Chapter 347 Shocked the Russian General!

Chapter 347 Shocked the Russian General!

Fang Zijian had already walked to the door of the tent, and seemed to have thought of something.

Suddenly stopped again.

He turned to Chen Jun and said, "Deputy Battalion Commander Chen, please sort out everyone's opinions and ideas, and come with me to the Russian Army Directorate after breakfast tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Chief."

Chen Jun saluted and answered in a strong and powerful voice.

Although Fang Zijian did not directly explain why he wanted Chen Jun to follow him, Chen Jun could basically guess what the purpose of taking him there was.

Without it.

Fang Zijian must be timid and has no confidence at all.

Fang Zijian did not raise any objections at the meeting last night. The contact plan must have been submitted by now, and it would not be easy to make changes.

The headquarters of the directorate of the Vostok 2000 strategic exercise is not located at this Chugor training ground.

This is just one of nine training grounds.

What is deployed here is just a branch of the directorate, which is specifically responsible for coordinating and organizing the exercises of the army forces. The highest person in charge is a Russian major general named Andrei.

If we want to change the combat plan at this time, the branch no longer has the ability to handle it.

It must be transferred to the headquarters for processing.

In order to convince the person in charge, Major General Andre, he had to go through the trouble of contacting the headquarters to explain the situation, and then modify the exercise plan.

Even if it is just a plan for army exercises, it is probably not an easy task.

Fang Zijian was just a cadre from the JW agency and didn't know much about leading troops in combat, let alone the ins and outs of a combined forces force.

I had no idea about this trip and couldn't think of any way to convince Major General Andre.

We can only ask the "great god" Chen Jun to take action!
Although Chen Jun was a dozen years younger than him and was only a lieutenant colonel and deputy battalion commander, Chen Jun had repeatedly become famous throughout the army and had quite a reputation in the Central YJ Committee.

As the person in charge of the military on this trip, Fang Zijian had not only heard of the "legend" of Chen Jun, but also specifically checked Chen Jun's file before departure.

That resume was so amazing that it made Fang Zijian really admire it.

"He's just a monster."

This was what Fang Zijian blurted out in shock after reading Chen Jun's file.

Since he had already planted the seeds in his heart, now that he encountered a problem that he could not solve, he naturally thought of asking Chen Jun for help.

But for the sake of face, Chen Jun still called him chief.

As a leader, he cannot show weakness and should not ask Chen Jun for help directly.

That's why when he left, he acted in a businesslike manner and gave orders to Chen Jun to handle the matter with him.

This not only saves his personal face, but also achieves his desired goal.

Even though Chen Jun knew it well, he was not so low in EQ as to expose it. After all, the man was a JW, so he had to give him some consideration.

Not to mention that Chen Jun himself also hoped to gain more convenience for the 7th Steel Battalion.

It's really uncomfortable to dance with shackles!

It was still early for Fang Zijian to leave. In order to gain the greatest possible freedom tomorrow, Gao Cheng organized everyone to give Chen Jun advice.

The purpose is to let Chen Jun go to the directorate tomorrow and convince the person in charge, Major General Andre.

Chen Jun is not an arrogant person. He calmed down and had a careful discussion with everyone. He analyzed the situation seriously, learned a lot from it, and gained a lot.

……

the next day.

After dinner, Chen Jun took the initiative to find Fang Zijian. As they were the only two present in private, Fang Zijian no longer had the concerns he had during yesterday's meeting.

When the matter came to a critical juncture, I no longer cared about my face. Before leaving, I talked a lot with Chen Jun and asked him many questions.

After feeling that he was fully prepared, Fang Zijian took the translator and Chen Jun and drove to the building where the director's department was located.

Because we had made an appointment in advance, the guard at the door did not stop us.

The three of them drove downstairs and parked the car, and then, led by a Russian officer, they arrived at an office smoothly.

When I opened the door and walked into the office, I found Major General Andre already sitting in the chair.

He was probably around 50 years old, with a little baldness on the front, tall and a little fat, and he looked very imposing sitting there.

Based on what he observed upon entering the door, Chen Jun quickly analyzed it in his mind and converted it into useful information data.

