Zhao Bankuo was stunned, with his mouth open and speechless. He had seen that face more than once in pre-war mobilization rallies and training grounds, but this was the first time he saw it so close.

He is the new chief of staff of the 38th Division who just took office!

The specific name of this chief of staff, Zhao Bankuo, is not very clear. I only know that this officer is an absolute big shot in the expeditionary force. It is said privately that the earliest battles into Myanmar and the evacuation route were all based on his.

They have a very close relationship. And because he has always been inseparable from Sun Liren, the soldiers all think that this commander is the second-largest figure after Sun Liren in the New 38th Division and even the New First Army. According to the old saying, then

That is, one person is inferior and ten thousand people are superior.

After coming in, the chief of staff sat down in the middle, nodded to the Chinese and foreign officers present, and then his eyes stopped on Zhao Bankuo's face. Zhao Bankuo felt that this scene was very embarrassing, because almost everyone was looking at him,

He had never encountered officers and soldiers of this level before, and I believe no one else had either. Based on his experience as a veteran, he guessed that something big was going to happen. And the most important thing was that he had no idea what was going on.

What!

From the inside, Zhao Bankuo's first reaction was so pessimistic because he felt very uncomfortable when he saw those American officers. Having experienced the adventure in Savage Mountain, he had nothing to do with Americans or British people.

Good impression. Everyone knows that the British are bastards. Although the Americans seem to support the expeditionary force and provide equipment and food, he does not think that the people in this country really want to help them.

The presence of so many American officers here was definitely not a good sign for him overall. The chief of staff just stared at him for two minutes, his resolute face showing no anger, and then he came over and took a photo.

He patted Zhao Bankuo on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, sit down first."

Zhao Bankuo didn't dare not listen. He took a step back and sat on the chair. The chief of staff saw that he was sitting properly and continued: "You are recovering well, young man."

Looking at the chief of staff's face, which could not tell whether he was happy or angry, Zhao Bankuo didn't know how to answer. He could only say: "Thank you for your concern, sir."

The chief of staff waved his hand again, smiled slightly, and said again: "I don't like to beat around the bush, young man, although there were some casualties in the last mission to Savage Mountain, you did a good job, so the headquarters decided to promote you to captain.

Let me congratulate you first."

"Sir!" Zhao Bankuo was shocked. He was originally a sergeant, but now he was promoted to captain. He was promoted four levels in a row, even higher than Liao Guoren's rank! What kind of treatment is this? Zhao Bankuo immediately realized that something was wrong.

Because he understands very well that the military will not give you such a high salary for no reason. Promotion is just a sweetener. It is a blessing and a curse. It is not the time for him to be happy. There will definitely be something waiting for him to pick in the future.

Veteran oilman Zhao Bankuo was very depressed about his foresight, but as a soldier, after hearing this promotion order, he had to stand up, made another decision, and said loudly: "Thank you, sir, for your cultivation."

The chief of staff patted him again and said with a smile: "Sit down, you deserve this." After saying that, the conversation suddenly changed and the smile disappeared: "Bankuo, I think you can guess this.

Why did I come to you this time? Because of your efforts, the military department got some very important clues from the last mission, and because of these clues, you recovered some very useful things from the Savage Mountain. Military

The military department studied those things and came to a conclusion a few days ago. It proves another thing, and now, the military department needs you to return to Savage Mountain to perform more important tasks."

There was a buzz in Zhao Bankuo's mind, and he immediately wanted to refuse and return to Savage Mountain? What a joke, what's the difference between this and asking him to die?

His first thought was naturally

I won't go, but I don't dare to show it at all in this environment. The official prestige and aura are really not false. The chief of staff continued: "You may wonder why you were chosen. In fact, this matter is not complicated.

After our last trip to Yeren Mountain, we feel that your overall quality is very good. You are also familiar with Yeren Mountain, coupled with your loyalty to the party and the country. Based on these factors, we feel that you are the most suitable candidate to return to Yeren Mountain.

.”

Zhao Bankuo listened expressionlessly. He could only express his attitude with this expression. In the army, an order is an order, and you must carry it out unconditionally. But how could he possibly do such a stupid and fucked-up task?

Want to go? It would be better to counterattack with the large army.

Again, it was a frontal battlefield after all, with a real purpose. And what was the purpose of the second entry into Savage Mountain mentioned by this officer? Could it be that he said the same thing as he did not?

He couldn't answer, so he had to respond with silence. There was silence in the room for a while, and Fat Face and the others didn't talk to each other, as if their existence was just to suppress the situation. The chief of staff was not angry at all, and slowly walked back to sit on the chair.

She looked at him with a kind face, as if waiting for him to make a decision.

Zhao Bankuo felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had never had a "high-level conversation" of this kind. But he thought about it for a few seconds and decided in his heart - to fight to the end. He knew the consequences of doing so.

, but it doesn’t matter at this time.

The "trip to Savage Mountain" four months ago made him completely feel something other than death. He thought that since it was all about death, it would be better to be shot by one of his own people. That would be better than screaming at the sky and the earth in the old forest.

The spirit is so useless and depressed.

Zhao Bankuo didn't respond. The chief of staff just sat there and looked at him. The row of Chinese and American officers behind him also stood upright. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was extremely weird. More than a dozen people spoke coldly and with eager expressions.

