Chapter 273 Little Butterfly Changes Destiny
Chapter 273 Little Butterfly Changes Destiny
Director Song and Political Commissar Yang walked in behind a middle-aged man with a sharp gaze and extraordinary aura.
His identity was clear at a glance. He was the military district commander who took time out of his busy schedule to award them medals.
Not only because he holds a high position, but also because he is a founding general who walked out of a sea of blood and corpses. In short, he has an aura of 180.
As they came in, several figures appeared in the corner of the conference room. When she saw one of them, a smile appeared on her face.
The two looked at each other, and she saw the doting in Yu Lang's eyes. The smile on her face became even brighter. She was finally back.
The young man standing next to Yu Lang was stunned at first, then he adjusted his military uniform with a somewhat restrained look.
It would have been fine if that female comrade just stared at him, but she also smiled at him, which was quite embarrassing.
Yu Lang was so focused on exchanging glances with his wife that he didn't notice his good brother spreading his feathers like a peacock.
Du Yimeng quickly looked away. She wanted to know more about the war situation in the southwest than Yu Lang.
Logically speaking, there is no need for the military district commander to come in person to present them with medals.
Then there is only one reason, that is, the Type 62 rocket launcher played a great role.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but before the commander sat down, he actually glanced at them. Did he know that the Type 62 rocket launcher was developed by them?
I didn’t expect that they would catch the boss’s eye, that’s pretty good!
Du Yimeng's entire attention was on Director Song and his group, and she didn't notice that Cai Mingke shrank his head into his stomach after they came in.
Director Song was the first to say a few opening remarks. As soon as he finished speaking, Du Yimeng started to applaud, and then the entire conference hall broke out in thunderous applause.
Director Song was full of doubts. Why did they applaud before he had even finished speaking?
This happened the next few times. As soon as he finished speaking, Du Yimeng was the first to applaud.
Many people looked at her strangely. They felt that Du Yimeng was particularly supportive of Director Song today.
"It is because of our comrades' courage and continuous breakthroughs that the institute is what it is today." Director Song had just finished speaking and paused. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Du Yimeng took the lead in applauding.
He raised his head and took a deep look in the direction of Du Yimeng. He finally understood that it was not that she supported him, but that she disliked him for talking too much!
Yu Lang looked at Du Yimeng with a smile in his eyes. As her partner, how could he not understand her intentions?
When she didn't want to continue a topic, she would always bring up another one unexpectedly. It was the same reason why she used applause to get Director Song to end the topic quickly.
The young man next to him suddenly brightened up his eyes. He had no idea that this was the way to make someone shut up.
It’s a pity that he can’t use it when his leader scolds him. If he dares to use this trick, the leader will definitely mistakenly think that his applause is a provocation.
Not only Director Song, the person involved, felt it, but others also discovered it.
Everyone lowered their heads and tried hard to suppress their laughter.
"Now, please allow Commander Cai to speak a few words!" As soon as Director Song finished speaking, he was the first to applaud. His own path was blocked, so how could she block his path?
"The Type 62 rocket launcher made significant contributions in the Sino-Indian Campaign and also achieved a key victory in this battle. After review and evaluation, Comrade Du Yimeng is awarded the special merit, and Comrade Qin Chulong and Comrade Wan Ping are awarded the first-class merit." After Commander Cai finished speaking, his sharp eyes looked at Du Yimeng.
It was as if to say that he had finished speaking and it was time to applaud.
According to the normal procedure, he should say a few words of encouragement, but he was worried that this female comrade would not be polite and would be embarrassed if she just gave him a round of applause.
But Du Yimeng looked at him expectantly, as if to say, "You haven't finished speaking yet, continue."
She didn't care what level of merit she had won. What she wanted to know most was how many soldiers had died in this battle?
Did this little butterfly change history?
"This time we paid a very small price, but achieved a huge victory!" Commander Cai saw that Du Yimeng's desire for knowledge was too strong, so he was kind enough to say a few more words.
At the same time, a trace of emotion appeared on that majestic face, from the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to the War of Liberation, and then to the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
They had to pay huge sacrifices to win every battle, but the casualties in this battle were almost negligible.
There is no doubt that the Type 62 rocket launcher played the greatest role, especially in destroying bunker fortifications.
In the past, soldiers sometimes had to sacrifice their lives to destroy a bunker, but now that is no longer necessary.
For a moment, thunderous applause broke out in the conference hall, coming from everyone.
Everyone was very excited and they felt that only applause could express their inner excitement and joy.
Du Yimeng felt sympathy for this. She lowered her eyes slightly to hide the moisture in her eyes. It was great that this little butterfly of hers really changed history!
As for whether it would seem strange for a female comrade like her to care about this issue, she said it was reasonable.
According to historical records, this self-defense counterattack lasted 32 days, with 722 soldiers killed, 1697 injured, and no soldiers captured.
The enemy suffered approximately 4885 casualties and 3968 captured. There is no specific statistics on the number of injured.
However, in modern warfare, the number of wounded is usually 2 to 5 times the number of killed.
Commander Cai now says that the price paid is extremely small, which means that the number of casualties is not large.
When awarding the medals, Commander Cai called out Du Yimeng's name again, and the female comrade who always liked to lead the applause actually stood up.
At first he thought she was tired of sitting and stood up to stretch her legs. But when she walked up to the podium with firm steps, he felt that the scene was very familiar.
They are very similar to those troublesome soldiers under his command. As expected, people with ability are different, and female comrades are no exception.
But the young man looked at Du Yimeng in surprise, and then his face was full of disappointment. It turned out that she was not smiling at him, but at the people around him. He was angry!
"Comrade Du Yimeng, you are very good!" Commander Cai personally hung the medal on her chest and shook hands with her in congratulations, his eyes full of admiration.
He had heard of her name a long time ago, but he didn't expect to meet her today and find that she was indeed young and promising!
When it was Qin Chulong's turn, Commander Cai was very humble.
But when it was Wan Ping's turn, I didn't know if it was just everyone's illusion.
I always feel that Commander Cai seems to dislike Wan Ping. This shouldn't be the case. The three teachers and students should be treated equally.
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