Being looked at by these big guys in the military circles of the Republic of China as if they were aliens, even Zhou Wen felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that he couldn't stay silent like this. The principal was raising his head high, a response
If it's not appropriate, I'm afraid it will make it difficult for me to get off the stage.
He knew that most of these military bosses were high-minded and unruly people, and even if many of them were people who only wanted to get their reputation by showing off their qualifications and resting on their laurels, there was no need for him to offend them.
Since he did not receive a response from the principal, Zhou Wen could only maintain a posture of standing at attention and saluting, and said loudly: "I dare not take credit for my humble position. The little credit on the front line of the Great Wall is due to the strategizing of the principal and the Military Commission, and the well-organized and exemplary command of General Shang Zheng of the 32nd Army.
Brigadier General Zhao Changshu fought hard to obtain it together. The humble position is just to obey orders and just try one's luck..."
"It's just your luck. If it's really your luck, why don't you see other people have this luck? In more than three years, you, Xiao Zhou, have turned into such a submissive person. How can you still have the demeanor of Zhao Zilong who was in the army back then?
"The principal became furious, pointed at Zhou Wen's nose and cursed.
Zhou Wen knew in his heart that the principal was scolding the chicken to show the monkey. In fact, the so-called submissive people probably meant that some of the generals here had no military ambition.
But now he can only smile awkwardly and dare not put down his saluting hand.
He couldn't get involved in the affairs of other people's teachers and students. Not only did he add a few enemies to the situation, it wasn't worth it.
Some of the generals present here began to realize that this was the principal's attitude of being angry at his own confidants when he saw other people's children excelling.
Some generals who only thought that Zhou Wen's performance in the Central Plains War were exaggerated rumors were really shocked this time.
It turns out those rumors back then were true.
It turned out that the young officer in front of me, who looked to be in his early twenties, was actually praised by the principal as "Zhao Zilong in the Army."
At this time, the principal nodded to signal Zhou Wen to take a moment, and then said to Commander Qian next to him: "Mu Yin, come and read out the commendation order."
Chief Qian immediately stood up, picked up an official document in his hand, and read loudly: "Commendation order from the Central Military Commission of the Nationalist Government."
Zhou Wen quickly stood up at attention again, standing with his chest held high.
"This is Colonel Zhou Wen, the commander of the Central Party Training Corps. In the Battle of Jehol against the Japanese invasion in the 22nd year of the Republic of China, he showed bravery and fearlessness. He led his troops to win consecutive battles and killed the enemy... and killed the enemy chief Masayou Sakamoto.
Lieutenant General Gate and Major General Yamada Guiura..."
"Colonel Zhou Wen is hereby awarded a Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, and is actually awarded the rank of Major General."
After Zhou Wen listened to a long list of narrations of his achievements, he finally got what he wanted, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
You know, no matter what era you are in, as long as you are in the army, whether it is a regular army or a local army, being able to join the ranks of generals is a military honor and achievement.
Although the generals of the Republic of China are really not worth much, Zhou Wen, who has been a man for two generations, was born as a soldier, so he naturally pursues military honors.
Since you are in the military, the higher the military rank, the better. It will also make it easier to move around in the military in the future.
Besides, although Liu Ruolan doesn't care about Zhou Wen's identity, compared to a prominent top wealthy family like the Liu family, there is a huge difference between whether his future son-in-law is a colonel or a general.
Maybe Zhou Wen and Liu Ruolan don't care, but the Liu family does! This is a matter of face for the Liu family.
Moreover, in the army of the Republic of China, military rank is indeed a benchmark for measuring a person's status. People who are familiar with you will know your name Zhou Wen. Not only will they be in awe, but at least they will be polite.
But in this world, there are many people who look down on others, and the Republic of China has too many generals. No matter which warlord nominally recognizes the leadership of the National Government, the principal will take any general, middle-level
A lot of generals and major generals were sealed off, and even bandits like Liu Guitang, who was full of evil, also had the rank of lieutenant general.
If Zhou Wen encounters a crooked general like Liu Guitang in the future, and he has to respect and obey orders respectfully, it will disgust Young Master Zhou to death.
And this time the principal was not stingy, and even awarded him a Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, which made up for last year's shortcomings in the Songhu War of Resistance.
You must know that the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun is mainly awarded to senior officers who have made outstanding contributions in resisting foreign enemies and defending the country. Basically, those who were awarded before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War can be regarded as national heroes.
Therefore, during the Republic of China, although the principals awarded military ranks indiscriminately in order to divide and win over various forces, the awarding of the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun was very strict.
Before the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, among the millions of soldiers of the Republic of China, only 19 people had received this honor, and even the principal himself was only ranked 7th.
Moreover, among the recipients, the person with the lowest military rank is also a lieutenant general.
During the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, Zhou Wencai was a colonel, and being awarded the Medal of Baoding was a huge achievement.
The Baoding Medal also has strict grades, which are divided into first to fourth grades for generals; third to sixth grades for school officers; fourth to seventh grades for lieutenants; and sixth to ninth grades for soldiers.
The first-class Baoding Medal awarded to Zhou Wen at that time was considered an exception.
However, because the Medal of Baoding is mainly awarded to those who have made special military exploits in suppressing civil strife and stabilizing the country, that is to say, those who have made outstanding contributions in the civil war, Zhou Wen does not attach much importance to it.
But the meaning of the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal is very different. Even in later generations, it is a symbol of lofty honor. It is proof that you have made outstanding contributions to the country and the nation in the war against foreign enemies. Therefore, Zhou Wen is also very rare and very rare.
care.
Before the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War was completely over, the principal awarded him a Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun early. It can be seen that it was because of the Kong family's affairs that he wanted to appease him.
"Thank you principal for the commendation. I will continue to work hard in my humble position and will never hesitate to serve the country." Zhou Wen stood at attention and thanked the principal again.
The principal looked a little worried and was not satisfied with Zhou Wen's answer.
Hum hum, serving the country, why not the party-state? Doesn’t this little bandit know that the party must first exist before the country can exist? Fortunately, he is still a high-ranking official in the Central Party Department, and he doesn’t know what those people in the party department do for a living.
Even now, this guy has not been accepted into the party.
From the adjutant's tray, Chief Qian picked up two collar badges with yellow base plates and a triangular golden bean in the middle, and pinned them on Zhou Wen's collar. He also picked up a glittering Blue Sky and White Sun Medal and pinned it on Zhou Wen's chest.
Although the principal didn't like Zhou Wen's answer, now was not the time to argue, so he immediately took the lead in applauding.