The letter paper slipped down, Zhang Chu covered his face, and could no longer suppress his emotions, and tears flowed down his fingers.

He finally understood that his father, the man whom he once complained about because of his absence, was a real soldier. His father did not choose to give up his family, but chose to use his life to fulfill his military duties.

Zhang Chu held the military medal and stroked his fingertips across its cold edge, as if he could feel his father's bloody battle on the battlefield. An extremely fierce feeling surged in his heart, which was guilt, respect, and unprecedented determination.

He wiped his tears, folded the letter paper, and put it back into the small box. He put the merits on his chest, as if it was the spur and protection of his father's spirit in heaven.

After dinner, Zhang Chu did not chat with his comrades as usual, but walked to the training ground alone, stood alone under the flagpole, and looked up at the rising five-star red flag.

"Dad..." Zhang Chu murmured in a low voice, with a strong sob in his voice, "I know what kind of person you want me to be. I was really too naive before, too eager to prove myself... I will not let you down again. Thank you, let me understand that a real soldier fights for the responsibility behind me."

His fists slowly clenched, and his eyes became extremely firm.

The next day, when the training began, Zhang Chu's condition was completely different from before. His movements were more steady, his eyes were calmer, and his whole body exuded a new kind of confidence and strength.

Qin Yuan stood on the sidelines and observed Zhang Chu's performance calmly. He keenly realized that this once impatient and arrogant new recruit seemed to have found a certain inner fulcrum. Every move he made was no longer for showing off, but full of strength and down-to-earth belief.

"Zhang Chu, keep going." Qin Yuan said coldly.

Zhang Chu stood up straight, his eyes firm, and his voice was loud: "Yes, instructor! I will not disappoint you and my father!"

Qin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, but said nothing more. He looked at Zhang Chu's back and understood in his heart that this recruit had embarked on the road to transform into a real soldier.

On the training ground, Qin Yuan stood in front of the team, his eyes were cold, and his voice penetrated the ears of each recruit like cold commands: "Today, we will conduct a group tactical confrontation task, simulate battlefield raids and defense. This is not only a contest between physical fitness and technology, but also a test of your team collaboration ability."

The playground was quiet, the recruits stood straight, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement and nervousness. This confrontational training that the whole team participated in was of extraordinary significance. Everyone knew that teams that could perform well in such tasks often became the benchmark for the company, and individuals who performed well could win the recognition of the instructor.

Qin Yuan swept around and his eyes finally fell on Zhang Chu. His voice was low, but with a sense of majesty: "Zhang Chu."

Zhang Chu was stunned and quickly stepped forward, with a loud voice: "Come!"

"This time, you serve as the captain of the raid team and lead your team to complete the raid mission." Qin Yuan stared at him directly, as if he wanted to see through him, "Can you complete it?"

Zhang Chu's heart shook suddenly, and his fists clenched behind his back. He knew that the instructor was giving him a chance - an opportunity to prove his leadership and tactical level. He straightened his chest and replied firmly: "Yes, instructor! Ensure the task is completed!"

Qin Yuan did not show any expression, but said coldly: "Very good. Remember, group confrontation is not a one-person performance, but a team victory. I don't need a hero, I need a captain who can lead the team to victory."

This sentence is like a basin of cold water pouring on Zhang Chu's heart. He nodded instinctively: "I understand."

The mission was quickly arranged - the entire recruit company was divided into multiple groups, each of which was divided into a raider and a defensive party. Zhang Chu's squad was responsible for the raider, with the goal of breaking through the enemy's defense line and seizing the core intelligence box set by the opponent. Yue Ming was the defensive captain of the enemy, defending the stronghold and destroying the raider team.

Five minutes later, Zhang Chu's team gathered behind the bunker in the woods. His team members included Duan Jinglin, Li Ran, and several recruits with average grades. Each of them wore simulated combat equipment, with a faint sense of excitement and tension on his face.

Zhang Chu squatted in front of the team members, spread out the map, and began to arrange tactics: "Listen, our target is the enemy's intelligence box. Yue Ming has a strong defensive ability and will definitely be full of firepower points around the stronghold, but we cannot fight head-on."

