Jiang Bei was using a telescope to observe the soldiers' ongoing training.
Nowadays, actual combat training has become normalized. The training backbone and platoon-level cadres brought by Jiangbei himself have initially acquired the ability to lead training, so there is no need for Jiangbei's hands-on teaching.
He only needs to pay attention to the problems that everyone has discovered during training and help solve them. Chen Guotao and other platoon-level cadres and sergeant squad leaders can take charge of other matters.
At this moment, a military jeep appeared in Jiangbei's telescope and parked at the door, but the people in the car were blocked by trees, so he couldn't see clearly.
Jiang Bei immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and called Chen Guotao, who was near the camp entrance.
"One platoon leader! One platoon leader, please reply when you receive it!"
Not long after the words fell, Chen Guotao's voice came from the intercom: "Chen Guotao received it, please give instructions to the battalion commander!"
Jiang Bei said into the intercom: "Let's go and see who is coming to the camp gate!"
"receive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiangbei saw Chen Guotao calling a soldier to run towards the camp gate. The soldier just walked to the camp gate, glanced at it, and ran back to the training ground.
"Battal Commander! It's Xiwa from the reconnaissance company who's back! He must have been eliminated." Chen Guotao's pityful voice soon sounded on the intercom.
"Xiwa? Okay, I understand!"
Jiangbei heard the words, responded, then put away the binoculars and walkie-talkie, took the armed belt and walked down the slope towards the training ground.
As soon as they walked to the roadside where a row of soldiers led by Chen Guotao were training, they saw Xiwa walking on the road carrying a backpack with a blank look on her face.
"Chen Xiwa!"
Jiangbei shouted loudly.
"arrive!"
Chen Xiwa woke up instantly and quickly looked in the direction of the sound. When she saw it was Jiangbei, she quickly trotted to Jiangbei and saluted: "Batalion Commander!"
Jiang Bei nodded, looked at Xiwa, and saw the tired look on his face, and said, "You're back, are you tired?"
"Tired, not tired!"
Xiwa nodded and shook her head.
"If you are tired, you are tired. If you are not tired, you are not tired. I don't know what kind of life you are living?" Jiang Bei said angrily.
As soon as Jiang Bei said these words, Xiwa nodded, remained silent for a moment, and said a little frustrated: "Battalion Commander, I have embarrassed our first battalion. I was eliminated and failed to pass the selection!"
Jiang Bei smiled, walked up to Xiwa, helped him hold up the brim of his hat that was a little crooked, and said: "Put your head up, if you don't pass, you don't pass. What are you afraid of? Just go again next time! As long as you
Remember to stand up wherever you fall! Do you understand, Xiwa!"
Xiwa quickly raised her head, stood up straight and said loudly: "Yes, battalion commander! I will stand up from where I fell!"
Jiang Bei nodded with satisfaction this time: "That's right. Failure is not terrible. The terrible thing is that you dare not face failure! Without leaking the secret, why was you eliminated?"
Hearing this, Xiwa said depressedly: "I took the high school chemistry test, but I just graduated from junior high school."
Only then did Jiang Bei remember that Xiwa in the original drama was indeed limited by his academic qualifications, otherwise he would not be considered a special soldier based on his individual soldier qualities.
"Don't be afraid. I'll give you a set of high school textbooks later. You study hard on your own. Once you've learned enough, you can go back and fight!" Jiang Bei waved his hand and said proudly.
He quite likes Xiwa as a soldier. His military qualities can be said to be one of the best in the Yehu Reconnaissance Company. Just looking at the soldiers who participated in the training, he can tell that in the entire reconnaissance company, so many people participated in the assessment. Apart from solemnity,
, Xiwa, the new recruit, made it to the top ten and had the opportunity to participate in the training camp.
Chen Guotao said it right, Xiwa is a guy with strong physical fitness and endurance.
"Yes! Battalion Commander." Xiwa replied.
"Go! I'll give you a day off today. You won't have to train in the afternoon. Have a good rest!"
Jiang Bei nodded and asked Xiwa to go back to the dormitory.
………
At the regiment headquarters, Jiang Bei came to the regiment leader's office and reported loudly.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
The office was filled with smoke, and the ashtray on the desk was already covered with cigarette butts. Captain Li was holding a red-headed document in one hand and smoking a cigarette in the other. Hearing Jiang Bei's voice, he coughed and shouted to the door.
Jiang Bei opened the door and walked in. Seeing the smell of smoke filling the room, he was puzzled, but he didn't show any expression.
"Report to the head of the regiment, the 1st Battalion Chang Jiangbei has been ordered to report for duty."
