Interstellar: Start as a cleaner.

Chapter 1379 Breakup
When Zhao Dongfeng saw the last message that Kuangbiao 9527 had sent him, a thought struck him and he began to wonder: Could there be other people like me?
However, Zhao Dongfeng then shook his head, saying that such things were too normal in the league.

Just like those politicians, their achievements are not the result of exchanges of interests between their families.

The same applies to the military; people cultivated by their own families often become rising stars in the military by relying on their family's influence.

"It seems that this Crazy 9527 has a lot of power behind it."

"The reason they chose me is probably because I have a strained relationship with my family."

"Because they only choose people like me; the trainees from various families don't need their help!" Zhao Dongfeng finally understood why Kuangbiao 9527 had approached him.

After Zhao Dongfeng finished playing the game, he stood in front of the window.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Zhao Dongfeng let out a long sigh.

This is the barracks dormitory.

I should have been in the family manor, but now I feel out of place with the family.

Those old folks think they've disrupted the family's plans!

Those who mentor others think they're showing off!

Even the servants in the manor!
They also believed they should follow their family's arrangements!
The family even wants to transfer him to the Ministry of National Defense!
The transfer to the Ministry of National Defense is actually a demotion in disguise.

Because I am a civilian employee in the Ministry of National Defense, although I can now skip two ranks, I have no future prospects.

Because civilian positions are all about accumulating seniority, and you'll have no chance of military achievements later on.

Zhao Dongfeng knew, of course, that his family was completely abandoning him by doing this.

Just because I made military contributions!
Just because I wasn't chosen by the family to mentor me!
The family is essentially kicking themselves aside as a stumbling block.

Zhao Dongfeng became increasingly angry the more he thought about it!

Because of his military achievements, he was entitled to a promotion.

Just then, Zhao Dongfeng received another message from his family.

"Second Uncle!!" Zhao Dongfeng immediately called back and shouted.

"Xiao Feng, have you thought this through?"

“A position at the Ministry of National Defense has recently become vacant, so there’s a lot of people watching it.”

"Moreover, once you go to the Ministry of National Defense, you will also receive support from your family." Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle is the Minister of the Strategic Command of the Allied Ministry of National Defense.

It sounds like this strategic command has a lot of power, but in reality, it doesn't have much power at all.

The power structure within the Ministry of Defense is too complex, involving not only several powerful military families but also individuals placed in parliament.

Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense needs to resolve other internal conflicts before making any decisions.

Zhao Dongfeng sneered inwardly upon hearing this.

If he were to actually join the Ministry of National Defense, he would not receive any support from his family.

Because the core of the family is the Third Fleet.

There was another layer to what they meant by saying that if he didn't join the Ministry of National Defense, he wouldn't get the family's support.

Not only will they not receive support from their families, but they may also be ostracized by them.

The implication is that staying in the Third Fleet will not benefit you.

You must behave and obey the family's arrangements!

"Second uncle!"

"I'm willing to work for the Ministry of National Defense, but I want to work for a powerful unit, like the Defense Intelligence Agency or the General Staff!" Zhao Dongfeng didn't want to fall out with his family, so he presented them with a difficult problem.

There are many powerful departments within the Ministry of National Defense, but the competition among them is fierce.

The most powerful units within the Department of Defense are the Defense Intelligence Agency and the General Staff.

"Ahem, Xiao Feng, you're still young, there's no need for you to keep an eye on these departments." Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle coughed twice.

Because it's simply impossible to do.

If it were the position Zhao Dongfeng held before he made his meritorious contributions, he could certainly have entered one of these two departments.

But now that he has made a contribution, the family has promised him a promotion of two ranks.

Zhao Dongfeng was originally a lieutenant colonel and a squadron leader in the fleet.

This time, he was awarded the title of acting fleet commander.

The squadron commander is a colonel, who is also the squadron ship captain.

If you are promoted two ranks, you will become a brigadier general.

Within the Ministry of National Defense, the lowest rank for a brigadier general is that of a vice minister!

I would have gone if I had the chance.

"Never mind then, I'd rather be the commander of my squadron." Zhao Dongfeng refused when he heard his second uncle say that.

Zhao Dongfeng knew he would face suppression from his family, but no matter what, he had made contributions.

Forget about getting promoted two ranks, but becoming a colonel is entirely possible.

Because his military achievements were genuine, not obtained through connections.

Even if the family suppresses me, getting promoted is still no problem.

"Xiao Feng, what you're doing is putting your second uncle in a difficult position." The other person's tone turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing Zhao Dongfeng's words.

