It was noon, and there was a miasma of smoke in the office of the military department, because of the continuous fighting on the front line, not only Fusang was attacking, but Lu Yuping's Pingjia army was gradually approaching. Although Su Huiyi has already been electrified throughout the country, and he vows to be inseparable from Fusang, but now he is alone, and he is also suffering from the enemy on his back.

Su Huiyi held meetings for several days in a row, and had to deploy the battle plan, and he had already had old injuries that had not yet healed, and he was very haggard after working hard like this, but in just a few days, he was already like ten years old.

At this time, the sky was very cloudy, and the dark clouds were oppressive, floating faintly in front of the window. The staff in the office were discussing the battle plan, and due to the urgency of the situation, the atmosphere was naturally very low.

Su Huiyi sat on the sofa and looked at the defense map, his legs were on the square pier, he hadn't had a good rest for a few days, his eyes were red, and the bottom of his eyes was also blue.

At this moment, sleepiness struck, he put down the defense map, picked up the cigarette on the table, lit it, turned to the crowd and asked, "What is the attitude of the Congress?" ”

Qin Tongjun knocked on the cigarette gun and said: "The current parliament is also divided, only a small part supports us, and someone has already been sent to negotiate peace with Lu Yuping, and now they have the initiative, and I don't know what conditions to offer." ”

Su Huiyi took a slow puff of cigarette and said, "What is the movement of the Qiao family?" ”

Lin Ning, who was standing on the side, replied: "Mr. Qiao is secretly disposing of the property, and I think he is ready to leave." ”

Qin Tongjun glanced at Su Huiyi thoughtfully, and then said: "Seven Shao, although we are evenly matched with the enemy army at the moment, but the war is good and bad, we also have to make some long-term plans, not only in terms of manpower, arms, and materials, but also the better." ”

This sentence was going to Su Huiyi's heart, he nodded, and instructed Lin Ning, "Please Qiao Shijun come over." ”

He took a puff of cigarette, then got up and walked to the window, and saw that the fine light rain did not know when it would fall, and it was about to enter the summer, and the golden cinnamon on the side of the road was luxuriant, and there were small flowers scattered on it, so that it was shrouded by the rain curtain, and the sky was dark and gloomy, and the dark clouds on that side gathered violently, like a broken bamboo.

He smoked silently, and listened to Qin Tongjun say, "Qishao, there are some things that you still want to do." ”

The rain was blowing in front of me, the leaves of the golden cinnamon were shaking, and the small flowers were falling everywhere. At this time, there was a strong wind, swirling slightly in the air, Su Huiyi watched quietly, and said after a while: "Everyone is tired, let's go and rest." ”

The crowd did not dare to say more, and walked out one after another. The room suddenly became extremely quiet, he stood in front of the window and did not move, the exertion of the past few days made him physically and mentally exhausted, and now listening to the sound of rain, he felt a little sober.

Just as he was in a trance, there was another knock at the door, Lin Ning hurriedly walked in, and said with a solemn face: "Seventh Shao, I just received the news that Li Xincheng and Zhang Peiyuan, the overseer on the front line to the north, announced the independence of Yongzhou!" ”

Only then did Su Huiyi turn his head and say: "Mobilize all the nearest troops, and the trains and roadcars at all stations will be under martial law." He paused, "Send my second child to prison!" ”

Lin Ning also guessed that there was a spy here, and after thinking about it carefully, Li Xincheng alone was not enough to incite the old ministers in the north, so only Su Qingyang could do it.

Su Huiyi frowned, walked quickly to the table, picked up the defense map and looked at it carefully, and said: "Zhang Peiyuan declared independence at this time, and it is difficult to guarantee that the rest of the overseers in the southern region will not respond to him!" Immediately in the name of his father, he telegraphed the whole country and suppressed the current situation first. ”

Thinking about the current situation, he said: "In the evening, I will take my father to the Guofu Hotel and invite a few reliable newspaper reporters to accompany him. ”

A guard at the door shouted to report, "Seven Shao, Mr. Qiao has arrived." ”

Su Huiyi motioned for Lin Ning to go down and said, "Please come in, Mr. Qiao." ”

The guards quickly lured Qiao Shijun in, he had been in the officialdom for many years, and he was used to making some scenes, and when he saw Su Huiyi, he greeted him politely.

After all, he was an elder, and Su Huiyi was also very polite, greeting him on the one hand, and leading him to sit on the sofa on the other hand, and said: "Uncle Qiao, it's expedient, I, as a junior, have no choice but to invite you over, and if there is rudeness, please bear with me." ”

Qiao Shijun knew the twists and turns here, so he nodded and said: "Now that the Soviet army is bleeding on the front line, we businessmen naturally have to contribute, as long as you say a word, our Chamber of Commerce will not hesitate." ”

Su Huiyi smiled, "Uncle Qiao is a happy person, I won't go around in circles with you, you also know that since the war between Nandi and Fusang, the two sides have been deadlocked for a long time, and this battle situation cannot be decided overnight." Even if it is our Su family, it is a lot of expense to make this long-term plan. ”

