Chapter 260 Why are you all leaving? [Please subscribe! Please give me a monthly ticket! ]
"Wei Hong!"
Yang Xiao, who also got up early, trotted out of the cafeteria and greeted Zhao Weihong enthusiastically.
"Come, have a bowl of dumplings before you leave."
"Beef and coriander filling, I'm sure you'll like it."
"Thank you, Captain. I won't eat the dumplings. I have to go back immediately."
As he spoke, Zhao Weihong looked around in confusion, as if he didn't know where he was.
The news came too suddenly and was too shocking.
Zhao Weihong felt dizzy, with only one thought left in her mind.
Go back, back to the 347th Regiment!
At least give Fang Haoran a ride!
In fact, Zhao Weihong had an even more "terrifying" guess in his mind.
Fang Haoran concealed the news of his transfer from Zhao Weihong.
What about the rest?
Shi Jidong, Wei Gang, Yan Jiming, and even Chang Dingfang!
And those comrades and veterans who have been with Zhao Weihong day and night
How many of them are going to leave the barracks at this critical juncture?
Will it be possible that after Zhao Weihong returns, she won’t see any familiar faces?
Thinking of this, Zhao Weihong's original expectations suddenly turned into a mess. She was so eager to go home that she had no time to care about whether to eat dumplings or not.
"How can I not eat it?"
"Dumplings on the bus, noodles on the bus. How can I even have dumplings when you come to our squadron?"
He shook his head silently at Yang Xiao.
Staff Officer Zhang ran into the cafeteria, packed a bowl of dumplings for Zhao Weihong, and hurriedly took Zhao Weihong on the journey back to Linming.
Originally, Yang Xiao was planning to give Zhao Weihong a whole "farewell ceremony."
But seeing Zhao Weihong's serious look, Yang Xiao had no choice but to cancel his plans.
Many people woke up from their sleep and were excited to see Zhao Wei off, only to find out that Zhao Weihong had already left.
Such a hasty departure is undoubtedly a little less "perfect."
But Zhao Weihong no longer cared about that.
All he wanted now was to get back to the 347th Regiment's base as quickly as possible to see those familiar faces.
Or send them away.
Along the way, Zhao Weihong held the dumplings that Staff Officer Zhang had made for him in his hand, looking out the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Staff Officer Zhang, who was sitting next to Zhao Weihong, looked at Zhao Weihong many times, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
But in the end he just silently accompanied Zhao Weihong and continued this very depressing journey.
Having experienced many demobilization ceremonies, he can understand Zhao Weihong's current feelings very well.
Because of the restructuring.
This year, the winter demobilization time of the Yan State Army has been advanced by ten days overall.
All troops that need to be reorganized must send off veterans in advance, clean up the barracks, or embark on a journey to a distant place, preparing to continue their military career with a group of unfamiliar faces.
It is also for this reason that the number of people retiring this year is particularly high. Even many new recruits who have served for less than a year have to pack their bags and leave the barracks they have just become familiar with in advance.
This, of course, also includes Zhao Weihong’s comrades-in-arms.
Zhou Kehu chose to send Zhao Weihong to the First Squadron for training because he did not want the gloom and sadness brought by this unstoppable "torrent" to affect Zhao Weihong too early.
Although everyone tried their best to let Zhao Weihong avoid the moment of parting.
But what needs to be faced must be faced eventually.
"It's agreed!"
"After I leave, you have to take care of the vegetable garden I created!"
"Especially you, Da Biao!"
"You're lucky to be my successor as the breeder!"
"When Wei Hong comes back, she will train you every day. Won't your test scores go up?"
Ma Weijie, who had become much darker, stood in front of the two-acre vegetable garden that he had opened up with his own hands and covered with a greenhouse. He looked very proud and excited.
Zhang Biao and Quan Shiqian stood in front of him silently, laughing dryly from time to time.
Although they are all wearing military uniforms now.
But Ma Weijie is no longer the same as the other two.
The shoulder straps that they and Zhao Weihong had paid countless tears and sweat for have disappeared from Ma Weijie's shoulders.
And Ma Weijie's current attire is also not "standard."
He was wearing winter camouflage but no military cap. He was wearing a pair of black cotton shoes, which looked very fashionable at the time.
If it were a few months ago, when Zhao Weihong saw Ma Weijie dressed like this, she would have "sacrificed her own family for the sake of justice" and taken Ma Weijie back to the guard company to give him a good lesson.
But now, no one cares about this anymore.
The regulations that daunted the military were about to lose their binding force on Ma Weijie and the 347 veterans of the th Regiment who were leaving today.
"Hey! What a pity!"
I took a look at the vegetable garden which had taken me more than a month to create.
Ma Weijie smacked his lips with some regret, and started complaining to Quan Shigan and Zhang Biao who were still silent.
"Originally, I built this vegetable garden to show it to the class deputy!"
"As a result, the class deputy hasn't come back yet, so I have to leave now."
