Promotion is one of the important moments in a soldier's career, especially when crossing the threshold of a major stage of military rank.

Soldiers are promoted to lieutenants, lieutenants are promoted to colonels, and colonels are promoted to generals.

This promotion ceremony means that Zhou Hai will fade from the status of a lieutenant, cross the stage of promotion to colonel, and enter the new sequence of lieutenants in the category of mid-level officers.

In the center of the conference room, the whole person stood straight on the red carpet, and turned to face the eight red flags that were quietly falling.

Countenance, solemn and solemn.

Military posture, straight as a benchmark.

Military hat, August 1 logo dazzling.

While the promotion ceremony and recognition ceremony were simple, they were extraordinarily special.

"Comrade Zhou Hai, today, I will preside over the promotion ceremony and commendation meeting."

Standing on the stage, Lin Jian's face was calm, his eyes stared at Zhou Hai with his head held high, full of satisfaction, took a deep breath, and said in a straight voice according to the usual practice: "Play the military song!" ”

Military Song!

The most basic and important part of the promotion ceremony.

In an instant, among the sound element equipment installed in the conference room, the most familiar melody of the march of the Chinese People's Army was heard, resounding in the narrow and solemn conference room.

Hearing the melody of the military song, Zhou Hai had a good face and no disrespect.

The same is true of Lin Jian on the stage, with a standard military posture and a high chest and head.

Because this is a melody that embodies the blood and unyielding will of countless martyrs, a melody that records the history of blood and tears!

Sacred and solemn, inadmissible and inviolable.

Since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 83 years ago, from the hardships of the country and the nation to the present, this melody carries the military soul and belongs to China's military soul.

And this melody will continue to be passed on until eternity!

After the march of the Chinese people was played, the small conference room returned to calm.

"From January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, Comrade Zhou Hai has been honored with three first-class merits and three second-class merits, with outstanding performance and outstanding achievements during his service, and has made significant contributions to the army and the country many times, loyal to the motherland and the people.

After the melody ended, Lin Jian looked at Zhou Hai with both eyes, opened the blue folder, turned to the second page, and took out a brand-new official top-secret document, with the bright red traces of [No. 88 Planning Committee] printed in the lower right corner, and read out the contents of the document in a loud voice.

The loud and powerful words spread to all sides and poured into Zhou Hai's ears.

Rewards are all cashed out!

"Thank you to the organization, thank you to the superiors!"

Zhou Hai's face was calm, his body was like a cloud pine, his eyebrows were like a sword, his momentum was overwhelming, and he replied loudly.

There is no timidity, no fear, only calm and indifference.

Because, everything is familiar.

Now, in the midst of no one knowing, the moment of honor in his service career is ushered in, the moment that belongs to him alone.

Lieutenant promoted to colonel, crossed the second threshold!

20-year-old major is in the camp!

After Lin Jian finished reading the contents, he put away the folder, turned around and walked to the side of the podium, picked up a metal vessel covered with bright red cloth from the middle, and walked straight towards Zhou Hai in a quiet and silent atmosphere, with a calm and ceremonial step that blended into instinct, and stood in front of him.

"Zhou Hai, this is your rank and honor, hold it." Lin Jian looked at the extremely young Zhou Hai, his face was sacred and solemn, and he handed it to Zhou Hai with a red cloth metal plate.

Zhou Hai nodded, without hesitation, raised his hands, and took the metal plate full of red appointment plates from Lin Jian's hand.

Red!

Red solemnity, red dazzling!

This is the first time he has carried out a promotion ceremony in this form and process, and it feels quite fresh to speak from the heart.

Lin Jian didn't delay, and lifted the red cloth with his hand, revealing his true face below.

Inside the metal plate, two brand-new dark blue major ranks were quietly held, which were inlaid with two golden bars and a star emblem, and next to it was a dark blue rank badge decorated with two silver five-pointed stars.

On the right, six delicate medal boxes come into view.

The most striking picture is the three 55 mm diameter of the sterling silver appearance of the dazzling individual second-class merit, and the accompanying three 60 mm diameter of the surface of the pure gold first-class merit medal, the golden light, shining, the central pattern is composed of the August 1 military emblem and delicate laurel leaves, the outer pattern is the red star and pointed peony petals.

Looking at this scene, even Zhou Hai couldn't help but feel a little palpitating.

The six meritorious service medals are like crystal clear gems, shining brightly and dazzling.

This is the honor that countless soldiers yearn for, and only one of them is needed to complete the entire military career.

Here, a whole six.

Behind the seemingly Chinese cabbage-like meritorious service medal, there are dangers and encounters that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

Lin Jian stood in front of Zhou Hai, folded the red cloth, placed it in a metal plate, came behind him, took off the rank of captain worn on both shoulders with both hands, and the deputy battalion seniority badge on his chest, and then changed it into a brand-new major rank and a regular battalion seniority badge with his own hands.

