Even in the eyes of many, this should have been a treatment that required a firm stand.
Su Bing Sheng, however, was very open about it.
Now that the Great Xia Air Force was asking for help, he could have stood his ground and fought for Su Yuan to be promoted to a Major General.
But honestly, it was unnecessary.
Being a Colonel now didn't have any negative implications.
If Su Yuan could make great contributions to Great Xia in the future, Elder Wei wouldn't be blind to it.
His old friend, Zhou Li Shun, the Air Force's commander-in-chief, wouldn't let Su Yuan suffer a loss either.
What they conceded now, they would make up for in the future.
Stepping back to gain a wider view, this step back would make Su Yuan's future in the Great Xia military even broader and his prospects even brighter.
This was unquestionable.
If you give face to the higher-ups, they won't be blind.
What they don't give you now, they will give you more in the future.
Of course, all this was based on the premise of having true ability and strength. If one lacked ability, forget about promotion; even their current position might be hard to hold onto.
Elder Wei knew this very well.
Su Bing Sheng had been in the military for nearly fifty years and was well aware of these things.
That's why he came to give Su Yuan a heads-up.
He was afraid that Su Yuan, in his youthfulness, would harbor resentment for not being given equal treatment and would therefore stray from the direction of this country.
Of course, he wasn't worried about what Su Yuan would do.
After all, Su Yuan was a Major General of the Bear Nation. If he wanted to leave, no one in Great Xia would or dare to stop him.
But this wasn't what Su Bing Sheng wanted to see.
His nearly eighty years of experience told him that this was the best choice.
His ability to navigate through those complex situations and reach where he was now, his smooth transition, wasn't it because he was “wisely ignorant”?
Now, guiding his grandson, Su Yuan, Su Bing Sheng felt he had gained a deeper understanding of these four words, “wisely ignorant.”
“Wisely ignorant” wasn't simply passive acceptance. It contained meanings of calmness, steadiness, doing things step-by-step, and adhering to organizational principles.
It could be said to be a gateway to numerous wonders, a subtlety that cannot be expressed in words, only existing in the mind.
At this moment, Su Bing Sheng's thoughts were racing.
Being awarded the rank of Colonel was more than enough.
However, after saying these words, besides Zhou Li Shun's gratitude, he received more of a hearty laugh: "You say that, honestly, I'm very happy. But, old Su, you're underestimating the higher-ups!"
“Hm?”
Su Bing Sheng furrowed his brows. What did that mean?
Before he could think further, Zhou Li Shun's cheerful laughter rang out in his ears: "I'll tell you the truth, the meeting last time went very smoothly. Although some people raised different opinions, everyone eventually reached a consensus.”
“What do you mean?”
“Old Zhou, just tell me straight.”
Could it be?
Impossible, right?
The higher-ups didn't intend to suppress his rank by one level?
They were going to directly award Su Yuan with his highest military rank in the Bear Nation?
Su Bing Sheng vaguely sensed something and his breathing became slightly quickened.
If that was the case, then...
A Major General at twenty-two?
This wasn't in the Bear Nation, it was in Great Xia.
Honestly, although Su Yuan held the rank of Major General in the Bear Nation, it was after all a foreign country, not Great Xia. He was shocked, even thought it was unbelievable, but his inner shock wasn't that great.
But this was different. This was a Major General of Great Xia.
Even though it was equivalent to a Bear Nation Major General in terms of global status, in Su Bing Sheng's heart, it was completely different.
He widened his eyes, waiting for Zhou Li Shun's answer.
“Old Su, I don't believe you haven't guessed.”
Zhou Li Shun chuckled, “This time Elder Wei overruled everyone's objections, and I helped out, deciding to award your grandson, Su Yuan, the rank of Major General, and also give him two positions.”
“How is that possible?”
Even though he had already guessed this possibility in his heart, when these words came out of Zhou Li Shun's mouth, Su Bing Sheng couldn't help but gasp.
Major General!
A Major General of Great Xia!
A twenty-two-year-old Major General!
At this moment, even Su Bing Sheng, who had seen and experienced countless grand occasions, felt an immense shock in his heart.
“There's nothing impossible.”
Zhou Li Shun's tone was solemn, “Su Yuan's abilities are worthy of such treatment.”
“There's something I haven't mentioned to you. When Elder Wei first met Su Yuan, he immediately sent people to investigate everything about Su Yuan in the Bear Nation.”
“Although the Bear Nation military did a good job of covering it up, Su Yuan held a high position in the Bear Nation Air Force. No matter how much they tried to conceal it, we still managed to find out quite a bit.”
“One thing, you might not even dare to imagine.”
“What is it?”
Su Bing Sheng's tone sank. He knew very well that whatever Zhou Li Shun was going to say with this kind of tone, it would be something extraordinary.
