Chapter 431: The Aggrieved Second Battalion Commander


    Trantor: Dragon Boat Trantion Editor: Dragon Boat Trantion


    The meeting room was quite lovely today at the regiment headquarters.


    Because today, was the day they were selecting new recruits.


    Currently, the Chief of Staff, the Training Officer, and three battalionmanders were sitting around the conference table.


    However, when they heard that the Chief of Staff wanted three soldiers, all three battalionmanders had significant objections.


    In the new recruitspany, the three best soldiers from each toon had already been assigned to other units.


    Although everyone was mentally prepared for this beforehand, when it came to the moment, they were still unwilling and wanted to resist.


    Looking at the three of them, the Chief of Staff calmly said, “If you don’t agree, that’s fine. You can keep the soldiers you want, but you must give me the ten soldiers you selected. Although I don’t need so many, I can distribute them to the thirdpany!”


    Saying this, the Chief of Staff looked at the thirdpany and said, “I’ll give you a group of good soldiers in addition to what you have. You don’t have any problems leaving your soldiers with me, right?”


    “Hehe, alright!” The third battalionmander, who had a gloomy expression just moments ago, suddenly smiled. It seemed there was some good news for him.


    Of course, he could smile, but the other two battalionmanders couldn’t find anything to smile about.


    “Good for you!” Lin Hai stared directly at the third battalionmander.


    What a load of nonsense. Li Jun is not Wang Ye, and it’s not worth it for him to pay such a high price.


    Although it might sound a bit harsh, this world is a ce where reality prevails everywhere.


    “Hehe, look, you guys aren’t willing!” the Chief of Staffughed.


    The first battalionmander and Lin Hai were speechless.


    Of course, they weren’t willing. They just wanted to use another slightly less outstanding recruit to secure their top-notch soldiers.


    But now, the Chief of Staff clearly wasn’t giving them any room to maneuver.


    “Alright, if you’re not willing, then follow my instructions. Modify your lists.


    After you’re done, hand them over.


    We’ll divide this batch first, and then the remaining soldiers will be randomly assigned by the Training Department.


    You don’t have any objections to this, right?”


    The three remained silent.


    Soon, after modifying their lists and submitting them, the three of them were ready to leave.


    However, at this moment, as the second battalionmander was getting up, the Chief of Staff spoke up, “Lin Hai, go see the regimentmander!”


    The second battalionmander turned back and then muttered, “Yes!”


    Without asking why, the Chief of Staff didn’t bother to inquire, and it was just easier to go find the regimentmander.


    “Second Battalionmander, you know, you guys could actually agree. Worst case, I’ll give some of your soldiers back to youter!” As they left, the third battalionmander leaned in and spoke to Lin Hai and the first battalionmander with a cheerful tone.


    Lin Hai gave him a skeptical look.


    “You’re drooling nonsense!” Would he actually return them?


    “Can’t you have a little more trust in me?” the third battalionmander replied.


    At this point, the first battalionmander spoke up, “Why don’t you go in and tell the Chief of Staff that you want the soldiers he’s taking from ourpany, and the other ten you choose cane to us, and we’ll give them back to youter!”


    “Haha, the weather is really nice today!” The third battalionmanderughed and turned to leave.


    “Ha! I’m so disappointed in you!” Lin Hai scoffed, then followed suit.


    Lin Hai didn’t know what the Chief of Staff wanted when he was asked to see the regimentmander.


    Soon, aftering downstairs from the meeting, he arrived at the entrance to the regimentmander’s office.


    “Report!”


    “Come in!”


    Inside, the regimentmander was in conversation with a politicalmissar. When they saw him and he reported in, they paused their conversation and looked at him.


    Lin Hai entered the room.


    “Regimentmander, did you summon me?”


    “Yes!” The regimentmander put down his pen and tossed a cigarette from the table to Lin Hai.


    Once Lin Hai skillfully lit the cigarette, the regimentmander spoke, “I want to transfer Wang Ye to the Criminal Investigation Company as the acting toon leader of the second toon!”


