Chapter 2723
Don't act like a woman
Chapter 2723 Don't act like a woman
On the other side, after Liang Zuoxin left, Lao Li turned his gaze back to the training field.
"Old Li, you've really gone all out with this."
"Aren't you worried about others contacting you?"
A cheerful voice came from behind. Turning around, I saw a man with a stern face.
"Hey, what's this?"
"Old Zhao, let me tell you, when I first saw them, my first thought was to take their car and get the people out of here."
"But when I saw these soldiers later, do you know what I saw?"
"what?"
Looking at the soldiers who were freezing in the water but still struggling to swim, Old Zhao asked curiously.
"I saw a group of roaring tiger cubs. Their energy and physique were simply irresistible."
"Aha~"
"These are the soldiers I need."
Old Li's eyes were shining, while Old Zhao shook his head.
My old brother is a scoundrel in everything, but he's incredibly serious when it comes to "soldiering".
It's this temper of his that has offended many people.
"But that's not enough."
Have you ever seen a tiger that can't swim?
"Not being able to swim is a weakness."
"I may not have many other skills, but I must make up for this shortcoming for Lao Li."
At this point, Old Li walked to the pool, picked up a water pipe, and started shouting loudly.
"I heard that in your area, every single one of them is a treasure of the Ninth Division."
"Eating meat that others would envy every day, big slices of fatty meat, tsk tsk, when I was young, I was lucky to get a cornbread."
"Also, you're using the best quality stuff."
"Weapons, ammunition, vehicles, communications, everything is top-notch."
"I've also heard that one of you consumes the equivalent of more than twenty people."
"In that case, you guys must be the best."
Old Li spoke in a sarcastic tone, while the rapid reaction team members in the swimming pool below, dressed only in thin clothes, shivered and their teeth chattered. Upon hearing this, one of the squad leaders shouted loudly, "Of course we are the best."
In an instant, everyone shouted, regardless of the fact that the person in front of them was their captain's former leader.
"Okay, I have the guts."
Old Li gave a thumbs-up, feeling even more satisfied with his soldiers.
"If it's the best, then what becomes a weakling in the water?"
Old Li stood with his hands behind his back, chuckling coldly, leaving the people below speechless.
They are a land-based rapid reaction force, not a water-based rapid reaction force.
But before he could finish speaking, Old Li continued, "Yes, you might think that you don't need to go into the water, that you don't need to be involved in things in the water."
"But what if?"
"Remember, the enemy will not give you the opportunity to choose the battlefield."
"In case your Commander Yang orders you to go to the ship to arrest people, you can drive armored vehicles up from the seabed."
The people in the water were speechless.
"Let me tell you, I've already discussed this training with your Commander Yang."
"If anyone is still a landlubber after a week, they should leave the rapid reaction force and go home to take care of their children."
Old Li continued to exaggerate, but the team members below were quite frightened.
They knew very well that Minister Yang was a man of his word.
They are even more thorough when it comes to serious matters.
In an instant, everyone looked at each other, and then, under the instructor's guidance, they began to dog paddle with all their might.
Old Li nodded in satisfaction, "Hurry up, everyone. If you swim fast, you won't feel the cold."
After saying that, he turned on the faucet in his hand and sprayed water into the air, which fell on the soldiers' heads like a torrential rain.
Below, the rapid response team members gritted their teeth, burning with rage.
They are proud rapid reaction team members, and they are glorious members of the Ninth Division.
The honors they received made it impossible for them to let go of their pride.
Failure is not an option.
One by one, under the instructor's guidance, they began to swim rhythmically, gritting their teeth and drinking water, but not one of them complained.
Old Li smiled with satisfaction, "Remember, you only have one opponent."
"That is you yourselves."
"Challenge yourself, believe in yourself, and overcome yourself."
"You will become the best soldiers, the best warriors."
After handing the training manual to the instructor beside him, Lao Li went to his old friend and then pulled him aside.
"Old Zhao, tell me the truth, is someone causing you trouble?"
Old Zhao took out a cigarette to light it, but Old Li snatched it away.
In his memory, Lao Zhao was not the type of person who liked this kind of thing.
"Old Li, it's nothing. You wouldn't understand things that happen in the organization."
"Stop talking nonsense. Others may not know, but I do."
