There was a deathly silence in the office.

Chen Yanlin was silent, while Su Hao sat opposite and waited patiently for his answer.

After a few seconds, Chen Yanlin raised his hand and slowly tapped the table with his fingertips, releasing coldness and sarcasm from the depths of his slightly narrowed pupils.

"What, are you questioning me?"

Since the other party did not answer his own question, Su Hao did not intend to explain in a state of oppression.

He posed another question: "You said you would keep my wife and friends safe in Base City. However, when they are most dangerous, where is your so-called "protection"? ”

It's a sharp and straightforward question.

Although Chen Yanlin's identity is the chief of staff of the group army, he cannot avoid it.

His embarrassment lasted only a brief moment, and then quickly turned into the majestic anger characteristic of the superiors: "I don't need to lie to you, the population of the base city is nearly a million, and there are thousands of problems that need to be solved every day. I can't do everything myself. I can only apologize for what happened to your wife. No one thought that something like that would happen in the Family Management Section, and we never expected ......."

"yes, I didn't expect that. This is pretty much all the official explanations for contingencies. ”

Su Hao smiled sarcastically: "You are used to giving promises and not implementing them." You believe that having the status of a general, the status of chief of staff, can ensure that the people below are 100% obedient to orders. You rarely, or never, ask about the intensity of execution, and never think about the impact of the subtleties on the individual. I believe that when you said those words, you did do so from the heart, and there was no malice. But here's the problem———— you said I could trust you 100 percent, and I never doubted your words. But when I really needed help, you were gone. ”

Chen Yanlin fell silent.

To be honest, he more or less regretted the situation in which things had developed to the current situation.

He used to value Su Hao and thought that this young man could be cultivated as a confidant. However, bringing in talent and truly trusting it are two very different concepts. The latter, in particular, requires an extremely long period of time and a continuous period of investigation.

Now is not a time of peace, Chen Yanlin needs to pay attention to too many problems, and he has no manpower and extra energy to invest in Su Hao. In short, his initial feeling was not wrong, Su Hao was indeed a talent worth spending a lot of effort to woo, but Chen Yanlin just sowed the seeds into the soil, but did not carry out post-management, so that when it was time to harvest the fruit, he was stunned to find that it no longer belonged to him.

In the face of Su Hao's accusation, Chen Yanlin could not refute it.

Yes, those questions were not made up by Su Hao.

Chen Yanlin did not interfere in the officer training camp and the logistics management office because he did not want to anger Xu Renjie.

did not help Yuan Hao when he set a trap for Su Hao, on the one hand, he was afraid of the Yuan family's strength, and on the other hand, because he did not have enough strength.

On the issue of Su Hao, Chen Yanlin has always seemed very hesitant.

He did not occupy much of a share of power within the 71 Army. Therefore, Chen Yanlin has always maintained a cautious and stable state in terms of employing people and resources. He never angered Xu Renjie on minor issues, and of course, occasional temptations were certain. Once the other party shows an absolutely intolerable force, Chen Yanlin must retract the hand that has been stretched out and resume his original role as a bystander.

As for the wife of a friend who protects Su Hao...... This is actually a polite sentence on the scene.

It's like someone you just met and intimately took your hand and invited you to dinner in a tone that you can't refuse, that's just a hypocritical politeness on the surface, don't mistake it for the other party's hospitality. If you are stupid enough to go along, it is likely that you will be the ones who will pay the bills at the end of the day.

In Chen Yanlin's thinking, the base city has security that cannot be compared anywhere. There is simply no danger to the families living here, especially in the zone of military control.

However, things are so unexpected, right under their noses, there are people who buy and sell military families.

Chen Yanlin didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what he was doing———— Su Hao was just a lieutenant at that time, although he was quite talented, he was not important enough to let himself pay absolute attention.

Of course, if Su Hao had stayed in Kunming City and played a role as an officer and a researcher, he might have been more helpful to Chen Yanlin.

Once he enters Base City, it means that he may be controlled by Xu Renjie. On the issue of military control, Chen Yanlin has never been an opponent of the commander of the group army.

After all, at that time, Su Hao's identity was just an officer to be trained who had not yet passed the actual combat assessment. He is not the commander of a combat unit with real power, nor is he the head of an important department. Chen Yanlin has always felt that he has done enough to treat Su Hao. In the current chaotic situation, from a civilian to a soldier, the change of status is tantamount to a graduate who does not need to take an exam to become a civil servant. But Chen Yanlin never thought that even without his help, Su Hao could also be favored by Wang Qinian and other upper-class figures.

Compared with Chen Yanlin's hesitation and miser's cautiousness of clinging to power and refusing to relax, Xu Renjie is undoubtedly much more generous.

What's more, Xinyan and others have always been Su Hao's forbidden area. Since Chen Yanlin agreed and couldn't do it, he must choose another object that is more powerful and will help him more.

