Chapter 152 Review, is this okay?
It’s strange that these things are in the book, Chen Mo muttered in his heart.
In 1999, the theory that officers are the soul of the system was picked up not long ago. Previously, the focus was on imitation and copying.
Development is all about following others' lead, and rarely focusing on how to improve one's own combat effectiveness.
The idea of having the best army in the world has misled too many people and made them fail to realize that in the end, modern warfare depends on industrialized logistics.
Before this, Chen Mo had been waiting for an opportunity.
During his time as a private, he had no opportunities of his own in the reconnaissance company. Now that he had come to the Army Academy, if he wanted to move up, he had to have honor, background, qualifications, connections, and even military achievements.
Otherwise, in this era of great changes, without the protection of his old leaders, he might be among the names to be targeted in any military downsizing.
Urgent growth is what Chen Mo needs to do most right now.
"Hey, scholar, why are you standing here while you talk?"
Seeing that the class had just started, Chen Mo acted like a big shot. Sheng Donghao, Lai Wei, and Ding Zeliang all gathered around him while the teacher was away.
Wang Bo even reached out and tugged at Chen Mo's clothes, not only making him speak in dialect, but also making his tone sound sour, as if he was biting a green grape.
This fat guy is still the same as in his previous life.
"What should I talk about?" Chen Mo spread his hands, looking innocent.
"Tell me about what you just said about battlefield situational awareness and accurate assessment of information and intelligence changes. How do you know this? Where did you learn it?"
This time the person being questioned was not Wang Bo, but Xie Yong.
Old Xie flipped through the book in his hand, searching for the answer, but the textbook contained many formulas, diagrams, and theoretical things, which were no more profound than the advanced mathematics in college.
For these veterans who were admitted to the school without taking the entrance exam, just remembering some theories was enough to worry them, let alone understanding them.
The ocean of knowledge cannot flow into the desert of their culture at all. Just to read this stuff, you need academic qualifications.
"Don't look for it. I just received the textbook. It's impossible that it's written in the book. This is all something I figured out on my own."
Chen Mo spoke and responded with confidence.
"You're the one who figured this out, why can't I figure it out?"
Ding Zeliang curled his lips, obviously not believing it.
In fact, who can believe this nonsense? The gap in cognition between the times is overwhelming in terms of thinking.
Just when everyone in the classroom was holding their textbooks, looking bored.
Zhao Guoliang, who had just left, came back again, but this time he was not alone.
There were five or six old men following behind him.
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are old men. Just looking at their white heads, they are more than a generation older than Teacher Zhao.
These people all had four silver stars with red stripes on a yellow background on their shoulders, and they were all colonels.
One of them, who looked like the leading colonel, walked up to Chen Mo, glared at the bewildered Xie Yong, and waved his hand, saying, "Get up and sit aside."
"Yeah."
Old Xie quickly packed up his books and changed seats.
After all, no matter how great a reconnaissance veteran is, he would lose his temper if he met this group of people.
Not to mention them, even if our brigade commander or division commander came, I'm afraid they would have to stand by and call them seniors with a smile on their faces.
Many old men in the military academy cannot be viewed with common sense. Who knows how much responsibility these people are carrying.
I can’t afford to offend you. I absolutely can’t afford to offend you.
The remaining 34 students in the second team were stunned by the scene. They quickly moved to the corner of the classroom and looked at each other in bewilderment.
The old man who was the first to chase people away pulled the chair that Xie Yong had just sat on and sat directly opposite Chen Mo.
He waved his hand: "You sit down too."
"Yes, Chief!"
In fact, Chen Mo is also a little panicked now.
But he must remain calm. Whether he can seize this opportunity and add a highlight to his resume depends on how he performs next.
The old man stared at Chen Mo for a few seconds, then said in a slightly serious tone, "I've read your file. You're a comrade from the 63rd Army Armored Brigade."
"I just heard from Xiao Zhao that you have a very unique perspective on the future development of armored units."
"Little comrade, continue to talk about your ideas."
It was a very formal ideological reporting process, but Chen Mo knew that he had been targeted by the college.
Because of what he talked about before, many guiding theories for equipment development have already been approved in the college according to the timeline.
These are not aspects he can touch. Being targeted is half opportunity and half trouble, and it is a huge trouble.
"yes!"
Chen Mo straightened up, tried to sort out his thoughts as much as possible, and then said, "I don't have a very clear idea about the development of the armored forces."
