I asked you to repeat your senior year of high school, but did you miss out on joining the military

Chapter 366: Command to the Brigade, New Challenge

The theater headquarters decided to form a second combined battalion.

Shen Hongwei, Chen Huanran and others immediately convened a small-scale meeting to discuss the follow-up details.

The brigade-level pilot project is not that easy to implement.

Which units to move and which not to move cannot be determined by a random word from the war zone.

But with one more combined battalion, the resistance will not be so great.

Most of the 179th Brigade's personnel have been disbanded and are currently in the process of being rebuilt, with an already-formed battalion laying the foundation.

The pilot brigade can only start from them, which is the simplest and most reasonable arrangement.

In the war zone, preparations are being made to form the second battalion.

Chen Jun and his men followed Brigade Tao and returned to the 179th Brigade.

Pengcheng is far from Jinling, and it takes more than three hours just to get there and back.

By the time they returned to the brigade, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

Brigade parking lot.

Tao Junming got out of the car. He turned his head to look at Chen Jun, then looked at Yang Chuanzhou who had just arrived today, and grinned: "Chen Jun, you are quite familiar with Director Yang."

"You can arrange to stay in the brigade or in the camp tonight."

"These few days will be spent getting familiar with our environment. The war zone headquarters meetings may continue to be held. I will notify you if there is a need."

"Yes, Brigadier!!"

Chen Jun raised his hand to salute, but Tao Junming just waved his hand, then straightened his clothes and walked towards the vehicle nearby.

The brigade commander would not live in the brigade if he was not on duty. He must be in a hurry to go home.

After the two men watched Tao Lu leave, Yang Chuanzhou took the luggage from the back of his sports car.

Chen Junli hesitated for a moment. Before going to Jinling, he heard from Tao Lu that Li Haiyao had reported for duty.

But I was too busy today and didn't take care of it.

Now that he had just returned, he was a little unsure whether Li Haiyao had rested.

After all, it is not summer now, and the brigade headquarters is not the camp.

If it is not a combat readiness period, it is not time for evening roll call in the battalion at around 8 or 9 in the evening, but in the brigade it is almost like midnight and it is quiet everywhere.

The situation inside the army is different from that outside.

Here, the lower the level of the unit, the more concentrated the number of people. In the high-level units, after dinner time, there are basically only people on duty left.

He hesitated for a moment.

Chen Jun couldn't help it in the end. He took out his mobile phone, opened WeChat, found Li Haiyao's number, and sent a message.

Chen Jun: Are you asleep?

After sending it, Chen Jun thought he would have to wait a while, so he planned to settle Lao Yang first.

As a result, Li Haiyao's message came before the phone screen turned off.

Li Haiyao: "I'm not asleep. Are you back from Jinling?"

Chen Jun: "Yeah, I just came back and am in the parking lot now."

Li Haiyao: "Then wait for me, I'm going downstairs now."

Chen Jun: "Okay."

After sending the message, Chen Jun let out a long sigh.

He put his cell phone into his pocket, took out a cigarette and threw it to Yang Chuanzhou, seeing that he had almost packed his luggage.

Only then did he ask the question that had puzzled him all the way back.

"Old Yang, are you here to help the leader, or do you want to do something else?"

Chen Jun also learned from the old man that this brigade pilot will establish a headquarters, and the heads of the military and war zone will be in charge personally.

It is normal to arrange one or two cadres to go ahead and understand the situation before someone of that level comes to take charge.

But that's not necessary. Going ahead and carrying all the bags makes it seem like you're moving house.

The military units have all the daily necessities needed, and soldiers are not so particular, so a single dormitory can be arranged for them to live in.

Anyone like Lao Yang is almost ready to support his family.

heard asking.

Yang Chuanzhou put all the luggage on the ground, raised his hand and patted his suitcase: "Sit down."

"It's a prelude. The higher-ups plan to expand the size of the 179th Brigade to a certain scale before the end of the year."

Yang Chuanzhou sat on the suitcase with his trouser legs lifted up, lit a cigarette and said leisurely: "But after the battle, I will stay here too."

"Did you propose it yourself, or was it arranged by the leader?"

Chen Jun was a little confused when he heard this.

Yang Chuanzhou worked in a unit under the Joint Staff Headquarters, the Intelligence Department, and did a good job as the director.

He doesn't have to worry about anything in normal times. When the leader goes out, he can always follow him around and run errands. His military rank is steadily promoted every four years.

This treatment is definitely ten blocks ahead of that of the field troops.

“It wasn’t arranged by anyone.”

Old Yang shook his head and said with a smile: "In a department like mine, it is very difficult to be promoted to colonel after reaching lieutenant colonel. In addition, the Fourth Headquarters has been divided into more than a dozen departments due to military reform, and there is a lot of personnel transfer."

“The relationships within the unit are complicated.”

"Even if I wasn't transferred, I would be placed in another idle unit and work there until I was 40 and then retired and went home."

"The commander talked to me and suggested that I work in the frontline for another ten years and retire when I'm fifty. I don't have to change jobs and adapt to the job again."

