They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 340: Raising the rank and taking stock of military achievements

There was a company of soldiers busy with the Firepower Operations Department, and soldiers directly under the reconnaissance battalion were everywhere at the foot of the mountain. They were all shocked by Wang Shuaibing's arrogance.

"Who is this guy? He looks like a fool." A scout in the distance muttered.

"I don't know, maybe it's the newcomer brought by Chen Chu."

"New chicken handle, this product is the second issue."

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and measure it. Have you finished recording the magnetic field on the car? Hurry up, you have to test it at least five times before you can record it."

Chen Ming heard the sounds of discussions and shouts of work around him.

He wasn't surprised, he was already used to it.

This comrade whom I met from the recruit company has always been like this, with a sense of joy all over his body.

Regardless of his mediocre abilities, he was a blessed general on the battlefield, whether he suffered several attacks from Dragon Teeth or later on during large-scale troop training.

It is said that this kid has never been eliminated and can always avoid the enemy's firepower at the right opportunity, allowing him to survive.

He is more or less a strange person.

"Consultant Deng."

"We're here." Deng Haiyang, the head of the Firepower Operations Department, hurriedly put down the drawings in his hands, ran over from a distance, stood at attention, and saluted!
"Reporting to Chen, the surveying and mapping of this area is expected to be completed before noon, and the magnetic field test may not be until the evening."

The magnetic field test is mainly for accurate navigation and achieving 100% firepower hit. It is indeed more difficult to compare with terrain mapping.

After listening to the report, Chen Ming nodded: "Well, some comrades will be left here in the afternoon to continue to lead people. You go to the Propaganda Department and study the route with the comrades there."

"The base military parade is coming soon. It's a field-style military parade. It only shows the three stages of battalion, assembly, and participation in the battle. The movement route of the tanks and personnel will be finalized as soon as possible."

"Let the comrades from the Propaganda Department plan the shooting angle."

"Oh, by the way, you arrange for people from the Ministry of Information to find engineers from the Engineering Corps. Come over here and tell them that they want to build a gatehouse at the new Niutoushan garrison base."

"Let the engineer determine the location based on the sand table, and then draw the drawings to follow up on the construction. You should pay more attention to this matter. The boss is keeping an eye on it."

"Yes."

"Well, there's more."

As he spoke, Chen Ming pushed Wang Shuaibing, who was following behind, to him and said, "This is a new comrade from the fire department. I arranged for someone to go to the Tiger Wolf Camp to see where his name is hanging."

"Turn his food relationship around."

"As for work, let him first learn the maintenance of professional equipment and geographical knowledge from Shen Zufei."

"Yes, Chen Chu."

Deng Haiyang carefully looked at the new comrade. He knew that this must be someone Chen Chu knew, so he specially arranged to go to the firepower department.

However, he did not resist, on the contrary, he was very happy.

Because friends who knew Chen Chu came over, they didn't stop working. On the contrary, they were rushing to do whatever they wanted. Xiong Jiuchang and Shen Zufei were assigned to the combat department. The silly old squad leader, the thin bald man, were all very kind. popular.

I have a good reputation in the Operations Department, and I can learn to do anything very quickly.

He felt that this one shouldn't be too bad.

Wang Shuaibing naturally has a sense of proportion and is unambiguous when it comes to bastards, but when it comes to Brother Chen's face, he is even more cautious.

Seeing that he had been assigned a job, he quickly stepped forward, straightened his military uniform, and saluted!
"Reporting to Staff Officer Deng, Wang Shuaibing, the former squad leader of the second squad of the first company of the second battalion of the 71st Army Artillery Brigade, Yuanhuo, reported, please give instructions!!"

"Wang Shuaibing?!!"

"Private Qitigan??"

"Marrying the daughter of a naval commander?!!"

Upon hearing this name, the old squad leader Xiong and the bald man, who were busy working together, looked at each other and looked over.

Although they have never met Wang Shuaibing, they are quite familiar with this name.

In the past, when Chen Ming told stories in the Second Company of Border Defense, he always used this name. Later, they already knew that the story was not a story, and Wang Shuaibing was just Chen Ming telling his own experience.

They always thought that this person was made up, but they didn't expect that such a person actually existed?

The two of them put down their work and ran over to take a look out of curiosity. However, Wang Shuaibing was shocked by Xiong Jiuchang's body, which was like a mountain.

