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

In that spacious and quiet office, Chen Jun was intently writing a project proposal. Sunlight streamed through the window, gently illuminating his desk, the spread-out papers, and the pen he held tightly in his hand. Everything around him was extremely quiet, except for the soft scratching of the pen tip on the paper, as if composing a silent song of struggle.

Just as Chen Jun was lost in thought, a rhythmic knocking sound came from outside.

"Come in!" Chen Jun replied casually without even looking up. At this moment, he was completely convinced that it was Old Fan, who had just been promoted to general, coming to report on his work, so his attention remained focused on the plan at hand.

However, a resentful voice drifted through the office: "General Chen, you've become a big shot in the second tier now, look, when old friends come, you don't even bother to look them in the eye."

Chen Jun looked up in surprise, only to realize that the visitor was Jiang Ling from the National Security Bureau. He paused for a moment, then apologetic smile appeared on his face: "You old man, I'm not that kind of person. I really thought it was Lao Fan. Please sit down, I'll make you some tea." With that, he got up and walked to the tea set beside him.

"That's more like it. Your power is truly frightening. In just three days, you've promoted a colonel to the rank of general?" Jiang Ling said, walking over to the sofa and sitting down, a hint of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and regret). Jiang Ling had once been Chen Jun's former director, and although Chen Jun had now surpassed him in rank, their friendship remained unaffected. While Jiang Ling was somewhat impressed by Chen Jun's current power, he felt no envy, merely reflecting on the unpredictable nature of life.

As Chen Jun skillfully brewed tea, he replied, "These are all minor matters. For you, the bureau chief, to come to see me personally, there must be something important, right?" As he spoke, he handed a steaming cup of tea to Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling's expression immediately turned serious. He leaned forward slightly and said with a solemn look, "The Anti-Yan Kingdom Alliance has been established, and they have already begun their secret operations. In particular, several of our neighbors, with the support of the United States, have engaged in many underhanded tactics against us. The United States and the United Kingdom have begun to impose a technological blockade on us. In addition, they have received a large number of weapons from the United States, clearly intending to cause trouble right under our noses."

"Xiao Chen, the Commander-in-Chief asked you to establish the National Strategic Security Bureau. Actually, he anticipated this situation. Now, what are your plans?" Jiang Ling finished speaking, his gaze fixed on Chen Jun, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Upon hearing Jiang Ling's words, a chilling murderous glint flashed in Chen Jun's eyes. He knew that while Yan Country had always insisted on independent research and development, it did indeed rely on foreign countries in certain high-tech fields. Take Japan, for example; its technological development had advanced rapidly after aligning itself with the United States, even showing a tendency to surpass its master at one point, only to be forcibly suppressed. Many of Yan Country's advanced technologies had previously been imported through Japan. Now, if the other side decided to impose a complete blockade, numerous domestic enterprises would face enormous difficulties, and their development would be severely hampered.

But Chen Jun knew in his heart that this difficult process was an inevitable part of Yan's development. In the days leading up to Jiang Ling's arrival, he had been racking his brains to figure out how to effectively contain this anti-alliance, and he was currently engrossed in drafting a relevant plan.

“I already know about this from Commander Long. He was just writing the countermeasure plan when I saw you arrive,” Chen Jun said calmly.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling's eyes flashed with surprise. "Can you tell me about your plan?" As he spoke, he unconsciously leaned forward, his eyes fixed on Chen Jun, his gaze like that of a studious elementary school student eager for knowledge, full of curiosity and anticipation.

“My plan has many aspects. Aren’t they going to impose a technology blockade? We’ll definitely have to go through this painful process. Therefore, no matter what they block, we’ll research it. This time, no matter the cost, we must be determined.” Chen Jun’s gaze was firm, and his tone was resolute. “We’ve had too many similar experiences in our history, always starting from scratch. Now history is just repeating itself. Our ancestors weren’t afraid, so why should we be?”

Listening to Chen Jun's passionate and resolute determination, Jiang Ling nodded repeatedly. As the director of the National Security Bureau, he naturally had a deep understanding of Yan's potential for great strength. However, in the long process of peaceful development, many people had become accustomed to a comfortable life. Faced with the upcoming difficult challenges, they did not want to continue the days of tightening their belts and struggling hard. As a result, many voices emerged that wanted compromise and cooperation.

However, Jiang Ling knew in his heart that the enemy would not easily give Yan a chance to compromise unless Yan surrendered again. Therefore, deep down, Jiang Ling felt that Chen Jun's overall direction was absolutely correct. It was precisely because of the emergence of such a strong and intelligent genius as Chen Jun that he firmly believed that Yan could, with the Strategic Security Bureau, break through the current shackles and move towards a new glory.

“General Chen, actually, before I came here to find you, I anticipated your attitude, so I came to discuss the details with you. It seems you considered these issues even before I did,” Jiang Ling said with admiration. “I suddenly feel that the Anti-Yan Kingdom Alliance isn’t so bad after all; you can definitely lead us to break through successfully.” After saying that, the old Jiang relaxed and even joked, giving Chen Jun a thumbs up with a relaxed smile on his face.

This left Chen Jun both amused and exasperated. He smiled helplessly and said, "Strategically, we can despise the enemy, but tactically, we must take them seriously. The empire's desire to destroy us has never died; it has never been extinguished since ancient times. We must not let our guard down in the slightest!"

“I… I haven’t slacked off. That’s why I came to discuss it with you personally. By the way, if your plan isn’t finished, I’ll take my leave so as not to bother you any longer. Just hearing your determination is enough for me.” Jiang Ling said, preparing to get up and take his leave.

"Are you checking up on me?" Chen Jun joked.

