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Chapter 559 The exercise is over, another first-class merit? [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

What makes data collection difficult? What's the goal of enabling other participating units to gain better practical experience?
Bullshit!

"Teacher! My senior brother is just holding a grudge!"

"Actually, I was doing this for his own good. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't know how long he would have kept squandering his little things!"

"Yes! He'll be going to work in Yanjing soon."

"You happen to have a meeting in Yanjing?"

"Don't worry! I will definitely pass on the message! Even if the timing doesn't match, I will make sure he goes to see you before reporting for duty!"

Okay! Please take good care of yourself, teacher!

After hanging up the phone excitedly, Zhao Weihong felt all the frustration in her chest disappear and felt much more relaxed!
It's not that he's petty or that he's always complaining to Xie Guoliang.
However, not being able to participate in the next few exercises left Zhao Weihong with a genuine sense of disappointment and dashed hopes.

Zhao Weihong had originally planned a whole bunch of tricks to deal with the remaining participating units.

For example, they could block the gate of the Dingshan base and bombard the participating units a few times before they arrive.
Another example is posing as personnel from the directing department to carry out sabotage behind enemy lines under a legitimate pretext.
Or perhaps they issued false orders in the name of the directing department, thus capturing the enemy commander in one fell swoop.
Etc., etc.

While infiltrating behind enemy lines, Zhao Weihong was bored and spent all his time thinking about these things. You could say his mind was full of brilliant ideas that would make people curse, cough, but also make people applaud.

Before the results could even be implemented, Zhao Weihong was sent off. It would be strange if she wasn't frustrated!

"Wei Hong!"

"To!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see Guan Jiwu standing at the entrance of the directing department, waving at Zhao Weihong.

Zhao Weihong immediately forced a smile and ran towards Guan Jiwu. His movements were so swift and his expression so obedient that it was hard to believe that just a few minutes earlier, he had been badmouthing Guan Jiwu to Xie Guoliang.
Guan Jiwu acted very naturally, as if the embarrassing and even shameful scene from yesterday had never happened.
The two seemingly amicable fellow disciples exchanged a glance before Guan Jiwu took the initiative to start a conversation.

"You won't blame your senior if I let you stay in the directing department, will you?"

The words fell.

Zhao Weihong blinked, looking somewhat confused.

"What do you mean, brother?"

"Just staying in the directing department, how did it become a matter of whether or not someone is being blamed?"

Looking at Zhao Weihong's bewildered expression, Guan Jiwu was stunned for a moment, and a feeling of guilt gradually welled up in his heart.

"Oh, I see. So that's what you were thinking."

"When Commander Zhou came to interrogate me, I thought..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore!"

"I'm going back to the division headquarters to prepare for the next exercise."

Seeing Zhao Weihong suddenly show an eager expression, Guan Jiwu felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly said.

"The relevant operational plans have been communicated and will not be changed!"

Guan Jiwu's words effectively blocked any possibility of Zhao Weihong attempting a "side attack".

This also shows that, regardless of whether there is an element of "retaliation" involved.

Guan Jiwu was indeed somewhat afraid of his junior fellow disciple.
They went to great lengths to prevent Zhao Weihong from interfering with the "normal" exercise!
Zhao Weihong also showed a very regretful expression, which made Guan Jiwu feel a mix of emotions, and he quickly changed the subject.

"Cough! None of these things are important!"

"You're still young, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to participate in and even command exercises in the future!"

"I called you here because I wanted to tell you something before I went back."

"I have already written the summary report of the last exercise, and I have listed you as one of the decisive factors in achieving victory and changing the course of the exercise!"

"Later, colleagues from other departments may contact you to verify the situation, so please keep an eye on your phone."

"While you have plenty of time in the directing department, you should also work on a summary report."

"After the exercise ends, you'll definitely be asked to speak at several debriefing meetings!"

"Senior brother, please wait a moment."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Weihong frowned and finally asked from the bottom of her heart.

"Several debriefing meetings?"

"Isn't there only one debriefing meeting? Can it be held repeatedly?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Jiwu didn't rush to answer, but instead stared silently at Zhao Weihong with a look that seemed to ask, "What do you think?"

