In order to commemorate the double anniversary of the "August 11" division and the "August 13" War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, head Xie Jinyuan repeatedly negotiated with the Ministry of Industry and Bureau of the Concession and requested that the national flag be raised on 11 August.

"We China has not perished, the national flag is our belief and the symbol of national sovereignty, as long as Chinese, we have the right to raise the national flag on Chinese soil!"

It was at Xie Jinyuan's insistence and his promise that "the national flag will not be hung until the commemoration" that the Ministry of Industry of the Concession finally agreed to Xie Jinyuan's request and sent a flagpole more than five meters long.

But just two hours after the flagpole was erected in the barracks, Xie Jinyuan received a notice from the Ministry of Industry and the Bureau asking them to cancel the flag-raising ceremony.

"I have always asked the Ministry of Industry Bureau to extradite your ministry to the Hongkou Concession to stand trial, but the Ministry of Industry Bureau strictly adheres to its neutral position and repeatedly refuses the request. However, the concession is equivalent to the territory of our British Empire, and if you allow your ministry to fly the national flag on our territory, our British Empire will lose the impartial position that it has always adhered to, and the authorities will continue to exert pressure on the Ministry of Industry. In the spirit of fairness and fairness, and in consideration of the safety of your unit, I ask that the head of the regiment Xie must cancel the flag-raising activity on 11 August. ”

Holding the written notice in his hand, which was quite polite but resolute, and looked up at the flagpole that had been erected in the middle of the barracks, Xie Jinyuan's face was full of bitter smiles. Standing beside Xie Jinyuan, the battalion commander Yang Ruifu, who had personally shoveled the soil and buried the chess pole just now, spat out fiercely, and said: "Xiao Yue is really enough to give us face, and he has sent so many Han annihilation and spies, even if we erect a flagpole that is only five meters long, they will report it immediately, and then put pressure on the Ministry of Industry through diplomatic means!" Aren't the British awesome, why are they afraid of Xiao Yueben now?! ”

Xie Jinyuan shook his head slightly, he glanced back at Lei Zhen and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"I've lived in the mountains for four years, and in order to survive, I have to know the habits of the beasts." Lei Zhen pondered: "If it is two evenly matched beasts, after they meet in a narrow way, they will show their sharpest claws and teeth, and let out a low roar to demonstrate to each other, and at the same time, they will also carefully look at each other to measure the combat effectiveness of both sides. At this time, the two beasts will be careful with every move, that is, to show their strong side, but also to prevent making excessive movements, triggering a battle that can only be a lose-lose situation. And the current relationship between Ben and Britain is equivalent to two equally powerful beasts, even if they roar at each other, they are trying to avoid the collision of the strong! ”

"But in this kind of confrontation, if one side turns around or chooses to flee, the other side will immediately attack! The Ministry of Industry and the Bureau of Industry did not hand us over to Yue himself, and such a country that had completed the primitive capital accumulation by smuggling and being pirates had built up a powerful navy to invade everywhere was by no means to maintain our Chinese army of several hundred men, but to maintain the necessary dignity and stand in the confrontation with the two powers; And they forbade us to raise the national flag in the barracks, just because they didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to a weak person's behavior, and even become the fuse of the duel between the strong! ”

"So...... According to my judgment, the ban on us raising the national flag in the barracks is not the result of pressure exerted by the Ministry of Industry in the concession, but a unilateral act made by the Ministry of Industry in order to avoid disputes! Lei Zhen really said like a knife at this time: "Although Britain is as powerful as Said, but in comparison, the beast of Britain is old, they have been strong for hundreds of years, they already have too much land and interests, they are old, they are like a lion who doesn't even want to open his eyes when he is full, he just wants to maintain the status quo." But Ben is different, they are young, they are vigorous, they are ambitious and aggressive, and most importantly, they are far from being fed yet, and they are even hungry! Therefore, in this confrontation, the original of the war is not excluded, it is the absolute dominant party, and Britain is only passively defensive! ”

Looking at the apprentice in front of him, who had been studying with him for less than nine months, even if he counted the period in the hospital, he was surprised, admired, and even envious, and all kinds of complicated expressions continued to alternate from Xie Jinyuan's face, and finally turned into a big, happy, and heartfelt smile.

