POW camp

Lan Wei saluted with several officers: "Your Highness."

The crown prince waved his hand: "I heard that you are under a lot of pressure here. I came here specially to take a look. I didn't cause you any trouble."

Lan Wei stood at attention with a "snap" and said, "Please give instructions."

Flo nodded and looked at Lan Wei carefully.Due to the long-term tension and exhaustion, Lan Wei looked a little haggard and lost a lot of weight, but he was extremely strict and self-disciplined, and he refused to do anything casually at all, and his body was as tall and straight as a javelin.

"Don't be so nervous, come on, let's go in." Flo was very approachable.Nice and Landale looked at each other, a little excited, and followed the crown prince into the military tent of the temporary headquarters.

Flo looked at the large military map hanging on the wall, then at the sand table in the corner, and at the map on the table.Only then did Lan Wei remember the Knight's Order of the Silver Star and Purple Heart that had just been taken off the table, and his heart skipped a beat, but the Crown Prince didn't seem to notice it.He didn't pay attention to Lieutenant Lan, but said to Nice, "I guess, you should be Lieutenant Colonel Nice."

"Yes, Your Highness." Niss was so excited that his face was beaming and his whole body trembled, "I swear allegiance to you to the death, Your Highness." The crown prince smiled and turned to Landale again: "Then this officer is Landale, Lan Feng Earl's best heir."

Compared to Nice, Landale was much calmer, but he couldn't hide the proud expression on his face when he heard the crown prince's praise: "Yes, Your Highness."

"Lieutenant Lan once mentioned you to me, saying that the two are his most capable subordinates, brave and brave, worthy of being soldiers of the Ole Kingdom."

Nice and Landale glanced at Lan Wei gratefully, and replied respectfully: "You have praised me, Your Highness."

The crown prince took off his gloves and sat on a chair: "I came here just to see what difficulties you have. I have read all the reports you sent to the military department. In fact, I do not agree to send you additional support. But out of caution, I'll take a look in person, and if you have any questions, just speak up."

Just now, Nice was jumping and scolding the headquarters, like an exploding powder keg.But when he really saw the crown prince himself, facing the gentle smile on the other side, he couldn't tell for some reason.He touched Landale lightly, and Landale bit her lip, looking very embarrassed.

"Your Highness." It was Lan Wei who had been silent all the time.The surprise that he just learned that the crown prince came to the front line in person soon passed away. What he had to think about was the true meaning behind the crown prince's move. He pondered and said, "The Lan's army is small in number, weak in strength, and poor in armament. For the past month, we have been in a tense combat state, dealing with the enemy. The troops can't get a rest, and everyone is very tired. It is absolutely helpless for us to ask the military for support. Right now, the number of staff is seriously reduced, and the ammunition and supplies are almost exhausted. Alright." He paused for a moment, seemingly hesitant, and finally said, "The column led by Hill was also stuck by the enemy, unable to move closer to our troops, and unable to support each other."

"Is that all?" Flo stood up and took a few steps back and forth, and said slowly, "In my opinion, Captain Lan, you are still inexperienced, and you are indeed not as flexible as Hill in combat, and command with certainty."

Nice and Landale didn't expect the crown prince to be so ruthless, they denounced him, and even compared Lan Wei with the selfish, covetous, life-threatening Hill in their eyes, and they were a little bit indignant.Nice stepped forward impulsively, and retorted: "Your Highness, that's not the case, the major..."

"Nice." Lan Wei stopped his subordinates, his cold eyes were as cold as ice and snow, staring straight ahead, and said: "Please make it clear, Your Highness."

Flo looked at Lieutenant Lan, and the young major's pale lips were tightly pressed, showing a stubbornness that refused to compromise easily.He smiled, stood up, and said: "What is the advantage of the enemy army? It has strong firepower and a large number of people, but it has no shortcomings at all? I can't see it. Their main goal is to protect the city. The battle line is stretched and their actions are clumsy. .Although there are strong forts and fortifications, they are timid, the troops are seriously corrupted, and the generals in the battle are pushing each other. If not, how can you give you a chance to break out of the encirclement while their encirclement is not yet closed?"

They have analyzed these situations together, and they don't think there is any cleverness.Nice and Landale looked at each other again, only Lanwei listened quietly without changing his expression.

Flo paced a few steps with his hands behind his back: "As a commander, you must be calm in combat and stay awake at all times. Don't forget the original intention of this battle plan because of anger and agitation, resulting in unnecessary sacrifices."

These words were too serious, Niss and Landale changed their faces, Lan Wei could no longer be indifferent, he said: "Your Highness..."

Flo waved his hand and blocked his words: "When I asked you two columns to come over, the most important purpose was to contain the enemy's forces and create time for the main force to rest. Note that it is containment, not annihilation. We don't need to fight at all. In a big battle, you don’t even need to care about the outcome of the battle, you just want to get in touch with the enemy and let them feel our presence, this is the real purpose.”

