sbdcsierra Follow-up to Chapter 257, another second-class merit!
Follow-up to Chapter 257, another second-class merit!
The train creaked along the tracks. The two suspects in the carriage were temporarily locked in the room where Jiang Chen and his companions had lived before. The three children had been taken to the lounge by the stewardess and were being taken care of by several colleagues.
Jiang Chen and the two train police officers sat at the small table at the door of the room, waiting for the train to arrive and hand the suspect over to the police who were already waiting at the station.
The flight attendant rearranged the bed for the young man in the room. The young man, who had already learned what happened from the flight attendant, kept secretly glancing at Jiang Chen when he left.
Shame is one thing, but more of it is fear and curiosity.
He didn't expect that the uncle who looked very kind was actually a human trafficker and was carrying a weapon with him.
He even wondered if he had been the one who woke up, would he have been tricked by the traffickers into going to the toilet and being killed...
After the fear, I felt curious, curious about this person in front of me who looked about the same age as me.
He had just secretly taken a look at the two men.
The woman was slightly better, and didn't look seriously injured, but she was unconscious.
The man was in a much more miserable state. When he was carried over by the flight attendant, blood bubbles were still gushing out of his mouth. It was a horrible sight.
At 3:08 in the morning, the train arrived in County A, and several police officers and medical staff who had been waiting at the station boarded the train as soon as possible.
"Male, soft tissue damage in the jaw, tooth loss, suspected brain concussion, blurred consciousness, very likely life-threatening, needs to be sent to hospital for treatment as soon as possible!"
The two doctors quickly checked the suspect's injuries.
"Female, right carotid sinus was hit hard, cervical vertebrae showed slight dislocation, if not treated in time, it is likely to cause hemiplegia."
I watched as several medical staff hurriedly put the suspect on a stretcher and left.
Recalling what the doctor had just said, all the police officers fell into silence. After the silence, everyone at the scene subconsciously turned their heads to look at Jiang Chen, who was standing aside with a harmless smile on his face.
These policemen are all professional criminal police, and they know better than anyone else what such injuries mean.
At the same time, they also roughly reconstructed what happened at the time from the flight attendant's account and the suspect's injuries.
Both of them were defeated with one move, their movements were swift, accurate and ruthless, without any delay.
Among them, there was a middle-aged male suspect holding a knife.
Looking back at the young man who was no more than 18 or 19 years old, four big words suddenly appeared in the minds of the detectives.
Human murder weapon!!
Isn't it a deadly weapon? Both of them were either injured or disabled when they met. If the train was a little late, or they came later, it would be hard to say whether the man could be rescued.
This is too cruel!
At the same time, they were also thankful that the person in front of them was a soldier and not a criminal suspect. Otherwise, they could not imagine how serious the consequences would be if such a dangerous person was allowed to operate in society.
Catching human traffickers is different from catching thieves in the training team. Even though Jiang Chen is a soldier, he can't avoid going to the police station.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that the police don’t believe what he said, it’s just a necessary procedure.
Arriving at the police station, Jiang Chen gave a general description of what had happened.
Several veteran detectives who were listening to the trial couldn't help but sigh in admiration as they listened to how he systematically determined the identities of the two human traffickers, how he seized the opportunity to kill them with one blow, and how he properly handled the matter afterwards.
This young man in front of me is really extraordinary.
They had seen many soldiers bravely doing what was right, but this was the first time they had encountered someone as organized and clear-minded as Jiang Chen.
As for the identity of the suspect.
It has already been determined.
As expected, sleeping pills were detected in the bottle of milk that had been specially kept. Testing also showed that the three children and the two suspects had no blood relationship with each other.
These two points are sufficient to confirm Jiang Chen's judgment and the criminal facts of the two suspects.
About an hour later, around five in the morning, news came from the hospital.
The female suspect has woken up after treatment.
Faced with the police's questioning, after learning that her husband's life was likely in danger, the woman could not bear the pressure and confessed to her crime.
At the same time, she also confessed many of her previous crimes and several related industrial chains of human traffickers.
Yes, human traffickers also have an industrial chain.
No profit leads to no extinction.
This classic animal protection slogan also applies here.
Because the case involved quite a lot of people, a small county public security bureau was simply unable to handle it, so the municipal bureau sent people to take over the follow-up of the case.
