Chapter 1653: A Contest of Disparity in Strength

At the same time.

In a lush forest, the sun shines through the dense leaves, scattering on the ground in patches, forming patches of light. Jiang Yang of the Red Team leads a special operations team of three people, and is carrying out an intense search mission in this complex terrain. Among the three of them, Jiang Yang, as the captain, is calm and steady, and is good at tactical command; Zhao Hang is burly, with clear muscle lines, and is a fighting master in the team; Lu Hu has sharp eyes and agile actions, and is responsible for reconnaissance and tracking.

"Pay attention to the surroundings, the terrain here is complicated, and the blue team is likely to hide here." Jiang Yang whispered to his teammates, while holding a walkie-talkie and keeping in touch with the headquarters at all times.

Zhao Hang nodded, clenched his hands into fists, and his joints made a slight sound, ready to deal with possible battles at any time. Lu Hu is like a keen cheetah, constantly shuttling around, capturing every subtle movement with his sharp eyes.

However, they did not realize that danger had quietly arrived. On the treetops not far away, Yue Ming was quietly observing them, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. As a member of the blue team, he had long been eyeing this red team, waiting for the best time to attack.

"Are you ready?" Yue Ming asked in a low voice, and at the same time winked at the two blue team soldiers beside him. The two immediately understood, nodded, and held their weapons tightly, ready to jump down at any time.

Just as Jiang Yang's team continued to go deeper into the forest, Yue Ming and the other two jumped down almost at the same time, like three lightning bolts, and instantly rushed into the formation of the red team. Jiang Yang reacted quickly and immediately commanded his teammates to counterattack, but the blue team's surprise attack was too sudden, and they were a little unprepared for a while.

"Be careful!" Jiang Yang shouted, and at the same time grabbed a tree trunk beside him, narrowly avoiding Yue Ming's heavy punch. Zhao Hang and Lu Hu also reacted quickly, fighting against the other two blue team soldiers respectively, and a fierce battle broke out instantly.

Fists and feet intersected, weapons collided, and the forest was suddenly filled with the sound of fighting. Jiang Yang and Yue Ming were fighting each other. Both of them were very agile. Every time they attacked, they narrowly avoided the opponent's defense and looked for the opponent's flaws.

"You are very good, but today, you are doomed to fail." Yue Ming sneered and said, seizing an opportunity and punching Jiang Yang in the chest. Jiang Yang dodged the attack narrowly, but was also forced to retreat.

"Don't be too confident. It's still unknown who will win." Jiang Yang said with a breath, while stabilizing his body and preparing to counterattack. He knew that the key to this battle was who could stay calm and who could find the opponent's flaws.

At this moment, Lu Hu suddenly exclaimed. He was forced into danger by a blue team soldier and could hardly get away. Jiang Yang heard this and immediately looked away. He saw that Lu Hu was tightly entangled by the soldier and could not get away.

"Zhao Hang, go help Lu Hu!" Jiang Yang shouted, and at the same time increased the intensity of his attack on Yue Ming, trying to distract him. Zhao Hang heard this and immediately gave up the fight with another blue team soldier and turned to rush towards Lu Hu.

However, at the moment when Zhao Hang rushed towards Lu Hu, Yue Ming suddenly exerted his strength and punched Jiang Yang in the abdomen, knocking him back again and again. Jiang Yang covered his stomach in pain, his face was as pale as paper, and he could hardly stand.

"You lose." Yue Ming said coldly, while approaching Jiang Yang step by step. He knew that as long as Jiang Yang was dealt with, the battle would basically be over.

However, Jiang Yang did not give up. He took a deep breath, endured the severe pain in his abdomen, and stared at Yue Ming with wide eyes. "I haven't lost yet." He whispered, and at the same time, he kicked the ground violently, and his body suddenly rose up, launching a final counterattack against Yue Ming.

Seeing this, Yue Ming sneered and also went up. The two figures moved quickly in the forest, punching and kicking each other, and every collision made a deafening sound.

But soon, Jiang Yang couldn't hold on.

He was considered a very stamina fighter in the sharp knife class, but Yue Ming on the opposite side was like steel and iron, no matter how he hit, it didn't hurt.

