GBP Chapter 346 Military Police Captain?
Chapter 346 Military Police Captain?
Deng Shuang was ordered to report to the First Staff Section of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters. The Expeditionary Force Headquarters was located in a semi-renovated manor on the outskirts of Berlin. It was originally the manor of a German businessman, but at this point, all the decent buildings had been occupied by the Allies.
Zheng Shuang arrived early in the morning and explained his purpose to the military police. He was immediately taken to a nondescript room by a lieutenant staff officer. Following the lieutenant staff officer's instructions, he walked into the office converted from the room. Inside, several staff officers were busy. One of them seemed to know him and pointed to a door near the window. Zheng Shuang walked to the closed door, calmed himself, and knocked gently.
"Please come in!"
Following a crisp voice from inside, Zheng Shuang pushed open the door. Seeing the person sitting inside, he was shocked. He hurriedly stood up and saluted solemnly, "Report, Zheng Shuang, the commander of the 600st Battalion of the 1th Regiment, reports for duty!"
The general inside was busy looking at a pile of documents. He looked focused and did not seem to be affected by Zheng Shuang's loud report. He had a young but capable face, a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes, and the military rank on his epaulettes looked extremely dazzling.
Just kidding, the highest honor a Chinese soldier could ever hope to achieve is right here on this man's shoulders. General of the First Class, the highest rank in the Chinese military. Under the new rank system introduced in 1945, the rank of Grand General was abolished, leaving General of the First Class as the highest active military rank. Only a handful of men could achieve this rank, and all of them were battle-hardened and exceptionally accomplished. Furthermore, the number of General of the First Class ranks in the Chinese military was limited. Because the war wasn't over yet, several more were created specifically for the expeditionary force, primarily to ensure parity with Allied generals in the European campaign against Germany.
In the expeditionary force, the first-class generals include Commander-in-Chief Peng, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Huang Wei, Chief of General Staff Kuang Zhengqi, and Representative to the Allied Forces and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Allied Forces Yang Hong. At this moment, sitting in front of Zheng Shuang was the Chief of General Staff of the Expeditionary Force, First-Class General Kuang Zhengqi.
Seeing that Chief of General Staff Kuang did not make any statement, Zheng Shuang felt uneasy. Although he was also an old member of the 600th Regiment and knew Chief of General Staff Kuang, he did not dare to be negligent. He maintained a standard military posture, saluted with his right hand, and stood straight, as if blending into the surrounding environment.
A few minutes later, General Kuang finally looked up. His gaze was like a cold arrow as he glanced at Zheng Shuang, his face clearly displeased. His voice was tinged with sarcasm as he said, "Hey, isn't this the Supreme Allied Commander who was heroically injured on the roof of the Empire State Building? Are you healed yet? Did you come all the way here to show off your achievements?"
Chief of Staff Kuang's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Zheng Shuang's deepest embarrassment. That day, on the rooftop of the Empire State Building, when he realized he was the highest-ranking Allied and Soviet officer present (Major), embarrassment washed over him. He hurriedly grabbed a handful of enemy blood and smeared it on his face. Then, he lay flat on the ground, curled up, and pretended to sleep, fearing discovery by the other Allied and Soviet troops. If they recognized him and demanded justice from him, he would be utterly humiliated.
However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. While pretending to sleep, he actually fell asleep. As a result, when the Allies were taking in the dead and wounded soldiers, they mistook him for a wounded soldier and treated him. Thus, he became the highest-ranking Allied officer (including the Soviet army) to be heroically injured in the Reichstag.
Zheng Shuang felt a little aggrieved by the Chief of General Staff's teasing, but he also understood the obvious rebuke. As a veteran of Kuang Zhengqi's ranks, a member of the old 600th Regiment, he dared not slack off even a little. He continued to maintain his military posture, even straightening it even more, not daring to relax even a little.
Kuang Zhengqi looked at Zheng Shuang coldly, his eyes revealing a sense of majesty and dissatisfaction. He lowered his head again and continued to focus on the matters at hand, as if Zheng Shuang no longer existed. Thus, Zheng Shuang was left aside, his body as if nailed to the ground, maintaining a military posture. Time passed by minute by minute, and for nearly half an hour, he still did not dare to move a single step.
Until there was a gentle knock on the door, a staff officer walked in and respectfully asked Chief of Staff Kuang for instructions, saying that the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces had arrived. Kuang Zhengqi then slowly stood up. He glanced at Zheng Shuang coldly again and said in a cold tone, "Let's go. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces wants to see you." After that, he turned and walked towards the door, leaving Zheng Shuang where he was, feeling uneasy and confused.
In another office, Yang Hong, accompanied by Peng and Huang Wei, was chatting happily about some interesting anecdotes. Seeing Kuang Zhengqi walk in with a stern face and his companion, the nervous Major Zheng Shuang, the three of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Kuang Zhengqi's face darkened even further, and he said to Yang Hong with a hint of complaint, "Deputy Chief of General Staff, I've brought you the person you requested. Any new instructions?"
Yang Hong was stunned: "Second brother, what's going on?!" He thought to himself, but he didn't dare to neglect his words. He quickly said: "Second brother, what's going on? How did I offend you?"
Kuang Zhengqi was too lazy to talk to Yang Hong anymore. He glared at Zheng Shuang and thought to himself, "You're just a piece of shit. You're so stupid and shameful. You've brought shame to the soldiers of the Flower Planting Family."
When Huang Wei saw this, he understood the misunderstanding, so he tried to smooth things over and said, "Okay, we are all family, why make trouble? It would be funny if the US and the Soviet Union knew about it." Then he pointed at Zheng Shuang and motioned him to step forward and salute General Peng and others.
Zheng Shuang quickly stepped forward and saluted everyone present, saying, "Report to the commander, Zheng Shuang has been ordered to report!"
Yang Hong said nothing more, scanning Zheng Shuang with his eyes. Then he raised his hand, motioning Zheng Shuang to lower her saluting hand. Turning to Peng, Huang, and Kuang, he said, "Are you all ready?"
Kuang Zhengqi was obviously the person in charge. Seeing Yang Hong talking about serious matters, he immediately became serious. He nodded calmly and said steadily, "Everything that needs to be prepared is ready. It's just this military police captain. Why use this kid when you can't choose anyone else?"
The brat Kuang Zhengqi was referring to was, of course, Zheng Shuang. Zheng Shuang was startled. He knew the Allied forces were establishing a Berlin Military Police Headquarters, and that all four nations would be sending elite troops to form a joint military police force. Could he be the chosen captain of the Flower Planting Army's military police?