“In April 1980, the Persian Embassy in London was attacked and taken over by a team of armed terrorists. After negotiations failed, Great Britain dispatched a mysterious unit to storm the Persian Embassy. In a very short time, they annihilated the terrorists who had hijacked the embassy and successfully rescued the hostages.”
“We later learned that this unit was a secret force of Great Britain known as the Special Air Service.”
“In October 1983, the United States deployed their so-called ‘Rapid Deployment Force’ to launch a raid on Grenada, winning a war in just eight days.”
“And the Soviet Union also dispatched Special Forces to rescue hostages during the Moscow hijacking a few years ago…”
In a confidential conference room in the Southwest Military Region of a parallel world, an old black projector was placed in the center of the room, casting a soft light onto the white screen at the front of the conference room.
A group of officers sat upright, their expressions serious, listening to a grizzled old leader speaking in front of the screen.
They were all high-ranking military officials of the Southwest Military Region, and the white-haired old leader who was speaking was Yang Weiguo, the commander of the 43rd Army of the Southwest Military Region.
Although Yang Weiguo was advanced in years, he was still full of vigor and spoke with a loud voice:
“The reason I am telling Comrades this is to let everyone know that other countries on Blue Star, especially militarily powerful nations like the United States and the Soviet Union, are all developing these special operations forces capable of performing high-difficulty and high-risk missions.”
“Such Special Forces will obviously have a significant impact on battlefield operations and the strategic landscape in future wars that may occur on Blue Star.”
“Based on this, the higher authorities have issued an order for us in the Southwest Military Region to train a similar Special Forces to prevent and respond to potential international crises and unrest that may be detrimental to our country.”
“Other Military Regions have no experience in researching Special Forces. The higher authorities have chosen us as the pilot Military Region for the first Special Forces, which is also a test from the motherland and the people for us.”
Yang Weiguo paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the conference room, then he continued:
“Now is discussion time. Everyone can freely express their opinions and ideas. If any Comrade is willing to take on the task of training the Special Forces, they can also volunteer.”
As Yang Weiguo’s words fell, discussions gradually began to sound in the quiet conference room:
“Special Forces? Are other countries really developing such things now?”
“This sounds just like units such as the Sharp Knife Battalion…”
“Harassment and sabotage, reconnaissance behind enemy lines… I feel that these Special Forces are more like a combination of behind-the-enemy-lines work teams and guerrillas. Not being afraid of death is one part, but they also need combat experience.”
“It’s just learning from the Western approach; we’re crossing the river by feeling for stones, following the United States.”
“…”
Just as the people in the conference room were discussing, Zhao Yi, who was sitting in a corner of the conference room, suddenly trembled.
‘Me… Where am I?’
‘Didn’t I die during a mission?’
Zhao Yi was a Special Forces soldier from the 21st century. During a mission, he unfortunately died in a firefight with the enemy.
But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the unfamiliar conference room before him.
Before Zhao Yi could fully react, a flood of memories poured into his mind like flowing water.
After more than ten seconds, the confusion in Zhao Yi’s eyes lessened somewhat:
Zhao Yi discovered that he had transmigrated to 1988, into the body of a military major with the same name, Instructor Zhao Yi, in the Southwest Military Region of the motherland.
This Instructor Zhao Yi came from a revolutionary family; both his parents had made significant contributions to the country during difficult times.
Born into such a family, Zhao Yi also entered the military, growing step by step to become an Instructor of a reconnaissance company.
Not long ago, Zhao Yi and his reconnaissance company were still engaged in combat with enemy forces on the southern battlefield, achieving great merit. Due to an important mission, Zhao Yi was transferred from the front lines to the rear.
In the eyes of many in the Military Region, Zhao Yi’s transfer back involved connections.
He himself was considered a second-generation offspring who relied on his parents’ achievements, and he was looked down upon. Even the original Zhao Yi was quite sensitive to others’ gazes and felt embarrassed because of it.
Of course, the current Zhao Yi was indifferent to this. Through his memories, he knew that his original body had not used any connections, but rather that the Military Region genuinely had a more important mission, which was why he was transferred back.
Moreover, his parents’ contributions to the motherland were a righteous and proud matter that allowed him to hold his head high.
Zhao Yi would not use his parents’ achievements to oppress others or feel superior, but he also would not be timid or hide them.
‘Right, the current situation…’
After understanding the basic situation, Zhao Yi’s eyes moved, and he quickly recalled the situation in the conference room.
This was an extremely important meeting of the Southwest Military Region, and the host in the center of the conference room was none other than Military Region Commander Yang Weiguo.
It is worth mentioning that, in Zhao Yi’s memory, Commander Yang Weiguo was once his father’s guard, and even looked after young Zhao Yi at that time.
Getting back to the main topic, the current meeting’s content was about establishing a Special Forces unit skilled in performing various special and urgent missions.
Combining this with the era he was in, Zhao Yi quickly came to a conclusion:
The meeting he was currently in should be part of the 1988 military reform wave.
Leaving aside other military reform contents for now, during this period, the country emulated other nations, feeling its way across the river, and established the prototypes and predecessors of modern Special Forces in various Military Regions, laying the foundation for the country’s future Special Forces.
‘I never thought that I, a Special Forces soldier, could return to the past and participate in the creation of Special Forces.’
Zhao Yi sighed inwardly.
Just then, a mechanical electronic synthesized voice suddenly sounded in his mind:
“Ding!”
“Strongest Special Forces Instructor System has been bound!”
“Current Main Mission: Become the head Instructor of a Special Forces unit.”
“Mission Reward: One mysterious Newbie Gift Pack .”
The sudden voice in his ear made Zhao Yi pause. He first looked around:
The surrounding officers were still discussing heatedly, and no one looked at him. Clearly, only Zhao Yi himself could hear this voice.
‘Training Special Forces, huh…’
Zhao Yi murmured to himself. As a Special Forces soldier from the 21st century, he naturally knew a lot about Special Forces and how to train Special Forces.
In the current era, no one understood Special Forces better than him.
Moreover, once the motherland had Special Forces, it would be better equipped to handle various international opportunities and challenges that would arise.
With a patriotic heart, Zhao Yi was not only not averse to this, but rather very much hoped to contribute to the country with his own strength.
At this moment, a strong and powerful voice rang out in the conference room:
“Reporting to Commander, I would like to volunteer to train the first Special Forces unit for our Military Region!”