After the radio was silent for several days, Sun Yumin finally ordered Tang Chunhong to turn it on again.

As expected, as soon as the radio was turned on, telegram orders and military briefings flew in like snowflakes.

Sun Yumin, as before, waited for Tang Chunhong's report in the temporary command post.

But he waited left and right, but he didn't see her coming, and in a hurry, he ran to the small room where the radio station was.

The telegraph operator was working in an orderly manner, but Tang Chunhong, who was in charge of translating telegrams, stayed at the table like a statue, staring at a piece of paper in his hand.

"Director Tang, it's been a while since the radio station was turned on, why hasn't a message been sent to me yet?"

Sun Yumin's voice actually made the stunned Tang Chunhong tremble, and when he looked up, he found that this woman, who had rarely shed tears, had tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Sun Yumin hurriedly asked.

"Throne...... ......After Tang Chunhong was shocked, the first thing she wanted to say was nothing, but she just couldn't say it, although the sadness in her heart was temporarily suppressed, she still felt a little choked when she spoke: "Military seat, Division Commander Zhang reported that all the artillery regiments of the 20th Division have been martyred." Division Commander Wang reported that the 417th Regiment died on the 33rd and 34th heights along with Commander Wu Linsheng. ”

The reason why Tang Chunhong will lose her temper is because she is the old man of the 20th Division, the old man of the 12th Army, since the first battle of Lanfeng, whether it is the 20th Division or the 12th Army, has never been so badly hit, the death of Wang Youcai and Huang Wei before, there are only a few and very few, and now it is a sacrifice of the scale, which makes her, who loves the 12th Army very much, how calm.

"When?" Sun Yumin actually thought that when he ordered the radio to be silent, there would be some unexpected situations. The artillery regiment of the 20th Division was hit by covering artillery fire, which was expected, but the sacrifice of Wu Linsheng and the 417th Regiment really shocked him.

From the war in Hunan to the present, there have been three confidants around him who have been glorious, which is more than the number since the formation of the new 12th Army.

Could it be that the battle of Hengyang will really become his Waterloo? Or is it that even if he throws the Twelfth Army into it, he can't change the outcome of Hengyang City?

After losing several brothers in a row, Sun Yumin suddenly began to wonder if his decision to assist the Tenth Army in defending Hengyang would be a great mistake. Or is it that despite waving the wings of a butterfly, history's powerful self-healing ability still pulls the wheels that originally deviated from history back to their original tracks?

Originally, before making the decision to help defend Hengyang, Sun Yumin also had such doubts, whether he had the ability to change a certain point in history, a point that did not affect the process. Sun Yumin wanted to try it very much, but he succumbed to the Battle of Nanjing and the bloody Battle of Lanfeng, because it was the duty of a soldier, so he didn't think about changing anything at all; Huayuankou incident, he really wanted to change, and also made practical actions, specially sent troops, but he was helplessly injured, and it was too late to stop it after he sobered up; General Gao's incident, he hesitated, that was because he still fantasized about commanding tens of thousands of horses and horses, and fighting a few battles with devils with real swords and guns, it can be regarded that he has his own selfish thoughts, and he doesn't want to get involved in everything. There are still a lot of small things, and now that I think about it, it may not be impossible to change, in fact, the difference is only the step I have taken.

But Sun Yumin didn't expect that when he really took that step, the cruel reality poured a basin of ice water on him. The 20th Division immediately lost the artillery regiment when it helped defend Hengyang, and judging from the battle report, they are still stuck in a bitter battle; The 139th Division was ordered to enter the city, but in just a few days, even Wu Linsheng, who followed him from birth to death, and the entire 417th Regiment were destroyed. This bloody fact made Sun Yumin have to re-examine whether the step he took to challenge history was correct. Whether it is emotionally or intellectually analyzed, from the current point of view, this step seems to be wrong.

He was asking Tang Chunhong questions, but his brain was like a high-speed computer, constantly calculating, and in the end, not only did he not hear all of Tang Chunhong's answers clearly, but also made a mess of his thoughts.

Full of gravity, Sun Yumin returned to the makeshift headquarters, and Deng Dongping and a group of staff officers saw him come back and put all their eyes on him.

"Junza, how is the battle in Hengyang City going now?"

