.Because he no longer went through the motions with the coalition forces, both sides hoped to end the military conflict, so Mu Haoyang did not participate in the negotiations, nor did he want to participate in the negotiations.

Of course, there are many things to do when staying in the headquarters.

After the negotiations officially began, Huang Zhibo asked Mu Haoyang to withdraw the special forces deployed on the front line one by one, so that the special forces could seize the time to rest.

During this period, Mu Haoyang presented medals to Huang Zhibo as a special operations staff officer.

In addition, he has to be responsible for building a communication network.

Practical combat has proved that wired telephones are the most secure means of communication. Therefore, according to Huang Zhibo's requirements, during the ceasefire, the volunteers must lay the telephone lines into the front-line command post, and each line has four scattered telephone lines to avoid being cut off by the enemy during the battle.

This is a complicated and tedious task. What Mu Haoyang has to do is conduct on-site surveys and determine the laying route.

As for basic work, he doesn't need to worry about it.

This incident kept Mu Haoyang busy until the end of December.

At this time, the armistice negotiations also made progress.

Although the two sides have not reached an agreement on the most important issue, namely the land exchange on the north bank of the Linchuan River, on some secondary issues, the two sides have reached a consensus. For example, both sides believe that it is necessary to level the front line with the interlaced canine teeth in the north of Chunchuan, exchange some defensive positions in a reciprocal way, and determine the end of January as the final negotiation period, because if it is delayed, both sides may use military means to solve the problem again.

However, it is also a troublesome to implement the consensus reached.

Not to mention, when exchanging defensive positions, area is a secondary issue, and the commanding heights are the most critical. Therefore, when determining the exchange method, both sides must conduct on-site surveys of the positions and understand the other party's positions before they know whether there is any need to exchange.

In addition, both sides have also made significant progress in the exchange of prisoners of war.

The reason is that by this time, the Volunteer Army had enough American and Korean prisoners of war in their hands, and the coalition forces also had many volunteers and People's Army prisoners of war in their hands.

At that time, there was only one disagreement on this issue, namely the way to repatriate prisoners of war.

The coalition forces have always adhered to the "principle of free repatriation", that is, prisoners of war have the right to decide whether to repatriate, but both the Volunteer Army and the People's Army believe that it should be repatriated unconditionally. After all, prisoners of war are soldiers who have lost their combat capabilities and have not changed the attributes of the soldiers themselves, so they have no right to choose freely.

Of course, the coalition forces insisted on free repatriation only for public opinion propaganda.

These are all matters between politicians and negotiators, and have little to do with Mu Haoyang. Only by conducting position surveys requires Mu Haoyang to participate, mainly to arrange escort forces for the surveyors.

"I have arranged all the work, and the surveyors will be allowed to go there next month on the first day. If necessary, I will..."

"Lieutenant Colonel, you are doing a good job." Huang Zhibo suppressed his hand and asked Mu Haoyang to sit down. "These trivial matters should have been done by others, and there is no need to make you worry."

"This is my job, and someone has to do it."

Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "Last week, I submitted a list of personnel promotions to the General Staff, and the promotion orders for others have been released."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and then frowned.

It is no secret that Huang Zhibo promoted capable officers on a large scale. After the end of the Chunchuan Battle, Huang Zhibo personally promoted a group of grassroots officers and issued promotion orders to the best among them, which made all frontline officers and soldiers excited. Everyone in Huang Zhibo did this and understood the reason. After fighting this war, the volunteer army after returning to China must be the ace force of the Chinese army. At this time, Huang Zhibo promoted a group of grassroots officers, which was equivalent to cultivating his own direct lineage and laying the foundation for controlling these troops in the future.

Of course, everyone knows that Huang Zhibo's courage to do this must have received the support of Lu Fenglie and Fu Xiubo.

Huang Zhibo is so generous to the grassroots troops, and he is even more stingy to the staff officers around him.

On December 24, the day before Western Christmas, Qi Kaiwei, his mother Qi Tie and Yang Yufang, who was promoted to Naval Aviation Colonel, received a promotion order at the same time, officially becoming a major general. Moreover, Qi Kaiwei is the youngest major general in the past 25 years.

As a human being, you always have a little selfishness.

Mu Haoyang knew that Huang Zhibo would definitely not forget him and Zhou Yusheng. He was promoted again, Zhou Yusheng was the colonel, and he could become a colonel before he was thirty-five years old.

You know, this is a watershed between an excellent general and an ordinary general.

If Mu Haoyang had not become a colonel before the age of 35, even if he could become a general, it would have happened after the age of 55. However, it would be difficult to make a difference in becoming a general at the age of 55. You must know that in the Volunteer Army, no senior general like Huang Zhibo became a general after the age of 50.

