When he was talking to his eldest sister Mei Ting on the phone in Dingbian, he learned that he was going to lead a team to Hainan Island to participate in the war, except for tirelessly telling him to pay attention to his own safety, he didn't say anything else, and repeatedly said that his body and condition were fine, and his younger brother should not worry.

In Meiling's memory, his eldest sister is by no means such a trivial person, even if he is a new student of Dingbian Military Academy, he rushed to the Shanxi battlefield, and when he participated in the battle for the first time, the eldest sister only told herself to "be brave and careful", and the eldest sister's current words subverted the image of the eldest sister in Meiling's mind.

The more this is the case, the more sour Meiling's heart is, when he contacted his parents, he also knew that his brother-in-law and second sister had not been home for a long time, and the eldest sister stayed in Dingbian alone.

He wanted to say to the eldest sister, "Don't you have anything to say, do you want me to bring it to my brother-in-law?" But the words that have come to his mouth, Mei Ling swallowed back, he understands the character of the eldest sister, not a twisted and indecisive person, if you want to let yourself bring some words, you don't have to ask yourself, the eldest sister will definitely say, because of this, Mei Ling's heart is becoming more and more uncomfortable.

Today, on the battlefield of Hainan Island, I unexpectedly met Tang Qiuli, and I couldn't hold back the words in my heart anymore, and I couldn't help but pour them out, complaining, and also complaining about the eldest sister, and I regretted it a little after I finished speaking, my brother-in-law is the commander who commands thousands of troops and horses, and what he has in his head is a major national event, how can he stay by the eldest sister's side all day long like ordinary people?

Mei Ling's words made Tang Qiuli's heart darken. It has been more than a year since I set the side and said goodbye, and the pace of the battle is in a hurry, and I have never stopped. The longest time with Mei Ting, that is, the time in North China, since the transfer to Jiangnan and Myanmar, there have been no days together, and several women around me, Mei Ting is in Dingbian. Mei Xue is in Kunming, only Liu Xinlan is by her side, and as for Xiaoling, she has disappeared and has become a permanent pain in her memory.

And Mei Ting is the one who has paid the most for herself, she was injured twice and walked on the edge of life and death twice. has her own children, and should have been by her side more, but a lot of things. I can't help myself, I all say that the love of the daughter in the troubled times is more true, but how do you know that the love of the daughter in the troubled times is more bitter, the smoke of war, the battlefield of life and death, gathering less and leaving more, and the rest is the concern and longing in the memory.

In the teahouse, the atmosphere was somewhat sad and depressing, and Mei Ling looked at her brother-in-law's gloomy expression. Extremely uneasy in his heart, and just about to open his mouth to explain something, Tang Qiuli smiled, put aside the love of children in his heart, and waved his hand gently towards Meiling, stopping what he was about to say. Moreover, he knew what Meiling was going to say, and explaining it would make his heart even more guilty.

Looking at Meiling, who was somewhat avoiding his gaze, Tang Qiuli's smile became more and more warm, and said: "Meiling, I know your feelings, in this way, we have an agreement, after the battle of Hainan Island is over, I will go back to Dingbian with you, and when I pass through Kunming, I will take your second sister and ......" He stopped talking, originally, he wanted to say, and Liu Xinlan, but in front of Meiling, it is more appropriate not to say it, not to be uneasy, but to feel unnecessary.

Although Mei Ling is a boy and has no experience in love, it does not mean that he is ignorant of the world, has no experience in life, is no longer a young man, and the relationship between men and women is also hazy, and his brother-in-law did not say any more, he probably guessed a few points, the beautiful female staff officer of the second lieutenant next to his brother-in-law must have an unusual relationship with his brother-in-law.

Yes, it's the eyes, it's the eyes that look at the brother-in-law, how to say it, it's like the eldest sister and the second sister, looking at the brother-in-law, do you want to say it to the eldest sister and the second sister? I don't know why, Mei Ling's heart was a little jealous and angry, as well as uneven and knotted, Mei Ling raised his head and looked at Tang Qiuli's eyes as clear as a flood of autumn water.

Mei Ling's mind was instantly confused in such a gaze, a little complicated feelings, swept away, he smiled to himself, to hide his feelings xù fluctuations, Tang Qiuli sighed, how could he not understand Mei Ling's thoughts, and said leisurely: "Meiling, there are some things, you will understand in the future, only after experiencing it, will you understand better." ”

Mei Ling smiled, cleverly diverted the topic, did not dwell on this unspeakable issue, and instead asked about the situation on the battlefield on Hainan Island, the two professional soldiers, talking about the war, have endless common topics, and Meiling's understanding of the war and his personal experience of the battlefield environment made Tang Qiuli impressed.

He found that he didn't have much to teach Meiling, a few years of war career, his brother-in-law has grown into a qualified intermediate commander, a lot of ideas, although a little sluggish, but have their own unique opinions, over time, Meiling will grow up quickly.

