"Sit down, please." Jingyi smiled.

Ma Xingjian was closest to her and came over to pick up the tray.

But no one sat down, and even Dunhuang got up. Ma Zhongcheng said: "How can you bother your wife...... It's really ......."

Jingyi whispered, "Mrs. Zhou can't be busy alone. Let's all sit down, it's late. She said, looking at Tao Xiang, hoping that he would speak.

Tao Xiang waved his hand, motioned for everyone to sit down, and said, "Sit." Da"

"Would you like to come along, Mrs. Tao?" Xiao Dunhuang said.

"I've already used it." Jing Yi said, staring at Dunhuang without a trace. Only then did Dunhuang sit down with a smile.

"Then we should be respectful and obey our orders." Ma Zhongcheng sat down and couldn't help but take out his handkerchief to wipe his sweat.

Mrs. Zhou quickly put all the meals on the table, and after seeing that they were complete, she stood back and said, "The preparation is hasty, please bear with the commander and the commanders." ”

Tao Xiang looked at the food on the table, nodded and said, "Very good, hard work." ”

"Commanders and commanders use it slowly." Mrs. Zhou picked up the tray, Jingyi helped her collect one, and the two walked out together. Mrs. Zhou looked at Jingyi, "Mrs. Tao looks at the delicate dripping, and she can suffer if she doesn't think about it." ”

Jingyi smiled and went back to the kitchen with Mrs. Zhou, wanting to help. Mrs. Zhou said that she would not let her do anything. Jingyi has never done work in the kitchen, and everything looks fresh. Mrs. Zhou couldn't resist her, so she took a cloth and wiped a large pot of dishes that had just been washed. Jingyi carefully and slowly.

Mrs. Zhou was cool, looking for the topic and Jingyi said, "...... It's been many days since I saw Commander Tao. Commander Tao is very kind ......"

"Amika?" Jingyi put down the rag.

Harmony is used to describe Tao Xiang, which is really a new word.

"Yes, very kind. My youngest grandson Bao'er is only two years old, and sometimes Lao Zhou works and carries Bao'er on his back. When the commander was there, he asked people to give Bao'er something. Bao'er asked him to hug him when he saw the commander, and once, Bao'er got into trouble and actually threw the commander away. The commander was not angry, but laughed...... Lao Zhou and I were embarrassed, Adjutant Ma said it didn't matter, it was good for Bao'er to make the commander smile. It's been a long time since they've seen the commander smile. Mrs. Zhou sighed, shook her head with a smile, looked at Jingyi, and asked quietly, "Mrs. Tao, when you first came, I really didn't know who you were." But now I know it, and I still don't think it's true. How can you come here, Mrs. Commander? ”

Jingyi smiled and didn't answer.

"Young grandma?" Ma Xingjian knocked on the door outside.

"What's the matter?" Jingyi turned around.

Ma Xingjian came in with two tin cans in his hands.

Jingyi nodded when she saw it.

"Seven young people want to drink coffee." Ma Xingjian handed the tin can to Jingyi, "But what should I do?" ”

"I'll figure it out." Jingyi took the tin can. After thinking about it, there are no suitable tools here, how can you make a cup of coffee for Tao Xiang to drink...... She thought that there was gauze in the medicine box she was carrying, and hurried to get it. Let Mrs. Zhou prepare a teapot for her. I made a pot of tea for Ma Xingjian to take away, and then made coffee by myself.

The ground coffee smothered in the teapot, and the aromatic smell was temporarily hidden. But after a while, it will come out of the pot with enthusiasm.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "It's like the smell of burnt rice." ”

Jingyi smiled and nodded.

Before leaving, I didn't know what to bring to him, but I happened to hear Zhang's mother sigh, saying that the young master was not at home, and it was a pity that the coffee beans were left. She dug through the cabinet and brought the coffee powder and Ceylon black tea sent by her third sister-in-law, stuffed them into her bag, and brought them. I didn't think about it, how can there be conditions for drinking coffee here?

Finally strained out three cups of coffee, Jingyi left one cup for Mrs. Zhou to taste fresh, and the other two cups for Ma Xingjian to let him in.

"Thank you, young grandma." Ma Xingjian came out with coffee and returned to the main room. Tu Huyi opened the door for him, smelled the aroma of coffee, and said, "It's really done for the young grandmother." Ma Xingjian glared at Atul angrily and said, "You have the face to say." Didn't I remind you to come back with some coffee? ”

"I'm busy." Tu Huyi grinned, "It's still the young grandmother thinking about the young master." ”

"Be quiet." Ma Xingjian said that there was a meeting in the room inside, and the opinions could not be unified, and they were arguing. The two of them couldn't interject, and they only followed in a hurry when they listened. Tu Huyi lifted the curtain for him, and as soon as he entered, he saw Tao Xiang still sitting on the main seat—he had listened a lot. After listening to it, he didn't show his face, and many parties argued, and neither side could see his tendencies, and the dispute became even more intense, especially Ma Zhongcheng and Xiao Dunhuang.

