Shen Rusong's guess was correct, and the next day someone came to persuade him about the second-class merit.
The first ones to come were Zhao Haiqiang and Xin Jie. They supported Shen Rusong's move. After all, their squad suffered more casualties, and only half of the twelve-person squad was left. At that time, after the battle was over, the bloody remains of his brothers were being taken care of. In front of everyone, Zhao Haiqiang tried hard not to shed tears, but he still burst into tears. After returning, he cried silently while holding his support in the stairwell.
As for why Shen Rusong knew this, who would usually have wet, red and swollen eyes?
Xinjie is used to being cold-faced and sarcastic. She holds on to training very tightly. She always uses steel palms to kick people's butts with her leather boots. However, at the critical moment, she rushes ahead than the others. He is also unambiguous in taking care of the injured. He has such a domineering aura that you don't think your hungry mother thinks you are hungry. Meat, eggs and milk are all brought from the supply and marketing cooperative. Yan Huihui, who is lying in the hospital bed in shift 3, has gained weight to the naked eye.
The two of them were sincerely happy that Shen Rusong was approved for second-class merit. He had only served for half a year and was seriously injured twice in three battles. His hard work and merit were enough. We climbed into the trenches and squatted at the base to take the shots. It was often Zhao Haiqiang's 1st Squadron who faced the front, 2nd Squadron succeeded in flanking, and 3rd Squadron moved around to guerrilla, and they were brothers of the same platoon.
Since Shen Rusong wanted to give the credit to the sacrificed brothers in the class, the two of them were naturally more supportive. After a chat, it actually strengthened Shen Rusong's idea.
"I'm just trying to flatter you. Sister Xiang might ask me to start training when I get back." Zhao Haiqiang said with a smile.
Shen Rusong glanced at the half pack of Peony cigarettes exposed in his pocket, and said with half contempt and half joking: "You bastard, you are not helping others by accepting their cigarettes. But then again, if you are beaten by Xiao Chen, you Aren’t you willing?”
"No way, she didn't do it lightly." Zhao Haiqiang hurriedly put the cigarette back, but he couldn't let a group of smokers see it, otherwise the circle of smoke would scatter and half the pack would be gone.
The index finger of his right hand gently tapped the back of his left hand, and Zhao Haiqiang said seriously: "She is very serious, but having said that, you take away the credit, which makes her really embarrassed. Everyone understands that it makes people feel uncomfortable to chew on a few gossips." Annoying, after you recover from your injury, it’s best to treat someone to a meal. Then you, Xiao Chen, me, Xin Jie, and the platoon leader will have some free time to have a meal, and we’ll be fine after we talk.”
Shen Rusong nodded and took the apple peeled by Xin Jie with a dagger. The flesh was slightly sour after one bite. There were not many fruits and vegetables out of season, and the taste was not very good. He said: "I know, I recovered from my injury pretty quickly. I'll save a round when the time comes... Oh, by the way, I'm a little curious about something. Doesn't her class plan to return to the camp and report directly? Has it been hanging here all the time?"
Chen Xiaoxiang's cavalry reconnaissance squad returned to the troops directly under the battalion. Due to the Qianshan Incident, the company's losses were too great, so the remaining troops were gathered together, so that they could fight side by side with the combat engineers. However, this is a temporary establishment and may still be transferred back if circumstances permit.
"The battalion is so busy fighting in Fenglin, how can we have time to take care of a squad? We can't take care of so much during the war. Let's wait until the winter truce." Zhao Haiqiang wanted to smoke a cigarette several times, but he didn't put the cigarette in his mouth. Xin Jie's dagger-like eyes struck him, and he ran to the corridor in desperation, only to be met by a lion's roar.
“No smoking!!!”
"Put out the cigarette! Wipe the phlegm from your mouth! Squat down and wipe it clean!"
As expected, it was the roar of the domineering nurse Qi Yuzhu. Shen Rusong burst out laughing when he saw this scene. When Zhao Haiqiang came back with a embarrassed look on his face, the nurse walked away triumphantly with his arms akimbo, and everyone in the ward laughed happily.
"I don't know how powerful she is, the dean is not as powerful as her!" Liu Zixu reminded beside him.
Li Hao said with longing, "I like this tough girl."
"I love you even if you're a sow. You'll have to kung kong the sows raised in the vegetable garden."
Faced with Liu Zixu's sarcasm, the two people next to each other on the bed immediately began to curse each other in the distance. This was a rare time when they didn't have to be afraid of the monitors. The three monitors were all familiar and friendly, so what did the family have to worry about?
After chatting for a while, the two of them said goodbye and left. Xu Bowen came in behind.
The platoon leader sided with Chen Xiaoxiang for one reason: clear rewards and punishments.
In order to explain this meaning, Xu Bowen also touched on his historical knowledge. The general idea is that the military merit system in the ancient Qiu Dynasty had strict rewards and punishments. If you refuse the legitimate rewards issued by your superiors, if the situation is serious, you may even beheaded.
Although the platoon leader told this matter as a joke, Shen Rusong understood it. There is a selfless person in the platoon. What do the other recipients think?
Xu Bowen once said that Shen Rusong was shaken, but what else? Normally, the platoon leader and the platoon leader could laugh and hug each other, and even discuss the girl behind him outside the barn, but the platoon leader had to be serious, and Shen Rusong was just asking for trouble if he didn't take it seriously.
