Chapter 1278: Familiar Taste
"The affairs of the brigade are now in your hands."
Although we have no combat missions during this period.
However, training cannot be neglected.
Especially with this large influx of new recruits, we need to expedite their integration into our ranks.
"Other squadrons and other starfighter squadrons on carriers have previously expressed a desire to learn the training methods of the 18th Squadron."
I have already assigned my subordinates to serve as instructors in your brigade.
They will teach you all the techniques and tactics they learned from me.
"If any unexpected situation occurs during this period."
Follow the emergency plan I previously devised. Whether I am here or not, as long as you can demonstrate the results of your training.
There shouldn't be any problems.
After handing over the last few tasks, Zhao Chen followed the general onto an interstellar cruise ship.
Zhao Chen stood in the corridor, looking through the porthole at the group of guys who were still watching him from their anchorage.
They lingered for a long time.
"It seems they really admire you," the general said, arms crossed, a hint of envy in his eyes.
It seemed as if they envied the relationship Zhao Chen had with his subordinates.
"Maybe," Zhao Chen said calmly.
He didn't know how much faith these people had in him; he was just doing what he was supposed to do.
Although he came into this world against his will and took up this position.
Since he holds this position and these people are following him, he naturally has to be responsible for them!
It was like this back then with the JF-17 Thunder, and it's like this now.
Lilith had previously described Zhao Chen as a man with an excessive sense of responsibility.
He may seem like a carefree, hands-off boss on a normal day, but when he's needed, he's always the one standing tallest.
"But I have heard that you became the supreme commander of all the starfighters in my fleet after that."
You directly delegated all the authority of the various mothership air squadrons.
It was just a simple video conference, lasting less than ten minutes.
You haven't inquired about the affairs of the other squadrons on our mothership either.
"Even your own 18th Battalion, you've dumped almost all the tasks on your subordinates." The general looked at Zhao Chen suspiciously.
He truly couldn't figure out whether this man was shirking his responsibilities and acting as a hands-off manager, or whether this was his way of training his subordinates.
"Ahem, this is to help those subordinates get familiar with some of the work as soon as possible."
After all, the parent bird won't always be there for its chicks; eventually, they will have to learn to fly on their own. Zhao Chen feigned an expression as if he were expressing his own thoughts.
The general didn't ask any further questions.
Anyway, there are no major problems so far, and there is even a thriving atmosphere in each flight squadron.
At least for now, it shows that there is nothing wrong with Zhao Chen's method.
But if the top executives of JF-17 were here, they would definitely smell a familiar scent.
It's the same old routine.
"The banquet will be held in the largest interstellar city behind the battlefield."
We're on this interstellar cruise ship, and we'll be picking up some other people along the way.
It is estimated that it will take three to five hours to get there.
If nothing else happens.
"Shall we go for a drink?" The general placed his hand directly on Zhao Chen's shoulder, seemingly asking but giving Zhao Chen no chance to object.
Zhao Chen had no choice but to give up.
This is a good opportunity to get to know this general.
I have been following this general for almost two months.
I don't know much about this general yet.
I only have a superficial understanding based on information available online.
This general is from the Song family, Song Qingshan.
Nominally, he is still the current leader of the Star Alliance, and his half-brother.
Among the very few direct descendants of the Song family, he was not involved in the cosmic civil war between the Song family descendants and Song Chen.
This allowed him to survive to this day and achieve considerable status.
Originally, the Song family had arranged for him to serve as a lord in some sense, in charge of some important resource star regions.
However, General Song refused.
General Song chose to join the Star Alliance army; his abilities and talents are both quite good.
However, there is no doubt that his ability to become the youngest brigadier general is due to the background and connections of the Song family.
This is something Song Qingshan can't avoid even if he wants to.
When people first saw him, they didn't think of him as a promising young brigadier general, but rather as a descendant of the Song family.
These titles include: brother of the Covenant leader.
However, Song Qingshan's promotion to major general was entirely due to his military achievements this time, and had nothing to do with the Song family.
It's just that with the Song family involved, such an award would be much easier to obtain.
Soon, the two arrived at a luxurious restaurant.
This is an interstellar cruise ship, which is extremely luxurious in itself.
Normally used by nobles within the Covenant, they are temporarily conscripted as officers for navigation during wartime.
Although it was an auxiliary interstellar warship, it was not equipped with any weapons.
However, its speed far exceeds that of any interstellar warship, and it also has a powerful star shield.
Its technological level is T5.
But even if it were ambushed by a T6 starfighter, it could easily escape.
Unless something extremely bad happens.
This is why it has become the preferred mode of transport for Covenant officers.
Inside this luxurious starship-themed restaurant.
Song Qingshan did not request to sit in any private room.
Even if he has full authority to do so.
He simply sat Zhao Chen in a window seat where they could see the stars and the sea outside.
"I don't like sitting in a private room; I prefer sitting outside."
"That would make me seem like an ordinary person." Song Qingshan opened the beverage menu and said casually.
Zhao Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
An ordinary, unremarkable person?
Those who can work as waiters here are not ordinary people.
Those who can sit here and eat are all at least colonel-level military officers.
Is this what you call ordinary?
The value of just one serving of the drinks is enough to support an average person for two or three years.
Of course, Zhao Chen's life in Xiaolong was also very luxurious before, but he kept a low profile.
After looking at the drinks, he randomly ordered one.
At this moment, Song Qingshan, who was opposite Zhao Chen, stared at Zhao Chen and asked, "Zhao Chen, I have investigated your background information."
You come from an ordinary family; your parents tragically died while you were studying at the military academy.
You can only be considered to be in a slightly better social class than the average person.
But you can order these expensive drinks without even blinking.
When you distributed all the rewards you received to your subordinates, you did so without the slightest hesitation.
Who exactly are you?
It seems that his actions have aroused Song Qingshan's suspicion.
Zhao Chen tilted his head and looked at the starry sky and the vast ocean outside.
He said calmly, "I don't know either."
When I see someone I cherish die in front of me.
When I see those who follow me, fighting and sacrificing for me without hesitation.
I feel that other things are simply not important.
It's just a string of numbers, just a bottle of water.