With the efforts of the officers and men of the whole regiment, the progress of the cable trench project is progressing rapidly, and it is rapidly extending at a speed of two kilometers per day; at this speed, the cable trench project can be completed ahead of schedule in a few days; one day, Wang Xiaochuan went to the construction site to do business, and by the way went to the construction site of the Second Artillery Company to visit Sun Jiashu, and the officers and men of the Second Artillery Company were working in full swing with their bare arms one by one, and he saw Sun Jiashu who was sweating profusely at a glance, so he hurriedly walked over.

"Sun Jiashu, why are you doing such a hard job, don't you want to die?"

Sun Jiashu was working hard, and when he heard someone talking, he looked up and saw that it was Wang Xiaochuan, so he said happily: "Wang Xiaochuan, why are you here?" Wang Xiaochuan put his middle finger to his mouth and signaled him to speak quietly.

"Come out and I've got something to say to you." Wang Xiaochuan said mysteriously.

"Just say what you have to say, and don't you do something unseemly?" Sun Jiashu jumped up from the ditch.

"Didn't I tell you to be quiet? There is a rumor from above, our division is about to be downsized, I heard that the number of the 3235th Regiment is also going to be removed, and everyone who knows the news is running to the division headquarters to make relations and walks, why are you still like no one else? Wang Xiaochuan said in Sun Jiashu's ear.

"The troops have also been downsized? No way? If the army is really going to be downsized, what's in my way? Sun Jiashu asked.

"You don't know yet, do you? The army has already frozen all the indicators for the promotion of cadres, and your order for the promotion of cadres has not yet been approved, and it must have been frozen, why don't you hurry up and ask the regiment commander about the situation? Let him help you unblock the relationship, oh, by the way, didn't you get involved with a general some time ago? Find him permission, the conditions for you to do it are relatively hard. Wang Xiaochuan pulled Sun Jiashu aside and whispered.

Sun Jiashu listened to Xiao Guangdong's words and was a little unconvinced: "Xiao Guangdong, the matter won't be as serious as you said, right?" The downsizing of the troops, and the freezing of the cadre indicators, what are you kidding, how can the troops be downsized? Besides, even if we shrink, we won't shrink our three-two-three-five group! I don't believe it, but the 3235th Regiment is the fist unit of Army R. ”

"Believe it or not, I'm inside information, except for you and me, you can't let a third person know, including your company commander, do you know?" Wang Xiaochuan said.

Wang Xiaochuan's words made Sun Jiashu suspicious, and he pretended to be disdainful and said: "Freeze it, freeze it, even if you can't do it, it's worth being a soldier for a lifetime." When he said this, he still muttered in his heart, don't really mention it.

"Sun Jiashu, don't take it seriously, you must remember to go back to find someone, I took the time to come, I have to go back quickly." Wang Xiaochuan still did not forget to tell Sun Jiashu before leaving.

After Wang Xiaochuan left, Sun Jiashu continued to be busy with the finishing work of the project, but he started a struggle in his heart, if what Xiao Guangdong said was true, he still really had to move his business, he knew that if he left now, the work of the company would definitely be greatly affected, and now was the critical time for construction, and personal matters would be talked about later.

A few weeks later, the cable trench project was successfully completed, and the troops returned to the barracks one after another, and what worried Sun Jiashu really happened. The regiment published a document issued by the superiors: With the approval of the Central Military Committee, Division A will be reduced from a division to a brigade, each subordinate regiment will be reduced to a battalion, and the number of the unit will be changed to the 3235th Brigade. This means that more than half of the officers and men of the division will be retired or transferred. Whether to go or stay is like a long sword hanging over everyone's head, no one can decide whether they will go or stay, and even the 3235th Regiment, which has always been known for its stability, began to be agitated. Cadres and fighters who have access to the road have mobilized all the connections they can to mobilize for the sole purpose of continuing to stay in the army.

Sun Jiashu will not believe it anyway, how can such an excellent team say that it will be cut? Aren't there several central leaders who came out of the 3235th Regiment? Why don't they stand up and speak? But the reality is cruel, the red-headed documents have been issued, and the revocation of the 3235th Regiment is a foregone conclusion.

Wang Xiaochuan reminded him again: "While the leaders of the division and the regiment are still there, you should hurry up and move, the conditions for your promotion are relatively hard, and the leaders will not ignore it, go to the regiment commander first, and if it doesn't work, go to the division commander." I heard that the division commander is going to be transferred to the group army as chief of staff, and the regiment commander may be the commander of the 3235th Regiment and brigade. ”

A sentence reminded Sun Jiashu, if you don't take it seriously, others will definitely not take you seriously, it's good to find the head of the regiment now, so as not to regret it when you get it, besides, it's been so long, it's time to find the head of the regiment to report on the work, Sun Jiashu hurriedly rushed to the headquarters.