On the contrary, his legs were shaking with pain.

Jiang Yang was forced into a desperate situation, surrounded by dense trees, and Yue Ming was pressing like a ghost, and every attack was accurate and deadly. Jiang Yang's breathing became rapid, and sweat slid down his cheeks and dripped on the soil, making a subtle sound. He knew that if he continued like this, he and his teammates would probably not be spared.

"Can't delay any longer." Jiang Yang thought to himself, his eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for a possible breakthrough. However, Yue Ming seemed to have anticipated his thoughts, and every move just blocked his way.

At this moment, Jiang Yang suddenly remembered the order from the headquarters before departure - try not to use firearms to avoid unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings. This order flashed through his mind, but at this critical moment of life and death, he had no time to care so much.

"Sorry, headquarters, in this case, I can only disobey the order." Jiang Yang apologized silently in his heart, then he gritted his teeth, suddenly took out the pistol from his waist and pointed it at Yue Ming. At that moment, his finger was tightly on the trigger, his heart was beating like a drum, as if the whole world was still.

Yue Ming saw this, a flash of surprise in his eyes, but then he regained his calm. He seemed to have expected Jiang Yang to do this, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, but his body did not move at all.

"Do you think that guns can solve everything?" Yue Ming's voice was low and powerful, as if it penetrated the noise in the mountains and forests and hit Jiang Yang's heart directly.

Jiang Yang did not answer, but stared at Yue Ming closely, slowly exerting force on his fingers, preparing to pull the trigger. However, at this moment, Yue Ming's body suddenly moved. He seemed to have predicted the future, and he dodged the bullet shot by Jiang Yang easily with a flash.

"Bang!" The gunshot rang out, and the bullet penetrated the leaves, but failed to touch Yue Ming. Jiang Yang was shocked. He couldn't believe his eyes, and he couldn't believe that humans could have such an extraordinary reaction speed.

"You...how could you dodge?" Jiang Yang's voice trembled, and the pistol almost slipped out of his hand. He couldn't understand how Yue Ming did all this.

Yue Ming chuckled and slowly walked towards Jiang Yang, his eyes full of indifference and ridicule. "Do you know how many shots I took to judge your trajectory?" There was a hint of disdain in his words, as if all this was taken for granted for him.

Jiang Yang heard this, and an indescribable fear and despair surged in his heart. He realized that the man in front of him was by no means an ordinary opponent. His experience, his reaction, and his strength were far beyond his imagination.

"Who... who are you?" Jiang Yang's voice was weak and trembling. He seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Yue Ming for confirmation.

Yue Ming did not answer, but slowly raised his fist. At that moment, Jiang Yang seemed to see the coming of the god of death. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated and breathing became difficult.

"It's over." Yue Ming's voice sounded in Jiang Yang's ears, like a verdict. Then, he swung a punch, with endless power and determination, and hit Jiang Yang's chest directly.

At that moment, Jiang Yang seemed to hear the sound of his sternum breaking, and the pain instantly overwhelmed his consciousness. He felt like he was thrown into the air by a huge force, and then fell heavily to the ground. His vision began to blur, and everything around him became blurry.

"Did you use too much force?" Yue Ming scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

But the medical team will come to take the people away soon, so it won't be a big deal.

He looked forward and saw that the other two members of the Red Team had been subdued. Now there were only 20 active members left in the entire Red Team.

Not long ago.

Hearing the gunshots from afar, Li Ziyang's heart suddenly tightened, as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand. The sound echoed in the silent forest, which was particularly harsh and palpitating. He turned his head quickly, looking through the layers of leaves, trying to catch the source of the sound, but found nothing except the dense vegetation and the occasional bird shadows.

Then, a bright flare bloomed in the sky, and the bright red color was particularly conspicuous and dazzling in the night sky. Li Ziyang knew that it was a sign of the reduction of the Red Team. For every person reduced, a flare would be launched, and this time, there were three!

"The Blue Team has taken action!" Li Ziyang's heart trembled, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart. He knew that although this exercise was just a simulated battle, the commitment and seriousness of both sides were unambiguous. The Red Team and the Blue Team were both elites among elites, and any mistake could lead to the subversion of the entire battle situation.

