After seeing the adjutant of the three driving away, Tan Renhao and Lei Shaoqing walked out of the hotel, and there were no pedestrians on the street outside at this time. Zhoushan City is far away from the front line, and there is no curfew in the urban area, but most of the residents have very heavy work during the day, and there are very few people who come out for recreation at night.

"Shaoqing, let's take a walk, I'm full, my stomach is panicking."

Lei Shaoqing asked his adjutant to stay behind, and then followed Tan Renhao in the direction of outside the city.

"You've been in the Southwest Pacific for a few months, are you still used to it?" Tan Renhao's pace is not very fast.

"It's not bad, it's autumn over there, and the problem is not very big, it's just a little too stuffy." Lei Shaoqing said as he took out a cigarette, "Yan Guozhong also takes good care of me, although I have only been in contact with him for a short time, but Yan Guozhong is very simple, he has no heart, he is a typical Marine Corps general, and he is very easy to get along with." ”

Tan Renhao nodded, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "I have already heard about the matter between you and Jiang Zhongmin, in fact, this should be my problem, and you should not be asked to bear it." ”

Lei Shaoqing laughed. "What else does this belong to you and me, your business is my business. And it's not a problem for you and me, since the chief of staff has placed me in the position of commander of the theater fleet, I have to think about it from this position, right? ”

Tan Renhao nodded, talking to Lei Shaoqing, he didn't have to go around the bend to bring out the problem like when he talked to Huang Xiaotian.

"Renhao, in fact, I have thought about this matter carefully." Lei Shaoqing kicked out a small stone on the side of the road. "What I don't understand is why the principal takes such care of Jiang Zhongmin? Perhaps, there is still a little gap between me and Jiang Zhongmin, but whether it is in terms of merit, contribution, or ability. Prestige, status, you are above Jiang Zhongmin, why does the principal take special care of Jiang Zhongmin? ”

"You mean, the headmaster didn't take care of us?"

Lei Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

"At the beginning, I also had such thoughts as you, but I couldn't understand why the principal took extra care of Jiang Zhongmin. But on the other hand, in the past few years, the principal has also taken extra care of us. Tan Renhao looked up at the stars in the sky, "Not to mention anything else, the last time I encountered the local investigation, as well as the investigation that you and Lao Chang almost received, in fact, the principal settled for us, if it weren't for the principal's protection, I'm afraid we would have been finished long ago, at least we wouldn't have achieved our current achievements." And Jiang Zhongmin was not so lucky. He's been investigated many times during his departure, and the principal must have been secretly helping him, but he must have been treated much worse than us, right? ”

"That's true, I've heard of it. Although the result of the investigation was that Fan Peikun bore most of the responsibility, Jiang Zhongmin had already been injured and left the position of fleet commander at that time, so he did not have much responsibility. But. Since Jiang Zhongmin returned to the navy, the principal has always taken special care of him. ”

"You think so?" Tan Renhao laughed, "If the principal had taken extra care of him, then he wouldn't have let me and Lao Chang lead the fleet to the Indian Ocean last time, but should have directly handed over the first task force and the third task force to Jiang Zhongmin's command and let him win." ”

Lei Shaoqing frowned slightly. "But the problem is, if the headmaster does this, I'm afraid no one will agree."

"I'm just making an analogy. Think about it, before Jiang Zhongmin came back. What did the principal do to us, and how did the principal treat us after Jiang Zhongmin came back. Perhaps, what we saw was only when the principal supported Jiang Zhongmin, but we didn't notice that the principal's attitude towards us has not actually changed. Tan Renhao glanced at Lei Shaoqing, "Let's put it this way, I have been able to return to the Navy Command many times, although it is a temporary position, and I don't have any title, but this is a very rare opportunity for anyone, and Jiang Zhongmin has such an opportunity?" Also, do you plan to be a fleet commander for the rest of your life? ”

Lei Shaoqing shook his head, fleet commander is a very important position, but no one wants to be fleet commander with a quilt.

