Chapter 140: My clerical career just ended so young?
Having just returned from delivering documents from the chemical defense company, Chen Mo was not quite sure where the veterans in the company were being taken.
When running out of the company headquarters and passing by the gate.
Chen Mo looked at the soldiers on duty and asked anxiously, "Squad leader, do you know where the company commander and instructor are?"
"Go to Despair Hill and see, it seems they are training the new medic again."
“Thank you!!”
Chen Mo responded and turned back to the open space of the company headquarters.
He pushed out a bicycle with a large frame, gripped the handlebars with both hands, pedaled twice with his left foot, stepped onto the bike with his right leg, and rushed to the training ground.
The so-called Slope of Despair mentioned by the veterans is a dirt slope where the company often trains.
The slope is not steep, but it is too long and the road conditions are bad. Every time I pass by there with a heavy load, I have to grit my teeth and hold my breath to sprint.
Especially when carrying heavy loads and running cross-country, that section of the road was the most uncomfortable. The company commander particularly liked to make the troops run there repeatedly, which is why they got this name.
Ride a bike to the training ground.
Chen Mo saw from afar that in the company, a group of veterans were sitting on the ground, clapping their hands as they watched a corporal in the distance push a half-man-high truck tire up the slope.
Chen Mo also knew this corporal.
The other person was a medical worker who had just joined the company in recent days and also lived in the public service class dormitory.
Who doesn't know the rules of the reconnaissance company?
There are new people coming, and the key is that they are not complete recruits, so they will have to be given a lot of work.
While dealing with others, they also have to give a good name to it by saying that it is testing their military capabilities.
I do this often and never get tired of it.
In the reconnaissance company, not only medical staff, but also any staff are not qualified. Physical fitness must be kept up.
I don't have time to join those old soldiers.
Chen Mo parked the car, tugged at his uniform, and after a brief adjustment, he quickly walked over to Cheng Dong and said in a low voice, "Company Commander, the headquarters has notified us that a new layoff order has arrived at the brigade."
"You're asked to go to the meeting as soon as possible."
"What the hell?"
Cheng Dong was originally standing with his hands on his hips, leading the group in laughing. Upon hearing this, he was also stunned for a moment.
Then his expression became solemn, and he strode up to Huolinshan and whispered a few words.
He turned around and ran hurriedly towards the company headquarters.
I don’t even ride a bike anymore.
The veterans in the distance didn't notice anything unusual here.
Chen Mo didn't hesitate and quickly caught up with Cheng Dong: "Captain, this layoff has nothing to do with our company, right?"
"I haven't heard of this happening recently."
"Nonsense, who would leak this information in advance?" Cheng Dong waved his hands impatiently: "You don't understand the matter of disarmament, so don't ask about it."
"You just don't listen. Last month the brigade wanted to transfer you to the training team. You'll be fine once you go."
"Why, are you scared now?"
"It's okay. The reconnaissance company can't be withdrawn. Our brigade's direct battalion has a chemical defense company, a logistics company, and a command company."
"We shouldn't withdraw the reconnaissance company, no matter who we are."
Cheng Dong spoke in a very firm tone, as if he was comforting Chen Mo, but also as if he was convincing himself.
But then again, who would talk to you about logic in this kind of thing?
Large-scale military reduction is the policy set by the higher authorities. The current navy and air force are not large in size, so the army will definitely be the main force for reductions.
When the army is almost completely disbanded, there will be a situation where 300,000 troops will be disbanded, and the armed police will account for 200,000.
When it comes to major decisions and policies, let alone a reconnaissance company.
Even a division-level unit is not special. From top to bottom, it only takes one night to withdraw.
After Cheng Dong returned to the company headquarters, he saw Chen Mo following him. He thought for a moment and waved his hand: "Scholar, get in the car."
"If you want to know the news, stay at the headquarters and don't run around."
"yes!!"
After all, Chen Mo was not a member of the Seventh Brigade in his previous life, so he was not clear about the specific layoffs here.
It would be nonsense to say that you are not worried at this time.
Damn, he finally got into the military camp.
I had a good time in the reconnaissance company, became familiar with the people, and was even promoted to the regular squad.
He has just been given a military rank, how can he be laid off just like that?
Even if you have a second-class merit, you can still be arranged a job after demobilization.
But that is just an ideal situation. With so many young people leaving the army and returning to local areas, where can we find so many jobs to accommodate them?
Either have connections or wait quietly.
But these two are not the results Chen Mo wants to see.
Along the way.
Cheng Dong almost stepped on the accelerator into the fuel tank, and the old jeep was bouncing on the road.
