From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Wang Kezheng's childish tantrum caused this farce, which ended in a flurry of activity.

That's really quite dramatic!
Afterwards, Chen Jun, Tian Baoguo, and others were taken to the reception room, where they sat down to rest and drink tea. Staff Officer Jin even arranged for someone to fetch water for them to wash their faces and wipe their hands.

"Gentlemen, given the mess this has made, how about I arrange for you to rest at the guesthouse for a while?"

Staff Officer Jin was embarrassed and helpless.

His own brigade commander fought someone on his own turf, only to be knocked unconscious in a few moves. He was at a loss for words.

"How can that be? Our mission isn't finished yet, how can we rest casually? Anyway, your brigade commander will wake up soon, let's wait for him here," Chen Jun refused.

"That's right. Our Staff Officer Chen knows how to handle things. If he says it's nothing, then it's nothing. We can wait."

“We just finished eating and have rested. It’s okay to wait here for a while. We’ll get back to business when your brigade commander wakes up.”

Wang Qingrui and Tian Baoguo both strongly supported Chen Jun, which put Staff Officer Jin in a difficult position.

But no matter how difficult it was, he had to do it; there was no escaping it. He could only force a smile and say, "The situation is already a bit awkward, and it's not really appropriate to talk in person now."

How about this, I'll accept your analysis and summary report on behalf of our brigade commander.

"Once the brigade commander has calmed down and regained his composure, we'll find an opportunity to sit down together and have a proper discussion about the report."

Staff Officer Jin had tried every possible means to save face for his brigade commander.

But it was of no use.

“Staff Officer Jin, it’s not that I look down on you, but your method really won’t work. The task the commander gave us clearly requires us to hand over the analysis report to your brigade commander. After your brigade commander has read it, he has to give us his opinions and we will then report our opinions to the commander.” Tian Baoguo explained patiently.

"If we just leave like this, we really won't be able to go back and report to the commander. We can't exactly say that our Chief of Staff Chen had a little sparring session with your brigade commander and knocked him out, so we can only accept this on your behalf."

Wang Qingrui's words hit the nail on the head; how could such a shameful thing reach the ears of the leader?

"Yes, yes, that's how it is, but our brigade commander will be very angry when he wakes up. He definitely won't see you, so there's no use waiting. Why don't you think about it again and see if there are any other alternatives?" Staff Officer Jin was on the verge of tears.

Both sides were people he couldn't afford to offend, and being caught in the middle was truly difficult for him.

"How about this, we'll wait here and see if we can think of another way. If we can't, and I don't see your brigade commander today, then I'm not leaving."

After Chen Jun finished speaking, he sat down heavily, adopting a tough stance.

Staff Officer Jin was truly at his wit's end. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with an idea: "Why don't you three leaders go to the Military History and Honor Hall now and have a look, and then Political Commissar He can work on the brigade commander properly? What do you think?"

"This is good."

Wang Qingrui, a veteran with deep feelings, said with great interest: "I have long heard that the history of the 708th Brigade is just like the history of the People's Liberation Army."

Now that we have this opportunity, we definitely want to take a good look around.

Chen Jun and Political Commissar Tian Baoguo, thinking that sitting idly was pointless, were also very interested in the proposal and followed Staff Officer Jin to the military history museum.

The 708th Brigade is indeed a unit with a rich history and countless honors.

From a regimental-level unit during the War of Resistance Against Japan to a division-level unit during the Korean War, and having shed blood in the Sino-Vietnamese War, the 708th Brigade has been involved in almost every war.

Although Chen Jun didn't particularly like Wang Kezheng, he had no complaints about the 708th Brigade.

Even after reading about the glorious history of the 708th Brigade, Chen Jun, Wang Qingrui, and others were deeply moved and sincerely removed their hats and bowed deeply.

At this moment, I feel no other emotions but boundless respect and remembrance for the martyrs.

Just as Chen Jun was visiting the military history museum, Wang Kezheng actually woke up from his coma. Apart from his head still feeling a little dizzy and throbbing, he seemed perfectly normal.

After He Yazhou brought the military doctor to examine him, they determined that there was nothing seriously wrong.

He Yazhou, who had been on tenterhooks, relaxed and then, in his capacity as a party official, began to criticize Wang Kezheng's actions with a very serious attitude.

Wang Kezheng was knocked unconscious by Chen Jun in public. When he woke up, he felt extremely embarrassed and enraged, and was still shouting that he wanted to be beaten again.