"So strong!!" He muttered.

No matter what he was thinking, Xiong Jiuchang stretched out his big hands like cattail leaf fans and took hold of Wang Shuaibing's "delicate" little hands.

"Comrade Shuaibing, I finally meet you in person. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xiong Jiuchang. You can call me Lao Xiong."

"Hey, my name is Shen Zufei, you can call me Baldy, that's what they all call me anyway."

Chen Ming looked at it and said nothing. He had already arranged what should be arranged. Wang Shuaibing was not a child, so he did not need his words and deeds to watch.

Then I patrolled around and looked at the records of each row.

In the next few days, it would be difficult for him to have time to follow the soldiers of the reconnaissance company and come to take measurements. The schedule above was very tight, including promotions, allocating houses, building gate towers, and military parades, and then the war would probably begin.

The Firepower Department is the vanguard unit of the entire 704th Division. You can't avoid it for anything.

Arrange work in advance.

Deng Haiyang, the head of the operations department, smiled when he saw the three people greeting each other, and patted Wang Shuaibing on the shoulder.

"Comrade, you're welcome. We are all comrades in the same unit here. What about that? Chen Chu said he wants you to learn maintenance from Baldy."

"Just follow him first."

"The work is not difficult. Our fire department directly corresponds to the division headquarters. If you have anything you don't understand, just ask me."

"Yes, Staff Officer Deng."

Wang Shuaibing responded loudly, turned around and turned around the old squad leader Xiong, hugging the bald man and getting close to him, looking completely familiar.

This guy didn't feel uncomfortable at all because he changed units or couldn't be the squad leader. It had only been half an hour.

I imitated the bald man holding various electronic instruments for testing, and followed behind him, testing the measuring tools used by the reconnaissance company to avoid errors in the instruments, which would lead to inaccurate measurements.

The whole person is mixed with the bald man.

Chen Ming made a tour and found no problems before leaving in a hurry. The Firepower Operations Department led the comrades of the reconnaissance company to map and measure the terrain.

This is just one of the busy places. There is also the Information Department of the Firepower Department, which is responsible for recording the replacement of new weapons in various units.

Chen Ming also wanted to run over there to check on the progress of the situation, and by the way, he divided the area for live-fire drills, notified the troops to set up a cordon on the outside, and also notified the local departments to do a good job in appeasing the people.

Avoid causing unnecessary panic during the live-fire test.

Not long after graduation, Chen Ming already had a deep understanding of what kind of unit the Firepower Department was.

It can be said that as a major, he is busier than other brigade commanders and division commanders.

In the new Niutoushan garrison base, apart from the training plans of each unit, there is almost nothing that their firepower cannot handle.

I was so busy that two days passed quickly.

Early morning two days later.

In the firepower department dormitory, Chai Shuyao took out Chen Ming's uniform from the cabinet, picked up the electric iron and ironed the clothes neatly. There were seven boxes containing military medals next to the table.

Among them are one third-class merit medal, two second-class merit medals, two first-class merit medals, one second-class collective merit medal, and one national defense border guard badge.

This is the honor that Chen Ming has received since he joined the army. Today the promotion ceremony for the first batch of officers of the 704th Division will be held.

Today's strategic assault divisions adhere to the instructions of the theater and military headquarters, and no propaganda method can be omitted.

Today's promotion will be broadcast on the military channel. Therefore, officers participating in the promotion must wear the complete Medal of Honor and show their honor in front of the camera.

Looking at the row of military medals placed in front of him, Chai Shuyao's hand holding the electric iron trembled a little. Military medals represent honor and are also a mixture of the blood and tears of soldiers.

Looking at the five-pointed stars flashing in front of her eyes, the golden light made her unable to open her eyes and trembled in her heart.

It was heartbreaking. No one knew better than her how much hardship Chen Ming had to endure to reach his current position.

That third-class merit award was obtained in the recruit competition when he first entered the military camp and before the recruit period was over.

Of those two second-class meritorious service, one was for fighting against the dragon's teeth, saving the Second Battalion of Far Fire twice and retaining the long-range firepower organization. The other was for leading the new battalion into the hinterland of the Blue Army during the joint exercise of the three armies, reporting that Follow the approach of success or failure and fight alone.

He also won a second-class individual merit, and also won a second-class collective merit for the Tiger and Wolf Battalion. To this day, the name of the Second-class Meritorious Battalion is still accompanied by the glory of the Tiger and Wolf Battalion.

