Chapter 41: Harvest (Second Update)

  Tu Jun didn't expect that some of his affairs would be known to Mao Feng, he calmly said: "These are not important, I am just an ordinary person, what I want is for China to rise under the leadership of Mr. Sun, I don't want to see endless civil wars and suffer from the bullying of powerful countries!"

  "Great, no wonder you're making a revolution, this insight is really good! This lecture is all about me, but I can totally understand your point of view."

  This made Tu Jun's heart even more surprised, and he had a little excitement. He realized that Mao Feng was still just a young man after all, with limited knowledge and even a blank mind in terms of thought. If he could win this person over, it would be of great help to Mr. Sun's career!

  Tu Jun's sudden idea on the spot made him uncontrollable, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Mao Fengzi didn't expect Tu Jun to think this way, but even if he knew, Mao Fengzi wouldn't be surprised!

  Mao Feng looked around the prison cell and said, "The environment is like this, did you ever think you'd end up here? But it's also true that so-called revolutionaries like you don't care about their own lives, so this doesn't count for much! However, I do want to ask you, can you really unify the country and bring China back to its former glory with methods like these?"

  "Of course! I have always firmly believed that as long as we are under Mr. Sun's leadership, our China will surely embark on the road to revival. Every thought and action of Mr. Sun's is worthy of my admiration! To be able to work under Mr. Sun is truly a blessing for me in this life!"

  Mao Fengzhi was seeing it for the first time, and in his impression, such things could only be seen on TV. This somewhat shocked Mao Fengzhi! However, Tu Jun continued to say: "Commander Mao, you are young and promising, able to have such a position at such an age. But have you ever thought about the future? Have you ever thought about the country, nation, and people? Just having warlords like Lin Hu and Chen Jiongming has led China into the quagmire of civil war. The longer this goes on, the more China's vitality will be lost. We can't go on like this anymore. We should unite together, present a united front to the outside world, and focus all our efforts on developing China."

  Mao Feng couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Tu Jun and said: "Are you doing ideological work on me, Mao?"

  What's this "ideological work"? The term made Tou Jun somewhat perplexed, but soon he thought the title was quite fitting. He nodded and said: "I'm thinking for the commander's sake. Does the commander want to help the tyrant? Mr. Sun is the future! Following Mr. Sun is the bright way, it's the right path! Turning back is the shore is the best!"

  Mao Feng's deputy officer standing beside him scolded: "Shut up! Is the commander someone you can talk to like that?!"

  "Never mind, never mind!" said Mao Fengzhi with a wave of his hand. The deputy officer immediately stopped speaking, and Mao Fengzhi continued: "I understand what you mean, but as the saying goes, 'different paths don't make for common plans.' I am General Lin's man, now and in the future. As long as Lin Hu is around, I, Mao, will follow General Lin's orders! This is beyond doubt, so don't waste your breath!"

  "Ah, I see," said Mao Feng, "I came here to take a look at you, to see what kind of person you are. Now I know, you're a die-hard! But have you ever thought about one thing? The Beijing government is the legitimate Chinese government recognized by countries around the world. What you're doing is anti-government, and it's you who started this civil war. If you call Lin a warlord, then what is Mr. Sun? Isn't he the same? Just because he was president doesn't make him any different! His guilt is even heavier, he clearly knows that resisting the central government is rebellion, so why does he still do it? Does he think he can just start a war whenever he thinks he's right? If that's the case, then what stability can our country have in the future? Whoever thinks they're right can just start a rebellion?"

  "This!" Tu Jun was furious, but he didn't know how to refute him. In his heart, he knew that Mao Feng's words weren't entirely unreasonable.

  "Nowadays, this is an era of heroes gathering together, it's an era of waves washing away the sand, only what remains is true gold. Mr. Sun certainly has his reasons, but this era isn't just about Mr. Sun alone. I've heard there's another organization called the G Party, and their theories are quite good too! It's said they were introduced from Soviet Russia, and it's also said that you, Mr. Sun, rely on them heavily. If you want to unite with them, who knows what role Soviet Russia will play in this?"

  "It's no longer Tsarist Russia, it's called the Soviet Union now. The Soviet Union is the world's first communist country, they emphasize equality for all, true equality, so that everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear!"

  Listening to the incessant words, Mao Feng remained calm and composed, but in his heart, he couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all. He had heard such theories countless times before in his past life. It wasn't until Tu Jun saw Mao Feng's tranquil expression that he realized his lengthy speech seemed to have little effect.

