"I understand that the appointment of me as deputy secretary general this time is a big blow to him." Pang Yanghuan nodded: "I will handle these relationships well." ”

"You understand best. Pang Jindong took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Actually, you can become this secretary general, it is completely a loophole."

"Why do you say that?"

"So far, the association has not issued clear and strict regulations on the appointment of managers, and everything is up to me. Although this kind of monopoly feels good, it is not conducive to the long-term development of the career. Therefore, I am currently working on the relevant regulations and will implement them in the near future. If you come back to China after a while, it will not be so easy to become this deputy secretary general. ”

"I see. Pang Yanghuan said very simply, but he felt a sigh in his heart, feeling that this cousin was a person who could do great things.

Because, Pang Jindong has a far-reaching vision, and he can give up his immediate gains and losses for the sake of long-term interests.

Pang Jindong was chatting with Pang Yanghuan when someone knocked lightly on the door a few times.

"Please come in!" As soon as Pang Jindong's words fell, Shi Chen walked in leisurely from outside. Pang Jindong looked at him and said with a smile: "You haven't seen you for many days!"

"I'm not busy with your business...... Shi Chen said, glancing at Pang Yanghuan.

Pang Jindong understood that it was inconvenient for Shi Chen to say something publicly, so he pointed to Pang Yanghuan and introduced: "This is Pang Wenlan's grandson, my cousin Pang Yanghuan, who is now the deputy secretary general of the Southeast Asian Chinese Association. ”

"So there are no outsiders...... Shi Chen shook hands with Pang Yanghuan, and then smiled mysteriously: "There is good news." ”

Pang Jindong was amused by Shi Chen's trickery, and asked unhurriedly, "What good news?"

Shi Chen felt a little disappointed when he saw that he couldn't arouse Pang Jindong's appetite, but he still said the matter directly: "The top management has just made a decision to send a military advisory group to the Kokang Republican Army, which will be led by me personally. ”

"Oh?" Pang Jindong looked at Pang Yanghuan and then at Shi Chen, unable to suppress his excitement: "This is really good news!"

Under Pang Jindong's arrangement, Shi Chen did not delay for a moment, and rushed to Kokang territory as soon as possible.

The military advisory group led by Shi Chen is composed of experts drawn from various branches of the armed forces, with a total of more than 100 people.

They were ordered to keep the operation strictly secret, applied for ordinary resident identity cards, and then entered the country all in civilian clothes.

The mission of the Military Advisory Group is to direct, and even direct, operations, to help the Kokang Republican Army improve its training standards, and to coordinate the affairs of the Kokang Republican Army with the domestic military.

Shi Chen also secretly shouldered a mission, that is, to observe and study both the Kokang Republican Army and the MD government army, assess the battlefield situation, and speculate on the possible direction of the war.

Shi Chen knew very well that his task would determine what kind of policy the country would adopt next for the Kokang region.

Everyone involved in this decision-making knows that Shi Chen is a main battle faction, and letting the main battle faction make these assessments will inevitably describe the situation as very optimistic, and find many reasons to ask for more assistance.

Therefore, when Shi Chen was appointed head of the military advisory group and was responsible for conducting this strategic review, the appeasements had to realize that the state would take strong action in the Kokang region.

The dispatch of the military advisory group was, in fact, a prelude to large-scale military assistance.

The decision made by the Kokang Republican Army (IRA) at home was highly welcomed, as the differences in ideology and guidance were also put on hold for the time being.

Pang Tianpet personally led the team to wait at the border port to greet him, and then brought all the cadres to Changqing Mountain.

Although Shi Chen had already known that northern Myanmar was very backward, what he saw and heard still surprised him.

There is hardly a decent house on the way, and the walls are nailed out of a pile of wooden planks and then fastened with a piece of iron sheet, which is often the shelter of the whole family.

In front of the rows of houses, middle-aged women or elderly people in various ethnic costumes often squatted or sit, smoking hookah or busy with needlework, only occasionally raising their heads and watching the military advisers walk in front of them blankly.

There are no real shops or shopping malls, just a blackboard hanging in front of a house with the words "tobacco, alcohol" or "rice noodles" written in crooked Chinese characters.

