Struggle in Russia

There was a dead silence in the conference room. The red-faced Antonov, the face of Mesadov, the pale green-faced Lodkin, and the stunned audience all looked at Leonid stupidly, Couldn't say a word at all.

Indeed, what Leonid said is the truth, how can he refute it?

It's just that this fact is not popular, and it is not accepted by people like Messadov. They are more used to the Russian tradition - that is, the will of the chief is the only one.

If the superior thinks you are a talent, then you are a talent. If the higher-ups think you are wood, then you can only use it as wood. There is no such thing as meritocracy in Russia. You are just a lump of mud and shit, as long as the chief likes you, you are a pillar of talent.

But now this set of unspoken rules has been broken. Leonid directly stripped off the underpants of Lodkin and Messadov. .

What's worse is that Messadov has not been able to use power to suppress people. Even if someone disagrees with his personnel appointment and dismissal plan, he can still use the authority of the head to suppress them. But now that he meets Leonid, who has a deeper background than him and a higher status than him, his method will not work.

He didn't even dare to stab Leonid. He could only watch in frustration as Leonid refuted Lodkin as worthless, and could only watch Leonid propose a more suitable candidate. .

"I think whether it is in terms of seniority, military exploits, experience, or merit, among the regiment, Captain Vishniak Sergeyevich Pogolovsky and Mikhail Alexander Captain Lovech Pogokin is even more qualified to serve as the commander of the second battalion!"

Messadov looked at Leonid with the threatening gaze, feeling flustered and lacking confidence for no reason, like a mouse seeing a cat. He didn't like the two people recommended by Leonid and wanted to object, but he didn't know why as long as he had a pair of Leonid's eyes, it was like a deflated ball in an instant, and he could only retreat steadily.

Soon, under Leonid's strong recommendation, Vishniak was recommended as the commander of the second battalion, and formally sent a recommendation to the Ministry of the Navy. According to the tradition of the Russian army, the Ministry of the Navy will generally approve such a letter of recommendation jointly signed by the head and deputy head of the regiment. In other words, it was just a procedural issue for Vishniak to become the commander of the second battalion.

It's just that Vishniak didn't feel very happy. Although he had hoped for this opportunity a long time ago, this opportunity suddenly fell like a pie in the sky, and the person who recommended him was said to be Alexander's confidant, which made him He felt uneasy.

"Could it be that guy's trick?" Vishniak asked worriedly, "There's no reason to recommend me so kindly! Could it be that they plan to divide and disintegrate us, and then break down one by one?"

Li Xiao is still thinking, but Boris thinks that's the case: "I probably didn't run away! Maybe they are planning to bribe us and win over the two of us, isolate Andreka, and then take Andreka down in one fell swoop!"

Li Xiao shook his head and said, "It's not like that! Even if you want to bribe the two of you, you should first ask you to make a hint and promise benefits, and then take action after you agree. How can you give benefits first without negotiating the conditions now? . Nicholas I and Crown Prince Alexander are not stupid!"

Boris thought about it, and thought it made sense, this benefit was given too readily, I have never heard of the sand sculpture of paying first and then inspecting the goods!

Vishniak asked: "Then what does the deputy head of Leonid want to do? I don't know him well."

"It's hard to say," Li Xiao rubbed his chin in confusion, thought for a while and said, "But no matter what he wants to do, Vishniak's promotion to the second battalion commander is a good thing for us. We can make good use of this opportunity. Show your strengths!"

"Really?" Vishniak was still skeptical.

Li Xiao said with a smile: "Never mind him! Anyway, there is no reason to spit out the meat in your mouth... Anyway, even if you are not the battalion commander,

Those guys won't let us go! "

"Instead of guessing and thinking wildly, it's better to do your own thing, and the soldiers will come and cover it up!"

Li Xiao and his little friend were accompanied by surprises, and Messadov's little friend Adlerberg was furious and hated iron for nothing.

"You are the leader, he is just a deputy leader, how can you be led around by the other party! Is that how you are an official!"

Adlerberg pointed at Messadov's nose and taught him a lesson: "It's fine if you object directly!"

Messadov replied hesitantly: "After all, he is the crown prince's confidant, I... I have to show some face..."

"idiot!"

Adlerberg wanted to kill the guy in front of him. He suspected that this guy's mind was full of shit, otherwise how could he not understand such a simple truth: is it important to save face for Leonid, or to finish the job? Are Gulla I's orders important?

Adlerberg is very sober in this regard, only responsible to the emperor, and only obeys the emperor's orders. Between the emperor and other people's face is always more important to serve the emperor!

"After fulfilling His Majesty's entrustment, what is a mere Leonid? At that time, he will give you face! If you can't fulfill Your Majesty's entrustment, even if you kneel and lick Leonid's shoe upper, he will also I won't help you! Think for yourself!"

Messadov was taught like a quail. He began to realize what he had done wrong, but he felt that it was embarrassing to be taught by someone ten years younger than himself. He tried to defend his confusion and cowardice:

"Of course, I will do my best to fulfill your majesty's entrustment, but things are not that simple. I...don't I have to worry about the meaning of Grand Duke Constantine, who is very supportive of Leonid!"

Adlerberg was impatient because he found that Messadov was indeed an idiot. Still can't figure out that only the emperor is the most important thing, not to mention that the Grand Duke Constantine is the crown prince of Alexander, he is nothing compared to the emperor!

Of course, Adlerberg was also a little surprised by the sudden intervention of Grand Duke Constantine, because the Grand Duke did have two brushes and was difficult to deal with. Why did he suddenly support Leonid?

"What do I mean?" Grand Duke Konstantin laughed and said to his confidant very easily: "What I mean is very simple. It is one aspect to win over Leonid and the Gorchakov family behind him. Give me the An indecisive older brother causing a little trouble is another."

"The more father pays attention, the worse the consequences will be if things go wrong. Think about it, can he tolerate Sasha (Crown Prince Alexander) making mistakes again and again, and let him lose face again and again, haha..."