Chapter 43

  The time had arrived at January 15th, the headquarters of the 7th Army. I sat beside a long table, staring at the map on the table looking at the position of the Western Zong Military's 6th Division; Lao Cheng was alone, looking at the pseudonym book for the main attack by the 201st Regiment's 53rd Battalion; while Lan and Han were discussing something in a low voice; other staff members were busy back and forth, I also had someone install a radio in the conference room, which was currently receiving and preparing to send out commands at any time. At this moment, Davier Brigade Commander rushed in hastily, saw me, walked up to me, stood at attention with his feet together, and gave a standard military salute. He still looked as strict and serious as before, saying: "Comrade Army Commander, I have something to report." I listened to the translation by the staff beside me and replied seriously: "Davier Brigade Commander, sit down and speak, what's the matter?"

  Daweil listened to the translated words, sat in a chair, straightened his body towards me and said seriously: "Commander Comrade, I just learned that our 7th Army is going to launch an attack. Why isn't our 1st Brigade included?"

  I listened and explained with a gentle smile: "That's because you've just formed and haven't developed your combat strength yet."

  Dwight exclaimed excitedly: "We are all soldiers, we are all old soldiers! My comrades have been old soldiers for 4 or 5 years, I request to go into battle."

  I stood up and walked to his side, explaining: "We are also considering you, after all, you used to be in the same trench as the 6th Regiment on the opposite side, now it's not good to ask you to take guns and attack them."

  Davril also stood up with a red face and said excitedly: "You are distrustful of us, we have been in contact with Marx for a short time, but our loyalty is no lower than yours."

  "I was stunned and said, 'Davil, don't get excited, sit down, let's talk.' I pressed him into the chair before saying, 'I didn't mean that, you shouldn't interrupt either. You can't go to war, there's no room for discussion.'"

  Davir saw that I was so sure, and his eyes rolled around as he said: "As for the Sixth Division, I am more familiar with it, especially with the commander of the Sixth Division, Delro. We were classmates and joined the army together."

  "Oh? What does it mean?" I asked with some interest.

  Davril said at once: "I'll go and talk things over with General Delare."

  I said: "Do you want to pull him over?"

  Davirl nodded in agreement: "Yes, Comrade Commander."

  I thought for a moment and said, "No way, the risk is too great, besides, there's no time left, only 3 hours until the attack."

  Davril listened and stood up again, saying: "Didn't you say that communist fighters are not afraid of sacrifice and dare to dedicate themselves? I'm not afraid."

  I saw his appearance and was a little moved in my heart. I said: "Then I won't let you go, you can be worth an army here."

  Davril Rim said: "I'm confident, I'm not reckless, can't success reduce casualties? Can also increase our strength."

  I hesitated and said: "How confident are you?"

  Dawei replied: "80%."

  I looked at him and didn't speak, thinking. Davier saw the urgency and said: "Comrade Commander, time is not waiting for us!"

  "This is too risky!" Old Cheng said at this time. It turned out that Old Cheng and his men had seen the situation here and had come over early.

  "I said, 'Alright, I approve, you have 3 hours.'"

  Davir said: "Yes."

  As soon as he finished speaking, I pulled him back and said: "After you succeed, fire three red signal flares." Daville nodded after hearing me, and I instructed again: "Be careful with everything." Daville heard and saluted me, saying: "Understood, Comrade Commander, for communism." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  After he left, the words "for communism" still echoed in my ears. I thought to myself: Are we political workers formidable or is Davier's awareness high? At this time, Old Lian said, "Commander, he took too great a risk."

  Han, the deputy chief of staff, said: "I'm also worried that he might run away."

  I shook my head and said, "It's not going to work, he's already taken the blame for defeat on the other side. As for risk, of course there is, but everything has risks! What if he says surrender didn't work? We'll just attack, can't our one army beat his one division? In terms of strength, Xi Zong's Sixth Division doesn't have many choices, either fight or surrender!"

  They nodded after listening, and I ordered: "Tell Deputy Commander Pang on the front line and General Xing to let Daville pass. Use three red signal flares as a signal. If you don't see it when the time comes, attack for me."

  The deputy chief of staff, Han Peng, said, "Yes." He finished speaking and walked over to the radio station to issue the order.

  Lao Cheng said: "What if the time arrives and we don't see the signal flare but also can't find Davier, what do we do?"

  "He decided to go knowing the worst outcome, he also had a sense of sacrifice, alas, let's just follow fate!"

  When Daville arrived at the 53rd Regiment's position with two men, he met Old Pang and Old Xiang. After a brief conversation, Daville and his two men quickly crossed the position and disappeared into the darkness of night. Old Pang only said "he's a real man" and didn't say anything else. Old Xiang nodded and said "I hope you succeed and return safely." They looked at each other again before walking back to the division headquarters.

  "Who?" a soldier on the Western Front shouted. As soon as his voice dropped, a burst of gunfire sounded around him. Then came a shout from in front of the position: "Don't shoot! I'm Daviel, Commander of the 7th Brigade!" Soon, an officer appeared on the Western Front and shouted: "Is that Commander Daviel? I am Ktul, Commander of the 3rd Brigade of the 6th Division."

  "Ah! It's actually Deputy Officer Ke, how did you end up in the 3rd Brigade? Aren't you supposed to be by Commander Dieluo's side?"

  "Quietly ordered: 'It's Captain Daviel, don't shoot.' Then shouted: 'Captain Daviel! Come over quickly.'"

  Before long, Daviel and his three men walked into the camp. Ktuol went to Daviel's side and said in a low voice, "Commander, how did you come back?"

  Dawei replied: "Quickly, let me go see Dielou's master, there is something to discuss."

  "Alright, follow me."

  Delloro had originally planned to rest, but his eyelids kept jumping and he felt like something was going to happen. Now, however, everything in front of him seemed normal, with no signs of an impending attack. He couldn't sleep either, so he picked up a book to pass the time. When the guard came in to report that Ktul had brought Davir to see him, Delloro was shocked and thought: What is Davir doing here? Hadn't he gone missing? Wasn't it said that he had been captured? He paced back and forth, thinking for a moment before ordering the guard to let them in, then walked back to his chair to watch them enter.