Chapter Sixteen: Flattery

  Director Li is on a mission to the Military Supply Department and happens to be passing on orders, which are people that the Commander wants to see. Director Li is the director of the Operations Room in the General Staff Department, actually equivalent to a housekeeper, he doesn't know what kind of person this acting battalion commander is, seeing Zhai Qin's appearance for the first time, his initial feeling is not that of a military man.

  Not even the military salute is standard, but it's clear that this person has a good relationship with Huang Bingjie. When I heard Zhai Qin ask an absolutely inappropriate question, I was speechless. A deputy regimental commander with the rank of captain, who doesn't look like a regimental commander at all, and is also very young. Irritated, he said: "I don't know, it's the commander's order."

  Dai Qin nodded unknowingly and turned to Huang Bingjie, saying: "Brother, remove those big cannons and heavy machine guns, and replace them with light machine guns. That box cannon is not bad, get more of them, the more bullets the better. Are there any other types of hand grenades?"

  Dai Qin doesn't want recoilless guns, not even anti-tank guns, nor heavy machine guns. It's already strange enough that he wants other types of hand grenades. What kind of other type is this? Not mentioning the model number is obviously amateurish. Huang Bingjie shook his head and said: "I can exchange it for you, but others don't have it yet. But what does this hand grenade mean?"

  Dai Qin didn't know what to say, he knew very little about weapons, probably the most unqualified military fan, not even knowing the basic model of weapons. He could only say: "It's like a Japanese hand grenade, but not the kind that you need to knock and pull."

  Director Li, who was standing on one side, found it very strange. Where did this monster come from? The commander summoned him, but he didn't rush to go and instead studied the weapons here. Did he have a special relationship with the commander? Seeing that Huang Bingjie didn't understand, Li Yan's face showed disdain.

  The head of the military supplies department was not relying on being a fellow countryman of the commander to get by. Seeing the two men's behavior, Li Yan had no choice but to say: "Commander Zhai must be referring to hand grenades. These hand grenades are not domestically produced, they are all made in Britain and France."

  At this point, Huang Bingjie understood, and Zhai Qin also remembered: "Right, right, I remember now, it's called a hand grenade."

  Huang Bingjie said, "Believe it or not, this kind of grenade has too little power and its explosion delay time is too short, so generally troops are not willing to take them. But there really are some, no problem, I'll give them all to you."

  Dai Qin clasped his fists and said: "Thanks, I'll invite you out for dinner when I get back to headquarters tonight. Will Director Li give me the honor of his presence?"

  Li Yan didn't like such a sloppy person, but seeing his relationship with Huang Bingjie and being summoned by the commander himself, he didn't know what was going on. He nodded and said, "Thank you, I'll definitely go when I have time."

  Diqin was also eager to know what Xue Yue wanted from him, but the weapons and ammunition were more critical. Let Li Le enter, take out the weapons, find a horse cart in the city, load them up and wait for his return before setting off back to Ningguo.

  Seeing the sign at the gate, Zhai Qin knew it was here. He entered the courtyard and stood in front of a house, saying that the commander had summoned him. The sentry went in and came out after a while, saying: "The commander is busy, wait for a moment."

  Diqin stood for a while, seeing no one paying attention to himself, and began to visit everywhere. This is the former enemy headquarters, equivalent to the Third War Zone Command.

  Is it okay to visit these places casually like Diqin? However, he didn't feel that way. As he walked into an open house, he found out they were all radio stations and there were actually many beautiful women inside.

  Dai Qin always thought that girls looked better in uniforms than in other clothes, which was the temptation of uniforms. Seeing several women wearing military uniforms inside, there were really a few very beautiful ones. He stared at them, and a woman who was leaning against the door didn't know what Dai Qin did, seeing him staring at her, she glared at him fiercely.

  Dai Qin suddenly made a ghost face. The girl was not very old, and when she saw Dai Qin's expression, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. At this time, a man came out from inside and asked Dai Qin, "What are you doing?"

  Dai Qin was admiring a beautiful woman when he was startled by a loud voice: "Damn, who has such a big mouth?"

  This is the command center's confidential room, not a place where anyone can come in casually. Seeing this strange-looking person, the director of the confidential room, Wan Zhengping, asked loudly, but unexpectedly got scolded. Seeing that Zhai Qin was only a junior captain, he immediately said: "Snooping around the confidential room, what do you want to do? Who are you?"

