Forged in the fires of war: The Qi family's generals rewrite the fate of eastern Hebei.

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After the Wolf Fang Special Forces completed their seven-month shadow training, the military region's transfer order officially arrived at the Wolf Fang Special Operations Base.

"Comrade Fang Zhenhua is relieved of his post as commander of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade and transferred to the position of commander of the 122nd Infantry Regiment."

Sitting in his office, Fang Zhenhua held the transfer order in his hand, but his thoughts were already lost in memories.

The 122nd Regiment will also be a meritorious unit in the Laoshan Campaign next year. In the Battle of Balihe Dongshan, this unit fought the Shangganling of the 1980s.

Fang Zhenhua was utterly impressed by his father-in-law's scheme.

He knew all too well how important next year's battle was for a young officer like himself. To put it bluntly, it was a golden opportunity, and it all depended on whether Fang Zhenhua could seize it.

If he can seize the opportunity, he can achieve great merit.

Then we will surely make greater progress.

He truly is a founding father!

The number of players at the start of the game was far greater than that of later players. Gao Dengkui was the vice president, and the Gao family had needs. Liu Zhongming also wanted to make proper arrangements for Fang Zhenhua, so the two sides hit it off immediately.

Without General Manager Gao's support, how could Fang Zhenhua have been promoted to the rank of regimental commander so quickly?

It's worth noting that Fang Zhenhua is only 26 years old (by the traditional Chinese age reckoning).

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 26-year-old regimental commander seemed to have a bright future ahead of him.

Moreover, this regiment was no ordinary regiment; it was a top-tier main force regiment of the Southwest Military Region.

The major families in the capital were watching with indifference. If Fang Zhenhua could perform well, then no one would have anything to say.

But if Fang Zhenhua messes things up on the battlefield, not only will his own future be affected, but even Liu Zhongming will lose face.

Pei Yihong once made a special phone call to Fang Zhenhua, instructing him to make sure he achieved outstanding military exploits.

Because Liu Zhongming has gained the leader's favor, he still has the hope of being promoted to a higher position.

To reach an even higher level, goodness, Xiao Fang doesn't even dare to dream of it.

Unlike Zhao Mengsheng, Fang Zhenhua had a powerful figure in the Zhao family, but he, Fang Zhenhua, had to maintain a close connection with the Liu family.

The further Liu Zhongming goes, the more beneficial it will be for Fang Zhenhua.

Since as long as he earns military merits, his father-in-law can advance in his career, and he himself can also advance in his career.

For his wife and children, and for his eldest nephew, Fang Zhenhua had no reason to back down.

The departure of the old captain might not feel as profound to the second batch of soldiers.

However, the 24 soldiers in the first batch felt reluctant to part ways.

From the moment they entered the Wolf Fang training camp, Fang Zhenhua stayed by their side. They completed the subsequent Shadow training and several missions under Fang Zhenhua's leadership.

Even someone like Gao Dazhuang didn't actually hate Fang Zhenhua; he just harbored resentment towards him.

After having his fun with the newbie and getting beaten up, he became much more obedient.

Now, upon hearing that the old captain is leaving, a feeling of reluctance wells up inside me.

Gao Degong and He Zhijun prepared a farewell ceremony for Fang Zhenhua.

On the high platform of the training ground, Gao Degong shouted loudly.

"In 1981, our Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade was officially established. It was the first special forces unit of our country and our army. Comrade Fang Zhenhua was one of the founders of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade. This fact will never be forgotten."

"Comrade Fang Zhenhua was the first captain of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade. He laid the foundation for special operations theory and created special operations training. His name will be firmly engraved in the history of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade."

"Now that our captain is leaving, let us salute the first captain of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade."

A chorus of "Attention!" echoed across the training ground as 90 special forces soldiers gave a solemn military salute to Fang Zhenhua on the platform.

This is to thank the founders of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade.

Looking at the soldiers below the stage, even Fang Zhenhua, this tough and resolute man, couldn't help but have tears well up in his eyes.