These primitive stores sold the necessities of life, and it was difficult to find something a little more extravagant.

This qiē is even more miserable against the backdrop of the war, and many places can see the traces of being burned by the war, as well as the ruins and new graves one after another.

Pang Tianpet looked at Shi Chen's constantly changing expression, and explained with a little embarrassment: "We are walking on small roads, and other places are more prosperous than here. ”

"Yes...... Shi Chen forced out a smile and told Pang Tianpet: "We are not here to enjoy the mountains and rivers. ”

Pang Tianpet nodded, and said thoughtfully: "After gaining freedom and peace in the future, I believe that we can develop very quickly." ”

"I thought so too!"

In determining the selection of this military advisory group, the top brass made a very wise decision.

Except for Shi Chen, who came from the General Political Department, the rest of the entire military advisory group were all drawn from grassroots units, and some of them had been stationed in remote and impoverished areas.

Therefore, although they were surprised by the backwardness of the place, they did not abandon the tradition of hardship and hard work of their own troops, and quickly adapted to the environment here.

If, on the contrary, these advisers were drawn from the top echelons of the military, they would first treat the operation as an "expedition" abroad, and when they found that the conditions were unsatisfactory, they would try to repatriate them to their home countries.

No justification for the needs of the national interest or the national interest can persuade them to remain here.

Country Z is one such country, and many things are polarized, including the military.

Excellent soldiers still maintain fine traditions, while those who are not excellent can become a shame in the military circles.

This polarization in the military is also reflected in ranks, and in contrast to the hard-working and incorruptible self-discipline of ordinary soldiers, many officers possess a staggering incompetence and corruption, as well as a deeply despicable sense of privilege.

After trekking all the way to Changqing Mountain, before I could go up the mountain, it suddenly rained heavily in the sky.

Pang Tianpet was unwilling to let these people brave the rain to climb the mountain, and hurriedly arranged for them to take shelter from the rain in the outpost at the bottom of the mountain.

In addition to its extremely secluded location, this outpost is even more rudimentary than the dwellings, and the roof of the shed is so tattered that it cannot keep out the rain at all.

Because there were many rocks and branches standing above, the rain brought the water from the past, and as a result, the rain inside the house was even heavier than the outside.

It rained lightly outside, moderate rain inside, moderate rain outside, heavy rain inside, heavy rain outside, heavy rain inside.

Shi Chen estimated that if it rained heavily, everyone would have to go outside the house to take shelter from the rain.

The sweltering climate made people sweat a lot, and with the non-stop rain, everyone was wet.

Clothes have a sticky feeling on the body, which makes people very uncomfortable.

When the advisory group came in to take shelter from the rain, it was just in time for the soldiers at the outpost to eat.

I saw a large black iron pot, stewed with a few pieces of not very fresh tofu and a bunch of unnamed green vegetables.

The soldiers gathered in front of the pot with a steamed bun, ate vegetables from it, and occasionally scooped the soup out with a spoon to drink.

Although these soldiers cannot be said to be yellow and thin, they are also very weak, and they are uniformly wearing grass-green military uniforms, not only do they not have camouflage uniforms, but many of them do not even have steel helmets.

Looking at these soldiers in front of them, many people in the military advisory group couldn't help but shake their heads, feeling pessimistic about the prospects of the war. Even Shi Chen had such a question in his heart: "Can these people win the victory?"

What they didn't know was that the troops stationed at Changqing Mountain were still relatively elite, and the troops fighting in other places were even worse, and they didn't even have uniform uniforms, so they could only wear a variety of clothes.

Pang Tianpet looked at Shi Chen's wolf bèi, and said guiltily: "I'm really sorry, the conditions are a little harder......"

Without waiting for Shi Chen to speak, an officer with a dark face walked over quickly and said to Pang Tianzhong: "Commander-in-chief, I will immediately go up the mountain in the rain now, and then do our best to determine the work that each of us is responsible for, the shape on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and we can't delay for a second!"