As a result, He Yazhou, using his status as a Party official, severely criticized him and even expressed regret to his face, saying that He Yazhou had really misjudged him.

I shouldn't have gone to Chief of Staff Shen to plead my case in the first place in order to save Wang Kezheng.

As a result, I was notified throughout the entire theater of operations.

If I had known that Wang Kezheng was so incompetent and acted solely on his own whims and temper, I should have submitted a report to leave the 708th Brigade back then.

Working with a brigade commander like that is a disgrace.

Wang Kezheng realized that He Yazhou wasn't joking with him. After working together for so many years, this was the first time He Yazhou had spoken so harshly, and he was genuinely taken aback.

In order to keep his position as a good political commissar, Wang Kezheng had no choice but to bow his head, admit defeat, and back down.

He personally called Staff Officer Jin, intending to have him inform Chen Jun and the others to come to the reception room to discuss work. However, he overheard something that made him feel ashamed.

During their visit to the military history museum, Chen Jun and his team showed great respect for the honor of the 708th Brigade.

Especially when they saw the flag of the 708th Brigade, they solemnly removed their hats and saluted together to express their boundless respect for the glorious history of the 708th Brigade.

In contrast, Wang Kezheng, as the master, was still filled with hostility and anger.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

Wang Kezheng felt extremely ashamed.

The dissatisfaction and anger he had felt earlier vanished completely in the face of shame, and the rationality that a brigade commander should have returned to Wang Kezheng's mind.

Wang Kezheng, suddenly realizing his mistake, sat there reflecting on the past.

I can think about it for several minutes at a time.

He Yazhou did not disturb Wang Kezheng at all. He knew that Wang Kezheng was not a bad person at heart; he was just too straightforward and had a strong and irritable temper.

He believed that Wang Kezheng would come to his senses and handle the matter properly.

And Wang Kezheng did indeed do it.

After much self-reflection, Wang Kezheng realized that his strong will and prejudice had led him to make a series of mistakes that were tarnishing the reputation of the glorious 708th Brigade.

He felt extremely guilty about it.

Fortunately, things haven't gotten to the worst point yet.

In order to make up for his previous mistakes, Wang Kezheng changed his original idea of ​​having Staff Officer Jin notify him and decided to personally go to the military history museum to invite him.

This would demonstrate his sincerity and make amends for his previous mistakes. Therefore...

Wang Kezheng, now dressed in his crisp service uniform, soon appeared inside the military history museum.

He took the initiative to find Chen Jun and the other two, saluted them solemnly, and said very sincerely, "Brigade Commander Wang, Political Commissar Tian, ​​Chief of Staff Chen, Wang Kezhen apologizes to you and hopes that you will forgive my previous rash behavior."

Wang Kezheng ran over and his attitude changed 180 degrees, which really stunned Chen Jun and Wang Qingrui.

It's hard to understand how Wang Kezheng, who was so hostile before, suddenly became so "polite," especially since his attitude towards them was so sincere.

"Could it be that he got beaten up and cleared his head?"

The thought popped into Wang Qingrui's head, but he said politely, "It's nothing, no need to worry about it. We should thank you for giving us a learning opportunity."

"They say you can't be friends without a fight, Commander Wang, you don't need to take it to heart," Chen Jun said with a smile.

No matter the reason, you can't hit someone who's smiling.

“The three of you have come all the way to my 708th Brigade. It was my fault for not being a good host earlier. Fortunately, it’s not too late. Please do me the honor of having a cup of tea with me in the reception room.”

Wang Kezheng's expression was genuine; he was truly extending a very sincere invitation.

"please!"

Wang Qingrui extended his hand and accepted the invitation.

He originally came to see Wang Kezheng, and now that Wang Kezheng has come to his senses, whatever the reason, at least he can get the job done, so Wang Qingrui naturally won't refuse.

The group strode away from the military history museum and quickly returned to the reception room.

Staff Officer Jin was in charge of serving tea and water to the leaders. Chen Jun and his two companions sat on the left side of the sofa area, while Wang Kezheng and He Yazhou accompanied them on the right.

"Brigade Commander Wang, Political Commissar He, we were deeply moved by your military history museum. It gave us a completely new understanding of our mission and responsibilities and was a rare and valuable inspiration," Wang Qingrui began politely.

"That is a precious spiritual legacy left to the army by our predecessors and martyrs. It is a shared honor for all officers and soldiers. I am very happy that it can be of some help to you."

Wang Kezheng, who was no longer acting recklessly, had a clear mind and spoke with a certain level of sophistication.

