Chen Qiang has been at the bottom of the army for many years. In terms of looking at people, he may be more objective than Weng Minghui, who has always been smooth sailing.
He knew that if Dai Lilong, a Virgo, had no real ability, the principal would not entrust such an important department to him.
In the military, capable people are generally more domineering and arbitrary, and their methods are naturally more ruthless.
Just look at Dai Lilong's internal family rules and you will know his methods.
Why is it called family rules? It is to tell everyone that the Secret Service is a family, and he is the head of the Secret Service family.
Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. This is such a straightforward truth.
Therefore, he would tactfully persuade his old classmate many times in private.
But now, Chen Qiang was afraid that Weng Minghui would misunderstand him and think that he had crossed over to join Dai Lilong, so he wanted to explain.
But Weng Minghui raised his hand to stop him and said: "Chen Qiang, I know who you are. If Virgo really appreciates you, it is because of your own ability and previous performance. It is not a bad thing for you.
, and it will not affect the relationship between you and me."
Weng Minghui knew that Chen Qiang was an upright person, and he often dared to speak out when he was in school. As a result, he offended several classmates at the same time without knowing it.
After he graduated and joined the army, his upright character was inevitably disliked by his superiors.
And it was precisely a few students who had a grudge against him who were promoted all the way. In just 6 years, the fastest promotion was to become a general, serving as the commander of a brigade with thousands of troops under his command.
You must know that war is the fastest opportunity for soldiers to get promoted, and most of the graduates from Huangpu's third phase have participated in three large-scale civil wars: the Eastern Expedition, the Northern Expedition, and the Central Plains War. It was also a period when the National Army was vigorously expanding its army, and they were promoted.
The opportunities are plentiful.
Chen Qiang has also experienced several wars. Not to mention his bravery in combat, he did not make many mistakes in command. However, after several wars, he was only promoted from second lieutenant to captain. His promotion was so slow that he was not even as good as his peers in the logistics department. But
Said to be very rare.
The key is that he has no background behind him. Whether there is someone deliberately suppressing him or not, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance.
And Weng Minghui saw that Chen Qiang had no future in the army, so he mobilized connections and transferred him from the army to the Secret Service, which needed more manpower, and promoted him to a military rank.
Chen Qiang was naturally grateful to his old classmate. He regarded Weng Minghui as a benefactor and was loyal to him ever since.
Now his biggest supporter is Weng Minghui, and of course he is afraid that Weng Minghui will doubt his loyalty.
But I heard Weng Minghui pick up the tea cup and take a sip, and then sighed softly and said: "Oh! Of course I know that this person is from the principal's hometown, and he is also very capable. Naturally, he has more trust from the principal than me."
"But, you don't know! In my current position, it seems that I am a prince who is in charge of my own affairs, but in fact I am cautious and walking on thin ice!"
"With the current situation between China and Japan, a war between the two countries is inevitable. The work of the entire Secret Service has shifted its focus to dealing with the Japanese. So, with the current scale and strength of the service, if it wants to compete with Japanese intelligence
It is not enough for institutions to compete for their strengths and weaknesses; it is necessary to increase their strength on a large scale."
"How to strengthen it? It is nothing more than increasing the organization, manpower and equipment. This also gives us senior leaders the opportunity to develop our own power and foundation."
"Especially when I reach my position, it's like sailing against the current. If I don't fight for it, I don't know how many younger people will catch up and overtake me in a few years. Plus, I'm not a direct descendant of Virgo. When the time comes, I just want to have something.
It’s hard to have a happy ending.”
"If I were at the headquarters now, even if I was not the deputy director but just a section chief, I would have the opportunity to cultivate and support some close friends. And if the department wants to increase its organization and manpower, it will always have to select people from the headquarters to be dispatched.
.When the time comes, I will have the opportunity to branch out, and I will have some ability to protect myself."
Having said this, he looked at Chen Qiang who had somewhat understood and sighed: "Alas! It's a pity that I was transferred to Shanghai, far away from the center, and even further away from the principal. It seems like a good thing to others, but in fact I live in a corner and have no information.
.I have no way of knowing what’s going on at the office or what the latest policies and plans are. Maybe by the time I find out, the day lilies will be cold, so what chance will there be?”
"Unless..." Weng Minghui paused and said thoughtfully: "Unless our Shanghai district can make a great contribution, and then I will report it directly to the principal, maybe there will be a big turnaround."
Having said this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself: "Hehe... Astounding achievements, how can one be so good? Maybe I won't be able to wait for this opportunity in my lifetime."
The so-called world-shaking achievements are just a kind of extravagant hope that Weng Minghui had after feeling sorry for himself. Even he himself did not dare to have much hope.
But very coincidentally, Weng Minghui got lucky not long after and got a very important piece of information.
At this time, his mind suddenly became active. After thinking about it for a while, he decided not to report it to the Secret Service. Instead, he took the information and presented it directly to the principal in order to win the principal's favor.
He was also afraid of long nights and many dreams, and knew that this operation must not only be quick but also secretive.
After learning that a Chinese warship was undergoing maintenance at the Shanghai Shipyard, he decided to borrow the ship and sail directly to Jiujiang, where he landed in Lushan and personally delivered the report to the principal in Lushan.
However, he underestimated Dai Lilong's methods and abilities.
As soon as Weng Minghui's warship left Shanghai, one of his subordinates in the Shanghai District reported the situation to Dai Lilong.
Dai Lilong was furious when he heard about it, and immediately ordered a plane to be prepared and flew from Nanjing to Jiujiang as quickly as possible.
What Weng Minghui never expected was that when the warship he was riding entered Jiujiang Port, a special agent team led by Dai Lilong had been waiting there for a long time.
As soon as the warship docked, Dai Lilong immediately ordered people to detain Weng Minghui. Not only did he take away Weng Minghui's treasured secret report, he also threatened him with torture.
Later, although Dai Lilong did not kill Weng Minghui, he dismissed him from his post and was thrown into the cold palace. Weng Minghui fell into depression and died of illness soon after.
Of course, this is something for later, so I won’t mention it for now.
Chen Qiang listened to Weng Minghui's confession. Although what he said seemed to make some sense, he knew in his heart that his boss and old classmate was still too utilitarian and insisted on competing with Dai Lilong.
Overestimating one's abilities.
If you are less ambitious, don't think about fighting with Virgo. Just keep your head down and admit that you are inferior. No matter how domineering Virgo is, you won't have to push these old men in the blue club to death.
If it were in the past, with Chen Qiang's personality, he would definitely persuade him directly.
But after so many years of ups and downs, he was beaten enough by society and learned to be careful with his words and deeds. He could only sigh in his heart and dare not answer the question.