The generals of various combat orders in the command camp circulated the joint letter of protest. The content of the letter probably explained that in the battle to capture Dingyuan Mountain, Ren Xiaosu climbed up the back mountain with bare hands to launch a surprise attack on the bandits and took credit. It's great, so everyone deserves the third-class merit.
Furthermore, Commander Zhang’s decision not to give Ren Xiaosu third-class merit was really unfair.
While reading the letter of protest, Zhou Yinglong secretly looked at Zhang Jinglin’s face, but he found that Zhang Jinglin didn’t seem unhappy. He tried in a low voice: "I didn’t expect these bastards to come to the commander-in-chief It's unfair. I'll punish them when we get back?"
Zhang Jinglin smiled: "How can I not know what you have in mind? Okay, don't test me, I'm not angry."
"That's good," Zhou Yinglong chuckled: "Commander, you are still magnanimous."
At this time, the commander of the combat brigade suddenly asked doubtfully: "Is Zhou Yinglong's sharp knife company coming out?" The famous hob meat, Ren Xiaosu has just been in the sharp knife company for a few days, and he has such cohesion?" Zhang Jinglin said: "Okay, we won't discuss this matter anymore, and the awarding ceremony in the evening. The ceremony is also cancelled. Zhou Yinglong, please go back and tell Jian Daolian that the reason why Ren Xiaosu's name is not included in the third-class merit is because I planned to give him the second-class merit. However, Ren Xiaosu made up the battle report and this second-class merit was also cancelled. Let’s start discussing the next battle plan.”
Zhou Yinglong, who was sitting at the end, suddenly had a toothache. The commander was still too sophisticated and didn’t give anything in the end. As a result, the generals in each battle order already knew that Ren Xiaosu had already arrived. Having established a firm foothold in the Sharp Knife Company, not only is his force powerful, but he is also very popular.
In the past, there would be discussions among generals that maybe Zhang Jinglin placed Ren Xiaosu in the sharp knife company purely by coincidence, and did not intend to select Ren Xiaosu as his successor.
But now looking at Commander Zhang’s actions, he is clearly paving the way for Ren Xiaosu, right?
Of course, you need to be strong in order to forge iron. If Ren Xiaosu is weak, Zhang Jinglin may not be able to lift him even if he wants to.
But Ren Xiaosu is not a weakling.
Zhou Yinglong was a little confused. Why did Commander Zhang seem to have so much confidence in Ren Xiaosu?
Although Ren Xiaosu seemed to get nothing this time, all the generals understood Zhang Jinglin's intentions again and got to know Ren Xiaosu more truly.
Probably this is Zhang Jinglin’s purpose.
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Zhang Xiaoman and other non-commissioned officers have not yet returned to their camp. At this time, someone from the Cadre Department came outside to inform him that the award ceremony in the evening was cancelled. Ren Xiaosu was a little puzzled. : "Why was it cancelled?"
Only the non-commissioned officers went to deliver the protest letter, not the soldiers.
The sharp knife next to Ren Xiaosu didn’t even speak to the soldiers. He was still from the Cadre Department and said: "The non-commissioned officer of your company went to the commander to protest against not giving you third-class merit. He feels that it is unfair to you. The commander will pursue him." You fabricated the battle report and canceled their third-class merit."
It was only then that Zhang Xiaoman and others appeared in the camp. Ren Xiaosu frowned and looked at Zhang Xiaoman: "Why bother? I already said I don't need military exploits. "
"You don't need to be your fault," Zhang Xiaoman said carelessly: "But none of our brothers in the Sharp Sword Company can see this unfair thing. damage! "
Ren Xiaosu didn't speak for a long time, but his comrade in the Cadre Department next to him curled his lips and said: "Originally, Ren Xiaosu was a second-class meritorious service, but now it has been cancelled. "
"Cancel..." Zhang Xiaoman's smile gradually disappeared: "What the hell did you say? "
The comrades in the Cadre Department glanced at Zhang Xiaoman: "We have already prepared the documents for Ren Xiaosu's second-class meritorious service, but we have canceled them now. "
Zhang Xiaoman looked at Ren Xiaosu and then at the person from the Cadre Department, and immediately covered his face and didn't know what to say.
The comrades in the Cadre Department were happy: "Okay. Don't be too anxious to get frustrated. The headquarters has told you that the third-class meritorious service will be withheld from you this time, and it will be calculated for you when you perform meritorious service again. "
"Really? "Zhang Xiaoman suddenly raised his head.
The comrades in the Cadre Department said: "But the whole group army knows that you are now the heroes of the victory in the first battle, and you are indispensable, and the commander allows you to take all the spoils of Dingyuan Mountain. All stay. ”
Zhang Xiaoman was immediately overjoyed. Things like trophies have always been handed over to the Military Supplies Department for unified deployment. When the war started again, the sharp knife company returned to before liberation overnight.
Now that the commander has allowed them to keep the trophies, they may now be the company with the most ammunition in the entire army.
After the people from the Cadre Department left, Ren Xiaosu asked. He said thank you very seriously to Zhang Xiaoman and others: "I will keep everyone's thoughts in mind, thank you. "
"Thank you," Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand: "If it weren't for you, many of us wouldn't be able to come back now. "
Ren Xiaosu looked at these rough guys from the northwest, and for some reason suddenly looked forward to continuing to fight side by side with them.
At this moment, Zhou Yinglong strode over: " I will settle the accounts with you old boys after I come back from the war. Now we are all here. Pack your bags and head for Shichuan Town. I will take down Shichuan Town within 7 days! ”
Shichuan Town is about 70 kilometers away from the forward base, in the northeast of the forward base.
No one lives there, just a small city before the disaster. A ruin in the city has now become a defensive support point in the southernmost part of the Zong clan.
Fortress 178 urgently wants to take down Shichuan Town because it is too close to the advance base to prevent the Zong clan. They set up ultra-long-range artillery there and brought the forward base into the attack range.
The security of the forward base is now one of the most important things at the beginning of the war, and the first priority of the forward battalion is to protect it. forwardSecurity entering the base.
Zhang Xiaoman took out the map and took a look: "It is said that many buildings in Shichuan Town are still preserved, which are very suitable for setting up heavy machine guns, and there are also new fortifications and bunkers built by the Zong family. This time Street fighting is not easy to fight. "
Street fighting, also known as urban warfare, usually involves close combat. The enemy and the enemy are intertwined and intertwined, which is extremely dangerous.
Narrow streets, complex environments, invisible enemies, invisible gunfire...
You don’t know where a dark window will suddenly stick out. Come at gunpoint and start harvesting lives.
"Can't we let the armored brigade cover it?" Jiao Xiaochen asked with a frown.
"No," Zhang Xiaoman shook his head: "The function of the forward base is not perfect yet, and the armored brigade cannot rush to the deep route."
For a time, even the sharp knife company group The gangster who is not afraid of death also has worries in his heart.
Only Ren Xiaosu remained as if nothing happened, as if he didn't take the street fighting to heart at all.