The county public security bureau’s work was not in vain, as several criminal police officers involved in this case were commended and awarded meritorious services.
As the instigator, Jiang Chen naturally could not have gained nothing.
At six o'clock in the morning, Ge Hongtao called directly.
"You are really good, you gave me another big one without making any noise!"
Jiang Chen could hear Ge Hongtao's laughter clearly through the phone.
"Hey, Captain, it was just a coincidence. They were just two petty thieves, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning..."
"Haha, you're out of breath when I tell you you're fat, right?! Since when did a second-class merit become insignificant to you?"
Hearing Ge Hongtao's words, Jiang Chen was stunned, "Ah, the commendation came so soon? Didn't we have to wait for a while before?"
"The official commendation document has not been issued yet, but this is definitely a second-class individual merit award. There are precedents for this kind of thing."
As he spoke, Ge Hongtao gave Jiang Chen a few examples.
For example, for ordinary petty theft, the army would at most give a third-class merit.
If the case has little impact, there won't even be a third-class merit, and a commendation will basically be the end of it.
If the suspect resists and is armed during the arrest, he may pose a danger to the surrounding people.
Afterwards, those who have made meritorious contributions will basically be awarded second-class individual merit.
The same goes for saving lives.
Just like the life-saving incidents that Jiang Chen had seen on short videos in his previous life, as long as human lives were involved, the minimum reward would be a second-class merit.
If you are seriously injured while saving others, it is not completely impossible to get first-class merit.
Of course, the premise is that you get injured while rescuing people, not while fighting with criminals.
After all, as a soldier, you are no match for an ordinary person in a one-on-one fight. Let alone being awarded merit, if you don't get scolded to death by your company commander or squad leader when you return, that would be the lightest punishment.
Even if they really want to award you a reward, it is very likely that they will not publicize it. They will just silently give you a medal of honor and tell you that you are not allowed to publicize it, etc.
There is no other reason. This kind of thing really damages the glorious image of the army.
When the people’s army cannot protect the people, then...right.
After listening to Ge Hongtao's story, Jiang Chen nodded suddenly.
According to his memories of his previous life, this seems to be true.
"By the way, the main reason I called you this time was because of this second-class merit issue."
"what?"
Jiang Chen was a little confused and didn't understand what the company commander meant.
Ge Hongtao continued to explain: "Your personnel relationship and file have been transferred to the Army Command College. Logically speaking, they should have awarded you the second-class merit this time."
"But the problem now is that you haven't signed up yet. Strictly speaking, you are not a member of the Army Command. Your personnel relationship and the last record in your file are all with the Reconnaissance Company.
This is why I called you as soon as I got the news."
After Ge Hongtao's explanation, Jiang Chen finally understood.
To put it simply, all his current files and connections have been sent to the Lu Command, but because he has not had time to register, the final confirmation link is missing.
Therefore, when the comrades from the public security department contacted the troops to confirm their identities and award commendations, the call was not made to the Army Command, but to the 228th Regiment.
So now comes the question.
Was this second-class merit awarded by the Army Command or by the 228th Regiment?
Although a second-class merit is not significant in the context of an entire army or division, it does not mean that this achievement is not important.
When soldiers under your command make meritorious service and receive awards, it is not only beneficial to the soldier himself, but also to his unit and troops.
Now that the honor has been delivered to my doorstep, there is naturally no reason to give up.
However, as Jiang Chen's company commander, Ge Hongtao still wanted to ask Jiang Chen's opinion.
Jiang Chen certainly would not have any objection to this.
Not to mention the help from Ge Hongtao and others, even if he followed the prescribed procedures, as long as Jiang Chen did not go to the Land Command to register, he would not be considered a member of the Land Command.
This can be seen from the fact that the Public Security Bureau called the 228th Regiment instead of the Army Command College.
It makes sense and logical, so there is naturally no problem.
Before leaving, Jiang Chen was very happy that he could earn a second-class merit for his old unit.
This could be considered as a gift to his old unit before he left.
"Okay, the merit awarding process will be completed before you officially register for school. As for the merit badge..."
Ge Hongtao pondered for a moment and said, "It just so happens that there is a soldier in the first company who wants to be promoted to the military academy. I will ask him to send him to you when the time comes."