Zhao Dongfeng didn't say anything; his family's plans were in full swing.

The family kicked him to the Ministry of National Defense, thus completely removing themselves as a stumbling block!
Furthermore, the position I leave behind after leaving the fleet can be given to someone else.

"Actually, the family is doing this for your own good!"

"Your superpower talent is limited."

“If you continue in the military, the family won’t have any more resources to support you!” Zhao Dongfang’s second uncle said again.

"In addition, He Xiaofeng has great talent, but he has never had the opportunity."

"After you come to the Ministry of National Defense, it will be a good opportunity to let He Xiaofeng gain experience in the fleet!"

Zhao Dongfeng's lips twitched with anger.

He Xiaofeng, the family's mentor!

Before, when I saw myself, my eyes were always looking up at the sky.

Sometimes when he holds meetings in the fleet, he acts superior.

And it's because of his surname, He!
He was always surrounded by a group of sycophants.

Zhao Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this: "Second Uncle's plan is too good. He's already eyeing my position even before I've left."

Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle's tone turned somewhat unfriendly upon hearing this: "Xiaofeng, we're doing this for your own good. Your decision to stay in the fleet conflicts with our family's plans!"

"Let the conflict happen!"

"I, surnamed Zhao, am not afraid; you, surnamed He, are not!"

"If you push me too far, I'll defect to the parliament and reveal my background." Zhao Dongfeng was furious.

Zhao Dongfeng has always had a bad temper!

My family had never offered me much support in the past.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be a mere lieutenant colonel.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle sneered, "Zhao Dongfeng, you're being a bit unscrupulous by saying that!"

"If you weren't from the He family, could you have become a lieutenant colonel?"

"Can you, as a lieutenant colonel, act as the commander of a squadron?"

"If you weren't from the He family, would you have been able to join the fleet right after graduating from school?"

"The family has its own plans!"

Hearing this, Zhao Dongfeng became even angrier: "If you're so capable, let those trainees from the He family compete with me fairly!"

"What kind of bullshit talent training is this?!"

"If you're so capable, go and earn military merit!"

"Shamelessly coveting other people's positions by asking their elders for them."

"Besides, you supported me in the past because you wanted something in return!"

Zhao Dongfeng was already short-tempered, and on top of that, he had been abandoned by his family for a long time.

He was abandoned by his family, and he doesn't even have the surname He!
Therefore, Zhao Dongfeng's situation in the fleet was not very good, especially when he was getting along with his colleagues.

Because within the fleet, not many people knew that they were from the Ho family.

I changed my surname to avoid suspicion.

And even knowing his surname was He didn't change the fact that he was abandoned by his family. So for a long time, Zhao Dongfeng lived a very repressed life.

Because within the Third Fleet, once abandoned by the Ho family, there is no future!
As for being transferred to another fleet, that's even more impossible.

Because the other fleets were also controlled by other families.

Zhao Dongfeng even considered retiring.

When Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle heard Zhao Dongfeng say this, he laughed in exasperation: "Hehe, don't think you're so great just because you've made one contribution."

"What's the use of making any great contributions without the support of your family!"

"This time it's not an elder in the family who's asking you to take command of a fleet."

"You can forget about making any contributions!"

When Zhao Dongfeng heard his second uncle say that, he sneered, "Then how did I make a contribution?"

"You've got a clever plan!"

"They kicked me out of the fleet and into the Ministry of Defense, so that I, this stumbling block, would be completely removed."

"After I left, not only was my position given to someone else, but the promotion that should have been mine was also given to someone else!"

"And they keep saying it's for my own good!"

"thank you!"

"You said back then that you'd change your surname to support me!"

"I can let it go if my family didn't support me before; that's because I wasn't capable enough!"

"But I clearly did a good job, yet it's my fault."

"I did not use any of my family's resources to achieve such a great feat."

"Not only did my family not support me, they also blamed me for disrupting their plans!"

"What the hell kind of family is this?!"

"If you don't give me your support, I don't believe your He family can control everything in the Third Fleet!"

Zhao Dongfeng's second uncle was stunned when he heard Zhao Dongfeng's words.

Although the He family doesn't control the Third Fleet entirely, anyone wanting to develop within it needs to rely on them.

Because in the military, power is always checked and balanced.

To thrive in this environment, you need the cooperation of the people around you.

"I'm not leaving the fleet!"

"If you force me to leave the fleet, then none of us will have an easy time!" Zhao Dongfeng said before hanging up the phone.