Their eyes were fixed on Zhao Bankuo's face, and every stroke was like a knife.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, Zhao Bankuo endured without moving. The chief of staff waited for a while, finally sighed, stood up and said: "Bankuo, come with me."

Zhao Bankuo felt very strange, but he still did not speak and followed silently outside the house. He found that it was a small hillside, with cars and military supplies almost all over the ground. Although there were many varieties, they were piled up in a fairly orderly manner.

.

The two people came to a grassland a little further away. Zhao Bankuo saw that there were many groups of trucks transporting military supplies and soldiers stretching on the road below the mountain. Military green canopies covered them, one after another.

It's very far away, and it's very spectacular when viewed from a high place.

The chief of staff looked at the transport convoy down the mountain and asked, "Do you see anything?"

Zhao Bankuo was a little excited. When he heard this, he said smoothly: "The big counterattack is about to begin."

The chief of staff laughed and said with a smile: "Don't tell the little devils, this is our military secret." The major counterattack against Japan has been prepared by the expeditionary force in India for more than a year. Now it has reached the final stage.

Everyone here knows that "fight back home" was once the common slogan and aspiration of the expeditionary force in India. The chief of staff said this to ease the atmosphere. Naturally, Zhao Bankuo would not take it seriously, so he smiled and said: "

Don’t worry, sir, I will keep this matter in mind."

The chief of staff looked at him and smiled, then changed the subject again and asked him: "Bankuo, where are you from?"

Zhao Bankuo didn't expect this person to ask him this, so he was stunned for a moment before replying: "I? I'm from Henan."

"Henan people?" The chief of staff seemed very happy when he heard that Zhao Bankuo was from Henan. He patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Henan people, good! All the security battalions of Jianggong Presidential Palace are Henan soldiers. You Henan soldiers

People are hard-working and loyal, and they have served in every order in the national army.

Lieli, the reputation is very good."

Zhao Bankuo never expected that the chief of staff would praise the Henan people so much, and he was a little surprised. Then the chief of staff immediately said: "Bankuo, you are the pride of you Henan people. I hope you can continue this pride."

"Sir..." Zhao Bankuo felt a little moved. Although he knew that the chief of staff said this to appease him, the affection in his words was real. No matter how ignorant he was, he couldn't help but agree with this. Even so.

, he still didn’t speak. Some problems cannot be solved with just a few words of praise.

Seeing that he was still silent, the chief of staff smiled, changed the subject again, and said, "Do you know what you brought out from Savage Mountain?"

Zhao Bankuo shook his head blankly. He really didn't know, and he didn't want to know now. After parting with Xiaodaozi and the military doctor last time, he had already thought clearly, and subjectively he was completely unwilling to go to Yerenshan again.

What's the matter?

Seeing that he was silent, the chief of staff suddenly lowered his voice and added: "Do you want to see that thing?"

Zhao Bankuo was shocked, his indifference collapsed in an instant, and the huge temptation to learn the secret made him almost say that he wanted to see it, but he immediately held back.

These days, those team members who lost their lives for the mission came into his dreams from time to time, and the entire mission process made him wake up from nightmares again and again every night. He was completely unable to return to his previous state, and

Now that the chief of staff was mentioning old things like this, he was suddenly filled with indignation and rejection.

He couldn't help but opened his mouth and asked: "I don't want to know what it is, but I want to ask, is one thing so important? Sir, do you know how miserable those people in the team died? But they just died like that.

Is it worth it? Who has the final say about life and death? Is it you officers or ourselves?"

This was extremely bold considering his status. Zhao Bankuo regretted it after saying it, but strangely the chief of staff did not get angry. He listened quietly and said calmly: "Is it worth it? Expeditionary Force Ten

Thousands of people have entered Burma, and now there are less than 40,000 people left. Do you think those dead brothers from the expeditionary force are worth it? I say they are worth it, but what about their relatives? What about their parents? Maybe they think it is not worth it.

! But from a big perspective, why is it not worth dying for the country? The country is big, but individuals are small. One big and one small, where is life and death? This kind of thing is not something you or I can explain. However,

I can tell you the answer to your question, whether it’s worth it or not, you’ll know after reading that thing!”

After hearing this, Zhao Bankuo was surprised and had a headache. He had never heard of this argument before. The relationship between the country and individuals was not something that a soldier like him would consider before. Now suddenly someone

I told him over and over again. Apart from being fresh, I also failed to grasp the key points.

In the midst of the conflict, the chief of staff reached out and patted his shoulder, walked back slowly, and continued as he walked: "Bankuo, if that thing falls into the hands of the Japanese, the consequences will be disastrous. It will directly affect the security of the party and the country.

The lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and even the lives of 40 million compatriots in the country! Don’t forget, among these people are your parents. Do you want this tragedy to happen?”

Zhao Bankuo didn't speak. The chief of staff paused and said in a gentler tone: "You have also seen that the expeditionary force is different from the past. The major counterattack has begun. By then, a hundred thousand troops will be your cover!

"

He looked into Zhao Bankuo's eyes again and said word for word: "And you will be the captain. You can choose your team members at will, and you can decide everything about the mission. Equipment, weapons, whatever you can think of, will be
Chapter completed!