"However, I know from the PLA Daily and some of our unit's internal military newspapers that we are still struggling with the question of whether to imitate the Russian T-90 standard tank, the American M12as standard tank, or Hans' Leopard 2 tank."
"This is just my personal guess, and it may not be right, but I think these imitations are meaningless."
"Only by unwaveringly following the military-industrial path that best suits us and building a national defense system that does not rely on others and waits for no one can we truly achieve what is right for us."
"reason!"
The leading colonel did not refute Chen Mo's statement, but pondered for a moment and asked again.
"No reason." Chen Mo shook his head calmly and continued, "Chief, if you really want a reason."
“How far can we go on the road of imitation?”
"If one day, a nation rises and revives, and all its equipment reaches the world's mainstream and cannot be copied, does that mean that the technology and equipment based on other people's systems will no longer have room for improvement?"
Chen Mo asked two questions in a row, and looked at the old man in front of him who still had a serious face and said nothing.
He swallowed, gritted his teeth, and spoke again, "Whether it's imitation or other development paths, it's all for combat."
"In order to cultivate the combat effectiveness of grassroots troops, no one has a greater say than the grassroots armored commanders in combat."
"We've been imitating for so long, we can actually check the grassroots confrontation data from recent years and do a detailed comparison to see at a glance if there has been any progress."
"Commander, I don't know if what I said is right, but one thing is certain: in the end, the battle will always be fought with industrialized logistics."
"If we imitate them, we will become rootless duckweed, unable to fight with them. Only our own will be the most suitable for the combat system."
"Sir, I'm done."
Chen Mo stood up and saluted with a "pa" sound.
A group of old men invited by Zhao Guoliang stayed in the classroom with serious expressions for another three or four minutes.
The group of people turned and left without saying anything.
As the leader walked away, a group of veterans in the classroom had not yet taken action when Zhao Guoliang, who had just left, came back.
He stared at Chen Mo for a while before waving his hand and saying, "Today's class is over. Chen Mo, come out with me. Everyone else, please dismiss."
"yes!"
Chen Mo took a deep breath. He knew what he would face next.
After briefly gathering the textbooks he had received, he handed them to Xie Yong and said, "Class monitor, could you please take these books back to the dormitory for me? I might not be back until very late."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xie Yong nodded and watched Chen Mo leave.
In the classroom, the remaining group of people were more confused than each other. What the hell was going on?
I came to class full of confidence, but the class ended before I remembered a single word or turned a single page of the book.
Wang Bo, who was usually the most active, looked at the people around him, then at the book in Xie Yong's hand. He frowned and said, "Is that son of a bitch Xiucai okay?"
"Why do I feel that the situation just now was not good?"
Everyone present was a veteran, and they all had some good eyesight, so they could guess that Chen Mo might have said something extraordinary.
Xie Yong scratched his head: "Forget it, let's go back to the dormitory first. I think everything should be fine. What does Xiucai know? He is just a private."
The other students nodded thoughtfully. What else could they do if they didn't nod?
The teacher ran away, taking Chen Mo with him.
There's no point in them sitting in the classroom.
At this time, the people from the second squad of the reconnaissance department cadets had not yet realized how powerful the so-called private they were talking about was.
This was just a trial run, but they ruined their first class.
The other side.
Chen Mo followed Zhao Guoliang and went straight to the lounge on the third floor of the Special Operations Department office building.
Although it was said to be a break, there were already police officers from the Lu Academy on duty at the door. From now on, whether Chen Mo was eating or going to the bathroom, there would be police officers accompanying him at all times.
That’s right, his first review is here.
What can I say about the review? You don’t have to take it too seriously, because the General Political Department units in the military have a set of review procedures when appointing senior military officers.
For example, grassroots research and certification from superiors are very normal procedures.
There is a public announcement period for the promotion of ordinary soldiers, but Chen Mo has been in the army for too short a time, and this promotion was a temporary proposal, so the corresponding announcement was cancelled.
But it was precisely because of the cancellation of this so-called public announcement that he faced his first review so soon.
This proves what Captain Fang Huai said: he is the only one in the whole school and even in the whole army who was promoted from a private to an officer. How impressive!
With so many people watching him, and at this critical moment, he didn't even attend a single cultural class.
We can put forward many opinions on the future development of armored units, especially many of the views overlap with many projects established by the college.
If we don’t censor him, who will we censor?
Chen Mo was quite self-aware. From the moment the instructor brought him to the lounge and saw someone on duty at the door, he knew what was going on.
