Chapter 275: Deploying For The Country! International Special Forces Competition
Chen Jun completed the mission assigned by his superiors and returned to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment with honor and hope.
At this time, the expanded armored company, infantry company, army aviation company, and missile platoon, along with the latest updated equipment and weapons, had all arrived in full.
The newly built camp facilities in the base had also been fully completed at this time.
Steel Seventh Battalion, with a full eight companies, several of which were reinforced companies, had a base scale that nearly matched the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment if only the barracks area construction was considered, excluding greening and infrastructure.
Steel Seventh Battalion had smoothly grown into its complete form, possessing the powerful configuration of a standard assault combined arms battalion.
How to effectively convert this powerful configuration into powerful combat effectiveness was the main task Steel Seventh Battalion needed to advance in the coming time.
Chen Jun had long prepared an intensified training syllabus, sufficient to support the shift from traditional tactics to combined arms tactics.
On the morning of the third day after Chen Jun’s return, Steel Seventh Battalion assembled the entire battalion for the training commencement ceremony, thus grandly kicking off the intensive training period.
Starting from this day, Steel Seventh Battalion officially entered the one-year “intensive training period.”
Everyone in Steel Seventh Battalion, from top to bottom, knew full well that passing the previous acceptance assessment was just the beginning; the real challenge lay a year later.
If they could not demonstrate sufficiently strong strength in the verification phase a year later,
Then “the entire army’s number one combined arms battalion” would become a joke, and all their efforts as an inseparable part of Steel Seventh Battalion would come to naught.
No one wanted to be a loser.
As a hot-blooded soldier, one would rather die than admit defeat.
Therefore,
The officers and soldiers of Steel Seventh Battalion were unprecedentedly united, with willpower as firm as cast steel, all mustering the same determination in their hearts.
Even if trained to death on the training ground, they had to complete the training missions to the highest standard.
Under this intensely united atmosphere from top to bottom, Steel Seventh Battalion’s morale reached an unprecedented height, and the training progress was much faster than expected.
With Chen Jun personally supervising and guiding each company, the training quality far exceeded the standard completion.
However, just as the training had entered the right track and only needed to proceed step by step according to the training syllabus to complete each training subject,
A document from the J Commission directed at the entire army stirred up huge ripples in Steel Seventh Battalion.
The content was very simple!
Yet extremely shocking!
The annual international special forces grand competition, the “Irna Assault” contest, was about to begin.
Prior to this, China, which had never participated in any international military competitions, realized under the background of the informatization reform that it could not work behind closed doors and must connect with the international community, deciding to send a team to participate this year.
In the process of competing with special operations elites from various countries, they could closely feel the special operations levels of each country.
This was very important!
Because it was the first time participating in an international military event with absolutely no experience, they could not lose face for the country and must strive for the best possible results.
The superiors attached great importance to this competition!
Instead of designating a specific unit to send personnel, they decided to select the strongest team from the entire army to represent China in this special forces competition.
Truly a one-in-a-million selection.
All special operations forces and units in the entire army must dispatch a team to participate in the selection.
The competition team was specified to consist of eight people, aged between eighteen and thirty, including one team leader officer, with the remaining seven having no rank restrictions.
Though said to be from the entire army’s special forces units, the actual scope covered was very narrow.
Domestic modernized special forces soldiers had only just emerged, and special operations forces had not yet been popularized across the entire army; each war zone had only one unit.
Such as the Capital Military Region’s “A Brigade,” the Southwest War Zone’s Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade, the Northwest War Zone’s Black Tiger Special Operations Brigade, and so on.
Adding the navy’s and air force’s special operations forces, all special operations forces in the entire army currently totaled only nine.
Steel Seventh Battalion originally had no qualification to participate, as the special operations platoon was not an establishment special operations force.
But since “A Brigade” was a pilot top-secret unit bearing the heavy responsibility of developing special operations forces for the entire army, it could not go out to participate in the international martial arts competition.
The Capital Military Region had only this one establishment special operations force; if A Brigade did not go, the quota would be vacant.
At this crucial moment,
The various unintentional pavings Chen Jun had laid in his previous efforts played a big role.
Captain Tie, to do Chen Jun a favor as thanks for Chen Jun’s help to A Brigade, specially submitted a report recommending Steel Seventh Battalion’s special operations platoon.
And emphasized that the warriors of Steel Seventh Battalion’s special operations platoon came from excellent units across the entire army.
Moreover, more than two months earlier, they had been sent to A Brigade for a series of professional training and had preliminarily possessed special operations capabilities.
