Ning Zhiheng was taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening and asked, "Is the case closed?"
Shi Hong nodded and smiled, saying, "This morning, Team Leader Wei received a notice that a celebration party will be held at 10:00 AM in the South Auditorium. You and the team leader are both credited with the greatest contribution. I heard that even Brother Hong was promoted this time. Our Third Action Team really made a name for itself this time! By the way, the team leader told you to go to his office when you arrive!"
Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng was also happy. He had worked so hard on this case for so long, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards!
He quickly turned around and went to Wei Liangbi's office. Wei Liangbi was rather reserved, with a calm and collected demeanor, but the excitement and joy revealed in the corner of his eyes could not be hidden from anyone!
"Zhiheng, the section chief just informed us that a celebration party will be held at ten o'clock. The two of us are the ones who made the greatest contribution, and we will be promoted and awarded ranks later. Haha, ever since you came to the Military Intelligence Department, everything I've ever wanted has come true, and everything has gone smoothly!" As soon as Wei Liangbi saw that it was Ning Zhiheng, he could no longer contain his joy and grabbed Ning Zhiheng's arm, saying happily.
Ning Zhiheng was also overjoyed and said with a smile, "Senior brother, your promotion from major to lieutenant colonel deserves a celebration party, but what's there to celebrate about my promotion as a junior officer!"
With a smug look on his face, Wei Liangbi said, "You've been so busy these past two days that I haven't had a chance to tell you. The section chief said that this time, we'll not only be awarded ranks, but also medals!"
"A medal awarded! Is this true?" Ning Zhiheng's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this; he hadn't expected this at all.
During this period, the Kuomintang's army was only around 1.6 million strong, which was much stronger than when it rapidly expanded after the War of Resistance against Japan, reaching a maximum of over 3 million strong.
During this period, the promotion and awarding of medals to Kuomintang military ranks were very strict. Unlike after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, when there were constant battles and frequent personnel casualties, the promotion of military ranks was relatively easy, and the awarding of medals began to increase.
During this period, the military had very strict regulations on rank management, and promotion for officers was relatively difficult.
Take the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau as an example. It was in charge of intelligence investigations and personnel screening for the entire army, and could even take action against officers of the National Revolutionary Army below the rank of general. At the same time, it controlled key departments of the national police and military police, so its power was enormous. Yet its highest-ranking officer, the Director, was only a major general.
The awarding of medals is even rarer, unless the recipient has made a significant contribution, and the military reviews and verifies the award before submitting it to the highest leader for approval.
In short, the medals of this period were extremely prestigious, and those who received this honor were all outstanding military personnel who were highly regarded! It was absolutely the greatest honor in the military!
Ning Zhiheng was also very surprised. He knew that his military rank would definitely be promoted one level, and he was prepared for it, but being awarded a medal was definitely a big surprise!
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