The exam started at 8 am and ended at 24 pm. Everyone handed in their test papers and went back to rest. At 5 am the next day, when the wake up call sounded, these young soldiers from the intermediate class climbed out of their bunks and continued to participate in the motorized infantry drill.
During the morning meeting, Li Yannian slipped back to the big tent that served as the meeting room. "How was it?" Dozens of people stared at Li Yannian. Some of the impatient ones asked directly.
"The transport officer even asked me to look at the test papers." Li Yannian sighed.
"Oh?!" The young soldiers who couldn't complete all the questions were instantly energized.
"The test papers were locked in the big metal box with seven or eight seals on it. The transport officer promised me that the test papers would arrive safely at the military academy and be handed to the military academy officials. "Li Yannian said as he looked at the disappointed expressions of his colleagues.
Everyone wanted to write more but it seemed like it was impossible now. These outstanding people in the military had never had a large number of test papers that couldn't be completed. Seeing such a big stain on their lives, it was inevitable that they were disappointed.
Ma Xiaoming said, "We have to thank the study committee member. The study committee member helped us organize the homework we needed and prepared so many questions."
"That's right. We have to thank Qi Rui!" Hu Xingzhi felt that he had received the most help so he shouted.
"I have to thank everyone. Only by working together can my work as a study committee member be recognized. I don't do cavalry or logistics. Even though I have participated in railway work, I am still an outsider. Without everyone to communicate with each other, I can only lead everyone into the ditch with my little knowledge. "Qi Rui smiled. If it was 10 days ago, Qi Rui probably wouldn't have thought of him this way. Now, he was speaking from the bottom of his heart. Working together and improving together was the way to go. Qi Rui didn't think that he had the talent of his father Vézé at all.
After thanking each other, the drill team continued with their work. Before receiving the exam notice, the troops had already drafted more than 10 drill plans. They took advantage of the 10 working days before the results came out to finish.
Before the test papers from the drill team arrived at the military academy, the test papers from the military academy were already piled up like a mountain in the storage room. The two tests were held at the same time. One was held by the drill team, and the other was held in the military academy. Principal Ke Gongyu looked at the examiners whose faces were turning green and felt helpless. The generals were all well-informed. As soon as the motorized infantry appeared, a large number of generals, whether it was their children or the soldiers they fancied, hoped to squeeze their own people into this research team.
However, there were only so few people in the drill team, and they had already transferred a large number of key personnel. The lowest ranking soldier was a volunteer sergeant with a bright future. Conscripts who had to be discharged normally did not have the chance to join the drill unit. How could they just stuff in so many people who had no idea what a motorized infantry was? Without a transfer order, transferring troops without permission was a capital offense. But there wasn't much time. By the time they finished all the procedures, the cucumber would be cold.
As a last resort, Ke Gongyu could only come up with a 92-page exam paper, which included knowledge about the various military branches. In any case, no one would be able to finish it. Everyone had questions that they were not proficient in or did not even understand. There wouldn't be many competitors with 100 points and 90 points at the same time. This examination was equivalent to a great selection for outstanding personnel and those with connections.
Of course, this method could indeed shut up the mouths of the generals. The examiners would have a hard time. This time, it wasn't only the Military Academy that reviewed the papers. Teachers from the military academies in the surrounding provinces who were not busy were also called over to review the papers. This was also a last resort. Even if Ke Gongyu could guarantee the seriousness of the examination, he still had to give everyone a sense of security. These old comrades had participated in Military Governor Vaize's military reform. Seeing that a new round of military reform was about to begin, there were too many people who wanted to join the team. If it was only the Military Academy that reviewed the papers, the credibility of the examination would inevitably be questioned. Too many of the questions were essay questions, and the scale was not easy to grasp.
The exam papers went smoothly. The examiners only wanted to finish the work as soon as possible. The small mountain of papers was the exam papers of thousands of people who participated in the examination. That was a workload of 92000 pages.
As soon as the examination ended, before the results were released, all the generals came to inquire about the results. The group of students who participated in the drill this time all passed with high scores. The generals had no objections. The frontline drill personnel were carefully selected, and many of them were the children of generals. Hu Chenghe, Li Weiren, and Zhou Xinhua only inquired about their own relatives. As soon as they saw the results, they left without saying a word. If his own child was ranked in the top 50, then he would be asking for a beating.
Among the 1,084 students who participated in the examination, the first batch of students would be in the top 100. This batch of students would be "sent" to the Motorized Infantry Research Center in North America, where 600,000 troops were gathered. The vast North American land was very suitable for motorized infantry. Plus, the Americans were becoming more and more restless recently. There might be some conflicts.
Ruan Xihao's child was in the navy. Ke Gongyu didn't expect Ruan Xihao to come. As soon as they met, Ruan Xihao asked, "Why not set the research center in Nanjing?"
Ke Gongyu replied, "You don't have to worry about the supporting facilities of the truck factory. There are also truck factories in North America. If there is a breakthrough in the latest truck technology, we can also transport the technology and parts to North America as soon as possible. "
Hearing Ke Gongyu's answer, Ruan Xihao smiled helplessly and said, "I think it's appropriate for you to throw Wei Rui to North America."
"Whoever doesn't want to go can stay here in Nanjing to do research. I don't object, and I won't force you. "Ke Gongyu was too lazy to say too much to Ruan Xihao. Most of his brothers in the army were here, but they still insisted on the frontline. In the next few years, probably only Ruan Xihao and Ke Gongyu would be on the frontline. Between the two, Ke Gongyu had more experience and was older. He didn't want to say too much to this little brother.
