1070: Chapter 1070: Future Competitors 1070: Chapter 1070: Future Competitors If it were not for his father’s situation, he would probably still be in the Northwestern Military Region today.
“Yes!
Jian Ying is doing quite well now.
I wonder how Tian Niu is doing.” The commander had an inexplicable fondness for that honest and simple soldier.
“He got promoted to battalion commander.
Still the sa old style.” Qin Jian answered very briefly.
“That’s good,” the commander said, as he glanced at the ti on his watch.
“Let’s go!
Let’s have a group eting and let everyone et and recognize you, our new staff officer!”
Qin Jian nodded and followed the commander out of the office.
The large eting room on the second floor of the regint headquarters.
All the officers of battalion rank and above were already present.
The commander stood on the stage and introduced Qin Jian to everyone.
“As you may have heard before, our regint is welcoming a new chief of staff.
So of you must have heard of his great reputation; he was once a legend in our Northern Military Region!
Because he left due to the disbandnt, he has finally co back!
Let’s give a warm round of applause to welco our chief of staff!”
The applause from below was thunderous and took a long ti to subside.
Qin Jian stepped forward, saluted, and introduced himself simply: “My na is Qin Jian!
In the days to co, I will advance and retreat together with everyone.”
Just a simple sentence like that!
The people below waited for a long ti for him to say sothing else, but when he did not, they erupted into another round of vigorous applause.
From below, Hen Zhiyuan sat quietly, his gaze distant and fixed on Qin Jian’s face.
So this was the famous Qin Jian.
He was also his future competitor.
“Deputy commander, our new chief of staff really has a character,” said a battalion commander sitting next to Hen Zhiyuan, leaning over to speak.
“How could a legendary figure from the Northern Military Region be ordinary?” Hen Zhiyuan said with a trace of acidity in his tone.
“Indeed!
But he is your future competitor, Deputy Commander!”
Hen Zhiyuan glanced at him.
“You talk a bit too much.”
After the brief eting, Qin Jian followed the commander back to the office.
“Commander!” Hen Zhiyuan hurried a few steps, catching up from behind, and greeted Qin Jian with a smile and a handshake, “Welco, Chief of Staff Qin!
From now on, we are colleagues!”
Qin Jian’s mouth curled into a faint smile as he shook his hand, “Deputy Commander, I look forward to your guidance in the future!”
“Certainly!
Certainly!” Hen Zhiyuan responded.
“Old Hen!
From now on, when you see in the regint headquarters, still call the commander!
I need to act as the commander for a while longer until the new commander is appointed,” Zhang Jianguo said.
“How can that be?
You’re acting as the commander, but you’re truly a brigade commander,” Hen Zhiyuan insisted on his previous address, “I’ll still call you ‘brigade commander’!”
Zhang Jianguo chuckled twice, “The old brigade commander hasn’t left yet, and because of special circumstances, the appointnt letter still has to wait.
Let’s stick with ‘commander’ for now.”
After greeting him, Hen Zhiyuan excused himself, citing other matters, and left first.
Zhang Jianguo turned his head to ask Qin Jian, “What do you think of my deputy commander?”
“Smart!
Knows how to read the room!
Very good at observing and listening,” Qin Jian said indifferently.
Zhang Jianguo laughed heartily and then leaned in to whisper, “Tell your real thoughts.”
Qin Jian raised an eyebrow at him, “How do you know what I’m thinking?”
“Nonsense!
I’ve known you for over a decade; how could I not know you?”
Qin Jian nodded and expressed his objective evaluation of him, “Sycophantic, good at flattering, and I don’t like him.”
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