"Nothing!"
Wan Xiangdong raised the milk in the cup and drank it.
Drinking milk at this time is obviously to hide the inner tension.
This could not escape Li Zheng's eyes.
"Brigadier." He said in a deep voice: "If you knew earlier, just tell it now and stop hiding it. Do you think you can still hide it?"
Wan Xiangdong said nothing.
Li Zheng added: "You must not return to your post before your condition is confirmed. The military commander has explained this. This is an order. Even if it is not an order from a superior, the team members of our brigade will have a meeting. Do you think you Can you still keep working at your job without telling me about your illness?"
Wan Xiangdong remained silent.
Political affairs officer Lao Wang looked at Li Zheng and then at Wan Xiangdong, who was silent. Finally, he became anxious and sat next to Lao Wan and said, "Do you know what your disease is?"
Wan Xiangdong knew that he could no longer hide this matter.
Li Zheng's vision was as accurate as his marksmanship.
Having been together for more than half a year, the three of them know each other well about who they are, what their level is, and what their abilities are.
Now that Li Zheng has seen through it, there seems to be no point in continuing to hide it.
actually……
He himself knew he couldn't hide it.
Where is the wall that is airtight?
"All right……"
Wan Xiangdong raised his head and looked at the ceiling, looking a little disappointed.
When it came, he sighed and said: "Stomach cancer, there is no need to wait for the report."
Political commissar Lao Wang was the first to jump up.
"What?!"
He couldn't believe his ears.
From yesterday to now, he kept telling himself that this was a stomach bug.
Ordinary stomach problems can be serious ones at most.
It will bleed a little, rest for a while, and it will be fine.
Now Wan Xiangdong confessed himself.
cancer.
Normal people know the power of these two words and what they mean.
"When did you know about it? Why didn't you tell me!? I am the political commissar! This matter is under my control. You are obliged to report it to me. How can you hide such a thing?!"
In desperation, Lao Wang was already a little incoherent.
I have been working with Wan Xiangdong for many years.
The relationship between the two is deep, and to put it bluntly, they dare to call themselves brothers.
Wan Xiangdong smiled miserably and said: "I found out a month ago. I felt something was wrong. On the way back from a meeting in the army, I left Xiao Zeng away on the pretext of going home for a checkup and went to the hospital for a checkup... The report was half I received it a few months ago. I have stomach cancer and it’s gone.”
Xiao Zeng is Wan Xiangdong’s driver.
Wang Wei remembered.
A month ago, Lao Wan called and asked for two days' leave, saying that he hadn't been home for a long time and wanted to take advantage of the meeting to go back and visit.
Lao Wan's family members are in Huicheng, and the military headquarters is also there.
This lie was reasonable, and Wang Wei was quite happy at the time.
In the past six months, Wan Xiangdong has rarely gone home. It would be good to go back once a month.
He thought Lao Wan had enlightened and felt guilty about his family. At that time, he was told to let him take two more days off to spend more time with his family.
I remember saying on the phone, don’t think that the 433rd Brigade can’t survive without you Lao Wan, the earth will turn around without anyone!
This is great.
Lao Wan has cancer.
This time, I'm afraid I really have to leave my post.
The air in the ward was solid.
Li Zheng was also a little confused.
Before Lao Wan confessed, he wanted to know the answer.
But now that he had the answer, he would rather he hadn't heard it.
"Brigadier, you should have told everyone earlier and proactively cooperated with the treatment earlier."
Li Zheng said: "Cancer is only half a month away."
"It's already in the fourth stage." Wan Xiangdong said: "I'm not a three-year-old child. How can I know the seriousness? The doctor said that when the disease has reached this stage, there is no good treatment method. Surgery is not recommended. It is recommended I am undergoing conservative treatment with targeted drugs. I have been taking them recently. I planned to go for a review after a course of treatment, but I didn’t expect that my health was not up to par and you discovered it..."
Li Zheng didn't know what to say at this time.
comfort?
Wan Xiangdong is a brigade commander and a soldier.
Words of comfort had no effect on him.
criticize?
Is criticism still useful at this time?
That's a waste of words.
Li Zheng said: "Brigadier, I think from today on, you should put down all the work you are doing and concentrate on treatment. This is a battle, your own battle. You can't lose. You still have a wife and children at home. It’s your responsibility not just for yourself but for them.”
