Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"Roaring Flame!" Zhao Jun immediately followed them. He was too nervous just now so he didn't dare to be impolite. The three of them chose the most common cup of water. He had been eyeing the tea series in the general's residence for a long time. It was the best tea series in the general's residence. How could he miss out on this opportunity?
"South Pole!" Li Lanfeng urgently needed a cup of cold tea to calm himself down. Compared to the other two people, the pressure brought by Mother Lan was the most damaging to Li Lanfeng. Li Lanfeng didn't know why but he didn't want to see Mother Lan's disappointed expression. He always felt that his body was disliked by the big boss.
"Focus!" Li Shiyu also wanted to try the legendary Focus Tea and see what kind of effects it had.
The tea room was controlled by an optical supercomputer. Ling Lan keyed in the tea they wanted. Soon, four cups of tea appeared. Zhao Jun quickly took his Roaring Flame and Li Lanfeng's South Pole and walked out. Ling Lan also took the remaining two cups and walked to Li Lanfeng's side. She passed the South Pole to him.
Without the elders around, Li Lanfeng and the other two changed from their nervousness and helplessness when they saw Mother Lan. They started to enjoy the tea.
However, this elegant and peaceful atmosphere was immediately broken by one person.
Zhao Jun gulped down the tea in the teacup in one gulp, and finally burped. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief and said loudly, "So refreshing!"
Li Lanfeng and Li Shiyu felt that their fists were itching. They really wanted to beat him up. Damn it, they spent so much effort to cultivate the atmosphere of drinking tea but it was completely ruined by this fellow.
They looked at the teacups in their hands and their mood became bad. If they knew this would happen, they would have come to the general's residence secretly. They wouldn't have brought this fellow here to ruin the atmosphere …
The only one who didn't change her expression was Ling Lan. She calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip. She didn't care about Zhao Jun's rough way of drinking tea.
In Ling Lan's heart, tea was to be drunk. As for whether one wanted to take small sips or gulp down large mouthfuls, it was up to them. She didn't care.
Ling Lan's calmness made the Li family brothers calm down. In the end, the two of them shook their heads. They were still too inexperienced. they couldn't be as calm as their boss. It seemed that they still had a lot to learn.
The Li family brothers while they were sighing. They put aside the fact that they were hurt by Zhao Jun and started to enjoy the tea in their hands...
.... .. the Li Flame...... was the ultimate way to drink tea. was...... was this the ultimate way of drinking tea? They were too formal so they were a little pretentious?
Before the Li family brothers could understand, they heard the sound of a teacup being placed on the table. Ling Lan had already put down the teacup in her hand. "You guys have been here for three years. I'm sure you know a little about the 23rd Division. Tell me what you know."
Ling Lan asked Little Four to search for information about the 23rd Division. In the past few days, she had also talked to her father about the 23rd Division. However, Little Four only got some written information. Her father, on the other hand, was in charge of making decisions in the division. His perspective was different so he saw things differently. For Ling Lan, who was about to enter the lower ranks, this information wasn't very helpful.
Only Li Lanfeng, who had entered the lower ranks bit by bit, could see what Ling Lan wanted. This was something that Zhao Jun and Li Shiyu couldn't do. After all, one of them was directly absorbed into an ace mecha clan while the other was under the division's hospital from the start. Other than the three of them going on missions together, they didn't have the chance to enter the lower ranks.
As expected, when Ling Lan opened her mouth to ask, Zhao Jun and Li Shiyu looked at Li Lanfeng at the same time and waited for his answer.
After Li Lanfeng's recruit training ended, he was sent to the basic level and became a platoon leader. He slowly climbed up the ranks from the basic level. Of course, the speed at which he climbed up the ranks was much faster than normal soldiers.
This experience allowed Li Lanfeng to understand everything about the lower ranks. He also knew the hidden problems of the 23rd Division.
Li Lanfeng said with a serious expression, "The 23rd Division is still very united and orderly. This is because those who are willing to enter the 23rd Division, no matter if it's a veteran or a new recruit, all came for General Ling Xiao. Thus, among the soldiers and officers, General Ling Xiao's position is very high. It can be said that all the soldiers in the 23rd Division only recognize General Ling Xiao as the leader of the division. No one can replace him. "
Hearing this, Ling Lan instantly frowned. The military headquarters wouldn't be at ease with a division that was too centralized.