He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said in a low and firm voice: "Everyone, pay attention, lift the gun ban order and prepare for battle!" As soon as this sentence came out, the Red Team members who had been restrained seemed to be ignited in an instant, and they took out their weapons and prepared to meet the upcoming battle.

The exercise really entered the white-hot stage at this moment.

Li Ziyang led the Red Team and began to use carpet-style sweeping to search and attack the surrounding mountains and forests indiscriminately. They knew that the people of the Blue Team were likely hiding in these seemingly calm trees and grass, waiting for the opportunity to give the Red Team a fatal blow.

"Pay attention to concealment and maintain formation!" Li Ziyang reminded his teammates while moving forward cautiously. His eyes were like torches, constantly searching for possible threats around. He knew that this battle was not only a test of force, but also a contest of wisdom and strategy.

Suddenly, a slight movement caught Li Ziyang's attention. He quickly signaled his teammates to stop, and then carefully approached the direction where the sound came from. In a dense bush, he found two figures, lying quietly on the ground, trying to avoid the search of the red team.

"Blue team!" Li Ziyang was delighted and immediately shouted into the intercom, "Found the target, two o'clock direction, prepare to attack!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the red team immediately adjusted the direction of attack and fired fiercely at the position where the two blue team members were. The gunshots sounded like thunder, shaking the birds in the mountains and forests to fly in panic.

The two blue team members were obviously also startled by the sudden attack. They tried to get up and fight back, but it was too late. Under the dense firepower network of the red team, they were soon forced to have nowhere to escape, and finally had to raise their hands helplessly to surrender.

"Eliminate!" Li Ziyang spit out two words coldly, and then signaled his teammates to take the two blue team members away from the battlefield. He knew that although this battle had achieved a temporary victory, the real battle was far from over.

The people of the blue team would never give up so easily. They would definitely be waiting for an opportunity somewhere to give the red team a fatal blow.

"Don't relax, keep searching!" Li Ziyang shouted into the intercom, with an unquestionable firmness in his voice. He knew that only by staying alert at all times could they survive this cruel exercise.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Red Team immediately began a tense search again. They shuttled between the mountains and forests, constantly using gunshots and shouts to intimidate the blue team members who might be hiding. The blue team seemed to have disappeared, and there was no movement anymore.

However, Li Ziyang knew that this calm was only temporary. The people of the blue team must be in a corner, silently observing the movements of the red team, waiting for the best time to attack.

In the conference room.

The atmosphere in the conference room was tense and solemn. The leaders sat on one side of the long table, frowning, obviously dissatisfied with the behavior of the red team in the exercise that had just ended. The leader's voice was unquestionable and severe: "Red Team, your behavior seriously violated the original intention and rules of the exercise. You agreed not to use firearms, why did you still use them?"

Qin Yuan, as the commander of the blue team, seemed unusually calm at this moment. He stood up, looked at the leader with a firm gaze, and explained: "Regarding the rule of not using firearms, that is my requirement for the blue team, which is aimed at training their ability to respond under extreme conditions. I did not make the same requirement for the red team. On the battlefield, everyone should rely on their own abilities. If you give up your advantage because of the opponent's kindness, it is a blasphemy to the fighting spirit."

The instructor of the red team, Zhang Qiang, sat aside, his face flushed red, as if blood could drip out. He felt mixed emotions in his heart. On the one hand, he was ashamed of the behavior of the red team, and on the other hand, he was worried whether such a victory would be criticized. He knew that the sharp knife class against the recruit company was itself a contest of great disparity in strength. Now, the blue team of the recruit company has taken the initiative to give up firearms, which makes the red team, which already has an advantage, seem even more unfair.

"Zhang Qiang, do you have anything to say?" The leader turned his eyes to Zhang Qiang, with a hint of expectation in his tone.

Zhang Qiang took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and then slowly spoke: "Leader, I admit that the Red Team's behavior was indeed inappropriate. We should have competed with the Blue Team in a more fair way, instead of taking advantage of their concessions to win. Even if we win the game, we lose the hearts of the people. Moreover, I must admit that the performance of the Blue Team exceeded our expectations. Even if we use firearms, there is no guarantee that we will win."