The sound of the gunshot was not loud, but it was extremely sharp. Not only Xiao Zheng, but also Lin Xiaozhu on the other side of the phone heard it clearly. He asked anxiously: "Brother-in-law, what's going on? I really want to hear the gunshots?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Xiao Zheng said seriously. "That's firecrackers."
"Really?" Lin Xiaozhu asked curiously. "It's not a New Year celebration, where are the people setting off firecrackers?"
"Child." Xiao Zheng smiled and said. "Okay. I'm just harassing you, a top student. I'll hang up if nothing happens. There will be a high-level meeting later. Just thinking about it gives me a headache."
Lin Xiaozhu said crisply: "Brother-in-law, please stop pretending in front of me. I have long heard that you hold a high position in Xinao and have become a big shot below one person and above ten thousand people. How come you are so miserable as a student like me?"
After smiling, Xiao Zheng told Lin Xiaozhu to study hard and live a good life, then hung up the phone.
As soon as I opened the door and planned to go downstairs to find out what was going on, I heard a powerful bass voice coming from behind me.
"Don't go down."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng turned around with a confused expression, only to see a middle-aged man in military uniform standing behind him.
He is about fifty years old, with a general star on his shoulders. He is of medium height, but exudes a majestic aura. Awe-inspiring.
"Who are you?" Xiao Zheng looked at General Qi and asked tentatively. "The commander-in-chief of the dragon group?"
General Qi nodded with a smile, walked towards Xiao Zheng, and said: "There is a lot of trouble down there. Just stay upstairs. Going down will only intensify the conflict."
"It's always my fault. It doesn't matter if I keep hiding." Xiao Zheng said respectfully. "Besides, I'm not from the dragon group. How can I be protected by you all the time?"
"You're going to be a member of the Dragon Group. Isn't it natural for me to take care of you?" General Qi said with a smile.
"but-"
"Don't stand here and talk." General Qi waved his hand and said with a smile. "Let's go and sit in my office. The next thing will take some time."
Hearing this, Xiao Zheng had no choice but to follow General Qi into the commander-in-chief's office.
The decoration is simple, but there is an air of seriousness. The desk lamp on the desk was quite dazzling, but it took away the light of the chandelier on the ceiling, making the entire office look quite dim. Slapping the huge figure against the cold wall.
It was eight o'clock in the evening, and it was already dark outside the window. In addition, the place was quite deserted. At first glance, there were only scattered street lights, making it look very lonely.
When General Qi returned to his office, he sat directly on the chair, took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer, and asked, "Would you like to smoke?"
"Smoke." Just as the cigarette in his hand was finished. Xiao Zheng was not polite either.
"Take it and smoke it." General Qi threw the whole pack of cigarettes to Xiao Zheng. Then asked with a smile. "How's it going? Are you interested in the dragon group?"
Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and said with a strange expression: "I am no longer a soldier."
"The Dragon Group is not an ordinary military establishment. We are not picky about our status, we only value our strength." After a pause, General Qi continued. "Of course, there is also a heart for the country and the people."
"For the country and the people?" Xiao Zheng said with a dumb smile. "That's too big a statement."
"Not big." General Qi was not surprised by Xiao Zheng's reaction and shook his head. "It's just that people nowadays make this sentence too heavy and too big. In my opinion, these four words are not difficult or big at all."
Xiao Zheng sat up straight and asked seriously: "How do you say it?"
"When the police catch thieves, they are doing it for the country and the people. When businessmen do charity, they are also doing it for the country and the people. Regardless of their intentions, as long as they do it and do practical things, they are doing it for the country and the people. To put it more seriously, if foreign enemies come in the future Convict, the whole country is at war, if you dare to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, wave the flag and shout, that is serving the country and the people. This is also the biggest thing I understand is serving the country and the people." General Qi said with a smile. "Why, you, who came out of the artillery battalion of the 38th Army, the best soldier Lao Jiang has ever led in his life, don't even have this awareness?"
Xiao Zheng opened his mouth, then said with a serious expression: "That's it?"
"Then what else do you think?" General Qi asked. "You young people who dare to fight and work hard are advantages, but your minds are full of useless conspiracy theories. If you seek your position and do it, you are doing your duty. If you do a little more, you will be excellent. These days, We don’t insist on being a hero, both in public and private. Heroes can be mass-produced if the country publicizes them. In the army, the real mainstay is those soldiers who dare to fight and fight. Of course, you have to argue with me about the existence of dragons and snakes in the army. phenomenon, then I can only tell you that not only in the army, but wherever there are people in the world, there is no absolute fairness. Truth, goodness and beauty are deceived. How can a person be without selfishness and bad nature? The reason why a saint is a saint is only But he knows how to control his selfishness better than ordinary people."
"I said this, can you understand me?" General Qi smiled and took a puff of his cigarette.
Xiao Zheng nodded and said with emotion: "Listening to what you said, I really feel that I live too narrowly."
"Narrowness is not a fault. It is not a sin." General Qi smiled. "Don't look at me talking endlessly and talking about a lot of truths in my head. But if you ask me to do it, I still can't do it. Otherwise, I won't snatch you from Lao Jiang's hand."
"Grab it?" Xiao Zheng asked with his eyes wide open. "When did I become so popular?"
"You kid, don't be humble. Just the things you did abroad. Although it's not a good thing, your ability is still worthy of recognition. If you can change your direction and do something different, maybe I can get some of it. Light." General Qi made Xiao Zheng feel comfortable no matter the way he spoke or his attitude. No matter how you look at it, it looks like a chat between friends. Instead of listening to the teachings of high-ranking military generals.
Xiao Zheng was not willing to eat hard snacks. Even if the old dean whipped him with a whip or hammered him with a big stick, he would not be able to make him obedient and be captured without mercy. But as long as Xiao Zheng uses reason and emotions, Xiao Zheng will usually be defeated by the old dean's psychological defense and feel ashamed.
Just like Jiang Qing used her arrogant attitude to obtain a non-staff legal status for her, but he didn't care at all. Not only did he not care, he also ridiculed her. Not grateful at all. But at this moment, the old general impressed Xiao Zheng with just a brief conversation and convinced him of some of his previously reserved prejudices.
"But I'm usually very busy." Xiao Zheng said regretfully. "Probably not much free time."
"I understand." General Qi nodded with a smile and took a puff of smoke. "After all, you are now a billionaire boss. Of course I can't let you go to a secret training camp and start from scratch. With your level, there is no need."
"What do you mean-" Xiao Zheng asked tentatively.
"The country has been disarmament. The purpose is to recruit elites and dismantle some institutions that are of little value but only provide a living. As you know, wars are now fought with high technology, unlike the previous human sea tactics. But in addition to high technology, many old The tactics and experience left behind by a generation are still crucial and indispensable. Let’s say that the United States’ most advanced Marine Corps has world-class equipment, right? But Iraq cannot win short guns and earthen artillery. Why? They rely too much on it. Technology and weapons have led to the failure of tactics and troop quality to keep up. A small street fight can knock them back to their original form and turn them into a group of headless flies." General Qi continued his cigarette and stared at Xiao Zheng with burning eyes. "Do you know how valuable an all-around soldier like you is to the army?"