Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 275 This style is really scholarly!
"Battalion Commander, is something on your mind? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

At five o'clock in the morning, Chen Mo finished his last phone call and left his office.

We bumped right into them; they were on their way to a meeting.

Seeing the battalion commander looking listless, this guy immediately grinned slyly and quickly approached him.

His eyes blazed with the fiery passion of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams).

The main problem was Chen Mo's dark circles; they were so prominent and obvious, almost completely covering his eye sockets.

No one could withstand something like this.

The night before last, I walked in the water all night. Last night, that old bastard called me again under the pretext of urgent military matters, switching between different people, for several hours straight without stopping.

They don't give people a chance to sleep at all.

Even an Iron Man would be exhausted by this level of intensity.

"Fuck off!"

Chen Mo raised his hand and rubbed his temples in annoyance, the veins on his forehead bulging.

He genuinely felt that the attack on the 61st Division during the Qinglongxia exercise had been too lenient.

Now it's so difficult to even reach them if we want to.

"Are all the cadres here?" Chen Mo looked up towards the conference room, where several dogs were peeking out furtively.

Don't think about it.

Last night's "emergency military incident" has probably been spread throughout the entire college by some big-mouthed monkey.

"Besides Captain Liu, there's also the second platoon leader of the mechanized infantry, and all the other officers are here."

Man Xuexi sensed the irritability in the battalion commander's tone, so he quickly fell silent and followed the battalion commander to the meeting room, waving to the other officers from time to time.

This is a way of telling everyone to be careful and not to run into a brick wall.

Have to admit.

Huo Linshan, as a veteran political officer in the reconnaissance company, still has some skills.

After last night's dinner, and his deliberate attempt to divert the attention of the soldiers and officers.

After a night's rest.

The somber mood quickly dissipated, replaced by a group of people with gossipy expressions on their faces.

Only when the smile fades does a hint of melancholy flicker deep in his eyes.

But overall, it's not that serious anymore.

Chen Mo entered the conference room, glanced around to observe everyone's expressions, and then gently tapped the conference table.

He sat down and said, "Alright, let me explain briefly."

"There are two main things to do today."

"First, training."

As the discussion moved into the formal meeting, all the cadres present straightened their backs, took out their meeting minutes books, and began to take notes.

"The training arrangements for the infantry and tank companies remain unchanged, starting from the basics. But there is one point I want to reiterate, and I hope everyone understands."

"Starting from the basics is not about giving opportunities to soldiers, but to all of you here. Whether a unit can quickly become combat-ready depends on the commander."

"Command is the soul of an army."

"Therefore, Battalion Commander Liu will assist you in learning how to lead an armored company as soon as possible. My requirement is that you pick up your professional skills in the shortest possible time. Company Commander Xu and Company Commander Qin, take on the responsibilities you should bear."

"Regarding training, I also have a few appointments to announce."

As he spoke, Chen Mo turned to look at Wang Yanjun, the platoon leader of the reconnaissance company: "Platoon Leader Wang."

"To!"

Wang Yanjun quickly stood up at attention.

"You're a veteran platoon leader in the reconnaissance company. You did a great job assisting the political instructor in reinforcing the dike this time, and you have experience yourself."

"I'm handing the engineering company over to you. As for personnel and cadre transfers, go ask Chief of Staff Cheng. I'll give you a promotion spot, but not now."

"I don't care how you do it, but within a month, I want to see a fully-equipped engineer company with the best execution capabilities in the entire battalion."

"You can select personnel from the infantry and tank companies, and coordinate with the two company commanders. I also allow you to select ten people from the reconnaissance company."

"With the conditions laid out before us, are you confident?"

"Don't worry, Battalion Commander, we guarantee the mission will be accomplished!!!"

Wang Yanjun's face lit up with joy; being promoted to company commander had completely changed his demeanor.

He was originally a platoon leader who was promoted from a volunteer soldier, and he was not much younger than Cheng Dong. If things had continued along the original path...

He can only work for a few more years before having to change careers.

Now, we've finally made it through the tough times. The engineer company is much easier to lead than the reconnaissance company, and the reconnaissance company has almost all the skills that engineers possess.

With the entire battalion comprised of veterans and supported by a weapons depot, establishing an engineering company was incredibly easy.

"Ah."

Chen Mo nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Man Xuexi.

