Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 214 Special Merit, Promoted to Lieutenant Deputy Company Commander

Division Commander Lu Chong walked forward and took off the third-term epaulettes from Zhao Pengfei's shoulders.

Then he took out two second lieutenant shoulder straps with one rod and one star and put them on him.

Although he was just an agent, Zhao Pengfei was still extremely excited.

There is only one letter difference between non-commissioned officers and officers, but the treatment is very different.

At this moment, he was like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, entering a new class.

After he finishes his training at the military academy, he will officially become a backbone cadre of the Steel Knife Company!

After putting on the epaulettes, Lu Chong saluted him with a smile, then extended his hand: "Congratulations, Comrade Zhao Pengfei."

Zhao Pengfei quickly returned the greeting, shook hands with his teacher excitedly, and kept expressing his gratitude.

The commendation is still going on, starting with Wu Jin, and each of the remaining people will receive a third-class medal of merit.

Since it is a cross-regional operation and is full of dangers, the third-class individual merit must be the minimum.

Soon, everyone involved in the mission except Qin Feng was commended.

The expressions of everyone present also became a little strange.

Zhao Pengfei suddenly felt a little anxious.

No one knew better than him Qin Feng's outstanding performance in action.

If he had not suggested luring the enemy away, the company commander would not have been able to successfully escape with the trapped personnel, let alone return home safely.

Professor Zhou from Breaking Bad and the fugitive drug lord Shaka were also captured by Qin Feng.

In terms of credit, even if all the others were put together, they would not have contributed as much as Qin Feng alone.

Why is he the only one who doesn't get any reward?

Just when everyone was confused.

Wei Shanhe finally called Qin Feng's name.

"Qin Feng, step out!"

"Yes!"

Qin Feng took a step forward.

At this moment, everyone noticed something different.

When others were awarded commendations, they just called out their names, but only Qin Feng walked out of the line.

Wei Shanhe looked at him solemnly, "Comrade Qin Feng, you saw danger well in advance during this mission and led everyone out of danger multiple times. You played a crucial role in the successful completion of this mission."

"Therefore, after careful discussion, the superiors have decided to award you a Second Class Medal of Merit."

Everyone was somewhat disappointed to hear that it was only a second-class merit.

With such a great contribution, why is it only a second-class merit?

Could it be that because it was a collective task, the credit was shared by everyone?

Qin Feng didn't care about it at all. He was very happy to be awarded the second-class merit.

"Thank you, chief!"

"Don't worry, there's more."

Wei Shanhe smiled and said, "To thank you for saving one of their seriously injured special police officers during a mission and for helping them capture the fleeing drug dealer, the police have entrusted us to award you this second-class medal of honor."

After that, he took out two wooden boxes made of different materials.

After opening it, there were two medals of honor with different appearances and materials inside.

This honor not only surprised Qin Feng, but also made Ge Zhiyong envious.

You must know that the army and the police are two completely different units and there is no affiliation between them.

A soldier can actually receive honors from the police during his military career.

It's like a singer winning an Oscar or an actor winning a Grammy Award.

Qin Feng saluted excitedly: "Thank you, Chief, and thank you for the affirmation of the police leaders. I will continue to work hard!"

Wei Shanhe pinned the second-class merit medal issued by the army on his chest, and asked him to put the other one in his pocket as a souvenir.

Then, he brushed Qin Feng's shoulder and said with a smile: "Qin Feng, although you are currently just a new recruit, the courage, determination, and ability you have shown far exceed even most veterans."

"From the moment you rushed into the fire to rescue people, you have actually entered our field of vision, and the leaders have been observing you the entire time."

"Now, I can tell you responsibly that you are an excellent soldier and will definitely be an excellent commander in the future!"

The three words "commander" made Qin Feng pause slightly.

Wei Shanhe was very satisfied with his reaction, so he said seriously, "According to the discussion held by our leaders at all levels, we have decided to strip you of your rank and promote you to lieutenant as acting deputy company commander of the Steel Knife Company!"