At first, Zhao Dongfeng was actually being tolerant because the He family had too much influence in the Third Fleet and also in the Ministry of National Defense.

He needs to develop his career in the fleet; otherwise, if the entire He family targets him, he'll be in big trouble.

But the other party wouldn't let it go!

Even the mentors within the family have their eyes on his current position.

In other words, the family had already made plans, and I had no choice at all.

Therefore, Zhao Dongfeng immediately turned hostile.

Because if you go to the Ministry of National Defense, you're really finished!

It seems that my previous meritorious service was due to luck, as it involved my family and others.

But I know for sure that this isn't luck.

If it were just luck, Zhao Dongfeng felt he might just go to the Ministry of National Defense, get promoted two ranks, become a brigadier general, and settle down.

But even if he stayed in the fleet now, he would only be given the rank of colonel.

If he can achieve further military merits, then becoming a brigadier general is a certainty.

Not only can the family not help me, but they also target me.

Then there's nothing left for me to cherish!
Zhao Dongfeng quickly logged into the game and sent a message to Kuangbiao9527: "I agree to meet you!"

Yang Bo knew what had happened on Zhao Dongfeng's side, but he did not answer immediately.

After sending the message, Zhao Dongfeng waited for the other party's reply.

My mind started racing with all sorts of thoughts, because the last sentence from Kuangbiao 9527 meant that someone else should be supported.

In other words, the other party is not just yourself.

Zhao Dongfeng could understand, because every family has people like that.

Seeing that the other party had not replied, Zhao Dongfeng became increasingly worried, fearing that the other party had abandoned him.

Moreover, Zhao Dongfeng was still thinking about how to take revenge on his family.

Because Zhao Dongfeng knew the methods of these warlord families.

These families use extremely terrifying methods to deal with those who disobey them.

They will make these disobedient people lose everything.

Some were even driven to suicide!

These families need to maintain their authority and prevent anyone within the family from having any disloyal thoughts.

These people should serve as living examples to serve as a constant warning to those who come after them.

These families are not afraid of external troubles, but they are most afraid of internal strife.

Therefore, Zhao Dongfeng was already thinking about how to make a move in advance.

The Third Fleet is not a monolithic entity, nor is it entirely composed of members of the Ho family; it also includes individuals supported by the Alliance Council.

"The Third Fleet can't stay here any longer; it needs to be transferred to another fleet!"

"It's perfect timing that I can command a squadron independently after being promoted to colonel!"

"Sixth Fleet!"

"The He family has the fewest members in the Sixth Fleet!" Zhao Dongfeng had already decided which fleet he would go to after being promoted to colonel.

The Sixth Squadron was the least favored within the Alliance's Third Fleet.

Because most of the officers here are people placed by the parliament.

These people will never be able to achieve anything significant in the Third Fleet.

On the contrary, when there is something to blame, it is the people in this squadron who will take the blame.

Promotions for officers in this detachment are quite difficult.

Although most of the officers in this squadron were people placed by the parliament.

However, the military has its own rules, and promotions within the military follow its own procedures.

However, for Zhao Dongfeng, at least he wouldn't be hampered by others in the Sixth Fleet.

Because the only way for him to break through in the future is to make contributions.

To achieve merit, one must command the fleet.

If, as the commander of another fleet, you issue orders that your subordinates do not obey or deliberately delay the battle, then you are in a different situation.

Then he would lose the opportunity to perform meritorious service, and might even face a military court.

Yang Bo waited two hours before replying to Zhao Dongfeng: "Okay, I'll arrange the time and place. You wait for my notification."

"I'm breaking ties with the He family!"

"I want more opportunities to make contributions!" Zhao Dongfeng quickly sent a message after seeing the information from Kuangbiao 9527.

Zhao Dongfeng had figured it out: the only thing that could help him now was this 9527.

Because Zhao Dongfeng cannot openly side with the Alliance Council, otherwise his family might take additional measures to eliminate him.

Zhao Dongfeng knew that even if he sided with the Alliance Council, he would not get the Council's full support!

Because the parliament has its own people, they might even suspect that they were sent there by the family.

Therefore, the Crazy 9527 is Zhao Dongfeng's only support.

"If you're willing, you can be promoted to general if you accumulate enough merit," Yang Bo promised Zhao Dongfeng.

"Great!" Zhao Dongfeng was also thrilled when he saw the news.

Of course, Zhao Dongfeng knew he would have to pay a price.

Moreover, the identity of this Crazy 9527 is probably not ordinary.

But now he's forced into this situation; his family is deliberately targeting him.

(End of this chapter)