novelweb Chapter 1302: The Air Force directly gave Chen Jun the Imperial Sword
Chapter 1302: The Air Force directly gave Chen Jun the Imperial Sword
As the plane flew through the vast sky, Commander Ding in the cabin kept cursing. He waved his arms from time to time, as if he was going to rush back to "settle accounts" with Navy Commander Lao Chang and "teach him a lesson". His resentment towards Lao Chang was so great that it made Chen Jun's scalp numb.
"This old man, you have been in the navy for three months and helped them annihilate the pirates. You have made such a great contribution, but I have been silent all this time. But he actually locked you up and wanted to imprison you. This is totally the behavior of a shrewd old driver who can tear the previous agreement to pieces at any time. Shouldn't this kind of person be severely punished? He is really not a human being!" Commander Ding became more and more excited as he spoke, his face flushed red.
Chen Jun could only smile and be careful. Although he was now a lieutenant general, he had just been promoted. Compared with the big men in the army, such as Commander Chang and Commander Ding, he was still just a "little man". The grievances and hatreds between these big men were deep-rooted, and he could not get involved at all. For now, he could only be a quiet listener and hope that the plane would arrive at the air force base as soon as possible.
Finally, the helicopter slowly landed at the air force airport. Chen Jun had just stepped off the plane when suddenly, there was a whistling sound overhead. He subconsciously looked up and saw a group of J-series fighters, like a group of vigorous eagles, passing over his head in formation. There were a total of 12 fighters, neatly arranged in a triangular formation. This was not an ordinary straight-line flight, but a flight route with a performance nature. The fighters flexibly flipped and circled in the air, performing a few beautiful and amazing moves before whistling away into the distance.
Before Chen Jun could recover from the shocking scene, nine more fighter planes arrived. These nine fighter planes kept spraying colorful smoke, which intertwined and spread in the sky, rendering the entire sky into a dreamlike rainbow picture. Such a shocking picture can usually only be seen in grand air shows, but now, the Air Force has carefully prepared this show for Chen Jun alone.
Commander Ding looked at Chen Jun, who was shocked, with a smug smile on his face, and said, "This is a unique welcome ceremony of our Air Force, specially used to welcome important figures. How about it, grand enough? Are you satisfied? I know that when you went to the Navy, that guy Lao Chang hid far away, and there was no welcome activity. Look at our Air Force, this is full of sincerity!"
"Grand, indeed grand, too grand..." Chen Jun murmured. It would be a lie to say that he was not touched. After all, he was also a passionate young man. Suddenly seeing so many advanced fighter planes performing such a wonderful show to welcome him alone, this kind of treatment was almost equivalent to the level of a head of state. How could it not stir up waves in his heart?
"Well, it's okay. You can only see such a wonderful performance at air shows. Even if the leader comes, there will be no special arrangement for such a grand and resource-consuming welcome ceremony. Chen Jun, look at my sincerity, it's okay, hahaha..." Commander Ding laughed heartily.
"Commander, you are full of sincerity..." Chen Jun responded quickly. At this moment, no matter what Commander Ding asked, he kept expressing his satisfaction and gratitude. He continued to stand there, watching the fighter show intently. Not long after, the fighter made a thrilling high-altitude dive. The fuselage left a metallic light and shadow in the sky like a startled wild goose, and then quickly disappeared, leaving only bursts of roaring engine sounds in the sky. The speed was so fast that it seemed to have flown across the sky in the blink of an eye.
"This has already broken the speed of sound. Isn't it shocking enough? Hahaha..." Commander Ding said excitedly.
"Commander, I am indeed shocked, but that's enough. You see, I'm not a big leader. I'm just an instructor here to lead the soldiers. There's no need to make such a big fuss, right?" Chen Jun said a little embarrassedly.
