District 9

Li Bokang really planned to run away, but it was not because his achievements in the four districts were robbed, nor because there were too many people in Zhou's department to exclude him, but because he saw no hope at all and was completely dissatisfied with Zhou in his heart. The government is just disappointed.

The foreign invasion is so great, and political struggles are still taking place within the Zhou clique. The General Staff, which really affects the overall decision-making, is completely impenetrable and impenetrable. If the power is in the hands of these people, the future will not be good.

And what made Li Bokang collapse the most was that Zhou Xingli, whom he originally had high hopes for, was often coerced by lower-level family forces in key decisions, and repeatedly made concessions for factional interests. In this way, Li Bokang's talent will not be displayed on the stage. If he continues to work, it is equivalent to being a self-indulgent person and taking the biggest blame. It is completely meaningless.

Li Bokang was an extremely decisive person. He thought about running away, so he immediately packed his simple luggage. He didn't plan to say hello to anyone, left his residence directly, hailed a car, and prepared to go to the city gate.

But what Li Bokang didn't expect was that as soon as the car arrived at the city gate, four men in Chinese tunic suits blocked his way.

Beside the street, Li Bokang frowned at the four people and asked, "What are you doing?"

"The commander-in-chief invites you." The leader said softly: "We don't mean any harm. Please get in the car with us."

Li Bokang is a tough guy. He looked at the four people with no fear on their faces: "Where are you asking me to go? An apartment under house arrest, or a prison?"

"You misunderstood. The Commander-in-Chief invites you to his home."

"...!" Li Bokang was stunned.

…

About an hour later.

In Zhou Xingli's private residence, Li Bokang put down his luggage and walked into the restaurant under the guidance of the nanny.

In the back kitchen, Zhou Xingli was wearing an apron and cooking. Li Bokang said with a surprised look on his face: "Haha, the commander-in-chief is so excited."

"I haven't cooked in years. Wait a moment and it will be ready soon." Zhou Xingli replied with a smile.

Li Bokang sat in the restaurant and smoked a cigarette with the mentality of taking things as they came.

After a while, four dishes and one soup were served. Zhou Xingli poured wine for Li Bokang himself and asked with a smile on his face: "After the guards picked you up, they called me. They said they found you at the city gate." Yes. What's wrong, do you want to leave?"

Li Bokang paused and nodded slowly: "Yes, I want to leave."

"Where are you going? Sichuan Mansion?" Zhou Xingli asked.

"I will not turn against the enemy." Li Bokang waved his hand and replied: "At least not until the political situation in the three major regions is clear."

Zhou Xingli pushed the wine over and asked softly: "Why?"

"...To be honest, Commander-in-Chief, I don't see much hope here." Li Bokang replied truthfully: "I am not afraid of being hated by others, nor am I afraid of being squeezed out by factions, but I am afraid...that some correct layouts and plans will destroy In the hands of these villains. It is unwise to do something you know cannot be done. It is better to be out of sight and out of mind than to work hard and have no results."

"Well said." Zhou Xingli nodded slowly, raised his glass and said, "Let's drink for your opinion."

Li Bokang didn't know what kind of medicine Zhou Xingli was selling, but since the commander-in-chief was cooking the food himself, he had to give him some face, so he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After a glass of wine, Zhou Xingli looked at Li Bokang and said succinctly: "Old Li, you are a man of great talent. It is no exaggeration to say that in the entire political system of Zhou Clan, in terms of personal ability alone, perhaps no one Being able to stand by your side, including me.”

Li Bokang was stunned.

"I appreciate your talent and ambition, and I also understand that you are a person with ideals and perseverance." Zhou Xingli put his hands in his hands and said flatly: "But talent without a platform and results is just a piece of shit. What do you mean? Do you agree?"

"I agree." Li Bokang nodded.

"Where does the platform come from?" Zhou Xingli continued following what he just said: "Whether it is our Zhou Clan, the Eighth District, the Sichuan government and other military and political forces, they all have their own problems. Family, faction, graft, corruption, power Being shared, these problems and root causes are deep in the bone marrow... When you were looking after Tai'an, you were regarded as a god by so many people, but he really wants to cut down the vassal. Many old subordinates have jumped out to rebel against him. ? Then why is this happening? My personal conclusion is that this is a disease of the times, and it cannot be cured by two quacks like you and me who have good medicine."

Li Bokang fell into deep thought.

"Talent can only be displayed without a platform, but you can't choose to escape just because the platform itself has shortcomings, because no platform is naturally created for you. This is not realistic, right?" Zhou Xingli stepped in to watch. Li Bokang said: "It was a helpless move to transfer you back from the Fourth District; it was also a helpless move for me to not listen to your advice and give up the Lu District. The Feng Ji Corps and the Sha Corps are currently stationed in the Lu District. You have to give up." Here, they have no territory of their own, so as soon as your proposal came out, these two factions were the first to oppose it. Lao Yan and the others even refused to deal with you. After the meeting, the entire staff stood against you, so There is nothing I can do to save myself.”

Li Bokang still said nothing.

"The job of Commander-in-Chief is not to ensure that you are comfortable, but to ensure that everyone is comfortable." Zhou Xingli said loudly: "We talk about visions, ideals, and the future... What do we rely on? At present, we rely on the military Strength is the army. If you can't win this battle, then everything you say will be in vain. So if you want to achieve your goals and ambitions, you must make good use of these people who are against you and make good use of these root causes. Only then can you have a future and cure the stubborn disease. .”

Li Bokang did not expect Zhou Xingli to say these words to him. This was beyond the scope of communication between leaders and ministers. This is indeed true from the bottom of my heart, a family talk that cannot be spoken to anyone.

"Old Li, I really appreciate you, and I can't bear to let you leave." Zhou Xingli looked at him with very sincere eyes: "Stay, be patient with me, and cure these illnesses slowly. I firmly believe in my heart , we will wait for that future sooner or later, and you are also the best candidate in my heart for Chief of General Staff."

Li Bokang is an aloof and aloof man. He is not afraid of being tough, but he is afraid of being honest with others.

At this moment, Li Bokang thought of the time when no one appreciated his talent, and the aloofness and aloofness in his heart gained Zhou Xingli's greatest respect at this moment.

If Zhou Xingli had not had charisma and foresight, he would not be where he is today.

After saying that, Li Bokang gave up the idea of ​​leaving, and Zhou Xingli also picked up two boxes of seals from the chair next to him: "The proposal to abandon the Lu District failed, so I got you a compensation. This is the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Lu District. Yin, after a while, if there is a real war here, you will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies."

After Li Bokang thought about it for a long time, he slowly stood up and poured a glass of wine for Zhou Xingli: "I will try my best, Commander-in-Chief."

…

Qufu, District Eight.

People from the Tongmenghui told Chen Xi truthfully about Huo Zhenghua's intention to hand over Qin Yu, and Chen Feng's attitude was very positive: "Okay, if Qin Yu can be in our hands, then... we are capable Attacking."

at the same time.

Dalizi was also in Jiangzhou and contacted him for his last card.