Chapter 430 - 430 Indigestion, Requires Your Treatment
430 Indigestion, Requires Your Treatment
After the military music ended, the soldiers beside Commander Tu immediately walked forward. There were several medals on the tray in their hands, and the most eye-catching one was for the Thriving rank.
The other medals were first-class merit medals and other honorary titles.
“Comrade Wu Mo, are you ready? Accepting the Thriving military rank means that you will no longer be able to move and travel freely like an ordinary person. Your actions will be highly restricted.”
Strong military officers were not only brave warriors in military uniforms but also important chess pieces in national strategies.
As a result, their actions were strictly scrutinized, even though they could travel freely in the country.
However, they were prohibited from going abroad.
If an accident happened to an outstanding talent like Wu Mo, the losses would be incalculable.
Wu Mo already understood and approved of these rules, so he said without hesitation, “Commander, I accept it, and I’m prepared!”
Hearing this, Commander Tu revealed a satisfied smile on his face. Then, he took off the stripes of Wu Mo’s previous rank and replaced them with the Thriving stripes.
At this moment, Wu Mo’s heart was filled with anticipation. A new journey was about to begin now that he had gone from a Budding officer to a Thriving officer.
“You are now wearing the military stripes of the Thriving rank. Please deliver your acceptance speech before your comrades.”
Commander Tu patted Wu Mo on the shoulder.
Wu Mo took a deep breath and composed himself. Then, he picked up the microphone and gave a speech.
“Thank you, leaders and comrades, for your support. I feel extremely honored to attend this promotion ceremony. Once again, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone.
“I wouldn’t have gotten here today without the guidance of the leaders, and I couldn’t have done it without the mentors who have taught me.
“Although we’ve had our misunderstandings, they’ve always given me careful guidance in my work. On this important day, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my instructors!
“At the same time, I would also like to thank my comrades for their trust and companionship during this period of time. Without everyone’s cooperation, I, Wu Mo, would not be where I am today. Thank you again!
“As Chinese soldiers, we should be proud of our country and contribute to it.
“That’s all I have to say. Thank you, everyone!”
Soon after, thunderous applause reverberated in the arena.
Wu Mo’s simple and sincere words resonated with everyone’s hearts.
There were no flowery words, only heartfelt emotions.
Following his speech, Commander Tu distributed rewards to the others such as Xu Wanqing, Gan Yun, Liu Ze, Chen Qingbai, and so on.
The crowd applauded enthusiastically for them as well.
Before long, the ceremony ended.
Since the battle had just ended, most of them still had important things to do.
They did not choose to stay for lunch. Instead, they returned to their posts immediately.
However, many others chose to stay. After all, this was a good opportunity for them to get to know each other.
The lunch lasted till 1.30 pm. After Commander Tu gave his blessings, everyone left.
Wu Mo prepared to leave too, but just as he reachedthe door, Commander Tu and two other leaders sincerely invited him to have some tea with them.
At first, Wu Mo thought that the leaders were just being polite, so he tactfully rejected them.
However, after several rejections, he realized that the leaders did have something important to discuss with him.
With a specialist’s guidance, the four of them arrived at a quaint pavilion.
The secretary had already prepared tea and snacks, so the leader of the air force spoke first.
“Little Wu, we hope that you’ll pay special attention to a couple of things.”
Wu Mo immediately held his breath and listened. Although he was already a Thriving officer, the three leaders before him were all his immediate superiors.
“Sir, please go ahead.”
“This matter actually involves an arrangement and a problem.”
“Have you heard the story about pulling up seedlings to help them grow?”
Wu Mo was stunned. He did not understand why the leader suddenly mentioned this.
Was he hinting that Wu Mo had been promoted too quickly?
“Leader, are you referring to me or something else when you mention this story?” he asked tentatively.
“I’m referring to the excessive growth you’ve caused in the military industry,” the air force’s leader replied with a smile.
Wu Mo was a little confused at first, but after careful consideration, he immediately understood the meaning behind the leader’s words.
As a result, the level of military equipment was uneven.
Some soldiers still used traditional rifles, while others were equipped with exoskeletons and electromagnetic rifles.
From the previous exchange conference, the military bigwigs could see that Wu Mo had the potential to close this gap.
Obviously, the leaders’ decision to put Wu Mo in an important position had not been made on a whim.
They had noticed Wu Mo a long time ago.
However, Wu Mo’s heart was currently in turmoil.
Was Commander Tu asking him to retreat from the front lines and stop developing combat equipment but focus on auxiliary equipment instead?
He was not looking forward to this.
He had just advanced, and he wanted to make his ambition known. Why was it being put on hold?
Despite that, he shook his head. He believed that the leaders had more important missions waiting for him.
“Sir, I understand your concern. Indeed, the current equipment listing is seriously fragmented. But could you be more specific?” Wu Mo asked earnestly.
“Since you understand the problem I’m referring to, let’s talk about my suggestion,” the air force leader said with a smile.
“The crux of the problem is that we have great combat power, but we lack the corresponding logistics support system.”
The mecha was powerful, but the logistics and maintenance system was still incomplete. Although the airborne platform was superior, it had yet to reach large-scale production.
“What I mean is, try to develop other things, such as the Imperial Dragon Device and the nuclear fusion power plants, so that the rear has time to ‘digest’ the existing equipment.
“If not, develop Imperial Dragon Devices and nuclear fusion devices that are more suitable for frontline use,” the leader continued.
“Powerful equipment is important, but ‘indigestion’ might cause a lot of trouble. ”
The air force’s leader expressed his concern tactfully.
In other words, some of Wu Mo’s equipment was too high-end.
The army and the research institutes did not have time to understand them.
If this situation continued, it would inevitably lead to “indigestion” and even “diarrhea.”
To be more specific, many of his equipment did not have mass-produced versions. Although the Imperial Dragon Device provided the strongest defense in China, it was not suitable for front-line use.
Although Wu Mo’s various equipment were powerful, only small teams could use them, so they had a limited effect on China’s overall equipment level.
Therefore, Wu Mo would either help to break down the existing equipment or develop more practical and “easy-to-digest” equipment.
Once he could make out the leader’s intentions, Wu Mo expressed his understanding. “Don’t worry, I’ll work hard to develop equipment that meets our needs and contributes to the development of our country. This is under the premise of ensuring the quality of the equipment.”
Wu Mo and the three leaders discussed more details.