"General Andre, excuse me."

Fang Zijian took the initiative to say hello first, and the accompanying translator almost provided simultaneous translation.

"Come, sit here."

Major General Andre gestured to the sofa area and walked over to it while saying enthusiastically, "Comrade Colonel, I'm very happy that you can come to see me. If you have anything to say, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."

To be able to reach the level of general, Andre's emotional intelligence and IQ must be very high.

"Thank you in advance."

Fang Zijian, whose military rank was one level lower than the other party, was still very polite. He thanked him first and then made a request: "I came to you specially this time, mainly for one thing.

After careful internal discussion, we believe that the exercise plan you developed is generally fine and we have no objection.

However, for our Chinese participating troops, we all agree that the original plan is not very suitable and hope that it can be adjusted according to our requirements."

Fang Zijian gave a clear and organized account, summarizing the ins and outs of the matter before making his request at the end. There was no problem with the logic of his language.

The Russian translators who came from China also had very high standards and basically translated the original words.

"Re-adjust the exercise plan?"

Andre, who was smiling, frowned slightly when he heard this request. He asked in confusion, "Since you have requirements for the plan, why didn't you mention it at the meeting yesterday? I asked you at that time."

Andre's words were very straightforward, which made Fang Zijian very embarrassed.

Fang Zijian didn't know anything about combat exercises, and the task assigned to him by his superiors on this trip was to connect the two sides, basically acting as a messenger.

If we really have to blame someone, we can only blame our superiors for not explaining things clearly.

If I had known that I would not only be the middleman, but also speak as the representative of China at the meeting and decide many things regarding the participation of Chinese troops.

Fang Zijian would definitely do his homework in advance, and at the very least he would call a meeting of the top leaders of the Seventh Steel Battalion first.

But is the superior really wrong?
Actually not.

Because this was the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that the army troops were going abroad to participate in an exercise, no one had any experience in participating in it, and there was no one to learn from.

It is normal for the arrangement to go wrong when everything is in the dark. There is no way to hold anyone responsible.

The top priority is to solve the problem quickly.

Fang Zijian was questioned by Andre, feeling embarrassed but unable to speak directly because he knew nothing at the time, so he did not offer any opinions.

He could only use the Spring and Autumn style of writing to save himself: "You did not inform us in advance. We need to make a decision at the meeting, so we did not hold a meeting in advance to discuss it.

I cannot represent the entire 7th Steel Battalion, so I did not express my opinion at the meeting.

After the meeting ended and we returned to the camp, I immediately convened a meeting as quickly as possible. After discussion, we found that there was indeed something wrong, so I contacted you urgently, hoping to make some adjustments. "

The Russian military directorate did not inform the Chinese troops about the relevant content of the meeting before the meeting. This was indeed a mistake made by the Russian side.

Major General Andre knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't continue to dwell on the topic and decided to try to figure out the water's depth first.

"What do you have objections to? Tell me."

Neither agreeing nor refusing immediately, asking questions first is indeed the most effective way. Andre is really capable.

"Is such that……"

Seeing that Andrei was easier to talk to than he had imagined, Fang Zijian immediately struck while the iron was hot and said, "The script for the exercise was prepared in advance, which is also one of the ways of conducting exercises. There is nothing wrong with this in itself. If the Russian army wants to use this method, we have no objection.

However, the troops we sent out have never played this kind of scripted role before. They have only ever played real-life confrontations, so they may not be very adaptable.

Therefore, we hope to change the rules so that our troops can play freely and demonstrate the excellent quality and outstanding style of our army.

It would be best if we could be free from the control of the Red Army commanders."

Fang Zijian didn't know much about leading troops in battle, but he was well versed in the Chinese style of "bargaining" and knew that before discussing the price, he should first ask for a high price.

First raise your requirements as high as possible, and then bargain to get what you want.

"Let your combined forces battalion play its role freely without being dispatched by the Red Army headquarters? No, no, no, this is impossible. Since the Chinese troops are part of the Red Army, they must obey the orders of the commander."

As expected, Major General Andre refused and was very firm in his attitude.

In Andre's opinion.

