They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 262 The veterans’ entrustment to protect the revival

Here comes the business.

Chen Ming, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and strode towards the front row of the conference room.

He knew that he would not be called to participate in this kind of review meeting for no reason. It should be the order given by the chief in front of him.

Only the observers from the director's department were so impatient that they dragged him from the Blue Army baggage warehouse to attend this meeting that he was not supposed to be present in the first place.

When the other party came to the stage to speak just now, the big screen showed an introduction about Feng Hongyi, the chief director of the directing department of this training.

Therefore, Chen Ming knew him.

When he came to the front and stood still, Chen Ming reported in a loud voice.

"Hello, chief, Chen Ming, chief staff officer of the fifth synthetic battalion of the 71th synthetic brigade of the 169st Army in the Eastern Theater Command, is here to report. Please give me your instructions."

Chen Ming stood at attention meticulously, with a serious expression, showing no signs of panic or anxiety when facing a person of this level.

Feng Hongyi said nothing and looked at him carefully from top to bottom.

For a long time, no sound came from the conference room.

Maybe it was the past 30 seconds, maybe it was 1 minute, maybe it was 3 minutes.

In short, for Chen Ming, after a long period of time, Feng Hongyi finally took action.

He stood up and seemed to be talking to himself or to Chen Ming.

"I'm old. I've had a day of meetings and my body is a little overwhelmed. Let's go out for a walk."

After saying that, Feng Hongyi stood up and walked towards the conference room. The staff of the directing department behind him hurriedly waved to Chen Ming and coordinated their body movements, as if silently urging him: "Follow me, hurry up."

That look made him even more anxious than the client.

Chen Ming knew what to do without them reminding him of this kind of thing. He nodded slightly and strode to follow Feng Hongyi's footsteps.

Although the other party was older, his legs and feet were quite nimble. After leaving the office building, the two of them went straight to a grassy area outside.

The guards followed behind, while Chen Ming followed silently three meters behind. He didn't know what the other party was looking for, but he thought it had something to do with the performance of the fifth battalion of the training camp.

Apart from that, I really can’t think of anything else that could attract attention.

This is still southern Xinjiang, and it is still a beautiful night. The silver-white moonlight shines on the grass, peaceful and quiet.

There is no roar of artillery and no tense atmosphere of military training. This night scene seems quieter and the scenery is more pleasant.

It makes people feel relaxed for no reason.

"Chen Ming."

"arrive."

"Well, don't be nervous. Although this is the first time we've met, it's not the first time I've met you. We are destined to be together."

"You don't have to be formal with me."

"Okay" Chen Ming originally wanted to respond "yes", but considering the tone of Feng Hongyi's conversation just now, he finally responded "ok."

He has been in the workplace, or officialdom for that matter, and has experienced it all, and he knows one thing very well.

That is, when a leader takes the initiative to build relationships with you, don't be deliberately reserved, thinking that you are following the rules, but in fact it can only have the opposite effect.

Because the higher the position, the less need for people to follow you.

People in the military, even less so.

"Did you listen carefully to today's review meeting?"

"About this major military training, or today's meeting, what do you think after listening to it?"

"Tell the truth, it's okay to be wrong. I know you are a very independent person. When you were working on the National Defense Science and Technology University's Sword Sharpening Project, your information has already appeared in the military department."

"Say what's really on your mind."

"Yes."

Chen Ming nodded and did not rush to speak. He thought about it for a while, while Feng Hongyi did not rush him. He seemed to like the scenery of southern Xinjiang very much and kept looking into the distance.

It wasn't until Chen Ming sorted out his words that he spoke: "Chief, the core of today's review meeting is to focus on inspection rather than evaluation, and focus on review rather than winning or losing."

"The core of this kind of meeting sounds okay. It is true that winning or losing should not be too important in exercises and operations. Military training is reflected in one drill, and training is not about fighting."

