After Commander Liu finished speaking, Commander Xu did not refute him.

Although he doesn't understand politics, he does understand human relationships!

The higher-ups will definitely grant him a nominal generalship, but don't even think about giving him any real power!

After all, Gao Ren now nominally controls the same number of troops as the five commanders!

Based on this alone, even if the higher-ups were willing to give Gao Ren more real power, others wouldn't agree...

"Merit should be rewarded; this is an unchanging principle throughout history!"

"What I'm thinking about now is..."

"Is Xiao Gao trying to use Elena to expand his sphere of influence to the United States...?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Liu's eyes immediately narrowed.

After a few seconds of silence, he said...

"You mean the military exercises in the East China Sea, besides being a way for us to call Gao back?"

"Is this also a warning to Xiao Gao not to overreach?"

Commander Xu nodded and said,

"Those American generals are all scoundrels who won't do anything without personal gain,"

"I don't really believe they'd pay so many US dollars just to get Xiao Gao back from Africa!"

At this moment, a troubled expression immediately appeared on Commander Liu's face.

That's true!

"But you just saw it yourself, Xiao Gao clearly wants to push Elena out,"

"With our support, let her become someone like Miss Hu from the Golden Triangle and Miss Ding from Wanwan!"

"The key is Elena herself; she seems to think so too!"

Upon hearing this, Commander Xu couldn't help but sigh.

"Who can argue with that!"

"Xiao Gao has done so much for us, from opening up sales channels for weapons to helping us clear our inventory, to helping us with the issue of veterans retiring,"

"As a result, we hesitated on the issue of supporting his expansion,"

"I'm worried that it might be okay once or twice, but if it goes on for a long time..."

"It's hard to avoid making Xiao Gao feel uncomfortable!"

Commander Xu knows this, so how could Commander Liu not know it?

If he weren't worried about that, would he have just assured Gao Ren that he would definitely be able to advance his rank further?

"Why!"

"It's better to be clear about these things."

"We'll take turns drinking later, and then we'll get to the bottom of things when Xiao Gao is half-drunk!"

"Then let's do it your way!"

After answering, Commander Xu handed the documents in his hand to his adjutant sitting in the passenger seat.

"I've got the plane ready. We're flying straight to Kyoto!"

"You must personally deliver these three documents to the higher-ups. If anyone has any objections to them along the way,"

"No matter who he is, no matter his identity, shoot him dead!"

"Repeat the command!"

The adjutant took the briefcase with a serious expression and immediately began to speak.

"No matter who it is, no matter their status, if anyone other than those in power tries to touch it, shoot them on sight!"

Upon hearing this, Commander Xu's face revealed a satisfied expression.

"The flight to Beijing takes about five hours, plus the meeting with your superiors, let's say six hours!"

"Commander Liu and I tried our best to keep Xiao Gao at the dinner table for six hours!"

"I want to hear the reward given to Xiao Gao from above within six hours!"

"Do you understand!"

He could hear what the two commanders were saying, unless he was deaf, so he knew that Commander Xu was trying to keep Gao Ren calm and prevent him from overthinking things!

The adjutant, thinking of the two commanders risking their reputations,

To actually go and fawn over a short mule who was even younger than himself, it would be a lie to say that the adjutant wasn't envious or jealous!

But as a soldier, he could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.

At the very least, if he takes his men to the Sultan, he definitely won't be able to achieve the same results as Gao Ren within a month!

"Commander, please rest assured!"

"I promise to send the message back within six hours!"

As the convoy came to a stop at the guesthouse, Gao Ren, on the bus, watched as Commander Xu's adjutant stepped off the bus.

He then got into a military vehicle and left,

He left carrying a briefcase containing GPS data, a slight smile immediately appearing on his face.

"Elena, how's your alcohol tolerance?"

Elena was suddenly faced with this question, and she paused for a second.

She also saw the figure of the adjutant beside Commander Xu leaving, and instantly understood what Gao Ren meant. She smiled and held up one finger at Gao Ren.

"Keep drinking!"

Upon receiving this arrogant answer, Gao Ren chuckled.

"Don't exaggerate too much!"

"The alcohol content of Moutai is incomparable to that of the red wine or whiskey you usually drink!"

Led by Mayor Liu, the group arrived at an oversized private room.

As everyone took their seats, Mayor Li personally picked up the Moutai that had been prepared beforehand and poured drinks for everyone.

When he reached Gao Ren's side, a smile immediately appeared on his face as he spoke.

General Gao,

"All your company's business licenses have been issued. From now on, your company can invest and build factories in any city in China!"

"And local governments will provide you with the greatest convenience!"

No sooner had Mayor Li finished speaking than Ruby chimed in.

"The permits for the entertainment complex have also been issued,"

"With Mayor Li's help, I acquired another piece of land in downtown Guangzhou,"

"We are planning to build a large arcade."

"Arcade games, fruit machines, and slot machines are all available!"

Upon hearing Ruby's words, Gao Ren looked at Mayor Li with a surprised expression.

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