"So, you can't care so much anymore. The Hefei campaign must be carried out, and the general's will must be carried out. You have two voices in your head at the same time. Reason tells you that I am right, and that you must go all the way to the end. Even if it is death, it must not be repented...... General, is that so? ”

Zhang Shengfei did not admit it. But his hands, which were blocked by the desk, were clenched tightly in a position that Su Hao's eyes couldn't see.

He held his head high and looked at Su Hao.

As the time passed, Zhang Shengfei suddenly felt a little tired, he looked away, slowly released his hands, and slowly wiped the sweat on his forehead that did not exist, it was purely a delusional consciousness, and sighed very hard, breaking the deadlock.

“…… You don't understand, we need a major and brilliant victory. ”

Looking at Su Hao, who was expressionless, Zhang Shengfei's heart was full of unprecedented regret.

Xu Renjie's evaluation, the excellent record on the resume, and the victory in the Battle of Lujiang...... All of this made Zhang Shengfei have a great impression of Su Hao. Although they are very strangers to each other, in the eyes of a general, the salvation of the world actually depends on young people who have strength and courage.

On that day, the plan for the Hefei Campaign was made public at the dinner table, which was a kind of attraction with a change of direction. Zhang Shengfei needs Su Hao's support and wants to give up some of his battle exploits. He hoped to get Su Hao's approval, so as to win over the other party and become the elite under his command.

However, he never dreamed that Su Hao's opposition would be so strong and so resolute.

"Since the outbreak of the virus, we have been almost constantly failing. Although there is no need to worry about public opinion, the morale and morale of the army are very important. This is the basis for maintaining the situation. We...... A large-scale victory with long-term propaganda value is needed. ”

Su Hao's gaze was as calm as water. He shook his head: "It's taking a risk, it's gambling with human life." Instead of getting the results you wanted, you'll lose badly or even have nothing. ”

"Not necessarily."

A dark cloud flashed across Zhang Shengfei's face: "The battle of Lujiang was fought well. If you hadn't come up with the pheromone tactic, we wouldn't have used it as the basis for formulating our plans. ”

Su Hao did not waver in the slightest: "I have already said that there is no comparison between Lujiang and Hefei ————. That's not the same at all. ”

"That's what you think."

Zhang Shengfei put his hand away and slowly stroked the table: "Since the plan has been formulated, it must be implemented." No matter how difficult it is, it must be overcome. ”

A trace of softness that had just been produced disappeared from Su Hao's eyes. All that's left is the endless cold

"Still won't give up? For the sake of your so-called merit and propaganda effect, a large number of people, thousands, or even millions, will die. ”

These words, like a heavy blow of a drum, pierced Zhang Shengfei's body fiercely.

He shuddered, and a faint smile slowly squeezed out of his face: "Don't intimidate me with that kind of boring cruel words." You have no proof, and even you don't know if this is really the way the Battle of Ludao ended. You are not God, we can't see the future, everything is your guess. ”

Su Hao heard his heart breathe fire. He suddenly felt like he was speaking to a statue. No matter what you say or how much you say, you can only get an answer that does not change in the slightest.

"I'm so stupid...... I should have known that the Tao would be like this, that there is no difference between the first fifty years and the last fifty years, that a madman will never come to his senses, and that a head controlled by greed will no longer fit anything. Knowing the result of the road, he still had to close his eyes and bump into it...... It was me who was wrong, wrong from the beginning......"

Su Hao will not express his thoughts at the moment in words. He took a deep breath, intending to make the last attempt, and tried to say to Zhang Shengfei in a reasonable tone: "General, you shouldn't ......"

"Our arguments are destined to lead to nothing————"

Zhang Shengfei interrupted Su Hao's words. He threw Su Hao a threatening look: "You are the most stubborn person I have ever met, and we will not back down." Since no one has made concessions, there is no need for this topic to continue. Colonel Sue, I've always admired you. You are shrewd and strong, have a holistic vision, have extraordinary insight, and have professional research knowledge that ordinary soldiers do not have...... You could have stepped on these cornerstones to stand higher and go further, but you gave up...... It's a shame, but no one can make the choice for you. Since you have decided to go down this path, I can only wait and see. If you look back now, then it's still too late

Just when Zhang Shengfei paused slightly, Su Hao spoke lightly.

These words of praise are not stingy. Should I thank you for that, General? ”

Zhang Shengfei ignored Su Hao's taunt and said in a deep voice: "You sent a letter of objection to all the core departments of the military department, but you didn't get any reply. That's their attitude, and that's my attitude. They and I are one flesh. ”

In the face of Zhang Shengfei's undisguised threat, Su Hao seemed to be completely unaware. He replied in a relaxed tone as if chattering: "Countless bodies share the same brain, and even the mental consciousness is the same, this is the so-called freak."

"If you say something like that, you will offend a lot of people."

"The matter of sending an opinion has already made you feel like you are stuck in your throat, and you can't be offended, and there is not much difference.