Commander Ding immediately interrupted Chen Jun and said seriously, "No, for our Air Force, you are our big shot, more important than any other leader. Chen Jun, you may not know that our Air Force has always had a shortcoming for so many years, that is, we don't have our own special forces. Those air force soldiers who want to be special forces can only participate in the assessment of other special forces. Because of your arrival, this shortcoming finally has a chance to be made up. How can I not be excited?"
Commander Ding paused for a moment and continued, "You also know how important the Air Force is in modern warfare. It is impossible to coordinate with the special forces of the Army and Navy every time a special combat operation is needed, right? Moreover, if an abnormal incident occurs during the flight and the pilot needs to parachute, they will fall into a complex environment such as a jungle, and their survivability will not be as good as that of professionally trained special forces. It is not easy for the country to train a pilot. If you can improve their survivability, it will be a great contribution to the Air Force! Chen Jun, you are more important to the Air Force than me, the commander!"
Chen Jun was shocked when he heard this. He wondered if Commander Ding had gone crazy because of excitement. He was just an "outsider". How could he be as important as Commander Ding, the head of the Air Force? If he said this, he would be criticized to death. When he was thinking about how to respond, Commander Ding laughed and said, "Don't worry, you will be satisfied with the treatment when you come to our Air Force. Although our Air Force lacks special forces, it never lacks funds. In the future, if your hacker base needs funds, you can always ask for it. I will do my best to meet your needs."
"Commander, you said this yourself. I have recorded it." Chen Jun was quick to turn on his phone and record it.
Commander Ding was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and jokingly asked Chen Jun: "Do you need me to say it again? Is the recording just now incomplete?"
It must be said that compared with the Navy Commander who likes to hide, Air Force Chief Commander Ding is much more outgoing. Although he is old, he has a bit of the characteristics of an old naughty boy and is particularly good at making jokes.
After the welcoming ceremony, the old naughty Commander Ding couldn't wait to pull Chen Jun and start to visit the air force base, introducing the situation of the air force to him in detail while they walked.
"Look, there are 150 aircraft parked in this base. It is the main air defense force in the southeastern coastal area. In addition, we have deployed three divisions of troops around the base. As for the arms, it is not just the Air Force. There are also multiple arms closely related to the Air Force, such as support, communications, radar, repair and maintenance. There are so many logistics support personnel for the aircraft. Generally speaking, one fighter plane corresponds to hundreds of logistics personnel. Therefore, the pilots regard the fighter planes as their little wives, and they are extremely precious, hahaha..." Commander Ding introduced enthusiastically.
Chen Jun nodded silently. He knew that the development of the country's air force was not easy. Scientists and pilots have invested a lot of effort in the development and construction of the air force. In the future war mode, various bombers and unmanned aircraft will play an important role. Behind all this, it is inseparable from the heroes who silently dedicate themselves behind the scenes.
As a soldier from the army, Chen Jun did not know much about the air force. He listened quietly to Commander Ding's introduction, and before they knew it, they came to a huge warehouse.
"In this warehouse, there are stored the large transport aircraft that we developed ourselves. Currently, in the world, the only countries that have the ability to independently develop this kind of large transport aircraft are our Yan Country and the Bear Country. Chen Jun, don't underestimate this huge guy. In order to develop it, we have devoted several generations to the efforts day and night, from scratch to success. The hardships involved are unimaginable. It can be said that this is our own aerial behemoth. With it, we have the ability to airdrop to any corner of the world." Commander Ding's eyes revealed pride and emotion.
"Hey, back then, those countries tried every means to restrict the development of our air force, and they tried to trip us up and make things difficult for us, especially the Russian Bear Country. Even though they are getting closer to us now, historically, they have always been our competitors, and no one knows when they will turn against us. So, no matter what we do, we must grit our teeth and catch up. This is the backbone of us Yan people!" Commander Ding's tone was firm and indignant.
