The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Red flags are waving, but there are no loud gongs and drums.

After the leaders finished their speeches, the entire playground was extremely quiet, save for the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the green leaves.

When all the recruits thought that the meeting was almost over and would be adjourned soon, and they gritted their teeth and held on a little longer, they realized that they had thought things were too simple.

Just like when the leader is in a meeting and he says two simple points, only to find out that there are several smaller points below the two points, and a summary follows the smaller points.

Otherwise, why put tea cups on the table? Are you just for show? People will get thirsty easily if you talk for too long.

"Next, please invite Comrade Lei Zhen, a veteran from our capital, who is currently the deputy commander of a certain division in the southwest, to say a few words~!"

"Before he speaks, let me briefly introduce Comrade Lei Zhen. He has been in the army for decades. Yes, he is an ordinary soldier like you. He has come all the way to where he is now. From an ordinary soldier in the beginning, he has become the backbone of the army. He is worthy of learning for all of us here. Now, I will give the microphone to him~!"

Go ahead, the military sub-district chief turned off the microphone in front of him and started applauding first.

Unlike Li Feng, Chief of Staff Lei had previously represented Beijing and went to the southwest. He experienced the test of actual combat and completely completed the transformation from a staff officer to the head of a front-line combat force. However, Li Feng is a family member through and through, and Beijing is his mother's home through and through.

As for Staff Officer Lei, he just served in the capital for a longer time. There are still some differences between the two. Of course, it may also be that Lei Zhen doesn't want to sit on it. It's a recruit's job. At his rank, he probably hasn't done it for a long time.

Li Feng guessed so and also applauded, welcoming the future Chief Lei who walked up from below with a calm expression.

"Wow~!"

"Don't applaud, I can't bear it. If you want to applaud, you should applaud the soldiers who are ready to die at the front. I joined the army decades earlier than you, and I also started out as a soldier. You can also call me the old squad leader~!"

"The people I admire in my life are the brave fighters. To borrow a friend's words, you are all little tigers. Don't look at my age. When I was the same age as you, I was not afraid of fighting with bayonets~!"

He looked very casual, with his hands behind his back, standing in front of the microphone stand on the stage and talking freely. At this moment, he lacked the domineering aura that he had in the movies, and became more gentle.

Maybe those below are all rookies, but as a big shot, he still has some tolerance towards these "newbies" who have just entered the industry.

"Since you asked me to say a few words, I'll say it. Someone told me that the better the conditions in a city, the more recruits they recruit. Generally speaking, their willingness to endure hardship, including their willingness to endure hardship, is not as good as that of recruits in rural areas with poorer conditions~!"

"I don't agree with this view. In my opinion, it is incorrect, but not completely wrong. There are always one or two people from well-off families who are greedy for pleasure, but most of our soldiers in the capital can still endure hardships~!"

After pacing back and forth on the stage, Lei Zhen waved his hand, stood in front of the microphone again, and looked at the new recruits below the stage, still offering encouragement.

Li Feng nodded slightly. Young people are full of energy. You can't suppress good soldiers. Some things depend on that kind of energy. If you don't strive for excellence and win the first place, are you still a good soldier?
"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. I am optimistic about all of you. No matter where you go, you can become a good soldier, a good soldier who dares to rush to the front~!"

"Let those gossipers see that our soldiers from the capital are not worse than those from other places. On the contrary, they perform better. Why do I say that? Because the capital is the heart of the country. Everyone has a sense of the overall situation. The food supply is good, and we eat well and have enough nutrition. Why would we be worse than others?"

The rhetorical question made the new recruits below look at each other, their faces reddened, even purple. This round of flattery and praise was like roasting them on the fire. If they entered the new recruit camp and performed poorly, it would be really embarrassing.

"Now is different from the past. It is not the time when anyone can bully us. Even if we want to trip us up, we have to consider our own strengths and weaknesses. I won't repeat the words about defending our country. Each of you is full of vigor and vitality, and you have all been educated. You understand the principles better than me~!"

"I came here and said these words because I hope that after you go to the camp and complete your daily training, you will use your brains more. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Even if a person is powerful, he is still a person. Try to set an example. You young people are still smart. I won't say more~!"

When talking about the last look, Lei Zhen deliberately glanced at Li Feng.

At the beginning, this young man was just an ordinary driver, but although he was at the grassroots level, he was able to observe things that others could not observe. This showed that he obviously used his brain.

In the army's files, it's very simple, so simple that it's outrageous. But such a simple soldier can discern the situation and judge the future direction. It has to be said that this is very surprising.

If there were more soldiers of this kind at the grassroots level, the previous events would be like last time, with time for preparation in advance, so that the battle could be resolved quickly.

After saluting, Lei Zhen didn't say anything more. He just went up and went down again, as if it was just a coincidence.

Originally, Li Feng thought that he would give a brief introduction to the situation in the southwest to let the new recruits understand the current situation, but unexpectedly, he didn't even say that.

Li Feng had expected that Lei Zhen would go to the southwest and become a military commander. Since he had asked about it on the steps outside the bathhouse, he must have had some ideas.

But, I don’t know why, I won’t talk about what’s happening over there, or just give an example, when a new recruit hears about these things, he can’t help but concentrate.

Could it be that this experience was too easy, so easy that it gave him no sense of accomplishment, so Lei Zhen lost interest?

"Well said, comrades. We have failed the trust of our fellow countrymen in Beijing. Now that we have joined the army, we must be the vanguard and charge at the forefront, and carry forward the spirit of not fearing hardship or death!"

"Don't be afraid of competition. As Beijingers, we are afraid that others won't compete with us. If we have to compete, we should compete for first place. This way, we won't bring shame to the reputation of our Beijing~!"

The chief standing in the middle of the table slapped his hand on the table, causing the lid of the teacup to fall off. He raised his index finger and spoke in a firm tone.

"Wow~!"

There was applause from the audience again, but this time, it was much louder.

Just like a balloon, after several rounds of inflating, even the weak-willed Ke Minmin bravely straightened her spine.

Most of the new recruits think that they must not bring shame to their city, or at least, they must not bring shame to their families.

"Next, we would like to invite Comrade Li Feng, the winner of the first-class merit, from our military sub-district people's armed forces department, to come and say a few words to everyone~!" (End of this chapter)