After more than five hours of flight, as soon as everyone landed, they were called to gather by the airport pick-up staff.
The person who picked me up was a lieutenant colonel. His face was very porcelain and he looked to be in his forties.
A captain next to Lin Yi muttered, "It looks like you're already in your forties or fifties before you can become a lieutenant colonel. You're not doing so well."
For the general trajectory of military officers, they graduate from the military academy at the age of 22 and are promoted to lieutenant after one year of internship.
Then lieutenant is promoted every three years, and colonel is promoted every four years. According to the basic situation, the person who becomes a lieutenant colonel is between the ages of 33 and 37. The difference will not be too big. It is rare for a lieutenant colonel to be forty years old.
schools, except for special areas.
Obviously, the captain regarded the lieutenant colonel as the type who didn't get along well.
The lieutenant colonel heard the muttering and was not angry, "They say the border guards are the kindest. I think this is a good saying. Kindness means age. Here, an eighteen-year-old boy has been exposed to the wind for a year.
If you don't age ten years after being exposed to the sun for a year, it means you haven't done a good job."
"You say I am forty or fifty years old this year. I don't think you are looking down on me, because in the border defense force, the older a person looks, the more it is a compliment to us. This kind of intangible
Military medals show that we can endure hardships that others cannot."
"I also hope that you will be three years older in the three months you have spent at the border defense. This also means that your contribution to the border defense was not in vain."
When the captain heard these words, his face turned red with embarrassment. Lin Yi asked at this time: "Excuse me, chief, when can we arrive at the army and be assigned positions?"
The lieutenant colonel smiled and said, "You are quite proactive. There is no rush in assigning posts. We will chat slowly when we get to the place. By the way, everyone must be hungry. I have prepared instant noodles for you, eat them at the airport before leaving.
In addition, if you need to go to the toilet, go quickly. If you don’t stop for five hours, even if you hold it in, you will have to hold it in until we are in the group."
Five hours without parking?
When everyone heard this, they immediately ran to the toilet and squeezed out regardless of whether they were there or not.
After going to the toilet, the instant noodles were all prepared. In fact, everyone is not picky about food, and the instant noodles tasted very delicious to everyone. However, some people still complained, "I didn't expect that the first meal when I came here was
Instant noodles, even if you say it, no one will believe it.”
Lin Yi said with a smile: "It's good to eat instant noodles. At least the noodles are still tough to eat. Could it be that you want to eat noodles cooked in a pressure cooker? They are noodles when you put them in, but they are mushy when they are cooked. The appearance is even worse.
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These words reminded the people on the side, "Oh, yes, our altitude here is already three thousand meters, but why don't I feel anything?"
Lin Yi studied logistics and knew this very well, "As long as it doesn't rise or fall rapidly, most people won't feel much about an altitude of three to four thousand meters."
"But I remember that the location of the border defense regiment is about four thousand meters above sea level. That means we have to ascend one thousand meters in five hours. People with poor health may have reactions, but it doesn't matter. I'm leading them.
There are candies, and a piece of candy in your mouth can solve a lot of problems.”
Lin Yi's explanation attracted the attention of the lieutenant colonel, "I see you are sensible and understand things about border defense very well."
Lin Yi didn't dare to play tricks. In front of a lieutenant colonel who had been stationed at the border for more than ten years, he didn't dare to explain clearly, "I read all this online, and I studied logistics, so I understand a little bit about it."
Those who study logistics? These words cheered up the lieutenant colonel, "It's good to study logistics. Our regiment is short of logistics personnel."
This is not a joke. You may think that border defense should be shortest of combatants.
In fact, this is due to a lack of understanding of the border guards.
The food supply of the border defense troops is not good. Due to transportation problems, the price of vegetables is much higher than in ordinary places. Therefore, it is often necessary to cultivate vegetables by yourself. Almost every border defense regiment has a greenhouse. You can grow what you want, which not only saves money, but also
It's more convenient.
As for combatants, who says that logistics personnel can no longer be combatants? They grab their guns, give the order, and rush to the front line to confront the enemy with their bayonets.
After eating instant noodles, everyone got on the bus, and then an officer ran over with a seal, and put the seal on the bus door in full view of everyone.
The lieutenant colonel smiled and said: "As soon as the seal was posted, the car was sealed. I was not joking when I said it would not stop for five hours. I hope everyone can hold it in if they are in trouble."
At first, everyone thought that not stopping for five hours was just a joke. If there is a situation, it is not allowed to temporarily get off the car to solve the problem?
But as soon as the seal is posted, it becomes serious. You can see it clearly even if you don’t get out of the car and look at the seal.
The lieutenant sitting next to Lin Yi asked: "Comrade, don't you know a lot about border defense? Do you know this situation?"
It was also the first time that Lin Yi got on a car that was sealed, but based on his understanding of border defense, he whispered: "The first possibility is that there may not be a service area on the road we take, because we are afraid that we will litter and damage the environment.
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"The second possibility is that the car is air-pressurized. If you don't open the door, the pressure inside the car will be higher than the outside world. People with poor health will not suffer from high reflexes."
"The third possibility is to save time. When you go to the border guard group, you have to pass through far more checkpoints than you think. Without a seal, everyone can come up for inspection, which not only wastes time, but also easily exposes your whereabouts."
"After all, the inspectors are not necessarily from the army, but more often from the local police. There are many people and many eyes."
"As for the fourth point, I don't think it is necessarily accurate. Vehicles stop and go in plateau areas because they are afraid of getting into trouble. It would be better to simply drive to the place where they are."
After listening to Lin Yi's analysis, the lieutenant revealed an expression of admiration, "Comrade, are you so strong? You can analyze four reasons with just one seal."
The lieutenant colonel also looked at Lin Yi with some suspicion at this time. This person is not simple.
"Comrade, what's your name?"
Faced with the lieutenant colonel's question, Lin Yi immediately said: "Reporting to the chief, my name is Lin Yi."
Lin Yi?
The name sounded familiar. The lieutenant colonel thought for a while and then suddenly remembered, "Did you get a second-class merit award and a third-class merit award?"
Lin Yi nodded, "Yes, there is some element of luck."
The lieutenant colonel yelled, "You can do it. I have worked on the border for more than ten years and have only received two second-class merit awards. You can get one at such a young age. You have a bright future."
In the border defense force, third-class merit is relatively common, because the area is so difficult, and being able to be stationed for more than a few years is a merit in itself, so there are not many third-class merit, and at least one must
One to two times more than other troops.
Of course, this is still not much. After all, for third-class merit, a battalion can only make a few bucks a year.
In comparison, they care more about second-class merit. Taking more credit is not only an honor, but also related to salary, which is real money.
"Since you are so capable, then you can go to the outpost and stay for three months. It just so happens that we have a squad leader who hasn't been home for more than two years. You can replace him and let him go home for a reunion."
Lin Yi was a little confused, "But I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well."
The lieutenant colonel smiled and said, "A person who can get second-class merit doesn't even have the courage to go to the post? Besides, I won't put you on duty right away. The squad leader can tutor you for half a month to a month. You
If you can manage a platoon well, can you not have the confidence to manage a class well?"