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

Chapter 574: Entrance Examination, How Can This Be a Graduate Class?

The next morning.

At exactly six o'clock, Chen Jun got up from the bed. At this time, Li Haiyao had already gotten up before him.

The luggage was packed and a hearty breakfast was prepared.

Today is the day to report to Hongdu Army Infantry Academy.

After Chen Jun got up and dressed, he raised his hand to hammer his still dizzy head, walked into the bathroom and washed his face with cool water. He felt that his hangover was better.

Then he walked to the dining table. When Li Haiyao saw Chen Jun coming out, she smiled and said, "Let's eat."

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you last night when I saw you were drunk. I think I heard that this military graduate class is a little different from the previous ones. You have to be prepared."

"Ah."

Chen Juntai picked up the dough stick and took a bite: "I know. My uncle called me yesterday and told me about it. He even scolded me."

"I also heard that this graduate class seems to be quite special."

In fact, the Hongdu Army Infantry Academy does not sound very famous, and is not as awesome as the National University of Defense Technology and the National Defense University.

But this understanding is not comprehensive.

Among many military academies, this academy’s military command major is very strong.

As the saying goes, every profession has its specialties. At least the value of this major is far higher than that of science and technology colleges like the National University of Defense Technology. It can even be said to be on par with the National Defense University.

Being unknown does not mean that one’s domain is not strong.

In addition to the military command major, the international relations major is also known to have insight into international affairs and be able to seize strategic opportunities.

There are many strategic experts in the army, all of whom graduated from the Hongdu Infantry Academy or are registered there.

Including the Shimen Mechanized Infantry College, they have now become branch campuses of the Hongdu Army Infantry College.

Regarding military academies, this needs to be clarified. Shimen Army Command College and Shimen Army Mechanized Infantry College are two schools. The former was merged into the National Defense University and became a subordinate second-level college, namely the Joint Operations College.

As for the Shimen Army Mechanized Infantry Academy, it is a branch campus of the Hongdu Army Academy.

It is precisely because these majors are extremely famous or powerful that they have become the first choice for many military officers to take postgraduate entrance examinations.

At first, Chen Jun's name was posted there and he was even given a registration letter, but he didn't feel surprised at all. But yesterday, his uncle reminded him intentionally or unintentionally.

Li Haiyao also mentioned this matter today.

Only then did Chen Jun realize that there is no smoke without fire, and that going to Hongdu this time might not be that simple.

The two sat down and had a delicious breakfast, and then Li Haiyao accompanied Chen Jun in a taxi to Guanyin International Airport and watched Chen Jun go through security with his luggage and boarding pass.

Only then did she leave alone and rush to work at the research institute.

. . . . . . . .

the other side.

In the office of the principal of Hongdu Army Infantry Academy, Chen Baihua stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling crowd on the street downstairs. There was a hint of worry on his face.

After a long while, he sighed, sat back in his office chair, put his hand on his forehead, and looked a little anxious.

Political Commissar Zhang Shaoyang, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looked at his old partner with a sad face. Political Commissar Zhang couldn't help but said with joy: "Old Chen, didn't the headquarters order you to run a military graduate class?"

"It's not like we haven't done it before in previous years. Why are you so worried this time?"

"You're talking such bullshit."

Chen Baihua looked up and glared at Lao Zhang unhappily, then grabbed the red-headed document issued by the Army Headquarters and slammed it on the table.

“Can this year be the same as previous years?”

"The headquarters has given us hard targets this year, and has clearly pointed out the system of elimination of the weak and the last-placed."

"Look at the list of applicants. Come on, take a look for yourself. Among these old guys, how many of them need to enter the military graduate program?"

Principal Chen slammed the table angrily and said, "Only people from the eastern region were allowed into the class this time. I was bombarded with calls from the four war zones: western, northern, southern, and central. I didn't even dare to ask for other people to come."

"I've been single for the past few days, and I've been offending people all the time."

