Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 217 is here, and it's quite different from the front-line combat troops.
It was with Wang Qingrui that Chen Jiang witnessed for the first time what a high-ranking official's drinking capacity truly meant.
No wonder Wang Qingrui said at the dinner table that when you get to the local area, your drinking manners reflect your character, and your drinking capacity reflects your energy.

In short, if you can't drink in your local area, you can't get anything done.

Even this was taught to me by my ex.

Fortunately, Wang Qingrui was already a very good drinker, and he was even more at ease here.

Chen Jiang had a decent alcohol tolerance, so he could drink three rounds with Wang Qingrui and still chat about everyday things. Gao Cheng, on the other hand, was in a bad situation; after just one bottle of low-alcohol liquor, he passed out on the table.

Later, Chen Jiang and the driver carried Gao Cheng downstairs. To prevent him from getting drunk and causing trouble, Chen Jiang stayed at the hotel to take care of him all night without taking off his clothes.

When Gao Cheng woke up the next day, he saw Chen Jiang lying next to his bed and realized that he had really drunk too much. He then checked his phone and saw more than a dozen missed calls from home, including one from Chu Ning.

He slapped his forehead in frustration and could only secretly send them a few text messages explaining that he had drunk too much. He also apologized to Chu Ning, saying that he had been drinking too much and that's why Chen Jiang had to take care of him.

Chu Ning quickly replied with a text message, without complaining, simply asking Chen Jiang to let her know he was safe once he woke up, as she and the child were very worried about him.

Gao Cheng blushed; he, as the brother-in-law, had indeed been somewhat...
He quickly sent a text message to the driver, who was also his orderly, asking him to prepare some breakfast for the two of them in the canteen. Then he could only stay there motionless and wait for Chen Jiang to wake up.

Chen Jiang slept very soundly.
While in Africa, he was under immense stress, and upon returning, he was exhausted from the journey. Only now was he truly free of worries, so he took advantage of the alcohol and had a good night's sleep.

When she woke up, it was already high in the morning, and she realized that Gao Cheng had been with her the whole time.

"Brother, what's going on?" Chen Jiang was a little confused. Wasn't he the one taking care of Gao Cheng? How come it's turned out the other way around?

"Well... you drank quite a bit yesterday. Uncle Wang and the others called to ask. Oh, and Chu Ning also called, asking you to call back and let them know you're safe. I'll have someone bring you breakfast... never mind, where can you get breakfast these days? I'll have someone bring you a bowl of noodles. I have a meeting this afternoon, so I'll leave first. I'll have the driver pick you up later."

As Gao Cheng spoke, he walked outside. It was clear that he was in a hurry, but considering that Chen Jiang was still asleep, he was reluctant to leave.

"Alright, go ahead. There's no need to call the driver. I'll go back by myself in a bit. Transportation is very convenient now." Chen Jiang smiled.

It's not like when he first joined the army anymore. The transportation system outside is very developed, so it's not difficult to get to the 702nd Regiment. He has to go back and say goodbye to his old unit before the division leaders take him to report for duty.

After Gao Cheng left, he called Chu Ning. No matter what, he was the one who got drunk and made the mother and son worry. As a responsible man, he really shouldn't have done that.

Chu Ning was very busy. After returning to China, she was immediately assigned to an important position as the head of a department at an army hospital. Her military rank was also promoted, making her a lieutenant colonel, just like Chu Ning.

The child can only be cared for by his mother, as working people can't do anything about it. Chu Ning only told him on the phone to drink more porridge to soothe his stomach, as drinking alcohol is harmful to health, but not drinking is not an option either, so the only way to regulate his health is through diet.

After ending the call with Chu Ning, Chen Jiang originally wanted to call Wang Qingrui, but then he thought better of it. Wang Qingrui was very busy, and he had already bothered him enough yesterday, so he decided to leave quietly.

He finished the mutton noodles Gao Cheng ordered, tidied up a bit, checked out, and left.

By the time he got back to the camp headquarters, it was already evening.

Since the Third Battalion had not yet fully returned to its original units, the first batch of returning soldiers were from the Seventh Company. Therefore, Ma Xiaoshuai immediately ordered the cooks to prepare dinner for Chen Jiang and have a small meal with the battalion commander.

"Squad leader, you're definitely going to get promoted after this trip. Will you come back to the 702nd Regiment next time?" Ma Xiaoshuai asked quietly. When no one else was around, they still liked to call Chen Jiang "Old Squad Leader".

"Promotion my foot! But the 702nd Regiment is most likely not coming back," Chen Jiang said with a sigh as he ate.

Gao Cheng is already a deputy division commander here. If he comes back to be a deputy regimental commander, it would be a lateral transfer. Being a party committee member is too much of a hassle, and being a regimental commander is out of the question. Therefore, he feels that he will most likely be sent to another place.