There were still more than half a month until the formal selection, enough time to complete all special operations basic training.
As the top leader of a General Staff Headquarters directly managed special operations brigade, Captain Tie inherently had a relatively special status and could have a say at the war zone level.
After his report reached the war zone, it received attention from the theater commanders, who specially held a meeting to discuss it.
The meeting would decide the final result.
This was very key.
The deputy theater commander who had come earlier for the acceptance assessment had witnessed the heroic performance of Steel Seventh Battalion’s special operations platoon on the exercise ground, where they played a key role in decapitation and flag capture, and highly recognized the special operations platoon’s special operations strength.
Through this senior leader’s account, everyone came to know Steel Seventh Battalion’s special operations platoon for the first time.
The previous worries that the dispatched competition team might be too weak, and rather than embarrassing themselves on the entire army’s grand stage due to insufficient strength, it would be better not to send anyone, were thus dispelled.
With this senior leader’s nod of support, plus not sending a team would waste the quota, and Steel Seventh Battalion also having some fame in the entire war zone,
The meeting finally unanimously approved allowing Steel Seventh Battalion’s special operations platoon to represent the war zone in the selection competition.
Suddenly receiving the order from the war zone, both Regiment Commander Wang of the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment and Battalion Commander Gao Cheng of Steel Seventh Battalion felt both excited and uneasy.
Because sending a team to the entire army special operations selection was both a tremendous opportunity and a huge challenge.
The opponents were all from war zone-level special operations brigades, with every special forces soldier being meticulously selected from the entire war zone, each a one-in-ten-thousand soldier king.
The eight-person team participating in the selection was again secondarily screened from the entire brigade.
A solid one-in-a-hundred-thousand!!
Even a pig selected from a hundred thousand pigs would surely have unparalleled advantages, let alone one selected from a hundred thousand people.
Their strength was beyond doubt, absolutely the ruthless among the ruthless.
Their strength was all heaven-defying!
The division-level grand competition Chen Jun had participated in back then was not on the same level at all as this entire army special operations selection; it was like heaven and earth.
On this Asura hell-level selection ground…
All the officers, including Regiment Commander Wang, only felt immense pressure.
They did not dare to hope to become the representative team to go abroad on behalf of the country to compete with the strongest elites from various countries; the possibility was really minuscule.
They would be satisfied as long as they were not dead last in this super grand competition.
Even second place would do.
Being able to outperform one war zone-level special operations team with the entire army’s smallest special operations platoon scale would represent a huge victory.
Under this enormous pressure, holding the most humble minimum goal,
Regiment Commander Wang immediately gathered Chen Jun for an in-depth discussion at the regiment, and decided to hand over all authority for team selection to Chen Jun.
Not only would all team members be chosen by Chen Jun, but he was also required to personally lead the team to participate.
Regiment Commander Wang knew Chen Jun’s leadership talent was outstanding, one of the best in the entire army, but did not forget that Chen Jun’s personal strength was also extremely strong.
“Division First” was not for nothing!
Regiment Commander Wang believed that with Chen Jun personally leading the team, relying on Chen Jun’s outstanding personal military skills strength, paired with his demon-like exceptional talent.
Brains where needed, and a body where needed.
With just Chen Jun’s own abilities, he could at least double the strength of the entire competition team.
“Thank you for Regiment Commander’s trust. I will not fail the mission; I will go all out and fight to the death to bring glory to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment and to the country.”
In response to Regiment Commander Wang’s deep expectations, Chen Jun’s answer was confident and resounding.
Though Chen Jun had little confidence in his heart, on this top grand stage gathering soldier kings from the entire army’s special operations forces, to defy the heroes and represent the country in the expedition.
But Chen Jun’s morale was extremely high, and fighting to the death was his most genuine thought.
The barefoot one fears not the shod one.
Participating in the special operations selection with the lowest status was like a chick entering a flock of phoenixes; losing would not be embarrassing, as it was normal for a chick not to beat a phoenix.
But if the chick could defeat the phoenix and accomplish this unbelievable feat,
That would be extraordinary.
Even just beating one team would be enough to make Steel Seventh Battalion famous throughout the entire army.
If they could pass five trials and slay six generals all the way, taking down all the special operations ace units and seizing the expedition quota representing the highest honor,
That would be even more extraordinary; the special reconnaissance company might even be directly promoted to special operations company.
No matter whether they could win the championship abroad later, from the moment of representing the country in the expedition, it would already be a huge success.
Since…
Win, and fame resounds through the entire army.
Lose, and just return to the starting point.
The task of building the entire army’s strongest combined arms unit would not be affected in any way.
