Chapter 90: Operation Spring Thunder
It was not until the day after returning from Old A that Jiang Shui learned about Miao Lian's transfer to civilian work. He just felt regretful that he did not make it in time to see Miao Lian off, but he was not very sad.
After all, he already knew this.
Besides, if you really want to see Miao Lian, it is not impossible for you to see him. As long as you ask carefully, you can find out where Miao Lian has gone.
However, before Jiang Shui could go and inquire, the news had already been delivered to him.
"Miao Lian has become a drug enforcement officer, codenamed Owl, and he has also sent us an invitation..." Chen Guotao found Jiang Shui and told him the news from Miao Lian.
"Invite? What for? Are you a drug enforcement officer?" Jiang Shui asked in surprise. No, we are all fine now. Are you, Miao Lian, thinking about us again?
"What do you think~" Chen Guotao shrugged. Miao Lian always thought about the soldiers he had led wherever he went, especially these good seedlings that Xinyi had.
"..." Jiang Shui was speechless. You, Miao Lian, didn't even wait a few days for such a big thing as changing jobs, and you took up the position right away? Are you so dedicated?
Jiang Shui talked to Chen Xiwa on the phone, and he knew that Miao Lian was also very sad when he retired, but didn’t you adjust too quickly?
Look at the high school team. They were depressed for several days after hearing the news of your transfer!
The river water was slandering silently.
But what Jiang Shui didn't know was that Gao Dazhuang was a comrade-in-arms with Miao Lian in the same trench, and the feelings between them could not be explained in just a few words.
Now that Miao Lian has been demobilized, Gao Dazhuang can't help but shed tears in the dark night.
Comrades, we live and die together. These words are not just words, but a vow that is engraved in our hearts.
Seeing that Jiang Shui had nothing to be confused about and didn't make the same mistake as Zhuang Yan, he changed the subject: "How about you go with the high school team to further your studies this time?"
"Not bad!" Jiang Shui nodded. This time he went to Old A for further studies and met Yuan Lang, Gao Cheng and others. Although they had their own special goals, it was undeniable that meeting them again also eliminated some of the original owner's depression, making Jiang Shui feel a lot more relaxed.
"That's good!" Chen Guotao nodded and said, "I can't ask about the situation, but I want to remind you!"
"You say!" Jiang Shui looked at Chen Guotao.
Chen Guotao said seriously: "From the entire Langya, only three people went, and you are one of them, which shows how much the higher-ups value you..."
"Your superiors are training you and cherish you very much. Don't be proud and complacent. Don't be like Xiaozhuang, who gets carried away and doesn't care about anything..."
"Work hard, keep your feet on the ground, and be a qualified special operations soldier. This is the best reward for them..."
"I will!"
Jiang Shui naturally understood the seriousness of the matter. After the lieutenant colonel had talked to him alone several times, he had already felt a strong pressure coming towards him, but he had never shown it.
He knew that this was all training and testing from the leaders above him. As long as he successfully gained their recognition, he felt that he might really be able to realize his dream of defeating Old A.
So, he never slacked off.
After all, opportunities come to those who are prepared.
As a soldier, being prepared at all times is ingrained in his bones.
"Good to know!" Chen Guotao patted Jiang Shui on the shoulder, then looked around to see if there was anyone else, and whispered, "Keep an eye on Xiaozhuang, I can't stop this kid..."
"Before, because Miao Lian retired, this guy left the team without even asking for leave. I gave him a warning and asked him to write a 2,000-word self-criticism..."
"How much?" Jiang Shui asked with his eyes wide open.
"2000 words!" Chen Guotao said calmly.
“…”
Do you think a 2,000-word review is easy?
Jiang Shui didn't know what to say. After all, Chen Guotao was a top student and Zhuang Yan wasn't much worse.
Perhaps, in their eyes, there is not much difference whether the self-criticism is 2,000 words or 200 words?
…
Southeast Military Region Headquarters.
A group of senior leaders gathered again.
"Leader, this is the sorted information~"
Zhong Yuannian handed a document to the old man in the lead.