"Even if I retire, I have more than ten years of experience working on the front line. Whether it's a place to live or a living environment in the future, it will be better than transferring back to the local area."

"That's probably what the chief meant."

"The commander was really nice to you."

Chen Jun sighed.

What he said was true. Even the deputy chief of staff had paved the way for Lao Yang.

If he was really transferred to a unit with idle positions, at most he would be assigned to an idle position in a local area after his 40-year-old career change, but it would be different if he went to the front line.

Taking advantage of the military reform, a lieutenant colonel can be promoted to colonel in a dozen years, right?
Even if a colonel or deputy division-level cadre retires at the age of fifty, he still lives in the army's family quarters, where his old comrades are all there, and his children's education is also included in their future joining the army.

I can help in any way I can.

It's much better than changing careers and going back home.

In fact, many people understand this principle, but the key is that without opportunities like Lao Yang, who can arrange for people to join the pilot brigade?
Ability is one aspect, but what ability can rely on most is relationships.

If Deputy Chief of Staff Chen Huanran wants Lao Yang to continue staying in his original unit, there will definitely be no problem.

But in comparison, it is definitely not as good as the current arrangement.

In the future, during the holidays, even if Lao Yang is transferred to a front-line unit, he can still bring his family to the leader’s home to pay New Year’s greetings, which is already very good.

"Then I understand."

Chen Jun stood up and patted Yang Chuanzhou on the shoulder: "Okay, you don't have to be so polite to me."

"It's good to be transferred here. At least we are familiar with each other. It's just right for you to be in the brigade and me to be in the battalion."

"Anyway, welcome to the 179th Brigade."

Chen Jun threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then reached out to pull up Lao Yang, picked up his luggage, and put it in his car.

He came to the meeting today and drove over from the camp.

"Now there is only one battalion left in the entire brigade. You might as well come back to the battalion headquarters with me instead of living in the brigade."

"You can report back tomorrow. Anyway, I think it's useless for you to stay in the brigade until the specific results of the meeting are notified."

"Let's experience life at the grassroots level first."

"OK, no problem."

Yang Chuanzhou grinned. He had no intention of being polite to Chen Jun.

We are old acquaintances, why should we be polite to each other?

As for Yang Chuanzhou's arrival at the 179th Brigade, Brigade Commander Tao Junming had no objection.

It is even less likely that Chen Jun would have any objection.

Lao Yang may not have much experience at the grassroots level and knows little about grassroots troops, but this does not mean that he is incapable.

How could someone with such poor abilities follow the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for so many years?

The two put the luggage in another car, and before the vehicle started, Li Haiyao also came to the parking lot.

Maybe she didn't expect Chen Jun to come back from Jinling tonight, so she went to bed in the dormitory early. Even in the middle of the night, she was still wearing a thick army green coat to keep warm.

After all, after meeting the parents, their mentality is different. Li Haiyao came over and stood in front of Chen Jun, and the two of them seemed particularly natural.

"Who is this? Chief Li's granddaughter?"

Yang Chuanzhou's eyes almost popped out when he suddenly saw a female comrade coming to find Chen Jun.

The main reason was that Chen Jun just sent a WeChat message and he didn’t pay any attention to it at all.

"Yes, her name is Li Haiyao."

Chen Jun introduced with a smile.

"Yaoyao, this is Yang Chuanzhou, he works in the Intelligence Department of the Joint Staff Headquarters, he should be coming to our brigade now."

"Hello."

Li Haiyao had heard Chen Jun mention Old Yang before. When she saw him in person today, she naturally extended her hand and shook hands with Yang Chuanzhou.

"Hello there!"

The two of them greeted each other briefly and got to know each other.

In fact, at this time Yang Chuanzhou felt that he should step aside. After all, being a light bulb is not a good thing.

But the problem is that he has nowhere to hide.

He just arrived at the brigade today and is completely unfamiliar with the place. Without Chen Jun's arrangement, he wouldn't even be able to find a place to stay.

Fortunately, Chen Jun also has a plan.

Seeing people coming over, he simply invited them: "Yaoyao, let's go to the Second Battalion to have some food first."

"I had lunch in the office cafeteria at noon, but never had a chance to eat in the afternoon."

"it is good."

Li Haiyao smiled with her eyelashes curved.

Chen Jun was driving, she sat in the passenger seat, and Lao Yang was left sitting alone in the back seat. The three of them went straight to the soldier service center near the Second Battalion.

Recently, most of the battalion-level units of the 179th Brigade have been disbanded, and there is basically no one in the nearby camps. Some shops in the Soldier Service Center have also chosen to temporarily close.

Several business owners closed their shops and went home early to celebrate the New Year.

However, there are still a few stores open, mainly serving the first battalion.

Chen Jun brought his men here and randomly found a shop that was open.

He and Lao Yang each ordered a bowl of steaming shredded pork noodles, and ordered two bottles of Sprite instead of drinks.

Li Haiyao didn't order anything to eat. She came here only because she hadn't seen Chen Jun for a long time.

