Hua District, around 1:00 p.m., in the dining room of the Qin Mansion.
Qin Yu, Jiangzhou, Xiaoyuan, and Su Tianyu sat around an eight-person table. There were six dishes and a soup on the table. They were not big fish or meat, but they were all cooked very delicately. They were some famous dishes in the northern part of the Hua District.
Manager Feng stood aside, serving tea and wine to several people.
The atmosphere in the dining room was a little tense. Jiangzhou and Xiaoyuan were somewhat better off, but Su Tianyu seemed a little awkward.
Qin Yu looked at Su Tianyu, who was sitting in a wheelchair and looked a little weak, with a caring look. He said softly, "I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but considering your situation, I never had the chance. Alas, it's not easy for you people, especially for someone as young as you."
As he spoke, Qin Yu raised his glass and said, "Come on, Xiao Su, I welcome you on behalf of my hometown."
When Su Tianyu heard this, he felt a sense of grievance and a tingling sensation on his scalp. This strange emotion was difficult to express clearly in words, but it was indeed flowing in his heart.
When he first arrived in Longcheng, he started a company and established an association just to find a career and investigate the reasons why his father was murdered. He did not have any feelings for the so-called hometown.
To put it bluntly, Su Tianyu's previous impressions and feelings about the Chinese district were vague. He was not born here, nor did he grow up here.
As the association grew bigger and bigger, the responsibilities on his shoulders became heavier. In addition, Li Mingsheng, An Zecheng and others influenced him and guided him, and the heavy pressure from District 1 made the situation in Longcheng precarious. Only then did he understand the meaning of the word "hometown".
This is an innate sense of closeness, as if it flows in one's blood, and it cannot be obtained through later interactions.
When Qin Yu said these words, this emotion was naturally triggered. This was an emotion that Su Tianyu had never experienced in all the years he had lived in the outer districts. It was very mysterious.
Thinking of this, Su Tianyu took a deep breath, adjusted his inner emotions, and picked up the teacup very solemnly: "Thank you! On behalf of Longcheng, I would also like to extend my most sincere greetings to you!"
Jiangzhou and Xiaoyuan next to them also raised their glasses, and everyone drank together.
After Qin Yu put down the cup, he said with a smile: "Xiao Su, let's be casual. Come on, let's eat."
As he spoke, he was the first to pick up the chopsticks and started eating naturally.
Everyone laughed and said nothing, then started eating, their bodies relaxing a little.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone had almost finished eating. Qin Yu put down his chopsticks and turned to look at Su Tianyu: "Xiao Su, how do you think Longcheng should get out of the predicament now?"
Hearing Qin Yu's words, Su Tianyu also put down the teacup in his hand. He knew that the other party was testing him, so he thought about it and said the answer that he had been thinking about in his heart for these days: "Actually, I am still quite pessimistic about this matter."
Hearing this answer, Qin Yu looked at him calmly, waiting for what to say next.
Su Tianyu paused and continued, "With the power of Dragon City, even if we add the old Mexican army and Bana City, we can't fight against District 1 now. After all, the gap between us is here. Frankly speaking, not only in military terms, but also in any aspect, we are not on the same level as District 1."
Qin Yu nodded slowly, took a bite of food, and said nothing.
Su Tianyu frowned, and after a long pause, he said, "After waking up, I also carefully thought about how to break the impasse in the hospital. After thinking about it, there is only one way to get out of the predicament... That is to let the current predicament continue!"
Jiangzhou and Xiaoyuan were slightly surprised and couldn't help but look at each other.
When Qin Yu heard this, he looked at Su Tianyu with some surprise: "Go on."
Su Tianyu said solemnly, "Faced with the repeated oppression from District One, I asked myself a question: how many years does it take to completely conquer a nation? The Moslems have already given us the answer. Even if it takes ten or twenty years, you can't conquer a nation! The Moslems are very poor, and they don't even have any decent infrastructure! The weapons their soldiers use are still old equipment from more than a decade ago. Even so, even though District One has been supporting the rebels, they still haven't surrendered. Instead, the Moslem government forces have become more powerful, and their territory has become more and more, and they are unstoppable."
Su Tianyu sat there and talked freely. He seemed to have a surge of strength, and the fatigue was swept away. "It's the same with Longcheng. For us, our current capabilities cannot solve the difficulties brought by District 1. But as time goes by, our difficulties will become the difficulties of District 1."
Qin Yu didn't say anything, but Xiao Yuan couldn't help but ask softly: "Brother Su, ten years? Twenty years? In such a long time, have you ever thought about the people in Longcheng? Soldiers can fight with gritted teeth, but ordinary people can't do it?"
Su Tianyu looked him straight in the eye and said firmly, "There will always be a time when a group of people will have to carry the burden forward. If all the people cannot endure the consequences of war and are willing to suffer oppression and unequal citizenship... then our Renmin Army will naturally cease to exist, and we will die. This is a question of national blood, and it is not something we can control."
When Xiaoyuan heard this, he nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
"Let's take the example of Lao Mo. Their people are also tired of war and against war, but... they hate the oppression and invasion of foreign nations more." Su Tianyu continued, "There will be complaints, but history will prove right and wrong. The fact that the Longcheng Renmin Army can be launched is enough to show the wishes of more people."
Although Qin Yu remained calm on the surface, he felt in his heart that the analysis of this young man from Longcheng was very mature, which was completely inconsistent with his age.
If Su Tianyu sat here today and only talked about diplomacy, asked for support from the Chinese district, and urged the Chinese district to express its position, then Qin Yu would be disappointed. With such military and political thinking, the hope of survival is very slim.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu looked at Su Tianyu and said calmly: "Xiao Su, we in the Chinese District also have difficulties in supporting Longcheng..."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Qin Yu continued, "The journey is long and the road is not smooth... distant water cannot quench nearby thirst!"
Su Tianyu's heart also skipped a beat. He stared closely at the old commander in front of him, his heart already in his throat.
After a short pause, Qin Yu changed the subject and said in a staccato voice: "However, difficulties can be overcome. When the three regions were unified, our navy had just been formed, the soldiers were tired, and the horses could not fight. But the expeditionary force reached Taxia Island in less than a year. Almost 30 years have passed. We have solved many problems, and the four oceans cannot stop us. I want millions of people to go home!"