This is a strategic exercise of the Russian military, so naturally everything must be done according to the Russian military's ideas and everything must obey the orders of the Russian commander.

The Chinese military is completely outside the control of the Russian military. Doesn't that amount to denying the Russian military's command capabilities?

This is absolutely unacceptable, he cannot accept it.

Before Fang Zijian arrived, he had predicted that General Andre would not accept this request.

However, as the Chinese side was invited as distinguished guests, the Russian army could not possibly ignore any face at all, and dared not rashly offend the Chinese delegation.

If it really affects the diplomatic relations between the two countries, Andre, a small major general, will not be able to bear it.

So the next moment is the most critical one. Both sides will engage in a verbal battle based on their respective situations, and a tug-of-war is inevitable.

However, Fang Zijian did not know much about exercise operations, so he would inevitably feel constrained in discussing this aspect.

Therefore, after seeing Andre's clear refusal, Fang Zijian did not come out to confront Andre again, but chose to push Chen Jun out immediately.

He took the initiative to introduce to Andre: "Chen Jun, the combat commander of our Chinese troops, he came here to negotiate with you on behalf of our troops."

After Fang Zijian introduced Chen Jun's identity, he waited for the translator to translate the words to General Andre.

Then he gave the translator a look and asked him to stand next to Chen Jun so that he could translate for Chen Jun. However, the next scene left him stunned.

"Hello, General Andre. On behalf of all the soldiers of the Chinese Seventh Steel Battalion, I would like to express my greetings to you."

Chen Jun spoke authentic Russian, and his fluency was even better than that of the translator next to him. If you closed your eyes, you would think he was a Russian.

Chen Jun suddenly showed off such a unique skill that Fang Zijian was stunned on the spot.

I can't believe it at all.

The file states that Chen Jun's personal abilities on the training ground are almost impeccable, his cultural literacy is extremely high, and he is proficient in English.

His Russian language proficiency, which was not recorded in the file, had unexpectedly reached such a high level.

With Chen Jun's authentic Russian, there will be no problem at all even if he works as a professional translator, and he can even be a top-notch translator.

"Is there anything in this world that this evildoer can't do?"

Fang Zijian swallowed hard to moisten his extremely dry throat, and looked at Chen Jun as if he was looking at a monster.

An all-round octagonal monster.

The professional translator, who had already taken two steps, stopped and looked in amazement when he heard Chen Jun's fluent Russian.

All that was left was self-abasement. As a professional translator, he was actually not as good as a grassroots military officer.

Andre was the one who responded the fastest.

When he heard Fang Zijian suddenly introduce Chen Jun and let a small lieutenant colonel to work with him, a general, he was actually very unhappy.

International dialogues are very particular about "levels". It is an unspoken rule that people of different levels should be matched with each other.

A general came and asked the lieutenant colonel to be in charge of receiving him.

This is very rude behavior.

But when General Andrei heard Chen Jun's fluent and very serious authentic Russian, he was surprised at first, and then his face quickly turned from gloomy to bright.

Chen Jun could speak fluent Russian, which impressed General Andrei.

It always feels like a foreigner coming to China and the other person speaks fluent Chinese, which will definitely make you instinctively feel good about him/her.

Compared to foreigners who can only speak a foreign language, I would definitely prefer to interact with someone who can speak Chinese.

"You speak excellent Russian."

General Andrei gave a thumbs up and then said happily: "You are the commander of the Chinese troops, it is great that you can speak Russian.

This way, you can communicate with the Red Army during the exercise without an interpreter, which will be more convenient.”

"Deputy Battalion Commander Chen, you hid it really well."

After Fang Zijian realized what was happening, he said happily, "This old Russian guy seems to have a good impression of you. Hurry up and try to take him down."

"kindness."

Chen Jun nodded slightly and said to Andre: "Comrade General, I will definitely do my best to lead the troops to participate in this exercise.

However, the exercise plan you formulated will indeed cause trouble to our troops.

Our style of fighting is completely different from yours, and we have never cooperated with your army. I have reason to believe that the Red Army commander is unable to effectively command our troops.

I am not questioning his command ability, but he does not understand what a combined battalion is..." (End of this chapter)