Shen Yun returned home under heavy pressure.

This will be the last few days of time before the other simultaneous meetings can be spent at home, after which the formation of the Blue Brigade is destined to be a heavy and complicated task, perhaps like the formation of a synthetic battalion, it is normal not to return home for a year or two.

Fast forward to the beginning of March.

The meeting in the mouth of the head of the headquarters came as scheduled.

In the savannah in early March, the snow and ice have just melted. Getting off the train, a spring breeze suddenly drilled into the neck, and people couldn't help but shiver.

As soon as Shen Yun got off the train, he was taken to the guest house by the unit stationed there.

He wasn't the first to come, and certainly not the last. From the afternoon to the middle of the night, people kept coming in and staying in the guest house, and it was not until about four o'clock in the second half of the night that the sound of doors and windows opened and closed that Shen Yun, who was as careful as possible but was still alert, heard the opening and closing of doors and windows.

Perhaps it was the relationship between the seasons and the region, Shen Yun felt that this dawn seemed to come a little late. Although, before eight o'clock, the sun rose in the east, sprinkling the orange glow on his sweat-stained clothes that had just finished exercising.

Most of the officers who came and went in and out of the guest house did not know each other, but this did not prevent them from having friendly exchanges with each other.

After all, here and now, except for the local garrison in charge of housing them, everyone else in the guest house came for one thing.

"Hello chief, I am Cheng Ming from the 6th Company of the 120th Regiment in the Southern Theater."

"Alright, don't be so polite here. The famous Steel Sixth Company, what comes out must be an iron-clad man. Looks like they've moved their hardest piece of material here. ”

Although it was just a simple self-introduction, it triggered a long list of praises for their respective troops and amazed at the strength of this troop deployment.

"Hello comrade, it seems that you are also engaged in technology? I'm doing military history research, Kim Sang-nam. ”

"Hello, I'm Zhang Cheng, and I'm in charge of researching the thermodynamics of weapons."

Even technical officers came quite a few at this time. The private introductions formed a network, and finally by the time the meeting officially started and it was time to go to the conference room, most of the people present already knew each other.

At the same time, Shen Yun was called to a small conference room early.

There were more than a dozen people in the conference room, and Shen Yun knew only three. One is from the headquarters office, which can be regarded as having several faces. The other was from the garrison command, and earlier he had attended Shen Yun's wedding.

And the last one, without a doubt, is definitely Shen Yun's old acquaintance and old chief.

As for the others, the ranks varied, but without exception, no less than colonel.

"Hello chiefs."

Shen Yun raised his hand and saluted, and then sat on a seat that had been arranged long ago under the signal of the general from the headquarters at the head.

The seat was neither high nor low, just in the middle of the few people sitting on the right side of the conference table. Whether it is according to age or rank, Shen Yun's existence seems to be a little abrupt.

"Okay, whether you know each other or not, I'll introduce you to it. Shen Yun, a former instructor of the Army Armored Forces Academy and an assistant researcher of the Armored Forces Research Institute, will also be the first brigade commander of our Blue Army Brigade. ”

"He's young, but he's not as shallow as you. He has worked in mechanized infantry, motorized infantry, special forces, armored troops and other military units and has achieved excellent results. ”

"Going to a military academy, staying abroad, engaging in scientific research, winning awards, and being a talent. Of course, there are a lot of faults, I am very proud in my bones, some of my spirits are a thorn. ”

The headquarters is not just a superficial judgment of Shen Yun, in the past many psychological tests and interviews, all the information was summarized, and after the research of some psychological experts, the final conclusion was reached.

Although Shen Yun has some problems, it is harmless, which is the main reason why his superiors can appoint him with great confidence.

When the general at the headquarters said these words, everyone was looking at Shen Yun, especially the few who were sitting under Shen Yun, their eyes were full of curiosity.

After a brief introduction to Shen Yun, the general began to introduce the colonel sitting opposite Shen Yun.

"Pingnan Township, former political commissar of the 39th Armored Infantry Brigade of the 202nd Group Army. He has been engaged in political work for 19 years, with an open mind and flexible work. He has published very insightful articles in major military journals. ”

"The purpose of transferring him to be a political commissar is to set a benchmark for our Blue Army Brigade in terms of political ideology."

"Xia Rui, Chief of Staff of the Eastern Theater Composite Battalion, Contract Tactics Expert. The famous 'Three Musketeers of the Synthetic Battalion' are two of them present today, and I hope that the formation of the Blue Army Brigade can confirm your name. ”

Referring to the name given to them by the outside world, Shen Yun and Xia Rui glanced at each other, and then smiled.

After the deputy brigade commander, deputy political commissar, and deputy chief of staff, after introducing them one by one, the general got up:

"Okay, you still have a long time to get to know each other, so don't climb relatives here. After you have met with the commanders, it is time to meet with the other backbones of our Blue Army. ”

In the conference room, the officers sitting in their respective positions exchanged heads and began to look forward to the future of the new unit.

The moment the door was pushed open, the sound of rustling stopped abruptly, and everyone stood up in unison and saluted in the direction of the door. Although the place is small and there are only a few dozen people, the neat and neat movements are spectacular.

After the general of the headquarters took Shen Yun and his entourage to the rostrum, and each sat down according to the order of the previous conference room, the general got up and nodded:

"I'm sure you already know what I'm calling you for."

"I won't go into further ado, but there are only three things in today's meeting. First, the awarding of titles; second, the conferment; Third, give orders. ”

"Now let's start with the first item of the conference, the award."

The national anthem was played at the right time, and from the moment the music sounded, the conference room was filled with a sense of ceremony. It wasn't until the last note of the national anthem fell that the general from headquarters picked up a copy of the order from his desk.

"Order No. 203544 of the Headquarters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army."

"Comrade Shen Yun, in view of your outstanding performance in various positions in the past period of time, our department has decided to award you the rank of colonel, this order."

In everyone's somewhat surprised eyes, Shen Yun got up, bypassed the rostrum, and then walked in front of the headquarters general. Raising his hand in salute, the two immediately looked at each other, and the general, who had a deep look in his eyes, solemnly took out a small box from his pocket.

Shen Yun has gone through the process of promoting the military rank many times, and this time is no exception.

The upper body leaned forward in the direction of the general, and the epaulettes were easily taken off by him, and then replaced with a pair of two-bar three-star ones. And the collar badge contained in another small box was also sent to Shen Yun along with the certificate.

The solemn ceremony was only because of Shen Yun alone, and this honor made all the officers present realize that the newly promoted colonel who saluted him in front of him was only their future brigade commander.