From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Lei Jun will need another two weeks to finish things at Kingsoft and officially return to lead Xiaomi Technology, which means he won't be able to leave Zhongguancun.

After discussion at the meeting, Chen Jun finally decided to send Yan Yuanchao and Wu Xiaojun over first.

Moreover, they were appointed as the lead architects, responsible for the development of the digital command system, with Lei Jun joining the lab as an advisor.

The three of them spent the next two days making preparations, and two days later Chen Jun took them to the R&D center to report for duty.

Lei Jun would lead the work for a few days to first establish the overall framework of the digital command system, and then return to continue working on Kingsoft software.

Yan Yuanchao and Wu Xiaojun are full-time business travelers who need to live in the R&D center for extended periods until the software is successfully developed.

of course.

They will definitely be given time off in between, just like working outside, working five days on and two days off, with free time to leave the R&D center.

The salaries for the two are tentatively set at 20,000 yuan per month. If the command system can be developed and launched ahead of schedule, there will be an additional bonus.

Bonuses are awarded based on the lead time for completion of development, ranging from two to five times the regular salary.

This move was added by Chen Jun personally, and it was a sum of money he decided to personally contribute, with the aim of improving work enthusiasm and motivation.

The faster you finish ahead of schedule, the bigger the bonus you get, which is quite exciting.

At least Yan Yuanchao and Wu Xiaojun showed obvious excitement after hearing this, their enthusiasm for work was aroused, and they were eager to try.

Lei Jun's side did not pay Chen Jun's salary.

Since Lei Jun is one of the company's owners, it's only natural that he would go to the lab to help improve the development progress when he has free time.

Although Xiaomi didn't make much money from this deal, you could even say there was no profit at all.

However, doing business shouldn't be about making money alone, especially for newly established companies. Reputation and fame are more important than profits, and the initial stage is the most crucial.

And to help the national military develop combat systems, and on a theater-level scale.

As long as the project is successfully completed, the resulting advertising effect will be effective for any television commercial, and word-of-mouth and reputation will be maximized.

Military-grade products represent quality!
Private enterprises trusted by the military must possess substantial strength to be considered by outsiders as having the necessary capabilities to facilitate military-civilian cooperation.

As long as the outside world believes in Xiaomi Technology's strength, it will have such a living advertisement hanging over its head.

Therefore, Xiaomi's future business development will be very smooth, and there is no need to worry about the company having the strength but not being able to get projects.

Lei Jun recognized this, which is why he unconditionally supports Xiaomi Technology and this time collaborates with the military on civilian-military cooperation.

Chen Jun also saw the advertising effect, but more importantly, he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to develop the most urgently needed digital command system.

It's like killing two birds with one stone.

It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning, so in order to have a good start and prevent any accidents.

In addition to having Lei Jun personally participate in the project's framework setup two days before its launch, Chen Jun also invited another "acquaintance" expert—

Liao Qiuxue!
As Chen Jun's girlfriend who has not yet been publicly acknowledged, Liao Qiuxue is also an outstanding programmer. While her overall abilities may not be as strong as those of the first generation, such as Lei Jun, she has an absolute advantage in certain specific fields.

Given that the relationship between the two was already unusual, there was no harm in not using free labor.

When Chen Jun made a special and earnest invitation to Liao Qiuxue to participate in the project during their evening date, he also analyzed the benefits the project would bring to the company.

Liao Qiuxue accepted Chen Jun's invitation almost without hesitation.

Chen Jun was very happy to see her so supportive.

He understood even more clearly that Liao Qiuxue's reason for helping him was not because she was interested in the huge advertising value that joining the project would bring, or because it would become a brand name for the company.

Mainly because of Chen Jun's reputation, I must give my full support to the "boyfriend" thing.

Although Chen Jun and Liao Qiuxue have held hands and even hugged many times, that's all they've done so far. They haven't even confessed their feelings and remain good friends.

However, in their hearts, they both considered each other as boyfriend and girlfriend.

……

Two days later,
Everything is ready; the east wind has arrived.

The military region specially dispatched two off-road vehicles to pick up Chen Jun, Liao Qiuxue, Lei Jun, Yan Yuanchao, and Wu Xiaojun, and brought them to the specially planned research and development center.

Because Chen Jun had already made it clear in advance and communicated with the military.