He faced the soldiers with a serious and solemn expression and returned their salute.

"I hope that after I leave, the Wolf Fang Special Forces will continue to work hard and become the sharpest blade in our army."

"Use me in the first battle, and I will win."

As Fang Zhenhua shouted this slogan, the 90 special forces soldiers below the stage roared in unison.

"Use me in the first battle, and I will win."

King Yama left.

He left the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade with a wealth of honors and achievements.

Wolf Fang was a stop on his journey, but not the final stop. His next stop will be another heroic journey.

Southern Xinjiang, the Laoshan front line.

The enemy has amassed a large force here, while our army has also deployed its main force here.

The headquarters of the 122nd Regiment was stationed here.

Fang Zhenhua arrived at the regimental headquarters in a military vehicle.

The political commissar, deputy commander, deputy political commissar, and chief of staff of the 122nd Regiment all came to greet them.

All the squad leaders of the regiment's Party Committee came, just for Fang Zhenhua, the military commander.

Fang Zhenhua unexpectedly discovered several familiar faces among the Party Committee members of the 122nd Regiment.

The marshal from Deputy Commander Lei's family.

Now, he has officially assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the 122nd Regiment. Not only has he been promoted very quickly, but this position is also very suitable for him.

The political commissar of the 122nd Regiment was named Liu Xudong, who was known as the top scholar in the Southwest Military Region and was a good partner.

However, Fang Zhenhua recognized his future partner. He never expected that Liu Xudong would be the political commissar of the regiment now, but more than ten years later, he was still only the political commissar of the division.

It seems that Lao Liu's path to promotion is not going smoothly.

However, the deputy commander of the 122nd Regiment was someone I knew.

Yue Jun became an army commander more than ten years later and was awarded the rank of major general.

It is no exaggeration to say that the 122nd Regiment is full of talented people. This unit has elite commanders and a group of brave soldiers.

Fang Zhenhua believes that he will still achieve great results in the 122nd Regiment.

His path allows no failure; success is the only option.

Chapter 40 Meeting of the Party Committee of the Regiment

Since Fang Zhenhua arrived, the 122nd Regiment headquarters has held its first meeting of the regiment's Party Committee.

Attendees included Regiment Commander Fang Zhenhua, Political Commissar Liu Xudong, Deputy Regiment Commander Yue Jun, and Chief of Staff Lei Kaihua.

As the military region's top writer, Political Commissar Liu Xudong was the first to speak.

"Commander Fang is a hero. He has been awarded the Second-Class Hero Medal four times, which is extremely rare in the entire army. It is an honor for the whole regiment to have Commander Fang come to our regiment. Let's give him a round of applause."

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted. Fang Zhenhua smiled and pressed the button down, then continued Liu Xudong's words.

"Comrades, this is the first time we've worked together. Many of you don't know what kind of personality I have. Of course, Comrade Kaihua knows me well."

"I don't like playing any fancy tricks. As long as everyone works together and trains hard, and I'm ready to fight in the first battle and win, I, Fang Zhenhua, will not say a word."

"However, Comrade Kaihua knows me. If anyone tries to cause trouble during training, I'm not so easy to talk to. Let's be upfront about this."

Upon hearing Fang Zhenhua's words, Liu Xudong and the deputy political commissar's expressions changed drastically.

This new regimental commander is probably going to be difficult to manage!

It's obvious that they can't tolerate anything wrong with them.

However, Deputy Regiment Commander Yue Jun and Chief of Staff Lei Kaihua felt that Fang Zhenhua's words had struck a chord with them.

They were all soldiers, and they joined the army for those eight words.

With unwavering loyalty and courage, they defended their homeland.

Soldiers shouldn't have so many strange thoughts; that's for politicians to think about. Soldiers should only think about winning battles and how to win them.

Fang Zhenhua could clearly see the expressions on the faces of the members of the Youth League Party Committee.