Ma Xingjian walked around behind Tao Xiang and put the coffee in his hand.

Xiao Dunhuang was listening to Ma Zhongcheng's mouth foaming, smelling the aroma of coffee, and when he turned his face, he saw the coffee in the porcelain bowl...... This is truly unprecedented. Tao Xiang was so plain that he didn't touch the bowl, but raised his hand and clicked on the table. Ma Zhongcheng saw that he had something to say, so he shut up.

Tao Xiang got up, walked two steps around the sand table, and said calmly: "The enemy's stronghold, in addition to Dihua, there are two other places. The three parties echo and show a strong trend. When one side is in trouble, the other two sides will support us, and when the three forces are twisted into one, we will be encircled, and we will be surrounded by the enemy, like a quagmire deep in the mire, and it will be difficult to get out. If you want to solve this situation now, it is better to use stupid methods...... I've listened to what you've said, and your ideas are good. ”

When Dunhuang heard this, he smiled first. Ma Zhongcheng and Xiao Dunhuang just had a dispute, and their faces were full of sweat, so they also wiped their sweat at this time, and said: "The commander first said that we should use stupid methods, but we are all opportunistic, does it mean that we don't adopt any of them?" ”

Tao Xiang was silent for a moment, smiled slightly, and then said: "The rebels in Dihua City are the most well-equipped. At present, although the enemy and us are equal in strength, and the enemy occupies a favorable position, we cannot attack by force, but can only outwit us. and he must first cut off his arm. ”

Ma Zhongcheng said: "Commander, no matter what, this time I will lead the troops to battle, and I will not do the work left behind!" ”

Tao Xiang said, "Okay." This time, except for a small part of the troops left behind in the rear, the rest were all pressed. When you reach Jimsar, you will divide the troops into three routes, with you and Guangzhi each leading one way, and each of them will jam the fortress. Once Dihua is in trouble, the enemy will assemble in Dihua from the two directions of Changji and Tuoxun, and when the time comes, we will return the favor to the people with their own way, and attack them back and forth to annihilate them. ”

"Commander, there are heavy troops in Dihua City." Luo Guangzhi lit the sign of Dihua City and looked at Tao Xiang.

Tao Xiang nodded and said, "How to make Dihua difficult is my task. I have ordered the vanguard to assemble and conceal here. All you have to do is rendezvous with them, hold the direction of Changji and Tuoxun as planned, and wait for further orders. It is also visible to act on the machine. ”

Xiao Dunhuang frowned, but did not say anything.

Tao Xiang glanced at him and continued: "The rebels have won several battles, and it is inevitable that they will be complacent. Let them breathe for a long time, and teach them some lessons. Take advantage of their slack and give them a fatal blow. Without further ado, after dawn, the troops were deployed. For long-distance attacks, logistics support must be able to keep up with ......," Tao Xiang said in the same way, giving orders.

Xiao Dunhuang listened, his eyes swept around on the sand table. He didn't seem to be listening carefully to what Tao Xiang had to say...... It wasn't until Tao Xiang said "disband" that he raised his eyes and saw that Tao Xiang was also looking at the sand table, so he said, "The coffee is going to be cold." ”

"Ponies!" Tao Xiang shouted.

Ma Xingjian brought in the coffee.

The coffee is still at the right temperature.

Tao Xiang motioned to Dunhuang to give it a try. Dunhuang shook his head, pointed to a place west of Tuoxun on the sand table, and looked at Tao Xiang inquiringly.

Tao Xiang was taking a sip of coffee, saw it, and said, "That's it." ”

"During this time, you are hiding here?" Xiao Dunhuang asked.

"Yes." Tao Xiang replied.

Xiao Dunhuang shook his head and said, "Don't say that Sha Yimu can't think of it, I just heard your deployment before I guessed here...... So many people guess that you are very lucky, who knows that you are hidden deeply. It's really enduring. One after another smoke bombs were released, and Sha Yimu was probably still dreaming of his spring and autumn dreams at this time. ”

Tao Xiang raised his eyebrows and said, "In the previous few encounters, the casualties were too great. Although the other party was also hit hard, it was much smaller than I expected. And Shayimu is suspicious by nature, so he may not be able to deceive him. This time, you have to be more careful. ”

"You want a quick shot, a one-hit hit." Xiao Dunhuang helped the sand table. The sand table is not big, as if the huge territory of Xinjiang can be put into its arms with open arms. "In that case......"

