Section 17 Choices

It was not until August that the order of the military commissar was delivered. After Wang Yaowu was promoted to commander, the deputy commander was taken over by Shi Zhongcheng, the commander of the 57th Division, and he still held the post of commander of the 57th Division, similar to Wang Yaowu's previous situation, if nothing else, when Wang Yaowu made another meritorious service or was promoted, he would take over the post of commander of the 74th Army. As the commander of the 172nd Brigade, Chen Shizheng can be said to be the authentic descendant of Yu Jishi, and when both of them went to the 86th Army to lead another army, it was undoubtedly the most reassuring to hand over the starting capital of the 57th Division to Chen Shizheng to take care of.

However, when Wang Yaowu received the order from the Military Commission, he couldn't help but feel mixed feelings and sorrows, especially on the appointment of the stone, he fell into hesitation and hesitation, and he couldn't make up his mind for a long time.

At this time, the Central Military Commission actually demanded that the 74th Army be reorganized into an army under the three-three system, that is, one army has three divisions under its jurisdiction, and one division has three regiments. In this way, the command structure has become more concise, the division headquarters has become more comfortable in commanding each regiment, and the efficiency has been greatly improved in both management and operations. But for Wang Yaowu now, it is one more troublesome thing, because he found in vain that he is not easy to arrange for the stones that have repeatedly made great contributions.

It is not impossible to promote him to deputy division commander or infantry commander with Shishi's military merits, but not to mention that he is obviously a little incongruous in such a position at the age of twenty, with his performance all along, the front-line commander who leads the troops to fight is the best position to give full play to his talents. And if the 302nd Regiment is also reorganized into a new regiment, it is equivalent to not rising or descending, which is really unfair to the stone that has repeatedly made war exploits, and it is also against the fairness and justice that Wang Yaowu has always provided.

Subsequently, Wang Yaowu, who couldn't come up with a good solution, directly reported the situation here to his old superior, Yu Jishi. Yu Jishi, who has been the deputy commander-in-chief of the 10th Group Army, also has a good impression of Shishi's small regiment commander, the reason why he can have today's identity and status, personal efforts are one aspect, and on the other hand, it is also because the officers and men at all levels of the 74th Army have fought bloodily in the past two years, and have made great achievements, so that he has an unusually rich foundation in the competition with others. Therefore, even though he has now been transferred to the 10th Group Army, he is also very concerned about the promotion of his old subordinates, and Yu Jishi, whose status has risen sharply, went to Chongqing in person for this matter and constantly discussed with the officials of the Military Commission.

On the occasion of the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the situation is stalemate, the reward and punishment of the soldiers is undoubtedly a top priority, after hearing the situation reported by Yu Jishi, the senior officials of Shangfeng also discussed for two or three days a day, and finally came up with a good plan. Of course, whether or not it will be implemented depends on the specific outcome of the negotiations.

At the beginning of August, Wang Yaowu came to Yifeng again, this time, Wang Yaowu, who already had a general plan, was in a very good mood, and he was accompanied by the new commander of the 51st Division, Li Tianxia, and the deputy division commander Zhou Zhidao.

In the tent of the regiment headquarters, only Wang Yaowu, Li Tianxia, Zhou Zhidao, and Shi Shi were left at this moment, Wang Yaowu had already hung up the rank of lieutenant general at this moment, and he had recovered physically, plus he had been promoted to the post of army commander, although he was sitting there with a smile on his face, it gave people a very heavy sense of oppression, not only the stone was as straight as a javelin in front of him, but Li Tianxia, who had always been known for being lazy, was also holding his head high at the moment, and his military appearance was very neat. However, Zhou Zhidao had a smile on his face, and seemed to be more relaxed, and after being promoted to deputy division commander, his gaze at the stone became more and more cordial.

"Stone, have you heard the rumors about the news that our army is about to be reorganized into a three-three army?" Looking at the stone standing in front of him without being arrogant or humble, revealing a fierce and murderous aura all over his body, Wang Yaowu asked calmly.

Shi Shi was expressionless, nodded lightly and said: "My subordinates have heard a little, but these things are handled by the commanders, and the subordinates only need to command the 302nd regiment." ”

Wang Yaowu nodded approvingly, and then said: "Originally, according to my idea, after Jingfang took over the post of deputy division commander, the post of commander of the 151st Brigade will be handed over to you. ”

Shi didn't expect the military seat to speak so directly, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that he was almost about to serve as the commander of the first brigade and sit on an equal footing with Zhang Lingfu, and his heart couldn't help but be excited. However, the 74th Army changed to the three-three system and abolished the brigade level, and the brigade commander naturally couldn't be the brigade commander, which made him a little disappointed. Although Shi Shi is not a person who wants to be promoted and make a fortune, everyone instinctively has a desire to be recognized by others, and who doesn't want their efforts to be praised by others?

