mtl008 Chapter 186 Great Victory!
Chapter 186 Great Victory!
A soldier took their horses, and the three of them walked quickly towards the command room under the gaze of everyone.
"report!"
After arriving outside the command room, Qin Hai first shouted "report".
"Hahaha, the great hero is back!" As soon as Qin Hai arrived, all the busy leaders turned their eyes to them.
As soon as the three of them arrived,
Instantly become the focus.
Deputy Director Liu came up to him with a smile and started joking again.
The other leaders were also all smiling from ear to ear. This battle was truly a proud moment and brought glory to the Eighth Route Army.
It is not an exaggeration to call Qin Hai a hero.
"Haha, Deputy Director Liu, please don't embarrass me." Despite winning the battle, Qin Hai was not arrogant at all.
Which leader here is not a veteran who leads troops?
Compared with these old leaders, his achievements are not worth mentioning at all.
Seeing Qin Hai still so humble,
The leaders burst into laughter again: "The Guards Regiment has really shown the power of the Eighth Route Army this time. It has made us proud and brought honor to our Eighth Route Army. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are heroes."
The Deputy Chief of General Staff praised with a smile, his words full of appreciation.
Looking at Qin Hai,
The more I watched, the more satisfied I became. Although Qin Hai was a rising star, it was not an exaggeration to call him a talented general based on his military exploits.
Half a year,
He single-handedly brought the Guard Regiment to its current state. Although he had the support of the General Logistics Department, Qin Hai's contribution is indelible in making it so powerful in such a short period of time.
The Deputy Chief of General Staff praised
Qin Hai felt a little embarrassed, with so many senior leaders staring at him and praising him generously.
Seeing Qin Hai's embarrassed look, the deputy commander couldn't help laughing and started talking to Qin Hai.
"Comrade Qin Hai, come here first and take a look at these two commendation telegrams!" The deputy commander-in-chief smiled and pushed the commendation telegrams on the table to Qin Hai.
Hearing the deputy commander's urging, Qin Hai's eyes flashed with curiosity. He nodded first, then walked to the commendation telegram.
"Wow." Qin Hai couldn't help but admire as he read it. After about two minutes, he put the commendation telegram back on the table.
Although Qin Hai was quite surprised in his heart, he appeared calm and his face showed no emotion.
Seeing this, the Deputy Chief of General Staff smiled and asked:
"What do you think of these two commendation telegrams?"
The intention of the question was obvious. Qin Hai understood what the deputy chief of staff meant. After a little thought, he answered calmly:
"The Second War Zone is quite generous this time. I heard that Old Yan has always been stingy. This time he is willing to give so many rewards. It's really hard for him."
"If you can maintain it in the future, I would be very happy to see it!" Qin Hai's words were frank and honest, without any reservations.
Although the reward given by the government is much more generous than that of the Second War Zone, Old Yan of the Second War Zone is notoriously stingy. This time, the government is so generous that it really costs the old guy a lot of money.
Besides,
The two old guys were competing with each other privately, each wanting to outdo the other in rewards, which gave Qin Hai an advantage.
As for the medal of honor, Qin Hai didn't care too much. Compared to these, he hoped for more ammunition and supplies.
Hearing this, the deputy commander who had been silent all this time laughed and said jokingly:
"Perhaps this old gentleman still thinks it's the Central Plains War. Does he really think that the money offensive will be useful to our Eighth Route Army?"
As soon as this was said, everyone laughed.
At this time, the deputy commander looked at Qin Hai seriously and asked, "What are you going to do about the government's commendation?"
In any case, the government's reward this time was not only generous, but also generous in honors, directly granting him the rank of major general.
A major general is usually the goal that ordinary generals strive for their entire lives, but Qin Hai is so young, and he became a major general so quickly just by virtue of his status as a rising star.
It is conceivable that Qin Hai's future prospects may be even brighter.
Hearing this, Qin Hai smiled and said without hesitation: "My idea is very simple. Since these old guys think that they can make me surrender by using these high positions and generous salaries."
"But in the eyes of our Eighth Route Army, the so-called sugar-coated bullets may have lost their effectiveness."
At this point, Qin Hai said with a hint of joking, without any hesitation:
"The so-called major general rank may be the highest in the eyes of others, but in my eyes, it is not even as good as a third-class merit in our Eighth Route Army."
"Whatever rank they give me, or the Medal of Honor, I don't care."
"Perhaps the only thing we have in common is that we fight the Japanese together. As for other aspects, I cannot agree with them. We are not the same kind of people at all!"
As Qin Hai finished his passionate words, the leaders present all looked at him with approval.
They had to admit that Qin Hai's words hit the mark exactly.
Because the domestic situation was serious and the Eighth Route Army was short of supplies, the Second War Zone and the government often used this as an excuse to suppress them.
"In my opinion, these medals of honor and individual titles they gave us are not worth mentioning at all. They are not as real as the collective second-class merit of our Eighth Route Army."
Having said this, Qin Hai stopped talking.
The deputy commander nodded with great appreciation. Qin Hai was indeed the one he had chosen. He did not disappoint him in terms of ideas.
Although the government gave them the highest medal of honor, in the eyes of the Eighth Route Army, it was not even as real as a second-class collective merit.
"Hahaha, you are quite honest, but just keep this in mind and don't let the government hear it."
Even the usually calm deputy commander-in-chief started to joke and became more and more appreciative of the young man in front of him.
He liked Qin Hai's spirit, the spirit of never admitting defeat and never bowing his head because of high positions and generous salaries.
"hey-hey."
Qin Hai was very happy to hear the praise from the deputy commander-in-chief and smiled foolishly.
"What our great hero said makes sense. That old guy in the temporary capital actually thought that a major general rank could alienate the iron morale of our Eighth Route Army. This is simply a joke." Deputy Director Liu said with a smile, his tone full of sarcasm.
This method was tried and tested during the Central Plains War. Most of the generals under the old man were tied to the same ship in this way.
But it is too naive to think that a major general rank can sow discord within the Eighth Route Army. "Old Liu is right. Although the old man in the temporary capital gave Qin Hai generous rewards on the surface, he actually set a trap for Qin Hai in secret. This trick may work for others, but it won't work for our Eighth Route Army!"
The Deputy Chief of General Staff's words were firm and merciless.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the leaders present nodded in agreement. This statement really hit the nail on the head and was exactly what they wanted.
Next, the leaders made a few more jokes, most of which were praises for Qin Hai's achievements.
After all, annihilating the Japanese visiting group was a long-awaited great victory for the Eighth Route Army.
"I think it's almost time. So, let's go eat first and then review the battle of the Zichang Line in the afternoon." The Deputy Chief of General Staff looked at his watch and suggested loudly.
It's already noon. Even though I'm at the headquarters, the smell of food outside still wafts in. After a busy morning, it's time to eat and take a break.