bestfiction Chapter 261 Talk about chapters!
Chapter 261 Talk about chapters!
Zhong Yuemin saluted, his voice loud and clear.
"Reporting to the commander, soldier Zhong Yuemin is here to report for duty."
The leader simply grunted in response, without even looking up, and said, "Go sit down first, and I'll finish reading this report."
Zhong Yuemin didn't move, just stood there for about ten minutes before the leader finished reading. He put down the documents, saw Zhong Yuemin standing there like a wooden stake, and couldn't help but smile.
"What, you won't sit down even when I tell you to? Are my orders not obeyed?"
Zhong Yuemin said, "This is the leader's office. There's no place for me to sit. I'd better stand to show respect!"
"Heh, respect?"
The leader smiled.
“Young man, you dared to not only tie up several of the Blue Army’s leaders and gag them, but also give them random orders and instructions in front of them, and eat and drink in front of them. This is killing them and destroying their spirit. Why are you so timid and afraid when it comes to me?”
"Commander, I'm not afraid!"
Zhong Yuemin said:
"I heard the commander's speech on the stage before the exercise started. He said that we should treat it as a real battlefield and not be slack or negligent in the slightest. I was just carrying out the commander's instructions. How could I be merciful to the 'enemy'?"
Tying people up and gagging them is just standard procedure, and I understand why the Blue Army commanders are angry about it. I was just teaching them a lesson: war is not child's play.
The leader stood up.
"I'm not taking the blame for this. I heard from my subordinates that you, Zhong Yuemin, are not only bold but also quick-witted, able to turn white into black. Seeing you today, it's indeed true."
"I'm asking you, did you learn all this from that little brat Zhang Haiyang?"
Zhong Yuemin said:
"Commander, Zhang Haiyang and I are both from Beijing, and we had a good relationship before we joined the army."
That was all; I didn't say more.
The leader walked around the desk and said, "Alright, come sit down and let's have a good talk."
He went to sit to one side, and Zhong Yuemin followed, but still didn't sit down, waiting on the side.
"What, do I have to treat you?" the leader said.
"Since you know Xiaohai, you should understand some of my temperament. Don't be so shy, act like a man and sit down."
Zhong Yuemin sat to one side, his back straight, legs together, and hands on his chest.
"Your father is Zhong Shanyue?"
Zhong Yuemin nodded. "Commander, do you know my father?"
The leader nodded.
"Although your father is young, I am more experienced in the military than him. It's just that he was delayed due to some historical reasons, which is a pity. But now he's out and holds an important position in the capital. Your father-in-law is Zhou Zhennan, right?"
Zhong Yuemin touched his nose, thinking to himself that the top leader of the military region really knew him inside and out.
"Sir, the future, the future, it's not the future yet."
The leader shouted.
"What's this? You slept with Old Zhou's precious daughter, and now you're trying to deny it? Should I call Old Zhou right now and tell him that you, Zhong Yuemin, spent three whole days in a tent with his precious daughter at the Blue Army's field hospital? You couldn't have been there to see a doctor, could you?"
Zhong Yuemin was shocked. They knew all this? He steeled himself and decided to deny it to the death.
"Commander, you're absolutely right. I was being chased by the Blue Army and fled into a field hospital in a panic. I was injured and happened to run into Dr. Zhou, so I asked him to treat me. We were just doctor and patient, nothing more."
"Hahaha……"
The leader laughed.
"You little brat, you're even more shameless than I thought. Fine, you've got the style of your old man back in the day. When your old man was pursuing your mother, he made a big show of it, shamelessly sticking to her until the whole army knew about it. Fine, not bad. As a man, as a soldier, that's how you should be. No coy hesitation. I hate sissy stuff. You're much better than that Zhang Haiyang kid."
I called you over today for no particular reason. You've turned this exercise upside down, so I had to meet you, the instigator. Originally, those old men from the Blue Team specifically asked to see you, but I stopped them. I know what they're up to. A bet is a bet, and a loss is a loss. Why are you trying to settle scores afterward?
But Yuemin, you must remember, you are now in the army, a soldier. A soldier must resolutely obey orders, no matter the reason. That's the bottom line, and it's something you must obey. Do you understand what I mean?
Zhong Yuemin nodded.
"I have a few documents on my desk right now, all about you. Some people are praising you, while others are saying you should be fired or discharged. As for the rest of you, I mean 'merits and demerits cancel each other out,' so it's the same as always. You don't have any objections, do you?"
Zhong Yuemin touched his nose.
"Commander, actually I'd rather... been discharged, retired. Coming to the army wasn't my wish... *slap*!"
The leader slammed his hand on the chair handle and angrily rebuked,
"Nonsense, what kind of talk is that? If I were your father, I'd slap you across the face. What, is being a soldier something to be ashamed of?"
"No, no!"
Zhong Yuemin hurriedly explained,
"Sir, that's not what I meant, but everyone has their own ambitions, and we can't force them."
"Hmph, then I'll force you today. Let me tell you, since you're here, you'd better stay put and not go anywhere else."
The leader snorted coldly:
"You're got the makings of a soldier. A real man should be tempered in the military to protect his country. Don't embarrass your father."
Zhong Yuemin nodded, inwardly groaning; it seemed he would have to stay in the army for a long time.
"Commander, we have two guys in our company named Ning Wei and Wu Mantun. They both participated in this operation and performed well."
Regardless of merits or demerits, the important thing is to make an appearance in front of the leader, at least so that he will remember you.
The commander also found it amusing; this kid really knew how to seize every opportunity, he'd already set up a route.
"You're all new recruits who just arrived at the unit, what's the rush? Gold will always shine."
We talked for over an hour. Before leaving, the leader said:
"Yuemin, you can come to me if you have any problems in the future. But you guys need to tone down your tempers. Tell Zhang Haiyang to shut up for me, or I'll beat him up."
"Hey, good!"
Zhong Yuemin nodded, but couldn't help asking a question before leaving.
"Um, Uncle Li, the one who said they wanted to fire me... was it that Chief Li from Beijing who wanted to do it?"
The leader narrowed his eyes.
"I can't control other places, but here, I'm in charge, and nobody can interfere."
"Thank you, Uncle Li!"
Outside, Li Ming hadn't left. Those past hour had been agonizing for him, more painful than a weighted cross-country run. He'd just heard the leader laughing and banging on the table inside, which confused him completely. He couldn't sit still and was spinning like a top. Then the door opened, and someone came out. He rushed over...
"Yuemin, how is it? The commander isn't angry, is he?"