The first to receive the rank awarding ceremony was Li Yunlong, the brigade commander of the Iron and Blood Brigade.

Before this, Zhao Gang had already telegraphed to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army to ask for the opinion of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army replied that the iron-blooded brigade could implement the rank system, and it would be enough to report to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army when the time came.

Many high-ranking officials of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters have military ranks, and they also know in their hearts that the development of the army to a certain scale and capability requires the implementation of the military rank system, and this is a necessary process for the strength of the army.

Therefore, the Iron and Blood Brigade held this grand award ceremony.

In addition to Li Yunlong, the biggest official position in the entire Iron and Blood Brigade is Zhao Gang, and only Zhao Gang has the qualifications to award Li Yunlong the title.

As Liu Shiyin's voice fell, Li Yunlong walked onto the stage in the form of steps, and then waited for the award with his legs together.

Generally speaking, there is a certain symmetrical relationship between the rank of an officer and his position in the army, usually a second lieutenant corresponds to a platoon commander, a lieutenant corresponds to a deputy company commander, a lieutenant corresponds to a company commander, a major corresponds to a battalion commander, a lieutenant colonel corresponds to a deputy regiment commander, a colonel corresponds to a regiment commander, a brigadier general corresponds to a brigade commander, a major general corresponds to a division commander, a lieutenant general corresponds to a corps commander, and a general corresponds to the commander of the front army.

The military rank awarded by Li Yunlong this time is the rank of major general!

According to Li Yunlong's setting of the ranks of the Iron and Blood Brigade, it is divided into three classes and ten levels, namely:

Generals: Generals, Lieutenant Generals, Major Generals;

Officers: Colonel, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major;

Lieutenants: Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign.

Non-commissioned officers: Sergeant Major I, Sergeant Major II, Sergeant Major III, Sergeant Major IV, Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal.

Soldiers: Private of the upper ranks, privates.

I saw Zhao Gang and a soldier walking on the stage together, this soldier was holding a tray in his hand, and the epaulettes and badges of the rank of major general were placed on the tray.

"Li Yunlong accepts the title!"

Zhao Gang came to Li Yunlong, saluted Li Yunlong, and then began to pick up the major general's epaulettes and badges for Li Yunlong to wear.

This award ceremony is a very solemn thing, and Li Yunlong also takes it seriously!

The epaulettes corresponding to each rank are different, and the lieutenant is a bar, and a two, two, and three stars represent the second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain. The school officers are two-bar one, two, three, and four stars representing majors, lieutenant colonels, colonels, and colonels.

As for the generals. The golden olive branch plus a gold star is a major general; The golden olive branch plus two gold stars is the lieutenant general; The golden olive branch plus three gold stars is the admiral.

This is the rank of major general conferred by Li Yunlong, so he wears a golden olive branch and an epaulette of a gold star.

After Zhao Gang finished putting on the epaulettes for Li Yunlong, he immediately saluted solemnly.

Conferring the rank of major general on Li Yunlong is Li Yunlong's own attention, and it is okay if he wants a higher rank, but in Li Yunlong's opinion, it is completely unnecessary, at least now the rank of major general is enough.

"Next, we will award Zhao Gang, the political commissar of the Iron and Blood Brigade, the rank of colonel! The awarder is Major General Li Yunlong, commander of the Iron and Blood Brigade! ”

The rank of colonel, which is the only rank of major general, is considered a very high rank.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunlong gave Zhao Gang a two-bar four-star epaulette and rank symbol.

"The next thing to award is the rank of colonel of the commander of the 10 infantry regiments and artillery regiments, elite regiments, and cavalry regiments of the Iron and Blood Brigade, and to Major General Li Yunlong, the commander of the Iron and Blood Brigade!"

The commanders of several main regiments of the Iron and Blood Brigade were awarded the rank of colonel commander, that is, the rank second only to Zhao Gang.

Zhang Dabiao, He Jun, Li Xiangyang, Zhou Gang, Lin Guo and other leaders of the main regiment all took the stage to accept the award ceremony.

And Zhou Weiguo has just joined the Iron and Blood Brigade not long ago, but he was still awarded the military academy of colonel, which is why Li Yunlong knows that Zhou Weiguo has this ability.

At the award ceremony, the main military ranks of Li Yunlong, Zhou Gang, and the regiment commanders and captains of the main regiments, as for the next conferment of the ranks of the battalion commanders and soldiers, were handed over to the regimental headquarters, and Li Yunlong had already distributed the relevant materials for the awarding of military ranks to the regiments.

At present, in the entire Iron and Blood Brigade, Li Yunlong has the highest military rank and is also the only general in the Iron and Blood Brigade!

It will take another day or two for the whole regiment to implement the rank system

However, it is not without basis for Li Yunlong to confer on himself the rank of major general, and it is not too much to confer the rank of major general on the basis of his military exploits and ability.

After the award ceremony, Liu Shiyin spoke: ".. Next, I would like to invite our Major General Li Yunlong to speak on stage! ”

Li Yunlong tidied up his clothes, then took a step onto the stage, looked at everyone in the audience energetically and said loudly: "Take this opportunity, the Iron and Blood Brigade held an award ceremony, military rank, this is the honor of a soldier, but also a responsibility!" ”

"Do you know why epaulettes are worn in military ranks? That means that you are carrying a responsibility on your shoulders, the responsibility of defending your home and defending the country! ”

"With the ranks, you have to be proud and have more pressure!" Li Yunlong stopped his eyes on the first batch of cadets of the military academy, and said solemnly: "All cadets who graduate from the military academy will be awarded the rank of second lieutenant, which is a recognition of your ability, and I hope you are worthy of the responsibility of this rank!" ”

"Yes!"