It's so uncomfortable.
It was more than ten kilometers, but I arrived at the destination in less than twenty minutes.
At this time, in the headquarters of the 7th Armored Brigade, cadres with hurried expressions could be seen getting out of cars and walking towards the headquarters building in groups of three or four.
A layoff list affects the fate of thousands of people in an entire unit. Who wouldn't be nervous?
"Wait in the parking lot, don't run around."
Cheng Dong gave a brief explanation, raised his hand to adjust the brim of his hat, and trotted away.
The parking lot of the brigade headquarters is just an open space near the wall. It is now late April, the weather has become hot, and the vegetation is growing lushly.
The grass was green and lush. Chen Mo didn't get in the car. He simply pulled up his trouser legs and sat on the grass.
From time to time, I looked in the direction of the brigade headquarters building.
I don’t know exactly when the meeting started, let alone what was discussed.
Anyway, there are quite a few cadres near the office building, all anxiously waiting for the final result.
Probably around noon.
When Chen Mo was getting bored waiting in the parking lot, the communicator from the headquarters came running down from the office building to inform him that the meeting was temporarily over and the cadres downstairs could gather in the conference room.
I looked at the crowd that had been waiting and saw them all walking into the building.
Chen Mo quickly stood up, patted the grass leaves on his pants, and followed the crowd to the conference room on the third floor.
The indoor area is not small, estimated to be about 80 to 90 square meters, but the layout is very simple, with the August 1st Army flag being the only embellishment.
At this time, the room was filled with smoke.
The thick mist mixed with nicotine and alkali made Chen Mo, who was only a smoker, so suffocated that he had to squint his eyes in an instant when he walked in.
A group of old smokers inside frowned. Fortunately, the head of the headquarters was no longer here.
Chen Mo walked in and saw Cheng Dong sitting in the third row near the aisle. He walked over quickly and said, "Company Commander!"
"Well, what about the layoffs?"
This is something we have to pay attention to.
As long as your name appears on the list, there is really no room for maneuver.
"Here you are, you are quite active."
Cheng Dong picked up the cigarette box at hand and threw it to the corner of the table with a "bang": "If you want to smoke, take it yourself, don't wait for me to let you."
Cheng Dong then pushed over a few more documents and said, "Don't worry, your name isn't on the list of layoffs this time. The reconnaissance company is still there, but many of the comrades in it are leaving."
Hearing that he didn't have to leave, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.
He casually moved a chair and sat in front of the company commander, opened the file bags and began to read them one by one.
Overall, there were quite a few changes in the military region at this meeting.
First, the 1999 conscription plan should be integrated with the next phase of reforms, requiring all division-level and regimental-level conscription departments to communicate effectively in advance, ensuring that the basic quality of recruits meets the minimum standards while strengthening political review.
Chen Mo was just taking a casual look. The recruitment system was changed from December to October this year because the higher-ups have realized the impact of highly educated talents on the army and are also reducing the military.
The regulations actually just raise the threshold for joining the army, gradually changing the policy from not requiring any academic qualifications before.
Second, large-scale disarmament has begun.
As retirement approaches, people's hearts are bound to be unsettled. The superiors require that the training of the troops must not be neglected during the window period. The outline and the progress of each unit must be closely monitored, and both ideological and military aspects must be grasped.
And both hands must be strong, especially in terms of safety, and we must never be careless.
Regarding this, the military district chief issued a special instruction, especially at this time, more attention should be paid to discipline and style.
If a major weapons operation safety accident or other disciplinary safety accident occurs due to failure to follow standard operating procedures, the chief officer will be transferred to another job and will not be tolerated.
The third point mentioned in the document is the list of the fifth batch of troops to be equipped in the military.
This thing has nothing to do with the reconnaissance company.
They are all main tank battalions under the armored brigade. The early replacement units are required to summarize new tactics and promote them in a timely manner, and feed back the stage test results of the new main battle tanks to the design institute as soon as possible for centralized optimization.
These are just polite words.
As far as Chen Mo knows, the tank models of the main battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade are mostly Type 85 main battle tanks, even if all the personnel are replaced with Type 96 tanks.
They weren't the first.
Strictly speaking, the Type 96 tank can only be considered the third-generation Type 85, and some units have been equipped with it since 1997.
Other units have been using it for more than a year. Regardless of whether there are any problems or not, after such a long time, I guess most of the feedback has been received.
It had little to do with him, so Chen Mo just glanced at it and put it aside.
There were quite a few new instructions in the document, seven or eight in total. In addition to the ones mentioned above, Chen Mo also saw the announcement in May this year regarding the arrangements and adjustments for promoted personnel.
