"Let me be frank, I think highly of Lu Zhengjun. He is not only highly capable, but also has a wealth of experience in carrying out missions. No one is more suitable than him," Fan Zhenghao said, making no attempt to hide his admiration for Lu Zhengjun.
This task is indeed very difficult and carries the risk of being a one-way trip, but high risk is often accompanied by high reward.
If Lu Zhengjun can successfully complete this mission and return to the army in glory, it will be a very impressive and remarkable achievement on his resume, which will greatly benefit his future promotion!
The further you go, the harder it becomes to advance.
How many people are in a military unit? And how many are platoon leaders and battalion commanders? How many are regimental commanders and brigade commanders? The number of division commanders and army commanders is even smaller.
“Let’s put Lu Zhengjun on the list first. Actually… I think Qiao Shouyan is also good. He’s become more and more outstanding since he was promoted to regimental commander,” Zhu Jian’an said.
Initially, Qiao Shouyan's performance could only be considered average.
However, since he was promoted to regimental commander, his strength has obviously increased a lot, and now he has become one of the three instructors.
There was no other way; this was the result of his daily "sparring" with Lu Zhengjun and practicing the secret manual.
“I agree, we can include Qiao Shouyan on the list first,” Liao Chengye said, also acknowledging Qiao Shouyan’s current strength and performance.
"Are there any other suitable candidates?" Fan Zhenghao asked, his mind racing.
After a moment of silence, no new candidates were proposed.
Therefore, the candidate currently being considered for this task is to choose one of Lu Zhengjun and Qiao Shouyan.
The three army commanders looked at each other, which meant they all approved of the "list".
"After thinking about it, I still think Qiao Shouyan is more suitable for this task," Zhu Jian'an suddenly said, his words clearly showing a bias.
Fan Zhenghao, however, preferred Lu Zhengjun and immediately asked, "Why? I think Lu Zhengjun is more suitable."
"Then each of you should explain your reasons," Liao Chengye said.
“We just discussed it. This mission requires faking death, and it might take several years. It's not that I don't recognize Lu Zhengjun's abilities, but Lu Zhengjun is already married, so we need to consider the actual situation!”
"What if his wife remarries by the time he returns from his mission?" Zhu Jian'an posed the most practical and troublesome question.
Because the person performing the mission has to fake their death—which is tantamount to severing their family ties—their parents and relatives will grieve, but what about their wife?
For young military family members, it is perfectly acceptable for their spouse to remarry under such circumstances, and the military should absolutely not interfere. After all, the mission is classified, and even the military family members should not know about it.
They could take care of Lu Zhengjun's family after he faked his death, but they couldn't prevent his wife from remarrying.
If his wife wanted to remarry a year or two after Lu Zhengjun's death, and Lu Zhengjun hadn't returned by then, he couldn't very well stop her, could he?
What reason could you give to stop them? Tell the woman the truth? That's absolutely forbidden in the military!
If Lu Zhengjun had died in the end, it would have been "simple". But if Lu Zhengjun had not died and had returned in glory, how would he face his wife who had remarried?
The ethical and moral issues involved are extremely difficult.
After all, given the level of secrecy of this mission, it's absolutely impossible to tell the family!
"Comrade Qiao Shouyan is currently single; he is neither married nor in a relationship, so this is not an issue for him, making him a more suitable candidate," Zhu Jian'an added.
Liao Chengye fell silent...
The question raised by Zhu Jian'an is quite realistic and must be considered. After all, the military is also responsible for its soldiers and cannot simply send someone out to carry out a mission.
"But we're selecting people to go out on a mission, not to send them to their deaths!" Fan Zhenghao's tone became much more serious, and he said solemnly, "Whether we can successfully complete the mission and whether we can come back alive, I think that's the most important thing we should be considering!"
"I acknowledge Qiao Shouyan's progress, but in terms of overall strength, combat experience, and other conditions, Lu Zhengjun is undoubtedly the most outstanding and suitable. If we choose Qiao Shouyan, none of the things mentioned earlier will happen, but what if he sacrifices himself during the mission?" Fan Zhenghao said firmly.
Liao Chengye agreed that it made sense.
This is a dilemma!
“I still think Qiao Shouyan is more suitable. Our army isn’t an unreasonable place. Besides… why do you think that Comrade Qiao can’t complete the mission?” Zhu Jian’an asked, his words gradually becoming sharp.
“When did I say that Qiao Shouyan couldn’t finish it? But if Qiao Shouyan can finish it, then I think Lu Zhengjun is no worse than him. Just tell me, in terms of strength, who is stronger between the two?” Fan Zhenghao said without hesitation, feeling that his thinking was completely correct.
He wasn't acting out of any personal motives; he was simply stating the facts.
“Tell me, can Lu Zhengjun complete the same task that Qiao Shouyan can? But can Qiao Shouyan complete the same task that Lu Zhengjun can? I’m not biased towards anyone, but the army must cherish the lives of every soldier and not take unnecessary risks!” Fan Zhenghao said righteously.
Zhu Jian'an: "..."
He cursed Fan Zhenghao silently in his heart, "He really knows how to think big!"
He was speechless!
After all, the strength of the King of Soldiers is undeniable. When it comes to the younger generation in the military, Lu Zhengjun is undoubtedly number one, without a doubt!
Even so, Zhu Jian'an still favored Qiao Shouyan more. He thought that when Lu Zhengjun returned from his mission and found that his wife had remarried, it would be a truly heartbreaking scene!
It wouldn't be good if Lu Zhengjun returned in glory after completing his mission, which should have been a good thing, but then his wife was gone!
Moreover, as far as he knew, Lu Zhengjun had lost her fertility due to her previous injuries, and this news had already spread throughout the army, so it was definitely true.
If it were the old Lu Zhengjun, he might have thought that it was wrong to blame someone whose wife had remarried. He could simply arrange blind dates for him when Lu Zhengjun came back and find him another wife.
But he is infertile and has been married before. How many girls would still be willing to marry him?
The conditions he could agree to probably wouldn't be as good as his current wife's!
“I still think Qiao Shouyan is more suitable,” Zhu Jian’an said.
“No, it has to be Lu Zhengjun.” Fan Zhenghao also insisted on his opinion.
He was certainly aware of the risks involved, and choosing Lu Zhengjun was the least risky option. Moreover, completing this task would be very beneficial for Lu Zhengjun, and he felt that it was not wrong for a man to make achievements.
In short, both sides had their own reasons and evidence, and neither of them acted out of selfishness. They were both considering the mission and the personal interests of the soldiers from the perspective of the military.
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