The two first-class merits were even more difficult. One was the Wugai Mountain rescue and the other was the border defense second company battle. Each time was more dangerous than the last.

He got through it all.He also received a Medal of Honor for defending the country and guarding the border.

These things can be described clearly in just a few sentences.

But Chai Shuyao knows that without these hard-earned honors, there would be no position as the No. 704 Firepower Division of the [-]th Division today.

"Are the clothes ironed?" Chen Ming came out of the bathroom and noticed that his wife was in a bad state, so he hurriedly spoke to divert her attention.

"Hmm, it's almost ready, just a moment." Chai Shuyao calmed down after hearing the words, sobbed softly, and quickly ironed the clothes in his hands.

It is said that soldiers have good welfare and have special privileges when waiting in line, but who can always recall the difficulties of being a soldier in daily life?

There is a kind of green grass called soldier. He is hope, it is oxygen, and he is the patron saint of world peace.

These strong warriors are like pines on independent mountain tops, silently guarding the peace of the motherland.

Soldiers serve the country, and the country has soldiers, so the people of this country are not afraid of rough waves.

If in the turbulent years of war, sacrificing one's own life and bravely fighting the enemy are the best expression of the value of a soldier, then in peaceful times, silent dedication is the best portrayal of a soldier.

We go to the battlefield with two shoulders on our shoulders, we spend our youth in pursuit of glory, our army is strong and our horses are strong, and we have experienced it all, even if there is no east wind, we will be glorious.

This may be the best interpretation of the rows of military medals in front of you.

After ironing the clothes, Chai Shuyao adjusted her mood and said softly with a smile: "Come on, try it on. If you are going to be on camera today, you must look cool."

"Trouble." Chen Ming smiled and said: "This also requires wearing a military medal. There is no beauty in having a ding on the chest."

"I think the image of a soldier should be agile and capable. Wearing so many things on the chest does not fit the image of a soldier at all."

"When I get a chance, I'm going to mention that all these bells and whistles are actually useless."

Chen Ming said with a smile. He was trying to comfort his wife before he finished his free and easy words. He didn't want to make Chai Shuyao sad because of this.

This is his own path. If he didn't work hard, he might have retired last year. The second period should be the limit.

Or retreat after the two crutches are over.

He doesn't have Ma Dazhu's ability to sell cars, nor Zhu Guangzhi's ability to raise pigs, nor does he have Dong Ke's calmness to learn the barbering skills, nor Wei Chongchong's wealthy family background.

If you don't work hard, you can only lose sight of everyone.

In a busy life, I miss another chance of youth.

Chai Shuyao listened to Chen Ming's talk, but she didn't know what he meant. She raised her hand and patted her shoulder lightly, and said with an angry smile: "How can you say it's meaningless? You worked hard for it, so you have to hang it on your body and hang it on yourself." In the most visible place.”

"Waiting for the filming of the promotion scene, I will tell the director to give you more shots, and then let grandpa, parents, and others remember to watch the military channel broadcasts for a few days."

"You're not stupid if you hide away when you have a chance to show up. It's an opportunity that others can't even ask for."

"That's right." Chen Ming smiled faintly. He must have taken the opportunity to appear.

At the beginning, it was on the front page of the military newspaper twice in the Recruit War Zone, once in a major competition and once in the Wugai Mountain rescue, although it did not have much impact on him.

But it is not easy to at least make him famous in the entire eastern theater.

Chai Shuyao helped put on the uniform and pinned the military medals one after another on the left chest.

As the saying goes, a man relies on his clothes and his horse relies on his saddle. Chen Ming himself is not bad at all. Now that he is wearing regular military uniforms and a string of military medals, he looks even more heroic.

Chai Shuyao took a few steps back, stared up and down for a few times, and then clapped his little hands with satisfaction.

"Okay, I'll wear this to attend the promotion ceremony later."

"Come on, let's set off quickly. The higher-ups are paying more attention to it this time. People from our Propaganda Department have been busy at the division headquarters, including comrades from the logistics department."

"I'm afraid other officers have already arrived. Don't go too late, otherwise it won't look good."

"Okay, let's go."

After the two got ready, they started going downstairs.

the other side.

The 704th Division Headquarters, as Chai Shuyao said, was quite lively here today.

The staff of the Propaganda Department and the Logistics Department adjust the equipment and arrange the scene.