"No, no, no, you're at a higher rank than me now, how could I be qualified to check up on you? You go about your business, just pretend I wasn't here." Jiang Ling said, waving his hand with a smile, and then stood up. He could tell from Chen Jun's words that Chen Jun was still working out many details of the plan, and it was indeed inappropriate for him to disturb him at this time.

After Jiang Ling left, Chen Jun sat back down at his desk and continued writing the project proposal.

As he was writing, suddenly, the system's familiar electronic notification sound rang out crisply in his mind.

"Host has acquired hacking chip skills. Do you wish to integrate them?"

"Host has acquired hacking and forging skills. Do you wish to integrate them?"

Upon hearing the system notification, Chen Jun, who was furiously writing, froze, his focused gaze instantly filled with ecstatic joy. Chip technology—wasn't this precisely the technology the West had long used to blockade Yan Country, its greatest weakness? He never expected the system to bestow it upon him directly. And this hacking forging skill—what kind of magical ability was that?

The next moment, Chen Jun unhesitatingly chose to fuse both skills. As the fusion was completed, a wealth of knowledge about chip technology and forging skills flooded into his mind. "World-leading chip technology, and forging skills, the ability to refine and forge various steels. The two combined promote each other..." Chen Jun murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

After completing the fusion, Chen Jun seemed to be instantly injected with boundless energy, becoming as energetic as a young man on a stimulant. Originally, he had planned to break through the technological blockade through assassination and theft, but now, with these two powerful skills, he saw hope for self-breakthrough.

“The plan needs to be revised…” Chen Jun said in a low voice, his eyes revealing a firm determination.

For the next two days, Chen Jun stayed in his office, focusing intently on writing the project proposal. Every day, Lao Fan personally delivered his meals to his office. Seeing someone of Chen Jun's status working so tirelessly for national affairs, Lao Fan was deeply moved. He couldn't help but reflect on himself, feeling that he wasn't striving hard enough, not ambitious enough, and a strong desire to improve himself welled up within him.

Three days later, Chen Jun finally finished writing all the plans. He slowly stood up from his chair, stretched, and then walked to the window, gently opening it. Warm sunlight rose slowly from the east, sprinkling the earth. Mist rose under the sunlight, and the distant mountains appeared particularly majestic and magnificent, presenting a thriving scene.

"Let's start this great plan from here..." Chen Jun murmured to himself, gazing out the window, his eyes filled with anticipation and confidence for the future.

……

"Boss, what's the urgent matter?" Old Fan, who was training his troops enthusiastically at the training ground, immediately put down his work and rushed over after receiving Chen Jun's call.

"Leave the base for a bit, go out and do some business," Chen Jun said earnestly to Lao Fan.

"Running business?" Old Fan looked surprised, clearly taken aback by the task.

“Yes, go and visit all the steel companies in China, every single one with a bit of a reputation. Make a detailed list of each company’s technical staff and their equipment; I need it,” Chen Jun explained patiently.

"Running a steel company?" Old Fan was even more bewildered. "This... are we going to develop in this direction?"

"Industry is key to a country's rise. I need to restructure these companies, clarify their development direction, and thereby improve our country's strength in this area and break through the West's technological blockade," Chen Jun said with a firm gaze.

“Boss, I understand now. This is a great plan. I’ll go run the errand right away.” After hearing this, Lao Fan immediately understood Chen Jun’s intention. His eyes revealed a firm determination to execute the plan. After speaking, he immediately transformed into a “lackey” and ran out in a flurry.

It must be said that Lao Fan's interpersonal skills and ability to get things done are indeed very strong; his ability to navigate the underworld is no less than that of any elite soldier. In less than half a day, he rushed back and even compiled a very detailed list of information.

If it were He Chenguang or Wang Yanbing doing this job, they'd probably be staring at Chen Jun in the office right now, not knowing what to do.

"It's all here, take a look." Old Fan had a smug look on his face. He was proud of himself for completing the task so quickly and well. After all, he had used a lot of connections to help him with this list.

Chen Jun took the list and quickly glanced at it, finding the contents to be indeed very detailed. The document meticulously recorded the quantity and performance of equipment currently used by each steel company, and even listed the names, titles, and specific workshops of their technical personnel.

"Your copywriting skills are more professional than your command of troops," Chen Jun couldn't help but tease with a smile after reading it.

Hearing this exaggerated praise, Lao Fan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly...

"Boss, whatever you need, just leave it to me. I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Listening to Lao Fan's bizarre words, Chen Jun nodded slightly, quickly scanned the list, pointed to a company and said, "Contact the boss of this steel company and tell him that I am visiting his company as a general."

"You'll visit him in person?"

"Yes!"

Holy crap... Lao Fan quickly went to prepare. Chen Jun's identity was special, and he had to arrange his itinerary with the security captain, Xu Zhengyang, before traveling.

……

More than an hour later, Chen Jun changed cars from the plane and went directly to the fenced-off steel company.

Before he arrived, Lao Fan had already contacted the boss of the steel company. So, when the boss learned that a general was coming to visit his company, he didn't hesitate to cancel all his work and bring all the technical personnel that Chen Jun had designated to wait in line at the door.

Before long, cars with special license plates bearing red flags drove in one after another.

The scale of the operation was impressive. This time, Chen Jun did not deliberately conceal his identity. He wanted to make these steel companies determined to cooperate in breaking the technological blockade. If the scale of the operation was not large enough, they would not take it seriously.

"General Lin, it really is a high-ranking military leader! This is quite an impressive arrival!"

The company's president, Mr. Lin, was a young man in his thirties who had inherited the family business. He was highly educated and had excellent judgment. When he saw four military vehicles drive in, he was immediately taken aback.

There must be a national-level policy that's about to be implemented for his company.

Who is this person, old general?