Chapter 9 Psychological Intervention

  Deep in the tropical rainforest, in a mountain valley...

  "Viper, Viper, secure the high ground on the left flank."

  "Roger that, over."

  "...bayonet, set up an observation post on the tree"

  "I understand!"

  Establishing a good defense, the veterinarian examined Shen Sīdōng who had just been rescued, tore open his chest clothes to check the gunshot wound, felt the pulse on his neck, and shook his head at Yèyáng Jiàn. The bullet went through, there was too much blood loss. He's gone. Under the effect of that anesthetic earlier, he didn't suffer much pain. Yèyáng Jiàn nodded, not saying anything.

  "Next time I go eat Peking roast duck, I'll definitely bring one back for you!" Yè Yáng Jiàn quietly closed Shěn Sī Dōng's eyelids with his hand. He was a bit angry, but he didn't even know what he was angry about.

  "Everyone gather and take a break, we're going to have a meeting!" Suddenly, Ye Yang Jian thought of the situation where Da Xiong lost control earlier and decided that psychological intervention was necessary.

  ……

  "I want to know your actual situation, everyone is a brother don't hide anything. Speak out and share with each other, just like before. Papa Xiong! You go first." Ye Yang started by calling out Da Xiong's name, just like in regular class meetings.

  "Hmm... what did you want me to say?" Big Bear pouted and puckered his lips.

  "What's up? What's wrong? Just now, didn't you almost kill me with your fierce gaze? I was almost startled to death ~~" Night Yang said with a smile.

  "Come on, Big Bear, tell us about it, just like that time you lost your virginity. We won't laugh at you." said Glasses Snake with a smile.

  "Get out of here! You haven't laughed yet, I think it's you who will laugh the most. Big Bear, I'm the purest, absolutely won't laugh at you." Sharp Knife said with a sly smile, stroking his face.

  "Alright, alright. We're all brothers in our own family, so I'll be honest with you. At first, I was quite masculine, I told myself that these were enemies. Our duty is to defend the country. I volunteered to join the army and I've never regretted it, nor have I regretted being assigned to 177. You know, now is a time of peace, not all soldiers can go to war. Some soldiers may never even touch a gun in their lifetime! My family is in the pork business, originally I was supposed to take over the family business, but being a soldier, carrying a rifle and fighting has been my dream since childhood..." Da Xiong opened up his mouth and the whole squad listened carefully.

  "Just now during the battle, that Taiwanese soldier was about to throw a hand grenade at me. If it wasn't for Snake and Dagger shooting in time, I'm afraid both I and the tank would have been done for by now. The more I think about it, the more I feel a chill down my spine. At the time, I almost really got taken out. In order to overcome my fear, I became even angrier, until later my eyes turned red and I couldn't control myself. Sorry, Baron. Almost hurt you then... I was a bit out of control at the time..." Da Xiong said sincerely to Yoruhi Kengo.

  "Apologize to your grandfather! Being so polite, you don't deserve this hairstyle and the nickname Big Bear!" Ye Yang scolded with a smile.

  "...I'll say a couple of words" said the veterinarian.

  "I was a medical student before I joined the army, you all know that. When I was young, I thought being a doctor and saving people's lives was a very meaningful thing to do. But after studying medicine, I realized that there were many dark rules within the profession. My ideals had been trampled on by reality, and continuing would have no meaning. So I came to join the army instead. I think life is tough now, but it's masculine and very meaningful. Life is simple now, and I love being a soldier..." Everyone nodded in agreement. A healthy man who hasn't experienced military life is somehow regrettable.

  "Just now during the battle, I was the one who fired the first shot. At that time, I wasn't afraid at all, really, because I knew you guys were by my side! Heh, isn't it kind of sour...?" The veterinarian said with a embarrassed scratch of his head.

  "Ugh, I can't take it! Veterinarian! You're too sentimental, did you cheat on a few nurse sisters when you were in medical school? Tell us about it!" AK joked with a smile.

  "...killing is easy, really." the viper chimed in

  "There was no horror as I had anticipated, nor any psychological trauma. I felt that the training we received was all for the purpose of killing, so when I fired my gun and saw the person I hit through the scope, I didn't feel a single thread of fear. This was my mission, I saved my comrades. And I wasn't uneasy."

  The cobra gave a reassuring glance at its partner

  "...Veterinarians and venomous snakes are fine, I was just thinking about something. We're not second-line or third-line troops, national training, cultivating our purpose is not to let us participate in flood relief efforts, nor is it to let us march in regular steps. Any beautiful language cannot cover up the true fact that the country's purpose in raising us is to kill people. You know, I know, we all know, from the moment we entered 177, we were all clear about what we would do..." Night Yang Jian said to his teammates.

  "Go on, go on... boss, you continue..." Everyone was very interested. The current conversation is very simple and sincere, for these boys who are not even 20 years old, they can recover so quickly from the intense battle just now, and be calm and optimistic, it's already not easy. Communication is important, some words have been said, and that's it.

  "The Taiwanese soldier I met earlier left a deep impression on me. I think Taiwan is not a monolithic entity either. When a person is about to die, their words are often kind. From our conversation, I realized that ethnic integration and unity are an inevitable trend." Ye Yang spoke eloquently.

  "Frankly speaking, we don't have much hatred towards each other. It's just like a fight between brothers in the same family. On the other hand, those mysterious people who tried to silence him earlier, I think it's necessary to take care of them. Even if the meat is rotten, it should rot in my own pot, and I don't even plan to take action myself. What right do they have to kill my compatriots?" Yoru Akira said with a mischievous expression.