The old man looked at the result in detail, while the others sat there quietly, waiting for the old man's next arrangement.
After a while.
The old man finished reading the information and put it aside: "After the Intelligence Department, Security Department and related departments sorted, compiled, evaluated and analyzed it, they all gave Jiang Shui a high evaluation..."
"Then we will continue to implement it according to the original plan, and the relevant departments can also start preparing for this matter..."
"yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Leader, when will the 'Spring Thunder' operation begin?" Zhong Yuannian asked.
"Spring Thunder..." After the old man pondered for a moment, he first asked, "How is the situation with the DA division?"
"Leader, we have already discussed it and decided to let Long Kaifeng temporarily take over the position of commander of the DA Division!" Zhong Yuannian reported.
"Okay, let's execute it. Let's start the 'Spring Thunder' operation. Didn't the Black Tiger from the northwest get borrowed here? Let Jiang Shui be included as well. Once the exercise is over, let him go to the DA Division immediately to train with Long Kaifeng. At the end of the year, let him go to the Army Command College!"
"Yes~"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Xiao Gao!" The old man looked at a fat middle-aged man.
"Leader!" Gao Shiwei stood up quickly. He had just landed on the star board, and facing a room full of senior executives, Gao Shiwei was still a little uncomfortable.
"Sit down, don't be nervous!" The old man waved his hand calmly.
"Yes!" Gao Shiwei sat down somewhat stiffly.
"You have just arrived in the southeast. Let me see your abilities. This time, you will be the supreme commander of the Red Army!" The old man announced directly without asking Gao Shiwei whether he was willing.
"Yes, I will complete the task!"
Gao Shiwei was cheered up. This was an opportunity. He had just arrived in the southeast and didn't know where to start. Now, the old man gave him this chance, so he naturally had to seize it.
…
Operation "Spring Thunder" is the Southeast Military Region's idea for military reform.
As the saying goes, when the spring thunder passes, all things come back to life; all the evil spirits and demons are slaughtered.
The Southeastern Military Region and the Northern Military Region took different approaches.
In the north, the excellent units were disbanded and the personnel were assigned to other units based on their individual strength.
The Southeast, on the other hand, is getting rid of the dross and retaining the essence, using an exercise that can be said to cover the entire Southeast Military Region's combat forces to test the comprehensive capabilities of each unit, including execution, combat, coordination, and cooperation.
The Southeast Military Region has only one policy, and that is to be able to deploy and win the battle. Everything is aimed at winning. Those who do not meet the standards will face the same result as the 7th Steel Company did back then.
But the difference is that the personnel of the 7th Steel Company who were dispersed were also assigned to other combat units.
In the southeast, the personnel of the disbanded units will replace those logistics units.
Langya and Black Tiger transferred from the northwest not only participated in this exercise as a special unit, but also had another mission.
That is to infiltrate, disintegrate, or destroy the command systems of these combat units, so that the superiors can see whether the responses they make when encountering these emergencies are in line with the capabilities and responses that combat units should have.
Moreover, because the military reform also involves the issue of layoffs, the superiors have also proposed new qualification lines for the standards and requirements of combat troops.
As the general trend continues, with thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, it remains to be seen who can defend the honor of their own unit and make further progress in the great waves.
…
Wolf tooth.
026 Logistics warehouse.
A photo was shown on the big screen in front.
"His name is Lei Keming, an army colonel and the captain of the Black Tiger Special Forces Brigade of the Northwest Military Region. He was specially seconded from the Northwest Military Region this time..."
Gao Dazhuang and He Zhijun began to tell everyone about Lei Keming's situation.
Lei Keming, captain of the Black Tiger Special Forces, graduated from the Conducting Department of the Central Conservatory of Music and was originally an actor in the military art troupe.
He once killed 32 enemies overnight, blew up an arsenal, brought back the heads of the martyrs, and escaped intact. He Zhijun, who was the captain of the reconnaissance brigade at the time, once personally admitted to Lei Keming: "I admire two types of people in my life. The first is a good man; the second is a tough man and a good man! Today, I add a third type of person - you, Lei Keming!"
