The special operations unit's battle had gone smoothly. Although Zhe Yin Mountain had been prepared, and there had been no rain, they had still resolved the fight perfectly. No soldiers had died outright; the most seriously injured man had taken a bullet to the thigh. Wang Yan dug the bullet out on the spot, disinfected the wound, and they made it safely back to China without further incident.
After two days of rest and reorganization, they flew back to Beijing, parachuting down upon arrival. They had always trained for that; in the beginning, Wang Yan had always been the first to jump...
After everyone in the unit had written their battle reports, the higher-ups came to inspect and offer their condolences. They affirmed the special operations unit's value and the necessity of expanding its scale. They also asked Wang Yan for his thoughts on a codename for the unit. Wang Yan did not put on airs—when asked to speak, he spoke. On the spot, he proposed the name "Azure Dragon." It was auspicious and imposing, with an ancient, solemn weight to it. The higher-ups smiled and approved the name.
Military unit designations were numerical, such as the 14th Army, the 40th Division, or the 118th Regiment. That was not something Wang Yan could decide on a whim. He had not reached that level yet, nor was it his place to decide.
Thus, the special operations unit became the Azure Dragon Special Operations Battalion. Wang Yan held both posts himself, serving as battalion commander and political commissar. They also decided to expand its combat personnel to five hundred, selecting outstanding candidates through competitions across the various military regions to fill the remaining four hundred slots. Including the corresponding logistics and clerical personnel, Battalion Commander Wang now had a force of nearly