Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 27: Joint Finger Conference, are the two old guns going to fight?
Chen Mo is quite thick-skinned, and with his title of "scholar", he is somewhat well-known among the veterans in the reconnaissance company, and everyone knows about him.

When he came to Class 7 to learn songs, the class vice-president just turned his head and glanced at him. He didn't even need to ask, as he knew the purpose of Chen Mo's visit as soon as he saw him.

It must be that the old man is lazy again.

The deputy squad leader of Class 7 directly arranged for Chen Mo to join the team. Under the curious gaze of a group of new recruits in the class, he started singing along with them at the top of his lungs.

the other side.

The headquarters of the second company of new recruits.

In the conference room on the second floor, at the front row of a rectangular yellow wooden table, Company Commander Cheng Dong and the chubby instructor Huo Linshan were leaning over and discussing something in whispers.

Hearing the sound coming from the door, Cheng Dong looked up at the veteran who walked into the meeting room.

They gathered together and blocked the door.

He casually grabbed the Butterfly Spring cigarettes beside him, handed one to the instructor, and then threw the entire cigarette box on the conference table.

After lighting a cigarette, he said impatiently, "Is this your first meeting or something?"

"Find a place to sit. If there's a cigarette on the table, don't wait for me to give it to you."

"Look who hasn't arrived yet, where's Lao Pao?"

"coming."

As soon as Captain Cheng finished speaking, someone responded at the door of the conference room, and then Zhou Yongjie strode in.

"Now that everyone is here, let's quickly find a place to hold the meeting."

Cheng Dong, cigarette dangling from his lips, squinted at the record book in his hand and continued, "This isn't the first time our company has recruited new soldiers, so I don't need to repeat myself."

"The brigade headquarters has issued the latest instructions, which can be summarized in three points. I'm here to convey them."

"First, at the request of the brigade headquarters, we will speed up the training of new recruits this year compared to previous years. Physical examinations and re-examinations will be arranged within the next week."

"Each class that needs to do a physical fitness test should make their own arrangements. Send me the detailed results before 9 o'clock tomorrow evening."

"Pay close attention to the regulations and memorize them in advance. If you encounter a soldier who is not good at memorizing, have him copy them until he knows them. Also, pay attention to the military songs that need to be taught."

"Secondly, the Brigade Headquarters has also issued instructions. Our 63th Division has just arrived at the rd Army's territory, and the units need to be reorganized and downsized. This is all for future development. We just have to obey orders."

"But one thing is certain: even if our Seventh Division is reduced to a brigade, and even if many veteran comrades, including the commanders, are transferred or retired, we must not lose our traditions."

Cheng Dong said, "Pah!" He placed the record book on the table, straightened his back, and said in a high voice: "This training, plus the upcoming New Year's preparations, tell the new comrades not to be afraid, and the old comrades not to overthink it."

"The order to start training has come down. Just charge forward. The people of our Seventh Division are not cowards no matter where they go."

"Can you understand?"

"clear!!"

In the conference room, a group of veterans responded passionately.

After just a round of mobilization, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and a group of veteran squad leaders looked at the company commander eagerly, waiting for him to make the third point.

But Cheng Dong seemed to have some concerns. He opened his mouth and his eyes drifted towards Lao Pao intentionally or unintentionally.

In the end, he still didn't speak.

At this time, instructor Huo Linshan, who had been sitting and listening, crushed the cigarette butt in his hand and threw it away. He stood up and pushed open all the windows on both sides to disperse the smoke.

Then, he returned to his seat and said with a smile: "Let me add the third point."

"The news hasn't been confirmed yet, but I heard that the brigade headquarters is interested in promoting enthusiasm for the new recruits' training and may hold a new recruit competition later."

"We have a talented scholar here this year. The political commissar mentioned this to the 82nd Brigade. Since both the 82nd Brigade and our th Division have just arrived here, they suggested we hold a joint competition or something."