Now, Su Hao's ability is far better than he imagined. Being able to get the rank of lieutenant colonel from Xu Renjie was originally a disguised recognition.

Chen Yanlin regretted it, but it was too late.

In terms of employing people, Xu Renjie is much more shrewd than him.

Chen Yanlin continued to remain silent, but his face became more and more ugly.

The speechless game that lasted for nearly ten minutes was an unacceptable torture for anyone. Su Hao didn't plan to stay in this cold and fruitless environment. He stood up, saluting with his feet together, his heels tapping the ground with a dull thudding sound.

Chen Yanlin raised his head, glanced at Su Hao, who had already turned most of his body, "hummed", and sneered sarcastically: "Why, you're leaving without even saying hello?" The human heart is indeed the most difficult thing to guess and the most difficult to grasp in the world. It seems that Xu Renjie has indeed paid enough attention to you, and you can't wait to throw it at him...... Don't you think it's too much? ”

Without waiting for Su Hao to answer, Chen Yanlin had already accentuated his tone, and roared in a voice with extremely strong indignation and rebuke: "Don't forget, if I hadn't forcibly asked you to be promoted to an officer, you would still be a civilian now."

"I will not forget those who have helped me————"

Before the words fell, Su Hao instantly replied: "But that doesn't mean that I have to accept the restraints unconditionally." General, I could have reciprocated what you have done in other ways, or in a certain way, but not this time, absolutely not. ”

"Really?"

Chen Yanlin put away the anger on his face and regained the indifference and self-confidence unique to his superiors.

He looked at Su Hao indifferently, and said lightly, "If you don't accept it, I won't be able to realize my intended intention?" Hehe, you think too highly of yourself. Lieutenant Colonel Su Haosu, please remember your identity———— you are a soldier, and it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. That's right, Xu Renjie appointed you as the commander of the 11th Independent Force. However, you are young and have few combat qualifications. On this basis alone, I can veto this appointment at the executive meeting of the group army. You have to pay for your arrogance. For people like you who don't want to repay the favor, the best places to go are machine shops and canteens. ”

Su Hao did not express any opinion on Chen Yanlin's venting.

"Of course, considering your performance in the field hospital mission, and the rank of lieutenant colonel you just promoted, there may be quite a few people who sympathize with you."

Chen Yanlin continued unhurriedly with the unfinished words: "You still have a great chance to serve as the commander of the 11th Independent Force. In exchange for the rejection of my proposal, the members of the Standing Council would certainly have agreed that I would send some of my experienced non-commissioned officers to the unit as a supplement to its combat strength. You see, it's as simple as that. Your refusal has no effect. Don't think that Xu Renjie will continue to speak for you. The Commander you just took refuge with is a master of power and politics. He would never veto something that was deemed feasible by the majority at an executive meeting. Despite your objections, the Eleventh Independent Force will still be manned as I intended. As for the protests...... It's the most boring and useless move, and it's for the weak and the small, especially those like you, who are no different from ants and can be easily killed with your fingers. ”

When he said the last sentence, Chen Yanlin accentuated his tone, and the tone at the end dragged on for a long time.

Su Hao calmly looked at the chief of staff of the group army with a smug face.

Obviously, Chen Yanlin has completely given up on continuing to woo, but regards himself as a disobedient outcast, and throws out the chessboard to fight with Xu Renjie.

The idea that Su Hao originally wanted to do something as compensation for Chen Yanlin in his mind also disappeared without a trace with the last extremely cruel words.

From fleeing from the future world to this time and space, Su Hao has been sparing no effort to strengthen his solidity factor in terms of security. From prototype potions to silver bones, he uses all the materials and knowledge he already knows to keep himself the most powerful in the current era.

However, with the way Su Hao knew about the combination of materials in the future era, the most powerful foundation obtained through normal methods was only a fifth-order enhanced physique.

He knew that there were examples of strengthening people to advance to evolved people, but Su Hao didn't know what Lu Dao should do to get to that point.

By chance, the formula for the evolution potion appeared on the surface of the spar slab. This made Su Hao's fear of gaining and losing all his life gone. He is no longer afraid of anyone, and he has truly achieved fearlessness

If it had been a few months ago, Su Hao would never have spoken to Chen Yanlin in this tone.

After all, he is the chief of staff of an army group with the rank of lieutenant general, and the army is the most powerful armed group since the Black Age.

Su Hao would never say these words.

However, he does now have the capital to be arrogant and ruthless.

Now that the skin has been torn, it means that there is no need to continue to maintain the appearance of obedience.

"General, your analogy is wrong."

Su Hao looked at Chen Yanlin coldly, carefully choosing the words, so he said slowly: "Of course, as the nominal number two person in the 71st Group Army, you have the power that many people dream of and can do whatever you want. However, there will always be an irreparable gap between reality and imagination. ”

Chen Yanlin sneered sarcastically: "It's really amazing." I thought you would be on your knees like a clown on stage, begging and begging me to forgive your arrogance and give you one last chance. I didn't expect you to say that...... It seems that you have more backbone than I thought. ”

Su Hao didn't argue, turned around and walked towards the door.