Nice's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, you mean..."

"A variety of methods can be used, such as night combat, close combat, and guerrilla warfare. If you can fight, you can fight, and if you can't fight, you can run away. You can also concentrate all the machine guns in the column and focus on a certain vital part. You can also use other methods, go around in circles with the enemy, interfere with them, and confuse them. You guys, there are many ways, but you only choose to fight head-on. The result of an attack is brilliant, but if it goes on like this, it will inevitably result in half the effort and heavy losses.”

Nisi scratched his head in embarrassment and giggled; Lan Wei fell into deep thought.Landale asked: "Your Highness, but we are too short of supplies, and now even if we deal with the enemy, we are already stretched."

"Oh?" Flo asked with a faint smile, "Is that true?" He didn't answer, but looked at Lan Wei.

Lieutenant Lan took a deep breath and said, "We can snatch it from the enemy. Their battle line is long, and their support line is relatively extended. As long as we ambush on the road and intercept their transport team, we can definitely get guns and ammunition." Inspired by Flo, it seemed as if a wider road suddenly appeared in front of him. He had to admit that he was too narrow before, and he felt a little admiration in his heart.Lan Wei looked at Flo, and the crown prince was also looking at him. The eyes of the two met in the air, and Lan Wei turned his head to avoid it.

"That's right." Nice was gearing up, extremely excited, and wished he could rush out and do a fight right away.Even Landale showed an eager look on his face, and said loudly: "Your Highness, we understand. We can still make the enemy dizzy without reinforcements!"

The crown prince looked at them approvingly, and said, "Then please go and arrange it quickly."

"Yes, Your Highness!" The two saluted the military and walked out side by side.

Only Lan Wei and the crown prince were left, and the tent suddenly fell silent.

The crown prince stared at the young major in front of him, and said in a low voice, "I haven't seen you for a month, and you've lost a lot of weight."

What answered him was Lan Wei's rigid official language: "Your Highness came to the front line in such a busy schedule. I am very grateful."

"If I don't come, what do you want?" Flo glanced at the medal on the table, intentionally or not. "Are you prepared to fight the enemy to the death until the last drop of blood is shed and die for the country?"

Lan Wei pursed his lips tightly and did not answer directly, but the serious look on his face also showed that the crown prince had guessed right.Flo sighed softly and said, "I thought you would call me and question my decision not to let the military send reinforcements. I have been waiting for your call for a long time."

"Personal calls from military lines are strictly prohibited, Your Highness."

"Oh?" Flo raised his eyebrows, "So, Major Lanwei is a person who distinguishes between public and private?" There was a slight sarcasm in his tone.

Lan Wei glanced at him quickly: "It's a must for a soldier to distinguish between public and private."

"Really? Then, does the major think that the crown prince, as the future heir of a country, does not possess such qualities?"

"I'm sorry Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean."

Flo smiled, and he walked slowly to the Lanwei: "Don't you think that I ordered no reinforcements because of your little confrontation? Don't you think that I will destroy the country because of my personal interests?" Disregarding interests? Don't you think that the medal bestowed by the Queen herself is just because I think of you differently?"

A series of pressing questions exposed Lan Wei's deepest worries hidden in his heart. He felt a little embarrassed, opened his mouth to defend, but found that he couldn't say a word, so he was silent for a moment, and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness."

Flo said lightly: "Lieutenant Lan, although I have a heart for you, you still don't make me ignore the safety and honor of the country."

Lan Wei's face turned red, he was extremely embarrassed, but there was no way to refute such words.

Fortunately, the crown prince didn't make him sad for long.Flo picked up the medal on the table, walked up to Captain Lan, and said softly, "But it's also because my heart belongs to you, so no matter what you have done, I will not make things difficult for you."

With his slender fingers, he brought the Silver Star and Purple Heart Knight Medal back to Lan Wei's chest, then opened his palm, and gently pressed the medal while feeling Lan Wei's steady and powerful heartbeat.Flo looked directly into Lan Wei's eyes warmly, with a bit of firmness and concentration, he said: "I swear with the dignity of the royal family."

Such a distance is so close that one can even clearly see his own figure reflected in the crown prince's amber eyes.Lan Wei whispered: "Your Highness..." He took a step back in embarrassment, not knowing whether it was because of Flo's move or what he said.

Flo didn't go any further. He understood the principle of moderation. For a stubborn person like Lan Wei, it is very necessary to be careful.He raised his voice and said: "Then I will leave first, there is an important meeting tonight, please take care." He took a deep look at Lan Wei, turned and left.

Captain Lan has been sent out of the temporary headquarters, and together with the generals, watched the jeep disappear into the distance in the dust.He knew that the crown prince was going to the airport, and then flew back before the evening meeting.

