Girls und War

The so-called second and third steps in the military rank system refer to the promotion of lieutenants to colonels, and colonels to generals.

The first step, of course, refers to the transformation from soldier to officer.

The emergence of steps is, on the one hand, due to the limitation of personal strength, which leads to the upper limit of an officer's development.

That's why Doragon was stuck at the rank of lieutenant for so long, to the point where even when she was dozing off she started looking at the rank of colonel, and she had just gotten the rank of major which was not a big deal.

On the other hand, there are the hidden rules for promotions that are exclusive to major war zones as mentioned before.

Generally speaking, among officers, lieutenants and generals have the highest job-hopping rate, while colonels have the lowest job-hopping rate.

This is because the initial stage of a lieutenant officer sets the tone for the future. Those who initially find advancement difficult will immediately change career paths. By the time they reach the rank of colonel, few are slow to realize the immense difficulty of their own advancement.

Starting at major general, every step forward is incredibly difficult. Even if two generals hold the same rank, their duties can be vastly different. Some lieutenant generals even find themselves in a worse position than a colonel commanding a frontline combat unit.

At this time, every step of promotion is a dual test of choice and opportunity. Many people, with the idea of ​​preferring to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix, switch from large-scale war zones to small-scale war zones.

It is not easy to understand such a truth unless you reach that level.

Rose is now reminding Xia Shu not to waste unnecessary time.

But since Xia Shu had made her own decision, she would not waste her words and cause trouble for no reason.

But Rose added at the end, "Oh, by the way, Guinevere also said that if you are willing to go to her side, she will train you as her successor. If you work hard for a few years, you might be the one to rule the entire sea area."

Xia Shu smiled and didn't reply.

Rose saved this proposal for last, and Xia Shu didn't know whether she was trying to persuade him or to sabotage him.

If Rose had said it earlier, Natsuki might have given it some thought. But now that Natsuki had made her decision, could she really just lick her saliva back?

That's too disgusting.

It seems that the relationship between this mother who gave birth to three hundred children and her lovely daughter is still debatable.

After saying this, Rose's purpose of calling Natsuki over was completely over.

After that, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Xia Shu began to think about leaving.

845. If it were a world without lies

Seeing that Xia Shu wanted to leave, Miss Rose no longer tried to keep him.

Instead, he smiled and said to Xia Shu, "If you are interested in my proposal, I will always be open to you. And I believe that you will definitely be interested in my proposal when the time comes."

Xia Shu smiled politely and did not comment on this.

Not to mention the future, Xia Shu is very interested in this proposal now. After all, who doesn't like to establish a country and then become a dictator?

But being interested doesn't mean being willing to do it.

Although Xia Shu didn't know whether she would change her mind in the future, she was undoubtedly loyal to the Hana district now.

Seeing that Xia Shu didn't change his attitude, Rose added, "Of course, if you're interested in genetic continuation, I'm open to you here as well."

As she said this, she gave Xia Shu a wink.

Xia Shu was sweating profusely and quickly retreated back the way he came.

Seeing Xia Shu about to leave, Rose seemed to suddenly remember something and added, "Oh, by the way, there's something I want to remind you about my precious daughter—the one who's by your side."

Xia Shu's heart moved and he turned to look at Rose.

Rose smiled and said, "It's more like she was squeezed out than she chose to switch battle zones. Guinevere has always felt very guilty about this matter. I heard that the two of them are still in contact."

Natsuki didn't know why Rose said these things, so she showed a puzzled expression.

Rose touched her soft lips with her fingertips and continued, "If you don't believe me, you can ask her. Ah, I'm just reminding you, I don't mean anything else."

As he said this, he raised his glass and made a gesture to close the door and see the guest off.

Then the maid in the garden came to Xia Shu respectfully and motioned her to leave with her.

Although Xia Shu wanted to continue asking, he hesitated for a moment and turned around and walked out of the garden.

