The awarding ceremony ended quickly, but Li Qiufan was in a daze.
He looked at the appointment certificate in his hand and touched the two medals on his chest, as if it was all a dream.
"What are you doing here, kid?"
Just when Li Qiufan was distinguishing between dreams and reality, the commander-in-chief suddenly came to him and asked.
"Commander...Commander, why are you here?"
After hearing the commander-in-chief's voice, Li Qiufan immediately came to his senses and then spoke.
"Look at your kid standing here motionless, come here and see you!"
The commander-in-chief smiled. Although he was chatting with those old comrades, he kept paying attention to Li Qiufan out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing Li Qiufan standing there in a daze, the Commander-in-Chief thought something had happened to him, but he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he was fine.
"I'm fine... Commander, you don't have to worry about me!"
The commander-in-chief's concern made Li Qiufan feel warm in his heart. He always paid attention to him at this time. He really regarded him as his junior.
"Since there's nothing wrong, let's go back. I think you're quite bored here."
After hearing what Li Qiufan said, the commander-in-chief shook his head and said.
He could tell that Li Qiufan didn't know many people here. Apart from the old brigade commander, the only ones he could talk to were Mr. He and a few old comrades.
Brigadier L didn't know where he was at the moment, and the old leaders were talking to other old comrades, so Li Qiufan was bored.
Seeing this, the commander-in-chief had no intention of staying any longer, so he thought of taking Li Qiufan home.
"Commander-in-Chief, there will be a dinner party later!"
Although Li Qiufan also wanted to go back to the Commander-in-Chief's house, there would be a dinner party later, and he and the Commander-in-Chief couldn't miss it.
"Haha, I forgot about this. Let's go back after the dinner is over."
After hearing Li Qiufan's reminder, the Commander-in-Chief remembered that there would be a dinner party later, and then said with a smile.
The dinner was held on the lawn outside the ceremony. During the ceremony, all the generals who participated in the conferment happily congratulated each other with wine glasses in their hands.
Li Qiufan was also frequently toasted, and he got to know several generals who would be well-known to later generations of Chinese people.
After the dinner, Li Qiufan followed the commander-in-chief back home, accompanied by the old brigade commander.
After the three of them entered the commander-in-chief's house, they went directly to the living room to drink tea.
"Commander...Commander, where will Qiu Fan be placed next?"
After the three of them drank tea for a while, the old brigade commander asked the commander-in-chief.
It was no surprise that Li Qiufan was rated as a four-star veteran brigade commander, because in his heart Li Qiufan was completely qualified.
But the one who asked Li Qiufan to take the first position surprised the old brigade commander. It can even be said that he was very shocked.
So the old brigade commander became curious about where Li Qiufan would be transferred next. After all, that man was so optimistic about Li Qiufan.
"Yunnan!"
After hearing the old brigade commander's inquiry, the commander-in-chief did not hide it, but directly told him about the arrangement for Li Qiufan.
"What? Still in Yunnan?"
The old brigade commander was stunned. He had thought about many places where Li Qiufan might go, but he never thought that he would continue to stay in Yunnan.
"Yes, just let him stay in Yunnan."
The commander-in-chief nodded towards the old brigade commander and spoke to him again.
"But this..."
After receiving the confirmation from the commander-in-chief, the old brigade commander turned his head and glanced at Li Qiufan, then frowned and spoke, but swallowed back his words halfway through.
"You want to say that he has troops in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces?"
Seeing the old brigade commander hesitate to speak, the commander-in-chief instantly understood what he was thinking.
"yes!"
After being pointed out by the commander-in-chief, the old brigade commander nodded solemnly and said.
The old brigade commander's thoughts were the same as those of the commander-in-chief, which was the threat of Li Qiufan staying in Yunnan.
Although the old brigade commander believed in Li Qiufan as much as the commander-in-chief, others did not think like them, so this matter might cause a lot of trouble.
"The person should have told you the reason yesterday, right? Can you tell me?"
After hearing the old brigade commander's answer, the commander-in-chief did not answer. Then he turned to look at Li Qiufan and said.
"You can tell, the person told me yesterday!"
"The reason why you keep me in Yunnan is to keep an eye on the south. The traitors in the beautiful country are still making trouble. He told me to be ready for battle at any time!"
After hearing the commander-in-chief's inquiry, Li Qiufan nodded immediately. The reason why he left him in Yunnan was not something that could not be said.
"South? That's it!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's story, both the commander-in-chief and the old brigade commander showed expressions of sudden realization.
The Commander-in-Chief had always felt that the person was planning something, but he couldn't figure out what the plan was. Now he finally understood.
Moreover, the commander-in-chief also speculated that the person who kept Li Qiufan in Yunnan might not only be wary of the south, but might even take the initiative to send troops in the end.
And why is this person in charge of Yunnan Commander-in-Chief Li Qiufan? The commander also wants to understand. No one has more experience in dealing with the beautiful country than Li Qiufan.
In addition, he single-handedly led more than 200,000 troops in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, and his command was even more like an arm.
"Qiu Fan, this matter is of great importance. We cannot let more people know about it!"
After the commander-in-chief understood the reason, he realized the importance of this matter, and then told Li Qiufan with a solemn expression.
"Don't worry, Commander... I know what's going on!"
Li Qiufan nodded quickly after hearing the commander-in-chief's instructions. He understood that the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better.
"As expected of that person, his vision is so far-reaching!"
Brigadier L also came to his senses at this time, and then he started to sigh.
"We have learned from the past and we can no longer bring the flames of war to our land!"
The commander-in-chief couldn't help but think of the little Japs and the common people who were persecuted due to the enemy's invasion.
"Don't worry! If there are enemies who dare to invade our land, I will make them regret coming to this world!"
Li Qiufan knew what the commander-in-chief was thinking, and he immediately made a promise.
"Hahaha, this sentence sounds encouraging, brat, good job!"
After hearing what Li Qiufan said, the old brigade commander laughed and said before the commander-in-chief could speak.
"With your words, I feel relieved. The people in our country have suffered enough, and we can't let them be hurt anymore!"
The commander-in-chief also nodded towards Li Qiufan, and then sighed.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, congratulations, Commander-in-Chief, here you are!"
The commander-in-chief here finished speaking, and Li Qiufan was interrupted by a voice just as he was about to speak.
The person who came was the commander-in-chief's guard. After hearing his words, Li Qiufan and the other three immediately stood up and walked out.