However, he had at least given his unit a satisfactory answer, because many of the soldiers in the Third Battalion he led this time had made outstanding contributions, and elite soldiers like He Chenguang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu would most likely be promoted to officers.

Although the Seventh Company did not regain its original designation as the "Steel Seventh Company," its combat effectiveness and morale have significantly improved.

The only regret is that our former instructor, He Hongtao, was transferred to civilian work. Gao Cheng said that he was not assigned to the deputy regimental level when he left, so his resettlement in the local area will not be very good. At the very least, he will not be assigned to the deputy section chief level in the county. But with his qualifications, it shouldn't be a problem for him to get a civil servant status.

"Xiao Shuai, when you come back this time, you'll likely be promoted to deputy battalion commander or deputy political instructor. You should be prepared."

"Huh? Really?" Ma Xiaoshuai asked incredulously.

Chen Jiang smiled and said, "Is that a lie? You were about to make the offer anyway, and this trip back to China made it all happen naturally. It's just that I don't know exactly what a deputy position entails."

"Then it would be best to be the deputy battalion commander. I'm not really suited to be the deputy political instructor." Ma Xiaoshuai stuck out his tongue.

Chen Jiang was speechless. Ma Xiaoshuai, a graduate of a military academy, had already been promoted to deputy battalion commander in just a few years. Wasn't that fast enough? This kid was still being picky. If Gao Cheng heard this, he'd probably kick his butt.

"Don't be so picky. After I leave, you need to train He Chenguang and his group of top talents well. The Seventh Company can't go hungry, understand?" When Chen Jiang left, what he was most worried about was his old unit.

"Don't worry, the Seventh Company will definitely thrive forever," Ma Xiaoshuai said firmly.

The next day, Long Kaifeng from the division and Gao Cheng from the regiment escorted Chen Jiang to the operations site.

Many people from the 702nd Regiment came to see him off. Everyone was reluctant to see Chen Jiang leave, but they also understood that Chen Jiang's departure meant he would be free to roam the world.

If Chen Jiang is to achieve greater things, he must leave.

As the jeep drove out of the camp gate, Chen Jiang was still looking back.

Gao Cheng joked, "Chen Jiang, this is the second time you've said goodbye to the 702nd Regiment. You've been promoted several ranks each time you came back. I wonder what your position will be when you come back next time?"

Long Kaifeng is now the deputy division commander, and he is riding high on his success.

He was very satisfied with Chen Jiang. The more capable Chen Jiang was, the more capable he became under his leadership, which was also beneficial to him.

"Commander Gao is right. Next time you come back, it might be to 'give you your guidance'!"

"Please stop teasing me, you two. I can't take praise. If you keep praising me, I'll fly away." Chen Jiang joked with them, and they chatted and laughed all the way, enjoying themselves immensely.

Upon arriving at the military base, the group presented their identification and letters of introduction, and relevant personnel escorted them to the political office to report for duty.

Within the compound, the Z Political Office was in charge of personnel transfers; this place wielded considerable power.

The director of the Z-level administrative office was also part of the leadership team, so he was of a very high rank. However, he happened to be away for training and was received by the deputy director, Yu Genshan. Although Yu Genshan was the deputy director, he was a colonel in the military academy, which was one rank higher than Chen Jiang, the deputy director.

This also reflects the high standards of the Z treatment department.

Although Long Kaifeng was of a higher rank than his opponent, he dared not be arrogant in the slightest. He needed to rely on his opponent in many ways, and in the industry, rank sometimes did not tell the whole story; real power was the true measure of success.

"Oh my, this must be Deputy Director Chen? He's so young and promising, the youngest deputy director in our compound!" Yu Genshan exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiang immediately said humbly, "Thank you for your encouragement, Director S. I will learn from you."

Chen Jiang's brief remark pleased Yu Genshan greatly. Despite his impressive public persona, he was merely a deputy in the Political Department, and with countless deputy directors throughout the compound, he was insignificant in the eyes of the bigwigs.

Therefore, Chen Jiang's words, especially since the other party was also a deputy director, instantly made Yu Genshan feel a sense of presence, which made him quite fond of Chen Jiang. After all, someone his age who came here was mostly just there to gain experience.

With Yu Genshan's experience and insight, he was absolutely right. He should take the initiative to befriend such a talented young man, as he might need his help in the future.

"Deputy Director Chen is not only young and promising, but also surprisingly humble. It's truly admirable," Yu Genshan said, taking the initiative to show goodwill and handing over a prepared document about the Operations Department.

