Chapter 4 New Positions
Along with the list of those honored, there were also several lists of fallen soldiers that were much longer than the list of those honored.
Many families in the base have hung white cloths in front of their windows, and many people are wearing black clothes.
However, until May 10, there was no large-scale attack of Fallen Insects near the base, and there were more people in black and colorful clothes on the streets inside and outside the base.
Everyone was busy. The farms outside the base needed to plow the land and replant, while the ranches needed to collect the animal carcasses and gather the stray animals.
The base's major material supply factories operate on three shifts, while the insect oil refinery keeps its lights on day and night.
The great battle actually made the base's energy supply more abundant.
The base regained power after the insect oil refinery extracted the first batch of high-energy fuel on May 9.
Perhaps light is the best source of confidence for people. The shadow of anxiety and unease that permeated the military and civilian population has dissipated considerably, and sadness has been diluted by busyness.
In this lively atmosphere of post-war reconstruction, the squad's ranks and positions at the new base were finally determined.
Yu Shuang stared at the screen, at her rank of "Lieutenant Colonel" and her position of "Team Commander," and chuckled for most of the day!
She is now a team leader!
She can even come up with a catchy name for her own team!
Zhao Bohan's rank is also lieutenant colonel; he is her team's staff officer.
Although the notes mentioned that the situation at the new base would change significantly, Zhao Bohan could form and lead a new team at any time if needed.
But they're still partners!
The sense of security brought by her reliable old partner made Yu Shuang's mood even more cheerful, and she said to Qi An:
"Little Qi is awesome! You've only been in the army for less than half a year, and you've already been promoted from lieutenant to major. Your promotion speed will definitely become a legend in the entire Continental Army!"
Qi An is indeed now a major, and the level of missions and meetings she can participate in from now on will be incomparable to what she used to be.
The remaining three members of the squad were all promoted to captain, with Su Qingran, being a technical soldier, having half a star higher than Zhuang Xiao and the other two.
Having greater power for oneself and those around one is also an important path to becoming stronger, and Qi An's first goal is being steadily achieved!
Yu Shuang suppressed her excitement slightly and flipped through the files: "Let's take a look at our new recruits!"
In that action team, the squad from North 1 was promoted in rank but retained his position, and was assigned to Yu Shuang's team.
All three members of Qin Tianshuo's team submitted their applications and are now members of the new team.
In addition, there are 3 temporary squads drawn from soldiers applying from various places.
These were all hastily created by the command center based solely on the application forms, and Yu Shuang didn't recognize a single one of them.
Moreover, after going through the entire list in the document, Yu Shuang discovered that the team, including the general team and staff officers, only had 42 people, leaving more than half of the positions vacant!
The team remains a long-range special operations team, responsible for escorting supplies and personnel over long distances, patrolling within 50 kilometers of the base, and reconnaissance of enemy situations. Due to the special circumstances of the new base, it also has some close-range defense combat responsibilities.
With numerous and complex tasks, and half of the team members being unfamiliar members from all over the country, Yu Shuang and Zhao Bohan faced a significant challenge in managing the team, controlling losses during intense battles, and replenishing personnel.
Zhuang Xiao and Tang Long were under immense pressure because Qi An would become the team's purifier, and Su Qingran could become the team's medic. The two could cooperate with any squad in the team at any time, depending on the mission.
But they'll have to find new teammates!
These two usually don't make decisions in the team, but now they looked at each other in bewilderment, and then subconsciously looked at Yu Shuang and Zhao Bohan.
"You can discuss forming a team with Lao Qin and the others, or you can observe the people around you at the new base and look for suitable new team members." Neither Yu Shuang nor Zhao Bohan gave clear orders; Zhao Bohan only offered suggestions.
Upon hearing Qin Tianshuo's name, Zhuang Xiao felt a little more at ease, while Tang Long saw hope and encouragement in the captain's eyes.
Everyone is moving forward, and they are not incapable of taking a step forward and shouldering the responsibility of the team on their own.
Tang Long pondered silently, while Yu Shuang and Zhao Bohan exchanged a glance and smiled with satisfaction.
Along with their positions, their departure time was also confirmed: the day after tomorrow.
Just as expected, the situation at the front was urgent, and they were only given three days to rest and prepare.
But the situation at the base has stabilized, all worries have been put aside, and after another round of incentives, everyone is now looking forward to the departure.
Yu Shuang said, "Let's get all the necessary paperwork done this morning, then do a big shopping spree for daily necessities in the next couple of days, and we'll set off the day after tomorrow morning!"
She carefully saved and closed the appointment document from the command center, and then walked out excitedly first.
Before she could even take a step, Qi An called out to her and asked in a low voice, "Can we request a delay in our departure?"
Yu Shuang was stunned, and so were the rest of the team.
......
It wasn't just this group of people who wanted to set off; by May 12th, many members of the Martial God team, including Gu Liansheng, were also eager to head back to their base.
None of the wounded are unable to get out of bed, and Qin Tianshuo and Yan Xukuan, who were the most seriously injured, can now walk with ease.
However, most of the team's vehicles were destroyed on the battlefield. With so many people in the Martial God Team, they had to wait for a batch of aid medicine from the new base to arrive before they could return in large trucks that could transport both goods and people.
Many people, including Gu Liansheng who was eager to return home, have been asking these past two days whether the delivery team has arrived yet.
But Chen Yuezhou's answer was always negative.
Looking at Chen Yuezhou's somewhat indifferent expression, Gu Liansheng couldn't help but mutter a complaint:
"Commander-in-Chief, you wouldn't refuse to return to the base just because of Dr. Qi, would you?"
Chen Yuezhou glanced at him indifferently, and Gu Liansheng lowered his head and shut up.
However, he still felt uneasy because although the general's official position in the military was general, his actual rank was "colonel" and he was fully qualified to participate in commander-level meetings.
This is not only because the brigade itself is extremely strong, but also because the base's founder, the actual behind-the-scenes power holder, cherishes and cultivates the brigade like his own son.
In Gu Liansheng's view, the brigade's current indifference is like that of an unfilial son who has grown up and become independent.
But then he thought of Chen Xi, and Lin Jiaran, and his thoughts began to spiral into an uncontrollable maelstrom...
He quickly stopped himself and started thinking again about whether he could persuade Qi An to go to the new student base and when he could go home.
Gu Liansheng was in a bad mood, and Yu Shuang, Zhao Bohan, and Qi An also felt unlucky.
As they were leaving the camp, they happened to run into the commander-in-chief and several regimental commanders who were entering the camp.
The group was a large, bustling crowd, and wherever they went, all the soldiers stood at attention and saluted.
Qi An and the other two had no choice but to bow and give way, but unfortunately there were too few people at the camp gate, and they were still spotted by the 3rd Regiment Commander at a glance, and then by Lu Yunbai.
"They've applied for a postponement," the 3rd Regiment Commander promptly cleared up Lu Yunbai's doubts.
Although the squad no longer belongs to the Central Plains Base No. 3, they still need to go through a series of procedures with the original base before they can leave, including handing over their duties and property, canceling their registration, and temporarily storing their files. The commander of the squad knows their departure date, of course.
The 3rd Regiment Commander's tone already carried a hint of ambiguous laughter, and Lu Yunbai's gaze became even more direct.
Why postpone your departure? Is it because things are peaceful at the base while life on the front lines is tough, and you want to stay a couple more days?
Lu Yunbai sneered and led his men away.
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