"Old Man, you will leave the General Staff Headquarters to become the platoon leader of the logistics supply platoon. The General Staff Headquarters' duties of military inspection will be handed over to Chief of Staff Cheng."

"The supply platoon is the main logistics unit of the entire battalion. I believe I don't need to repeat how important it is. I want to see results within a month."

"Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Man Xuexi stood up and roared. This time, he was much more confident than when he was transferred in private last time.

It's clear that this guy has been scouting for people in the camp.

The two consecutive appointments made the atmosphere in the conference room exceptionally lively.

If Wang Yanjun were appointed as the company commander, everyone in the conference room would feel it was fair, because everyone knew how well the reconnaissance company usually performed.

The reconnaissance platoon leader's abilities were beyond question.

If Ke Manxue was appointed as the logistics platoon leader, then that would be fair.

You should know that this guy was a talent sent down to the grassroots level from the Academy of Sciences. He graduated as a captain and has been following the battalion commander ever since he arrived at the battalion.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the most popular person in the entire battalion.

His usual work wasn't heavy; he mainly assisted the staff department and led internal inspectors to enforce canteen discipline—something no one would have expected.

Such a talented person was actually demoted to the logistics supply platoon and made a platoon leader.

It can truly be said that he started from the bottom.

There are quite a few idle officers in the demonstration battalion, and most of their work is no different from that of the soldiers. They train and do whatever they are supposed to do.

There are absolutely no benefits for cadres.

This fair and just appointment attracted the attention of many cadres, who all looked intently at Chen Mo.

Enthusiasm was mobilized.

Chen Mo, on the contrary, was no longer in a hurry. He smiled and leaned back in his chair: "I have said before that our battalion still has many vacancies, promotion opportunities, and officer promotion opportunities."

"There are still quite a few spots available for meritorious service awards."

"You don't need to look at me. I'll say it again: don't ask me who's suitable for which position, I don't know."

"Everything depends on yourselves. The mechanized infantry, tank, logistics, and engineering companies are all currently lacking political instructors. Neither the military region's political department nor the higher-level military region has explicitly stated that they will arrange personnel."

"I will soon apply to the political department to arrange for someone to go for training. The selection of the person is up to you."

"Does that make sense?"

"clear!!!"

Inside the meeting room, the many officials exchanged glances and responded in unison.

The instructor was a political officer at the rank of company commander.

Supplementing the framework of camp officers is the best way to motivate them.

"Alright, that's enough about the training." Chen Mo straightened up again.

"Regarding the Type 98 tank experiment, Battalion Commander Liu, please follow up on it, with Company Commander Qin assisting. Produce detailed data as soon as possible. The engineers can wait."

“Okay, I’ll take care of this.” Liu Hongyun nodded excitedly.

He came all the way from the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade just to see what was so special about this new tank.

Training hadn't started for a while, and Dog Scholar wouldn't budge, but now he's finally getting a taste of what's good for him.

"The second thing is nothing new. The instructor mentioned it before. Now, please let the instructor speak on behalf of the class."

clap clap clap! ! !
Everyone raised their hands and applauded.

After the rescue, the entire battalion's cohesion was indeed much stronger, and they felt a greater sense of belonging.

Fang Peijun, on the other hand, had established himself firmly in the camp.

Hearing the enthusiastic applause, Lao Fang straightened up somewhat awkwardly and tugged at his clothes: "Well, Battalion Commander Chen just mentioned something about political work."

"Let me explain briefly. The Political Department does have this plan. They need us to send people there for a period of training so they can come back and serve as instructors in their respective companies."

“We filmed a promotional video here a while ago, which caused some controversy. Now that we have officially started training, all units have a sense of crisis.”

"Recently, the main combat divisions and regiments within the 63rd Army have launched intensive education campaigns for junior and middle-ranking officers to make the 63rd Army their home. At the same time, the Party committees at both the division and regiment levels have been having extensive heart-to-heart talks with grassroots officers."

"The intensity of the conversations was so great that they touched the depths of the soul. According to statistics from the Political Department, the actions advocated by various units this time were 15 percentage points more efficient than before. At the end of the conversations, the rate of men remaining silent and women shedding tears reached 70%."

"Some units have even called on junior officers to write pledges to dedicate their lives to the unit."

"Comrades, this series of actions has proven that the news of our training and the arrival of equipment has spread throughout the entire military region." "The company is about to be expanded and is in a period of active preparation for war. The political commissar of the military region has also made it clear that it will be difficult for other units to provide us with new recruits."