But I am not afraid of investigation. I come from a poor peasant family with a good family background. Let them investigate.
There are sofas and leather office chairs in the lounge, where you can sit comfortably for three or four hours.
Except for lunch, when the police were on duty and were responsible for bringing back the meals, no one else came here.
But Chen Mo was not in a hurry. The college was definitely trying to find a way to investigate his files and past history and conduct a political review.
To make a phone call, the signal has to go around the signal tower. It is not that easy to censor.
But what Chen Mo never expected was that during lunch break, the person who opened the door of the lounge was not the leader of the Lu Academy, but the reconnaissance company commander Cheng Dong.
Captain Cheng strode into the lounge and saw Chen Mo lying on the sofa with his back facing up, his eyes half closed, looking drowsy.
I was suddenly furious.
The Special Operations Department lounge had air conditioning blowing cool breezes, compared to the scorching sun outside with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.
Chen Mo was feeling extremely comfortable.
Even Cheng Dong hadn't enjoyed the air conditioning of the late 1990s. He wiped the sweat off his face, grabbed the half-eaten bread in his hand, and threw it to Chen Mo with a "whoosh".
"Damn it, you went to school yesterday and you're already here with me today?"
"Company Commander?!"
Chen Mo was woken up by the bread hitting him. He rubbed his eyes and saw Cheng Dong staring at him. He laughed dryly and said, "Why are you here?"
"snort!"
Hearing this, Cheng Dong snorted coldly, glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Damn it, isn't it all thanks to you, kid?"
"I've been a soldier for half my life and never been on a plane. But you bastards made me take a plane from Hedong to here at public expense."
"What on earth are you doing in this school?"
"I didn't do anything." Chen Mo raised his hand and scratched his head. He thought that the review meeting would require the grassroots unit where he was located to cooperate, but he didn't expect that they would directly transfer people across provinces.
"Bullshit, I didn't do anything wrong but the political commissar scolded me, you know that?"
"Comrade, please come with us."
Cheng Dong was halfway through his words when the police officer at the door of the lounge politely invited him in.
Captain Cheng was a man of much experience and wisdom, and he couldn't be intimidated in front of his own soldiers. He straightened his uniform and asked, "Who? The two of us, or just me?"
"We're all going together."
"Okay, let's go."
Cheng Dong took advantage of the moment when the person at the door turned around to quickly reach out and help Chen Mo straighten his clothes. He lowered his voice and said, "What on earth did you do, kid? I'll settle the score with you later."
"Looking at this situation, I think there will be an inspection, but it's not strict. It should be a process."
"Don't be afraid when you get there. Just tell me what you want to say, okay?"
"yes!"
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he followed Cheng Dong to the conference room on the fourth floor of the office building.
There weren't many people in the conference room, only two colonels, and it was unknown which department of the academy they were from.
The two sat on the inside of the conference room.
Opposite them were two chairs, with the backs adorned with the bright August 1st Army flags.
Chen Mo and Cheng Dong came in one after the other. One of the colonels, with a warm smile on his face, pointed to the chair opposite: "Captain Cheng, Comrade Chen Mo, please take a seat."
"This is mainly to publicize Comrade Chen Mo's promotion to the school, go through the process, and conduct a political review and background check. I hope you can cooperate."
"No problem, I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements."
Cheng Dong nodded and sat upright on the chair with Chen Mo.
"good."
Seeing the two men seated, the colonel who had spoken initially continued, "Comrade Cheng Dong, I will now conduct an investigation into Comrade Chen Mo's personal political qualities and thoughts. I hope you can objectively answer your true thoughts and conclusions based on your experience as his direct superior over the past six months, and cooperate with this background check."
"I understand!" Cheng Dong responded loudly, feeling confident.
He was not stupid. A soldier who was promoted to officer and entered the school was investigated the next day after arriving.
It only takes a little thought to know that this bastard Xiucai must be doing something in school that is not in line with his qualifications.
The fact that the academy was willing to let him evaluate the "political qualification" of his subordinates was enough to show that he had worked as a company commander at the grassroots level for eight years, both in the military region and in his unit.
I have great trust in him personally and feel at ease.
"good."
"Before we begin, in accordance with relevant regulations, I will first announce the review discipline."
"First, please ensure absolute objectivity and neutrality, and earnestly cooperate in clarifying Comrade Chen Mo's personal thoughts."
"Secondly, the results of this review will be subject to a confidentiality agreement, and the content of the review shall not be disclosed."
