As for who is the only person who can simultaneously gain support from both the military and local authorities, is there any need to guess...?

"Elena, now you know why the North doesn't experience the same warlordism as the United States?"

Elena, understanding what he meant, nodded in response to Gao Ren's question.

"Ren-ge, I understand."

"But there's still one thing I don't understand."

"explain!"

"You know this principle, Brother Ren, but Qian Jun, who has been in officialdom for decades longer than you, certainly doesn't know it!"

"Since he knew about this, why did he still let you jump into the pit...?"

"Is he really that sure Commander Xu won't kill him for your sake?"

After Elena finished speaking, a hint of curiosity appeared on her face.

Ruby, Xiaoying, and Mengna, who were sitting on the sofa, also looked at Gao Ren with curiosity.

Under their gaze, Gao Ren chuckled softly and said...

"You can doubt the character of an official in the north, but you absolutely cannot doubt his competence in doing his job!"

Already somewhat bewildered, Elena's expression became even more confused after hearing this answer.

"Ren-ge, can you explain it more clearly?"

"It's very simple,"

"Qian Jun didn't say those words himself; he said them on behalf of the person above him!"

? ? ? ? ? ? ?

This answer not only completely baffled Elena, but also left Ruby and the other girls with a hint of confusion on their faces.

Just then, Hu Jing, who had experienced a power struggle between life and death, spoke up.

"Ren-ge, do you mean this is a test from above?"

"Want to see if you have any intention of rebelling?"

Seeing Gao Ren nod, Hu Jing's charming face showed a hint of doubt as she spoke.

"Given his abilities, would he have done this so carelessly?"

"So much so that even someone with a bit of political acumen, let alone you, Ren-ge, could see this as a trap?"

Ha ha ha ha...

Seeing the seriousness on Hu Jing's face, Gao Ren smiled and replied,

"Then tell me, is there any possibility?"

"This is something the higher-ups are doing for show."

This answer plunged the room into silence once again.

Was it done on purpose to impress others?

Isn't this the kind of thing that happens when someone wants to promote a junior who isn't qualified enough?

Thinking of this, immediately,

Ruby said with a hint of excitement on her face.

"Ren-ge, do you mean your appointment letter for promotion to general will be coming soon?"

Seeing Ruby's excitement, Gao Ren smiled and nodded.

"Yes, it won't be long,"

"But I suspect this probing isn't about the promotion to general; it's probably something else..."

"But I'm certain this is a good thing, not a bad thing!"

"But what exactly this good thing is... I can't guess for now."

Just as Gao Ren was wondering what the other good thing was,

Outside, Qian Jun, who had just been scolded by Gao Ren, got into the car and immediately picked up the phone to make a call.

"So, what did Gao Ren say?"

Upon hearing the voice coming from the phone, Qian Jun said in an extremely respectful tone,

"Minister, General Gao scolded me before I could even finish speaking!"

Upon hearing this, the minister on the other end of the phone paused for a moment before speaking.

"I see,"

"Don't mention this again."

"Your task is also to work with Li Li to improve the economy of Guangzhou!"

"It's the minister..."

The minister hung up the phone, then smiled at the elderly man sitting on the sofa with a cigarette in his hand.

"You're absolutely right. Xiao Gao really is a young man who knows when to advance and when to retreat."

Upon hearing this, the old man smiled and said,

"Xiao Gao is a smart person,"

“Look at those old guys like Lao Xu and Lao Liu who have had contact with him, every single one of them speaks highly of him,”

"And Professor Huang, the chief designer of the nuclear submarine, he also only met Xiao Gao once,"

"Xiao Gao's name was added to the list of heroes who contributed to the nuclear submarine project, and his name was listed right after Professor Huang's!"

Upon hearing this, the minister's smile widened even further.

"But isn't it a bit too hasty to let Xiao Gao replace Commander Xu?"

"Xiao Gao has a lot of personal charisma, and the generals in the Southern Theater Command wouldn't object to him becoming their leader,"

"But Xiao Gao ultimately lacks the ability to command large-scale wars..."

The old man's smile did not diminish upon hearing this.

"We can just assign him a few more advisors when the time comes to solve this problem,"

"The main reason we want Xiao Gao to replace Lao Xu is because of the Golden Triangle, Macau, Hong Kong Island, and Wanwan!"

"Given Xiao Gao's influence in these areas, if he were to replace Lao Xu..."

"Then there will be absolutely no voices opposing us in these places in the future, and there will be no more situations like 'monkey hunting'."

"Because Xiao Gao is a smart person,"

"As soon as he hears that we're asking him to take over Lao Xu's position, he'll understand why we're asking him to do so!"

Upon hearing this, the minister fell into deep thought once again.

I won't go into Hong Kong Island, Macau, and Wanwan, as these three places are all directly controlled by Gao Ren.

It's very difficult for others to get involved.

But the Golden Triangle was a place that their soldiers from the north had originally conquered.

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