Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

After the banquet ended, the bride and groom were given some free time.

The Type 89 armored vehicles used for the wedding procession in the morning were parked quietly by the roadside in the camp, the red ribbons still bright.

Newlyweds and their families are free to take outdoor commemorative photos next to armored vehicles, training grounds, and military landmarks, preserving unique military wedding memories.

As for the issue of confidentiality, the grooms have all served in the military for many years, so naturally no one needs to remind them.

As evening fell, the publicity officer distributed the guesthouse keys to each newlywed couple according to the list. The logistics department had already prepared the couples' single rooms, also known as "love rooms".

It was just an ordinary room, except it had a double bed and a separate washroom. There were some wedding candies and hot water on the table.

The elders and relatives were then led to the double rooms on the other side to settle in, while the six newlywed couples each took their keys and headed to the rooms assigned to them for the day.

Today, the entire division made an exception, exempting all grooms from evening roll call and sentry duty, and they didn't have to rush back to their company barracks. The noisy and bustling camp gradually quieted down, and the lights in the guesthouse building were soft. The newlyweds, who had been busy all day, could finally take off their regular clothes and formal attire and spend their first night of marriage peacefully together in their own room.

As the room door closed, Zhang Anbang hugged Gu Xiaonan tightly and whispered, "Wife, you look so beautiful today."

Gu Xiaonan rested her head on his chest and chuckled softly, "Oh, honey, when did you become so good with words? And I look good today, didn't I look good before?"

"No, no," Zhang Anbang shook his head and said, "I'm just telling the truth, and you're beautiful no matter when you're married."

"Is that so? You pass."

Zhang Anbang rubbed his hands together. "Hehe, I'm tired after a long day. Honey, let's wash up and go to bed. People say that of the four great joys in life, the wedding night is..."

"Stop," Gu Xiaonan pressed her finger to Zhang Anbang's lips, "Comrade Zhang, the wedding night was already over on the day we got our marriage certificate. Who celebrates twice?"

Zhang Anbang gently moved his wife's finger away, "That's what they mean by absence makes the heart grow fonder."

"It's no use winning anything, your period is here, so be good and don't run red lights."

Zhang Anbang's eyes darted around. "Honey, isn't this weekend our turn to take a day off and go home? I was thinking..."

Gu Xiaonan's face immediately turned bright red, and she poked Zhang Anbang's chest with her finger, "Comrade Zhang, you, let's talk about this when we get home. Go take a shower and go to bed."

……

After a quiet night, just as dawn was breaking, the bugle call for morning exercises rang out in the camp on time.

The service platoon soldiers arrived at the auditorium early with their tools, tearing down the red silk and double happiness characters covering the walls, removing the red carpet and wedding backdrop, and putting the tables, chairs, and podium back in place and cleaning them.

In just two hours, the hall, which had been filled with joy yesterday, returned to its usual solemn and orderly appearance, with no trace of the wedding.

The armored vehicles that had been decorated along the roadside in the camp area also had their red ribbons removed, restoring their original rugged appearance. The red lanterns in the canteen and the decorations for wedding banquets were all put away and stored away. The entire division quickly returned to the right track of training and combat readiness.

The grooms would line up for morning exercises and participate in daytime training as usual, but after the evening exercises, they would not have to rush back to the company dormitory and could go directly to the family guesthouse.

Of course, this refers to the other four grooms. Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang could only return to their respective dormitories. There was no other way, as their wives were too busy and had already returned to work early this morning.

The other four grooms' wives, being from the local area, were allowed to stay for a maximum of 45 days for family visits and reunions, according to the Internal Affairs Regulations.

However, they usually can't stay that long, since the woman also has to go back to work, unless she doesn't work and can stay for the maximum number of days.

Gao Shijun, Wang Qingrui, Zhang Xiuxia, and other elders from both sides had come specifically to attend the wedding and had already returned home yesterday.

The other family members of the bride and groom, after having a simple breakfast at the guesthouse and packing their belongings, repeatedly reminded their children to balance family and country and to live a good life before leaving.

The young couple's time together is already short, so the elderly naturally don't want to stay here and disturb their time together.

The bugle call for daytime training resounded throughout the camp on time, the noisy and joyous wedding came to a complete end, and the daily rhythm of training, duty, and study returned to normal.

Only in the guesthouse building are four newlywed couples enjoying rare moments of companionship, literally companionship day and night. They are together in the evenings and mornings, and during the day they go about their daily routines.

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In this seemingly mundane daily life, an unusual meeting was held at the C Army Group headquarters.

The attendees included the army group commander headed by Gao Shijun, the army group political commissar, two deputy army group commanders, deputy political commissars, the army group chief of staff, the army group political department director, the army group logistics department director, and the army group equipment department director.

From the top leaders of various agencies, to the directors of training departments, cadre departments, armored vehicle sections, infantry sections, artillery sections, engineer reconnaissance staff officers, organization sections, and personnel from various branches of the armed forces.

It can be said that all the top leaders of the entire C Group Army Headquarters were present. In addition, those attending the meeting included Chen Shi, the commander of the T Division, Liu Gang, the political commissar, and the commander and political commissar of the B Division.

In the conference room of Army Group C, the long solid wood conference table was spotless. The military and political leaders, department heads, and division leaders sat upright on both sides, with only the soft chimes of the clocks on the wall audible in the room.

At the head of the meeting, Gao Shijun, commander of the C Group Army, sat upright, his gaze slowly sweeping across the room. Once his gaze settled, he spoke directly and to the point, without any unnecessary preamble.

"The main topic of today's meeting, as you have probably heard some rumors about before, is indeed true: the issue of troop integration."

Our preliminary research, demonstration, and hierarchical reporting application for the combined arms battalion pilot program has been officially approved by the headquarters and the military region, agreeing to allow our army group to conduct a battalion-level combined arms pilot program.

After a pause, Gao Shijun continued, "Simply put, the reform of the army's grassroots tactical units will start with us, and we will explore this path first."

The mission is new, there are no old paths to follow, and the pressure is considerable, but this is also a crucial opportunity for the transformation of our heavy equipment forces.

With just a few words, the atmosphere in the meeting room instantly turned somber.

Those present are all core personnel in charge of troop training, and they all understand the weight of this approval. Over the years, the army has progressed from being driven by mules and horses to being motorized and then to being mechanized, with the hierarchical integration always occurring at the army, division, and regiment levels.

The grassroots battalion-level units have always been single-service main combat units. In the past, this was sufficient and suitable, but in recent years, with the implementation of exercises and realistic combat training, the shortcomings have been exposed more and more thoroughly.

Tanks just charge, infantry just fight, artillery just bombard; each trains and fights its own way, with temporary assignments before battle and coordination relying entirely on on-the-spot practice. There are many loopholes and slow reactions; in short, they are somewhat unable to keep up with the pace.