Although subjectively he felt that today's landing operations were very primitive and he was somewhat indifferent to them, objectively Zhou Changfeng still studied the course more seriously.
Although I have a more advanced and complete theoretical knowledge reserve of amphibious warfare, I cannot copy it mechanically. I should always integrate it with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
The next morning, Zhou Changfeng had pickled mustard and fermented bean curd for breakfast. Zhou Changfeng finished a bowl of porridge and a big meat bun. Just as he was about to leave, he learned the latest military briefing from the radio.
The commanders of the 12th Division and the 34th Division were both questioned for not carrying out the order to stop the attack, but instead continued to attack the enemy in depth, so much so that they almost lost their divisions and humiliated the country!
Although the original intention was good, he wanted to destroy more enemies to restore the country's prestige, but the process was very shocking, and the result can only be said to be a blessing.
In fact, despite the saying that "military orders are like mountains", the military is actually not that strict in this regard and is often a bit flexible.
If a frontline commander discovers a fighter plane and chooses to disobey military orders and make a decision on his own, thereby achieving great or extraordinary achievements, then he can be exempted from the blame; but if he loses the battle because he disobeys military orders, he will be punished for both crimes and be severely punished.
Obviously Emperor Zhu Shiyan understood this well. This was the first battle worth mentioning in the Ming Dynasty for many years. It may also be a preview and beginning of future wars, so it has strong symbolic and reference significance.
Whether you are sincerely serving the country or making false promises for personal gain, the trend of disobeying military orders must not last long. You cannot just turn your eyes and close your eyes and let it pass. Those who do so must be punished.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a mess if others learn from it in the future?
After the decree was issued, two division commanders, the commander of the 12th Division was dismissed and transferred to Shaanxi Dusi as a casual post, and the commander of the 34th Division was reprimanded by the whole army.
"It doesn't look serious at all, but in fact it is a very severe punishment for them. It is equivalent to ruining their future."
After the day's practice ended, Zhou Changfeng, who had nothing to do, saw that it was still early and suddenly had the idea of looking for Xia Xiaoshi.
Ever since, he managed to squeeze in time and "squat" at the school gate to get to the latter after get off work.
"That's indeed quite heavy." Xia Xiaoshi blinked, "But their mistakes made you successful."
"You're right to think so..."
The two of them found a nearby restaurant to have dinner this time, which seemed much more casual than usual.
Steamed sea bass, salted broad beans, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables were served in just a moment. There were not many diners around, there were about four or five tables, and most of them seemed to be employees after work.
While eating and chatting, the topics seemed to be endless. Zhou Changfeng and Xia Xiaoshi were talking about the traffic problems in the capital, but they ended up talking about houses.
Talking about this, the former is really a little embarrassed. Although he has a lot of money in his hands today, he has not yet occupied a corner of his house in this huge capital city.
After graduating from middle school, if you sign up to study at the Military Academy in the capital, you don't have to worry about having a place to live: the same goes for joining the Imperial Army after graduating from martial arts.
After his eldest sister got married and his mother died of illness, the old house in his hometown in Wuchang County, Wuhan Prefecture became his assets, as well as a deposit of about 11,000 yuan.
Without considering the option of selling the old house, Zhou Changfeng now has more than 5,000 yuan in salary accumulated from his several years of service, 10,000 yuan in military merit awards, 10,000 yuan in "special allowances" from the Intelligence Department, and 10,000 yuan from the Ordnance Bureau. The bonus is 5,000 yuan, which adds up to less than 31,000 yuan.
But "living in the capital is not easy" is no joke. A standard small courtyard house in the urban area starts at NT$40,000, and in a good location it can cost as much as NT$70,000!
Zhou Changfeng was helpless to find that he could barely afford to buy a house, let alone major events in life.
But the reason why I say "reluctantly" rather than "cannot do it" is because he still has a large amount of savings.
This is because the Forbidden Army officers have special benefits in this regard - officers starting from the captain level will be given houses, but they are all the same kind of small courtyards with monotonous shapes, and they are all located on the outskirts of the city, so everyone generally doesn't like them and usually sell them as soon as they get them. It was resold, and so was "Zhou Changfeng".
The small courtyard that I was given was sold for 23,000 yuan. If I add this deposit, I have a total of more than 50,000 yuan in disposable assets.
This huge sum of money is actually enough to live a stable life in a small county town, but in the capital, he can only buy a house and furniture.
"...When my sister got married, we seemed to have only asked for a gift of 1,600 yuan, but in the end we paid 800 to 900 yuan." Zhou Changfeng said while picking up vegetables, pretending to be casual and asked: "There should be more in the capital." Some, right?"
"Not necessarily," Xia Xiaoshi sensed the intention of his words, and replied deliberately ambiguously: "Some ask for a lot but get a lot of dowry in return; some seem to ask for a little, but the dowry is very shabby."
Seeing that the cliché failed, Zhou Changfeng asked directly. He smiled and said, "What about you?"
Xia Xiaoshi raised her eyebrows slightly and said relaxedly: "I am the only one in my family. Let's see if you are sincere."
Generally speaking, if the purpose is not to "extort money" in disguise, then the betrothal gift will usually not be very high, and a lot will be returned at the same time; if you are more open-minded, you may even not need the betrothal gift - no matter how much you receive, it will be added in full. In dowry, it is equivalent to just going through a process.
Zhou Changfeng didn't care much about this. There was absolutely no need to belittle oneself in this regard. He was still a solid lieutenant colonel no matter what he did. Naturally, it was impossible for his father-in-law, who majored in engineering, not to have this bit of insight.
The two continued to chat. After a while, Xia Xiaoshi asked a very crucial question.
"Then...will you continue to serve in the military in the future?"
She felt that her mentality had changed a lot. It was better to stay in the Forbidden Army. At least she would be safe without taking risks. However, going to the Marine Corps was Zhou Changfeng's choice, and she could not dissuade her.
But fighting on the battlefield is really dangerous, and one day people may be gone.
"How should I put it?" Zhou Changfeng said casually, "Yu Si, I think it's a good place for me; Yu Gong, this is also necessary. After all, looking across the country, there may not be many people who can compete with me in landing operations. Fuck me.”
In fact, this also involves a longer-term and grander plan.
As for the Ming Dynasty's current dual-monarchy constitution with local characteristics after multiple compromises, it may take more than ten or twenty years to see its collapse, let alone within our lifetime.
The current prosperity is just an appearance, and there are countless disputes and contradictions inside. In a sense, this can be regarded as a return to the past.
Before that, you have to establish yourself more or less, right? Little people cannot influence the general trend, and if they want to play a role in the future historical stage, they have to take advantage of these years to climb up.
A war is almost inevitable, so naturally we cannot miss this great opportunity.
(End of chapter)
