Yu Ping and Gao Gang had been comrades for nearly thirty years. How could he possibly be unaware of Gao Gang's problems?
Even though Hao Jianguo had not said it outright, he also understood his minister's concerns.
After a little thought, Yu Ping ultimately decided to stand by his idea.
"Minister, carrying out an international mission calls for that stubborn streak of his!"
He then began explaining his reasons to his superior.
"Most importantly, once the Canglan River flows past Yun Province's border, it becomes the Mekong River, and Yun Province borders both Myanmar and Laos."
"When it comes to operations targeting the Golden Triangle, Gao Gang has the most experience."
"Besides Gao himself, I also intend to select the main personnel for this operation from the Yun Province Public Security Department."
"My preliminary choice is Yun Province's Bison Special Police Force."
The factors Yu Ping raised were all professional advantages possessed by Gao Gang and the Yun Province Anti-Drug Corps.
There was another, less overt reason that Yu Ping did not mention.
Although Gao Gang had certain problems, he never wavered on matters of fundamental principle.
The importance of the Four-Country, Five-Region Joint Anti-Drug Operations, and of the Hong Kong Island Police Force Number One personally representing the entire nation's policing system, went without saying.
Even if Gao Gang was as stubborn as a mule, he could not possibly cause trouble during the operation.
Keeping the bigger picture in mind had always been a central priority in Mainland China.
Still, family troubles were not something to air in public.
Although the Hong Kong Island Police Force and Mainland China's public security system were closely connected, neither was directly subordinate to the other.
Naturally, Yu Ping could not openly discuss Gao Gang's problems.
Besides these reasons, Yu Ping actually had