District 9

In the conference room of the Chen Department Headquarters in Nanhu, Chen Zhongren was completely put on the stove. All the main generals of the First Advance Army were trying to force him to make a decision to completely break with the Sichuan government and the Eighth District.

When things got to this point, Chen Zhongren knew in his heart that no matter what the outcome, he, the helmsman of the Chen family, had failed, and there was no reason to explain.

After being silent for a while, Chen Zhongren stood up slowly, looked at his younger brother and said: "Zhongqi, you have already taken action to clear Chen Jun's department. Do you really need me to give any orders? Is it still necessary to do this now?" Does it make sense?”

"You are the commander, we are just persuading." Chen Zhongqi replied without squinting.

"Haha." Chen Zhongren smiled bitterly, nodded slowly and said, "I want to talk to you alone. Let's go to the lounge."

"Commander-in-Chief, please give the order first!" He Donglai shouted forcefully again.

"Can we have a few words alone, okay?" Chen Zhongren asked.

"Okay." After Chen Zhongqi thought about it for a long time, he waved to everyone: "Everyone, please wait a moment. I will have a few words with the commander-in-chief."

Everyone looked at each other and stood still.

The two Chen brothers were escorted by guards and entered the lounge on the left, closed the door and covered the blinds.

As soon as the two entered the house, gunshots rang out around the headquarters. The chief of staff next to Chen Zhongren received a call immediately. A message was sent from the guard force saying that the commander of the first city defense brigade of the guard headquarters had not received the call. Without any orders, they broke into the military restricted area and opened fire with the defenders.

The chief of staff's anxious forehead was covered with sweat. He immediately called the headquarters of the garrison headquarters. The person who answered the phone was garrison commander Chen Hai. The other party told the chief of staff that there was an explosion in the streets around his home, and someone called to threaten him. If he intervenes at this moment, " "Communicate with the upper levels", there is no guarantee that any rocket launcher in the city will cover his home with firepower. However, his wife, children, and parents are all at home, and they dare not move at all for fear of being massacred.

When the chief of staff heard this, he panicked for a moment. Chen Zhongqi and others dared to attend the meeting today and remonstrated with the commander-in-chief, so they obviously had everything figured out.

…

In the lounge.

Chen Zhongren sat on the sofa, took out the chess set he usually used to kill time and think from under the coffee table, and said to his brother calmly: "Let's kill a game, Zhongqi."

Chen Zhongqi was stunned for a moment, then sat opposite his elder brother and whispered back: "Brother, I hope you won't misinterpret my meaning..."

Chen Zhongren placed the chessboard on the table, placed the pieces, and replied calmly: "Now that things have happened, the First Advance Army is out of control, and it may be difficult for me to get out and go to the headquarters. Haha, how can we talk about misinterpretation of this situation? ? Come on, the red chess moves first."

Chen Zhongqi was extremely uneasy. How could he have any intention of playing chess? He just raised his hand and took a casual step, then said again: "Brother, you can't listen to Chen Jun. The Nanhu city gate is open, and he can get along like a fish in water, but other What about the people? What should we do with those generals who have sacrificed their lives for our family?"

Chen Zhongren replied calmly: "Xiaojun got into trouble in the EU area, was it you who did it?"

Chen Zhongqi was stunned when he heard the sound.

"I know what's going on, but I keep pretending to be confused. Do you know why?" Chen Zhongren asked.

"It's not me." Chen Zhongqi denied it.

Chen Zhongren moved the pieces on the chessboard and said again: "You are my brother, and he is my son. The palms and backs of your hands are all flesh. Xiaojun is back. I can't provoke him to fight to the death with people of your lineage. !”

When Chen Zhongqi heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Second brother, I am really sorry for you in this war with Sichuan and the Eighth District. I may even be sorry for some officers and generals, but people must be pragmatic and face the real situation in front of them." Chen Zhongren looked down at the chessboard. He continued: "We were willing to make trouble at that time because we had the Alliance as an ally. But as soon as the war started, Gu Taixian committed suicide, and the Alliance disintegrated... Our most reliable ally no longer exists... Therefore, when the chess path of victory begins, When there is no more, the wisest way is to choose a draw."

Chen Zhongqi said nothing.

"Second brother, think about it again, okay?" Chen Zhongren raised his head and said with a trembling voice.

"I disagree!" Chen Zhongqi replied firmly.

The two brothers looked at each other for a long time. Chen Zhongren sighed, raised his arms and said, "It's your turn, take the next step."

…

In the area to be planned, about a hundred kilometers away from Nanhu, Zhou's 20,000 vanguard troops are advancing frantically, preparing to detour from the coastline and attack Chen Jun's troops stationed near Nanguan of Nanhu.

After the large forces quickly approached, the commander of the Luhuai Third Army under Zhou's command immediately ordered the forward exploration troops to stop.

In the combat vehicle, the commander of the Third Army frowned and said: "Wait a minute, the First Advance Army sent word that a gunshot was fired at the port. They are fighting over there, let's move in again."

"Is Chen Zhongqi having a good time?" the military staff officer asked worriedly.

"...If he wasn't sure, he wouldn't have put himself in Nanhu City." The commander of the Third Army frowned and replied: "I hope it goes well. This battle of Nanhu will be the last battle on the southern battlefield. It’s done. If it’s done, Qin Yu will retreat; if it’s not done..."

Halfway through the words, the people in the command car became silent. Everyone was very nervous, hoping that Zhou Department could use this battle to gain vitality.

…

Outside the main port of Nanhu.

The 10,000 advance army troops secretly mobilized by Chen Zhongqi, Chen Zihui, He Donglai and others have now arrived at the outskirts of the port from near the coastline, bypassing the special zone wall.

The leader of this unit was Chen Feng. After he arrived at the scheduled location, he immediately contacted Staff Wang of the Naval Command.

"Hello? We're here."

"I have arranged everything. You can enter from Road 2 of Port 1. Martial law has been enforced over there." Staff Officer Wang replied quickly: "When encountering a patrol, use two long lights and one short light as a signal. .”

"I know." Chen Feng replied.

After the two communicated, Chen Feng immediately sent an order to his subordinate combat regiment: "All forward troops, enter along Road 2 of Port 1, quickly!"

…

Inside the city.

After Qu Feng led 3,000 men to penetrate the military control zone outside the headquarters, he directly called the security department of the headquarters: "Don't tell me those useless things, have your soldiers withdraw immediately, otherwise I will all wipe out."

"You are rebelling!"

"You're right, I want to rebel. Will you withdraw?" Qu Feng asked.

In the lounge, the two brothers were still playing chess.

Chen Zhongqi got into the car, ate one of his eldest brother's Shi characters and said, "Commander, it's your turn."