The next morning, Yan Guozhong called Huang Xiaotian, Chang Jianxin, and Hao Dongjue to his office, and he didn't let anyone call Tan Renhao. After knowing that Lei Shaoqing was seriously injured and there was no news that he was out of danger, Yan Guozhong knew very well how much this matter hit Tan Renhao. He even thought of letting Tan Renhao return to the Navy Headquarters first and let Huang Xiaotian command this campaign operation. Because of other reasons, Yan Guozhong did not make this decision for the time being, but thought that he should talk to Tan Renhao once first, and after determining Tan Renhao's state, he decided not to let Tan Renhao continue to command the fleet to fight.

Yan Guozhong ignored one point, that is, Chang Zhixin, Hao Dongjue's state at this time. Tan Renhao, Lei Shaoqing, Chang Jianxin, and Hao Dongjue are the first batch of young generals to emerge from the Imperial Navy, and the relationship between the four is very good.

The relationship between Hao Dongjue and Lei Shaoqing is not like that of Tan Renhao and Lei Shaoqing, they grew up playing together, entered the Naval Academy together, graduated together, and joined the Navy together. However, the two of them have always regarded Lei Shaoqing as a brother. This time Lei Shaoqing's matter dealt a heavy blow to Tan Renhao, and at the same time gave Chang Jianxin and Hao Dongjue a heavy blow.

Chang Jianxin and Lei Shaoqing have cooperated in the Second Task Force for so long, and the relationship between the two is needless to say. And Hao Dongjue is a very emotional, sometimes even emotional person, he has always regarded Lei Shaoqing as a brother. Will he be able to take it easy?

In fact, Huang Xiaotian was not a small blow to the ground. Anyway, it was Lei Shaoqing who pulled him up at the beginning. He has worked under Lei Shaoqing for several years, can he not have a little emotion?

When the three young generals sat down. Yan Guozhong immediately noticed that the expressions of the three were not quite right.

"If you don't find it convenient today, then let's talk about it another day."

"General Yan, we're all fine." Hao Dongjue immediately spoke, "Now the great enemy is present, and we have preliminarily grasped the scale of the US military. Time cannot be delayed any longer.

Chang Zhixin nodded, still keeping his mouth closed.

"General Hao's words are not wrong, we must immediately come up with a battle plan." Huang Xiaotian took out a cigarette, "We are all very sad about General Lei's affairs, but now is not the time for personal feelings, we should focus on the overall situation." ”

"So, are you all alright?" Yan Guozhong glanced at the three of them again, and finally his eyes fell on Chang Jianxin, "General Chang, are you uncomfortable?" ”

"Nope. No, let's get down to business. "Chang recommended a new change of subject," last time.

General Tan Renhao mentioned the possible actions of the US military, and we ......"

Before Chang Jianxin could finish speaking, the office door was pushed open. The four of them immediately turned their heads, and Tan Renhao walked in quickly. Then all four of them looked a little surprised.

"Today is the deadline for us to finalize the campaign arrangement." Tan Renhao walked over quickly and put a stack of documents on the coffee table between the four people, "I just went to the communication room to get the information, the transport fleet sent by Liao Hanxiang has safely arrived at Midway Island, and now the Marine Corps is rushing to repair the fortifications, and the first batch of shore-based tactical aircraft of the HNA have also arrived." The U.S. military team entered Port Vila last night, there are about three fleet aircraft carriers, and another fleet is rushing to the port of Brisbane, which is expected to arrive this evening. ”

"Renhao......" Hao Dongjue had already discovered that Tan Renhao's face was pale, as if he had just been seriously ill.

"I'm not late, am I?" Tan Renhao glanced at the four people with surprised expressions, and then sat down, "What?" Am I not the commander-in-chief of the fleet anymore? ”

"Ren Hao, we can't be emotional, I know that Lao Lei's matter has hit you hard......"

"Are we going to discuss General Lei Shaoqing's injury today?" Tan Renhao looked at Hao Dongjue and didn't let Hao Dongjue continue.