This is what happens when someone has a short military service and therefore lacks experience.

The exercise that Zhao Weihong participated in before was an internal activity of the 39th Group Army, and it was an extra activity organized outside of the annual training plan, utilizing "flexible" time.

A debriefing meeting organized by the military would be sufficient to clarify the issues.

This time, however, Zhao Weihong participated in a large-scale exercise involving several group armies and spanning military regions, which was naturally different from her past experiences.

After the exercise, a debriefing meeting was naturally held inside the Dingshan base.

Upon returning to their base, the military headquarters and even the military district level will conduct a post-exercise review and debriefing, requiring all participants to submit reports and share their experiences with other units that were unable to participate.

Following this, a similar meeting will be held within the 149th Division to summarize achievements and reflect on problems.

Once implemented at the grassroots level, in addition to meetings of all sizes, each person receives a summary report. These reports even need to be archived, becoming important tasks for grassroots development that year and targets for annual performance evaluations.

After completing these tasks, only one more procedure is needed for the 149th Division to completely finish its work related to the exercise.

That's right.

It's the evaluation and award process that's indispensable after large-scale events.

The reason for the long delay in conducting the evaluation and award process is, in addition to allowing relevant personnel to take the post-exercise debriefing and review process more seriously.

More importantly, higher-level authorities need to carefully review the individuals who have received awards for meritorious service to eliminate any possibility of fraud. They also need to "file" the deeds of each individual to ensure that there are no significant differences between those who receive the same honor.

It is clear.

This job is very subjective. Even with regulations and rules as a reference, there are bound to be arguments and disputes. It takes a lot of time to sort things out.

For example, if Zhao Weihong were to receive a second-class merit award, then no one else would need to even consider it. Even though the subsequent exercises haven't taken place yet, it's almost impossible for anyone else to replicate Zhao Weihong's miraculous feat of turning the tide.

"Living Father" only received a second-class merit award. What did the others do to deserve the same recognition as Zhao Weihong?

But for such a high-level exercise, awarding only a second-class merit is really a bit inappropriate.

A better option for the higher authorities would be to elevate Zhao Weihong's commendation, for example, from a second-class merit to a first-class merit, so that more capable comrades can rightfully receive second-class merits.

This means that after earning a second-class merit in the assessment, Zhao Weihong, who is currently in the internship stage, is about to receive another first-class merit!

Once he finishes his internship and receives his military rank, he will have two gleaming gold medals on his chest!

In less than a year, he was awarded two merits, both of which were highly prestigious awards, namely first-class and second-class merits.

Among all the military academy cadets in history, only Zhao Weihong could have accomplished this feat!

Thinking about it more carefully, Zhao Weihong's two achievements are somewhat related to Guan Jiwu.
Thinking of this, Guan Jiwu's guilt towards Zhao Weihong vanished without a trace. He even glared at Zhao Weihong before turning away in a huff.

Zhao Weihong stood at the door, stunned for a long time, until Guan Jiwu's figure completely disappeared. Only then did Zhao Weihong come to her senses and walk towards the directing department, cursing.

Who is this?
You just leave without warning, no wonder your teacher doesn't like you!

The next exercise began soon.

The veteran elite forces of the 38th Group Army, the 1st Group Army, the 47th Group Army, and other major military regions dispatched their ace troops to engage in fierce battles with the 149th Division!

Without Zhao Weihong as a "disruptive factor," the following matches seemed much more normal.

The two sides were on the verge of a fierce battle, exchanging blows and fighting fiercely, with neither side gaining a clear advantage.

During this process, the various new types of equipment of the Yan Kingdom's army made their appearance one after another, which greatly shocked the military observers in Southeast Asia!
Despite being a new type of equipment like the Type 96A main battle tank, it still lags behind world-class standards.

But that's enough for these military observers to see the current strength of Yan State and to realize their own limitations!
During this period, exercises continued at the Dingshan base, and exchanges between Yan and Southeast Asian countries also continued!

Despite the fact that the wording from the Yan Kingdom was always so mild, leaving no room for criticism.

But the profound meaning behind those speeches and diplomatic phrases is carefully considered by countless people, word by word!

Yan's attitude is very clear.

