From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

The Mountain Eagle Brigade was preparing to visit the Steel Seventh Brigade, but the Steel Seventh Brigade decided to visit the Tsunami Assault Brigade instead. The two sides were perfectly out of sync.

The only brigade that hadn't planned to visit the Tsunami Assault Brigade received a "visit invitation" from the 7th Steel Brigade.

Everyone, including the brigade commander, was stunned.

"Chen Jun, the chief of staff of the 7th Steel Brigade, is going to personally visit us with a group of people?"

"Visiting in person, what does that mean?"

"The exercise has already started. We are enemies, so why would we go to the enemy's house? What is the Seventh Steel Brigade up to?"

"Could it be that they're using this as an excuse to conduct reconnaissance? That would be a bit ill-intentioned."

……

The members of the Tsunami Assault Brigade headquarters were discussing the matter, each with their own different opinions.

"It's inappropriate to turn them away; we should receive them," Commander Wang decided.

"We absolutely cannot receive them," the armored battalion commander objected with extreme displeasure.

"That's all you're good at?"

Commander Wang glared at him and criticized, "So what if you suffered one defeat? Have you become so petty? How are you going to fight big battles in the future?"
Since we're going to host guests, we need to have the proper protocol for it.

"I think it's best to go to that lake opposite your camp. The scenery there looks quite nice."

"Yes!"

The armored battalion commander reluctantly agreed; the thought of his armored battalion being taken over by the 7th Steel Brigade filled him with utter resistance.

However, the brigade commander had already made his decision, and the battalion commander dared not openly defy him.

"Did you hear me? Speak louder." Seeing the armored battalion commander's reluctant expression and his displeasure at his orders, Brigade Commander Wang's expression immediately turned serious.

"Yes!"

The armored battalion commander dared not press the matter any further and immediately agreed loudly.

……

Wufengshan Base Guesthouse.

After Chief of Staff Shen returned from the Seventh Steel Battalion, he did not, as he had said, lose his energy due to old age and immediately wash up and rest upon his return.

Instead, he immediately went to Team Leader Tan's reception room by himself.

The door was open, but Chief of Staff Shen did not go in directly.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

Chief of Staff Shen knocked on the door three times and called out to Team Leader Tan, who was in the living room outside.

"Chief of Staff Shen, come in, come in and sit down."

Team Leader Tan wasn't planning on resting yet; he was looking at a stack of documents. Only after Chief of Staff Shen sat down on the sofa did he ask, "How's the situation with the Seventh Steel Brigade?"

"It's still under discussion, there's no concrete conclusion yet, and we don't know how to fight it," Chief of Staff Shen said.

"Haha, it seems I've presented them with a world-class problem," Team Leader Tan laughed.

"It is not only a global problem, but also a historical problem."

Chief of Staff Shen sighed and said, "This Romance of the Three Kingdoms is not so easy to act out."

"I was just saying it casually, let them do whatever they want. Actually, even if I were to play, I'd be scratching my head, haha."

Team Leader Tan smiled and continued, "Deputy Commander Qian just called. So far, none of the three companies have submitted their action plans for tomorrow."

It seems all three of them are undecided. I heard you went to the 7th Steel Brigade; you should have learned about the situation then. What's their current strategy?

"You'd never guess they'd actually go and visit the Tsunami Assault Brigade," Chief of Staff Shen chuckled.

"Is this about forming a united front and launching joint operations?" Team Leader Tan asked.

"I don't know what they're planning to do, but they probably have the idea of ​​using diplomatic mediation, with two sides joining forces against one," Chief of Staff Shen guessed.

"If that's the case, wouldn't this live-fire exercise turn into a diplomatic incident?" Team Leader Tan said.

"Currently, the territories occupied by the Red and Blue forces are roughly equal in terms of troop strength, except that the 7th Steel Brigade occupies a smaller area and is more likely to suffer losses."

Chief of Staff Shen assessed the strengths and weaknesses of both sides and then analyzed: "It seems that the 7th Steel Brigade believes that it will suffer losses no matter who it fights, and it is impossible for it to seize so much territory in one go."

Achieving ultimate victory is virtually impossible.

Therefore, the initial idea of ​​the 7th Steel Brigade is to disregard victory or defeat and focus on showcasing its unique characteristics in this exercise.

"It seems that the 7th Steel Brigade is quite composed."

Team Leader Tan gave a brief compliment, then asked curiously, "So what's the meaning behind their sudden visit to the Tsunami Assault Brigade at this time?"

That was the end of the story.

Chief of Staff Shen slapped his thigh, spread his hands, and laughed, because he left after saying that.