This question was asked by Deng Dongping, as the chief of staff of the Twelfth Army, it was normal for him to ask this question, but Sun Yumin didn't want to answer him at the moment, and even had a strange thought in his heart: If Liu Wenzhi was standing in front of him, how good would it be?

Sun Yumin would have such thoughts, not that he didn't like and trusted Deng Dongping, on the contrary, he attached extra importance to this brother he met on the way to escape. The reason why he hoped that it was Liu Wenzhi who was standing in front of him, not Deng Dongping, was caused by the characteristics of the two of them. When Liu Wenzhi was the chief of staff, he often made some decisions on his own, and these decisions were often correct, while Deng Dongping was the chief of staff, he would only put forward some suggestions, and it would never be possible to prepare in advance without Sun Yumin's nod. In fact, according to the duties of the chief of staff, Deng Dongping's approach is more correct, but in Sun Yumin's case, he prefers to ask for a chief of staff like Liu Wenzhi. It's a pity that this old subordinate who has followed him for many years will definitely not be able to help him in this battle.

"Lin Sheng was martyred, and the 417th Regiment and the 20th Division Artillery Regiment were all wiped out!"

Sun Yumin's voice was very cold, and no one could see what this news was like to him.

"How is that possible? Lin Sheng was so powerful, how could he be sacrificed along with the entire regiment? Deng Dongping's surprise was the surprise of the people in the entire command headquarters.

"Dongping, I want to ask you a question."

"Commander, you say." Sun Yumin did not answer his words directly, which made Deng Dongping a little confused.

"If you ......" Sun Yumin stopped after only saying two words, and then said again: "I'll tell a story, everyone will come and listen, and everyone will express their opinions after listening." ”

Storytelling? This is really the first time in the world, although it is in a wartime state, but since the military seat has this Yaxing, why not cooperate with him, the right is to adjust the current sad and tense atmosphere.

Everyone surrounded Sun Yumin in the middle like stars holding the moon, waiting for him to tell the story that he wanted to tell in a flash.

Seeing that everyone was looking forward to it, Sun Yumin smiled slightly, and then said Lang Lang: "During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a father general who took his son to fight. Although his father is already a general, his son who has not achieved an inch is still just a pawn. Soon it was time to engage the enemy, the trumpets began to blow, the war drums were beaten, and before the son charged, the general's father untied the sword he was wearing, carefully handed it to his son, and solemnly preached to the son of the horse's pawn: This is the ancestral sword, you carry it with you, it will give you infinite strength, can help you to be invincible on the battlefield. However, this treasure knife has a big secret, that is, it cannot be drawn, and once it is pulled out of its scabbard, then all its power will be lost, you must remember this. The general's father gave his son an extremely ornate sword, the scabbard was made of gold and precious stones, and the handle of the sword was also inlaid with expensive precious stones, so that people knew that it was a treasure sword at first sight. The son was very excited, and after taking the sword, he couldn't put it down, and he even fantasized about the scene of himself taking the head of the enemy commander in the midst of the army. Sure enough, the son with the sword was heroic and invincible, and made a lot of feats in this battle. When the fluttering son heard the horn of Mingjin's retreat, he could no longer resist the pride of victory and the temptation of a glimpse of the secret of the sword, completely forgetting the general's father's advice, and his strong desire drove him to pull out the sword violently. But the moment the treasure knife was pulled out of its sheath, he was stunned, and in the gorgeous scabbard was a rusty broken knife. The general's son was frightened into a cold sweat at that time, and he thought to himself: I actually carried such a broken knife on the battlefield desperately. In just an instant, the courage and guts accumulated by the general's son in this battle collapsed like a house without a pillar. The next day, the enemy came to challenge again, but the general's son was no longer as brave as yesterday, and finally died tragically under the enemy's sword. ”

After telling this story in one go, Sun Yumin paused slightly, looked around at the staff officers, and asked, "Can someone tell me why I am telling you this story?" ”

Most people can understand the meaning of this shallow story, but there are few people who can really understand the meaning of Sun Yumin's words.

"Junzao, Lin Sheng is by no means the son of that general, even if he leaves the new 34th Division, he is also an iron-clad man."

No one was silent among the staff officers, and suddenly a person in the outer circle opened up.

