Liu Dekai looked to Mo Cheng for help, and Mo Cheng could only turn to Commander Zhou for help.
Mo Cheng himself couldn't speak up; how could he possibly confront his superiors head-on?
"Commander Liu, actually, Deputy Battalion Commander Liu's performance was also quite commendable, although he—"
Seeing that Commander Zhou was about to come out and clear Liu Dekai's name, Lu Anguo stopped watching the show and jokingly interrupted Commander Zhou's attempt to clear his name.
"I think Comrade Tan Yongjie is quite good! I think he was the one who completed that mission in Shanghai before, and I heard he only took a week?"
"Yes, didn't we hear that the other deputy battalion commanders didn't want to go?" Liu Yuying got worked up again. "That's understandable. I understand why no one wants to take on those thankless, dangerous, and difficult missions..."
No one dared to utter a sound in the meeting room, yet everyone was suppressing laughter.
Deputy battalion commander?
Isn't this another attempt to target Liu Dekai?
Moreover, everyone knows how many "good" tasks Mo Cheng has given Liu Dekai, both openly and secretly.
"This just proves that our Comrade Tan Yongjie is very capable!"
Lu Anguo felt that was about enough.
Even if you want to slap Mo Cheng in the face, you have to consider the occasion and the situation.
Making it look too ugly is never a good thing.
After all, this was in a conference room, with officers of all ranks and ordinary soldiers present; it was impossible for them to blurt out everything.
"In my opinion, Comrade Tan Yongjie has performed well. He has been in the position of deputy battalion commander for three years. In addition, he performed well in the mission in Shanghai and received a medal from his superiors. So it is reasonable to promote him today. More importantly, he was elected by the people, which shows that he is in line with public opinion."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly right!" Division Commander Zhou quickly followed Lu Anguo's lead and said, "Everyone, let's give a warm round of applause and congratulate Comrade Tan Yongjie on his promotion to battalion commander!"
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, and some people even whistled.
As for how much of this is congratulations to Tan Yongjie, how much is cheering for Liu Dekai's defeat, or both, it's hard to say.
Liu Dekai walked off the stage with his face flushed red.
Of course he was unwilling to accept it.
But what can we do?
Even his father-in-law blushed after hearing what Commander Liu said, but dared not refute him. What could he do? What did he dare to do?
I may be unwilling to accept it, but I have no choice but to accept my fate.
However, Liu Dekai did not give up. He believed that failing to get promoted today did not mean he would fail in the future. He had to perform better and achieve results so that he could seize the next opportunity for promotion!
But... Liu Dekai was extremely puzzled.
What grudge does this Commander Liu hold against him? Why does he feel like Commander Liu is constantly targeting him?
Or is it that Commander Liu's real enemy is her own father-in-law, and she is just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire? Is it because she has found evidence of her past with Su Yueya and is using it to deal with her father-in-law?
So, the last time Liu Yuying was in Commander Zhou's office, she wasn't favoring Lu Zhengjun, but rather she turned to help Lu Zhengjun to save face for Mo Cheng.
After all, everyone understands one thing: the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Meeting adjourned!
With that sound, a bustling crowd filed out of the conference room.
Everyone was discussing it intensely.
Compared to the three newly promoted individuals, the most discussed topic was actually Liu Yuying's speech.
"Commander Liu is amazing! She just said exactly what I was thinking. Did you see Liu Dekai's face just now? Hahaha... It was so satisfying!"
"Me too! Finally someone said it! Thank goodness he wasn't elected today!"
"Tan Yongjie should have been elected in the first place. I heard that the mission in Shanghai was initially assigned to Commander Mo's team, but he absolutely refused to let his son-in-law carry it out. Tan Yongjie was just a scapegoat!"
"Hehe, who would have thought that they would actually complete it and even receive commendation from their superiors? If you ask me, this is a case of turning misfortune into blessing!"
"If you ask me, this is the retribution for some people who have done too many bad things. I've been disgusted with him for a long time. I'll ask my wife to add some meat to our meal to celebrate when we get home!"
Inside the conference room, several division commanders and brigade commanders were still there.
They also need to hold meetings to discuss other matters, as well as arrange the promotion process for the three people who will be promoted.
Just as Liu Dekai was fantasizing about continuing to work hard and seizing the next promotion opportunity, Liu Yuying and Lu Anguo exchanged a silent glance.
There's no need for words; a single glance is enough.
Just like how they could bring tickets to Tan Yongjie at the same time without discussing it.
Does Liu Dekai want a promotion in the future?
That's tough!
However, it cannot be said that they can successfully prevent Liu Dekai from being promoted every time. If he goes on a mission and receives commendation from his superiors, and is specifically requested for promotion, they will be unable to stop him.
However, within their capabilities, they will definitely block anything they can!
In short, Liu Dekai must be taught the principles of being a decent human being and pay the price he deserves!
On the other side, Zhang Yufeng and Lu Zhengjun walked out of the conference room, and Zhao Yunshan and the others quickly surrounded them. They first congratulated Zhao Yunshan, and then comforted Liu Qi and Wei Jinxiang.
"Why are you comforting us? As long as Yunshan gets elected, that's enough!" Liu Qi didn't take it to heart at all.
“That’s right, I thought at the time, as long as one of the three of us can become a couple, that would be fine.” Wei Jinxiang also smiled.
"I knew it was going to be me when I saw you two didn't vote for them, haha!" Zhao Yunshan, carefree and talkative, had been holding back for a while. "But the most exciting part today was Commander Liu's speech! Brothers, Commander Liu is amazing! I declare that she is my idol from now on!"
Zhao Yunshan glanced at Lu Zhengjun and changed his words, saying, "Brother, my first idol is still you, and my second idol is Commander Liu."
Lu Zhengjun didn't want to pay any attention to him.
"It's your treat, Deputy Commander Zhao."
"Please, you must! Let's go—"
At this moment, Qiao Shouyan passed by Lu Zhengjun from behind. He didn't say anything, but just patted Lu Zhengjun on the shoulder as he passed by, and then left.
Lu Zhengjun could only see his expressionless profile.
This brother-in-law is unusually aloof!
"What's going on?" Zhao Yunshan was stunned, then his expression immediately changed. "Zhengjun, when did you start having an affair behind our backs? How could you do this?!"
Lu Zhengjun: "..." Your words are so easy to misunderstand!
"Hey, you guys don't know, I just found out that Qiao Shouyan is the Emperor's brother-in-law!" Zhang Yufeng said mysteriously. He was probably the first to know!
"What?!" Zhao Yunshan shouted in his loud voice, and many people around them looked at them.
"Shut up!" Lu Zhengjun quickly warned him.
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