The surrounding generals looked at Lei Zhan in surprise, feeling that something was off about him. They then looked at the soldiers behind him, who were all listless, as if they had lost a battle but were too embarrassed to admit it.
What was going on?
Who would have thought that the tripartite grinding stone, chosen for the exercise, would be wiped out just as it began?
Everyone had high regard for the capabilities of the Thunderbolt Commando Unit, especially since they had just returned from training abroad. They were all eager to see how the Thunderbolt Commando Unit would perform and if there were any notable aspects.
The primary objective of this tripartite exercise was to test the combat effectiveness of the commando units and, incidentally, to assess the coordinated combat capabilities of the regular forces.
Therefore, the performance of the Thunderbolt Commando Unit was one of the focal points of attention.
Now, the exercise had just started, and this focal point, instead of preparing for battle, had appeared here. How could this not be strange?
Suddenly, Commander Gao turned his head to look at Lei Zhan again. Seeing Lei Zhan in such a disheveled state, as if he had just come off the front lines, he couldn't help but be surprised. Finally, he saw that the laser tags on Lei Zhan's body had been removed, and he was stunned.
Commander Gao's expression turned grim, and he said in a deep voice, "You've been eliminated?"
Lei Zhan stood at attention and replied, "Yes, Commander."
"What do you mean, 'yes'? The exercise has just begun, how were you eliminated? Which commando unit did it?" Commander Gao demanded sternly.
Lei Zhan's lips moved. After a few seconds of愣, he finally said, "The Nightfall Commando Unit, Captain Qin Feng."
"Nightfall? That kid Qin Feng?"
Commander Gao burst out laughing. "It's the commando unit He Zhijun just established. Not bad, showing their skills right at the start of the exercise."
Commander Gao had a profound impression of Qin Feng. The first time he met him, Qin Feng had shot him in the head. Then, Qin Feng had graduated first in his class and been admitted to the Warrior Academy, greatly enhancing China's international reputation and authority. After that, Qin Feng participated in a rescue mission, and finally, a naval commander came to him and praised Qin Feng profusely.
The naval commander had even shamelessly tried to poach Qin Feng from him, which was impossible.
Then, he heard that Qin Feng had formed a commando unit in just three months. At the time, he had doubted the unit's capabilities, as it was difficult to form a commando unit in three months that would normally take over a year or two to perfect.
But now, they had wiped out the Thunderbolt Commando Unit right at the beginning of the exercise. Such strength was undeniable.
The surrounding generals, upon hearing it was Qin Feng, all had some knowledge of the situation. They couldn't help but nod in admiration.
Lei Zhan and the others saw the expressions on the faces of their superiors and felt a pang in their stomachs. Why were they so happy that they were eliminated by Qin Feng?
Was it necessary?
Lei Zhan, already deeply hurt, felt even more wounded now. A lump formed in his chest.
Commander Gao spoke loudly, "Being defeated by him is not an injustice. It's just that you were unlucky. However, your title of 'tripartite grinding stone' must be removed. I said it before, foreign armies are not necessarily superior. What did you learn abroad? Nothing. It's not as good as Qin Feng's three months of special training, which enabled a unit to form powerful combat capabilities in such a short time and defeat your seasoned commando unit."
"What does this illustrate? We must be bold in innovating our training methods. We need to use our brains actively, not stick to old routines. Qin Feng has taught us another lesson."
Commander Gao said approvingly, and the surrounding generals nodded in agreement with his views.
Lei Zhan felt utterly dejected. This was what frustrated him the most!
The 'tripartite grinding stone,' such a great honor, was gone just like that. He had no one to complain to, as he had been defeated.
At this moment, Lei Zhan felt like crying.
After being reprimanded, Lei Zhan and his team walked out with dejected expressions. They were like defeated roosters, having suffered a major setback this time!
Just then, a military vehicle drove over.
Yan Wang looked at the person getting out and said in a low voice, "That looks like the captain of the Wolf Warriors, Long Xiaoyun. Why are they here?"
Lei Zhan recognized her too. Long Xiaoyun had led a team for training when they were training abroad, and they had met, so he had some impression.
Lei Zhan walked over and greeted her, "Captain Long, why are your Wolf Warriors here? Weren't you temporarily assigned to the Southwest War Zone?"
Long Xiaoyun glanced at Lei Zhan and asked, "Why are you here? Your Thunderbolt Commando Unit should be the grinding stone. Haven't you entered the battlefield yet?"
Hearing this, Lei Zhan felt incredibly awkward, almost wanting to dig a hole in the ground. He twitched his mouth, not knowing how to respond.
He couldn't possibly tell her that his entire team had been wiped out!
Long Xiaoyun's gaze fell on their laser tags, and she looked at Lei Zhan with some surprise. "You don't mean to say..."
Hearing Long Xiaoyun's words, Lei Zhan knew what she was going to say. He immediately interrupted her and saluted, saying, "We have matters to attend to, we must be going."
Lei Zhan, with no energy, saluted Long Xiaoyun and turned to leave.
Lei Zhan couldn't face this woman. Damn it, it was too embarrassing. The 'tripartite grinding stone,' wiped out before the main force even started the exercise. Who would believe it if it got out?
It was a record-breaking humiliation!
Lei Zhan, a man who valued his reputation, was now in such a state, and in front of a woman at that. How could he speak?
He was devastated!
Lei Zhan roared inwardly, "Qin Feng, did I dig up your grave in my past life? You are truly heartless."
...
On the other side, at the Southwest Military Region's directing department, General Shi was reviewing the latest incoming documents.
This military exercise was very important to him, and a crucial point was that he really wanted to win against Gao Shiwei once!
Suddenly, a communications staff officer hurried over, saluted, and said, "Report, Commander, these are the exercise directing department's documents."
With that, the chief communications staff officer handed over the documents in his hand.
General Shi took the documents but hadn't had a chance to read them when another communicator lowered his headset and immediately reported, "Report, Commander, we received a call from Captain Lei Keming."
"What did he say?" General Shi asked directly.
"Colonel Lei reported that his most elite unit, the Cobra Commando Unit, has been completely annihilated."
"What!"
Hearing this, General Shi suddenly stood up, unable to remain calm.
After all, Lei Keming's Cobra Commando Unit was their elite force. To be wiped out right at the start of the exercise? The speed was too fast!
The exercise combat had just begun. According to the prior agreement, the commando units would engage in a preliminary contest first.
This was preparation before the actual battle. The mission of the commando units was to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, obtain the opponent's combat data, and so on.
Who would have thought that the commando units would fight so fiercely even before the real battle had started!
At this moment, if Lei Zhan were here, he would probably be stunned upon hearing General Shi's words and retort,
"Fighting fiercely?"