One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five, Right and Wrong

Heihu stood at the door of the conference room and looked down at the dust on his body. He had just returned from carrying chemical fertilizers, and his whole body was dirty.

When a combat staff officer approached him and said that Chief P5092 asked him to go to the conference room, he actually already knew what he was going to face again.

The cruelest war ever.

However, Heihu was not at all uneasy in his heart, instead he was suddenly a little excited.

He studied at the Tinder Military Academy for 4 years and served in the Third Division for so many years. What he learned and saw was all in the service of the war.

A while ago, P5092 found him and said that from now on, everyone may switch to the logistics arms, and Heihu still has some regrets in his heart.

But a soldier takes it as his duty to obey orders, and he will do what the commander says.

But if he still has a chance to take up arms again, Heihu is actually happy in his heart.

Moreover, he believes that the other soldiers of the original fire force will be as happy as him, because everyone has been waiting for this moment.

Heihu knew that he might be wrong to think so. After all, war is war, and there is a price to be paid.

However, this is what they are best at, and it is also the cause they are willing to give everything for.

P5092 sat in the conference room and looked at the black fox calmly: "Don't be happy so early, when you know what kind of enemy you are facing, you will start to suffer."

"No," Heihu smiled: "I've already prepared myself mentally, and I did it ten years ago."

"Go get groomed and take someone to the armory to pick up your gear," P5092 said.

"Okay," Heihu, like a new recruit when he just entered the military academy, turned around and ran away, full of energy.

P5092 continued in the quiet conference room: "This time, the 3rd Field Division will no longer build new defensive positions. Facing such a huge enemy, the plains positions can't stop them at all, so they must be delayed in a guerrilla manner. pace."

In fact, the 3rd Field Division was indeed unable to stop the enemy. All they could do was to delay for some time, so as to ensure that the residents of the northwest retreated to the rear as much as possible.

so,

They don't need to beat anyone, they just need to buy time.

"What support do I need?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "I will join the 6th Field Division to buy more time."

"No," P5092 shook his head and said, "You have to understand, young marshal, that now you are always alive, and letting everyone know that you are alive is the greatest significance. You and Commander Zhang are the spiritual pillars of the Northwest, so you are one Neither of you can fall. If one of you has an accident, how much will it hit the morale of the entire Northwest Army? Do you know?"

Of course Ren Xiaosu knew this.

P5092 continued: "This has nothing to do with greed for life and fear of death, including me, the dead commander will be worthless. This world never needs unnecessary blood, you and I need to live calmly to the end, It's not that we want to live, it's that this war needs us to live."

Ren Xiaosu took a deep breath and said, "Then what support do you need?"

"You need vehicles, as well as diesel and gasoline supplies," P5092 said. "Only in this way can we support the mobility of guerrilla warfare. You have also mentioned that the other side can directly control Wang's mechanized troops."

The situation faced by the Northwest was somewhat different from that of the Qing family.

There is no road between Qing and Wang, so there is no possibility for the mechanized troops to pass through the southwest forest.

But the northwest is different. Wang's troops have long been stationed at the border. There are roads here, and there is also Wang's forward base near the border. Even if the supply line of the other side is not enough to support the advance of large-scale mechanized troops, a small number of armored vehicles and tanks will definitely reach the northwest. .

Therefore, if you want to fight guerrillas with such an army, you must keep up with your own mobility.

However, at this time, Wang Yuexi, who participated in the meeting, hesitated and said: "The problem is that diesel, gasoline, and vehicles are all things that residents need urgently when they are retreating. Transport the residents away."

The meeting room was quiet for a while. The resources were limited, so Ren Xiaosu had to decide who to assign.

For Wang Yuexi to evacuate the residents, then the P5092 will not be able to guarantee high mobility.

You can't have both fish and bear's paw.

Ren Xiaosu frowned, he got up and said to Wang Yuexi: "You go to arrange the retreat first, don't hide it from the residents of the barrier, this kind of thing can't be hidden. Zhang Xiaoman, you bring a brigade into the barrier to maintain order, If anyone incites civilians to riot, arrest them all. As for how to evacuate, I will think of a way.”

At this time, P5092 suddenly said: "Wang Yun, you select 10 soldiers from the army who used to live in Fort 178, and let us come to see me. Remember, I want those who still have family in Fort 178, but are not the only child. Soldiers. You give me all the eyes of true vision that the young marshal gave you, and I want all those who have never opened the door of the key."

Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment, and he immediately guessed why P5092 wanted these 10 soldiers.

P5092 thought for a while and added: "It's better to be voluntary."

In the 6th Field Division, there were more than 1,000 soldiers who had followed Zhang Xiaoman to the No. 144 barrier, so these 10 soldiers were not difficult to find.

In the afternoon, P5092 took back all the True Sight Eyes that Ren Xiaosu had sent, including every True Sight Eye above the red level, a total of 10 pieces.