"But that's not the point. What other units do has nothing to do with our Kyoto Demonstration Battalion. The main thing is that many of our comrades here are key personnel from various units."

"The training ahead will be very tiring, everyone. You must implement all the policies, talk to your comrades more often, and understand the thoughts and needs of the grassroots soldiers."

"Don't be influenced by the prevailing trends within your former workplace."

That's all I wanted to say.

In fact, by this point in the meeting, some of the veteran cadres present had already noticed.

The theme of today's meeting is how the battalion commander and political instructor work together to further unite the thoughts of the entire battalion.

First, focus on the training; then issue a few promotion notices.

Let all the officers in the battalion see hope first, then propose the idea of ​​promoting the political instructor, and let the political instructor raise potential problems at the grassroots level.

From the core leadership level, we can unify the goals of the entire battalion.

Those veteran cadres who could figure out the meaning of the situation naturally applauded and cooperated enthusiastically, because the better the demonstration camp was, the more guaranteed their own welfare would be.

The new cadres, on the other hand, were excited and envisioned the future!

Reaching this point at least proves that the demonstration battalion is no longer a disorganized mess, no longer divided into several factions, such as this group from the National University of Defense Technology, that group from the Shicheng Army Academy, and another group from the Shicheng Army Command, Armored Academy, Staff Academy, and so on.

Only when cadres are of one mind and share a common goal can subsequent work be carried out more easily.

The atmosphere of the meeting has been sufficiently engaged.

Chen Mo clapped his hands: "Alright, let's summarize. All the units in the military region are currently targeting us and on guard against us, so we have to take some action as well."

"The Kyoto Demonstration Battalion shouts slogans every day, which is impressive, but we can't just have slogans. Since the start of the information technology experiment, many of our comrades have experienced the Northwest Military Exercise and flood relief. Many of them have performed very well."

"It's time to hold an awards ceremony to recognize them."

"Of course, let me make this clear first: since we're holding this meeting, we can't do it secretly. Aren't the other units all wary of us?"

"Let's be more high-profile!"

"Chief of Staff Cheng."

"To!"

"Could you please contact the propaganda department of the military region and tell them that our Kyoto Demonstration Battalion is about to hold an awards ceremony? Ask them to publicize it in advance, the bigger the better."

"Isn't the plan to launch a political campaign? Let's see whether the campaigns of their respective divisions and regiments have a greater impact, or whether our Kyoto Demonstration Battalion has a greater impact."

Cheng Dong was influenced by Xiucai and Lao Man every day. If it were in the past, he would definitely have thought that the demonstration camp was doing this just to improve the unity of the lower camps.

but now.

Old Cheng, who was halfway through his training, immediately realized that the scholar's plan only proved that the time had come to buy a horse's bones with a thousand pieces of gold.

The goal is to show the military region, and even the entire army, that the demonstration battalion is eager to recruit talent, and all the publicity and benefits previously mentioned on the military website will be fulfilled.

It probably won't be of much practical help.

However, it can launch a powerful counterattack against the recent propaganda of various units.

"By the way, when chatting with colleagues at the grassroots level recently, we should mention the commendation ceremony more often. Training cannot be neglected, and welfare must also keep up."

After setting the tone for the entire meeting, Chen Mo raised his hand and tapped the conference table: "Alright, if there are no further questions, we're dismissed."

"The construction of the training ground is proceeding simultaneously. After morning exercises, officers from each company lead their teams out to speed up the process."

"Logistics, engineering, and electronic warfare teams, I'm waiting for your results."

"Disband!"

One by one, the participating cadres left the meeting. It was almost 5:30, and the reveille had already sounded outside.

A new day begins.

Chen Mo sat motionless in the conference room, raising his hand to rub his temples, feeling tired.

There are too many things to do in setting up the camp.

This flood relief effort was an unexpected intervention that temporarily disrupted much of the camp's work.

The reason the instructor brought up other units' grassroots education work at the meeting was that, in reality, the situation in many units had become so dire that it required a battle of wits and courage.

Does it seem exaggerated?
Hey! That's not true at all.

With the demonstration battalion leaving the academy to build training grounds and the release of test data for the Type 98 main battle tank, the entire battalion officially began taking action.

Other units in the military region became anxious.

Going deep into the grassroots to conduct ideological work is just one of the most common methods.