"When it comes to generals, we can all understand. This is a combat operation, not a private revenge operation, and we need to be rational and measured......"

"General Huang, do you think I'm fighting for myself?" Tan Renhao immediately looked at Huang Xiaotian again.

Huang Xiaotian hesitated for a moment and did not continue. The room was also silent, in fact, the four of them knew very well in their hearts that Tan Renhao's arrival at this time must have something to do with Lei Shaoqing's injury.

"Okay, then let's talk about combat operations." Chang Jianxin broke the silence, "Since the U.S. fleet has reached the Southwest Pacific Theater and ......"

"General Chang, can you let me talk to General Tan Renhao alone?" Yan Guozhong interrupted Chang Jianxin's words, and then nodded at the three of them.

The three young generals all glanced at Tan Renhao, and then got up and left one after another. Hao Dongjue, who was walking last, patted Tan Renhao's shoulder when he passed by Tan Renhao's side, and then sighed.

When only Tan Renhao and Yan Guozhong were left in the room, neither of them was in a hurry to speak. Yan Guozhong kept smoking until one cigarette was finished, and when he took out the next one, he looked at Tan Renhao.

"General Yan, just say what you have." Tan Renhao touched his face, "Did I forget to shave and make you feel weird?" ”

"Renhao, I don't know if I can call you that?"

Tan Renhao shrugged his shoulders and said that it didn't matter, anyway, generals who were more senior than him called him that.

"I also feel very sad about General Lei Shaoqing." Yan Guozhong looked a little embarrassed, "I couldn't believe it when I received the news, but we should all understand that as soldiers, fighting on the battlefield, there will always be casualties, and this is unavoidable." ”

"I know, I know this very well." Tan Renhao's expression sank, he had been injured twice.

"When I was commanding the Marine Corps, I was always thinking about what if I fell on the battlefield one day. What else do I have to regret. Perhaps, you will think it is ridiculous, but since more than thirty years ago. When I put on my military uniform and joined the Imperial Army. I have always believed in one thing. Yan Guozhong's gaze stayed on Tan Renhao for a while, "As an imperial soldier, it may be a good result to be able to die a long life, but." If we die on the battlefield, then we will have nothing to regret. Those soldiers of the Empire who died in the war have done their duty, and they are defending their homeland, their people, and their loved ones with their lives. We should be proud of them. ”

Tan Renhao lowered his head, every imperial soldier knew the meaning of this military uniform when he put on his military uniform.

"Last year, I went to the Marine Corps Martyrs' Cemetery, and this year I was not able to rush back." Yan Guozhong showed a sad look, "Among the comrades-in-arms who fought with me. More than half of them have already died on the battlefield. Any idea what I feel every time I go to the Martyrs' Cemetery? I didn't feel sorry for them, but I felt that they were walking peacefully because they had the best place to belong. I've been thinking about it too. If one day I fall on the battlefield, then I can go and be with them, and maybe I can form a marine army with them in the underworld. ”

"General Yan, Lei Shaoqing is not dead yet!" Tan Renhao raised his head. He looked a little angry.

"I know, actually, I just want to tell you one thing, you can't be emotional on the battlefield."

Yan Guozhong sighed secretly, "Maybe I had a problem with my words at the beginning, you also know that I am a person who is not very good at expressing myself, please forgive me." ”

"I know, I'm not angry."

"If you feel it is necessary, I can let you go back to the Navy Command first, and I will go to the marshal and the chief of staff to tell you to go back and rest for a while......"

"No, I know where I am." Tan Renhao immediately refused.

"Then, we won't discuss the battle today, I'll have a treat in the evening, and we'll have a good meal."