"So, you have to withdraw from the defense zone————"

Zhang Shengfei's attitude suddenly became cold, and his voice became louder: "You do not belong to the establishment of the 184 Group Army, and the Battle of Hefei has nothing to do with you." I should have arrested you and imprisoned or shot you for whatever charge. However, Xu Renjie has always helped you intercede, and the Academy of Sciences has a very resolute attitude towards you. Speaking of which...... I also just learned that you have another layer of identity, which is an official researcher of the Academy of Sciences. Since you are not a real soldier, you should stay away from the battlefield. I have arranged a train for you, and the 11th Independent Force will be able to depart tomorrow evening, and this is an express train back to New Chengdu. ”

Su Hao sighed, and when he spoke, his voice was obviously full of frustration: "Are you in such a hurry to drive me away?" ”

"There's no point in you staying here."

From Su Hao's voice, Zhang Shengfei somewhat regained some balance: "I won't let you participate in the battle, and then disrupt the entire battle." I know what you think, people like you are naturally adventurous and never think about the consequences. I arranged a special camp for the 11th Independent Force. Don't worry, it's not surveillance, and it's not much of a guard. Before you leave tomorrow night, the new Nanyang Base City is open to you. You and your soldiers can enjoy the vacation to the fullest. I've already said hello to the officers' club, and there are plenty of bars and entertainment in the civilian area. Although we see things differently, we are all human beings, not enemies. ”

Zhang Shengfei did not break his promise, the barracks allocated to the 11th Independent Army were very spacious, and the environment was also good, for soldiers who had been stationed in the defense area for a long time, there was nothing better than this.

The cafeteria offers a wide variety of lunches, ranging from spicy chicken that is rarely seen to braised pork. Of course, there are a lot of mushrooms in the spicy chicken, and the number of potatoes in the braised pork far exceeds the pieces of meat. These vegetables are so fresh that it's a no-brainer to use them for chicken and pork. Logistics have been tight since the virus storm, especially meat, which can only be seen in larger quantities than usual during major festivals. As for canned food...... The food workshop of the base grinds the bones and meat of pigs, cows, and sheep together, adds about 30 percent corn flour and fish meal, and a large number ————of seasonings. Although it tastes good and provides enough calories, it is no longer the taste of similar products in peacetime.

Su Hao did not raise objections to Zhang Shengfei's arrangement. He, like everyone else, dined in the officers' canteen, did not make anything special, and said very little during meals. Occasionally, a few words are just a reminder to others to relax tonight and prepare to leave New Nanyang tomorrow by train.

At night, the officers' club was more lively than usual. As far as the eye can see, almost all of them are from the 11th Independent Army———— Huang He is laughing with a woman in his arms, Zhang Nan is whispering in the corner with a few women, and Gao Mingyang is surrounded by women to exchange his experience of dressing up...... There is also Wang Jinlong, since this guy chose a few particularly strong girls to go to the upstairs room, there has been a hoarse scream, and the movement is so loud that it seems that the whole building is shaking, no different from an earthquake.

Su Hao didn't have any special movements. He sat in the corner silent, still seemingly dissatisfied with the events of the day.

The base city is full of Judge Advocate General's officers in black uniforms. They kept an eye on the 11th Independent Force and were ready to stop the riots. However, the night passed, and the expected problems did not occur, except for the slightly louder movement when drinking and playing with women, and some soldiers had quarrels, and the whole city was quiet.

Su Hao knew that there were always some eyes in the corner staring at him———— Zhang Shengfei wanted to ensure the smooth implementation of the Hefei Campaign, and he would not allow any mistakes in this matter.

At half past eight o'clock in the evening, the 11th Independent Army, which had been packed and packed, had already gathered on the platform. However, two hours passed, and the train never appeared.

The headquarters of the 184th Army was full of busy officers.

This is certainly not chaos, but tension before the big war is imminent. There are so many things to prepare, troops, supplies, vehicles, weapons...... All transactions require instructions from the rear to proceed. There must be no mistakes between each other, and there must be no ambiguous words in the instructions.

All the participating units have arrived at their designated positions, and a cordon has been set up at the junction between the defense zones. The morning after tomorrow is the time when the battle officially begins. According to the plan, Zhang Shengfei and other personnel of the General Staff Department will arrive in Hefei at noon tomorrow. But before leaving, this kind of thing happened.

"What do you say? The train transporting the 11th Separate Army did not arrive? ”

After a short period of surprise, Zhang Shengfei's roar suddenly erupted in the headquarters: "Check it out immediately, what's going on?" ”

Several officers immediately split up. More than ten minutes later, the answers summarized from different channels were already placed in front of Zhang Shengfei.

The train was not delayed, but a different task was scheduled.

Last week, a torrential rain flooded two food warehouses in the Northern Front theater. In order to make up for the food shortage, the train was temporarily diverted for other purposes.

This is not a fabrication, the staff officer got in touch with the General Administration of Military Transport, and through face-to-face video communication, he received a positive answer.

Zhang Shengfei did not believe this explanation at all.

