Zhang Gong leaned back, thought carefully, and said, "We have to fight. If we withdraw, the other side will become arrogant, and the people on the border will be harassed all the time. Maybe while we are sitting here talking, our compatriots have already been persecuted."
It is an open secret that citizens of the southwestern border have been harassed by several small countries in Country L.
The troops stationed on the border can deal with some minor skirmishes, but they cannot prevent the other side from using the method of digging holes like rats to penetrate seamlessly and plunder citizens and property.
It is impossible for other large forces to send troops because of these things.
Perhaps, winning this battle can buy a few days of peaceful life for the people living in the southwestern border areas.
Ultimately, it’s the military and defense that are not good enough.
Ji Gong somewhat disagreed.
"But if a fight breaks out, given our current lack of weapons, many soldiers will die. Do we really need soldiers to use their bodies to block artillery shells after thirty days?"
He couldn't bear the thought of the miserable plight of the soldiers during the war.
Political Commissar Wang and Commander Liao also felt the same way.
Zhang Gong uncrossed his arms and leaned forward to say, "Old Ji, if our soldiers don't go up, more citizens will die. You saw the news from the border just now. Before Country L openly declared war on us, it had already invaded two cities on the southwestern border."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingqing looked at the document on the table with the cover titled "Recent Situation on the Southwest Border". She took it and opened it.
His brows gradually furrowed.
Several towns in G City on the southwestern border have already fallen.
It turns out they have already started.
From this perspective, it is extremely urgent and the arrow is on the string and must be shot.
The people living along the southwestern border are suffering. How can we sit idly by?
"We can send troops to suppress Country L's border intrusions."
Commander Liao suggested.
Political Commissar Wang, Prince Wang nodded in approval.
It’s not that you can’t fight, it just depends on how you fight.
It is somewhat unreasonable to send out all-out troops and officially declare a war.
Mr. Li slammed the table.
“Pah.”
"What's the point of tickling them? We might as well just beat them into the womb and see if they dare to touch our border or our people again."
Zhang Gong thought so too.
Even if it means losing eight thousand of our own strength, we must injure the enemy by a thousand. This is necessary for the sake of future peace.
There are sacrifices in every war, just more or less.
With the current military strength, it is impossible to minimize the number of casualties.
"The more the outside world questions us, the more we must prove ourselves to them. If we don't deploy troops this time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs won't be able to hold its head up at an international conference tomorrow, and we won't have any standing. It's a vicious cycle."
Zhang Gong spoke in a firm tone and with a fierce look in his eyes.
This was the first time Lin Qingqing saw Zhang Gong like this, and her heart trembled.
The longer she stayed in the 1970s, the more she felt like a part of the local community, and the more she could appreciate the ups and downs of life there.
Ji Gong felt distressed and closed his eyes.
He didn't want to see so many soldiers win with their flesh and blood anymore.
That is also the mother's child.
Children, parents.
They are all family people.
The study fell into silence again.
Duke Zhou, who had been silent the entire time, straightened his back and said, "I support Duke Zhang. Every step we take now is difficult. For the betterment of the next generation and for future peace, we must take this step no matter how difficult it is."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
