From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Reporters, whether from the public or the military, all hope to get the most explosive news. The fact that the Tsunami Assault Brigade was able to gain the upper hand is obviously a good news story.

Faced with a pile of microphones and cameras in front of him, Deputy Commander Qian was even more energetic.

He spoke eloquently: "If the Tsunami Assault Brigade's plan is successfully executed, the main force of the Mountain Eagle Brigade's airborne battalion will probably be wiped out there."

"Deputy Commander Qian, let's not go into those details."

The same senior colonel-level expert, who had previously commanded the most attention, squeezed in and said seriously, "Please tell us, what exactly is the current state of the battle?"

"Yes, has it been taken down yet?" another expert chimed in.

"The current situation is..."

Deputy Commander Qian said with some helplessness, "We just received a report from Xiaojinhu Airport that the 7th Steel Brigade, the unit that just joined us, has been causing trouble since yesterday."

A group of their helicopters suddenly appeared over the position of the Mountain Eagle Brigade, and to this day, no one knows what they are going to do.

"Please rest assured, the Mountain Eagle Brigade is fully prepared for battle."

Deputy Commander Qian's explanation was quite thorough, but the people present were not convinced. They could only sit there without seeing anything, which was not interesting at all.

“Your arrangement is very bad; we shouldn’t be here observing,” one expert protested.

Other experts shared the same view, and thus echoed the sentiment, stating that this method of observation was inappropriate and expressing their hope that people could witness the event in person.

Sitting here, you can't see or hear anything, so the experience is definitely not as good as watching TV at home.

"Comrades, please don't worry. I'll try to arrange it so that you can all go to the site to observe and have a better experience," Ai Jia comforted them.

"Great, let's make the arrangements right away."

“You have to go to the site. What kind of show is it to just observe from here?”

"Deputy Commander Qian, could you arrange a car to take us to Zone 3 to watch?"

……

The crowd crowded around Deputy Commander Qian, each offering their own opinions. The core message was that they wanted to go to the scene and see for themselves, rather than sitting there listening to the broadcast.

"Uh, this..."

Deputy Commander Qian didn't want everyone to go to the site, but too many people were making requests, and he didn't know how to refuse, so he was in an awkward situation.

“Deputy Commander Qian, the reporter’s request is legitimate. I also hope that this interview and the internal report I will write will contain more profound content.”

A veteran journalist spoke up, his tone resolute, and his words carried a deeper meaning.

There is a clear difference between internal reports and official reports. The former can be sent to the desks of higher-level leaders, forcing Deputy Commander Qian to take it seriously.

"Okay, okay, everyone, don't worry, I'll report to my superiors right away."

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qian reluctantly agreed to the request, and then specifically pleaded with the Senior Colonel: "Old Zhu, we're all old friends, you must go easy on me. I've tried my best to consider your needs."

"I will be factual," the veteran reporter said with a smile.

His words were clearly loaded with meaning, implying that they would depend on how Deputy Commander Qian performed. If he cooperated with them, there would be no problem with his internal report; but if they were left hanging, things could get complicated.

……

Mountain Eagle Brigade.

The helicopter formation of the 7th Steel Brigade flew over and kept circling over their control area, which infuriated Xiahou Lan. He angrily called the 7th Steel Brigade and demanded that he be connected to Brigade Commander Wang Qingrui to answer the phone personally.

He berated him harshly: "Brigade Commander Wang, how could you go back on your word? Why are you causing trouble here?"

"We're not here to cause trouble; we're here specifically to help," Wang Qingrui said calmly.

Recalling Xiahou Lan's arrogance last night, and comparing it to his current desperate state, Wang Qingrui couldn't help but smile to himself.

"Stop talking nonsense. If it weren't for your helicopter squadron interfering, I would have already surrounded and wiped out the entire Tsunami Assault Brigade battalion by now," Xiahou Lan said angrily.

"Ha, you've been fooled, don't you even know it?" Wang Qingrui mocked.

"We've been tricked? What do you mean?" Xiahou Lan was suddenly startled.

"Let my chief of staff tell you."

After Wang Qingrui finished speaking, he handed the microphone to Chen Jun, but Xiahou Lan was still relentless, saying, "Listen to me, get out of my airspace right now. My missiles are already locked on you. If you don't leave, I'll shoot them all down."

"Brigade Commander Xiahou, don't be in such a hurry. You can't rush things. Didn't you want to see me? Here I am," Chen Jun said with a smile.

"You are... Chen Jun??" Xiahou Lan was not quite sure.