In the office of Wang Wenxuan, head of the 3235 Regiment, Wang Wenxuan was arguing with a colonel, who was none other than Xu Keming, the commander of the special operations brigade of the military region. Wang Wenxuan and Xu Keming have been fighting for half their lives, Xu Keming's position and rank surpassed Wang Wenxuan for the first time, and he came to Wang Wenxuan for two purposes this time, one is to mobilize Wang Wenxuan to serve as political commissar in the Tiger Roar Special Operations Brigade, and the other is to take Sun Jiashu and Zhang Ershun away.

"I said Xu Keming, did you come to me to demonstrate to me? Yes, it's Senior Colonel Xu Keming now. Wang Wenxuan sarcastically said to Xu Keming.

"Lao Wang, you are my old squad leader, I have always respected you, but today I look down on you, why should I make a resignation report at a critical time? Even if you can't fight for the commander of the 3235 Brigade, the political commissar of my Tiger Roar Special Operations Brigade won't make you feel too wronged, right? Xu Keming said.

"Xu Keming, thank you for your kindness, it's not that I want to take off this military uniform, but as a last resort, you know, I was injured on the battlefield in Vietnam, and now the warhead is still in the vertebrae and has not been taken out, and the warhead has begun to compress the central nervous system, and I already feel powerless."

"It doesn't matter if your health is good or bad, so Lao Wang, after you arrive at the Special Warfare Brigade, you will only be asked to take care of political work, and you will not be in charge of anything else. What do you think? Xu Keming persuaded.

"Who doesn't know that the political work cadres of the special operations brigade are all commanders, and I will be held back if I go, I won't be embarrassed, Xu Keming, don't persuade me, my transfer report will be approved soon." Wang Wenxuan said.

"Lao Wang, it's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, no one can stop me, I came this time, and I want to take Sun Jiashu and Zhang Ershun away, you see?" Xu Keming asked.

"Just know that it's not a good thing for the kid to come, if you want to take the two of them away, you must meet one of my additional conditions."

"Lao Wang, don't say it's one condition, even ten or eight conditions, I will also agree, you can say whatever you want, I will definitely agree."

"Xu Keming, you also know that our regiment will be reduced from a regiment to a battalion, and the number of personnel will inevitably be greatly reduced, and the number of cadres promoted in the military region has been frozen, and many outstanding soldiers who are qualified for the promotion will be forced to retire from active duty.

"Okay, what our special operations brigade needs now is talents, but you also know that our special operations brigade has no shortage of cadres, and they can only be non-commissioned officers when they go."

"As long as they can continue to stay in the army, it doesn't matter to them what they are, and besides, if they go to be special forces, they will definitely be very willing."

"Lao Wang, I can bring some, but not too much, because now the whole army is disarming, if I take too many soldiers, it will go against the spirit of the Central Military Commission, can you tell me how many people there are?"

"Not much, thirty-two." Wang Wenxuan said.

"Thirty-two, no, no, it's too many, why don't you move all of your 3235 regiment over? Is it strange that the top knows that I will not be dismissed? Xu Keming waved his hand again and again.

"Xu Keming, you're not interesting enough, have you forgotten what you just said? I just made one condition, and you will repent. ”

"Who knew you were going to give me so many people?"

"I don't care about you, if you want to take Sun Jiashu and Zhang Ershun, you must take them all, otherwise, you won't give any of them."

Xu Keming hesitated, he thought for a while and said, "Lao Wang, do you think this will work?" Our special operations brigade has a rule that as long as they can finally pass the special forces training, they can enter the special operations brigade, and I can ask the leaders of the military region to let these soldiers postpone their discharge from the army to participate in the special forces training, and those who can stay can naturally enter the special operations brigade. ”

"That's all it can be." Wang Wenxuan sighed and said.

"Lao Wang, this matter is against the principle of disarmament, and it must create a false impression to the outside world that they have all been discharged from the army, and then secretly pull these soldiers into our special forces training base for training."

"Are you saying that including Sun Jiashu and Zhang Ershun, they must be "discharged" first? Wang Wenxuan asked.

"Yes, they must first be "discharged" so as not to cause emotional turmoil to other soldiers. ”

"Isn't that a bit cruel? You see, Sun Jiashu's order to promote cadres is about to be issued, even if he doesn't mention it, he should be turned into a non-commissioned officer? I didn't expect that at such a time, if he announced his retirement from the army, he would not be able to bear it. Wang Wenxuan said.

"If you can't bear it, you have to do it, because, from now on, they have already started special forces training, and if they can't even bear this setback, they will definitely not be able to become a qualified special forces in the future."

"Xu Keming, I know, just do as you say." Wang Wenxuan said.