Seeing that Ke Gongyu was acting like a big brother, Ruan Xihao softened his posture and said in a very respectful tone, "Big Brother Ke, you have to at least give me a reason for doing this."
"We all like Nanjing, this prosperous place, and no one wants to leave." Ke Gongyu's tone was even somewhat self-deprecating. Nanjing, with a population of 7 million, was undoubtedly the most prosperous and affluent place in all of China and even the entire world. Not to mention the cinema, the National Grand Theater had performances almost every day, and those with high social status were frequent guests. Not to mention the bustling market, the dazzling array of goods, and the various high-level chefs opened various restaurants in Nanjing. Just the National Grand Theater alone made many people with extremely high social status unwilling to leave Nanjing. Leaving Nanjing was equivalent to going to the countryside.
"Go to North America, research and prepare for war. Soldiers exist to fight. If the war in North America starts, these people will immediately be the frontline commanders. If they are willing to go where they should go, then give them a chance. "Ke Gongyu said firmly.
This time Ruan Xihao was speechless. Although the final decision on this matter was made by the Military Commission, Ke Gongyu had a great say at this time. Even Ruan Xihao would find it difficult to stop him. What's more, the Military Governor Of Vaize was very likely to support Ke Gongyu. As long as Ke Gongyu insisted and the Commander-in-Chief supported him, no one else could object.
Even knowing this, Ruan Xihao still persuaded Ke Gongyu, "Brother Ke, what you do will offend people."
Ke Gongyu sneered, "Of course I know I will offend people. I know very well what those people want. They want to occupy a position. I don't think there is anything wrong with them wanting to occupy a position, but if they want to occupy a position and don't want to suffer. Then I can only offend them. Also, motorized infantry represents the future direction, and the Asian theater also needs to do it. If they want to stay in the Asian theater, I won't object. Nanjing will also have a motorized infantry research center. "
Seeing Ke Gongyu's firm attitude, Ruan Xihao could only choose to give in.
The total score for this exam was 2000 points, and the highest score was 1195 points, which was the record set by Qi Rui. Although according to the scale of 100 points, this score was considered a failure. The second place was set by Ma Xiaoming with a high score of 1188 points. Therefore, the passing score was set at 600 points. This was already a cross-field talent, and only people with a certain understanding of motorized marching could achieve this score.
Before the results were released, someone came out to complain. The person who came out to complain was Major General Lv Dexin. Major General Lv's two sons both scored below 500 points. Therefore, Major General Lv, who was an infantryman, strongly questioned the fairness of this exam. "There are already very few cavalry in the army. I also looked at these exam questions, and it is very advantageous for the cavalry." Major General Lv, for his son, directly went to reason with Ke Gongyu.
"This time, we are not recruiting officers for the infantry division. Only understanding the military knowledge of infantry is not enough." Looking at Major General Lv Dexin's unconvinced face, Ke Gongyu was too lazy to say much.
"It is not fair to set up the exam like this." Major General Lv Dexin didn't have the slightest intention of giving in. Since this exam was set up, once they followed the exam results, it meant that others would have no chance at all. Several military reforms in the Liberation Army led to personnel changes each time. Ke Gongyu's Yong Anbang group was slightly better, but the group of mid-level generals were tossed around unbearably. Major General Lv Dexin didn't want his son to fall behind in any case.
Ke Gongyu knew that he was also forced into a corner. If he dared to give in, he would immediately be in a situation of being pushed by others. Therefore, Ke Gongyu sneered, "It was you who wanted to participate in this exam, I didn't force you to come."
"If there is a selection, it should be made by the entire army. It is not right to take the exam so suddenly! If you are not willing to change, I will go to the commander in chief to reason! "Major General Lv Dexin didn't back down in the face of the unwavering Ke Gongyu.
"Go if you want to go. Don't delay my work. "Ke Gongyu couldn't wait for Lv Dexin to go to the Military Governor Of Vaize to complain. Let's not talk about the results of the complaint. Before this matter came to an end, Ke Gongyu had already finished his work.
Major General Lv Dexin no longer did useless work. He went straight to Vézé's office. After Lv Dexin finished speaking, Vézé had to admit that Ke Gongyu's move was ruthless. He sent the top 100 to North America, and at the same time, set up a motorized infantry research center in Nanjing. This meant that in the short term, the actual status of the research center in North America was higher than the research center in Nanjing. Top talents were sent to North America. If someone had to say that the research center in Nanjing was the best, they would only be laughed at by insiders. More importantly, North America had its own research center, and the research center in Nanjing had no reason to send these people to North America to be higher-ranking officers for a few years.
In other words, this group of elites who passed the exam could be the first to become the backbone of the first batch of motorized infantry in North America. Although China also faced two powerful countries in Asia, Russia and the United Kingdom, the possibility of a large-scale land war was not high. On the other hand, the possibility of war in North America was not small.
Thinking of this, Vézé said to Major General Lv Dexin gently, "This is an exam after all. As long as the exam is fair, we can't overturn the exam. In the future, with the accumulation of experience, there will be a lot of specialized training. If we didn't pass this time, there will be a next time. Next time, we don't have to test so much aimlessly. "
Major General Lv Dexin didn't expect Vézé to support Ke Gongyu so firmly. This time, he couldn't find a reason to object for the time being. As Vézé said, this was a formal exam after all. The content of the exam was not deliberately biased. In order to take into account the people who had never been in contact with motorized infantry, the content of the exam covered many types of soldiers. Even according to the cut-off line of 600 points, many people who had never been in contact with motorized infantry passed the exam.
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