  "Baron, how are we going to take them down?" The viper was still seething from the earlier scene. At a distance of about 1000 meters, they had accurately sniped and quickly relocated, absolutely a master. As a sniper himself, he wouldn't allow anyone to be stronger than him.

  "Right! We'll meet them head-on, who's afraid of whom?" Tank and the other team members all nodded in agreement.

  "Alright! We'll meet them, each of us will get ready, and set off in half an hour. Since we're going to fight, let's fight to the end!"

  "What was that sentence again? If the motherland needs it, if the motherland calls, killing people is as simple as breathing." The chef smiled and opened the gun chamber, checking it.

  The young soldiers who were laughing and joking just now suddenly changed, and the squad was filled with a fierce atmosphere. Soldiers who have seen blood are old soldiers no matter how new they are.

  They yearn to fight, yearning for a battle with even stronger enemies, for only in battle can they grow. The team members began to maintain their weapons, check their equipment, and replenish their water. The medic took out several military recovery agents and gave one to each person. Night Yang Jian applied oil paint to his face, making his originally dark complexion even darker... all that could be seen was a row of white teeth.

  …………

  Ye Wen Tian sat in front of his office desk, staring at the report sent by Jiang Hai. He was deep in thought and didn't say a word.

  Jiang Hai stood by, this time the mission, 177 in one breath dispatched all ten combat squads. It's been a month, only Ye Yang Jian led the tenth wolf pack squad had a direct confrontation with the enemy. The wolves were quite impressive, annihilating the enemy and even capturing a prisoner, just about to get first-hand intelligence. Unfortunately, the prisoner was silenced. This didn't matter, Jiang Hai was very protective of his men, he felt that as long as 177 hadn't suffered any losses it was fine. These soldiers were all personally trained by him, if one was missing, he would probably take up arms himself to find the enemy and fight to the death.

  "How are they doing now?" The night asks the sky and the rivers.

  "...Not very good, all ten classes are new recruits, and their service time is less than a year. First time seeing blood, may have some psychological problems, originally there were research reports that said, in this situation, soldiers may show various late reflections. They are still in the jungle, can't get effective psychological counseling. Supplies and ammunition can't keep up, from yesterday's report to me, they've been chasing that mysterious squad all along. I'm worried that if time goes on, it might get out of control. Should we consider recalling them?" Jiang Hai said seriously.

  "How serious will the situation become?" Ye Xun also knew that warriors having mental issues was no trivial matter, and such things were not uncommon in A3...

  "Furious, bloodthirsty, with a severe tendency towards violence. Some may also have mild autism. Night Yang Jian told me honestly during yesterday's wireless telegraph report that they had started eating raw animals due to the lack of nutrients. This makes me even more worried." said Jiang Hai.

  "So is it possible for us to send some supplies over to them?" Ye asked, his heart somewhat hesitant, after all, it was his own nephew.

  "Originally, according to plan. They should have arrived at the secret military station on time to replenish their ammunition and supplies. However, currently, the 10th Wolf Pack squad is pursuing that mysterious foreign special forces team with all their might. In order not to waste any more time, the 10th squad gave up on resupplying along the way and is now pursuing them with all their might. The enemy seems to have also discovered their presence but does not want to engage in a direct firefight. Both sides are playing hide-and-seek within the K3 region. There were several instances where the 10th squad was too hot on their heels, and they laid traps and landmines several times. However, all of them were discovered and cleared by our side in time. What's worth noting is that two nights ago, also in the K3 region, our 10th Wolf Pack squad encountered another suspected Japanese infiltration combat team during the pursuit. The enemy suffered significant losses in the conflict. Our side has no reported casualties for now... However, Commander! For my men! I strongly suggest recalling them." Jiang Hai requested.

  Ye asked the sky and thought for a long time, but still didn't want anything to happen to his nephew.

  "Orders! 177th Special Forces Squadron, 10th Wolf Pack Team, recall for rest and psychological counseling."

  "Orders! A3 Special Troops 777 Mountain Special Infantry Connect Replacement!"

  "Order! All outdoor radar stations in K area increase troops to defend, enter first-level combat readiness! If enemy invasion is found, kill without mercy!"

  ……

  " Lieutenant Sam! These Chinese scouts have gone crazy! We've retreated time and again, but they just won't let go. Damn it, I really want to engage them in a battle."

  "Their tactical skills are very high, much stronger than those Taiwanese kids. I stayed behind and watched them surround and annihilate the Taiwanese youngsters. They're all professional soldiers." A white man with a sniper rifle smiled and said.

  "Swiftly, we green berets are the experts in jungle warfare. Those Chinese kids were able to win only because their opponents were too lousy; if they had met us, no matter how many came, they would have been finished!" said Black soldier Lei, discontentedly.

  "After all, we are in a sovereign state and such infiltration is not supposed to be seen. Can't fire first, otherwise it will be troublesome. Those Chinese soldiers are not easy to mess with either. Haven't you noticed they're all very young? Extremely young. About the same age as my son." Sam smiled.

  "What about our mission?" Lei asked.

  "Let them handle their own affairs, this isn't our war, we shouldn't have gotten involved in the first place. Let those Japanese kids deal with it, our sacrifices aren't worth it, you and I both know that our military actions are completely meaningless. Japan wanting to invade China again is a joke. With China's current strength, mobilizing an army of one billion would take just a couple of months. Unless you use nuclear weapons, no one can stop the rise of this country. Besides, going to war with China absolutely doesn't align with America's interests."

  "Let's keep lying low. If you're getting bored and want to have some fun, we can secretly help these young folks out. Guide those excellent Chinese scout boys to find their real enemies... those chattering little dwarves I really dislike. It's time for the Japanese kids to take a loss." Sam said with a smile.