In the command headquarters, Zhou Yinglong said to Zhang Xiaoman earnestly: "Yesterday I handed in the battle report, and today the commander's commendation for you will come down. ”

Zhang Xiaoman looked flattered: "What did the commander say?"

"That's right, your previous military rank is actually half a level higher, but because the Sharp Knife Company is a reinforced company, although your salary has been promoted, your position has not changed," Zhou Yinglong said: "This time you have made meritorious service again, and the cadre department is ready to start talking to you......"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman already knew what was going on: "I won't leave the Sharp Knife Company!"

Zhou Yinglong was stunned for a moment: "This is a good thing, why are you still unhappy?"

"Now is the time for our Sharp Knife Company to fight a tough battle, what does it matter if I, the company commander, is gone? Even if I am transferred, it will be after the war is over," Zhang Xiaoman raised his voice and shouted.

"What are you yelling at," Zhou Yinglong was unhappy: "Now it's a preliminary question about your thoughts, it's a good thing, let you give something to it." ”

"Battalion commander, does the commander want me to make room for Ren Xiaosu? That's fine, you let me be a soldier in the Sharp Knife Company," Zhang Xiaoman said: "I am willing to let him be the company commander, but I will not leave the Sharp Knife Company." ”

Zhou Yinglong is out of temper, for example, Zhang Xiaoman is unwilling to be promoted, or even would rather be demoted than leave the company, I am afraid that there will be in their 178 fortress troops.

However, Zhou Yinglong said: "Then you should be the commander of your sharp knife company, this matter has nothing to do with Ren Xiaosu, your company's award has come down, and the whole company has a third-class merit, but there is no him." ”

"Why?" Zhang Xiaoman was shocked: "Just because he is the person chosen by the commander, he is so harsh on him?"

Zhang Xiaoman was really stunned at this moment, he thought that he was transferred to make room for Ren Xiaosu, although he thought that Ren Xiaosu's promotion would not be so fast.

But the result was the opposite, and they were all commended, but Ren Xiaosu had nothing.

"Okay, we can't figure out the commander's thoughts, you go back first, and the award ceremony will be held in the evening," Zhou Yinglong waved his hand.

Zhang Xiaoman absentmindedly returned to the company and continued to lead everyone to run and exercise, but everyone could see that Zhang Xiaoman's mind was coming.

"Company commander, have you been scolded by the battalion commander?" Jiao Xiaochen asked, "I always feel that you have something on your mind." ”

Zhang Xiaoman said: "Because of the laying of Dingyuan Mountain and Guanshan, the commander decided to give each of us a third-class merit. ”

"This is a good thing," Jiao Xiaochenle blossomed: "Maybe our sharp knife company will become an officer after the battle." ”

"What's good," Zhang Xiaoman said, "Only Ren Xiaosu doesn't have this third-class merit." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned: "Why? Even if Ren Xiaosu didn't mention himself much in the report, but the whole company has third-class merit, why didn't he have it? Is there a problem with the report, let's go to the battalion commander and write a new combat report?"

"yes, let's go to the commander!

"Ren Xiaosu has worked hard for the company's tasks, if you let the rest of him not climb the back mountain, even if he climbs, he may not be able to cause great damage to the bandits' den," Jiao Xiaochen said urgently: "In this battle, it should have been his first merit!"

Everyone looked at Ren Xiaosu, but Ren Xiaosu said with a smile: "It's okay, it's useless for me to take credit, you don't need to help me find the commander, didn't you say it, soldiers are in the army, obedience is their duty, just follow them how to arrange it, let's just listen to orders." ”

Zhang Xiaoman said very ironcladly: "You have to fight for this breath yourself!"

"What's there to fight for," Ren Xiaosu smiled and continued to run forward: "Hurry up and run and, otherwise you won't be able to catch up with dinner later." ”

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

......

The ceremony of awarding the medal in the evening was more important, and the forward base was to hold this award as a mobilization meeting to boost the morale of the troops.

However, Zhang Xiaoman called all the soldiers of the sharp knife company except Ren Xiaosu together: "You all listen well, let's write this joint protest is the practice of the next party, if the commander is not happy, I am afraid that you will have no future in the army in the future." ”

"I don't believe it, the commander is not that kind of person, he can listen to suggestions," Jiao Xiaochen denied: "Anyway, I will sign, this credit must be given to Ren Xiaosu, Ren Xiaosu does not fight, we will fight for him." ”

Zhang Xiaoman said: "Okay, then I'll write it, and you sign it!"

A group of rough men bowed their heads and pondered how to write this protest letter, which was really embarrassing for them.

At this time, Zhang Jinglin had already arrived at the forward base, and was having a meeting with all the generals of the combat sequence, and just when he talked about how to cross the river on the front line of the Beiwan River, the orderly soldiers outside came in and whispered to him: "All the non-commissioned officers of the Sharp Knife Company are here, saying that they are sending a letter of protest on behalf of the Sharp Knife Company." ”

Zhang Jinglin smiled: "Didn't you just say that you want to give them a third-class merit, what is there to protest, let them in." ”

The other generals whispered, "Then commander, let's go out first?"

"No," Zhang Jinglin shook his head: "Listen to what our little brother of the Sharp Knife Company wants to protest about." ”

Zhang Xiaoman, Jiao Xiaochen and other non-commissioned officers were brought into the command camp, and Zhang Jinglin said with a smile: "Let's say, what do the heroes of our first victory want to protest?"

"This is our letter of protest," Zhang Xiaoman handed the crumpled paper to Zhang Jinglin, "We just feel that Ren Xiaosu's treatment is not fair, we want to rewrite the battle report, he is the first contributor to this battle." ”

"Oh," Zhang Jinglin nodded and read the protest letter, the letter was signed and the signatures of all the soldiers of the Sharp Knife Company, he said: "What do you mean, you forged the battle report, you Zhang Xiaoman, Jiao Xiaochen, risked leading the army?"

Zhang Xiaoman gritted his teeth and said: "Even if you punish us, Commander, we will admit it, but Ren Xiaosu is really meritorious, you can't give all of us a third-class merit, and forget about him, isn't this a slap in the face." ”

Zhang Jinglin said calmly: "Let's not do things right, forge battle reports to report criticism to the army, and if you take the lead to lead the merit, you must cancel all of your third-class merit this time, even if you are a meritorious hero, you can't be an exception, as for Ren Xiaosu's matter, I know." ”

Zhang Xiaoman and the others were a little confused, what did it mean to know?

After speaking, they were taken out of the tent by the orderlies, and Zhang Jinglin threw the protest letter to the other generals with a smile: "Let's take a look." ”

Zhou Yinglong sat at the end, and said in his heart that Commander Zhang seemed to be in a good mood, and the commander threw this protest letter to the other generals, clearly to tell all the generals what Ren Xiaosu had done.

A soldier who has just joined the company, how can He De let a group of comrades-in-arms fight for a third-class merit and help him protest?

This Ren Xiaosu is in the Sharp Knife Company, and he is more popular than he imagined.

If you are a beam of light yourself, you will eventually encounter other lights behind that dark thundercloud.