"That's right, and if you want to have a brighter future, then you have to leave the fleet and go to a higher position, and the Commander of the Theater Fleet you are in now is a new position that will give you a brighter future."

"But it's just a false job."

"False position? I don't think so, judging from what the Chief of Staff told me, the Chief of Staff wanted me to be the commander of the fleet in this theater in the first place, if I hadn't been urgently sent to the Indian Ocean, you would have a chance? ”

Lei Shaoqing immediately laughed. "But this is also the arrangement of the chief of staff."

"Shaoqing, don't think so. The chief of staff does not have personnel powers, and the newly created commander of the theater fleet is directly related to the command system of the navy. ”

"This ......"

"Also, let you be the commander of the theater fleet, this must be the result of the chief of staff's strong recommendation, but if the principal doesn't agree, even if the chief of staff 'blood recommends', you may not be able to sit in your current position, right?"

"Hey, if this is really an important position, then I don't have anything to say, but you also know that now the commander of this theater fleet can only command the theater fleet, and the theater fleet is still a temporary fleet, which may be dismantled at any time." Lei Shaoqing took out another cigarette, "This matter, Yan Guozhong has a headache more than me, he has raised this issue to the chief of staff several times, and he almost didn't go directly to the principal!" ”

"You'd better smoke less, your health is better, just smoke so hard!" Tan Renhao shook his head, "I also know about this, but the problem is not as simple as you think." ”

Lei Shaoqing didn't light the match, he hesitated for a moment and threw away the cigarette.

"When I heard the news on the other side of the Indian Ocean, I talked to Lao Chang that if you were to be the commander of the theater fleet, there would definitely be a lot of trouble." Tan Renhao smiled at Lei Shaoqing. "Well, it's just a minor nuisance. To be honest, I don't think this trouble is unfair to you. ”

"Why?" Lei Shaoqing rubbed his hands, obviously, he still had no way to control his addiction immediately.

"I spoke to the Chief of Staff once yesterday. It was also at this restaurant where I ate today. "Tan Renhao told Lei Shaoqing about his meeting with the principal yesterday and his conversation with the chief of staff in the evening." Before talking to the Chief of Staff. I'm similar to you, and to be honest, I'm also very unbalanced. But after talking with the Chief of Staff, I also feel that the Chief of Staff's words make sense. As the saying goes, not being envied is mediocrity. If you don't have any ability, the principal will promote you, value you, and test you? We were all trained by the principal, and the principal knew us well. But you should also know the principal's personality, and you should know the principal's vision, right? ”

Lei Shaoqing nodded, he had never doubted the principal's vision of people.

"When we were in the academy, the principal was very strict with us, and this was actually a test for us." Tan Renhao sighed, "And the real test is not in the school, but in the army, on the battlefield." When we set foot on the battlefield, we can really show our strengths and weaknesses. And the principal judges our abilities by our performance on the battlefield, not by our performance in the school examination room. While the principal is testing us, he is actually judging our ability, if we can't withstand even a little test, then what ability is there to be proud of. Is it worth being jealous of others, and is it worth judging others? ”

"Renhao, it seems that you are more thoughtful than I thought."

"Shaoqing, this is not a matter of being thoughtful." Tan Renhao grabbed Lei Shaoqing's shoulder, "I remember it now." When we first reported at the Naval Academy, all we could think of was that we would be able to become a captain one day, and maybe a general when we retired. Who would have thought that after just over six years of leaving school, we have become generals, and we have all become commanders, looking back, I am afraid no one would have thought that we would be able to put on the general's uniform at this time, right? ”

Lei Shaoqing nodded. "At the time. You kid still laughed at me for being the captain of a destroyer at most, and maybe I could become an honorary major when I retired. ”