At this time, hearing someone knocking on the door, Xu Keming said goodbye: "Lao Wang, don't disturb your work, my business is done, I have to hurry back, I quit." ”

"Xu Keming, it's not interesting enough, you took such a big advantage from me, and you didn't say that you invited me to drink a pot." Wang Wenxuan said.

"I'll let you drink enough of my special operations brigade when you go to it in a few days." Xu Keming opened the door with a smile, it turned out that Sun Jiashu was standing at the door, just now Sun Jiashu knocked on the door of the regiment commander's office outside, and when he heard someone talking in the room, he hesitated, thinking about whether he would cause trouble to the regiment commander like this? He has enough things to do now, and just when he hesitated, Xu Keming came out.

"Hello chief." Seeing Xu Keming, Sun Jiashu hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Hello." Xu Keming returned the courtesy.

Wang Wenxuan saw that it was Sun Jiashu, and hurriedly said, "Sun Jiashu, don't pay attention to him, come in quickly." ”

"Captain, I'm in." Sun Jiashu said to Xu Keming embarrassedly.

"Come in, it's time for me to go." Xu Keming put on his hat and left.

Sun Jiashu walked into the regiment commander's office, only to see that the regiment commander was staring at the army on his hat in a daze at this moment, Sun Jiashu saluted the regiment commander and said, "Hello regiment commander." ”

The head of the regiment nodded and said, "Sun Jiashu, I knew you should come to me." ”

"Commander, I shouldn't have come to you at this time, but I just can't figure it out, why should our group be removed? Isn't there so many old leaders from our regiment in the Military Commission, and they don't stand up to speak? ”

The regiment commander laughed: "Sun Jiashu, your idea is so naïve, the order of the Central Military Committee is not something that can be changed by anyone who talks about it." ”

"Anyway, I just can't figure it out, how can such an excellent team be laid off?" Sun Jiashu said.

"At first, I couldn't figure it out, but after calming down and thinking about it, I figured it out, now is the era of peace, the country's focus is to build the economy, and if the economy is developed, the national defense force will naturally be strong, haven't you yet recognized the development trend of the army in the future? Winning a modern war will no longer depend on the number of troops, but on the strength of science and technology, relying on elite soldiers and strong generals, special forces operations have become a major highlight of the current war, the Iraq war does not illustrate this point, we carried out the "Northern Long Sword" campaign exercise the year before last can also illustrate this point, our regiment was turned upside down by a few special forces, the mechanized troops of the people were all in chaos as soon as they were impacted, we were almost wiped out, our infantry is too huge, it is time to lose weight. Therefore, disarmament is a wise move of the Central Military Commission, but while disarming, the Central Military Commission has not blindly made random cuts, but certain technical arms and special forces have been expanded. The regiment commander said.

"Commander, I don't understand, why do you have to start with our regiment first?" Sun Jiashu asked.

"If you think about it, even such an excellent regiment as the 3235th Regiment has been cut, and what do other regiments have to say. Besides, this time the division was changed to a brigade, but the number 3235 was still used, which is actually equivalent to the expansion of our regiment, isn't the central leader taking care of our regiment? ”

Sun Jiashu nodded, his heart suddenly brightened, originally his main task was to talk about what he had done, but he couldn't speak when he saw the head of the regiment.

The regiment commander continued: "Sun Jiashu, it seems that you have been bumped into all the trouble-making things, and this disarmament has drawn a bar: all soldiers who have served for two years will be discharged, and officers who have served for three years or officers who are older will be transferred, and soldiers will no longer be allowed to be directly promoted." If you had been a soldier for a year earlier, I'm afraid you'd have already been promoted by now. I have been pondering this matter for the past few days, and a few days ago I met with the division commander about this matter, and his answer was no, and the requirements for this disarmament are very strict, and those who meet the requirements must retire or be transferred. There is a place for non-commissioned officers in the regiment, and our regiment takes care of veterans who have served for more than six years, and I want to give it to you, but I am afraid that you will not accept it. "The regiment commander feels a little sorry for Sun Jiashu, such an excellent soldier, but in the end he was not promoted, not even a non-commissioned officer, don't you say it's a big joke to spread it? While he still has this power, he wants to give up the quota of transfer to Sun Jiashu, only in this way will he feel better.

Sun Jiashu lowered his head, the only hope left in his heart was shattered, and his heart hurt as if he was being pulled by something. Whether to leave or stay is really not mentally prepared at all, but he must make a choice now, Sun Jiashu thought for a while and said: "As long as I can flow troops, I am willing to do anything." ”

"Stay in Qingshan without worrying about no firewood, in fact, there is still a chance to be promoted after being transferred to a non-commissioned officer, you can accept me and I can rest assured, but I have a matter of concern, now I can take off this military uniform with peace of mind." said the head of the regiment.

"What? Captain, do you want to change jobs too? Sun Jiashu asked in surprise.