Chapter 462: Small Actions
Except for a small number of people who were unhappy about the admiral running away, most people didn't care at all.
The reason why they don't care is simple. Compared with temporary happiness, it is obviously more important to successfully become a secretary ship and have long-term happiness. Now is the time to worry about those small things, as there are big things to do.
A group of British people sat together.
King George V of England had no appetite for steak, the Prince of Wales was shaking his red wine glass with a deep look in his eyes, the lion held his cheek with his hand and said nothing... Only Hood was petting the cat. She finally found her cat. To be precise, the cat was probably hungry and came back on its own. You know, there were no dried fish outside. She blinked her eyes and looked around. Why did she feel that everyone was acting weird? What happened?
King George V of England cut a piece of steak with a knife and fork, picked it up with the fork and put it into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and finished the steak. He said, "Reputation, are you sure you don't want to participate?"
"Not participating," said Reputation.
King George V glanced at the reputation.
Reputation's combat effectiveness is extraordinary. Not only does he have battle results, he also has means and abilities. Moreover, he joined the naval base very early, just a little later than Lexington. He holds a pivotal position in the admiral's mind and is one of the admiral's most trusted people.
If he were to participate in the competition, he would at least be a seeded player, on the same level as Lexington, Missouri, etc.
Reputation is not participating in the competition, which means one less big enemy. How can we not be happy? King George V of England said with a smile: "Reputation is the admiral's eternal maid. We can't compare with her."
Reputation smiled and said nothing.
King George V of England looked at Reputation and suddenly admired Reputation. She had the opportunity and ability to rise to the top but she was unwilling to do so. She was willing to play the role of a maid and a supporting role. However, it was precisely because of this that she had always been loved by the admiral and respected by everyone in the garrison.
Being able to stay true to one's heart in the face of great temptation, isn't that a kind of elegance?
"What are you talking about?" Hood suddenly interrupted .
At this critical moment, King George V of England was too lazy to explain and said, "Don't worry about what happened, just eat your meal and play with your cat."
"What happened? Why don't you tell me?" Hood looked around. "Wales, tell me."
The Prince of Wales took a sip of red wine and said, "It's hard for me to explain to you since you don't know anything."
"What's so hard to explain..." The Prince of Wales seemed reluctant to speak. Hood looked at her good friend Rodney, "Rodney, do you know what happened?"
Rodney said, "Hood, do you never look at the group?"
When Hood picked up the phone in confusion, King George V leaned back in his chair and said, "Who do you think has the greatest advantage among the candidates for the secretary ship this time?"
"Lexington?" King George V said, "Lexington has an unparalleled status in the admiral's heart, and she is his eternal wife. But this competition is not to test these, but to test everyone's ability. Lexington is both civil and military, but neither of them is outstanding. In addition, as a wife, she must be a thorn in everyone's side and a thorn in their flesh, and she is easily targeted."
"Missouri?" King George V finished his steak, put down his knife and fork, and wiped off the oil stains on the corners of his mouth with a napkin. "Missouri is not only strong, but also has a personality and looks that pleases the admiral. It is said that she became the admiral's favorite as soon as she joined the garrison... The only problem is the same as Lexington, she is too strong and easily attacked by concentrated fire, otherwise there will be no endgame."
"Besides that, Akagi can compete with Lexington. The fact that she can rival Lexington proves that she is extraordinary. Washington used to be the legal officer of the naval base. No one can rival her in terms of work ability. If you want to be a dark horse, you must have ability. Wisconsin still has a chance to become a dark horse. Bismarck has the killer weapon, the house. And Iowa, Enterprise, Richelieu... No one can be underestimated."
Hood finished looking at his phone and now knew what was going on, so he asked, "What else?"
"What else?" asked King George V of England.
"Don't I, Hood, deserve a name?" Hood asked back.
King George V of England took a deep breath and said, "We are discussing important matters, Hood, please don't interrupt."
King George V thought for a moment and added: "I didn't mention Lions, and I didn't mention Wales... We are partners, not opponents."
