The chief said it in an understatement, just like a veteran talking to a new recruit.
But when these words fell on the ears of others present, they were extremely shocked.
His eyes kept scanning Chen Ming's body, as if he wanted to see how he was different from others.
The chief inspects the recruit company every year. This is not unusual, and it is not the first time he talks to the recruits. It is just the first time they have heard such a high evaluation.
Fortunately, I heard it with my own ears at the scene. If he had not been there, no one would have believed it even if Guo Yuanzheng later explained the commander's account in his original words in front of them.
Tang Zhen ignored the restlessness of the officers behind him.
Instead, he looked at Chen Ming with a smile, seemed to be very interested, and continued: "Soldiers must have faith, there is nothing they can't do."
"Jiang Zhenjun, like everyone else, was drafted into the army. His outstanding performance was recommended by the brigade at that time to stay in the army. He studied hard and got to where he is today step by step."
"This happened a long time ago. I remember it was in 1998. A heavy snowstorm that winter caused a section of the mountain to collapse, trapping people at the foot of the mountain. The situation was very dangerous."
"Our brigade received a rescue order at night. The starting point is more than a hundred miles away from the rescue location, and vehicles cannot get through. Lao Jiang is the best soldier in our reconnaissance brigade."
"My judgment of the surrounding terrain and direction is particularly good. I just led the entire reconnaissance team on a trail, over mountains and ridges, spanning hundreds of miles. We were the first to arrive at the rescue location."
"In order to open up a passage and allow the subsequent rescue troops to enter the mountain smoothly, he was so busy that he didn't sleep a wink for four days and three nights."
...
Chen Ming was not the only one who was stunned by Tang Zhen's story.
The other people around him also heard excitedly, as if time had reversed and returned to the rescue scene at that time.
"Why"
After Tang Zhen finished speaking, he shook his head slightly.
"Speaking of Lao Jiang, when I was the company commander, I led a soldier who was very similar to Lao Jiang in terms of toughness and temperament."
"He is now the captain of the Special Operations Brigade Teaching Corps of our 71st Army and the commander of the Second Special Operations Battalion."
"My name is Qin Dong. This name should be unfamiliar to you."
Qin Dong?
Guo Yuanzheng raised his head and thought for a long time. There was indeed no such person in his impression.
There is no way to serve as the commentator for Chen Ming.
Others around them also looked confused, but this was normal. The special operations brigade and the artillery brigade did not interact much.
The officers of the two combat units rarely interact with each other in normal times. Basically, there are only large-scale exercises in the military region. During war games before the war, the cadres of both sides will interact more frequently.
But that kind of interaction has little to do with company commanders and battalion commanders like them. They are only responsible for executing combat orders and following the large troops to designated locations to stand by.
Even if they had never heard of the name Qin Dong, it would not affect their shock, because it was more than ten years ago when the brigade commander assumed the position of company commander.
The recruits he led at that time are now serving in the special operations brigade teaching corps and are still the battalion commander of the special operations battalion. This qualification requires at least a lieutenant colonel.
It is enough to show that the other party is very capable.
The chief successively proposed two people to compare with Chen Ming, the chief of staff of the theater army, an old comrade, and the captain of the training corps, a soldier he brought out.
They couldn't help but be shocked.
Chen Ming stood beside him, unable to say a word, so he could only listen blankly.
"Chen Ming, right?"
"Yes, chief." Chen Ming calmed down and saluted hurriedly.
"Well, you're welcome." Tang Zhen waved his hand slightly, "I see the same qualities in you as Jiang Zhenjun and Qin Dong, so work hard."
"The military camp is a big platform. There may be everything you want here. Even if it isn't, it's not a waste to put on a military uniform and go out for a while."
"Work hard and I look forward to your next performance."
"Yes, Chief."
Chen Ming quickly stood at attention and saluted.
Watching the leader leaving the training ground with a group of people.
Even he himself felt dizzy after boasting so loudly just now, no matter what the brigade commander just said was to remind him of the past.
He really praised himself, and Chen Ming remembered it in his heart.
If he had thought about being a soldier for two years before, he really couldn't go back to study for a junior college, so he worked hard to upgrade from junior college to bachelor's degree, and find another way to survive.
So now, his heart is more determined than ever.
Determine your military career.
He didn't know what quality the chief meant, but it didn't matter, he still had the system as his biggest trump card.
But I don’t know what is going on with this Laoliu system. It was bound yesterday and I still can’t activate it.
This is the most depressing thing.
"System" Chen Ming tried to summon again.
【Ding! It is detected that the host status has recovered to 80%, but the activation conditions still cannot be met. 】
Eighty percent?
Chen Ming was delighted. Last night it was still 40%, but today it doubled again.
It seems that successful activation is not far away.
"Chen Ming, what are you doing standing still?"
"Return to the team."
While he was working hard and planning to make great achievements, Zhao Lifei from behind brought Chen Ming back to reality.
Chen Ming had no choice but to stop his thoughts, turn around and trot back to the queue.
Prepare to continue to be baptized by sweat and military posture.
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the other side.
After Guo Yuanzheng accompanied Tang Zhen to leave the training ground, he did not stay any longer.
A group of people went straight back to the entrance of the recruit company.
Tang Zhen turned back and looked in the direction of the training ground, and asked the officers and cadres next to him: "Hold on to the training here, hurry up."
"New comrades must not relax in their thinking and life. They must balance work with rest. Beating, scolding, and corporal punishment are not allowed. This year, the military region has not yet decided whether to conduct recruitment evaluations."
"If the military region does not arrange it, we will have to conduct an internal evaluation. The recruit who ranks first in the comprehensive assessment will be assigned a third-class merit quota in the brigade."
"You should think carefully about it yourself and communicate more with new comrades."
"Yes, Chief."
The officers responded.
Even if the commander doesn't remind them, they all know about the recruitment evaluation.
In previous years, it was held by the military region. The four recruit companies of the artillery brigade led the team to the new training center and new training brigade arranged by the military region for evaluation.
To say it was a fair comparison, it was basically a new training brigade attacking four of their companies, and they were so tortured every time that they couldn't find the north.
In the competition held by the military region, the top three recruits in terms of overall performance will all receive third-class individual merit.
The brigade commander didn't mention it because he had never taken it before. After all, how could three or four hundred people compare with five or six thousand people?
The bases are all different.
Only when the military region does not take the lead in organizing the competition can the four recruit companies within the artillery brigade compete fairly with each other.
The recruits from each company competed for the first place and received the third-class merit award issued by the brigade headquarters.
After Tang Zhen finished explaining, he didn't stay any longer and left in a car.
As for the qualities he said about Chen Ming, he actually couldn't quite explain it himself. Jiang Zhenjun and Qin Dong gave him the feeling of being steady and even mature that was incompatible with new recruits.
Chen Ming also has it.
Of course, this maturity can also be understood as self-confidence, which exceeds the self-confidence of other soldiers of the same age.