After all, Xiahou Lan had never met Chen Jun before, let alone talked to him. Chen Jun was a complete stranger to him, and his guesses were based entirely on what Chen Jun had just said.

"Yes, I am Chen Jun."

Chen Jun said calmly, "I'm speaking to you through my automated command system. There are some things I feel I need to tell you."

Last night you came to visit with your entourage, but I was with the Tsunami Assault Brigade at the time, so we missed each other.

It's quite meaningful that we're communicating in this way for the first time today. What's on your mind? Let's sit down and talk it over.

Chen Jun's side had no specific combat mission, so he was naturally in no hurry and remained calm.

Xiahou Lan, however, is not up to the task.

It should be noted that Team Leader Tan had already announced that this Three Kingdoms Grand Melee Exercise would not have any pre-planned plans or rules, unlike before when the outcome was always predetermined.

The Mountain Eagle Brigade and the Tsunami Assault Brigade have already started fighting. Every second on the battlefield is crucial, and even a small mistake could lead to a complete rout.

Xiahou Lan didn't want to lose to the Tsunami Assault Brigade, so he couldn't calmly sit back and watch the show any longer.

But Xiahou Lan couldn't figure out Chen Jun, so he could only suppress his emotions and say, "Since you have such an ambiguous relationship with the Tsunami Assault Brigade, why don't you launch an attack here, but instead deliberately disrupt traffic in my airspace?"

Despite Xiahou Lan's tough exterior, he was actually terribly panicked inside.

If the 7th Steel Brigade really launches an attack, it means that the 7th Steel Brigade has formed an alliance with the Tsunami Assault Brigade, and the Mountain Eagle Brigade will undoubtedly lose this battle.

Fortunately, the 7th Steel Brigade was there to cause trouble, and they needed to make both brigades suffer at the same time.

Therefore, the strategy of helping one side kill the other is not within the tactical scope of the 7th Steel Brigade. The 7th Steel Brigade will intervene in the game in a unique way.

"We're here to stop you from acting rashly."

Chen Jun stated unequivocally, "According to our reconnaissance, the First Battalion of the Tsunami Assault Brigade's deployment this time was entirely a feint."

Their missile battalion was already in ambush in Sector 3 last night.

I believe this is a trap to lure you in. Believe it or not, we were just offering a friendly reminder. Since you have objections, I will withdraw the helicopter formation immediately.

After saying that, Chen Jun solemnly ordered loudly, "Immediately notify the Army Aviation Battalion to withdraw the helicopters."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Xiahou Lan asked with strong skepticism.

"Because we don't want you to lose too badly, to be driven away in disgrace, and we certainly don't want you to commit suicide." Chen Jun relayed the words he had heard from Brigade Commander Wang and the others to Xiahou Lan verbatim. "Hahahaha."

Xiahou Lan burst into unrestrained laughter upon hearing this, but he hadn't expected the boomerang to come so quickly. After laughing, his face fell, and he said with a gloomy expression, "I still have to thank you and Brigade Commander Wang Qingrui. We'll meet again someday."

Without waiting for Chen Jun's reply, he hung up the phone.

"He's getting anxious, this guy's getting anxious, haha."

Hearing the busy tone on the microphone, Chen Jun looked at Gao Cheng and the others present and smiled broadly.

Everyone laughed, and the command post was filled with joy.

That was so satisfying!
……

Tsunami Assault Brigade.

Brigade Commander Wang and Chief of Staff Gui had long been prepared, just waiting for the Mountain Eagle Brigade to enter so they could give them a head-on blow and gain a significant advantage.

As a result, more than half an hour passed, but the "scene" they wanted still hadn't appeared.

The Mountain Eagle Brigade's transport planes arrived to drop off paratroopers.

"How's it going? Haven't you found the target yet?" Brigade Commander Wang was getting impatient; this was the fifth time he had asked the communications officer.

"Yes, we haven't received any reports yet. The missile battalion's radar has been on the whole time, but we haven't detected any aircraft from the Mountain Eagle Brigade, nor have we detected any movement from the Mountain Eagle Brigade on the ground," the communications staff officer reported truthfully.

"This is weird."

Commander Wang rubbed his forehead with both hands, completely baffled as to what the problem was.

"Brigade Commander, if this is the case, based on my analysis, has our ambush plan been discovered by the Mountain Eagle Brigade, or has it been leaked?" Chief of Staff Gui speculated and analyzed.

"Leakage?"

After listening, Brigade Commander Wang pondered deeply; such a possibility was not out of the question.