Wan Xiangdong smiled bitterly and said: "Li Zheng, I understand the truth. But I feel that I may not have much time. I can't leave with the humiliation of failure. I lost the confrontation with the White Eagle Brigade. At the age of twenty After graduating from the military academy, I became a platoon leader, a company commander, and a battalion commander. Along the way, whether it was drills and confrontations, flood fighting, or even fighting against prairie wolves, I never lost. I could complete the mission successfully every time. Only It was only during this red-blue confrontation that Wen Zhaohui took out the oil depot and used my office in the logistics camp as their headquarters to direct the troops that attacked me... What a coward..."
After saying that, he lowered his head and tears filled the corners of his eyes.
Li Zheng knew very well how important honor was to a soldier. He stood up, sat next to his brigade commander, stretched out his hand to hook An Xiangdong's shoulder, and patted An Xiangdong hard.
Not a word was said.
It seemed like everything had been said.
The silence speaks.
The phone in his trouser pocket vibrated.
He had to get up and leave the ward to answer the phone.
It was also deputy brigade commander He Bin.
Lao He was there asking when Li Zheng would come back.
The command system and communication system that Jiang Xuan was responsible for were officially accepted the day after tomorrow. For verification, the military's electronic countermeasures unit was specially invited to conduct a simulated confrontation.
Also, Xue Bing's intelligence analysis training class will graduate tomorrow. There will be a professional exam and a graduation ceremony.
Everything, every thing, has caught up with the time.
Li Zheng had to come back.
Lao He said that he was confused. He studied armored command in the military school. The command system was okay after acceptance, but when it came to intelligence analysis and communication confidentiality, he was not good at these things. There were people in the brigade who knew it, but As the leader of the 433rd Brigade with the highest position at present, it would be a joke if he didn't understand.
Li Zheng said: "I am still here with the brigade commander. We will talk about going back later."
He Bin asked: "How is the brigade commander's condition?"
Li Zheng thought for a while and did not explain it immediately. Instead, he prevaricated and said, "Let's go back and talk about it. The situation is a bit complicated."
He hung up the phone before He Bin could react.
After standing in the corridor outside the ward to calm down his emotions, Li Zheng called Zhuang Yan and told him the specific situation of Lao Wan.
Zhuang Yan cursed on the other end of the phone: "Confused!"
Then he told Li Zheng: "Your brigade has arranged for people to take care of Wan Xiangdong. In addition, after the situation is confirmed, ask Wang Wei to go to Wan Xiangdong's home in person, talk to his family members, and help them come to accompany him. You can arrange accommodation yourself." Okay, if you need help from the military, just ask."
"Yes, Chief."
"besides……"
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"If something like this happens, the 433rd Brigade must stabilize the morale of the troops. Three months will pass quickly. Wan Xiangdong has his battles to fight, and you also have your own battles to face."
"Understood, Chief."
After ending the call, Li Zheng carefully savored what Ai Zhuangyan said.
He immediately turned around and returned to the ward.
Lao Wang still has the temper of an old woman, and he goes out of his way to comfort Wan Xiangdong.
When Li Zheng came back, Wan Xiangdong raised his head: "Did He Bin ask you to go back?"
Li Zheng nodded and did not deny it.
Wan Xiangdong said: "Go, go back quickly! Don't waste time with me! Get out!"
Li Zheng said: "Brigadier, don't rush me away. It's okay if I rush back tonight."
"Don't stay here, you are an eyesore to me!" Wan Xiangdong pretended to be angry: "You are not a doctor and you are here to affect my rest!"
Seeing this, Wang Wei pulled Li Zheng out of the room.
"Just go back first. I am here. It's not like you don't understand what Lao Wan means. The work in the brigade can't be done without you. He is anxious. I think if you go back as he wants, he can rest more peacefully and recover."
Li Zheng looked inside the ward. Wan Xiangdong was leaning on the bedside, looking up at the ceiling.
Staying by yourself really helps, but the political commissar is more suitable to do these things.
"I just reported this matter to Chief Zhuang. He said that you should handle it properly and arrange for his family to come here to accompany him and see if he can rent a house or how to solve the accommodation problem. Our brigade must do a good job in this area. What's the matter? If you encounter difficulties, you can ask the military for assistance."
"Okay." Wang Wei said, "Leave it all to me."
Lin looked at it for a while before saying: "When something like this happens, your burden becomes even heavier." (End of Chapter)
