As the sun set in the evening, Longcheng announced the names of more than 30 military war criminals and members who were engaged in military espionage in Longcheng.
After these lists and crimes were announced, all the people were dragged to the banks of the Bana River and shot!
Among them were Jiang Yuanzhen, his son and nephew, as well as Shang Yao and his son.
The whole incident was spread to all parts of the world through the media and soon fermented. Various media claimed that this was Longcheng's strong revenge for District 1's execution of Zhou Tonghui!
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At nine o'clock in the evening, in the Laomo area, the front-line command position of the Renmin Army.
It was very late at night, and a bright moon was hidden behind the clouds, making the darkness even deeper.
Su Tianyu was sitting alone at a secluded intersection, burning paper money for Zhou Tonghui.
In the dark night, the crackling flames on the ground were particularly dazzling, extending their tongues of fire and burning bundles of paper money into ashes.
The sharp night wind blew, stirring up scattered sparks.
Su Tianyu squatted on the ground without saying a word, silently burning paper money, his eyes slightly dazed.
The guards responsible for protecting him were scattered around, watching him quietly without coming forward to disturb him.
After a while, Fei Pingsheng slowly walked over from the side and came to Su Tianyu. He squatted on the ground, grabbed a handful of paper money on the ground, gently threw it into the fire, and watched the paper money burn little by little.
After a moment of silence, he turned his head to look at Su Tianyu beside him and comforted him softly: "In this battle, some people will survive, and some will die. This is inevitable. Xiaoyu, don't put too much mental pressure on yourself. If you are crushed, this unit will collapse as well."
"It's okay, I can adjust." Su Tianyu waved his hand gently and said in a hoarse voice: "It has always been us who have been adapting to this era, not the era that has adapted to us. Don't worry, my emotions... will adjust soon."
Fei Pingsheng nodded slightly and said nothing more. He just stayed by Su Tianyu's side silently.
After a while, the flames gradually died out, leaving only a patch of black ash on the ground. Su Tianyu sighed, picked up a bottle of wine from the side, unscrewed the cap, and poured the wine on the ground. He looked into the silent distance and murmured, "Tonghui, have a safe journey...!"
The cold wind continued to blow, and paper scraps flew everywhere.
Su Tianyu put down the bottle, turned around and left with Fei Pingsheng.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the bright moonlight once again sprinkled on the earth.
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A few minutes later, Su Tianyu returned to his tent alone and took a cold shower, which took a total of twelve minutes.
This is the private time he has and the time he can adjust his emotions.
After everything was done, Su Tianyu wiped himself clean, changed into his military uniform, and strode into the combat command room. He looked very sober, and said to everyone around him with full energy: "Come on, let's continue the combat meeting!"
"yes!"
These core generals sat down around the sand table and began the meeting.
This time, the personnel were very complete. In addition to Su Tianyu, Zhao Weihu, Wang Dingyuan, Fei Pingsheng, the core generals of the Chinese Corps, even Santos, his chief of staff, and his staff were also present.
At the meeting, Su Tianyu pointed to the troops of the branch on the sand table and said, "Come on, who can help summarize how many troops we have on the border?"
Hearing this, Zhao Weihu took over the topic and introduced: "The Xinlai area has been basically pacified, and the prisoners of war have been pulled to the rear. Therefore, the Black Water Corps has returned. The casualties are not very large, with about three to four thousand casualties, but the overall combat effectiveness has not been affected. They have about 26,000 to 27,000 people, and have already collected their equipment and moved to the vicinity of the border. Instead, an army sent by Dingyuan will continue to maintain stability over there. At the same time, the reinforcements of the An system are gradually returning to Longcheng to support the battlefield over there. Our Renmin Army Second Army still has more than 20,000 people, close to 30,000 people, and is continuing to fight on the front line. Counting the more than 90,000 main forces dispatched by the Lao Mo official army, and Dingyuan's 70,000 to 80,000 people... Add them together, we now have nearly 200,000 troops at our disposal."
Su Tianyu nodded slowly, and after thinking for a long time, he turned his head and looked at the other officers around him: "What do you think?"
"Then let me tell you what I think." The chief of staff next to Santos immediately said, "Our suggestion is to continue to repair the internal situation, regroup our troops, and then attack externally. After all, our troops have experienced a long period of fighting and are relatively scattered. Only after a period of rest can they exert their best combat effectiveness."
"Normally speaking, your strategy is correct, and we should indeed reorganize our internal affairs." Wang Dingyuan nodded first, but soon continued, "But now, we have a few problems. First, Longcheng can't wait any longer. If we drag it out, they may not be able to hold on. Secondly, if we take too long to reorganize, the Red Hat Army will also have enough time to establish a solid defense line in our inland occupied areas. At the same time, they are also equipped with an air force. As the situation changes, our advantage will become less and less."
Zhao Weihu thought for a moment and expressed his concerns: "If we fight now, it will be a little hasty. After all, the air force and fleet of District 1 are too powerful, and their radiation and strike range are too wide! Most of our troops are mixed armed forces. Although there are many people, it is hard to say how effective they can be in the battle. If District 1 supports the Red Hat Army, the pressure on our side will be quite large."
Everyone discussed this matter and continued to supplement and revise the various proposals.
At the end of the conversation, Zhao Weihu found that Su Tianyu had been listening to other people's speeches and he didn't say anything, so he turned his head and looked at him and asked: "Xiao Yu, what is your attitude?"
Su Tianyu then spoke up and said, "Longcheng can no longer hold on. Every day we delay increases the risk of being completely conquered. My suggestion is to gather troops on the border for a day and then march out of Hualei Town again."
Everyone looked at each other. Santos thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, there is no time for us to make further adjustments. I agree with Commander Su. We should now go all out!"
"Okay!" Su Tianyu clapped his hands: "Then we will formulate a specific plan according to this direction. We need to discuss how and where we should fight."
Everyone immediately calmed down and continued to discuss the matter with great energy.
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At the same time, outside Longcheng, at the First Corps' front-line suppression base.
In a lounge, Yuan Biao was sitting on the sofa, holding his mobile phone, and looking at the message he had just sent to Xiao Yan.
"Are you there?"
"Are you busy?"
"Why are you ignoring me again?"
"Why aren't you talking? Did you go take a shower again?"
Yuan Biao looked at these four sentences and was frowning as he thought about the fifth sentence when the door of the lounge was pushed open and Lu Zhen walked in with two cans of iced cola.
Yuan Biao put down his phone and looked over.
"Give."
Lu Zhen walked up to him and handed Yuan Biao a bottle of Coke.
Yuan Biao took it and gently put it aside, saying, "I don't drink this."
Lu Zhen sat down on the sofa, opened his Coke, took a gulp, and continued, "The instructions from the higher-ups have come down, and they have decided to promote you to major and serve in the Chinese Corps."
"This is meaningless to me." Yuan Biao waved his hand and said directly: "First of all, the pensions for the sacrificed personnel in my army and the money promised to me must be received in full... now!"
Lu Zhen was not angry either. Instead, he smiled and said, "No problem. Not a cent less."
Yuan Biao glanced at him and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Lu Zhen looked at him and said, "I have a new task for you."
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at the same time.
After Su Tianyu came back, he began to secretly preside over the work of the National Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.