  Mao Feng said: "I won't comment on your theory, but I think what suits China is good. Everything must be based on this standard, otherwise it's against the people! This time, I won't make things difficult for you. I can release you and let you go back to see Mr. Sun. You can pass my words to him, if Mr. Sun has any interest, he can send someone to convey his message to me! I have long been a admirer of Mr. Sun, hoping to have the opportunity to sit down with him for a heart-to-heart talk over candles! Alright, that's all for today, someone will come to escort you out soon!"

  Mao Feng has left, while Tu Jun is filled with mixed emotions, he's also very complicated. He can't figure out what Mao Feng is thinking in his heart, what kind of tricks he's playing, saying he opposes Sun and then later on it turns out to be a different story, saying he supports Sun, just these few sentences at the beginning already reveal the problem!

  Until Tu Jun left the prison and embarked on his journey, Tu Jun still hadn't figured it out. He also made a decision: everything would have to wait until he reported back and saw what the higher-ups had decided.

  Mao Feng left Tu Jun's side, but he didn't leave the big prison. He came to Fang Tianxia's cell. Fang Tianxia had not suffered less, but he was quite hard and did not leak a word, nor did he say anything secret. When he saw Fang Tianxia, he was looking at his wound, hurting so much that he gasped for breath.

  After seeing the person coming in, Fang Tianxia did want to put on a strong front, but he also knew that Mao Feng was here. In his heart, he said that after all, he still wanted to live, and he wouldn't be as rude as Tu Jun.

  Maofeng finished speaking and looked at the ceiling of the cell, saying slowly: "Fang Tiange, I heard you're also from Guangdong, and also from Chaozhou. However, after growing up, you left your hometown and went far away. I heard you even stayed in Japan and was by Mr. Sun's side. Your marksmanship is very good, and your martial arts skills are excellent! I also heard that you have a wife, but I don't know what she's doing now? A woman without a man will have a hard life!"

  The profound words made Fang Tianxi's mind even more unstable, and he couldn't help but think of his wife, wondering how she was spending her days at this moment.

  "Who you work with isn't the issue, what's most important in this world is what? Don't mention those ideologies and whatnot, it all comes down to life. Without a life, nothing can be enjoyed! I hold your abilities in high regard, you have extensive experience training special operatives, which is exactly what I'm lacking in terms of personnel. If you're interested, you can report to me immediately and I'll give you the rank of regular officer, temporarily serving as deputy director of the Intelligence Division of the General Staff Department. As long as your performance is outstanding, it's entirely possible to make the position permanent. And as for your woman, we can quietly bring her over too! What do you say?"

  "Think carefully, think again before answering. You know I'm only giving you this chance once. If you don't agree, then I'll have no choice but to let you die! A person's life is only one! Have you thought it through?"

  Especially the last sentence, Mao Fengzhi said slowly and forcefully to Fang Tiangong, Fang Tiangong didn't dare to look at Mao Fengzhi, he lowered his head, his mood was completely messed up!

  He could tell that Mao Feng was very serious, and if he really refused, he would indeed be finished. Looking at the complex Fang Tianxiu, Mao Feng smiled slightly and continued: "Don't think about other things, this will only affect your decision, don't think that being a traitor is not glorious, you followed me, it's not like you betrayed anyone! In this chaotic world, survival is what matters most! Alright, now give me your choice."

  "Fang Tianxia finally spoke up and said, 'I am willing to accept the position!' After finishing speaking, he seemed to have lost his energy and suddenly became listless. However, Fang Tianxia quickly regained his composure, stood up, and respectfully saluted Mao Feng, saying, 'Commander, I report for duty!'"

  Seeing him enter the role so quickly, Mao Feng couldn't help but smile. He said: "Very good, recognizing the situation is a hero, you're not bad at all! Of course, if you see an opportunity to betray me, I won't say anything about it. But I believe you won't betray me! I have great confidence in myself!"

  As he watched Mao Feng leave, his mood remained extremely complicated. Not long after, he heard the deputy officer's words and only then did he understand how Mao Feng had gained such great confidence. It was very simple: Mao Feng had long ago sent people to win over his subordinates in his own name, and what shocked him even more was that his wife had already arrived here. Some of his subordinates who didn't believe it saw their wives and wouldn't still not believe! Those who had defected naturally followed Mao Feng, while those who hadn't were released and were now on their way back.

  It can be foreseen that the personnel who returned would still evaluate themselves, and traitor is probably the most suitable. He also thought that this action failed, and he was probably the best person to take the blame. His reputation was thoroughly ruined on that side! Thinking of this, Fang Tianxiang couldn't help but admire Mao Feng's move, which was a beautiful one. He brought his own woman over, calmed his own heart, and drove a wedge between his subordinates who were wavering, killing two birds with one stone. It was a stroke of genius.