"Da Biao, Lao Quan, when the squad leader comes back, you two must be brought here by him to see us!"
"Tell him that this is the vegetable garden that I, Ma Weijie, the most unsociable person in the recruit company, built by myself!"
"Remember to call me and tell me what the class vice-chairman's reaction was and how he praised me!"
Ma Weijie's current performance has become much more mature, and one could even say that he is a bit "old-fashioned." He is like a young child who is trying his best to imitate an adult.
Hearing this, Quan Shiqian and Zhang Biao nodded vigorously but remained silent.
Rubbing his hands somewhat awkwardly, Ma Weijie seemed to want to say something, but from a distance, he could hear a voice calling him.
"Ma Weijie, let's go!"
"Hey! Squad leader! Here I come!"
"Captain, I'll carry your luggage for you!"
"Squad leader, do you still remember how you trained me in the recruit company?"
"I want to tell you something in secret."
"At that time, I secretly cursed you every night before going to bed. Don't be angry!"
"You kid!"
He smiled and nodded to Ma Weijie a few times.
Shi Jidong, who also took off his epaulettes, let Ma Weijie attentively take the luggage from his hands, and at the same time looked at Zhang Biao and the other man who remained silent.
"Go back and train hard. Wei Hong will be back soon."
"Those of you who stay in the team, remember to spend more time with Wei Hong. Don't let him feel like he has no relatives here."
"It's the monitor"
Zhang Biao and Quan Shigan agreed verbally, but did not leave. They still followed Shi Jidong and the others and walked towards the extremely solemn camp.
at the same time.
More and more veterans walked out of the dormitory carrying their luggage, turned around to look at the shining national emblem on the roof, and then walked towards the camp gate with a smile.
at this moment.
They all looked very free and easy, not at all like people who were about to leave.
On the contrary, those who stayed in the team and were standing on both sides of the road at this moment were constantly shedding their tears in the cold wind, looking very reluctant to leave.
This farewell team, formed by all the remaining members of the team, started with the regiment commander Chang Dingfang and filled the camp, leading to the road leading to the gate.
At the end of the farewell procession, countless military vehicles were quietly parked, ready to carry these veterans who had dedicated their youth and blood to the motherland and the people, and to gloriously embark on the journey home.
He silently glanced at the team in front of him that was composed of people who had left the agency.
Chang Dingfang patted Fang Haoran on the shoulder and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Go slowly on the way and call me when you get home."
Just like Shi Jidong and all the veterans who are about to leave the barracks.
There was a smile on Fang Haoran's face that seemed to come from nowhere.
"Captain, you should worry about Wei Hong!"
"When he comes back and finds that we've all left, who knows what his reaction will be!"
"Hey, speaking of this, have the people who are going to pick up Wei Hong already set out?"
"Then I have to leave quickly, so as not to run into Wei Hong. It would be bad if I shed a few tears!"
After saying this, Fang Haoran turned around and left without any worries, looking very cool.
Under his leadership.
More and more people who had left the team followed him, gradually forming a long and growing dragon.
Seeing this, Chang Dingfang moved his throat, suddenly raised his right hand, and at the same time shouted a command that reached the clouds!
"Salute to the veterans!"
"Salute to the veterans!"
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The sonorous commands started from Changdingfang, were passed down continuously, and finally resounded throughout the entire camp!
At this moment.
All the remaining members of the 347th Regiment standing on both sides of the road raised their right hands high and used military etiquette to send these retired veterans off on their final journey in the barracks!
For example, in some military dramas, the superiors, in order to maintain stability, require those who remain in the team not to come out to see them off. This is simply impossible to happen in reality.
Especially this kind of "retirement wave" caused by the reform.
Whether they are veterans who have completed their service, or new recruits like Ma Weijie who are leaving hastily without even getting the rank of "two crutches".
They have all made contributions to the army, the motherland and the people.
Why can't I leave in glory?
Especially now!
Two-thirds of them have made sacrifices because of the reform!
No matter how solemn the ceremony is, it is not enough to honor the contributions made by these veterans!
The remaining members of the team wished that the road in the camp could be longer and longer.
So that they can have more time to look at these faces that they may never see again in this lifetime!
No matter how long the road is, it will eventually end.
Just like all the banquets in this world, they will eventually end.
"Squeak!"
Accompanied by the harsh sound of brakes, Zhao Weihong ran out of the car in a panic, completely forgetting that she was holding a bag of dumplings in her hand.
Just ran through the door.
Zhao Weihong found many familiar faces among the crowd walking towards the gate.
Ma Weijie, Shi Jidong and Fang Haoran.
There were also those veterans, non-commissioned officers, and cadres who had begged for mercy from Zhao Weihong, or who had jokingly called him "living daddy".
Zhao Weihong took two steps forward in a daze, looked at the team that suddenly stopped because of him, opened his mouth, and finally revealed a smile that was uglier than crying.
"you.."
"Why are you all leaving?"
(End of this chapter)