No wonder Political Commissar Liu was still only a division political commissar more than ten years later; his ideological awareness was still somewhat low.

Next, we must focus on improving his ideological awareness, after all, he is the political commander of the 122nd Regiment and Fang Zhenhua's most capable assistant.

I believe Liu Zhongming would also like to see Fang Zhenhua build good relationships with his comrades in the troops below, because Fang Zhenhua's future path is definitely not limited to just being a regimental-level cadre.

The higher you go, the more things leaders have to consider.

Fang Zhenhua had barely finished speaking when he continued.

"Political Commissar, how is our regiment's training progressing?"

"Commander, Deputy Commander Yue is in charge of training, so he knows more about our regiment's training situation."

Fang Zhenhua didn't say much, he just nodded.

He gave Liu Xudong enough face.

He turned to look at Yue Jun, who was the future major general, and he valued him highly.

Yue Jun's military capabilities were quite remarkable, making him a very important assistant.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Yue, what do you say?"

"Yes, Captain."

Yue Jun nodded, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he seemed to be organizing his thoughts in his mind.

After a long while, Yue Jun finally spoke.

"Our regiment is stationed on the front line, so the training is quite rigorous, and the soldiers train extremely hard. However, there is a difficulty that, if solved, will greatly help improve the soldiers' combat capabilities."

"What are the difficulties?"

"Our soldiers lack sufficient live-fire training, training only a few times a year. I personally believe this is a serious deficiency, and the disadvantages of our soldiers' lack of training will become apparent once a major war breaks out in the future."

After he finished speaking, Yue Jun stared straight at Fang Zhenhua.

It seemed he wanted to see what the new commander's answer would be.

To Yue Jun's surprise, Fang Zhenhua spoke without hesitation.

"Leave this to me! I will apply to the military region for more bullets for our regiment so that the soldiers can have more live-fire training."

As soon as he finished speaking, Political Commissar Liu Xudong and Deputy Political Commissar Xie Shiguang couldn't help but look at Fang Zhenhua.

It was only at this moment that they remembered Fang Zhenhua's past experiences.

Coming from the most mysterious unit in the military region, an elite unit, it seems that Commander Fang has quite a background!

"Comrades, if our regiment is lacking anything, you can tell me and I will apply to the military region. Please do not let logistical issues delay your training."

"I participated in two major wars, whether it was the one in 1979 or the later Battle of Kouling Mountain. I have a profound realization: failing to do a good job in training is the greatest irresponsibility to the soldiers. On the battlefield, the enemy's bullets will not show any mercy."

Fang Zhenhua showed his iron-fisted side without hesitation, which made the entire Youth League Committee take notice.

After the Party Committee meeting of the Youth League ended, Fang Zhenhua spoke again.

"Political Commissar, Deputy Regiment Commander Yue, Comrade Kaihua, I wonder if you have time to accompany me to visit the troops? I would like to see our soldiers up close."

Instead of immediately giving his opinion, Liu Xudong asked a question.

"Commander, you've just arrived at our regiment. Why don't you rest for a bit first? There's no need to rush to the company!"

"Political Commissar, I'm not an impatient person, but we must be prepared for danger even in times of peace. The enemy's main force is right in front of us and could attack at any time. Our regiment is at the forefront, so we must be vigilant at all times, train for combat, and be ready to strike at any moment."

Whether it was because of Fang Zhenhua's background or because he was persuaded by Fang Zhenhua, Liu Xudong didn't say much in the end and adopted a tacit attitude.

Yue Jun and Lei Kaihua exchanged a glance, and then both nodded.

Before departing, I inspected the company.

Liu Xudong suddenly found Fang Zhenhua and told him that a political task had been assigned to the division and that it had to be resolved immediately.

Therefore, he was unable to accompany the inspection teams to the company level.

As a political commissar, these political tasks were simply his job, so Fang Zhenhua didn't say much.

However, after he, along with Yue Jun and Lei Kaihua, boarded the military vehicle...