targeted.

If Jackie Chan is included in the roster, given his excellence, he will surely pass the assessment and be selected into Team A as a special operations soldier.

At that point, Commander Wang will be helpless; the die is cast, and he will have no way to change anything.

and so.

In order to save Jackie Chan, Commander Wang began preparations half a year in advance, transferring Jackie Chan to the worst platoon in the entire 702nd Regiment, the Grassland 5th Platoon.

I just hope that Jackie Chan can spend the next six months in peace and quiet in this remote place.

As soon as the A Brigade's recruitment and selection process ends, he will immediately transfer Jackie Chan back, promote him to officer, and assign him to lead a company.

That way, even if the selection process continues next year and Team A discovers Jackie Chan's excellence, they won't be able to do anything about it.

To put it simply, it boils down to two words—

Tibetan!

As long as Jackie Chan is kept occupied and the A team doesn't discover that there is such an outstanding prospective soldier, then Jackie Chan can stay on smoothly.

Commander Wang doesn't want Jackie Chan to change Class 5 into anything.

As long as he keeps quiet.

It would be even better to do nothing at all and temporarily play the role of a coward.

It wasn't at all what Instructor He Hongtao guessed—that the purpose of transferring the best member of the entire regiment, Jackie Chan, was to change Class 5.

To put it harshly.

Using Jackie Chan's value to change Class 5 is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Class 5 is simply not qualified.

Commander Wang was even more reluctant to part with them.

They just wanted to hide Jackie Chan away; the fifth squad was the most remote and useless in the whole group.

If Jackie Chan were hidden in Class 5, no one would imagine that such a remote place, with such a bad reputation, would have a "military genius".

Old A would never have expected this!

However, He Hongtao misunderstood Commander Wang's meaning, and in fact, he misunderstood it in the exact opposite way. When he came over in the car, he was talking very enthusiastically with Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan is not one to sit idle; he always finds ways to improve himself in any environment.

And so.

That's why Jackie Chan is now leading Class 5, working tirelessly from dawn till dusk on massive construction projects. He's determined to lead Class 4 through the worst of the worst, turning the training ground into a vital hub for the grasslands.

What they did was exactly the opposite of what Commander Wang had thought.

Whether Jackie Chan can still remain hidden is now an unknown.

Just like Commander Wang, Gao Cheng was unaware that Jackie Chan had gone to the Fifth Platoon, known as the graveyard of platoon leaders, yet he was still full of fighting spirit and passion.

Try to turn the worst, most useless team into the best support team.

Based on Jackie Chan's consistent performance.

It will most likely be a great success.

Gao Cheng learned from Commander Wang that the purpose of this was to keep Cheng Long in the 702nd Regiment and prevent him from being transferred away by the Old A.

This aligns with Gao Cheng's goals and there is absolutely no conflict between them.

Gao Cheng was naturally overjoyed!

Back when Yuan Lang poached people in front of him, he was worried that Jackie Chan would agree to join Team A, which scared him quite a bit.

He was also worried that Yuan Lang wouldn't let go and would try other ways to recruit people later.

Commander Wang's ingenious arrangement was exactly what Gao Cheng wanted, finally putting an end to his biggest worry.

and.

Sending Jackie Chan to the Fifth Squad as deputy squad leader in place of the squad leader is also a good way to prepare for his promotion to officer.

Having two third-class merits or one second-class merit is only a prerequisite for promotion, not everything.

To successfully complete the entire promotion process, some other conditions are required.

The most important of these is the resume of grassroots backbone personnel.

And it must be at least six months.

Transferring Jackie Chan to the fifth squad as deputy squad leader would perfectly address his shortcomings in this area, thus fulfilling all the requirements for promotion.

A trip to the grasslands by Class 5 is a win-win situation.

This also reflects that Commander Wang went to great lengths to come up with this ingenious plan to keep Jackie Chan in the 702nd Regiment.

The misunderstanding on Jackie Chan's side has been cleared up, and the matter has temporarily come to an end.

Gao Cheng's focus has shifted back to adaptation!

The waiting time was always agonizing; everyone in the Seventh Steel Company felt like each day was an eternity, which made everyone listless during training.

This wait.

More than a month has passed.

The knife that had been hanging over the Seventh Steel Company for more than two months, keeping everyone on edge yet leaving them helpless, finally fell today.

A Changfeng Cheetah truck drove straight through the gate and stopped in the middle of the barracks' parade ground of the Seventh Steel Company.

The three men, led by the lieutenant colonel, got out of the car, carrying black briefcases, and strode into the Seventh Company building, arriving at the main conference room on the second floor.

On the road, he encountered Lieutenant Colonel Wu Liuyi and realized that the long-awaited event was about to happen.

He ran back like a gust of wind and notified Shi Jin and others from Class 3. The news spread like wildfire, and everyone curiously gathered outside the conference room.

Having received advance notice from the guards, Company Commander Gao Cheng and Political Instructor Hong Xingguo arrived quickly.

The two men changed into crisp Type 87 winter uniforms for officers and walked toward the conference room with serious expressions. The soldiers blocking their way automatically made way for them.

Two sentries guarding the conference room door helped push the door open from the left and right.

Gao Cheng and Hong Xingguo stood side by side at the door, straightened their collars and hats one last time, and walked in with synchronized steps.

Upon reaching the center of the conference room, the two men simultaneously raised their hands to salute the lieutenant colonel.

Company Commander Gao Cheng shouted first, "7th Company, 3rd Battalion, 702nd Regiment, Company Commander Gao Cheng reporting for duty."

Political Instructor Hong Xingguo then shouted loudly, "7th Company, 3rd Battalion, 702nd Regiment, Political Instructor Hong Xingguo reporting for duty."

The lieutenant colonel, seated at the head of the conference table, did not stand up to return the greeting, but simply gestured and said, "Sit down."

Gao Cheng did not sit down, but shouted, "Please give instructions, Chief of Staff."

"There's nothing to instruct you on. Sit down and we'll talk," the chief of staff said.

Gao Cheng still didn't sit down, and continued to shout loudly, "Please give the order, Chief of Staff."

"You."

If the regimental commander couldn't do anything about Gao Cheng, the regimental chief of staff was even more helpless. He smiled wryly and said, "The order has been issued. You can see for yourselves."

He opened the briefcase on the table, took out the documents, and pushed them across the table.

Looking at the official document in front of him, Gao Cheng felt more nervous than ever before. The future fate of the Seventh Steel Company was written on these few thin sheets of paper.

For a moment, I was even a little hesitant to pick it up and look at it.

Several seconds passed.

Gao Cheng thought that whether he looked up or down, he would be stabbed. This was the inevitable and unchangeable fate of the Steel Seventh Company, so he took a deep breath to bolster his courage.

He stepped forward to the conference table and solemnly picked up the official document on it.

(End of this chapter)