svetikya Chapter 244
Chapter 244
Ministry of Defense Building, Auditorium.
Because only three people, Kroff, Klein and Aaron, were awarded the title.
Therefore, this auditorium, which can accommodate more than 2,000 people, was not decorated very grandly, not even a banner.
At first glance.
It seems that they don’t pay much attention to Aaron and the other three, and even exclude the three of them.
But those who were invited to attend the awarding ceremony knew very well that this was just because the Ministry of National Defense did not have much budget, so it did not arrange it properly.
As the saying goes, money should be spent wisely.
In fact, the attention the three Aarons received was unmatched by anyone else in the Buginian army.
“This is the first time that President Sankara has awarded a title in person!”
One officer couldn’t help but sigh.
The envy in her words was already beyond words.
Although it is stipulated that Sankara will personally confer the title upon promotion to general, but so far, only Katle has been promoted to general.
And due to Carteret’s own request, no investiture ceremony was held.
In Carteret’s own words –
“I just caught up with a good time. To use a popular saying among the people, I was like a pig standing on the wind, and was blown to the sky by the wind.”
Carteret knew very well that his title of general held a lot of weight.
If he had not been appointed Minister of Defense, anyone else sitting in the position of Minister of Defense would have been promoted to general by Sankara.
That is to say——
He did not actually get promoted to general based on his military merit.
It was precisely because of this that Cartel refused the courtesy that should have been given when he was promoted to admiral. He believed that he was not worthy of these yet.
Hear what the officer said.
Other officers around him also spoke:
“For a 20-year-old colonel, lemons are not so sour even when eaten raw!”
“20 years old! Whether we can be promoted to colonel in this life is a question. Others have already locked in at least the rank of lieutenant general in advance.”
“When we were 20 years old, we were still fucking big soldiers!”
“I think you’re all focusing on the wrong thing!”
“What’s the meaning?”
“You all say that Aaron has a bright future. The one who really has a bright future should be Croft. He is only 33 years old! As long as he doesn’t make any mistakes in principle, his promotion to general is a sure thing.”
“???”
“!!!”
Upon hearing these words, the surrounding officers reacted instantly.
“Holy shit! A 33-year-old lieutenant general!”
“Although Aaron was promoted to colonel just after he turned 20, he still has two stages to go: brigadier general and major general. If nothing happens, he will have to go for at least 15 to 20 years.”
“That’s not how you calculate it. This is your promotion speed during peacetime. If a war breaks out, everything will be unpredictable.”
“A war? Do you think a large-scale war is likely to break out in Burkina?”
“Indeed! We in Burkina are now focusing all our energy on development and construction, and there is no chance of another war.”
“Then listening to what you said, it seems that we really paid attention to the wrong target. We only noticed the youngest Aaron, not at all. Croft is the most powerful.”
The vast majority of military officers do not believe that there will be a war in Burkina in the future, at least not a large-scale war like the one two or three years ago.
Only a few officers with a keen sense of smell smelled some unusual smells in the air.
Just when the officers were chatting animatedly.
A low shout interrupted them:
“Stop chatting, President Sankara is here.”
As soon as Sankara stepped into the auditorium, the originally noisy auditorium suddenly became quiet, as if all the noise just now was just an illusion.
“Hello, President!”
All officers, whether standing or sitting, immediately stood up and faced Sankara, saluting him with a military salute.
“Everyone, sit down.”
Sankara waved his hand.
The sound is not very loud, but it is sonorous and powerful.
All the officers in the auditorium sat back in their seats under Sankara’s wave.
They were all sitting upright, very upright.
They look like a group of primary school students who were very noisy during recess and the teacher walked into the classroom and shouted after class.
…
The three Aarons walked into the auditorium under the leadership of the major officer.
They had just entered the auditorium.
Just be politeEveryone in the hall was shocked.
In the huge auditorium.
Almost every seat was occupied.
Klein said softly:
“This…how come there are so many people? I thought there were only a hundred people at most, but looking at it now, there are at least two thousand people, right? Not only officers, but also soldiers.”
“I believe you when you tell me that this is preparing us to be awarded the rank of general!”
Aaron continued to complain in a low voice:
“When I was on the battlefield, I was blown up by an aerial bomb from the French Air Force and was about to suffocate. I wasn’t as f*cking nervous as I am now!”
Aaron has experienced bloody storms and seen big scenes.
at this moment.
I couldn’t help but become nervous.
His hands were trembling slightly. Although it was not obvious if you didn’t look carefully, it also proved Aaron’s excitement and nervousness at this moment.
Perhaps when he went to study in the Soviet Union, he was barely considered a senior military officer.
Therefore, Kroff’s performance is much better than Aaron and Klein.
Regardless of what kind of storm he was going through in his heart, at least the expression on his face was still very calm.
Kroff, who was walking at the front, reminded in a low voice:
“Hold on, this is our first real appearance in front of the entire army. Don’t make any mistakes, otherwise you will be laughed at every time you drink!”
If Croft had tried to comfort him in other ways, it might not have had much effect.
But he now told Aaron and Klein that if they make a fool of themselves this time, they will become the side dishes for everyone when they drink in the future.
All of a sudden, the two of them were forced to calm down.
As the saying goes, the head can be broken, the blood can flow, but the hairstyle cannot be messed up.
…
Kroff, Klein and Aaron lined up from left to right, standing upright on the rostrum, looking forward with bright eyes.
Their appearance at this moment showed no signs of nervousness at all.
“Comrade Klov, congratulations.”
Sankara walked up to Kroft and solemnly changed the military rank on Kroft’s shoulders.
“Thank you, President! I will definitely live up to your trust!”
Kroff, who had changed from one gold star to two gold stars, immediately saluted Sankara with a military salute.
Sankara changed the ranks of Klein and Aaron successively.
And their answers were –
“Thank you President and the people for your love!”
“It is my honor to serve my country and people!”
Some sharp-eyed people noticed that Sankara didn’t make much movement when changing the military ranks of Kroff and Klein.
Only when hearing Aaron’s answer, Sankara was stunned for a brief moment.
Subsequently,
Sankara not only shook hands with Aaron, but also patted Aaron’s shoulder heavily, obviously very satisfied with Aaron’s answer.
PS: The third update will be resumed tomorrow. At the same time, I currently owe six chapters, which I will slowly make up for later.