Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

But how could they agree to this? If they did, Gao Cheng was their old company commander, who had followed them all the way to the present. In particular, Gao Cheng had gone to great lengths to recruit both of them to the division's reconnaissance battalion.

But if they didn't agree, this was their former deputy company commander, who had treated them exceptionally well, especially Shi Jin. The fact that he had been able to stay in the unit until now, and was even expected to serve his fifth term, was all thanks to Zhang Anbang's help.

If Zhang Anbang hadn't been watching him apply to the August 1st Academy from the very beginning and helped him become a model pilot, he wouldn't have been able to transfer from the third to the fourth rank, and naturally, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to become a technical sergeant later on.

Especially now that the battalion has reported his intention to transfer to the fifth phase, the division's military affairs department has already conducted a preliminary investigation. After a few months of completing the procedures and changing his shoulder insignia, he can apply to have his family accompany him and bring his wife and children over.

Wu Liu's eyes darted around and he immediately realized that the deputy company commander was planning to take advantage of the establishment of the combined arms battalion to squeeze a large sum of money out of the company commander, and that he was going to disregard the original agreement on how the spoils would be divided.

No, no, it can't be called a spoils-sharing agreement. After all, according to what he heard from the company commander and deputy company commander, the agreement they discussed was about the ownership of several veterans from the Seventh Company. Calling it a spoils-sharing agreement is an insult to himself.

Seeing the conflicted expressions on their faces, Zhang Anbang smiled and said, "What are you two so conflicted about? It's not up to you two to decide this transfer. I'm just giving you a heads-up so you won't be too surprised later."

"I'll talk to the company commander about the rest. You guys just go about your business."

Wu Liuyi scratched the back of his head, then gave Zhang Anbang a thumbs up. "Deputy Company Commander, if you're the one to talk to him about this, there shouldn't be any problem, hehe."

Watching Zhang Anbang turn and leave, Wu Liuyi put one arm around Shi Jin and the other around Ma Xiaoshuai. "Squad leader, Xiaoshuai, it seems we can stay together again after I graduate."

Ma Xiaoshuai nodded. "You know what, you really think it's possible, after all, the company commander has never been able to out-argue the deputy company commander."

However, I think there's a high chance I'll go there. I've heard that combined arms battalions are digitized and information-based, so being the deputy company commander of an electronics company would be a good fit for me.

But Squad Leader Shi is now the squad leader of our support platoon's maintenance team, and he has such a deep relationship with the company commander, I think it's a bit risky."

Wu Liuyi shook his head. "That's not necessarily true. You have to understand that the sixth phase of the quota is under the unified control of the army group. The entire division can only allocate a few quotas a year, and priority is given to the experienced mechanics in the division's repair shop."

As far as I know, our reconnaissance battalion hasn't secured a single sixth-term sergeant position for several years. Given how highly valued the combined arms battalion is, will they eventually get a sixth-term sergeant position?

If the combined arms battalion had a sixth batch of slots, I think the company commander would have already sent Squad Leader Shi there long ago, without even the deputy company commander saying anything.

"No, no," Ma Xiaoshuai waved his hand and said, "Squad Leader Wu, you don't know, Squad Leader Shi has already passed the advanced certificate exam. He'll have a great advantage when he transfers to the sixth division. Even in the division's reconnaissance battalion, it shouldn't be too much of a problem."

……

While the three of them were chatting and making wild guesses, Zhang Anbang had already swaggered into Gao Cheng's office.

Gao Cheng is currently studying the armored reconnaissance battalion plan within the combined arms battalion. This is something he helped his younger brother set up, so naturally he has to pay close attention to it.

Hearing the office door open, Gao Cheng didn't even look up and simply replied, "Come in."

"Hey, Company Commander, busy, huh? Don't you even take a break during lunch? What are you so busy with that you're so focused? Do you have a moment to spare?"

Upon hearing the voice, Gao Cheng looked up and tossed a cigarette over. "What are you busy with? It's all about the armor modules in your combined arms battalion. By the way, what brings you here in the middle of the day?"

"You usually come before mealtime, why the change of heart today?"

Zhang Anbang had just pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Gao Cheng when he heard this. He couldn't help but grin. "Company Commander, you're speechless now, aren't you? Who told you to poach Old Zhao from here? Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to keep coming here to freeload."

Okay, he does come to the reconnaissance camp for meals a few more times, but is it really necessary to say that?

Besides, he always takes the initiative to pay the bill according to the standard after each meal; he has no habit of taking advantage of public resources.

According to internal regulations, the company's food allowance is a special fund to support soldiers, and it is strictly forbidden for any superior personnel to use it without compensation.

Even army commanders, unless it's for official receptions, if they stay in grassroots companies for several days to conduct research and eat in the company canteen, they must pay cash to the quartermaster according to the company's canteen standards, which will be included in the company's food account.

This thing doesn't seem to cost much, and it doesn't seem like a big deal, but if it comes under the scrutiny of higher-level financial authorities, a special campaign to rectify misconduct, or is discovered by the police or disciplinary inspection team, it will be classified as encroaching on the food interests of grassroots staff.

This encroachment on the interests of grassroots food providers is not just about those who come to eat here; the battalion and company commanders bear the main responsibility.

Senior commanders with a strict work style have always taken the initiative to arrange for accompanying civil servants to settle their meal expenses. This is to avoid the disciplinary risks and also because they are afraid that lower-level supervisors will be embarrassed to ask for money.

If that's how the higher-ups are, then Zhang Anbang, a mere major, is treated. So no matter where he goes for research or inspection, he gets paid according to the type of food served at the grassroots level, and Gaocheng is no exception.

Of course, there are differences. When it comes to battalion and company level, the battalion and company commanders are unwilling to accept money. Out of courtesy, they will take the initiative to say that it is just a meal and no money is required. If you insist on giving money, you will have to argue for a while.

Later, Zhang Anbang got smarter and secretly placed the money on the quartermaster's desk to avoid it being torn apart. Although Zhang Anbang hadn't experienced this many times in his two lives, he had seen it before, and he didn't like it.

There's no such worry here in Gaocheng. Gaocheng directly told the quartermaster that no matter who comes to eat here, they should accept the money.

Gao Cheng frowned. "Good heavens, your shamelessness is growing day by day. I can't even say anything about what you're eating. What are you busy with? You're just busy with your combined arms battalion's affairs. You haven't even said why you came here."

Zhang Anbang rubbed his hands together. "Well, Company Commander, you know how it is, this combined arms battalion is about to be deployed, there's a huge amount of work to be done, even if I split myself into eight pieces, it wouldn't be enough..."

Gao Cheng's brows twitched as he listened. No wonder this guy didn't come for lunch today; he must have something bigger going on, or he's here for me.

Before Zhang Anbang could finish speaking, he raised his hand to interrupt him, suppressing his anger as he said, "Well, Zhang Xiaoqi, what was your last sentence again?"