Captain Li took a puff of cigarette, put out the cigarette butt, threw it into the ashtray, stood up and opened the window behind him, then loosened his collar and said to Jiangbei: "You are here, the division has issued three
A document, please take a look first!"
After speaking, Captain Li handed the document to Jiangbei.
"yes!"
Jiang Bei quickly took the documents and saw two red-headed documents. One was "About the List of Cadres of the 588th Regiment Resigning to Jobs." On it was suddenly written the name of the leader of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, Miao Miao, and the other was "About the 58th Regiment."
List of veterans of the 8th Regiment and 1st Battalion.
Another document is "About the Assessment Plan for Preparatory Noncommissioned Officers of the Digital Synthetic Battalion"
Jiangbei suddenly fell silent. Some time ago, he had talked to Zhou Jun about being discharged. Unexpectedly, the first battalion's discharge list had come down.
"Retirement season is experienced every year, so I won't go into details. As for the third document, I got it from a meeting in the military. The military has basically determined the direction of forming a combined battalion. The first battalion, in addition to the normal expiration date,
Retired veterans and other soldiers must take the assessment, and the division will send people to take the assessment when the time comes. You let the soldiers train well and strive to become a reserve noncommissioned officer of the combined battalion!"
After saying this, Commander Li sighed and continued: "The specific content is that you are the reserve battalion commander of the combined battalion. The division will definitely notify you when the time comes. I won't say more. Jiangbei, I regret supporting it.
You have piloted the combined camp. As soon as this document comes out, you will probably take many of the key non-commissioned officers of our first battalion to the combined camp. Otherwise, the combat effectiveness of our battalion and even our regiment will be reduced."
Jiangbei understood what the regiment leader meant. The document made it very clear that the combined battalion had brand-new equipment and a brand-new organization, but the backbone of the battalion could not be new recruits, so outstanding non-commissioned officers had to be selected from other brother units to lead them.
Most of these non-commissioned officers will come from the division, and the focus of the division is the battalion with the most outstanding non-commissioned officers.
Once these non-commissioned officers are transferred to the combined battalion, it will definitely be a strain on the first battalion.
But the more Jiang Bei understood, the less he knew what to say. After all, he was the initiator and the one who led the people away.
Seeing that Jiangbei didn't say anything, Commander Li waved his hand and said, "But I know that without the combined battalion, there will be other military reforms. Our regiment, even our division, cannot escape. As long as we want to improve our combat effectiveness, we must reform.
Temporary labor pains are unavoidable."
Speaking of this, Commander Li became serious: "So, Jiangbei, I hope you and Zhou Jun will stabilize the morale of the first battalion before going to the combined camp. It cannot weaken. Do you understand?"
Jiang Bei said in a solemn tone: "Captain, please rest assured that as long as I am here, the morale of the first battalion will never weaken."
"Okay! As long as you know, go back. Remember to go to the division tomorrow. The division commander and political commissar want to see you." Captain Li waved his hand.
"Yes." Jiang Bei saluted and left the office.
Commander Li watched the door being closed by Jiang Bei, relaxed, and muttered a little disappointedly: "How many people are going to take off their green uniforms during this reform."
After leaving the regiment headquarters building, Jiang Bei looked back at the regimental commander's office on the second floor, then got into the military off-road vehicle and returned to the camp.
………
"Chen Pai, what do you mean there are so many people staring at us? Does everyone have to take an assessment?"
At the foot of the hillside, a row of soldiers who had finished running five kilometers were resting against the wall. Xiwa glanced at the cadres in the distance who were recording the results of the soldiers. Xiwa asked the platoon leader Chen Guotao who was standing in front of them.
Chen Guotao shook his head and said: "I know where to go, just train hard."
Xiwa nodded, then saw Miao Lian who was still scolding Class 7 in the distance, sighed and said: "I don't know how Xiaozhuang and Lao Pao Squad Leader are doing. Have they passed the training? If Xiaozhuang knows that Miao Lian will pass again
He will leave the army in two weeks, I wonder what he will do?"
When Chen Guotao heard this, he thought of Zhuang Yan's character and his respect for Miao Lian. To be honest, he didn't know what Zhuang Yan would do.
However, thinking that Zhuang Yan had not been eliminated yet, Chen Guotao said: "Miao Lian doesn't want Zhuang Yan to know that he is leaving the army, so when Xiao Zhuang finds out, as his comrade in the recruit company, you have to persuade him hard.
Although I can't bear to leave Miao Company in the camp, I can't bear to change my job as a soldier. But at his current age, it would be better for him to transfer to a government unit. He has been in the army for so many years and spends less time with his family. After he changes his job, he can spend time with his family.
good."
