A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 221 Yuan Lang's Protectiveness [Combined Chapter]

"Wu Zhe, quickly check the electronic map. According to intelligence, three small Red Army squads are very likely to be loitering near the 399 landmark. We must launch a precise attack and snipe them one by one." Yuan Lang's eyes were cold.

"Yes, Captain!" Wu Zhe responded, immediately focusing intently on the electronic map, his fingers rapidly swiping across the screen.

"As for the remaining enemies, a large force will naturally take care of them." Yuan Lang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if sketching out the battle plan in his mind. "What we need to do is demonstrate the strength to fight a hundred men at once and completely wipe out the Red Army's individual strength. The key to this operation is to focus on their officers and paralyze their command system."

Wu Zhe's face was solemn, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. His fingers precisely marked various information on the map, not missing any detail.

"Captain, do you think Xu Sanduo has already been killed?" Wu Zhe asked casually.

Yuan Lang glanced at him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. "Victory and defeat are certainly important for a real army, but that's not the core objective of this exercise. Xu Sanduo is too arrogant and conceited; his mentality has become problematic. Just like I told you in the review meeting room, you're now a major, only one step away from lieutenant colonel. But I want you to take that step firmly and meaningfully, otherwise you might fall hard."

Yuan Lang paused slightly before continuing, "Xu Sanduo is the same. His abilities have improved too quickly, but his mindset hasn't kept up. There's a serious imbalance between his strength and his mentality. In this situation, if he's stimulated by external factors, he might do something irrational, or even lose control. This is extremely dangerous for himself and the entire team."

Wu Zhe listened quietly to Yuan Lang's analysis, lost in thought.

Neither of them mentioned again whether Feng Yuxiu could complete the mission, or how he should complete it.

Because they all knew in their hearts that the decapitation operation was the ultimate goal of the entire Old A Special Forces Brigade. The victory of the war never depends on the strength of any one person, but on the cooperation and efforts of the entire team.

In the face of the brutal meat grinder of the battlefield, an individual is like an insignificant cog in a machine. Although indispensable, it is almost impossible to win a victory by one's own strength.

“Found them, the other party…” Before Wu Zhe could finish speaking, Yuan Lang suddenly raised his right hand, signaling him to stop.

Yuan Lang held the headset with his left hand, his brows furrowed, and a look of confusion and shock appeared on his face.

Then, his eyes widened as if he had heard some unbelievable news.

"Wolf den, wolf den, confirm again!" Yuan Lang's voice became unusually tense and urgent, completely lacking his usual composure and calmness.

Wu Zhe keenly sensed from his flustered voice that something unexpected must have happened.

A short while later, Yuan Lang stood up, ripped off his headset, and his expression was complex and hard to read. "Let's go to the Dongdongyao landmark."

Yuan Lang said briefly, his tone revealing a hint of urgency.

Wu Zhe was stunned, a look of surprise on his face. "Captain, that's the Red Army's command post! Has the exercise already ended? But our troops have only captured half of the position."

Yuan Lang lowered his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Xu Sanduo is in big trouble."

Wu Zhe suddenly stood up, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Could it be that the Red Army commander was beheaded? Does that mean we've won this exercise?"

Yuan Lang shook his head. "No, it's more serious than that."

Wu Zhe stood there, stunned, his heart filled with doubt and curiosity, wondering what had happened that could be more serious than the beheading of a Red Army commander.

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In the mountains and forests, the raging wildfires continued to rage, the flames licking everything around them with a crackling sound.

However, this time the Red Army did not panic and flee as usual; instead, they appeared unusually calm.

They quickly organized themselves and began firing at the wildfires from all directions.

Each shell whistled through the sky, landing precisely on the wildfire. A huge explosion rang out, blasting the fire apart before it was completely extinguished by the shockwaves from the shells and the uplifted earth.

The flames were suppressed in an instant, and thick smoke filled the air, as if draping the entire forest in a thick gray veil.

More soldiers gathered at the edge of the command post tent, their eyes as fierce as hungry wolves, staring intently at the figure in the middle of the tent.

Feng Yuxiu gripped the Red Army regimental commander's arm tightly with his left hand, while his right arm strangled the commander's neck, his body leaning slightly backward.