Normally, when veterans hear about a competition, they will be more or less excited. Even if they don't clamor to join them, at least they won't be bored.

But the situation in the conference room at this time was quite different.

Most of the veterans shifted their gaze from the instructor to the old soldier who was sitting in the corner, not even close to the conference table.

A joint competition for new recruits with the 82nd Brigade?!
Many veterans of the 84th Tank Division know about the past of Lao Pao Zhou Yongjie. In fact, Lao Pao was not originally from the 28th Division. He joined the army in 82 and was assigned to the nd Infantry Division of the th Army.

I was transferred to the 7th Tank Division later.

It was Lao Pao's third year in the army. He followed the military train and was responsible for sending retired veterans home. On the train, a conflict broke out between the soldiers he led and the retired soldiers of the 82nd Division's teaching team.

In the middle of the night, a soldier of three years in the teaching team, along with five or six of his comrades, was going to teach the soldiers led by the veteran a lesson.

Any passionate soldier would not stand idly by when faced with such a thing.

Even if the soldiers I led have retired, in the words of Lao Pao, they are still the soldiers I led.

The result was definitely no agreement was reached, and neither side made any concessions.

In order to protect the soldiers he led, Lao Pao used a military belt to beat up five or six people from the teaching team in the narrow carriage.

But don't underestimate this kind of belt. When held in the hands of an old soldier, it is definitely a cold weapon.

The 82nd Division at that time was an infantry quick reaction unit. They had been trained to excellent physical fitness, and when it came to fighting, it was really not something that ordinary troops could withstand.

In addition, Lao Pao himself was ruthless and powerful enough that even the teaching team did not dare to fight him. It was said that they beat him badly.

Later, after dawn, the matter was reported back to the unit, and all the veterans, including the soldiers who participated in the fight, were urgently recalled to the unit.

Everyone was reprimanded.

As for what was discussed later, it is not clear, but the result was that the old artillery was transferred from the 82nd Division to the th Tank Division.

However, given the military downsizing at the time, not being directly discharged was already considered good, so no one asked about it anymore.

But the impact is still significant.

In 94 and 98, many volunteer soldiers were promoted to officers in large numbers.

Because of that demerit, Lao Pao missed two opportunities to become an officer despite his seniority.

It can be said that because of this incident, Zhou Yongjie has a deep connection with the current 82nd Motorized Infantry Brigade.

What's even more fucked up is.

As the two units were downsized at the same time and both were assigned to the 63rd Army, there was a shortage of cadres and a tightening of manpower resources.

The three-year soldier who was beaten by the old veteran is now a second-class professional sergeant.

He also served as a platoon leader in one of the recruit companies.

If a joint competition is arranged for the new recruits, I'm afraid that before the new recruits can get started, the two veterans will start fighting with their teeth bared, right?
The 82nd Division was formerly an infantry division and is now a motorized infantry brigade. Its training style is indeed very harsh.

But the 7th Tank Division is not bad either. The armored forces have too many strange training accidents. Sometimes they can be in danger if they lie in the wrong position or are a step slower.

Therefore, the training requirements for armored forces are no worse than those for motorized infantry, except that they do not need to run as fast as motorcycles.

If the new recruits from the two armies meet, it would be strange if they could get along well.

Maybe he noticed the eyes around him.

Zhou Yongjie's expression didn't change much. He simply stood up from his stool, then turned to look at Huo Linshan and said, "Instructor, has the joint recruit competition been confirmed?"

"He probably didn't run away." The instructor nodded, and he didn't hide it.

The main thing is that there is no need to hide it. The company can bring it up and the brigade headquarters can pass on the news.

That means the leaders of both units really have this plan, but they just haven't discussed it in detail yet.

"Then let's compare, can our Seventh Division still be afraid of them?"

Zhou Yongjie straightened his military uniform, and at Cheng Dong's nod, he strode out of the meeting room.

He didn't even turn his head.

(End of this chapter)