It’s a pity that there was only a notice, without mentioning any specific names or explaining what adjustments had been made.
He remembered that the large-scale adjustment should have taken place in November, as it was at that time that he went to Shimen, Hebei Province in his previous life.
Cheng Dong held a cigarette in his mouth and watched Chen Mo read each document so seriously, especially staring at the notice of promotion.
He opened his mouth, exhaled a puff of thick smoke, and grinned, "Don't read it. The adjustment announcement from the Military Region Political Department hasn't specified the specific details yet."
"But in the past two days, you're not on the layoff list. I guess in May, if there really is an adjustment in promotions, you might be the one to go."
Cheng Dong said it lightly.
But when Chen Mo heard this, his fingers trembled slightly. Military academy, can he really go this time?
The end of the century was indeed the time when changes and turmoil in the army were most frequent, and many requirements and opportunities were much easier than in later generations.
Chen Mo has already made all the preparations and it will be his turn next year.
But now, from what the company commander said, we don’t have to wait until next year, we can even set off this year, or even next month?
My clerical career is going to end before it even begins?
Chen Mo blinked. He couldn't tell whether he was excited or nervous.
I was just worried about whether I would be included in the layoffs and whether I could stay in the army, but in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
He really didn't expect that he could not only stay but also get closer.
"Don't think about it."
Cheng Dong pulled out a list from the documents at the back and handed it to Chen Mo, saying, "Go back to the company first and see if there's a bus going to Tao Village. I'll give you a ride and hand the list over to the instructor."
"Do the ideological work in the company as soon as possible."
"The higher-ups require that the demobilization and transfer of all comrades be completed before the end of the month. You and Xiao Liang will have to work hard for the time being."
"Organize the files of the comrades on the list. Transfer those who need them back to their local areas, and contact the local authorities as soon as possible to handle them."
"Go ahead."
"yes!!"
Chen Mo picked up the list and glanced at it. There weren't many people on it, only about thirty or so.
But after the New Year, all the eighteen new recruits in the company, except him, including Yang Dali and Li Zhiang, were on the list.
It's cruel and helpless.
It was no different from what he remembered.
Many new comrades who had just joined the army had to pack up and be demobilized after only a few months.
In fact, Chen Mo knew that these were considered good. Some people were unlucky and had just graduated from military academy and joined the army, and not long after that, the entire unit was disbanded.
You also have to change your career.
In this large-scale torrent, let alone a lieutenant, even if you are a colonel, a major general, or even a one-star rank, you still have to change your career.
In this era, even those with stars on their shoulders had examples of changing careers, which was different from the later generations where people only had to retire without changing careers.
Yang Dali and Li Zhiang were classmates when we were recruits.
It is also the reconnaissance company. Among Chen Mo's fellow soldiers, he has the closest relationship with his two old brothers, who call him "deputy squad leader" whenever they meet.
Looking at the names on the list, Chen Mo took a deep breath, and the feeling of powerlessness in his previous life once again surged into his heart.
Even though his future has changed drastically this time, he still feels sad.
You must work hard, gain a firm foothold, and have the belief to change your own destiny.
At this moment, it was stronger than ever before.
Chen Mo put away the documents blankly and glanced at Cheng Dong: "Captain, I'll go back first."
"The meeting is over, aren't you leaving?"
"Leave for nothing." Cheng Dong shook his head: "I have something to do in the afternoon. Even if I didn't, I would still have to eat here."
"Do you think I'm like you, eating for free?"
"Go back quickly."
Yes, officers will be deducted money for meals in the army.
It doesn't count if you go out for meetings at the headquarters, but as long as you don't eat at your own unit, you can indeed save a meal.
Chen Mo lingered here for a while, waiting for the people from the office cafeteria to deliver the food to the conference room.
He just glanced at it and left.
The food was not of high standard, just two dishes and a soup. Judging from the appearance, it was obviously leftover from the morning, and it was served hot to the group of cadres who were in the meeting.
Anyway, there is no need to deduct food expenses.
Leaving the smoky conference room, Chen Mo hurried downstairs with documents in his hand.
He was lucky enough to meet people from the Taocun Motor Vehicle Company downstairs who were going back.
I just shamelessly hitched a ride on someone else's car and got off at the place closest to the reconnaissance company on the main road.
Walk back to the company.
The layoff list in his hand felt heavy all the way.
This time, the list includes not only privates, but also several corporals and non-commissioned officers.
The sudden demobilization season is always accompanied by all kinds of sadness of parting.
It was too sudden.
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