So once they arrive at the R&D center, there's no need for any further investigations or meetings; we can get straight to the point.

The first thing to do is sign a contract.

There are two contracts in total.

Collaborative development contracts and confidentiality agreements must be processed according to formal procedures.

Liao Qiuxue, Lei Jun, and others are all intelligent people. They know that the military is a very special entity, and everything done here needs to be kept secret.

Therefore, they were not opposed to the confidentiality agreement and cooperated in completing the signing process.

Once the program is complete, we'll get down to business.

The person in charge sent by the military was a senior colonel named Hu Datong, who served as the director of the research and development center. His main job was to manage and communicate.

Since software development wasn't his forte, Chen Jun specifically hired an expert from outside.

Therefore, Director Hu's job is to coordinate and communicate, acting as a bridge between Lei Jun, Yan Yuanchao, and other prominent figures in the private sector, and military technical personnel.

The first day of the project was quite busy, with most of the day spent debugging equipment and installing basic programs.

Lei Jun, Liao Qiuxue, Yan Yuanchao, and two others, along with dozens of military technicians from the laboratory, were busy running around, barely having time to rest.

Chen Jun originally planned to stay here for a few more days until the project was past its initial stage and had stabilized before leaving.

pity.

His leisurely days are over.

More than four months have passed since the notice to form a combined arms brigade was issued, and 2001 is almost here, but no official documents have been issued yet.

The digital command system project has now been launched, and personnel, equipment, and facilities are in place and construction has begun.

The orders for the combined arms brigade have finally come down!
As the key figure in bringing together the combined arms brigade, Chen Jun certainly had to be on-site immediately to personally lead the project's launch.

So the squad leader called me personally as soon as the order came down.

Chen Jun was instructed to return to the regiment as quickly as possible.

The combined arms brigade is of utmost importance and cannot afford any mistakes.

Chen Jun knew his importance, so he could only say goodbye to Liao Qiuxue in private. Then he went to see Lei Jun and others, explaining that he had important business to attend to.

They then "borrowed" a car from the military region and sent him back to the 702nd Regiment to take charge of the work.

Chen Jun returned to the Seventh Steel Battalion late that night, rested briefly for one night, and went to the regiment for a meeting early the next morning with Gao Cheng.

The group takes this matter very seriously, and the entire group is now focused on it.

You can't help but revolve around it.

As Chen Jun had suggested, the expansion plan for the 7th Steel Battalion was implemented, and the 702nd Regiment was incorporated into the combined arms brigade.

Because it was expanded from the 7th Steel Battalion into a combined arms brigade, the brigade was temporarily called the 7th Steel Brigade. The 702nd Regiment became part of the 7th Steel Brigade, and from the day the order was issued, the designation 702nd Regiment became history.

Although upgrading from a group to a brigade is a good thing, some bad things are inevitable.

That is a large-scale reorganization of personnel.

Just like when the Steel Seventh Company was expanded into the Steel Seventh Battalion, the officers and soldiers in the regiment who were no longer suitable for the combined arms brigade will face a new fate.

They would either be transferred to another unit or be discharged from the military and return to civilian life.

This is cruel.

But it is something that must be done.

As time marches on, old equipment will be phased out and replaced by new equipment, and unsuitable people will naturally have to leave.

Moreover, since the 702nd Regiment has been disbanded, it now needs to be completely broken up and integrated into the 7th Steel Brigade.

That means the impact will be widespread, with not only soldiers in the lower companies being mobilized, but even the leaders in the regiment will not be spared.

Along with the documents for the combined arms brigade, a large number of appointment, dismissal, and transfer orders also came down.

This covers a very wide area.

It can be said that, apart from the Steel Seventh Battalion, almost all the officers of the 702nd Regiment above the battalion level had been transferred away, and less than one in ten remained.

Nearly 60% of the military and political officers of the lower-level companies were also transferred.

The regimental headquarters was not spared either.

Although it was slightly better than the battalions and companies below, it wasn't much better. More than half of them were transferred, and those who remained were mostly auxiliary personnel.

Even the regimental political commissar and deputy regimental commander were not retained; they were all transferred to other units.

So whether for their own sake or for the group's, with the entire group affected, no one could remain calm.

Those who stayed behind wanted to know what position they could get in the combined arms brigade.