Zhuang Yan and others, who learned about Lei Keming for the first time, looked at He Zhijun in shock.
After He Zhijun finished explaining Lei Keming's situation, he said, "Now you know what a hero is, right? You all think you are heroes, but you are far from it!"
He Zhijun pointed at Gao Dazhuang and then Ma Da and said, "Ask him, ask him, do they dare to say that they are heroes in front of Lei Keming?"
Under the gaze of everyone, He Zhijun said that Lei Keming was the most insidious and cunning special operations commander he had ever seen. He also told everyone that the Black Tiger Brigade led by Lei Keming was definitely not a good group and asked everyone to be cautious.
…
Thus began the "Spring Thunder" exercise.
The Blue Army is where the Black Tiger Battalion is; and the Wolf Fang side is the Red Army led by Gao Shiwei.
On the Blue Army side, Lei Keming, who had just arrived, used his Black Tiger Brigade to launch a decapitation operation against the Blue Army itself, allowing the Blue Army commander to directly experience the crisis of being "beheaded" and also have a deeper understanding of the Black Tiger Brigade.
To accomplish tasks targeting combat forces.
Both Langya and Black Tiger entered the exercise combat area on foot. This way, they would be more concealed, be able to play a greater role, and cause more serious damage to the enemy.
For this exercise, He Zhijun directly arranged to break up the troops into small groups of two, disperse them, target the Blue Army, defeat them one by one, complete the task against the combat troops as quickly as possible, and then launch a precise strike against the Blue Army's Black Tiger Battalion.
After all, this time two tactical-level special forces brigades are facing off on the same battlefield, and the superiors also want to see the sparks that will be created by the collision between the two sides, to see whether the Black Tigers in the northwest are more powerful, or their Wolf Fangs in the southeast are better. Everything is unknown.
However, because Lei Keming took the initiative and implemented the action plan first, some combat units of the Red Army suffered devastating blows from air raids just as they were about to take action and were forced to be eliminated.
This also made the leaders of the Southeast Military Region recognize Lei Keming's methods.
Be resolute and decisive, use your strength to overwhelm others, build up your momentum first, and then the rest will be relatively easier.
In the jungle.
“…”
An embarrassing thing happened.
It’s a question of who will team up with Jiang Shui.
"Who's coming?"
The river water leaned against the tree trunk and asked in a neutral tone.
“…”
They were all silent, mainly because Jiang Shui's physical fitness was not comparable to theirs, and they were afraid of holding Jiang Shui back.
"I knew it would be like this!"
Gao Dazhuang walked over from the side, followed by someone else.
"team leader!"
Everyone stood at attention immediately.
"Xiao Jiang, he will team up with you!" Gao Dazhuang said, pointing at the figure beside him.
"Okay!" Jiang Shui nodded, stepped forward and saluted: "Captain Lei!"
Lei Zhan smiled and returned the greeting: "I didn't expect that we would be fighting side by side again so soon!"
"Let's not reminisce for now. I have given the route to Lei Zhan. You guys can go. I will arrange for the others!" Gao Dazhuang looked at the two of them and spoke directly.
"yes!"
Jiang Shui and Lei Zhan looked at each other, turned around and went into the jungle.
"who is he?"
Zhuang Yan and others didn't know Lei Zhan, so they asked Ma Da in a low voice.
"Lei Zhan, captain of the Thunder Commando!" Ma Da looked at the two people who disappeared and explained, "The Thunder Commando is the strongest commando of Langya besides the Lone Wolf Commando. They specialize in studying foreign special operations and have a separate camp..."
"Okay!" Gao Dazhuang interrupted Ma Da's statement, looked at Zhuang Yan and others and said, "If you want to know something, we can talk about it when we get back. Now let's arrange the grouping of personnel..."
"yes!"
Everyone gathered around Gao Dazhuang.
the other side.
Jiang Shui and Lei Zhan entered the jungle, ran for several kilometers without stopping, found a hidden enemy area, and began to study the route.
