My Military Career in a Parallel World

In the huge Army Command Academy, there are only a few people among the nearly 10,000 teachers and students who can be compared with Jiang Chen in terms of merit. Moreover, they are basically all teachers at the school. As for the students, the number may be comparable, but the quality...

Moreover, Jiang Chen is about to receive his sixth medal of honor.

"On October 14, a total of 1,654 teachers and students from our school went to the disaster area..."

The host did not announce the award as he did before, but instead began to tell the story of this flood fighting and rescue operations.

"As a new soldier, Jiang Chen has been fighting on the front line of flood control, assisting the local government in rescue operations, working continuously for a day and a night, rescuing more than 20 people, and then rushing to the front line of flood control to support disaster relief when the floods in the upper reaches were severe, fighting continuously for several nights...

When the dam showed signs of collapse and human power alone could no longer plug the gap, he drove a truck into the flood to plug the gap without fear of sacrifice, buying enough time for subsequent repairs and rescue work. At the same time, it also saved tens of thousands of people who had not yet had time to evacuate from the disaster, greatly reducing the local government's post-disaster reconstruction work and indirectly saving hundreds of millions of yuan in economic losses...

Now, after discussion and application by the Party Committee of the University, and approval by the General Staff/Military Commission, Comrade Jiang Chen is awarded a First Class Medal of Merit!!!"

"Please invite the president of the Army Command College, Li Jie, and the political commissar, Wang Quanmin, to come on stage and present medals to the heroes!"

wow~

As soon as the lieutenant colonel host finished speaking, the entire auditorium was instantly in an uproar.

Everyone is familiar with the name Jiang Chen. What he did had spread throughout the school a few days ago with the intentional promotion of the school leaders.

I drove a truck to block the breach and nearly lost my life...

Even though he was rescued and came back alive, I heard he has been staying in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

Some people in the audience had guessed that Jiang Chen might be awarded the first-class merit, but even though they had guessed it, they were still extremely shocked when it really happened.

First-class hero!

This is a first-class hero!

A living first-class hero!

It’s not that the Army is without some living first-class heroes, and there are quite a few of them.

There are several people that most students know about.

For example, their current dean of studies, Yan Yisong, is a first-class hero.

In addition, the head of the special operations command department is also said to be a first-class hero.

There are also leaders and directors from several other departments, about seven or eight in total.

But what is the status of these people now? !

The lowest military rank is lieutenant colonel, and there are several colonels.

I won’t talk about the colonel.

At the local level, he is at least a big shot at the level of division commander, deputy division commander, or division chief of staff.

A lieutenant colonel in a local unit would at least be the regiment chief of staff, which is a leader at the same level as Feng Yao.

Another point is that 90% of these first-class merits were achieved during the war years.

It’s not that the first-class merit at the end of the war is of low value, but that the difficulty of obtaining the two is different.

Soldiers are, after all, violent machines, and they have very few opportunities to achieve success in peacetime.

Looking at Jiang Chen again...

A rookie who has just been in the military academy for two months and hasn’t even graduated from the boot camp yet…

Even if he was a recommended student from the army, that would be scary enough. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he didn't look like a recommended student who entered the military academy due to his age limit!

Below the stage, Wang Xuecheng, the newly appointed company commander of the first company of new recruits, was clapping his hands, but the smile on his face was as bitter as it could be.

This is crazy...

He is truly a first-class hero!!!

Yes, Wang Xuecheng was obviously one of those people who guessed that Jiang Chen might be awarded the first-class merit.

If it weren't for this reason, he wouldn't have been so enthusiastic/polite to Jiang Chen before.

Although, even without the first-class merit, he would still have to be polite, but second-class meritorious service and first-class meritorious service are two completely different concepts.

Even though Jiang Chen's second-class meritorious service was more valuable, there were students in the military academy who entered with two second-class merits.

But now, the identity of the first-class hero has been revealed...

It is no exaggeration to say that from now on, all students of the Lu Command, regardless of age or length of military service, will automatically be "shorter" than Jiang Chen when they meet him.

The more Wang Xuecheng thought about it, the more desperate he became.

He even regretted why he had come to compete for the position of company commander. Wouldn't it be better for him to just be his student? !

In fact, not only the students and teachers below were shocked, Jiang Chen, the person involved, was even more shocked than them.

When Jiang Chen heard the words "First Class Merit", he was completely stunned until the female ceremonial soldier holding the medal and certificate of merit came to him and put a ribbon on him, and then Jiang Chen gradually came to his senses.

Then, he found that there were two major generals beside him, staring at him with smiles on their faces.