"I need to take a risk." Tao Xiang sipped his coffee.

Xiao Dunhuang nodded and said, "Do you need me to go deep behind enemy lines?" ”

"No, just fight side by side." Tao Xiang glanced at the coffee in the bowl. The taste is faint, and the taste comes out, but the heat is not good. Jingyi is not good at this. "Two thousand cavalry available."

Xiao Dunhuang pondered for a moment and said, "Two thousand cavalry broke through tens of thousands of defenders, and you gave me such a big problem. ”

"Take Dihua, and Kashgar." Tao Xiang said.

Xiao Dunhuang snorted and said, "You have to inch in." ”

"Cut the grass and remove the roots." Tao Xiang held the bowl in his hand.

"Can you promise me one condition?" Xiao Dunhuang asked.

Tao Xiang shook his head and said, "He may not be willing to listen to your persuasion and accept your affection now." ”

"I wanted him to go to Europe from here that day, but I didn't expect to end up on this road. We are both classmates and comrades-in-arms, and I always think that he will not fall to this point, perhaps because of his bitterness. Xiao Dunhuang frowned.

"If you've seen Nakagawa, you should know it even more. Having come to this point, it is no longer reasonable to have a hard time. Tao Xiang's voice was a little cold. Obviously, for him, the only identity of Duan Fengxian now is the general of the rebel camp. Others, even if they were to be remembered, had already been extinguished with the exchange of fire between the two sides.

Of course, Dunhuang understood what Tao Xiang meant. He was not surprised that Tao Xiang knew that he had seen Zhongchuan and the others, and he was afraid that he also knew that he had received a lot of information from Zhongchuan, and what surprised him was that Tao Xiang had a trace of coldness in his words. He looked at Tao Xiang.

"The Japanese have been operating in the Northeast for many years, and now they also want to get involved in the affairs of the Northwest, which is really a wolf's ambition. If this continues, it is inevitable that there will be a war in the future. A friend today may not be an enemy tomorrow. Tao Xiang said in a low voice.

Although he did not speak out, he also agreed with Tao Xiang's judgment. On the sand table in front of the two, the battle situation is becoming clearer and clearer; In my heart, I was thinking about a vague and hazy future.

"It's not early, let's go back to the room and rest." Tao said, "I still have things to deal with. Depart early tomorrow morning, rest first. ”

"When I came to Hami, all I had left was to rest. If you don't let me have something to do, I'm afraid I can be slaughtered. Dunhuang said with a smile.

Tao Xiang also smiled and personally sent him out.

In the room where Jingyi lived in the east wing, the lights had been turned off. Tao Xiang waited for Dunhuang to leave, watched Ma Xingjian send him away, and stood there for a while before returning to the main room.

There was a half-night pre-war preparation meeting, and the smell of smoke was all over the room. In the thick smell of smoke, he still smelled the faint aroma of coffee.

There was also a bowl of coffee, which was already cold.

He reached out and touched the rim of the bowl...... I don't know how long it will take to have a cup of coffee.

"Seven less?" Ma Xingjian came back.

"Pony, don't go this time. Stay, responsible for the safety of the young grandmother. Tao Xiang sat down, pulled out his pen, unscrewed it, and prepared to write the letter. Once something happens, you will be escorted with a gun, and you will also escort the young grandmother back to Lanzhou. ”

Ma Xingjian hesitated, and immediately replied: "Obey, seven less." ”

Tao Xiang separated the table and glanced at Ma Xingjian.

As if entrusting Jingyi's affairs to nothing, he waved the pony out.

The rooster outside had already begun to crow, and he looked at his watch, it was already past four o'clock in the morning, and there were less than three hours before the time for the troops to assemble and set off, and he had to hurry up and deal with the matter at hand...... The light cast on the table grew brighter, and by the time he finished reading the last document and screwing the cap of his pen, it was already dawn.

He removed the glass cover, turned off the lights, and was about to get up when he heard the door knock, followed by the faint sound of footsteps coming in. He was halfway up, sat down again, looked at the door, and sure enough, Jingyi came in.

He smelled the fragrant smell and immediately felt hungry.

Jingyi came in with a thick handkerchief holding a covered bowl, put it on the table, looked at him, and asked, "Haven't you slept all night?" ”

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Ladies and gentlemen: One more at about eight o'clock in the evening. ：）