Chapter 33: Appointed as a Major! An Unrefusable Second-Class Merit!
“You mean… you didn’t drive the Cat Car, you got stuck in a tree at first, then you hid, camouflaged yourself, and went deep behind enemy lines, accidentally beheading the Blue side’s leader?”
“After the exercise ended, you were beaten up by a group of division commanders?”
Chen Jin Chao finally managed to sort out the events that happened during the military exercise, figuring out the reason for his surge in prestige points these past few days.
On the other side, Zhao Jian Jun’s laughter was exaggerated, teeth bared.
Pain in his body, but laughter from his heart.
After all, the ‘Fierce Tiger Division’ had made such a splash in this exercise, becoming the brightest star.
Not only did the Cat Car appear out of nowhere, becoming the key to turning the tide of the battle. His accidental beheading further caused the Blue side’s command system to collapse, leaving them leaderless. Under these circumstances, the Blue side was completely crushed by the Red side, judged by the director as being incapable of resistance, resulting in a defeat.
It was safe to say that for such a feat, a collective First-Class Merit and an individual Second-Class Merit were guaranteed.
However, what was even more satisfying than the tangible rewards was the tour of the ‘Cat Car’ by the leaders after the exercise, as well as the envious looks from all the division commanders and battalion commanders.
The old leader even patted his shoulder several times, praising him repeatedly.
This feeling of basking in the spotlight could not be shared with outsiders.
“Right, little brother, do you want to be a guest officer at the Fierce Tiger Division?”
“Even a nominal position is fine.”
“If you come, an individual Second-Class Merit is practically guaranteed.”
“Then, the youngest Second-Class Merit… hehe…”
Zhao Jian Jun thought for Chen Jin Chao, urging him with all his might.
Just like when the leaders were touring the Cat Car, he kept mentioning Chen Jin Chao’s name.
Without any hesitation, he attributed all the credit to Chen Jin Chao.
The leaders from the Equipment Department beside the leader even reminded them that he was also the developer of the new type of Guardian Rocket Launcher.
This aroused great interest in the leaders, and they exclaimed that his name sounded familiar, it was that young genius.
And so, just as the leader finished praising him, the commendation and letter of praise from the General Headquarters of the Army arrived at Harbin Institute of Technology.
They belonged to different systems, and this was already the highest form of commendation.
However, what was even more surprising was that Chen Jin Chao declined Zhao Jian Jun’s proposal.
“Forget it.”
Zhao Jian Jun: ???!!!
“If I really wanted some kind of First-Class Merit or Second-Class Merit, I would have joined the military industrial research institute, or the academy, why would I wait until now?”
“Any kind of honor, title, or rank is nothing more than a cloud to me.”
“Whenever we no longer get bullied, I will be at peace. I can just order takeout every day, go fishing, relax, and be a good-for-nothing at home.”
Chen Jin Chao’s carefree words made Zhao Jian Jun stand up straight.
“Little brother, you are the most respected person in my life, bar none!”
Zhao Jian Jun said from the bottom of his heart.
There are many people in the world who say they don’t care about fame and fortune.
But when fame and fortune are right in front of them, there are very few who can still remain calm and carefree.
Just as Chen Jin Chao said, if he really wanted some kind of title, he wouldn’t even have to work now.
Just based on the ‘world’s first’ Guardian Rocket Launcher and the ‘Cat Car’ that destroyed the light infantry branch, he could lie on his laurels and eat for a lifetime.
As long as he lived long enough, he would naturally receive all the honors, such as the ‘Father of Artillery’, the ‘Father of Cat Car’, and even the title of academician.
“Old brother, I understand you, but there’s one more thing you absolutely can’t refuse.”
“What is it?”
“The leaders want to see you and discuss the Cat Car project.”
“Alright.”
…
On December 19th, the weather had gradually turned cold from autumn, and even some parts of the north had begun to snow.
In a high-level conference room in the ‘Chicken Frame’ military region, things were bustling.
In this small conference room, the number of people with stars on their shoulders was even greater than the soldiers standing guard at the door.
“Comrade Jin Chao, I have long heard of your name, I’ve long admired you from afar, hahaha… I’ve been wanting to meet you for a long time, I was quite eager when it came to the Guardian Rocket Launcher, but unfortunately, at that time, the work of various military regions was busy, and I couldn’t meet you.”
“But it’s good that you’ve given me another surprise now.”
In front of a group of generals, the ‘uninterested’ Chen Jin Chao didn’t feel nervous at all, and he was still able to banter with the leader.
This really was ‘as long as you don’t want to be a director, you’re a director.’
This time, Chen Jin Chao’s conversation with the leaders went deep.
The leaders had just expressed that they had fully investigated all aspects of the ‘Mountain Cat All-Terrain Assault Vehicle’ project, and the Army was very satisfied. They wanted Chen Jin Chao’s self-research team to work with the Army Equipment Department to jointly establish a ‘Mountain Cat’ Special Vehicle Production Company to further promote the development of the project.
Chen Jin Chao said that the scale was still too small.
Then, through his introduction of the ‘Mountain Cat Family’, Chen Jin Chao extrapolated into the future, proposing the concept of an ‘unmanned’ Cat Car.
Unmanned Cat Car, rear modularized, multi-functional, multi-directional development… these key words made the generals present slightly taken aback.
After thinking about its feasibility for a moment, they couldn’t hide the joy on their faces.
The leader immediately made the decision to upgrade the cooperation scale, making it a key strategic direction for the Army’s future.
Therefore, the ‘Mountain Cat’ family project was officially established, and it was considered to be on the right track.
Chen Jin Chao was quite pleased. Whether it was the Guardian or the Mountain Cat, watching these projects take shape one by one, developing deeper and faster, was like watching his own children grow up and become outstanding figures.
Compared to the cooperation between the Guardian and the Jiangshan Heavy Industry Group, this cooperation with the Army Equipment Department was also grand.
An initial investment of 100 million yuan, various resource allocations provided by the General Equipment Department of the Army, and orders that exploded before they were even produced, they were confident that its future development would not be slow either.
Just then, the proposal Zhao Jian Jun had made to Chen Jin Chao was asked by the leaders again.
Chen Jin Chao still gave the same answer, but the leader sitting in the middle waved his hand to interrupt him.
“Jin Chao, that’s not how it works. You have made contributions but received no rewards, how would that make other comrades who have made contributions feel?”
“Let’s do this, just take the position of a special advisor to the Equipment Department, so it will be convenient for you to continue developing better weapons and equipment for the country. How about that?”
“This is not about enjoying benefits or privileges, it’s about greater responsibility.”
After learning that this position would give him the authority to make suggestions on military matters, enable him to better communicate with other military industrial research units, and allow him to allocate more resources, Chen Jin Chao no longer insisted and readily agreed.
Two days after Chen Jin Chao returned to Harbin Institute of Technology, a full set of military uniform was delivered.
He opened it up and saw that it was a major’s rank!
Another day passed, and the sound of hammering and knocking from the local government and the People’s Armed Forces Department echoed into the school.
The plaque of a Second-Class Merit recipient was hung outside the small office of Chen Jin Chao’s self-research team.
“Yo, Major Chen, which professor would dare to criticize you now?”
Han Cai Jin, with a mischievous smile in his eyes, teased.
“…”
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ps: Four updates, 8,000 words delivered, I might not be able to do a fifth update today, I will try my best.
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