※ On the plane, Pei Chengyi saw Xiang Linghui who got down from the car, crying... A little surprised. [No pop-up novel network]

Although in terms of personnel establishment, Pei Chengyi is still an "idle general" under the name of the General Staff. Not to mention anything else, the monthly allowance is issued through the Personnel Department of the General Staff, and the usual benefits are also provided by the General Staff, but after going to Argentina, to be precise, after going to the Equipment Office, Pei Chengyi has little to do with the General Staff, and rarely meets with Xiang Linghui. It's not because Xiang Linghui is about to expire, in fact, there is no saying in the army that it will never expire, Zhang Maobang has been retired for more than ten years, and there is still no soldier who dares to despise him. Pei Chengyi didn't go to Xiang Linghui, it was Xiang Linghui's arrangement, in Xiang Linghui's words, he didn't want others to think that he was forming a gang before retiring, so that he could remotely command the General Staff after retirement. It is precisely because of this that after Pei Chengyi took the initiative to withdraw from the position of chief of the general staff, Xiang Linghui did not forcibly stay short, but respected Pei Chengyi's choice.

Xiang Linghui came to pick up Pei Chengyi at this time, which must be extraordinary.

"Are you still used to life in the Great Northwest?"

"What's not used to?" Pei Chengyi smiled, got into the car first, and waited for Xiang Linghui to sit in before he said, "When I was working in Pakistan, I also ran here and there." Comparatively speaking, our Great Northwest is much better than Hulmagai. ”

"It seems that Xiao Li has given you a good treatment."

"Mr. Xiang, are you envious or jealous?"

"Of course, envy and jealousy." Xiang Linghui also laughed, "Listen to Xiao Li, the consultant allowance you get in Argentina for a few months is much more than the allowance I get as a soldier all my life." I've been looking for you for a treat for a long time, but I haven't been able to get the chance. This time, I heard that Yuan asked you to come back to attend the meeting of the Central Committee, and I made a special trip to pick you up.

"Mr. Xiang, this kind of conference won't be without a working meal, right?"

"Of course there's a working meal, you don't want to invite me to dinner, do you?"

Pei Chengyi shook his head with a smile and said, "Okay, the meeting is over, I'll invite you to a big meal, and by the way, I'll call Director Li and Director Liu." ”

"Yes, it looks like I'm still with the guest."

Pei Chengyi didn't pay attention to Xiang Linghui, because he had already seen that Xiang Linghui was much easier than before.

"I'm not kidding you, do you know the reason for coming back this time?"

"Didn't you start with that?"

Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment and said, "This is just one of them. You must know that Yuan lets you participate in the "Yan Huang Ji Ge Fighter"

"What do you mean?" Pei Chengyi immediately asked, no longer joking with Xiang Linghui.

"Don't you understand? Xiang Linghui glanced at Pei Chengyi and said, "You know it in your heart, so I won't say more." Before I came, Xiao Li called me and asked me to tell you that the President of the United States has just signed the draft defense spending budget for the fiscal year, and after deliberation by the cabinet, it will be submitted to the Senate Budget Committee within 60 days, along with other budgets, and the Senate will vote on the budgets before the end of October

"Isn't it a little too early?"

It was indeed two months earlier than in previous years, but there was nothing strange about Xiang Linghui pausing slightly and saying, "The most important thing is that it is not the Pentagon that drafts the defense spending budget, but Dudgway." ”

Pei Chengyi immediately tightened his brows.

"What's more, the Military Intelligence Agency has obtained information that Duchway has asked Four about your whereabouts several times."

"He cares so much about me?"

"It's not just a concern, since you left Buenos Aires, Dudgway has been trying to find out what is relevant to you. According to Xiao Li, even if Du Qiwei didn't have accurate information, he had enough reason to believe that you went to the Northwest Physics Experiment Center. ”

Pei Chengyi shook his head with a smile and said, "It seems that I am about to become a star." ”

"Almost, anyway, you have to thank the Argentine authorities."

"Thanks to the Argentine authorities?"

"Yes, the President of Argentina has just granted you the status of an honorary national, and has declared that it was with your help that Argentina was able to recover the Malvinas Islands and defeat the invaders in the battle to defend them. If unsurprisingly, after the approval of the Argentine Parliament, you will also receive a number of awards, including the "Order of National Liberation" and the "National Medal of Honor". ”

"Is there an episode of reality?"

"Realistically?" Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment and said, "Do you still care about that reward?" Of course, money doesn't mean much to you, but it means a lot to those staff officers under you. Of course, you don't need to worry about these things, Xiao Li has already arranged them. ”

"That's good, don't play imaginary, come to something practical, it's valuable."

Xiang Linghui shook his head with a smile and said: "But it's a pity that the British authorities have put you on the list of persona non grata, because the UK is a member of the European Union and is affected by the relevant EU regulations, so if you want to travel to Europe in the future, you will definitely encounter some trouble." ”

"Mr. Xiang, how many years have you been a soldier?"