"No." The Prince of Wales put down the red wine glass. He had finished the red wine. Before he could help her pour the wine, he put his hand over the red wine glass, meaning that he didn't need it. "We are partners and opponents."
The Prince of Wales knows his sister well. She will not be polite to anyone who gets in her way, and she is good at stabbing in the back. Without such a character, how can one become a king?
Shi naturally would not be fooled and asked, "Qiao Wu, what do you want to say?"
"I just want to make a suggestion," said King George V. "The enemy is really strong. None of us can defeat them individually. Only by uniting together can we win. We should first ensure that the secretary ship is within our British system, and then we can see the real results under our hands."
Hood said in a daze, "Weren't we talking about an exam? The first place in the exam will become the secretary ship. Why are you talking like we're going to have a fight?"
King George V of England was really powerless to explain, but think about it, Hood was the flagship of the Royal Navy after all. The main thing was that if he didn't make it clear, Hood would keep interrupting and asking questions, disturbing everyone.
King George V said: "There is nothing to say about the written test. Everyone gets the points they deserve based on their own abilities. But in the interview... in the form of a leaderless group discussion, we can form cliques and keep suppressing one person, so that she keeps losing points."
"I don't understand." Hood said, "I know what the civil service exam and essay are, but I don't quite understand the leaderless group discussion."
King George V of England smiled bitterly.
Compared to the British group who were discussing heatedly, the Japanese group also sat together but had basically no conversation.
Mutsu was eliminated at the beginning and was in a bad mood.
Actually, according to the rules, as long as the office did not disqualify her, she could still participate. But King George V could not even finish a round, and his performance was really a bit poor. If he still had some face, he should not continue to participate. Forcing himself to participate would only bring humiliation to himself.
Nagato was busy comforting his sister, saying that he would teach King George V of England a lesson if he had the chance.
Number Thirteen has just joined the garrison not long ago. He has no mass base, and basically no achievements or honors. His abilities are good, but nothing outstanding. He is at most at the level of Wisconsin, let alone a wedding ship, which is the most basic. In a word, he is just a runner-up, just here to join in the fun.
Maybe I'll have a chance to challenge for the position of secretary ship in the future, but there's definitely no hope now.
Akagi just ate quietly.
Kaga drank with great enthusiasm.
Hiei, Haruna, and Kirishima work together to persuade their sister Kongou not to participate in the competition.
Washington has no interest in forming cliques. She only trusts herself and no one else.
Washington's plan is to get high scores in the written test and the essay. It doesn't matter if the score in the final leaderless group discussion is not that high, as long as the overall score is the highest.
The exam was only three days away, so Washington made good use of every moment and looked at the questions on his phone while eating.
Lexington sat with her sisters.
Saratoga had finished her lunch and was poking at her plate with her chopsticks. She said, "Sister, do you want me to help you get the questions and answers from your brother-in-law?"
"Sister, don't be so rigid." Saratoga continued, "All is fair in war. Winning is the most important thing."
"Okay, Gaga, help me get the questions and answers from the admiral." Lexington looked at his sister and said, "You and your brother-in-law have a close relationship... I can't even ask for questions and answers. You are so confident."
"I'm just asking for it for you. There's no guarantee that you'll get it." Saratoga always felt that her sister had something else in mind. "Try it. How do you know if it doesn't work? What if something unexpected happens?"
Lexington smiled.
The four sisters of the Iowa class sat together.
New Jersey had no interest in becoming a secretary ship. She knew she couldn't be a secretary ship. She had no interest in it either. She thought the admiral didn't seem to be in charge of things. If she became a secretary ship, she would have a lot of things to do. Once she became a secretary ship, she wouldn't have much chance to play.
Iowa used the same old trick and played the family card: "Missouri, Wisconsin, what do you think of my performance as a sister..."
"Wait, big sister, you will definitely help me as always, right? I want to be a secretary ship." Missouri was ready to give her a taste of her own medicine. "You don't know, because of my name Missouri, everyone always calls me Secretary Li, but I've never been a secretary ship. I feel unwilling every time I hear people call me that..."
