Early the next morning, Tan Renhao and Chang Jianxin rushed to the naval headquarters, and most of the headquarters officers had not yet arrived.

"Ren Hao, I'm a little embarrassed this time, I'm in a hurry on the road, I didn't bring some gifts to my uncle, aunt and nephew, don't be surprised."

"Lao Chang, when you say this, you are surprised, and I still feel that I haven't treated you well." Tan Renhao smiled and patted Chang Jianxin on the shoulder, "I have a chance, when Shaoqing and Dongjue come back, the four of us will have a good get-together, and then I will treat you to a drink, even if it is to make up for Xiaobao's full moon wine!" ”

Chang Jianxin also laughed, and he nodded, "Then I can remember this meal." You go to the office first, I'll take care of some fleet matters, and I'll come back to you at lunchtime. ”

Tan Renhao didn't keep much, he knew that Chang Jianxin was looking for an excuse to slip away, and he was also going to Gan Yongxing. After the two said goodbye, Tan Renhao asked Du Xing to clean up the office for him, and he went directly to Gan Yongxing. Before Gan Yongxing arrived, his secretary opened the door for Tan Renhao, then made a cup of tea for Tan Renhao, and asked Tan Renhao to wait for Gan Yongxing in the office. After about ten minutes, the familiar footsteps sounded in the corridor outside, and Tan Renhao immediately heard it, this must be Gan Yongxing! 16K. Mobile station ap.

"Renhao, you're really positive, I thought I came early." Gan Yongxing still has that big voice, and he is very enthusiastic. "How's it going, was it all the way yesterday? How is the family, I heard that Xiaoyu has returned to work in the hospital. A few days ago, Liao Hanxiang called me and asked me not to let her go to the war zone hospital no matter what. ”

"It's not bad, the family is very good, thank you Chief of Staff for your concern." Tan Renhao immediately stood up, "I haven't had time to talk to Yingyu yet, but since this is what General Liao Hanxiang meant, then I can't say anything." ”

"You're really good at picking cheap. The trouble will be pushed to his father-in-law, if Liao Hanxiang knows, I'm afraid he will have to sigh again. ”

Tan Renhao laughed. He didn't think there was any trouble in this, and it was better for Liao Hanxiang to talk to Liao Yingyu than for him to convince his wife.

"Don't worry, I've already said hello to the hospital, and now there are a lot of disabled officers on the front line who have been sent back. Liao Yingyu won't be able to leave for a while. Sit, sit down, you're welcome. Gan Yongxing said as he hung his coat on the coat rack by the door, then went to the office desk to get a few documents and sat down on the sofa opposite Tan Renhao. Your victory over the South Atlantic was hard-won and crucial. Now, the Prime Minister has decided to personally commend the award. In the next few days, we will be able to finalize the relevant matters. To be honest, the two of you did a lot more than I and the principal expected, and even the Prime Minister couldn't believe it when he received the news. ”

Tan Renhao smiled slightly, he didn't think so much about it when he was fighting, and after winning the battle. He himself was a little hard to believe, especially when the Marines recaptured Cape Town without blood, and he felt like he was in a dream.

"I'm not afraid to be honest with you, the situation in the Navy is a bit complicated right now, it can be said that there are internal and external troubles, and your victory in the South Atlantic just alleviates the crisis."

"What crisis?" Tan Renhao was secretly surprised, he didn't expect any crisis in the navy.

"We'll talk about this later, and the headmaster will definitely talk to you in detail, so I won't say much." Gan Yongxing made a detour, as if he was deliberately fishing for Ren Hao's appetite, "You know a little bit about the situation here, right?" ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, he knew that the "this side" that the chief of staff said was the Pacific Theater.

"The combat operation to attack the Australian continent has been delayed for a number of reasons." Gan Yongxing lit a cigarette, and his expression was not so excited as he began, "There is one thing I have to mention to you, the conflict between Lei Shaoqing and Jiang Zhongmin!" ”

Tan Renhao sighed secretly, he had already seen it from Gan Yongxing's expression, and now Lei Shaoqing and Jiang Zhongmin had done it. This made him feel very uneasy, his competition with Jiang Zhongmin was the most intense, and Lei Shaoqing was more or less only one of his helpers, and now Lei Shaoqing came forward to confront Jiang Zhongmin, which was obviously very unfair to Lei Shaoqing.