His fingers slid on the map and drew a route: "I will take two people around the left side of the stronghold to attract firepower. Duan Jinglin, you will take two other people to raid from the right side. Once we attract firepower, you will quickly break into the stronghold and grab the intelligence box."

The players nodded repeatedly when they heard this, but Duan Jinglin frowned and raised a little question: "Zhang Chu, although this tactic is good, are you sure Yue Ming's defense focus will be on the left? If the firepower is distributed on the right, the raid on our right will be wiped out."

Zhang Chu's brow jumped slightly, but he quickly calmed down and said with a hint of confidence: "Don't worry, Yue Ming will definitely defend the left side because he knows my ability in assault and will guess that I will choose to attack the front side. So our left side is just a feint, and the real breakthrough point is on your side."

Duan Jinglin seemed to want to say something, but when he saw Zhang Chu's confident look, he finally nodded: "Okay, let's listen to you."

Everyone sorted out their equipment and prepared for action. However, Zhang Chu felt a little excited: This time, I must use my tactics to lead the team to victory and let the instructor see my abilities.

The confrontation mission officially began, and Zhang Chu's team quickly entered the mission area. While holding the map, he lowered his head to confirm the route, he lowered his voice and said to the team members: "Follow me closely and don't move around. Follow the plan, take the feint on the left and the raid on the right, and we will definitely be able to take the intelligence box."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although Zhang Chu's voice was confident in command, he was anxious. His mind was full of his own tactical plan: use his speed and ability to attract enemy firepower and create opportunities for the assault team on the right. He believed that as long as he followed his plan, success was only a matter of time.

However, the atmosphere in the team was not as tense and orderly as he thought. Duan Jinglin wanted to speak several times, but was interrupted by Zhang Chu's quick command: "Duan Jinglin, you can take the group on the right and wait for my signal to attack directly."

"Zhang Chu, wait--" Duan Jinglin tried to say something, but Zhang Chu waved his hand: "Now is not the time to discuss, follow my orders."

Although the other team members were a little confused about Zhang Chu's command, they chose to obey as recruits. However, during the infiltration, the problem quickly emerged.

The team began to cross the mission area. Zhang Chu led the team members in front to crawl through the bushes and tried to approach the enemy stronghold. He was quick, but because he did not maintain communication with the team members in the rear, the team quickly distanced.

"Li Ran, follow closely!" Zhang Chu turned around and roared in a low voice.

Li Ran was gasping for breath, and the equipment on his back kept shaking due to tension, causing the bushes to rust. Sure enough, the "enemy" guarding not far away immediately became alert.

"I heard the sound, the direction is on the left!" An enemy team member whispered.

Zhang Chu's heart suddenly tightened, realizing that his team might have been exposed, but in order not to affect the rhythm, he still gritted his teeth and whispered: "Keep moving forward, don't stop!"

At this time, Duan Jinglin whispered again: "Zhang Chu, the sound behind is too obvious, the rhythm of the team is messy, we need to readjust—"

"No need to adjust!" Zhang Chu interrupted directly, "Listen to me and act according to the plan! You take people around to the right side, and I am responsible for attracting firepower."

Duan Jinglin wanted to say something, but when he saw Zhang Chu's firm attitude, he could only nod and move the team members to the right. However, Zhang Chu did not realize that the terrain on the right was more complicated than expected, and Duan Jinglin's team quickly lost its direction among the weeds and could not accurately find the route to break through.

While continuing to advance, Zhang Chu tried to use his firepower to attract the attention of the enemy. He took the lead in shooting and hit a target. However, such an active attack exposed their position. The enemy's defensive team immediately mobilized people and suppressed the firepower intensively.

"Zhang Chu, we were discovered!" Li Ran shouted loudly behind him.

"Don't panic, keep moving forward! They dare not attack all the members, and they must have a backup plan!" Zhang Chu gritted his teeth and continued to rush with the people, but the players behind obviously began to have chaos.

"Captain, we can't stand it like this!" Another team member shouted, but he stepped on a loose stone under his feet because of nervousness and almost fell.

