Chapter 430: The aggrieved Second Battalion Commander

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In the Regiment Commander’s office, Wang Ye widened his eyes.

He hadn’t expected that, when the Regiment Commander casually asked, and he replied, the Regiment Commander would actually decide to have him lead the special forces troops like this?

“Hehe~ What’s wrong? Don’t want to go?” The Regiment Commander looked at Wang Ye’s stunned expression, staring at him with a smile.

“N-No, it’s not that.” Wang Ye stammered, “It’s just… Commander, are you really sending me?”

Wang Ye still couldn’t quite believe it.

Or perhaps, he was feeling a bit confused inside right now.

Wasn’t this just a casual conversation?

A mere hypothetical situation, how did it turn into actual orders?

Well, Wang Ye didn’t really feel there was a big issue with the practical side of things.

After all, it was just special forces troops, nothing too difficult, and he had spent two months in the Division’s special forces company, so he wasn’t completely unaware of what special forces troops were all about.

But going to the Battalion Special Forces Platoon, even as the second-in-command, Wang Ye felt a lot of pressure.

It wasn’t about whether he could improve combat effectiveness or not.

Would he get ambushed if he went to the Second Platoon by himself?

Would he be sleeping in his dormitory and suddenly someone would smother him with a blanket and beat him up?

Or perhaps the Chief of Staff would come by every day, ordering him to lead a team to clean out the latrines?

As Wang Ye thought about these scenarios, he suddenly felt a wave of malice coming his way.

“Do you think I’m joking with you? Or was what you just said a joke?” The Regiment Commander deliberately lowered his face, adopting a very serious expression.

Immediately, Wang Ye’s heart tightened.

He dropped the cigarette in his hand and extinguished it, then stood at attention.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at the Regiment Commander and said just as seriously, “Comrade Regiment Commander, 1 was not joking. I have confidence in leading the special forces platoon well!”

Seeing his demeanor, Wang Ye figured that if he dared to say that he was joking just now, the Regiment Commander might come at him with an ashtray in the next moment.

Deep down, he felt a bit apprehensive about going to the Second Platoon of the Special forces Company, but Wang Ye also knew that this was a significant opportunity.

What kind of experience was leading a special forces platoon before going to the military academy?

Without exaggeration, if people at the academy found out about this experience, their eyes would pop out.

This kind of experience was definitely remarkable and would have a significant impact on his future.

“Haha!” The Regiment Commander laughed.

“Very good, 1 admire that about you, not shrinking from a challenge!”

The Regiment Commander waved his hand, “Alright, you can go back for now. In the next few days, finish up the work with the new recruits’ platoon. When the new recruits’ platoon is done, then you can report to the Special forces Company!”

“Yes, sir!” Wang Ye saluted crisply.

As he watched Wang Ye leave, the smile that had been on the Regiment Commander’s face gradually disappeared.

The door to the lounge inside the Regiment Commander’s office was pulled open.

The Chief of Staff walked out from inside.

The Regiment Commander looked at him, “You heard what Wang Ye just said, right!”

“Yes!” The Chief of Staff nodded seriously, “Indeed, Wang Ye didn’t say anything wrong. They are too arrogant, each one of them thinks they are the elite of the entire battalion, lacking the mindset of giving their all like a lion hunting a rabbit!”

“Exactly!” The Regiment Commander, taking a drag from the cigarette he hadn’t finished, exhaled a puff of smoke and leaned back in his chair.

Looking at the Chief of Staff again, he slowly spoke, “They’ve been pampered in times of peace. Without the pain, without the firsthand experience of hardship, and with each one of them being top talents either directly from the new recruits’ platoon or selected from other companies later on. They think the whole battalion is invincible, so they always have their heads held high.”

“This time, by sending Wang Ye over, we can give them a good reality check. And while Wang Ye is there before going to the military academy, we can make use of his remaining enthusiasm!”

“Hmm,” the Chief of Staff nodded.

At this point, the Regiment Commander spoke again, “I’ve considered the plan you mentioned yesterday, and I think for now, we can take it slow. Let’s wait and see the results after Wang Ye goes over.”

After a pause, the Regiment Commander continued slowly, “Our soldiers’ lives are precious. While we want combat effectiveness, we can’t achieve it at the cost of unnecessary bloodshed.”

“Yes!” The Chief of Staff nodded once again.

As a Chief of Staff, he had been racking his brains to improve the combat effectiveness of his Special forces Company during this time.

Peacekeeping missions weren’t possible at the moment. Domestic peacekeeping rotations were based on military units and years. This year wasn’t their military unit’s turn, so there was no chance even if he wanted to go. Furthermore, even if it were their turn, the chances of approval from higher-ups were slim because current peacekeeping deployments from China mainly consisted of engineers and logistics troops, with no dedicated combat units.

Special forces troops didn’t fit the current requirements for peacekeeping personnel.

So, the path to peacekeeping was blocked for him, and he had to seek other solutions.

In these past few days, he had indeed come up with an alternative plan. However, for now, the Regiment Commander had put his proposal on hold.

“Tonight, think carefully about how you’re going to write your training reflections. It needs to be done by tomorrow, and I want you all to take it seriously. Don’t think you can just brush it off now that the assessment is over. It’s 8,000 words, and it needs to be profound, understand?”

Back in the new recruits’ platoon, after taking a shower before bed, Wang Ye gave some instructions to the new recruits in his squad.

He didn’t tell them what he had been doing at the Battalion Headquarters just now, and he certainly didn’t mention that he was about to become the platoon leader of the special forces troops.

“No, this division of personnel won’t work. Our company only has this many soldiers, and now we’re losing the best ones!”

“Yeah, we can’t let Li Jun from the Second Company go either. Chief of Staff, we’ve handpicked the best veterans from our companies to lead, worked hard for three months, and now the best ones are being taken away!”

“Exactly, I don’t agree with this either!”