"Lao Wang, are you going to do it or should I?" The principal looked at his partner and asked with a smile.

"You are the principal. Our school has produced a first-class hero. Of course, you as the principal have to present the medal personally." Political Commissar Wang Quanmin also had a smile on his face.

"Then I'm not welcome!"

After saying that, Principal Li reached out and took the medal on the tray, walked up to Jiang Chen, bowed his head slightly, and put the first-class medal on his chest.

Jiang Chen subconsciously lowered his head, only to find that Hong Haijiang had already reserved a spot for him when he put the medal on him.

Two second-class merit medals are in the first row, and two third-class merit medals and the outstanding student medal are in the second row.

The front position was specially left empty.

Obviously, Hong Haijiang should have known what would happen.

The first-class medal of honor was worn properly, three medals in a row, two rows in total, just right, no more, no less.

"Do a good job, I'm very optimistic about you!"

After putting on the medal, the principal patted Jiang Chen's shoulder gently.

"Loyal to the motherland, loyal to the people!"

Jiang Chen stood at attention, saluted, and shouted loudly.

"OK!"

The principal laughed out loud and patted his shoulder vigorously.

Then Jiang Chen took a photo with two leaders, one on the left and one on the right, with two major generals flanking him, a new recruit...

If Jiang Chen were not a time traveler, with a total age of almost forty in his two lives, he might not be able to choke when faced with such a scene.

Feeling the heavy weight on his chest, looking at the densely packed team of teachers and students below, with a major general standing on each side, Jiang Chen was inexplicably a little dazed.

It seems that what they boasted in the dormitory before has really come true.

Just as everyone in Class 5 said before, the scene before his eyes was enough to make him remember it for the rest of his life!

The lieutenant colonel host stepped aside and gave the stage to the three people.

Just as the photo session was over and the two leaders were about to leave the stage, Principal Li reached out and patted him on the shoulder again, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Work hard and don't embarrass your grandfather!"

Jiang Chen was stunned. When he came to his senses, the principal and the political commissar had already walked away.

The lieutenant colonel host came forward again with the microphone. Looking at the microphone handed to him, Jiang Chen quickly gathered his thoughts and made a representative speech according to the speech that had been prepared long ago.

The content is very simple, just telling about the hardships in the flood fighting process, and his inner thoughts when he decided to stop the flood, and finally expressing his determination to continue to serve the people, etc.

The awarding ceremony ended and the celebration meeting also came to an end.

Yan Yisong, as the chief rescue commander, took the stage to speak, followed by the principal and the political commissar who gave a summary speech...

After about half an hour, the celebration meeting came to an end and the trainees in the audience were taken back, leaving only the trainee soldiers in the second row who had received commendations for their merits.

They also have to be interviewed by reporters from the military newspaper and the school's propaganda department.

It was not until around two o'clock in the afternoon, when the lunch break was over, that Jiang Chen and the others were released.

Then, before he could catch his breath, the voice of Battalion Commander Hong Haijiang came from the dormitory door again.

"Don't rush to pick the things. There will be reporters from the TV station coming soon..."

After being tortured for two hours, Jiang Chen now gets a headache whenever he hears the word "reporter", but what can he do?

Since you have won the first-class merit, it is only right that you should suffer a little more.

However, since the visitors this time were outside reporters, Jiang Chen could feel a little more relaxed.

At the very least, he no longer has to wear those two rows of eye-catching medals when he goes abroad.

He took off his ribbon, put the six medals on his chest into the wooden box one by one, closed the door, and left with Hong Haijiang wearing only his officer's uniform.

Jiang Chen was busy until the training session ended at 5pm, and only then did he feel completely relieved.

In the evening, there was a celebration banquet in the camp, and Jiang Chen, the first-class hero, also needed to give a speech, but it was much better than facing those reporters.

After the celebratory banquet, everyone gradually calmed down after the initial shock.

It’s not about how strong their psychological quality is, but Jiang Chen’s contribution in flood relief and rescue deserves this first-class medal of honor.

No one can question this.

Even Wang Xuecheng, a senior student and the company commander of new recruits who was still worried about how to get along with Jiang Chen, could not say anything against it.

Even though Jiang Chen seems to be unharmed now, he can run and jump, and not even a single part of his body is missing.

But who dares to say that if they were in his place, they would be able to survive as well?

This first-class merit was earned by Jiang Chen after he went to hell and paid with his life.

His actions directly affected the outcome of the entire flood control and rescue operation, saved countless people, and recovered countless losses in the local area.

It is not excessive to give a first-class merit!!!

This may not be intuitive enough, so let me put it another way.

