Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 314 Concealing one's talents: When did these people arrive?
Liao Hongjun climbed the flag-raising platform, looked at the soldiers in front of him, and followed the flag as it turned. His intense longing needed no words to express it.

That has already been demonstrated to the fullest extent.

“Comrades!!”

With a shout from the political commissar, the attention that had been drawn to the regimental and battalion flags instantly returned to the main stage, where eyes were fixed intently on the platform.

Notice this scene.

Liao Hongjun smiled and continued loudly, "It's clear that everyone is eager to get started."

"it is good!"

"Let's get straight to the point. I understand how you all feel right now, because this is the result of your joint efforts."

"Establishing an information technology battalion will certainly not be an easy process. We have encountered many difficulties in the past, and we will probably encounter many more in the future."

"But I firmly believe that all difficulties will be solved. I see in you the spirit of soldiers, the indomitable will, and the courage to fight."

"These are enough."

"Comrades, the granting of unit designations is not only a new beginning, but also represents a glorious continuation. It is also an affirmation and support from headquarters and the military."

"Now, I will announce the Kyoto Demonstration Camp number."

Liao Hongjun finished his brief opening remarks.

An official rushed onto the stage and handed over the document.

It only took a few seconds.

Chen Mo, Fang Peijun, and Cheng Dong, who were responsible for welcoming them, also quickly joined the queue.

The soldiers, who were in formation, adjusted their posture in unison, gripped their rifles tightly, and then clapped wildly with their hands free.

Clap clap clap. Thunderous applause.

In an instant, the sound resounded throughout the entire training ground.

However, the applause that rises quickly also fades just as fast.

Liao Hongjun took the document, and the applause stopped immediately.

All the soldiers looked up, staring at the stage.

They were all veterans, and no one showed any particular anticipation or moved a step; they only conveyed their excitement through their eyes.

Standing on the platform, Liao Hongjun glanced at the document and said in a loud voice, "According to the joint authorization from the headquarters and the Kyoto Military Region, the Kyoto Demonstration Battalion is officially appointed as the Kyoto Military Region Information Mechanized Combined Regiment 1. The Demonstration Battalion is changed to the Informationized Combined Battalion 1.

"Code name 51001".

"Information Mechanized Combined Armored Regiment 1, unit code name Kyoto Armored Regiment."

"The 1st Independent Regiment of Information Mechanized Combined Arms has one battalion under its command, codenamed Blue Army Battalion."

After solemnly announcing the unit number and code name, Liao Hongjun handed the document in his hand to the cadre behind him.

He looked up and scanned the ranks: "Blue Army Battalion was the codename you gave yourselves. Now, headquarters has decided to return that codename to you."

"The Blue Team, in a sense, can be understood as the whetstone of the entire army, just like Fort Irwin in the United States, with the same mission."

"The headquarters' reassignment of unit code names reflects their high expectations for you."

"Comrades, the task of being a whetstone is not easy. We may face countless battles and trials in the future. Are you prepared?"

"Always be prepared! Always be prepared!!"

The shouts grew louder and louder, deafening, and instantly ignited the scene.

They finally have a designation.

Kyoto Armored Regiment, Blue Army Battalion.

No matter how arduous the Blue Team's mission may be, at least at this moment, all the soldiers in the battalion possessed the belief that they would kill anyone who stood in their way.

There was no difficulty that could stop the advance of the armored regiment's soldiers.

Until the roar subsided.

Many of the leaders who were watching had their ears still ringing.

Liao Hongjun was even more decisive, waving his hand and shouting, "Present the flag!!"

The flag presentation is about to begin.

Compared to the announcement of the unit number and code name just now, this ceremony is the most important.

In ancient times, a flag was called a "da dao" (pronounced with a fourth tone), which symbolized the commander and the rank of authority.

But in a field army, this is the soul of a unit, the center of unity, and the pillar of faith in the hearts of all soldiers.

During the intense War of Resistance against Japan, battles where entire units were wiped out were not uncommon, yet the number of times enemy battle flags were captured was extremely limited.

This clearly demonstrates the importance of the flag presentation.

Chen Mo and Fang Peijun strode to the front of the line, stood tall and straight, their fingers tightly gripping the seams of their trousers.

