Chapter 199 The Fierce Battle
"Master Kong, you have no choice now."
Seeing the determination in Su Jin's eyes as she uttered those words, Kong Daqing knew that even if he hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have given up on finding the truth.
In the end, he was just too stupid; he shouldn't have appeared in front of her in the first place, so there's no use regretting it now.
Then came another two or three minutes of deathly silence.
Okay. I'll tell you.
Finally, Kong Daqing made the most difficult decision of his life.
"Ten years ago, Commander Su led the Fierce Tiger Regiment to support the border battlefield. It took us eight days to get there."
Kong Daqing's voice was low and deep, and his thoughts seemed to return to that thrilling battle as he spoke.
Su Jin held her breath and listened intently.
"When we arrived, the battle had entered its most intense phase. The Tiger Regiment's mission was to capture Hill 216 and snipe and annihilate as many enemy troops as possible from there. At that time, we only had one regiment, but the enemy's strength was three times that of us."
The situation described by Kong Daqing made Su Jin feel suffocated like never before.
Even before he finished describing the battle, she could already picture how brutal and tragic it must have been.
"We held out there for ten whole days, an entire regiment... not even a tenth of them were left." Kong Daqing's clenched hands trembled slightly as he tried his best to suppress the soreness in his throat.
"Finally, the regimental commander received the order to retreat, but during the retreat, we were attacked by the enemy again. In order to maximize the survival of the soldiers, the regimental commander ordered us to break into smaller groups and break through. The regimental commander, however, led a dozen or so of us soldiers to draw most of the enemy's firepower."
Kong Daqing's thoughts were completely immersed in that moment, and even his breathing became difficult, forcing him to stop and catch his breath.
Su Jin had already guessed what would happen next. She understood her father's choice, and if she were her father, she would have done the same.
Kong Daqing's speech grew slower and more labored. "We ran out of bullets, and the enemy kept pursuing us. Comrades fell one after another, and the regimental commander was also shot. He left behind his last grenade, which he intended to use to take the enemy down with him."
"In the end, only the regimental commander and I were left. I'm not a coward, but I was just so tired, so very tired. After finally shaking off the enemy, the regimental commander and I found a secluded spot to rest briefly, but... but I..."
Kong Daqing suddenly lost control of his emotions, his expression became frightening, and he began to pound his head violently.
Su Jin grabbed his hand, trying to stop him from hurting himself.
"Master Kong, calm down! Think clearly! It's all in the past!"
Kong Daqing raised his head again, his eyes bloodshot. "It's my fault, I actually fell asleep. Can you imagine? With enemy troops all behind me, and death looming at any moment, I actually fell asleep? I fucking fell asleep!"
Su Jin listened to his roar and saw his tears, which were his inability to forgive himself and his anger towards himself, even though ten years had passed.
"Perhaps he wasn't asleep, but unconscious. It's normal for the body to collapse under such extreme exhaustion."
She tried her best to soothe his emotions, and she didn't want him to resent her forever and live in that shadow.
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