"Also, the comrades who enter the class this time do not need to take the final examination. The examination will eliminate 70% of the people, leaving only 30% to undergo a one-year training."

"The headquarters has said that there will be a hard elimination, and the last-place elimination must be carried out to the end."

After enduring Principal Chen's wrath, Political Commissar Zhang helplessly spread his hands and said, "Old Chen, how many times have you nagged me about this?"

"What's the point of you glaring at me? If you have the guts, go slam the table at General Qin of the Army Headquarters. If you have the guts, go glare at Mr. Li of the General Staff. Why are you venting your anger on me?"

"If all else fails, why don't you go talk to Old Shen from the East?"

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Upon hearing this, Chen Baihua sighed heavily and leaned weakly on the chair.

I have to have the courage to find those three people.

If the eastern part wants to develop, it is necessary to select a group of practical senior cadres and suddenly set up a military graduate class.

But in fact, this kind of class is just a gimmick.

Is this a graduate class? This is a combat class.

According to General Qin Longfeng of the Army Headquarters, the basic requirement for admission to the class is to pass the combat subject assessment.

If you can't even beat your peers in a mere combat subject assessment, how can you expect to have a place in the next promotion? You're dreaming.
Want to eat shit?

A weakling who can't even talk about military strategy on paper will be bullied by the enemy on the battlefield.

These are Mr. Qin’s original words.

It is essentially correct. After all, the eastern region has an outstanding strategic position, and now the synthetic reform is advancing by leaps and bounds. It is understandable that one wants to select good generals.

But all the pressure is put on the college. Now the admission assessment notice has not been announced yet, and Chen Baihua's phone is almost broken by calls.

If it were announced, who knows how many seniors would call and ask for the 30% of admission spots to be reserved for their juniors.

There is no such thing as a good job in the academy.

Whether he does a good job or not, he will definitely be blamed a lot in the end.

But does he have any solution?

As we all know, what bosses like most is to do the opposite and put more pressure on their subordinates. If the increase is reasonable, they can call it training.

If it is unreasonable, it can still be considered a form of training.

Seeing that his old partner was in a really depressed mood, Political Commissar Zhang Shaoyang stood up cheerfully, first poured himself a cup of tea, and then filled Principal Chen's cup.

He said in a soothing tone, "Alright, alright, Lao Chen, stop complaining. Who else in this graduate class hasn't reported yet?"

"Everyone should be here, right?"

"Fuck."

Chen Baihua snorted coldly and said, "There is still a young man named Chen Jun who didn't come. Old Xu from the East called him personally to postpone the deadline. This kid is really a big shot."

"And Sun Zonghang, I heard he was delayed for a few days because of some work at work."

"Isn't this the end?"

Zhang Shaoyang curled his lips: "Originally, the Eastern Department selected its own cadres. The headquarters just gave the order. Why are you so anxious?"

"Speaking of this Chen Jun, I do have some impression of him. This guy is a student trained by Xijing Lao Feng. He has been very high-spirited in the army in recent years."

"He is the grandson-in-law of General Li. This kid is so young. He came to participate in this battle class. Don't let him be eliminated. His strength is one thing. If he is eliminated, I guess many people will have to watch you, Old Chen, for fun."

"Huh, am I still afraid of others watching me having fun?"

Chen Baihua straightened his body unhappily and said, "Don't underestimate this kid Chen. Although he is young and inexperienced, he is a good fighter."

As he spoke, Principal Chen sighed and continued, "This time, the entrance examination was conducted unexpectedly, and most of the other comrades are around 30 or 40 years old."

"I have enough experience but my energy is declining. It will be very strenuous to calculate the huge amount of data, units, firepower, deployment, logistics, arms coordination modeling, and plans involved in the complex battle coordination."

"If I don't prepare in advance, I might fail miserably and lose to this young man."

"After all, the waves behind push the waves ahead."

"Your thinking is really..." Listening to Chen Baihua's sigh, Zhang Shaoyang shook his head and said nothing more.

Anyway, it is no exaggeration to say that this entrance examination was a battle between dragons and tigers.

