Ace Special Forces in Movies and TV Shows

Chapter 0068: A Gray Beginning

In the original storyline, Shi Jin was forced to retire from the army, mainly because he was tricked to death by Xu Sanduo—it had little to do with Xu Sanduo's performance, the key issue was his hands!

Shi Jin was almost crippled by Xu Sanduo's hammer. He recovered, but it greatly affected his shooting ability. In the past, it would take a whole magazine to hit a target for an excellent shooter. So, retiring from the army became the only option. Even at the end, Xu Sanduo still didn't know why Shi Jin had to retire.

In the storyline altered by Zheng Yingqi, such a thing would naturally not happen.

Because he had produced three of the top ten finishers in the entire army group, there were even rumors that the regiment was submitting a report to the division, hoping to give Shi Jin a promotion opportunity—but Gao Cheng was not optimistic about this, and he still suggested that Shi Jin take the path of applying to military academy.

However, before Shi Jin could even pick up his books, the mountain exercise began.

……

The soldiers were unaware of the purpose of the exercise, but Zheng Yingqi, who was familiar with the plot, understood why the exercise was being conducted.

Their opponents are the only Blue Team in each military region.

A professional opposing force, a force that aims to study the weaknesses of friendly forces and emulates foreign militaries, has already taken a step forward on the path of strengthening the military through science and technology. This opposing force will leave an indelible mark on the proud 702nd Regiment and the proud Steel Seventh Company.

Even... a group of people, an eternal pain!

The exercise field was located in the mountains hundreds of kilometers away from the camp. It was an exercise field—unfamiliar territory for 702, but for the Blue Army of the Sitting Tigers, it was their territory. They were familiar with every blade of grass and every tree there, even every unseen ditch.

"This exercise is so unfair..." Zheng Yingqi thought to himself, "But if it were war, where would fairness be?"

This is what Gao Cheng often says: there is no fairness in war. The Seventh Company, the Steel Seventh Company, should be on the most disadvantaged side, and then turn the tables and kill!

The long march was all new to the soldiers, but Zheng Yingqi prayed in his heart that if everything could be reversed, how wonderful that would be!

I'd rather ignore that bullshit in my head and stay in the 7th Company forever.

While Zheng Yingqi was feeling heavy-hearted, Gao Cheng was also smoking heavily.

"At an altitude of 2100 meters, in a temperate forest and mountainous terrain, with an average temperature of 21.5 degrees Celsius—this place is utterly hostile to 702!"

The 702nd Regiment is a heavily armed unit, and geographically, the exercise area is extremely unwelcoming to its arrival.

"Don't you always say that we should get used to fighting in the worst possible conditions?" Hong Xingguo, knowing what his partner was thinking, comforted him, "If there really is a war, we don't have the right to choose the battlefield. Getting used to places that are hostile to us in advance is a kind of gain."

Gao Cheng's fighting spirit would not be extinguished; a moment of melancholy could not affect his morale. He immediately regained his composure as the commander of the Steel Seventh Company: "That's right, we are the Steel Seventh Company, the Steel Seventh Company that cannot be defeated or broken!"

The rumbling military train arrived at the station, and the passengers disembarked and continued their journey until they entered the field barracks prepared by the Blue Army.

"Not as good as our camp!" Bai Tiejun looked at the field barracks prepared by his ally with a critical eye, showing no tension about the impending war. Yes, they were the Seventh Company, the Steel Seventh Company, how could they be afraid of war?

Zheng Yingqi was the most thoughtful student in Class Three. He said, "Tomorrow, war will begin!"

"Let the war rage on!" Gan Xiaoning shouted.

Zheng Yingqi silently shut his mouth. No one could have imagined what they would encounter starting tomorrow. And what could he say now?

The equipment needed for the war began to be deployed.

The veterans were demonstrating to the newbies who had never participated in the exercise, teaching them how to equip themselves with laser emitters. Soon, the 7th Company was fully in a state of "war," just waiting to go into battle the next day.

