Why did he subconsciously not dodge at the last moment of the duel?

Standing in place without moving, Long Yun's gaze drifted over the slender figure of the woman in the distance, he turned his head to look at the vast sky under the slanted light of the sunset, and a trace of complicated emotions emerged in his heart.

Even if it is intentional, who can see it?

No, that's not his motive. Making such a move, looking back at this time, Long Yun seemed to think of many people and many things in an instant: at this moment, for the first time, he really felt that the vast sky reflected by the sunset was not just his dream of the sky.

He has never spared respect for those who have deep dreams; Knowing that his top level is not ordinary, it is natural to qualify for the first place in the group, but Long Yun does not want to thwart any player's efforts to pursue their dreams, even if it is only a group stage that is destined to be eliminated.

In any case, after this extraordinary game, the group stage is a thing of the past; However, Long Yun's journey to the sky still has a long way to go.

After four competitions in the group stage, "Chenlong" got his wish and became the first two teams to enter the semi-finals of the North China qualifiers together with the "Thunder", which ranked second in Group F; Unlike Group F, which only has five teams, many of the matches in other groups have not yet ended, and there will be a ten-day recuperation period between the group stage and the semi-finals.

"Brother Long, let's qualify, is there a devil special training in the next half month?"

"Special training ......? Let me think about ......"

Hearing Liu Wei's question, Long Yun shook his head hesitantly, he hadn't seriously thought about this question yet. Now there are a lot of thoughts in his mind, or he is at a loss for a short time after achieving the expected goal, thinking of the rematch journey later, which makes him a little more anxious and longing.

However...... is completely different from the calm and peaceful reality of the real world, just when Long Yun is full of ambition and looking forward to the rematch, the war-torn parallel world is still slowly moving forward on a heavy trajectory with no end in sight.

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The afternoon sun shines through the tall floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the finely crafted patterned carpet; In the warm banquet hall, it was a harmonious scene of both guests and hosts.

François Mitterrand, President of the French Fourth Republic, was standing in front of the window in a suit, holding a goblet with graceful lines, and the light amber wine in the glass rippled slightly with the rhythmic and brisk voice. Four weeks after the signing of the peace agreement, today's welcome banquet at the Élysée Palace is a celebration of France's luck in escaping the flames of war and a sincere tribute to the dignitaries from the East.

"Your Excellency the President, Mr. Prime Minister, expressed your appreciation for the welcome dinner; At the same time, he conveyed to you the greetings of General Secretary Malenkov and invited you to visit Moscow at the right time, and the General Secretary looks forward to meeting with you. ”

Standing beside the tall, energetic Prime Minister, a well-dressed female interpreter conveyed the words between Mitterrand and the guests who had come from afar.

"Okay! It is a pleasure to receive the invitation, and please convey my greetings to the General Secretary. "Probably in good spirits, Mitterrand's voice was not high, but it was frustrating and powerful," I am also eagerly looking forward to the meeting in the near future, which will surely open a new chapter in the close cooperation between the French Republic and the Soviet Union! ”

The president's words drew a round of applause from his entourage, and the photographers captured the two leaders shaking hands with the flashing lights; After a short greeting, the two slowly walked to the sofa and sat down, and started a concise and pragmatic conversation in a whisper against the background of melodious music.

"Ah, Mr. President, from what I have seen and heard along the way, the current situation in your country is indeed very good, and the mentality of the people is very peaceful."

Alexei Kosygin, the pragmatic and talkative chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and prime minister of the government, did not come up with any officialdom, but tried to talk to the president of the French Republic in front of him on something practical. He had asked the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gromyko, many times before at the Council of Ministers, and he had also heard that this thoughtful and stoic Mitterrand did not like any showmanship, and in this respect he was quite temperamental.

"Yes, it's not bad; The war on the European continent has basically ended, and with the exception of the areas near the north-south border, the shape of our country has basically stabilized, and social order has been basically restored. A large-scale redeployment of the Defence Force is also under way, under the vigorous coordination of your country, and we are confident that all work will proceed smoothly. ”

"Oh, the situation in this regard has been implemented; The will of your military personnel to fight can be fully trusted, and on behalf of the Soviet Government, I agree with you. ”

Hearing the implication of Mitterrand's words, Kosygin said the last two sentences, and he certainly understood in his heart that the president was implying that he had pacified the French situation, and that he wanted to urge the Soviet Union to withdraw the Soviet ground troops from the country as much as possible.

In fact, Kosygin was not at all embarrassed by such hints, and the strategy agreed upon by the committee members at the meeting was exactly that.

