Not far away, an off-road vehicle was parked, and a senior colonel stood beside the vehicle.
It is solemn.
The two of them ran forward quickly, stood at attention and gave a military salute.
"Hello, Brigadier!"
"Okay!" He solemnly returned the military salute, then stretched out his hands, placed each on one of their shoulders, patted them hard, and kept looking at his two soldiers.
"well!"
He kept nodding.
"Darker, but fatter!"
"Haha!" Li Zheng looked down at his abdomen.
Although it is not bulging, it is still very strong.
But I also know that in the past few months, I have indeed gained some weight compared to when I was in the Menghu Brigade.
"Brigadier, I have been on the ship for the past few months. In that small place, no matter how much I exercise, my fat content is still a bit high."
Li Zheng tried to reconcile himself and Hou Jun.
Hou Jun couldn't wait to ask: "Brigade commander, is our exchange period over?"
Zhuang Yan said: "That's right, but I have to stay here for a few more days. The leaders of the navy told me that they will have a serious celebration party, and they will also award awards to you two."
"Awards?" Hou Jun was amused and joked: "We are from the Army, how do they give us awards?"
He wasn't wrong.
Even if the two men performed meritorious service during the escort mission, and even if the navy leadership intends to ask for credit from the two men, they still have to go through the process.
The so-called process is that the deeds are issued here and then sent to the political department of the war zone. Afterwards, the war zone will consider and weigh the merits. Finally, if it is agreed, the military zone will issue a meritorious service order to the group army, and then go to the Menghu Brigade to award the award.
"It's not your fault, why don't you stay and take a look?" Zhuang Yan asked in return.
Hou Jun immediately suppressed his smile and said seriously: "No, I was just joking."
He nodded solemnly, turned to Li Zheng and said: "I know a little about your performance in the escort. Yes, you did not disgrace our brigade, especially your performance in the evacuation operation of country Y. I am quite satisfied. From this
It can be seen that you are already a mature grassroots commander. In three days, you will report back to the Menghu Brigade and I will make appropriate arrangements for you."
Hou Jun couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Brigade commander, what are the arrangements? Should I go back to the first company? Or the first platoon?"
Zhuang Yan said: "Hou Jun, Hou Jun, you are a lieutenant after all. Why don't you have any ambition? All you see is a platoon leader?"
Hou Jun scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Brigadier, you know me... Li Zheng and I are in a different situation..."
Zhuang Yan said: "Don't think too much. These are not your considerations. Wherever the organization needs you to go, just go. I have been meeting in the war zone for the past two days. I took the time to come here today. I will pick you up in person in three days."
go back."
After saying that, he solemnly said goodbye to the two of them, turned around, got in the car, and left.
The two of them saluted solemnly in the car until the vehicle disappeared in the distance.
When it arrived, Hou Jun said: "Oh, I finally have to leave."
Looking around, he suddenly looked a little confused.
"Not to mention, after staying in the Navy for half a year, I'm really reluctant to let go..."
Li Zheng picked up his luggage and walked towards the barracks. As he walked, he said: "Then you can stay and become a navy man. Didn't you listen to the commander of the formation? He already wants to rob people. If you want to stay, then you can
If you go to him, I will definitely get you a transfer order."
"Ahem! I was just joking..." Hou Jun picked up his luggage and hurriedly followed.
…
The celebration party was held on the third day after returning.
The reason why it was so fast was because escorts are quite special in nature, and when returning home, the officers on the ship had prepared all the materials and submitted them as soon as they got back here. The fleet simply stamped the approval directly.
At the conference, many fleet chiefs were present in person, and officers and soldiers from bases and formations also attended the conference.
Like all celebrations, the process was nothing special. First, the formation commander came on stage to summarize the escort mission, then advanced representatives came to the stage to speak, and finally the leader gave a commendation.
Fatty Wei and Zhang Jian took the stage to speak as advanced representatives in the escort mission. After all, these guys are very eloquent, so the effect of their speeches on stage would certainly not be bad.
Seeing Fatty Wei on the stage wearing red and colorful clothes, Hou Jun whispered from below: "Li Zheng, do you think you will be invited to the stage?"
Li Zheng touched Hou Jun with his foot and said nothing.
This means telling Hou Jun to stop whispering.
In fact, Li Zheng knew very well that it was impossible for him and Hou Jun to take office as representatives, otherwise who would they represent?
Representing the Army?
