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Chapter 64: Tactical Discussion

  The next day, Zhang Lieyang personally saw them off when they left Zhejiang and gave Zhang Zihuan some money, a military map, and a compass, saying: "You and Liu Kaifeng take them to Shaanxi, you go to join Comrade Fang Zhimin!"

  "Brother!" Zhang Zihuan was about to say something when Zhang Lieyang interrupted, "Alright, kiddo! From now on, you must take good care of yourself! Always carry your gun with you!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang handed Zhang Zihuan another packet of bullets before turning around and leaving.

  Zhang Zihuan and Liu Kaifeng had the guerrilla troops wait in the mountains not far from Zhejiang, then the two of them secretly arrived at Xuzhou, where they made contact with the underground party committee. The underground party committee then had Liu Kaifeng and Zhang Zihuan go into hiding under the guise of opening a grocery store. Meanwhile, the guerrilla troops marched to Jiangxi and merged with the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army!

  After Zhang Zihuan's disturbance, the Zhang family spent the whole year in gloom. After school started, Zhang Lieyang had just returned to school when he was called to the office by Zhang Zhizhong. When Zhang Lieyang walked into the office, Zhang Zhizhong smiled and said: "It wasn't me who found you, it was the German advisor who wanted to see you! You two talk, I have some things to take care of!" With that, Zhang Zhizhong left.

  After Zhang Zhongjing left, General Hans von Seeckt said to Zhang Lieyang in German: "Today I brought a friend and hope we can have a pleasant conversation!" As he spoke, General Hans von Seeckt pointed at Zhang Lieyang and said: "This is the wonderful student Zhang Lieyang that I introduced to you!" Then General Hans von Seeckt pointed at two people beside him and said: "These two are my good friends Güldrian and Londschneider!"

  Zhang Lieyang suppressed his excited mood and smiled as he said: "I'm delighted to see you all!"

  Goodrian looked at Zhang Lieyang with a smile and said, "Hans has already told me about your modern tactics! I'm now very interested in how you came up with it?"

  Zhang Lieyang smiled and replied, "This tactic has been around in our country for a long time, but back then they used fire oxen, whereas I'm using tanks now!" He looked at their reactions before explaining, "In ancient China during the Song Dynasty, there was another instance where border troops needed reinforcements, but it would take three days for them to arrive. Coincidentally, there was a herd of cattle in the distance, so the commander of the border garrison poured tung oil on the cows' bodies and set them ablaze. He then drove the herd towards the enemy!"

  After listening to Zhang Lieyang's introduction, Goodrian nodded and said: "So have you thought about how to solve the command communication between tank groups?"

  "That's why we need to develop small wireless technology! The US is already at the forefront of this field in the world! They've developed wireless radios that are only the size of a lunchbox!" Zhang Lieyang said with gestures.

  Gudrian excitedly picked up Zhang Lieyang and spun him around twice after he finished speaking, saying: "You've helped me solve the biggest problem!"

  Zhang Lieyang thought for a moment and said, "The biggest flaw in my tactics is the logistics support! Because the tanks advance too fast, it's easy to lose contact with the infantry behind. If we coordinate with armored personnel carriers and motorcycles, then we can temporarily solve this problem!"

  At this time, Longderstadt, who had been standing beside him, looked at Zhang Lieyang and asked: "I'm making an analogy! If you were to lead an armored army, how long would it take for you to conquer Poland?"

  Zhang Lieyang thought for a moment about the history of Blitz Poland he knew, and replied decisively: "If Poland is completely unaware, I only need 24 hours to fully occupy Poland!" Zhang Lieyang slowed down his breath and continued: "After occupying Poland, if it were me, I would kill all Poles and turn Poland into a no-man's land! This is the only way to ensure that my army's supplies are not affected!"

  Guderian, nodding in agreement with von Manstein and von Seekt, pulled out an Iron Cross from his tunic pocket and said: "I don't have anything else to give you! You can keep this as a memento!"

  "After receiving the Iron Cross from Günter, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: 'Aircraft are the nemesis of tanks, but aircraft are also the best partner of tanks! If there is a chance, I will apply my tactics in actual combat to show you!'".

  "I hope I don't see you on the battlefield again, you'd be a terrible opponent!" Goodrian said with a smile.

  At this time, General Hans von Seekt looked at Zhang Lieyang with curiosity and asked: "If I let you study in our Germany, would you be willing?"

  "Shall we speak frankly?" Zhang Lieyang asked General Hans von Seekt.

  "Yes!" Hans von Sekten said definitely.

  "I'd like to go! However, the time my motherland has left for me does not allow me to go! So I hope you can let other excellent students go to your Germany to study!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "Don't worry, young man! I will respect your choice!" Hans von Sekten said with a smile.

  It's been half a year since school started, and in that time, Xiao Yajie and Li Hailan haven't come to visit even once, nor have they written a single letter to Zhang Lieyang. One day, Peng Haisheng returned to the dormitory and said to Zhang Lieyang, "Officer, I just overheard two girls at the entrance saying they were looking for you! Why don't you go take a look?"

  "Alright! I'm going right now!" Zhang Lieyang hastily ran out. When he arrived at the door, he saw Xiao Yajie and Li Hailan waiting there, and hurriedly exclaimed: "Yajie, Hailan, I finally see you two! If you hadn't come, I was about to go to Ningbo to find you! You two had me worried to death!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Yajie and Li Hailan were instantly delighted, like honey. Just as the two of them were dazed, Zhang Lieyang hastily pulled them to a nearby teahouse. Inside the teahouse, Zhang Lieyang randomly ordered a large number of snacks and said: "You must be hungry! Let's eat while we chat!"

  "Great! I haven't had Nanjing snacks for a long time! Yajie, you try some too!" Li Hailan said, picking up a piece of rice cake and handing it to Xiao Yajie.

  Looking at the two girls eating happily, Zhang Lieyang asked urgently: "What did you two do for half a year?! Why didn't we hear from you at all?!"

  Li Hailan said reluctantly, "It was Yajie's idea! Not letting me contact you, wanting to give you a surprise, we've been assigned to the National Jinling First Girls' Middle School across from your military school as intern teachers for a year!" Upon hearing Li Hailan's words, Zhang Lieyang happily said, "This way I can see you guys every day within the next year!"

  "You big fool, are you happy now?" Xiao Yajie looked at Zhang Lieyang and asked with a smile.

  "Who is the big wooden head?! If I'm a wooden head, then what are you two? Are you also wooden heads?" Zhang Lieyang asked back with a smile. As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang put a small steamed bun in each of their bowls and continued: "When I graduate, I'll find an opportunity to marry both of you into our family!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, the two of them suddenly became shy and lowered their heads to eat.

  Just as they were talking happily, Fang Bisheng and Peng Haisheng, along with eleven others from the same dormitory, appeared in front of Zhang Lieyang. Fang Bisheng smiled and said: "Officer Zhang, I didn't expect you to be here on a date with a beauty? You didn't even tell us!"

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