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Xiangxiang took a deep breath before entering the door, straightened the collar of his military uniform that was too tight, and pushed open the door of the conference room.

In the meeting room, there were two rows of soldiers neatly sitting on both sides of the long table. A white porcelain teacup was placed in front of each person. The main seat at the end of the long table was vacant. A bust of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Jiang hadn't come yet, he always attached great importance to this kind of occasion, the meeting started at two o'clock, so he would not be one minute early or one second late.

Xiangxiang saluted all the officers present, and then stood on the left side of the main seat. Usually this means that the commander-in-chief Jiang is coming soon. Be more correct.

When Jiang came, his complexion was not very good. He sat down without saying a word, without looking at anyone.

"Liang Yu, read it." He ordered coldly.

Xiangxiang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately opened the blue folder in his hand. His hands under the white gloves were slightly sweaty. He forced himself to calm down, and began to read the report in his hand: "On the 24th, the First Field Team Division [-] The Second Regiment was hit hard by the enemy's division headquarters and suffered heavy losses, so we ask for support."

"Read it again."

"On the 25th, the enemy's main army attacked the northern area of ​​our base overnight. The Second Armored Army retreated and asked for support from nearby divisions."

"Continue reading."

"On the 26th, the enemy army broke through our defense line and moved towards the base..."

"Stop reading." Jiang suddenly interrupted Xiangxiang's report sharply.

The entire conference room presents a anxious atmosphere, as quiet as if it will explode violently in the next moment.

Xiangxiang held his breath carefully, trying not to make any noise when he closed the document. He looked up at many officers present, almost all of them were frowning.

The discussion at this meeting was very intense. Several military officers had a hard time thinking about the deployment of troops. The Northern Expedition was halfway through. Jiang now seemed to be unable to bear the defeat on the battlefield. He just let Xiangxiang read all the failures. As for the news of victory, he will not even mention it here. Of course, he will gently praise those victorious teams on special occasions. At that time, Xiangxiang will make another report according to Commander Jiang’s wishes. .

Back in Jiang's office, several of Jiang's attendants were standing guard and changing shifts. The chief attendant asked Xiangxiang: "Secretary Du? Is the commander-in-chief still in a meeting?"

Xiangxiang looked at the strange guard officer in front of him, who was still a little dull. Jiang's guard squad had been changed a lot. Jiang Xianyun quit the Kuomintang after the "Zhongshan ship incident", so naturally he would not come to serve as Jiang's guard. As for Xiao Lie, I heard that he joined the Central Committee and was secretly responsible for some things.

"The meeting is over. The commander-in-chief is going to watch a field exercise with Master Chen. You should prepare immediately." Xiangxiang ordered.

"Yes." Several guards saluted Xiangxiang and ran away quickly.

Xiangxiang's place of work is next to Jiang's office, which is convenient for Jiang to give orders at any time. He walked back to his office and saw a young man in military uniform standing straight at the door. The young man was tall and serious, and when he saw Xiangxiang When Xiang came over, he quickly saluted with his feet.

Xiangxiang smiled, stepped forward and patted the young man on the shoulder: "Come to my office."

"Report sir, you are on duty now, you can't leave your post without permission." The young man said righteously.

"The officer ordered you to come to my office now." Xiang Xiang said with a headache.

"Yes." The young man shouted, then turned to the right in a standard way, started to walk, and followed Xiangxiang into the office.

This scrupulous young man is Du Liangwen, Xiangxiang's incomprehensible younger brother. They all say that the army is a place to train people. In fact, the army is a place where people can broaden their horizons and learn to grow.

When Du Liangwen first arrived in the army, he was like a country bumpkin entering the city. Looking at the groups of soldiers with their chests upright and their heads strutting, he was so shrunken that he couldn't speak. The younger brother of Secretary Du, everyone also expressed their welcome very kindly, and turned a blind eye to Xiangxiang's way of giving his younger brother a back door.