Old Li's expression immediately changed. "You, Zhao Gang, are so eager to make a living, when have you ever had time to stay here for half a month?"
“I’ve been waiting for you to say this for the past few days, but you’re just saying that I, Old Li, am not one of your own, are you?”
"Old Li is a straightforward man, Zhao Gang, don't hide anything from me."
"Keep your voice down."
Zhao Gang grabbed Lao Li and gave him a hard look. Lao Li immediately lowered his head and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Zhao Gang took the cigarette from Lao Li, lit it skillfully, and then said, "They asked me to write a letter."
Old Li was taken aback, then put his hands on his hips and said, "Damn it, I..."
"Old Li, could you please keep your voice down!"
Old Li took a deep breath, then spat on the ground, and looked at Old Zhao, "Old Zhao, are you suspended from your job now?"
Zhao Gang remained silent.
His eyes were filled with pain.
"Okay, I figured out a place for you yesterday, so start making preparations."
"No need, it's none of your business."
Zhao Gang immediately retorted, "You can't even take care of yourself, why should you care about me?"
"Don't give me that. I, Old Li, am very capable. You have to listen to me on this matter."
Old Li insisted, and Zhao Gang frowned, "You didn't contact Old Kong and the others, did you?"
Old Li shook his head, "It's not Old Kong!"
After saying that, he looked at the security guards who were training and asked, "What do you think of them?"
Zhao Gang frowned, then looked at the person splashing in the water, "They've got guts."
Old Li nodded, "I had someone inquire about these nine books, and it turns out that Wang Huzi and Han Xuanfeng have a good relationship."
"More importantly, do you know who I saw there?"
"Who?"
"Lao Hong!"
"Old Hong?" Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened. "That Old Hong."
Old Li nodded, "Yes, it's that Old Hong."
Then Old Li said in a serious tone, "Yes, it's him."
Zhao Gang remained silent.
He was naturally aware of Lao Hong's plight while he was working.
Unexpectedly, the other party was actually in the Ninth Department, and had even become a high-ranking member of the Ninth Department.
"Old Zhao, that's settled. You'll go with them when they get back."
"Don't worry, with Lao Hong around, and my connection to him, Lao Li, he'll definitely give him face."
"That's settled then."
After saying that, Lao Li walked towards the training field, while Zhao Gang was still hesitating.
Just then, Old Li's roar rang in my ears, "Is this your fighting spirit?"
"Bullshit, this is just the beginning."
"If you're real men, hang in there!"
"Don't act like a girl!"
Old Li's roar echoed in his ears, but Zhao Gang threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped his foot hard, muttering, "Damn Old Li."
"Don't act like a girl."
"I'll just go."
Outside the training hall, Liang Zuoxin held a tin megaphone and roared just as loudly.
"If they all start running, they can't even carry ten kilograms?"
"Run! Run as fast as you can, as long as you don't die."
"If others are working hard, then you have to work hard too!"
Qu Wei and the others standing nearby were also wearing training uniforms, but the difference was that they had 20 kilograms of weights on their shoulders.
Even so, he still handled it with ease and moved at lightning speed.
They would also shout out a slogan from time to time.
The problem is, slogans are just slogans, but the ones the other side shouts are so infuriating.
"Newbie, newbie, if you're a newbie, practice more."
"You're a newbie, I'm a veteran, veteran and newbie."
"So comfortable~~~"
Meanwhile, Old Li's men in the arena were also enraged, and they all ran and chased after him desperately.
For a time, this place was even more lively than the training hall.
With New Year's Day approaching, the Ninth Department had much more to do than usual. Even with Li Hongfeng and the others back, they were still extremely busy.
Under such circumstances, Yang Xiaotao was no exception; the first thing he did every day when he arrived at the office was to review documents.
In his office, Yang Xiaotao had just finished processing a stack of documents, then rubbed his temples and closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing this, Liu Lixue quickly placed a cup of strong tea she had just brewed on the table, and then took the documents she had finished reviewing with her.
"Minister Yang, there is a meeting this afternoon. Please be on time."
Lou Xiao'e came up to him and asked, "What time is it?" Yang Xiaotao opened his eyes, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
"At three o'clock in the afternoon, it was presided over by Old Qin from the Logistics Department."
"The logistics department? I understand."
Yang Xiaotao thought about how the fighting in Bei'an had almost reached its breaking point recently; everyone was fearless, willing to die just to annoy the United States.