"They kept it a secret from you?" Team Leader Tan guessed.

"Then I left," Chief of Staff Shen said with a smile.

"Tsk, sigh."

Team Leader Tan was speechless and said helplessly, "This is just the beginning, why are you leaving? You should continue listening."

……

at the same time.

The delegation from the 7th Steel Brigade, led by Chen Jun, had already traveled overnight to the Tsunami Assault Brigade. It wouldn't take long to fly there by helicopter.

However, it's dark at night, so you can't see any beautiful scenery like the lake or the spring landscape.

"Chief of Staff Chen, welcome, welcome."

Brigade Commander Wang personally led the welcoming ceremony, showing them considerable respect.

Normally, when the chief of staff comes to visit, it is sufficient to send someone of the same rank to receive him. Since the brigade commander of the 7th Steel Brigade did not come, Brigade Commander Wang did not need to come out in person.

However, Chief of Staff Chen Jun is somewhat special; his reputation throughout the army is much higher than that of the brigade commander.

There was no problem with Brigade Commander Wang personally welcoming them.

After exchanging a few polite words at the entrance, the group was led by Brigade Commander Wang to a room on the second floor, where a table had been set up as a meeting and reception room.

The armored battalion didn't have a dedicated reception room; they had to temporarily convert a meeting room into one.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Commander Wang went to the left side of the table, with the other personnel standing on either side of him.

"Wow, the environment is nice, much better than where we are."

The Steel 7th Brigade could only set up tents in the wild, while a battalion under the Tsunami Assault Brigade had built barracks. Chen Jun was actually a little envious.

Leading Gao Cheng and Ma Tianxiang to the other side of the table, Chen Jun gave them a look, and Hong Yi and Gao Cheng placed the briefcases they had brought on the table.

"These are the documents and computer we took from you. We have already read the contents of the documents and turned on the computer. We hope Commander Wang will forgive us."

Chen Jun doesn't play any games; he speaks the truth and gets straight to the point.

"Hahaha." Brigade Commander Wang laughed heartily, and waved his hand generously, saying, "Chief of Staff Chen, this chapter is over from this moment on. Let's not stand on ceremony, sit down, let's sit down first."

After saying that, he took the lead and sat down, saying in a relaxed tone, "Well, in this kind of competition, it's all about you winning and me losing. There's no question of who owes whom anything, so let's not be polite today."

It is a great honor and comfort for me and all the officers and soldiers of our Tsunami Assault Brigade to have you come to our base this time.

"Your 7th Steel Brigade is renowned for its formidable and professional opposing force; they are our role model. We should be the ones seeking their guidance, but you've come first. I'm truly sorry."

……

Chen Jun and his entourage, along with the Tsunami Assault Brigade, had already sat down at the conference table and begun the proceedings.

On the Steel Seventh Brigade side, Wang Qingrui was leading the team and discussing the next tactics with Hong Yi and others when they suddenly received a report of a visit from the brigade commander of the Mountain Eagle Brigade.

The sudden visit by the Mountain Eagle Brigade, which did not give prior notice, was quite unexpected for Brigade Commander Wang and his team.

"Did they say what it was about?" Brigade Commander Wang asked the guard curiously.

"They didn't say what the purpose was, just that it was a courtesy visit," the guard reported truthfully.

"I see. Since guests are welcome, we should give them a warm welcome."

Wang Qingrui had been in the army for so many years that he wouldn't even flinch if the sky were to fall. Since the other party had taken the initiative to visit, he wanted to see what tricks they were up to.

……

Tsunami Assault Brigade.

Chen Jun was unaware that the commander of the Mountain Eagle Brigade had suddenly come to visit the Steel Seventh Brigade. If he had known, he would have definitely delayed his visit to the Tsunami Assault Brigade.

After all, this was a great opportunity to get a feel for the situation, and Chen Jun certainly didn't want to miss it.

So he continued with the same approach he had used before, and began a tug-of-war with the Tsunami Assault Brigade.

"Commander Wang, is that so?"

Chen Jun began by stating directly: "We have received a notice from the command headquarters that we will begin the exercise at 7:00 AM tomorrow, with the entire brigade participating in a three-way confrontation with the Red and Blue brigades."

To be honest, we've never done an exercise with all three parties working together before.

Therefore, today, I have been ordered by our brigade commander to bring our deputy brigade commander and deputy political commissar to your esteemed brigade to seek your guidance.

Although Chen Jun was speaking the truth, he was talking about things that everyone already knew.

"Chief of Staff Chen, I've never participated in this kind of exercise before. We're really caught off guard. We were hoping you could give us some insights."