  Several soldiers rushed out immediately, and Zhai Qin was startled. "Oh my god! Don't mistake me for a spy!" Just as he wanted to explain, someone shouted from the middle door: "Which one is Zhai Qin? Go see the commander."

  Diao Qin hastily shouted: "I am, I'm coming." He turned his head to the officer and said: "Brother is really lucky, actually working in a flower cluster, I don't even dare to look, it's too petty."

  "You..." Before Yuan Zhengping could speak, Zhai Qin turned and ran away. Seeing Yuan Zhengping's stunned expression, a girl's laughter came from the duty room. Yuan Zhengping's eyes widened: "Seriously."

  Several girls with smiling faces immediately stopped laughing. Luan Zhengping looked at Zhai Qin, who ran into the command room, and wondered what this kid was doing here. Is he lucky? What luck! These girls all have backgrounds, each one looking down on him, and he's just a lieutenant colonel director, not daring to offend any of them.

  "Reportedly", Zhai Qin was still aware of the most basic things and had been a company commander for over 20 days, commanding more than a thousand people.

  The voice came from inside, and Zhai Qin immediately calmed down and stepped into the house. Xu Supu was standing there, with a general standing beside him. Zhai Qin could of course tell that this person was Xue Yue. This was a famous person, and Zhai Qin almost wanted to take out his notebook and ask for an autograph. He hastily stood at attention: "Zhai Qin greets Commander Xue, Chief of Staff Xu."

  Xue Yue said strangely: "Do you know me?"

  Di Qin immediately stood up straight and said: "I don't know him, but there is only one Shang Jiang here, it must be Commander Xue."

  Xue Yue shook his head and said: "Military judgments must be accurate, there are no shortage of generals in the National Army."

  Dí Qín didn't know why Xue Yue said that, but he wasn't a timid and inexperienced person who dared not speak. He immediately said: "This is the Frontline Command Center, Commander Xue is the commander-in-chief, of course you are the boss here. Just now the order was passed saying it was you summoning me, of course it's you, and also..."

  Dai Qin stopped and didn't say anything, Xue Yue also heard Xu Supu say that Dai Qin was very eloquent, so he asked on a whim. Seeing that Dai Qin hadn't finished speaking, he asked: "What else?"

  Dai Qin said: "Commander Yu Shu is majestic and awe-inspiring, with a strong and handsome appearance, calm and composed, a heroic figure in the war of resistance. As his subordinate, I can naturally tell that he is Commander Xue."

  "Stop!" Xue Yue, after being reminded by Xu Su Pu, knew that this Di Qin was quite eloquent, but he didn't expect it to be this kind of eloquence. Was this praise? Xue Yue was already over 40 years old. What's "jade tree in the wind"? What's "beautiful man"? He was so startled that he hastily called out: "Nonsense! You..."

  Xue Yue really couldn't find the right words to scold Zhai Qin. Because when this guy said these things, his face was like a book, and you couldn't see any flattering or mocking meaning, as if what he said was true.

  Not only did Xue Yue become speechless, but even Xu Supu was also stunned. Is this a compliment or flattery?

  Diao Qin said matter-of-factly, "Everyone in the world knows that Commander doesn't care about personal fame or fortune, is impartial and selfless, has a strong sense of justice, and cares for his subordinates. His strategic mind is unparalleled, and he can win battles from a thousand miles away - a renowned general of our time. His subordinates admire him greatly, shouldn't you give them some commemorative gifts?"

  Xue Yue was completely stunned, and Zhai Qin secretly delighted in seeing the two people staring blankly. This was his usual tactic when dealing with company bosses at work. He led a group of migrant workers who were considered the lowest level, not even white-collar workers, just a foreman. Even a small clerk felt superior to him.

  Upper management wants to save money, thinks it can get away with using inferior products, cutting corners and whatnot, but can't do without him. So someone like Zhai Qin is a marginal person in a big company, not really wanted but can't be let go either.

  The work of squeezing up and pressing down has shaped Zhai Qin's way of working. No matter which level comes to inspect, they basically come with a fierce momentum and leave in a daze. Every time I go back, I regret it, I don't know why I agreed to Zhai Qin's request.

