Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 1213 A Stormy Era Begins, Heroes Gather

"Long time no see, long time no see!"

"Commander Sun, I didn't expect you to be here today too?"

"Old Hong, I never expected to run into you guys here."

"Sit down, sit down, sit together..."

The lobby of the director's office at the Sanjie Training Base in Anhui Province was packed with people.

The National Special Forces Competition is held every two years and is the most influential competition in the field of special operations in China, bar none.

Each time it is held, reconnaissance experts from various war zones, as well as senior commanders of mechanized forces, come to observe and learn.

After all, the term "special forces" has always had a tremendous impact on the world.

Being able to witness the clash between the best players from different regions during the competition, especially the clash of pure combat experience, is truly exhilarating.

By this time, a number of officers had gathered in the hall, and those who knew each other had already begun to chat warmly.

"I heard that in the past two years, various war zones have established quite a few special operations platoons and special operations companies, and the results are said to be remarkable?"

"What? Only a small percentage succeed; the vast majority are just throwing money at the problem without making any progress."

"How could that be? If the reconnaissance troops are replaced with special forces, then the early reconnaissance and infiltration capabilities should definitely increase steadily, right?"

"What do you know? Special forces soldiers are selected from the best soldiers, not just trained by spending money. Besides, many regular troops are just putting on a show, trying to do things they're not qualified for."

"How do you say this?"

"They just changed the name, replacing the three words 'reconnaissance company' with 'special operations company,' but their actual combat effectiveness hasn't improved much at all. This time, some 'rising stars' are just another runner-up, probably just some bad apples that we spent a lot of money training. It's a complete waste of time."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid of offending someone?"

"Tch, it's not even in our war zone, what do I have to be afraid of..."

The topics of conversation were all related to the competition.

Although it's officially called the National Special Forces Competition, quite a few teams actually signed up to participate.

Not only are there veteran special operations forces, but also special operations companies and platoons built by the units themselves; there are even some relatively strong reconnaissance units.

The purpose of the scouts coming here is very simple: to prove themselves as scouts!

Who said that reconnaissance soldiers can never beat special forces soldiers?

This time, they're going to show those who look down on them what the true masters of special operations are!

"It seems like a very important person has arrived?"

"That smiling colonel looks so familiar?"

"You don't recognize him? Li Weibin, the captain of the Sharp Sword Special Forces of the Garrison Command."

"Wow, no wonder it looked familiar!"

All eyes were drawn to the Sharp Sword Captain who strode in.

In the previous competition, Sharp Sword lost to Sirius and only got second place.

At that time, Li Weibin made a bold statement, saying that he would definitely take first place next year and wipe away his previous defeat.

His confident stride and swagger drew a second glance from the crowd.

Immediately afterward, a lean and wiry colonel with a smile on his lips walked in. His name was Zhao Yun, the newly appointed chief of staff of the Northwest Sky Wolf Special Forces.

At the same time, he is also a doctoral graduate of the PLA Command Academy, a true high achiever.

But this guy's abilities are not just theoretical; they are real.

The Northwest Wolf has consistently held the title of the nation's number one special operations force. It was no easy feat for this guy to climb all the way to the position of chief of staff.

"Captain Li, seeing you in person is much better than hearing about you."

"Xiao Zhao, I've long admired your name."

Li Weibin, the captain of the Sharp Sword Squadron, smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with this rising star of the Sky Wolf.

Regardless of whether the assessment has begun or not, the various special forces units in China have already started competing with each other.

Seeing the sharp exchange in their eyes, everyone seemed to anticipate that this match would be even more exciting.

Just then, three people walked in. The senior colonel in the middle was the commander of the airborne battalion of the Eagle Division of the Central Plains Theater Command, and his attendants were on his left, right, and left.

They were a major staff officer and a female officer with the rank of captain who looked aloof and cold.

Upon seeing the commander of the airborne battalion, Zhao Yun and Li Weibin, who had been at odds with each other, immediately turned their attention to him.

The captain also spotted them at a glance and walked towards the two with a smile.

"Chief of Staff Zhao, is this? Captain Li, you're back quite early today?"

"Early bird gets the worm."

"Hehe, maybe the early bird catches the worm."

The airborne battalion commander said with a smile.

But then the newly appointed Chief of Staff of Sirius added a sentence.

"It could also be a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"Hahaha, who are the two mantises and who is the oriole? You're right. Don't forget, we can fly, while you can only walk on two legs."

Zhao Yun sneered: "Is that what you call flying? Isn't it just opening the hatch and jumping out?"

The airborne battalion commander's face darkened immediately, while Li Weibin burst into laughter: "You can't say that. The soldiers in their airborne battalion are born to be surrounded; they just occasionally fall from trees and can't get down."

The airborne battalion commander's expression turned somewhat unpleasant as the two men continued to berate him.

The major staff officer next to him spoke up, wanting to help his superior retort, but was glared at by Zhao Yun.

"You have no manners! Do you even have the right to speak here?!"

"Young comrade, when the leaders are discussing matters, don't interrupt. Go and get us a glass of water. You have no sense at all."

The major staff officer's face turned bright red, and he even got a glare from his own superior.

"You have to know when to interrupt, not just open your mouth whenever you want, like when you're going to get some water!"

"Yes."

The major, feeling frustrated, turned around and called Yu Nian'an to go get some water with him.

Taking this opportunity, I also took a swipe at Tianlang's newly appointed chief of staff, Zhao Yun.

"Young man with an arrogant tone, putting on airs. Does he really think Sirius can still be number one this time?"

"And that Captain Li too, the special operations battalion commander of the garrison doesn't have any of the demeanor a big shot should have!"

Yu Nian poured water for the entire time, showing no intention of engaging in conversation, but the major insisted on displaying gentlemanly manners.

"Stay here and don't wander off. I'll bring the tea over."

"Since this is your first time here, you may not be familiar with the situation. I've been here before, so let me introduce you to these important figures. These are crucial resources and connections for your future promotion."

"Especially those people on the stage who have reserved seats but haven't arrived yet, they are all truly high-ranking officials; if you have the chance to say a few words to them, that would be really impressive."

"Oh."

Yu Nian'an responded with an "oh," showing absolutely no interest in the matter.

Her eyes searched through the crowd, just to see if that man would come.