Xiwa nodded: "Chen Pai, I will persuade him, but I'm afraid he won't listen to me."
Chen Guotao shook his head: "He will listen, but he will be angry at most. How can he still go after Miao Lian? That is against discipline."
………
"What is supposed to come has come!"
In the meeting room of the battalion headquarters, Zhou Jun glanced at the documents in his hand, then looked at the company chiefs sitting in their seats, and sighed.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked up and looked at Captain Miao, who was sitting on the chair next to Jiang Bei, silently.
They knew that the old man was about to change his job.
Jiang Bei picked up the document and said: "The soldiers will leave the military camp in a week. Each company must hold a farewell party for the soldiers before the specified time so that the soldiers can retire without regrets. Secondly, they must do a good job
The work of retired soldiers cannot be interrupted because of the retirement of their comrades."
"Understood!" everyone said.
Jiang Bei nodded, and then looked at Lao Miao: "Lao Miao, since you have changed jobs and the soldiers have retired, and the new company commander has not yet arrived, I hope you can stand up for the last shift and bring the soldiers to the end.
After seeing them off, we will leave."
After saying that, Jiangbei handed Lao Miao the discharge list of the reconnaissance company.
"Yes, battalion commander, I will definitely stand at the last post."
When an old Miao heard Jiang Bei's words, he took the document expressionlessly and responded, as if he was leaving the army and taking off his military uniform would have no effect on him.
Jiang Bei stood up and walked to Lao Miao. Lao Miao and others also stood up.
Jiang Bei looked at Lao Miao, who still had firm eyes. Jiang Bei raised his arm and gave Lao Miao a military salute solemnly.
Seeing Jiangbei salute Lao Miao, instructor Zhou Jun quickly led the chief officers of each company to salute Lao Miao.
Lao Miao's face changed, and his hands couldn't help shaking. In Jiang Bei's eyes, he seemed to have aged several years.
………
There was no singing as in the past, and the canteen of the battalion headquarters was unusually quiet today, but it was indeed the most crowded place in a year.
The soldiers of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company entered the cafeteria first, followed closely by the soldiers of the battalion headquarters.
Jiang Bei and Zhou Jun walked in last, followed by Lao Miao and the deputy company commander, the instructor of the reconnaissance company.
In the cafeteria, there are one or two veterans who have removed their epaulettes at each table. This morning, in the auditorium of the regiment headquarters, the regiment leader and political commissar, representing all the cadres and soldiers of the 588th regiment, gave a speech to the veterans.
A veterans' retirement ceremony was held. Military ranks and shoulder insignias were all taken off by the chief officers of each company during the retirement ceremony.
Taking off their military rank epaulettes means that they have changed from serving soldiers to ordinary people, an ordinary person, and they are no longer steel warriors holding steel guns to protect the people.
Lao Miao has not yet taken off his epaulettes and military rank. He has to wait until tomorrow morning to see off the soldiers before he can leave the army.
The cooking class was very busy today. They had been up since early in the morning to prepare for the farewell banquet this afternoon.
The food on the table is rich, but also very special, because every veteran has a bowl of dumplings in front of him.
Noodles and egg dumplings are served in the army. When the recruits from Jiangbei came down to the company, they ate noodles. Now when the soldiers are discharged, they eat dumplings.
Jiang Bei and Zhou Jun personally served the dumplings to everyone, not many, just a few for each person. This is a ritual that everyone must have when they retire.
Jiang Bei and Zhou Jun walked in and came to their seats. Jiang Bei looked at the very reluctant veterans, waved his hands and said, "Sit down! Everyone, move on."
Neatly and unified, one or two hundred people from the battalion headquarters and reconnaissance company sat down in unison. At this time, the soldiers and cadres were united in their hearts.
He sat down, but no one moved. Jiang Bei immediately knew that he had to say something. He glanced at Zhou Jun, then picked up the beer bottle and opened it.
"Today is your last night in the army. Commander Dali and the political commissar have both said this. I will just say a few words. I hope that our first battalion, no matter where we are or what we do, will strive for the top without fear of failure.
Dare to compete and never fade after being retired. Soldiers of the first battalion will always be soldiers of the first battalion. The first battalion will always remember you. Let’s drink and eat well today, okay!”
"Okay!" everyone shouted loudly.
Jiang Bei nodded, opened the lid of the beer and said, "Then let's all go one and drink!"
After Jiang Bei finished speaking, he finished a bottle of beer in one gulp.
"drink!"
Suddenly the only sounds in the canteen were the clinking of beer bottles and the voices of soldiers urging them to drink.
