Chapter 8: Violent Machines

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Fifth Special Forces Elite Training School. My name is Zheng Xun, and I am your principal."

Principal Zheng Xun was an elderly man with a gentle smile and graying hair, but when he stepped onto the podium, his back was still as straight as a sharp gun. The gleaming flower on his shoulder reminded the hundred-plus high-ranking military officials in the auditorium that he was a powerful figure who could influence the future of everyone present!

"I believe everyone who stands here is the best, and I also believe that in the next six years, everyone present will smoothly master the school's basic training courses!" Before leading everyone to swear an oath before facing the national flag, I want to make you understand what a true modern soldier is! ”

"You!" Zheng Shuo pointed at Zhanxiage and said, "You are the oldest among this group of trainees. In fact, you should also be the oldest trainee in the history of the Fifth Special Forces Elite Training School. Let me share your understanding of modern soldiers!" ”

"Yes!"

Zhanxiage stood up, facing this general who might already be in his seventies. He couldn't help but straighten his back and shouted loudly, "The mission of a soldier is to shoulder the responsibility of defending the homeland!" ”

"Yes, is there more?"

"We should still serve the people!"

Hearing this slogan-like answer, General Zheng Xun laughed and pressed again, "Is there anything else?" ”

“……”

Seeing Zhanxiage's predicament, General Zheng Xun raised a new question: "Then what qualities do you think an outstanding soldier should possess?" ”

"Loyalty, courage, hmm...... And seriousness! ”

"Why must outstanding soldiers be serious?"

General Zheng Xun smiled and said, "On a battlefield where the brave prevail when narrow paths meet, soldiers should be fearless and unleash the fiercest attacks." But when strategizing and winning from afar, being able to command with a calm and composed attitude to influence everyone around him—isn't that an outstanding soldier? ”

“……”

Zhanxiage got stuck again. When discussing the meaning of a soldier with a professional soldier like General Zheng Shuo, he was obviously showing off in front of an expert!

"Student, please have a seat!" After giving a slight nod to Zhanxiage, General Zheng Xun glanced around the scene and raised his voice: "Think about it, everyone. When you mention soldiers, what comes to your mind?" ”

Zhanxia Ge, who had just sat down, blurted out, "Gun!" ”

A burst of laughter erupted all around, but General Zheng Xun nodded vigorously and said, "This time you finally hit the nail on the head!" ”

"The military is the backbone and foundation of a nation's dignity. Its primary task is to become the guardian of society when facing threats from foreign enemies!" That trainee just said that the military must serve the people, and that's certainly not wrong. But street sweepers also serve the people, and school teachers serve the people. The fundamental difference between us and them is that we can legally own weapons and become legitimate 'owners of violence'! In certain situations, we can even legally commit murder! As long as it doesn't violate certain international regulations, the more you kill, the better; the faster, the better! ”

General Zheng Xun shouted loudly, "Putting aside all the illusions and fakes, the very essence of the word 'soldier' is two words—strength!" An army without strength can serve the people, no matter how loyal, brave, or serious, when facing a powerful enemy invasion, will ultimately end up as cannon fodder! I want you to start now, discard those beautified lies, discard those unrealistic illusions! It's like fighting with someone. If someone tries to bully you, you warn them first; if they ignore you, the best, most effective, and direct method is to throw your fist and beat that bastard until his face is bruised and bloody. Once he's softened, he behaves down, and then he talks about it! ”

Zhan Xiagege raised his hand and asked, "What if we can't beat the other side?" ”

"Then warn him a few more times. He'd better be sensible and not cross our limits!" General Zheng Xun said coldly, "In this world, there is no respect earned by compromising or compromising, and certainly no sincere friendship earned by swallowing one's pride!" If they really push their luck, then we will fight them to the death! No matter the cost, we will fight with all our might to hit, kick, capture, and bite him, until he is terrified, panicked, and weakened, until he finally understands that to deceive us, he must pay the most painful price. They will then respect us and fulfill our sacred duty to defend the homeland! ”

Zhanxiage's eyes lit up. General Zheng Xun's words were almost a reflection of his personality!

The war chivalrous song, who hadn't even matured as a professional soldier, snatched away General Zheng Xun's words and shouted loudly, "Awesome, that's really satisfying!" The soft fear the hard, the strong fear the forceful, the tough fear the reckless. Even boxing champion Tyson wouldn't dare to casually provoke a street thug holding a broken beer bottle, right? I love this outlaw theory! ”

Li Xiangshang grew anxious. In his life, he had never seen anyone so brazen in front of General Zheng Xun. He shouted sternly, "What desperado theory? Song of the War Hero, stop spouting nonsense here!" ”

Old General Zheng Xun smiled and said, "Your name is Zhanxia Ge?" Didn't I just ask you how to become an outstanding soldier? Let me tell you, if you want to be an outstanding soldier, you must first have strong personal beliefs and be able to implement them in every aspect of your actions. Next, what matters is all military technology and talent! ”

"That's right!" Zhanxiage high-fived and shouted, "This is like a fight—it's all about guts. Either don't fight, or if you want to fight, you can't be a coward. If you want to fight, it's going to be a total disaster. Even if your eyes are struck so hard they spark, you grit your teeth and swing your fists hard!" If you give up halfway and surrender, it's better to raise the little white flag early and become a complete coward! In this regard, we really should learn from Crab! Though they are weak, when facing enemies, they always raise their sharpest pincers high! ”

Li Xiangshang's eyes widened. Before he could even scold the war chivalrous song, General Zheng Xun actually high-fived and laughed, "That's right! Military technology can be trained, combat experience can be accumulated, but what we need to do more is cultivate the spirit of soldiers! We do not encourage soldiers to risk their lives on the battlefield at the slightest provocation, but only a unit that dares to risk its life possesses unpredictable explosive power and creates miracles in the history of modern warfare! ”

"That's why the Fifth Special Forces are recruiting children of a certain age. Not only will this give us time to learn a lot of military skills and earn a reputation as experts, but you also want to use the unique atmosphere of the military camp to gradually influence our character, brainwashing us all into outlaws, passionate 'violent owners', right?!" Zhanxiage said, "Speaking of which, I suddenly thought of Japanese Bushido, which is also a kind of professional military belief. Our elite unit, trained in special education since childhood, should be equivalent to their legendary ninja units, right?!" ”

Hearing such a sharp question, all the instructors in the auditorium turned pale. Yajie'er anxiously stared at Zheng Xun, not even understanding why she was so worried that Zheng Xun would suddenly change his expression and kick Zhanxiage, an older enlist, out of school.

"Yes!" General Zheng Xun replied calmly, "The military is a legal institution with violent authority. What we train is the world's elite special forces, aiming for the strongest destructive power and survivability!" ”

"You don't need to keep making faces and making little moves around with Zhan Xia Ge in private." Zheng Xun looked at the instructor standing below the podium and said, "Besides Captain Yajie'er, all of you instructors seem to have nicknames like 'Killing Machine,' 'Ghost of the Battlefield,' 'Fire King,' or 'Cobra,' right?!" You instructors, come up and get to know the trainees first! ”