Bright Sword: Let my company hold off the Yamazaki Battalion

Chapter 60 Completely Conquered Chen Baiquan: "Commander Chu, I'm even thinking of joining

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A new recruit, who is not very tall, is confronting a veteran.

The veteran, with his rich experience, launched the first attack, his bayonet whistling as it pierced the new recruit's chest.

The soldiers watching couldn't help but hold their breath, and even Staff Officer Wang, who was in charge of the assessment, frowned slightly, feeling that the new recruit was likely to suffer.

Just as the bayonet was about to pierce him, the recruit suddenly dodged to the side, his movements as swift as a cat's. At the same time, he lowered his wooden spear to avoid the veteran's parry.

Then came a beautiful thrust, the wooden spear accurately hitting the veteran's chest.

This series of movements was fluid and seamless, with no flaws in the transition between offense and defense. It was a deadly move that even veterans rarely saw!

"good!"

Someone shouted first, and the soldiers watching immediately burst into thunderous applause.

The officer in charge, Wang, was also stunned and stood up straight, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stared intently at the recruit, muttering to himself, "These movements, this awareness, how could he be a recruit who's only been in training for four months?"

Similar scenes are constantly playing out on the training field.

This assessment consists of three events: marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, and a 5-kilometer run with a weight.

The standards for new and veteran soldiers are different, but the members of the selection team had long since lost all their disdain, replaced by deep shock and excitement.

They no longer recorded the results perfunctorily, but instead took out paper and pen and quickly recorded the information of each outstanding soldier, their eyes filled with the excitement of discovering a treasure.

The assessment was completed smoothly in half a day.

The new recruits witnessed an exciting competition, and they were thrilled and looking forward to their upcoming military life.

Chu Feng held the final selection list, his face still expressionless. He waved to the anxious company and platoon leaders and said, "Alright, the selection process is over. Those who weren't selected will be taken back along with the new recruits."

"Your job assignments and weapon and ammunition resupply will be finalized within a week."

Some of the company and platoon leaders were all smiles, while others looked uneasy and anxious.

After finishing his work in the group, he turned to his comrades in the selection group.

To thank them, Chu Feng was generous, giving each person a pound of sweet potato liquor, plus a gift bag filled with peanuts, dried tofu, and other snacks to go with the drinks.

The members of the selection team accepted the assignments without any ceremony. At this moment, Staff Officer Chen was also collecting the specific details and data of the guard regiment's assessment from the others.

As he left, Staff Officer Chen shook Chu Feng's hand, his eyes filled with confusion, but even more so with surprise and awe: "Commander Chu, your guard regiment is truly a place where hidden talents abound!"

"To be honest, I'm even considering working for our guard regiment."

Upon hearing Staff Officer Chen's words, Chu Feng's eyes lit up: "If that's the case, it would be an honor for my guard regiment, Staff Officer Chen!"

Minister Zhang told Chu Feng about Chen Baiquan's background.

Graduates of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, professional staff officers, key personnel cultivated by headquarters—such talents are sought after everywhere.

If he could join the guard regiment, Chu Feng would be overjoyed. He was so looking forward to having such a partner to share the burden.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Staff Officer Chen left with his men.

Headquarters, leadership office.

As Staff Officer Chen entered the room, he saw his superior engrossed in processing documents. He immediately straightened his back and gave a crisp military salute: "Sir, we have completed our assessment and are here to report!"

The leader looked up, put down his pen, and smiled slightly. "Oh? Bai Quan is back? How did your mission to the guard regiment go? How did it go?" He asked casually, not expecting any surprises.

But as soon as the assessment results were mentioned, Staff Officer Chen Baiquan's eyes lit up instantly, his face filled with undisguised excitement, and he said in a hurried tone, "Sir, this trip to the guard regiment was an absolutely fantastic surprise!"

The leader raised an eyebrow, intrigued, and gestured with his hand, "Oh? Tell me, what kind of surprise is it?"

"yes!"

Chen Baiquan took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited emotions, and said, "We originally thought that these veterans had a weak foundation and the recruits had a short training period, so the assessment would just be a formality."

"But when we got there, we found out it wasn't like that at all!"

He paused, then added with utmost seriousness, "Those new recruits have only been in the army for four months, but their spirit, morale, and tactical skills are stronger than many veterans who have trained for one or two years!"

"Especially marksmanship. The top 1,000 commanders and soldiers selected this time averaged 40 rings in the 100-meter shooting, and many even achieved excellent scores of 45, 48, and 50 rings!"

"What the heck?!"

The leader, who had been leaning back in his chair, suddenly sat up straight, his composure vanishing instantly, his voice filled with shock: "Forty rings per person? You didn't read that wrong?"

"Absolutely true!"

Chen Baiquan nodded firmly, his eyes filled with absolute certainty: "I personally checked the target paper, and it is absolutely not fake."

"If it weren't for the youthful innocence typical of new recruits on their faces, I wouldn't believe they'd only been in the army for four months!"

The leader fell silent instantly, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, making a "tap tap tap" sound.

He picked up the assessment report on the table and carefully read through it. The performance records on it were completely consistent with Staff Officer Chen's report. In the column next to many of the excellent performance records, there were many words written as "new recruit".

"Such significant improvement in just over a month of training?"

The leader pondered this repeatedly in his mind, his eyes filled with doubt and amazement.

He had some concerns about Chu Feng's plan to expand the guard regiment, but after seeing this report, most of his concerns disappeared instantly.

After a full half-minute of silence, the leader finally looked up at Staff Officer Chen and asked in a deep voice, "So, what do you think of the current combat effectiveness of the guard regiment?"

Staff Officer Chen didn't answer immediately. He frowned and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "Sir, if we incorporate these thousand elite soldiers into the guard regiment, and combine them with the existing forces to form the First Battalion, the Second Battalion, the Artillery Battalion, and the Hero Company, this force of over three thousand men would be powerful enough to confront an entire Japanese infantry regiment head-on!"

"boom!"

These words struck like a thunderbolt in the office. The leader fell completely silent. He leaned back in his chair, his fingers stopped typing, his eyes unfocused, and remained silent for a long time.

Staff Officer Chen's words far exceeded his expectations. How could a regiment reorganized from a logistics and guard unit have such combat power?

"You think so highly of the guard regiment?" After a long while, the leader finally spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry and curiosity.

As a promising talent he had high hopes for, Chen Baiquan's words were quite valuable and immediately piqued his curiosity.