"General Yan, I'm here to fight, not to eat." Tan Renhao stood up and walked back and forth in the room a few times before stopping, "I know, I know you have good intentions, in fact, I don't mean to contradict you." General Yan, I understand what you mean by what you said to me, and I also know that you are worried that I am going to avenge Lei Shaoqing, so you don't worry that I will command the fleet to fight. If you don't think I'm capable of doing so, you can report it directly to the Headmaster or the Chief of Staff and remove me from my position, but until then, I'll still be the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet. Moreover, I know what the highest duty is as a soldier of the Reich. When I put on this military uniform, I also swore to Zhenhai Banner that as an imperial soldier, I would not be emotional, and now that Lei Shaoqing has not been sacrificed, I will not avenge him. Revenge is a personal matter, not an army matter, and since I'm still here, I hope that we should now immediately complete the battle plan! ”

Yan Guozhong's gaze stayed on Tan Renhao for a long time, and then he nodded slightly. "I'll consider your initial proposal, I just want to make sure that you can now perform the duties of a fleet commander as normal."

"General Yan, what do you think is wrong with me?" Tan Renhao walked in front of Yan Guozhong.

"I don't doubt you, you should understand that as a theater commander, I have a great responsibility, and I also have an obligation to command the army to victory.

I'm just talking about it at first, so I want to make sure that you can command the fleet now. ”

Tan Renhao nodded and said, "Okay, then I will make a military order, and the responsibility for this operation will be borne by myself." ”

"There's no need for this, and I'm not that kind of person." Yan Guozhong hesitated for a moment, then stood up, "I believe in your ability, and I also believe that you can control your emotions." So, can you do it? ”

Tan Renhao looked at Yan Guozhong's eyes, and after a while, he said firmly: "General Yan, I will not give you any guarantee of victory, I can only guarantee one thing, that is, I will go all out to command this battle and make the greatest efforts to achieve victory." ”

Yan Guozhong laughed. "That's pretty much it, I see, you're back to normal."

Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, and then laughed as well.

"Any idea why I say that?" Yan Guozhong grabbed Tan Renhao's shoulder, "If you start to give me a guarantee of victory, I will not hesitate to remove you and let you go back to the naval headquarters to reflect, because we all know that no one can guarantee victory in this battle."

And your reply is very satisfying to me, if you can't control your emotions, then you won't give me such an answer. ”

Tan Renhao smiled and shook his head, while also forcing himself to calm down. Yan Guozhong's suspicion of him, and the trust he has in him now, are all justified. As the commander of the theater of operations, Yan Guozhong has the greatest responsibility, so he cannot hand over the fleet to a commander who has not returned to normalcy to command.

"You go out and talk to Chang Jianxin and them, come in ten minutes, and we'll discuss this combat operation."

Tan Renhao nodded, said goodbye to Yan Guozhong and left the office.

Outside, Chang Jianxin, Hao Dongjue, and Huang Xiaotian were discussing in a low voice in the corridor, and the nearby officers were all driven away. The three of them personally discussed Tan Renhao's current state, and when they saw Tan Renhao coming out of the office, they all immediately greeted him.

"Renhao, you don't matter, right?"

"Damn, Dongjue, why are you like an eighth woman now?" Tan Renhao threw a fist at Hao Dongjue.

Hao Dongjue didn't dodge, he scratched his scalp and laughed.

"General Yan didn't embarrass you, did he?" Chang Jianxin walked to Tan Renhao's side, "You don't need to say anything, we all believe in you." ”

Tan Renhao nodded, and then looked at Huang Xiaotian.

"General Tan, we're still waiting for you to give the order!" Huang Xiaotian also laughed, "We all think that it is most appropriate for you to command the fleet to fight, but we can't do it." ”

"Okay, it's okay now, where are we going to have a few drinks in the evening!"

"You know how to eat, it's only morning, and I'm thinking about what to eat at night!" Tan Renhao punched him again, and this time Hao Dongjue immediately dodged away. "General Yan is probably in contact with the headquarters, let's wait to go in. Now the situation does not allow us to delay, and as soon as the battle plan is finalized, we will return to the fleet. ”

The other three all nodded immediately, and at this time, they all noticed that some subtle changes had taken place in Tan Renhao's body.