Lei Zhan took out a route map, pointed to several points marked on the map and said, "There are four combat units we are targeting, and the distance is about a hundred kilometers. The high school team has given us three days. After three days, we have to gather here at night!"
"That's enough time!" Jiang Shui nodded.
"Yes, but there is a problem here!" Lei Zhan raised his head and looked at Jiang Shui , and said seriously: "The Black Tigers will also arrange people to infiltrate here. If we meet them, we have to get rid of them. Both tasks cannot be delayed!"
"That means the bravest one wins when they meet on a narrow road. Black Tiger and Lei Keming, quite interesting!" Jiang Shui said with a smile.
"Yes, Black Tiger has also been studying foreign military operations for many years, and is quite similar to our Thunder Commando, so I am also looking forward to fighting with them." Lei Zhan grinned, showing his heroic spirit.
"Then let's go to the first target first!"
Jiang Shui stood up and said.
"Let's go~"
The two men went into the jungle again and continued to rush forward.
At this moment, the terrifying physical fitness of Jiang Shui was revealed. Lei Zhan had been running wildly, but was always left behind by Jiang Shui. Looking at this situation, Lei Zhan felt that Jiang Shui still had some strength left.
"Why me~"
Lei Zhan had a headache. Now he finally understood why he was transferred here to work with Jiang Shui.
After all, in terms of physical fitness, Lei Zhan is confident that he can be ranked second, if not first. But now...
He felt a little regretful. Why didn't he reject Gao Dazhuang?
When Gao Dazhuang asked him if he was willing to work with Jiang Shui, Lei Zhan was very interested, so he happily followed Gao Dazhuang.
Then.
There's no after that.
He still felt that he and the old fox were the best team. What Jiang Shui, what people who were eliminated by Old A, go to hell with you.
But there's no use regretting, it's already come to this.
Lei Zhan had no choice but to accept it.
"Really? Now I finally understand why the original owner likes to travel alone!"
We really got separated during the last exercise, so I didn’t experience much.
This time, Jiang Shui really realized, is Lei Zhan a burden?
When he watches TV series, the answer is definitely no.
But, now, it really is.
Looking back at Lei Zhan who was following him diligently, Jiang Shui could only slow down and "take care" of Lei Zhan. The two of them were a team, and it was impossible for Jiang Shui to really abandon Lei Zhan and go on the mission alone.
After all, Lei Zhan is still good in other aspects compared to others.
"The next point is more than 40 kilometers away. How long will it take to get there?" After Jiang Shui followed Lei Zhan side by side, Lei Zhan's expression also relaxed a little.
"If the road ahead remains the same, it will probably take about an hour and a half!" Lei Zhan analyzed.
"Oh~"
The river water lengthened the sound.
"What's wrong?" Lei Zhan asked.
"It's okay, stop talking and save your energy~" Jiang Shui turned his head to glance at Lei Zhan and said.
"Um!"
The two of them shuttled through the jungle with vigorous steps and their bodies were like meteors, moving forward at an extremely fast speed.
…
Southeast Military Region Auditorium.
The audience seats were filled with leaders of all levels from the Southeast Military Region, the lowest of whom were officers at the rank of colonel.
Those sitting near the rostrum are all top leaders, the kind of people who can make the Southeast Military Region tremble with just a stomp of their feet.
On the rostrum.
It is a huge screen with multiple surveillance videos on it.
One of the scenes shows Jiang Shui and Lei Zhan.
There is another scene, which shows Long Xiaoyun, who is directing the female soldier squadron to set up a defensive line.
Most of the leaders in the front were staring at Jiang Shui and Long Xiaoyun. After all, the two of them were involved in important tasks issued by the central government.
The old man sat in the first seat.
At that time, when the central government issued the task, the old man only gave one instruction to the various departments and leaders who were in charge of selecting talents: "That is to select the best, the real best, do not consider anyone's personal background, comprehensively assess the individual's own qualities, and select the standard talents that truly meet the central government's requirements..."
