From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 224 The real battalion commander behind the scenes? ?

Captain Wang made the final decision on the plan, and the matter came to an end.

It is obviously impossible for the 702nd Regiment to build a camp base with its financial resources, but it is no problem to build a company camp.

The special operations platoon's living facilities, plus various supporting training grounds, are at most the size of a regular company.

The engineering company was very efficient. The regiment conveyed the decision to the company commander, and the special operations platoon started construction in the afternoon.

The efficiency of the 702nd Regiment is even higher than that of the engineering company.

A meeting was held in the morning to set the tone for the second phase, and a working group was formed to take charge of all the work, officially launching the promotion of the second phase.

There was a small incident during the afternoon meal, and the plan for the establishment of a new special operations platoon was finalized.

Only one short night had passed.

The next morning, the regiment issued a notice requiring all officers at the company level and above to come to the regiment headquarters to hold a representative meeting of all officers in the regiment.

Except for a few people, most people don't know what is going on.

There were more than a dozen company commanders including Gao Cheng, more than a dozen instructors including Hong Xingguo, as well as the battalion commanders, deputy battalion commanders and instructors of the three battalions.

Together with the officers of various units in the regiment, there are dozens of officers above the company level.

They arrived at the venue one after another with confused looks on their faces. Because the main conference leader had not arrived yet, everyone became curious and began to talk and discuss in whispers.

"What are you doing? They're all here. It's quite a big deal."

"Indeed, it's been a long time since we've been together like this, almost half a year now."

"I heard that the new base has been built. Could it be that the combined forces battalion will officially move in? They notified us to come here to cooperate with them?"

"I heard that Deputy Captain Chen from the Seventh Company has returned. Could it be that...he brought back some news?"

"Seventh Brother, even though your deputy company commander is always elusive and has great abilities, he is still a member of your company. You must have inside information. Can you share it with everyone?"

"I'm telling you nothing. Lao Chen is back, but he hasn't returned to the company yet. He's been staying in the regiment the whole time. He's almost become the regiment commander's follower. I haven't even spoken a word to him. How can he have any inside information?"

……

"stand up!"

Just as everyone was talking, a command made the whole audience silent.

Just as everyone stood up from their seats, held their heads high and looked straight ahead, they heard a burst of messy footsteps behind them.

The regiment commander, political commissar, deputy regiment commander, deputy political commissar and other regiment leaders came in from the gate, walked along the middle aisle and went straight to the rostrum in front.

Among this group of school officers, Chen Jun, a man of only three cents, stands out.

Originally, given Chen Jun's military rank and position, he was not qualified to go on the podium, and even sitting on the outermost row was impossible.

There are rules to follow everywhere.

The most you can do is sit in the front row downstairs, which is already a very comfortable stay.

But his current identity has become Commissioner Chen. As the special commissioner for the second phase of the establishment of the combined battalion, his status has immediately risen to a higher level.

He has absolute qualifications for all meetings concerning the combined forces battalion.

A group of battalion and company cadres looked at Chen Jun in the team, followed the regiment leaders to the rostrum, and finally sat down at the outermost position on the right.

His eyes were full of envy.

But there was no jealousy.

Because Chen Jun's strength has conquered them, they don't even have the courage to be jealous. They just envy themselves for not having Chen Jun's brains.

If I could have a brain like Chen Jun, I wouldn't have to worry about my future military career.

Unfortunately, brains are something that cannot be envied.

"Sit down."

After everyone took their seats on the podium, Captain Wang took his hat and placed it in the front right corner of the table, then took the lead and sat down.

brush~
Dozens of company and battalion officers and cadres sat down in an orderly manner.

There is only one friction sound!
China is the only country in the world that has an army that is truly uniform in all its words, deeds and behaviors.

"There's a lot of work to do in the group recently, and everyone's time is precious, so I won't go on and on, and try to save everyone's time."

Captain Wang spoke Mandarin with a Wuhan accent and gave a few simple opening remarks.

He went straight to the point and said, "Today, we have called all the company and battalion officers here to hold a meeting of all officers in the regiment, just for one thing."

Captain Wang extended his index finger.

"The superiors have issued a document to my regiment, regarding the position of the commander of the combined battalion of my regiment, which is not directly appointed by the superior military region, nor is it selected from my regiment.

Instead, a competitive job system was adopted that had never been seen before and was unfamiliar to both you and me.

The group army will send a candidate to compete with the candidate selected by our 702nd Regiment, and the winner will take the position.

Therefore, the agenda of this conference is to select the appropriate candidate for the commander of the combined forces battalion."

As soon as Captain Wang finished speaking, the originally quiet meeting room immediately became noisy, and everyone could no longer suppress their emotions.

