He sighed, then picked up the basin of water and continued to do what he repeated three times a day.
On the east bank, Yu Xiaoqing squatted by the river, looking at the map he had almost memorized backwards for the ten thousandth time, while anxiously looking behind him. It was obvious that he was waiting for someone.
And the person he was waiting for was none other than Tang Ji (Deputy Division Commander Tang), who was called to a meeting at the military headquarters last night. The entire division, ready to rush into the fog, was waiting in the trenches behind him, waiting for the order to really attack to be issued to avoid another wasted effort and unnecessary casualties.
But can they really get through this time? Not only do the soldiers hiding in the trenches not know the answer, but even Yu Xiaoqing himself doesn't know it.
After a long wait, the person Yu Da Shao was waiting for finally showed up. Tang Ji hurried to his nephew Yu's side, followed by three or four guards who were guarding him to prevent him from falling. As he rushed, he shouted,
"Master, I'm back, I'm back, I'm finally back—Master, let me tell you, there's a real turn for the better! A real turn for the better!"
Yu Xiaoqing turned his head to look at Tang Ji, and took his hand down from the holster at his waist. He couldn't do anything with it, so he simply gave up. He asked someone to move a seat for Deputy Commander Tang, and then stared at his eyes and waited for his next move. What if there was a turning point?
"Hey, Master, this time we are saved, we are saved!"
"This is the fourth time, my Deputy Commander Tang, heavy fog, the fourth time!" Yu Xiaoqing looked at the faintly visible Nantianmen in the fog and made a number four to Tang Ji behind him. He looked very anxious.
Tang Ji looked at his nephew Yu with a smile on his face, and took off his military cap to use as a fan.
"You said you were anxious again, didn't you? I asked you to go but you refused to go, so doesn't that mean I have to go? Things have changed suddenly, very suddenly. This time there really is a turning point! It really is."
"Okay, I figured it out. The carrot pole is tied to the donkey's head. Every time the donkey takes a step, the carrot also takes a step. I should have rushed forward! Me!"
"Calm down, where does all this anger come from? Come with me, this situation has really taken a turn for the better."
Tang Ji stood up and pulled his nephew Yu to a place where the enemy's artillery fire could not reach him. He began to talk about his turning point. Tang Ji's face was very happy, so, probably, there really was a turning point.
I just don't know whether this turning point is for the cannon fodders on the Nantian Gate, or for his nephew Yu, or for their Master Yu.
Tang Ji, who had always been like Master Yu, took on all the trivial matters that Yu Xiaoqing was overwhelmed with when he was promoted to Division Commander. This old man, who had never been a soldier but had been to the front line, became the deputy division commander and fought for everything that Master Yu deserved. He even said that he had contributed more to the division than the division commander Yu Xiaoqing.
If you have been telling lies all your life, even if you tell the truth once, you may not even know whether it is true or false.
But there is only one thing in this world that never deceives people, no matter whether it is true or false, and that is the interests that are actually in your hands. It is an invisible rope that ties everyone on this rope and binds everyone on it tightly. Everyone on this rope knows that once the rope breaks, all of them will only have the same end - sinking to the bottom of the sea.
This can almost be said to be the most unifying force, which can strangle countless ideals, thoughts and enthusiasm.
The smile on Tang Ji's face at this moment could be said to be quite bright. He was saying that after thousands of arguments at the negotiation table, they had finally reached the conclusion of fighting. Not only fighting, but also a big fight!
"Alright! I'll organize an attack right away. We still have time to send the Sea Group up! We can seize his first defense!"
"Nephew Yu? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to fight?"
"Um."
"Are you going to fight more?"
"right."
"No, what do you want to say?"
"Nephew Yu, nephew Yu, the higher-ups have made up their minds and are going to take a risky tactic. Now it seems that our move was indeed the right one! Since the higher-ups say they want a full-scale war, this isn't just your Master Yu's problem! Do you understand?"
Yu Xiaoqing, who was being asked, looked at Tang Ji in front of him with some confusion. He didn't know whether to fight or not. The anger in his heart rose and fell, and he was no longer angry.
"Why can't I understand?"
"You, you, I really don't understand whether you really don't understand or are you pretending not to understand. Don't you always say that what you want to do most is to revitalize China? You can really revitalize China with your shabby division?"
Yu Xiaoqing still didn't understand, and looked at Tang Ji like a child who was about to be taught, waiting for an answer, because he knew that his Uncle Tang would make him understand.
Tang Ji patted his nephew's shoulder and closed the distance.
"Oh my, how can I put it so that you will understand? Let me put it this way, how old are you this year? I know, I know how old you are, I just want to see the expression on your face when I say it."
"Thirty-five." Yu Xiaoqing might have known what Tang Ji was going to say, or he might not have known. However, his expression was still childish, and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
"Okay, okay, you're thirty-five, so you're not young anymore. How many soldiers did Yue Fei lead when he was your age?"
"At the age of twenty-three, he was appointed Bingyi Lang, and at the age of twenty-six, he was appointed Commander of the Right Army of the Jianghuai Xuanfu Envoy..."
"Oh, yes, yes, that's the Commander. What military rank is Commander nowadays?"
"Commander? Probably."
Tang Ji slapped his thigh, thinking, "Now you finally understand, right? It's been explained so clearly, what else is there to not understand?"
Yu Xiaoqing might have understood, but he still said that he didn't understand, but his tone was as stubborn as that of a child arguing.
Tang Ji couldn't understand why this kid was so stubborn. He walked around in this small open space, feeling a little upset. Finally, he looked at his nephew Yu's face.
"Tell me, can't you think about something other than the Southern Heavenly Gate? China doesn't have just one Southern Heavenly Gate. If we have to fight, it's the Nujiang River defense line, with several divisions and armies joining forces. Your division is nothing. If the higher-ups really decide to fight, it won't just be your Yu Division, but friendly forces from the neighboring areas will also join in. It's a decisive battle! What do you think?"
What could Yu Xiaoqing do? This was something he had always dreamed of. If someone had said this to him a month ago, he would have jumped up excitedly and picked up the person and spun around in circles. But now,
"What should we do now?..."
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