Behind him, several unconscious officers lay sprawled in the tent, their faces still bearing traces of shock and resentment.

Feng Yuxiu was so fast that the officers didn't even have time to react before he cleanly and efficiently took them down to the ground.

By the time the Red Army soldiers rushed in, he had successfully taken the Red Army regimental commander hostage, binding himself and the commander tightly together to form a human shield.

"Kid, if you know what's good for you, release our regimental commander right now. If you surrender now, you'll at worst be a prisoner, and we can still treat you leniently." The Red Army chief of staff stared at Feng Yuxiu with hostility, a hint of threat in his eyes.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and more soldiers began to climb to higher ground on the mountain, cautiously searching for any movement around them.

They knew that if one Blue Army soldier had successfully infiltrated, there were likely many more Blue Army soldiers lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.

The battalion commander coughed, a pained expression on his face. "Young man, loosen your grip a little, you're making my throat hurt."

Feng Yuxiu loosened his right arm slightly, but his hand did not relax at all. "Chief, please don't even think about breaking free. I don't hold back when I hit you. If I accidentally hurt you, your men will tear me apart. But I won't let go easily before you beat me up. If necessary, I'll have to take you with me."

The Red Army commander laughed heartily, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Young man, I think I guessed your plan. First, you captured and knocked out one of our scouts, then changed into his clothes and infiltrated our camp. That's probably the medic's uniform you were wearing, right? Next, you knocked out the medic and, using that identity, smoothly made your way from the medic's tent to the command post. The plan was simple, but extremely effective. It was so simple that we didn't even have time to react. You're quite daring!"

Feng Yuxiu grinned, "You flatter me, Commander. Now that you've been captured, according to the rules of the exercise, isn't this exercise over?"

"The exercise between the Red and Blue forces will end if any one of three conditions is met. First, time is up; second, one side suffers too many casualties; third, the commander is beheaded." The Red Army commander said with a smile, "Young man, you are now standing in our Red Army's headquarters. I don't believe you would really dare to behead me."

In the military, being within the rules and being outside the rules are two completely different things.

To behead a Red Army commander in front of the entire regiment was not only a provocation against the Red Army, but also a serious trampling on the honor of the entire unit.

If Feng Yuxiu really did that, even if he could get out unscathed, he would become the target of ridicule from other units and be mocked as a coward without any backbone.

The soldiers around him glared angrily at Feng Yuxiu, their eyes burning with fury that seemed to devour him, even more intense than the wildfire that had just been extinguished.

They were filled with humiliation and resentment. So many people had been infiltrated by a single Blue Army soldier who had even captured their commander. It was an utter disgrace!
“Young man, let him go. You’re just a prisoner at most. You’ve done a great job in this exercise by successfully breaking in. We won’t make things difficult for you,” the chief of staff persuaded again.

Feng Yuxiu stared at the chief of staff, a hint of determination in his eyes. "Chief, if you were in my position, what would you do?"

The chief of staff fell silent. He knew in his heart that this was a great achievement, the first victory in a battle, which would be incredibly tempting for any soldier.

Feng Yuxiu thought for a moment, a resolute glint in his eyes, "Chief, I apologize."

The next second, under the furious, bloodshot gazes of the Red Army soldiers, Feng Yuxiu ripped off the Red Army regimental commander's shoulder insignia.

"Decapitation successful!" Feng Yuxiu shouted, his voice echoing through the mountains and forests.

After doing all this, Feng Yuxiu released the Red Army commander, quickly took a few steps back, and assumed a defensive stance.

His eyes scanned the surrounding soldiers warily, his muscles tense, ready to respond to any possible attack.

The Red Army commander remained silent for a long time, then turned around, his face ashen as he stared at Feng Yuxiu, his eyes filled with anger and resentment. "You've got guts. After so many exercises, this is the first time you've encountered such a defeat."

After saying that, the Red Army commander turned and left angrily.

The chief of staff gave Feng Yuxiu a deep look, then slowly tore off his armband.

This move signifies that he has also acknowledged his defeat, and from this moment on, he is no longer the commander in this exercise.

Feng Yuxiu felt a slight tightness in his heart upon seeing this scene.

The elimination of the two leaders means that from now on, everything that happens here has nothing to do with their decisions.