At this time, Duan Jinglin on the right was completely unable to move forward. Their route was discovered by the enemy's secret whistle, and two team members were "shot" as soon as they emerged, resulting in the entire right team being forced to withdraw.

Zhang Chu felt a tightening when he heard the "death" alarm of the simulated equipment. He looked back and found that his team had begun to lose control. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Duan Jinglin, what's wrong with you? Didn't I let you attack?!"

Duan Jinglin poked his head out from behind the cover, his voice exuding dissatisfaction: "Zhang Chu! The terrain on the right is complicated, you didn't consider our assault conditions at all, this is simply killing you!"

Zhang Chu was shocked, but at this time he had no time to defend himself, because the enemy's firepower had completely locked his position. He tried to command the remaining team members to retreat, but because there was no clear evacuation route, the team members were "hit" one after another by the enemy.

A few minutes later, as the simulation equipment emitted the alarm that Zhang Chu was "dead" and his assault team completely failed.

After the mission ended, Zhang Chu's team stood by the training ground, and everyone's face was filled with fatigue and frustration. Duan Jinglin lowered his head and said nothing, while the other team members were silent, obviously unwilling to accept this failure.

Qin Yuan walked over slowly, his expression as cold as ice, and his eyes fell on Zhang Chu. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke: "Zhang Chu, you can evaluate it yourself. Where did you not do well in this mission?"

Zhang Chu gritted his teeth, dodged his eyes for a moment, and his voice was low: "Instructor... it was my tactic that went wrong..."

"Tactical problem?" Qin Yuan smiled coldly, and his voice suddenly rose. "Zhang Chu, do you think this failure is because your tactical plan is not good enough? No, it is because you don't understand team cooperation at all!"

Zhang Chu's face suddenly turned ashen, and his hands couldn't help but clenched, but he couldn't say anything to refute.

Qin Yuan's eyes were like a knife and continued, "Your self-righteous tactical plan completely ignores the actual situation of the team. You do not listen to the team's suggestions, do not communicate details with the team members, and even forcefully order the team to act according to your ideas, resulting in chaos among the whole team. Zhang Chu, this is not command, this is called arrogance!"

This sentence was like a heavy punch hitting Zhang Chu's chest. He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and his eyes were filled with struggle and guilt: "Instructor, I--"

"Shut up!" Qin Yuan shouted, "What do you want to explain? There is no opportunity to explain on the battlefield. Your arbitrary command will only wipe out your team!"

Zhang Chu clenched his fists tighter, and his heart was full of shame, but more of his anger at himself.

Qin Yuan swept the other team members coldly, and his final gaze fell back to Zhang Chu, his voice was low but full of majesty: "Remember, the commander is not a dictator, but the core of the team. Your task is not to let the team listen to you, but to lead the team to win together. If you can't even do this, then you are not worthy of being the captain."

Zhang Chu lowered his head fiercely, his voice hoarse: "Yes, instructor. I understand."

The new day's tactical confrontation training kicked off again.

On the training ground in the early morning, Qin Yuan coldly announced the mission: "Today's confrontation is still a group mission. This time, you need to ambush the resource vehicle transported by the 'enemy'. The goal is to intercept the materials and survive all members. Remember, tactical cooperation and teamwork are the key to completing the mission."

After listening to the mission briefing, Zhang Chu felt a little nervous. After the last miserable defeat, he no longer dared to act as arbitrary as before. This time, he had to change.

"Zhang Chu, you will be the captain this time." Qin Yuan's voice sounded coldly, and his eyes fell on him meaningfully, "I hope you can learn from your lessons and don't let me down again."

Zhang Chu stood up straight and nodded vigorously: "Yes, instructor."

At the beginning of the confrontation, Zhang Chu led the team to quickly enter the designated area. This time, he did not rush to formulate tactics, but gathered the players first.

"Everyone has heard that this time the mission is to ambush the enemy's resource vehicles, not to attack. So we need precise ambush and team cooperation." Zhang Chu looked around with serious and sincere eyes, "I know that the last failure was my responsibility. This time, I hope we can complete this mission together."

Duan Jinglin looked up at him and nodded: "Zhang Chu, this is just like that. Tell me, what are your plans?"
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