The infamous "triangle" crime hotbed, located just outside the southwestern border, must become history!
For a long time, this land has been exporting chaos, evil, and items that every Yan citizen hates to the core!

The neighboring Yan Kingdom suffered even more!
The history of the southwestern border defense is an incredibly heavy history of blood and tears!

Countless brave soldiers, hiding their identities, fell on the road of their infiltration.

Countless Chinese sons and daughters, dedicated to serving their country, have used their youth, passion, and even lives to build a Great Wall standing on the southwestern border of the motherland, keeping chaos and evil out of the country!

This is a war without gunfire.

Now it's about to come to an end!

However, it may take a long time for this matter to reach a final result.

At least now, Yan has the ability, the ability to clearly express its stance, and the ability to say "NO! Go to hell!" to these monsters and demons!

For Zhao Weihong and others who are on the path of struggle, this is the best outcome.

Zhao Weihong has also been busy during this time.

His current job is as a "professional analyst" for various senior commanders.

Based on my experience as a military academy instructor and my expertise as a master of informationized force construction, I will analyze and evaluate the tactics and strategies of both sides in the exercise, providing this information for senior commanders to review and consider.

Don't know what's going on.

As the exercise progressed, Zhao Weihong felt that the way the senior commanders were looking at her was becoming increasingly strange.

Every time Zhao Weihong turned around, he would see several hesitant glances. Zhou Kehu even privately approached Zhao Weihong and told him to be careful with his words.

This left Zhao Weihong completely bewildered. He was simply providing a factual analysis of both sides of the performance, occasionally offering his own thoughts along the way!

How is that a lack of restraint?
But Zhao Weihong couldn't say anything, so she could only endure the increasingly strange looks from everyone and finish her work.

Those were high-ranking officials, some even holding the top positions. The only problem was that they looked at Zhao Weihong with a slightly strange gaze. What could Zhao Weihong say?
After the 149th Division finished its fierce battle with the 123rd Division dispatched by the 41st Army Group.

This nearly two-month-long exercise has finally come to an end!

When Zhao Weihong saw Hu Yiming again, she noticed that he had lost a lot of weight and gotten quite tanned.

The others weren't much better off; they were all covered in dust and dirt, and reeked of a sour stench from not showering for so long—they were practically rotting!

Judging from this perspective, Zhao Weihong going to the directing department might not be entirely a bad thing.

Of course, if she had a choice, Zhao Weihong would definitely choose to stay in the Second Company and fight until the very last moment of the exercise!
It's all Guan Jiwu's fault for being so petty!

After a debriefing meeting, Zhao Weihong, along with the others from the 149th Division, attended a day-long celebratory dinner before boarding a truck to return to their base.

When they finally returned to their long-lost base, Wei Tao, as the regimental commander, did not think about celebrating their victory or holding a meeting. Instead, he resolutely gave the order!

"The whole group should take a shower!"

"All units should organize outings simultaneously, allowing those going out to take a good shower in the bathroom to avoid running out of hot water!"

After saying that, Wei Tao asked Wu Fengxu to bring over the toiletries while he hurriedly ran towards the bathroom.

After traveling for so many days, Zhao Weihong also smelled bad. As soon as she got off the car, she followed Wang Fei and the others, who were making strange noises, and ran wildly towards the bathroom.

The warm water washed over them, rinsing away not only the stains on Zhao Weihong's body but also their fatigue from the past few days.

Subsequently, the celebratory dinner and summary meeting were held as scheduled.

Zhao Weihong once again became the most outstanding man in the 149th Division, giving reports continuously at various summary meetings without missing a single one.

However, once the awards ceremony began, Zhao Weihong's limelight faded.

In the 347th Regiment alone, there were over a hundred people who received awards for meritorious service, including four who received second-class merit awards.

Chen Zheng, who fought alongside Zhao Weihong and jointly led the guerrilla detachment behind enemy lines, was among them!
However, Zhao Weihong's name was not mentioned until the end of the ceremony.

However, this does not diminish Zhao Weihong's achievements in any way.

Because everyone in the 149th Division knew that Zhao Weihong was the biggest contributor to this exercise!
(End of this chapter)