"Don't give me that." Iowa said, "You didn't serve as a secretary ship. Who dares to say that they serve as a secretary ship? I heard that you served as a secretary ship right after joining the garrison, and then served as a secretary ship from time to time. The total time you served as a secretary ship is longer than anyone else."
"Well..." Missouri laughed, "I'm not a secretary ship when I'm a secretary ship. It's not worthy of the name. I'm just a mascot. The admiral arranges me to be a secretary ship from time to time just to harass me, and I don't want it."
"I don't want to... I see you're very happy." Iowa pouted. It must be said that the Admiral really likes Missouri very much. She is no match for her sister.
Iowa noticed that his little sister had been silent, so he asked, " Wisconsin , what are you thinking about? Are you still thinking about the 'attack' by Joe Wu just now?"
"You're laughing so weirdly," Missouri knew Wisconsin very well, "You must be up to something bad."
"No, no." Wisconsin waved his hand.
"Anyway, I'm reminding you," Iowa said, "This time is different from usual. Normally, we can help you when you cause trouble, but this time, all of them are well-known figures in the garrison. If you accidentally offend everyone, we won't be able to help you... Washington still remembers what happened last time, and he will definitely not mind talking to you about reason."
Wisconsin suddenly wilted.
Last time, I only provoked Washington... Wichita and Colon didn't count, so nothing happened in the end. This time, all the people competing for the secretary ship were big shots in the garrison. Anyone who had a name would be considered a big shot. If you accidentally offended everyone, you might really die without a burial place.
As long as the mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood, and there will be plenty of opportunities to cause trouble.
There is no need, there is really no need.
But think about it, if you miss this village, you will miss this store.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It would be super fun if I could do something with it.
Wisconsin is feeling really bad.
Kirov was worried about what to write in the Port District Daily. There was no big news, so he could only publish jokes and scenery. How would the sales come from? Without sales, there would be no newspaper revenue, and no one would advertise. So where would everyone's salary come from?
With the group announcement of the competition for the secretary ship, Kirov knew what to write in the next few issues of the newspaper. Just write about the competition for the secretary ship, which people will participate in the competition, what the written test and interview are, and so on.
Kirov finished lunch early and sat in front of the computer at the radio station, thinking about how to start. At this time, he received a call and his eyes narrowed subconsciously.
Kirov answered the phone.
"Hello, Kirov, I want you to do me a favor."
"What's the matter?" Kirov was very cautious. She was just a small reporter, and it was just a matter of words from those big shots. "I can't guarantee that I can help you."
"Don't worry, it's a simple matter and I won't make it difficult for you... I just want you to help me publish an article to mislead the content of the written test and interview."
"Excuse me for refusing." Kirov did not hesitate.
"You can write at the beginning of the article that the content is purely your speculation."
"I still refuse."
"Okay... I understand you find it difficult, so I just want you to publish an article... about how it's not easy to persuade everyone to give up the competition for the secretary ship."
"What's the point of that?" Kirov asked. "Anyone who hopes to become a secretary ship will not back down so easily."
"If we can scare off as many people as possible, that's fine... and using Mutsu as an example might still have some effect."
"Wouldn't Mutsu be hung on the wall in that case?"
"Don't tell me you're even afraid of Mutsu."
"I'm not afraid of Mutsu... The question now is what can I gain by helping you."
The Hornet and Northampton are together, and the three Yorktown sisters only have Yorktown and Enterprise.
Yorktown saw Mutsu's exit with her own eyes. She didn't think she was much stronger than Mutsu, and that she could do better than Mutsu in that situation. She didn't expect to become a secretary ship, but she expected her sister to become a secretary ship.
"Enterprise," Yorktown said, "Look at everyone, and then look at yourself. Why aren't you doing anything?"
York City continued, "Even if you are lucky and can guess all the multiple-choice questions on the civil service exam, what about the essay and the interview?"
Businesses are careless.
"I always thought I was just lucky?"
"The Enterprise has such a legendary experience in history. Is it just luck?"