Xiang Linghui was stunned for a moment and said, "Why are you asking this?" ”

"There aren't forty-five years, but forty years, right?" Pei Chengyi paused slightly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you've never traveled in the past forty years, haven't you?" ”

"Yes, don't say that Pu doesn't even have a two-day vacation for six items Linghui smiled bitterly and said, of course, you won't be much better than me, be ready to fight until you are seventy years old."

Pei Chengyi also smiled bitterly, because Xiang Linghui didn't joke with him.

"Look at me, I digress as I talk." Xiang Linghui paused slightly, and said Xiao Li asked me to tell you about the US defense spending budget because I wanted you to be prepared. ”

"Ready?"

"The first meeting will be held tonight, and then you will have to make a very important report." Xiang Linghui took out a document from the safe in front of him, "This is the specific information of the US defense spending budget, and the report you want to make is directly related to the content in it and your gains in the physics experiment center." ”

"Long-term planning of military equipment?"

Xiang Linghui frowned slightly and asked, "Why isn't it a long-term plan for national defense construction?" ”

"Mr. Xiang, if you want to harm me, you don't have to be in such a hurry, right? National defense construction is a matter for the chief of the general staff and the minister of national defense, and although the minister of defense is not in charge of affairs, who does not know what kind of person Lin Xiaolei is? I'm going to put my hand on his territory, not to mention that you're not in the General Staff, even if you're still the Chief of the General Staff, I'm going to be burned. ”

"Yes, you kid knows where I'm going to do it."

"You didn't talk about it first."

"I won't fight with you." Xiang Linghui sighed and said, "You guessed right. It is the planning of the equipment exhibition. Originally, this report should have been made by the director of the Logistics and Equipment Division of the General Staff or the director of the Equipment Department of the Ministry of National Defense, but Xiao Li helped you win this opportunity. Because you have been working in the equipment office for more than a year, and you have a lot of practical things, Yuan agreed to Xiao Li's request. The most important thing is that it is not only the present meta that listens to the report, but also the future meta. ”

"Sure?"

Xiang Linghui nodded and did not speak.

"Was there an accident?" Pei Chengyi asked cautiously.

"What could be the surprise?" Xiang Linghui glanced at Pei Chengyi and said, "No matter who lives in the Yuan Mansion, the Republic has to move on."

The events of the first three days have already explained everything. Now, let alone the future Yuan, even if Ji Lao returns, it will be impossible for the Republic to change its direction. To be honest, I've been in the army and the central government for a few years, and I'm considered well-informed, but I can't find a second person who can compete with Yuan. In terms of strategic vision, except for Ji Lao, no one can compare with Yuan. In terms of wrist strength, even Ji Lao is a big step behind. After half a year, those who have a hint of luck should give up their useless efforts, and most of the people who are slightly apprehensive should also be relieved. ”

"The results are in?"

"Does the result of the vote matter?"

Pei Chengyi frowned slightly, and did not argue with Xiang Linghui.

"Formally speaking, it is indeed very important, after all, we strive to build a society based on the rule of law, and we must not only take the lead in abiding by the law, but also respect the law, and must not do anything that undermines or violates the law."

"Mr. Xiang, when did you become a politician?"

Xiang Linghui glanced at Pei Chengyi and said, "I'm not joking with you. The results of the vote have already been announced, and the support for all 23 articles has exceeded two-thirds, and after the final formality, the constitutional amendment will officially take effect. If all goes well, the legislative process will be completed by the end of this year, or early next year at the latest, after the new plenary congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are elected. In other words, the people will soon be able to enjoy the fruits of political reform. As long as the new constitution is finalized, no matter who lives in the Yuan Mansion, the next round of political reform will be initiated. To be precise, the main promoters of political reform are no longer the state heads, but the representatives elected by the citizens. In other words, after Wang Yuanqing, in addition to the threat of life and death and survival of the Republic and the Chinese nation, the power of the Republic will be shared by the Yuan Government and the Plenary Congress. After the completion of the second round of political reforms, the democratic political reform of the Republic will take shape. ”

Pei Chengyi nodded, indicating that he understood what Xiang Linghui meant.

Strictly speaking, Wang Yuanqing is implementing the second round of political reform, and the first round of political reform should be counted from before Ji Youguo leaves office until Wang Yuanqing comes to power, and the second round of political reform mentioned by Xiang Linghui should be the third round of political reform after Wang Yuanqing leaves office. In the first round of political reform, Ji Youguo and Zhao Rundong only did one thing, that is, to gradually weaken the place of governments at all levels in social life, to put it nicely, that is, "building a service-oriented government" because weakening the power of the government is equivalent to weakening the power of the ruling class, that is, recording the interests of interest groups, and the resistance encountered in reform can be imagined. In a sense, only Ji Youguo and Zhao Rundong can do a good job in this round of reform, because both of them have a very large influence in the army and can get the unconditional support of the army, so no interest group is their opponent. Even so. The first round of political reforms took years, and only one problem was solved. In fact, the biggest gain of the first round of political reform was not the establishment of a service-oriented government, but the cultivation and expansion of the "middle class" that was most eager to obtain political rights and would certainly actively support democratic political reform. If there is no "middle class" that accounts for the total population of the country, even if Wang Yuanqing has the full support of the military, the democratic political reform will not be smooth sailing, or even successful. Given the national conditions of the republic, if the democratic political reform fails miserably, it will inevitably lead to frantic speculation, and when the time comes, let alone national rejuvenation, the Chinese nation will be wrong if it can survive for a long time. With the foundation laid by the second round of political reform, there will be a third round of political reform, that is, the establishment of a perfect democratic political system with the separation of powers. From this point of view, the second round of democratic political reform promoted by Wang Yuanqing has achieved only one result, that is, the power that was originally in the hands of the supreme ruler has been returned to the people, and the people have decided the future of the republic and the Chinese nation