"I believe everyone knows this truth, even comrades who have never served in the military can explain it clearly."

"The reason why we mention it every year and talk about it every year is that many troops and many units still have the same problems. This may not be the fault of the commander alone, but the culture of the troops. That's it."

At this point, Chen Ming paused and did not continue.

Because if this kind of topic is discussed in depth, the reason is very simple, and there is no need for him to analyze it here.

"Well, keep talking."

Feng Hongyi didn't intend to stop there. Instead, he opened his mouth with interest and asked Chen Ming to continue.

"Yes, Chief."

"Chief, let me give you an example. From the first day I entered the army, my recruit squad leader told me that we are an ace unit. When you are a soldier, you must be a good soldier and a role model."

"If you come to the military camp and still mess around, it's better not to come. You can't regard being a soldier as a profession, a profession where you can live and eat, because soldiers have to go to the battlefield and live to fight."

"If you treat it as a profession, changes will occur. This is also a bad phenomenon for soldiers."

"The troops are divided into good soldiers and bad soldiers. The troops are divided into ace troops, hero troops, and ordinary troops."

"Even the legions are divided into A and B. In this environment, starting from putting on the military uniform, whether it is from education or training, the emphasis is on being stronger, becoming a benchmark, and becoming a backbone."

"This is the bloody nature of soldiers. If the troops are allowed to fight under such circumstances without paying attention to winning or losing, it will be a very difficult thing in itself."

"If there is no bloodiness, then naturally you will not value winning or losing. But if there is no bloodiness, are you still a soldier?"

"Haha, okay, it's a bloodless sentence, but it's still a soldier."

Feng Hongyi laughed, seemingly very happy with Chen Ming's unreserved explanation.

His eyes were shining with a light full of profound meaning.

No one had dared to talk so loudly in front of him for a long time.

"You are right. As a soldier, you must be passionate, but there is one thing you still don't understand."

"Not focusing on winning or losing does not mean that we should not talk about winning or losing. Merits will be rewarded and deeds will be punished. The review meeting does not mean that all commanders should not talk about the final win or loss. This is honor and the glory of the army."

“We can’t get around it and we can’t put it aside.”

"The core of the review meeting is to let these commanders throw away their ideological baggage, throw away the baggage of wanting to win and being afraid of losing, and embody the true core of military training."

"If you can express your thoughts, it means that today's meeting was fruitful and very good."

"As a commander, if you keep your eyes on winning, you will ignore many details in the battle. For example, if you lead a team to sneak attack on the Blue Army's supply warehouse this time, you will only think about what will happen after winning."

"It will bring establishment to your fifth battalion, attract attention to you as a whole, and bring you glory and honor."

"But have you ever thought about it, if this battle is a real battlefield, then as a commander, the order you give is no less than sending more than 1000 soldiers to die."

"Not even you can come back."

"Taking a step back, if this was a real battlefield and you were not sure whether you could blow up the enemy's warehouse, would you still use the same policy to do it?"

"Go and give the same order?"

When this question was asked, Feng Hongyi, who had been kind just now, suddenly turned sharply and stared at Chen Ming.

If it were another captain at this time, he might subconsciously shake his head and not do this.

Because after all, an exercise is an exercise. If you know how to do it, if you succeed, you will get honors and applause, and you will get tangible benefits.

Even if they don't succeed, it doesn't matter. At most, they will be eliminated and wait for the end of the training. Their firepower as a battalion will have minimal impact on the entire battle situation.

But if it were a real battlefield, how many people would be able to make this choice without hesitation even though they knew it was impossible to come back?

Soldiers are also human beings. Of course, this does not mean that some people will not do it. There are still many people who can do it, but it does not mean that there is no turning back. There is always a moment of hesitation.

Facing the overwhelming pressure from Feng Hongyi.

Chen Ming did not give in at all, and met the other party's gaze firmly with his eyes.

