Chapter 725 - 490: Firefighting Major Inspection!

Winter has come.

The week before New Year’s Day, the biting cold wind was slapping against ears, yet the Second Squadron was bustling and clamorous because of three promotion orders.

"Major Huang! Aren’t you going to throw a promotion party?"

"Tsk, keep it down, low key!"

Huang Zhongjiu wanted to be serious, but this good news really went to his head, and he couldn’t hold back his smile at all.

The Second Squadron had thoroughly implemented a proper company-level establishment, half a year faster than expected.

If he hadn’t come here, he would be close to retirement, but now, one row of service bars was exchanged for two, and those fourteen years of service didn’t seem so awkward anymore.

He even saw the hope of being promoted to a full company commander, meaning, he could stay in the service until 40 years old, a full nine years.

Of course, he wasn’t the only one who was happy.

Aside from Fang Huai, everyone was promoted.

Cao Yi, Lieutenant Colonel, Command Company.

Huang Zhongjiu, Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Command.

Ye Jiahong...

Ye Jiahong especially changed into his regular uniform and roamed the whole regiment, glaring and bellowing, "Damn it, why isn’t anyone congratulating me?"

Sitting on the bench in the front yard with his legs crossed, Chen Zhenghai chuckled and said, "Are you not embarrassed? The Deputy Instructor is already a Lieutenant Colonel, and you, a squadron leader, are still a Captain."

Ye Jiahong immediately put his hands on his hips, "Shit, I’m young! Haven’t reached the minimum years of service for promotion! What’s wrong with being a Captain, huh? As a Captain, I’m also Deputy Command! Seeing me, the battalion commander, you, a second stage officer, don’t even stand up to offer your seat?"

Chen Zhenghai twisted his mouth and spat out, "Fake battalion commander, damn Captain, this is a Lieutenant Colonel’s unit."

"Huh? You don’t know shit! Military salutes are based on position! The Second Squadron is now a proper company! I’m the chief officer, holding the position of a full company, even a Deputy Command has to salute me, get it? If you talk like that, Fang Huai, a bloody intern platoon leader..."

As Ye Jiahong was speaking, the Squadron’s white pickup truck took a turn and drove into the Squadron compound from outside.

Fang Huai opened the door, jumped out from the co-driver seat, and said to the driver:

"Squad leader, honk the horn, assemble!"

"Beep..."

The loud horn blared in the courtyard.

Chen Zhenghai pointed at Fang Huai and said, "See that? That’s a real full company! A Third term Non-commissioned officer drives for him every day!"

Fang Huai walked to the command spot in front of the building, saw Chen Zhenghai across from him, and cursed:

"Squad Leader Chen, how many times have I told you? Sitting in this courtyard, crossing your legs is not allowed!

We’ve added four cameras to both front and back yards. The Detachment leadership watches from the Command Center every day! I just went to the Command Center yesterday, do you think I’m joking?"

Chen Zhenghai immediately lost his rebellious demeanor and reluctantly stood up, "Got it, got it."

Only then did Fang Huai turn back to look upstairs and shouted:

"Assemble! Faster!"

"Woo... coming, coming!"

Liu Jianfeng screamed as he slid down the stair railing inside the building, his movements extremely flashy.

Behind him, Kong Xiangzhong wanted to imitate but couldn’t slide down smoothly, and immediately cursed:

"Damn it, I hope you break your neck!"

Fang Huai watched them come down playing like a bunch of kids and immediately stopped Liu Jianfeng who was in the lead.

"Go back, go back! Inform those above! Put on hats, tuck in belts!"

Having said that, he looked at the few in the courtyard and ordered:

"Everyone go up, bring down your hats and belts!"

"Come on... bro, you should’ve said so earlier!"

Liu Jianfeng ran back somewhat speechlessly, and his voice echoed in the building:

"Everyone, put on your hats, tuck in your belts!"

"Ah? Are we doing drill formations? Or is it a duty shift?"

"Don’t know! Hurry up!"

...

Three minutes later, everyone assembled in front of the building.

Fang Huai, dressed in his uniform and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, stood in front of the formation, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Has the full-time team all arrived?"

A voice from the back answered, "Reporting! Seven people should be present, six are here! Captain Lan Ling is on vacation!"

Fang Huai nodded in satisfaction.

Ever since he arranged for each member of the specialized squad to have a full set of camouflage uniforms, the whole team looked much more unified.

"Let’s talk about a few things! Stand at ease!"

At his command, everyone stood at ease in unison.

All were standing tall with chests out.

Fang Huai’s expression turned a little more serious as he said aloud:

"You all know, the whole corps has already issued an order, starting from today, the Second Squadron is officially a full-company-level establishment!"

The faces below all broke into smiles.

"We know!"

"Captain Fang, when you get your new rank, does that mean you’ll be promoted?"

Fang Huai curbed his smile a bit and did not answer but instead asked, "Do you guys know why our squadron is a full company level?"

This time, the voices were louder.

"We know! Our squadron has a lot of people!"

"I heard that many of the newcomers are Party members! In a few days, Captain Ye is going to be the Deputy Party Secretary!"

"Hahaha..."

But Fang Huai’s smile froze, his face gradually sterned up.

"Nonsense!"

His loud roar startled everyone, and silence fell again below.

"How many people do we have? Even with contract service members, we’re only 67! Those Armed Police Squadrons with over a hundred people, shouldn’t they be a Deputy Regimental level establishment?

I’ll tell you why!

It’s because we are the only Instruction Team in the whole regiment! The Instruction Team is a full regimental level! The Instruction Squadron, that’s full company level!

Do you know what Instruction Team means?

It trains non-commissioned officers for qualification! It trains junior officers for promotion! It continues to train junior officers and non-commissioned officers!

Instilling discipline, teaching drill, instructing military matters!

Look at you all, Instruction Team? Who do you instruct?

Starting today, the Squadron will regularly conduct inspections on dress and discipline! Everyone, at all times, when outdoors, if wearing camouflage uniforms, must wear hats and tuck in belts, if dressed in regular uniforms, must wear hats and leather shoes! No mixing allowed! Also..."