Tang Qiuli smiled encouragingly, looked at Mei Ling in front of him, talking eloquently, and was very relieved in his heart, and Mei Ling, who was inspired, regarded this as a rare learning opportunity, his brother-in-law is a contemporary military master, an invincible military god who wins a hundred battles, and he casually took out a battle example, which is the textbook of the Senior Command Department of the Military Academy.

Taking advantage of Meiling's tea drinking, Tang Qiuli asked: "Meiling, I remember that the major you studied at the Military Academy is a senior staff major, so let's do it, after the battle of Hainan Island, I will give you Deputy Division Commander Liu and Dean Jiang a letter of consultation and transfer to the staff office of the division headquarters, where the stage will be wider and more suitable for you to play your strengths, what do you think?" ”

This is a very tempting and good opportunity, working in the supreme command organ, not only is it high, the chances of promotion are fast, and when it is released again, the post will definitely be promoted by one level, and the most important thing is that in the supreme command organ, the level of vision and mastery of the campaign is also different, relatively speaking, the amount of information obtained will be very different, and it is absolutely beneficial for the growth of a middle-level commander.

In fact, Tang Qiuli takes a fancy to Meiling's down-to-earth work style, practical experience, and his profession, do you want to say selfishness, or a little, put it by your side, you can take care of him from time to time, father-in-law and mother-in-law are just such a son, in case of an accident on the battlefield, the white-haired person sends the black-haired person, that kind of painful situation, how can you be embarrassed?

Mei Ling was obviously moved, silently weighing the pros and cons, struggling in his heart for a while, a resolute look appeared on his young face, a sincere smile, and said to Tang Qiuli: "Brother-in-law, thank you for your kindness, I will think about it, or train in the grassroots troops for a few more years to increase practical combat experience, not to mention, my ambition is not only to be a good staff officer, but also to lead the troops, and when I think I can help you, I will naturally look for you!" ”

Tang Qiuli smiled, did not persuade again, Meiling has his own ideals and goals, as his supreme commander and brother-in-law, there is no reason to deprive him of the right to realize his ideals, on the contrary, he also admires Meiling's ambition, the two were in the teahouse, talked for almost an afternoon, Meiling refused Tang Qiuli to send him back, and hurried back to the camp.

Liu Xinlan, who had been waiting outside, greeted him with a smile and said, "I've been talking to Meiling for so long, and I don't know how to send him back by car" Tang Qiuli smiled, didn't speak, just gently took Liu Xinlan in his arms, and from Liu Xinlan's smile, he sensitively sensed the girl's inner apprehension.

A few days later, troops drawn from the field corps of the independent division arrived on Hainan Island one after another, and more than 300,000 troops entered Hainan Island one after another, several major ports, troop transport ships coming and going every day, and transport convoys composed of several thousand trucks sent the soldiers to the designated combat areas.

In the past few years, since the invasion and occupation of Hainan Island by the Japanese themselves, the army of the Chinese people has been blurred in the minds of the local people, and the life under the rule of the Japanese himself has not been easy, with endless donations and taxes, endless laborers, and the last drop of blood on every Chinese on Hainan Island.

When the Chinese army comes, they are wearing different military uniforms from the central army, what will they do to the people? After a few days, the strict discipline of this army did not offend the common people, which made the locals refreshed, and gradually, they began to contact the troops, no longer with a fearful mentality.

Tang Qiuli, who had been busy all day long, naturally did not know what ordinary people were thinking, and after all the troops arrived, he immediately convened a military meeting attended by officers at and above the regimental level of the participating units, at which Tang Qiuli deployed the combat mission of the second phase of the Hainan Island Campaign, and the troops were divided into three routes: left, center, and right.

On the left road, with Lingao as the starting point of the attack, the middle road, with Tunchang as the starting point of the attack, and the right road, with Qionghai as the starting point of the attack, the three armies marched in unison, from north to south, forming an impermeable wall, gradually compressing the Japanese army to continue to retreat south, and the gap between the troops of each route should not be greater than one kilometer, and that army was not allowed to advance.

In the end, Tang Qiuli said to the officers in a stern tone: "I hope that your commanders at all levels will never underestimate the enemy because of our strong troops, everyone knows that this is the last battle of the Indochina Peninsula battlefield, but don't have the intention of grabbing credit, we dispatched so many troops, just to train the troops, to exercise the combat ability of each unit under the conditions of the island, that unit, if the Japanese army is found to be beaten hard, I will cancel the qualification of this unit to participate in the war!" Remember, we're going to be iron-clad. ”

The words of the division commander made these brigade commanders who had the idea of fighting the last battle and having fun killing the little devils, their hearts were half cold, Tang Qiuli looked at the ugly faces of the officers, and said with a smile: "However, before the campaign is launched, I want to commend one person in particular!" ”

(To be done.)