Liao Hongjun hurriedly stepped down from the stage and, together with Zhang Canshan, took over the regimental flag and battalion flag. The two military region leaders served as flag bearers, while the soldiers who had just carried the flags were now serving as flag guards, carrying submachine guns.

Zhang Canshan, with a serious expression, stretched out his hands to hold up the regimental flag and shouted loudly, "Forward! March!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he started walking.

The flag bearer and flag guards, with standard steps, handed the regimental flag to Chen Mo and the battalion flag to Fang Peijun.

The moment the new flag was handed over.

All the soldiers in the battalion turned their eyes and stared intently at the direction of the two flags.

No one knows what so many soldiers are thinking; perhaps even they themselves cannot describe their feelings at this moment.

But there is no doubt about it.

A feeling of pride quietly spread among the crowd.

Chen Mo took the regimental flag and exchanged a glance with Fang Peijun.

The two acted simultaneously, turning around, unfolding the previously folded flags, and waving their arms.

The two flags are unfurled, fluttering in the wind!
All members of the Blue Army battalion stood solemnly and saluted the two flags.

The flag is nothing special.

It's simply the People's Army plus its designation; the battalion flag is the regimental designation plus the battalion code.

But the meaning is different.

After the flag presentation ceremony.

Liao Hongjun took the stage again to announce that the Blue Army Battalion was awarded a collective first-class merit. The newly assigned battalion changed again, becoming a first-class merit battalion.

The atmosphere at the commendation ceremony was consistently high.

After the meeting.

Unsurprisingly, the leaders who came over did not rush to leave.

Because among the dozen or so vehicles, there were not only people from the Kyoto Military Region, but also people from other military regions who came from yesterday's meeting and had not yet returned. Now, most of them had come along.

Of course, those unreasonable old men didn't come. People of their rank wouldn't stoop so low as to come to the camp and try to recruit people.

The rank of those who came was lower.

As the meeting ended, the group wandered around, touring the area and striking up conversations with officers and soldiers in the battalion under the guise of learning.

Xu Hong also stayed behind and was on the tour. He noticed that Chen Mo behind him kept glancing at him, staring at the other military region cadres as if they were thieves.

Xu Hong chuckled to himself.

This kid seems to have been traumatized by yesterday's events, exhibiting a "once bitten, twice shy" attitude.

The group walked to the Type 99 tank at the vehicle and artillery range. Xu Hong reached out and touched the new equipment on the parade ground, and said with emotion, "Battalion Commander Chen."

"To!"

"You've been given the designation of your armored regiment, but we can't give you a regimental-level unit yet. Also, headquarters hasn't given you any special approval for another promotion, including your rank."

I hope you won't hold a grudge.

"Reporting to the commander, no."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo immediately stood at attention and responded loudly.

Giving him the rank of major is already an exceptional promotion. Besides, the information battalion is currently in the spotlight, so giving him a unit designation and a collective first-class merit is within the normal range.

If we give more, it will inevitably cause unnecessary discussion.

He understands all of this.

"Ah."

Xu Hong glanced at Chen Mo and found that the kid really wasn't lying; his gaze was clear and firm.

He seemed intrigued and chuckled, "Do you know why the Blue Army battalion was able to retain its position this time?"

"Or rather, why isn't the Ironclad Regiment being given additional personnel?"

"Sir, it's me."

Chen Mo hesitated at this question.

“Speak freely. I have a feeling that you are not so superficial in your thinking.”

Xu Hong waved his hand: "Many people believe that the Ironclad Regiment doesn't replenish its ranks because it can't afford to support them."

"The Blue Army Battalion is not disbanded because it is afraid of repeating the mistakes of the 63rd Army. The formation of an informationized battalion now will at least delay the development of five more military regions."

Do you think this statement is correct?

Chen Mo couldn't figure out why Chief of Staff Xu was telling him this. Maybe it was to comfort himself, but whatever the reason, he understood.

The lack of vigorous development of information technology is not solely due to insufficient resources.

He had also attended many IT conferences, and in the past, when experiments failed, it was no big deal; he could just keep going.

However, once successful, certain limitations will be extremely fatal, and even though Chen Mo has no memories of his past life, he understands why.

He watched Xu Hong waiting for his response.

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Commander, if I'm not mistaken, the real reason why the armored regiment isn't being reinforced and other military regions aren't developing it vigorously is that we're not prepared."

"Oh?"