This person is Xue Yinglong, who was born in a military family, and his military rank is the same as Shi Chen, but he is a more active main combat faction in the army than Shi Chen.

He had just been transferred from the northwest region to the capital, and he was not originally sent to join this military advisory group, but after receiving the news, he wrote several letters of request, and the last one even went directly to the Central Military Commission.

Shi Chen looked at Xue Yinglong, and suddenly a feeling of discomfort swelled up.

Besides, on Pang Jindong's side, after sending away Shi Chen's military advisory group, he was idle.

Miria and Meg went to Yuntai Mountain in Henan Province for a few days, and when they came back, they found Pang Jindong leisurely watching TV, and immediately asked, "Why are you at home?"

Pang Jindong glanced at Miria, and said dissatisfiedly: "You are on vacation, but I am not! You can't imagine that I have been so busy during this time, these days are finally more leisurely, can't you take a rest at home?"

"I'm not asking you to go to work, but your old friend is here, and I thought you were going to accompany her. ”

Pang Jindong frowned and asked strangely, "What old friend of mine?"

"You don't know?"

"Of course I don't know!"

"Don't you read the newspaper?"

"Who still reads the newspaper these days? Are you sick?" After a pause, Pang Jindong added: "Of course it doesn't include you!"

Miria hurriedly found a newspaper and put it in front of Pang Jindong: "Look at it!"

Pang Jindong usually doesn't read newspapers, but Milia is learning Chinese, so she often buys various newspapers and periodicals to read.

As a result, she didn't know much about current affairs, and she knew all kinds of celebrity scandals.

Edison Chen and Gillian's photo incident, she paid great attention to it, and it seems that she also found seeds from the Internet.

Pang Jindong wanted to bring the seeds over, but he didn't want to open his mouth, so as not to affect his image.

Taking the newspaper, Pang Jindong read it out: "The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is concerned about the situation in Afghanistan. ”

"Watch the entertainment version. ”

Gillian's comeback was rejected, and Guanxi returned to Hong Kong to grab business. ”

Miria sighed and corrected, "Look at the local!"

"The World Health Organization is holding an international AIDS symposium in our city...... Pang Jindong scratched his head and said strangely: "How did this kind of news get to the entertainment page? Is it because this disease is mainly spread through entertainment behavior?"

Miria sighed again: "Keep reading." ”

After the meeting, a multi-day AIDS prevention campaign was held, with a number of international celebrities participating, including Zhang Ziyi...... Reneny Hathaway?" Pang Jindong was stunned: "She's here?"

"Yes, I thought you must know about it!" Miria nodded and added to the report: "She came to the city for the new film, and she participated in a lot of public welfare activities during this time!"

Pang Jindong let out a long sigh and did not speak immediately, but fell into the memories of the past.

After a long time, Pang Jindong said softly: "She has finally fulfilled her dream of stardom now......"

"That's right. Miria shrugged her shoulders and said to Pang Jindong: "She has won the Oscar for the third time last year because of her outstanding performance in "Street Diary". ”

"All I know is that she won the Best Actress award once, when she was holding that little golden man and she was almost out of breath laughing. In fact, Pang Jindong didn't tell the truth, Pang Jindong is very clear about Reneny's development trajectory over the years.

"You haven't seen each other in years, have you?"

Pang Jindong nodded heavily: "Before I joined the Corbino Center, I cut off all contact with her. ”

"It's a pity...... Miria shook her head slightly, and said regretfully, "You are such good friends......

Pang Jindong let out a long sigh, and his tone became very deep: "But after all, we are two kinds of people, living in two completely different worlds. Especially at that time, there were so many dangers surrounding me, and I didn't want anyone around me to get hurt because of it. ”

Hearing this conversation between Pang Jindong and Miria, Meg immediately came to Pang Jindong's side and asked in surprise: "Do you really know this Hollywood superstar?"

Pang Jindong smiled and replied, "When I met her, she wasn't a superstar. ”

Meg hurriedly said, "Oh my God, it turns out that this is true, when Miria first started to sue me, I couldn't believe it!"

"What's this?!" Pang Jindong rolled his eyes and said very pretendly: "I know a lot of big people!"