He looked at Qiao Shijun, his eyes revealing an irrefutable coldness, "My father, as the patrol envoy of the Southern Land, has a great responsibility. It is understandable to resist Fusang, and it is even more incumbent on us to defend the people. Over the years, Uncle Qiao has been like a fish in water in the Nandi Chamber of Commerce, and I know how much money I have made as a junior, although it is based on his own ability, but in the end, it is in the territory of my Soviet army, you must know, if it is not for the blood and sacrifice of my Su family army in the front, how can I exchange for the current peace? ”

Qiao Shijun already understood the meaning of his words, sighed slightly, and said: "I understand what Qi Shao said, and I also understand the difficulties in this, but the Chamber of Commerce has always been a plate of scattered sand, and now the situation is chaotic, many of our businessmen here have gone north, and even many banks have gone bankrupt, and I am afraid it will not be so easy to make a lot of money at this time." ”

Su Huiyi had already thought that he would say this, so he nodded approvingly, "What Uncle Qiao said is, I heard that Mr. Zhang from your Chamber of Commerce is going to go abroad recently?" ”

Qiao Shijun sighed, "Now that the situation is turbulent, they have to go abroad for self-preservation. ”

Su Huiyi said: "This Mr. Zhang begged my chief of staff yesterday and asked for a special pass. Originally, this kind of thing was a small effort for me, but since the war with Fuso, Fuso spies have repeatedly invaded, so that the requirements for investigation are very strict. ”

He picked up a cigarette and lit it, took a puff before saying, "Mr. Zhang has had a close relationship with a Fuso businessman, and the secret service has found out that the businessman is a spy, I'm afraid your Mr. Zhang won't be able to leave." ”

He slowed down slightly, "Actually, I want them to pay for it, and there are many ways." ”

Qiao Shijun heard his threat like this, so he had to change his tone, "Seven young people are wise, now is the time when the national disaster is at hand, and my generation should contribute money and efforts." ”

Su Huiyi smiled at this time, "Uncle Qiao, in fact, our old man wants to see you today, I don't know if you will give this face?" ”

Qiao Shijun glanced at him in surprise, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to nod and hesitate for a long time before saying, "Qi Shao, what the dog did before was too much of a bastard, and I didn't dare to beg you to dissipate my anger, so I could only try to make up for it." ”

Su Huiyi took a slow puff of cigarette, the rain outside the window gradually became heavier, crackling on the window, and the floor clock in the corner rang in his ears one by one, he only felt upset.

After a little pause, he said: "Now that the war is tight, everything should be based on major events." ”

He exhaled a puff of smoke, got up and walked to the window, and saw that the rain was pouring down, and the raindrops seemed to swirl in the air, and they were overlapping and entwining, and he felt that his chest was burning and unbearable, as if there were vines covering him.

The sky was dark and gloomy, and there was a transparent white gray at the end, and the rain curtain was shrouded in nothingness, like a bead curtain placed in the house in summer, and he remembered that Shen Qiangrose liked these things very much, and every time he saw it, he always liked to put the bead curtain between his fingers, combing back and forth.

He didn't know why he always remembered these inconsequential little things, but when he thought about it like this, he felt astringent and bitter.

The door of the office was pushed open, Lin Ning walked to Su Huiyi's side, and said in a low voice: "Qi Shao, the house called and said that the second aunt had fainted, do you want to ask a doctor to take a look?" ”

Su Huiyi groaned slightly, and then sighed. Lin Ning said again: "The old man is already waiting downstairs." ”

Su Huiyi asked as he walked, "Are all the sentry posts arranged?" ”

As soon as Qiao Shijun heard that Su Shengbai was downstairs, he immediately stood up and said, "Since the handsome man is already here, I will go down to say hello first." ”

Su Huiyi put on his military hat, looked at Lin Ning and said, "Send Uncle Qiao down." ”

He took another puff of his cigarette, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it, before putting on his coat and striding out. The rain outside was extremely heavy, just out of the military headquarters, the rain fell head-on, he had not rested for a few days, at the moment he only felt that the rain was cold, but he was a lot more sober.

All the way down the steps, the bluestone slabs are full of stagnant water, both sides of the road are garrisons with guns on their backs, this road has set up a roadblock early, far away, there is not a single car in sight, just an empty street, straight to that end.

The dark clouds on the horizon seemed to be within reach, the rain was like green smoke, and it was like Shen Qiangrose's used clothes, and the tentacles were light and slippery, and they seemed to be circling in front of them.

He took one look and got into the bulletproof car. The road was opened by the garrison in front, and the wind was speeding all the way, and the scenery on the street was blocked by the rain and could not be seen really, and a few pedestrians could be faintly seen.

Nowadays, the situation is turbulent, the flow of people in Jinling is not as large as before, many of the businesses on the main street are closed, the signboards are even more lonely in the wind and rain, and even the restaurants and teahouses are sparsely populated.

He watched silently before asking, "Is there no news over there?" ”

Lin Ning knew what he was going to ask, so he said, "Seventh Shao, don't worry, someone has been sent over, and there will be news of Mrs. soon." ”

Su Huiyi closed his eyes slightly, as if sleepiness had struck, and he just wanted to close it like this. I vaguely heard the sound of the opera coming slowly, and the voice was tactful and listening, but it was hazy and hazy by the rain curtain, and it was not really heard.

In a trance, I heard a sentence, "The beautiful scenery of a good day is a day, and whose courtyard is ...... to enjoy it"