POW camp

Lan Wei tried his best to get rid of the extreme shock, doubt and uneasiness after he just learned the news.He took off his gloves and handed them to the guard behind him, stepped up the steps steadily step by step, and walked along the long corridor to the door of the large meeting room.The secretaries and guards waiting in the outer hall were all whispering something, and when they saw his figure, they immediately shut their mouths tacitly, and when Lan Wei passed by, they began to whisper again.

All kinds of eyes cast on Lan Wei, making this young major who has always been indifferent and indifferent feel like a light on his back.No one stepped forward to question him, but the look in the eyes, the expression on the face, the voice that was clearly talking about you, which made you hard to hear, all made Lan Wei feel ashamed and depressed like never before.He suddenly wanted to turn around and leave, leave this place, leave this suffocating air.But no, he has his responsibilities and things he has to face directly, even if it is a disaster that will destroy him.

Lan Wei pursed his lips, straightened his back even more, and walked to the door of the large white conference room.

The door opened, and the nobles and upper-level military officials who had been whispering to each other immediately fell silent.Lan Wei ignored them, and walked to the side of the conference table under the guidance of the guard.

He strongly felt the scorching gaze from the other side, Lan Wei raised his head, and looked directly at the other side without hesitation.Hill smiled and gave him a malicious wink.

"The Crown Prince is here!"

Everyone stand up.Flo came in, surrounded by guards.His face was a bit ugly, without the usual gentle smile, he looked very serious.He walked to the front of the long conference table, glanced around at everyone present, his deep eyes rested on Lan Wei for a moment, and then said: "Please sit down."

A newspaper was placed in front of everyone—the core newspaper of the Puman Empire, "Puman Daily"—the headline in bold red font on it was so eye-catching as if it was dripping with blood, it was impossible to ignore: Ole Country Blue Legion The heir has surrendered to our army!

No one made a sound, and no one looked at the newspaper in front of them again.There was no need to look any further, the sensational news had already spread throughout the country of Ole last night, otherwise Lan Wei would not have returned from the front line in such a tense situation.

Everyone looked at the crown prince. What they needed was the attitude of the crown prince.

Flo pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "I want to declare one thing to everyone first. After a precise comparison by professionals, the signature on the surrender letter is indeed written by Lan Ting himself, not a forgery. If you have any doubts, The analysis report can be viewed."

He turned his head to look at Lan Wei, and said softly: "Lan Wei, as the agent of Lan's Legion, I want to hear your explanation."

Lan Wei stood up and looked ahead.He knew that the Crown Prince was giving him a chance to defend himself. He knew that everyone present was listening intently to his words. He knew that every word he said now would directly affect the future fate of the Lan Group.But what can he say?

The large meeting room was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling, and it seemed that everyone was holding their breath.Lan Wei spoke with difficulty, his voice was no longer cold as usual, but rather dry, he said: "Lan Ting will never betray the country."

This sentence was like a spark igniting a dynamite pack, and with a "boom", the big conference room suddenly became noisy.The one who bears the brunt is Van Jiss of the Moti family. He is burly, tough and tough. He slapped the table and stood up, almost throwing the newspaper in Lan Wei's face: "Won't betray? Won't betray, what is this? After signing the "Surrender Letter", how dare you say that you will not betray?! Do you think we are all fools?!"

"Why surrender? This is a shame! The greatest shame for a soldier!" Robben of the Rowling family followed closely behind.

"When was he captured? How was he captured? Did he run out of ammunition and food, or was he greedy for life and afraid of death?!"

"It's because he is greedy for life and afraid of death. If he is not afraid of death, why didn't he commit suicide? Why did he become a prisoner?! The last bullet in the gun should be kept for himself!"

"Coward! Scum!"

"I swear to the death that I should not surrender!"

Everyone is outraged, everyone is angry, everyone is impassioned.Lan Wei stood there straight, like an iceberg standing in the center of a huge vortex, and the stormy waves surrounded him tightly, coming with a mighty force, as if it would swallow him completely in a short time.

Lan Wei pursed his lips tightly, he only said that sentence, and he didn't speak again, but his face became paler, and the color of his eyes became darker against the black.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk" three sounds of the scepter hitting the carpet, and then the guard shouted loudly: "Please be quiet—"

It was only then that people remembered that this was in the big meeting room, and the crown prince was sitting right in front of him.Flo glanced at the people with a calm gaze, and said calmly, "Please take your seats."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, so they had to shut their mouths and sit down, and the big conference room became quiet again.

Flo looked at Captain Lan and asked again: "Do you have anything to add?"

Lan Wei raised his voice slightly, and said word for word: "Lan Ting will never betray the country."

Flo nodded and said, "Please sit down, too."

After Lan Wei sat down, he felt his back ache from the excessive stiffness just now.

Flo said lightly: "Do you have anything to add?"

No one spoke, Van Jisi sneered contemptuously.Hill suddenly said: "Your Highness, I have something to say, and I can't express it quickly."

Flo raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Say it."

Hill stood up, and compared with those who wanted to pounce on Lan Wei, he acted very casually, and even had the same smile on his face as before.He stared at Lan Wei and asked, "I just want to ask Major General Lan Wei a question, how did you win the battle of Congling?"