Xu Hong turned his head in surprise and glanced at the young man in front of him. His eyes flashed with undisguised admiration.

He originally thought that Chen Mo, like many others in the military region, believed that the fact that information technology experiments had been successful but not being vigorously developed was due to economic constraints.

This statement isn't entirely wrong, but it's definitely not that one-sided.

It's true that the seven military regions can't afford to support seven information-integrated divisions, but it's not to the point that they can't afford to support seven informationized battalions.

The lack of preparedness refers not to the economy, but to war.

We are not ready for a full-scale war with the enemy.

Xu Hong and other senior executives were well aware that the current security system had significant vulnerabilities.

Overt development should not be too rapid.

The headquarters had given Kyoto two years to develop its information technology camp because the corresponding encrypted satellite network, root server, internet system, and even communication base stations were controlled by developed countries.

Just like the Blue Army's operations, no matter how you try to prevent it, it's impossible to completely defend against it.

It's just a matter of how much the other party knows; maybe all of it, maybe only a small part. No one knows the exact amount.

According to headquarters' estimates, it will take another two years before the root server, communication base stations, and encrypted network satellites can be truly put into use.

That will be the time to vigorously develop information technology and make all policies public.

Unexpectedly, a young man suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

In less than six months, they almost completed a two-year plan.

Now all the major military regions are clamoring to build it, so headquarters has no choice but to put it on hold and transfer the Blue Army battalion out of the country.

If the enemy were to launch a widespread attack at this time, it would create a sense of urgency and could lead to an early war.

If we are not prepared, we cannot open the gates; we must remain hidden.

It won't take too long, two years will be enough!

Xu Hong sighed and patted Chen Mo's shoulder: "It's good that you understand."

"I can understand that, but I'm reminding you, don't tell anyone about similar speculations. Remember, nobody."

"Give us two more years, and then you'll have your chance to prove yourself. Just two years!!"

Xu Hong spoke with great certainty.

Chen Mo listened in a daze for a while. In fact, he knew that the country was taking precautions in many aspects.

For example, that so-called "Lingmen" in the previous life, which started planning in 07 and was exposed in 13.

Furthermore, people from this organization secretly took a submarine back in the 1990s, went down to the seabed, and unethically dug up Russia's submarine fiber optic cables, cut open the outer sheath, installed special spectrum detectors, and intercepted their communication signals.

Those in higher positions are aware of these matters.

Even more detailed matters are not known even to those within the organization. For example, when the Second Artillery Corps was transformed into the Strategic Rocket Force in the previous life, the highway strategic duty system was completely replaced in a very short period of time.

The reason for all of this lies in concealing one's shortcomings.

People in power know a lot about things, and even know them in great detail, but they are not ready to start a war, so they can only show the momentum of development little by little.

Within reasonable limits, put on a show for them.

They secretly accelerated their development.

Until one day, when they were no longer afraid of war, they revealed some of their most powerful weapons.

While intimidating the enemy.

They also secretly possess even more deadly weapons.

This is the strategy of concealing one's strengths.

Clearly, the Blue Army camp is developing too fast, and it too will have to be hidden away.

“You’re being transferred and you probably won’t be back for a while, but that doesn’t mean you can let your guard down.”

Xu Hong smiled and continued, "The people above are all watching you, kid. You'd better think it over carefully."

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Pack your things and go home if you want today."

"Just remember, whenever you receive the notification, that's when you'll head to the location for the relocation."

“You’re a hot commodity right now. Who knows, someone might get carried away and try to take you away, which would only cause more trouble.”

"I'll leave Xu Dong to you for the transfer. As a regimental-level unit, it's reasonable for the armored regiment to have a guard platoon. Similarly, I'll find a way to transfer another batch of electronic personnel to you."

"Once you're outside, it's not like being in the military region. You'll need to handle all the security and confidentiality work yourselves."

"However, there's no need to be too nervous. We're not afraid of others knowing about the equipment that can be displayed in the parade."

After Xu Hong finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The meaning behind that smile is probably best understood by Chen Mo.

After a not-so-secret conversation, Xu Hong left with his men from the military region shortly afterward.

Chen Mo escorted him all the way to the gate.

Watching the convoy drive away, Chen Mo shook his head with a sigh, thinking, "The Kyoto Military Region truly lives up to its name."