Lei Zhen lived alone for four years in the nature of the fittest, during which the wind was his enemy, the rain was his enemy, the snow was his enemy, the beast was his enemy, hunger was his enemy, and disease was his enemy! In order to survive, he had to use all his potential, all his wisdom and strength. Although he is young, he has spontaneously learned to observe the nuances and have his own opinions on combat, and when he finally integrates the way of survival of nature with Xie Jinyuan's art of war, he has such a unique and so close to the truth of the philosophy of war!

Standing in front of Xie Jinyuan was a beast that was gradually armed with wisdom and knowledge!

"Thunder Quake!"

Xie Jinyuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If you were the commander of the lone military camp, how would you solve this situation?!" ”

Lei Zhen said categorically: "The flag must be raised, this is the bottom line that cannot be shaken!" ”

Xie Jinyuan raised his eyebrows lightly and said noncommittally: "Oh? ”

"The lone military camp we are in now is the so-called Jedi of soldiers! We have no support, no way out, and we don't even see hope, and the reason why we support everyone to keep going is because under your leadership, Master, everyone treats such a peaceful and boring life as a battle! ”

Lei Zhen stretched out his hand and pointed to the flagpole that had just been erected, and said, "If before this flagpole is erected, the Ministry of Industry Bureau finally rejects Master's proposal, then it doesn't matter, we just lost an opportunity to boost the morale of the military camp." But when this flagpole is erected on the field and seen by all, it has become a spiritual beacon for our lonely camp, or a new battlefield. If we really cancel the flag-raising ceremony because of the order of the Ministry of Industry, we will choose to flee in this confrontation with the Ministry of Industry. At that time, Master, your personal prestige will be irreparably damaged, and once your personal command is shaken, our lone army and abandoned pawns will really be finished! ”

Standing beside them and listening to the conversation between the master and apprentice, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu couldn't help but be moved, he looked at Lei Zhen, who was not yet twenty years old, but contained two absolutely contradictory temperaments of radical and calm at the same time, in line with the soldier's duty to obey orders, and was accustomed to accepting orders from his superiors on the battlefield, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu must admit that in terms of insight and judgment, he has been surpassed by a junior like Lei Zhen, he really didn't see so far, let alone think so much.

Xie Jinyuan said indifferently: "According to your opinion, we only have the road left to hard-top with the Ministry of Industry?" ”

"The Chinese often say that the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, but no matter how brave a mouse is, it is impossible to beat a strong cat!" In this situation where the strength is not proportional, hard work is just the last helpless next resort. ”

Under the gaze of Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu, Lei Zhen said slowly: "I just said that if Britain is compared to a beast, then they are also an old and well-fed lion, as long as they sleep well. As long as we can take a step back and satisfy their self-esteem, and come up with a solution that everyone is happy with, we may be able to solve this incident with the guarantee that the flag will be raised on August 11. ”

"The flagpole we erected is fifteen feet high, and the houses in our barracks are twelve feet high." Lei Zhen stretched out his hand and made a chopping motion, saying, "If we cut off the flagpole by five feet, leaving only ten feet high, even if the national flag is raised, it will not exceed the height of the house." No one in the barracks cared why the flagpole was five feet shorter, and for them, as long as the flag could be raised, it would represent a victory. We raised the national flag on the morning of 11 August and put away the national flag at noon, so as to compress the time as much as possible to reduce the possibility of emergencies. ”

Lei Zhen's method really made Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu's eyes widen, but Xie Jinyuan nodded with a smile.

"The method is a little weird," Xie Jinyuan smiled: "But at the same time, it has both the face of the Ministry of Industry and our unshakable bottom line, which is really commendable, I think this plan is feasible!" But we can't submit this plan directly to the Ministry of Industry. ”

In the listening of Lei Zhen and Yang Ruifu, who straightened their ears, Xie Jinyuan said indifferently: "As the saying goes, what is too easy to get, you don't know how to cherish it. It is too easy for us to regress, and the Ministry of Industry is likely to be forced step by step. So we must protest, protest and protest, persevere, persevere, persevere, and persevere, until the protest is on fire on both sides, and both want to find a step, and then throw out this plan that can make both sides happy, in the posture of cutting flesh from the body. At that time, the Ministry of Industry will think that they have finally achieved a noble victory through continuous pressure, and they will not be stupid enough to make further demands. ”

Seeing the enlightened expression on Lei Zhen's face, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, Jiang is still old and spicy, little brother, there are still many things you have to learn from the regiment leader." Seriously, I'm optimistic about you! ”

(To be continued)