Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Zhang Anbang carefully flipped through all the files page by page. According to the current security regulations, the Division Reconnaissance Battalion was completely legal and compliant, with nothing missing or incomplete.

He closed all the files and handed them back to Gao Cheng. "Deputy Battalion Commander Gao, before the training began, the division's reconnaissance battalion conducted a thorough reconnaissance of the mountain roads and marked them for warning."

The training included safety officers, pre-battle safety training was thorough, and there were no violations or risky training exercises.

After a pause, Zhang Anbang continued, "Based on all the current files and investigations, it can be preliminarily classified as an unpredictable objective accident."

The main reason is most likely that the sudden rainstorm in the previous period softened the mountain, and the safety survey was carried out by a small number of personnel. Under the vibration, the mountain was still able to withstand it.

After the entire camp deployed, a hidden, weathered boulder suddenly fell, injuring some soldiers.

Gao Cheng nodded. Although he kept the training intensity under control, he never neglected safety. Safety is of paramount importance, and this is not just an empty phrase.

No matter how outstanding someone is, if a safety issue arises, at best their entire year's work will be terminated, and at worst, the consequences can be severe.

Hearing Zhang Anbang's assessment, Wu Liuyi's serious expression immediately relaxed. "Well, Deputy Company Commander, in that case, does the Company Commander bear no responsibility?"

Gao Cheng slapped him on the shoulder and said, "Liu Yi, what nonsense are you asking?"

"Alright, Company Commander," Zhang Anbang said, putting away his serious demeanor. "It's nothing serious. Normally, as the deputy section chief, I'm just here to conduct an investigation."

My responsibilities include fact-checking, securing evidence of potential hazards at the site, coordinating the treatment of the wounded, and interviewing and criticizing the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander.

When I get back, all I'll do is urge the reconnaissance battalion to improve the detailed rules for mountain surveys; I won't submit any recommendations for accountability.

However, this accident was indeed caused by force majeure. Based on my limited past work experience, there is no reason to hold the division's reconnaissance battalion commander and deputy commander accountable for dereliction of duty, failure to identify potential hazards, or violation of regulations in training.

No disciplinary action will be taken; warnings, demerits, and postponements of promotion will all be waived.

As the deputy battalion commander of the reconnaissance battalion, the company commander needs to write an objective and detailed "Accident Situation Report." This report must include a complete set of supporting materials, such as site survey records, training safety plans, safety education records, and on-site safety officer task assignment logs.

During the investigation team's questioning, they cooperated in reconstructing the entire process and reviewed the blind spots in the investigation of hidden weathering hazards.

Another point is to organize a safety awareness training session within the division's reconnaissance battalion, and to refine the subsequent investigation details for hidden dangers such as weathered rocks in the mountains that cannot be identified by the naked eye.

As for the battalion commander of the reconnaissance battalion, the core cause of the accident was a hidden geological problem that could not be detected in advance by manpower, and there was no dereliction of duty in leadership management.

Similarly, no disciplinary action or public criticism will be taken, but the individual will need to assume responsibility for a comprehensive review and assessment at the unit level.

The reconnaissance battalion submitted a formal written report to the division's Party Committee and the division's training department.

Furthermore, it led the organization of a safety review of the entire battalion's mountain training, updated mountain survey standards, added procedures for investigating potential hazards of deep weathering of rock walls, and cooperated with the division headquarters to improve the risk assessment mechanism for field training sites.

Meanwhile, the evaluation of divisions, reconnaissance battalions, and other units will not be substantially affected, and their eligibility for annual advanced safety and training awards will not be revoked.

However, this incident will be briefly reported as an objective accident at the annual safety review meeting, and certainly not as a negative case of criticism.

Since you're so concerned about this on June 1st, I can't let you ask for nothing. You've been studying at school for two years now, so your academic level must have improved a lot. Therefore, I'll give you a task.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Liuyi had a bad feeling. He wanted to say, "Deputy Company Commander, I'm just a sophomore in college doing my internship. You're making me do things that are beyond the scope of an internship. I can understand if you want me to do things that a company commander should do."

Why would he have to add extra tasks out of nowhere? But he only thought about it in his mind and didn't say it. He knew that if he spoke, it would definitely not be good, and might even make things worse.

He immediately straightened his chest and said, "Please give me the mission, Deputy Company Commander."

Zhang Anbang nodded. "Hmm, very good. As expected of soldiers from our Steel Seventh Company. The task is simple: you also write a debriefing and then produce a comprehensive assessment mechanism for safety risk investigation."

"what?"

Wu Liu was stunned for a moment. "No, Deputy Company Commander, is this task appropriate for you? I'm just a trainee. You're asking me to do the same work as the deputy battalion commander of the division's reconnaissance battalion?"

"Haha," Gao Cheng laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad, this task is well arranged. After all, if you want to learn more, you have to do more. You learn by doing."

"Yes, mission accomplished."

Wu Liuyi agreed with a serious expression. There was nothing he could do; his two old superiors had said so, so what could he do? If he didn't agree, he would immediately get beaten up.

"That's more like it," Gao Cheng nodded with satisfaction. "By the way, June 1st, there's something else. You're not getting any younger."

Back when you were in the Steel Seventh Company, your parents called the army and mentioned that you should find a partner. At the time, you said you were still young and didn't want to think about it, so I didn't say anything.

But you're not young anymore. You'll be twenty-eight soon, and after graduating from your third year of university, you'll be twenty-nine. That's not young anymore.

Wu Liuyi just smiled foolishly and didn't say a word.

"June 1st, the company commander is right. You're not that busy right now, so hurry up and find a partner. You'll be even busier after you graduate and join the army, and you won't have any free time then."

Seeing the determined look in their eyes, Wu Liuyi knew that this test wouldn't be easy. Before, these two were so carefree, how come they've started urging others to get married now that they have wives?

Wu Liuyi scratched the back of his head. "Well, leaders, I'm still a student."

When I was in junior high school, my dad told me that I should focus on my studies and not date. He said I wasn't thinking about that now.

"You," Gao Cheng frowned as soon as he finished speaking, while Zhang Anbang suppressed a laugh. Hmm, Wu Liuyi has indeed become much more slippery and thick-skinned.

Seeing Wu Liuyi's embarrassed smile, Gao Cheng couldn't help but speak up, "Student, you're a bit too old for your age. Liuyi, have you thought about the consequences?"

"Follow-up issues, what issues?"

"What other problems? I know you earned a second-class merit in the military academy competition, so there shouldn't be any problem with being awarded the rank of lieutenant upon graduation. The key issue is your rank."

If you can be appointed as a deputy company commander, that will be fine, you'll still have some time. But if you're appointed as a platoon leader, you know you can only work until you're 31 at most. Do you want to work for two years after graduation and then transfer to civilian work?

Even if you're appointed as a deputy company commander, the maximum age you can serve is 35, but you know in the military, even a lieutenant at the deputy company commander level won't be promoted beyond 31 or 32; the military will consider transferring you to civilian life.