Chapter 1651: Going on a business trip and getting a promotion and a raise

"So...are we supposed to be getting a promotion and a raise?"

After a brief silence, Yamanaka Ichiro suddenly said this.

"Well... to some extent, that's true."

Gu Chen didn't expect that Yamanaka Ichiro's train of thought would be like this, so he nodded after thinking about it for a while.

"So... I can be a staff officer too?!"

When Yamanaka Ichiro heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"As for the staff officer... it's not impossible. Your qualifications are indeed sufficient. Of course, I'm referring to seniors like Yamanaka. Nishida and Kuroda, you still need some time to settle down."

Gu Chen nodded again.

Among the current members of UGM, there are three who meet the qualifications for promotion to staff officers, namely the captain Minami Takeshi, the vice-captain Ueno Ippei, and Yamanaka Ichiro who served in the TAC team.

"Then I have nothing to hesitate about. I am willing to travel to other Earth Defense Force bases to serve as a staff officer."

After getting Gu Chen's confirmation, Yamanaka Ichiro expressed his thoughts without hesitation.

This is not because he doesn't want to fight monsters or aliens anymore, nor is it because he is afraid of sacrificing his life on the front line in the future. It's just that he has already started a family and it's time to consider supporting his family.

What's more, there is still a chance of fighting if they are sent outside. The monster disaster that occurred in New York not long ago is enough to prove this.

Besides, the dispatch of Ichiro Yamanaka and others to other Earth Defense Force bases will also help the development of Gu Chen's career.

As a loyal member of Gu Chen's team, Yamanaka Ichiro weighed the pros and cons for a moment before making a decision.

"Me too. Consultant, just take care of the arrangements."

After Yamanaka Ichiro, Nan Meng immediately followed suit.

He didn't really want to be the captain in the first place, thinking that his abilities were limited and he wasn't up to the task.

Even though he adjusted his mindset after communicating with the two former MAT team captains, Kato Katsuichiro and Ibuki Ryu, and proved his ability to be a captain over the past four years, for Nan Meng, his ability is still slightly insufficient in Sakura Country, a place where monster disasters and alien invasions occur frequently.

Changing his job is actually a good thing for Nan Meng. At least it can relieve the pressure in his heart and help Gu Chen at the same time.

"Since the captain said so, I'll follow him."

After Nan Meng finished speaking, Ueno Ippei followed suit.

"Eh?! Wait wait wait... Wait, what are we going to do about UGM if this happens? The captain and vice-captain Ueno are gone, and even Yamanaka-senpai is leaving too..."

Hearing this, before Gu Chen could say anything, Ueno Takashi couldn't help but exclaimed.

Such personnel changes were equivalent to cutting off all the senior management of UGM, which made young guys like Ueno Takashi particularly reluctant to let them go.

I always feel a little panicked when my seniors are not around.

"Xiao, you can't bear to leave us, right?"

Seeing this, Yamanaka Ichiro couldn't help but smile and teased.

"Isn't this normal? Without you, Captain, I'm afraid I don't know how to fight."

Ueno Takashi scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly.

"Xiao, don't underestimate yourself. You are just like me when I first became captain, full of self-doubt. In fact, in my opinion, it is us old guys who are hindering the progress of the young people in the team."

Hearing this, Nan Meng smiled and spoke.

"Captain, please don't say that!"

After hearing Nan Meng's words, everyone in UGM immediately said they didn't dare.

In response, Nan Meng just waved his hand, signaling the team members not to say anything more.

Then, he looked at Gu Chen and said, "Then, Consultant, is it enough for the three of us?"

"Obviously, this is not enough, but don't worry. I will ensure that the number of UGM personnel is maintained at a level that can rotate between two combat teams. At the same time, Dragon Country will also send personnel to other Earth Defense Force bases to provide guidance."

In the four years since Prime Minister Manabe went to Dragon Country, Minami Meng and others have had many exchanges with Dragon Country's Earth Defense Force, sharing experiences in fighting monsters and aliens.

Later, many joint exercises were conducted.

In this matter, Long Guo did not take it lightly or neglect it. While carefully learning from Nan Meng and others' combat experience, he also used archival materials to constantly simulate their response scenarios when encountering monster disasters or alien invasions.

Then, they conducted every exercise with a combat-like mentality.

The purpose of doing this is to ensure that if a monster disaster or alien invasion occurs in Dragon Country one day, the Earth Defense Force of Dragon Country will be able to respond promptly and effectively.

Therefore, even though Dragon Country has not experienced any monster disasters or alien invasions in recent years, the quality of Dragon Country's Earth Defense Force is still no lower than that of Nan Meng and others.

Therefore, in response to requests for assistance from the Earth Defense Forces of other countries, Dragon Country, adhering to the spirit of international humanitarianism, will certainly dispatch veterans with outstanding abilities.

With the Dragon Country Earth Defense Force sharing the pressure, Gu Chen no longer needs to send all the UGM people out.

"So, who will be the captain after we leave?"

After listening to Gu Chen's words, Ueno Ippei nodded thoughtfully and then asked.

"Dashan, I'll leave the UGM captaincy to you, okay?"

Hearing this, Gu Chen looked at Dashan Yishu, the UGM captain in the original story, and spoke.

"Eh?!"

Hearing his name being called by Gu Chen, Dashan Yishu was obviously stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that this position would fall on him.

After all, according to the tradition of Sakura Country, those who can be promoted are generally the most senior in the team.

For Ohyama Ichiki, who had just joined the team during the UGM period, he had many seniors who were younger than him, so logically speaking, the position of captain should not have been his. However, he did not expect that Gu Chen would directly appoint him as captain.

"Why, are you also like Nan, lacking confidence in yourself?"

Looking at the dazed Dashan Yishu, Gu Chen smiled and teased.

"No, I'll try, sir!"

Upon hearing this, Dashan Yishu immediately came to his senses, then suddenly stood up from his seat and took over the position with a strong voice.

"Okay, then, the vice-captain positions will be held by Nishida and Ito, and you two will each lead three team members. The specific divisions can be discussed between you two. As for the others, I'll ask you to go on a business trip with Nan and the others, and you can get a promotion and a raise along the way."

Soon, Gu Chen set the tone on the personnel transfer of UGM, and UGM was reduced from the original number of people to 9.