Chapter Forty-six: The Bald Eagle Enters

  The next morning, the Sha Fox team packed up and set off early. Xie Xiao Shuai went to find Duan Ge to apply for a helicopter to return to Snake Response. Duan Ge told him not to rush and asked him to go to Xie Ping Yang's office first, as Xie Ping Yang had something to discuss with him.

  Xie Xiaoshuai didn't understand why his father wanted to talk to him. Although the two of them rarely communicated, they both understood each other very well. Normally, his father wouldn't take the initiative to speak with him.

  Xie Xiao Shuai walked into Xie Ping Yang's office without even knocking on the door. Xie Ping Yang was currently engrossed in a document in his hand, and upon hearing the sound of the door opening, he looked up with some anger, as it was rare for anyone to enter his office without knocking on his own turf.

  Xie Xiaoshuai ignored his father's angry gaze and walked to the front of the office desk, saying nothing, standing there waiting for his father to speak.

  Seeing his son's resolute face, the childishness had already faded away. The two-star lieutenant colonel insignia on his collar, standing at attention in a standard posture. Xie Pingyang was actually very comforted in his heart, he was proud of his son, but as someone who wasn't good at expressing emotions in front of his son, he maintained the image of a strict father.

  "What's the matter with you looking for me?" Xie Xiao Shuai broke the silence, staring at his father who had been sizing him up.

  "Sit down first, I have some questions for you." Xie Pingyang pointed at the chair with an expressionless face.

  Xiao Shuai sat down, Xie Pingyang continued: "I heard that there is a female team member in your squad? And when the anti-terrorism strike force was established, you also deliberately left behind a female team member with not very high comprehensive quality?"

  "That's right," Xie Xiaoshuai replied succinctly.

  "What were you thinking? Don't you know that on the battlefield, women's special physiological characteristics can sometimes bring them great danger? In our army's history, there has never been a female special forces soldier going into battle. Don't you think your behavior is a bit rash?"

  "Who says women can't go to the battlefield? The tactical doctor in our squad performed no worse than male soldiers on the battlefield. If you think women are not suitable for the front line, I can only say that you discriminate against women." Xiao Shuai's reply was a bit sharp.

  Xie Pingyang slammed his hand on the table and angrily said, "Who said I was biased against women? I'm asking you about the reason for having female soldiers mixed in with the special forces team."

  "That's because women have their innate advantages. In the eyes of ordinary people, special forces only have male soldiers. Once a battle breaks out and the special troops enter the enemy's rear for reconnaissance, the enemy's focus will be on the men. Sending a female special agent to infiltrate in disguise often achieves unexpected results. I think you already know this."

  "Have you ever thought, if they were captured, how severe the consequences would be? I think, torturing a woman must have many more methods than torturing a man, and the consequences are not what you can imagine."

  "I'm sending out a female soldier for reconnaissance, so she must be prepared to sacrifice herself for the country. When I was giving ideological education to team members, I didn't mention what would happen after being captured. Every member of our Sand Fox squad has a glorious bullet on their body at all times, and we are always ready to sacrifice ourselves for the country."

  "Alright, let's not discuss this issue anymore. You tell me, what are your views on future special operations?" Xie Pingyang changed the subject.

  Xie Xiaoshuai thought for a moment: "In the future, special operations should be diversified and multi-service coordinated warfare, not limited to conventional warfare. Although the current special forces training has included complex terrain such as cities, deserts, and oceans, there is still a lack of actual combat experience in these areas. Our high-tech equipment is still lacking, and high-educated talents are even more scarce. Although we have increased cultural education for team members, the foundation is still weak, starting point is too low, and what can be learned is very limited."

  "Oh, so what do you think should be done to solve this problem?"

  "I think that excellent talents should be selected from various units to enter the special forces, and at the same time, top universities should be given preferential treatment to recruit elite talents for training. In this way, the problem of talent will be solved."

  "What about the high-tech equipment?"

  "Drawing on the special forces of foreign armies, how to equip is what your leaders should consider."

  "That's enough, let's just stop here. What you're saying is all old news, we've already researched it and the feasibility isn't great. Those high-educated talents in the local area, many of them will choose to work for companies with good benefits, very few will come to a special forces unit like this to suffer." Xie Pingyang interrupted Xie Xiaoshuai's speech.

  "That's because we haven't publicized enough, and the outside world knows too little about our special forces."

  "Are you saying that we should completely expose our special forces to the world? What secrets would our special forces have left then?"

  "That's right, it's because special forces are too mysterious to the outside world, so many people don't understand us and have no idea what we do. In fact, our special forces just have more rigorous training than regular troops and more advanced equipment. There's no need to hide ourselves in the shadows, as long as we don't reveal core secrets, some minor things can be shown to the world, maintaining the necessary mystery of special forces while also showing their majesty."

  "This is nonsense! Alright, no need to say anymore." Xie Pingyang's fiery temper had flared up.

  "There's nothing more to say, to be honest, you're not as good as Old Cannon in terms of innovation. Take a look at my Sand Fox team. I also understand the current situation of the Eagle Team, but you've put too much emphasis on regular training for your team members, which doesn't conform to the current trend of social development. If the combat method of special forces is still stuck in the jungle and guerrilla warfare with the enemy, then what's the difference between this force and a field army? It's probably just that the individual combat capability is much stronger than that of the field army. Future special operations should follow the trend of social development. I'm speaking from facts, not daydreaming with you. Arrange a helicopter for me, my team and I are going back to Rattlesnake." Xiaochuai saw his father get angry and also lost interest in continuing the conversation.

  "What are you going back for? You don't need to go back, your Sand Fox squad has been incorporated into the Bald Eagle's combat sequence. From now on, you're all part of the Bald Eagles. This is an order, take a good look." Xie Pingyang slapped the order in his hand onto Xie Xiaoshuai's face.

  Looking at the red-headed document issued by the headquarters, it clearly stated that Xie Pingyang's words were true. Xie Xiaoshuai was stunned, how could this help the Bald Eagle team complete a task, and their Sha Huo team had even been sold to the Bald Eagles?

  "Also, according to the spirit of the document that changed our Bald Eagle Brigade to a Special Warfare Brigade, your position will also be promoted one level. Now you are already a senior captain and deputy regimental officer. As for the officers in your squad, they will also be promoted one level at the same time, excluding non-commissioned officers."

  For this sudden news, Xie Xiao Shuai didn't feel a bit happy, and he was very unclear about this transfer in his heart. Xie Ping Yang looked at his son who was neither happy nor sad, and was very satisfied. He comforted himself that his son had taken a big step forward to take over his class. Xie Ping Yang took out the lieutenant colonel rank badge from the drawer, which he had prepared long ago, and walked over. He wanted to personally award his son with the rank badge, which held extraordinary significance for him.

  Xie Xiaoshuai hastily stood up and saluted, with no objection to his father's action of granting him a military rank. His heart was also very excited. His father's actions clearly showed that he was very satisfied with his achievements, otherwise, according to his father's temperament, he would probably throw the military rank on the table and tell him to get out.

  The two men saluted each other solemnly, without saying a word. Xie Xiaoshuai turned and left Xie Pingyang's office to find his teammates and prepare to tell them the news.