Chapter 369: Arrival at the Maritime Affairs Bureau

「Zhang Shiping, have you heard? It seems this defense battle will have a chief of staff commander, wasn't it previously always commanded by Director Qinglong? How come now they suddenly want to change a person? 」

A commander said to a person standing beside him, but two big men whispering always feels a bit funny.

「Changing commanders in the midst of battle? Could it be that someone from the General Command Headquarters has come? 」 Zhang Shiping asked.

「No, the General Command Headquarters's attention is all on the front line; the pressure there is much greater than ours, how could they possibly send someone. 」 That person said.

「Oh? Seems your information is pretty well-informed, so who was sent this time? 」 Zhang Shiping asked amusedly.

「I heard it's a lieutenant commander, I say Zhang Ge, do you think that's reliable? Letting a lieutenant commander command us, you really don't know what Director Qinglong is thinking. 」 That person said.

Zhang Shiping laughed, "What's wrong with a lieutenant commander? As long as the tactics are excellent and we can win this battle, that's fine."

Don't forget, last year we could run over, panting, to attend Qin Ge Instructor's class, and Qin Ge Instructor was merely a private.

「Qin Ge Instructor is different, that's a genius of strategy and tactics, a future big shot. But logically, Qin Ge Instructor should now be a private first class rank, right? 」 That person said.

At this moment, a person suddenly came over and said to the two of them, 「Wrong, Qin Ge Instructor is now a lieutenant rank; in June this year, personally free General Command Headquarters Yixian General Commander conferred it. 」

「How long have you two not attended class? How come you don't even know this information? 」 That person said.

「Ah? Qin Ge Instructor is already a lieutenant rank? I remember he's only twenty-three years old, right? 」 Zhang Shiping exclaimed in surprise.

「That's right, I heard it's because he wrote a very systematic strategy and tactics textbook, and the tactics he taught allowed us Donghuang to achieve relatively great results in the Siren Tide, and then it was specially conferred by the General Command Headquarters. 」

「Indeed, normally our grand fleet would lose one or two people each year in daily operations; after spreading Qin Ge Instructor's methods throughout the fleet, this number has seen a great improvement. 」 Zhang Shiping nodded and said.

「Sigh, then what you're saying is, could the commander-in-chief coming this time possibly be Qin Ge Instructor? 」 The person who started the conversation said.

Zhang Shiping and another person exchanged glances, both nodding, "I think it's possible, I heard Qin Ge Instructor's grand fleet is active in this competition tide."

Besides him, I can't think of any senior commander who could take over a city's defense work; otherwise the command headquarters wouldn't have made such a strange decision.

While several people were discussing, the entire hall suddenly fell silent. Zhang Shiping, upon noticing, quickly looked toward the door and saw the Director of the Maritime Affairs Bureau, Qinglong, appear there; beside her was a young man wearing a naval commander's uniform, his face bearing a fierce expression.

「Indeed, it's him. 」 Zhang Shiping and the others realized, 「Besides him, those grand fleet commanders probably wouldn't obey anyone else, right? 」

Time shifted to an hour earlier; outside the Maritime Affairs Bureau's exclusive port, a fleet composed of command ships slowly approached.

However, before entering the port, they were intercepted by two ship girls.

「Commander, may I ask which grand fleet you belong to? 」 A ship girl hailed the approaching fleet formation via communicator.

The command ship at the front quickly replied to this message: 「Hello, I am Qin Ge, fleet commander of the Star Sea Grand Fleet, coming to the Maritime Affairs Bureau to see Director Qinglong under orders from the General Command Headquarters. 」

The two ship girls instantly looked at each other, astonished because Qin Ge's words about acting under orders from the General Command Headquarters indeed surprised them.

「Keerk, use the communicator to ask Director Qinglong whether this is true. 」 After Bei Li cut off the communicator, she said to her partner beside her.

「Yes. 」 Keerk immediately nodded and connected his communicator to Qinglong.

「Director Qinglong, please respond if you hear this. 」

At this moment, Qinglong, in the office, was frowning at the maritime defense map in front of her; upon hearing Keerk's voice from the communicator, she raised her head and replied, 「Received, Keerk, what's happened? 」

「A grand fleet has arrived outside our port; they call themselves the Star Sea Grand Fleet, and their fleet commander Qin Ge told me they are coming to see the director under orders from the General Command Headquarters. 」 Keerk quickly said.

「Great, I've been waiting for him. 」 Qinglong smiled, then immediately rose from her chair, walking while saying into the communicator, 「Keerk, arrange for Commander Qin Ge to bring his grand fleet into our port; I'll be there right away. 」

「Ah? The director is coming personally to greet him? 」 Keerk exclaimed in surprise.

「Of course, that's all, I'm coming right away. 」 Qinglong said, then hung up the communicator.

On this side of the communicator, Bei Li looked in surprise at Keerk beside her, 「Did Director Qinglong say she's coming personally? 」

「Yes, and Director Qinglong's tone was very urgent. 」 Keerk said.

「Then we should clear the way quickly, otherwise delaying the director's important matter would be bad. 」 Bei Li said, then reconnected to Qin Ge's command ship via the communicator.

「Commander Qin Ge, we have just contacted the director; passage can be cleared. Please follow me with your grand fleet into the port dock. »

Qin Ge immediately responded, 「Understood, please lead the way. »

Bei Li instructed Ke Ke to continue guarding the port, then she herself started heading toward the dock, leading Qin Ge's grand fleet onward.

When Qin Ge's command ship docked at the pier, as he stepped down from it, he saw Qinglong quickly walking over from not far away. Qin Ge turned around, nodded at Bei Li who had guided him over, gave a greeting, then went toward Qinglong.

「Director Qinglong, I have come to report. 」 Qin Ge smiled and said to Qinglong.

「Hehe, I thought you wouldn't come, but I didn't expect you to finally come. 」 Qinglong laughed slightly at Qin Ge.

「So what's the current situation? How am I to be arranged? 」 Qin Ge asked Qinglong.

「Soon we will hold a mobilization meeting before the big battle; the attendees will be the commanders of all fleets, and everything will be said at the meeting. »

「But before that, come back to the office with me first; I'll briefly introduce the current situation of the sea outside Shenhua City, to see if you have any good ideas. 」 Qinglong said.

「Hmm, of course no problem. 」 Qin Ge nodded, then looked toward his own grand fleet members gradually approaching, 「How are they to be arranged? 」

「I have them waiting here for you; later we will all go to the front line. 」 After saying that, Qinglong led Qin Ge toward her office.