Special Forces: At the beginning, An Ran pulled him to get his certificate.

"Thank you, sir. As a soldier, this is just my duty." Chen Jun stood tall and straight, his expression humble, his tone carrying the unique determination and composure of a soldier.

"That's right, I admire your quality of not forgetting your original intention." Long Shuai nodded slightly, his eyes full of approval. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chen Jun, the topic suddenly changed.

"Chen Jun, your trip to Japan this time not only successfully retrieved top-secret documents, but also shattered their ambitions in one fell swoop. After this battle, our country's deterrent power in Japan has greatly increased, and they will likely not dare to easily take any actions to invade our country in the future. Moreover, our country's international prestige in the entire East Asia region has also been greatly enhanced." Commander Long looked at Chen Jun with a serious expression and deep gaze, his words revealing his affirmation of the results of this operation.

"However, as you know, Western countries have always been wary of our rise. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they've been vigorously promoting the 'Yan threat theory.' Currently, the West has sent representatives to form a secret alliance with several neighboring countries with ulterior motives, such as China, South Korea, and China." Commander Long frowned slightly, his tone unusually grave. "Once this alliance takes shape and stabilizes, it will form an encirclement of our country, posing a significant threat. And you, as the head of the National Strategic Security Bureau, how do you plan to resolve this dire predicament?"

Chen Jun was slightly taken aback. In fact, he had anticipated that the West would take this opportunity to make a big fuss, but he did not expect that the other side would act so quickly and had already begun to take practical actions to contain my country.

"Sir, with our country's growing strength, such situations are unavoidable in the process of development. Our neighboring countries have complex and diverse mindsets, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment. They can't stand that our country is developing better than theirs, yet they themselves are not ambitious and fear ultimately becoming our vassals." Chen Jun looked firmly at Commander Long, his expression calm and composed, and spoke methodically, "However, we don't need to worry too much about this. Before the establishment of the National Strategic Security Bureau, I had already fully considered such issues, and dealing with such situations is precisely the responsibility of the Strategic Security Bureau."

"Such an alliance is indeed an inevitable product of the course of historical development. If our country wants to rise again and stand at the top of the world, it is destined that it cannot be achieved solely through peaceful means." Chen Jun paused slightly before continuing.

Long Shuai's eyes lit up, a hint of anticipation flashing in them. He nodded to Chen Jun, "Tell me the plan in detail. We cannot stand idly by in the face of such a major crisis."

"In short, whoever attempts to hinder our nation's progress, we must deliver a powerful deterrent. If deterrence proves ineffective, then we must take decisive action without hesitation. This is precisely one of the goals set forth by the National Strategic Security Bureau." Chen Jun's eyes revealed unwavering resolve, as if burning with a blazing flame. "We possess a wide variety of methods, far beyond assassination. We must also fully utilize political, economic, and cultural means, employing a multi-pronged approach. Coincidentally, I also serve as the chief designer of the nation's weapons, and in the field of weaponry, we already possess a formidable deterrent force. For example, we can sell advanced weaponry to friendly allies. After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. With the support and assistance of these allies, they can help us maintain a balance of power against those allied nations. When these allied nations realize that they have no chance of winning against our nation, they will naturally understand that befriending our nation is far better than being our enemy."

"Hahaha... Well said, Chen Jun." Long Shuai laughed loudly, extremely satisfied with Chen Jun's answer. Then, he changed the subject, "Let me ask you another question: right now, what is your greatest life ideal?"

Upon hearing this question, Chen Jun was slightly taken aback, but he quickly recovered, his eyes flashing with determination. Without hesitation, he said firmly, "Commander, as a soldier, I always remember and uphold my ideal—to bring Yan back to the top of the world."

Yes, it is a return. Throughout its long history, the Yan Kingdom once reigned supreme as the world's number one power, a source of glory and pride for countless Yan citizens.

Long Shuai listened quietly, nodding repeatedly, deeply agreeing with Chen Jun's answer.

"Commander, I'm sorry, I feel like my tone just now was a bit too childish?" Chen Jun asked, slightly embarrassed and a little shy.

"This isn't some kind of childish angst, it's a pure heart!" Commander Long said solemnly, his eyes full of satisfaction. "From this alone, it's clear that the National Strategic Security Bureau's choice of you as its head was absolutely correct. In my opinion, you should move to a higher position and shoulder greater responsibilities."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jun was slightly taken aback. He was already a general, which was an extremely high rank in his mind, and he couldn't imagine how much higher he could go. He looked at Commander Long with a puzzled expression.

“Chen Jun, there are some things you may not be aware of. In our Yan Kingdom, the rank of General actually has a more detailed internal hierarchy, but this information is not publicly disclosed,” Commander Long explained with a smile.