I want to stay with him for a while.

In addition, it was my first time arriving at an unfamiliar brigade-level unit, and I was unable to adapt to everything.

She didn't come here just to eat.

"When are you two planning to get married?"

Yang Chuanzhou was sitting in the restaurant, peeling garlic in his hand. He saw that the two of them were sitting so close to each other even when they were eating. From his perspective as a seasoned person.

Old Yang could see that Li Haiyao really relied on his brother.

He has known Chen Jun for about two years, and he is really happy to see that this idiot has found such a good home.

Heard asking about marriage.

Li Haiyao raised her head, looked at Yang Chuanzhou, then at Chen Jun, but she did not respond.

The main reason is that after going to Kyoto's house, she has not had time to discuss this matter with Chen Jun.

"Well, before getting married, I want to wait for my company to allocate me a house. Once I have a house, I can go to Yangcheng to discuss it in detail."

Chen Jun said after careful consideration.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to go to Guangzhou, it’s just that he can’t leave at the moment, and another reason is that he is influenced by traditional concepts.

I always feel that it’s a bit embarrassing to meet Li Haiyao’s parents without a house.

If they get married, they can't still have one living in the camp and the other in the brigade, right?
Anyway, according to the regulations, those at the battalion level can be allocated housing and have the privilege of having their families accompany them.

"That should be soon, before or after the New Year."

When Yang Chuanzhou heard Chen Jun's plan, he nodded slightly.

What can he say about the housing allocation in the army? Although he has never been to the 179th Brigade, he knows that the terrain of Pengcheng is a flat area.

The Pengcheng garrison has always been a place that the country attaches great importance to, both in terms of financial expenditure and the construction of units' houses in flat areas.

The units here have unique advantages and there is no shortage of housing.

Besides, even if I'm nervous, what can I do?

The old man's future grandson-in-law and his granddaughter are all staying in the 179th Brigade. There is no doubt that priority resources will be tilted towards Chen Jun.

Once you reach a certain level, housing allocation will only take place in the next two months.

Chen Jun sat in the restaurant eating hot noodle soup, chatting with Li Haiyao, then discussing with Yang Chuanzhou the content of the afternoon meeting, and guessing when action would be taken.

That was quite pleasant.

But this made life difficult for the veterans in the first battalion.

My goodness, before the evening roll call, there were many lazy non-commissioned officers in the camp who wanted to take advantage of the dark before the roll call time.

Sneak over here and grab something to eat.

As a result, as soon as I ran here, I saw my own battalion commander and was so scared that my scalp tightened.

How did they get here so quickly and how did they turn back?

At the same time, he did not forget to persuade his comrades he met on the road, reminding them not to go to the Soldiers Service Center to buy things tonight.

How can I explain this kind of thing?

Chen Jun has always known that there were old soldiers in the camp who secretly went out, but he was too lazy to care and turned a blind eye.

As long as nothing goes wrong, there will be no rectification.

This is a tacit understanding. If someone is caught running away, he will be punished accordingly.

If he hadn't caught him, he wouldn't have deliberately asked.

It's okay for him to eat a bowl of noodles.

Business was better between 8pm and 8:50pm, but he ruined it all.

As a result, several bosses looked at Chen Jun with some resentment in their eyes.

Those who can open a store here have seen this kind of thing many times and naturally understand the reason.

Chen Jun also noticed it, but he just smiled and sent Li Haiyao back to the brigade headquarters after dinner.

He brought Yang Chuanzhou back and arranged a single dormitory for him in the camp.

Even if it's the end of a day's journey.

12 month 14 day.

That was the morning of the second day after Chen Jun attended the meeting. Tao Junming thought that this meeting would last for a few more days.

Chen Jun also does not think that the brigade-level pilot project can be finalized so quickly.

After all, it involves too many aspects.

To finalize a brigade-level synthetic unit, at least the elite must be selected from tens of thousands of people and sent to the 179th Brigade.

Let’s not talk about whether it is difficult or not.

The main reason was that the brigade had only been disbanded for a few days, and everyone was considering whether the official order could be issued before the end of the year.

One order after another from the Jinling War Zone Headquarters was quickly transmitted to the brigade headquarters through the military district.

The order to form the Second Combined Battalion clearly stated that Chen Jun would take the lead in forming the battalion.

The battalion commander and instructor of the second battalion were Zhao Ziheng and Lin Jinhua, and they were also notified to stop their further studies.

Returns the unit.

The 179th Brigade, which was calm yesterday, became chaotic overnight as orders from the war zone headquarters were issued.

All the cadres in the brigade were alarmed.

Especially Chen Jun, he attended a meeting yesterday and didn't expect it to happen so soon.

On the morning of the 14th, after receiving instructions from the brigade headquarters, he hurriedly took Lao Yang with him.

Go straight to the brigade headquarters.

Chen Jun knew that forming a second combined battalion would be another challenge.

And the influence this time is not necessarily lower than that of the first battalion at that time.

(End of this chapter)