That would be funny.
Here comes the award ceremony.
The host began to read out the orders for meritorious service. From the formation leaders to the personnel from various departments of the ships below, to the special operations team members, everyone had meritorious service.
Of course, not everyone in the special operations team has a share.
Qiang Yong and Zhang Jian were awarded second-class merit for participating in the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Sana'a.
Although Fatty Wei took the stage to speak as an advanced representative, he only had a third-class merit.
This made him a little disappointed.
After all, he still wanted to enter the ancestral hall with at least a second-class meritorious name.
At the end of the conference, Li Zheng and Hou Jun came to the stage without being named.
When he came out, Hou Jun joked: "Why do I feel like we were dragged to watch the ceremony?"
Li Zheng said: "Old squad leader, can't you see it?"
Hou Jun said: "What's the matter?"
After thinking for a while, he said: "I actually have nothing, but I'm not worth it for you. Think about it. You also went to Sana'a to evacuate overseas Chinese. Both Qiang Yong and Zhang Jian have made meritorious service, but you are the only one in the three-person group who has not.
It doesn’t make sense.”
Li Zheng said: "Even if you give me another second-class merit, it is just another bronze medal on my chest. How many years of military service do I have? How many first-class and second-class merit are there? Enough. There are more honors.
On the contrary, it is a burden.”
Hou Jun said with emotion: "You are right, too much honor is a burden. I had the same feeling when I first made meritorious service. Even if it was just once, I would remind myself to walk straight when I put on that merit medal, for fear of
When others say you're not doing well, it's not because of your own face, but because you're afraid of not being able to get the military medal."
"Old Li!"
Fatty Wei jumped out of nowhere and stopped the two of them.
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Fatty Wei said: "Don't leave, the chief is looking for you."
"Chief?"
Li Zheng has some confusion.
Fatty Wei said: "There are also the old squad leader, you two."
Li Zheng asked: "What do you want from us?"
Fatty Wei said: "I don't know. You go back to the auditorium. They are all waiting inside. Captain Xiao originally wanted to inform you to stay after the meeting was over, but you were lucky and disappeared as soon as the meeting was over, so I was sent to find you."
"Okay." After Li Zheng said this, he straightened his clothes and walked towards the auditorium.
Before leaving, Hou Jun didn't forget to reach out and fiddle with the third-class merit medal on Fatty Wei's chest. He showed a meaningful smile and said: "Fatty, you can't enter the ancestral hall again..."
Fatty Wei's face suddenly turned crooked.
Hou Jun laughed and ran away.
When the two of them entered the auditorium, they found that it was already empty as soon as they entered.
However, most of the leaders on the rostrum were present.
Including the fleet leader and the formation commander.
Staying here just for the sake of the two of you?
Li Zheng couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
When the two of them walked to the rostrum with standard steps, they saluted the commander above and reported: "Hello, commander! Li Zheng, a member of the Escort Special Warfare Team 2 -"
Hou Jun continued: "Hou Jun."
Li Zheng continued: "Come and report!"
The fleet leader stood up and waved to them: "Come to the stage."
Li Zheng was slightly startled, but he still stepped forward, arrived on the stage with Hou Jun, and came to the leader.
"Do you know why I'm looking for you?" The chief smiled and looked very kind.
Li Zheng shook his head: "I don't know."
Hou Jun also said: "I don't know."
The chief stretched out his hand, and a clerk came forward and handed over a brocade box.
The chief opened it.
Inside is a red velvet cloth, with a team emblem of the Dragon Commando lying quietly.
The chief handed him to Li Zheng.
"It is not our navy that has the final say whether meritorious service is meritorious or not. Otherwise, you would have had a share in taking office today, but -"
He patted the brocade box.
"As the leader of the Navy, I can allow you to keep this team emblem forever. You can say that you were once a member of Jiaolong, and we accept it."
After saying that, he picked up another brocade box and handed it to Hou Jun.
"You too. Thank you for your contribution to the Jiaolong Commando. I heard from Xiao Xiao that their sniping level has improved to a new level."
With that said, he turned to Li Zheng: "I heard Xiao Xiao say that you are the calmest sniper he has ever seen."
Li Zheng said: "Captain Xiao is over-rated. His sniper expertise is very good."
The leader said: "I believe what Xiao Xiao said. Your performance in Sana'a deserves a military medal. However, I can't give it to you. All I can give you is this team badge. Take it! You deserve it."