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In fact, while they were making the call, there were already three reports on the General Staff's desk.

One was a detailed battle report from the South China Sea Fleet, another was an urgent request for equipment from the North China Sea Fleet, and the third was an equally urgent application from the East China Sea Fleet.

The three naval fleet commanders were in a state of discontent: one was reporting his victory, and the other two were banging on the table demanding equipment.

After reading the three documents, the people from the General Staff remained silent for a while before someone remarked, "That old Sun, he's really quick."

Another person added, "Whether it was fast or not is another matter, but at least he sank one of the Yang-class ships with those few small boats. For that achievement alone, giving him any amount of equipment wouldn't be excessive."

"What about the North Sea and the East Sea?"

"Give it all to them, but how much and how to give it depends on whether the training syllabus is ready in the South China Sea first. Once the equipment is in their hands, they need to know how to operate it and how to fight it."

Regardless of the General Staff's attitude, Commander Sun had already summoned Li Weiguo to his command room.

Seeing that the other person was wearing a training uniform and still smelled of the sea breeze, Commander Sun patted him heavily on the shoulder twice with satisfaction.

"Good lad, you played really well yesterday."

Li Weiguo immediately stood at attention and saluted, his lips pursed, but the pride in his eyes was almost impossible to hide: "Reporting to the Commander! I didn't think too much at the time, I just thought that our Dragon Kingdom's soldiers shouldn't be bullied by them!"

"Well said!"

Commander Sun nodded seriously: "You fought so well this time, it was a major victory that can almost be recorded in history. You defended the motherland's maritime borders and dealt a blow to the arrogance of the reactionaries."

"I have already reported your combat achievements to the Navy Headquarters, and it should have reached the General Staff by now. You and your crew will most likely be awarded honorary titles such as Combat Hero or Heroic Maritime Boat. Our newspapers and radio stations will also report on you. Comrade Li Weiguo, well done!"

Looking at Li Weiguo standing ramrod straight, Commander Sun couldn't hide his smile. Who wouldn't be happy to have such a treasure among their men?

Once the medals are awarded, it'll be a piece of cake for the collective to receive a first-class merit or a special-class merit!

Now is a complex time, and this great victory not only gave the South China Sea Fleet tactical confidence, but also provided him with a protective shield.

Security in the current situation is of utmost importance, and such tangible military achievements will surely earn him the high level of protection and trust from his superiors.

Moreover, when he applies for funding, equipment, and personnel from the Navy Headquarters in the future, he can use this victory as leverage to have greater influence.

Most importantly, even though he is now a lieutenant general, who wouldn't want to be promoted to naval political commissar or get into a better unit?

"Alright, go back and rest! Work hard from now on, and even if you get promoted or go to a naval academy for further studies, don't disgrace our South China Sea Fleet!"

"yes!"

Li Weiguo paused for a moment, then his face lit up with excitement. He saluted Commander Sun before turning and leaving.

Watching Li Weiguo's departing figure, Commander Sun's smile slowly faded. He turned to his adjutant and said, "Pass down the order: all units responsible for operating C14 and 022 will begin intensive training starting tomorrow. I want every missile boat in the South China Sea Fleet to be able to fight, wage war, and win within a month."

The adjutant responded and immediately turned to relay the order.

In the days that followed, the South China Sea Fleet base became quite lively.

Training during the day and debriefing at night, all the sailors were like they were on steroids.

With Li Weiguo's brilliant example as a precedent, they couldn't wait to bump into some bald warship while patrolling near the coast and fire a few shots at it.

Even after carrying out missions during the day, when they returned at night, this group of people would get together to study the operation manual.

In later generations, this state can be described by a very vivid word: "卷" (juǎn).

The entire South China Sea Fleet is truly in turmoil!

A few days later, new information came from the General Staff.

The first thing the leader who contacted Commander Sun asked was, "How's the training going on your end?"