    At that moment, Lin Hai instinctively threw the newly lit cigarette to the side and stomped on it.


    This cigarette was poisonous!


    “No, Regimentmander, why… why? It’s a robbery!”


    Spitting out the cigarette, Lin Hai eximed with a distressed expression.


    Just when Li Jun was taken by the Chief of Staff, he had toe down here.


    Now, they were about to lose Wang Ye.


    This was too tragic.


    “What robbery! Don’t say it like that. Wang Ye is with you now, do you have a position for him?”


    The battalionmander hastily replied, “Yes! I was nning to continue having him as the acting toon leader!”


    The regimentmander gave him an impatient look. “Nonsense! Do you think I don’t know if there’s a position in yourpany?”


    Although the second battalionmander couldn’t afford to be fake at this moment, he was also genuinely concerned about Wang Ye.


    Wang Ye was his capable right-hand man, who had been in the training detachment before and had spent two months in the Division Reconnaissance Company learning various skills.


    Now he had learned quite a bit.


    He had also been thinking about bringing Wang Ye back to boost thebat effectiveness of hispany secretly, stealing a few reconnaissance soldiers from the Reconnaissance Company.


    “There’s a ce for him. Fourth Company’s Third toon Leader, Fifth Company’s First toon Leader, and Sixth Company’s Third toon Leader are all more suitable for the political work route. The position previously held by Kang Hua in Fourth Company is still vacant.” Lin Hai counted again.


    “Get lost!” The regimentmander said with the same tone. “Wang Ye going to the military academy is already decided. He can’t keep serving as a toon leader for you forever. The situation in the reconnaissance toon is special right now. The acting second toon leader admitted his fault and is undergoing training at the farm. I n to have Wang Ye take over for this period. When Wang Ye has to go to the military academy, the acting second toon leader will return to take over again!”


    “Regimentmander, that’s too harsh!” The second battalionmander looked like he was about to cry.


    Li Jun being taken away was one thing, but now that Wang Ye was also being taken, it was unbearable.


    Considering the tremendous contributions Wang Ye had made to the Fourth Company and the Second Battalion in the past year, he had earned a lot of honors even when he was just lying around.


    Although Wang Ye would have to leave in just a few months, a few months was still a significant amount of time. Who said Wang Ye couldn’t earn more honors during these months? Being taken away like this now, he wouldn’t be able to eat for a whole week.


    “Alright, stop crying. Be content. Wang Ye has been in the Second Company for a year, and based on his performance, he shouldn’t have been assigned to yourpany when he was originally transferred,” the politicalmissar added his input.


    The second battalionmander responded, “Politicalmissar, Wang Ye wasn’t just assigned to us. We brought him back from his hometown!”


    At this point, the regimentmander spoke again, “Enough said. I’m just informing you; it’s not up for discussion. For Wang Ye’s own development, leading the reconnaissance toon is the best choice!”


    The second battalionmander looked quite distressed, gazing at the regimentmander.


    “Then give me Li Jun. Otherwise, it’s too unfair. Wang Ye, too, Regimentmander! You’re giving Wang Ye to the reconnaissance toon!”


    The second battalionmander appeared to be aggrieved as he made his request.


    Indeed, upon further consideration, the second battalionmander realized that having Wang Ye lead the reconnaissance toon was undoubtedly a better option than staying in hispany as an acting toon leader.


    However, he couldn’t just let it go like that. Even if he couldn’t keep Wang Ye, he had to ensure that Li Jun stayed.


    He couldn’t let the Chief of Staff take advantage of him entirely.


    So, he pretended to be aggrieved. If he couldn’t genuinely cry, he was ready to shed a few tears just to show the regimentmander how he felt.


    “Alright, alright, stop making that ghostly face. Go talk to the Chief of Staff, tell him what I said, and ask for a recement soldier!” the regimentmander waved his hand.


    “Okay!”


    Although the second battalionmander still wore a pained expression, his demeanor had eased somewhat..