Zhou Li Shun said again, “I won't talk about Su Yuan being an ace pilot, you know that already. What I'm talking about is his other identity, or rather, his ability, in the field of cultivating Air Force pilots.”
“Do you know how many excellent Air Force pilots Su Yuan cultivated for the Bear Nation in three years?”
“How many?”
Su Bing Sheng's face was serious.
“Nearly a hundred.”
The words were few, just three short words, but they made Su Bing Sheng's breath catch.
However, before he could recover, Zhou Li Shun's voice rang out again, “That's not the most important thing. The key is that he used two years to actually cultivate an aspiring ace for the Bear Nation who is already taking the ace pilot assessment…”
“What this means, I think you understand.”
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
…
Silence.
“Wait!”
After a while, Su Bing Sheng finally came back to his senses from the shock, his face full of astonishment, his old hands tightly clutching the military phone.
His face was filled with shock!
My grandson has the ability to train ace pilots?
And he only took two years.
What does that mean?
It means Su Yuan has a complete ace pilot training system in his mind.
This was even more exciting than getting an ace pilot.
Su Bing Sheng knew very well that as long as Su Yuan could establish this system, he might soon be able to train first-class or even ace pilots.
This was the most important thing.
At this moment, Su Bing Sheng suddenly understood.
Why his grandson could make everyone speechless.
With such ability, what was wrong with being awarded the rank of Major General?
Even if he was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, he wouldn't feel it was out of place.
Su Yuan, alone, was not just a strategic air force pilot, he was worth a thousand troops.
Of course, directly awarding him the rank of Lieutenant General might be a bit too high-profile.
Even though no one would have objections.
But standing too high all at once might not be a good thing for Su Yuan, who was only twenty-two years old.
One should eat their meals bite by bite, and walk their path step by step.
Starting from Major General wasn't bad either.
In fact, starting from this point would be enough to shock people.
“Old Zhou, this really shocked me.”
Su Bing Sheng chuckled.
Honestly, he was really taken aback.
If he didn't know he wasn't old enough to be hallucinating, he would have doubted if he was dreaming.
“Heh heh, there are more things to shock you. Your kid, it's not just you, so many people in the military, no one wasn't shocked.”
Zhou Li Shun laughed heartily, “But even if it's shocking, everyone is convinced by his abilities. No one would say that this award was excessive, and no one has any objections.”
Disgruntled?
Why should they be disgruntled?
If you're not satisfied, you can try.
As long as you can achieve it, the country will treat you the same way.
One sentence countered their doubts, and they had to accept it.
Why?
Because no one could say that they had achieved such heights, possessed such terrifying talent, and had even developed an ace pilot training system at the age of twenty-two.
This was enough for the country to give special treatment.
“Old Zhou, thank you.”
Su Bing Sheng expressed his gratitude.
Although Zhou Li Shun said so, Su Bing Sheng knew that Su Yuan could be so easily awarded the rank of Major General, Zhou Li Shun definitely played a key role.
Without Zhou Li Shun's assistance, this award of Major General would have been met with various objections.
Although they would have been resolved one by one in the end, it wouldn't have been so smooth.
However, Zhou Li Shun shook his head, “Don't thank me, it went so smoothly this time mainly because Su Yuan himself has solid skills. Otherwise, no matter how hard I tried, those people wouldn't have agreed.”
“Besides, the strengthening of Great Xia's Air Force is something I hope to see the most.”
Su Bing Sheng nodded, not saying anything.
Everything was unspoken.
The two old generals, one retired and one still in office, and holding a high position, talked a lot that day.
And the topics all revolved around one person.
Twenty-two-year-old Su Yuan.
Su Yuan, at the age of twenty-two, was also included in the sequenced personnel training program.
Su Bing Sheng knew very well what this meant.
As long as nothing unexpected happened, one day, Su Yuan would definitely step into the rank of General, join the Military Commission, and become a member.
This was higher than his achievements in his past.
After all, even though he retired with the rank of General, he still couldn't join the Military Commission. This was the difference.
He hung up the phone.
Su Bing Sheng's expression was a bit complex.
He hoped his younger generation could surpass his achievements, but when he found that his twenty-two-year-old grandson was already about to surpass him, he felt a little uneasy.
“The waves behind drive on those before, the former wave dies on the shore!”
Su Bing Sheng's sigh echoed in the study.
…
Several days passed.
The Bear Nation delegation had left, and the Su-35 was not piloted away. Instead, it was left in Great Xia.
Both the Bear Nation and Great Xia knew that one day, Su Yuan would fly this majestic eagle in the sky, soaring in the vast skies of the Bear Nation, flying high for the land that had wholeheartedly nurtured him for four years.
Su Yuan was watching the news in the living room.