And Du Liangwen finally got to know his second brother today, not to mention that ordinary military officers stand at attention and salute when they see the second brother, even those senior military masters with stars on their shoulders have to be polite when they see the second brother , because he was the first secretary in command of the commander-in-chief of the entire Northern Expedition, and he followed the commander-in-chief at any time to handle various urgent matters.Remembering what I said in front of my father that I would be better than my second brother if I caught up with the good times, I couldn't help but flushed with embarrassment, and couldn't lift my head when I saw my second brother.

The second brother wants to stand guard at the door of his office by himself. He has never been in the army. Compared with those serious guards who came from a military academy and stood at the gate of Commander-in-Chief Jiang, he is completely different. He even feels that those people are Laughing at him behind his back, he was so ashamed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground and sneak in.Within two days, he proposed to go back to his hometown. Unexpectedly, the usually meek and tame second brother changed his usual attitude and reprimanded him with a serious face: "What place do you think this is? Come and leave whenever you want! There must be a limit to self-willedness, put away the hypocrisy you raised at home."

"But, but, I, I got in by relying on you, they are so powerful, they will laugh at me."

"You think highly of yourself too much. No one talks about you all day long. You are my younger brother here. No one dares to look down on you. Stand up for me obediently. I will recommend you to the Central Military Academy after the new year is over. , this is also your qualifications."

"Second brother, I..."

"Don't hesitate to speak, especially when talking to those officers, at least pretend to hold your head up."

"Second brother, I only now know what people say about the 'magnanimity of a big man'? You are a big man, and I didn't understand anything in the past."

"What kind of big shot am I? If you want to talk about big shots, do you rarely see them now? There are generals leading troops everywhere here, and everyone is a big shot. You and I are small shots."

"I'm not talking about that, I'm saying that second brother, you usually don't show off at all, I'm angry with you, and I've never seen you angry with me, I thought you were hiding a traitor, but in fact, you are an adult, you agree I have the strength of my identity, so I don’t have the same knowledge as me, I don’t know anything at all, I don’t understand anything, I’m a frog at the bottom of a well.”

Although Xiangxiang didn't say anything fierce about him at the time, Du Liangwen seemed to be a different person from that day on. He went out to exercise with those troops every day and imitated their posture to stand guard on duty.Just like now, he is sitting on the sofa upright, like an excellent soldier who has been honed in the army for many years.

"In a while, the commander-in-chief will go to Shanghai, and I will follow him at that time. After that, he will return to Guangzhou and command the front-line battles from the rear. You should pack your bags and prepare to go back. Whampoa will start recruiting students soon."

"Why did you suddenly go to Shanghai? Isn't the front line tight recently?" Du Liangwen asked.

"You will know the reason in a few days. Don't ask too much now, and don't discuss it with others outside. If you stay with me, it is inevitable that many people will get close to you. Remember..."

"The more you say, the more mistakes, the less you say, the less mistakes, and the less you say, it's good."

"That's right, you can keep your mouth shut when things happen, just say you don't know anything about it, and if it's really difficult to explain, just play sloppy with them. Don't be like those idiots who like to show off when they have nothing to do. .”

"Second brother, I heard that there was a letter from our family a while ago. The second aunt gave us a younger brother. The family is looking forward to your return soon. I will go back first. Do you want to bring you a letter or something?" Du Liangwen Now the tone of talking with Xiangxiang has changed a lot from a year ago. Maybe it's because he has been with Xiangxiang for a long time and really admires Xiangxiang, or he finally understands what a capable brother will bring to his future. What a benefit it has been, in the future he will rely on this brother more, so no matter what kind of grievances he had when he was young, he will become a brother who breaks the bones and connects the tendons when he grows up, with a very respectful attitude, like A good brother who really respects his elder brother.

"No, you can buy more supplements for me and go back, and tell them that I will go back soon."

"This time my brother's return to his hometown must be even more grand. In the past, our government only occupied a small area of ​​Guangdong, but now almost half of China has been defeated. Our government can be regarded as a stable country. My brother's future with the commander-in-chief is absolutely limitless. "

Looking at the faces of Liangwen and Yourongyan, Xiangxiang couldn't help sighing, is this country safe?