He said loudly: "Reporting to the commander, if this is a real battlefield, I will also take risks and choose this method of combat."

"But I will not choose to forcefully issue orders. I will tell every soldier the stakes involved."

"I will let them make their own choice, follow me or not go." "As long as there is a war, there will be sacrifices. If I can sacrifice one person, or sacrifice a fifth battalion, it can make the frontal battlefield more exciting." If it goes well and more comrades can survive, I will have no hesitation."

"Fart." Feng Hongyi cursed, but the momentum that had just risen subsided a lot invisibly.

Because he could see that Chen Ming didn't say this just to cater to him.

If it was just to cater, there would be no need to tell this answer.

Feng Hongyi did not dwell on this topic for long. He changed the topic and said in a faint voice: "We haven't been on the battlefield for too long."

"On the real battlefield, the fifth battalion's combat method this time simply did not work, because the Red Army and the Blue Army were not enemies, and many aspects were not considered thoroughly."

"I didn't think too much when arranging the rear. I just wanted to follow the regulations of the director's department and force the Red Army into a desperate situation to stimulate the troops' adaptability under difficult conditions to a greater extent."

"But I didn't expect that with just one oversight, you little guy would seize the opportunity and give the Blues a hard blow."

"As a result, the blue army's already formed deployment collapsed overnight, while the red army marched in and overwhelmed the blue army, which also led to the accelerated end of this major training."

"However, you don't have to be mentally burdened. No matter what the final result of this training is, it has nothing to do with you."

"What is needed on the battlefield is all kinds of unconstrained combat thinking. In conventional operations, any commander can be chosen to command. This is not the key to victory or defeat."

"What's more, all kinds of incredible things can happen anytime and anywhere on the battlefield, and the director's department can't direct them all."

"You did a good job. It is not easy to achieve this level without restrictions from regulations, scripts, and troop deployment orders."

"call!"

Chen Ming took a deep breath.

Chatting with a leader of this level, although the other person's tone is always very kind.

But the pressure is indeed not small.

"Okay, I have read your information. You have not participated in professional staff training. Currently, the war zone and military region do not organize professional staff training plans."

"You can listen to the review meeting here in the next two days, which may be more rewarding than attending the training."

"Yes, Chief."

Chen Ming saluted.

Even if he doesn't explain, he can't leave here.

After such a long time of evacuation, the Fifth Battalion may have already rendezvoused with the brigade headquarters. If he wanted to leave here alone, he would have to have tools.

If you don't participate in the review meeting, you can only wait for the commander-in-chief to attend before returning to the military area together.

It would definitely be better to continue participating.

"Chief, I'll go back first."

After Chen Ming said hello and was about to leave, Feng Hongyi suddenly said with a smile: "If your fifth battalion is put into combat order this time, I'm afraid today will not be a review meeting."

"At least not this fast."

"But then again, if you fight with a script, you won't be able to discover your unbridled commanding talent."

Listening to the words, Feng Hongyi was in a really good mood. Chen Ming also laughed dryly. What could he say?

"Do you know why we have been fighting strictly according to the script during military training?"

"The reason for the report is to hone the Red Army's combat effectiveness to the greatest extent, and to achieve the maximum training effect with the minimum military expenditure."

After Chen Ming thought for a moment, he tried to respond.

Fighting a war with a script is no longer a secret. Almost all countries in the world know this.

There are even some people on the Internet who are trying to guide the trend, saying that this kind of exercise is a waste of resources, just like playing house, and has no effect at all.

Chen Ming didn't know what the intentions of those who said these words were. The people these trolls were spraying were exactly the ones who picked up steel guns to protect them.

They are the soldiers who stand on the front line of national defense and protect their homes and the country. No matter how bad they are, they should not be criticized like this. They are the soldiers who rush to the battlefield as soon as the war comes.

The dog doesn't mind the family's poverty.

But the people they admire always think about invasion and plunder. What's even more sad is that this argument still has a market, and many people support it.