As expected, Li Lanfeng continued, "Normally, this type of division that only listens to one person, other than the three great marshals' divisions, doesn't belong to the other divisions. Basically, it's controlled by two or three factions. At most, one faction controls the majority of the power while the other factions control a small portion of the power to balance it out …" Li Lanfeng hesitated for a moment. "For example, the fourth and fifth divisions controlled by the Li family are also controlled by other factions. They can't be controlled by just one person. Needless to say, for a division like General Ling Xiao who controls the entire division, no one dares to question him."
Li Lanfeng's words attracted Li Shiyu's gaze. What Li Lanfeng said was a secret that only the direct successor of the Li family and the elders knew. How did Li Lanfeng know about this? Li Shiyu remembered that he used to study with his eldest cousin brother. Could it be that his eldest cousin brother accidentally let it slip? Or could it be that Li Lanfeng wasn't what he said on the surface? Was he a branch of the Li family? Or was there something else?
"The military headquarters wouldn't want a fourth marshal to appear," Ling Lan said faintly.
Even the three great marshals wouldn't allow a new person to appear and take away their power. Ling Lan knew that her father understood this point. But why did he control the division so forcefully? What was the reason for him to not care about the consequences and show off his abilities?
"Yes. The spies sent by the various divisions were cleared out because of the rectification two years ago. Only a few people who weren't a threat were left. They knew that they couldn't control Ling Xiao from the decision-making level. In these two years, the various factions turned their attention to the grassroots … Thus, there were many alliances among the soldiers at the grassroots level. For example, the Pu Jun Alliance, the Jun Ying Friendship Society, etc."
"These alliances probably have the influence of the military and the various factions," Ling Lan said mockingly. No matter what era it was, military power was always the center of power struggle.
"Yes. I think that in your batch, after the new recruit training ends, these alliances will appear one by one and try to rope you in." Li Lanfeng suddenly thought of something. "The two alliances I mentioned just now, one represents the elite while the other represents the normal soldiers. The conflict between the two has always been intense. In this period of time, the conflict seems to have gotten even more intense. If it wasn't for the influence of the factions, how could the two alliances become enemies so quickly? "
"I'm afraid that in the eyes of the normal soldiers, us military academy students are suitable for the elite alliance," Ling Lan said thoughtfully.
This was obviously to make the soldiers unhappy with their superiors. It seemed that the headquarters didn't want to see a united 23rd Division at all. She didn't expect her father to be so feared by the headquarters. They would rather weaken the combat power of the division than let the 23rd Division rise.
"Yes. Us military academy students will be ostracized by the Pu Jun Alliance. Then, the Jun Ying Society will try to recruit us." Li Lanfeng thought of the situation he encountered. The two sides seemed to be opposing each other, but in reality, they worked together and forced you to choose one of them.
"If you don't join, will you be ostracized by both sides?" Ling Lan asked.
Li Lanfeng nodded and smiled bitterly. "Yes, I didn't join. In the beginning, the situation was a little difficult. However, after I led those new recruits to complete one mission after another, those soldiers finally accepted me. However, I didn't stay in the base for long before I was promoted to a mecha clan. I joined a temporary battle team with Zhao Jun and Li Shiyu. I didn't know the depth of the base yet, "Li Lanfeng reminded her seriously. He was afraid that if he didn't explain it clearly, he would unintentionally mislead Ling Lan.
Ling Lan nodded to show that she understood. Li Lanfeng heaved a sigh of relief. He continued, "Actually, I don't understand. I believe that General Ling Xiao has heard of the conflict between the elites of the base and the normal soldiers. Why would he not do anything about it? Actually, if General Ling Xiao stopped the conflict and cut off those people's hands and legs, the conflict wouldn't be so intense." Could it be that General Ling Xiao was also worried about those people, so he had no choice but to ignore them?
Li Lanfeng's question made Ling Lan suddenly remember the meaningful words her father said a few days ago. Originally, she thought that her father wanted her to know what true comradeship was. Now, it seemed that he wanted to tell her that the little tricks that the factions in the military used were all useless.
Ling Lan, who understood, smiled slightly. "These are not problems."