If the war zone operates in this way, the end result will be that the road ahead for a small number of people will be smoother, while most people will miss the opportunity in advance.

Exit sadly.

But this is the inevitability of development. The military reform is such a big move that there will definitely not be enough energy to carry out various assessments during the reorganization period.

Once we have time, we will start selecting good generals. The best ones will be promoted and the worst ones will be eliminated. It all depends on yourself.

. . . . . . . . .

Pengcheng is not far from Hongdu, and Chen Jun arrived at the gate of the Infantry Academy before noon by plane.

Holding the black suitcase that had accompanied him in his battles for many years, Chen Jun stood at the entrance of the Hongdu Army Infantry Academy.

The gate of this military academy is similar to that of the Xijing Army and Coastal Defense Academy, and neither is as grand and majestic as the National Defense University or the National University of Defense Technology.

The doorhead has a black background with golden characters, and on the top are ten flags fluttering in the wind. There are also two domineering stone lions squatting on the left and right sides of the door.

Although Chen Jun was wearing casual clothes, he stood straight and he looked like a soldier.

He had just stood outside the yellow cordon for a while when a lieutenant ran over from the sentry post and looked Chen Jun up and down.

Puzzled, he asked: "Comrade, are you a student of our school?"

"Please show your proof of absence and student ID."

"Oh, you misunderstood. I'm not a student here yet, but I will be soon."

Chen Jun smiled slightly, put the suitcase down casually, took out the report letter and officer certificate and handed them to the other party for verification.

"I'm Chen Jun, reporting to the Military Graduate Class. Here's my ID."

Military graduate class?

The lieutenant's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

You know, many people from the army have come to report during this period, but this person is the first one as young as him.

He casually opened the ID and glanced at it, and saw that it was the director of the Training and Supervision Department directly under the Eastern Theater Command. The lieutenant was even more shocked, and hurriedly took the registration letter and confirmed that it was correct.

He handed the certificate back to Chen Jun with both hands.

"Hello, Director Chen. Please come in." The lieutenant led the way and took Chen Jun directly to the duty room. Then he continued, "Director Chen, all the leaders coming from the military graduate class must register here."

"Then I will take you to the dormitory and wait for the notification from the college. This is the notification issued by the school party committee."

"Okay, I understand."

Chen Jun smiled, took the ballpoint pen from the lieutenant, and signed his personal information in the order on the sign-in sheet.

While signing, he took a quick look and what surprised Chen Jun was that there were quite a few people joining the military graduate class this time.

There were more than 180 people signing in at his place. He flipped through the list and saw many familiar names from the st Army.

What surprised Chen Jun even more was that even Ji Tong, that old bastard, came.

Damn, thinking about Lao Guidan’s age and his old face, Chen Jun wondered, does he look like someone who needs to attend a military graduate school class?

According to regulations, students majoring in non-command majors can continue to study for a master's degree after graduating from undergraduate studies, but those majoring in command majors must serve in the army for two years before they can apply.

Anyone who plans to be promoted to colonel in the army and has ambitions will plan these things in advance. You old bastard, you’re almost forty, right?
Do you still need to take the postgraduate entrance examination at this age?

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This is really off the mark.

Chen Jun glanced around and saw not only Old Turtle Egg, but also several familiar people, all colonels.

Chen Jun could only shake his head at this discovery, acknowledging that what his uncle said yesterday was right. The so-called graduate class might not be as simple as it seemed.

Seeing Director Chen, who had just reported in, looking through the sign-in list, the lieutenant on duty did not dare to urge him. In fact, everyone who came to sign in would look through it.

He waited until Chen Jun finished reading before helping to carry the box and said with a smile: "Director Chen, your dormitory is behind the multimedia building. I'll take you there."

"Okay, please."

Chen Jun nodded and watched the lieutenant use the intercom to call a tram, which then took them to the dormitory building.

Maybe it was because it was close to noon, there were quite a lot of students on campus. I saw students with stripes on their shoulder boards walking by on both sides of the road.

