"Is this the new aircraft carrier Enterprise?" The three ended their previous conversation and moved the troops and various supplies onto the aircraft carrier. When they thought about starting a new chapter here, different lights flashed in their eyes.
Tiancheng sighed softly: "Is the war about to start again?"
"Sister Tiancheng..." King Kong looked at Tiancheng, her eyes full of determination.
And Tiancheng also turned around and looked at King Kong...
"No, the war is about to end."
At this moment, a male voice suddenly came from behind them. The three of them were startled and turned around to see who was standing behind them with a smile on his face, slowly walking towards them.
"Commander!" The three of them immediately stepped aside and saluted Wu Jie.
Wu Jie nodded, then stood side by side with them, looking at the Xinjing Mansion they were about to leave, as if he had something to say.
To be honest, King Kong hadn't really observed the commander closely before, until now. Wu Jie's black Major General uniform accentuated his impressive figure, and his resolute eyes held a breathtaking light. Beneath his black military cap was a handsome young face, his age seemingly out of place for his rank, yet his gentle smile shone like the sun.
"How is it? Are you reluctant to leave Xinjing Mansion?" Wu Jie scanned the expressions of the three people one by one and then asked.
Hearing the commander's words, Kongo lowered his head, Amagi glanced in the direction of Xinjingfu, and Musashi stared at the commander without saying a word.
"Commander, can I ask you something?" King Kong couldn't help but speak.
Wu Jie nodded.
King Kong asked, "Commander, are you prepared for not coming back this time when you go out to sea?"
"King Kong!" Tian Cheng spoke immediately, using his eyes to stop King Kong. It was not good to say such an unlucky word in front of the commander before setting off.
Musashi also looked at King Kong in surprise. He didn't expect King Kong to be so bold to say that, and in front of the commander.
Wu Jie frowned slightly. "King Kong, I can pretend I didn't hear the question you just raised. But I have to face your question. Let me ask you, what do you think constitutes a qualified commander?"
Wu Jie faced King Kong. To be honest, the more a subordinate like King Kong dared to question his commander, the more he wanted to fight her. King Kong performed well in battle and obeyed orders very well, but her questioning was basically from the perspective of a subordinate, which Wu Jie saw as nothing wrong.
The reason he had to fight King Kong was because King Kong had shown Wu Jie another side of himself. Wasn't he also, in his heart, the same as King Kong's, harboring the same aspirations as hers? Faced with tens of thousands of troops and lives in his hands, how could he remain so heartless and indifferent?
King Kong is like a mirror to himself. She is loyal to her unit, but like her younger self, she values the bond between her and her subordinates. Wu Jie feels that having such a captain is a blessing for her team. Thinking from this perspective, Wu Jie actually admires King Kong. If Wu Jie were one of her team members, how could he not want a captain who is compassionate?
King Kong was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that the commander would ignore her question directly, but instead took advantage of her and asked her to say what it takes to be a qualified commander. She had never thought about this question before.
Thinking of this, she remained silent for a long time before looking up and saying, "Be calm and decisive, have a broad mind, and know when to advance and retreat."
Wu Jie nodded. "Well said. Calm and decisive, broad-minded, and measured in advance and retreat. But you missed one thing."
"Missed one?"
"Yes, you missed one thing: love your soldiers like your own sons." Wu Jie smiled slightly.
Now it was King Kong's turn to be speechless. This point was clearly the most important to her, so why did the Commander have to remind her? And she had completely forgotten it? Was she really qualified?
Wu Jie raised his head and looked at the horizon, his eyes filled with infinite hope. "Yes, I love my soldiers like my own sons. So, I promise all of you here that I, Wu Jie, will ensure that all of you, every one of you, can return home alive!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all three of them were shocked.
In war, it's incredibly difficult to survive even one person, let alone a large-scale division-level battle like this, where you face tens of thousands of enemies.
It is too dreamy for one person to survive.
Wu Jie turned around and said with a wry smile, "But it would be too difficult for me to do this without anyone getting hurt. You have to give me some time."
"Commander... it's good to have dreams, but it's too difficult to save even one person." Tiancheng expressed his thoughts. As a veteran commander of Xinjing Prefecture, Tiancheng was well aware of the battles in Xinjing Prefecture throughout history.
Even for a fleet like the New Capital that has the most advanced equipment, and a cruiser group with the most elite forces, their victory rate is only 67%. Other ordinary troops are even worse, with a victory rate of only about 20%, and deaths are common.
Musashi also said, "Commander, as a member of the Ace Group, please forgive my next words. Only a god could possibly keep one person alive. If not a god... I can't think of anyone who could do it."
Yes, that's right. Musashi is also well aware of the cruelty of war. As a former isolated island country, this small island nation has suffered too much pain because of Auroramon, both domestically and internationally.
King Kong held her chest, took a deep breath, and finally said, "Commander, you must be joking, right?"
Yet, for some reason, Kongo felt a strong sixth sense: the commander possessed a courage and wisdom not possessed by ordinary people. She didn't know where this sixth sense came from, but it was incredibly strong. Was it an illusion? Or was it just her imagination? Kongo didn't know, and she didn't want to think about it.
Wu Jie nodded. "Yes, it's a big joke. But don't worry, I will do my best to ensure that every one of you can return home alive. Of course, the premise is that I want your absolute loyalty and absolute obedience. Can you do it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them exchanged glances, clearly filled with surprise. Then, they all smiled in unison, "We can do it, Commander!"
Wu Jie walked up to King Kong and patted her shoulder: "Let's go, let's go!"
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