Chapter Twenty-Two: Handling the Consequences

  The commotion in the office had already attracted many comrades to watch outside the door, they were all whispering to each other. After Tang Jingwu learned that the regimental commander and the director of the political department were quarreling in the office, he immediately came to the regimental commander's office.

  He growled at the comrades gathered in front of the team leader's door: "What are you all doing here, do you have nothing to do? Get out of here!"

  The entrance immediately gave way, and Tang Jingwu didn't care about the gathering comrades. He walked into the office and closed the door immediately. The people who had just dispersed gathered again, all of them listening to the movements inside the door with their ears perked up.

  Tang Jingwu saw the scene in the office and immediately shouted: "All of you stop!"

  He walked into the middle of both sides and said angrily: "What are you doing? Do you still have a sense of leadership? Are you setting an example?"

  Liao Kefan stopped struggling and said: "Ask him if it's right or wrong?"

  Liao Kefan snorted and turned to leave, Liao Kefan opened the door and saw the crowd gathered at the entrance, he coldly said: "Do you want to be punished? Get out!"

  The crowd dispersed on their own, and Liao Kefan didn't wait for the crowd to disperse completely before he took a step and left. In the office, Tang Jingwu said to Liu Chaixi, who was still standing: "What are you still stunned about? Get out!"

  Liu Chaixi was still very strict and saluted the two of them, saying: "Yes!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and left the team leader's office.

  The door closed again, and there were only Chen Feicheng and Tang Jingwu left in the office. Chen Feicheng said calmly: "Now that it's just the two of us, our team leader and political commissar can have a meeting!"

  Tang Jingwu looked at Chen Feichen like this, he didn't know whether he was angry or helpless now. He said: "This matter is not good, the impact is very bad, how can you do it? After all, Comrade Liao Kefan is the director of the Political Department!"

  Chen Feichen said disdainfully, "This kind of person staying in the third battalion is a time bomb, it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible, this is good for you, me and the whole battalion! Every comrade in the battalion has been vetted, didn't Comrade Chen Mingliang pass the vetting process back then? What's going on now? Did all those comrades who did the vetting back then have their eyes closed? Were they all unqualified comrades? Or were they all in cahoots with him? Isn't this a joke?"

  Tang Jingwu understood that the team leader was not going to listen to his advice at this time, so he said: "Alright, I'll go to Comrade Liao Kefan's place and comfort him a bit. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, no one will have a good outcome!"

  Tang Jingwu left, and he naturally wanted to suppress this matter to the lowest level! Chen Feichen didn't think much about it. He just hadn't felt afraid before. His team leader was personally recognized by the No. 1 leader, his backer was very hard, and besides, he wasn't unreasonable. The troops had just started to take shape, and they were making a big fuss out of nothing, weren't they?

  This is what they call ignorance is fearless, Chen Feichen has not experienced rectification, so he has not felt the severity of rectification. Although Tang Jingwu did some work, Liao Kefan still set out for the First Column the next day! He was very clear that even if he went to the 18th Division, it would be useless, everyone knew that Chen Feichen's backstage was Regimental Commander Xiao Fei.

  Tang Jingwu knew that something was wrong, and this matter would really make a big noise. He was anxious to the point of being unable to bear it, but Chen Feichen was very calm. He did what he should do, going non-stop to inspect the troops' training situation in the company!

  Three days later, Chen Feichen received a call in the office. He happened to be in the office, so he answered it himself. At first, he said casually: "Hello, I'm Chen Feichen."

  On the other end of the phone, a gentle voice said: "I am Lin Gang."

  Chen Feichen grunted in response, but he hadn't noticed at all. However, the next second he reacted and immediately stood up saying: "Hello, Commander!"

  "How is the situation with the troops now?"

  "The troops' various tasks are going very well, and the soldiers' combat effectiveness has improved compared to when they were first inspected."

  "How about the implementation and execution of the Central Committee's rectification resolution in various troops?"

  "This?"

  "How can I say it? You wait for your punishment!" After finishing speaking, Lin Gang hung up the phone.

  Chen Feichen's face turned white in an instant, what's going on? Lin Gang won't protect me? Then I'm done for. The people from the Security Bureau are coming to kill us one by one, and I'm not going to surrender? Chen Feichen even had the idea of running away immediately. He kept telling himself to calm down, calm down.

  After Lin Gang hung up the phone, a rare smile appeared on his face. In Lin Gang's view, military cadres should focus on military affairs. Now that the situation is very good, it is necessary for various grassroots teams to integrate troops and expand their achievements! As for the central government's rectification at this time, Lin Gang still does not support it. This will only cause the former Nationalist Party troops who have come over to become disheartened, which is not conducive to the next plan of the troops!

  Deputy Commander Luo Heng looked at Lin Gang's expression, as an old partner, he understood what Lin Gang was thinking. Luo Heng smiled and looked on, while Chief of Staff Liu Ya said: "However, this Chen Feicheng is a bit out of line, this is clearly questioning the central government's decision!"

  Lin Gang's face had returned to its usual seriousness as he said, "Is the Central Committee's decision necessarily correct?"

  This sentence left Liu Ya speechless, and he only now understood Lin Gang's true thoughts. For the first time, the name Chen Fei Cen thoroughly took root in Liu Ya's heart.

  Luo Heng said: "What does Comrade Peng Li say about this? We must know that if this matter is not handled well, it may reduce the prestige of our party."

  Lin Gang nodded slowly and said: "You say that it's better to transfer Chen Fei alone or the whole 3rd Regiment out of the First Column?"

  Luo Heng was taken aback, and after careful consideration, he said: "I think Comrade Chen Feichen is already a regimental commander, but his experience is still too shallow. If it weren't for this incident, he could continue to stay, but now it's not possible. The Third Regiment was established on the basis of former Nationalist soldiers, and even if they complete their training, I think it would be inappropriate for them to suddenly turn their guns against the Nationalist army. I suggest adopting the latter approach, and simply transferring the entire Third Regiment out of the 18th Division."

  Liu Ya asked at this time: "Then where will the third battalion be specifically arranged after being called out? It's easy to call them out, but the arrangement needs to be carefully considered."

  Luo Heng also had such concerns, he nodded and hummed in agreement. Luo Heng and Liu Ya naturally looked at Lin Gang, waiting for his suggestion. Lin Gang's face remained calm as he said: "Chen Feichens' unit is not suitable to be placed under any column, if it's just transferred from one column to another, then the meaning of mobilization will be lost. My intention is to place Chen Feichen here!"

  Lin Gang pointed to a location on the map, Luo Heng and Liu Ya looked at where Lin Gang was pointing. Luo Heng's face showed a look of surprise, while Liu Ya exclaimed: "Manzhouli?"