1235. Right or 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 fertilizer and his whole body was dirty.

When a certain combat staff officer came to him and said that Chief P5092 wanted him to go to the conference room, he actually already knew what he was about to face again.

The most cruel war.

However, Black Fox was not worried at all, but suddenly became excited.

He studied at the Fire Military Academy for four years and served in the Third Division for so many years. Everything he learned and saw was for the war.

P5092 came to him a while ago and said that from now on everyone may switch to the logistics branch. Black Fox still felt a pang of regret in his heart.

But it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. He will do whatever the commander says.

But if he still has the chance to pick up the weapon again, the black fox will actually be happy inside.

Furthermore, he believed that other soldiers of the former Fire Force would be as happy as he was, because everyone had been waiting for this moment.

Black Fox knew that he might be wrong to think so. After all, war is war, and there is a price to pay.

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

P5092 sat in the conference room and looked at Black Fox calmly: "Don't be happy so early. When you know what kind of enemy you have to face, you will start to suffer."

"No," Black Fox smiled: "I have been mentally prepared for a long time, and I did it ten years ago."

"Go and tidy up your appearance, and then take people with you. Go to the armory to get your equipment," P5092 said.

"Okay," Black Fox turned around and disappeared like a new recruit when he first entered the military academy, his whole body full of energy.

P5092 continued in the quiet conference room: "This time the Third Field Division will not build new defensive positions. Facing such a huge enemy, the plain positions cannot stop them at all, so we must use They use guerrilla methods to delay their progress."

In fact, the Third Field Division cannot stop the enemy. All they can do is delay for some time to ensure that the residents of the northwest are as safe as possible. Many retreated to the rear.

So, they don’t need to defeat anyone, they just need to buy time.

"What kind of support is needed?" Ren Xiaosu asked: "I will join the battle with the Sixth Field Division, so I can buy more time."

"No," P5092 shook his head. Said: "Young Marshal, you must understand 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 Northwest, so neither of you can fail. If you If an accident occurs to one of them, what impact will it have on the morale of the entire Northwest Army?"

Of course Ren Xiaosu knows this.

P5092 continued: "This has nothing to do with greed for life and fear of death. The same applies to me. The dead commander will be worthless. This world never needs unnecessary blood. You and I both need calmness. To live to the end is not because we want to live, but because this war requires us to live." Ren Xiaosu took a deep breath and said, "Then what support do you need?"

"Vehicles, as well as diesel and gasoline supplies are needed," P5092 said: "Only in this way can the mobility of guerrilla warfare be supported. Marshal, you also mentioned that the opponent can directly control Wang's mechanized troops."

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

But the northwest is different. The Wang family has already stationed troops on the border. There are roads here, and there is Wang's advance base near the border. Even if the opponent's supply line is not enough to support the advancement of large-scale mechanized troops, there will definitely be A small number of armored vehicles and tanks arrived in the northwest.

So, if you want to fight guerrillas with such troops, your own mobility must keep up.

However, Wang Yuexi, who was attending the meeting at this time, hesitated and said: "But the problem is, diesel, gasoline, and vehicles are all urgently needed by the residents when they retreat. The entire barrier must have transportation. Let's get everything going so that the residents can be transported away as soon as possible."

The conference room became quiet for a moment. Resources were limited, and who to allocate them to was the question that Ren Xiaosu had to decide.

If Wang Yuexi is used to evacuate residents, then P5092 will not be able to guarantee high mobility.

You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Ren Xiaosu frowned. He stood up and said to Wang Yuexi: "You go and arrange the evacuation first. There is no need to hide it from the residents of the barrier. This kind of thing cannot be hidden. Zhang Xiaoman, you take A brigade enters the barrier to maintain order. If anyone incites civilians to rebel, arrest them all. As for how to evacuate, I will think of a way."

At this time, P5092 suddenly said: "Wang Yun, you get out of the army. Select 10 soldiers who used to live in Fortress 178 and let them come to see me. Remember, I want those soldiers who still have family members in Fortress 178 but are not only sons. Give them all to me, even those who have never opened the key door."

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

P5092 thought for a while and added: "It is best to be voluntary."

In the Sixth Field Division, more than a thousand people came with Zhang Xiaoman. It's at Bulwark No. 144, so these 10 soldiers are not hard to find.

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

Originally there were more than twenty, but recently everyone has oneMost of them have opened the key door. To open it, the previous owner of the Eye of True Sight must die.

One Eye of True Sight corresponds to one soldier. For example, the red stone in Zhang Xiaoman's hand that has not yet opened the key door can become the key to this evacuation plan.

Home in Fortress 178 is a very important thing. Although the key door is uncontrollable, if you stay away from home for too long, there is a high probability that this door will open to their respective homes.

This is the rule for Ren Xiaosu to select soldiers.

The red key door is wide enough to allow one person to pass through at a time, while the gold key door is wide enough to allow two people to pass through.

Of course civilians cannot pass through as quickly and orderly as 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 soldiers open the end of the key door at Fortress 178, the entire civilian evacuation plan can reduce a lot of burdens. At least children, women, and the elderly who are not suitable for long distances can be Exit through the key door.

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

But these soldiers who opened the key door are not immune. They must wait for everyone to pass and then turn the Eye of True Sight ten times counterclockwise to close the key door.

This way, everyone who passes through the door will not fall back to the other end after the door is destroyed.

Judging from the countdown to retreat, there is a high probability that these soldiers will not be able to leave Barrier 144.

That’s why P5092 explains that the soldiers who do these things cannot be only children.

To be honest, Ren Xiaosu was very reluctant to make such a choice, because it was very unfair to any soldier.

P5092 looked at Ren Xiaosu and asked: "Young Marshal, do you feel you can't bear it?"

