"No, this is a rare opportunity with limited spots. Besides, you should know your friend well enough that he won't appreciate your help."
Before Ning Zhiheng could finish speaking, He Feng interrupted him. More importantly, this Miao Yongyi wasn't from the Baoding faction, and resources shouldn't be wasted on such a student.
Ning Zhiheng was well aware of this as well. Moreover, Miao Yongyi, like most of his classmates, longed for a passionate and exciting military career and would never accept an arrangement to become a spy.
However, he still wanted to do his best. Going to the front lines immediately after graduation was very dangerous, especially for junior officers. He didn't want anything to happen to Miao Yongyi.
"Could we arrange a position in the logistics department? The front line is just too dangerous, especially when fighting against the enemy."
He Feng shook his head, saying with difficulty, "In previous years, this wouldn't have been a big deal, but the situation is different this year. The Principal has just resolved the issues in Guangdong and Guangxi, and now has no more worries. It's time to free up his hands to completely resolve the issue of the **. The Northeast Army and the Northwest Army on the front lines are finding all sorts of excuses to delay the war, and the Principal is extremely impatient. It seems we can't rely on them. This time, we need to increase the strength of the Central Army to eliminate this threat in a short time."
Ning Zhiheng smiled wryly and said, "Do you think this will solve the problem? Although the Red Party is small in number, they are strong in combat. Our Party has been pursuing them for many years, but they are still doing well."
He thought to himself, "Would I tell you that the Kuomintang's ambition to solve the Red Party problem in one fell swoop is utterly delusional." The Red Party, having survived the low point of the Long March, rose from the ashes. In the following decade or so, its strength gradually increased, step by step until it finally overthrew the Kuomintang's rule and established a new and powerful China.
He Feng looked at Ning Zhiheng with some surprise: "You seem to have a lot of confidence in the Red Party. Right now, their army is only tens of thousands, while our Party has hundreds of thousands of Central Army troops, plus those local troops, nearly a million troops pushing forward. Even if they have three heads and six arms, they will not be able to escape this calamity!"
However, He Feng felt that there was no point in talking about this now, so he lowered his voice and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Whether the Red Party can survive this ordeal is none of our business. To be honest, neither victory nor defeat is what I want to see."
Ning Zhiheng was somewhat surprised to hear this. Such remarks were absolutely forbidden within the Kuomintang at present, and He Feng had indeed misspoke today.
"Does the teacher also believe that this civil war can be avoided? To be honest, this is completely depleting our national strength. Now the Japanese are eyeing us covetously, and a war between China and Japan is inevitable. The Chinese people should unite against external forces, how can we kill each other!" Ning Zhiheng also saw that his teacher's words showed sympathy for the Communist Party, so he took the opportunity to express his own thoughts. In any case, there were no taboos between the two of them, teacher and student.
"Keep your voice down!" He Feng slammed his hand on the table, then got up and walked a few steps to the window. He listened carefully to the sounds outside before gently closing the window. "Times have changed! Now that things are at a critical juncture, who would dare to bring that up again?"
After a moment, he seemed to remember something and asked, "Have you mentioned these things to anyone else?"
Ning Zhiheng took two steps forward and stood in front of He Feng, deliberately speaking softly, "Teacher, I only dare to say these things to you, I have never mentioned them to outsiders."
He Feng breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good! You must be careful about your words and actions. Otherwise, the law enforcement department will come looking for you tomorrow, and you know what the consequences will be."
In fact, He Feng had the same thought in his heart. Among his comrades who participated in the Northern Expedition were members of the Red Party, all of whom were tough men, and he had always agreed with them from the bottom of his heart.
However, since the April 12 Incident, the Kuomintang has severely suppressed pro-Kuomintang elements, and in recent years no one has dared to make such remarks.
"Do you want to be turned to communism? Stop reading those trashy books. I never noticed you had these kinds of thoughts before. What's wrong with you today?" He Feng scolded.
At the same time, I felt a little strange. This student of mine was usually taciturn and rarely smiled. In terms of temperament, he was very similar to myself when I was young. This was one of the reasons why I liked this student so much.
Ning Zhiheng felt somewhat aggrieved, thinking to himself, "Wasn't it you who first revealed your pro-Red Party views? I was just going along with you. It's like saying, 'Only officials are allowed to set fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps!'"
He quickly replied, "I'm not stupid. I know what I should and shouldn't say. I wouldn't dare to speak recklessly under normal circumstances. Considering that national affairs are decided by the leader, we naturally wouldn't dare to speak presumptuously."
"Go back first. You absolutely cannot say things like that in front of outsiders, not even your classmates and friends. It's not that I'm afraid they'll betray you; they're all promising young people. It's just that they're young and not careful enough with their words and actions. If it gets out, the consequences will be unimaginable!" He Feng warned.
He knew that although Ning Zhiheng was introverted and not good at talking, he was sincere and well-liked among his students. They were all at an age where they were genuine and innocent, so their classmates and friends rarely held back in their conversations.
Ning Zhiheng nodded quickly: "I know what to do, don't worry, teacher!" Although he had a good relationship with his friends, he would never gamble his life on others.
He Feng was still a little worried that Ning Zhiheng was young and might not be cautious enough. He whispered again, "You must be very careful. Try to avoid gatherings with people before graduation to avoid saying anything dangerous. You're not talkative or good at socializing, so no one will say anything about you."
Ning Zhiheng quickly nodded in agreement, left the room, and gently closed the door behind him. He glanced around to make sure there was no movement, then hurried towards his dormitory.
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