I built an armada

Chapter 41 Captain!

Su Dingping originally wanted to say hello to Zhang Zhaoxin, but after all, they hadn't seen each other for a month.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the other party came up, he directly called him "Comrade Su Dingping" and said that he was here on behalf of the navy. He immediately felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

He looked at Sun Yongguo with confusion on his face.

"Dean, what's going on?"

Sun Yongguo looked serious: "Colonel Zhou."

Immediately, Zhou Qinglei, dressed in military uniform, walked in with goose steps.

"Comrade Su Dingping, I would like to represent all the officers and soldiers of the military base in the northern seas."

As he said that, Zhou Qinglei stood next to Zhang Zhaoxin.

"Comrade Zhang Gongnong." Sun Yongguo looked at Zhang Gongnong again.

Zhang Gongnong quickly straightened his clothes, then walked to the other side of Zhang Zhaoxin and looked at Su Dingping.

"Comrade Su Dingping, I would like to represent all the scientific researchers involved in 956E research."

Originally, these words should have been said by Sun Yongguo himself, but considering that Su Dingping was a student of Zhang Gongnong, he gave up the opportunity.

Immediately, Li Mingrui walked over, and Sun Yongguo also walked over.

Four senior colonels and one colonel were no match for the chief's personal presence, but they were pretty much the same on the cards.

Seeing the serious expressions of the five people, Su Dingping panicked for no reason.

This was his first time experiencing this scene.

Is it possible that Sister Xueyun broke the rules by sending me Qingdao specialties?

Is it too late to go back now?
  He tentatively asked: "Guys, why are you taking this matter so seriously? If there are any violations, please tell me. I haven't violated the confidentiality regulations. I don't understand many rules."

Sun Yongguo said: "Comrade Su Dingping, just open the box on the side and take a look."

Su Dingping turned to look at the box beside him.

The desk that should have been filled with research drawings was now clean, with only a black box placed in the middle.

He could tell that this box must be important.

"I opened?"

Sun Yongguo nodded.

Su Dingping carefully opened the lock and then slowly opened the box.

The box just showed a crack, and Su Dingping saw the contents inside through the light.

Snapped--

Su Dingping quickly retracted his hand and closed the box again.

He looked at Sun Yongguo and said in surprise: "Dean, inside here..."

"Comrade Su Dingping, everything in here belongs to you."

"Mine?" Su Dingping glanced at the box in surprise and shook his head quickly: "Impossible! I'm still a student, I haven't graduated yet!"

Zhang Zhaoxin said: "Comrade Su Dingping, we are here just for the contents of this box."

Zhang Gongnong and others on the side also nodded.

Su Dingping slowly opened the box again, his heart still fluctuating violently.

Stacked inside the box was a navy uniform.

In addition, there is an epaulette on the top of the military uniform.

The base is black, and the two pieces are decorated with black trim representing the navy. The base is embellished with a thin black stripe and three stars.

One bar and three stars - Captain!
  Su Dingping recognized it at just one glance. It was the '88-style' captain's epaulette.

Su Dingping's Adam's apple twitched suddenly, and his eyes fell on the military officer's ID card next to the epaulettes.

When he picked it up and opened it, he couldn't help but gasp.

There is a photo of him and his name written on it.

"Captain?"

"I?"

"Dean, Colonel Zhang, this joke is not funny." Su Dingping carefully put his military ID card back into the box.

He knew very well that he was still a student and had never even attended a military academy. How could he become a captain as soon as he came up?

You must know that only outstanding graduates from the military academy can be awarded lieutenants. After four more years of training in the army, he will be awarded the title of captain. If everything goes well, captains will all start at the age of 26.

Just entering the year 2000, I was only 20 years old.

Where can I meet the 20-year-old captain in peacetime?

He instinctively felt it was impossible.

Zhang Zhaoxin said: "Comrade Su Dingping, this is true!"

"Impossible! I'm only 20. I was 19 just today and 20 yesterday. There's no such thing as a [-]-year-old captain."

Su Dingping shook his head repeatedly.

"Don't bully me. I haven't seen that scene. How can a serious investiture ceremony be like this? The national flag, the military flag, the chief, and the comrades waiting for the investiture... I have seen it in the newspaper."

He feels that even if he conquers the core technology on 956E, he won't be directly awarded the title of captain, right?

There are still many levels in between.

Besides, I didn’t come from a military academy, so it would be so easy to ‘skip a grade’.

Several people looked at each other, and finally Sun Yongguo said.

"Comrade Su Dingping, Chief Xu personally handed this to me this morning."

"Chief Xu?" Su Dingping was stunned for a moment.

He thought that after Xu Dongguo came yesterday, he personally explained some things to Sun Yongguo before leaving.

Is it this?
  "Is this really for me? Did you really not lie to me?"

Although he said this, his body was still very honest, and his eyes kept lingering on the epaulette and military ID.

"Comrade Su Dingping, if it weren't for this matter, I wouldn't have called Colonel Zhang from the north to be a witness." Sun Yongguo explained, "The four of us alone are not enough to award you a title."

"There's one more thing you might not know."

"What?" Su Dingping looked at Sun Yongguo in surprise.

"I have contacted Dean Lu. They are making very good progress in improving the 051B. It won't be long before the improved 051B can be tested in the water! And all this is thanks to you!"

Sun Yongguo continued.

"They have been studying with you for a while, and with the research results reports you gave them, they are exploring their own path for our navy! For this alone, your contribution is very great! Not to mention, you also have to conquer the core technology of 956E This credit.”

Su Dingping suddenly understood.

From the beginning, he believed that these top military experts were genuine. What is missing is just a gap in technical knowledge! There is nothing that can be done about it. Under the Western technology blockade, it is already very difficult to reach the 051B level.

Now, using 956E as an example, I have filled in the technical gaps for them, and everyone’s subsequent progress will be faster and faster.

"Dean, that's what Dean Lu and the others have accumulated themselves. They just need an opportunity."

As soon as Su Dingping finished speaking, Sun Yongguo said.

"I know my own family affairs. Comrade Su Dingping, you have single-handedly led all of us to make great strides forward. For our navy, your contribution is very great!"

"You are the real hero!"

The conversation changed and Sun Yongguo continued.

"Originally, Chief Xu was going to come in person, but the outside world has been uneasy recently. It is not appropriate for Chief Xu to come, lest anyone pay attention to this place."

"Don't have any ideas. The reason why there is no decent investiture ceremony is to protect you."

"You also know that we have many unsung heroes whose identities have been kept strictly confidential for a long time and cannot be made public."

Sun Yongguo's eyes fell on Su Dingping and his tone was solemn: "And you, Comrade Su Dingping, will also become one of them."

"I understand!" Su Dingping said.

There were many examples of top military experts from certain countries being assassinated in previous lives, and he knew it very well.

He picked up his military ID card again and held it tightly in his hand, unable to conceal his excitement.

　Question about military rank: If it’s too high, I won’t write about it. I can only start at a lower level.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)