The company commander slowly crawled out of his unconscious state. Seeing the scene before him, he trembled instantly, his eyes filled with rage. "Beat this bastard to death!!"

Feng Yuxiu's gaze turned icy instantly, and he clenched his fists.

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A helicopter slowly circled and descended from the sky.

The propellers whipped up a fierce wind that sent dust and leaves flying everywhere.

Yuan Lang sat in the cabin, looking anxiously out the window.

The helicopter finally landed steadily on the ground, and Yuan Lang quickly opened the cabin door and jumped out.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, and when he saw the scene before him, he was instantly stunned.

Feng Yuxiu's face was covered in blood, his eyes were swollen, and his neck was covered in bruises.

To Yuan Lang's horror, Feng Yuxiu was surrounded by a dense crowd of people.

He took down at least one company of the Red Army.

Many of them suffered horrific injuries, including fractures.

Feng Yuxiu held a crowbar that he had pulled out from somewhere, and pointed it at a soldier's neck, as if he could stab it in at any moment.

"Come on, keep coming. You really think I won't kill you?" Feng Yuxiu was on the verge of a brutal killing.

He single-handedly humiliated the entire Red Army command post, causing them to lose face.

"What are you all doing? What are you all doing?" Yuan Lang roared, silencing the restless group.

"We can't behead our people? Huh? Can't accept defeat? Come on, anyone else want to fight? Come and try with me."

Yuan Lang stood in front of Feng Yuxiu, his gaze dark as he stared at the Red Army soldiers around him.

The Red Army soldiers were stunned when they saw the rank insignia on Yuan Lang's shoulder insignia.

"Where is your commander? Huh? You've gone too far! Xu Sanduo, release him, and you stand here. Let's see who dares to touch you again." Yuan Lang's anger completely erupted; his own soldiers had been beaten like this.

"Lieutenant Colonel, quite a few of our men have been injured too," the third company commander complained, clutching his swollen nose.

Yuan Lang sneered, "Who made the first move?"

The company commander fell silent.

"Let me tell you, every single one of you, this isn't over. You thugs!! I've never seen soldiers like you! You get angry just because you lost?! Huh? What are you looking at? Are you planning to beat me up?"

"Come on, come on, beat me up."

Yuan Lang pointed at each of the people opposite him and roared angrily.

"Who's shouting like that? Anyone who didn't know better would think our command post has been taken over by you."

The exercise had ended, and the chief of staff walked over from a distance, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes.

Who the hell is this Blue Team soldier? He's like a fucking King Kong, taking down almost an entire company of men.

That was too fierce, and it took down the opponent in a short time.

Putting aside other techniques, what does fighting rely on?
Endurance? How did he get the stamina to be beaten up by so many people? Is he made of iron?
"It's me, the Red Army Chief of Staff, right? Who told you that we could fight like this after the exercise was over? Does that mean our soldiers will do the same thing?"

Yuan Lang sneered, fully embracing his own.

"You were the ones who broke the rules first by setting the mountain on fire. Didn't you break the rules first?" the chief of staff asked grimly.

Yuan Lang glanced sideways and looked around; the mountains on three sides were scorched bare.

"So what? That's no excuse for hitting people. Are you going to hit someone? Do you really think we have no one to rely on?"

The chief of staff glanced at the helicopter in the distance and shouted, "Come on, fire!!"

The exercise was marred by a single beheading, something that had never happened before in military region exercises.

What does this mean? It means that the command system of their heavy firepower unit is as flimsy as paper.

It was easily and directly dismantled.

Feng Yuxiu listened quietly to the two leaders' banter; apart from skin and flesh injuries, his body was unharmed.

Its ability to withstand blows is quite good.

The scars on my face have gotten worse; they haven't fully healed from the last one.

In order to infiltrate, he disfigured himself, so that the Red Army soldiers would immediately see the horrific state of his face and subconsciously overlook the need to investigate his identity.

The reason why military exercises are conducted repeatedly after the military reform is to prevent laziness in grassroots troops.

They were used to it and familiar with the previous exercise patterns.

It's simply a matter of me capturing landmarks, you attacking me, and me attacking you.