This rude behavior made Chen Yanlin feel stunned, and then became angry.

He swooped up from his chair and slammed the table into the loudest he could.

"You stand for me. Not even the most basic courtesy and respect, who do you think you are? I'll send someone to take over the 11th Independent Force now, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, you can go directly to the UU Pei (military family) canteen to report

Su Hao stood with his back to Chen Yanlin.

In the depths of darkness and shadows, the expression on Su Hao's face was very strange.

Chen Yanlin's words should be regarded as both threatening and tough. Especially in the second half, it is simply an unattainable intimidation.

Since Xu Renjie appointed Su Hao as the commander of the 11th Independent Force, he would not sit idly by and watch this happen

Of course, there is some truth in Chen Yanlin's words———— as a concession in the exchange of interests and power struggle, the 11th Independent Force will more or less arrange for some of Chen Yanlin's cronies.

But so what?

The word "overhead" is easy to say, but it is not that simple to do.

Su Hao smiled calmly, opened the door directly, and strode out of the room.

Behind him was Chen Yanlin, who was holding the table with both hands and a furious face.

With the formula of the Evolution Elixir, Su Hao would not be afraid of anyone at all.

The barracks of the 11th Separate Force, located in the southeastern corner of the military control zone of the base city. It is part of the boot camp and has a special exit that connects to the road outside the city.

From the Black Age onwards, the military rose to the top of all social professions. While the dark green uniform releases strength and majesty, it also attracts every envious gaze all the time.

The sun had barely seen its first rays of gold over the horizon, and a sharp whistle was already echoing over the barracks

Dozens of sergeants with the word "supervision" on their chests rushed into the rooms, cursing the recruits who were still lying in bed with the dirtiest words. The heavy rubber-soled military boots stepped on the air and kicked the recruits to the ground with quilts. The sergeant, wielding a wooden stick in his hand, indiscriminately struck the beds on both sides of the corridor, and the figures passed by, causing a terrible scream.

"You slackers who eat and wait for death, all get me out of bed and go outside to line up."

"It's been twenty seconds past the allotted time, and you're still sleeping? Damn, even pigs are harder than you. ”

"I'll give you five more seconds after the last, put on your clothes and go out of the gang to line up, Lao Tzu will plug the asshole of the last one with a stick, and let him taste the pleasure of being lustful to death in feces and blood————"

These non-commissioned officers are the Judge Advocate General's Uniform Instructors for all boot camps. They are only responsible for basic subject training and daily order. Although he acted fiercely and fiercely, he was very measured when he attacked, and did not kill people, nor did he cause serious injuries such as broken bones or internal organs, at most it only made the recruits suffer a little, and they grew up quickly in pain and fear.

In order for these selected civilians to become soldiers in a short period of time, they must be completely abandoned from illusions and the lazy habits of the past.

As is customary, the first day of boot camp does not blow the bugle, fists, clubs, and the soles of boots, which is the first lesson that civilians who have just put on the training are learning.

More than a thousand people quickly lined up on the playground and ran briskly towards the outside of the barracks amid the roar of the sergeants who were more terrible than the devil.

A five-kilometer morning run is nothing for a recruit who lives between fear and death for a long time, with high nerves. However, the sergeants did not intend to make this distance a pastime and relaxation. They wielded whips in their hands, and from time to time they screamed in the crowd, and their loose legs and feet immediately became sharp. There were also people who were kicked hard, howling and covering their buttocks and jumping forward in embarrassment. Even the best and fastest recruits will be scolded by the sergeant for various reasons.

In this way, when the recruits staggered back to the camp in the mud and dust, they knew more than ever that ———— free and easy life outside the city was over, and that what awaited them was endless training, torture worse than death.

There are only two basic training subjects———— combat skills and firearm handling.

The casualty rate of front-line combat units has remained high, and the training time for recruits has been shortened from six months to three months. Since the outbreak of the virus, the Judge Advocate Advocate General's Office has revised the training syllabus four times, leaving only the most basic and essential subjects. In short, recruits only need to learn the most basic things, and then inject first-order enhancement potions and enter abandoned cities to hunt mutant creatures to complete the actual combat assessment. Only those who survive can have official military status.

This is the reason why there is no upper limit on the number of the Eleventh Separate Army.

Not every chosen civilian becomes a soldier. The mortality rate in the actual combat assessment is about 20 to 30 percent. Even if they are sent to the front line as soldiers, very few survive to become veterans. The trade-off ratio from ordinary to elite is usually fifteen to eighteen percent.

This is the current state of war between humans and mutated creatures.

The military retains veterans in a brutal way of replacing the old with the new, accumulating strength.