Even the chief of staff is responsible for different things. If their understanding were on the same level, the farce that happened last night probably wouldn't have occurred.

This is understandable; some things are better known to as few people as possible.

"Battalion Commander, the Blue Army Battalion of the Armored Regiment, haha, we have a unit designation now."

Watching the leader leave.

Cheng Dong, Qin Xiaojun, Man Xuexi and the others rushed over, clearly still caught up in their excitement.

"Yes, I never expected that the Blue Army battalion code name I just randomly came up with back then would be returned to me now."

Chen Mo responded casually, though he was indeed quite surprised.

The Kyoto Demonstration Battalion has now become the 1st Battalion of the Kyoto Information Mechanized Combined Arms Regiment, codenamed Blue Army Battalion. If there are a second or third battalion in the future...

How do you choose a code name?
We can't exactly create another Red Army battalion, can we?

A green battalion for the third battalion? That's not quite right. The concept of red-blue confrontation has been around for a long time. What kind of formation is the green army?

Chen Mo shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.

Anyway, judging from Chief of Staff Xu's words, the organization will not be reorganized within two years. There is no plan for the Red Army battalion yet, so thinking about the code name of the third battalion is a bit too early.

Cheng Dong wasn't that gossipy. Seeing Chen Mo's absent-mindedness, he assumed the kid was homesick.

He stepped forward, patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Alright, didn't the military region approve your leave? Go home."

"I've noticed that the cadres who come here under the guise of studying are glancing this way every now and then, and I'm afraid there will be even more people coming tomorrow and the day after."

"Going home will save you from this trouble and make things easier for us. Go back now."

As he spoke, Cheng Dong waved.

Wang Jianyong drove up in a military vehicle from behind, opened the trunk, and saw the densely packed contents inside.

Even Chen Mo was stunned.

Because the trunk was almost entirely filled with Shanxi province specialties: sorghum liquor woven with hemp rope, sweet fruits from Rongxintang, canned syrup, and a considerable amount of rice, flour, and cooking oil.

Goodness, all of these things combined probably wouldn't even cover Chen Mo's monthly salary.

"When did you prepare this? How come I didn't know?"

Chen Mo flipped through it and was quite surprised.

Fang Peijun laughed and said, "How could you know that? The clerk went to Jinyang at eight o'clock this morning to deliver the compilation books, and we asked him to buy them back on the way."

"No, this won't do. We can't accept this. Return it to whatever store it was from."

Chen Mo spoke very firmly. He often saw these things on the old man's cart when he sold things outside, and he knew their value very well.

Even excluding rice, flour, and cooking oil, it would still cost three or four hundred yuan. Adding those other things, it would definitely exceed a month's salary.

Fang Peijun and Cheng Dong both have families, so there's no way they would want this.

"Alright, stop being stubborn. You've finally come home, how can you not bring more things?"

Cheng Dong stepped forward, stuffed a thick envelope into the trunk, and straightened Chen Mo's collar.

“We know you don’t have money. When Squad Leader Feng sacrificed his life, you donated two thousand yuan right away. I’ve been watching you since you enlisted. I know better than you how much allowance you received and how much salary you got.”

"I'll go back and buy some for my family. It's not right for me to spend my family's money while I'm in the army."

"Take it."

"You can pay it back if you want, but when you come back, a battalion commander like you, how could you possibly owe us this little bit?"

Cheng Dong spoke very softly.

The others also deliberately avoided him, after all, Chen Mo was the battalion commander, and they had to save face for him.

Chief of Staff Cheng was his old company commander, making him the most suitable person to step forward.

Having explained all of this...

Cheng Dong patted Chen Mo on the shoulder and laughed, "Alright, as the saying goes, 'Returning home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night.' You left home as a private, but you'll be a battalion commander in less than a year."

"Just don't scare your family."

"Old Wang, go pack the battalion commander's luggage, and then you can go with him home."

"Yes!"

Wang Jianyong was preparing to set off.

Chen Mo shook his head: "No need, the military region has arranged things for me when I go back this time."

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved towards the distance.

Before long, Xu Dong and his three companions appeared before the group.

The cadres present stared wide-eyed at the sudden appearance of the guards.

What the hell!

When did these people infiltrate the camp?

Four unfamiliar faces, who looked like guards, and so many people were entering the camp.

How could these core cadres not know?
(End of this chapter)