"I understand!" Cheng Dong nodded again.
"good."
"The interrogation will now officially begin."
"Comrade Cheng Dong, do you believe that Comrade Chen Mo is a qualified person whose political and ideological thinking is absolutely correct?"
"yes!"
"May I ask what your reasons are?"
"In his actual performance at the grassroots level, whether in the recruit company or the 3rd Reconnaissance Company, he has always been a positive and good comrade."
"Please elaborate."
Two colonels, one responsible for questioning the video and the other responsible for taking notes.
Anyway, this posture is quite formal.
"Take me personally for example. I've never heard of any comrade who could make all the necessary preparations before joining the army. Comrade Chen Mo's family wasn't well off, but he was passionate about everything related to soldiers."
"In order to join the army, I wrote a letter to the army to express my determination to join the army."
"Speaking of training, Comrade Chen Mo has always been the most active and progressive comrade, whether in the recruit company or the reconnaissance company."
"As for his performance, I believe your academy's background check should already know that he was awarded third-class merit, second-class merit, a military district commendation, and a brigade headquarters commendation during his recruit years."
"As for political ideology, I have never heard any comrades in the company complain about Comrade Chen Mo. He always maintains the highest level of enthusiasm for any grassroots work."
"As for his work attitude, he served as a clerk in our company for a while. He was always diligent and never made a mistake. In his free time, he often discussed training and related work with a platoon leader who graduated from the Armored Forces Academy. He might have future prospects. Young people, after all, have active minds."
"In summary, I believe that Comrade Chen Mo is a good comrade with excellent military capabilities and absolutely strong political thinking."
I have to say, it’s your own soldiers who have to bear the pain.
When he speaks normally, he always mentions genitals and "damn it" every other sentence. But the captain of the reconnaissance company can actually list so many complimenting words in one breath.
It's really difficult for him.
"I see." The colonel paused for a moment before asking again, "Comrade Cheng Dong, while serving at the grassroots level, did Comrade Chen Mo often contact people from outside the community?"
"No."
"Did Comrade Chen Mo frequently take leave and leave his post during his service?"
"No!"
"Did Comrade Chen Mo commit any violations during his time as a clerk regarding meritorious service, joining the Party, receiving awards, or submitting reports? Even unintentional violations count."
"No, not once. As I said, he works very hard."
"Has Comrade Chen Mo ever accepted or given gifts to other officers and soldiers?"
"If giving each other cigarettes doesn't count, then nothing does."
"Does Comrade Chen Mo have any overseas connections?"
"No!"
"Has he ever leaked secrets, or induced others to leak secrets?"
"No!"
"You mentioned that Comrade Chen Mo's family wasn't well off. Does he have any financial difficulties?"
"No, he received bonuses for his two contributions. As far as I know, Chen Mo's local economy is better than other places, so he has no financial difficulties."
"Then have Comrade Chen Mo's relatives committed any illegal acts?"
"No!"
"Comrade Chen Mo is young and has performed well in all aspects since joining the army. Has he ever shown any obvious signs of bias?"
“No, no!!”
Cheng Dong shook his head very seriously this time.
Not to mention him, even Chen Mo, who had been sitting next to him and couldn't speak, was speechless.
This review is really thorough, even this aspect is taken into consideration.
But it’s nothing. When officers reach a certain age, no matter which unit they are in, they are required to get married, or at least find a partner.
If you still don't have a partner, your superiors will try their best to introduce you to someone. There's a reason for that.
But the question is how old is he now?
It's really too hasty to ask this question since I just joined the army.
The colonel who asked the question seemed a little embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do.
When organizing an inspection of prospective officers or officers, all questions are raised by an expert group after background checks.
He was just asking a routine question. It was recorded and supervised by an old comrade. This thing really couldn't be skipped.
“Ahem!!”
The colonel coughed twice to hide his embarrassment and said, "Comrade Cheng Dong, let's continue."
"Do you think Comrade Chen Mo can always hold himself to the highest standards of a soldier and maintain absolute rationality?"
"able!"
"Then do you think Comrade Chen Mo possesses the spirit of being ready to sacrifice for the Party, the motherland, and the people?"
"have!!"
"You should observe him personally to see if he is absolutely loyal to the motherland."
"yes."
"Then if Comrade Chen Mo returns to the grassroots to lead troops after graduating from here, given his age and experience, can he truly shoulder the responsibilities of an officer?"
"People grow because of their environment." Cheng Dong straightened his body. "At least at this stage, Chen Mo's personal growth rate is very fast."