"Could it be that Chen Jun from the 7th Steel Brigade gave the intelligence you gave him to the Mountain Eagle Brigade?" Chief of Staff Gui guessed.

"Impossible. The intelligence plan I gave them only stated that we were preparing to engage the Mountain Eagle Brigade, and it was based on the Mountain Eagle Brigade's attack plan. There are significant differences between the two. Even if it were given to the Mountain Eagle Brigade, it wouldn't matter," Brigade Commander Wang denied.

"Reporting to the brigade commander."

The intelligence captain ran over at that moment: "The intelligence team just received a message that the Mountain Eagle Brigade's paratroopers were about to board the plane for takeoff."

The armed helicopter formation of the 7th Steel Brigade suddenly attacked Xiaojinhu Airport, disrupting the Mountain Eagle Brigade's operational plan.

The Mountain Eagle Brigade immediately abandoned its airborne operation, and all six Y-8 transport aircraft returned to their air force base, ceasing their attack on our forces.

After listening to the intelligence officer's report, Brigade Commander Wan felt his head throb even more than before.

What is he most afraid of?

And then, of all times, something happened.

"Didn't Chen Jun say he would stand by and remain neutral, and wouldn't participate in the operation? Why is he stirring things up again? Isn't this ruining our important plans?" Chief of Staff Gui said angrily.

"We underestimated Chen Jun."

Brigade Commander Wang sighed deeply and said with certainty, "I am now absolutely certain that if someone tipped us off, it must have been Chen Jun who did it."

Although he doesn't know the purpose of our ambush, his reconnaissance of us will not stop.

Just like foreign reconnaissance planes and satellites that are constantly overhead, collecting electromagnetic wave information, they are never idle.

……

Mountain Eagle Brigade.

"Immediately dispatch ground troops to Division Three, take out his missile battalion first, and at the same time eliminate his feint force."

Xiahou Lan received the information from Chen Jun and immediately issued new instructions upon returning to the command post.

"Ground troops? Aren't they airborne troops? Transport planes can drop troops much faster, so why send ground troops?" the chief of staff asked, puzzled.

"The airborne troops need to be converted to motorized mobility quickly. While the Tsunami Assault Brigade is still focused on the sky, we'll sneak over on the ground," Xiahou Lan said with a sneer.

He was very confident in this arrangement, believing it would catch the Tsunami Assault Brigade completely off guard.

to be frank.

An airborne unit that doesn't descend from the sky but instead runs across the ground as a pure ground force is indeed difficult to react to quickly.

"But the Third Battalion of the Tsunami Assault Brigade is now charging towards us..."

"Let's ignore him for now."

Xiahou Lan interrupted the chief of staff: "As long as we surround his missile battalion in the third division, his third battalion will definitely have to turn back to rescue it."

"At that time, we will look for an opportunity to annihilate them, ensuring they never return."

Xiahou Lan is a very decisive person. He keenly seized the opportunity given to him by Chen Jun, wanting to take the opportunity to cripple the Tsunami Assault Brigade.

It could even secure victory in one fell swoop.

Although this ambition is enormous, the chances of success are also very high.

The Mountain Eagle Brigade has already shown its claws and is preparing to launch an offensive against the Tsunami Assault Brigade, while the Tsunami Assault Brigade is also making intensive preparations.

"Although the 7th Steel Brigade launched a surprise attack on the Mountain Eagle Brigade's airfield, there seems to be no report of any losses, and the command headquarters has not issued any battle reports on this matter. Could there be some shady dealings we don't know about?" the political commissar said, frowning.

“I’ve also been suspicious of Chen Jun, but I haven’t been able to find any evidence to convince myself,” Brigade Commander Wang said in a deep voice.

"But there's one thing we must keep in mind: they are a professional adversary force. As Chen Jun said, they are excellent because they are professional. You also said that Chen Jun is a cunning tiger," the chief of staff reminded him.

"Alright, let's stop guessing. Staff Officer Xue, pass the order down to continue monitoring their movements," Commander Wang instructed the communications staff.

He really didn't have many clues at the moment, and all he could do was stay vigilant and continue to observe.

A few seconds passed.

"Oh, right, I'll call him,"

Commander Wang couldn't hold back any longer. He had too many questions to answer, so he simply took out his phone, found Chen Jun's number, and dialed it.

Regardless of whether Chen Jun is telling the truth or lying, as long as the call is made, he will be able to obtain the information.

It's better than sitting here and waiting.

"Oh ho, it's Wang Hu calling. He's probably here to interrogate me."

Chen Jun was organizing a meeting when his phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Commander Wang calling. His expression turned strange. (End of Chapter)