So what did Chen Jun have to fear?
The answer was definitely no!
With no concerns at all and all benefits no losses, how could he not break the cauldrons and sink the boats for a desperate fight.
As for the pressure from bearing the hopes of the regiment, division, military region, and war zone, Chen Jun gladly accepted it, turning the pressure into power with a wave of his hand.
Chen Jun was the best at withstanding pressure!
Leaving Regiment Commander Wang’s office, Chen Jun immediately seized the time to prepare.
There were eighteen days until the selection; in these eighteen days, Chen Jun had only one task: to select the strongest competition team.
Then use every possible method to achieve a qualitative breakthrough for this small team in the short time.
Only by maximizing the team’s strength as much as possible, squeezing out every ounce of extractable power, could they possibly stand out in the selection.
After all, the opponents’ strength was so strong, and they would also go all out in their efforts.
If strength was insufficient, only effort could make up for it.
If others went all out in effort, then we could only bet our lives on it.
Exchange ruthlessness and desperation for strength.
And the method Chen Jun had thought of to convert desperation into strength in the shortest time, greatly enhancing the small team’s strength.
Though taking this path was extremely dangerous, very likely costing lives.
But it was the only shortcut, and the most effective path.
Must fight!
…
Now the special operations platoon was all in special training at A Brigade, and the shortcut to rapidly grow strength with lives naturally required A Brigade’s full support to work.
The first thing Chen Jun had to do was to set off immediately for A Brigade.
“Old Gao, time is tight; we must seize every minute. So, it’s settled; I need to depart as soon as possible. During my absence, hand the camp’s training matters over to you.”
Chen Jun solemnly bid farewell to Gao Cheng, who could see Chen Jun’s determination to fight desperately.
Now acting like the best “wise helpmate,” he patted his chest and guaranteed Chen Jun: “For training matters, just leave it to me with peace of mind. Training has entered the right track; I can handle it alone later.
I can’t help with the special forces competition; an entire army competition is too distant for me. Whether this succeeds depends entirely on you.”
“If you can manage the training, that’s enough.”
Chen Jun said this and smiled confidently, his resolute face full of confidence: “People from our Steel Seventh Company are the strongest wherever they go.”
With that, Chen Jun turned and left.
Gao Cheng said no more, but his gaze followed Chen Jun.
Until his car disappeared ahead.
…
And when Chen Jun arrived at the army aviation company to board a helicopter, heading straight to A Brigade six hundred kilometers away at the fastest speed, embarking on the road to selecting competition team members.
Not only the warriors from every company under Steel Seventh Battalion, but everyone in the entire Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment involuntarily looked to the sky.
Everyone pinned their blessings on Chen Jun, hoping he could return triumphantly with honor.
Participating in the entire army special forces competition selection this time was no longer just the honor of the special operations platoon, but the glory of Steel Seventh Battalion and the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment.
Because Steel Seventh Company’s unyielding and never-abandoning company spirit had fully carried over to the “grown-up” Steel Seventh Battalion, influencing the entire Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment.
Becoming an inseparable whole.
One prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.
…
Chen Jun had notified A Brigade before coming. For a grand event like the international special forces competition, A Brigade, as the pioneer, bore heavy responsibilities.
To help the Capital Military Region achieve good results, even securing the precious quota to represent the country abroad.
Captain Tie attached extreme importance to this.
He had made preparations in the office in advance and arranged for Yuan Lang to personally greet at the airport, bringing Chen Jun to the office for a meeting at the first opportunity.
If A Brigade could participate in this selection, Captain Tie really had great confidence in securing the quota.
As the entire army’s first modernized special operations force, if Captain Tie lacked even this confidence, he would not qualify to be A Brigade’s captain.
Unfortunately, due to the special status preventing participation, Captain Tie had no choice but to pin hopes on the special operations platoon.
When Yuan Lang brought Chen Jun to his office, the first thing Captain Tie discussed with Chen Jun was the issue of selecting competition team members.
Captain Tie had already thought of a plan, one he considered the most reasonable.
“Chen Jun, regarding the competition team members, I think we should prioritize steadiness; the opponents are no simple matter. I suggest selecting from the entire A Brigade.”
After Captain Tie finished, he added: “Doesn’t A Brigade still owe you five quotas? Hand all the selected team members over to you; this way, it doesn’t violate the selection rules either.”
Right after Captain Tie spoke, Yuan Lang chimed in with a laugh: “Our A Brigade are all soldier kings; selecting five from soldier kings—you’re getting a huge bargain, kid.”