Occasionally, someone would look at him curiously, and Chen Jun couldn't help feeling emotional.

He always thought he was still young, at least younger than the old turtle egg.

But when you really see these students who exude youthfulness, their eyes are clear and they radiate vitality from the inside out.

I just realized that I am really not young anymore.

Even without looking in the mirror, I can sense that I feel old. Even if I can't say it's decadent, I can't compare with these students.

I was busy with work before, but now when I see these students, I can’t help but think of the time when I was in Xijing.

At that time, He Jing, Yang Fan, Liang Kui, Shen Congjun, Gao Mingming and others were in the same situation.

"Director Chen, we've arrived at the dormitory."

When Chen Jun was immersed in his memories, the tram that was taking him there stopped in front of a row of buildings.

There are three dormitory buildings here, each with six floors, and the architectural design is basically the same.

"Director Chen, I will take you to the dormitory first. Then I will go to the logistics office to get a temporary student dining card. You can go to the cafeteria to eat with the card."

"You can use your meal card to buy toiletries and get a haircut at the store in the back."

"Okay, thank you."

Chen Jun did not try to be polite. After all, he was now a colonel and he should enjoy the treatment he deserved. Being overly polite would only make him seem pretentious.

Nothing else is of any use.

I have to say that the treatment in the military graduate class is really good. The dormitories are all single-bedroom, one-living-room types.

The area is not big, about 40 to 50 square meters, which is more than enough for one person to live in.

In comparison, this treatment is much better than that of the students in the academy.

While the lieutenant was helping to get meal cards, Chen Jun tidied up the dormitory and then sent a message to Li Haiyao to let her know that he was safe.

Soon the meal card was delivered, informing me that the cafeteria was diagonally opposite the multimedia building in front.

Chen Jun nodded, and after the lieutenant left, he changed his casual clothes into military uniform.

When working in a training unit, I usually wear casual uniforms more than training uniforms.

Now that he was in the academy, he didn't care about anything. He changed into a clean training uniform and went downstairs to the cafeteria.

Chen Jun was a little uncomfortable with the sudden free time as he was used to being busy with work every day. When he arrived at the cafeteria, it was lunch time.

There were quite a few students with the first bar score having meals there.

Chen Jun looked around and didn't find anyone he knew, so he walked straight to the buffet area and ordered a plate of braised vegetables, a plate of braised prawns, and a plate of cumin lamb, with some fried vermicelli as the main course.

After swiping the card, I picked a table with empty seats, sat down and enjoyed my meal.

He was wearing a training uniform and was a colonel, so it was no big deal for him to sit at the dining table. However, the cadet soldier sitting opposite him with one stripe on his body looked like he had lice all over his body.

He shook his legs unnaturally, then quickly shoveled the food from the plate into his mouth, stood up and left.

At first Chen Jun didn't take it seriously, but as he was eating, he suddenly realized someone was staring at him.

The moment Chen Jun looked up, the other party's voice came over: "Hey, it's really you, you son of a bitch?"

Ji Tong, who was holding an empty plate, looked at Chen Jun with disdain: "Damn it, I knew I would run into you here."

When Chen Jun saw that it was this old guy, he was too lazy to respond and just lowered his head to continue eating.

Seeing this, Ji Tong put the plate on the table, pulled up his trouser legs, sat down opposite, and stared at Chen Jun with eyes full of surprise: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you are different after going to the agency."

"This camouflage uniform looks newer than mine. Hey, Chen, aren't you busy reorganizing the 92th Battalion for the nd Brigade?"

"How's it going?"

"good."

Chen Jun responded vaguely while eating.

In fact, his relationship with Ji Tong is quite complicated. Well, they have had many conflicts, although they are all fighting over work.

But to be honest, the 179th Brigade had dealt with the 236th Brigade a lot in the past, and the two were familiar with each other, but it was difficult for them to communicate in a friendly manner when they met.