"Cunxiang, when did you come?" Hearing this voice, Sun Yumin's already cold face suddenly showed a slight smile again.

"Junzuo, it doesn't matter when I came, the important thing is that we have to avenge Lin Sheng, the 20th Division Artillery Regiment, and Huang Wei and Youcai."

At the same time as Dai Cunxiang's voice came, the staff officer in front of him, who had been in a circle, consciously gave way to him.

"Do you have any good strategies? Tell me about it? Sun Yumin has always been very fond of the number one general under him, even in the military headquarters, he is deliberately maintaining Dai Cunxiang's dignity and prestige.

"Throne!" Dai Cunxiang and Dong Wenbin walked in front of Sun Yumin from the road they were given up, first standing up and saluting, and then shouting respectfully together.

"Wen Bin is also here, are you two here together? Or did it happen to come together? Sun Yumin's brows furrowed slightly, if Dai Cunxiang came alone, he wouldn't have any worries, because he knew that he must have also received the news of Wu Linsheng's sacrifice. Although Wu Linsheng is the head of the 417th Regiment and belongs to the 139th Division, he has always been a member of Sun Yumin's confidant circle since Jining, and has a very good relationship with Dai Cunxiang and these guys. But now, Dong Wenbin came with him, things are not so simple, the two of them must have colluded to "force the palace".

"Junza, it doesn't matter if we came together or not, what matters is the truth that you just alluded to in the story, and I strongly disagree." Dai Cunxiang rarely sang a contradictory tune with Sun Yumin.

"I'd like to hear your opinion." Sun Yumin was not surprised that Dai Cunxiang would speak like this.

"Isn't this story of yours just trying to say that after losing the aura of the Twelfth Army, everyone will be like the general's son, losing their original self-confidence and eventually suffering defeat." Dai Cunxiang didn't speak in a crepe, but the meaning was extremely clear, and everyone kept nodding their heads in agreement.

"Lin Sheng is not a person without self-confidence, and there must be no way back from his death, so I ask the military seat to take back the story just now, and immediately send troops to attack the 116th Division of the Japanese Army, one to relieve the siege of Hengyang, and the other to avenge Lin Sheng!" Without waiting for Sun Yumin to respond, Dai Cunxiang said a bunch of words.

"Wrong!" Sun Yumin pointed his finger at Dai Cunxiang, which was signaling him not to interject. "I tell this story to tell everyone, including you and Wen Bin, that human will is the key to everything, even if there are more halos around us, but in the end, it is you and my will that can lead us to victory. Lin Sheng is our good brother, although I don't know what happened there, but I have every reason to believe that if Lin Sheng's army is wiped out, then the devil will definitely pay a heavy price! ”

After Sun Yumin's words were finished, everyone lowered their heads, including Dong Wenbin, although he had not spoken up until now, he had the same idea as Dai Cunxiang.

"Junza, I misunderstood you!" Dai Cunxiang spoke up again, he first apologized to Sun Yumin, and then said: "You told a story, then I will also be ugly, and follow a story, is it okay?" ”

Dai Cunxiang has been following Sun Yumin for several years, and his temperament has long been clear to him, and as soon as he opened his mouth, Sun Yumin had actually guessed his purpose very well, which showed that he was serious, and he wanted to fulfill him, so he nodded.

"There is a tavern in front of Jingyang Gang......"

After getting Sun Yumin's consent, Dai Cunxiang couldn't wait to speak, but before he said the first sentence, it caused laughter in the audience. Although it was only the first sentence, who could be present didn't know that the story he was going to tell was the story of Wu Song fighting the tiger in the Water Margin.

"Although the tavern is small, it has a great reputation, because they have a ......kind of wine called "three bowls are not enough", Dai Cunxiang did not care about the laughter in the room, and continued to preach.

"Cunxiang, everyone is familiar with this story, don't bother with it, what do you want to say to the military seat, just open your mouth, save a division commander and let a bunch of staff officers laugh!" Deng Dongping couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Dai Cunxiang's words.

"It's good!" Dai Cunxiang didn't really want to finish the story, all he wanted was an excuse, Deng Dongping just gave him this opportunity, he looked at Sun Yumin and asked, "Junzuo, do you know what I'm going to talk about?" ”

Sun Yumin replied lightly: "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I prefer to go to the tiger mountains!" ”