Those who were transferred wanted to make one last effort to stay, asking the regimental commander for help in finding a way to remain, unwilling to leave the Steel Seventh Brigade with its bright future.

People from both sides flocked to the regiment headquarters, making it unusually lively early in the morning.

Unfortunately, even the guild leader couldn't help everyone.

Because none of the personnel who were left behind, whether officers or rank-and-file soldiers, were given any instructions on how to be transferred to a combined arms brigade.

Even Commander Wang, who was left behind, didn't know what position he would hold in the combined arms brigade.

Only those who were transferred will have their orders clearly stating that they were transferred to a certain unit and assumed a certain position.

As for those who were transferred away and left behind, Commander Wang was even more helpless.

He had to go through a lot of trouble just to stay.

Where would I find the ability to help others?

Not to mention that the formation of the combined arms brigade was spearheaded by the theater command and executed by the military region. All orders came from the theater command, so a mere regimental commander like him had very little influence.

All Commander Wang could do was offer a word of advice: "Work hard in your new unit and don't disgrace the 702nd Regiment."

One last banquet will be held.

A group dinner!

The 702nd Regiment will become history starting today. Even if its expansion into a combined arms brigade is a good thing, it means that the 702nd Regiment will reach a higher level.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was a disbandment, and as members of the 702nd Regiment, we all had to make a clean ending without any regrets.

Therefore, Commander Wang personally issued instructions that the entire regiment would have a high-standard banquet tonight, and the logistics unit must complete the procurement in advance.

No other requests were made.

There must be plenty of meat and plenty of wine.

After issuing the orders, Regiment Commander Wang summoned officers of battalion level and above, including Chen Jun and Gao Cheng, to a meeting at the regiment headquarters.

The war zone's orders were read aloud to everyone, emphasizing that everyone must obey them.

Not only must they obey orders, but they must also reassure the officers and soldiers of each company after they go down to the front lines, so as not to let things fall apart at this critical moment.

The camp remains, but the soldiers come and go.

This statement must be implemented effectively.

The regimental political commissar was indeed very ideologically aware. Even though he himself had been transferred, he was still able to remain calm and did some ideological work for everyone present.

On the surface, it means that this is an inevitable trend, and everyone is advised to remain rational and part ways amicably.

The implied meaning is even more subtle.

This is to tell every officer present that the 7th Steel Battalion, as the strongest combined arms battalion in the entire army, has a proven track record of outstanding achievements.

More than 90% of military officers and cadres would never receive a first-class merit award even after serving their entire military career.

It only takes two or three years to get it in the Seventh Steel Battalion.

This is too tempting!
Soldiers live for honor and strive for it throughout their lives. No one would not want to join the Seventh Steel Battalion and rise through the ranks with this unit.

But all positions in the Seventh Steel Battalion were already fixed during that era, so no matter how envious outsiders were, they couldn't get in.

It is different now.

The formal expansion of the 7th Steel Battalion into the 7th Steel Brigade meant that the game was about to be disrupted and restarted, with all positions suddenly becoming vacant.

As long as you have sufficient ability and background, you will have the opportunity to join the Seventh Steel Brigade.

Even a child could figure that out.

Now, not only the entire Capital Theater Command, but all ambitious officers and soldiers are watching this place closely, but other theater commands are also eyeing it covetously.

Not to mention the brigade commander and political commissar, there are plenty of people eyeing Liu Hada.

Even the battalion-level positions and even the company-level positions under the combined arms brigade are being eyed by many people who want to take this opportunity to get in.

The 702nd Regiment was just a grassroots regiment, and most of its cadres did not have any powerful backgrounds.

At the same time, their individual abilities are also quite average. They would be fine in a basic regiment like the 702nd Regiment, but it's uncertain if they would be able to keep up in a combined arms brigade.

therefore.

Regardless of their purpose or reason, the leaders of the war zones and military regions will certainly take drastic measures to "cut off" all unqualified factors.

This way, enough "holes" can be left to allow more outstanding officers and soldiers to join the combined arms brigade.

The same reason.

There are countless outstanding talents in the entire army; it's impossible to send everyone to the Steel Seventh Brigade.

Therefore, at this critical moment, becoming a member of the Seventh Steel Brigade requires not only personal ability but also a strong enough background.

An undercurrent of turmoil sweeping across the entire army has begun to stir. (End of Chapter)