From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 384 Order: Combined Arms Brigade! The First in the Entire Army!
Documents from the theater command need to go through the military region and division headquarters. Documents sent out at noon that day did not go through special channels and did not arrive at the headquarters of the 702nd Regiment until the next morning.

Instead, he was a night slower than Chen Jun.

Chen Jun returned yesterday evening and received a grand welcome from Commander Wang and his entourage. A celebration banquet was also held for Chen Jun.

The Reform Pioneer Medal is Chen Jun's first honorary title, and also the first honorary title ever awarded to the 702nd Regiment.

Chen Jun's receipt of this honorary title is also a great honor for the regiment, allowing the entire regiment to benefit from his glory.

Gao Cheng and the others were happy for Chen Jun, but at the same time, they were also very envious.

This is an honorary title, the most awesome one.

Who could resist being envious?!
Driven by a mix of emotions, Gao Cheng and his group, who had a very good relationship with Chen Jun, launched a "crazy attack" on Chen Jun at the victory celebration banquet.

From the start to the end of the celebration banquet, Chen Jun's wine glass was never empty.

Every time he finished a glass of wine, someone would immediately refill it for him, and then a new person would take his place and continue toasting Chen Jun.

The dozen or so people at the table took turns attacking, determined to get Chen Jun completely drunk.

Chen Jun was happy to receive the award and didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.

They are generous and welcoming to all who come.

I don't know how much I drank that night; I only know that I blacked out completely and forgot everything that happened afterward. I don't even know how I got back to my dorm.

Fortunately, Chen Jun was in excellent physical condition and fully recovered by the next morning.

The slight dizziness in the back of my head was mostly gone after I went for a morning run and had breakfast, and I was full of energy again.

When the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Battalion saw Chen Jun in the camp, their eyes showed even greater respect than before.

Everyone already knows that their deputy battalion commander went out and brought back that honorary title, which is currently the only individual honorary title in the entire army group.

And thus he officially collected all the honorary titles, first-class merit, second-class merit and third-class merit.

He is the only young officer under the age of 35 among all active-duty soldiers in the entire theater of operations to achieve a "grand slam" of honors, making him a true legend.

How could the soldiers not admire and respect such an amazing person as their deputy battalion commander?

Although Chen Jun was used to being the center of attention and the focus of everyone's attention, he still felt a little proud to be admired by his own soldiers.

After finishing his meal and returning to his office, Chen Jun planned to adjust the training plan.

The Seventh Steel Battalion is about to be expanded. In order to better complete the expansion task, appropriately increasing the training difficulty will be absolutely beneficial.

Chen Jun had only written half of the training plan when the communications officer ran in and said that the regimental commander needed to speak with Chen Jun.

He ordered Chen Jun to go to the regimental headquarters immediately.

Chen Jun naturally had to go immediately when the regimental commander invited him. When he arrived downstairs, he saw Gao Cheng already waiting for him. It turned out that he had also received orders from the regimental commander.

The two men didn't know what it was about, but since the regimental commander had called them over, it was most likely related to the Seventh Steel Battalion.

With a touch of curiosity, the two got in the car and drove straight to the regiment at top speed. They got out of the car and headed straight for the stairwell, heading upstairs to the regimental commander's office.

The two sentries guarding the stairwell were used to the special privileges Chen Jun and Gao Cheng had with the regimental commander.

Therefore, instead of following the usual procedure of having them stop to register their information and identity and then notifying the team leader before letting them go up, they were not allowed to do so.

Instead, he simply stood up, saluted, and let the two of them go up, and that was it.

Chen Jun and Gao Cheng walked quickly forward side by side and soon arrived at the door of the regimental commander's office. Chen Jun was about to knock a few times to give a report.

Gao Cheng's approach was even more direct; he simply pushed open the door and went inside.

"Come on in, have a seat."

Commander Wang didn't mind Gao Cheng's lack of manners at all, because he was already used to Gao Cheng's way of getting along with him. He got up and invited the two of them to the sofa next to him.

Then he picked up the file folder from the table and sat down on the sofa opposite the two of them.

With a playful expression, he smiled and said, "I have two pieces of good news. One is unexpected good news, and the other is expected good news. Which one would you like to hear first?"

He deliberately didn't open the file bag, but just waved it in front of the two of them.

"Commander, what time is it? Stop keeping us in suspense and just show us already. Training in the camp is intense, and I'm in a hurry to get back."

Gao Cheng is straightforward and speaks his mind directly; if it were someone else, they would probably be criticized.

