eurekapd Chapter 268: Duan family in the capital, unable to sleep
Chapter 268: Duan family in the capital, unable to sleep
At dawn the next day, when the first ray of morning light broke through the thin clouds and calmly illuminated the earth, the whole world was awakened by this steady morning light.
Early autumn has arrived, but the temperature is still high and the air is filled with a stuffy atmosphere.
In the bustling and bustling capital, the magnificent Duanxi Office Building stands tall in the city center.
At this time, in a spacious and bright office inside the building, Duan Tianlin, who had just resumed his post and taken charge of power, was sitting leisurely in a comfortable chair.
He was seen holding a cup of steaming hot tea in his left hand and casually flipping through the thick stack of documents on the table with his right hand. After returning to the capital, Duan Tianlin felt particularly relaxed and happy.
Now, he eats delicious food every day and feels happy whenever he sees anyone. Even those things that seem ordinary in his daily life become extraordinarily beautiful at this moment.
However, even though everything went smoothly, there was one thing that always made Duan Tianlin feel uncomfortable.
The areas surrounding Zhili Province are still under tight enemy siege.
Although this independent army was not as aggressive and threatening as the Feng faction, and there seemed to be no signs of launching a surprise attack on them in the short term, Duan Tianlin still felt quite unhappy about being blocked at his doorstep.
However, it is worth mentioning that Duan Tianlin is no longer the timid and worried person he used to be.
Even though he was in the capital city besieged by the enemy at this moment, this guy's face was still filled with a confident and satisfied smile.
Even for the current predicament, he feels more fortunate than worried.
Compared with the tragic situation encountered by Feng Xi, being able to get to where he is today can be said to be a great blessing after going through countless hardships and obstacles!
Tuk-tuk-tuk...
A crisp and rhythmic knock on the door suddenly sounded, and then the tightly closed door was slowly pushed open, and Xu Zhenlin walked in with light and steady steps.
"Good morning, Mr. Duan!" Xu Zhenlin said with a smile, his voice loud and magnetic. "You look really good today!"
Duan Tianlin, who was sitting behind his desk, raised his head when he heard the voice. When he saw the person coming, the corners of his mouth rose slightly and he responded.
"Hey, I've been in Tianjin for a long time, so I've developed a habit of drinking a cup of tea every morning. It makes me feel refreshed and energetic all day long!"
As he spoke, he stood up and walked forward, greeting Xu Zhenlin warmly.
As old friends who have known each other for many years, there is almost no so-called level gap between them when there are no other subordinates present.
The relationship between the two is more like that of old friends who have been together for many years and can talk about anything. Their communication is full of ease and comfort.
"Come on, Lao Xu, try the new tea I just got here, it tastes pretty good!"
As Duan Tianlin spoke, he walked to the tea table beside him, picked up the teapot skillfully, and carefully brewed a cup of steaming hot fragrant tea for Xu Zhenlin.
Seeing this, Xu Zhenlin hurriedly walked forward and joked.
"Then I must take advantage of your kindness today and see what makes your tea so special!"
"You must learn to relax properly. Don't push yourself too hard and make yourself so tired!" Duan Tianlin stared at the other person's face that was getting older due to the erosion of time, with a trace of pity in his eyes, and warned earnestly.
"We old guys have less and less time each day. There are many things we can just hand over to the young people below us. Why do we have to do everything ourselves? If we accidentally exhaust ourselves and fall ill, it would be a waste!"
Hearing this, Xu Zhenlin couldn't help but laugh softly, shook his head slowly, and teased in a half-joking tone.
"Where are the reliable young people left? I finally found one I liked and thought he was pretty good, so I was so excited to train him. But who knew, this guy would grow up strong and go out on his own to explore the world!"
"Hahahaha...you, you..." Duan Tianlin couldn't help laughing out loud, pointing at his helpless face, and sighed softly.
"Some people are just not meant to be. Even I've let it go and stopped dwelling on it. Why should you keep brooding over it?"
"Besides, even if Zhang Ye didn't exist, there would be younger people like Li Ye and Wang Ye emerging. There's no shortage of smart and talented young people in this era. It's just that this one we happened to meet is a bit too fierce and powerful."
"That's right..." Xu Zhenlin slowly put down the exquisite teacup, then unfolded the folder he brought with him and pushed it in front of him.
"Last night, a camp-wide uprising occurred in Feng's 5th Division! Over 20,000 men, without warning, were plunged into a brutal internecine slaughter. The scene was unimaginable, filled with cries of killing and shouting. It was truly horrific!"
Having said that, Xu Zhenlin paused for a moment, took a deep breath and continued.
"Furthermore, at this critical moment, the Independence Army seized the opportunity and launched a full-scale offensive. Their offensive is extremely fierce, and they are now almost advancing to the foot of Mount Moshan. If this momentum continues, it won't be long before they can wipe out the Feng faction's headquarters in one fell swoop!"
Hearing this, Duan Tianlin, who had been relatively calm, couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Wow! A camp of over 20,000 people? This is truly rare! Wouldn't Cao Xin be heartbroken when he found out about this?"
After saying that, he hurriedly reached out and picked up the intelligence document on the table and began to read it carefully, trying to learn more details about the incident from the densely packed text.
You know, for a battle-hardened general like Duan Tianlin, he had heard rumors about the terrible phenomenon of camp roar before, but he had never actually witnessed such a large-scale camp roar incident with his own eyes. So at this moment, in addition to shock, he also felt a strong curiosity in his heart.
As for the Feng faction, the sudden camp riot incident not only caused them to suffer heavy losses, with a large number of soldiers killed and injured, but even worse, due to the chaos within the army, the defense line collapsed instantly, and the independent army easily seized many important positions.
It can be said that this incident is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the entire Feng family.
At the same time, this incident also sounded the alarm for other warlord forces, forcing them to re-examine and attach great importance to the ideological education and psychological counseling work of grassroots troops.
After all, the tragic price paid by more than 20,000 people is too huge. If we fail to learn lessons from it and strengthen management, the same tragedy may happen to us one day.