"Comrades, there are people retiring from the army every year. Not only soldiers, but a considerable number of our officers are also changing jobs every year. This document didn't create any original system, it just officially detailed the retirement during the war. We didn't have any regulations in this area before. "Qi Rui stood on the side of the system and explained the document.
Ma Xiaoming wasn't a military cadre, so he expressed his opinion from the perspective of a divisional cadre. "There are many people in our army who can't be lost. It wasn't easy for our army to get to this point. If we lose the backbone, I'm afraid it will have a big impact on our combat effectiveness. "
After the military and divisional cadre expressed their positions, the regimental cadre immediately followed up with the divisional cadre. Deputy commander Shi Qian, who was considered to be quite good at fighting, expressed his stance. "Chief of staff, we really can't let the backbone of the army leave now. Even if more people become the backbone, we can't lose anyone, let alone now. It's like the parts of a truck, every part must be the best! If there's a problem with any part, the whole car will have a problem. "
Shi Qian's words echoed the thoughts of the cadre, and everyone agreed. "That's right! Our motorized infantry is only short of people, we don't have that many people! "
The group of energetic young soldiers expressed their opinions, and Shi Qian encouraged deputy commander Wei Jianjun, who didn't seem very enthusiastic, to speak up. "Deputy Commander Wei, you've also fought in such a tragic battle. It wasn't easy for you to get where you are now, you have to give the Americans a good beating!" The two of them met during the battle in St. Paul City, and Shi Qian liked Wei Jianjun a lot.
The wound on Wei Jianjun's face had healed, and the other wounds that weren't deep were basically gone. However, the main shrapnel wound on his face showed a rather obvious scar. Listening to Shi Qian's encouragement, Wei Jianjun said calmly, "I will definitely give them a good beating. But this is what I'm thinking, after we eliminate the Americans in the Great Lakes area. I'm going to retire. "
Hearing the regimental cadre clearly stating his intention to retire, the headquarters was like a pot of boiling water was poured on it, and it immediately quieted down. Luo Bin, the commander of the second division, couldn't help but ask Wei Jianjun, "Deputy Commander Wei, are you afraid?"
Wei Jianjun showed an indifferent expression. "I'm not afraid. I just think it's enough. The document said that the troops would be allowed to retire after the war. I felt that the war would probably end when the Americans of the Great Lakes were wiped out. At that time, as long as I am not dead, I will retire. I've fought enough of this battle. "
In the conference room, a Captain Deputy Regiment Commander was nothing in terms of official position. The one with the highest military rank and position here was the colonel chief of staff. From his position to military rank, he was at least three ranks higher than Wei Jianjun. However, no one forced Wei Jianjun, who had already given up, with a retreating attitude. Everyone knew that Wei Jianjun had escaped with his life under the fierce artillery fire of the Americans. His battalion had lost two-thirds of its troops. Those who had experienced death had no reason to be afraid of human criticism. Moreover, these people's accusations were at most personal opinions. The Liberation Army's system allowed Wei Jianjun to retire.
When a soldier who had risked his life for them expressed his intention to retire, these soldiers who were burning with the desire for fame had to seriously consider whether there were more soldiers who had the same idea. For some soldiers, war was a smooth road to promotion, but this group of soldiers might not be the majority in the army.
Chief of Staff Qi Rui did not comment on either side. He stood up and said to the soldiers, "Our 24th Division has been fighting for so long. How much longer do you think we can fight for?"
First Division's commander Ma Xiaoming did not speak immediately. Second Division's acting commander Luo Bin said excitedly, "We can fight for another month."
"With the current intensity of the battle, you want to fight for another month?" Qi Rui immediately expressed his doubt.
Some of the regiment commanders expressed that they could fight, while others did not say anything for now. Qi Rui had been silent when he was observing the officers who wanted to be ranked according to seniority, but now he did not dare to do so. "If the troops are tired beyond a certain level, it will take a long time to recover. And the more tired they are, the stronger their desire to retire. Now the military commission's document clearly states that after the troops retire, they will be put into the reserve. The West Coast is so short of people, what do you think the headquarters will think? "
"We can fight so well, the headquarters can't possibly weaken us, right?" Division Commander Luo Bin was still very agitated.
Ma Xiaoming could not take it anymore. He said, "Not resting well means not fighting well. The troops have fought so many battles in the past two months. After the battle of Su Sheng Mary, we will definitely need to rest and reorganize. "
"Division Commander Ma, why are you afraid of fighting?" Luo Bin did not support Ma Xiaoming's view.
Ma Xiaoming did not want to say anything more. He had to know when to stop talking. After talking to a certain extent, he could only stop there. If Luo Bin wanted to use the troops limitlessly for his own selfish reasons, then it would be up to the officers to decide. As a division officer of the same rank, Ma Xiaoming should not express his opinion.
After a moment of silence, Ma Xiaoming suddenly thought of another problem. He realized that he sincerely hoped to maintain the current system of the Liberation Army. Compared to a considerable number of officers, Ma Xiaoming's background did not have any advantage. He had gotten to where he was today because of his good grades and good performance. But just having some was not enough. If the Liberation Army was not based on merit, Ma Xiaoming would also lose to those officers with strong backgrounds, such as this acting division commander Luo Bin.
Division Commander Luo Bin obviously wanted his subordinates to fight at all costs. In Ma Xiaoming's view, acting division commander Luo Bin's choice was to get rid of the word "acting" in his position as soon as possible. It was obvious that the one who stopped Division Commander Luo Bin was Qi Rui, the army's chief of staff. Ma Xiaoming admired Qi Rui. A person who could become a major general before the age of 30 must be very outstanding. Of course, Ma Xiaoming firmly believed that Qi Rui's background was even more outstanding than a major general's outstanding ability.
Ma Xiaoming had inquired about Qi Rui's background, but the result was that he could not find out what kind of background Qi Rui had. Ma Xiaoming did not think that Qi Rui was lucky because of this. His conclusion was that Qi Rui's background was so powerful that it could not be seen through. For such a superior, Ma Xiaoming felt that he only needed to do his job well.
Qi Rui did not know that his division commander Ma Xiaoming, whom he trusted a lot, saw the problem this way. At this time, Qi Rui's first thought was actually to think of a way to get rid of a guy like Luo Bin, just like how he got rid of those officers who lacked initiative.
But this thought only flashed in his mind for a moment. After the last experience, Qi Rui found that it was not easy to get rid of a person. The first thing was to convince the masses. It was relatively easy to get rid of those guys who lacked initiative. Those people blocked the path of many ambitious people.
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