The victory of the entire exercise was ultimately determined by the ratio of casualties among soldiers on both sides.

That's so outdated.

War is never as simple or idealistic as it seems.

"Let me tell you, this is the model of modern warfare. As long as the enemy's fighting capacity is destroyed, any method is a good method."

"Didn't you all anticipate our decapitation strike? Now that it's actually happened, you can't accept it? You just react with anger?"

The Red Army chief of staff was rendered speechless.

This is unacceptable. They started training tirelessly for three months in advance for this exercise.

I thought I could finally show my skills, but now it's ended like this.

Many people will be kicked out of the exercise, and even more will be discharged.

Every confrontation between the Red and Blue teams at this level is a life-or-death test for the Red Army.

Just like the Steel Seventh Company, this might be the last exercise they ever participated in.

Yuan Lang looked around and saw that the Red Army soldiers all looked dejected and defeated.

That's what happened with the 702nd Regiment last time.

"This is the true outcome of the exercise; you are not the first Red Army to be defeated by us."

The chief of staff gritted his teeth, "Never before has a unit suffered such a defeat!"

Yuan Lang glanced at Feng Yuxiu, secretly shocked.

He accomplished what seemed impossible.

This is an iron man.

"This is between our captain and you, but since you were the ones who resorted to violence, this matter won't end so easily."

After Yuan Lang finished speaking, he turned to look at Feng Yuxiu and said, "Return to the team."

Feng Yuxiu slowly nodded, turned around, and boarded the plane.

"I tacitly approved this, so can we not punish them?" the chief of staff asked in a deep voice.

Such a defeat is already extremely demoralizing, and if there is another punishment, it would be even worse.

"Chief of Staff..." the Third Company Commander's eyes reddened, "I'll take full responsibility for this. You don't need to be subservient to them. I'm willing to take the blame!"

"It was my order to do it. I'll just retire! You don't have to put up with this!" The company commander, his voice trembling, stood in front of the chief of staff.

"Get out!!!" The chief of staff kicked the third company commander to the ground.

The company commander scrambled to his feet. "Chief of Staff, I'll take responsibility! Why are you bowing down to these treacherous people?!"

"Please don't do this, it hurts me!!"

Yuan Lang's gaze gradually calmed. "Indeed, I was deeply moved by your camaraderie. But my soldiers were utterly decimated by you..."

He paused, then saw the Red Army soldiers rolling on the ground. "This matter is not as simple as just punishment."

After saying that, Yuan Lang turned around, boarded the plane, and left.

The Red Army chief of staff clenched his fists, overwhelmed by rage.

What soldier isn't passionate? Seeing their hard-earned results of three months of preparation being wiped out by a single Blue Army soldier.

Anger surged into his head on the spot.

The shock caused my cerebral cortex to twitch.

He subconsciously regarded the Blue Army as his former brother unit.

It's normal for brother units to bicker and joke around; whether they win or lose, they'll get up the next day and continue training.

It did not delay the task for the next day at all.

But now it's the Blue Team.

Their subconscious action has led to a major incident.

"Chief of Staff, what do we do now?" The third company commander's voice trembled; this was no longer just a training exercise.

They attacked the Blue Team members, and it was a group fight; they hadn't attacked anyone else yet.

This matter is much bigger than the exercise itself; it's a matter of principle.

"I'm going to apologize to the military region. I can't let you all leave!"

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On the plane, Yuan Lang kept his eyes fixed on Feng Yuxiu.

Feng Yuxiu was silent for a moment, then said, "Captain..."

“I know, stop talking. I know everything.” Yuan Lang immediately stopped Feng Yuxiu.

"I often say that soldiers are bound by rules and have the duty to obey orders. This is a principle that is ingrained in our bones and is also a traditional principle of our troops."

"The constant constraints imposed on you have suppressed your instincts. The captain once said that you are a double-edged sword. Now it seems that the captain was wrong. You are a sharp sword, an unstoppable sharp sword. With just a little push, you will break through the enemy chief's blockade."

"Xu Sanduo, once you've recovered from your injuries, go back and become a rookie instructor. Old A has nothing more to teach you."

Feng Yuxiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can I give Wu Liuyi special treatment?"

Yuan Lang burst into laughter...

(End of this chapter)