Ren Xiaosu glanced at P5092: "Yes."

Ren Xiaosu shook his head: "No, this metaphor is wrong. These 10 people did nothing wrong. They didn't stand in the first place. At another intersection. But now, just because they are soldiers, we have to sacrifice them and let them stand on the other side of the road and exchange their lives for the lives of others?"

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's okay, young commander, if you can't bear it, I'll tell them."

"Let me tell you," Ren XiaosuHe said with certainty.

When 10 soldiers came to Ren Xiaosu, Ren Xiaosu looked at the faces of each soldier. Everyone looked at him expectantly. They all knew that the young marshal had something very important to discuss. Let them do it.

"What are your names 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!"

"Xing Gengfan, 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!"

The oldest of these 10 Northwest Army soldiers is 40 years old and the youngest is 21 years old.

Ren Xiaosu was silent and thinking about how to speak, but Zhao Wankun smiled and said, "Young Marshal, you can tell me if it's okay. We are mentally prepared. We are here voluntarily."

Actually, they knew what was going on. They found out when P5092 asked them if they were only children.

Jiang Feifei smiled and said: "Young Marshal, the P5 officer has told us what's going on. We are willing to stay here and wait for everyone to pass the key door before closing it. In fact, We are happier than our comrades who need to fight the enemy. They are the most dangerous." Ren Xiaosu was silent for a moment, and then said: "I will accompany you on the front line. At the last moment, I will take you away with a steam train.”

This is Ren Xiaosu’s method. Perhaps P5092, as an excellent commander, is used to sacrifice, and is used to the lives around him dying for his ideals. , but it was still hard 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 given to you, drip some blood, and then rotate it clockwise ten times on the wall behind me, and the key door will open. . The candidates for barrier 144 are Zhao Wankun, Jiang Feifei, and Zhang Hao. "

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

No one knows whether they can open the key door to Fortress 178.

"Young Marshal," one person said hesitantly: "What if the door we open is not in Fortress 178?"

Ren Xiaosu said: "Don't put too much pressure on us. , this is something that cannot be determined. It may open next to you, or it may open in a place you have never been to. Even I am betting, so even if you fail, no one will blame you. I will find other people to try in the future, you are just the first batch.”

The first Zhao Wankun, when he was dripping blood,After ten turns, a circle of ripples rippled on the wall.

He stepped into the key door. The next second he returned to Barrier 144 in disappointment, and then said with difficulty: "Young Marshal, 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 foam off his shoulders: "It doesn't matter, you can go back and rest."

Zhao Wankun lowered his head and walked out of the house. Ren Xiaosu felt that he looked a little a little bit. No, just follow him quietly.

Just when Zhao Wankun went out, the veteran suddenly pulled out the gun on his waist and wanted to shoot himself.

Fortunately, Ren Xiaosu discovered it in time and kicked Zhao Wankun's gun away.

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

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

Ren Xiaosu's chest suddenly seemed to be blocked by something, and he felt a little stuffy.

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

In this way, I am worried that these people will do stupid things.

As a result, P5092 actually thought of the matter ahead of him, implying that these soldiers would commit suicide directly if they failed to open the door in Fortress 178.

P5092 does this by constantly trying and making mistakes with human life until the key doors corresponding to the 10 Eyes of True Sight are all opened in Fortress 178!

In this way, with 2 or 3 key doors per barrier, the evacuation plan will be much more efficient.

It may only take 10 days for all the residents of the fortress to retreat to Fortress 178.

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

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

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

"Yes," P5092 nodded and said: "The key door is too unstable, and Marshal, civilians simply cannot pass one person in a few seconds. They are not trained by the Sixth Field Division. Well-trained soldiers, they will be crowded, and there will be crowds on the opposite side of the door. The first batch to pass are children, the elderly, and women. You overestimated the speed of their passage, especially the elderly.”

P5092 continued: "A key door that can pass through for two people can probably pass 100,000 to 150,000 people in three days. If there is only one key door that can pass through for one person, it will be even less. There are 1.1 million people in the 144th barrier, and there is no time to retreat. If these civilians fall into the hands of artificial intelligence, how many soldiers will die by then?p>

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

Regardless of human nature, emotions, and morality, it is indeed the most efficient plan to constantly use human lives to try and make mistakes and then open 10 key doors.

P5092 said calmly: "Young Marshal, I won't tell you just because I don't want your conscience to bear the blame. Just pretend that you don't know about this matter and leave it all to me alone...Anyway I'm more cold-blooded."

Ren Xiaosu glanced at P5092 coldly and said, "The problem is that you are not as cold-blooded as you say, whether you think I am loyal or immature, But the Northwest Army has never needed this kind of sacrifice. If we really want to die, we will die together." After that, Ren Xiaosu told Wang Yun to send people to keep an eye on those soldiers who failed to open the key door. Then he returned to the house where the key door was opened.

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

P5092 was calm. Said: "I understand, this is why a leader becomes a leader, and I can only be a commander."

In the end, Barrier 144 tried three times, but only one door was opened. A key door that only allows one person to pass through.

The other soldiers got into the car and drove to other fortresses carrying their own Eyes of True Seeing.

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, some soldiers will die while guarding the Great Wall of Fire. When the time comes, you don’t need to sit alone in the tent until dawn. So next time if you make this kind of decision, remember to tell me in advance. The northwest is everyone’s northwest, and you don’t need to bear anything alone.”< /p>

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

Ren Xiaosu said: "You are right Yes, but there is not only right and wrong in this world, but also the choices of our hearts.” Alarms sounded at barriers 143, 144, 145, and 146 at the same time that day. The announcer announced the decision to retreat on the radio.

The official did not hide the situation of the battle, and frankly admitted that everyone must retreat to favorable terrain to achieve victory.

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 occur.