This news is really shocking!
Grassroots companies are usually appointed by their superiors. Not to mention a battalion commander, even a regiment commander or a division commander is the same, they are all appointed by their superiors.

Whoever is appointed will be the one to take the position.

The only way to do this is to use your own connections before the appointment order is issued. If you want the position, you can even compete if your connections are strong enough.

Nowadays, the position of a battalion commander of a combined battalion is actually promoted through a competitive system.

This was the first time for all the company and battalion officers present.

This thing is quite common in society, and there are many of them in the workplace, but in the military, especially at the grassroots level, it is really a rare thing.

"What?? Fair play??"

Everyone became excited when they heard this, especially the battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders.

Because they all have hope!

The first combined battalion formed in the entire army, no matter whether it can pass the acceptance inspection and be officially incorporated, this title alone is enough to ensure worry-free life for the rest of your life.

If it can pass the acceptance.

That would be even more incredible. Carrying Venus will no longer be a dream.

The original battalion commander and deputy battalion commander in the regiment basically no longer held out any hope.

He is personally in charge of the formation of the army group, and many people above him will be eyeing this piece of meat, and most of them have strong backgrounds.

As for the battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders of the 702nd Regiment, their connections and backgrounds are simply not good enough.

They know whether they can get it or not.

However, now that Captain Wang has announced a competition for the position, it means that even if one does not have any background, as long as one has the ability, one has the opportunity to become the commander of a combined battalion.

He became the first commander of a combined battalion in China, and thus embarked on a smooth and bright military career.

That's when it started.

The battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders, who had been sitting together and chatting and laughing just now, with Old Li on the left and Old Huang on the right, looked at each other with changed eyes.

Even if there is still a smile on the face, in the heart, the other party is regarded as an opponent.

Especially the Second Battalion Commander Li Fuguo!!

As the direct superior unit of the 7th Steel Company, the second battalion commander can get a share of any outstanding performance of the 7th Steel Company in the regiment.

I can say with confidence that the 7th Steel Company of our 2nd Battalion is so strong.

Even though all of the Steel 7th Company's achievements have nothing to do with the Second Battalion Commander Mao, it is an indisputable fact that the Steel 7th Company is a company of the Second Battalion.

Not to mention that after the 7th Steel Company was reorganized into a synthetic company, it meant that the synthetic company was under the command of the Second Battalion Commander.

If the combined company in his battalion was expanded into a combined battalion, Li Fuguo, as the second battalion commander, would have witnessed everything from beginning to end.

If they can't take the position of battalion commander, it's like the cooked duck has flown away.
That's indeed a bit embarrassing to say out loud!
and so……

Whether it is for one's own face, to prove one's own strength, or for one's own future, one can get on this boat that is on the cusp of the wind.

The second battalion commander did not want to miss this opportunity and wanted to fight for himself with all his strength. So after hearing what Captain Wang said, the second battalion commander Li Fuguo was so excited that his fingers began to tremble, and his eyes became more and more determined as time went by.

Just as the entire meeting hall was surging with undercurrents, the political commissar continued his speech.

Captain Wang was basically announcing the orders from his superiors, while the political commissar's words were more clearly stated, seriously demonstrating the importance of this battle for battalion commander.

As the saying goes:
Don’t let the rich water flow to outsiders!
As one of the leading officers of the 702nd Regiment, the political commissar certainly hopes that his people can perform better and retain the position of battalion commander in the regiment.

After all, the development from a combined company to a combined battalion was all the result of the efforts of the 702nd Regiment itself.

No external force at all.

It was really hard for Team 702 to accept the fact that they had finally grown such a big melon and it was picked away by someone who parachuted in from outside.

The political commissar is equivalent to the caring old mother in this big family who cares about her children.

He regarded the 702nd Regiment as his own family, so naturally he wanted to seek benefits for the children and didn't want the big thing to be plucked away by outsiders.

But as a political cadre, I can't speak too directly.

The troops are one family and cannot form camps.

Therefore, the political commissar could only use a tactful way to encourage the backbone members of the 702nd Regiment in front of him to actively participate in this selection.

Be sure to take this matter seriously and do your best to complete the tasks assigned by your superiors.

The political commissar's words were still very effective. After his encouragement, several deputy battalion commanders who originally lacked confidence all became very motivated.

Everyone wants to take a chance.

At worst, I'll just sacrifice my reputation.

What Captain Wang said next completely ignited this emotion, making every battalion commander and deputy battalion commander eager to take action.

Because Captain Wang publicly announced the method of selecting candidates for the group.

The regiment does not specify the number of candidates, which means there is no inside information. Registration is voluntary and anyone above the deputy battalion level can participate.

Before 5 o'clock this afternoon, anyone who has an idea can come to the group and apply for membership.