Wang Yaowu sighed and said: "It's a pity that the reform of our army is about to be held, and this is also Shangfeng's requirement for the reform of the whole army, and it is beyond our ability to change." Therefore, you can only do the matter of being promoted to the commander of the 151st Brigade, and for your meritorious service and reward, Shangfeng has also listed two plans for your personal choice. ”

The stone couldn't help but be stunned, can you still choose? I've never heard of this kind of thing! After a pause, he replied: "The military seat, the subordinates are soldiers to kill the enemy, but they have done their duty as soldiers, and they can make war exploits. As for receiving rewards for meritorious service, what kind of virtue and ability can the subordinates have, everything is arranged according to the military seat. ”

Listening to the stone's decent response, Wang Yaowu became more and more satisfied, and Zhou Zhidao was also quite surprised, it seems that the stone is not a tendon! I still underestimated him. As for Li Tianxia, she snorted weakly and coldly, and her eyes were also looking at the stone with hostility, obviously quite unhappy with him.

Wang Yaowu chuckled with satisfaction and said: "If you have merit, you must be rewarded, and if you have a fault, you must be punished, and the rewards and punishments are clear, so that the officers and men of the whole army can work hard to kill the enemy and serve the country." You are the commander of the regiment, and receiving rewards for meritorious service is not your business alone, but related to the glory of a regiment and the morale of thousands of soldiers, which is not as simple as you imagined. ”

Zhou Zhidao also said on the side: "Junzuo is right, this matter is not for yourself, but for the brothers who are fighting hard with you, especially those Pao Ze brothers who sacrificed their lives for the country, their military exploits should be allowed to enjoy the glory of meritorious service, so that they will not die in vain." ”

Wang Yaowu nodded approvingly, and then said: "Considering that the reorganization of our army has a great impact on your reward, Shangfeng has provided two plans, one is to let you transfer other troops and lead a brigade with the rank of major general. Although he is not in the 51st Division, he was still promoted to the position of brigade commander, and it is not a grievance against you. ”

Shi Shi was stunned for a moment, and asked with some surprise: "Junzao, the other brothers of the 302nd regiment?" ”

Wang Yaowu waved his hand and said: "I know you want to take this group of subordinates over, but this is not very likely, first, you are transferred to the brigade commander, it is just a one-person transfer, if all the officers of the 302nd Regiment go with you, the original officers of the unit you transferred will be like this?" Who will replace the 302nd regiment? After you are transferred to another unit, the post of commander of the 302nd Regiment will be recommended by you, and officials at all levels will be replaced in turn, so as to ensure that the backbone of the 302nd Regiment will not be lost and the muscles and bones will not be injured. ”

After hearing this, Shi immediately fell silent and was transferred to other units alone, even if he was promoted to brigade commander, what was the point? He is not the kind of person who wants to climb up, if it were them, I am afraid that he would not be able to resist the temptation of the brigade commander's heavy position, but for the stone, the 302nd regiment is all he has after he has a memory, let him leave here, what is the point of his life? And what did he fight for?

Looking at the stone's silent appearance, Wang Yaowu looked at Zhou Zhidao instead, and there was joy in the eyes of the two, obviously the stone's hesitation made them quite happy. Coughing lightly, Wang Yaowu continued: "Of course, there are other options, it is not that you have to leave the 51st Division, after the whole army is reorganized into the three-three system, taking into account your special situation and the actual situation of our army, Shangfeng intends to build an independent regiment in addition to the establishment and put it under the direct command of the military department, so that the strongest combat power can be used where it is most needed." After we discussed, we deliberately wanted to separate the 302nd Regiment from the 51st Division and use it as an independent regiment, and you are still the commander of the independent regiment, I don't know what you think? ”

With two options in front of him, Shi almost didn't think about it, so he said: "Commander, I want to stay in the 302nd Regiment and continue to listen to the orders of the commanders." ”

Wang Yaowu couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, and when the stone really chose to stay, he really put his mind at ease. You must know that from a personal point of view, being a brigade commander and being a regiment commander are two completely different concepts, and for an officer, the more troops he commands, the more opportunities he will naturally have to make meritorious contributions and the greater the chance of promotion. A ready-made example is Zhou Zhidao, although his descendant 301 Regiment has almost no achievements in these battles, but the 302 Regiment has won many battles, even if he has done nothing, but when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds, his share is indispensable, just because the 302 Regiment also belongs to his account and belongs to his command.

Now that the stone has actually given up such an opportunity, how can Wang Yaowu be unhappy? To be able to keep someone like Shi Shi to serve under the tent is something that every chief has to wake up with a smile in his dreams!