"commander!"
Wu Jie had just walked out of the combat meeting room when he heard a voice.
Looking back, it was Skadi.
Wu Jie said coldly: "If you are here to plead for Black Pearl, please go back."
Skadi opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was blocked by Wu Jie, and she didn't know what to say.
"A country has its laws, and the military has its regulations. Without rules, there can be no order. I believe Captain Skadi is well aware of the military regulations that Black Pearl violated this time."
After listening to Wu Jie's words, Skadi fell silent. She knew very well how big a mistake Black Pearl had made.
The United Nations is not Suzaku and is not under the jurisdiction of any government. In the UN military, every penny of military expenditure is open and transparent.
Black Pearl had already committed a serious mistake by using restricted weapons without permission in this private fight. Anyone who stood up to speak for Black Pearl at this time might end up getting himself into trouble.
But Skadi still has to say...
"Commander, I know that Black Pearl has indeed made an unforgivable mistake. However, as you just saw, Black Pearl has indeed recognized her mistake."
"The Navy is different from the Army. The training of each Ship Dancer is not only extremely long, but also extremely expensive. Not to mention a cadre-level Ship Dancer like Black Pearl. Each Ship Dancer like this is a valuable talent reserve for the Navy."
"Admittedly, I cannot deny that Black Pearl made mistakes. However, in her entire military history, she has never violated military regulations and has repeatedly earned honors on the battlefield. Furthermore, we are still in wartime, and talent is in short supply. Losing personnel at this time would undoubtedly be detrimental to the unit. I hope the commander will reconsider."
When Wu Jie heard this, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Do you mean that you want me to keep it secret?"
Upon hearing this, Skadi became anxious and quickly said, "Commander, I'm not suggesting we conceal the truth. What needs to be reported will be reported, as truth cannot be hidden. What I'm suggesting is, could you please suggest to your superiors that we retain our position while serving our sentence and make amends for our mistakes?"
Hearing this, Wu Jie carefully looked at Skadi from head to toe.
Skadi's expression was serious, her eyebrows were furrowed, and her eyes were full of determination. Wu Jie had seen such eyes before, on his senior sister.
He knew that what Skadi said was indeed reasonable, but being reasonable was not a reason to disregard military regulations. However, the last part about being on duty while serving a sentence and making amends made Wu Jie think seriously.
It was wartime, and Wu Jie was well aware of the navy's situation. The training cycle for each ship dancer was very long, not to mention that it was still wartime, with casualties and disappearances occurring every day. Losing an elite dancer was indeed a huge loss for the army.
From the perspective of punishment, it is still indispensable in order to make military regulations clear and eliminate military ruffians.
If there is one, there will be two. If there is one black pearl, there will be a second black pearl. If you can't punish, how can you convince the people?
As a column commander, he is not like a squad commander before. He has to manage hundreds of people (including logistics), not to mention that this is the headquarters of the Winter Institute, a top research institution in the world.
Here, the Sky Dance Plan, which concerns the global strategy, is being carried out. In other words, it concerns the life and death of mankind around the world.
As the highest commander here, Wu Jie's job was to eliminate all destabilizing factors. Without a severe crackdown on "military scoundrels" like Black Pearl who disregarded military regulations, there would be no way to rectify discipline, let alone effectively punish the personnel of each unit.
After thinking for a long time, Wu Jie's inner thoughts still did not change, but considering his position, Skadi was still the second in command after all, so he still needed to listen to her suggestions, otherwise it would not be good to leave the impression of "one person having the final say" on his superiors.
After weighing the pros and cons, Wu Jie slowly said, "Captain Skadi's words are not without reason, but... as a soldier, if you violate military regulations, you should be punished. I will report your suggestions along with my report to the United Nations, and after that... we will leave it to fate."
Hearing this, Skadi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the commander wasn't a dictator. As the captain of the Central Flag, even if the commander was determined to punish Black Pearl, he still needed to listen to Skadi.
With so many people in the army, it is inevitable that things will happen, so there must be strict military discipline to restrain the troops.
But once something happens, although the commander often has a veto power, the captain of the Zhongqi team is the second in command, and it is necessary for the commander, who is the first in command, to listen to her suggestions, otherwise it would be bad to leave an impression of dictatorship to the superiors.
"Thank you for your understanding, Commander." Skadi said.
Wu Jie shook his head: "It's not that I'm considerate, but as a commander, I have to consider the overall situation."
Skadi was silent. She was in a vacuum period before the new commander took office. As the highest commander, she understood Wu Jie's words.
The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Many times, as the top leader, one has to put aside personal emotions and think from the most rational perspective. Because she has had experience, she agrees with Wu Jie's words.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I forgot to apologize to Captain Zhongqi for." Wu Jie changed the subject, as if he had something else to say.
"Sorry?" Skadi asked with a puzzled look.
Wu Jie suddenly smiled: "Actually, it's about the celebration banquet last night. We captured Sersi alive, and we held it to reward everyone. But don't worry, I have reported everything here to the United Nations. I wanted to tell you about it yesterday afternoon, but I didn't expect you to be too anxious and left..."
Hearing this, Skadi remembered something. Yes, when the commander arrived yesterday afternoon, he did want to talk to her, but because of Hestia's interruption, she got angry and gave up, so she didn't...
Her face flushed immediately. "No, don't blame the Commander. It's all my fault. I was too impulsive at the time. I was influenced by Hestia..."
Wu Jie waved his hand: "It's okay, it's not a big deal. By the way, call Jasmine and Beatrice to my office later. I have something to say to them."
"Yes, Commander!" Skadi looked at Wu Jie who was leaving, and couldn't help but feel curious. Why did he call Jasmine and Beatrice alone?
Suddenly, she thought of a plan that Wu Jie and everyone had mentioned in the meeting before, saying that the plans would be distributed to the captains of each flagship team one after another. Could it be related to that plan?
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