Chapter 214
Chapter 214: Promotion
Translator: BeetleBarker Editor: Tennesh
Someone beside Shanta spoke out . "Third-class merits . . . They won't be approved even if we recommend it to the top . "
"If it was someone else, it would probably be approved and the audit would not be too stringent . In the past, as long as we decided and recommend it, it would be approved, but Fang Zhao has too many people watching him," another person in the conference room said . "If it was a soldier stationed at the base, there would definitely be no issue . Being stationed at the outpost falls a little short . Of course, the most important thing is Fang Zhao's military service duration . He only just started, so it may be an obstacle . "
"Third-class merits would probably be approved, but promotion? The possibility of this being approved is not high . "
"Didn't he discover Baiji ore as well? That's a really huge service . "
"That cannot be considered a meritorious deed . "
Shanta, who had been silently listening to everyone discussing, knocked on the table and said, "I feel that if we recommend it, the possibility of it being approved is very high . "
The others all kept quiet and waited for Shanta's analysis .
Shanta drummed his fingers on the table and said three words: "Exemplary model soldier . "
Exemplary model soldier!
The others all understood when they heard this .
Indeed, the attitudes of the top were changing . In the past, they had never thought highly of the entertainment circle, but hadn't they rolled out Project Starlight this year for the purpose of letting idols and celebrities garner more attention?
Furthermore, the benefits arising from Project Starlight were very obvious . This time, there was a chance for an exemplary model soldier, from what Shanta saw, so the chances of approval were extremely high .
"Indeed, they need to find a benchmark . An example is something that words cannot compare with . In the past, so many publicity films were created, and everyone can see the result they achieved . Why else would the top-brass have launched Project Starlight?"
"If you think this way, it makes sense . "
"This little fellow Fang Zhao has such good luck! This promotion is an exceptional case . "
"But back to the topic, ever since the military service reform where they decreased the duration from two years to one, the only one who would have gotten promoted so quickly is Fang Zhao . "
. . .
Fang Zhao did not know he was being discussed after having left the conference room, nor did he particularly care about meritorious deeds . Killing those beasts and shooting those terrorists had not been for the purpose of garnering meritorious deeds—it had just been instinct that had been carved into him during the Period of Destruction .
Returning to his dormitory, Fang Zhao once again picked up his little notebook and started composing . Matters had temporarily come to an end and he could feel at ease and arrange his thoughts and inspirations .
However, Fang Zhao could not compose for long . In the afternoon, Shanta came looking for him for a chat . Not on official affairs, but a private talk .
Shanta had looked for Fang Zhao to speak about two matters . The first was to inform Fang Zhao that the third-class meritorious deeds had been reported to the top and a promotion application had been submitted . The other matter was to inquire if Fang Zhao was familiar with anybody in Yanzhou's military district .
After this surprise attack, more troops would surely be sent to reinforce planet Baiji . This time, Shanta could not put it off . Every continent's military district would dispatch some people over . Since reinforcements were inevitable, Shanta definitely wanted to find parties he could collaborate with . There were no especially satisfying collaborating parties over in Yanzhou . As long as the other parties could satisfy certain conditions, anyone was fine, so Shanta use this pretext to ask Fang Zhao for a favor . As long as he did not have any adverse reactions to the person put forward by Fang Zhao, Shanta would just approve of it .
"I only know Major General Hong Lou over in Yanzhou's military district . We have collaborated in the past . . . " Fang Zhao told Shanta about Hong Lou, about how Hong Lou had given him some welfare during military training and had purchased one of Fang Zhao's movements for the military district's publicity film's BGM . Fang Zhao felt that Hong Lou was competent and was rather upright . Moreover there was Hong Lou's relationship with Duan Qianji . For an officer-ranked military personnel, Fang Zhao could only think of him .
"Hong Lou?" Shanta racked his brains for information about this person . He did not know much regarding Hong Lou, but there was no animosity, so he would check it out later . "Oh, right, other planets have asked for you a number of times already . They want to ask you to go over to their mining districts and take a look around . If you don't have any other plans, how about taking some time to go and visit," Shanta said .
When other planets of a similar grade to the planet Baiji of the past saw Baiji's development rate, they were also envious . Even if they had impetus from Project Starlight, how could it be compared to grade A power ore and their position on the development sequence?
Now, many places wanted Fang Zhao, but during his military service, if his base's highest-ranking officer did not agree, nobody could even dream about it . Borrowing was fine, but transferring over was absolutely out of the question . Shanta still felt that he should leave Fang Zhao here as insurance .
"Actually, they have already used the latest models of detection equipment to probe but did not discover anything . However, they aren't willing to give up and want to borrow your 'Diting ears' . " When Shanta spoke about this, he seemed very pleased with himself for choosing to defend Baiji and not some other planet .
Fang Zhao nodded . "Sure . " Going over was not necessarily a bad thing . He would surely be unable to avoid this . Even if he did not go now, in the future, those people would think up all sorts of methods to make him go over . Fang Zhao did not think his own ears were better than the newest models of detection equipment, but it would save a lot of trouble if he could make them admit defeat .
Shanta's actions were quick . After finishing his chat with Fang Zhao, he went to check on the Yanzhou military district's Hong Lou and got a few trusted aides to analyze this person . He felt that it was feasible, so he contacted the Yanzhou military district .
Hong Lou felt as if a weight had been taken off his mind when he found out that the Yanzhou military district would dispatch him to planet Baiji . Although his wife had told him that Fang Zhao would surely lend a hand, nobody had known if Shanta would actually believe that .
Now it seemed that that little fellow Fang Zhao was rather reliable!
Over at the Yanzhou military district, besides Hong Lou, there were many other people of the same rank and who were just as capable and had similar backings and connections . Planet Baiji's reply became the deciding factor .
When he received the notification from the top, Hong Lou excitedly called Duan Qianji . "Wifey, you were right, That little fella did good!"
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