It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 211 (Chapter 206) | Supreme Directive

"I don't have time for him! Go back!"

Kong Yingxu was very annoyed and couldn't stand the woman's tearful pleas beside him, so he directly drove away the still charming woman.

The question now is whether this matter will affect the entire family, or only those few people at the Baima Town military station who are suspected of reselling military supplies.

If it's the former, then we're doomed! Right now, Kong Yingxu has no time to care about Kong Quan, a son born out of wedlock.

Kong Quan's mother was just a moderately famous dancer back then. The performing careers of women who use their looks to please others are measured in years and are not long.

In order to secure a stable future for herself, Kong Quan's mother was very cunning. At the peak of her beauty, she took the initiative to approach Kong Yingxu and soon gave birth to a son, Kong Quan.

Kong Yingxu had seventeen or eighteen similar illegitimate children, too many to count if they were all gathered together. Moreover, they were not outstanding individuals; they were simply people who took advantage of their family connections to get lucrative positions and then lived off their family's wealth.

For a son born out of wedlock like that, it's fine if he dies, as long as his blood doesn't splatter at the family gate.

"I have a feeling this is quite a mess. It's a huge trouble, and it's hard to clean up this mess." After thinking for a long time, Kong Yingxu said to the steward, "Uncle Zhou, prepare three generous gifts immediately and have them ready by tomorrow morning. I'm going to the capital myself to investigate."

The housekeeper agreed.

As Kong Yingxu had predicted, trouble had begun and showed no signs of abating, growing larger with the passage of time.

The case wasn't particularly serious, not yet at the point where it needed to be submitted to Huaqing Pool, which is why the President was unaware of it for so long.

On this day, he went to the garrison to inspect the living conditions and training results of the officers and soldiers. During the visit, the loudspeaker at the garrison happened to be broadcasting an internal news report from the National Defense Force, which mentioned the upcoming sentencing of the suspects involved in the Baimazhen military station case.

The Grand Commander immediately inquired about the situation, and his attendants quickly summoned several of the accompanying generals.

Li Miaocheng, the director of the Military Affairs Department, was also present and provided an objective explanation.

After the narration, the Grand Commander frowned slightly, but quickly recovered and calmly said, "Is that so? You have quite the appetite."

After a short while, upon learning that the main culprit came from a rather unusual background, the commander blinked twice and said with a smile, "Too greedy, huh? His family upbringing was lax. He needs to be disciplined properly. I think everyone has become complacent after living such peaceful lives for too long. We need to be serious and vigilant, and investigate more thoroughly. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too, right?"

"What you say is absolutely right."

Li Miaocheng immediately stood at attention and nodded, sighing inwardly, thinking that the Kong family was in for trouble now.

The descendants of meritorious officials "find a way" to get a leisurely job in a non-interested department. To be honest, if it's not taken too seriously, people will turn a blind eye and let it go. They can at least show some consideration for the relationship.

But since it involves matters of national importance, and you still dare to reach into places you shouldn't, then don't blame me for turning my back on you without mercy. Being interrupted is your own fault!

The president pressed on with great interest: "Also, the cause of this matter is quite interesting. How come it was the garrison next door that discovered it and went directly to their door?"

Li Miaocheng pictured Mr. Shang before his eyes and replied helplessly, “It’s quite a coincidence that the commander of the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division encountered a roadside gasoline vendor on his way to his post. After noticing something amiss, he arrested the man for questioning and then led his troops to the stall. According to regulations, it is very inappropriate to distribute ammunition and lead troops into action without prior authorization.”

After saying that, he added, "However, given that this is a good thing, our military administration's opinion is to give a stern reprimand and let it go, without pursuing the matter further."

"Hmm?" The commander-in-chief frowned and said, "How old are you? Acting so impulsively and recklessly." As a general and the commander of a division, how can you win a brilliant battle if you are not meticulous and rigorous in your work?
Li Miaocheng hurriedly explained, "Your Excellency, the commander of the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division is an acting commander. He is very young, not yet thirty, and has just been promoted to colonel. I took this into consideration when I did not punish him severely."

Wait a minute, I understand each sentence individually, so why does it sound so strange when put together?

The president became even more interested and asked, "A colonel under thirty acting as commander of an armored infantry division? Who is this man?"

"Shanke, a graduate of the Armored Corps Academy, was also a good student of Dean Liu. I wonder if you remember, three months ago, our country's advisory group stationed in Hungary proposed to blow up the Tissalek Dam to delay the advance of Ivanros' army. The person who made the proposal was this Shanke. Later, he fought on the front line for more than two months in the defense of Budapest. Before returning home, he even managed to swindle a batch of weapons data back from Walland."

"I remember, I have an impression of him. What do you think of this Shang Ke?"

Li Miaocheng, looking thoughtful, remained silent for a few seconds before describing him meticulously: "He is very talented, ranking among the top in his class at the Tank Academy. He is exceptionally courageous, one could even say too daring. However, Shang Ke is quite playful. During his time in Hunry, he wasted a lot of time and even tried to seduce the Queen."

"Oh."

"Your Excellency, that's roughly it. Our military administration is putting him to the position of acting division commander as a test. We don't know if he can handle it. Being a good division commander is not easy, and a hands-off leader is absolutely unacceptable."

Upon hearing that Shang was seducing the Queen of Hurricane, the Grand Commander couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

“Young man, you’re energetic, I think you’re good. You need to get some training and take care of yourself. You need to do this job well.”

"Understood." Li Miaocheng nodded in acceptance.

The case of the Baima Town military post received an unquestionable directive.

Given this, the choice between the two options is not a difficult problem for the special investigation team.

Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!
Upon learning that the higher-ups were indeed going to thoroughly investigate the case, Shang Ke was satisfied and quite pleased.

Jian Keqiu is usually slow and indecisive when it comes to her work, but this time she was surprisingly efficient and quickly commissioned her lawyer to prepare the indictment documents.

Shank seized the opportunity and submitted the documents to the headquarters' special investigation team.

In fact, forcibly seizing the Jian family's property was just one of many things the Kong family had done over the years, but Shang Ke had undoubtedly set a good precedent.

With pioneers setting an example, more people are recounting their past experiences.

The special investigation team was under immense pressure. To be honest, the Kong family's act of extortion was already considered a relatively minor offense, because according to the preliminary investigation, there were at least four or five more serious acts, and they didn't know where to start.

For example, the special investigation team suspected that a trading company under the Kong family was involved in the illegal export to Ivan Ross, but the seized ledgers were so meticulously prepared that no suspicious points could be found. For the time being, they could only try to find other witnesses or physical evidence.

"...That's why we say many things can't be weighed, because they're only a few ounces on the scale, but once they're on the scale, they can weigh thousands of pounds."

Shang Ke took some time to return to Suzhou and spent a long time being intimate with his wife, whom he hadn't seen for several days. He also vividly recounted the progress of their relationship over the past few days.

Jian Keqiu frowned and questioned, "With so many ledgers, it's hard to be completely error-free, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)