Qi Minghua drove Fang Yang himself towards a desolate mountain. "The women's special forces camp is relatively remote, adjacent to the East China Military Region Special Operations Brigade. They don't usually interact with ordinary troops. It takes almost an hour to get there from here."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "No wonder Zhou Taowei disappeared after showing up once yesterday. I thought he was deserting at the last minute. It turns out the journey was too far and he was afraid it would affect his work."
"General Fang, you can't blame Brigade Commander Zhou at this time. He had an urgent mission yesterday and couldn't say goodbye to you. He probably hasn't returned yet."
Fang Yang's heart tightened. "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing, there's just an urgent matter that requires him to go and take charge. He'll be back in about three or four days."
Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. "There's quite a lot to do. It requires the personal supervision of a special operations brigade commander. It's no small matter."
Qi Minghua drove quickly. This matter involved classified information, so it was difficult to bring it up. He simply changed the subject, "President Fang, I heard from you yesterday that there is another movie that is planned to be filmed, and it is prepared for this year's National Day celebration. Could you lend us the film source so that we can organize the whole military region to watch it?"
When the movie was mentioned, Fang Yang became very enthusiastic. "Director Qi, this movie is based on the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Yemen. It tells the story of the naval special forces going thousands of miles to rescue Chinese citizens abroad and finally wiping out the pirates. The main theme is to promote the spirit of our country's evacuation of Chinese citizens, which is to leave no one behind. At the same time, it also expresses the vow to fight against terrorist organizations no matter how far away they are. When it is shown, it will surely set off a wave of patriotism!"
Hearing Fang Yang's words, Qi Minghua became even more enthusiastic. "President Fang, you must provide us with the film source. This is very necessary for us soldiers to promote patriotism, and it is also a means of Party spirit education that we urgently need!"
Fang Yang glanced at Qi Minghua and said, "Director Qi, as expected of someone with a political background, your awareness is beyond what ordinary people can match. Since it was Director Qi who asked, it is naturally a small matter. We will send you a copy of the film later, and I believe you will definitely gain a lot from it."
Qi Minghua floored the accelerator, and the SUV almost flew off the empty road. "Then thank you, President Fang. We've heard about the evacuation of our citizens from Yemen. There was even a seminar held within the military region. The naval special forces did a really good job. They were commended by the Central Military Commission afterward and really made a name for themselves."
Qi Minghua was extremely envious of what was happening over there. They were both special forces, but the other side caught the wave and soared to great heights. It's a shame that they'd be living off that success for the rest of their lives.
Fang Yang smiled. It's true that military merit is rare in peacetime. It's a rare opportunity that someone seized, and that's their good fortune. Besides, these military medals are earned by risking one's life, and no one can really say anything about it.
They sped all the way and arrived at the training base of the women's special forces team after 10 o'clock. Fang Yang, led by Qi Minghua, went up to the observation deck. Fang Hai, Zhang Ze and the others had been watching there for half an hour. Also in charge of receiving them were Li Haiqing, the political commissar of the special operations brigade and others.
Upon seeing Qi Minghua leading Fang Yang over, Li Haiqing and the others bowed in greeting. Qi Minghua returned the bow and asked, "How is it going? Which stage are we at?"
"The obstacle course is about to start, but because of the time constraints, I didn't tell the girls."
Qi Minghua waved his hand, "That's for the best. Let President Fang and the others see the girls' actual training situation."
Fang Yang also laughed and said, "That's for the best. Actually, that's what we were thinking too. Let our artists experience it for themselves. They say that the more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed in wartime. Every bit of effort the girls put in now will increase their sense of security when they go on missions. There's also a saying in our entertainment industry: 'One minute on stage requires ten years of practice off stage.' The two are interconnected. There has never been a success without hard work."
Zhang Ze, who had been listening attentively to their conversation, sighed, "What Mr. Fang said is right. Actually, I was very diligent back then. Although I was mainly forced by life, I liked it more. Whenever I had time, I would study acting. After I became famous, I relaxed. Now, seeing these young girls studying hard, I feel really ashamed."
Fang Yang smiled, then glanced at everyone who seemed to be deep in thought. He continued, "Success always comes to those who are prepared. Take these girls in the special forces team, for example. What are they training so hard for every day? Isn't it to be ready for battle at any moment? Think about it, when war is about to break out, do you think our enemy will tell you, 'I'm going to attack you. Are you ready?'"
Everyone burst into laughter. Qi Minghua smiled and said, "General Manager Fang's analogy is very good. We have a saying in our army: 'Always be prepared.' What are we prepared for? We are prepared to fight. Although we are in a time of peace now and there are no major battles, there are small-scale conflicts every year. This requires our troops to be prepared at all times to be ready to go to the battlefield. We should sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime. This is not just a slogan, but a code of conduct engraved in the bones of soldiers. We dare not forget it for a moment."
Qi Minghua's words made everyone present thoughtful, and all their dissatisfaction from yesterday vanished. He was right. Compared to the girls in the female special forces team who trained all year round, what was so hard about their half-month military training? Besides, it was just standing at attention, which was really nothing in the spring.
Fang Yang and Qi Minghua exchanged a smile. It seemed to have some effect. Although it took up a whole morning, they were able to reach a consensus in such a short time, so the viewing event was quite fruitful.
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