"What is past is gone. And now we all know that the battlefield is not a school, and in the past four years, we have not only become generals, but also changed a lot, so we should be more mature. Tan Renhao smiled and shook his head, "I don't have to guess what you think, of course, I say these words to you, I just hope that you can withstand this test." You should also know that the chief of staff values you very much, otherwise, Jiang Zhongmin should have been directly promoted in the first place, instead of letting you be the commander of the theater fleet, and there would not have been so many problems now. This is a test for you, and it is also your opportunity, as long as you take this step, then I am afraid that even I will not be able to catch up with you in the future, how to say, I am only a fleet commander now. ”

"Renhao, you kid is laughing at me again." Lei Shaoqing also grabbed Tan Renhao's shoulder, "I, Lei Shaoqing, think very highly of myself, but I know that even if there are ten Lei Shaoqing, it is not as good as one Tan Renhao." If the chief of staff values me, I don't doubt that maybe I will be able to become the chief of staff in the end, but when I get to that position, I am afraid you will be the commander of the navy! ”

"I don't think so, our future Marshal Lei Shaoqing, it would be good if you could arrange for me to be a theater commander in the future, by the way, remember to arrange Lao Chang to be the principal of the academy, Dongjue's bastard, let him go to the aviation force, Huang Xiaotian should be reused, this kid's ability is good, and his psychological quality is very good, it is very worth cultivating!"

"Marshal Tan Renhao, you are exalting me too much!"

The two laughed as they quickened their pace. Of course, this is just a joke, and it is when there is no other third party that Tan Renhao and Lei Shaoqing will make such jokes. After a while, both of them quieted down, although the atmosphere was much more relaxed, but the real problems still needed to be solved.

"Ren Hao, according to what you said at the dinner table, it is very likely that the First Task Force will be arranged to fight the main force in the southwest Pacific this time, so what arrangements will the principal have?"

Tan Renhao glanced at Lei Shaoqing and immediately understood what Lei Shaoqing meant. "I'm not sure about that, after all, I can't guess what the headmaster thinks. But one thing I can assure you is that if Task Force 1 is sent to the Southwest Pacific, I will suggest that the Headmaster have you in charge of the command and coordination of the fleet, and I will not rob you. ”

"I didn't mean that, I mean, how is the location of Task Force 5 arranged?"

"Jiang Zhongmin?" Tan Renhao laughed, "You don't need to worry about this problem. The principal transferred me and Lao Chang back, and even if it was a rotational seat, it would not be Jiang Zhongmin's turn to be the commander. Moreover, as long as I don't take the initiative to compete with you, and I have a clear attitude and the support of the chief of staff, then it is impossible for the principal to hand over the command to Jiang Zhongmin. ”

Lei Shaoqing pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "In my opinion, you should take the initiative, and as always, you will command the actions of the fleets."

"Don't even think about it, unless you want to exhaust me, otherwise, you will pick up this burden yourself." Tan Renhao immediately blocked Lei Shaoqing's words, "Since the position of commander of the theater fleet has been established, then there can be no post without authority, and besides, there are six fleets participating in the operation this time, even if the third task force is mixed with the two theater fleets, there will be at least four fleets." You know Zheng Guanhua's ability very well, he is not Hao Dongjue, I can't even manage the affairs of the First Task Force, how can I have the energy to manage other fleets? ”

"That's right, in fact, Zheng Guanhua's ability is not bad, he is just a little rigid sometimes, and he lacks experience, and he is not as clever as Hao Dongjue."

"I know this, I will focus on training him, but now I don't dare to completely hand over the fleet to him to command."

Lei Shaoqing nodded. "Well, it looks like it's non-negotiable."

"Don't be lazy, this matter has to be discussed, I won't tell you so much." Tan Renhao patted Lei Shaoqing on the shoulder, "Come on, let's wait until tomorrow to talk about this, didn't you say that you want to be my son's godfather?" You have to make a statement, don't you? ”

Lei Shaoqing was taken aback, and immediately laughed, he wouldn't promise to talk about Renhao, when Tan Renhao mentioned this, he knew what kind of medicine was sold in Tan Renhao's gourd.