Indeed, fighting with a script does not seem to have much effect, but so what?
Is it possible that we don't want to give up on peace, but only cause war, sacrifice countless soldiers, and destabilize the situation?
No reason is an excuse to criticize these soldiers. At least they are working hard, doing more, and becoming stronger step by step.

How can people who have done nothing have the ability to judge people who are working hard?

Feng Hongyi seemed to notice Chen Ming's mood swings, smiled and reached out to pat his shoulder.

He said meaningfully: "It's not that complicated. Fighting with scripts now is indeed the same as what you said. It is for better training. Of course, this is only part of the reason."

"You will understand gradually in the future."

"It was different before."

"At that time, because of poverty, the scale of military training could not be large. We had to control costs and the consumption of ammunition."

"Because we are poor, many of our firepower equipment cannot keep up with the pace, and we are ridiculed by the outside world. Your generation of soldiers is the soldier of the new era."

"It may not be possible to understand the era we were in."

"But there is no need to understand these. Back then, just because we were lagging behind, we had to be wronged and bullied. We had our teeth knocked out and swallowed with blood and tears."

"You, the soldiers of the new era, must inherit the will of a powerful country and go forward firmly."

"We are all old and can no longer fight. The future of the motherland, the future of national defense, and the future of the people all depend on the backbone of your generation."

"Chen Ming."

"arrive."

"I see the shadow of many old comrades in you. I can tell you so much today, not to give you advice, nor to guide you on what you need to do next."

"I will not change your life plan, let alone interfere forcefully."

"But you must remember that the road to a strong army lies at your feet, and you must move forward step by step."

"Use our strength, use our roar, and use the dragon's roar of our great country's most important weapon to suppress the country, tell the whole world."

"We stood up. Today, we will never suffer the humiliation of the past again."

"Today, the charge clarion call for our strong country and strong army has resounded through the military camps. Today, we are closer than ever to the goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the nation."

"A generation of soldiers has the mission of a generation of soldiers, and every generation of soldiers has the responsibility of a generation of soldiers. The mission and responsibility of contemporary soldiers is to continue to escort the journey of the great rejuvenation of the nation."

"Can you understand?"

"Yes, Chief, I understand."

Chen Ming responded with a firm look, and Feng Hongyi's words gave him unlimited motivation.

No one had ever told him this since entering the military camp.

Zhao Lifei, the recruit squad leader, told him to work hard to become a good soldier.

Jiang Peng, the recruit's platoon leader, taught him that he should work hard to become an officer and stay in the army for continued development.

Chu Xiongqiao, the commander of the first company of Yuanhuo Second Battalion, told him to work hard, be a backbone in the company, and strive to be an excellent soldier.

Wang Junwei, commander of the 169th Synthetic Brigade, told him that he must do everything possible to save the fifth battalion and bring it out to become an organized unit.

Captain Tao Sheng of Longya told him to train well, sweat more during training and bleed less during battle.

Professor Wan Jialewan, a tutor at the National University of Defense Technology, told him that the subject is the epitome of military command and technological development, and he must take it seriously to become an excellent commander in the future.

Today, Feng Hongyi told him that they are a new generation of soldiers who must escort the rejuvenation of the nation.

People always grow step by step in their cognition, and it is difficult to get in touch with things outside of cognition.

It’s hard to understand it even after you’ve been exposed to it, and it’s hard to follow it even after you understand it, because no one supervises you or tells you that you need to do it this way.

Chen Ming is also a human being. He is growing step by step, and today's conversation was the one that touched him the most.

It was also the most unforgettable conversation for him, and it was also the conversation that changed his military career.

That night, under the starry sky in southern Xinjiang, on the grass, Chen Ming truly felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier.

It's not because of a few simple words. To be precise, it's what a veteran expects of himself and his generation.

Make his mission clearer and more specific.

(End of this chapter)