Lan Wei met his eyes: "What do you mean?"

"Ah, maybe I'm too suspicious." Hill expressed his apology hypocritically and euphemistically, and then said, "Major General Lan Wei fully demonstrated the top talent of a soldier in the Battle of Congling, and the command is as planned. But I don’t know why, in the following battles, Major General Lan Wei did not take advantage of this advantage, but was defeated several times.” He tilted his head and pointedly said, “We There is also a lot of resistance here. It seems that the enemy has already known our tactics in advance..."

Lan Wei stood up abruptly, with icy anger shooting out of his dark eyes: "Hill, what do you want to say?!"

Hill laughed and said, "Can't you hear what I want to say?" He suddenly lowered his face, "Everyone, I suspect that the Lan Corps is colluding with the enemy and betraying our army's combat information!"

This sentence was like a blockbuster dropped from the air, and everyone was stunned.Lan Wei clenched his fists tightly, trying to control himself not to tremble due to extreme anger, he whispered: "You spew blood."

"Blood?" Hill sneered, "Isn't it obvious that Lan Ting has already signed the "Surrender"!"

"Surrender does not mean betrayal!"

"What did you say?" Hill's eyes widened, and he suddenly laughed, "You actually said that surrender is not betrayal? Then what is betrayal? Is it called betrayal to charge forward? Lanwei, you are not crazy!"

Lan Wei said slowly: "What I mean is, even if Lan Ting surrenders, he will absolutely never tell the enemy about our army's combat situation."

"Who knows?" Hill spread his hands and looked at everyone present, "Who knows?"

"If he had betrayed, he would have confessed the military deployment of our army in the Changhe area and the Huaiwei area. It is impossible for us to win Congling completely."

"What if you use retreat to cover up your desire to advance?"

Lan Wei's eyes stabbed at Hill like ice blades: "Use such a major battle to retreat? Use the safety of a city to cover up? Hill, am I crazy or are you crazy?"

Hill completely ignored Lan Wei's justification, and he said loudly: "Anyway, I can no longer trust you." He looked at the crown prince, "Your Highness, I suggest that the Lan Corps be expelled from the battle against Puman. The heirs of this legion have surrendered to the enemy, and they have lost their qualifications to continue fighting!"

Lan Wei seemed to have been punched in the face, and he immediately said: "Your Highness, please believe that we have never, and will never, betray the country or Her Majesty the Queen!"

Flo said, "Everyone, what do you think?"

This crime is too serious, it directly determines the life and death of a legion, and everyone is silent.

Flo stood up: "That's it for today, Captain Lan, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation." He turned and walked out.

"Your Highness." Lan Wei chased after him, "Your Highness!" He wanted to take a step closer, but was stopped by the guard beside Flo.He could only sincerely say from a distance: "Your Highness, please believe that the Lan Corps has never done anything to betray the country. Your Highness..."

Flo didn't look at him, didn't even stop, walked out of the big conference room as if he didn't hear him at all.

Lan Wei lowered his arms in disappointment, and suddenly heard Hill's sarcasm laughing behind him: "Why, he ignored you?" Hill walked over with a sway, and approached Lan Wei: "Have you not figured it out yet? Useful He will only pay attention to you when you are in trouble, and now you are in trouble, and it is too late for him to hide from you." He put his nose close to Lan Wei's ear, smelling the cold and clean breath on the other party, and whispered: "I really love you. ok, it's just me..."

Lan Wei took a few steps back and said coldly, "Thank you for your reminder."

Flo looked at the steaming coffee in front of him, thoughtful.Her Majesty the Queen came over and asked, "Why, is it difficult?"

"It's okay." Flo smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, "But I think the one who feels the worst right now is probably Lan Wei."

"I thought you would give him a clear order. After all, although it will make him very painful, it is also a relief."

"No, Mom." Flo said calmly, "The one who should give him this order most is Lan Ting's mother, Mrs. Lean."

"Oh?" Her Majesty raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with comprehension, "This way you don't have to be a bad person, do you?" She patted her son on the shoulder with a smile, turned and walked away.

Flo took a sip of coffee, thought for a while, and called the secretary: "Immediately search for the latest wounded front-line soldiers, and search for those who meet the following requirements: first, they must be soldiers who have been permanently disabled in the war; Second, this person cannot be a senior officer above the captain; third, he must belong to the Hill Legion; fourth, and most importantly, he is not a nobleman, but he must have the noble blood of the Blue Legion."

The secretary took notes one by one and said, "Yes."

Flo said slowly: "Do everything possible to publicize him. You can process some deeds on the basis of the truth. The news should be a special report, but it must be done step by step. Finally, let him make a tour report to inspire the whole country. The patriotic enthusiasm of the people. But only the first three personal situations are given to the outside world, and the fourth one has to wait for the masses and the media to dig out. It can be guided, but it cannot be replaced.” He put down his coffee cup and said lightly, “Everyone has curiosity, and we can’t replace it.” I am more convinced of what I have found out. This will draw the public's attention to Lan Ting's surrender and increase confidence in the Lan Clan Legion and the noble class."

"Is this all it takes?"

"Enough is enough." Flo shrugged. "Most of the masses are blind."