[407] The award of the title of general was apprehensive

When Xiaoqiang heard the prime minister say this, he also felt that the situation in front of him was very good.

The prime minister seemed to be coaxing a child, Zuihou took Xiaoqiang's hand and said gently: "Xiaoqiang, the central government has decided not to delay it for 55 years as in history, but to award the medal in advance." It was also decided to unify the military uniform system and not to adopt the previously drafted Type 50 scheme and the Soviet-style Type 55 military uniform. I, the chairman, and the commander-in-chief discussed it together, and I felt that the 65-style military uniform was more suitable.

The reason for this decision, in addition to the simplicity and simplicity of the 65-style military uniform itself and the outstanding temperament, is mainly because the fabric used in the 65-style is the same cotton cloth as the 50-style, which is easier to produce. The Soviet-style 55-style military uniform, with the general's school woolen coat, is also a little out of the crowd, too high-end, and no warmer than a cotton coat. The six-five style green cotton army coat is very good and practical in my opinion, and the cost is lower.

The other styles you bring to the future generations are good-looking, but the domestic chemical fiber industry is completely blank, and it is still difficult to weave those wool-polyester blended fabrics or even more haode fabrics.

For example, the 85 style and the improved 87 style, and even the 07 style military uniform you suggested, the chairman and the commander-in-chief also think it looks good. However, for those three schemes, all officers had to be issued with combed wool uniforms, which was too costly. In addition, the size of our army is huge, and the daily consumption alone is astronomical, and the burden is too heavy. Moreover, the current woolen raw materials in China are not enough to meet the market demand of the people, and it is too luxurious to use them to make military uniforms.

Although the 65 style is simple, its temperament is very much in line with the current spiritual outlook of the PLA, and it is a combination of regular clothing and combat uniform, which is very economical. Although cotton cloth is easy to wrinkle, but in the future, we have built a chemical fiber industry, and we can change the fabric to the kind called really good, this upgrade must be done step by step, and there is no hurry.

As you mentioned earlier in the Jihua book, the only problem with the 65 style is that as combat uniforms, the red star and red collar badges are too conspicuous, and there is no rank identification badge. I thought about this with the commander-in-chief, and felt that during the war, the red star and the red collar badge could be removed, and as for the identification badge, a cloth badge could be used, sewn above the upper left pocket.

As for the volunteers, since they have all changed into camouflage uniforms, let's not change into 65-style military uniforms first, and continue to wear camouflage uniforms to save waste. When they return to China, they will change their clothes. ”

Xiao Qiang nodded again and again and said: "Prime Minister, you are right, I only thought about the good looks in my previous proposal, and did not think much about self-sufficiency, which was my mistake." In the current transitional period, it is indeed appropriate to use the six-five-style military uniform for five or six years to transition. ”

The prime minister waved his hand, disapproving, and asked in a consultative tone: "Xiaoqiang, the title will be awarded soon, and the central government has decided to revise the military rank system in 55 years, changing the original three-level non-commissioned officer system of corporal, sergeant, and sergeant to a seven-level non-commissioned officer system that is in line with later generations, so as to better train the professionals urgently needed for the construction of our army's modern equipment."

I have discussed with the chairman and the commander-in-chief that I plan to confer you with the rank of major general, do you have any opinions? If you have any ideas, you can come up now. ”

Xiao Qiang knew that the first heads of departments such as the head of the Cultural Department of the General Political Department, the political commissar of the air force of various military regions, the principal of the infantry school, the director of the Air Force Training Department, and so on were only major generals, and the rank set by the central government for himself was really too high.

"No, no, Prime Minister, I can't come here at a loss for this major general, if people ask me what battles I fought? How do I say it? This can't be mixed. Xiaoqiang hurriedly waved his hand.

Prime Minister Daxiao said: "What can't be mixed with this, the major general is also divided into real and false duties." Your contribution is too unique and too great to be accurately described in any role. ”

Xiaoqiang asked: "What is a real job?" ”

The prime minister said: "If you don't have a long post behind your job title and are not in charge of specific departments, this is a vacant position." ”

Xiaoqiang seemed to understand and said: "Ao, it's okay to be virtual, I'll do it." ”

The prime minister smiled: "If you have no opinion, this matter is settled." ”

Xiaoqiang said: "As long as you don't hang long, you will definitely have no opinion." ”

The prime minister said appreciatively: "You have made such a great contribution to the country, and you can still not fight for credit, which is very good." But you're already setting a record, the youngest in this award list was originally 34 years old, and your resume was 27 years old, but it suddenly increased by 7 years. ”

Xiaoqiang said in embarrassment: "This is too conspicuous, Prime Minister, why don't you continue to be a colonel?" I won't be attending the investiture ceremony. ”

The prime minister shook his head and said: "How can this be done, in terms of merit and promotion, it is not all about seniority, but on the comprehensive consideration of morality, talent, and seniority." Don't hesitate, get ready for a new uniform. The cotton cloth of the new military uniform was made by the Puhai No. 1 Textile Factory and the Printing and Dyeing Factory, and I saw that it was very strong and did not fade. ”

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After sending the prime minister to the car and watching the car drive away, Xiaoqiang and Meng Sisi turned around and went home along the alley.

Xiaoqiang thought as he walked: "The first time New China awarded the title, it was actually wearing the six-five style, mother!" That's too earthy! After hanging up the three first-class eighty-first medals, the first-class liberation medal, and the first-class independent freedom medal, with the green cotton cloth, the marshals don't know if they will feel awkward? ……”

Meng Sisi took Xiaoqiang's arm and asked curiously, "Xiaoqiang, what did the prime minister whisper to you?" ”

"You didn't listen to the root of the wall?"

