Jiang Yan Hai left. After he was gone, everyone present took a deep breath. Fan Tian Lei could not help asking, "Chief, can he really do it?"
"What's stopping him? Before the founding of the country, our army had plenty of young officers. Are we all supposed to start waiting around to build seniority now?"
"The capable rise, the mediocre fall. He's young, driven, and most importantly, capable and thoughtful. How could we not cultivate such an outstanding prospect early?"
"And more importantly, his mind is at its most inspired right now. Maybe he can open up a new path for us. As for everything else, isn't that what you people are here to keep in check? I'll have someone steady assigned over to the political commissar's side. You, along with that Xiao Kang he mentioned, need to keep things under control."
"He's like a young, high-spirited wild horse. We need him to blaze a trail, while you are the reins that can pull him back whenever he crosses the line. Other than that, leave everything alone and let him make a mess of things. We can afford to do that now."
"And that kid... he's simply a genius. Forget everything else—the Type 19 Assault Rifle has already been reviewed by a team of experts. Their conclusion was: genius-level imagination, genius-level design, and a perfect balance of gains and losses!"
"With that Assault Rifle alone, this kid might earn himself a place among the world's masters of assault rifle design."
"Can you imagine someone like that still serving as a frontline combat commander?! Just as he said himself, interest is the best teacher. A genius should not be bound or restricted by ordinary ways of thinking."
"More than one person has suggested that someone like him should be conducting research