District 9

Inside the air raid shelter.

Gu Tai'an looked at Qin Yu blankly: "I don't ask much from you. To quell the civil strife, fight it out, completely... completely solve the hidden military dangers in the fifth and sixth areas, and crush the European Union's ambition to reach out to the Asian Union... Use It doesn’t matter if it’s ten years, twenty years, or thirty years… On the day of success, bring a jug of good wine… and come to my grave to tell me.”

Qin Yu looked at him blankly, slowly raised his arm, saluted him with a military salute, and shouted loudly: "I promise to complete the mission, Governor!"

Gu Tai'an only said a few words to Qin Yu. He didn't need to explain more, and he didn't need to teach him anything.

Gu Yan is his son, and Qin Yu is Gu Tai'an's only and last disciple, the final result of his teachings.

After saying these two sentences, Qin Yu walked up to Gu Tai'an, and together with Gu Yan, he reached out and held his hand.

The old man was lying on the bed, his eyes became bright again, and he summed up his life in confident words: "... After becoming a general, he spent more than twenty years unifying eight districts. He conquered five districts and collected salt. Island, rule the old triangle, and there will be no worries on the southern front... As I approach my old age, I will collect the nine districts, destroy the Shen warlords, and liberate the Northeast. There is still room for me. Throughout my life, I have only one belief in my heart, to use the power of my nation to restore our The glory of the Chinese for five thousand years... But God failed to fulfill my wish, and I am seriously ill. If God gives me another ten years and five years, the world will be unified!"

Qin Yu and Gu Yan burst into tears when they heard this. They lay prone next to the hospital bed, their livers and gallbladders hurting to the point of splitting.

"I have a successor... You can do the rest." Gu Tai'an murmured the last word, slowly closed his eyes, and left this world completely.

He left, going to heaven with his unwillingness, loneliness, and the purest ideal.

…

five minutes later.

Qin Yu and Gu Yan left the room like zombies and came to the absolute core generals such as the chief of general staff.

"Old Governor...?" the Chief of General Staff asked with a trembling voice.

"My dad is gone." Gu Yan lowered his head and responded with a trembling voice.

The generals were stunned. They had known that this day would come sooner or later a long time ago, but now after hearing the news with their own ears, the pillar in their hearts collapsed instantly.

Why are you willing to risk your life? That's because there is a person leading the way, and everyone firmly believes that by following him, their ideals and visions will eventually be achieved.

After a long silence, everyone silently walked back to the air-raid shelter and saluted the old man who had just died on the hospital bed.

"Old chief, have a good journey. Your wishes are my wishes; your ideals are my ideals!" The chief of general staff took the lead and shouted: "We will definitely fulfill your unfinished wishes!"

"Whatever you wish is my wish; your ideal is my ideal!"

The generals cried and shouted several times until their voices became hoarse.

…

After the simple internal farewell ceremony, the chief of general staff directly asked Qin Yu whether he should make the news of the old governor's death public.

Qin Yu sat on the stone in the air-raid shelter with blank eyes. After a long silence, he replied: "He lived for all living beings. Of course all living beings have the right to know about his death."

Half an hour later.

The First and Second World War Zone Headquarters received the obituary notice of Gu Tai'an's death.

After being silent for a long time, Lin Yaozong walked out of the headquarters compound in person, turned to look at the sky, pointed at the head of the guard regiment and shouted: "Sound the horn, fire the gun!"

The sad sound of trumpets resounded in the headquarters compound, and soon became one. Troops in Qufu, Hucha, and all surrounding areas to be planned received the news one by one. Soldiers in many small garrison areas and patrol points spontaneously walked out of the watchtowers, blew horns, and fired guns into the sky.

At this moment, all troops in the eighth district, regardless of their positions, all combat units with flags lowered their flags.

Soon, the official media of the Eighth District gave an official report. The host cried and read: "The highest political administrator and highest military commander of our region, Governor Gu Tai'an, passed away... today...!"

After the media confirmed that the news was accurate, the Asian League government was the first to react. Officials expressed their condolences for Gu Tai'an's death. All military units and government units of the Asian League government lowered their flags at half-mast to express condolences.

…

Inside the Eighth World War II Area Headquarters.

Gu Taixian sat on the chair, covering his cheek with his left hand, his body twitching and yelling: "Get out, get out!!! I don't want to see anyone!"

After the generals present looked at each other, they left silently, entered the conference room, spontaneously took off their hats and bowed to Gu Tai'an's leader portrait.

District 7 Luhuai.

Zhou Xingli smoked a cigarette and stood at the window, looking blankly at the streets in the city. He saw many students taking to the streets to express their condolences.

In Zhou Xingli's heart, Gu Tai'an was his biggest enemy, but when he left, Zhou Xingli was inexplicably unable to feel happy, and even felt a little sad to pay tribute.

Wouldn't it be terrible if a person had only one belief in this life and really worked hard for it? Isn't this respectable?

Chief of Staff Yan walked up to Zhou Xingli and whispered to him: "Lao Gu is gone, and an era has ended. I suddenly felt like... within a few hours, I seemed to have aged dozens of years."

"It is both unfortunate and fortunate to coexist with him for the same era!"

District 7, Nanhu.

Chen Zhongren looked at the news reports and said blankly: "Others have no chance when you are alive. How many people have been dimmed by your death?! I really hope you live for a few more years!"

…

It's around 7pm.

Gu Tai'an's body was placed in the coffin, and Gu Yan and others supported the coffin and placed it personally in the lobby of the Governor's Office.

After the mourning hall was set up, hundreds of generals from Yanbei City completely surrounded the place.

Qin Yu never showed up. He only sat on the second floor of the governor's office and saw no one.

I don’t know when, people from Yanbei spontaneously came to the door of the Governor’s Office. They placed plastic flowers, wreaths, and some commemorative items, bowed to the lobby, and left silently.

The soldiers at the scene did not have to maintain order at all. No one made any noise, and no one jumped in line to take pictures. They only bowed silently, saluted, and left silently.

Qin Yu sat upstairs, looking at the sea-like crowd outside the courtyard, and murmured in a low voice: "...Your people have all come to see you...Rest in peace...!"

night.

The security department of the governor's office asked all the generals to leave, and Qin Yu and Gu Yan were left in the entire hall. They were burning paper money and sitting opposite each other.

"...The governor has his last wish. I don't want to use any more troops." Qin Yu looked at the portrait blankly and whispered: "You talk to him. As long as he is willing to cease the war, we will never pursue anyone."

Gu Yan was silent for a long time, then lowered his head and took out the phone and dialed that person's number.

"Hello?"

"...Your eldest brother is dead!" Gu Yan said with a trembling voice.