Originally there were more than 20, but most of you have recently opened the door of the key. If you want to open it, you must let the previous owner of the Eye of True Sight die.

A true eye corresponds to a soldier, such as the red stone in Zhang Xiaoman's hand that has not yet opened the door of the key, all of which can become the key to this evacuation plan.

Home in the 178 Fortress is a very critical thing, although the key door is uncontrollable, but if you leave home for too long, then this door has a high probability of opening to their respective homes.

This was the rule for Ren Xiaosu to screen soldiers.

The width of the red key gate can pass one person at a time, and the golden one can pass through two.

Of course, civilians cannot pass in an orderly and rapid manner like soldiers. It may take two or three seconds to pass a person. This time is not accurate and needs to be counted again.

But once a soldier opens the end of the key gate at Fort 178, the entire civilian evacuation plan can relieve a lot of burdens. At least children, women, and elderly people who are not suitable for long-distance travel can leave through the key gate.

There are a total of four barriers that need to be retreated, and Ren Xiaosu must try a shortcut.

But these soldiers who opened the door of the key were not immune. They had to wait for everyone to pass, and then turn the Eye of True Sight ten circles counterclockwise to close the door of the key.

This way all those who pass through the door will not fall back to the other end of the door after the door is destroyed.

These soldiers, according to the countdown to the retreat, there is a high probability that these soldiers will not be able to leave the No. 144 barrier.

That's why Ren Xiaosu explained that the soldiers who do these things cannot be the only son.

To be honest, Ren Xiaosu is very reluctant to make such a choice, because this matter is very unfair to any soldier.

P5092 looked at Ren Xiaosu and asked, "Young Commander, do you feel unbearable?"

Ren Xiaosu glanced at P5092: "Yes."

P5092 said: "This is what we all have to experience, do you remember the little story about the train, there were 10 people on one track, and hundreds of thousands of people on the other track. Originally, the train was going to hit hundreds of thousands of people. Yes, and the switch is in your hands, how would you choose?"

Ren Xiaosu shook his head: "No, this metaphor is wrong. These 10 people didn't do anything wrong, they didn't stand at another intersection. But now just because they are soldiers, they must be sacrificed, and they must be allowed to stand up. On another fork in the road, trade your own life for other people's lives?"

P5092 said: "Yes, just because he is a soldier, every one of our soldiers is ready to sacrifice for hundreds of thousands of civilians."

Ren Xiaosu shook his head again: "I have other ways."

P5092 said, "It doesn't matter, young marshal, if you can't bear it, I'll tell them."

"For me," Ren Xiaosu said firmly.

When 10 soldiers came to Ren Xiaosu, Ren Xiaosu looked at each soldier's face, everyone was looking at him expectantly, and they all knew that the young commander had something very important for them to do.

"What's your name and how old are you?" Ren Xiaosu asked softly.

"Zhao Wankun, 40 years old!"

"Jiang Feifei, 31 years old!"

"Zhang Hao, 31 years old!"

"Liu Daixu, 25 years old!"

"Fortunately more complicated, 23 years old!"

"Cheng Fangwei, 24 years old!"

"Xu Penglong, 21 years old!"

"Wang Fojun, 21 years old!"

"Dai Jinkai, 26 years old!"

"Tang Boying, 28 years old!"

Of the 10 Northwest Army soldiers, the oldest is 40 years old and the youngest is 21 years old.

Ren Xiaosu was silently thinking about how to speak, but Zhao Wankun smiled and said, "Young Commander, it's alright, say it, we're mentally prepared, we came voluntarily."

Actually, they knew what was going on, when P5092 asked if they were the only child.

Jiang Feifei said with a smile: "Second Commander, Chief P5 has already told us what's going on, we are willing to stay here and wait for everyone to pass the key door and close it. In fact, compared to those who need to fight the enemy For our comrades in arms, we are happy enough, they are the most dangerous."

Ren Xiaosu was silent for a while, then said, "I will accompany you on the front line until the last moment, and then take you away with a steam train."

This is Ren Xiaosu's method. Perhaps P5092, as an excellent commander, has become accustomed to sacrifice and that one life after another will die for his ideals, but it is still difficult for him to get used to it.

So, he will wait until the last moment with these soldiers.

"Let's get started," Ren Xiaosu said, "Just take the stone that was given to you, drip blood, and turn it ten times clockwise on the wall behind me, and the door of the key will open. The candidate for the No. 144 barrier, Zhao Wankun, Jiang Feifei, Zhang Hao."

The residents of a total of 4 barriers have to be evacuated, so 10 soldiers are evenly distributed to each barrier, with 2 or 3 people per barrier.

As for whether they can open the key door to Fort 178, no one knows.

"Young Commander," someone said hesitantly, "What if the door we opened is not in Fort 178?"