Did you come here in a hurry, and leave in a hurry, just to say these few words?Lan Wei subconsciously caressed his chest, where the touch and temperature of the crown prince's palm seemed to remain.

Hill squinted his eyes comfortably, admiring the melodious and melodious aria from the tape recorder, without being affected by the sound of gunfire in the distance.

"It's still too young." He said, "There is little experience in fighting the enemy. I think if the fight continues, the entire column of their Lan's Legion will be wiped out."

The adjutant said: "It's just a chance to win the Congling battle. After that battle, Lanwei has already become a thorn in the side of the other three families. We must take this opportunity to dispel his arrogance."

Hill casually opened his eyes, raised a finger and shook it: "No, no, no, no, no, only a man has the value of conquest. It seems that the military department is no longer willing to deal with him. I don't know if the crown prince wants to completely Do you want to suppress the Lan Corps, or do you want to completely suppress him?"

"Actually..." the adjutant said after deliberation, "His Royal Highness suppresses the Legion, and you get the Lanwei, which is a perfect ending."

Hill raised his eyebrows: "I just don't know if a little leopard with its claws cut off is still called a leopard?"

"Being a cat is the same, but it's just a pet."

Hill looked at him and smiled tacitly at each other.

A soldier brought a document, and bypassed the adjutant directly to Hill's hands, explaining that it was a top-secret document, and outsiders were not allowed to handle it unless the commander himself gave permission.

Hill took a look and his face changed. Without saying a word, he handed the document to the adjutant, and after a while he said quietly: "The crown prince really cares about Captain Lan."

The adjutant frowned: "It seems that the Crown Prince attaches too much importance to the Lan's Legion, which is not a good sign. Shall we remind other families?"

"That's right, we can't be the only ones in this kind of thing."

The adjutant flipped back again: "Major, here is another document about the last time you ordered to investigate the secret between the crown prince and Lan Wei."

"Oh? What did you say?"

"The specific situation has not been found out so far. It is only said that it was a rescue plan in the fancheng prisoner-of-war camp, but it failed."

"Failed?...Prisoner-of-war camp...rescue..." Hill walked back and forth a few times, pondered for a while, and said, "In this way, you immediately collect photos of all the senior officers above the school level of the Blue Corps who have disappeared on the battlefield recently. Find a way to hand it over to Coto, let him pay attention to who was captured in the prisoner-of-war camp."

"Including Lan Ting? I heard that the body has not been found yet."

"Of course, but all his information is top secret. Fortunately, I was prepared to find an opportunity to suppress them. Tomorrow I will sneak back to the house and find the photo. You must secretly hand it over to Coto. This photo is very important. , if someone finds out, I can't protect you."

"Yes, Major."

Flo rushed back to the imperial capital, it was 6 o'clock in the evening, there will be an important meeting at 6:30, he still has half an hour, he can take a rest.But as soon as he got off the plane, a guard greeted him: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is back and is waiting for you in the study."

Flo rushed to the study and saw that the queen of Ole, her own mother, was reading a book leisurely.

"Mom." Flo stepped forward to hug her, "Why did you come back early."

"I heard that it will rain continuously for a week from today." The queen gently put down the book, and there was a kind of graceful beauty in her gestures, looking much younger than her actual age, "I'm going to enjoy the beautiful and bright sunshine on the coast, isn't it If you are going to get in the rain, you might as well come back early to see how you are doing."

"Everything is fine." Flo shrugged. "If everything goes well, a general attack on Fancheng can be launched in a month. Have you told the media about your return?"

"Of course." The Queen said with a kind smile, "Tomorrow's headlines."

"The king of the Puman Kingdom is in a state of anxiety, but the queen of the Ole Kingdom can play around in style. Your Majesty, you really make our subjects feel peaceful and confident."

"Because I have a capable son, but he doesn't have one." The queen curled her lips playfully, "But I heard that you just went to the front line. How is the situation there?"

Flo's eyes flashed: "Are you asking people, or the legion?"

"So, are you going to see people, or are you going to see the Legion?"

The mother and son laughed together.Flo looked at his watch: "I'm sorry, Mom, I still have a meeting and I need to prepare."

"Flo," the Queen called him, and after a moment's pause she asked, "How is he? Is he all right?"

"The news sent is not bad. But I guess it is Lan Ting who is giving him a headache now, not others."

"Lan Ting..." The Queen's gaze was a little dazed for a moment, "If at the beginning..."

"Mom." Flo interrupted him, "Horvis also has his pride, you should know."

"Yeah." On the Queen's lips, there was a smile that belonged to a mother. "Like his father, he doesn't care about anything on the surface, but in fact he is very stubborn..." She stopped talking and looked outside. The night is ecstatic.

Flo saluted, then backed away silently, leaving her mother alone in that memory that no one but her could touch.