— — The growth process of a post-90s college student army coastal defense soldier.
In May 2013, Sinosoft Shenzhen Branch issued an admission notice to a recent graduate from Jieyang, Guangdong. However, two months later, the head of the personnel department of the company received a phone call from the hired young man: "I’m sorry, I decided to give up this job, and I’m going to be a soldier."
Zhang Fengming, 27 years old, has been in length of military service for 4 years, and now he is a sergeant in a brigade of the Army Coastal Defence Force. In 2015, he was selected at different levels and became one of 45 China military representatives. He went to Seattle to participate in the actual military exercises of humanitarian relief and disaster reduction between the Chinese and American armed forces. In this joint exercise, Zhang Fengming played an outstanding role, fully demonstrating the spirit of the younger generation of PLA soldiers who are "disciplined and professional".
More than two months ago, Zhang Fengming was ordered to transfer to Hainan East Island. Now, he has become a glorious island-guarding soldier guarding the South China Sea.
Chief reporter of Jinyang. com, District Jianyan
He also struggled to give up his high salary and join the military camp.
Zhang Fengming’s father was also a soldier. After changing jobs, he entered the public security system and died in the line of duty when he was 4 years old. Since then, he has lived with his mother and sister. Although he was a clever boy who studied hard since he was a child, his father’s absence and his mother’s sister’s love made Zhang Fengming always lack a youthful spirit. 1.85 meters tall, with a childish baby face, he bows his head when talking to strangers … … No one would think that he grew up in a military family.
On the eve of college graduation, mother Zhang and her son had a heart-to-heart talk. The mother has realized that her son’s introversion and weakness will be the biggest fetter of his future career and life. After this exchange, she threw a sentence to her son: "Go and be a soldier! Practice yourself as a man and come back! "
At this time, Zhang Fengming, who is about to graduate from the university computer major, has already got the employment notice of the well-known enterprise Zhongkesoft Shenzhen Branch. This is a job that students envy. I work in Shenzhen, Special Economic Zone, with a monthly salary of nearly 10,000 yuan. Give up when you say give up? It’s not easy.
Zhang Fengming began to struggle. On the one hand, he feels that a good job is hard to come by. On the other hand, he also understands that his mother’s "orders" are for his own good.
At this time, my sister, who is six years older than him and is a teacher, also began to do his ideological work. "Brother, although the life in the military camp is very bitter and tired, it is a precious asset in life to have such experience! Now the country pays more and more attention to the construction of a strong army. A college student who graduated from computer science like you is exactly the talent that the army needs most! Be a soldier, my sister supports you! "
After thinking for more than two months, Zhang Fengming finally followed the advice of his mother and sister and gave up his high-paying job in Shenzhen. In September 2013, he became an army coastal defense soldier.
The "aged" college recruit joined the army, and he had various discomforts.
Before joining the army, Zhang Fengming imagined his future military life by reading books and watching TV, and made full preparations for hardship. But after really becoming a soldier, Zhang Fengming, a college recruit, still feels very uncomfortable.
"Loneliness" is his first maladjustment. The army has strict discipline, and the days when the mobile phone never leaves the body have become history. A telephone landline is only used by 10 soldiers in turn at a fixed time on weekends. On average, everyone speaks for 10 minutes, and it is the next turn.
Zhang Fengming said that when I first joined the army, I really missed home and my mother and sister. But every time I call home, I want to complain to them, but when the words come to my mouth, I still hold back. "Since you have chosen to be a soldier, you must overcome all difficulties and live like a man." Zhang Fengming said.
Among the recruits in the army, Zhang Fengming is an older recruit, and there are quite a few "veterans" who are longer than length of military service and younger than him. Zhang Fengming’s second maladjustment was that he didn’t know how to communicate with these young "predecessors".
Zhang Fengming said that because he was a college graduate and loved at home since childhood, he still had a little sense of self-superiority in his bones when he first joined the army. In addition, he is also a science and engineering man who is not good at expression and communication, so in the process of integrating into the collective life of the army, he will obviously be "passive" than other recruits.