"Commander, we are all his age. We all joined the army with great passion, and we also wanted to serve our country."
"He performed well. This is his ability. Since he has this ability, I believe Comrade Chen Mo will get better and better in the future. As long as the organization gives him the opportunity, he will always defend the peace of the motherland and shoulder the responsibilities that a soldier should bear."
"good."
"I understand what you mean." The colonel closed the document in his hand.
He stared at Cheng Dong intently and said, "One last question."
"You are an old comrade. Can you, based on the principles of Party conduct, guarantee Comrade Chen Mo?"
"Later in college, he might want to join the Party. Are you willing to be his introducer?"
Hearing this.
Cheng Dong stood up from his chair with almost no hesitation.
He said loudly: "Based on the principles of Party conduct, I guarantee that Comrade Chen Mo is capable of meeting any challenges that come his way."
"I guarantee that Comrade Chen Mo is loyal enough, and I also guarantee that he will definitely carry the burden forward and keep going!!!"
The review is over.
The fact that Cheng Dong was allowed to be the final guarantor was actually just a formality after Dean Lu had already investigated all the background checks.
Chen Mo and Cheng Dong knew this.
Because he had been in the army for too short a time, there was no other person who could act as a guarantor as a cadre.
The instructor can.
But the problem is that the background check will not only require people from Chen Mo's grassroots unit to come to the college, but people from the college will also go to the reconnaissance company.
At this time, Huo Linshan was doing the same thing as Cheng Dong, but Chen Mo could not be present.
Seeing the reviewers finally leave, along with the video camera equipment, Cheng Dong patted his chest and took out a cigarette box from his pocket.
My hands were shaking when I lit the cigarette.
Chen Mo was also quite embarrassed. He smiled and took the match from Cheng Dong, helped him light it and said, "Company Commander, you are so eloquent. I didn't realize you could speak better than the instructor before."
"fart!!"
Cheng Dong's nostrils were filled with smoke, and he said angrily: "Damn it, why do you think the political commissar scolded me?"
"The Army Academy wants to conduct an investigation, and our brigade received the news immediately. We have someone from the old Seventh Division here, okay?"
"The political commissar reminded me of those words over the phone."
"Damn it, you kid, cause me more trouble in the future, and try to make me run here from Hedong on foot next time, then I'll be considered capable."
Seeing that the company commander had returned to his usual ruffian self, Chen Mo laughed dryly and didn't dare to say anything.
What else can I say?
I just left the company yesterday, and there was so much going on with making dumplings and seeing them off. It was so touching.
As a result, the entire company had to undergo an investigation after just one day at the academy. Although it may not be a bad thing, the intensity of the ordeal was truly unprecedented.
Cheng Dong's heart was not as calm as he appeared. He waited until he finished his cigarette before turning to look at Chen Mo and said, "Xiucai, tell me honestly, what did you do at school?"
"Why are they suddenly conducting background checks?"
"Fuck, I've been in the army for over ten years and I don't get this kind of treatment. What the hell did you do?"
"I didn't do anything."
Chen Mo scratched his head and said, "During the cultural class this morning, I explained the three elements of war to the teacher."
"That's it?" Cheng Dong expressed great doubt.
"Not really. I talked about the future development of armored units, the factors that determine victory, and also offered some of my own insights."
"How could your trifling opinions be so easily taken to the level of censorship?"
Obviously, Cheng Dong still didn't believe it.
"No, it's probably mainly because I talked about the military-industrial system and the national defense system, and also mentioned some key developments in combat."
"I"
Cheng Dong stared and took a long time to take out a cigarette from his pocket. Chen Mo wanted to help light the cigarette this time, but he was pushed away by him.
"Stop, stop, stop. I can't afford you."
"Damn it! In front of the instructors of the Landing Academy, you're not allowed to talk about the military industry and the national defense system?"
"I'm telling you, you deserve a beating. Can't you just listen to the class quietly?"
Cheng Dong cursed for a long time, and then, as if he suddenly remembered something, his expression froze, and his eyes suddenly looked at Chen Mo.
He just realized it.
Why would I be censored if I raised these things in front of the teachers at the landing school?
There is only one explanation.
That is, the scholar not only talked about it, but might even have been talking about the secret topic of the Lu Academy's project.
Damn, if that's true, after the review, wouldn't it mean that this guy accidentally hit the jackpot, and it might cause the college to pay great attention to special talents?
Is this even possible?! !
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