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  The next morning, Gao Jiancheng was summoned to the conference room by Liu's guards.

  "Director Gao Lianchang, the team leader wants you to go and attend a meeting." The guard said and left. "I still need to inform other cadres, so I won't stay here with you."

  Gao Jiancheng hastily put on his hat, grabbed his notebook and rushed out the door. By the time he arrived at the conference room, San Lianliang Bai Yaoming was already seated there.

  "Lao Gao, you're late!" Bai Yaoming stood up and gave Gao Jiancheng a hug. "We haven't seen each other for days."

  "Ah, come sit down." Gao Jiancheng also gave a hug and then sat beside Bai Yaoming, "Old Bai, what wind did you get?"

  "I didn't get any wind either, it was just that I received a notice from the team department yesterday to come to the meeting early this morning, and my place is really far away. Last night, I set off in the middle of the night, and now it's already early winter, freezing me."

  "Haha, serves you right." Gao Jiancheng burst out laughing.

  "Alright, alright, everyone. Let's quiet down and get started." Liu and Wei Changhe walked in one after the other and sat down. "Is everyone here? Those who haven't arrived, please raise your hand." Liu cracked a moderate joke to ease the tension.

  "Alright then, let's get down to business. Our political commissar will brief us on the latest situation." Wei Changhe stood up and glanced at everyone, "Next, I'll introduce the latest situation."

  "Upon receiving the notification from the military district, the enemy army has deployed a large number of troops in the northwest and southeast directions along our country's southwestern border, showing an attitude of attempting to take down our army at once. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the enemy army's manpower will be 1.3 to 1.5 times that of our army. Moreover, the enemy army's heavy artillery has been fully deployed, intending to carry out comprehensive firepower coverage against our army, and our army will be exposed to the enemy's artillery strikes."

  "Now I'll talk about the division headquarters' order for our group. The division headquarters ordered..." Wei Changhe emphasized, and everyone stood up.

  "Order, the Fifth Regiment, except for the Seventh Company, will support the eastern front line of our southwestern border with its entire regimental headquarters. The specific location is to be determined by the division's order." As soon as this order came out, the whole conference room was in an uproar.

  "How could such an order be issued?" Gao Jiancheng was somewhat puzzled, why the entire Fifth Regiment, except for the Seventh Company, all went to the Eastern Front? "Battalion Commander, what does this mean from the division headquarters? Are they trying to make our Seventh Company cannon fodder? Without the support of the battalion headquarters, our regiment's entire defense line is handed over to us, and we are powerless."

  "It's not that serious, you seven companies just need to defend the Eagle's Mouth Mountain, and other defense lines will be taken over by other brother units."

  "What does this order mean?" Gao Jiancheng was even more confused.

  "This is just a normal troop movement, there's no other meaning." Liu explained to Gao Jiancheng.

  "Why did we seven brothers not follow the headquarters' actions, but were placed alone at Eagle's Mouth Mountain?"

  "This is what I specifically discussed with the department head. Firstly, the combat strength on both sides of the mountain eagle's mouth is equivalent, especially since you have a good understanding of Takashi Kiyowara, it would be suitable for you to defend against him. Secondly, based on our intelligence, Takashi Kiyowara's side has not significantly increased its combat strength, and I believe that you can stop his attack. Thirdly, the 7th Regiment was newly formed only half a year ago, and within this short period of time, you have not been involved in any major battles, which is a fatal weakness for the 7th Regiment."

  Liu looked at Gao Jiancheng thoughtfully and said, "Actually, I still have a personal motive. The five brothers who came out together, some sacrificed, some were transferred away, now only you are left by my side. I don't want anything to happen to you. After experiencing some pain once, I no longer have the heart to bear another painful experience."

  This was Liu's first time in a public setting to acknowledge his relationship with Gao Jiancheng.

  "But..." Gao Jiancheng wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say to Liu, nor did he know what to say to his own elder brother. Gao Jiancheng knew that for Zhao Junzi and Sutu's death, Liu's inner pain was not less than his, and even had to bear a heavier pain than the two of them.

  "There's no buts, just execute the order." Liu cut off Gao Jiancheng's words with an iron tone.

  "This time, I've asked you all to come, mainly to talk about our next steps. Next, we'll all be leaving here, except for the 7th Regiment, of course. What you need to do is quickly complete the handover with the Brother Regiment and also comfort the emotions of the old folks in your defense zone."

  Gao Jiancheng didn't hear what Liu and the others were discussing afterwards, he just sat there blankly, recalling memories that belonged to him and Zhao Junzi, memories that belonged to their five brothers. Unconsciously, tears fell from his eyes.

  "Alright, this meeting is adjourned. You all can arrange your own work from now on." Liu said and let them leave, "Gao Jiancheng, stay behind." Gao Jiancheng stood up dazedly, intending to leave, but was called back by Liu.

  "You've been dazed for half a day, I know what you're thinking. How about this, the 7th Regiment has been stationed at Shanyingkou for some time now, and I haven't had a chance to take a look either. This time, I'll go with you to Shanyingkou to take a look, and also take a look at those two kids."

  "Alas." Gao Jiancheng's heart was also filled with mixed emotions at this moment.

  "Report to the captain, telegram from Legion Headquarters." Just as the 5th Regiment was arranging their work, Takagi Junichiro also received similar intelligence. Takagi looked at the telegram and gazed at the outline of Mount Eagle's Mouth in the distance.

  "Gao Jiancheng, after all these years, the two of us are standing on opposite sides once again. This time, we can finally have a one-on-one showdown between us. I've been waiting for this for a long time. Are you ready?"

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