If you could save tens of thousands of people from disasters, donate hundreds of millions to the country, and only ask for a first-class merit, do you think your superiors would agree?

Of course, as a soldier, the moment he puts on the uniform, these are his obligations and there is nothing to say.

Jiang Chen thought so and did so.

The day after the celebration meeting, he recovered to the state of a new recruit.

……

"Pay attention to the three points and one line. If you can't even hold the gun properly, forget about shooting!"

Jiang Chen stood with his hands behind his back in an open space on the playground. In front of him were a group of students. Two squad leaders and several soldiers from the fifth squad were walking among the team helping the new recruits adjust their gun holding posture.

"Hold your guns for half an hour. The countdown starts now. Zhang Wuqiang, Wang Hai, keep an eye on them. If a shell falls off the gun, five minutes will be added to the time limit!"

After a bullet shell was placed on the muzzle of each recruit's gun, Jiang Chen pressed the stopwatch and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Zhang Wuqiang and others, as well as the other two squad leaders in the platoon, quickly stood at attention and responded.

After arranging the training content, Jiang Chen turned and left.

Today is Friday, and the company has a regular meeting in the afternoon. As the platoon leader, he naturally cannot be absent.

On the other side, the recruit battalion headquarters, the company commander's office.

"Old Wang, judging from your appearance, have you taken care of the first-class hero in your company?" Second Company Commander Liu Haiqing asked curiously.

The third company commander beside him also put down his pen and looked over.

"Haha, we are all soldiers, just with different divisions of labor. It's hard to say whether we can do it or not..." Wang Xuecheng said with a smile on his face and waved his hand casually.

"Tsk, just keep bragging. I don't know who was the one who was so sad and sighing all day, dragging us two to complain every day, and almost went to the battalion commander to resign..."

Hearing him say this, Liu Haiqing curled his lips and couldn't help but teasing.

"Tell me, how did you do it?" The third company commander Tian Zhengyang waited for a long time, but didn't hear what he wanted to hear, so he couldn't help but urge.

"Harmful……"

Talking about this incident, Wang Xuecheng inexplicably felt a little ashamed.

It's not that he is so capable or strong-willed that he could suppress a first-class hero, it's simply that people didn't think about other aspects at all.

Although he is a first-class hero, and his achievements are enough to crush 99.9% of the students, there is not the slightest trace of arrogance or self-importance in him.

Just do what you should do and say what you should say.

Jiang Chen's performance made Wang Xuecheng, who was so nervous that he almost wanted to resign from his position as company commander, feel ashamed.

After listening to what he said, the other two people were also stunned.

"Fuck, is this the difference between people? If I could get a first-class merit, I would have been so crazy that I don't even know my last name. How can a young man under 20 years old endure this?!"

Liu Haiqing couldn't help but swear.

Tian Zhengyang on the side nodded in agreement.

Wang Xuecheng, on the other hand, seemed to have come to terms with it a long time ago. He shrugged and said, "So, they are first-class heroes, but we are not..."

"Fuck! Shut the fuck up! I thought you were going to get into trouble, but you got such a great bargain!"

"Yes, Lao Wang, you've been a company commander for a first-class hero, so you'll have something to brag about in the future!

When you are doing internship later and meet a troublemaker, you can just say, "I used to lead first-class merit soldiers, so what's so arrogant about you with second/third-class merit?"

Once these words are spoken, I guarantee that those troublemakers will immediately behave themselves! "

"Haha, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of this!" Wang Xuecheng couldn't help but smile.

……

There is not much to say about the afternoon meeting. It is just to summarize the training results of this week and arrange the training content for next week.

Each platoon leader talks about how the soldiers in the platoon perform, who performs well, who performs poorly, what the mental state of the new recruits is, etc.

Jiang Chen had already sorted out these tasks when he was in the reconnaissance company.

If I were to do it now, I would be almost familiar with it, if not almost as good as before.

Although it is a bit troublesome to manage new recruits, it is much easier than managing old soldiers.

After all, there are only a few things to practice every week, and they are all the most basic training that any squad leader can handle. Jiang Chen only needs to show up at the beginning of morning exercises and exercise classes every day and arrange the training tasks for the day, and there is basically nothing to do.

However, as the recruit camp draws to a close, Jiang Chen can no longer be as idle as before.

The training process for new recruits in a military academy is similar to that in the army, and they also have to conduct a field hiking training at the end.

Hong Haijiang has already drawn out the general training route, but there are still some minor issues that need to be discussed in a meeting.

There are about four or five hundred people, all of them new recruits, so we can't be careless at all.

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