Chapter Twenty-Six: Competing for Merit and Honor
Qi An was not surprised that she would be discriminated against in the military because of her body shape.
"It's alright, just treat it like a dog barking," she reassured Yu Shuang.
Yu Shuang was so angry she wanted to tear those idiots apart!
However, they were at the entrance of the brigade office, so they couldn't cause trouble and had to calm themselves down before going inside.
The room was spacious and bright, with sunlight streaming through the newly sprouting green willows into the window, creating a warm and pleasant atmosphere. Wei Fengduo, sitting at his desk, looked over with a gentle expression.
In this environment, Yu Shuang and her companion perked up and began to give a detailed report.
In fact, the detailed written report was already submitted to the system last night; they were just repeating it verbally, adding some vivid details.
After listening, Wei Fengduo nodded and said, "They made full use of satellite intelligence, overcame the difficulties of equipment damage, promptly discovered that the materials the Fallen Insects were collecting were licorice, and finally insisted on going to meet the comrades at the new base."
You did a great job.
He praised them, and the members of Team 2 immediately straightened their backs and held their heads high.
But Wei Fengduo fell silent after praising her.
Yu Shuang was waiting for the words "the team will report your achievements," but after waiting for a long time, she didn't hear them, and her heart sank.
After a moment, Wei Fengduo said, "Yu Shuang's salary and subsidies will be available starting tomorrow. The other team members will receive a mission bonus, which will be the sum of three months' subsidies."
Military personnel's allowances are linked to their rank and specific position.
Among the members of Team 2, Yu Shuang had served the longest and held the rank of captain. Zhao Bohan, Qi An, and Su Qingran were lieutenants, while Zhuang Xiao and Tang Long were second lieutenants.
Yu Shuang will receive 450 contribution points, Qi An will receive 300 contribution points each, and Zhuang Xiao and the other will receive 150 each.
150 contribution points are enough for a family of three like Tang Long to live on for a month, which is not a small amount, but that's not what everyone is looking forward to.
Yu Shuang asked directly, "Headquarters, doesn't the team report our merits?"
Wei Fengduo remained silent, his dark face as still as a statue, for a long while before finally saying, "After discussion within the group, although your mission was completed and you even had some unexpected gains, the unexpected element of those gains was too high, and too much equipment was damaged..."
Facing the astonished gazes of the two teams, Wei Fengduo spoke with difficulty, his expression growing increasingly cold and tense:
"Most importantly, the matter of the Mother Nest is classified, and Professor Guan's matter is even more...sensitive, neither of which is suitable to be publicized. Therefore, let's put aside the matter of reporting our achievements for now..."
The room was silent for a long while before Yu Shuang let out a cold laugh:
"In the group... Ha! If it were Team 1 that found the mother nest, their names would already be at the top of the honor roll!"
If the Mother Nest is classified, then let's not mention it. Who would know what we're doing on this mission? We don't need to make it public; just award the corresponding merits, and it'll be in the records!
Even this isn't allowed?
"Wouldn't reporting our achievements benefit the team? Commander!"
Yu Shuang's hands were almost slamming onto Wei Fengduo's table, her eyes blazing with fury!
Reporting the achievements of Team 2 would certainly be beneficial for Team Chengfeng, since there are 35 teams in the Central Plains Base No. 3, and the promotion of the team headquarters is also based on the actual achievements of its subordinate teams.
"This is the troupe's decision," Wei Fengduo said in a deep voice, opening a document with a weary expression.
Yu Shuang's chest heaved for a moment, then she turned and left.
Zhao Bohan grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"
"Isn't the regimental commander's office upstairs?" Yu Shuang said, shaking off Zhao Bohan's hand and heading straight out.
Wei Fengduo did not stop her. Everyone in Team 2 followed Yu Shuang out in a state of mixed anger and fear.
Yu Shuang couldn't go upstairs because she ran into Wu Zirui, the commander of the 3rd Regiment, coming downstairs with his secretary and guards!
As luck would have it, he was walking with a middle-aged woman in a smart military uniform, with her black hair neatly pinned up on her head and a sharp face.
