allonlinenovel Chapter 225 Collective Honors
Chapter 225 Collective Honors
Commander Jiang must have informed General Tong of his purpose in advance through Wei Junjun. If for no other reason, General Tong had only one purpose in coming this time, which was to award medals to the soldiers who had made meritorious services in the battle to recapture Taiyuan.
This medal is completely different from the medal of Xu Le’s army. The former, like the appointment of military rank, is national, has strong credibility, and can be recognized abroad.
It is divided into six levels: Medal of National Glory, Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, Medal of Baoding, Medal of Cloud Banner, Medal of Loyalty and Bravery, and Medal of Loyalty and Diligence.
The Order of National Glory is the highest level, and only Commander Jiang has been awarded it.
The Blue Sky and White Sun Medal is awarded to military personnel who have made meritorious contributions in defending the country and resisting foreign aggression. So far, no more than a hundred people have received this medal.
The Baoding Medal is given to those who "have made special military achievements in suppressing internal strife and stabilizing the country." This is a lot.
There are countless medals for the next three types. Any soldier who has served for 10 consecutive years can receive a medal of loyalty and diligence.
The medal of the 88th Army cannot be said to be bad. After all, the reputation of the 88th Army is there. It has gradually transformed from a local army to the super elite of the Tang Dynasty. The entire 88th Army is proud to receive a medal.
Even at a commendation meeting not long ago, Xu Le tentatively awarded a third-class medal, or third-class merit, to a company commander of the 72nd Division who attacked Damen Pass.
The company commander was a captain after all, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up on the spot.
Only then did Xu Le realize that the 88th Army seemed to have become the envy of many troops.
In the afternoon, the soldiers who had rushed over from various troops last night gathered together. They had come into contact with each other before, because they were all people who had received military awards last time.
That’s right, the medal application list was copied exactly from the military merit list.
Medals have always been issued by the Military Commission based on the circumstances. Xu Le became the first person to proactively ask the Military Commission for hundreds of medals, and the process was unusually smooth, as all of them were approved, with only a few having changes.
The awarding of medals must be done by General Tong, the representative of the Military Commission, so as to demonstrate his status.
"Armored 176th Division, Mechanized Infantry 666th Regiment Sergeant Zhao Xingcai...is awarded a sixth-class Cloud Banner Medal."
"88th Army Colonel Pilot Wang Yuji...is awarded a fourth-class Cloud Banner Medal."
"Armored 176th Division, 1st Tank Regiment Captain Zhu Zhaolan... hereby awards a fifth-class Cloud Banner Medal."
"Major Sun David, Battalion Commander of the 177th Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the 667th Mechanized Infantry Division...is hereby awarded a fifth-class Cloud Banner Medal."
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General Tong read out the names of more than 100 officers and soldiers below the regimental level, and encouraged each of them several times.
Although they tried to speed up as much as possible, it still took two hours and Xu Le even fell asleep.
Among them, the highest-level medal was Wang Yuji's fourth-class Yunhui Medal. All the military ranks were reported after Xu Le was promoted, so the Military Commission made the judgment based on Wang Yuji's rank of colonel and awarded him the fourth class among the third to sixth classes for middle-level officers.
The most common one is the Medal of Loyalty and Bravery, which is basically obtained for taking risks and advancing through the enemy's line.
General Tong couldn't help but sigh. This was not the first or second time he had awarded medals on behalf of others, but this time was the most special. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
And according to what he learned from Jiang Feng, the people of the 88th Army fought desperately and rushed forward, fearing that they would be left behind.
If this is true, at least several thousand people in the 88th Army would have been able to receive the Medal of Loyalty and Bravery. As for the 3 who failed to receive it, it was because they lost the initiative and were surpassed by others in terms of speed.
So if we relax the rules a little bit, the number of people who can receive the Medal of Loyalty and Bravery can reach more than 2.
This is too horrible. The entire Military Commission cannot withstand such a thing.
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This time, the medals will definitely be awarded not only to low-level officers and soldiers, but also to several people above the regimental level. There is no need to present them in front of the subordinates. Everyone can just gather in the conference room and hold a ceremony.
Anyway, it was General Tong who gave the award, not Commander Jiang himself.
As the commander-in-chief, Xu Le led his troops to a great victory and recovered a large amount of territory, so he must have received the highest medal.
The Medal of National Glory is mainly awarded to soldiers who resist foreign aggression and defend the country. Xu Le naturally deserves this highest honor medal, but for some reason, he only received the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun.
As the commander-in-chief of the front line, Jiang Feng's contributions were certainly far less than Xu Le's, but he was at least worthy of a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal. In the end, he received a second-class Cloud Banner Medal.
Liu Quanhua also received a second-class Yunhui Medal.
The medals of others were even lower, third-class Yunhui or fourth-class Yunhui, and Wang Dafu didn't even have one.
Looking at Xu Le, whose face was uncertain, General Tong kindly reminded him, "Young Marshal, this was facilitated by the Military Commission, and Commander Jiang has no right to interfere. The Military Commission has already provided the greatest convenience in military construction and military rank appointments. So you understand!"
Xu Le naturally understood. It wasn't that he cared about the Medal of National Glory. He just felt like he was tricked by the Military Commission and felt bad.
General Tong had known that this would happen. He smiled and said, "I know that the young marshal doesn't care about these superficial things. I brought him a big gift this time. I guarantee you will be so happy when you know it!"
Xu Le put on a sour face and said, "You are still keeping me in suspense. I want to hear what big gift you brought me. If I am not satisfied, you can't leave today!"
General Tong gave Xu Le a meaningful smile in return, took out an envelope from his bosom and handed it to Xu Le, saying, "The person you want most is here. Are you satisfied with this gift?"
"Who do I want most? Who do I want?"
Xu Le was stunned. There really was someone he really wanted, so he hurriedly opened the envelope and took a look.
It was a letter of dismissal. Commander Jiang indeed dismissed that person, removed him from all his posts and concurrent posts, and stripped him of his military power.
"This happened at the end of last month. Perhaps because of you, Commander Jiang did not make a big announcement, but instead secretly summoned him to Shancheng. If nothing goes wrong, he will be able to take a plane to Taiyuan Airport in three days."
Xu Le was immediately overjoyed, and he grabbed General Tong's hand and shouted, "Xu Da, prepare the banquet. Ask Fatty Wang to take out all my good things. I want to get drunk with General Tong."
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Well, under Xu Le's coercion, General Tong and Xu Le both fell drunk under the table and could not go back.
I don’t know if General Tong was born with this problem, but he ran away secretly before dawn a year ago.
This time, too, it was 4 a.m. He left without saying goodbye, braving the cold wind and rushing to Taiyuan with a group of officers and soldiers of the Military Commission and then fled by plane.
It was like there was a wild beast chasing me from behind, and I couldn't even drink a sip of hot water at the airport.