"Reporting to the leadership, everything is normal. Training is progressing steadily, and all officers and soldiers are in high spirits!"

The leader on the other end grunted in response, and after a few seconds of silence, said, "You are aware of the situation in the North Sea and East Sea. Once your training syllabus is finalized, it should be rolled out to the other two fleets as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!" Commander Sun replied, then immediately asked, "What about the equipment we requested?"

"We'll talk about equipment later. The new batch of C14 and 022 missiles will definitely be allocated to the North Sea and East Sea first. Your South Sea Fleet has already received a batch, which will be used as a pilot project. You will be given priority in the subsequent allocation."

Commander Sun did not refute.

Their South China Sea Fleet has already seized the initiative, gotten the first bite of the pie, and gained such great merit.

When the meat is distributed later, others will definitely have to taste some of the saltiness; it's impossible for them to get all the benefits.

But he wasn't greedy. After making concessions this time, it would be easier for the South China Sea Fleet to ask for new equipment in the future.

If it's just about defending the coastal waters, the current dozen or so missile boats are actually sufficient.

If the C14, with its relatively small tonnage, can sink a destroyer, what kind of power would the much larger Type 022 have?

If the battery life were long enough, it could probably even reach the bald guy's side!

After a few more instructions over the phone, Commander Sun, in a strong voice, assured him, "Rest assured, leader, the South China Sea Fleet will definitely improve its training and strive to be the best!"

Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that making assurances to their superiors was useless, since the equipment wasn't something their superiors obtained.

The person who managed to get the equipment was currently lying in his rocking chair, squinting as he enjoyed Qin Jingru's massage.

The young girl, having nothing better to do, asked Jia Zhangshi to connect her with an old nanny who was extremely skilled at massage.

They said it was a family heirloom craft, and that he had even served in the palace and been highly regarded, making him incredibly proud.

As a result, with two pieces of pork belly and a bag of rice, he agreed to teach Qin Jingru his family's ancestral cooking skills.

After studying for a few days, the little girl ran to Zhou Feng's side and used him as a guinea pig for experiments.

However, to be fair, Zhou Feng clearly felt very comfortable even after teaching Qin Jingru for such a short time. Just how amazing must that person be?

However, Zhou Feng wasn't used to having an old lady massage him, so it would be better for Qin Jingru to learn.

"Minister He wants you to arrange a time to meet with me."

Bai Ling walked in from outside and rolled her eyes when she saw Zhou Feng's landlord-like demeanor.

Zhou Feng, however, didn't seem to care. He glanced at her and casually asked, "What do you want this time?"

"It should still be a missile boat, right? The missile boat you brought back before was really powerful; it sank all the destroyers on Baldy's side. I guess the other two fleets want it too."

"Sure, I'll talk to them over there. It shouldn't be a problem."

Bai Ling nodded. She generally wouldn't actively inquire about the details of Zhou Feng's dealings with the organization.

All you need to do is relay the organization's orders and protect your man.

"Oh, by the way, Director Sun said that the phone line they're going to install here will be ready in the next couple of days, so we won't have to run around every time something happens."

Before Zhou Feng could react after Bai Ling finished speaking, Qin Jingru was already excited.

That's a telephone!

Lou Xiao'e had described to her before that she could hear the other side talking even when they were hundreds or thousands of miles apart!

but…

The little girl suddenly pouted when she saw the phone that was lit up in Zhou Feng's hand.

To be honest, the phone isn't all that great; you can't even take a picture.

"Alright, what's all the excitement about just one phone call? I'll bring each of you a cell phone next time I come back. Even if you can't make calls, the other functions will still work."

Zhou Feng patted Qin Jingru's delicate hand that was resting on him.

They're all his women, and he gets so excited over a mere phone call? That's beneath him.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhou Feng! Muah~!"

"..."

Bai Ling looked at the two people in front of her speechlessly. She remembered that she had made a three-point agreement with Zhou Feng before. Was this guy treating her like she was invisible?