At three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a regimental officers' representative conference will be organized again, and everyone will be summoned to the venue for a secret ballot.

The votes are counted in public at the meeting, and the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected.

Focus on one...

Everyone in the group is our own, and everything is clear and bright.

However, although this is what they said, in fact everyone smelled something.

The reason why registration and secret balloting are not conducted on the spot today is not because there is not enough time, but it is a deliberate arrangement.

This can be said to be the team leader’s little thought, and it is also for those who have ideas to have time to “think of a solution”.

As for what method it is.

The summary is eight words -

The eight immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers.

The battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders, who understood the regiment commander's intention, became extremely excited and began to make plans in their minds in advance.

As a result, they had no intention of listening to what the captain said later.

My thoughts have already flown away!

And the words that follow are not important. They are just some arrangements and instructions in advance about the work that each company needs to do in the second phase of the formation of the combined battalion.

After Captain Wang announced the end of the meeting, those who had ideas immediately began to take action.

There is no need to mention the three battalion commanders.

They would not let go of their base, and were even more worried that other winners would snatch away their precious votes. They immediately summoned the cadres in their camp and took them all away in the name of lunch.

Take the second battalion commander Li Fuguo as an example, his first target was Gaocheng.

of course.

In fact, the person he wanted to find most was Chen Jun.

Chen Jun has a great influence and he can lead a large number of people.

However, after Chen Jun finished the meeting on the rostrum, he was personally called out by Captain Wang and taken out. Most likely, he went to do other things.

He couldn't compete with Captain Wang for people, so he could only deal with Gao Cheng, the second most popular person in the 702nd Regiment first.

Gao Cheng and Chen Jun are most familiar with each other and can talk to each other.

Now it is lunch time, and the cadres of the Second Battalion have not had a meal together for a long time, so they go to the regiment's canteen to have a quick lunch.

All the other company commanders and instructors of the Second Battalion were called together to form a big gang.

When everyone walked out of the venue's gate and reached the playground outside, they were divided into three groups, one group for each of the three camps.

however.

This is just a superficial phenomenon.

Don't forget that each battalion has two deputy battalion commanders. It is not easy for them to compete with their own battalion commanders now, but in fact many of them also have their own ideas.

And this time the voting will be secret ballot, which leaves a lot of room for maneuver.

It can be predicted in advance that after lunch, everyone will separate and return to their respective companies, and that is when the real "big fight" will begin.

The afternoon and evening were the two times that meant the 702nd Regiment was destined to have a restless day.

Whether the deputy battalion commander recruits people without the knowledge of the battalion commander or goes to other battalions to recruit people, as long as the means are used well, it is a good method.

Anyway, secret voting won’t offend anyone, and no one will know who you voted for.

This is not.

Even the team leader started to exert his strength!

Chen Jun accompanied Captain Wang to finish lunch and talked about how to fight against the group's airborne troops after the selection of candidates for the combined battalion in the regiment was completed.

Although Captain Wang did not say it explicitly, the implication was already obvious.

That is, he hopes that after the candidate comes out, Chen Jun will help to the best of his ability so that the position of commander of the combined battalion can remain in the hands of his own people.

And specifically mentioned.

Everyone in a regiment knows each other well, so no matter who becomes the commander of the combined battalion, the subsequent work will be easier to carry out and it will be easier for family members to talk.

If an outsider is the battalion commander, he will be a complete stranger and the result will be hard to predict.

Moreover, if he is an airborne battalion commander, he has a background in the army group, his tone will probably be higher, and his desire to perform will be stronger.

He is eager to show his own style and abilities on this cutting-edge stage.

Let the leaders above know that sending him here to be the commander of the combined battalion is definitely the wisest choice, and give him more opportunities and resources.

If you want to express yourself more, you definitely need more say and more decision-making power.

By then, Chen Jun’s words may not be effective.

If I could be a battalion commander, it would be just the opposite.

Everyone from top to bottom in the 702nd Regiment knows that the combined battalion is the result of Chen Jun's painstaking efforts, and it is destined that the future development and direction of the combined battalion will be helmed by Chen Jun.

The battalion commander said frankly that it was just a "decoration" and it didn't really matter who was in charge.

A battalion commander wouldn't always try to suppress Chen Jun.

So it is better to let an outsider be the battalion commander, because you don’t understand his character and ability, which will cause incoordination in work and may even cause chaos.

It would be better to find a "pure decoration" at home and put it there as the battalion commander.

Chen Jun has the final say on the rest.

Let Chen Jun be at ease as the "battalion commander behind the scenes", just like he led the combined company in the past, and lead the combined battalion to continue to take off, and he will move to a higher and bigger stage.

(End of this chapter)