Fortunately, Xu Bowen did not directly use the authority of the platoon leader to suppress him. He fully understood Shen Rusong's motives and stopped saying more when his attitude was expressed.
When the people in the platoon came to persuade him, Shen Rusong expected him to stay, but what he didn't expect was that Gao Keming didn't stand on his side.
"Why are you back? Aren't you waiting for the machinery outside?" Shen Rusong asked in surprise.
Gao Keming looked like a man with a dusty appearance, and his military uniform was furry and tattered. He sat down and took out two apples from the fruit basket, one in each hand. After eating them all, he let out a sigh of relief and leaned back on the chair. , crossed his legs and slowed down.
"It's hard to describe. I was building bridges and exoskeletons, working as an engineer and a technical soldier. I couldn't sleep for six hours a day. I was exhausted. On the way, I went to Beiqin to clear obstacles. The whole mountain on the other side collapsed. It's so little. We don’t have enough manpower and heavy machinery, and we can’t keep up with the progress our superiors want from clearing to winter.”
Gao Keming complained for a long time. He smelled of sweat and body odor. He often couldn't return to the base for half a month while working in the field. He kept waking up to work and slept when he was tired. Especially when he was assigned to the engineering army, it was really hard and tiring. . Now that help is coming, I can only take a few days off.
After returning to Yanqi, Gao Keming was sure to ask how Shen Rusong and Shao Gang were doing. It was just that the latter could not be contacted for a while at the front line. When he asked Shen Rusong, he heard that this guy was lying in the hospital again. He was so startled that he jumped up on the spot and rushed to the hospital without taking a shower or eating.
The three of them had a close friendship and were too polite. Shen Rusong blinked and Gao Keming knew what he wanted to do and handed over a glass of water.
When the cup was half empty, Gao Keming stopped. He put the cup back to its original position, took off his military cap and revealed his short hair, and said seriously: "Songzi, I heard you did something stupid?"
"I don't know where you made the mistake. If you want to push out the second-class skill, it's good to sacrifice people in your class. The battlefield is blind and you can't control it! You forgot that we went to the sergeant school. Frustrated? You are only three points short of entering the Infantry Academy. Otherwise, you would still be studying now! You will be a second lieutenant when you graduate next year. Why are you fighting life and death like this? You were so lucky last time. , I didn’t throw myself into it, what about next time? Are you a fool? You want compensation, okay, you can just send money, letters, and kowtow! If you don’t have any money, my third brother and I will help you! You What the hell are you trying to be a fucking hero here?"
"You didn't dare to tell your family that you were injured this time, did you? I don't think you dare either. What do your mother and sister think? Aren't they two scared? What will happen to the two of them if you die? Are you thinking of having a baby? If you fail when the meritorious service is given to others, who will give you a second-class project? *When you were in school, everyone praised you for your cleverness. Oh, by this time, you have decided not to give it up. Do you think What's the second-class merit? A pack of cigarettes? I bought it for 50 cents and gave it away? I really doubt your brain was damaged!"
Gao Keming cursed loudly, and when he got excited, he angrily overthrew his chair, stood up and walked quickly on the spot. He was obviously very angry, and his broad face turned red as he hit his head. Seeing that Shen Rusong lowered his head and remained silent, he became even more angry. If he hadn't been worried that this was a hospital, he would have grabbed Shen Rusong by the collar and punched him in the face, punching him and scolding him.
"Your reputation has been fulfilled. Let me ask you, besides your reputation, what else have you lost? A peace of mind? My dear, your conscience is still there. It's not compensation, it's just that your kindness has been overflowing." Gao Keming He raised his chin, made a fist and smashed his palm.
"I heard someone in your platoon say on the way, what kind of mob did you save and gave that little white-eyed wolf your old military uniform to wear? Oh my god, are you cheating on yourself? Is the next step to ensure naturalization? The next step is to send it to Go to college in Longshan! If the third child is here, I don’t think I can hold him back, so I’ll come up and give you a kick!”
Hearing this, Shen Rusong, who was being scolded, suddenly raised his head and said firmly: "The third child is on the front line, I know he doesn't do this!"
Gao Keming suddenly lost his temper. He lifted up the chair and sat back. He buried his face in his hands. After a long time, he raised his head and wiped the corners of his eyes: "Ah, it's so difficult to contact people on the front line. I can't contact you. Are you sure?" I can’t ask, but you know that I know that the third child is such a person, he can’t get rid of the dirt in his eyes, so it’s not surprising that he stands by you.”
Turning his head to stare at Shen Rusong, Gao Keming's big eyes were bloodshot. He hadn't had a proper rest for many days. There was a deep tiredness in his voice: "It's just that what you did was a stupid thing. Is it difficult? You threw away an opportunity. You will regret it later! You will regret it! "
"Now that you are angry, you will feel the pain later when your classmates and comrades are promoted and you stand still."
Shen Rusong was silent for a long time, and then said: "You and I both know that we can't be promoted. Even if we are promoted, the captain is over."
"You don't know the difference between a captain who is stuck in your age and a captain who is just right? Forget it, it's too early to talk about this. I know you have made up your mind. You can't persuade me to go back. We are all like this. We can't persuade you to go back on something you have decided. It's too late. Don’t consider coming back until the wall hurts.”
Gao Keming grabbed Shen Rusong's hand and held it tightly: "It doesn't matter, anything stupid is stupid. I don't agree with you, but I support you. Who do you think we are brothers?"
