Steel torrents pioneering a different world

Chapter 6 The Donkey Laughed! (Please read on and add to your favorites!)
Scientists watched as the group argued heatedly, their faces flushed, like children fighting over candy, and couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances and chuckle to themselves.

Fortunately, they had already confirmed everyone's research tasks and main directions privately using methods common to the scientific community.

Discovering a new world involves investigating a vast amount of things, from the most basic atmospheric structure costs, mineral resource distribution, civilization structure, and humanities and social sciences... to the planetary operation, revolution and rotation... It is far beyond what simple military reconnaissance, humanities and social science reconnaissance, and combat can compare to.

For those of them who are doing research, as long as they are confirmed to be among the first batch of participants, that's fine.

Once the titles are established, the competition will shift to the speed of producing truly effective papers and the strength of scientific research.

As for the more detailed allocation of responsibilities later on, that's easy to discuss, since everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.
It's normal for the military to be fiercely competitive. They were initially quite restrained in expressing their willingness to fight for the supreme honor of "the first battle to explore another world," but gradually they started to lose their temper.

Soon, the command room was filled with shouting and spittle flying everywhere. Some people even started rolling up their sleeves and arguing heatedly.

This is the discovery of a new world, an achievement that will be recorded in history!

To put it more grandly, it's an achievement of expanding territory.

This is the first opportunity to showcase the spirit of Chinese soldiers to another world!
They absolutely cannot afford to lose their mission in the first battle!

Otherwise, you'll be facing grueling training exercises.

The older commanders were eager to expand their territory.

If they don't get combat missions, they'll become depressed from the spittle and eye-rolls from the soldiers below.

You should know that the soldiers on both the red and blue sides participating in this exercise were very excited to hear about the battle because they were located near this area. They all eagerly volunteered to join the fight.

Everyone is just waiting for the order to go and conquer the other world.

The thought of having to do extra physical training after a defeat is the least of it; they might end up in the military's "dark history" for decades, even centuries, until their unit is disbanded... makes the competition among commanders even fiercer!

Li Weiguo rubbed his throbbing temples, looking at the arguing departments with a sense of helplessness.

It's good to be happy about war, but happiness mixed with trouble is hard to bear.

In the end, it was still him, the commander, who was the bad guy!
After waiting a few minutes and seeing that everyone was still arguing, he coughed and said, "Gentlemen, please be quiet!"

The command post fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were once again focused on him.

"The importance of this initial exploration of the time portal is self-evident."

"Each department does indeed possess the ability to travel to another world independently, and can also make contributions to the Party and the motherland. In the future, everyone will be indispensable!"

Li Weiguo's gaze swept over the expectant Brigade Commander Man, then looked at the resolute Political Commissar Zhou, and several other generals who were equally eager.

He arrived at the operations center, operated the large screen, and played several pictures.

"We've investigated the time portal for a long time and we can be pretty sure that the other side is an unfamiliar snowy world! The snowy battlefield is undoubtedly the most suitable place for the Northern War."

The faces of Brigade Commander Fu, who came from the south, and his superiors immediately turned ashen.

Li Weiguo didn't look at Brigade Commander Fu and the others: "Therefore, I have decided that the first round of exploration missions will be led by Brigade Commander Man, and Brigade Commander Sun, who is in charge of the nearby defense zone, will be responsible for assisting in the operation."

"Gentlemen, are you confident that you can accomplish this glorious and arduous task?"

Upon hearing this, Brigade Commander Man trembled slightly with excitement.

He straightened his back abruptly, his voice slightly hoarse with excitement, yet each word resounding: "I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Brigade Commander Sun, who was standing next to him, immediately stood at attention and saluted: "We will definitely complete the mission! Please rest assured, SZ!"

Bang bang bang bang~~
Applause erupted in the command post...

The military representatives who failed to secure their first mission could not hide their disappointment.

Some people also looked very unwell.

However, the PLA is not like the characters portrayed in some popular TV dramas. Their military discipline is extremely strict; they forced themselves to maintain a straight face while applauding their comrades who were about to depart. Commander Fu, watching Commander Man and Commander Sun from the Northern Warfare Brigade accept their missions, felt the most complex and distressed emotions.

The other side of the time portal looks like a snowy landscape, which would be more suitable for troops skilled in northern warfare.

But he was heartbroken that he couldn't get the first battle in the south, and all the soldiers were also upset!
The thought of being gossiped about behind his back made his dark face even uglier.

His mind raced, and a brilliant idea struck him.

"Mr. Li..."

All eyes turned to Brigade Commander Fu.

“Um… our Southern War team was the first to discover the time portal, so I’m applying for the second batch of missions.”

Li Weiguo smiled: "Brigadier Fu, your special operations team was the first to discover the time portal and provided crucial information. I noticed that Zhao Chong and his team members include northerners, who are well-suited for combat in cold climates. Therefore, the General Staff decided to assign Zhao Chong's team to the initial reconnaissance mission, to be the first to gather information about the other world!"

Upon hearing this, Brigade Commander Fu immediately grinned.

Upon hearing this, many officers' eyes lit up, and they began to vie to report, hoping to receive the second batch of combat missions.

Commander Man's troops are a crack force that has been honed over many years in the military, and their combat effectiveness is beyond doubt. But are there any cowards among them?

The Southern Force is a top-tier force that has been conducting special operations in complex terrains such as mountains and jungles for many years. The Central Force has the most luxurious equipment, and the Western Force has extensive experience in melee combat. Everyone wants to be the first to attack.

"This other world isn't just about snowy landscapes; it must also have tropical regions, deserts, mountains, and many other climates..."

After some task allocation, the groups that had been vying for exploration and attack missions finally calmed down.

The unit established a special operations vanguard team, ready to be called upon for advance missions at any time.

Li Weiguo glanced at everyone's expressions and nodded slightly: "The General Staff has already finalized the specific plan for the combat mission based on the available intelligence. The units that have received the mission should begin their final pre-battle preparations and mobilization."

"The remaining units and personnel shall remain in place and rest."

"Thirty-six hours later, after the time portal opens, forward exploration will begin. Once the war zone has sufficient ammunition supplies, that is, within three days, we will officially dispatch advance personnel to launch the exploration operation of the time portal!"

"Go back and recharge your energy. Meeting adjourned!"

As Li Weiguo finished speaking, everyone stood up, saluted, and left the temporary command post one after another.

Over the past two days, basic information about the Time-Space Gate has been communicated to the key members present through various channels.

They felt both awe and an irrepressible excitement and anticipation for the unknown they were about to face.

Soon, the noisy temporary command room became empty, leaving only Li Weiguo and his personal assistant, a young and capable major.

Just then, light footsteps came from the doorway.

Two middle-aged men and women, dressed in sharp Zhongshan suits and with solemn expressions, walked in silently.

Upon seeing them, Li Weiguo smiled and asked, "Comrades, how's the situation? How's the investigation going regarding the clues about who put the time portal out?"

The middle-aged woman with short, shoulder-length hair and calm eyes spoke first; her voice was not loud, but exceptionally clear:

"Commander Li, our team members have conducted extremely detailed inquiries and background checks on all soldiers and related personnel who had contact with the core area before and after the appearance of the time portal."

"Based on the investigation results, we started collecting big data from the population near the Zhurihe Grassland. Preliminary findings indicate that none of the local residents were the individuals who actively deployed the time portal!"

Li Weiguo nodded; this outcome was within his expectations: "That's all?"

The middle-aged woman continued, "Boss, as we expanded our population survey, we immediately made a major discovery! This is a clue!"

(End of this chapter)