Chapter 387: Victory or Defeat on the Battlefield (3/3)
"Beep beep beep!"
Over by the stands, the alarm light next to the monitor was constantly flashing.
This indicated that the Red team had lost!
"The Red team lost?" Elder Zhuo was taken aback and asked, "Did the entire assassination team perish?"
Li Muyang glanced at the monitor and said, "No, the assassination team hasn't reached the destination yet."
"Then was it Ye Xin who got assassinated?" Elder Zhuo asked.
Li Muyang shook his head, "It's still unclear at the moment!"
Because they hadn't seen any trace of Yang Chen from start to finish, it was hard to determine what exactly happened.
By now, most of the teams had returned.
Gao Hong looked over towards the stands and walked over to ask, "Major Li, is it over? Which side won?"
Li Muyang said, "The result is out; the Blue team won!"
"What?" Gao Hong could hardly believe his ears.
The Blue team won?
Their assassination failed, and the other side still had many people left; they should have lost!
Although Yang Chen had great combat strength, brute force alone was useless! After all, with Ye Xin on the other side, she countered him directly, making it impossible to win.
How did the Blue team win?
At this point, over by the stands, the blue flag was raised. The Blue team members, seeing the flag, were initially stunned and then started cheering loudly.
To be honest, they hadn't expected to win.
After all, their comrades around them had 'perished,' and the Red team still had many left, with seemingly no chance to turn the tables.
So, this victory came as quite a surprise to them.
Lan Yi, seeing his team win, couldn't help but cheer.
He knew that Yang Chen must have succeeded in the assassination.
At this moment, he finally acknowledged Yang Chen's strength.
From the earlier attack on Ye Xin, he realized just how formidable she was; just her reaction speed and shooting speed alone were absolutely top-notch.
And for Yang Chen to 'eliminate' Ye Xin, his strength had to surpass hers.
"Impressive!" Lan Yi walked up to Gao Hong and said, "King Bomb is really something!"
At this point, Gao Hong couldn't bring himself to be happy; he just forced a smile at Lan Yi and walked towards the tent.
Not long after, Ye Xin and Yang Chen returned with the team post-retreat.
A group of leaders came down from the stands.
"Yang Chen, what happened? Where did you disappear to?" Elder Zhuo asked directly.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "I was infiltrated in the team from the start, waiting for a chance to go for the assassination at the Red team's base."
From the beginning, when Yang Chen assigned tasks to Lan Yi and Gao Hong, he directly gave instructions to all the team members.
Afterward, Yang Chen put on a mask and departed with the Guard breaking through the left flank, meeting up with Lan Yi and Gao Hong at the front, taking them on the assassination mission.
So, from the beginning, after arranging the tasks, Yang Chen did not stay at the base for command.
In Yang Chen's view, in such a small-scale battle, especially in open fields, there's no need for elaborate command; the most crucial task was the assassination.
So, after assigning the task, Yang Chen embarked on the assassination mission, which is why Elder Zhuo and Li Muyang hadn't noticed Yang Chen's trace from the beginning.
Li Muyang glanced at Ye Xin and praised, "Wow! Are you saying you 'eliminated' Ye Xin?"
Hearing this, Ye Xin glared at Li Muyang.
Yang Chen, feeling a bit embarrassed, scratched his head and smiled, "The battlefield is the battlefield; there's no room for other considerations, no holding back; when action is required, you must act!"
"Is that so?" Ye Xin glared at Yang Chen.
Yang Chen immediately said, "Off the battlefield, my combat strength drops to zero; I can't beat anyone!"
"That sounds better!" Ye Xin lifted her head proudly.
Gao Hong, listening to their conversation, felt a mix of emotions.
Yang Chen and Ye Xin reported the battle results and some tactical notes and thoughts to Elder Zhuo.
After the report, Ye Xin and Yang Chen returned to the tent to change clothes.
Back at the tent, Yang Chen found Gao Hong with his head down, looking sullen.
Seeing this, Yang Chen couldn't help but smile, "We won, so why the long face?"
Gao Hong glanced up and shook his head, "I just feel it was unfair to you."
"Unfair?" Yang Chen frowned and asked, "What's unfair?"
"Because what you did for someone like me wasn't worth it!" Gao Hong lifted his head, staring at Yang Chen, "We had already lost; the other side had almost thirty people left, and their leader was Ye Xin, who is your lover. You would never turn against her, nor could you, but you still won! Why?"
Yang Chen fixed his gaze on Gao Hong and said sternly, "The battlefield is the battlefield, whether it's an exercise or anything else, the battlefield is where life or death is determined, where there will be a winner and a loser! On the battlefield, no matter who the opponent is, you can't show mercy! Because the price of backing down is death! Not just your death, but also the death of your comrades fighting alongside you! You can take responsibility for your own life, but can you be responsible for the lives of your other comrades?"
Gao Hong lowered his head and fell silent.
In his mind, it wasn't like that.
He believed Yang Chen did it because he didn't want him to be disappointed or to leave his last battle with regret.
It was all because of him.
Perhaps, even though they seemed fine now, they might have conflicts after returning.
It was all because of him!
Gao Hong felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.
"Gao Hong!" Yang Chen glared at him, somewhat irritated, "I've told you before, a true warrior, a truly strong person, isn't just reflected in his excellent physical prowess, it's his soul! It's his thoughts! True strength comes from having powerful thoughts. I've always felt that our Guards weren't truly strong; the strong ones are the politicians, the poets, those with the pen! Because they influence more people with their thoughts! What's the role of our Guards? To maintain peace! And what they accomplish far exceeds what we can! If you want to become strong, you must change your way of thinking!"
Yang Chen took a deep breath, "I've said it before, this exercise was a battle! Don't overthink it!"
"Yes, sir!" Gao Hong took a deep breath and replied solemnly.
Yang Chen sighed and said, "Change your clothes, let's go!"
Both of them changed their clothes and left the training ground.
That evening, it was inevitable that everyone gathered for a bout of drinking. At the table, Gao Hong was, of course, constantly toasting Yang Chen.
Yang Chen accepted every drink without refusal.
When everyone was finally drunk, Yang Chen and Ye Xin were preparing to leave.
In front of the car, Gao Hong grabbed Yang Chen and said, "Boss! You're always my boss, Yang Chen, for life! Thank you! Following you, I have no regrets in this life!"
Yang Chen gave a slight smile and said to Gao Hong, "I look forward to the day when you get stronger, don't fall too far behind, and remember what I've taught you, you know what to do!"
"Don't worry!" Gao Hong stood up straight and shouted, "If I, Gao Hong, ever slack off, let me drown in a pit of mud!"
Yang Chen laughed, gave Gao Hong a gentle push, and waved to Elder Zhuo and Li Muyang, then got into the car.