From outside the yard, Ye Wen Qin's voice came, “Xiao Yuan, there's a letter for you.”
“Yeah, it's from a girl named Qin Yi Rou.”
Ye Wen Qin called out a few times, suddenly feeling that the name seemed familiar. She made a sound of surprise, and when Su Yuan ran out, she seemed to have remembered something.
She looked up at Su Yuan with a strange expression.
Her eldest son still didn't have a girlfriend, could it be that her youngest son, Su Yuan, had finally come to his senses?
Thinking of this, Ye Wen Qin smiled meaningfully, “Xiao Yuan, this Qin Yi Rou, isn't she the girl you rescued from the fire in high school?”
Su Yuan didn't expect his mother's memory to be so good, he could only nod helplessly.
“Girlfriend?”
Ye Wen Qin had an air of wanting to get to the bottom of things.
Su Yuan could only chuckle, “More or less.”
“Here's the letter.”
Having gotten the answer she wanted, Ye Wen Qin didn't ask any further questions. She directly handed the envelope to Su Yuan and then walked away.
This decisiveness made even Su Yuan feel surprised.
He thought his mother would really push for answers.
Taking the envelope, Su Yuan turned off the TV and went straight to his room.
The envelope was quite thick, not like just a single letter. Su Yuan opened the envelope and pulled out a photo.
The photo was of another girl.
She was wearing a female soldier's uniform, lying on the bed, taken from a top-down angle.
On her head was a pink hairpin, holding up her long black hair, making her look particularly charming.
The girl had a smile on her face, which made Su Yuan involuntarily feel a little moved.
Su Yuan put the photo aside, then pulled out the letter paper.
Honestly, these few sheets of letter paper made Su Yuan a bit surprised. He didn't expect that in the information age, Qin Yi Rou would choose to write a letter.
However, looking at the beautiful handwriting on the white paper, Su Yuan couldn't help but smile faintly.
Su Yuan:
How have you been lately?
Even if I don't ask, I know what your life is probably like. Attending various meetings every day, translating various languages for him, busy with your essential work.
Honestly, I didn't expect you, who was so "playboyish" four years ago, to have changed so much in four years. It's a bit of a shock.
Below, a smiley face.
When he saw the smiley face, Su Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, and then he continued to read down.
Honestly, if I hadn't seen the news, and you hadn't admitted it, I wouldn't have dared to think that the person who appeared at the high-level meeting between the two countries was you.
Regarding what you mentioned, that you will come to National Science and Technology University to see me when you have time, honestly, I'm looking forward to it.
But I also know, it's probably not going to happen.
Your freedom is not something you can decide on your own, not even something ordinary people can decide.
Of course, maybe you will have a vacation, but for you, who is acting as a dedicated translator for him in the Bear Nation, you probably won't have time to come to National Science and Technology University, right?
It's going to be my birthday soon, I don't expect you to take time to come see me, but as a boyfriend, wouldn't it be reasonable to ask for a gift from the Bear Nation?
Reminder to my boyfriend, if you didn't have it before, then you didn't have it, I won't hold it against you, but it can't be missing this year. Next year, the year after, and every year after that, you have to remember, even just sending a text message is fine.
Otherwise, you'll be sleeping on the floor forever!
Isn't it frustrating? Headache inducing?
Sorry, I don't accept any criticism or education from you in any form.
Also, actually, a long time ago, I told my parents that I like you. When my parents heard it, although they were very surprised, they didn't stop me.
They know that it was you who saved my life.
However, I could tell they weren't very happy.
But if they knew that the playboy of that year had become so outstanding after four years, wouldn't they be shocked?
Also, my uncle, he's actually also in the military. Of course, his position is not as high as your grandfather's, even lower than your father's, he's actually the one who opposes this the most.
I think, this time, he has no reason to object, right?
My boyfriend is the dedicated translator for the leader of the Bear Nation!
Wouldn't he be even more surprised when he knows this?
I'm suddenly so excited!
Although it feels a little unfair to my uncle, but I'm really excited.
…
Also, do you like the photo I sent you?
Are you touched?
There aren't many girlfriends as considerate as me. I know that you like big pig hooves, so I carefully picked out a photo for you!
If it hadn't been inconvenient to contact you before, this photo would have been in your hands already, right?
From now on, I want to send you a photo, for my big pig hoof, every now and then.
Do you know what the photo represents?
It means I miss you, my big pig hoof.
So, the final question is, is the photo nice?
Are you very moved?
Seeing this, Su Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
He hadn't known before that Qin Yi Rou actually had this side to her.
But seeing these contents, he suddenly understood why the other girl chose to write a letter.
On the phone, it was indeed not so convenient to say these things.
He smiled and continued to look down.
There's one more thing, a very surprising thing. The flying academy that National Science and Technology University set up many years ago is actually going to restart.