It is called a general meeting of the entire army, but not all soldiers in the military region participated.
Those who can attend this meeting are either those who hold positions or soldiers with outstanding performance. In addition, there are also representatives of some new recruits who were recently recruited.
Since returning to the military region, Tang Ran has actually not been idle. First, Chen Shuang was here, and then he was busy treating Zuo Yuan's leg. He also went to the Martyrs' Cemetery. His whereabouts were uncertain the whole time, so he spent more time with Lu Jinshu.
I learned from Lu Jinshu that the Northwest Military Region is going to establish two new regiments, and Tang Ran has already been appointed as the commander of one of the regiments.
It is true that Tang Ran is a fan of officials, but when he heard the news, he felt very uncomfortable. The reason why two new regiments had to be established was because the number of soldiers sacrificed before was too large.
If possible, Tang Ran would rather not be the leader of a group, so that those people can still be alive.
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After Commander Fang's speech, the meeting soon came to the awarding of medals. Originally, Mr. Wang wanted to come and award Tang Ran in person, but this occasion was not appropriate as Tang Ran had already attracted too many people's attention.
Most of the people who were awarded medals were soldiers who had returned from the battlefield. Tang Ran initially sat in the front seat of the stage. The waves of applause attracted her to look back frequently. It was amazing that she could tell which ones were soldiers who had been to the battlefield and which ones were not just by looking at their facial expressions.
All the soldiers who have been to the battlefield, including those who have made meritorious service, have been awarded medals or are about to be awarded medals, have no joy on their faces, but more of solemnity. On the contrary, those who have not been to the battlefield have envy and a hint of joy on their faces. What are they happy about?
Tang Ran felt a little disgusted with herself for seeing through everything, and at the same time, a surge of anger rose up.
"Now, please invite Comrade Tang Ran to the stage."
Tang Ran took a deep breath, stood up and walked onto the stage.
What followed was a long list of Tang Ran's great achievements on the battlefield, longer than any previous one.
Commander Fang personally awarded the medal to Tang Ran.
"When you return from the Mongolian Military Region, Mr. Wang will meet with you alone."
Tang Ran nodded. In her heart, she was still looking forward to meeting Mr. Wang.
After the normal process was over, the person should have stepped down like the previous one, and the next person would come up to receive the honor. However, when she glanced inadvertently and saw two people laughing and whispering in the audience, Tang Ran stopped in her tracks. She inexplicably felt that the smile was too glaring.
"I want to say a few words."
After Tang Ran spoke, Commander Fang gestured to hand the microphone to Tang Ran.
"I believe that those who have lost their lives on the battlefield deserve more than the soldiers who have been awarded medals today. They have a share of every medal.
I don't think this medal ceremony is a particularly pleasant one, so please put away your smiles. Are you envious? Medals are earned with lives. Whether they are fallen soldiers or living soldiers, their original intention is to fight for the country and the people. Now that you have become a soldier of China, you must first adjust your mindset. Because from the moment you put on this military uniform, you will represent more than just yourself..."
Tang Ran said a lot, as if she wanted to vent all the frustrations in her heart. After Tang Ran started speaking, the venue suddenly became quiet, changing from the previous enthusiastic applause.
After finishing what he wanted to say, Tang Ran saluted and left the stage. Finally, Division Commander Fang made a summary speech and officially announced the news of the re-expansion of two regiments, the 5th and 6th Regiments. The commander of the 5th Regiment will arrive at the Northwest Military Region soon, and the commander of the 6th Regiment will be Tang Ran.
Tang Ran's speech originally divided the new recruits in the audience into two factions, with completely opposite ideas.
Some people think that Tang Ran, a female comrade, is not inferior to male comrades at all, and her military achievements are the most powerful proof. They admire her very much, and after learning that the commander of the newly established Sixth Regiment is Tang Ran, they become eager to try. The mentality of admiring the strong has nothing to do with gender.
But the other part is different. In short, I feel that Tang Ran is too pretentious.
Tang Ran doesn't care how others view her. Everything is based on strength. If someone wants to be spoiled by her, they have to provide the capital.
After the meeting, Tang Ran, Lu Jinshu and the commanders of the other three regiments all stayed. Commander Fang still had some mission plans to explain, and the other soldiers left the conference room in an orderly manner.
Commander Fang patted Tang Ran on the shoulder, knowing that the little girl was feeling unhappy. The other three commanders, except for the first commander, also went to the battlefield in Country Y. The second and third commanders did not go, but they had participated in countless operations of all sizes before. They understood Tang Ran's feelings and agreed with what she said.
I was thinking about taking the little girl out for a reunion. We had all been through this stage and wanted to help her get out of this mood quickly.
At a certain moment, Lu Jinshu quickly turned around and locked onto several new recruits, and Tang Ran followed suit.
"All of you, stop!"
The person who spoke was Lu Jinshu, and Tang Ran just looked at him without any emotion in his eyes.
"Repeat what you just said!"
Talking about others behind their backs is already a guilty conscience. The four people paused for a moment, but finally stopped.
"Report to Captain Lu, we didn't say anything."
Tang Ran memorized the faces of the four people in her mind. She heard clearly what they whispered just now, "A woman, she knows nothing." Lu Jinshu heard it clearly too.
"You four are new recruits, right? Pretty good. I'll remember you. Go back and think carefully about whether you want to join the Fifth or Sixth Regiment. It doesn't make much difference which one you choose. From now on, I'll show you with my own actions what a woman like me knows."
Commander Fang and several other regiment commanders also turned black in an instant. Lu Jinshu and Tang Ran were both angry at the same time, so they would not be wronged.
"Let's go."
Tang Ran directly asked to release them. The others didn't say anything in the end. In short, their faces were not very good. They didn't dare to underestimate the people, but they actually let a group of new recruits arrange them like this. It was conceivable that these people would not have an easy life in the future.
The meeting between Commander Fang and several regiment leaders was relatively simple and ended in about ten minutes.
"Lu Jinshu and Tang Ran stay."
Without outsiders around, Tang Ran became spineless again. In the words of Commander Fang, he didn't know how to stand or sit properly.
"Due to the special circumstances this year, the year-end training has been postponed until after the New Year. Today is January 4th. Tomorrow you will depart for the Mongolian Military Region to pick up the scientific researchers assigned to our area. This is the list."
Commander Fang placed a list on the table. There were twelve people in total. There were no familiar names on it, but Tang Ran and Lu Jinshu both knew that this was a list of new identities.
Commander Fang pointed at three people on the list. Although they didn't say anything, they all understood what he meant.
"Let's leave early and just relax. Don't worry about Zuo Yuan. I'll send someone to guard him."
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