Li Lanfeng raised his head in shock. Zhao Jun and Li Shiyu also had the same reaction. In their hearts, this was something that could shake the foundation of the entire division. They had to be on their guard.
"The relationship between comrades-in-arms isn't something that can be obtained through friendly interactions," Ling Lan said calmly. Then, she stopped talking.
Zhao Jun didn't understand for a moment. Li Shiyu seemed to have understood something. Only Li Lanfeng thought for a moment and then smiled.
Seeing Li Lanfeng's expression, Zhao Jun knew that Li Lanfeng understood. He hurriedly asked, "Lanfeng, tell me quickly. What is going on? Why did Boss say that these are not problems? "
Li Shiyu also looked at Li Lanfeng. He had some understanding but he didn't know if it was right.
"Comrades-In-Arms, comrades-in-arms. Of course, they can only become comrades-in-arms after going through the flames of war," Li Lanfeng smiled and reminded him.
Zhao Jun suddenly understood. He clenched his fist and said, "That's right. As long as we go through a war and go through fire and water together, these insignificant conflicts are not worth mentioning."
Li Shiyu sighed and said, "Those people are really wasting their time. It seems like General Ling Xiao has the intention of bringing the division to the battlefield."
"Of course, a division that hasn't gone through the flames of war can't be called a division." Ling Lan replied firmly. She, who had talked to her father, naturally knew his plans. In these two years, her father would probably request for the division to go to the headquarters. Once they went to the battlefield, the conflicts between the divisions would naturally disappear. Even if there were conflicts, it would only be the type that resolved all grudges.
"It seems that we are still too shallow. The problem that we are worried about is not a problem in General Ling Xiao's eyes." Li Lanfeng mocked himself. His originally heavy mood became lighter.
The current leader of the 23rd Division was Ling Xiao. If there were no accidents, the future leader would most likely be Ling Lan (Li Lanfeng firmly believed that the fierce rabbit couldn't do this). As Ling Lan's close friend, he naturally had to worry about Ling Lan.
"So, let the conflicts between the grassroots groups be." Ling Lan decided to learn from her father and ignore them. Everything would wait until they went to the battlefield.
She looked at the three of them with a half-smile and suddenly asked, "I want to ask you guys now. Are you guys going to stay where you are now? Or are you going to come back and continue to be my team member? "
"Of course we're going to come back." Li Lanfeng glared at Ling Lan unhappily. They had waited for three years. She wanted to dump them now? No way.
Zhao Jun also nodded. After following Ling Lan, he looked down on the other team leaders. The year he improved the most was when he became Ling Lan's team member. Zhao Jun was an ambitious man. He wanted to become stronger. Thus, he didn't want to leave this omnipotent boss who could give him pointers and had many tricks up her sleeves.
"Since I promised to be your team member, unless you don't want me anymore, I will keep my promise. Also, I have already made it clear to the division hospital that I will only be there part-time. As long as you successfully activate your battle team in the division, I will activate the totem that belongs to our battle team. "
"Activate battle team …" Ling Lan realized that after three months, when the recruit training ended, she had to settle this matter first. She just didn't know who the division would send to test her.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye. The three months of recruit training was about to end. Originally, there were only recruits in the recruit training camp. However, on this day, many middle-level and high-ranking officers came. All of them were eyeing the batch of outstanding recruits on the field.
Almost all of the capable battle teams had figured out the information on the new recruits.
This year's batch of recruits was the most outstanding batch ever since the 23rd Division was formed. There were countless talents of all kinds. This kind of situation would probably not happen again in the future.
In this batch of recruits, there were seven people whose physical skills had reached the Qi-Jin stage. There were also many high-ranking modification masters. There was even a grandmaster-level modification master. The battle teams were so excited that they almost started fighting. It should be known that having a grandmaster-level modification master was equivalent to giving every member of a battle team an extra life. On the battlefield, an extra life was equivalent to an extra chance of survival. No battle team could resist this temptation.
Needless to say, the ace operators that all the battle teams were in desperate need of had appeared this time. This time, there were five ace operators. Many battle team leaders who were lacking in soldiers rushed to the recruit training camp. They were prepared to fight with all their might and snatch these outstanding people from the other battle teams.
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