The cruise ship sailed slowly along the long Long River, the water parted behind the ship, rolling up waves.
From time to time, patrol helicopters would roar across the sky.
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At the same time, in the restaurant on the cruise ship.
An Zecheng put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "The situation in our Dragon City is that you are in me and I am in you. Everyone borrows strength from each other for survival. From the perspective of political skills, this is understandable. But then again, whether it is politics or human relations, it will not last long if only one side gives. You see, what Lao Li said just now was a bit weird."
Li Mingsheng waved his hand upon hearing this: "Let me correct you. I'm not being sarcastic, I just meant something!"
"hehe!"
Everyone smiled knowingly, and Tan Hengqiang nodded with a smile, but did not respond.
An Zecheng turned his head and fixed his eyes on Su Tianyu: "Since everyone is sitting at the same table. Xiao Su, don't be polite. You are a junior, so if you have any conditions, just tell Commander Tan. If he can satisfy them, he will definitely satisfy them. If he can't satisfy them, he will overcome difficulties and satisfy them. Anyway, this is how I understand it."
Tan Hengqiang laughed: "Old Anna, you are making a promise on my behalf."
Although he said this, Tan Hengqiang had no intention of refutation.
Su Tianyu sat there, looking at the three big guys, thinking quickly. Before he came, he had already discussed with Lao Li and An Qiqi, and listed more than a dozen conditions he wanted to propose in his mind.
Now An Zecheng's words were just giving himself an opening to bring these things up.
Su Tianyu suppressed his inner excitement and prepared to strike Old Tan with a knife.
At this moment, Li Mingsheng suddenly patted his hands and took over the conversation: "Xiao Su has been shy since he was young and can't afford to lose face. Let me bring it up."
When Su Tianyu heard this, he looked a little surprised.
Because he had drunk a little, Li Mingsheng's face was a little ruddy, and his voice was very loud: "Today, there are no outsiders, so I will speak frankly. These people on the table are the face of our Longcheng. The connection of all the relationships actually lies in Xiao Su alone."
As he said this, he glanced at Su Tianyu, and his meaning was self-evident. Everyone was silent, and obviously no one objected to this.
Li Mingsheng paused for a moment and continued, "My idea is very simple. Whether it is putting pressure on District 1 or fighting together, these are the final results. The key to whether everyone can come to the same line is actually trust. How to build this trust? I have a suggestion, let Xiao Su enter the headquarters and sit in the top five seats. Whether it is real power or false name, it all depends on Commander Tan's mind. I think this is the attitude that should be taken for integration. Moreover, after Xiao Su enters, the Huatonghui Renmin Army is equivalent to being reorganized under the garrison in a sense."
Su Tianyu was extremely surprised when he heard this. He felt that Lao Li was a bit too tough. In negotiations of this level, generally speaking, the top leader would not raise any conditions, because it would easily bring the conversation to a dead end and make everyone lose face.
But this attitude also shows that Lao Li is very tough. If you want to use me, you have to show your attitude!
This was totally inconsistent with what they had agreed upon before, but Su Tianyu absolutely did not believe that Lao Li had come up with this idea on impulse. At his level, he had thought about every word of every sentence countless times in his mind.
Su Tianyu glanced at Tan Hengqiang with some doubt, but the other party still had a smile on his face. He didn't respond or refute.
On the contrary, Tan Mingchao and Zhang Xunchen on the side were somewhat surprised. It was obvious that they did not expect Lao Li to propose such a plan.
"I think this is a good idea. Xiao Su is a link between several parties, so it's good for him to join the garrison." An Zecheng also glanced at Old Tan and continued, "I might as well be frank. Everyone knows that this guy has clear ideas and is quick to act. He has been dating my daughter for the past few years."
Su Tianyu smiled shyly, while An Qiqi sat there calmly and confidently.
An Zecheng paused for a moment and continued, "If Xiao Su can join the Dragon City garrison, then I am willing to cut ties with the Yidang faction in District 1 and reorganize my army into the garrison system, which can also be regarded as preparing a dowry for my daughter."
An Zecheng's words also surprised everyone. Everyone knew that An Zecheng was playing a hand of cards with Lao Li, and tonight they wanted to push Su Tianyu's personal position up.
Tan Hengqiang pondered for a while, and finally said: "Xiao Su is a handsome man with outstanding abilities. I won't hide it from you two. You mentioned it like a great gift to me. I am very happy that Xiao Su can come to the garrison headquarters to help. It can be regarded as another powerful general. However, the garrison headquarters is a one-person job, and there is really no suitable position at present. So, I will go back and discuss with the old man to find a direction."
When Li Mingsheng heard this, he changed the subject: "Haha, let's talk about it later. Come, let's continue eating. Try the dish that just came. This is our hometown dish..."
Everyone relaxed again and continued to eat and drink, chatting about some trivial topics.
An Qiqi lowered her head, leaned close to Su Tianyu's ear and whispered, "Why is this different from what we said?"
Su Tianyu shook his head: "I don't know what's going on... But I think the two old men have a tacit understanding, so let's follow their instructions for now."
An Qiqi nodded, and the two of them separated and continued chatting with others with their wine glasses.
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After another five or six minutes, Tan Hengqiang glanced at the table and finally his eyes fell on Su Tianbei, who had been silent.
Su Tianbei's appearance in this situation was a little abrupt. But after a little thought, Tan Hengqiang understood the reason, so he took the initiative to ask, "Is this Xiao Su's brother?"
Su Tianbei was eating and was slightly startled when he heard this. But he quickly came to his senses, put down his chopsticks and said, "Yes, I am Su Tianbei, Xiao Su's second brother."
"Oh..." Tan Hengqiang nodded slightly and asked, "What are you doing recently?"
Su Tianbei immediately said: "I work in the National Bureau of Statistics and am responsible for some operational matters."
Tan Hengqiang smiled and said, "Haha, I've heard about you and I'm very impressed by you. I think you're more suitable for the army. Why don't you come to the garrison? I'll give you a regiment to lead. If you do a good job, I'll send you to the garrison's army school for further studies. I think this is more suitable for you than working in military intelligence."
Su Tianbei was stunned for a moment, he never expected happiness to come so suddenly! !
Li Mingsheng turned his head and exchanged glances with An Zecheng. Neither of them said anything. In their hearts, they felt that this condition was temporarily acceptable.
They asked to bring Su Tianbei here in order to pave the way for Gou Liuzi and the Su family. Even if Tan Hengqiang didn't mention this, Lao An would have spoken.
The person involved was still a little confused, but Su Tianyu had already reacted and immediately kicked his second brother quietly under the table.
Su Tianbei came back to his senses, stood up quickly, and said excitedly: "I am so willing to share Commander Tan's worries! To be honest, I have always had a dream of building a strong army...!"
Tan Hengqiang smiled and nodded: "Okay, you can report to the headquarters tomorrow."
At this point, the first step of integration has been completed. The next thing to do is to let Su Tianyu enter the garrison headquarters.
Everyone continued to toast each other, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
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At the same time, Lu Zhen, who had been left out, heard about the dinner. Without any hesitation, he took a plane and left Longcheng that night.