"Originally, the headmaster and I wanted you to be the commander of the theater fleet, and if that were the case, then the current problem would not exist. But who knows, there was a problem in the South Atlantic, and it was impossible to determine when it would be possible to recover Cape Town and stabilize the South Atlantic defense line, so Lei Shaoqing could only be allowed to take office and he would be the commander of the theater fleet, which led to the current problem. ”

"Chief of Staff, if I contact Lei Shaoqing, maybe ......"

Gan Yongxing pressed his hand and said: "Lei Shaoqing and Jiang Zhongmin did not have a direct conflict, and the focus now is that the scope of Lei Shaoqing's responsibilities is not clearly defined. For this matter, Yan Guozhong called me almost every day, you know, these things are not decided by me, the principal doesn't nod, I say it's useless! ”

"Yan Guozhong?" Tan Renhao was a little puzzled again, "What does this have to do with Yan Guozhong?" ”

"Lei Shaoqing is the commander of the Southwest Pacific Theater Fleet, and Yan Guozhong is the commander of the Southwest Pacific Theater, do you say this matter has anything to do with Yan Guozhong?"

Tan Renhao thought for a while, and immediately understood Yan Guozhong's relationship with this matter, and he immediately thought that Yan Guozhong must support Lei Shaoqing, otherwise he would not trouble Gan Yongxing for Lei Shaoqing's terms of reference.

"It's a big deal before you get back......"

"What did Lei Shaoqing do?" Tan Renhao was secretly shocked again.

"It's not that Lei Shaoqing did anything, in this matter, Lei Shaoqing must have a lot of complaints, but he didn't express it directly, and he didn't report it super, his attitude was more rational. The problem is not Lei Shaoqing's. ”

"That's ......" Tan Renhao furrowed his eyebrows, he had a very bad premonition.

"It's your brother-in-law!"

"Hao Dongjue?" At this time, Tan Renhao looked at Gan Yongxing in surprise, the struggle between Lei Shaoqing and Jiang Zhongmin, even if Hao Dongjue supports Lei Shaoqing, does it have anything to do with him? What is he doing in a hurry?

"I still know the relationship between the several of you. Hao Dongjue helped Lei Shaoqing, which is also understandable. But the problem is, he's hyping up Task Force 2, which is certainly not appropriate. After all, the Navy is a big collective. We do not deny that there are internal contradictions, but no one should publicize the internal contradictions of the navy. Especially now, when the war is still going on, internal contradictions can only be calmed down as much as possible, not intensified. Gan Yongxing shook his head as he spoke, "If it weren't for the fact that the principal had a lot of things to do during this time, and Yan Guozhong and I didn't stab the matter to the principal, otherwise Hao Dongjue would definitely be treated as a typical example." ”

"This bastard, who has only been the commander of the fleet for a few months, has his ass up to the sky." Tan Renhao gritted his teeth, he knew that the chief of staff had spoken lightly enough, "When I see him, I will definitely repair him." What's the principal's reaction now? ”

Gan Yongxing immediately laughed. "You're pretty clever, kid. But don't worry, if the principal is the kind of person who is cautious, before you come back, Hao Dongjue will be sent to the eighteenth layer of hell. If you have time, you have to talk to Hao Dongjue, since you have become the commander of the fleet, you have to act like a commander, instead of complaining about this and that in front of a group of staff officers all day long, isn't it? ”

"Chief of Staff, I'll fix him, this bastard, I just don't know how thick the sky is." Tan Renhao nodded immediately, "On the principal's side, I also want to ask the chief of staff to say a few more good words, Hao Dongjue lacks education, and the principal has a large number of adults, so he doesn't need to be angry with Hao Dongjue, a bastard." ”

"You better keep it and tell the principal, I will try my best to help Hao Dongjue." Gan Yongxing gave Tan Renhao a reassurance. "However, now the principal doesn't have time to deal with Hao Dongjue, this is just an internal affair of the navy, and the principal is measured. Okay, what do you think of this dispute between Lei Shaoqing and Jiang Zhongmin? ”

"My opinion?" Tan Renhao smiled bitterly, "Chief of Staff, it's not that you don't know my relationship with Lei Shaoqing, and Jiang Zhongmin is also my classmate, what do you tell me to say?" ”

"So you mean, you don't meddle in this matter?"