"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a while, and after hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen took the Public Security Bureau's special car to the train station. After the police comrades communicated with the station staff, Jiang Chen obtained a special ticket for an upcoming train.
The reason why it is special is that this time Jiang Chen is not going to take an ordinary train, but a maintenance train specially used by the Railway Bureau.
There were no other passengers on the bus, only staff members.
Jiang Chen was naturally happy that there were no outsiders to disturb him.
Following the staff through the employee passage into the station and boarding the special train, Jiang Chen looked at the layout of the carriage curiously.
On the surface, it looks no different from an ordinary soft sleeper, but the room is actually quite special.
The sleeping bed is much larger than an ordinary bed, and two adults will not feel too crowded when lying on it.
There is a socket installed at each bedside, and there is also a wall-mounted air conditioner in the room.
Installing sockets on trains may not be uncommon in later generations, but it is definitely a rare thing now.
In ordinary trains, except for the staff carriage, other carriages are unlikely to have such things.
Jiang Chen remembered that it was a few years ago when he came back from Xinjiang by train. His cell phone ran out of battery and he was forced to buy a power bank on the train.
It was more than two hundred yuan, and I felt so heartbroken for him at that time.
The maintenance personnel on the car were also very surprised to see Jiang Chen. They pulled him aside and asked him all kinds of questions. It was not until Jiang Chen told them that he was a soldier and his previous experiences that several staff members who looked like he was his uncle nodded in understanding.
At noon, at the enthusiastic invitation of several staff members, Jiang Chen had a meal with them on the train.
The meals were all prepared by several staff members.
After Meimei had a meal, the vehicle arrived at Jinling Railway Station around one or two o'clock in the afternoon.
After saying hello to a few uncles, Jiang Chen got off the car with his bag.
There are still a few days before the registration deadline, and Jiang Chen is not in a hurry to go to school. He can take this opportunity to have a good time in Jinling first, and also give the company commander time to make arrangements.
Otherwise, Ge Hongtao was going through the application process for the second-class merit, but he suddenly became a member of the Lu Command. What was going on?
Just buy your ticket and go wherever you want.
Jiang Chen's impression of the city of Jinling mostly comes from the Internet.
In his previous life, he also thought about finding some friends to go out and travel to relax.
However, everyone said good things, but in the end nothing came of it.
With no money and no time, traveling is just a beautiful fantasy in the plans for most people.
During these two days, Jiang Chen had only one feeling.
How much do people in Jinling love to eat duck!
Various duck delicacies can be found everywhere in the streets and alleys.
Not to mention Nanjing roast duck, which is as famous as Beijing roast duck.
The slightly more high-end ones include salted duck, and the common street snacks include duck blood vermicelli soup, duck blood wonton...
In addition to eating, Jiang Chen also visited some of Jinling's more famous tourist attractions.
For example, Confucius Temple, Qinhuai River and so on.
As a native of Qin Province, he was a time traveler who had lived in the provincial capital Chang'an for more than ten years in his previous life.
As both are famous historical cities, Jiang Chen’s biggest feeling is not that there are any differences in their historical culture. Those are things that historians and history lovers care about.
His biggest feeling was that there were really few cemeteries in Jinling.
At least compared to Chang'an, yes.
In 1993, Chang'an and Jinling simultaneously began preparing to build subways.
Jinling Metro Line 1 has been completed for several years, but there is still no progress in Chang'an...
It's not that he was making the comparison on purpose. It was just a subconscious reaction because he was used to standing at the window of his rented apartment and watching the grave digging at the construction site next to him in his previous life.
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August 30th.
Two days before the Army Command College officially opened, Jiang Chen received his second-class medal of honor and certificate of merit.
Jiang Chen put the medal and certificate into his backpack together with the previous medals, checked out of the hotel, and set out to report to the Army Command College.
Although it is not yet time to report, the entrance to the Luzhi School is already bustling with activity.
Some parents of students came early and were standing at the door pointing and talking about topics related to the military academy.
The students who came with him looked at the sentry standing upright at the gate with a Type 95 automatic rifle in his hand, and they all cast their eyes on him with longing and admiration.
Just like they were when they first arrived in the army.
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