The 63rd Army's directly subordinate aviation regiment sent all of its best helicopter pilots to other military regions for exchange programs over a three-day period.

Do you know what this means?

This means that many units understand that as long as the demonstration battalion takes action, the major military regions, including the military districts themselves, will pay close attention and provide strong support.

Currently, their biggest shortage is information technology equipment and army aviation units, so some units in the military region have already transferred personnel away before they have.

Many units in the military region lack information technology equipment.

However, the radar regiment, which emerged during the second phase of mechanization, also reported several spare devices within the unit to the military region for repair at the same time.

It's so obvious, how could we not understand their purpose?
This clearly tells the Kyoto Demonstration Battalion that they have no personnel for the second batch, let alone equipment.

That's it.

It was Chen Mo and his team who obtained the information; there were many more things going on, and behind the shady dealings, who knows how many other underhanded schemes were taking place.

Honestly, it's tough being in the military.

If you don't have some connections, you'll really get taken down by other organizations, and no matter how high your privileges are, they won't help.

Again.

The privileges were granted by those above, but those above didn't have direct access to manpower and equipment; they still needed to be transferred from other units.

However, if you transfer personnel and equipment, the other party also needs to have them.

As soon as the rescue operation ended, all the pressure came one after another.

Hearing the commotion outside as they assembled for morning exercises, Wang Jianyong came from the corridor into the meeting room, pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Chen Mo, saying, "Battalion Commander, Chief Wang's daughter has woken up and is standing downstairs at the training ground watching the exercises."

"Should we send her back to Jinyang Medical College?"

"I'll give you an egg, but I won't." Chen Mo replied irritably.

But it would have been better if he hadn't said those words.

Upon hearing that he wasn't planning to give it away, both Cheng Dong and Man Xuexue, who were smoking, stopped and looked at Chen Mo in shock.

"Battalion Commander, isn't this too fast?" Man Xuexi asked, stunned.

"Hurry up my foot!"

Chen Mo reached out and grabbed a matchbox, throwing it at them: "I have to go to a meeting at the military region today, and the political instructor is going to the 301 Hospital to see the wounded."

"Listen carefully, no matter who calls from the Jincheng Military Region, say the same thing. Don't ask any other questions and say you know nothing."

"I'll fucking suffocate that old bastard."

He inadvertently revealed his true feelings, and the cadres present blinked and looked at each other.

I don't even know how to respond.

This style is very much in line with the scholar's character; a gentleman takes revenge from morning till night, never letting it linger overnight!

The political instructor turned around, seemingly not having heard anything and not participating in the discussion. It was Wang Jianyong who scratched his head and said, "Battalion Commander, just hold it in, Chief Wang has no problem."

"But what if her daughter wants to go back to the academy?"

"Do I need to teach you this?"

Chen Mo stood up and tugged at his clothes: "I'll tell her that Commander Wang called several times in the middle of the night, saying he needed to talk to her and asked her to wait a little longer."

"Then after breakfast, I arranged for a female soldier from the medical team to accompany them. I didn't care whether they went hiking behind the academy or went to the river to catch loaches."

"In short, she is absolutely not allowed to return to the academy before 5 p.m., and Commander Wang is absolutely not allowed to contact Wang Luyi. I'll suffocate that old bastard."

"Damn it, you kept me up all night, I have to collect some interest."

After finishing his speech, Chen Mo strode out of the conference room.

The remaining cadres looked at each other in bewilderment.

This style is really that of a scholar.

If other cadres encountered a similar situation, they would most likely have to swallow their anger and send the person back to school as soon as it was light.

But the scholar didn't do that.

That makes sense, what can you do in a military camp? Why would you provoke someone like Xiucai?

. . . . . . .

Chen Mo didn't just engage in verbal sparring; he actually went downstairs to Wang Luyi and deliberately embellished the story of Wang Songhe's phone call the previous night.

They said that Old Wang had a mission in the middle of the night and remembered that he hadn't explained some things.

After finishing my work during the day, I would call the camp at any time.

He specifically told Wang Luyi not to rush back, but to wait patiently.

As a freshman in college, Wang Luyi didn't have that many tricks up her sleeve.

They simply nodded obediently, indicating that they would wait.

Until 8 a.m.

Chen Mo then boarded the car with peace of mind and headed to the Jinyang Military Headquarters to attend the military region conference.

(End of this chapter)