Zhang Fengming said that although he didn’t say the instructions issued by some young "veterans" at first, he would still be guilty in the process center of implementation. "I always feel that it will have a better effect to implement according to my own ideas. Looking back now, I really don’t know much. " However, Zhang Fengming said that as a post-90 s young man, he is very lucky to be able to enter the "melting pot" of the army for exercise. "Young people just leave the society, and more or less they will hit a wall because of impetuousness. Some people around them may not be willing to give you advice and advice, but the biggest difference between the army and many enterprises in society is that the army will never give up on you."
Zhang Fengming said that in order to let him integrate into the collective quickly, the squad leader, platoon leader and company commander took turns to patiently do ideological work for him. The frankness and sincerity between comrades-in-arms made Zhang Fengming really feel the warmth of the big family of the army and quickly adjusted his mentality.
One year after joining the army, this shy and tender-skinned young man has quietly changed "from the outside to the inside". The white skin was tanned, and the exquisite hairstyle turned into a neat crew cut. The muscles became stronger and stronger, and the body gradually exuded a very "man" military temperament. The most important thing is that he knows to put himself "lightly", learn to implement, learn to cooperate and learn to tolerate.
After two setbacks, he quickly adjusted his status and went to the United States for exercises through selection.
In 2015, the second year of Zhang Fengming’s enlistment, he met two "quizzes" in his life. His girlfriend, who has been dating him for many years, finally broke up after waiting for him for two years.
Zhang Fengming’s heart was clearly sad, but he still didn’t open his mouth to retain his beloved girlfriend. "I think I have delayed her for two years, and I can’t bear to let her wait for me." In the same year, Zhang Fengming failed in his promotion.
However, these two encounters did not discourage Zhang Fengming. He quickly adjusted his state. Participated in an important selection of troops. In October 2015, China and the United States conducted the first military exercise of humanitarian relief and disaster reduction between the two armies. Zhang Fengming stood out by virtue of his excellent professional ability, good English expression ability and comprehensive quality, and became one of the 45 military representatives of our army who participated in Sino-US exercises.
After more than half a year of training, he and his comrades-in-arms confidently embarked on a journey to the United States for exercises. In a sense, their every move in the joint exercise not only represents the individual strength of the soldiers, but also represents the strength of the country and the China People’s Liberation Army.
Zhang Fengming and his comrades handed over beautiful answers. They have successfully completed their tasks in various exercises such as detection, demolition and rescue. Even American soldiers couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up and praise in broken Chinese: "Fuck! Yes! Drift! Bright! "
For Zhang Fengming, this overseas joint exercise experience not only benefited him a lot professionally, but also made him feel the confidence of the People’s Liberation Army as an ordinary soldier. "China soldiers’ strict discipline and efficient and rigorous execution are all our strong weapons!" Zhang Fengming said that as a young soldier born after 1990, he felt that he had an extra responsibility on his shoulders in the construction of a strong army in the motherland.
Island-guarding soldiers on Dongzhou Island. Photo by District Jianyu
Facing whether to retire soon, he resolutely chose to stay.
More than two months ago, Zhang Fengming was ordered to be transferred to Dongzhou Island in Hainan to become an island guard.
"Young trees are covered with yellow flowers everywhere, and coral reefs have stone walls. Outside the Yulin Port, things are awkward, and the eyes are wide and solid. " In this romantic poem left by Guo Moruo in Hainan in the 1960s, the "East-West" mentioned in it is the East-West Island and the West-West Island, which are backed by Sanya Bay and facing the South China Sea.
Military life on the island is more difficult, and it needs soldiers to endure loneliness. However, compared with when he joined the army four years ago, Zhang Fengming, who is more and more mature, said that this time he was really fully prepared.
Now, in addition to completing various training tasks every day, he also uses his computer professional skills to solve some computer-related problems for his comrades. Versatile, he is also the keyboard player of Tianya Band composed of soldiers on the island.
In September this year, Zhang Fengming, who will serve for four years, will face the choice of whether to retire. But he firmly told the reporter of Jinyang. com: "I want to stay in the army."
Zhang Fengming said: "Now that the country is building a strong army, it actually needs soldiers with a certain professional background. I am willing to stay in the army and contribute my meager strength to building a strong army."
The horizon of the sky, the horn of the sea. Zhang Fengming, a post-90s army coastal defense soldier, and his young comrades-in-arms made this small island in the South China Sea as their dream place to set sail. With their youth, blood and passion, they are fulfilling their promise to defend their country and become outstanding practitioners on the road of strengthening the army of China People’s Liberation Army.