Tan Renhao was silent, he didn't mean that, for Jiang Zhongmin, Tan Renhao didn't have any good feelings, but he also respected Jiang Zhongmin more. But his relationship with Lei Shaoqing is impossible to compare with Jiang Zhongmin, if he really wants to talk about Renhao's choice, he will definitely choose to support Lei Shaoqing without hesitation. And on the way back, he thought about it, if he really wanted to make some tricks, he had to come forward to replace Lei Shaoqing and directly fight Jiang Zhongmin, so that the chances of winning would be much greater, if the principal really wanted to support Jiang Zhongmin, then no matter how much capital Lei Shaoqing had, he would definitely be sacrificed in the end, and Tan Renhao absolutely did not want to see Lei Shaoqing sacrificed. But now that the chief of staff asked like this, Tan Renhao suddenly didn't know how to answer.

Gan Yongxing's gaze stayed on Tan Renhao for a while, and he also saw what Tan Renhao was thinking. After a while, he said: "Ren Hao, I am very clear about your relationship with Lei Shaoqing, and I'm sure that the principal will ask you the same question, I have a suggestion, I don't know if you can listen to it." ”

Tan Renhao raised his head, then nodded.

"No matter what the headmaster asks you, I want you to remain neutral and not explicitly support either side."

Tan Renhao frowned slightly, and after a little thought, he understood what Gan Yongxing meant. If the principal directly asks Tan Renhao about this matter, it must be testing Tan Renhao. At that time, if Tan Renhao expressed his support for Lei Shaoqing, it would leave the impression of nepotism on the principal. If Tan Renhao expressed his support for Jiang Zhongmin, then it would make the principal feel that he was not humane. To put it bluntly, no matter which side Tan Renhao supports, the result will leave a bad impression on the principal. And now, the headmaster must be thinking about the succession, and if Tan Renhao wants to become the future admiral, he must convince the headmaster that he is not only a person with feelings, but also a person who puts the interests of the empire and the navy first. Therefore, on this issue, Tan Renhao must not show favoritism on either side, at least not to make the principal feel that he is taking sides. After figuring this out, Tan Renhao was also very grateful to Gan Yongxing, if it wasn't for Gan Yongxing's reminder, I am afraid that when the principal asked the same question, he would not hesitate to support Lei Shaoqing.

Seeing that Tan Renhao pondered for a long time, Gan Yongxing also knew that Tan Renhao had a powerful relationship, and then he said: "What should be said, I have already said it, I will try my best to help Lei Shaoqing fight, after all, this is also the duty of the Chief of Staff of the Navy, I have the right to make suggestions and opinions to the principal, and you are different, your current situation is very delicate, if you take a wrong step, you will fall into the abyss of no return, so you have to be careful step by step!" ”

Tan Renhao was slightly startled, and immediately felt that something important had happened. "Chief of Staff, is something bad happening?"

Gan Yongxing hesitated for a moment, then let out a long sigh. "It's a long story, but you'd better take the time to understand the situation in the Pacific theater first. The headmaster will be back tonight, and he will tell you when you see the headmaster tomorrow. ”

"The Headmaster is not at the Navy Command?" Tan Renhao was shocked again, he had only spent three days on the road, and when he set off from Cape Town, the principal was still at the naval headquarters.

"I went to the capital the day before yesterday, and there were some very troublesome things, but the principal will take care of it." Gan Yongxing stood up as he spoke, "You hurry up and understand the situation in the Pacific Theater, when the principal comes back, he will definitely talk to you in detail, and when the time comes, you won't be able to answer anything." ”

Tan Renhao also stood up, and when he saw that Gan Yongxing didn't mean to tell him directly, he didn't ask more. After saying goodbye to Gan Yongxing, he returned to his office.

In the morning, Tan Renhao went to the archives to receive the battle reports on various battlefields in the Pacific in the past few months, and after Duchenne cleaned up his office, he returned to the office with these materials, but he couldn't concentrate on reading the war reports, and he always felt that something major had happened, Gan Yongxing definitely knew, but he didn't tell him, then, this must be a very important thing, and even Tan Renhao didn't have the right to know. Thinking of this, he became even more irritable, and as a result, before it was time for lunch, he went to find a new recommendation.

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