Actually, he didn't need to provide such a thing. After all, Chen Jiang was only a deputy. Long Kaifeng and Gao Cheng naturally understood the reason, but they saw through it but didn't say anything. They just thought Chen Jiang's luck was truly extraordinary.

Chen Jiang was slightly startled. He took the document with both hands, but instead of looking at it immediately, he put it into his briefcase with a smile, while repeatedly thanking him.

Yu Genshan said it was nothing, and then led them to report to Cheng Guoqiang. Cheng Guoqiang happened to be in the office and had a few minutes of free time.

Chen Jiang was very familiar with this place because Gao Jianjun had worked here before his promotion, but now the place had a new owner.

Cheng Guoqiang was naturally very happy to see Chen Jiang arrive. Long Kaifeng was astonished to see that Chen Jiang was so familiar with the "top leader" of the entire army group. Fortunately, he had not made things difficult for Chen Jiang when he was under his command, otherwise it would have been a real problem in the future.

After some encouragement, Cheng Guoqiang contacted a deputy through the internal phone. The deputy happened to be there, and Cheng Guoqiang said that he was about to leave, so he asked Deputy Director Yu Genshan to take him to report to the leader in charge.

Chen Jiang and the others understood that it was already quite difficult for Cheng Guoqiang to have time to see them. While Gao Cheng's connections certainly played a part, the fact that Yu Genshan brought them here directly also indicated something: Cheng Guoqiang might have given prior instructions.

Otherwise, how could Yu Genshan dare to bring people over so casually?
Under Yu Genshan's guidance once again, the four arrived at the leader's office, only to find that it was another old acquaintance of Chen Jiang, Jiang Fahui's maternal uncle, Sun Tongfei.

Chen Jiang was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that Chief Sun was still in the leadership team and hadn't left.

There's really nothing we can do about it. At Sun Tongfei's age and with his seniority, he's not really happy to go on ordinary assignments. If the assignments aren't good, he'd rather just stay where he is.

Chen Jiang's worries were somewhat unnecessary. Sun Tongfei was very happy to learn that Chen Jiang was going to be transferred to work in his department.

Because of Chen Jiang, whom he had dealt with before, his abilities were absolutely unquestionable, and he also cared deeply for his own nephew. Without Chen Jiang's guidance, Jiang Fazhi would not have been able to improve at all. Because of his progress in the Third Battalion, under Chen Jiang's guidance, Jiang Fazhi's position as a battalion commander was also resolved. This was Chen Jiang's great contribution.

Besides, if I could effectively utilize elite troops like Chen Jiang under my command, wouldn't that be a credit to me? Perhaps it would even help me overcome that crucial step.

These were words that Gao Jianjun had spoken to him frankly before his appointment, and he was deeply moved.

He also knew about the relationship between Chen Jiang, Gao Jianjun, and Cheng Guoqiang, and that if he used this relationship well, it would definitely be of great help to him.

Therefore, he was exceptionally polite to Chen Jiang.

"Hello, Chief!"

"Hello, Chief!"

"Hello, Chief!"

All three stood at attention and saluted, creating a truly spectacular scene.

"Okay, relax a bit. Kaifeng, I'm very grateful that you brought Chen Jiang here. He's a tiger general!" Long Kaifeng, being the deputy division commander, naturally caught Sun Tongfei's eye.

"No, it's all thanks to the organization's training! Chen Jiang is still young and needs more experience under your leadership so he can quickly play his role."

"Good, good, good," Sun Tongfei didn't continue speaking, but instead patted Gao Cheng on the shoulder affectionately, "Little Gao, your 702nd Regiment is doing a good job, it's now the sharpest weapon in the entire army group."

"You flatter me, sir. This is all thanks to the good leadership of Deputy Division Commander Long when he was the regimental commander. I dare not take credit for it." Gao Cheng smiled. He was also very familiar with Sun Tongfei, so he naturally had to say more good things about his superior in this situation.

Sure enough, Long Kaifeng quickly responded with a few words of humility upon hearing this.

Finally, Sun Tongfei turned his attention to Chen Jiang.

“Xiao Chen, your Operations Department is one of the most core departments in the entire organization. The tasks are very heavy. Your former director, Liao Weiliang, is struggling to keep up and has asked me for more people many times. So I had no choice but to transfer you here.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiang's mind immediately began to race.
First, why did Sun Tongfei add the word "old" when describing the section chief's situation? Does this imply that he wants me to replace him? However, since I'm new here, I definitely need to observe him further before drawing any conclusions.

Secondly, the suggestion to bring talent over is complete nonsense.

With so many people in the entire army group, why transfer yourself?

However, as the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes," and Chen Jiang immediately straightened his chest and answered loudly, "I guarantee to complete the mission and live up to the trust and expectations of the leader!"

(End of this chapter)