kingnovel Chapter 846 The Right to Mobilize Troops
Chapter 846 The Right to Mobilize Troops
The next morning, the weather was still hot and cloudless. Only the big fireball was desperately sending heat to the earth. Dabao and Zuo Mingyue, holding the little mute, followed by Daya and Xue Kui, came to the regiment cafeteria.
The troops stationed in Yu County are from the 831st Regiment of a certain military region. This is a unit that once won the title of Tiger Regiment in the entire army. Its predecessor can even be traced back to the Red Army period.
The current head of the 831st Regiment, Zhou Weixin, the political commissar, Mo Ming, and some of the regiment's officers were waiting in front of the cafeteria. Dabao had already met the regiment's officers at the welcome banquet last night.
The chief officers have always been in awe of the chiefs coming from the three headquarters. Although they don't know what the Eighth Department of the General Staff is responsible for, they still can't stop their enthusiasm for Dabao and his men.
Last night, after the welcome banquet, Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming made a special phone call to the military district chief. They chatted for a while at first, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed until Zhou Weixin mentioned that Qin Dabao, the director of the Eighth Department of the General Staff, had come to Yu County.
The military commander's face suddenly changed, and his voice trembled. He carefully asked about Dabao's appearance, and then solemnly told Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming,
We must treat this director well. He is a person who can reach the ears of the emperor. The chief was afraid that Zhou Xing and the other two would not pay enough attention to him, so he secretly told them that the director of the Eighth Department of the General Staff could remove any leader of the military region at will, including himself, the third in command of the military region.
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming were already dizzy after hearing this. They had seen Dabao's work ID. He was a 19-year-old colonel. Although he was not the chief officer of the army, he was from the Third Headquarters and he had always met the officer three levels higher.
They spent half the night guessing about Dabao's origins, but of course they got nothing. Finally, they decided to treat Dabao well and make him and his family feel at home.
Dabao greeted the chief officers and turned to Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming and said,
"Captain Zhou, Political Commissar Mo, let's take a walk. I have something to tell you two."
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming quickly agreed, and the three of them began to walk under the shade of the trees in the playground.
Dabao walked in the middle, and they followed closely behind half a step.
"Captain Zhou, Political Commissar Mo, I came to Yu County this time because I heard something incredible. I wonder if you've heard about the mysterious deaths of all the villagers in Changfeng Village and three other villages?"
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming were shocked. They were completely separated from the local area and had no contact at all. Life in the army was also closed, so they could not hear these news.
"Sir, we haven't heard of it,"
Dabao nodded. This was normal. If the troops knew about it, then the common people would also know about it, which would cause unnecessary panic.
"This matter should have been kept secret. The county has not announced it to the public, but such a large death toll has never been seen since the founding of the country. It is said that the dead people had their blood sucked dry, and there were traces of gnawing on their bodies. This is definitely not the work of humans.
Moreover, these murderous demons have not been caught yet. The Public Security Bureau organized elite personnel to capture them, and these people were also slaughtered. I heard this news on the road. Since I heard it, I can't just ignore it.
I suspect there won't be just one or two demons like this, and we might need to mobilize troops eventually. So be prepared. The Central has given me the authority to mobilize a battalion of troops if necessary. I'll let you two know in advance."
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming's expressions became serious. Zhou Weixin hesitated for a moment and said,
"Commander, we're not trying to offend you, but to deploy troops, we need the military district's approval. We must first obtain the military district's approval before you can mobilize the troops!"
As the commander of a regiment, they can meet Dabao's needs in many aspects, but when it comes to mobilizing troops, no one can mobilize a single soldier unless they have obtained approval from the military region.
Dabao did not blame them. This was a responsible behavior. He smiled and said,
"Then please lead the way. I need to contact the main leaders of your military region."
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming's hearts skipped a beat. Was the commander angry? Was he going to tell the military district? Their hearts were pounding, but they couldn't show it on the surface. They could only smile and bring Dabao to the regiment headquarters.
There were also two types of telephones at the regiment headquarters: the black one was for regular use, and the red one was for confidentiality. Dabao picked up the confidential number directly. He did not ask Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming to avoid it, because there were many things that needed their cooperation later.
The switchboard operator who answers the phone is always a sweet-speaking female operator.
"Hey, Chief, where do you want to connect?"
"Please connect me to the Jin Province Military District Command,"
"Okay, Chief, please tell me your number..."
This number code represents Dabao, which indicates the position, rank,
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming were baffled. They had made confidential calls before, but it wasn't that difficult. How could they know? There were no more than a hundred people in the country with this code.
The operator's tone became more respectful.
"Good morning, Commander Qin. I'll connect you right away."
Less than two minutes later, the other end of the phone was picked up.
"This is Commander Qin's hotline. Please ask the commander of the Jin Province Military Sub-district to answer the call!"
The voice on the phone was trembling.
"I'm the commander's secretary. Please wait a moment!"
Less than two minutes later, a steady voice came over.
"I'm Chu Zhonghe, may I ask who you are?"
"Hello, Grandpa Chu. I'm the grandson of Lu Wenping and Li Xiangzhi. My name is Qin Dabao. I'm the Director of the Central Investigation Bureau, the Director of the Eighth Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Director of the Eighth Department of the General Staff."
A surprised voice came from the phone.
"Are you Xiangzhi's grandson? Born by the lost eldest girl? Oh my, my children, I finally found you."
Chu Zhonghe's life was saved by Dabao's grandmother. In a battle, Chu Zhonghe was seriously injured. It was Li Xiangzhi who carried him down from the battlefield and performed surgery on him in the field hospital.
At that time, almost all the doctors said that he could not be saved. Li Xiangzhi overcame all objections and finally saved Chu Zhonghe's life. From then on, Chu Zhonghe recognized Li Xiangzhi as her sister. In terms of relationship, Dabao had to call him uncle.
"Don't call me grandpa, call me uncle. I'm your grandma's eldest brother."
Dabao agreed.
"Hey kid, you just said you're the director of the Central Investigation Bureau? The newly established one?"
"Yes,"
Chu Zhonghe put away his smile and spoke in a serious tone. He knew that Dabao had told him all his duties, so he must have something important to tell him...