The window is bright and clean. Next to the bluestone table, Wen Zhongming, who is wearing a homespun military uniform that has been washed a little white, is deep in thought.
This year is definitely unbearable for Wen Zhongming.
As a war talent trained by the Iron Alliance in the past, and as a member of the Northern Iron Alliance's army, Wen Zhongming listened to the teachings and worked hard. He has always been loyal to the Iron Alliance, and his heart can be learned from the sun and the moon.
But why did I get to this point in a daze?
It’s really... the impermanence of things in the world is only a function of fate.
Wen Zhongming, who was in a daze, had no intention of handling matters, even though his desk was full of documents awaiting approval.
Come and try it quickly. 】
At this moment, Wen Zhongming fell into memories of worry, unforgettable regret, and suffering.
While there was no one else in the office, Wen Zhongming took out the necklace he carried with him.
A silver box the size of a thumb hangs underneath the silver necklace.
Wen Zhongming carefully opened the lid of the silver box, revealing the blurry photos inside.
In the photo, a dignified and virtuous young woman is holding a baby and smiling at herself. Her enthusiasm is as if she is right in front of her.
Looking at the photo, Wen Zhongming was in a daze, and his eyes could not help but be slightly red.
no doubt.
The woman in the photo is his beloved wife, and the baby in his wife's arms, needless to say, is Wen Zhongming's flesh and blood.
It's been a year, a whole year.
With the behavior of the Northern Steel Alliance, his wife and children are probably long gone, right?
Wen Zhongming sighed, feeling extremely sad in his heart.
Life is always unpredictable.
In the past, I was also proud of the spring breeze but suffered from horse hoof disease. I didn't believe that there was separation in the world.
But who can predict what his fate will be?
…
When Wen Zhongming was feeling sad and confused, an adjutant walked in outside the office.
"Sir!" the adjutant saluted.
The sound of "Sir" pulled Wen Zhongming back from reliving the beautiful memories.
Wen Zhongming put away the necklace and turned back into a hot and decisive man.
"If you have something to say, just talk, and if you have something to say, let it go!" Wen Zhongming said coldly.
Wen Zhongming, who is extremely strict under his command, has always been unsmiling in front of his subordinates.
The adjutant under his command said with some trepidation: "Sir, the soldiers are making a lot of noise. You may need to step in to suppress them."
"What are they making a fuss about? Are they going to have an end to it day by day? It's better to be lying dead than to have such leisure time." Wen Zhongming angrily rebuked.
The adjutant sighed and said: "The soldiers said that the food here in Shoujiang is too bad, they have to eat meat but they don't have women to eat, and life is too hard. We all applied to change the defense... We want to go back to Longshan!"
Hearing this, Wen Zhongming became furious and said: "It seems that these coward soldiers are really lawless. They dare to make such an rude request! It's really shocking."
The adjutant was shocked!
However, the adjutant did not know that this was Wen Zhongming's incompetence and rage.
With Wen Zhongming's qualifications and status, it was standard to be a regiment commander in the army. Now he only held the position of battalion commander, leading hundreds of veteran soldiers to garrison in Shoujiang. It was clearly the rhythm of being assigned.
Wen Zhongming was not only angry with others, but also angry with himself.
"Can't they see that if I had the ability, I wouldn't be sent to this barren land to garrison. How can I control them if I can't protect myself!" This is the true portrayal of Wen Zhongming's heart.
The adjutant laughed bitterly and said: "Bingzhu, don't get angry. Shoujiang is so poor. It's so poor that many soldiers even cooked and ate the belts and leather shoes they were issued. No one had any money." There’s a way.”
After hearing this, Wen Zhongming completely lost his temper.
"I have told Shangfeng a long time ago that the settlement in Shoujiang is so poor that there is no point in being stationed there. It cannot support hundreds of soldiers here, not to mention that there are more than two thousand aborigines here every day. Open your mouth...The conditions here simply cannot support so many people."
"Then make up your mind! I'm really afraid of a mutiny among the soldiers," the adjutant said.
Wen Zhongming thought for a while and said: "We must find something for these guys to do, otherwise they may really have nothing to do."
Just then an officer rushed into the office.
"Zhongming, something happened."
The person coming was the deputy battalion commander stationed in Shoujiang.
Bai Cong, serves as deputy battalion.
Different from Wen Zhongming, who was a top student who graduated from the Iron Alliance's serious military academy, Bai Cong worked his way up from the top soldier step by step relying on military merit.
Therefore, Wen Zhongming relied heavily on Bai Cong.
Wen Zhongming looked at his right-hand man, with a strange expression on his face: "Old Bai, why are you so panicked? Could it be that the soldiers below have mutinied?"
Bai Cong shook his head and said, "That's not it..."
"What's that?" Wen Zhongming asked curiously.
Wen Zhongming was very familiar with his old friend and knew that Bai Cong was not a happy person. This person has a very reserved temperament, so it must be a big deal to make him look so heavy.
really!
Bai Cong said slowly: "Yingye Outpost has lost contact."
"What?"
Wen Zhongming's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
Since the Northern Iron Alliance occupied Shoujiang as its border, Wen Zhongming built a vital outpost further west and named it Yingye.
That place is the commanding heights nearby, and you can see miles away. It is a natural lookout point.
In fact, the Northern Steel Alliance has been wary of the mysterious and unfamiliar farther west since it conquered the Tuodi Wasteland.
Because of this, the Takano Outpost appeared.
There, more than twenty elite veterans were stationed and a beacon tower was built as an alarm signal.
According to military regulations, the Yingye Outpost will each send one soldier back to the Shoujiang settlement for rotation in the morning, afternoon and evening, and three soldiers will be rotated every day.
The three men brought back intelligence in three periods to ensure the stability of the outpost and the security further west.
But today, none of the three soldiers who were supposed to return as scheduled came back...
As the daily supervisor of the garrison, Bai Cong sensed something unusual, so he came to report it.
"Send someone to check out the outpost."
Wen Zhongming immediately gave instructions.
Bai Cong smiled bitterly and said: "I have sent two groups of people there, but both of them never returned!"
After hearing this, Wen Zhongming finally realized something was wrong.
However, Wen Zhongming did not panic, and instead showed an inexplicable smile on his face.
"Batalion Commander, why are you laughing?" Bai Cong was a little stunned.
Wen Zhongming said: "I was worried about how to control the hundreds of idle and aching soldiers under my command. Now I can finally find something to do for them."
After saying this, Wen Zhongming immediately ordered all the garrison troops in the Shoujiang settlement to assemble, distribute guns and ammunition, and then prepare to attack the Yingye outpost.
Wen Zhongming thought about it, regardless of whether there were any problems at the Yingye outpost, it would be great to take this opportunity to train the veterans and calm their impetuous spirits.