It was an exciting yet calm night. For most of the Seventh Company, tomorrow would be their day to prove themselves. Under these circumstances, Zheng Yingqi experienced for the first time what it meant to demoralize the troops. He dared not tell anyone his worries. The proud Seventh Company was ready to live or die, but would never be afraid of death!

The first green signal flare rose slowly from the forest at dawn.

The exercise has begun.

The once peaceful forest suddenly became noisy. The deep roar of engines rose up in waves, echoing through the sky. As if by magic, countless armored vehicles suddenly appeared. Just a moment ago, they were disguised and looked like bushes.

The infantry fighting vehicles of the 7th Company quickly seized the main traffic routes in the forest, with their guns and cannons aimed at the open space.

"Attention all squads! Each company will launch an assault on direction 453 in three minutes. Our mission is to seize Hill 034, located in the Blue Army's defense zone, at maximum speed and establish defensive positions on the spot. If possible, conduct reconnaissance fire deep into enemy territory. All vehicles, prepare to act upon the red signal flare!"

Gao Cheng's command came from inside the vehicle. Zheng Yingqi breathed heavily, and Shi Jin patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be nervous, just act like you do in training! We are the Seventh Company, the Seventh Company made of steel!"

"Yes." Zheng Yingqi didn't argue, he just replied.

A red signal flare was launched, signaling the start of the attack.

The rumbling sound seemed to shatter the heavens.

Inside 207, the soldiers of the third squad finally entered a tense and solemn state when someone shouted, "Blue Army spotted! Blue Army spotted!"

Is it time to engage in battle?

But no battle broke out; the troops continued their assault—it was later learned that the Blue Army's air force had swept in at treetop level and attacked the command post.

The 7th Company, which was rushing forward at high speed, finally ushered in the battle they had been looking forward to. With a loud bang, Gao Cheng immediately ordered the entire company to get off the vehicles.

The soldiers of the third squad quickly darted out of the hatch of 207. Zheng Yingqi was the fifth. After getting off the vehicle, he immediately hid behind it and began searching for the enemy.

The ambushing enemy was at least 300 meters away. Most of the soldiers did not find the target, but Zheng Yingqi was a marksman. He glanced at the lead vehicle that was still smoking and began to quickly determine the possible location of the enemy. After determining a direction, he began to search through the scope.

A soldier fully camouflaged appeared in Zheng Yingqi's scope. The enemy was retreating at this moment. Zheng Yingqi saw that he had dropped something and was about to make a nimble escape.

"Stay!"

Zheng Yingqi muttered to himself, pulled the trigger, and with a bang, white smoke billowed from the target in the scope. The target stared in disbelief at the smoke rising from his body, then angrily clenched his fist and lay dead, flipping over the white card.

After scoring in his first attempt, Zheng Yingqi was not excited, but continued to look for targets.

"Who fired that? Well done!" Gao Cheng shouted excitedly as he saw the white smoke coming from the spot through his binoculars—less than ten seconds had passed from the attack to the hit on the target. It was too unexpected!

He didn't expect that his impulsive actions would make him a target. A strange gunshot rang out, and Gao Cheng reacted quickly, hiding behind the car—it was clearly aimed at him!

The strange gunshot startled Zheng Yingqi. Accustomed to the sounds of the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and the Type 81 rifle family, the strange gunshot made Zheng Yingqi immediately realize something. He immediately turned the muzzle of his gun and searched for the direction of the gunshot.

Because of the attack on the company commander, the heavy weapons on the vehicle roared wildly, raging in the direction from which the gunfire came. Zheng Yingqi searched for a long time before he caught a fleeting glimpse of a figure. When he tried to follow again, the person had already vanished.

Several soldiers rushed in from different directions, but they achieved nothing and could only fire a burst of bullets in frustration.