"Your company hasn't had a deputy company commander for years, so this time you're the one to fill the role!"

Qin Feng's eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened, and he almost thought he had heard it wrong.

Before, didn’t the company commander and squad leader say that they would send me to the training team?

How come he was suddenly promoted to lieutenant and became acting deputy company commander?

This span, this surprise, is too big!

At this moment, everyone below was also shocked.

In the military, if you want to get promoted, you have to take it one step at a time.

Only after becoming a squad leader in a recruit company can one be qualified to go to the teaching team for training in the next company.

Only after returning from training can you serve as a company squad leader, and then stay in the first, second, and third terms.

As for wanting to be promoted from an ordinary soldier to an officer.

There are only two ways to enter the military academy for further study: through examinations and promotion.

Only after graduating from a military academy can one become a second lieutenant or a first lieutenant.

Then start as a platoon leader or a company civilian cadre.

If you perform well, you may be promoted to the position of deputy company commander after a few years.

But no one expected that Qin Feng's single step took him across several steps, completing the journey that others had taken several years to complete.

The first one to come up is the lieutenant deputy company commander. Although he is only an acting position, he has real power.

Some of the people below were envious, some admired him, and some even felt a little jealous.

The reason for jealousy is that the disparity in life is too great.

We are all serving in the army following the same procedures, eating the same meals, and training on the same training ground, so why is there such a big difference?

Wei Shanhe had already changed Qin Feng's lieutenant's shoulder straps into one bar and two stars, and said to everyone.

"I know that some of you will feel uncomfortable and unbalanced."

"I feel that Qin Feng is just a new recruit who has only been in the army for half a year. How can he deserve such treatment?"

"But I want to tell you that the army is never stingy with rewards for capable and talented soldiers. In the war-torn era, many people became generals in their twenties!"

"Although we are living in peacetime, if you can perform great deeds and make great contributions to the army, the people, and the country, you will also have the opportunity to be promoted exceptionally."

His voice was loud and full of energy, and everyone in the audience listened very attentively.

Wei Shanhe patted the one-bar, two-star medal on Qin Feng's shoulder and said, "Comrade Qin Feng, when the natural gas explosion occurred, you immediately organized rescue efforts to minimize casualties, and then rushed into the fire to save over forty children."

"He was later awarded the First Class Medal of Merit and the title of People's Defender. His heroic deeds were widely circulated, and he was even set up as a role model for others in the military."

"After that, he was awarded the second-class merit and a third-class merit."

"Moreover, during this mission, his actions indirectly saved the lives of countless drug enforcement officers and civilians."

His tone began to calm down: "I can say this responsibly, Qin Feng's performance and contribution this time make it easy for him to win another first-class merit."

"However, the army has its own regulations. It is impossible to award two first-class medals of honor to the same person in such a short period of time."

"So we can only downgrade his rank and award him a second-class merit, but that doesn't mean his contributions are limited..."

Hearing this, Ge Zhiyong's eyes twitched involuntarily.

He received the second-class merit award because that was the extent of his ability.

Qin Feng won the second-class merit because the highest medal of honor he could currently receive was only the second-class merit.

After all, first-class merit is too precious. If it is awarded to the same person repeatedly in a short period of time, and he is a rookie, it will definitely cause an uproar in the country.

Therefore, the exceptional promotion to lieutenant and the appointment as acting deputy company commander is actually a disguised compensation for Qin Feng.

After listening to the commander's explanation, no one had any doubts anymore.

After all, there are so many real military achievements here.

That is to say, it is a peacetime, so the rise is slow.

If it were during the war years, Qin Feng would probably be a major or lieutenant colonel by now.

Standing at the front, looking at the new lieutenant rank on his shoulder, Qin Feng felt very happy.

But just when he thought his praise was over, Wei Shanhe dropped another bombshell...