Chapter 103 Leisure

  The deputy officer covered his mouth, lowered his head and dared not speak. Zhang Shaoxun panted heavily, opened the button of his uniform, looked at the vast land after the rain, and saw a convoy of trucks driving south along the muddy road. The trucks were filled with soldiers smoking cigarettes.

  "Ah!" Zhang Shaoxiao let out a deep breath. Looking at the Sixth Division, which was almost entirely mechanized, his heart was filled with deep fear.

  Inside the Imperial Army, except for cavalry units, even the most elite troops had not fully achieved motorization! This huge gap made General Zhang feel a chill in his heart!

  Standing still at the side of the road for a while, Zhang Shaoxun's face was gloomy, and he fiercely swung the horse whip in his hand, saying in a low voice "Let's go back!"

  When he returned to Wenzhou, it was already past mealtime. Zhang Shaoxiao didn't have the mood to eat and directly went to the headquarters to visit Gao Yang. The guards politely rejected Zhang Shaoxiao's request for an audience, saying that Director Gao had already rested and wasn't seeing anyone!

  Zhang Shao-shuai, who had been given a cold shoulder, turned around and left with a sullen face. He took a carriage to the city of Wenzhou, hastily opened the door to his home, and ate a quick dinner. Fortunately, Gao Yang hadn't imposed any curfew, otherwise Zhang Shao-shuai would have had to make do with canned meat and hard bread.

  On this night, in Fuzhou City hundreds of miles south, Commander Sun also did not sleep all night. The radio station of the Second Division was only set up to the regimental level, and the news of the loss of Fen Shui Pass still came from the troops stationed in Fu Ding.

  The report said that the sound of gunfire continued all night in the direction of Fen Shui Guan! However, Commander Sun did not receive any telegram from the Second Regiment!

  "What the hell is going on?" Commander Sun rubbed his head fiercely, his eyes bulging with blood. An entire regiment just vanished like that? His most elite Second Division lost a quarter of its men? How the fuck did this battle go?! Commander Sun was furious.

  The next morning, in modern times. Gao Yang, who was woken up by the alarm clock, stretched his waist and got out of bed to open the curtains and take a look at the sky outside, which was already brightening. He let out a light sigh, as he hadn't gotten up this early in a long time! Locking the door, he activated the time-space shuttle and arrived in 1925.

  He changed into his military uniform and left the rest room, heading towards the command center. The sixth division's command center was brightly lit, with staff officers coming in and out, and the telegraph machine "beeping" non-stop as it sent and received telegrams. When Gao Yang walked in, everyone put down their work and saluted.

  Gently nodding his head, Gaoyang walked over to Weixi's side "How is it?"

  "Sir, the vanguard troops have approached Fuding. Intelligence shows that only a portion of local security forces are stationed in Fuding. The staff plans to launch an attack immediately after breakfast and try to occupy the place before noon." Wekes reported with a serious face.

  "Sir, at dawn the Navy sent a telegram saying they have passed Fuzhou's outer sea and can launch a landing operation in Xiamen tonight," said Borodin who was standing beside him.

  "Alright, today's mission is to occupy Fuding. After that, let's take a break and rest for the night, the soldiers have been rushing around for several days. Hurry up and send the reserve troops and heavy artillery units up there. And also Xiamen. Just stay put after going up, no need to launch attacks everywhere." Gao Yang said in a low voice.

  "Alright, that's all for today. I'm getting a headache and need some rest. Don't disturb me. If anything comes up, have Chief of Staff Weiks handle it, got it?"

  "Yes! Sir!"

  Back in his own resting chamber, after arranging for the guards to prevent anyone from disturbing him, he changed into his nightclothes and returned to modern times.

  Open the door and head to the bathroom to wash up. By the time Gaoyang walked out of the bathroom, Stock was already waiting on the side.

  "So early?" Gao Yang's hand, which was wiping his face with a towel, paused, and he said in surprise. He had gotten up at 5 o'clock, gone on a trip to 1925 and back, and it hadn't even been half an hour!

  "Sir, your mother has already finished washing up at 5 o'clock. Now the breakfast is ready in the dining room and she's waiting for you to have breakfast together."

  "What?" Gao Yang was taken aback and hastily turned back to his room, changed into a shirt and casual pants, slipped on slippers and headed to the dining hall.

  In the dining room, Mom had already finished breakfast and was waiting for Gao Yang. "Dad, why doesn't mom sleep in a bit more? She slept so late yesterday, what's the point of getting up so early?" Gao Yang said with concern as he plopped down into his chair.

  "It's rare to have the opportunity to make breakfast for you. Waking up early is nothing. These two years, you've been so busy running around that there's hardly any time to even eat together. Now, it's rare to be living together and making meals for you, Mom is happy." His mother's words warmed Gao Yang's heart.

  Gao Yang's eyes were slightly moist as he lowered his head, wiping the corners of his eyes and said softly, "Dad, Mom, I'll make more time to accompany you in the future."

  The old dad who was sitting aside eating porridge raised his head and smiled, saying "Don't be like that, you have time to accompany your girlfriend more, your mom is eagerly waiting for you to get married and have grandkids."