  Arriving at the anti-Japanese battlefield, after shock, anger and excitement, Zhai Qin began to feel anxious. He was not a soldier, had never been a soldier, but that didn't mean he didn't have hot blood. As for big political struggles, he didn't understand what international situation or national development strategy meant - Zhai Qin knew nothing about these things.

  But he knows that China is enduring, enduring Japan's bullying. Otherwise, why not take back the Diaoyu Islands? Since it's their own, they should be confident and unafraid to enter within 12 nautical miles. Why can't they set foot on the islands? No matter how many reasons are given, it's just fear.

  As a young man, Diqin was also impulsive and hot-blooded, so he felt stifled. Having the opportunity to personally fight against the enemy on the battlefield made him feel no regret or sadness about leaving his original world, but instead excitement and agitation. However, Diqin, who understood the progress of the Anti-Japanese War, was also worried and anxious.

  The National Army did not resist the war and basically lost to the Japanese army. The Eighth Route Army was very brave, but it was too outdated and fought a hard guerrilla war behind enemy lines. After eight years, it was still the US participation that won the victory on the Pacific battlefield. People like Qi Zhen who were later obsessed with puppet troops felt suffocated.

  When he was sure that he had traveled through time, he felt both excited and worried. When he saw his soldiers fighting desperately on the battlefield, without fear of sacrifice, Zhai Qin was shocked. The National Army was not unwilling to fight, but they really couldn't beat the enemy. Why? After more than 20 days of thinking, Zhai Qin's conclusion was: "Tactics are outdated, thinking is rigid, combat will is not strong, and it's just relying on being fearless and hard-fighting."

  In Zhai Qin's view, the world is separated by reason but not by reason. The principle is the same, and fighting with devils has nothing to do with justice or regularity. Winning is the king's way. He threw all things to Zhao Kai, looking at Zhai Qin as a leisurely stroll, but in fact he never stopped thinking for a moment.

  Finally, he had his own plan in mind. He didn't tell anyone about it because there was no way to say it. When he knew the person standing in front of him was the chief of staff of the former enemy headquarters, Zhai Qin's plan finally began.

  The first thing is to get Xu Supu dizzy, pull up the relationship, find a backer, and find a powerful and strong backer who can fight. Then pull the relationship, establish your own power, concentrate on all aspects of strength, and find an opportunity to severely punish the little devils.

  Xue Yue had no idea that this was Jia Qin's carefully thought out plan, such flattery made people feel embarrassed and ashamed. Looking at Xue Yue's ugly face, Jia Qin wished he could kneel down on the ground and shout "Long live Master Star, may your lifespan be as long as the heavens, may you have eternal life!"

  Xue Yue's mind was not stupid after all, and in Zhai Qin's eyes, he couldn't see any flattery. He said with a serious expression, waving his hand: "Stop your hard work of flattering me, what's the purpose of saying this? I won't be fooled by you."

  Diao Qin laughed: "The commander is the commander, and he knows that this set of tricks won't work on you. It seems that my subordinate's judgment was correct, the commander is fair and strict, not being deceived by flowery words."

  Xue Yue had a triumphant look on his face, couldn't he see through this little trick of Zhai Qin's? He was underestimating himself. He said: "That's why I say don't do these useless things. If you have any requests, speak up, as long as it's beneficial to the war effort, Commander will definitely support you. The Chief of Staff said that the Yangjiapu battle was fought well, and as long as the investigation is clear, your merits won't be buried."

  Diqin felt a sense of relief in his heart, but then thought that even if he was lucky enough to escape unscathed, it would still be the same in the end. He immediately became serious and said: "Yes, Commander, the merits are not mine alone, they were exchanged for with the lives of my brothers. I have two requests that I hope you can agree to."

  "Xue Yue has a good impression of Di Qin, this is a very peculiar person, so it's just one word."

  Diqin said: "The first is that the subordinate requires the right to independent operations. Can be directly under the command of the General Command. Second, if the commander is transferred to another battlefield, I hope to follow the commander into battle."

  Xue Yue looked at Diao Qin with some curiosity, what is this requirement? The first one can pass, but why the second one? He didn't seem to be familiar with Diao Qin, he was just a captain and company commander. If it weren't for special reasons, he wouldn't have contacted such a low-ranking officer. After looking at him for half a day, he said: "What's the reason?"