According to the consensus reached by the Soviet policymakers, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from France as soon as the situation permitted was not only to prepare a decent step for the French people to accept the cooperation treaty in its entirety, but also to present a positive image of France as a collaborator rather than a servant in the new European order. In addition to this, considering the long stay of Soviet troops on French soil, there are bound to be some frictions, large and small; Now that the Central European shape has been decided, if the Americans want to swim across the English Channel or climb over the Pyrenees to launch a counteroffensive, they must first cross the barrier of the French Wehrmacht.

Thinking of this, Kosygin raised his hand slightly to signal the military staff officers who followed up to discuss in detail with their counterparts in the French government; When dealing with the French, who are romantic by nature but not lacking in rationality, the meeting room is certainly not as suitable for the occasion as the banquet hall.

Having reached a consensus on the issue of garrisons that did not need to be put on the table, Kosygin continued his main topic, which he was good at was economic affairs, and how to reorganize the economic and social order of the European continent and give the Soviet Union an advantageous position in the following protracted confrontation under the current general situation of the protracted war tending to be protracted, this was the top priority of his visit.

That being the case, the present atmosphere of equality and cooperation, although it can hardly be said to be completely consistent from the outside, is a very pragmatic arrangement in terms of the current international situation - before the signing of the peace agreement with France, the armored iron flow of the Soviet Red Army could have carried out a grand entrance ceremony in Paris; But now that such a result is a result, it can be said that it is not without its benefits to give enough respect to its former opponents.

It was not uncommon for a long drive of force into the capital of the Reich in force: Hitler, who walked through the Arc de Triomphe, did not end up with any good results, and of course Napoleon, who stormed Moscow.

While talking to Mitterrand, the words cleverly resolved the problem of exchanging captured intelligence officers, and Kosygin probably had this in mind at the moment; As a pragmatic figure who dominates government decision-making, he is satisfied with the current pace of action of the KGB and the military, but he does not want to speculate about the future of this war.

While Kosygin and Mitterrand continued to discuss a package of cooperation between France and the Economic Mutual Association, at the round table not far away, the French military representative in a straight uniform, the chief of staff of the Air Force, was also talking with the members of the Soviet delegation:

"Gentlemen, let's toast to future cooperation, I highly appreciate the technology and vitality of the young people of your country!"

The invitation was greeted by a liaison officer of the Soviet Air Force, who had just been established as a temporary member of the Joint Command. After the signing of the peace agreement, although the French Wehrmacht, which had a very different organization and operational policy, could not be integrated with the Warsaw Pact military system for the time being, the coordination of the air force under the coordination of the newly established command had made initial progress.

"Thanks for the compliment! Also wish our cooperation a good luck! ”

Raising a glass and taking two sips of seductive liquor, the chief of staff in a straight uniform replied enthusiastically, although he felt that it was a bit inappropriate to talk about work at a banquet, but as long as it did not involve secrets, it would not hurt: "The presence of your air power will be of great help to stabilize the war situation and defend our airspace; The next step is to hope that the pace of integration of the technical department will be faster, especially the interconnection and collaborative scheduling of the command system. ”

"Exactly! The same is true of our expectations. It's just that your country's communication and control system is still too advanced for us, which can cause a lot of problems for the communication department, haha! ”

"Ah, in this regard, if there are any omissions in the previous coordination, we can further improve the memorandum of understanding......"

The pleasant conversation continued, and the ruddy-faced officers of the aviation greeted those present with great interest, and their hearts were satisfied with the progress of the work at hand; It was a good opportunity to show the results of his work to the visiting WÈN group, so why wouldn't he do it?

As for working with the French in front of you, since you were allies in both world wars, and you can join hands again decades later, there is nothing wrong with that. In particular, I think that most of the equipment and systems of the French military are compatible with NATO, and a large amount of intelligence and even physical objects of several systems such as NATO-standard weapons, communications, and electronic countermeasures can be obtained out of thin air, which is of course extremely beneficial to the next operation; Not to mention the fact that the French army, which had been passively dispatched and suffered unpunished losses in the early days of the war, was itself a barrier between NATO and the hinterland of Central Europe.

Thinking of this war, which was destined to be protracted, the officer's thinking gradually became clearer, and he felt that the task on his body was really heavy; Whether or not we can carry out mutually beneficial cooperation with the French, without talking about the great value of politics, is also absolutely necessary from a military point of view. And not only that, but thinking that these French knights still have advanced weapons in their hands that the Soviet Union does not have for the time being...... The officer's eyes lit up even more, and he still had some expectations for this.

For the MiG and Sukhoi fighters that are currently scattered throughout the VVS air divisions, these are of course very competent weapons; But if the intentions of the military top brass can really be realized, looking at the frequent actions in West Germany, maybe the glorious Red Air Force will have another sharp sword in its hands, then of course it will be the best!