Chapter 905 Request

"Commander Lu, I want to know from you the current situation of the Railway Battalion!"

On the other end of the phone, after hearing Zhang Zhenguo's words, Lu Chong immediately showed an expression of "as expected".

Under normal circumstances, to be more realistic, at Zhang Zhenguo's level, the life and death of a battalion would not be taken so seriously that he would not get up in the middle of the night to make a phone call.

But the problem is that Zhang Zhenguo really has a reason to pay attention to it. The reason is that a few days ago, Zhang Zhenguo, who had been in a semi-positioned state, finally waited for Gu Chengyuan's arrangement for him, appointing him to serve concurrently as the commander of the railway troops!

So with this clue in mind, Lu Chong was able to make a judgment about the other party's phone call.

Most likely, he came to ask me to do my best to rescue the railway troops of the Banan Tunnel Group.

On the one hand, the direct troops do care and want to do their best to protect them, but on the other hand, it is a matter of personal face.

After all, it had only been a few days since he took office as the commander of the Railway Corps, and his troops were wiped out in their entirety. Wasn't this a slap in his face?

After figuring this out, Lu Chong carefully considered his tone and responded:

"Commander, what you want to know is the issue of the attack on the railway camp in the Banan Tunnel Group Section, right?"

"I'm very sorry, I was just woken up and I'm still trying to understand the situation. I haven't reached a definite conclusion on the specific situation yet, so I may not be able to give you too much information about this matter now!"

Neither party on the call was stupid, and they could tell what Zhang Zhenguo meant by the call. As for Lu Chong's answer, on the one hand, it was indeed the literal meaning, and the situation was still being understood. On the other hand, it was because he did not want to make clear guarantees and promises to himself.

Zhang Zhenguo, deputy commander of the theater and commander of the railway troops, also expressed his understanding of this. After all, according to the direct information he received from the railway troops, the current situation is indeed extremely complicated and dangerous. If it were him, he would not dare to make a promise easily.

But now that the news about the Railway Battalion has reached him, he really doesn't want to watch his troops being wiped out. Those are a battalion of living soldiers, his own soldiers!

So after thinking about this, Zhang Zhenguo's tone softened again. It no longer felt like a superior to his subordinate, but instead carried a subtle pleading tone:

"Commander Lu, to be honest, I have also learned some of the on-site conditions through internal channels. I know the situation is complicated, dangerous, and difficult, but I still hope that these besieged soldiers can be rescued in the end!"

"But Commander Lu, don't feel any pressure because of this. Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, I, Zhang Zhenguo, owe you a favor!"

Hearing the deep and heartfelt male voice on the phone, Lu Chong couldn't help but feel moved. No matter what the other party's starting point was, at least from his behavior, he really loved his soldiers like his own sons.

It is rare to see a deputy theater commander and railway troop commander calling in the middle of the night to beg in such a servile manner.

Therefore, Lu Chong also made a direct guarantee: "Please rest assured, Chief, as long as there is a chance, our Yucheng Military Region will do our best to rescue!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Zhenguo finally felt relieved after hearing Lu Chong's assurance:

"Okay, okay, Commander Lu, you can go ahead and do your work. I won't bother you anymore. I'll host you at the night market some other day and I'll definitely treat you well!"

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

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"Commander, what did the Yucheng Military Region say?"

In the Operations Department of the Zhongzhou Theater Command, as soon as Zhang Zhenguo hung up the phone, Major General Wang Xulong, Deputy Commander of the Ministry of Railways, who was standing beside him, could not help but speak out with concern.

"The Yucheng Military District responded that they will do their best to rescue them!" Zhang Zhenguo looked a little absent-minded at the moment, so his tone was not so high.

However, Major General Wang Xulong, the deputy commander of the Railway Battalion, who was concentrating on the battle, did not notice the change in his commander's mood at all. He immediately showed an excited expression after hearing the news:

"That's great. With the guarantee from the Yucheng Military Region, the survival rate will at least increase by half."

Immediately after Deputy Commander Wang Xulong finished speaking, the director of the political department of the railway command, the chief of staff, and other major general officers around him all showed expressions of relief.

"Yes, yes, now there is finally some hope!"

"I hope all the soldiers are safe. This end of the world in the trench is really going to cause a lot of trouble!"

...

Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Zhenguo suddenly left the crowd and walked out the door.

"Deputy Commander Wang, this..."

Looking at their commander's leaving back, everyone was a little at a loss. The chief of staff looked at Wang Xulong hesitantly, wanting to say something.

"I gonna go see"

Deputy Commander Wang Xulong gave everyone present a comforting look, and then walked out immediately.

..

Balcony on the 8th floor of the Zhongzhou War Zone Office Building

The moment Zhang Zhenguo pushed open the glass door, a night breeze carrying the unique sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance of the Zhongzhou war zone immediately blew in his face.

While it smells nice, the night wind from the early morning of April is indeed biting...

So when the night wind hit him, Zhang Zhenguo, who was over 50 years old and wearing a short physical training suit, shivered...

This made his already low mood even lower... He was really old...

The strong young man who rolled around naked in the snow at the border for eight years has now become an old man who shivers when the wind blows...

Feeling melancholy, he subconsciously reached for his trouser pocket, but found nothing. The cigarette fell into the pocket of his training uniform...

Just when he was feeling upset, the voice of Deputy Commander Wang Xulong rang out from behind him: "Commander, here's a cigarette!"

?

Hearing the voice, Zhang Zhenguo turned around in surprise and found that the round-headed Deputy Commander Wang Xulong, who was a few years younger than him, was standing at the entrance of the balcony. The light from the corridor shone on him, and he was smiling just like when they first met in the border defense force.

This scene made him feel as if time and space were confused. At the same time, he couldn't help but ask himself, is Wang Xulong aging too slowly, or is he aging too quickly?

It is said that people tend to be sentimental when they get old.. This sentence is another proof...

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhenguo pulled up a smile and took the cigarette. Wang Xulong lit it for him skillfully, and then lit one for himself.

Hiss~Hu~~

As two faint sparks silently lit up on the dim balcony, a lieutenant officer also came to the door:

"Report to the commander, I have brought your coat."

"Well, you've worked hard, give it to me!"

After Wang Xulong reached out to take it, he immediately handed the starry sky camouflage training uniform with the lieutenant general collar badge to Deputy Theater Commander Zhang Zhenguo, who was wearing a summer physical fitness suit.

In response, Zhang Zhenguo took the cigarette between his lips, shook it casually and put it on himself.

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