Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1317 - 1058: Power Department Adjustment_2

Chapter 1317: Chapter 1058: Power Department Adjustment_2

Stekhov?

If Rossiyana hadn’t mentioned this name, Wang Ye had nearly forgotten about this man.

He was indeed talented and had been buried working in public affairs; only chaos could bring out his true potential!

But now the situation on the Crimea Peninsula was entirely different from the past life, and even Ukraine’s fate had been altered by him. What kind of earth-shattering thing could Stekhov possibly accomplish now...

Perhaps assigning him to the military for some training wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Thinking this, Wang Ye nodded and said, "There shouldn’t be a problem, I’ll just speak to Shao Yigu about it later. By the way, does Stekhov have any preferences for where he’d like to go?"

"Stekhov mentioned he would like to meet with you for a chat. I don’t know when you’d be available," Rossiyana answered.

Wang Ye was taken aback, meet with him for a chat?

It seemed Stekhov had other ideas, and it wasn’t just about changing jobs!

But that was fine; he was, after all, a "celebrity." Wang Ye had found his stories quite interesting when he read about them online in his previous life. Getting to know him better now and hearing his unique thoughts wasn’t a bad idea.

He nodded with a smile, "Sure, have him come to my Duma Office tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock."

...

The next day, Wang Ye finished up some backlog of public affairs in the morning, then held a brief meeting with Grezlov and Rilinov to discuss some internal affairs of the Duma. The three of them also had lunch together.

The atmosphere in the Duma was harmonious and very congenial.

After returning to his office and relaxing with a cup of coffee after lunch, the time had reached two o’clock in the afternoon.

Nova knocked on the door and came in, informing him that Stekhov had arrived.

Wang Ye could not even recall the last time he saw Stekhov—it might be that they hadn’t met before...

The Stekhov standing before him was slim, with sharp facial features and a determined look in his eyes, standing there like a javelin. Wang Ye found this feeling somehow familiar.

Wagner had too many men like him!

"Director Mikhail, hello!" Stekhov approached Wang Ye’s desk, gave a salute, and said with a resonant voice.

Wang Ye gestured for him to sit down.

There were two chairs in front of his desk, usually occupied by subordinates or certain congressmen reporting on their work.

After Stekhov sat down, Wang Ye asked with a smile, "I heard from Governor Rossiyana that you have something you want to discuss with me?"

Stekhov nodded and replied, "Yes, it’s very important. But I have no access to convey this to the relevant departments. And even if I did, they might just take it as a joke. I believe that only you would trust me and realize the severity of this matter!"

Wang Ye couldn’t help but chuckle; Stekhov seemed to hold him in high esteem.

Of course, he did not rule out the possibility that this was mere flattery intended to secure a favorable position for himself...

Keeping his thoughts to himself, Wang Ye casually asked, "Oh? Well, you can tell me about it."

Stekhov sat up straight, his face serious as he said, "According to my personal channels of information, a war may erupt in South Ossetia in the future! And the forces involved may not be limited to Georgia; there might be other powers drawn into this as well. The exact timing is unclear, but it is likely not far off, so we must prepare in advance to avoid being caught off-guard."

Wang Ye’s heart skipped a beat; had Stekhov not mentioned it, he had almost forgotten.

Indeed, a war between Russia and Georgia was about to break out over South Ossetia in the near future!

The matter had caused quite a stir globally...

Wang Ye frown deepened, and for a moment, he said nothing.

Stekhov thought he didn’t believe his own words, so he quickly explained again, "This information is very reliable. Georgia is preparing so-called military operations. They dare to do this because some forces have promised them that once we intervene, they will come out in support of Georgia!"

Wang Ye believed this because he had seen relevant news in his past life.

The Russia-Georgia conflict occurred in 2008. Wang Ye had already returned to his country and paid attention to this matter because the day the conflict broke out "just so happened" to be the day of the Capital’s Olympic Opening Ceremony...

Moreover, his father-in-law was still in office at the time. He also went to the Capital for the Olympic Opening Ceremony. After the conflict erupted, he didn’t rush back to the country to take charge of the situation immediately but waited until the ceremony ended before returning to Moscow, and then Russia began to send troops...

Given the size of Russia and Georgia, the outcome naturally held no suspense—Georgia was hung out to dry by Russia!

The problem was, after Russia really took action, those forces that initially said they would support Georgia did nothing and directly sold Georgia out...

These events, Stekhov obviously couldn’t "predict." He could see that Georgia wanted to move against South Ossetia and even discovered that some forces were stirring Georgia up, which was already not easy.

After a moment’s thought, Wang Ye said to Stekhov with caution, "Let this matter end with me. Don’t talk about it anymore outside, I will handle it."

Observing Wang Ye’s expression, Stekhov nodded slowly.

He trusted that Wang Ye was not fooling him and wouldn’t treat the matter as if it hadn’t happened because over the years, he had seen the actions Wang Ye had taken.

Did Stekhov and Du Jin choose to "pledge allegiance" to Rossiyana truly because they valued her Romanov blood?

To think so would be far too naive!

If Rossiyana wasn’t Mikhail’s fiancée, how could they possibly choose her as the faction leader?

Wang Ye then asked, "By the way, I heard you want to work in the military, do you want to go to the Department, or are you going directly to the field?"

Stekhov answered without hesitation, "I want to go to the 26th Group Army, which is in the North Caucasus Military Region."

Wang Ye understood why he chose this place—because it was close to South Ossetia. Should any conflict arise between Russia and Georgia, the 26th Group Army would inevitably be the one to execute the military operations.

This Stekhov, clearly wanted to participate in a real war...

After thinking for a while, Wang Ye said, "Wait a moment, I need to make a phone call."

Having said that, Wang Ye picked up the red secure phone on his desk and dialed out.

The call was swiftly connected, and Wang Ye said with a smile, "Shao Yigu, brother, have you got time tonight?"

Although the speaker wasn’t on, Stekhov, sitting across the desk, also heard Shao Yigu’s hearty laughter coming through the phone.

"Ha ha, if it were anyone else asking me, I’d definitely say I’m too busy, but if it’s you, Chairman, then I’m free anytime! What’s up, you need me for something?"

This wasn’t just some pleasantry—Shao Yigu was indeed busy lately. However, since Wang Ye needed him, he could make the time no matter how busy he was, for Shao Yigu clearly understood what was more important.

Wang Ye didn’t beat around the bush and said directly, "Alright then, the usual place tonight, I’ll treat you to dinner, got something to discuss with you."

Stekhov, listening in at the side, was amazed. He had heard about the good relationship between Wang Ye and Shao Yigu, but he hadn’t expected their relationship to be this close!

After all, at their level, many seemed to have good relationships on the surface, but in reality, they might not be so close.

But it was clear that Wang Ye and Shao Yigu weren’t merely "fair-weather brothers"—their relationship was genuinely solid, or Wang Ye wouldn’t be speaking so casually.

...

After hanging up the phone, Wang Ye turned to Stekhov with a beaming smile and said, "Come find me at six o’clock tonight, I’ll take you to meet Shao Yigu. From now on, he might be the one calling the shots for the military."

Stekhov’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stood up to salute Wang Ye, expressing his gratitude, "You’ve gone to much trouble on my behalf, Chairman!"

To be honest, before coming, he hadn’t expected Wang Ye to take such a keen interest in his affairs, much less to personally introduce him to Shao Yigu. The honor Wang Ye was bestowing upon him was just too great!