"Hmph, temporary modification of the transportation plan? Why didn't you report it in time? Why is it not indicated in the train timetable? Even in peacetime, passengers had to be notified by radio when trains were delayed, and now that military special trains have been suspended, there is not even a single message. Do these damn guys think I'm really good at fooling? Go, immediately send someone to block the railway station, prohibit the 11th Independent Army from moving, and strictly prohibit anyone from leaving. No matter who it is, no matter the status or rank, if you find an abnormality, you will be killed on the spot————"

Just when Zhang Shengfei was furious and issued a series of orders, a staff officer brought the latest reply from the General Administration of Military Transport.

The other party claimed that the reason for not reporting the plan in time was because the officer in charge of the dispatch had a temporary attack of appendicitis. He had just entered the new train timetable, and before he could notify the stations along the line in accordance with the regulations, he was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Because the scene was chaotic at that time, the dispatcher fell into a coma and did not explain to anyone, so the computer automatically executed the order and allocated the train originally used to transport the 11th Independent Army to the Northern Front Theater.

The response file is a standard military question and answer format with a file transfer-specific encoding listed at the beginning and end. The staff officer compared the numbers in the footers of several documents before and after, and found that there was no disorder, and everything was in accordance with normal procedures.

It's hard to understand, it's true?

With questions, Zhang Shengfei dialed the communication of the director of the General Administration of Military Transport.

It was a middle-aged young general with a sturdy physique, seriousness and indifference as if engraved on his face. Zhang Shengfei has met him, but he is not very familiar with each other, and the concept between them is still at the level of "there is such a person".

After a brief pleasantries, the conversation went straight to the point.

Zhang Shengfei did not get the expected answer from the other party. The director of the military transport bureau confirmed the emergency attack of the dispatcher and apologized for not promptly informing the train change plan.

"Do you think someone will cheat it? That's impossible. I sent someone to the hospital to see that the surgeon had removed his appendix, and the results of the hospital's tests showed that it was indeed a sudden inflammation. There were at least four people at the scene who could testify for him, as well as very clear surveillance footage. ”

"Conspiracy? Hehe, are you kidding? What kind of conspiracy can an ordinary train transfer have? What's more, the train is now loaded with a lot of food and is on its way to the theater of operations on the Northern Front. Before you sent the communication, I had been in contact with the group army, so there could be no problem. ”

"General Zhang, you really have too much heart. This is indeed an emergency. I can show you all the train dispatch records for three months. Army Group issued a food transport order last week, which was in the order of the Eleventh Separate Force. At 6:33 p.m. today, the army group once again demanded that capacity be provided as soon as possible. The dispatcher then modified the train schedule according to their request. On this issue, the dispatch officer did nothing wrong and fully complied with the relevant procedures. ”

Zhang Shengfei closed the communication suspiciously and fell into deep thought.

Yes, it was an accident.

The director of the General Directorate of Military Transport is a serious person and will never lie about such things. Even if Su Hao wanted to achieve his goal through the General Administration of Military Transport, he had no chance at all.

Zhang Shengfei walked back and forth in the room, his eyes fixed on the floor at his feet.

After a few minutes, the adjutant walked into the office and was about to raise his hand to salute, Zhang Shengfei waved his hand in annoyance, asking him to skip the etiquette directly: "Tell me about the station, how is the situation?" ”

"The 11th Separate Force is in good order."

The adjutant's words made Zhang Shengfei feel very surprised: "There was no riot, no discussion, the troops were still waiting on the platform, and there was no conflict with the military justice department." ”

Zhang Shengfei frowned, he faintly felt uneasy, but he didn't know what was wrong?

The adjutant continued: "Colonel Su Hao has asked to speak directly with you, or electronic communication is fine. ”

Zhang Shengfei pondered for a moment and nodded: "Take the signal." ”

Su Hao's figure soon appeared on the screen.

He had a ceremonial smile on his face: "General, you probably remember the wrong day, today is not April Fool's Day." ”

Zhang Shengfei was silent like a stone, and listened to Su Hao's entire sentence. Then, sullenly, he said, "This is an emergency." Now is an extraordinary time, and there will always be some surprises when planning and planning to do a good job. ”

Su Hao obviously didn't want to picket on this issue. He asked directly, "So, when can we leave?" When will the train come? I know that you don't want to see me, and the sooner you go, it's good for you and me

Zhang Shengfei was not angry, but became completely calm.

When he was talking to the director of the Military Transport Bureau just now, he had already learned from the other party that the next military train to Xinnanyang would be at least two weeks later.

The current military transportation is very busy, and the continuous emergence of mutated organisms in various places often interrupts rail transportation. The current train schedule is scheduled for next month, and each train is either carrying troops, weapons and provisions. As long as there is one change, the subsequent schedule will be completely disrupted. This is not only about the 184th Army, but also about all theaters of operations throughout the country.

Emergency allocations are not possible. Even on the part of the General Administration of Military Transport, there are no extra locomotives and wagons.

Of course, in the event of an urgent shortage of food for the group army, it is necessary to urgently dispatch trains. However, the return of the 11th Independent Force to New Chengdu was only a normal transfer, and no special arrangements could be made.

"You'll have to stay in Xinnanyang for a while."

Zhang Shengfei spat out almost every word from between his teeth, although his tone was no different from normal