But Gao Cheng wouldn't!

"Commander Wang rarely jokes, but today he actually cracked a joke, which is quite surprising. This good news must be incredible."

Chen Jun secretly guessed, but said aloud, "We can guess the expected good news, so there's no need to rush. Let's start with the unexpected good news first."

Chen Jun had a hunch about the good news, predicting that the documents for the combined arms regiment had been released.

"Okay, let's start with the unexpected good news."

Commander Wang opened the file bag and took out a document, saying, "The core issue we've been discussing is how to get the combined arms regiment operational."

The ground has now completely settled, but the commotion it caused has far exceeded our previous predictions.

"It's already far beyond what was predicted?" Gao Cheng asked in astonishment.

"There's been a lot of noise, could it be that..."

Based on his extensive experience, Chen Jun guessed a possibility he had never dared to imagine before, and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Chen Jun, it seems you've already guessed it."

Commander Wang was not surprised by Chen Jun's high intelligence, and then revealed the mystery by saying, "The combined arms regiment was not approved, but the combined arms brigade was."

"A brigade, a brigade-level unit? A deputy division-level unit??" Gao Cheng's mouth dropped open in surprise.

There is a whole level difference between a regiment and a brigade. Usually, brigade-level units are transitioned from regiment-level units, or even downsized from division-level units.

Jumping directly from battalion-level to brigade-level is truly a leap of faith.

Not only was Gao Cheng so shocked that his mouth dropped open, but even Chen Jun, who had seen a lot, was no better off, his mind completely blown away by the news.

He said in disbelief, "Expanding a combined arms battalion into a combined arms brigade? Is this really not a dream?"

"I was also shocked when I heard the news."

Commander Wang took a deep breath and said with a smile, "The higher-ups have already given an official notice that the 7th Steel Battalion will be the core, and the 702nd Regiment as a whole will be the foundation."

Excellent troops were transferred from across the entire theater to supplement the force, forming the first combined arms brigade in the entire theater.

If this matter can really be accomplished, it will be a rare opportunity not only for you two youngsters, but also for this old man like me.”

Commander Wang didn't spell it out, but the meaning behind his words was clear.

If he could really build up the combined arms brigade, especially based on the 702nd Regiment, then Wang Qingrui might become the brigade commander.

A brigade commander is a standard deputy division-level position. Once Regiment Commander Wang becomes a brigade commander, he can shed the stigma of being a perennial regimental commander and will have new opportunities and hopes for the future. He won't have to wait until retirement or until he can't take it anymore and is discharged, as he did before.

The upgrade from combined arms battalion to combined arms brigade is undoubtedly an opportunity for Chen Jun and Gao Cheng. If they can seize it, they can save at least five years of hard work.

of course.

This opportunity is destined to be a double-edged sword.

If Chen Jun and Gao Cheng fail to seize the opportunity, the future combined arms brigade may very well end up being used as a stepping stone, with others reaping the benefits.

Given their current positions, it's practically impossible for Chen Jun and Gao Cheng to become brigade commanders.

While Commander Wang has the best chance of becoming a brigade commander, his advanced age is a major disadvantage, and he may not be able to become a brigade commander.

A young combined arms battalion needs a young leader, and the higher-ups must think so.

If Commander Wang fails to obtain the position of brigade commander, Chen Jun and Gao Cheng are not qualified to be brigade commanders, and are even far from being acting brigade commanders.

Perhaps the only solution the authorities can offer is to parachute in a "suitable" brigade commander.

If this brigade commander is truly suitable, then things will be fine. At least with Chen Jun involved in the training of the combined arms brigade, there shouldn't be much of a problem in eventually forming combat capability.

If this brigade commander is like Sun Dongping, then he would be a nightmare for the combined arms brigade.

It was precisely because of this concern that Chen Jun frowned as he heard the good news, even though he was happy.

Chen Jun thought that with this honorary title, the position of commander of the combined arms regiment was a sure thing.

Gao Cheng definitely can't compete with him!
But now that the combined arms regiment has become a combined arms brigade, the upgrade has changed the nature of the entire incident, and Chen Jun's plans have been completely disrupted.

"It's a bit troublesome now."

Chen Jun was secretly anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only bury his head in his thoughts and try to come up with a solution to resolve this potential crisis.

However, this matter is very thorny and cannot be resolved in a short period of time.

and so.

Chen Jun is now at his wit's end.

