Chapter 1082: Stop the War and Use Martial Arts (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

war!

is the mainstream of human history, peace... has never been.

Ever since the existence of human beings, from the primitive tribal era, there were battles between tribes, then wars between city-states, and then conquests between countries.

Wars have never stopped in the history of human civilization. Wars have brought death and killing. Countless numbers of once-famous nations and ethnic groups have been eliminated in the long river of history - in fact, they just lost the war, and either the ethnic groups were integrated or they were killed.

Although wars have destroyed human civilization time and time again, it is also wars that have promoted the progress of human civilization.

In order to protect the ethnic group and continue civilization, soldiers were born.

The history of any nation is itself a war epic, and in this epic, soldiers are the protagonists.

As a country that had experienced the pain of losing its empire, the Ming Empire was more aware of the importance of military force than any other country. From Nanhua to the empire, under the step-by-step promotion of Emperor Zhu, the Ming Empire possessed an army that was second to none in the world.

This army not only has nearly one million well-trained soldiers and navy, but also has elite troops that other countries do not have.

The Army Commando Corps is the only airborne force in the world. Since its establishment, this special forces unit of no more than 2,000 people has been the sharpest knife of the empire.

It's just this knife!

Never shown to anyone.

As usual, while more than 2,000 officers and soldiers of the Army Assault Corps were training under the scorching sun, Zhang Pengju, the commander of the Assault Corps, was sitting in the second-class box of the "Star of America" ​​with his chief of staff Han Chengjie, drinking and chatting.

"You do not remember, then, the question His Majesty asked?"

Zhang Pengju stabbed a piece of meat with his bayonet and spoke directly.

"How do you write the word Wu?"

"To stop war is the best way to fight."

Han Chengjie took a sip of red wine and then said.

"You want to ask the next question, right?"

"Yes, it's the next sentence, '止戈为武'. Everyone knows this sentence. It means that when Chinese characters were first created, people believed that only those who could stop wars could be considered '武'. The meaning of the existence of force is to maintain peace. This is also the value of the existence of soldiers! To maintain peace!"

"But there is another saying - lambs are good for soup. Haha, these four words are the key. To stop the war is just a beautiful wish. But if the war is really stopped, then all the people in the world will be fat lambs, and just food for the foreigners!"

"To stop the war is to use force, and to make a delicious lamb is to use soup."

These eight characters are four lines from the poem "Jie Zi Yin" by Shao Yong of the Song Dynasty, which is quoted by Emperor Zhu Da: "People's words are trustworthy, the sun and the moon are bright. Stopping war is military, and lamb is soup."

Emperor Zhu Da gave it a new meaning after reinterpreting the eight characters that seemed to be "interpreting the characters". This poem "Interpreting the Characters" is also a poem that must be learned in the imperial elementary school. In essence, it is to remind everyone that forgetting war will lead to danger.

When he finished speaking, Zhang Pengju waved his hands vigorously.

"So, the Empire's policy over the years has been very simple - it will never compromise in the face of war. If I'm right, the Cuban Crisis will definitely turn into a war! Come, let's have a drink for this!"

After that, they drank it all in one gulp.

As soldiers, they certainly longed for war. Only in war could they show the value of life. He picked up a small piece of fried steak with a knife, chewed a mouthful of onion, and then said:

"If it's as you said, it's a good thing for us. You might be promoted to brigadier general soon. If that's the case, it would be great luck! But..."

He emphasized the word "but".

"You have to note that the British are also involved in this Cuban Crisis. If the Empire decides to go to war, it will definitely be a total war! So, I think the possibility of going to war is not high. After all, now is not the best time to start a war."

"Haha! Old Han, look, if we weren't preparing for a war, why would we come here?"

He gave a look and looked around the box.

"An urgent telegram summoned us to the General Staff. Why? Anyway, let's have another drink! I dare say it's our turn this time!"

They drank it all in one gulp.

He unbuttoned the collar of his uniform, loosened his leather belt, leaned back in his chair, and said:

"But, Lao Han, what task do you think we will be given?"

"Let's raid."

Han Chengjie answered thoughtfully.

"Yes, this is an obvious fact. What we are best at is surprise attack!"

Zhang Pengju said with some anticipation:

"What do you think? Will there be any transfers? Where will we be used?"

"I think... well... generally speaking, there should be such a possibility, but we can't guess it until we get to the place."

He leaned over the table again, pouring red wine seriously and eating the grilled steak.

"In my opinion, whether or not we can guess the answer is another matter, but since they let us come here this time, they must be using us."

Zhang Pengju walked closer to the table and started eating the fried steak again.

At this moment, they all seemed to be full of anticipation for this trip to Zhongdu. For a while, they ate in silence. Zhang Pengju ate with great appetite, while Han Chengjie reluctantly picked up a piece of meat with his fork. He finally pushed the bowl away.

It’s not that the taste is bad, but there’s something wrong with my heart.

More than an hour later, the two of them finally arrived at the General Staff Headquarters. As soon as they entered, an officer led them to the office of Chief of Staff Zhao Shiji. The Imperial Chief of Staff, who had studied in Prussia, was still handling official business when they came in. During this time, he picked up the phone and spoke into it.

"Notify the Northwest War Zone to prepare to implement the "Red Plan."

Northwest War Zone, prepare to implement the "Red Plan"!

The information revealed by these few simple words made Zhang Pengju and Xu Chengjie tremble in their hearts. Although they did not know what the "Red Plan" was, they knew where the Northwest War Zone was.

"Did everything go smoothly along the way?"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Shiji still looked at the documents on the desk and asked without raising his head.

"Report to the Chief, everything went well!"

"Well, you have two days."

What?

Before Zhang Pengju could ask any questions, he saw the chief hand a document forward.

"Here is an action plan. Study it and give me a feasible plan in two days!"

After saying this, Zhao Shiji continued speaking as he had done before, his rare words being as precious as gold.

"Okay, let's go down!"

When the two men walked out of the chief's office, the officer who greeted them said to them.

"My two sirs, the room has been arranged. Please follow me..."

The room was a room in the basement of the General Staff Headquarters. After the two of them entered the room, the door was closed.

Of course, this room is also fully equipped with a bedroom, a bed, maps and various intelligence materials.

In this room isolated from the outside world, the two of them looked at each other and then got down to work.

The two of them knew that this plan was not only related to their own lives, but also to the life and death of many people...

(End of this chapter)