Meng Sisi said angrily: "I hate it, people are not so unbearable!" ”

As he spoke, he retaliated and hammered Xiaoqiang on the shoulder.

Back in the room, Xiaoqiang immediately began his own counterattack.

After peeling Meng Sisi like a white lamb, Xiaoqiang pressed it unceremoniously. For a while, the sound of fragrance in the room was loud.

After a period of lingering venting, Xiaoqiang rolled over to the side and fell asleep.

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Two weeks later, the investiture ceremony began.

Outside Zhongnanhai, there are all kinds of cars parked, the most of which is the Geely Pride that has just been assigned. According to Xiaoqiang's requirements when ordering, all of them were painted with black piano paint, although they are not big, but they are really shiny and beautiful.

In the Zhongnanhai Huairen Hall painted by Hongliang, it is full of generals who came to the northern capital from all over the country. Cao Xiaoqiang sat in the middle of the 15th row in the back, excited and nervous.

Due to the low rank, Cao Xiaoqiang took his seat an hour and a half early, and he didn't know any of the generals sitting on both sides, so Cao Xiaoqiang had to sit upright and waiting, waiting for the award ceremony to begin.

Because there were more than 1,000 people in total, many places were temporarily added to the Huairen Hall, filling the originally wide corridor against the wall. Sitting in the middle, Cao Xiaoqiang looked at the generals who were sitting on the temporary chairs on both sides of the auditorium against the wall, and was a little uneasy.

Cao Xiaoqiang was excited, but also a little miscellaneous, his eyes rolled wildly, looking for the marshals in the front row, wanting to see the faces he was familiar with. At the same time, he also made up his mind that if someone asked about his work and resume, he would answer the "confidential unit" according to Minister Li's explanation.

But in a sea of green and navy gray of the Army and Air Force, it is not easy to find those familiar faces one by one.

As the chairman, Comrade Shaoqi, and the prime minister entered at the same time, all the generals gave a standing ovation, and the scene suddenly became warm and solemn.

Xiao Qiang was wearing a straight green military uniform ironed by Meng Sisi, clapping vigorously below, tiptoeing to see clearly.

First of all, it was Secretary General Li Weihan of the Government Council who read out the order to confer the title, and after a brief speech, the chairman walked from behind the stage to the front and said into the microphone: "I estimate that this marshal uniform of our Chinese People's Liberation Army is the simplest and most common compared with the marshal uniforms of other countries on Shijie. What about this weishenme? It's not that we can't afford to make ten sets of gorgeous clothes inlaid with gold and silver, but it's because our army is from the people, and our generals are also from the people. From generals to soldiers, they are all from the same class, and there is no difference.

So in the future, will we have a better looking marshal's uniform, a general's uniform? I think there will be, because our millions of PLA soldiers will also get better and better, and only when the soldiers wear them well, the generals will wear them better.

Regarding the awarding of titles, it is necessary to facilitate our exchanges with foreign armies and to have a reciprocal status......"

After the chairman's speech, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

Next, the investiture ceremony began. First, the President conferred titles and awarded medals and warrants to the ten marshals, followed by the Prime Minister presenting warrants and medals to the ten founding generals.

Looking at the familiar figures standing upright on the rostrum in green military uniforms, receiving medals and orders in turn, Xiaoqiang felt extremely honored.

"I was able to see this scene with my own eyes, and I was in the middle of it......" Thinking of this, Xiaoqiang's eyes couldn't help but moisten.

"Although I didn't make it to the founding ceremony, it was great to be able to make it to the award ceremony! This is the first time that the Chinese People's Liberation Army has been awarded a title 23 years after its founding! ”

This time, the chairman, as in history, still resigned from the rank of generalissimo. He commanded thousands of troops and horses, and he did not fire a single shot himself. He founded the People's Republic, but he himself was not a generalissimo. In Xiaoqiang's eyes, the chairman's tall figure is still so simple, as usual.

Some generals feel that their comrades-in-arms who died on the battlefield are the real heroes, and they repeatedly give in and ask for a lower rating, while some think that they are being rated low, and they are emotionally disturbed in private.

However, these are not Xiaoqiang's qualifications to care. He only has one thought now, after he comes to power in a while, he must not tremble again.

Yes, with the sound of military music in the auditorium, Cao Xiaoqiang is trembling a little now, and his long-lost dick has committed it again.

When the generals who were sitting in them came to power, many people were surprised that Cao Xiaoqiang's face was so young. But no one would have dared to imagine that this man was only 27 years old.

This platoon of generals are all from Huaye, as usual, Marshal Chen Yi will present the awards, and Mr. Chen will salute step by step, and issue medals and orders. When he arrived at Xiao Qiang, Xiao Qiang suppressed his nervousness, forgot about the thousands of pairs of eyes staring at him behind him, and hurriedly saluted.

Mr. Chen suddenly smiled slyly, took out three boxes from the plate, and handed them to Cao Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang looked at it, and almost fainted, it was actually a third-class independent freedom medal, an independent freedom medal and a second-class liberation medal!

After handing over the order to Xiao Qiang, Mr. Chen suddenly laughed and patted him on the shoulder, which was a meaningful action that attracted a sideways glance from the audience.

After that, Xiao Qiang stepped off the stage, feeling his face flushed, as if he had taken something that did not belong to him. These three medals, strictly speaking, have nothing to do with him at all. Xiaoqiang secretly comforted himself, fortunately, he didn't give himself the Bayi Medal, otherwise he Cao Xiaoqiang would really become a liar.

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Heartfelt thanks to King Xiling, HZwangj for the reward!

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