Ren Xiaosu said: "Don't put too much pressure on it, this is something that can't be determined, it may be driving beside you, or it may be driving in a place you have never been to, even I am betting, so even if you fail , and no one will blame you. Don't worry, I will find other people to try it later, you are only the first batch. "

The first Zhao Wankun, when he dripped blood and rotated ten times, ripples rippled on the wall.

He stepped into the door of the key step by step, and the next second he returned to the No. 144 barrier in disappointment, and then said with difficulty: "Young Commander, behind this door is a snow-capped mountain, and the temperature may be more than ten degrees below zero..."

Ren Xiaosu helped him pat the snow off his shoulders: "It's okay, you can go back and rest."

Zhao Wankun lowered his head and walked out of the house, Ren Xiaosu felt that something was wrong with his expression, so he quietly followed behind him.

Just as Zhao Wankun had just left the house, the veteran suddenly pulled out the gun from his waist and wanted to shoot himself.

Fortunately, Ren Xiaosu found it in time and kicked Zhao Wankun's gun away with one kick.

"What are you doing?" Ren Xiaosu asked coldly.

"Young Commander, Chief P5092 told us that this key door can only be opened once, and if the host that opened it is still alive, no one can open it a second time," Zhao Wankun said in a low voice, "So Young Commander, you can Don't lie to us, we know what to do."

Ren Xiaosu's chest seemed to be blocked by something, and he was a little suffocated.

He said a few minutes ago that he would find someone to try the key door again, just to comfort these people.

That said, I was worried that these people would do stupid things.

As a result, P5092 put the matter ahead of him, implying that these soldiers would commit suicide if they failed to open the door at Fort 178.

P5092 did this by using human life to keep trying and making mistakes, until the doors of the keys corresponding to the 10 Eyes of True Sight were all opened in Fort 178!

In this way, with 2 or 3 key gates per barrier, the evacuation plan will improve a lot of efficiency.

It may only take 10 days for the entire fortress to retreat to Fort 178.

Ren Xiaosu dragged Zhao Wankun to find P5092, and he said coldly, "Did you imply that they committed suicide?"

P5092 glanced at Zhao Wankun, then said calmly, "That's right."

"Just because this is the most correct choice?" Ren Xiaosu asked.

"Yes," P5092 nodded and said, "The key gate is too unstable, and the lieutenant, the civilians can't pass one person in a few seconds, they are not trained soldiers of the 6th Field Division, they will When there is congestion, there will be congestion on the other side of the door, and the first people to pass are children, the elderly, women, and you overestimate the speed of their passage, especially the elderly."

P5092 continued: "A key door for two people to pass through, about 100,000 to 150,000 people can pass through in three days. If there is only one key door for one person to pass through, it will be even less. There are 1.1 million people in Bulwark 144, and there is no time for a key gate to retreat. How much threat will these civilians be to the rear when AI hands fall? How many soldiers will die?"

Ren Xiaosu listened silently. In fact, he knew very well that what P5092 did was the optimal solution for the moment.

Regardless of human nature, feelings, or morality, it is indeed the most efficient plan to use human life to try and make mistakes and then open the door of 10 keys.

P5092 said calmly, "Young Commander, I just don't want to tell you that I don't want your conscience to be condemned. You can just pretend that you don't know about this matter. It's all up to me... Anyway, I'm cold-blooded."

Ren Xiaosu gave P5092 a cold look and said, "The problem is that you are not as cold-blooded as you say. You may think I am loyal or immature, but the Northwest Army never needs such sacrifice. If you really want to die, then die together."

After speaking, Ren Xiaosu explained that Wang Yun sent someone to be optimistic about the soldiers who failed to open the door of the key, and then returned to the room where the door of the key was opened.

Wang Yun, who was on the side, said to P5092: "The young marshal also knows that you are for the good of the Northwest. He understands it, but this is not his style of doing things."

P5092 said calmly: "I understand, that's why leaders become leaders, and I can only be a commander."

In the end, the No. 144 barrier tried three times, and only opened a key door that only one person could pass through.

The other soldiers got into the car and drove to the other fortresses with their respective Eyes of True Sight.

In the evening, Ren Xiaosu found P5092 again and said seriously: "I know very well what kind of person you are, if you are really cold-blooded, you don't need one when guarding the Great Wall of Fire and when soldiers die. People sat alone in the tent until dawn. So next time you make such a decision, remember to tell me in advance that the northwest is everyone’s northwest, and you don’t need to carry anything by yourself.”

P5092 looked at Ren Xiaosu silently, and after a long time he said, "But war always requires sacrifice, and they are prepared."

Ren Xiaosu said, "You are right, but there are not only right and wrong in this world, but also our own choices."

The 143rd, 144th, 145th, and 146th walls sounded the sirens at the same time on the same day, and the announcers of each wall announced the decision to retreat on the broadcast.

The official did not hide the situation of the battle, and frankly admitted that everyone had to retreat to a favorable terrain before it was possible to win.

For a time, the four barriers were in an uproar.

Originally, the Northwest Army had made plans to maintain order, but the imagined chaos did not happen.