Recently, there's been a clamor to install infrared equipment on assault vehicles. He's discussed this with the logistics department and the Third Ministry of Machine Building, and he thinks they're out of their minds.
The most important thing about this assault vehicle is its speed of attack. Although the infrared equipment is not large, it is still quite heavy. If you put it on, you're just handing it over to the enemy.
The key is that delivering food is one thing, but you have to pay for equipment.
Previously, there was an alliance that helped fund it.
The league itself has a lot of problems these days.
The internal space program is a mess, rockets keep breaking down, and with the New Year approaching, the United States' Apollo program is about to launch again, which is really irritating the Union.
They're pouring huge sums of money into the moon landing program right now, so where would they find the extra money to take care of their little brothers?
Another issue is that the winter in the alliance is quite cold, so food has become a major concern.
Therefore, a considerable amount of money still needs to be spent on purchasing grain.
Without the support of the alliance, Bei'an was trying to get something for nothing, hoping to gain benefits by shedding a few tears. Of course, Yang Xiaotao wouldn't agree to that.
To put it bluntly, even if people fight to the death in the south, it's all the same.
Moreover, there are many dissenting voices within the United States who want to get out of the quagmire of Annan as soon as possible.
The reason they're still persisting is simply because those big players feel they haven't sold all their weapons and want to continue exploiting the United States.
The current weakness of North An actually gives the people of the United States hope for victory and allows them to continue the fight.
Yang Xiaotao understood the theme of the meeting and had made a decision. He then asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Old Chen is holding a banquet tonight, presumably to entertain the special envoy from Northern Goguryeo. He's asking if you'd like to attend."
"An envoy from Northern Goguryeo? What are they doing here?"
Lou Xiao'e shook her head, "I don't know the specifics, but Secretary Guo mentioned it casually, it seems to be about sending remains."
Yang Xiaotao nodded. Ever since they brought back the remains of the heroes from there last time, they had reached an agreement with both North and South Goguryeo to send a batch of remains every year.
This is also a matter of great importance in China.
"Okay, I'll go to Old Chen's place tonight, and you can give me a reply then."
"Ok."
After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao got up and walked out.
There's still a ton of security issues waiting for him to handle.
"Minister Yang."
Upon entering the security office, Yang Xiaotao saw Zhao Chuanjun, who had been temporarily recruited as a laborer.
There's really no other way; we have no one else available.
This man was doing well as the head of the security department at the chemical plant and pharmaceutical factory, but he was called back by Yang Xiaotao with just one phone call.
Fortunately, it's the same old place, and things are pretty much the same as before, so there's nothing difficult to handle.
As for Chen Mingli, Yang Xiaotao wanted to put him in charge, but the guy vaguely mentioned that the higher-ups didn't allow crossing lines, so Yang Xiaotao gave up on the idea.
After all, they came here with a mission.
"Old Zhao, thanks to you for coming over, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go home all day."
Yang Xiaotao sighed, and Zhao Chuanjun smiled and shook his head, "These little things are a piece of cake for you."
He then made way for himself and sat down to the side. "I heard that Lao Liang and the others have started doing field training in Ande?"
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. "Who says otherwise?"
"Why do we have to go somewhere to embarrass ourselves?"
Having learned a bit about Liang Zuoxin's situation these past two days, and knowing Old Li's intentions, Yang Xiaotao felt somewhat relieved.
At the same time, he was somewhat worried about his subordinates.
He didn't know what the weather was like where Ander was, but in this city, it was below minus twenty degrees Celsius. In this weather, even taking a shower indoors would make your lips turn purple from the cold. His men were soaking in the pool, and if anything happened to them, he wouldn't care who the other party was; he would demand an explanation.
Our own people are not meant to be mistreated.
"With the year-end approaching, we must do a good job in security."
"Headquarters is short-staffed again, so you'll have to take on the heavy responsibility here."
Zhao Chuanjun nodded. "Don't worry, we've done this before."
“We used to have a factory protection team. Let’s set up the framework in the next couple of days. That should be enough to handle things for a while.”
Hearing Zhao Chuanjun say this, Yang Xiaotao also recalled that back when he was at the steel rolling mill, he did indeed have a factory protection team for a period of time.
"Okay, you can make the decision about this."