Since the troops had just moved from other places, the auditorium had not been used before, and it was decorated very grandly today.

Tall gray stone pillars stand on both sides, supporting the magnificent roof.

The roof reflects the brilliance of the morning sun, shining like silver mirrors. Perhaps it is the auditorium of the Strategic Assault Division headquarters. It was considered at the beginning of construction that many important large-scale meetings will be held here in the future.

Therefore, it is quite stylish in terms of construction.

The entire building presents an ancient Roman style, solemn and solemn, making people feel an invisible pressure.

The red carpet at the door extends all the way to the middle of the high platform, like a red river, dividing the entire auditorium into two worlds. On the left are rows of black seats, neatly arranged.

There were already soldiers who had come in advance to act as spectators. They were wearing straight military uniforms and holding steel guns. They were sitting on chairs and staring at the high platform in front of them.

This look is to make it more photogenic during today's shooting. Even when the soldiers were selected, their height, fatness and weight were almost the same.

On the right side of the carpet are rows of red seats, neatly arranged on a high platform.

On the back wall, red flags hung high on both sides, and in the middle was a huge golden banner with the words "704th Division Promotion Conference" written on it.

The font is radiant, as if it is announcing something.

Outside the auditorium, comrades from the logistics department moved pots of potted plants that had been used to decorate the site inside.

Comrades from the Propaganda Department adjusted the shooting angles in every corner and were ready to take comprehensive photos of this promotion ceremony.

The whole division headquarters was very lively.

One of the lieutenant colonel officers stood at the door of the auditorium with his arms akimbo, tiptoeing anxiously and looking outside.

He muttered: "Old Chen, why aren't you in a hurry with the title of Jin?"

"How long has it been? Don't panic. I've never seen him work so hard at work."

This lieutenant colonel is Zhang Jintao, the instructor of the Tiger Wolf Battalion. He is currently serving as the 704th Brigade of the 169th Division, director of the brigade political and governance department, and a full regiment-level cadre. Today he will be promoted from [-] cents to [-] cents.

His political department is the same as the brigade staff department. The staff department assists the brigade chief of staff in daily work, and their political department assists the brigade political commissar in daily work.

Originally, according to his age of 37 and [-] years old, and as a political cadre in a mixed brigade, he was already a senior to lieutenant colonel and could not be promoted.

Later, he was transferred to Xinying, a place where merit and deeds were met with dust, which made him even more discouraged.

Not everyone has Chen Ming's ability as an officer, especially when it comes to leading a new unit, which is a synthetic force composed of veterans drawn from other units.

It is no exaggeration to say that with such a unit, many senior battalion commanders of the combined battalion did not dare to say that it would definitely produce results.

The positioning of the mixed brigade itself is biased towards the reserve unit during wartime. He was then assigned to serve as an instructor in the new battalion, and his previous position was also replaced.

No more confidence.

37 The eight-year-old lieutenant colonel can survive for at most two or three years. When he reaches [-], he will not be promoted to a full regiment-level cadre, and he will have to return to the local area professionally.

Because there is little development, the 50-year-old lieutenant colonel is rarely seen in the army, and he has almost resigned himself to his fate.

But this time Chen Ming came.

A young captain full of energy served as the chief staff officer of the new battalion. When he arrived, he had many plans to lead the fifth battalion.

At that time, Battalion Commander Du and he were basically about the same age, and neither of them planned to succeed. They just had to arrange a major when they were 40 or older.

As a result, Chen Ming was really revitalized, and the combat effectiveness of the original fifth battalion and now the Tiger Wolf Battalion ranked first in the entire 704th Division.

Because of this, all their officers were promoted and no longer needed to be professional.

Du Longfei is still the battalion commander of the Tiger and Wolf Battalion, but he is among the next batch of officers to be promoted. The Tiger and Wolf Battalion needs experienced people to lead it for a while.

If it weren't for Chen Ming, neither of them would have had much development.

Even if they are adapted into teachers, their abilities will be difficult to reuse, but it is different now.

Therefore, when it comes to the person to whom he is most grateful, Zhang Jintao is undoubtedly his first choice, Chen Ming.

At this time, he was standing on tiptoes, looking outside.

He came with the subsequent troops and had never seen Chen Ming. He hadn't seen him for more than a year. How could he not miss the trio who led the new battalion together.

(End of this chapter)