After walking out of the wall of the villa, Xia Shu saw Lieutenant Hua standing outside the door with a complicated expression, wondering what he was thinking.

Xia Shu called out to her, and she finally reacted. Then she smiled and opened the car door for Xia Shu.

After the two of them got on the hovercraft, the mechanical maid bowed respectfully, and then the car flew into the sky and drove away.

Xia Shu turned around and saw that the maid hadn't gotten up for a long time, so he said, "I'll also arrange for a butler robot like this when the time comes. If nothing else, it's at least pleasing to the eye."

As he said this, he turned to look at Hua, who nodded and smiled in agreement.

The two were very silent on the way back, and they tacitly agreed not to talk about Rose.

But Rose's last words still made Xia Shu feel a little uneasy, so he couldn't help but ask, "What is your relationship with the commander-in-chief of the sea area?"

Hua cast her gaze towards the distant coast and whispered, "She is very kind to me. We keep in touch from time to time."

So Xia Shu asked a question that she was very concerned about.

"If she asked you to go back to the sea area, would you go?"

Hua was silent for a moment, as if thinking about the answer to the question.

After a long moment, she said, "Maybe... I will."

So Rose's reminder to Xia Shu was not aimless. She really wanted to sow discord between Lieutenant Hana and Hana District itself.

And she succeeded.

Xia Shu didn't know what kind of feelings Lieutenant Hana had towards Hana District itself, and what Kamei thought of Lieutenant Hana's existence.

But no matter what, the relationship between Hua and Guinevere is always a time bomb.

Xia Shu recalled what Jiamei had said to her in the recruit company: "I don't care if you're from another theater. Or, as I expect, you're a nail from another theater, which is even better for me."

So, can this sentence be applied to Lieutenant Hua?

Is it possible that she was the nail that Guinevere used to drive into the Flower District from the very beginning?

Up to now, Xia Shu has never seen any blatant lies from anyone.

It can be said that the people of Blue Star never lie, and lying is not their lifestyle habit.

There are even many people who disdain to conceal their motives with lies, and the more high-ranking the person is, the more obvious this is.

Jiamei has always been straightforward with Xia Shu, and the young commander's trust is written directly on his face.

Lieutenant Hua answered every question.

Even Miss Rose turned the conspiracy into an open one, and turned the problems that originally existed in Lieutenant Hua into a means of alienation.

There is no need for anyone to lie.

It seems that they disdain to use such a cheap trick.

Then Natsuki could conclude that Lieutenant Hana was not trustworthy.

Because she undoubtedly has a deep blood connection with the highest commander of the sea area.

So what attitude should Xia Shu adopt towards flowers?

In an awkward silence, Natsuki asked softly, "Should I trust you, Lieutenant Hana?"

Hua sensed the distance in her words and felt a little lost. After a moment's silence, he finally said, "I don't know either."

Natsuki sighed, even feeling a little sympathetic towards Hana's current situation.

Miss Rose's purpose is too profound and hidden in the haze to be fully understood.

But judging from the subtle attitude between her and the commander-in-chief of the sea zone, as well as the control over the various small war zones revealed in her words, it is clear that her purpose is definitely not as simple as indulging in lust and becoming addicted to childbirth.

Perhaps her ultimate goal is to achieve actual control of military power through the cooperation of her offspring.

As for the deeper purpose of her doing this, Xia Shu had no idea.

It is not surprising that a seductive woman who regards human desire as food and water and can give birth to three hundred children without changing her expression would have such unusual thoughts.

There are women in this world who are willing to go to jail to escape the responsibility of raising children. Xia Shu will not be surprised at all if one or two more weird ones appear.

She was increasingly confused by the ideology of the Blue Star people. Her past experience was so limited that the more she thought about it, the more she fell into a bottomless pit of ideological debate.

So Xia Shu could only put these things aside and focus his attention on the things in front of him.

Lieutenant Hua's mood seemed to be getting lower and lower because of what happened today.