"Damn it, I offered you two third-class sergeants to replace you, but you kept making excuses. But when it was Lao Liu's turn, you were really active."

Ji Tong curled his lips, then looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Old Chen, do you think there is something fishy about this military graduate class?"

"I came here a week earlier than you. In the past few days, I have heard from many comrades that this training may not be simple."

"I heard that too."

Seeing that Lao Guidan finally brought up the serious matter, Chen Jun put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "If you say that it's normal for me to come here to study in the postgraduate entrance examination class, then you are exaggerating a bit, aren't you?"

"Fuck, what are you talking about?"

Seeing that Chen Jun couldn't say a single pleasant word for a long time, Ji Tong stood up angrily, pushed the empty plate in front of Chen Jun, and turned away.

"This old guy."

Chen Jun smiled, finished his meal quickly, cleaned up the two plates and put them down in the tableware washing area.

Only then did he walk out of the cafeteria, thinking about the follow-up arrangements. He arrived late and his dormitory was assigned to the sixth floor.

When Chen Jun climbed to the top floor, he suddenly found that the door next to his was opened, and there was a suitcase at the door.

Chen Jun glanced into the room curiously. When he saw the person coming, he was startled: "Old Sun?"

"Chen Jun?"

A portly colonel in the dormitory was also very surprised. Chen Jun knew this man, Sun Zonghang, the deputy commander of the 2nd Combined Brigade.

This is the other student who was not there when Principal Chen mentioned just now.

The 2nd Combined Brigade is also a unit under the 179st Army, but its base is too far away from the th Brigade, so there is usually no chance for them to meet.

When the 179th Brigade was conducting joint education and training, Sun Zonghang was also one of the trainees and stayed in the brigade for two months, so Chen Jun was very familiar with him.

"You're here for the graduate class too?"

Chen Jun looked at Sun Zonghang and clicked his tongue. He didn't know much about this Deputy Brigade Commander Sun, but he was definitely an expert in the unit.

It is said that deputy positions are unpopular and have a low sense of presence.

Sun Zonghang is an exception. When the 5th Brigade was first reorganized, this old guy served as the brigade chief of staff and deputy brigadier general. Later, it seemed that he was airdropped in as a cadre and took over the position of chief of staff.

Chen Jun even felt sorry for Lao Sun because of this. After all, the position of Chief of Staff would not be given up in the Airborne Forces. This position was more valuable than the deputy brigade commander. He was the strongest candidate to compete for the deputy division-level brigade commander, unless something unexpected happened.

Unexpectedly, I met him here again.

"Hehe, you are quite capable. You went to the training department for a while and then came back to attend class."

"Wait a minute, I'll pack my things and sit here to chat for a while. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Sun Zonghang seemed very happy. After all, it was a happy thing for him to meet his former classmates in the academy and to work in the same unit under the same army.

Unfortunately, just as the two of them had finished discussing, a captain suddenly ran up the corridor.

When the other party saw Chen Jun standing at the door of the dormitory, he immediately stood at attention and saluted, saying in a loud voice: "Hello, Chief!!"

"Reporting to the commander, the principal notified all members of the military graduate class to gather in front of the multimedia building immediately."

"We need to conduct an entrance examination."

Entrance examination? ! !

The captain's voice was loud, and he called out several other cadres who were originally locked in the room.

There is no mediocre person who can attend this kind of class. Just by hearing the four words "entrance examination", I realized that the recent rumors are true.

I'm afraid it's not that easy to stay in this military graduate class. I've only heard about the final examination before, and this is the first time I've heard that there is an examination before entering the class.

In just a moment, the atmosphere in the entire building became extremely solemn.

Chen Jun and Sun Zonghang looked at each other, and neither of them said anything.

After making some preparations, they quickly started to go downstairs.

Since even the president of the Army Infantry Academy showed up in person, it is not difficult to guess that the entrance examination is not that easy.

Just by hearing the name, you should know that if you fail the assessment, you may not even be able to enter the class.

That would be so fucking embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)