Chapter 8: Meeting Number One

  Xiao Fei's voice rang out again: "I didn't expect you to still have this life! Your luck has come, when you go to the Wild Department Chief's place, you must pay attention to your words and actions! When the chief asks questions, you must think carefully before answering, don't talk nonsense with a loose mouth, got it?"

  Chen Feichen nodded and said: "Got it, Master!"

  "What about these soldiers then?"

  "Wait until you get back!" Xiao Fei said after a moment's thought.

  Chen Feichen happily bowed and said: "Yes, thank you, Master. I'll set off right away!" After finishing speaking, Chen Feichen ran off in a cloud of dust.

  Xiao Fei smiled as he watched Chen Fei's figure, and said to himself: "This kid, actually managed to catch the eye of Chief Number One, I wonder if this kid can seize this opportunity?"

  Xiao Fei knew very well that Number One liked to promote capable and young cadres! Wasn't he the same during his time in Yan'an?

  Chen Feichen was feeling both triumphant and a little intimidated at this moment. Lin Gang was a marshal after the founding of the country! He was a fierce man among fierce men, just like now, he was the first principal of the Anti-Japanese Military University, and basically all the students in the five major field armies were his students! These students would all become generals and lieutenant generals in the future!

  The 18th Division's assembly point was ten miles away from the Wildstar Headquarters, not too far! He shouted for the guards to get on the newly captured American Jeep and set off in a cloud of smoke.

  Chen Fei didn't know that now, being able to ride in a small car was at least at the military or division level! This young regiment commander was already riding in a car. Along the way, many sentry posts and roadblocks were surprised when they checked Chen Fei, so young and already a regiment commander! Those who didn't know thought he was a bodyguard for some high-ranking official!

  Then our comrade Chen Feichen arrived at the entrance of the Wild Department without any obstacles, and the car stopped on the empty land not far from the gate. Chen Feichen looked at this typical Northeastern-style big courtyard gate, shook his head, and thought to himself: This is almost the same as what's shown on TV!

  Number Two sat in the combat room, Number One stared at the map and munched on roasted soybeans, while Number Three waited for a telegram from headquarters in the communication room.

  The adjutant came in and reported: "Commander, a battalion commander named Chen Feichen is here. He says he has orders from the second-in-command."

  Number Two nodded and said: "It was me who spoke, let him come in!"

  "Yes!"

  The consultant had just left when No. 1 spoke up: "That was quick work!"

  "Right! This is about whether he can become the company commander in the future, why isn't he hurrying up? Hehe!" said No. 2 to No. 1 who was still looking at the map on the wall without turning around.

  The second joke made the first one quiet for a while, and the first one said: "Hmmm, let me take a look at this kid. He's able to hastily bring an entire camp to defend its position, what a talent!"

  "Being able to protect one's superiors and comrades well while still being alive oneself already explains a lot of things!" - Smiling Face No. 2

  The words had barely fallen when a sound of footsteps came from the courtyard, and Number Two smiled and said, "Here they come!"

  Soon, Chen Feichen's figure appeared at the door. Chen Feichen was very nervous in his heart. He repeatedly said don't be nervous, it's just meeting someone, right? But the more he said that, the more nervous he became. He took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Report!"

  "Come in!" said Number Two.

  Chen Feichen strode in, his eyes locking onto the figure with deep-set eyes, Number Two. Inwardly, he exclaimed, "This is going to be Luo's boss one day!" His gaze then shifted to the back of the person studying the map, and Chen Feichen directly matched him up with the one in his mind - this was probably the highest-ranking leader he had seen so far in this life... no, in two lifetimes! If he were to brag about it in later years, that would be something to show off. After all, Chen Feichen was still a young man, whether in this life or the previous one.

  "Commander, I am Chen Feicheng, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 18th Division, reporting for duty!"

  Chen Feichen's words made No. 2 a bit happy, this kid is really bold, he hasn't even received the notification and already thinks he's the camp leader? No. 2 carefully observed Chen Feichen, the command room fell into silence, as time passed minute by minute, Chen Feichen felt more and more uneasy, he couldn't help but secretly ask himself: "Did I answer incorrectly? Impossible, I just said one sentence!"

  Number Two observed carefully during this period of time, and his own feeling was that this little guy was a bold master. Others who came here were all well-behaved, but this little guy appeared to be so on the surface, yet from his eyes, it could be seen that he was a reckless and unruly character, hmm, unyielding!

  "Sit down and talk!" said No. 2 with a smile.

  Chen Feichen shook his head and said: "I don't have the qualifications to sit in front of the leader!" A not-too-big-or-small flattery immediately followed.

  Number Two was taken aback and immediately looked at Chen Fei again. At this time, Number One, who had his back to them, said: "Sit down!"

  His tone didn't allow anyone to question him, Chen Feichen unknowingly sat down not far away. Number One had already turned around at this time, a sharp gaze directly met Chen Feichen's eyes, Chen Feichen also discovered Number One and planned to take a good look at this amazing person! However, he hastily felt the sharpness of Number One's gaze and couldn't resist lowering his head to avoid eye contact.

  Number one slowly walked to his position and sat down. Chen Feichen puffed out his chest, feeling a bit nervous as he looked at the portrait of the chairman and general manager in the center. There's no way around it, Number One's appearance was something he himself didn't dare to look at! At this point, Chen Feichen had completely lost the initiative, thoroughly revolving around Number One's role.

  Number One said calmly: "What position do you think you should hold? Many comrades believe that you are young and inexperienced, and have never even commanded a squad. I'd like to hear your thoughts!"

  Chen Feichen immediately knew that the examination had arrived, and whether it was good or bad depended on his own answers. Chen Feichen suppressed his nervousness and said loudly: "I have command experience, in this blocking battle, I took command of a battalion's combat at a critical moment, although it was a temporary appointment on the battlefield, and there were no troops under my command, but I had experience, let alone such a difficult battle! I think I can fully take on the role of battalion commander!"

  Number One's face remained calm, and Number Two was the same. Number Two looked at Number One without changing his expression and said: "Comrade Chen Feichen, your tone is not small! From what you're saying, it seems that the camp commander is a great talent wasted on a minor post!"

  Chen Feichen naturally picked up and said: "I didn't mean that, what I meant was that the leader thinks I can hold a position, then I can hold a position!"

  Arrogant and domineering! This is the direct feeling of No. 2! No. 1 was slightly moved, he looked deeply at Chen Feicen, and said: "You immediately return to your own unit, you come to be the regiment commander, I give you a month's time, if you can't bring out combat effectiveness by then, I will personally shoot you!"