  Gao Yang's face stiffened slightly, just as he was about to say something, his mom patted his dad's shoulder and said in a reproachful tone, "Drink your porridge."

  Dad immediately bowed his head and focused on dealing with the congee in front of him.

  "Mom! This thing can't be rushed, marriage needs to have an emotional foundation. We're not at that step yet."

  "I know, I didn't say anything. Hurry up and eat." Mom took the bowl from the servant's hand and placed it in front of Gao Yang, saying "Eat more."

  Gao Yang lowered his head and began eating breakfast with a helpless expression. Porridge with egg drop soup, it took more than 20 minutes to finish the meal, and the whole family chatted and laughed together, which was really pleasant. Gao Yang had two bowls of porridge and one bowl of egg drop soup in a row.

  He let out a satisfied burp and turned his head to look out the window with a pleased expression. The sky was already brightening at the horizon. Rubbing his belly, what should he do today?

  Today is to accompany parents, Zheng Xiujing's side can only send a text message or make a phone call first. The arrangement for 1925 has already been made. I'll go over there again at night. Now the important thing is my parents, how should I arrange it?

  "Dad, do you like fishing?" Gaoyang asked with a smile.

  "Fishing? Well, okay. I've fished a few times in Bern." The old man reading the newspaper looked at Gao Yang with a strange expression.

  "I think it's quite interesting, let's go fishing together." Gao Yang said persuasively.

  "Are you going out to sea again? What about your mom? She doesn't like fishing. Last time in Bern, I took her to that lake and she left after less than 10 minutes, saying I had nothing better to do." Dad was somewhat moved, but nodded towards Mom who was washing dishes.

  "Mom! Let the maid wash the dishes, otherwise what's the point of hiring them?" Gao Yang exclaimed in frustration.

  "I've been serving you father and son for decades, I'm used to it. Besides, what's the point of fishing? You'd better spend this time accompanying your girlfriend instead of going out to sea. Just stay put." The old mother said without turning her head back.

  Gaoyang silently shook his head and looked at Stoke beside him, asking "What about the card game I told you last time?"

  "With a smile on his face, Si Toh bowed slightly and said, 'Sir, it's all arranged. It's a high-end private club where the people playing cards are mostly family members of some upper-class Hong Kong citizens. The environment..."

  Before Stock finished speaking, he saw his mother walking quickly towards him with a foamy hand, "Where are you playing cards???"

  "Mom, I've asked Stock to find a place for you to play cards. You can play as long as you want! How's that? Am I being filial enough?"

  Mom picked up a towel and wiped her hands with a pleased expression, saying "Good boy, where are you? When will you open the door?"

  "Madam, you may go and change your clothes first, I will arrange a car for you."

  The old mother threw down the tablecloth and turned to go upstairs, saying without looking back, "You all go fishing, I won't cook lunch for you today."

  Gaoyang and his father stared at each other in shock, this change was too sudden. "Your mom is almost addicted to cards now. Her card addiction has been suppressed for a long time in Bern." His father said with a helpless expression.

  "Take good care of my mom, and don't let her suffer any losses at cards! Also, help me arrange a boat and fishing gear for going out to sea."

  "Yes, sir."

  Gao Yang was fishing at sea when the battle to attack Fuding in 1925 broke out after breakfast.

  The cadets of the military academy were all awarded military ranks when they were dispatched to the troops. Zhang Xinghai was a lieutenant at that time, and after making meritorious deeds in the Xia Gang Town battle, he not only received a Second Class Iron Cross medal but also was nominated for wartime promotion to become a senior lieutenant!

  Zhang Xinghai, who was in high spirits after the capture of Huang Laoban, was suddenly knocked down and became a named second lieutenant, and was even kicked out to be a deputy squad leader. What a great rise and fall in life!

  Just when everyone thought Zhang Xinghai was finished, no one expected him to turn over again!

  Zhang Xinghai didn't care about the credit for taking down the Second Regiment's headquarters, and even if this hadn't happened, it was only a matter of time before the Sixth Division occupied Fen Shui Pass with its powerful forces. The heavy artillery units of the Sixth Division were about to land! No defensive position could withstand the bombardment of hundreds of large-caliber guns!

  Gao Yang valued Zhang Xinghai's loyalty to himself, and indeed he had made achievements. Gao Yang then restored Zhang Xinghai's military rank and transferred him to the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Division as a staff officer.

  After breakfast, the second group, which had been used as a fist unit all along, launched an attack on Fuding.

  It was the usual routine of daily training, and after intelligence analysis, the battalion staff arranged for 20 minutes of artillery coverage. Before the end of the artillery coverage, the assault team of the Second Battalion had already sneaked to within 200 meters of the Fujian Army's position.

  As the artillery coverage ended and entered the cannon fire extension, the assault team quickly formed a skirmish line and launched a charge. The entire attack process was as smooth as daily training. The Fujian troops stationed in Fuding were all local security forces.

  Poor equipment, poor training, low morale. It's a bit too much to expect them to resist the sixth division like wolves and tigers.

  The second team's assault squad ended the battle with just one wave of attack, and all that was left was to capture prisoners.

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