Seeing this, Xia Shu comforted her, "Trust is given by both parties. I will give you back as much trust as you give me."

Hua was stunned for a moment, as if she could hear the gentle nature contained in the words.

So she smiled and said to Xia Shu, "Thank you."

Xia Shu was a little confused, so he asked, "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for not hating me for this."

846. Heading to the Moon Orbit Base Again

After returning from Miss Rose's place, the camp continued to operate according to Xia Shu's plan.

Xia Shu's attitude towards Lieutenant Hana remained the same as before, as if nothing had happened.

But Lieutenant Hua himself seemed unable to get over that hurdle in his heart, and always looked a little embarrassed when facing Xia Shu.

Xia Shu had no idea how to deal with this and could only let her deal with her mental issues on her own.

After a while, all the affairs within the team were completed.

Several participating teams completed their pre-match preparations under the guidance of Teacher Feng Kite.

As a result, Xia Shu sent a receipt to the Lunar Orbit Base, indicating that they could participate in the competition.

After the two sides completed the exchange of information, the players of each participating group conducted local handover and came under the management of the event organizer.

Xia Shu took the team members on the transport vehicle in advance and headed to the lunar orbit base hundreds of kilometers away.

There are still a lot of people participating in the competition this time.

In addition to the "Rookie Cup Champions" of the three unknown teams, there is also a "Dream Lineup" of five people, several interesting two-person teams, and a large number of elite participants in the individual competition.

There were four pairs groups, most of which Natsuki was unfamiliar with. Only the pairing of Qingxian and You was considered an old acquaintance of Natsuki.

Most of the elite soldiers who participated in the individual competition were participating in the sniper competition. For example, Jia, Zhan Jian, Xiao Lian, Chun Xiang, and the crew cut, Oh Bu Sheng Nan.

Originally, two snipers, Asheng and Lingxian, also signed up for the competition, but Asheng did not pass the audition and Lingxian had to participate in the team competition, so there was a time conflict and the two had to give up the sniper competition.

There were also players from other events, such as Ye Zi and Bai He in the medical competition, You Ling in the communications competition, and Mang Fu in the blasting competition. Because these competitions didn't attract much attention, I won't go into detail about them one by one.

In short, the special forces almost came out in full force for this war zone competition.

After the personnel were dispatched, half of the camp was immediately empty.

Under these circumstances, training could definitely not be arranged, so Xia Shu generously arranged a month's vacation for them.

As soon as this order was issued, Xia Shu's support rate immediately increased by dozens of percentage points. The team members shouted "Long live the emperor!" and praised Xia Shu to the skies.

Xia Shu eventually gave the remaining tickets to some elderly people in the team.

She had originally intended to give them to the instructors at the training camp, but the instructors refused to take any of them, saying that the academy and the training team would arrange for them to watch the game.

Seeing this, Xia Shu could only silently take the gift back.

When these places became available, she took one out and gave it to Feng Zheng, so that she could bring her little niece Bai Nanhua to watch the game without having to stay in the camp.

This time, Xia Shu was the team leader and Feng Zheng was the coach, so giving her one was enough.

At the same time, Doragon would come to the office from time to time with a pitiful look to seek sympathy. Xia Shu had no choice but to give one to the lonely old captain.

In the end, only one ticket was allocated to the logistics department, which was completely inconsistent with Xia Shu's previous arrangements.

However, the girls in the logistics department did not raise any objections, but instead gave the tickets to Lieutenant Hong, the dormitory's doorman.

Although Hong felt a little embarrassed, she couldn't resist the kindness of her teammates, so she had to join the spectator group and boarded another tour bus of the lunar orbit base.

Xia Shu originally planned to ride in the same car with the team members, but when they were about to set off, Jiamei pulled her over to chat with her.

So Xia Shu arranged for Fafna to lead the team, and he himself got into the car that was pretending to be asleep.