Gao Cheng hadn't considered the trouble involved; he was only thinking that the Steel Seventh Battalion had been expanded into a combined arms brigade, its organizational structure jumping from battalion level to level forty, making the Steel Seventh Battalion even more powerful. His face was full of excited smiles.

He couldn't wait to continue, saying, "This unexpected good news is indeed very unexpected. The combined arms brigade is too strong. Commander, hurry up and tell me another piece of good news."

After Gao Cheng finished speaking, he blinked and looked at Commander Wang, eagerly anticipating the double happiness.

"You're such an impatient guy, but there's no use in being impatient. This has nothing to do with you. This good news belongs to Chen Jun."

Commander Wang chuckled and teased Gao Cheng, then took out another document from the pile.

While handing it to Chen Jun, he said, "This is the promotion document issued from above. You received an honorary title, and your superiors added a heart to your shoulder."

The details are all written in this document; you can take it and see for yourself.

When Commander Wang handed over the documents, he still had very complicated emotions in his heart, feeling that everything in front of him was both real and dreamlike.

I remember first paying attention to Chen Jun during the troupe's year-end skills competition.

Back then, Chen Jun, who was still wearing the red cadet epaulets, won first place with his overwhelming strength, making him realize that there was such a formidable person in his team.

Later, when they went to the city to participate in the year-end competition, Chen Jun broke records as easily as drinking water, which made him look very proud.

Next came the trial formation of combined arms companies, which achieved various blitzkriegs with just one company, and even annihilated the division's direct reconnaissance battalion in an assessment with just one company.

Demonstrating its prowess in mountain live-fire exercises, expanding its combined arms battalion, decisively defeating the Blue Army, displaying its prowess in world-class special operations, dominating Zhurihe, and destroying a reinforced Russian regiment...

Along the way, Chen Jun has been like the sun, radiating the light of absolute strength.

Wherever they go, they are the strongest and the most awesome.

Chen Jun also led the Steel Seventh Company to grow, and in the process of dominating the enemy, he quickly rose to become one of the most outstanding young people in the entire army with his strong posture.

This made the 7th Steel Battalion the strongest battalion in the entire army, and Chen Jun became the first person in the entire army to carry out reforms.

Looking back at Chen Jun's many impressive achievements, it's surprising to realize that he accomplished so much in less than six years.

In less than six years, he was promoted from lieutenant to colonel.

This astonishing speed of promotion...

He's definitely the number one in the entire army!
none of them!

Five years ago, when he stood in front of Commander Wang, he was just a young, inexperienced lieutenant. Now, he has become a colonel, just like him.

If Chen Jun hadn't been in charge of the combined arms brigade, he probably would have been transferred to a regiment long ago and parachuted in as the regimental commander.

The regimental commander was not yet thirty years old.

It was so terrifying.

Commander Wang felt a chill run down his spine and a wave of weakness whenever he thought about it; comparing himself to others really made him feel ashamed.

He only became a regimental commander in his forties, and he was still a regimental commander even in his fifties.

As a result, Chen Jun became a regimental commander at the age of thirty.

This is the gap between an unparalleled genius and an ordinary person—a gap that no amount of effort or desperate struggle can bridge, not even the slightest bit.

but.

After a brief period of sadness and grief, Commander Wang felt a surge of immense pride.

Wang Qingrui had served in the army for over thirty years and hadn't accomplished anything remarkable, yet he unexpectedly nurtured a genius of unparalleled talent.

To be able to train such outstanding geniuses for the army, to put it a little exaggeratedly...

Wang Qingrui truly died without regrets.

When Gao Cheng heard that Chen Jun had been promoted again, having risen from major to lieutenant colonel just over a year ago, he was now promoted to colonel in just one year, surpassing Gao Cheng's rank once again and moving ahead of him once more.

Gao Cheng was also filled with mixed feelings. The helplessness of not being able to catch up with Chen Jun no matter how hard he tried made him feel that life was meaningless.

But this feeling only lasted for a moment, and then it was filled with even stronger motivation.

Being able to progress alongside a genius like Chen Jun is Gao Cheng's good fortune; others wouldn't get this opportunity even if they knelt down and begged.

Shift your thinking.

Since Chen Jun is rushing forward like a rocket, Gao Cheng can't afford to disgrace the Gao family.

We must do everything in our power to catch up with Chen Jun.

Together with Chen Jun, they led the Steel Seventh Company, which was almost disbanded, to become stronger and stronger, reaching new heights and becoming the strongest force in the entire army.

(End of this chapter)