"Shen He, what do you think about the cabinet's proposal to make you the commander-in-chief of the Lao National League Army?"
In the office, Lin Feng and Shen He sat on the sofa chatting.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's question, Shen He calmly replied, "Chairman, I'm just a soldier. I have no opinion on these matters. Whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it!"
"Are you still holding a grudge about what happened last time?"
Lin Feng joked with a smile.
"No way..."
Shen He chuckled awkwardly twice, but his expression quickly darkened, and he calmly replied, "Last time it was my fault. I failed to stop Hans' 121st Division, which resulted in heavy losses for the 4th Airborne Division. I bear the main responsibility for this!"
Shen He spoke frankly, but Lin Feng nodded inwardly.
It's a good thing that he can admit his mistakes and take responsibility! At least it proves that Shen He is much more magnanimous and open-minded than his colleagues, which is one of the things Lin Feng admires most about him.
"Alright, alright, let's not dwell on the past. I called you here today to tell you that I intend to appoint you as the Commander-in-Chief of the Lao National League Army. I hope you will treat this as a difficult but glorious mission and not let the National League down!"
Shen He stood up, saluted Lin Feng, and replied loudly, "Please rest assured, Chairman, I will do my utmost! I will never let you down!"
"good!"
Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction, reached out and patted Shen He on the shoulder, encouraging him, "Kid, keep it up! I believe in you! Although Laos has no access to the sea, and you, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces, only have two armies, you don't have any advantage in terms of actual combat strength or economy."
"But as for the army, I believe you can definitely lead a world-class force and bring Laos to strength and prosperity!"
Shen He nodded: "Thank you, President! I will definitely live up to your kindness!"
"Alright, it's about time, let's hurry up and go! Don't waste any more time!"
"Understood, President!"
After leaving the president's office, Shen He went directly to Nankou Airport to board a transport plane bound for Cambodia.
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Breguet Br.470 transport aircraft glides smoothly above the clouds.
Shen He leaned back in his chair, his eyes slightly closed as he rested.
After flying for about thirty minutes, the transport plane suddenly shook violently, and then the cabin door was opened.
Then a burst of noise followed.
Shen He opened his eyes and turned his head to look.
Outside the cabin was a vast expanse of blue sky, bathed in bright sunshine.
We have now arrived in Xieng Khouang, Laos.
Shen He got up from his seat, stretched his limbs, and then walked towards the gangway.
As soon as he stepped off the gangway, a group of people rushed towards him.
After seeing what these people looked like, Shen He was stunned.
Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane, Vice President Souvanna Namiti, and a group of high-ranking government officials gathered around, chatting enthusiastically with Shen He.
Seeing Shen He's bewildered expression, President Kaysone said in broken Chinese, "Commander Shen! On behalf of the Lao people, I welcome you to Laos!"
Several high-ranking officials nearby also joined in, speaking in Mandarin:
"Commander Shen! We warmly welcome you to Laos!"
"Yes! Commander Shen! With you here, our Lao National League for Democracy will be just as strong as the Vietnamese National League for Democracy!"
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Faced with the enthusiastic and passionate Lao government officials, Shen He was caught off guard and could only salute them one by one, saying, "President and Vice President, please rest assured that I, Shen He, will do my best to serve the Lao people!"
President Kayssen Fonteyn laughed heartily and patted Shen He's shoulder affectionately, "Commander Shen, you're too kind!"
After exchanging pleasantries, Souvan Namiti gave a brief introduction to the actual situation of the Lao National League for Democracy.
At present, the Lao National League Army has a total of 5 regiments with more than 20,000 people. The quality of the soldiers is uneven, the soldiers are generally older, mostly around 40 or 50 years old, and their equipment is outdated and their discipline is lax.
In addition, the National League Army was extremely short of various resources, including food, vegetables, medicine, etc. Therefore, the National League Army did not have enough ammunition to support training, let alone combat effectiveness.
Overall, the current situation of the Lao National League for Democracy (LLD) is very bad.
However, with Shen He present, this problem is no longer a problem.
That night, Shen He stayed overnight at Chuan Kuang.
After the dinner, Shen He was invited to a banquet where he raised a glass with Lao leaders and enjoyed himself immensely until 9 p.m.
Next came the issues of reorganization and numbering.
Reorganization is easy; we'll start by reorganizing three army units and one air force unit.
As for the unit number, it needs to be applied for from the Democratic League, and then decided according to the serial number and national division.
After two days of busy work, the Lao National League Army was successfully formed.
★★★★★ Lao Democratic Alliance General Headquarters ★★★★★
Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces: Shen He (awarded the rank of Marshal, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Order of Independence and Freedom and the First-Class Order of Liberation.)
Army Commander-in-Chief: Li Dongsheng (Awarded the rank of Marshal, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Order of Independence and Freedom and the First-Class Order of Liberation.)
General Political Commissar of the Army: Feng Zhiyong (Awarded the rank of General, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Order of Independence and Freedom and the First-Class Order of Liberation.)
Army General Staff: Chen Jianbang (Awarded the rank of General, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Order of Independence and Freedom and the First-Class Order of Liberation.)
Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force: Yang Xiaozhou (Awarded the rank of Marshal, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Independence and Freedom Medal and the First-Class Liberation Medal.)
Air Force General Political Commissar: Zhou Wenbo (Awarded the rank of General, and simultaneously awarded the First-Class Independence and Freedom Medal and the First-Class Liberation Medal.)
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