Of course, there is another more direct benefit to promotion: it solves Mu Haoyang's housing problem.

You should know that the treatment between the colonel and the lieutenant colonel is very different. As a Marine Corps Colonel, Mu Haoyang was able to get a house with an area of ​​no more than 140 square meters, or receive a housing subsidy of 550,000 yuan in one lump sum. This money is enough for him to pay the down payment for a two-bedroom and one-living house in any city. In addition, the colonel's allowance is much higher than that of the lieutenant colonel, allowing him to repay the mortgage loan in installments.

It can be said that Mu Haoyang is looking forward to this promotion.

He even thought that after becoming a colonel, he would propose to his girlfriend and hold a wedding after returning to China.

Huang Zhibo's twists and turns gave Mu Haoyang a bad feeling.

"It's not that I didn't help you. For your sake, I called Mr. Lu personally to let him make an exception." Huang Zhibo paused for a moment and said, "You also know that Mr. Lu is a very principled person. Besides, there are many officers who are qualified to make exceptions this time. If he makes an exception, he will have to do this in the future."

"Commander-in-Chief, I understand."

"Can you really understand?"

Mu Haoyang forced a smile and didn't say much.

"It is right to have ideas, but it is not normal to have no ideas. I have said a long time ago that soldiers are also human beings. It is not wrong to fight for their own interests after fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations. If you don't even care about your own interests, what qualifications are there to protect national interests?" Huang Zhibo said with a sigh and said, "Your promotion order has not been released. There is only one reason: your education is not enough."

"Educational degree!" Mu Haoyang was stunned for a moment.

"I have read your personal profile. Although you went to the military academy to further your studies before entering the amphibious special forces, you joined the special forces before you got your diploma. So in terms of education, you are still in high school diplomas. According to regulations, if you want to become a colonel, you must at least have a college degree."

"This..." Mu Haoyang was a little stunned.

"I don't know who made this a bullshit rule, but this is the rule. Before repealing this rule, we have to follow the rules."

Mu Haoyang breathed a lot and regretted his intestines.

At that time, it was not that he did not want to get a diploma, but that the recruitment of amphibious special forces was at the beginning of the year, and he was just one semester away from the military academy. For this reason, he also completed the leave of absence from the military academy, believing that he could return to complete his studies after becoming a special force. Unfortunately, after joining the amphibious special forces, he never returned to the military academy and did not get a university diploma.

"However, there is a way to solve this problem."

“How to solve it?”

"I called the dean of Dalian Naval Academy. Don't be surprised, he is my old friend."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and waited for Huang Zhibo to continue talking.

"Although you have been away from school for almost ten years, according to regulations, your school leave procedures have expired, but I have thought of some solutions for you, so you can go back to complete your studies and get a bachelor's degree. Half a year later, if I am still the commander of the Volunteer Army, I will help you apply for promotion order again." Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "Of course, if the war is over in half a year, I will find a way to help you."

Mu Haoyang was a little hesitant because Huang Zhibo's last words reminded him that this war would definitely end within half a year.

"You have to think about it well, because this is a very important decision." Huang Zhibo paused for a moment and said, "If the war is over by then and because you have not stayed in the Volunteer Army Command, your current combat achievements will not be recognized, and you have to rely on your own efforts to get the treatment you deserve. Of course, this may not be a bad thing, because in the military academy, you still have the opportunity to be promoted. With your current foundation, as an officer who has participated in actual combat, as long as you can get a master's degree, you can be promoted within one year after you return to the army."

Mu Haoyang nodded, indicating that he understood Huang Zhibo's meaning.

"I'll tell you the truth, I can't drag the war to half a year later for you."

"Commander-in-Chief, I..."

Huang Zhibo pressed his hand and said, "Now, you have to think clearly. Don't rush to answer me. Come and find me if you figure it out."

Mu Haoyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Commander-in-Chief, I have already thought about it."

"So fast? This is a big event in life, so..."

"Life is also a battlefield, and you cannot hesitate to do anything."

Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "I admire your attitude towards work very much, otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to stay in the headquarters. Since you have thought about it, then go and prepare."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and said, "Commander-in-Chief, do you know my decision?"

"Of course, as a soldier, you will not be afraid of challenges, nor will you give up a bright future. If I were you, you would make such a choice. Don't worry, I will call your principal in person. You can re-choose your major. If you have any places to help, call me."

Mu Haoyang nodded and stood up to say goodbye to Huang Zhibo.

When Mu Haoyang walked out of the room, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had not left Pyongyang, he knew that when he made his decision, his life had turned to another trajectory.

Maybe, this is not a bad thing.

As the saying goes, a tree moves to die, and a person moves to live.
Chapter completed!