"Democracy" means "the people are the masters of the country"

It can be seen from this that when Wang Yuanqing carried out political reform, no force could stop the progress of the Chinese nation. In a sense, sooner or later, the Chinese nation will be able to realize democratic politics one day, so Wang Yuanqing's greatest historical contribution is to enable the Chinese nation to realize democratic politics at the lowest cost.

Of course, the road to democracy has not yet come to an end.

In Xiang Linghui's words, political reform can only be truly completed when the third round of political reform is completed and a democratic political system with the separation of powers is established.

From the perspective of Zhan, even if the political reform is completed, the Chinese nation will have to move forward in the reform.

If the Chinese nation does not forge ahead bravely, but is complacent about its small achievements and revels in the glory of the past, then the lion of the East will be overtaken by the Western powers again and suffer humiliation and hardships again when he dozes off.

One humiliation, one ordeal is enough.

Pei Chengyi had already figured out these questions, so he had long known that Wang Yuanqing would fade out of the political arena of the republic, but his influence would definitely not dissipate immediately. As one of the best leaders in the history of the republic, Wang Yuanqing will certainly make arrangements before leaving office.

In fact, Wang Yuanqing has been making tools for the exhibition of the Republic in the "post-Wang Yuanqing era".

The problem is that Pei Chengyi has not been very clear about his role in this historical period.

After the Indian War, Pei Chengyi once believed that he was a very important role, and should at least take on a very important historical mission in the future republic. When he was competing for the chief of the General Staff, Pei Chengyi realized that something must have gone wrong with his feelings. It was in this way that he had to retreat and leave the General Staff on his own initiative. When he went to Argentina, Pei Chengyi had the same feeling that Yuan had assigned him a very important task. For this reason, when he was in Argentina, Pei Chengyi has always worked hard and is very serious. When Li Cunxun came to take him back to China, Pei Chengyi once again overestimated his status and ability, and even became disheartened for a while.

At this time, Xiang Linghui's words made him have a different idea about the future again.

Is this a delusion, or is it wishful thinking?

Pei Chengyi didn't dare to be sure, and he didn't dare to think about anything.

After suffering so many setbacks, he understood a truth, that is, don't overestimate yourself, and don't be too pessimistic. Like war, outside the battlefield, opportunities are always reserved for the most prepared.

It is precisely because of this that Pei Chengyi did not show his attitude.

Of course, there is no need to show your attitude in front of Xiang Linghui. In any case, Xiang Linghui is the chief of the general staff closest to a pure soldier, and even if Wang Yuanqing hopes that he can continue to exert influence in the army, he will not participate in the political struggle, at least not take the initiative to participate in the political struggle.

Seeing that Pei Chengyi didn't mean to speak, Xiang Linghui didn't say anything more.

On the way, Pei Chengyi was looking through the documents that Xiang Linghui gave him, but he didn't look at them.

In any case, Pei Chengyi is only forty years old. The so-called forty is not confused, many people have only seen through the destiny of heaven when he is this year, and he has already achieved achievements that others cannot achieve in a lifetime, or even several lifetimes. In other words, Pei Chengyi is still a soldier who lacks experience, and what he needs most is not trouble and talent, but all kinds of experiences, especially those that can make him more mature.

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you something." When the car entered the family compound of the General Staff, Xiang Linghui suddenly said, "Yuan Chenhao is back, because there are too many generals who came back this time, and the hotel can't arrange it, and your wife took her daughter back to her parents' house, so I let him live in your house, no problem, right?" ”

"What could be the problem, when will he arrive?"

"I think I'm already here, maybe I'm smoking and drinking tea on the sand in your living room."

Pei Chengyi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

This is Xiang Linghui's consistent style: cut first and then play.

"Since there is nothing else to do, you can rest well, and I will send someone to pick you up in the evening."

Set up a problem and let Dongfang Wen drive to pick me up. ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it for you."

Before getting out of the car, Pei Chengyi hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Mr. Xiang, do you really want to leave?" ”

"Isn't that an extra question?" Xiang Linghui patted Pei Chengyi's shoulder and said, "Anyway, we old guys will have to retire sooner or later, and we can't let me die of exhaustion on the job." If you don't cut down the towering trees, how can you leave room for the seedlings to grow? Don't think so much about it, with your current achievements, as long as you find the right way forward, it will be the same with or without my help. ”

Pei Chengyi let out a long breath, didn't ramble any more, and got out of the car after saying goodbye to Xiang Linghui.

History will not stop moving forward, and sooner or later the younger generation will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of history.