Wearing the rank and seniority badge, from this moment on, Zhou Hai became a major in the true sense.

At this time, the brilliance is dazzling!

At this moment, honor is added!

"The new military rank is not only a recognition of the army and your superiors, but also a trust, it is a new starting point, continue to work hard, work hard." Lin Jian smiled at Zhou Hai, put the old captain rank and deputy battalion seniority badge back on the plate, and expressed his blessings.

"I will."

Feeling the brand-new military rank on both shoulders, Zhou Hai took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

"I won't give you six meritorious service medals, even I look psychedelic, you know the discipline of wearing medals, don't go out to show off in the market." Lin Jian patted Zhou Hai's shoulder, pointed at the six military medals in the metal plate, and said with a smile.

Zhou Hai was stunned for a moment, a little speechless: "Uh...... No. ”

He has never usually worn a military medal to swagger through the city, no way, this kind of behavior is too boring, and it seems undisciplined.

Generally speaking, only the medals are worn in peacetime, and only on important days such as major festivals or military activities are allowed to be worn.

Well, this one doesn't matter.

Importantly, what about the surprises mentioned earlier?

Zhou Hai held the metal plate, looked at Lin Jian, and stopped talking.

"Well, there is another surprise that you are looking forward to, in view of the outstanding performance of the Argentine coaching mission, flying the Qingjiao fighter to shoot down two typhoons, attracting the second phase of the Argentine military procurement plan and the attention of many international customers, in addition to your military service for one year, taking into account personal emotional and psychological problems, the original mission to Qingcheng aircraft carrier base training is suspended, and 20 days of foreign vacation are specially granted to let you relax."

When Lin Jian saw Zhou Hai's appearance, he shook his head, he didn't sell it, he was right, and he revealed the content of the whole surprise.

"20 days of foreign vacation?!"

Zhou Hai trembled when he heard what Lin Jian announced, his eyes lit up, and the ideas he had conceived before in his heart had been occupied by this surprise content.

Surprise!

It was a big surprise indeed.

For a full 20 days of external leave, you can leave the army station, and you can go to all parts of the country except for leaving the country, instead of the previous internal leave!

Zhou Hai originally thought that Lin Jian would only take two or three days, or a week's external vacation, and let him go to Star City to see Zuo Xue.

As a result, Colonel Lin, who was extremely generous, directly took a 20-day leave of absence!

"I have written and approved the leave application form for you, this is the approval form for going out."

Lin Jian looked at Zhou Hai with a surprised face, shook his head, with a smile on his face, turned around and picked up the blue folder from the podium, took out the approval form belonging to Zhou Hai from it, and reminded: "I believe you are also a little tired in your heart, the army pays attention to the combination of work and rest, especially the pilot team, you should relax, but you must pay attention to safety on external vacation, your safety is above all else, you must bring a gun and a Beidou locator." In addition, it is forbidden to go to high-risk areas such as construction sites, etc., and strictly disclose any information about your real identity except for acquaintances, understand? ”

"Understood!"

Zhou Hai, who was full of joy in his heart, saw this, and hurriedly took the metal plate in his left hand, freed his right hand, and took the white approval form.

"Also, let me ask you a question, are you going to find your girlfriend Zuo Xue this time?" Lin Jian stared at Zhou Hai and said with a straight face.

Seeing Lin Jian's expression, Zhou Hai held his head high, nodded and replied: "Yes, we haven't seen each other for almost a year and a half, if it weren't for my good memory, I would have almost forgotten her appearance, I want to go and see her." ”

Meeting Zuo Xue, who has been separated for a year and a half, was Zhou Hai's first thought on top of his emotions.

"It's honest, but you don't think about whether other girls have time?" Lin Jian nodded with satisfaction and said.

Zhou Hai was stunned: "Uh......"

"Zuo Xue has already understood, she is a genius at the Star City National Defense Science and Technology University. In view of your outstanding performance this time, and you are sure to see it, I can contact the National Defense University of Science and Technology for you here and give Zuo Xue special permission for foreign leave. Lin Jian said with a smile: "It's up to you to decide how many days you want to approve." ”

"Can you still give Zuo Xue a special permission for a foreign holiday?!" Zhou Hai's eyes widened, stunned, and he felt that he had been hit on the head by a big cake, and he was a little dizzy.

The Air Force crosses the army establishment and gives Zuo Xue special permission for foreign vacation?

There is still such an operation!

Lin Jian smiled and said, "What, don't?" ”

"No, no, no, yes, yes, yes, then, 20 days?" Zhou Hai shook his head again and again, thought about it in his mind, and cautiously put forward the idea that some lions opened their mouths in his heart.

"Sure 20 days? She is an army establishment, and according to the regulations on leave for officers, she takes a maximum of 20 days of foreign leave per year. Lin Jian said.

Zhou Hai nodded and affirmed, "Sure." ”