It was Liu Hui, the logistics minister of the Army Defense Force.
The two of them each had a notebook tucked under their armpits, as if they were going to a meeting.
Yu Shuang's sudden appearance startled the two men, and the guard stepped forward first, shouting and trying to stop her.
However, Yu Shuang did not approach; she stopped 10 meters away.
She was furious, but not yet to the point of losing her mind. After calming down, she immediately gave the two men a standard military salute.
Military regulations were written on every mottled wall of this building, which used to be the university's administration building. Yu Shuang saluted, and the others had no choice but to return the salute.
Even a perfunctory nod required a pause, and the high-ranking military officials from both bases stopped.
Yu Shuang spoke directly: "Report! I am Yu Shuang, the captain of Chengfeng Team 2. I would like to ask the commander, my team has made great contributions to the base during this mission, but the regiment has decided not to report the merits. What is the reason for this?"
Wu Zirui was clearly surprised that she dared to ask this question in front of him. After the surprise, his round, broad face, which resembled Maitreya Buddha, had a half-smile on it.
He smiled and said to Liu Hui, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Minister Liu."
Liu Hui turned and went downstairs expressionlessly. Wu Zirui smiled at Yu Shuang: "Captain Yu, if you're not satisfied, are you going to take me to a military court as well?"
These words were as sharp as a knife, and Yu Shuang bit her lip.
"When you enlisted, you swore an oath to fight for the base and for the survival of humanity, not to steal credit, right?" Wu Zirui said again.
Qi An, who was standing in the shadows at the back of the corridor, felt a surge of anger rise up for some reason when he heard these words!
Wu Zirui said his third sentence: "As a special forces team, the equipment we give you is always better rather than less, and better rather than inferior. So you don't know how much a vehicle or a drone is worth? You think that no matter how much scrapped equipment you have, it's just to form the base of your medals, right?"
You have done a good job, and you will be rewarded.
Your team received a major demerit for the serious incident last time. This time, you've made amends by giving them bonuses and vacation time, but you're still not satisfied?
If you're not satisfied, then file a complaint. This is a critical time; it's a good opportunity to set an example.
After he finished speaking, he went downstairs.
Liu Hui hadn't gone far; she was still waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs on the next floor.
In the post-apocalyptic world where energy is scarce, they naturally wouldn't use elevators, so they walked down the stairs side by side.
"Suppress it a bit, going too far isn't good either," Wu Zirui softened his voice.
Liu Hui smiled, her sharp eyes becoming even more captivating with that smile. "You decide. But when that purifier joined the team before, the transfer order was issued directly from the Commander-in-Chief's office."
She expressed concern, but her expression didn't show much worry.
Wu Zirui chuckled and said, "That purifier is backed by Tang Xinying, so she can indeed have some influence with the commander."
But how many times has North 1 emphasized that the mother nest is a secret? It's related to the big plans and strategies that follow!
If that junior purifier tells Tang Xinying about this, a single leak could strip her of her military rank!
The two exchanged a smile and walked into the large conference room on the second floor.
There weren't many people in the conference room, just the two commanders and deputy commanders of the Army Defense Force, the chief of staff, three regimental commanders, and the logistics minister—these were the high-ranking officials.
The content of the meeting, however, was extremely important.
"The Hualin County area remains under continuous surveillance. Base North 1 has formulated a general operational plan, and our base will now become the front line..."
Liu and Wu were completely focused, and so was everyone else.
After the meeting, Liu Hui and Wu Zirui had mixed feelings of worry and joy, especially Liu Hui—the logistics department was about to be busier than ever before!
But as everyone was about to leave, Commander-in-Chief Zhao Yunlu glanced at his personal phone and called out to Wu Zirui, "The mission to discover the Mother Nest was handled by a detachment under your Wind Chasing Team, right?"
Wu Zirui was taken aback, a slight sense of unease rising in his heart.
"......yes."
"Good! We still have some time. Call them to the conference room so I can meet them." The commander's eyes crinkled with wrinkles, clearly indicating he was in a good mood.
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