Commander Wang has clearly not been idle all these years; his passing the buck is incredibly smooth and skillful.

Both sides knew that the other was trying to probe their bottom line.

It's all about communication skills and mindset.

"We are outsiders in Wufeng Mountain, and we really shouldn't interfere too much or affect your confrontation with the Mountain Eagle Brigade. So after discussing it, we decided to sit back and watch the fight from the sidelines with a learning attitude."

Chen Jun's acting skills are beyond question, and his words were so sincere, as if he really came to "learn".

After listening to what Brigade Commander Wang had to say, everyone's expression was different. Some looked disgusted and thought it was hypocritical, while others smiled amiably. For a moment, no one responded.

However, while the members of the Tsunami Assault Brigade remained silent, Chen Jun's cell phone rang.

"Excuse me, answer the phone."

Chen Jun picked up the phone and saw that it was Hong Yi calling. He apologized and answered the call.

"Chief of Staff, Xiahou Lan, the brigade commander of the Mountain Eagle Brigade, has brought some men here. They want to meet with you and have a chat. Do you have time?" Hong Yi asked.

When probing each other's backgrounds, it's essential to find the "person in charge," and everyone knows that Chen Jun is the core of the Seventh Steel Brigade.

It was perfectly reasonable for Xiahou Lan to want to see Chen Jun.

“I’m having a great chat with Commander Wang. He’s been very welcoming to us and probably won’t have time to go back. Please take care of him first.”

Chen Jun deliberately spoke loudly, not in front of Brigade Commander Wang and the others, just to put on an act and make it seem like it was no big deal.

After hanging up the phone, he said without batting an eye, "I'm at the Academy of Military Sciences. They want to meet and talk. I've already asked the brigade commander to receive them."

Having come up with a seemingly legitimate reason to bluff his way out, Chen Jun returned to the topic and said, "Brigadier Wang, we've made our purpose quite clear, haven't we?"

"What you mean is? Our two brigades will still fight according to the original plan, and you won't participate in the confrontation?" Brigade Commander Wang said with strong doubt.

“That’s right, that’s what we mean. We’re here to show our sincerity,” Gao Cheng chimed in, adding credibility to Chen Jun’s words.

"You want to exchange it for us not retaliating against what you did today?"

Commander Wang then changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat sharp.

"Brigade Commander Wang, you just said that this matter is over and done with, so let's not bring it up again," Chen Jun emphasized as he reminded him.

"Hahaha."

Brigade Commander Wang laughed and said, "Alright, since you're being so frank, I won't hide it from you either. We have indeed prepared a preemptive strike plan against you."

"Really?" Chen Jun said with a smile.

"Of course it's true. You've got your hands on our data and the secrets on this computer. So why should we be polite?"

After Brigade Commander Wang finished speaking, he said to a lieutenant colonel next to him, "Chief of Staff Xue, go and bring over the operational plan you have drafted so that Brigade Commander Han can take a look."

"what??"

The battle plan was a classified document, and Chief of Staff Xue looked at Brigade Commander Wang with great confusion.

"Go quickly," Commander Wang urged.

Chief of Staff Xue saw that Brigade Commander Wang was not joking and would not dare to offend his brigade commander in front of outsiders. Even though he was unwilling, he could only get up and get it.

He quickly brought over a folder and placed it on the table in front of Chen Jun.

Chen Jun didn't stand on ceremony and started reading.

The title on the first page of the document is very eye-catching—

Operation Warrior Live-Fire Confrontation Exercise: Tsunami Brigade Operational Plan

The main text is very detailed, starting with the scale and personnel of the Warrior Operation exercise, and explaining clearly how to win the exercise.

Chen Jun leisurely reviewed the battle plan, and Staff Officer Wang and the others did not urge him, but waited quietly by his side.

Waiting is also a form of game theory.

"Oh, this plan is wonderful! Thank you, thank you for abandoning this plan, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to stay in Wufeng Mountain for even a day."

After watching it, Chen Jun was full of praise, and his facial expression matched perfectly.

He looked somewhat apprehensive.

Gao Cheng and Ma Tianxiang remained silent, their lips twitching slightly.

Those who don't know Chen Jun's true personality might really think he was intimidated by the plan just from his expression and tone at this moment.

The Tsunami Assault Brigade members didn't see through the deception and genuinely thought Chen Jun was intimidated; they even had obvious smugness in their eyes.

"Then Chief of Staff Chen..."

Commander Wang felt he had grasped the point, and his expression turned serious as he asked, "In this exercise, do you intend to remain neutral, or will you favor one side?" (End of Chapter)