"If we want to visit again next time, hopefully we won't be turned away, haha," Chen Jun joked.

"No, definitely not."

Wang Kezheng patted his chest and assured everyone that he wasn't bothered by the teasing at all. He even joked about himself, saying, "I made a mistake once, but I can't make it a second time, haha."

"Haha."

Everyone also laughed.

The atmosphere of dialogue between the two brigades has now officially returned to normal.

"We've come here mainly for one thing."

Chen Jun picked up the report he had brought, a thick stack at least ten centimeters thick, and handed it over, saying, "As instructed by Chief of Staff Shen of the Theater Command, we have specially brought you the tactical analysis report of this Decisive Battle 2001 exercise."

This includes not only our 7th Steel Brigade, but also the entire operational deployment and tactical arrangements, with all the details contained within.

In addition, from the perspective of our Steel Seventh Company, we analyzed the problems of your 708th Brigade, the areas that need improvement, and the reasons for the failure, and wrote a comprehensive exercise summary report.

I hope you will offer your valuable feedback after reading this. We can exchange ideas and discuss them together so that we can all improve.

Wang Kezheng was very proper in his attitude, respectfully accepting the report handed to him with both hands.

Then he humbly said, "We are the defeated side, and we only have the right to study hard. We have no right to offer opinions, so please stop making fun of us."

Thank you for preparing this report for us. I will definitely read it carefully and not let you down.

"Brigade Commander Wang, I wasn't paying attention during our sparring session and knocked you unconscious. I sincerely apologize to you for that," Chen Jun said earnestly.

Wang Kezheng has corrected his attitude, so Chen Jun should naturally correct his attitude as well.

People respect me one foot, and I respect others ten feet.

"Chief of Staff Chen, I know you went easy on me during our sparring session. If you had gone all out, I probably wouldn't have been unconscious for just a few minutes. You don't need to apologize to me; it's all my own fault," Wang Kezheng said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"Brigade Commander Wang, you don't need to be so modest. It's already impressive that you were able to last that long. Let me tell you a secret: Chief of Staff Chen is the chief instructor of the special forces. He led the team to win the global championship in the international special forces competition. Most people can't withstand even one move from him."

Wang Qingrui's mood improved, and he mysteriously revealed a secret to Chen Jun.

I've seen this.

Wang Kezheng stared wide-eyed and said in disbelief, "I saw this report in the military newspaper before. It was the first time we sent out a team to participate, and we won the championship."

At the time, I was curious about who this amazing person was from.

Unexpectedly, absolutely unexpectedly, Chief of Staff Chen is actually the captain of the champion team. Losing to you is truly an honor for me, Wang Kezhen.

After all, most people don't even have the chance to lose to you, right? Haha.

Military newspaper reports are usually kept confidential, and the reports are typically only made by specific soldiers from specific units, so Wang Kezheng did not know who it was.

Knowing that Chen Jun was a global champion made Wang Kezheng feel much more at ease.

His personal skills and abilities are unparalleled in the world, and his tactical strategies are among the best in the military. He can really afford to lose to such a "super strongman".

It's not shameful at all!
Wang Kezheng's thoughts were completely cleared up, and there were no more grudges between the two of them. The atmosphere of their conversation was upgraded again and became extremely harmonious.

Taking advantage of this positive atmosphere, Chen Jun began to instill new combat concepts in Wang Kezheng.

"I've heard that people in your 708th Brigade are saying that our Steel 7th Brigade only uses low-level tricks, and they're not convinced that we lost to them. I'd like to take this opportunity to think of a question," Chen Jun said to Wang Kezheng.

“I don’t deny what you’re saying; there is indeed such a saying. I’m not entirely convinced myself, but since we’re sitting down face to face, I’d like to ask for your opinion,” Wang Kezheng said.

"Exercises and competitions are the same; there are rules and restrictions, and violations are punished. But war has no rules. The enemy won't follow the rules. It's like encountering a thug on the street. Will the thug follow the rules? If you're empty-handed, will he drop his knife?" Chen Jun asked seriously.

Wang Kezheng did not answer, but frowned, showing that he was deeply moved.

Chen Jun continued, "The answer is without a doubt. The thug will definitely not drop the knife. He might even throw sand and call a large group of people to attack you alone."

By then, will your rules be effective? Can you use rules to bind them?
That's how real war is. The enemy will only use every means to defeat you, eliminate you, and kill you; they will never follow any rules.

You shout slogans loudly during routine exercises, promising to treat them like real combat, but honestly, have you truly lived up to them? (End of Chapter)