"You are right, comrade commander. What I saw and heard today really opened my eyes and was like thunder in my ears." Chen Jun said with sincere emotion. He was not deliberately flattering the commander, but after witnessing all this with his own eyes and hearing the stories behind it, his heart was indeed deeply touched. Especially thinking of the huge threats brought by modern warfare, if there were no such national weapons and those scientific masters who dedicated their lives to the cause of national defense, how could Yan country stand up straight on the world stage?
"These two transport planes are now at your disposal. They are completely at your disposal. I can tell you that from the northeast to the Atlantic Ocean thousands of kilometers away, the equipment of two regiments can be delivered to you by these two transport planes within one day. How about it, do you like it?" Commander Ding looked at Chen Jun with anticipation in his eyes.
This is not a feeling that can be simply described as "like". Chen Jun couldn't close his mouth after hearing this. He didn't expect to receive two such valuable gifts just after arriving in the Air Force. This was really beyond his expectations. However, this gift was too valuable, and he didn't dare to respond easily for a while.
"Chen Jun, I give these treasures to you because I hope you can establish a special airborne force in the Air Force. You see, the Air Force of the British Empire has the combat capabilities of special forces and can parachute to any place in the world at any time. The same is true for the Rangers. What our Air Force lacks now is such professional airborne special forces. You are the king of soldiers in the Army and a soldier with comprehensive military qualities. It can be said that you are the best instructor born to create airborne troops. Next, this important task of the Air Force will depend on you." Commander Ding put away his hearty smile and his expression became extremely serious.
Hearing this, Chen Jun also became serious and nodded heavily. At this point, there was no need to hesitate. He knew that he had a heavy responsibility and had to go all out and devote himself to it, not only to repay Commander Ding's sincerity, but also for the rise of the country and the development of national defense.
Chen Jun thought for a moment and said firmly, "In that case, let's get started. Commander, which soldiers do you plan to send out for special training?"
"I have already sent out a notice to the Air Force. Tomorrow, the pilots will gather here and you can choose them. From now on, you are the biggest instructor here. Any order you give will be the highest instruction for the Air Force, and I will never interfere with you. You just need to carefully build this airborne force according to the grand blueprint in your mind." Commander Ding looked at Chen Jun with his eyes full of trust and expectation.
This is actually the legendary Imperial Sword, which directly gives Chen Jun privileges.
"Comrade Commander, please rest assured that I will definitely build you the best airborne special operations force."
"Okay, I feel relieved with your words. Chen Jun, the troops you build for me cannot lose to the navy's special forces..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jun's face was filled with embarrassment. He felt that the Air Force Commander, besides being cheerful and having a mischievous personality, was also holding a grudge. He didn't know what grudges they had in the past, but they were like enemies. He wanted to fight in front of him, but stabbed him in the back. He was caught in the middle, feeling so embarrassed.
This is a question without an answer.
The main thing is that, in Chen Jun's opinion, in terms of the degree of endurance, the Air Force is more precious and should not be as good as the Navy, but he doesn't know the specific situation, and he will know it tomorrow.
On that day, he was arranged to stay in the best dormitory of the Air Force, a general-level suite, and was equipped with four bodyguards and a full-time driver. The so-called bodyguards were actually civil servants of the type of nannies, who were specifically responsible for handling the leader's chores.
This was somewhat unusual for Chen Jun, especially since his clothes had been delivered to him and he just had to be helped to put them on. He had only enjoyed such treatment from his wife An Ran.
"Commander, there will be a welcome banquet tonight. I'll take you there."
At seven o'clock in the evening, the driver took Chen Jun to the banquet hall. Commander Ding and senior Air Force officer Jiang Ling also came over, giving him enough face. Of course, Chen Jun couldn't drink because he still had to lead the troops in training tomorrow.
"Commander, I'm not familiar with the instructors in your air force. How about I ask a few instructors from my own base to come over to assist me with my special training? Do you think that's appropriate?"
Chen Jun made this request at the banquet.